Getting my body back!

Checking in!

2011-10-04T09:51:00.000-07:00

So with proper size meals and just staying on my feet all day I've lost some more weight! I havent been working out so Im shocked! Guess all it really takes it watching what I eat :) Now that winter is coming Im worried I will snack out of boredom. Im going to try and keep fresh fruits in here instead of junk. Its going to be hard because our produce usually looks bad this time of year.

Favorite thing this month would be healthy soups, salads, pastas and my brita pitcher!

Feeling better!

2011-09-16T13:24:00.000-07:00

After my last post I found a good routine. I now have breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and then dinner. My calorie intake has gone up but Im still losing weight :) Im down to 126.4 which is amazing and I've lost an inch in my stomach love handle area! I haven't been working out just running after a toddler and being a wife. My days are spent on my feet for the most part. Other days however I do have time on my hand so I try and do something. The workouts are getting boring so Im trying to find other options for myself. My breakfast most mornings are still eggs with a fruit but a few days ago I decided to try some veggies!

Ignore the date I finally fixed that ha ha. Anyway I enjoy having asparagus for breakfast! Im also loving salads and now the weather is cooling down soups! They're filling but can be super healthy too! Canned I always go for low sodium and low calorie. I prefer homemade so Im going to try and freeze some and see how that goes.

Recently I tried the morning star burgers. I wasn't the biggest fan. They tasted very bland to me and Im the type of person who loves flavor. I wont be buying these again but I do plan on trying other products by this brand in the future!

What I've been up to!

2011-09-03T13:11:00.000-07:00

Last few mornings I've been enjoying a wheat waffle with some strawberries

Also been loving mango for a snack

So here's what I've been dealing with. When I was younger the doctors told me I had low blood sugar. I guess I go through sugar faster then usual. So when I exercise or eat too little I feel sick and become a monster. The past few years I was over eating so I didnt notice my low sugar. Now that Im in a healthy weight I really have to watch. So now my new eating routine is breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and then dinner. I stay in my calorie goal which has been upped now that Im more active :) Im now at a 1350 calorie. I haven't been working out just cant seem to find the motivation anymore! I know I know no excuse but Im getting bored of the same workouts. So its time to spice them up again! Also decided to cut meat out of my morning meals. I've done pretty good with that so far :) and now I hope to cut meat out of most of my lunches. Its hard to do but Im trying :) I found I love vegetables and fruits more then I like meats anyway.

day 3

2011-08-27T07:04:00.000-07:00

two eggs and a green pepper

Spinach salad with a little ranch

one can

pulled chicken with 1/2 cup mac and cheese and beans

one bottle today :(

Day 2

2011-08-26T08:54:00.000-07:00

cucumbers with ranch

Lemon pasta for lunch

Rice, veggies and chicken for dinner

20 minutes today!

only got one bottle down :/

Im back!

2011-08-25T10:27:00.000-07:00

Ok Im back! The cold is gone and I feel 10 times better!! Now today wasnt the best eating day but I did stay in my calorie goal! 1250 total today

I had one 16 ounce bottle of water

no motivation

2011-08-19T08:28:00.000-07:00

Today I have no motivation. Im not sure if its the cold I have or the fact that I haven't worked out in awhile. Probably both.....Still logging my food but haven't worked out at all!

Started feeling dizzy and really sick so Im going off my diet and letting my body get back to normal. I wont be counting calories or exercising until then. Going to drink lots of fluids and eat when hungry. See you all soon!

still sick :(

2011-08-19T08:16:00.000-07:00

two eggs and whole wheat toast

spinach salad with light italian dressing

banana

potato soup with veggies

Total calories 1250

Exercise just cleaned nothing big today

Back from vacation

2011-08-17T07:08:00.000-07:00

I've been back from vacation for a few days but didnt really get back on track until today. I weighed in at 129.2 this morning so thats a 3 pounds gain. Much better then I thought! That should be easy to work off :) I enjoyed my vacation and ate whatever BUT I did stop when I was full and tried not to eat just because. We had so much fun but its time to get back to working out and back to life! So I'm starting my food diary again. A few of you wanted to see what I do and eat :) I try to stay in a 1250 calorie diet with LOTS of water. I'll add photos of what I ate at the end of the day!

Breakfast

snack

Lunch

Dinner

four cheese lasagna helper two cups 600 calories

Total calories today 1241
Total exercise None. I have a head cold so its hard to get motivated :( Going to try tomorrow to do something!

Back on track!

2011-08-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

Im so happy to say Im back on track :) Im down to 126.8 pounds and feeling great. I dont miss the junk food like I thought I would. I crave the good stuff now :) Its amazing how far I've come. Everyone has asked me how I've lost the weight. My answer you have to want it! I can say I wish I was smaller but until I started saying I will be smaller it didnt work. You have to be determined and want it! Dont let anything keep you from loving your body!!!!

As most of you know I will be leaving for vacation in a few days. Its going to be hard to eat right but I'll do my best. Once I get back I'll start logging my food on here again. That way you can see what I eat :) So until I get settled back into a routine I wont be posting again until late august

Im a slacker!

2011-07-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

So I've been MIA. No reason just pure laziness. I skipped workouts and started eating whenever. Still ate healthy but went back to snacking. Thats my downfall snacking! However Im back on track and have been for about two weeks now. Im down to 129.0 and feeling great! Cut out all soda :) even when we eat out! I ask for tea :) not much better but get its a start. I upped my veggie intake and cut back on hamburger. Im eating more chicken and less starch. Seems to be working!!!

Been rotating these three workouts and it seems to help. I like the fast pace cardio and pilates for days Im feeling blah. Seems to keep me motivated if I do something everyday :) I make sure to workout at least 20 minutes but it has to be intense. I cant slack I have to push if I want to fit in that bikini by the time I go on vacation!

Day 95-Workout!

2011-04-13T09:22:00.000-07:00

I know I've stopped my daily posts but it gets boring! Im going to just do an update here and there to let you all know how its going. Lately I've been doing 20-30 minutes of pilates in the morning and 20-30 minute of cardio in the Afternoon. I feel great and let me tell you even though my scale is staying the same I can see the changes! I took my 90 day photo and my kangaroo pouch is gone! I have some definition back and Im so excited. I look that that picture every morning so I keep motivated. I don't step on the scale anymore. I think Im trading fat for muscle so its not worth it to get upset over the numbers :) Im just going to keep going and if I stay at 131 thats ok. My body is changing and Im happy!!!

