Day One of Starting Over

I started out right by getting up and exercising. I ran 2 miles in 30 minutes. I could have done more, but I'm opting to ease my way back in. Eating was more of a challenge. I didn't make wise choices all the time (that dang chocolate orange in the cupboard). Which is sad considering I stepped on the scale again today and have gained another 3 lbs. since Saturday. That means I had to eat upwards of 12,000 calories over the weekend. That's 9 lbs. in a week. It will take me two months to loose that. Good grief.

Starting Over

I feel awful. This month has been difficult, but I've been completely undisciplined over the last two weeks. I discovered that 30 weeks of hard work and habit forming can be undone in a matter of days. I've exercised no self-control whatsoever in the last week. As the days wore on I regressed further and further until I've at last found myself behaving just the way I did at Easter time this past Spring, gorging myself on sweets, and candy. Not even tasting them anymore, just stuffing in as much as I can. Only this time I know the calorie count. I finally (thanks in part to a weekend of the flu) get to the half-way point, and I reward myself by downing enough calories to gain 6 lbs. in less than a week (It took me a month and a half to loose that 6 lbs.). That was yesterday. Apparently it wasn't deterrent enough, because I've eaten an enormous amount of junk since I stepped on the scale. I'm an addict. Will I ever conquer? Will there ever be a time where I can have a couple cookies and that will be enough, or will it always be all or nothing. Will a candy bar at Halloween always set me off on month long (or in this case holiday season long) eating binges? To make matters worse I haven't exercised in over a week. The week before Christmas brought in family, shopping trips, sick kids, holiday parties, and many a night up until 2 am. Something had to give and it was exercise. The habit is broken. I don't even feel like starting it up again, but I feel so awful! My stomach is so bloated. Bleh. I feel like I could barf. I kind of wish I could. I have a feeling that re-forming the habit, is going to be harder than starting it the first time. I'm going to expect that I can run forever. I'm sure that a week off is going to make running difficult and not fun. We'll find out in the morning. I'm not waiting for New Year's Day. Bring on the withdrawals, bring on the headaches, heaving lungs, and tired legs. I'm going to bed early and recommitting to healthy living in the morning.

Weigh-in #33: Half Way???

I almost didn't weigh-in this morning. I wasn't expecting anything good to flash back at me from the scale. I haven't been counting calories. Working out was rough last week due to kids school projects. I think I managed four days. I've had some calorie/carb laden days. Yesterday was my birthday, my Dad brought me lunch, Stuart brought home dinner. Calories and sodium galore. My fingers are still swollen from it all, and I'm not even pregnant! I have been hitting four miles on my runs, and staying on the treadmill for closer to an hour. So that's good. I've felt so fat lately. BUT when I stepped on the scale this morning I'd lost 4 lbs! I stepped on and off a bunch of times. 4 lbs? That puts me into the next group of 10. I'm not sure I believe it. Not only am I coming off a streak of non-discipline, but the batteries are wearing out in the scale. If it's still gone next week I think I'll be more excited. Right now I'm in disbelief. Grateful, but wary. If it's true, then I've passed the half way mark. 40 lbs. down, 34 to go...

Weigh-in #32

I lost that pound again. I'm not off to a good start keeping it off til' next week. I was up late, so I over slept. It took me 3 hours to get the kids to school! I'm a seasonal eater. When it's cold I want warm, heavy things. I made banana muffins for breakfast. I don't know how many calories they were or how many I ate. Probably half a dozen. I had leftover chicken pot-pie for lunch. I'm sure I've reached my calorie intake for the day already. There's so much snow, and it's so cold, this day is pretty much a bust.

Counting calories is proving to be difficult. It's so time consuming! Plus I don't have a lot of control over what's in the house at the moment.


breakfast (455):
granola cereal (305)
hot chocolate (150)


lunch (272):
tortilla (150)
cheese (65)
lettuce (1)
tomato (4)
chicken (50)
salsa (2)


snack:
chocolate cake, and milk (probably some awful amount)
and hot chocolate. Wouldn't want my hour on the treadmill to be effective.

dinner:
chicken pot-pie and more hot chocolate.
I don't know how many calories were in the pot pie, but I'm sure waaaay too many.

I blew my good eating day last night. I had some calories left so I grabbed a handful of granola, which turned into several handsful, and I washed it down with chocolate milk. I also missed my run because of other projects. Here's hoping for a better day.


breakfast (273):
granola cereal

lunch:
tuna salad
apples

RS dinner:
a dab funeral potatoes
lots of spinach salad (yum)
carrots
turkey
ham
chocolate cake
pumpkin something
hot chocolate

I have no idea the calorie count for the day. I did exercise. Burned 500 + calories, but it was a frustrating workout. I'm getting these horrible side aches that keep me from running for more than a few minutes at a time. I got my four miles in, but it took forever!

breakfast (273):
1/2 c. granola
1/4 c. 2% milk



lunch (459):
soft taco (317)
1 c. grapes (62)
1/2 c. delicious chocolate milk (80)
That chocolate milk was costly, and now I'm craving more! Must. Be. Strong...


snack (185):
med. apple (95)
1 T. peanut butter (90)


dinner (445):
tuna salad on white (300???)
pears (80)
carrot sticks (25)
1 mini reese's cup (40)


1362.

Weigh-in #31

Gained a pound. The same pound I've been gaining and loosing for the past month. I wasn't expecting a loss due to Thanksgiving indulgences, but I was hoping for a neutral weigh-in. No dice. Hopefully next week.


breakfast (240):
cheerios
2% milk


lunch (412):
turkey salad on white (335)
small apple (77)

dinner (688):
2 soft tacos (634)
1 c. cantaloupe (54)

1340

Time to Re-dedicate

It's been a rough month in the diet and exercise department. Between Halloween and Thanksgiving, and my foot injury it hasn't been smooth. I can't control the injury portion, but I can control my eating. I just need to be disciplined and do it! My birthday is only 14 days away. While it's impossible to reach my goal weight by then, I can hit the next range of ten milestone. Here's to hoping I can keep that in mind in the afternoon when the kids get home and I'm getting the stressed-out munchies.


breakfast (325):
wheaties (200)
honey (60)
milk (65)

The dedication didn't last long. I ate leftover Shepherd's pie for lunch. If I had to guess, I'd say somewhere between 400 and 500 calories. Then after school I stopped by my in-laws to borrow a tablecloth. While there I had several handfuls of trail mix. For dinner I had leftover Thanksgiving dinner. I don't have a clue on the calories. I did, however, have a good run. I did 4.5 miles. Somewhere around 600 calories. I can't remember. I must have hit a groove, because I felt like I could keep going. I think 5 miles should be the new goal.

I think I picked the hardest program on the treadmill this morning. I couldn't quite finish it. I had to walk the last 7 minutes of the 40 minute program. It put me past my top sustainable speed, at inclines I don't use. Was I punishing myself for yesterday? Possible. I couldn't resist and stepped on the scale again this morning. The pound I'd lost yesterday is back. Since it's not an official weigh-in day I'm not going to change my ticker, but it's there.


breakfast (355):
a bowl of cheerios (275)
pears (80)

Weigh-in #30

Slept through the alarm today. Last week's gain is gone, making me neutral for the month so far. Need to redouble my efforts. Especially the diet part.


breakfast (275):
bowl of cheerios

Today was a day of old habits. I munched on homemade granola bars throughout the day and into the evening. Probably thousands of calories worth. I had multiple helpings at dinner. My stomach was as full as it's been in months. I felt awful. What was I thinking? My inner demons came out to play.

Exercise for the day; 40ish minutes on the treadmill, 3+ miles. Ankle kind of hurts now that its done.


breakfast (310):
1 c. Oatmeal Squares (210)
1/4 c. peaches (35)
1/2 c. 2% milk (65)


snack:
pretzels (50)


lunch:
1/2 apple (50)
squash soup (156)

treat (220):
mini reese's cups

dinner:
beans and rice
sausage
too tired to figure it out.

We're making granola bars for FHE too. I'm sure those will be a caloric nightmare.

40 min. on the treadmill. 3+ miles, 500 calories.


breakfast (215):
Life cereal
1/2 c. 2% milk

Got up 15 minutes earlier than yesterday. It's progress. It was a Cross-training day, 45 min. Ran out of time, so I didn't get my mile in. That's probably okay. I think my foot needs a rest after yesterday's run. It's a process.


Had my blood drawn this morning. Had to be fasting. They got me on the first stick! A-mazing! And I didn't get sick like last time.


breakfast (440):
egg mcmuffin (300)
OJ (140)


"snack":
samples at Macey's; 2 bite brownie, 2 bite pumpkin cookie. Mmmmm... probably about 250 calories.


lunch (302):
grapes (62)
same salad as yesterday (199) with the addition of;
1 T. peas (6)
2 T. croutons (35)


snack:
medium apple (95)


dinner (362):
Squash Soup (D-licious! 312)
1/2 a piece of bread (50)


1270 for the day. That leaves room for hot chocolate or something yummy after the kids go to bed. Hmmmm.... I'll have to think on that one.

snack (270):
1/4 c. granola (120)
hot chocolate (150)

1540? Mental Math...

Time Change

I've been stuck in night workouts for some time now. I've decided that I need to get back to mornings. It would be better for lots of reasons. Not for my beauty sleep, but better for the family. The alarm went off at 6:00 am. It took me a while to get out of bed and say my prayers. I didn't actually hop on the treadmill until 7:00 am. It's a process. It was a hard workout. I don't know if it's because I haven't run much in a week, because my last workout was less than 12 hours ago, because I'm tired, or some combination of the three. I only had time to get in a 30 minute walk/run. 350 calories. Enough to burn off the extra cookie I ate last night. Even squishing that in is making the morning more trying than usual. Who am I kidding. It's always trying with one of my children.


