I slept in this morning. I stayed up too late trying to catch up on laundry.


breakfast (195):
cheerios (110)
honey (20)
milk (65)

lunch (475):
Southwest Chicken Salad (320)
dressing (50)
apples and caramel (105)

snack (280):
chocolate protein powder (100)
1 T. peanut butter (90)
small banana (90)

dinner (640):
2 slices leftover veggie pizza

1590 for the day. Now to scramble and get the house clean since I've been gone all day for the past two days before my mom gets here tonight.

I made it up at 6:00 this morning. Today was strength training day. Boy was I tired! Got to bed too late last night. I had to cut out the last set of my upper body exercises. I pulled something in my shoulder blade area. It hurts if I move wrong.


breakfast (398):
3 protein pancakes (283)
1 T. raspberry jam (50)
1/2 c. 2% milk (65)


lunch (520):
1.5 slices of leftover pizza


snack (130):
half a chocolate peanut butter banana protein shake


another snack (137):
string cheese (80)
nectarine (57)

dinner (233):
3 pear halves (66)
1/2 c. corn (67)
barbequed pork (100)

1418.

Chloe made me an unauthorized smoothie as a surprise for me. I drank some, not all, but it was probably enough to top me off for the day.

Weigh-in #39

I weighed in reluctantly this morning. Surprisingly I'm down 2 lbs. Let's see if I can remain disciplined enough to keep it off this time.


My workout was minimal this morning. I'm working on getting up at 6 am, which I did, but it took me a long time to make it down to the treadmill. Possibly because I kept dozing through my prayers. I had to cut my run short due to time constraints. So, including my warm up and cool down I was on for 30 minutes, 2 miles, and 300 calories. Not quite the prescribed 3.5 miles, but probably okay since my ankle is giving me trouble again.


breakfast (308):
breakfast burrito (243)
1/2 c. milk (65)


lunch:
Went out with hubby to Rumbi Island Grill. Had grilled chicken and shrimp over brown rice with tropical salsa, and a side Caesar salad. I can't find the nutrition info on it. It must have been a new or special menu item. I'd guess it to be 800+ calories going off of other things on their menu. Delicious. I could have not eaten the rice and saved myself probably 200 calories.


snack (137):
cheese stick (80)
nectarine (57)


dinner:
I probably could have salvaged the day after lunch's splurge. I ruined it with this meal. It was a crazy evening of 7 children running around, two of them crying babies. I gave in and ordered pizza. I ate three pieces and had two glasses of root beer. I'm going to guess 1000 calories. It got worse when my dad stopped by with cookie dough. I ate 6 cookies, I think, which is another 540 calories, IF my count is accurate.

So, to "celebrate" my two pound weight loss I ate like a pig, and the feeling of my pants finally fitting right that I had this morning has been exchanged for a folded over, uncomfortable waistband due to a bulging gut. Way to go me. It's like I forget about it during the day. Although, that's not really true. Because I think about it while I'm eating too much. I just seem to not care momentarily. I've got to get over that.

On another note, I went to the doctor today to discuss meds and blood work. My thyroid is off, I'm vitamin D, vitamin B, and iron deficient. My progesterone levels are low, and my testosterone levels are off. I'm a mess. And a pig. A big, out of control, pig.

breakfast (225):
Kashi with milk


1 hour of Zumba


snack (137):
string cheese (80)
nectarine that tasted like grass, disappointing (57)


lunch (385):
polish sausage (190)
bun (100)
apple (95)


snack (240):
chocolate, banana, raspberry protein shake

dinner:
biscuit topped chicken pot-pie (2 helpings, I don't know the calorie count)

FHE treat (166):
2 peanut butter blossoms at 83 calories each

1153 known calories. I'm betting I'm over quite a bit.

Someday I'm going to sleep through the night. Someday when preschoolers quit wetting the bed, and babies quit being sick, and preteens quit being in plays that I have to pick them up from late in the evening, I'll go to bed earlier and sleep the whole night without interruption.


No Zumba this morning. Baby is sick and ineligable for daycare. I'm sad to miss Zumba again this week, and sad for a sick baby. I'll have to get strenght training in sometime today.


breakfast (305):
Honey Bunches of Oats (160)
2% milk (65)
string cheese (80)


snack (144):
Kashi bar (120)
pear half (22)


lunch (260):
Hawaiian Haystacks minus the cheese, rice, almonds, I guess that makes it more of a soup (170)
1 slice wheat bread (90)


snack:
a big red apple

dinner:
Lots of Chicken Gnocchi soup
1 slice french bread
krispy kreme

date night treat (Is it really a treat if it pads your hips and clogs your arteries?):
Peanut Butter Cup Perfection from Coldstone

Oh night, thou art mine enemy...