Breakfast today: English muffin and waffle wheat (was really hungry this morning)

Day 92--weigh in week 13

2011-04-10T06:45:00.000-07:00

Alright so Im stuck at 131 and I know why. I've been snacking! Its bad I know so today Im getting back on track and writing down EVERYTHING. I stopped and would forget then remember later....Its FINALLY nice out but guess what! Its been raining LOL I may go for a walk today with my son :) and do a 20-30 minute cardio/strength workout.

Breakfast: Fruit yogurt smoothie!!!
Lunch: Half a turkey wrap
Dinner: tuna helper with broccoli
Snacks: natures valley peanut butter bar & a pop tart.

water four glasses!

Workout
carb burn 10 minute solution: 22 minutes
Pilates 10 minute solution: 20 minutes
Walked outside for 45 minutes

Plus the usual cleaning and chasing my kiddo!

Day 84

2011-04-02T09:28:00.000-07:00

Today I had a bowl of kix 1/2 cup whole milk for breakfast. Im going to make myself an iced coffee because I can't seem to wake up! I usually dont count my sugar calories because its not enough to make a big difference. Skipped my workout yesterday because my son refused to nap. For some reason he wants held or my attention whenever I put in a workout dvd.

Day 83

2011-04-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

kixs and 1/2 cup whole milk with a banana

Lunch

ate half of this and shared with my son

ham on bagel thin with quaker rice cake minis

fat free raspberry sherbert

Day 82

2011-03-31T10:10:00.000-07:00

Breakfast

Wheat bagel thin with a greek yogurt

Lunch

half a grilled cheese and a salad

Level one with 2 pound weights. Arms Im still beginner but rest I can keep up with.

Dinner

Chicken stir fry with rice

Day 81

2011-03-31T10:06:00.000-07:00

Anyone have a good low fat substitute for milk? I can't drink less then 2% and I want to stay away from soy. Is almond milk any good??

Breakfast

half a small banana, 1 cup multigrain cherrioes, 1/2 cup whole milk

Lunch

ham with mustard on a thomas thin bagel wheat with a salad

Snack #1

1 cup red seedless grapes

Snack #2

South beach peanut butter bar (gross!)

Dinner

Pork chops, potatoes and corn

Total today roughly 1300

Did level one without stopping!!! workout at 1 pm

Ran one mile to this at 8 am. Walking does nothing for me now.

Day 76--Not weighing in week 12

2011-03-25T10:56:00.000-07:00

This week I decided to skip my weigh in. I feel like I may have gained some water weight so Im staying away from the scale. I can see a change in my body but I still feel blah. I got some love handles that just wont go away and the scale is bouncing from 131-132 so Im not sure whats going on. Its that time again so maybe thats it. Im not going to lie I have indulged on chocolate and that could be the cause too. Went over my calories a few days and Im owning up to it. However yesterday I did a 22 minutes tone/cardio workout. Thats two more minutes then I could do. Im celebrating the little victories! Im back on track with charting my food and going to workout again. I have my ipod ready to go for running once the weather gets better. Its snowing right now :( I think the cardio/toning is fun I can feel it and thats what I need now!

Day 74--In a funk

2011-03-23T13:41:00.000-07:00

Im feeling annoyed today. Im so tired of the breakfast and lunches I've been eating. Its the same thing everyday. I've run out of ideas!! Its usually eggs, toast, wheat bagel or oatmeal for breakfast and sandwiches, salad or soup for lunch. Im in a funk and need some new ideas. Dinner isnt a big deal I rotate meals enough that we dont get bored. My son had mac and cheese and I was soooo tempted to eat some. Its getting hard for me to avoid the foods I want so badly. Now that Im so close to the 120's why am I doing this??? What's going on in my head! I feel like Im trying to sabotage myself.....I havent done a good workout in a couple days. I just have no motivation right now. I rather sit in front of the tv and munch on food. I know if I do I will regret it and feel like poo so I wont but its tempting! I might try to get up and squeeze a workout in before I have to cook dinner. I think I might try to do a light workout in the morning and a heavy cardio in the evening. We shall see....I just hope I get out of this funk......

Day 73

2011-03-22T08:34:00.000-07:00

Im so proud of myself! I had a birthday party to go to and I avoided the soda and cupcakes! I did have some mcdonalds but only ate half the sandwich and didnt touch the fries. I skipped breakfast because the party was so far and I was running late. Plus I get car sick and didnt want to get sick LOL I ran, climbed and jumped around for two hours ha ha. The day before that I took my son to the park and ran around for an hour and Monday I racked my yard and tried to level out the mess that was made when we dug up the pipes.....Im a little shaky today so I asked my friends on facebook and they think iron. So Im going to eat some eggs and spinach for breakfast and probably something with hamburger for dinner. My body is a little sore from all this activity but its a good sore. Not sure when I will step on the scale again. I have a busy week!

Day 70 weigh in week 10!

2011-03-18T07:53:00.000-07:00

Switched my weigh ins to Saturdays :) Can you see why Im so happy!!!!

Day 68

2011-03-17T05:46:00.000-07:00

Feeling pretty good today :) I've been up since 4am with TONS of energy. Laundry has been going and the house is just about clean. Im even going through closets and getting rid of things! Its supposed to be nice today so I hope to take my son to the park or at least let him run outside for a little bit. We got to enjoy the weather yesterday too!

Breakfast today was two eggs and two slices of bacon. I missed bacon so I went ahead and had some. Cant have anymore but I'll burn it off before the day is done! I added a small glass of orange juice. I've been forgetting lunch because I get so wrapped up in other things going on. So I make sure to have a large breakfast now. My new meal plan goes like this: large breakfast, small lunch, Dinner and then a snack if there is room. That keeps me full all night so Im not waking from hunger and Im full all day after my big breakfast. Its working!