On a good note, it occurred to me that the pound I gained at yesterday's weigh-in may have been due to the high-sodium canned chicken noodle soup from the night before. I weighed-in again this morning just to see, and it's gone. Yea! I'm not going to change the ticker just in case, but it makes me happy to know it's not there.


breakfast (316):
1/2 tortilla (75)
1 egg/2 egg whites (102)
cheese (69)
salsa (5)
1/2 c. 2% milk (65)

lunch (250):
2 apricot halves (20)
1/2 c. grapes (31)
2 c. lettuce (16)
1/4 c. diced tomato (8)
1/4. sliced carrot (12)
6 cucumber slices (8)
1 T. ranch (60)
1/4 c. cottage cheese (55)
2 slices ham, chopped (40)

That just might leave enough room for a cookie. I'll have to think about it...

The cookie temptation got the best of me. Before I knew it I'd downed probably 1000 calories worth. Ugh. When will I get control over this?

I'm too tired to figure out dinner's calories. Leftover chicken noodle soup (here comes the water weight) and grilled cheese. I'm going to guess 500. So, in my estimation that's 2066 calories for the day. So much for reaching my goals.

Weigh-in #29

Gained a pound this week. Poor nutrition and last week's weak exercise has finally caught up to me. It's not surprising, but I was disappointed anyway. I've been cheating fate too long. So to celebrate I had a high calorie breakfast.

breakfast (465):
granola cereal
2% milk
diced peaches

lunch:
soft taco (248)

snack:
1 slice of blueberry bread (free samples at the store)

dinner (605):
hamburger (209)
bun (110)
ketchup (15)
mustard (0)
cheese (110)
lettuce (3ish)
tomato slices (8)
1/2 c. corn (80)
1/4 c. beans (70)

1318. I'm going to guess 150 for the bread, taking the total up to 1468.

My evil husband came home from Elder's Quorum meetings and made cookies (162 calories each). I ran enough to burn off 1 plus a little. Today was a cross training day. Strength training+1 mile. 1630 calories for the day.

breakfast:
Life cereal (215)


lunch (411):
3 oz. roast turkey (150)
green bean casserole (161?)
apricots (100)


snack:
ice-cream (250)

dinner:
chicken noodle soup with bread and butter (600ish)

1476. That's good, because the ice-cream was probably closer, if not over 300. I walked/ran 4 miles on the treadmill this evening. 600 calories in 1 hour. It felt good to run again. I could tell I haven't run in over a week. In fact I only managed 3 workouts of any kind last week. Not expecting much on the scale tomorrow. I'm just hoping I haven't gained.

breakfast (372):
tortilla (150)
2 egg whites/1 whole egg scrambled (102)
2 T. salsa (5)
sprinkling of cheese (maybe 50?)
1/2 c. 2% milk (65)


lunch:
the soft taco Camden requested for lunch, took one bite of and then refused to eat. I couldn't bear to throw it away, so it became my lunch. (312)

The rest of the day became a bust. I made cookies to take to game night. Probably ate 1000 calories worth. Leftover something or other for dinner....

And I Ra-a-an...

breakfast (415):
2 pancakes (300)
raspberry jam (50)
1/2 c. 2% milk (65)

Not the smartest of breakfasts, but I made it for the kids and didn't want to make something else too. High calorie, low nutrient, very little protein. Not what's been prescribed. Not very filling either.

lunch (385):
open faced turkey salad on wheat (225)
1 c. vegetable soup (160)

Pttth... I don't know what happened to the rest of my day. I think the constant headaches from the glucophage are encouraging my eating. Eating helps the headaches. I had a slice of banana bread (112), hot chocolate (150), gumdrops at scouts (140), dinner was pork and noodles. I don't know the calories for sure, but I'm betting 500. Another slice of banana bread (112), more hot chocolate (150). What is that... 902? That makes 1702 for the day. I still have a headache and the munchies. I'm disappointed to learn that my bike ride last night was only good for about 350 calories. Better than walking on the treadmill, I think. It wasn't boring like walking on the treadmill. Ugh... time for cross training.

I ran! I'm so excited! It's been a whole week! After strength training (280 calories), I went down to the treadmill to get my mile in. I started out walking. Slowly I increased the speed. After half a mile I thought, "let's give it a try," and bam! I was running! Not fast, I took it easy. I didn't want to push it. I ran about half of the mile (177 calories). At the end I wanted to keep going, but I figured I'd better ease back into it. Maybe wait and see how the foot feels tomorrow. I am so happy about it. It was just enough to whet my appetite. Now I'm craving the run.

breakfast (287):
wheat toast (90)
.5 T. raspberry jam (25)
2 egg whites/1 whole egg scrambled (102)
2 T. salsa (5)
.5 c. 2% milk (65)

lunch (381):
Leftover homemade lasagna, my first ever. Made it for the family while I was out last night. I had to try it (350ish)
.5 c grapes (31)

I still feel hungry.

snack (325):
1 oz. cheese (100)
apricots (100)
granola (125)

High calorie snack. I was hungry and had a headache. Still hungry and have a headache.

dinner (489):
1/2 c. Spanish Rice (145)
tortilla (150)
taco meat (73)
1 T. shredded cheese (69)
1/4 c. lettuce (2)
1 T. tomato (5)
1 T. salsa (3)
1/2 T. sour cream (15)
1/2 c. cantaloupe (27)

1482. Went for a bike ride thanks to my sister-in-law lending me her bike while I wait for this stupid injury to heal. Blah, blah, blah... about the injury, not about the bike. The bike ride was fun. A little scary in the dark since I'm unsure of myself on the bike, but 45 minutes of fun. The weather was great. Would have been great for running too. Really want a piece of banana bread. Mmmmm...

The call of the banana bread was too strong. Add another 224 calories to the tally, 1706.

Weigh-in #28

I was worried about this morning's weigh-in considering my poor eating habits of late, and the reduced amount of exercise due to injury. I am very grateful to have lost another pound! When I first stepped on the scale it told me I'd lost 3, but then it had an error message. Then it said I'd lost 2, but erred again. It finally settled on 1. A pounds a pound! I've also lost 1" off my waist, and .5" off my thighs. Wahoo!


Last night was a cross training day. I logged in my mile on the treadmill in addition to floor exercises. It takes a long time when you're walking, and it only burns 150 calories. Bummer. I did try running a bit. I can do it, but it still hurts. The pain is mostly in my arch now, and its there pretty much all day. Weird. I'm going to have to call around and see if I can borrow some one's bike today.


Yesterday was a total bust as far as calories go. I didn't even bother once I figured out how much breakfast was. I just tried to be smart in portions. I pulled the skin off the chicken. Only ate half a serving, and lots of veggies. I'm going to have to be extra careful with my calorie count while my exercise is on the fritz.


breakfast (265ish):
Life cereal with 2% milk (225)
apricots (40sih)


lunch (355):
turkey salad on wheat (315)
apricots (40ish, mmmm)

snack (577):
small apple (77)
this is where it gets slippery. I made banana bread. One slice turned into many. Probably 500 calories worth!

dinner:
I went to UVMOM's night out. We had a Thanksgiving dinner. I took very small samplings of everything, but it still filled up my plate. I don't know the calories, but it was yummy.

1197 before dinner. I'm certain dinner cost me more than 300 calories. Dessert alone probably cost me at least that. Probably double.

Staying within 1500 calories is proving to be difficult lately. Mostly because I don't have a lot of control over what is in the house to eat for the time being (like 2% milk is the only option). Some of it has been poor choices. For instance, the cereal I ate cost me 500 calories before the milk was poured on. Granola is probably better as a small snack than a full bowl of cereal. It's gonna be a tough day considering I just learned that what I have planned for dinner is extremely high calorie (800+ calories per serving for the main dish alone!), but I gotta use what we have. I'm hoping that if I pull the skin off, and have just one piece it will lessen the calories considerably.


Also difficult-- exercise. I'm nursing an injured foot. No idea what's wrong with it. Stuart splurged and bought me new running shoes. They're not as high grade as my old ones, but my old ones are four years old. That's ancient for running shoes. Hopefully they'll help. In the mean time I've been doing resistance training, and I borrowed my mother-in-law's bike on Saturday. I logged in 7.9 miles in about an hour on a big beach cruiser. It was fun. My bum hurts. My legs were well worked out. I wasn't as tired afterwards as I am after running. I hope it was a good enough workout.

On a good note I wore a new-to-me dress on Sunday (thanks mom! I'll gladly take your fat clothes). It was knee length and made of stretchy/flow-y fabric and I didn't even feel uncomfortable in it! And... are you ready for this??? I discovered that I have SPACE between my calves and my boots! Space that wasn't there just a couple weeks ago. How awesome is that? Really, REALLY awesome.

breakfast (600):

granola with 2% milk (600 ish)

lunch:

leftover meatloaf

pears

dinner:

roasted garlic and lemon chicken (breast meat, no skin)

squash

broccoli

I think I munched more granola in there somewhere. Awful stuff!

Stupid Ankle

While running last night, my left ankle started hurting. I'd only been on the treadmill for 15 minutes. I wasn't even running fast. Before I knew it I couldn't put weight on it. I can move it. There's no swelling. It's not tender. I just can't put weight on it. I don't know where this is coming from. I didn't trip, or go sideways, or get wobbly, nothing out of the norm. Stupid.

Six Month Run-iversary!

Calorie counting is going to be a bit difficult for a little while, as I don't have a lot of control over what's available to eat in the house. I'll do my best. Of course the cookies we made for Twin Time to celebrate our oven working for the first time in six months aren't helping. I learned that they're over 100 calories each. Well over. Naturally that was after I'd eaten 3.