Didn't make it up this morning. I'm starting to think its not in the cards for me to get to bed early. Chloe was up later than expected at her play, baby threw up again. Cadi wet the bed, baby woke up every two hours all night long... tired.


breakfast (318):
breakfast burrito (243)
4 oz. grape juice (75)

snack (245):

protein shake

lunch (373):

2 c. romaine (16)

carrot (25)

broiled chicken breast (230)

green onion (1)

green pepper (2)

celery (4)

almonds (20)

dressing (75)

I really need to plan my afternoons and evenings better. I didn't do well. We made snickerdoodles for scouts, and I ate a bunch. Dinner was a leftover rush to get people fed between crying baby and getting Chloe out the door for her performance. I ate half a ham sandwich, a couple more cookies, and a handful of candy. So healthy and calorie conscious... Not helping matters is that fact that I realized I'd forgotten my meds for a couple days. Stupid pills. Stupid that I need pills. I guess I should be thankful for them. They have their pluses and minuses.

I did manage to get my running in. 3.5 miles on the treadmill while watching Men's Olympic Figure Skating, free skate. Including my warm up and cool down it was 4.25 miles and over 600 calories. I'm running faster, longer. That's good. Now if I can just get the eating, and sleeping under control so all this exercise will do something other than my heart some good.

breakfast: (175)
honey bunches of oats w/ peaches (120)
1% milk (55)


snack (225):
vanilla protein powder (100)
banana (100)
strawberries (25)


*strength training workout*


lunch (493):
5 oz. broiled chicken breast (230)
2 c. romaine (16)
carrot (25)
1/2 c. apple (32)
1 T. craisins (20)
celery (4)
green onion (1)
1 T. walnuts (60?)
dressing (25)
string cheese (80)


snack (120):
Kashi bar


dinner (245):
1 serving Hawaiian Haystack gravy (82)
1/2 c. cauli-rice (15)
cheddar (65)
celery (4)
green onion (1)
tomato (8)
shredded coconut (13)
almonds (20)
1/2 c. fresh pineapple (37)


1258. No wonder I'm hungry, but I have room for an ice-cream treat : )

Weigh-in #38

Yesterday was a bust and today's weigh-in was not pleasant (gained another pound), but today is a new day. Now if I can just squish in a workout to make up for the alarm not getting set last night.


breakfast (266):
1 c. Kashi (190)
1/4 c. blueberries (21)
1/2 c. 1% milk (55)


lunch (640):
two slices leftover pizza, costly lunch

snack (200):
Kashi bar (120)
string cheese (80)

And it all went downhill from there. I had good plans for dinner, but my dad dropped by and brought dinner with him. Polish sausages, baked beans, corn, and doughnuts for dessert. And I did partake. I'm revisiting a dangerous mentality. One of, "if I slip a little I might as well blow it up that day," instead of, "oops I slipped, I need to be more careful." I'm making too many excuses to eat poorly. Too many allowances. I'm not looking forward to my workouts anymore. I really didn't want to get on the treadmill this evening, but I figured if I didn't It'd all be over. I've got to fix this mentality. It's hard to workout and not see results because I'm not taking care of the diet side of things. I've got to get myself off this plateau! I managed the prescribed 3.5 miles plus a little more including warm up and cool down. Just over 4 total.

Last week was a total bust as far as eating goes. Too many Valentine treats. Too many excuses to not eat the way I should. I did get my exercise it. In fact I had some really good exercise days. On Thursday I hit 5 miles (that included my warm up and cool down), and I ran at a 6 for most of it. Friday I went to Zumba, Saturday I ran again. Despite these good workouts, I fully expect the scale to reflect a gain again tomorrow.

I'm having a hard time with the eating thing. A friend said something that made me think about my attitude towards food, "It's not that you can't eat these things, you have to get to where you don't want to." It's true. I shouldn't want to. I need to adopt this attitude.

