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Breakfast - 3/4 C. Very Berry Cheerios w/ Cal. Countdown - 21 carbs

Snack - A Caramel Latte Slimfast Shake - 0

Lunch - A PB&J on Sara Lee Wheat Bread - 20

Dinner - A Crunchy French Fried Onion Chicken Salad w/ Fresh Green Leaf Lettuce and Cilantro, Cucumber, Grape Tomatoes, Red onion, (light on the) Bacon bits, (light on the) Shredded cheddar, Chopped Honey Chipotle Almonds, Diced Avocado and Skinny Girl Honey Dijon Dressing - 10



My hubby and I are going to be doing a salad dinner detox through Thursday. We both LOVE this salad, so it'll be very easy! Working on Friday's grocery list, so get ready!

Dessert - 1/4 C. Halo Top Birthday Cake Ice Cream - 5

Carbohydrates - 56
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz.
Exercise - 30 mins. cardio w/ Leslie Sansone and Week 8/Day 1 of C25K (38 mins.)

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Breakfast - 3/4 C. Very Berry Cheerios w/ Cal. Countdown - 21 carbs

Snack - A Caramel Latte Slimfast Shake - 0

Lunch - A PB&J on Sara Lee Wheat Bread - 20

Dinner - A Crunchy French Fried Onion Chicken Salad w/ Fresh Green Leaf Lettuce and Cilantro, Cucumber, Grape Tomatoes, Red onion, (light on the) Bacon bits, (light on the) Shredded cheddar, Chopped Honey Chipotle Almonds, Diced Avocado and Skinny Girl Honey Dijon Dressing - 10

Carbohydrates - 51
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 120 oz.
Exercise - 30 min. HIIT workout/Treadmill and a 30 min. workout on Leslie Sansone's app

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Breakfast - 3/4 C. Multi-Grain Cheerios w/ Cal. Countdown - 22 carbs

Snack - A Caramel Latte Slimfast Shake - 0

Lunch - A PB&J on Sara Lee Wheat Bread - 20

Dinner - A Crunchy French Fried Onion Chicken Salad w/ Fresh Green Leaf Lettuce and Cilantro, Cucumber, Grape Tomatoes, Red onion, (light on the) Bacon bits, (light on the) Shredded cheddar, Chopped Honey Chipotle Almonds, Diced Avocado and Skinny Girl Honey Dijon Dressing - 10

Carbohydrates - 52
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz.
Exercise - 30 mins. cardio w/ Leslie Sansone and Week 8/Day 2 of C25K (38 mins.)

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I've been slacking on the journal stuff, but I'm back now! -- I finished C25K on Saturday and made a new treadmill workout for myself to do this week to replace it, and believe me, it's KILLER!

Breakfast - 3/4 C. Multi-Grain Cheerios w/ Cal. Countdown - 22 carbs

Snack - Sriracha Almonds - 5

Lunch - A PB&J on Sara Lee Wheat Bread - 20

Dinner - Sweet potato, Smoked turkey sausage, Red onion and cubed Pineapple - 20

Carbohydrates - 67
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz.
Exercise - 30 mins. cardio w/ Leslie Sansone and a 30 min. workout on the treadmill (below!)

5 min. brisk walk @ 2.6
5 min. run @ 4.0
2 min. walk @ 2.6
4 min. uphill (10%) walk @ 3.0
2 min. walk @ 2.6
2 min. run @ 5.0
2 min. walk @ 2.6
3 min. run @ 5.0
5 min. cooldown

I burned 268 calories in 30 minutes!

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I weighed in and got a bit discouraged over the weekend as I hadn't lost a single pound! I think it's time for a change. In order to get myself back into gear and hopefully get back onto the weight loss wagon, I'm going to give this month a test run at counting calories. I've never counted calories before! It's gonna be strange, but let's give it a go shall we?

Also, I'm cutting my strenuous workouts back to half. I will be doing my homemade HIIT workout on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and my homemade treadmill cardio workout on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Sunday of course will be my off-day.

If I'm understanding the science:

According to healthstatus.com, my body will burn about 2300 calories a day just to keep going. So with this number, multiplied by the 7 days of the week, my body alone without exercise burns 16,100 calories. -- Let's say my workouts help me to burn an additional 200-300 calories a day, sans Sunday = 17,300 calories burned weekly.