I'm excited to say that I have been running for six months. Six months ago I started a beginner's training program. I ran so slow it could barely be called jogging when I started. I ran for 1 minute at a time, and at the end of 30 minutes I could barely walk. Now I can run for an hour at a time. 4 miles without stopping is a normal thing. I can run up outside, and up and down hills. I finished a 5k a couple months ago, and am planning on doing one or two more this month. I can run a 10 minute mile (although my average over distances is closer to 11). I've lost 35 lbs. and dropped almost 2 pant sizes. It's time for me to go shopping! When I started I didn't think any of it was possible. I thought I'd be over 200 lbs. for the rest of my life, and now it's happening! I didn't have a gym, diet pills, weight loss books, trainers, or any of the "stuff" people think they need. I didn't need The Biggest Looser. I used my treadmill, a 4-year old pair of gym shoes, and a little bit of discipline. I still struggle with the eating porting of diet and exercise. I'm addicted to those sweets! I am improving, and I am more aware of what I put into my body. I'm almost half way to my goal. I hope to make it all the way this time.

I had an interesting episode last night. While saying my prayers I started feeling, dizzy, nauseous and faint. Next thing I know I'm slumped over by the bedside and Stuart is shaking me calling my name in a rather frantic voice. I don't know what happened. I didn't feel so well. Kind of weak. Not enough calories for the day? Blood sugars off? Working out at night may not be the greatest when I can't eat after. What am I to do if the alarm doesn't go off one morning? Hmmmm... I ended up sharing a protein bar with Stuart before we went to bed, so I need to add 90 calories to yesterday's intake.


I also dropped a 37 lb. bucket on the top of my right foot last night. It hurt! It still hurts. It better not impede my running tonight.


breakfast (240):
Life Cereal (200)
2 slices ham (40ish, got to have protein of some kind)


Having the dizzy, shaky episodes again.

lunch (398+):

mandarin oranges (50)

1 slice of bread (100)

laughing cow cheese (35)

beef stew (213)

a whole bunch of Starbursts (just looked it up, they're 20 calories a piece! I don't know how many I ate. Probably 10)

snack:
more starbursts and a frozen fruit bar that had only 14 calories!
1 slice of turkey (20?)

dinner:
out of desperation we used a $4 coupon for pizza. There was literally nothing to eat in the house. The cupboards were bare, and the fridge was empty. That has since been remedied, but pizza it was. I don't know how many calories it was.

658 plus probably 300 calories wasted in Starbursts (I thought all the good candy was gone), 958, so lets hope the pizza was less than 600 calories. I'm not crossing my fingers though.

I called the doctor's office about my dizzy spells. They haven't called me back. Annoying.

Weigh-in #28

I don't know how, but I've lost another pound. I'm amazed! Not sure I earned it, but thankful. Very thankful. I also lost another inch off my waist! Incredible. Now I just need to be good this week to ensure that any time delay on the poundage doesn't take effect.


Neither of us heard the alarms this morning, so no exercise yet. It's a cross training day, so I should be able to get it in with the kids around. The twins like to do some of the exercises with me.


breakfast (390):
2 eggs scrambled (140)
1 piece of toast (100 we're out of low cal bread)
apple jelly (25)
chili sauce (15)
1% milk (110)


lunch (267):
same sandwich as yesterday (217)
1/2 c. diced peaches (50)


dinner (213):
beef stew (again, bleh)

Known calories for the day; 870. I delved into the candy bowl again today. So there are a lot of unknowns. Let's hope there are less than 700 calories of unknowns. All the chocolate is gone, so it shouldn't be as big a temptation. Shouldn't be...

Exercise for the day: cross training. I have no idea how many calories it burns, but it takes me about 45 minutes. Today I added a 1 mile run at my top sustainable speed (6 mph), including warm up and cool down I was on the treadmill for 20 minutes. I can't remember the calories, 250 maybe? Plus, I'm sure I burned something scrubbing the kitchen down today. I even cleaned the oven!

Post Halloween: Definitely A Day of Demons

Due to Halloween this weekend I didn't have time to count and post calories. I had costumes to finish, hair and make-up to do, decorations for the carnival to create, and an elementary school to transform. We had pizza on Saturday. I ate 3 pieces. It was delicious and terrible. I drank root-beer. I had no desire for a few days to eat well. I was stuck in a rut. Life caught up to me for a day or so and I fed my depression with food. Junk food. It started with a bag of Oreos left on my porch a week ago by a well meaning trickster. Followed by gobs of delicious, creamy cheesecake at my brother's wedding. I chased that down with handfuls of caramel corn we made to carry on the festive spooking, followed by half a dozen cookies I picked up for scouts last week. While handing out candy to cute trick-or-treaters, I noticed a candy bar I'd never tried. I thought I could have one. One turned into many. I decided to give myself leeway over the weekend. That leeway turned into and all out binge as I popped Snicker's after Snicker's until I wasn't even tasting them anymore. I downed mini bags of M&M's until there weren't anymore. And thus we see that we are led by silken threads until we are so tightly wound in a web that we cannot break free. I could almost hear Satan laughing as I fed my addiction. In the beginning I didn't have any regrets. Thousands of calories and a bloated tummy later I felt the regret sinking in. Now that the weekend is over I'm facing the withdrawals, and the work of undoing the damage of the calorie-laden holiday known as Halloween. Definitely a day of demons. Time to break free of the cords.


exercise:45 minutes on the treadmill running sprints. 555 calories burned. That's what? two or three of those mini candies?


breakfast (200):
cheerios


snack (190):
protein bar, first one ever. Eh...


lunch (280):
1 slice white bread (not so good, but available 100)
laughing cow spreadable cheese (35)
3 slices turkey (60)
spinach (12)
2 slices tomato (10)
.5 apple (63)

snack:
tortilla chips and salsa (155)
I had to eat something. I remembered as I was leaving to get the kids that I hadn't taken my pills. I have to eat with them.

after school treat:
laughing cow ice-cream bar (100)

dinner:
beef stew (213)

1138. I think that leaves room for a few Halloween treats! I'm a slow learner. Hopefully I'll control myself better this time.

breakfast (190):
Life cereal w/ skim milk (190)


snack (145):
apple (110)
Laughing Cow Light Swiss (35)


lunch (300):
White Chicken Chili (157)
14 baked tortilla chips (120)
1 T. light sour cream (23)

dinner (???):
some kind of chicken casserole my dear mother-in-law made (so grateful to not eat another sandwich) and a WHOLE bunch of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Delicious and Oh-So-Bad for the calorie count

One thing I'm learning is that if you have room in your calorie count to indulge in something extra, hot chocolate still leaves your tummy hungry.


I was up very late, so I didn't make it up for a workout this morning.


breakfast (303):
1 slice 45 calorie wheat toast
1 egg (90)
1 slice honey ham (23)
.5 slice cheddar (45)
OJ (100)


I'm still hungry.


snack (40):
6 almonds


lunch (275):
3 slices turkey (60)
1 slice cheddar (90)
bread (45)
peach halves (80???)


snack (300):
granola, who knew it was so high calorie? I was so hungry and so dissatisfied with lunch, I needed a good snack. This was full of good for me stuff, but they came at a price.


dinner (379):
White Chicken Chili (236)
14 baked tortilla chips (120)
1 T. reduced fat sour cream (23)

1297 and I'm surprisingly feeling a bit full. Maybe my measurements are off. Hmmmm... Lucky me!

I don't know how far, but I'm sure I'm over 1500. We made caramel corn for a Halloween treat this evening. I tasted a good handful.

Weigh-in #27

I was nervous to step on the scale this morning considering my indulgences as of late. I was just hoping not to have gained. To my amazement I've lost another pound! I'm thankful to be moving in the right direction. I've also lost an inch off my waist, an inch off my hips, and .5" off my thighs. Somethings working.


I got up on time this morning, but I was sluggish. Today was a cross training day. I intended to add a 1 mile run at the end of my resistance training, but I ran out of time. I need to move faster through my routine.


breakfast:
Life cereal w/ skim milk (265)


It's so cold! First snow of the season is falling as I type. I may have to indulge in hot chocolate.


Twin Time Snack:
6 oz. hot chocolate with a splash of skim milk (150)


lunch (205):
3 slices turkey (60)
15 baked tortilla chips (120)
1/3 c. salsa (25)


snack (90):
banana (90)


dinner (544):
Chicken Gnocchi Soup (544)


That's a total of 1254 calories for the day. I'm hungry. Kind of late for a snack, but I might indulge. Hmmmm....

snack (248):
I couldn't resist! I was cold and hungry.

That bumps the total up to 1502 calories for the day.
1 slice 45 cal. wheat toast, 1 t. peanut butter (63), 6 oz. hot chocolate (140)

First, I must confess that I did not keep my promise to eat well over the weekend. I ate pizza, Oreos (we were spooked for Halloween), loads of cheesecake, bites of brownie a la mode, a bite of wedding cake, and a bite of eclair, as well as chocolate chip cookies my grandma made. Not my most stellar performance. I expect it to reflect on the scale. I did however, keep my promise to exercise. Cross training on Friday, 4 mile run on Saturday. I wonder if I burned any calories during the hair marathon on the wedding day?

This morning I woke up late and ran a 30 min program on the treadmill. Not too intense, but it was good for 300 calories.

breakfast (345):
2 scrambled eggs (140)
1 piece of toast (100)
1 t. low sugar jam (10)
1 T. chili sauce (15)
1 c. skim milk (80)


lunch (200):
4 oz. salmon (100)
1 T. mock hollindaise (65, probably less because I used low-fat sour cream)
3/4 c. steamed broccoli (35)


Since I did so well, I "rewarded" myself with some ice-cream (200)

dinner (587+):
We went to a pumpkin patch and hayride in a town South of here. We picked up dinner on the way, and had treats in the barn after we froze our buns off picking out pumpkins. Lets see what the damage is;
Southwest Chicken Salad (half the dressing or less 370)
Fruit n' Yogurt Parfait (167)
10 french fries (50)
1 bite of Stuart's hamburger

FHE treat:
cookie (???)
taste of ice-cream (???)