Day 64

2011-03-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

Ok so I was bad and didnt take pictures of what I ate today! Im probably going to away from here until Wednesday. I usually take Sun-Tue. off for family time. Im sill staying in my calories 1200-1300 :) so Im doing great! Losing about a pound a week and its amazing!!!! Just going back to the way I ate before I was pregnant is doing wonders for me. I was overeating because I was used to the few extra calories I needed for pregnancy. Im not really doing much working out just my usual activity level. However if I go over calories or know I have a day where I will eat more like the fair or a birthday party I will work out the day before and after to make up for it :) I love it and I can see a big difference!

Day 63- Weigh in week 9

2011-03-11T14:02:00.000-08:00

March 11th--133.6

Thigh--21

hips--39.5

waist--28.5

bust--35

arms--10.5

stomach--37

Breakfast I had a fiberone bar :)

Lunch: ham and cheese on wheat w/ mustard

fit and active cheddar rice mini

Dinner: Banquet creamy chicken

Serving size 1/3 cup biscuit and 2/3 cup mix--350 calories

Day 62

2011-03-11T13:42:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: two eggs and toast

Lunch: Left over salsa chicken

Dinner: Baked chicken

Went over one point on fat today but thats ok :) Im sure I burned that off while chasing my son around. Stayed at 1200 calories :)

Day 61

2011-03-09T12:08:00.001-08:00

Breakfast

Lunch

Workout

3 miles today

Snack

dinner

Day 60

2011-03-08T15:29:00.000-08:00

So I have to admit I've been ignoring any actual cardio workouts. Im not sure why but I just have no time this week. With appointments and everyday life I cant seem to find the motivation or energy to workout. By the time I get everything done Im tired and just want to lay down and watch some tv. I think if I stay in my calorie goal I wont see any weight gain but I doubt I will see a lose if I keep this up. I need some motivation to get my bum back in gear!

Breakfast three eggs

Lunch left over dinner

Dinner Salsa chicken with brown rice

Day 59

2011-03-08T15:21:00.000-08:00

Today I missed breakfast and my lunch! I was so mad but it was out of my hands. Appointments ran long and I was running late so what can you do. I managed to still get my calories by grabbing a snack on my way home. A bag of funyun rings and a beef jerky stick. I had chinese for dinner that you can make out of a bag ha ha.

Day 58

2011-03-06T17:59:00.000-08:00

Ah Sundays.....this is when I usually throw my diet and exercise out the window but today I was good! I did have some bacon for breakfast but only two slices! I would have at 6 in the past plus the eggs and toast. I skipped lunch because I got up late so I had an early dinner at mcdonalds. I had a sweet tea and a grilled classic chicken sandwich no fries. I still have room for a small snack to get me to 1250 calories :) Im really proud of myself for not getting something worse! I realize that I cant avoid fast food but I can watch what and how much I eat when Im out. That is living :)

Day 57

2011-03-06T17:55:00.000-08:00

Today I pretty much sat on my bum and did nothing at all. I snacked all day and ate leftovers for dinner. Even doing that I managed to stay at 1250 calories so thats good. I just felt lazy! I didn't eat the best but it wasnt horrible either. Sometimes I just want to forget about calories and just eat. I just dont want the pounds back.......

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Snack

Day 56-Weigh in week 8!

2011-03-04T07:54:00.000-08:00

March 4 2011--134.8

Thigh--21.5

hip--40

waist--27.5

bust--35

arms--10.5

Stomach--36.5

Day 55

2011-03-04T07:46:00.000-08:00

Breakfast: two eggs with some cheese

Lunch: ham, cheese & ranch wrap

Dinner: Lasagna, spinach salad and garlic bread

My workout today was rearranging the house :) I was on my feet all day moving furniture and vacuuming under everything!

Snack I had two sugar free cookies :) total calories 1240.

Day 54

2011-03-03T08:34:00.000-08:00

Man did we get busy this week! I cant even remember what I ate and totally ran out of time to blog. I've been rearranging the house and trying to make it more a home. Does anyone else get tired of the same old look after awhile? ha ha so thats been my workouts moving furniture, shopping and running after my very busy toddler. Im also cleaning and cooking :) even when we have ate out this week I make sure to get the healthier choice like just chicken nuggets and a drink no fries. Before I would eat the meal plus some of my sons happy meal! Now we split a meal or I just get something small :) I realized I dont have to push myself to lose weight I just have to stick with what Im doing and throw in cardio when I can!

Day 51

2011-02-27T14:24:00.000-08:00

Well we went out to chinese and I managed to eat 1100 calories. I then ate some pretzels and there was the rest plus a little over. I shopped for 2 hours so walking was added as an exercise today. Plus unloading the groceries and packing them into the car. Its 4:30 pm and Im regretting the fast food. Im hungry but have no extra calories to eat. I may just grab a spinach salad and workout 6 days a week this week instead of 5. Tomorrow I have to go run around and have an early morning. Im hoping I want screw up and eat more then I should in one meal. My son also broke my first scale and I had to get another. This one is up out of little boys reach ha ha Heres to tomorrow!

Day 50

2011-02-26T09:52:00.000-08:00

Im really finding it hard to stay motivated now that the scale wont move. Im annoyed and feel like I dont care anymore. I rather eat what I want and not worry then feel upset and down because I cant budge the scale. Im going to try and stay on track but I have no desire to workout anymore. Im going to have to push myself to do it today......

Breakfast: Oatmeal--160 calories

Lunch: I had 1/2 cup of lasagna helper--130 calories

Snack: Rice cake minis and a muffin

Snack 2:

Dinner

Day 49 Weigh in week 7

2011-02-25T07:36:00.000-08:00

Im a little frustrated today. I managed to maintain weight for two weeks the scale wont budge! However I did lose an inch in my thighs and 1/2 an inch in my stomach. Im not sure if Im building muscle, plateauing or if its water weight. Im not giving up and going back to eating bad. Greasy, buttery foods now make me sick. Im just going to have to push myself a little harder and workout longer 20 minutes a day is not cutting it anymore! Im also going to cut back on carbs a little more then I was. They still fit into my calorie goal but I think that may be holding me back too. So here is to losing weight next week!

