breakfast (303):
2 egg whites/1 whole egg scrambled (103)
1 T. shredded pepper jack cheese (50?)
2 T. salsa (5)
1/2 flour tortilla (80)
1/2 c. 2% milk (65)

lunch (444):
1 serving ham and bean soup (200)
1 serving cornbread (222)
half a pear (<22) class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Grrrr...

snack (138):
1/2 medium apple (48)
1 T. low sugar peanut butter (90)

dinner (195):
1 slice white bread (100)
tuna salad (95)

RS Treat (350):
1 Krispy Kreme (200)
hot chocolate (150)

1430. Good job me! It's especially good since I forgot to take my Glucophage with dinner, and I have to eat with them. So, I've got 70 calories to take my pills with. I got my workout in late. 3.5 mile run on the treadmill, plus warm up and cool down. 4 miles overall, just over 600 calories burned. Wahoo! Time to take pills and hit the shower.

misc:
2 almonds (12)
peach half (50?)
slice of ham

Why I Need to Keep a Food Log (and Yesterday's Weigh-in #35)

There was no change on the scale yesterday.

breakfast (345):
granola (240)
milk (65)
peaches (40?)

lunch (817):
romaine/spinach (20)
1/2 apple chopped (50)
1 T. Crasins (20)
3 oz. broiled chicken (65)
candied walnuts (278 ouch! should have checked that before I ate it)
green onion (1)
dressing (25)
2 slices dill bread (358)

dinner (744):
1 1/2 servings Ham and Bean soup (300)
2 pieces of cornbread (444)

1906, and I thought I did well today. This is why I need to get back to writing it down. Trying to keep track in my head isn't working so well. Plus I think I'm allowing for extras. This is why the scale is the same as it was last week. This is why I've been at this weight since I hit it the first week in November of 2009. It doesn't feel pretty anymore. I'm exercising daily, but the eating is killing me. Time to get down to business.

Weigh-in #34

Okay, so it's probably really #35 or #36. I haven't been faithful in posting. I didn't update last week when I weighed in, so I don't know what the exact loss is, but I've lost a few from last week. Back to the point I was pre-flu. The top of the poundage I was bouncing in for a month or so. It's progress.

I'm Still Here

I'm not in stellar mode yet. I did exercise 5 of 6 days last week. Eating was more of a challenge. It usually is for me. I'm still in the lazy, easy to find excuses mind set. It's a process. I did a trial Zumba class on Saturday. I think I'm going to rearrange my running schedule to accommodate going twice a week. It was really fun, and I think I need a change of pace. As far as running goes, I'm not sure I'm ready for 10k training. I think I'll slow it down and stretch it out to a 16 week process, doing each week twice. Just 2.5 miles this morning was tough! Could be because I skipped my workout yesterday, and Friday, and instead of my long run Saturday I did the Zumba class. Who knows. I'll get there. It's just tough getting back into the swing of things. Swimsuit season is just around the corner. I'd be fun to feel comfortable enough to take my kids swimming this year.

My eating did not improve yesterday. This morning is not off to a great start either. I went to bed on time, but thanks to the twins, I was up a lot last night, and opted to sleep in until past seven this morning. Good thing its a cross-training day. That's much easier to fit in somewhere than an hour on the treadmill. Here's hoping to a better day.

I made it up for exercise this morning. 30 min. easy run. Managed to burn 400 calories, which is good because I've downed 2 cinnamon rolls to compliment my healthy egg white and salsa breakfast.

Starting Over, Again...

So, last week didn't go so well. I exercised three of six days. That's better than before, but my eating remained atrocious. The last two weeks have set me back two months in my weight loss and exercise goals. I've gained a bunch, and I don't feel good. I don't look good. Bleh. That darn food! Especially the sugar. All I can think about some times is cookies. All I want to eat is cookies. Mmmmmm... cookies. Will I ever kick it? The cookie habit. I have to run for 30 minutes to burn off one cookie. You'd think that'd be deterrent enough. Running on the treadmill is not my favorite, but it's cold, dark, and icy, not to mention the wind is incredibly fierce! Since running a 5k isn't as exciting or as motivating as it once was, I'm aiming for a 10k now. I've looked over several plans and organized one that I think I can do. It's not final. I borrowed the original plan from running-dot-about-dot-com . I just adjusted the days so I would have Sunday off. I plan to do strength training on the rest days. I may stretch this out into a 10 or 12 week plan. We'll see how it goes. I'm off my game, so it may take a week before I get into it. Especially since I have a lovely cut on my foot that could be problematic. I don't have a specific race in mind either, but I'm looking them up. Hopefully I'll be able to afford to enter one as they get closer. It's easier to exercise when I have a fitness goal and not just a weight loss goal. I can't believe how far I've set myself back in that area! or how quickly it happened! As far as weight loss goes, I hope to clear this set of 10's by Valentine's Day. Now if only I can keep all this at the forefront of my mind while I'm tired and craving things throughout the day.