Amazingly enough, the knowns still come to 1332. Hopefully that leaves enough room for the indulgences.

Posting Hiatus

Family came into town last night for my brother's wedding this weekend. I probably won't take the time to record everything (it has been very time consuming), but I promise to exercise daily and eat right. Although, even while I'm making this promise, my will to exercise today is waning. I was up most the night with a sick kid. I am so tired, however, something must be accomplished at some point. I already missed one day this week because of late night homework.

breakfast (260):
Quaker Oat Squares (210)
1% milk (50)


bleh. It wasn't so yummy.


lunch (348):
romaine (16)
black beans (56)
cheese (70)
ranch (120)
chicken (81)
salsa (5)

snack:
I binged on cookies I got for scouts. I have no idea how many calories. 500 at least. It's an addiction. I have no self-control around those things!

dinner (600?):
spaghetti
whole wheat pasta
salad
1 slice of bread

If I hadn't succumbed to cookies I'd have done well today. As it is I'm at 1800+ calories for the day. A far cry from 1500 max.

I ran on the treadmill for an hour. I did one of the ready made programs that took me through sprints. It only lasted 30 minutes and got me just over 2 miles. I decided that I needed another mile so I started running, at the end of the mile I decided I needed more calories. When I hit that mark I decided to go for the hour. There was an interruption in the counters so I don't have the exact numbers, but it was about 4.5 miles and 700 or so calories. Hopefully it was enough to negate the cookies.

breakfast:
frosted mini wheats (230)
1 slice honey ham


lunch (349):
1 serving sweet pork (74)
2 c. romaine (16)
3 T. black beans (52)
tomato (12)
cilantro (negligible)
2 T. grated cheddar (70)
2 T. salsa (5)
2 T. Bajio ranch (120)


snack (162):
grapes (62)
shared pudding with Wrigley (100+)


dinner (423):
Hamburger Vegetable Soup (243)
french bread (180)


1283 total.

Weigh-in #26

Stepping on the scale this morning was a little scary considering my pizza binge over the weekend. I just hoped I hadn't gained. Thankfully I've lost another pound. Whew! The scale did play with me a little bit. It kept having error signals after I stepped off, so I had to weigh multiple times. At one point it told me I'd lost 3 lbs! That was too good to be true. I'm suppose to take my measurements also. I'll have to get that in sometime today.


breakfast (340):
1.5 scrambled eggs (105)
2 slices wheat toast (90)
2 t. jam (30)
1 T. chili sauce (15)
1 c. 1% milk (100)


lunch (380+):
sweet onion chicken terriyaki sub from subway
half of Wrigley's snickerdoodle (???)

dinner (536):
sweet pork (74)
romaine (16)
black beans (56)
cheese (70)
ranch (120)
tortilla (200)

1256. Not as bad as I thought. Leaves room for the unknown cookie calories. I took my measurements, but I'm not posting them online for the occasional passerby. Ran on the treadmill 30 and did my weight training exercises.

I've been running on the treadmill lately due to the cold, but I've been hearing the call of the open road for a few days, and thankfully the weather was nice today. Good run. I can tell that I've been on the treadmill instead of outside. It was a bit of a change physically, but good none the less.


breakfast (348):
1.5 scrambled eggs (105)
1 slice 45 cal. wheat toast (45)
1 t. strawberry jam (15)
1 T chili sauce (15)
1 c. 1% milk (100)
1 fresh peach (68)


snack:
6 roasted almonds (40)

lunch (386):
spinach (7)
lettuce (16)
tomato (16)
chopped chicken (81)
.5 boiled egg (45)
carrot (26)
2 T croutons (35)
1 T vinaigrette (60)
1.5 c vanilla pudding made with 1% milk (100)

Dinner (1000):
Omigosh! What is my problem? I do fine all day long, and then binge at dinner time. I planned a sensible dinner for this evening, but instead of eating it, I spent 3+ hours in the ER with Stuart (he's fine). When I picked the kids up from grandma's house, pizza was offered, and I was so starving, I scarfed down three pieces of pizza and a bread stick. It was delicious, but my goodness! I'm trying to loose weight, not gain it back!

That's a whopping 1774 for the day!

breakfast (256):
Honey Nut Cheerios w/ 1% milk (188)
fresh peach (68)


lunch (398):
sandwich (248)
1/2 donut (150)

dinner:
I don't even want to admit to what I ate for dinner. We ordered pizza for the BYU game. I tried to be smart and ordered thin crust (saves 100 cal. per slice). I figured out how many pieces I could eat by checking the nutrition info. Then the pizza came. It wasn't cut into 1/8 slices like the nutrition info said. It was cut into a bunch of little squares. I ate a bunch. It was delicious! Such a tasty break from my sandwiches and salads, but I have no idea how many calories I consumed. Probably 1000! AND, I was so busy sewing costumes all day that I missed my workout.

Daily Total: 1654???

breakfast (230):
frosted mini wheats with 1% milk (230)

"snack" (???):
I know I tasted the ingredients for our ghost snacks today.

lunch:
I have no idea what my lunch calories were. We went to a twin playgroup/lunch. I tried to eat mostly good-for-me stuff, but a lot of it was a compromise. I chose to eat small amounts, and only taste the treats. I know I had:
1/2 c. fresh broccoli (15)
1/2 c. cherry tomatoes (14)
2 T. dip (which was probably a lite ranch 58)
4 apple slices (40)
2 t. peanut butter (30)
3 cocktail weenies wrapped in crescent roll (180)
1 deviled egg w/ olive slice (65)
2 white chocolate banana ghosts (200?)
1 Oreo/cream cheese eyeball (???)
4-6 crackers w/ cottage cheese (167)
1/2 c. of whatever the red stuff was to drink (???)

dinner(228):
2 slices Sara Lee 45 cal. bread (90)
1/4 c. spinach (2)
tomato slices (16)
3 slices turkey (45)
carrot sticks (25)
1/2 mandarin oranges (50, although I didn't drink the juice, so I think that should knock some calories off :)

All the knowns come to 1227 calories. That leaves enough room for the unknowns to still come in around 1500 calories I think.

breakfast (350):
oatmeal w/ brown sugar (145)
1% milk (100)
banana (105)


lunch (340):
2 slices Sara Lee 45 cal. wheat bread (90)
2 slices turkey (48)
1/4 c. spinach leaves (2)
tomato slices (10)
.5 c diced peaches in juice (50)
goldfish pretzels (140 OUCH!)


dinner:
chicken stir-fry (700?)


Wow! I'm still under at 1390.

Cross training day. I have no idea how many calories it burns, but I managed to get my exercises in at 11 PM!

I missed my workout completely yesterday. I got home too late from UVMOM's night out. I missed it this morning too. The alarm clock didn't go off for some reason. We checked it, and it was set, but it didn't go off. I'll have to squish it in some time today. Can't afford to miss another day. I am so incredibly tired this morning.


breakfast (328):
1 slice Sara Lee 45 cal. wheat bread
1 egg (90)
1 slice honey ham (34)
.5 slice provolone cheese (49)
1 c. OJ (110)


lunch (573):
tomato soup (270)
grilled ham and cheese (303)


It took me forever to figure out something to eat. I feel paralyzed by the seeming lack of options. I don't know what to eat. Even this turned out to not be so great because of the sodium and sugar content of the soup. And I'm still hungry! What's a girl to do?


snack (283):
apple (95)
2 T. peanut butter (188)


I was hungry and had a horrible headache (which I never get), so I felt I had to eat. I was hoping to make it to dinner without a snack. The doctor told me to have protien with every meal, thus the peanut butter. Not sure it was that great of a snack. I don't have many calories left for dinner. What do people eat to stay at 1500 calories? I only have 300 calories left for the day!


dinner (350):
2 c. romaine lettuce (16)
1 c. fresh spiniach (7)
.5 c. carrot (26)
hard boiled egg (70)
red onion (6)
2 slices turkey bacon (120)
1 T. vinaigrette(60)
.5 slice of white bread (45)


That makes a grand total of 1550 for the day.


Arrrg! I forgot about the tomato in my salad. Add another 16 calories. 1566 for the day.

I ran on the treadmill after the kids were in bed. Burned 560 something calories.

Weigh-in #25

I'm down another three pounds! I have not been at this weight since before I was pregnant with Chloe. That's 11 years. I was so excited to see the number on the scale this morning. Wahoo! I hope I can keep it off.


I went to the doctor this morning to review lab results from a couple weeks ago. My thyroid is low, so I'm going on medication for that, and I have some kind of metabolic issue, so I'm going on medication for that. Apparently my body isn't digesting carbs correctly. So both will help with weight loss. The glucophage (for metabolic issue) is temporary. I have to get my BMI to a certain level and then I won't need that anymore. Plus, getting rid of the weight is preventative for diabetes (have a family history) in the future. Other than that all my blood work is great!

Because of the new pills. I have to really limit my carbohydrates (right at pumpkin cookie season!). In addition to the pills I now have to take my measurements at my weekly weigh-ins, and count my calories. She wants me on 1500 cal./day. This is the part that is going to kill me. Just keeping a food journal was so time consuming. Partly because I ended up staying on the computer waaaay longer than necessary. Calorie counting sounds overwhelming. I don't even know where to begin, but I guess I'd better give it a shot.