Breakfast

Raisin banana muffin with a cup of red seedless grapes--190

Lunch

Snack

Dinner

Snack

Workouts

40 minutes

25 minutes (hard to follow but should get the hang of it soon)

Well I ended up snacking after dinner! I was starving and water was not helping. Im annoyed because I don't let myself eat after 7pm but I couldnt sleep....Lets hope the extra 300 calories in snacks I ate wont make a big difference!

Day 48

2011-02-25T07:32:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Lunch

Workouts

20 minutes (need smaller weights)

20 minutes

Dinner

Day 47

2011-02-24T08:25:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Workout

Day 46--Where have I been!

2011-02-23T06:28:00.000-08:00

Im happy to say my cold is FINALLY gone but now my son has it. This was the worst cold I have ever had! Our plumbing is fixed too :) so Im back to my usual workout routine! I took a break from it for about a week well I waited for some house stuff to get worked out. I didnt gain ANY weight :) Im very proud of myself. I will include some food photos today of the things I can remember eating.

Ham, egg and cheese on thin bagel

Greek yogurt with grapes (split with son)

Stir fry mmmmm

Chicken noodle soup

BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes and corn

Day 42-weigh in week 6

2011-02-18T07:33:00.000-08:00

Well if you have been following my blog regularly you know all week we have been dealing with some house stuff. Our plumbing is being redone so we have been going without water for a few hours before they turn it back on its a mess. Anyway I have not worked out all week but I weighed myself and Im still 138. So no weight gained which is good. We have been eating easy bad foods too because I dont want to dirty dishes. Let me tell you this came at the worst time!

Day 41

2011-02-17T12:26:00.000-08:00

Gah not only am I still sick but now the plumbing is getting worked on. So no running water for a few hours now. Im probably going to have to order out because the water is shut off and we need water to cook most of our meals. Good thing I havent put on any weight. When I weigh in tomorrow I know there will be no difference at all........Annoyed!

Day 40

2011-02-16T06:53:00.000-08:00

This morning I feel like I was hit by a bus! My head is heavy, my body hurts and my nose just wont stop running! To add to this my husband has a stomach bug so I can only guess thats next for me. I highly doubt I will lose any weight this week. Im staying around my calorie goals but there is little energy to work out. I can barley breath walking across the house and i know a cardio workout will kill me. Im irritated because I hate how this cold is keeping me from loosing weight! Im going to have to push myself harder next week to make up for this week. I just hope this cold doesn't last much longer....

Breakfast again :)

Day 39

2011-02-15T10:37:00.000-08:00

Its official Im sick! I have no motivation today and I cant breath! My nose is so stuffed and my body is a weak store mess. Being sick everything taste awful and I just want to sleep. Looks like Im going to have to do an hour a day for the next few days to make up for this. I hope tomorrow is better and I can get back to working out. I did do some light cleaning but even that wore me out. Body needs some rest and I really dont want to step on the scale.....

Breakfast: Brown cow greek yogurt

Lunch

Day 38

2011-02-15T10:07:00.000-08:00

Im getting a cold I can feel it! My throat is killing me and I feel exhausted. No pictures again today due to all the running around I did. I had to pay bills and do the grocery shopping thing. I did go to arbys and had an all american roast burger but ate half with a 0 calorie peach tea. I have this icky feeling I gained some weight back and Im not looking forward to the weigh in on friday.....

Day 37

2011-02-13T11:34:00.001-08:00

So I didn't take any pictures today. Didn't eat much but I know I went over my calories again. Thats ok though because I plan on doubling up my workouts to make up for my two day vacation. I have to let myself have fun but still remember I cant do this everyday or those 9 pounds I already lost will come right back again. Thats my struggle. Not eating everything yummy everyday. I have to say I have found healthy foods that are oh so yummy too! I'll list my favorites below since I slacked on photos today :( Remember to treat yourself sometimes or you will go on a crazy binge and feel awful! I took a bit of fried chicken and had to spit it out ha ha the amount of grease made me gag! Something new because I LOVED fried chicken before this lifestyle change! So instead of fried chicken I grabbed my Progresso light soup :)

Favorite healthy stuff!

Greek yogurt! (remember to stir before you eat!)
baby carrots with low fat cottage cheese
Grapes oh do I love these
Homemade muffins (I know how much and what are in these)
Omelets!
Flatbread pizza
Flatbread wraps
Chicken (so much you can do with chicken)
Turkey pepperoni
Spinach salad
Salad
Light ranch and italian dressing!
Quaker 90 calorie mini delights, rice mini cakes and chewy bars
Thomas thin bagels
Water with low or 0 calorie flavor packs

So thats all I can think of at this time. There are so many yummy health food out there :) and I have managed to trick my anit-health food family into enjoying them! Of course I did the here its no different then once they ate it I would ask if they tasted any difference. No has always been the answer or I get WOW this was amazing today! Ha ha so that just goes to show even making little changes will make a big difference in your life. Light or low fat ingredients with whole wheat instead of the regular pastas and breads. Losing weight and getting healthy is a challenge but if you are ready you can do this!

Day 36

2011-02-12T08:01:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Whole wheat thomas bagel thin with egg and cheese. Plus a 1/2 cup red grapes

Lunch

Veggies on a light flatbread ate half 125 calories (entire pizza was 250)

I pretty much gave up by the end of the day. I probably met or went over my calorie allowance for the day. I had a few drinks with dinner and I know that pushed me over. Looks like Im going to have to push myself harder next week to make up for it.

Exercise (Did both)

Day 35--Weigh in week 5!

2011-02-11T07:25:00.000-08:00

Feb. 11 2011--138.0

Thigh--22

hips--40

waist--28.5

bust--34.5

arms--11

stomach--37.5

Breakfast

Half a bagel thin, half an oz cream cheese and half cup red grapes.

Snack

Split half with my son

Lunch

Snack #2

Carrots and low fat cottage cheese again

Exercise

Two miles today at "boost" level the entire time!

Day 34

2011-02-10T15:10:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Homemade muffin with a cup of red grapes

Lunch

Leftover pizza (other half son ate) with a spinach salad

Exercise

Made it through 40 minutes this time!!!!

Dinner

Snack

Yes I know not the greatest snack but I had to :) 180 calories for two.