Here's hoping for a better week. I'm not off to a great start. Zumba was cancelled, and I didn't get up early enough to run because I was suppose to go to class. I'll have to squish it in somewhere.

breakfast (266):
1 c. Kashi cereal (190)
1/4 c. blueberries (21)
1/2 c. 1% milk (55)

lunch (434):
meatball minestrone (372)
nectarine (62)

I really don't feel like doing this today. I think I've reached a point where I've given up to some degree. I'm not where I want to be, I can't seem to stay at the half-way point even. I keep bouncing to it. I just want to eat brownies. Which is silly, because as delicious as they are, they don't make me feel better. And I end up eating half the pan or more. I need to develop that part of me that has control. I need to grow my spirit so that it's making the decisions and not my body. Ugh. If I can just get through this grumpy, gray, kids are home from school driving me crazy and all I want to do is lock myself in my room with a pan of brownies and a movie day.

snack (240):
chocolate protein powder (100)
1/4 c. frozen raspberries (40)
banana (100)

dinner (960):
3 slices Dominos veggie pizza @ 320 calories a piece

1900 for the day. Not enough room for one of the PB balls Chloe is making for our FHE treat.

Ugh. Ate bunches of peanut butter balls. Tomorrow is a new day right?

Weigh-in #37

Weigh-in day. Gained a pound. Not happy, but you are what you eat. Glad it wasn't worse. I did loose a bit in my thigh and hip measurements. Unfortunately my waist went up. Bad news for diabetes risks.

Ran 3 miles on the treadmill plus a warm up and cool down. Almost 600 calories. It was a tough run this morning. I looked at the numbers so many times. I tried to keep a faster pace.

breakfast (352):
2 egg whites/1 whole egg (103)
1/2 tortilla (80)
jack cheese (55)
salsa (5)
1/2 c. milk (65)
2 pear halves (44)

snack (240):
protein shake with banana, raspberries

lunch:
same as yesterday

dinner:
had a few bites of turkey, then went out with my UVMOM group to Brick Oven. Had a trip to the salad bar, two slices veggie pizza, and two slices garlic bread (ugh). Then we went out for ice-cream. I chose an extra small scoop of low-fat, no sugar added ice-cream. I'm sure the calories were blown anyway. I'm finding too many excuses to cheat on my diet, and its not even the Holidays anymore!

Ran for 40 minutes. Easy run. Iced my knee afterwards while I ate breakfast and read my scriptures. Trying to build the spirit while I re-build my body


breakfast (225):
1 c. Honey Bunches of Oats w/Peaches (160)
1/2 c. milk (65)


1 hour Zumba. Not on my game this morning. Probably because I'd already run earlier. I need to get another day of running in though. Three days is not enough to keep my endurance going, build up speed, or get my mileage to where I need it for 10k training. I can do it! I just need to adjust. Knee is holding up okay. I chose the low impact versions of some things. Problem is lower impact = lower intensity = few calories burned. Oh, well... I figure I've burned 800+ this morning. Good after last night's Super Bowl carb loading indulgence.


snack (240+):
protein powder (100)
banana (100)
1/4 c. frozen raspberries (40)
a couple bites of cinnamon roll
*shared some shake with the kids


lunch (296):
Mom's White Chili (105)
cheese (65)
salsa (5)
broccoli salad (121)


snack (40+):
mandarin orange (40)
a handful of 94% fat-free popcorn


dinner (338):
6 oz. grilled chicken breast (200)
1/2 c. peas (59)
1/4 c. rice (55)
1 c. fresh pineapple (74)

FHE treat:
1 gumdrop fruit slice (50)

1239+ for the day.

Knee still hurts. Skipped my run this morning so I could take my baby to the doctor. She has an ear infection.


breakfast:
banana (100)


snack:
cheese stick (100)


Zuma class.


lunch (530+):
Took the kids to McDonald's.
I got a Southwest Chicken Salad (320)
with half the dressing (50),
and a Fruit and Yogert Parfait (160),
plus about 10 fries (???)

dinner:
We went to the ward Valentine's Party. I ate a plate full of salads, tried two soups, ate two cookies and one fudgecicle (which, I was surprised to find out only has 40 calories). I danced and danced and played games. It was fun. I just don't know how many calories I consumed. Afterwards Stuart and I had ice-cream. I'm sure the calorie count on that is enough to ruin the whole week.

breakfast (305):
1/2 c. granola (240)
1/4 c. milk (32)
half a peach (33)


1 hour Zumbatoning.


snack (*240):
protein shake (100)
small banana mixed in (90)
2/3 c. frozen strawberries mixed in (50)
*shared it with the kids, so it probably saved me some calories.


lunch (347):
soft taco (307)
mandarin orange (40)


snack (260):
wheat toast (90)
1 t. PB (30)
peaches (80, probably less since I drain them)
herbal tea with honey (60)

Hurt my right knee somehow. grrr...

dinner:
I don't even want to know. We made breakfast; blueberry pancakes with syrup, sausage, eggs, milk. Probably 800-1000. ugh. What is wrong with me?