Breakfast (320):
frosted mini wheats (270)
1% milk (50)

Snack (144):
two bites of low-fat, vanilla yogurt (???)
2 slices turkey (44)
1 slice Gouda cheese (100)

Lunch (455):
a big salad
lettuce (16)
spinach (14)
plum tomatoes (66)
egg (77)
carrot (25)
turkey (44)
cheddar (113)
blush wine vinaigrette dressing (100)
water

snack(161):
apple (116)
6 almonds (45?)

This calorie counting thing takes forever! I'm hungry and only have 420 calories left. I might not make it this evening. It's my twin mom's night out. We're going out for dessert.

another snack because dinner was going to be late:
1 slice ham (45)
1 slice colby jack cheese (110)
banana (90)

This 1500 calorie thing is proving to be tricky.

dinner out:
grilled teriyaki salmon
steamed vegetables
shared a caramel apple cobbler a la mode

I have no idea how many calories it was. I realized after I went home that I should have asked for the sauce on the side, but I didn't get the rice, or eat the bread they brought me. It's a learning process I guess. I feel guilty and fat over the dessert. I'm sure I'm over 1500.

Feet

I cut my pinky toe a couple days ago. I didn't think much of it at the time, but it is causing me problems! The day I cut it I went for a nice long run in the beautiful fall countrysided. By the time I got home it my sock was bloody. The next day was a cross training day, so I decided to take it easy with a short, child friendly hike. By the end of the hike my foot was in pain. By the time I got home I couldn't walk. As long as I am bare foot it doesn't bother me, but shoes seem to open it back up. I took the day off yesterday to give it a chance to heal. It really bugged me to do so. I'm so close to loosing 30 lbs. and breaking another scale marker. I looked into buying special band-aids that would protect it better, but I couldn't in good conscious spend $5.00 on 6 band-aids. Today I wrapped another band-aid around it, strapped on my shoes and prayed really hard for my feet (the other foot has deep, cracked heals). It worked (did I doubt that it would?), but after the run they hurt. My socks are bloody again... What to do?

I ran on the treadmill today. The cold is scaring me away from my beloved county roads. It's dark and windy in the mornings. We had freezing temperatures this morning. So sad. I look forward to Saturday when I can run later in the day, in the golden fall afternoon. The air is crisp, the light is a warm glow, the fields are beautiful. I can't wait!

Weigh-in #24

Another pound down! I'm back to where I was four weeks ago. I'd really like it if I didn't go back up again. This weight feels much better. It's amazing what a few pounds can do. I'm seeing changes in my shape and liking it. I hope I can keep the downward trend going. Kevin's wedding is in a few weeks. It'd be great if I could drop a size before then!

Weigh-in #23

I have been so discouraged in the past couple weeks. I tried mixing up my exercise a bit. I've added strength training every other day (short run if any on those days). I didn't want to get on the scale this morning, but I talked myself into it, and braced myself for more bad news. I was very surprised to see my weight down by three pounds! I'm amazed, and yet in disbelief. I did better last week, but I'm just so afraid it'll be back next week. I've been bouncing up and down so much in the last month or so. I'm not seeing a change in myself anymore. I hope, hope, HOPE its still gone next weigh-in. The loss was encouraging for my run this morning. I think it was about 4 miles. I did have a short walk somewhere at the end of the 3rd mile. I was barely running at that point anyway. After the break I picked the pace back up. Here's hoping for another good week!

Weigh-in #22

I gained another pound at yesterday's weigh-in. It's so depressing.

Weigh-in #21: Back Tracking

This past week has been my worst since I started this journey. Wrigley was sick, so I spent several nights up for hours. The result being little or no sleep, which led to no energy for a workout. The two days I ran were really good runs. REALLY good. I went farther, faster (about a 10 minute mile), made it up one of my nemesis hills... but I only ran twice. I attempted a third run, but was dumb enough to take the dog and he could not keep up to save his life. I walked 2/3 of the route that night. To make matters worse I didn't eat well. I totally binged on cookies twice this week. I'd say to myself, "one won't hurt" and before I knew it I'd downed half a dozen. Looks like I don't have a handle on the sugar problem after all. I'm going to have to give it up totally again. I can't be trusted.


So, I really didn't want to step on the scale this morning. I mean really didn't want to. I debated not, but I did. I wasn't expecting good news. I expected no loss and maybe a small gain, but I wasn't expecting to gain 3 lbs. 3 LBS!!! That puts me back into old territory. I've been here before. Several times. Am I ever going to break it? EVER? Am I destined to be fat for the rest of my life? Can I keep an exercise habit for more than 4-5 months? Can I eat well long enough to get my body where I want it to be? Can I give up the crappy food and lazy habits so that my spirit can be happy? Can I do it in time? I don't know if I'm strong enough.


I need to shake up my workout some. My body has plateaued. It took me a month to loose what I use to drop in a week. Plus it's getting kind of boring. I just hate to give up running every day when I worked so hard to be able to do so. What to do??? I don't have a bike, or access to weight training equipment. I don't even have the ability to play a workout video. Hmmmm...


I slept in today. I'll be gone this evening so I knew I had to get a workout in during the day. The weather was too beautiful, and the twins too restless to hit the treadmill, so I loaded the kids into the stroller and went for a long walk. Hopefully it was good for something. My arms are tired from pushing over 100 lbs. of kids and stroller. It really was a beautiful day. The weather is so great this time of year! I wish I had a triple tandem jogger. And some new shoes. I desperately need new running shoes. Things are starting to hurt, my feet included, when I run.


breakfast:
a bowl of Cheerios with fresh strawberries
1% milk


snack:
a fresh peach
a small handful of almonds

Hit and Miss Kind of Week

This week has not been my best for exercise. Wrigley has been sick, and therefore, I have not been sleeping. I missed Monday. Ran Tuesday morning, missed Wednesday because I was up most of the night. I slept in this morning because I was so tired. I found myself reasoning way to easily that I could miss again this evening, so I went running. It was a good run. When I got home, I felt like I could keep going, so I did. I think I did about 4 miles. I think I could have gone even longer. I wish I had. I'm going to have to get an extra workout in sometime. I don't want to go less than 5 days. Even if its just walking, I need to get out.

Weigh-in #20: New Territory

I stepped on the scale cautiously this morning, bracing myself for an expected weight gain at worst, no change at best. Amazingly I'd lost 3 lbs! I couldn't believe it. I had to double check. It was still gone the second time I stepped on the scale! I still don't quite believe it. That's as much as I lost during the whole month of August. I haven't been at this weight since some time before I was pregnant with Chloe. That's 11 years! I'm excited and yet afraid it won't stay gone. I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep it off. I haven't been careful with my eating. I'm not nursing anymore, so I don't have that leeway in the calorie intake. I have still been running. On Saturday I went for my longest run yet. I ran across town 4 and a half miles or so. From my house to my sister-in-law's house. That's been a goal of mine for a while. I hit another goal today- I made it up the long hill! I have a few other places I'd like to run before the weather changes; Provo Canyon (to the falls), Hobble Creek Canyon, I'd like to do another 5 k... Let's see if I can get my mind set back and see what I can accomplish.

breakfast:
honey bunches of oats

snack:
pumpkin bread

lunch:
tuna sandwich
Cheetos (ugh)

snack:
I gave in and pieced at a Hershey bar. In the end I ate half a GIANT sized bar!

dinner:
1.5 soft tacos

Went running. Gone for an hour. Walked 1 mile, ran 2, walked half a mile, ran 1.something, walked up and down the street to cool down. I probably should have doubled that since I binged on CHOCOLATE! Do I want to stay fat or what?

Weigh-in #19

I'm doing a terrible job logging in each day! There's just other things I want to get done. This just seems to zap too much of my precious time. No loss, no gain this week. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed. This whole month has been disappointing. Workouts have been difficult to get through. It's been hard to eat right. I'd only been losing a pound a week. With no loss this week that makes for little change this month. I don't feel like I'm changing anymore. Frustrating. My body can't be happy at this weight. I'm still incredibly fat! Anyhoo... I'll keep plugging along. I need to find a new training schedule. I think I'm bored of mine. I like having a piece of paper that tells me what to do as opposed to stepping out the door and saying, "Where am I going to run today..."


On another note. My right knee started hurting during mile 3 last night. I pressed on, but it's still bothering me today. That concerns me. I hope I'm not injured. I may be walking it out tonight.


breakfast:
frosted mini wheats
1 slice pumpkin bread

lunch:
leftover greek pita sandwich stuff

snack:
yogurt

dinner:
tuna sandwich
carrots
cheetos

Ran on treadmill for 30 minutes. Did some other exercises.

I slept in this morning. I'm stiff from last nights bike ride. Not use to spinnin' the gears I suppose.

breakfast:
two eggs
2 slices dry wheat toast (one with strawberry jam)
nectarine
1% milk

lunch:
Greek steak pocket, marinated veggies, lettuce, falafel, tzatziki, pita

snack:
nectarine

dinner:
we went to IHOP. I don't think there's anything healthy on the menu. I ordered a spinach, mushroom, cheese omelet. It had onions, tomatoes, and hollindaise. It came with a side of pancakes and strawberries. I didn't finish the omelet, but I still ate too much of it.

Went running late this evening. I think it was about 3 miles. Probably just under. A block from home I crossed the road and tripped on a manhole cover. I went flying. Landed on my hands and knees. Hit my chin, and flipped onto my back. My hands, knees, and chin are cut up. Imagine the damage if I were a fast runner... Round 1 goes to the road!

Didn't make it out of bed this morning.

breakfast:
2 egg omelet with ham, jack cheese, green pepper, green onion and tomato
OJ

lunch:
shredded pork burrito x2

snack:
baby ice-cream cone at Macey's
nectarine

dinner:
Greek steak pita pocket with falafel, marinated vegetables, and tzatziki sauce. Mmmmm...