Also had a chewy bar before bed :)

Day 33

2011-02-09T05:52:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Wheat bagel thin, one egg no milk and a slice of cheese---225 calories

Lunch

I made this two servings :) one serving was 166 calories

Snack

Baby carrots and low fat cottage cheese :) YUM!

Exercise

25 minutes

Dinner

Big bowl of lazy lasagna and Spinach salad with light italian dressing

Day 32

2011-02-08T14:20:00.000-08:00

First I want to say Im so proud of myself! I have stuck with my new lifestyle and didn't go back to the much easier one. I have worked out and ate right for a month!! I forgot to take a photo of my breakfast but I had half a bagel thin, 1 egg and a cup of orange juice. Snack was a few fit and active cheddar rice cake minis :) Didn't have a lot of snacks because Im having a big dinner. If I have a small dinner I wake up hungry and cant sleep. So this works best for me!

Lunch

Flatbread light italian herb, ham, cheese and light ranch dressing 275 calories

Exercise

25 minutes (warm up and first circuit)

Im still working on making my way to the second part. Once I feel I can breeze through the first then on to the second :) Thats more toning anyway and right now I want to focus on weight loss then toning!

Dinner

Egg noodles, chicken and a veggie mix.

Calories today 1260

Day 31

2011-02-08T11:31:00.000-08:00

Today we went grocery shopping again. I found some really yummy alternatives to bread. So far the recipes I have tried with the flatbread and bagel thins are amazing! The day went by fast so there really isnt much to talk about. We walked around for an hour or two and then came home and unpacked everything. I made sugar free fruit jello cups and everyone loves them. Im surprised how easy it is to "trick" everyone into eating healthy ha ha. They were so against it but looks like this Mom has won!

Day 30

2011-02-06T08:42:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Thats all I really took a picture of today :) just snacked most of the day but still stayed in my calorie limit. I think I may be going to bed early due to the lack of sleep I have been getting. Today is my off day no working out. I stepped on the scale and I weighed 138 but then was back to 140 by the end of the day so we will see what Friday has in store for me. Lets hope its a good number! Im only a couple pounds away from being in the "healthy" weight range. Right now Im "over-weight" and I'd love to be in the healthy this week.

Day 29

2011-02-06T08:18:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Lunch

Snack

Exercise

25 minutes

plus I had to dig out my car took an hour

Dinner I had fish sticks and fries. Didn't take a photo because I forgot ha ha

Day 28-Weigh in week 4!

2011-02-04T05:42:00.001-08:00

Feb. 4 2011--139.0

Thigh-21.5

hips--40.5

waist--29

bust--34.5

arms--11

stomach--38

Im a little annoyed because I only lost .8 pounds but I think its due to the AF. I must be hanging on to water weight. If not then Im already starting to plateau which is what Im afraid of! Im not going to let the slow down upset me some weight is better then none. Lets hope next week I see a little more then this though or I may just get disappointed.

Yesterday I made low calorie muffins :) and Im surprised how good they are! Everyone loved them and its hard to get this family to eat right ha ha. I made several different versions. Banana, Cinnamon banana raisin and Blueberry banana. All under 90 calories! I wrapped each muffin in a little plastic wrap and stuck them in a freezer bag. I labeled the bag with the calories for each muffin and what type was in the bag. My favorite so far is the cinnamon which is only 85 calories! I think these will be a favorite for awhile!

Breakfast

1 egg, applesauce & blueberry muffin

Snack

Lunch

leftovers but half the amount

snack

Low fat cottage cheese 1 cup and one roma tomato with pepper

Exercise

Dinner

Homemade chicken pocket. Chicken and veggies.

Chicken and rice recipe

2011-02-03T11:26:00.000-08:00

This recipe serves roughly 8 people. Remember to add all the calories from the ingredients you use. Certain ingredients may have more or less calories per serving.

Ingredients (Roughly 6-8 servings)

2 boxes of chicken flavored rice
2-3 boneless skinless chicken breast (any style will work if you dont have or use breast)
Vegetables of your choice (I use two or three serving according to the bag)
Cheese (this is optional I sometimes leave it out)

On the stove bring a pot of water to a boil (I like to double what the rice needs because the water evaporates when boiling the chicken). Add your chicken and cook until done. When chicken is done remove and let cool. To the boiling water add your rice and let cook. You may want to add or remove some water depending on how thick you want your soup. Let the rice cook for the amount of time recommended on the back. I never add the butter. Once the rice is half way done add in your veggies. Well that is finishing up chop up your chicken into bit size pieces. If using bone chicken remember to remove all the skin and bone. When rice is finished remove from burner and add in your chicken and cheese. Let stand for a few minutes then serve. Cheese just thickens it up so if you dont want the cheese leave it out :) sometimes I leave it out and let everyone add what they want to this very easy basic dinner :)

Day 27

2011-02-03T11:12:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

Strawberry smoothie!

Lunch

Progresso Light italian style vegetable soup

Snack

Homemade cinnamon banana raisin muffin 85 calories

Dinner

A roast, mashed potatoes and green beans

Exercise

This one didn't keep my attention LOL I got bored but it works your abs!

Day 26-Midwest Blizzard!

2011-02-02T11:35:00.000-08:00

Exercise

Spent 10 minutes clearing the snow here and someone cleared the rest :)

Spent two hours clearing the alley so my husband could get his truck out

Lunch

Ham and cheese on wheat with mustard and yogurt

Snack

Dinner

nice hot chili on a cold day :)

Day 25--My free day

2011-02-01T14:51:00.000-08:00

We are getting hit pretty hard with the midwest snow storm. We are under a blizzard warning and the roads are gone. I'll try to include some photos later on in the day. So because we are snowed in I decided to give myself a free day. One day to eat whatever I wanted while staying in my calorie limit. I still worked out for 40 minutes and then cleaned but I wanted one day where I didn't have to count calories or worry about what I was eating. I think thats my plan :) give myself one day a month to be free. This weather is crazy and comfort food sounds so good :) Hope everyone is staying safe and warm today!

Day 24

2011-01-31T17:04:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

two eggs and applesauce

Lunch

Chicken and a tortilla

Snack

Dinner

Had a black forest ham footlong on wheat with cheese 660 calories. No mayo just mustard.