I plan to restrict my calories to 1,200 daily. 8,400 calories weekly. With calories burned and calories taken in, there should be an estimated amount of 8,900 calories more burned than my body is taking in.

..Oh my gosh, my brain is going numb!!

Is that right?? It's all an estimation and of course won't always be exact or perfect, but if there's 3,500 calories in 1 pound of fat, shouldn't my body burn about 2 pounds a week? PLEASE correct me if I'm crazy and am just making things up. I wanna get this right! I missed you guys! And I plan on posting my new HIIT workout really soon!

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.:. Breakfast .:. Total - 95
1/2 C. Fiber One Bran Cereal - 60 Cal.
1/2 C. Cal. Countdown Milk - 35 Cal.

.:. Snack .:. Total - 180
1 - Caramel Latte Advanced Nutrition/High Protein Shake - 180 Cal.

.:. Lunch .:. Total - 290
2 - Slices Sara Lee 45 Calorie Delightful Multi-Grain Bread - 90 Cal.
2 TBS. Creamy Peanut Butter Total - 190 Cal.
1 TBS. Polaner's Sugar-Free w/ Fiber Blackberry Preserves - 10 Cal.

.:. Snack .:. Total - 55
1 - Small, Green Apple - 55 Cal.

.:. Dinner .:. Total - 205
1 - Original Flatout Wrap - 90 Cal.
1/2 a Chicken Breast, Sliced - 75 Cal.
Grape Tomatoes, Halved (4) - 20 Cal.
Thinly Sliced Red Onion - 5 Cal.
Green leaf lettuce - 5 Cal.
2 TBS. Skinny Girl's Honey Dijon Dressing - 10 Cal.

.:. Dessert .:. Total - 260
1/2 C. Halo Top Salted Caramel Ice Cream - 70 Cal.
2 TBS. Melted Peanut Butter - 190 Cal.

**NOTES**

Oh man, I had no idea how exhausting counting calories could be. I thought for sure I was going to at least hit my 1,200, if not go over.. I ended up struggling to get as close as I could without making myself feel too full! I'll work on adding another 100 calories to my eating tomorrow.

Calories - 1,085 Cal.
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz.
Exercise - 30 min. HIIT workout/Treadmill

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.:. Breakfast .:. Total - 190
1 C. Fiber One Bran Cereal - 120 Cal.
1 C. Cal. Countdown Milk - 70 Cal.

.:. Snack .:. Total - 180
1 - Caramel Latte Advanced Nutrition/High Protein Shake - 180 Cal.

.:. Lunch .:. Total - 290
2 - Slices Sara Lee 45 Calorie Delightful Multi-Grain Bread - 90 Cal.
2 TBS. Creamy Peanut Butter Total - 190 Cal.
1 TBS. Polaner's Sugar-Free w/ Fiber Blackberry Preserves - 10 Cal.

.:. Snack .:. Total - 215
1 - Small, Green Apple - 55 Cal.
1 Original Flatout Wrap - 90 Cal.
2 TBS. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus - 70 Cal.

.:. Dinner .:. Total - 325
2 - Original Flatout Wrap - 180 Cal.
1/2 a Chicken Breast, Sliced - 75 Cal.
Grape Tomatoes (6) - 30 Cal.
Thinly Sliced Red Onion - 10 Cal.
Green leaf lettuce - 10 Cal.
4 TBS. Skinny Girl's Honey Dijon Dressing - 20 Cal.


Calories - 1,200 Cal.
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 80 oz.
Exercise - 30 min. Treadmill Cardio Workout

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.:. Breakfast .:. Total - 190
1 C. Fiber One Bran Cereal - 120 Cal.
1 C. Cal. Countdown Milk - 70 Cal.

.:. Snack .:. Total - 180
1 - Caramel Latte Advanced Nutrition/High Protein Shake - 180 Cal.

.:. Lunch .:. Total - 290
2 - Slices Sara Lee 45 Calorie Delightful Multi-Grain Bread - 90 Cal.
2 TBS. Creamy Peanut Butter Total - 190 Cal.
1 TBS. Polaner's Sugar-Free w/ Fiber Blackberry Preserves - 10 Cal.

.:. Snack .:. Total - 215
1 - Small, Green Apple - 55 Cal.
1 Original Flatout Wrap - 90 Cal.
2 TBS. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus - 70 Cal.