Went running after I put the kids to bed. It was a good run. I ran to my in-law's house to get Chloe's bike she left behind (close to 2 miles one way). I actually didn't want to stop when I got there. Rode the bike back. The bike is too small for me, so it was uncomfortable on my behind. It was a good leg workout. My legs were burning, but I don't feel it was too much of a cardio workout. I did a loop around the neighborhood to make sure my legs still worked after I got home. They're going to be sore tomorrow.

Went running this morning. I'm having a tough time adjusting to early mornings. The wind is killer. The time is tiring. I was gone about 50 minutes. It was a different route. Somewhere between 2 and 3 miles I imagine. My knees hurt, my shins hurt, my feet hurt. I desperatly need new shoes.


breakfast:
I indulged on French Toast. 3 pieces! NOT a good choice and it didn't even taste that good.
1% milk

lunch:
shredded pork burritos of which I ate way too much of.

snack:
nectarine

dinner:
skipped it. too many calories during the day. I wasn't hungry anyway.

Woke up late. Didn't make it out the door until 6:30ish. I'm having a hard time getting use to the AM schedule again. Ran somewhere between 2.5 and 3 miles this morning. I think. It took me longer than that distance should have. Still can't make it up the big hills. I'm going to have to do some training research. The wind was fierce!


breakfast:
2 slices wheat toast with crunchy peanut butter (maybe 2 T)
banana
1% milk

lunch:
canned chicken and rice soup
crackers

snack:
stupid scotcheroos

dinner:
2 shredded pork burritos
cantaloupe

later:
I totally binged on candy. Reeses'. I don't even want to admit to it. Let's just say it negated my entire workout

Weigh-in #18

Much to my surprise I'm down another pound! I feel incredibly lucky. I'm not sure I earned this pound, but I'm happy to have this. I've hit this weight one time before. It was two weeks after my tonsils came out and I'd been eating nothing but Popsicles and other liquidy things. It only lasted a day or two. Hopefully I'll keep it off this time.

I overslept, so I missed my morning workout. I'll have to get it in later today.

breakfast:
a big pancake with strawberry jam
milk (all we had was whole)

lunch:
chicken gumbo soup in a can
crackers
(I think it came in around 600 calories)
too many scotcheroos

snack:
a baby ice-cream cone at Macey's

dinner:
spaghetti
salad with vinaigrette dressing (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot)
1 piece of bread

later:
a piece of lemon cake at a school meeting
more of those dang scotcheroos afterwards!

I'm really not earning any weight loss thus far this week. I've copped out on my workout today. The school meetings went later than expected. The last kid wasn't in bed until 10:30. I've opted to wait until tomorrow so I don't get stuck on a night time schedule. I'm regretting it, but now its almost 11:00 pm.

Ran 3+ miles this morning. Tough run. Great weather though.

breakfast:
cheerios (I added some sugar)
3 almonds

lunch:
some chicken and rice frozen dinner, it left me sooo full.

FHE treat:
scotcheroo x 2

dinner:
omelet (probably two eggs, ham, provolone, tomato, green onion, green pepper, mushrooms)
1% milk

later:
apple juice

Really not expecting good news on the scale tomorrow.

Went running this evening. Almost skipped it, but I'd already missed twice this week. That's the worst I've done since I began this journey. It was a hard run. One of the most difficult since I started. From the first step I was heavy, slow, clumsy. Likely had something to do with having had little sleep the past two nights, combined with poor diet choices this week, two missed runs... that and I ran a longer route than I've done in a while to make up for the crappy eating (4+ miles). It was hot. It never cooled down. Even the breeze was warm. The pavement radiated heat. I took three walk breaks from corner to corner. I just didn't have it in me to keep going. Ugh. I've got to catch the fire again. Is this really all I have?

I am sooooo tired. Having trouble waking up this morning. Completely slept through the kids getting ready for school.

breakfast:
honey bunches of oats

Went camping with the family. Missed my run. Ate horribly.

The baby foiled my plans for a run this morning, and Stuart making pancakes foiled my plans for a good breakfast. Lets see what I can do with the rest of the day. I'm having a hard time staying on track. The fire is dwindling. I need something to get it going again. Which is weird because I'm still incredibly fat!

Did alright eating. Ran 3+ miles this evening. I'd like to improve my speed and increase my duration. How to do that???

Ran 3.2 miles this morning. Walked another .4. Ate well in the morning, crappy the rest of the day; cheeseburger, cookie, pizza, rootbeer, carrots-- wait! Carrots are good! Try to do better tomorrow. I think my stomach is growing hourly.

Weigh-in #17

I've slacked off on posting. Partly because I'm bored of posting everything I eat, and partly because I'm trying to spend less time on the computer. If I get on for one little thing, I end up staying on forever.

So...weigh-in today. Lost 1 lb. It's a pound in the right direction. I really can't complain. My eating has gotten a bit indulgent, and my workouts have been shorter. I'm going to have to increase my distance to get a long enough workout it. I'm running 3-3.5 miles in around 35 minutes.

Important to note: I ran my first 5k race this past Saturday! I've made a big step to my original fitness goal. My time was 33:35 minutes, and I wasn't last! I wrote about it more in my regular blog.

So... I need to set some more goals to get me back on track. I'm still working, but I'm loosing the fire. Which is sad. Even though I look better, I still don't look good. Still fat. I missed my run this morning, didn't eat well, and my husband still isn't home, so I may not be running this evening either (It's after 10p. I've been holding out for an outdoor run). The weight going to come off slower and slower at this rate.

I'm so tired! I went to bed a little later than I'd hoped, but I slept in until 8:30. That should be enough sleep, but I'm exhausted.

breakfast:
cheerios w/honey
1% milk
banana

snack:
6 almonds

lunch:
six crackers with cheese and turkey

snack:
frosted mini wheats
1% milk

dinner:
meatloaf
carrots
potatoes
(I caved and had seconds!)

later:
3 bites of Chloe's Oreo shake

I didn't get on the treadmill until 10 pm again this evening. I tried one of the 30 minute programs the treadmill has. That 30 minutes included the warm-up and cool down. It had inclines, and speed changes. It was shorter than normal, only took me 2 miles, and burned only 300 calories, but it sure made the time on the treadmill pass a lot quicker. I'll have to play with the programs some more when I'm stuck indoors. However, I need to be outside as much as I can be. School starts next week. The nice days are numbered. The problem with running at night is that I'm mentally alert afterwards. I end up staying up late and being tired the next day. Not a good cycle to be on.

Weigh-in #16

I lost another pound. I was hoping for two this week, but a pound is a pound. I'm glad to have it gone.


breakfast:
Cranberry Almond Crunch cereal
1% milk

lunch:
big salad (grilled chicken, romaine, home grown spinach, cheddar, croutons, tomato, carrots, celery, green onion, green pepper, poppy seed dressing)

snack:
banana

dinner:
PB&J
1% milk

later:
3 bites of Madilyn's Oreo shake

Ran on the treadmill. Didn't get started until after 10p. Treadmill not fun. I feel fat and jiggle-y and I really want a cookie.

Good Time

I've gotten lazy about posting. It's just so tiresome to post what I eat every day. Friday I skipped my workout for the first time without being sick. So sad. I was so very tired. Saturday my run was replaced with a 2 hour hike to the Escalante Cross. We took the kids. We didn't know what we were getting into. Not bad for us, or the big girls, a bit of a challenge for the little ones. I had planned on running when we got home, but it was late, and my hips and knees were already hurting from the hike. I've done alright with my eating.

I went running this evening. I didn't make it out until quarter to ten! The weather was great. The run felt good. I never really had a point where I felt like giving up and had to force myself on. In fact, when I reached the end I felt like I could go on. I almost did, but I wanted to check my time. I know I did at least 5k. I was surprised and excited when I checked the clock at the end and I'd made it in 32 minutes! The down side is that I needed a longer work out, but I'm really excited about that time. It helps that the route I've been running for the last week is flat. I need to add some change in terrain back into the mix.

breakfast:
frosted mini wheats
fresh blueberries


lunch:
leftover Hawaiian haystacks


I'm so tired. Wrigley was up literally all night. I crawled into bed after 5 am. Sooooo tired. On an up note, I won the Chubby Chicks Challenge! I can't believe my 12 lbs. was enough. I'm excited I won.

breakfast:
waffle with buttermilk syrup
1% milk

lunch:
tomato, basil, mozzarella caprese

dinner:
Hawaiian haystacks

I went running after we put the kids to bed. It was a windy night! It seemed that no matter what direction I ran, I was running into the wind. It was hazy and smelled of smoke. It is fire season. I ran 3.2 miles, plus a warm up and a cool down. I was sloppy during the last mile, but I finished.

I overslept. Probably because I stayed up too late. Again. Need to correct that habit.


breakfast:
Kashi with strawberries and blueberries

lunch:
chicken rice pockets

dinner:
waffles (with buttermilk syrup)
strawberries
1% milk
bacon

I ended up on the treadmill this evening. It wasn't so bad. I'm running a little faster for longer. I stayed just under an 11 minute mile the whole time. While I'm happy for the improvement, my 5k time isn't dropping fast enough. It's coming down in seconds instead of minutes. Progress is progress.

Weigh-in #15

Today is my official weigh-in for the week. As of Saturday I'd lost three lbs. After an atrocious weekend of eating (pizza, brownies, ice-cream) I am absolutely thrilled that I haven't gained anything since then. I'm still out of the 2's. The last time I weighed this amount was two weeks after my tonsils came out and about two weeks before I took a positive pregnancy test (which ended up being the twins). I've managed to get myself to this weight a couple times, but never kept it for more than a week or so. Here's to keeping it off once and for all!