Day 23

2011-01-30T15:27:00.000-08:00

I have to say today was not a good day at all. I stayed within my calorie limit and walked for about two hours shopping but emotionally its been one stressful day. Usually when Im stressed I eat and eat. Its been hard not to just grab some junk food and chow down. The only reason I haven't is because I have done so good! I have lost so much weight I feel it in my clothes and energy level. I can't let one stressful day mess me up for the week. I spent most of my day running around so no food pictures. For breakfast I had an activa light yogurt, one egg and a tomato, lunch I had leftover chicken and rice with some veggies and snack was the cinna-swirls I love :) Dinner Im not sure what we are eating yet but I can have a nice size meal and not feel guilty. I might just go ahead and eat a fit and active meal. I really hope tomorrow is better then today. Its my off day too so no cardio for me. Taking it easy until Tuesday!

Day 22--feeling lazy

2011-01-29T13:54:00.000-08:00

Im not sure why but today I have no energy. I just want to lay around and look at the mess my toddler created. However I know eventually its going to bother me and I will be cleaning it up ha ha Still not sure what work out I want to do today. I need to look into some more cardio workouts. I like to mix them up so my body doesn't get used to it. I really don't want to plateau again. Last time I tried this I was stuck at 135 so Im getting a little worried. I finished my food dairy today because I already know whats for dinner :) I've started meal planning all my meals. Before I would worry about dinner and that it. Now I figure out everything so I don't go over my calories.

Breakfast

Wheat waffle with applesauce

Lunch

Leftover salsa chicken on a tortilla

Snack

Had several of these :)

Exercise

This one kicked my butt! Could only do 25 minutes LOL

Dinner

pork chop, potatoes and mostly veggies

Day 21--Weigh in week 3!

2011-01-28T06:12:00.000-08:00

Jan. 28 2011--139.8!

Thigh--22

hip--41.5

waist--29

bust--34.5

arms--11

stomach--39

Breakfast

Egg and half a roma tomato with pepper

Snack

Lunch

Pregresso light Savory Vegetable Barley

Left overs wasnt a fan :/

Snack

Dinner

Salsa chicken, brown rice and corn

Exercise for the day

Day 20

2011-01-28T05:41:00.000-08:00

Breakfast

whole wheat oatmeal with maple brown sugar

Lunch

Spinach salad with half a roma tomato and light italian dressing

Snack

quaker chewy bar :)

Dinner

forgot to take a picture before I ate LOL but I had garlic bread too

Exercise

40 minutes of dance :)

Day 19

2011-01-27T06:42:00.000-08:00

Today I just did some light cleaning and my crunch dance workout. I really wanted to step on the scale but I have been trying not to do that everyday ha ha. Not much to update on I stayed in my calorie goal and worked out like a good girl :)

Breakfast

Carnation breakfast drink Rish chocolate with 1 cup whole milk (ran out of 2%)

Lunch

Pregresso Light zesty southern veggi style soup

Leftover I couldn't finish

Dinner

Two bowls of chicken and rice soup homemade

Snacks
I just enjoyed some crackers and cinna-swirls today :)

Day 18--Meals

2011-01-25T17:24:00.000-08:00

I get asked frequently what I eat everyday. I'm still learning but sparkpeople has so many great ideas its helped a lot. I try to look for healthy alternatives to ingredients I used to use and healthier snack ideas. Some amazing low calorie snacks I LOVE are quakers mini delights and mini rice cakes. If you have an aldi near you you may be able to find the generic version fit and active. They both taste the same to me. I was supposed to work out today but got very busy. Today a lot was thrown at me unexpectedly. I had to help dig my mother in law's car out, take my dog to the vet, taxes and house hold frustrations. By the time I ate dinner it was to late and I was far too tired to get motivated. Thats why I usually work out in the afternoon before my body is ready to rest. To make up for my lack of exercise today Im going to do a double work out tomorrow. Even though I messed up on my exercise I still stuck to my calorie intake goal. I can tell my jeans are starting to feel bigger and I have to wear a belt! My husband can also see it in my stomach which makes me feel good :) There really isn't much to update on today so I will post my meals below :) If you want more daily meals please let me know in the comments!

Breakfast

Ham and cheese omelette--250 calories

Lunch

fresh spinach salad with a cup of lasagna--407 calories

Dinner

Progresso low sodium chicken noodle soup-- 1 can 180 calories

Snacks

I know bad choice! 250 calories for both squares

These are sooo good :) one pack 90 calories

Day 17--Lasagna!

2011-01-24T19:04:00.000-08:00

If most of you follow me on youtube you know I LOVE lazy lasagna. Typically I would make this meal with the regular items. This time I used all light or low fat ingredients with whole wheat noodles and it was AMAZING! Even my husband who is against healthy foods loved it! I have to say I enjoy eating healthy now. Along with my lasagna I had a large raw spinach salad with light Italian dressing. I love spinach salads and they are really good for you too. I managed to stay in my calorie goal even though I grabbed a slice of pizza while I was out. I couldn't help it I was starving! I seemed to be hungrier then usual today. Even water couldn't fix it. I ate past my cut off time because we were running late today but things happen. Today is my last off day so its back to heavy cardio tomorrow!

Day 16--Chip Craving!

2011-01-23T18:39:00.000-08:00

Today is an off day for me so no heavy cardio. We went grocery shopping and I bought tons of healthy items. I was a little upset because my fit and active cinna swirls were gone! They don't know if they are coming back or not. I also have a very bad chip craving so I ate some of my fit and active mini rice snacks. I purchased ranch, caramel and cheddar. The Caramel taste like caramel popcorn! So good and only 60 calories for 8 mini cakes! For dinner my husband had pigs in a blanket (hot dogs wrapped in croissants) but I stayed strong and had a 330 calorie meal. It was another fit and active enchilada meal with rice. I added a little sour cream and salsa but that really wasnt needed. You can find these fit and active products at Aldi food store. They're price is really good! Whole wheat noodles only 10 cents more then the white! I can eat right without spending a lot of money. Besides doing some slow walking I really haven't been that active. I can feel I am losing weight now. My jeans don't feel as tight as they used to which is always a plus!