.:. Dinner .:. Total - 325
2 - Original Flatout Wrap - 180 Cal.
1/2 a Chicken Breast, Sliced - 75 Cal.
Grape Tomatoes (6) - 30 Cal.
Thinly Sliced Red Onion - 10 Cal.
Green leaf lettuce - 10 Cal.
4 TBS. Skinny Girl's Honey Dijon Dressing - 20 Cal.


Calories - 1,200 Cal.
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz. (so far)
Exercise - 30 min. HIIT workout/Treadmill

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.:. Breakfast .:.

1 C. Fiber One Bran Cereal w/ 1 C. Cal. Countdown - 190 Cal.

.:. Snack .:.

A Caramel Latte Advanced Nutrition/High Protein Shake - 180

.:. Lunch .:.

A PB&J w/ Sara Lee 45 Calorie Delightful Multi-Grain Bread, 2 TBS. (Skippy, creamy) PB and
1 TBS. Polaner's Sugar-Free w/ Fiber Grape jam - 290

.:. Dinner .:.

A breakfast wrap w/ a Flatout Wheat wrap, Turkey sausage and 2 eggs - 310

Calories - 970 Cal.
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz.
Exercise - 30 min. HIIT/Treadmill Workout

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.:. Breakfast .:.

1 C. Fiber One Bran Cereal w/ 1 C. Cal. Countdown - 190 Cal.

.:. Snack .:.

A Caramel Latte Advanced Nutrition/High Protein Shake + 1 C. Jalapeno Ranch Popcorn - 255

.:. Lunch .:.

A homemade chicken salad sandwich w/ Sara Lee 45 Calorie Delightful Multi-Grain Bread, 1 TBS. Hellman's
Olive Oil mayo and Chopped pickles - 225

.:. Snack .:.

1 C. PB Cheerios w/ /2 C. Cal. Countdown Milk - 165

.:. Dinner .:.

1 C. PB Cheerios w/ /2 C. Cal. Countdown Milk - 165

Lazy day! And I wanted to finish them off!

Calories - 1,000 Cal.
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz.
Exercise - 30 min. Treadmill Cardio Workout

[IdealProteinNewbie]

Hey Britt,
How's it going?

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Originally Posted by IdealProteinNewbie

Hey Britt,
How's it going?

Hi there! I'm doing much better now, thanks for checking in on me! I needed a break in a HUGE way, so I allowed myself some time to get over burn-out. I hopped back on the wagon today and I'm ready to get serious again. I'm SO ready to be rid of the 180s!

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I have a doctor's appointment on friday for a 6-month check up, so this is the absolute BEST time to get myself back into gear FOR REAL! I bought lots of healthy things for the week and have FINALLY found the motivation to continue this journey in weight loss!

Breakfast - A Healthy Jennie-O Turkey Sausage and Swiss McMuffin - 25 carbs

Snack - Grapefruit (1/2) segments and a few quartered strawberries - 0

Low sugar fruits and veggies I won't count carbs from!

Lunch - A PB&J on Sara Lee Wheat Bread - 25

Snack - A Pepperoni and Cheddar REV Stack - 12

Dinner - 1 Light Philly Cheesesteak Quesadilla on a Low Carb Tortilla - 7

Carbohydrates - 69
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 100 oz.
Exercise - 30 min. HIIT workout/Treadmill and a 30 min. workout w/ Leslie Sansone

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I've been getting my last workout in after dinner. With dinner being one of my higher calorie/carbohydrate counts (breakfast and dinner are my highest usually), it kinda makes sense to get my burn around those meals.

Breakfast - A Healthy Jennie-O Turkey Sausage and Swiss McMuffin - 25 carbs

Snack - Grapefruit (1/2) segments and a few quartered strawberries - 0

Lunch - A PB&J on Sara Lee Wheat Bread - 25

Snack - A Pepperoni and Cheddar REV Stack - 12

Snack - A Slimfast Chocolate Shake - 0

Dinner - Chicken nachos (w/ baked chips made from 2 low carb tortillas), diced tomato and green chiles, a bit of shredded cheddar, a little sour cream and chopped cilantro - 14

Carbohydrates - 76
Vitamins/Thyroid Medicine - Yes!
Water intake (in oz.) - 120 oz.
Exercise - 30 min. Cardio HIIT Treadmill workout and a 30 min. workout w/ Leslie Sansone