I did a shorter run this morning. Somewhere between 2 and 3 miles. I did a few exercises after I got home. Gotta start working on those abs!


breakfast:
Kashi with fresh blueberries and strawberries
1% milk

lunch:
tomato, basil, mozzarella caprese (with olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper)
watermelon
I'd like to say I stopped here, but two of my kids didn't finish their pizza, so I finished it for them. So dumb.

snack:
low-fat yogurt

dinner:
chicken rice (I actually left out the rice) pockets (grilled chicken, tomato, avocado, olives, broccoli, cheddar cheese, egg, green onion, mayo, mustard, honey)
flat bread
grapes

snack:
half a Popsicle

Chubby Chicks Weigh In Day

I had an extra weigh in today. On May 31 an old friend issued a cyber challenge to loose weight for her birthday. I accepted, and set a goal of 15 lbs. Today's the final day, so I stepped on the scale this morning. Much to my amazement I'm down 3 lbs. from last Tuesday's weigh-in. Atrocious eating and all. As exciting as this is, it's bittersweet. I'm still 3 lbs. from my goal. I can't complain about being 12 lbs. down. I'm just disappointed that I didn't meet my goal. Glass half empty I guess.

breakfast:
frosted mini wheats
small slice of chocolate zucchini cake (as if saying it was small makes it better)

lunch:
turkey, cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, on white

dinner:
I don't remember

I don't think I went running either (I'm finishing this post several days later)

breakfast:
frosted mini wheats (again)

lunch:
hot dog
potato salad
cantaloupe
carrot sticks

I desperately need to go to the store so we can quit eating Pioneer Day leftovers. They don't even taste good anymore.

snack:
chocolate zucchini cake
1% milk

dinner:
we splurged and took the kids to Chuck-A-Rama. I tried to make smart choices;
broccoli salad
a big green salad (romaine, spinach, watercress) with poppy seed dressing, oranges, mushrooms, onion, a small amount of blue cheese
whole wheat roll
some kind of Cajun white fish, not sure how it was prepared, but it wasn't fried.

I went out for a run at 9:00 pm. I actually rode a bike for the first mile. I was returning my niece's bike that she left here earlier in the day. It would have been a nice change if the bike was my size. It was too short and too low. Painful on the bummy. Good for the quads though. Then I ran a couple more miles. I'm not sure the exact distance. I'm guessing around three total. Maybe a little over. Madilyn went with me. Which brought with it a number of stops. And she talks a lot. And I can't. Still too out of shape. It was a good workout over all. Great weather.

I overslept this morning. Could have something to do with staying up to late watching a movie, and then being up in the night with various children. Now it's too hot to go running, and Stuart's leaving for work. I'll have to get something in sometime today.


breakfast:
frosted mini wheats


lunch:
I cannot believe what I just put in my mouth! I at two hot dogs! TWO! What is wrong with me???!!! Plus a helping of potato salad, and watermelon. I'm going to have to run for a week to burn off today's lunch.

dinner:
skillet chicken Italiano (chicken, zucchini, tomato, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, Italian dressing)
French bread
cantaloupe

Apparently I didn't learn anything from lunch today. I had seconds on everything at dinner. What is my deal?!!!

I went running after we put the kids to bed. Beautiful night for a run. It was dark, and my phone was dead, so I told Stuart I'd stick to the neighborhood streets. I took a route I haven't clocked before. It wasn't as long as I'd thought it's be. Not sure of the distance 2 -2.5 miles I'd guess, but I was only gone 35 minutes including my warm up and cool down. Not as long as I needed. Good run though. I felt like I kept a pretty good pace this evening.

I heard the alarm go off at 6:00 this morning, but I didn't get up. The baby went off every 15 minutes after that. I hefted myself out of bed at 7:00, got the baby breakfast. Ate my own sugar filled morning meal and then finally headed out for a short run sometime after 8:00. The weather was great for running. Today's run was better than yesterday's. The route was just under 3 miles, I think. When I finished my body felt like it could have done more, but mentally I wasn't in the game.


breakfast:
waffles
buttermilk syrup
1% milk
(it made me feel sick)


I'm so tired, I was dozing off rocking the baby earlier.

lunch:
grilled cheese on wheat
fresh cherries

snack:
1 graham cracker
cherries

dinner:
hobo dinners
root beer (lots of it)

Weigh in #14

Gained a pound. I'm not surprised. I deserved that pound. I'm still disheartened by it. I'm glad for the weight I've lost this far, but I've been yo-yo-ing for a month or two now. I'm still in the range that I've managed to get to before and never gotten out of. I don't know if I can do it.


I ran 3 miles without stopping this morning. It was a hard run. I never hit a stride. My breathing was never comfortable. Every step felt like it was the end of a long run. After 3 miles I walked up the hill plus some, maybe .5 mile. Then I started the last mile. It was a patchy walk/run. My legs hurt today. I felt so heavy and choppy while running. I thought a lot, "do I really want to be a runner?" I do, but I'm sure having a hard time feeling it right now.



breakfast:
frosted mini wheats

lunch:
leftover hot dog with mustard (I think that's the last of the leftover grill from the weekend)
grapes
potato salad
cake (I shared the last piece with Wrigley and the twins. Does that make it any better?)

dinner:
waffle with buttermilk syrup
a few bites of scrambled egg
bacon
1% milk

Between the cake and dinner, I sugared up again today. This morning I thought I'd be able to make it through the day. By lunch time I was hopeless. I'm really struggling mentally right now. Bleh...

Ran just shy of three miles without stopping this morning. Walked up the hill and then wimped out and kept walking the last mile. Usually I run it. Today I was wimpy. I don't know what the deal was. I'm disappointed in myself. This is coming off a terrible weekend for eating; fast food, cake, seconds, barbeques... I'm not expecting good news when I weigh in tomorrow.


breakfast:
frosted mini wheats with fresh strawberries and blueberries

lunch:
cheeseburger
baked beans
potato salad
cut fruit

dinner:
2 shredded pork soft tacos

FHE Treat:
cake

Not a good eating day for me. I sugared myself up by tasting the cake and leftover buttermilk syrup all day long. I did it knowingly and even purposefully. Self defeatist.

Between getting to bed late, the baby waking early, and my joints still un-recovered from last night's run I haven't been out yet today. Looks like another evening workout. I think I do better as a person if I run in the morning. I'm riding the mental roller coaster again today. I just want to shut myself in my closet. I'm also battling the munchies. Which I'm doing okay on. I had a snack, but at least it was fruit.


breakfast:
Frosted Mini Wheats
fresh strawberries and blueberries
1% milk


snack:
berry salad


lunch:
leftover cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard
baked beans
berry salad
chips (which I ate waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many of)


dinner:
shredded pork tacos (too many of them)
corn tortillas
lettuce
tomato
cheese
cantaloupe

I ended up on the treadmill for a late workout again this evening. I didn't feel like running by the time I got down there. I didn't push myself quite as fast (5.2). I was on the treadmill for 50 minutes or so. 500+ calories, around 3.5 miles. I can't remember the distance for sure. I'm so tired. My shins hurt (probably from carrying the extra weight of all the food I snarfed today).

I overslept this morning. I remember the alarm going off, at the same time Wrigley started fussing, so I waited for a few minutes to see if she'd go back to sleep or if I needed to go get her. The next time I looked at the clock it was almost 8:00 am! Now its too late (and too hot). I'll have to get something in sometime today.


breakfast:
oatmeal with brown sugar
2 slices of whole wheat toast with crunchy peanut butter
(I desperately need to go to the store)


lunch:
1.5 grilled cheese sandwiches (not healthy but, that's all there was)
grapes
half a glass of kool-aid


dinner:
cheeseburger w/ lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard (homemade and delicious)
baked beans
corn
berry salad (blueberries, strawberries, light sour cream, sugar, vanilla) that I ate too much of
pink lemonade


I had a rough day mentally/emotionally. I felt like I was trapped in a black hole of sorts. Instead of exercising during the day, I hid in my room, folded laundry, sewed and caught up on TV shows. Its much too hot to be out in the day time, and the treadmill sounded dreadful to me so I was shooting for an evening run. However, dinner was late. I ate too much and my stomach was uncomfortable, plus Stuart had basketball this evening so I couldn't go anywhere. I thought of putting the twins to bed and the running around the block a gazillion times while Chloe baby-sat, but it got late, and by the time I got everyone in bed it was 10:00 p. I went to change and started to get ready for bed instead of the treadmill. I loathe the treadmill these days. I rationalized that if I ran this late in the evening I'd be too tired for a long run tomorrow (which is probably true). But then something inside of me kicked in and I put on my workout clothes, grabbed my shoes and went to the basement. I haven't missed a day, other than for illness (whoops! There was one Saturday I missed due to massive cleaning projects) since I started this journey three months ago. Did I really want to break that record? Did I want to pave the way for more days of excuses? I knew I'd regret it in the morning.

I was surprised that I walked faster than I use to. I ran faster too. I was able to keep myself just under an 11 minute mile the whole time. I ran the entire 30 minutes. I never knew if I could run that long continuously or not. Due to treadmill boredom I skipped the last week of the 8 week program in favor of the outdoors. I don't wear a watch, so I just run until I can't get up the hills on my routes. I ran 3 miles non-stop (I thought I'd run 5k in 32:40, but I just remembered that .2 miles of the distance was done in my warm up. I needed to run .2 more miles to run the whole 5k. Too bad I didn't realize this before I got off the treadmill). That's progress from when I started. Can't complain about that!


The problem with exercising late at night is that now I'm wide awake, and it's almost midnight! Physically tired, mentally awake, but so glad I did it. I notice that I feel better after a run. I guess I really need it.