I was up really late last night so I didn't make it up for my run this morning. Which might be okay because I hurt my knees during my workout last night. My left knee started hurting while I was doing lunges. Only when I bent it. Now my Right knee is hurting even to walk. I guess from compensating for the left last night. I hope it doesn't last.


breakfast (303):
egg white breakfast burrito in half a tortilla (238)
1/2 c. 2% milk (65)


lunch:
leftovers from dinner last night (460)

dinner:
It was easily 1000 calories. I had Pack Night/Blue and Gold Banquet this evening, and although I skipped the hot dog, I had two plates of delicious salads of green and fruit variety (sounds healthy, but its not), a brownie and a large piece of cake. The fruit salad with the cookies in it was my favorite thing of the night. Mmmmmmm..... This calorie indulgence only gets worse since I opted not to run today to give my knee a rest, just in case.

Didn't get up this morning. I was up with the baby. She has a fever and gooey eyes. Poor baby!


breakfast (310):
frosted mini spooners (265)
orange (45)


Still hungry.

snack (200):
plain protein shake, yuck (100)

apricots (100)

lunch (318):

1/2 c. cranberry chicken (179)
1/2 c. peas (59)
pear halves (80)


snack (217):
small apple (77)
cheese stick (100)
a few M&M's (40?)

snack part 2 (150?):
half my kid's leftover PB&J, terrible of me!

dinner (460):
2 mini meatloaves (350)
1 c. steamed broccoli (30)
1 c. roasted squash (80)

What's dumb about the second meatloaf is that I wasn't even hungry any more. I just ate it because it was mine and I thought I had room in my calories. Now I'm over full, but finally satisfied for once, even if overly so, and over my calories. I need to work on getting better calories earlier in the day so I'm not so hungry all day long. 1655 for the day.

Weigh-in #36: Half-way There, Again...

I've gotten so use to not loosing that half the time I don't remember it's a weigh-in day when I first get up. I wasn't expecting anything today either. I'd quit hoping. Much to my surprise I've lost for the first time since the beginning of November! 2 pounds down! I'm not as excited as I'd expect. I think I'll be more excited if it's still gone next week. Here's to hoping it is.


Didn't make it up for my run this morning. I was up until 1:30 am "helping" Chloe with her History Project. I'll have to get it in at some point today.


breakfast (255):
frosted mini spooners (190)
milk (65)


lunch (352):
tortilla (150)
cheese (65)
lettuce (5)
tomato (8)
salsa (5)
taco meat (74)
small orange (45)


snack (190+):
Chocolate PB protein shake, not so great. I like the one I make with a banana much better.
Handful of White Chocolate popcorn

dinner:
I don't know how many calories I consumed. I had too many kids over to take the time to find out. I do know that I ate way too many. I made Turkey Pot Pie and had an embarrassing amount, with cranberry on the side. I don't know what my deal was. I was so hungry all day. Even after I ate a meal, I'd still be hungry. I'd wait for the next meal/snack time and the headache would start. I was good (except for the popcorn) until dinner, then it got the better of me. I did make it on the treadmill this evening. It was long. I picked a program that ended up being slow. It took me 45 minutes to hit my 3 miles. AND it was almost entirely hill. BUT it was 500+ calories. Time for a shower and bed. I still can't believe I lost 2 lbs. I hope it's still gone...

breakfast (255):
frosted mini spooners (190)
milk (65)


Only half-hour of Zumba due to the fact that I got pulled over on my way there. Expired registration. That's going to cost me. Not to mention the calories I didn't burn.


snack (200):
protein shake (100)
banana (100)


lunch (334):
1/4 c. rice. (51)
1 serving cranberry chicken (179)
1 T. peas (4)
1/2 carrot (20)
canned peaches (80, although I drained them so it's probably a little less)

snack (250ish):
apples and peanut butter

dinner:
We had soft tacos. I was too busy helping with homework and getting FHE ready to figure out the calories. I ate one and a half. Hopefully it fell in line.

FHE treat:
We made White Chocolate Popcorn. I think I ate two or three cups worth. Not calorie friendly I'm sure.

940 known calories. Hopefully not too many unknown.