Day 15

2011-01-22T13:31:00.000-08:00

Today I did very little. I had office work to do so I sat in front of my computer most of the day. I hate those days because I always feel so tired and drained I don't feel like working out. I barley ate today so thats another down side to the desk work. Its 3:30 PM and I hope to squeeze in a small workout before I relax for the night. Im so ready for tomorrow ha ha its my off day and the hubby is home :) We have some grocery shopping to do. I noticed now that I am eating better I can think of a million healthy dinner ideas but Im still struggling with lunch. Sparkpeople has been a great help for that! I have my own little cookbook where I store all the recipes. Each book I titled breakfast, lunch and dinner. Im still learning but its getting much easier! Snacks are easy for me. I LOVE the fit and active snacks you can get from ALDI food store. Im not a huge fan of their soups though. Very bland and I can't stand bland foods. I think todays work out will be walking. Easy to do and it wont put a lot of pressure on my body. I have a backache from sitting in the chair all day and very little motivation. However blogging about it has made me feel like I have to. I don't want to let myself down again this week. So here is to eating right and finding the motivation to workout after working all day!

Day 14--weigh in week 2!

2011-01-21T06:50:00.000-08:00

Jan. 21 2011--142.8

Thigh--22.5

hip--41.5

waist--29.5

bust--35.5

arms--10.5

Stomach--39 (new measurment luvhandles)

Today's netflix workout Crunch cardio dance. I have to say I love Marie Forleo. She makes the moves so much fun to do. I might be buying her dvds because I enjoy them so much! Dancing is the best way for me to have fun and lose weight. Only thing that bothers me is my son ha ha He is notorious for shutting off the TV or xbox when I am in the middle of a workout. I usually workout during his nap time but for some reason he has been skipping naps or taking one when Im cooking dinner. So there are some days I can't workout around his naps. The kid keeps me going though! Breakfast this morning was light yogurt and frozen fruit :) only 125 calories! I try to stick with low calorie meals until dinner. I didn't lose much weight this week but I can blame that on my lack of motivation. I messed up but like I have said in the past Im not going to let that stop me! I did lose 0.4 pounds and a half an inch on a few things. I decided it was time to start measuring my tummy and love handles. Thats the big thing I'd like to see go down! However I'm pretty sure they will be the last to go.

Day 13

2011-01-20T16:30:00.000-08:00

Today was a very productive day. I stayed busy cleaning the house. It was deep cleaning this week so everything got wiped down. It feels good to have the energy to clean the entire house without needing to stop and take a break! After that I shoveled the sidewalk. We got a couple inches of snow maybe 4. I could have stopped there but I also did my favorite 20 minute cardio workout. This dvd is so easy, doesn't take a long time to do and I can feel it working. My heart rate gets up there, I sweat and I can feel in it my stomach and legs. I've also stuck to my "diet" and its getting easier. I don't get that hungry anymore and can handle eating smaller meals without feeling like Im starving myself. I have to admit the first week was hard. I was sore, hungry and that just made me crabby. Bless my poor family for putting up with me ha ha. I hope everyone is doing great. I also want to give a special thank you to Zineb :) Thanks for the inspiration and kind words!!

Day 12

2011-01-20T05:41:00.000-08:00

Yes! I am back on track and realized I have a lot more support then I thought! I stopped taking food photos because it got boring ha ha but I still log all my meals on myfitnesspal.com. If you haven't added me over there please do! My username is mom2ahandful. Yesterday I stayed on my feet all day cleaning. That in itself burned tons of calories AND I did my tummy tone dance it off workout. Thank you netflix for having awesome workout videos streaming! I've come to realize if I can have fun when I work out I want to do it longer and more often. Im sticking with dancing for now and see if that gets me anywhere. I've said this before I know I will mess up but as long as I get back up and try again thats all that matters. Im really not looking forward to weigh in on Friday. I know I gained the weight back :( Maybe I didn't but I just feel like I messed up so I probably did. I hope to get better at these blogs so please hang in there well I figure my blogging style out. I got the hang of vlogging and I used to blog all the time before that. Im sure it will come back and these will get better :) Thanks for following me on this journey and good luck to everyone!

Day 9-11

2011-01-19T06:33:00.000-08:00

Im really behind on these so Im combining the days I missed. To be honest we got so busy I went back to my old eating habits and only worked out one day. I took off three days instead of two. Im not making any excuses I messed up and thats that. I highly doubt I will see any lost weight or inches this week because I have been slacking. Its hard to totally relearn your lifestyle. Im not sure if anyone else is going through this....Its just hard. I know I want my body back and I know its better for me BUT its sooo easy to just grab a slice of pizza out of the fridge and go or run and grab a doughnut when I pump gas. I need to just remember to take time for myself. That is my battle taking time for me.

Day 8--sick

2011-01-16T08:12:00.000-08:00

Today my son had a stomach bug. It was awful so all he wanted to do was lay on me and cuddle. I wasn't able to workout today so Im a little upset but things happen. I was able to eat pretty good until the end of the night when I started to feel sick. Then all I could stomach was crackers, pretzels and ginger ale. All those things made me go over my calorie intake for the day with no activity. Im feeling upset with myself for getting sick and munching on crackers. Silly I know but I worked so hard and now I feel like it was for nothing. Tomorrow is a new day and I only hope I feel better and can workout.

Day 7-Weigh-in week 1!

2011-01-14T16:35:00.000-08:00

Jan. 14 2011--143.2

thigh 22.5

hips--42

waist--29.5

bust--36

arms--11

So I lost 4.2 pounds in a week and a half an inch everywhere but my arms :) Im doing good with watching my calories and exercising more. Its getting easier was the days go by. I really don't have much to update on today. I did a new workout 10 minute solution fat blasting dance mix and it was so much fun! Its an intermediate dance workout but as a beginner I could keep up. I love to dance so if I can have fun and burn calories I will workout more often. I did 50 minutes today PLUS I cleaned for 40 minutes. So I earned some calories back but didn't use them. I have made my food diary viewable to friends on myfitnesspal.com if you would like to add me please feel free! My name there is mom2ahandful. I made sure I ate more veggies and fruit today. Im still doing really bad about my water intake. Only 3 cups today but Im going to finish another cup before I fall asleep. Tomorrow I plan on doing the dance workout again tomorrow :) they have so many on netflix and I think I saw the 10 minutes solutions at walmart and target. Im so excited and proud of myself for getting this far! It feels weird now if I don't workout. Even my son gets into it with me. He will march around the room, jump side to side and run with me :) Nothing better then playing with your baby and getting a good workout ;)