Weigh in #13

No loss this week, but no gain either. I'm still out of the 2's, which is amazing. Which is all I was hoping for, but if I'm being honest I'm a little disappointed. Probably because when I first stepped on the scale I'd lost a pound, then I was dumb and stepped on it again only to gain that pound back. As many times as I stepped on it, that pound stayed. Considering last week's weigh in had a big loss, my many eating indulgences, the shorter work outs, and a couple of complete misses due to illness I should count myself lucky. And I am. I guess I just always want more (or less in terms of weight loss).

breakfast:
pancakes with buttermilk syrup (courtesy of my sweet husband)
milk (regrettably we only had whole in the house)

lunch:
ham and cheese with lettuce and tomato
misc. fruit (melon, cherries)
..
dinner:
2 eggs Benedict (not so healthy I'm sure, but it was the only thing in the house)
more fruit

I ran a little further today. It was a hard run too. So many times I wanted to quit. I rationalized many times that walking would be okay, that I'd done enough. Then I'd reason my way into continuing on. The last mile the wind was fierce. I thought about giving up again and then I had a thought. The wind is like Satan pushing against me. Trying to stop me from reaching my goals. Not just my fitness goals, but family, and life goals as well. It seems that every time I find I'm making progress in any area, there's always a massive resistance. I couldn't let the wind push me back. I had to win, and I did! I need to clock my run today in the car. I'm not sure how far I went. Over 4 miles I'd guess.

I just got back from clocking the route in my car. Here's the break down:

warm up walk: 0.3 miles
run: 2.7 miles
walk break: 0.3 miles (stupid hill!)
run: 1.2 miles
cool down: 0.2 miles

total: 4.7 miles

Sooooo... 4.7 miles is cool. I'm disappointed in my continuous running distance. I was hoping it was closer to the 5k mark. I figured out a few things I can tweak. If I walk around the block and start running from my house I'll run 3.0 miles before I reach the dreaded hill. Then, if I can ever get my big rear up that stupid hill it'll be 3.2 miles. Got work to do (especially after that calorie laden dinner that's weighing heavy in my stomach)!

I didn't make it out for a run on Saturday, but I did spend the entire day cleaning like a mad woman. That's gotta count for something right?


New week. I went running this morning. It was good to be out in the cool morning air, wind and all. Monday's are a little tougher than the rest of the week. Especially if I miss Saturday as well. Two days off makes it all the more difficult to get started again. I knew I was slow, but I was totally schooled by what I'm guessing was the high school cross country team blowing by me this morning. They just kept pulling away, further, and further, and further...


breakfast:
a bowl of frosted mini wheats with fresh strawberries and blueberries
(unfortunately all we had was whole milk to pour on it)

lunch:
mixed fruit
fruit dip
chicken tikka masala over rice

snack:
low fat raspberry yogurt

dinner:
3 pancakes with home made syrup
scrambled eggs
fruit
milk

later:
OJ

Today was not a fabulous day for eating. Not my worst ever, but not good either. I'm going to be lazy and not go into details, but I hope to do better tomorrow.

I made it out for a run this evening. I looked forward to it all day. Its like my day doesn't start until I go. I'm getting to a point where I almost crave it. I never would have thought that when I started 3 months ago. Today's run was not as good as yesterday's. Yesterday I went for a good long run in through farm country. I felt like I was running faster than normal. It felt good. Today I got out even later and took a different route that would keep me near houses. From the start I felt heavy, slow, and awkward. It was a shorter route. I stopped when I got home. My mind said I was done, but I think my bloated body wanted to keep going. I had to walk off all the momentum I'd built up. Too bad my body and mind weren't in sync. I'll have to run longer tomorrow. I'm hoping to make it up the canyon tomorrow. As for now, its time to do the dishes, shower, and go to bed.

After feeding the baby I went back to bed. No run yet. Skipped breakfast. Still tired.


lunch:
left over pasta from last night. Feels like a brick in my stomach. I don't know why I ordered it I don't really like pasta.
grapes
2 bread sticks

snack:
granola berry trail mix stuff

dinner:
ham and cheese on a roll with lettuce and tomato
strawberries
carrot sticks
grapes
a handful of chips
one glass of lemonade

I finally made it out for a run after the kids were in bed. I left at 8:45 pm. Late enough for it to cool down some, also late enough for the wind to start back up. It got dark on the run. Which was fine, except for the stretch of trees I run through. That was a little uncomfortable. Also I passed a snake on the sidewalk early on, so it made me a little jumpy every time I heard something on the side of the road. It was a good run. It's around 4 miles. So glad I did it.

Short run again. 2-2.5 miles. Very tired. Stayed up waaaaay too late last night. I can still feel last night's pizza indulgence in my gut. It was hard to run tired and weighed down by the massive calorie intake. Especially with the wind (there's no wind in the evening).


breakfast:
some conglomeration of generic cereals. I think it was suppose to be Honey Bunches of Oats mixed with Wheaties

lunch:
I told myself I wasn't going to eat anymore of the pizza, but come lunch time there was literally nothing else in the house (the reason I ordered it in the first place), so I had 2 slices of veggie pizza.

dinner:
Stuart and I splurged and went out before heading off to see Harry Potter 6. We went to Olive Garden and I ordered some kind of shrimp pasta with tomato sauce. I picked it because it was on the low-fat list, but if I'd really been thinking I would have ordered something grilled and without the pasta. Pasta is soooo heavy on the tummy. It was good, but It didn't wow me. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I wasn't busy being consumed by the guilt of our fiscally irresponsible indulgence. I had a salad, and a couple bread sticks. I brought half of it home with me. And the I ate the chocolate mint they handed out with the check.

Weigh In #12

I overslept this morning so I haven't managed a workout yet. I did weigh in and much to my surprise I've lost. In fact it's a big loss of 6 lbs. I stepped on the scale multiple times to make sure. As cool as it is, I'm not super excited about it. I don't know that I believe it. Last time I had a big loss, I'd gained it all back by the next week. Plus every time I get under 2, I just end up above again the next week. I've missed two days of working out due to strep throat as well. So, I guess the challenge for this week will be keeping the weight off. I really hope I can.


breakfast:
Kashi with fresh strawberries


lunch:
grilled salmon
rice
salad (carrot, lettuce, tomato, jack cheese, croutons, honey mustard dressing)

snack:
low-fat raspberry yogurt

dinner:
ugh. In last minute desperation we ordered pizza and I did not restrain myself. I ate waaaaay too much. 4 pieces. Ugh. That's probably more than 1000 calories. Good grief. Talk about self defeat.

I finally made it out for a run this evening. I didn't go too far as it was my first time out after coming down with strep. It was 2 maybe 2.5 miles. I took two short walk breaks. I was gone 30-40 minutes. I think that's okay for my first day back. Especially since I won't have a full 24 hrs. of recovery before my next run. Although I should have run a marathon to burn off my dinner. I'm going to have to be really good the rest of the week.

Strep Again

I didn't end up running on Saturday. By the end of the day my throat was quite painful and I was exhausted from cleaning the kitchen. Sunday morning I went to the doctor and sure enough I have strep throat again. Isn't my health suppose to improve from exercise? It's irritating me that I have to take a couple days off of my exercise. I really want to get out of the 2's! I've been eating well this week. Except for this morning. I hope to feel well enough to ease back into the workout routine tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

breakfast:
waffle with homemade buttermilk syrup
fresh strawberries
1% milk

lunch:
pulled pork sandwich with cheese (we had a lot of leftovers)

dinner:
grilled salmon
rice
salad (romaine, spinach, carrots, tomato, jack cheese, honey mustard dressing)
cantaloupe

later:
OJ
a couple strawberries

We took the kids to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open house this afternoon. I wore some shoes I haven't worn in a couple years (due to pregnancy) and they left big blisters on both my feet. We'll see how this effects the workouts.

breakfast:

Kashi with strawberries and blueberries
1% milk


I'm debating on my run today. I want to go, but I woke up with the beginnings of a sore throat, so I'm wondering if I should rest. Plus I'm really tired and want to go back to bed. Maybe I'll wait until this evening and see how my health plays out. Hmmmm... I hate to skip it.

pre-run snack:
a few strawberries


I tried a new route this morning. It had different hills, less cars, and lots more wind. It was a good route. I think it was about 4 miles. I've clocked it before, but I can't remember what the distance was for sure. I'll have to check it again. It has the same long hill towards the end as my other route. I still can't make it up. Baby steps I guess.


breakfast:
bowl of Kashi Go Lean with blueberries and strawberries on top


lunch:
pulled pork sandwich with cheese
a few pringles
nectarine

snack:
peaches and strawberries
1 t. of peanut butter

dinner:
roasted chicken and cheese on white, lettuce, tomato
fat free peach yogurt
carrot sticks
crystal light

I managed to resist all the yummy, pop-able snacks and treats at scrapbook night. I planned ahead and brought my own munchies: strawberries and grapes. More than I probably should have eaten, but at least it wasn't M&M's.

The last week of training had Thursdays as a walk day. I'm not sure if it's suppose to stay that way, but I took a day "off" anyway. My hip and knees are bothering me. Probably because I ran down a steep hill yesterday. I walked about 2 miles. I didn't go very fast, but it took me about an hour, so I imagine it was worth something.


breakfast:
1 egg
1 piece of toast
OJ
a fresh peach

lunch:
roasted turkey and cheese on white, with lettuce, tomato
grapes
cantaloupe

snack:
nectarine

dinner:
pulled pork sandwich
corn
chips (150 calories)

I resisted the temptation of ice-cream and cookies at a family gathering in the evening. I probably wouldn't have if Stuart hadn't been bragging about my new resolve against sugar and the pounds I've lost thus far. I'm glad I did. But.... I was really hungry before bed time and instead of just going to bed I rationalized a bowl of cereal (Kashi Go Lean) with strawberries and blueberries on top. I must not have been that hungry because I was really full afterwards. Oh-and I had a glass of OJ.