Day 6

2011-01-13T14:48:00.000-08:00

Between sparkpeople and myfitnesspal I really like how easy myfitnesspal is to use! You can enter your recipes and it tells you how many calories there are in the dish per serving, helps you calculate the calories you are burning and gives you incentive to keep working out. After you finish your food diary for the day myfitnesspal tells you how much you will weigh in 5 weeks if you continue the way you are! However the plus about sparkpeople there are more forums and groups to join. So a lot more support there and they also have amazing recipes! Today I cleaned up and did my 25 minute cardio so I burned roughly 188-200 calories and only ate 550 so far. I still have dinner and my evening snack but by the time Im done there I will have reached my 1200-1300 goal for the day. Tomorrow I weigh in and I really don't feel like I have lost any weight or inches but Im not going to let that stop me. Im going to keep going until I get the results I want :) The added energy I have is worth it!

Breakfast: hard boiled egg, wheat toast & colby cheese

snack: 90 calorie chewy bar peanut butter

Lunch: ham and cheese on wheat with mustard

Dinner: creamy cheesy chicken cooking in the crockpot

4 cups of water today plus two flavor packs.

Day 5

2011-01-13T06:48:00.000-08:00

Today was an easy day really. Took two days off and I plan to workout the other five. Im always running around so as long as I stay moving on my off days I should be ok :) Learning how many calories you can eat for you activity level has been fun ha ha. On the days Im just sitting around doing nothing at all I eat 1,200 calories but on the days I workout and run around I can eat more calories depending on my activity level. So today I ate 1385 calories because I cleaned the house (heavy duty cleaning) and then did a 30 minute cardio. I have so much energy and get a lot more done now. Its still hard for me to remember to eat lunch but when I notice I get hungry I make myself stop and eat. I missed my morning snack but made up for it during lunch. I also haven't done the best on my water intake. Only got 4 cups in today but thats better then none! Only a couple more days and its time to step back on the scale. I don't feel like I lots any weight or inches but if I didn't thats ok too. I cant expect a miracle overnight. It took years to put it on and it may take years to take it back off. Im so ready to be able to wear jeans without the evil muffin top!

Day 4

2011-01-12T06:18:00.000-08:00

So Im back on track! I had all three meals and two snacks. Learning the right portions is really easy now. We are slowly getting rid of all the junk and unhealthy pasta and switching to low sugar, fat and calorie snacks and whole wheat items. Soon everyone (except LM) will be on 2% milk. We don't need the fat that whole milk has. We had an appointment around my snack time so I packed a small snack and water so I could eat after. Im glad I did because on the way home we got hit by some snow and had to go a lot slower then usual. Took over an hour to get back ha ha. I do have more energy but at the same time I feel sick in the mornings. I feel like I may not be eating enough calories for the activities I do. I set my activity level to lightly active and they suggest I eat 1,300 and I haven't. Plus once you workout or do heavy movement you can eat more calories if you wanted. This is all from myfittnesspal.com. Oh another great thing I like about that site. You can add all your recipes in and see how many calories each serving is! I eat more calories at dinner then any other meal. So I make sure my snacks and two meals are smaller in calories so I dont go over. If I do go over I just do a little extra to work it off :) So far so good! Not sure I lost any weight yet but we will find out day 7!

Breakfast: one egg, half wheat toast, half a banana
snack: 10 ranch rice chips (mini cakes)
Lunch: fit and active clam chowder
snack: 90 calorie quaker peanut butter chewy bar
Dinner: 2oz pork chop in creamy sauce, 1 cup mashed potatoes and 1 cup green beans

Total calories 1,207 (roughly) I know I didnt go over that too much :)

Day 3

2011-01-10T16:49:00.000-08:00

I had a lot more energy today even without much sleep :) My son had a doctors appointment and we were running late so I didn't grab breakfast again. I know I know bad! After his appointment we walked around Sams club and target before grabbing something to eat. We decided McDonlads because it has a play area. I was really good bought a 10 piece nugget meal and shared it with LM. Only ate five nuggets and a handful of fries, 300 calories tops! Then after that I ran around the play area and crawled through the tunnels for 20 minutes or so. I have to say before I would have to stop and take a break but this time I was fine! I guess my energy level is picking up which is AWESOME! I had a small meal to make up for the missed breakfast and then a small dinner around 6:30pm. Its hard when you are out running around to eat every two hours. Below I will add my food diary and "workout" for the day. All in all this working out and watching what I eat is easier then I thought. Forgot to mention I don't eat after 8pm or before 8am. Thats what works best for me and it keeps me from snacking all day :)

5 nuggets and some fries
lean pocket artichoke, spinach chicken on whole grain with a medium banana
Roughly 1.5 cups of lasagna
low fat chocolate chunk chewy bar

Coming to a total of 1,260 calories for the day.

Workout: Spent an hour walking around and 20 minutes playing with my son. Keeping up with a toddler in the play area can make you sweat! Today is an off day for me so no hard cardio :) but I still made sure I was some what active. Oh and I did laundry ; )

Hope you all are doing great!

Day 2

2011-01-09T10:53:00.000-08:00

This morning I felt awful! I was sick to my stomach, my body hurt and I didn't even want to look at food. We had to go grocery shopping so I skipped breakfast which I know is really bad. Thats the one meal I shouldn't skip. Im pretty good about eating breakfast and dinner its lunch Im usually bad at. I skip it and snack all day. Its been really hard to change my habits and way of thinking. I have to say Im pretty happy that I didn't stop and grab something at a fast food place when we were out. Thats what I would have done in the past. Im already getting people trying to make me feel bad and hoping I fail. Luckily Aaron is there to support me :) At first he didnt think I would do it but I think he realizes Im serious this time. I never actually stopped eating "bad" just worked out. Sad thing is I NEVER ate this way when I was younger. I always drank 2% milk, lots of fruits and veggies and never had junk unless it was the holidays. I got married and that slowly fell apart. We ate worse and worse and I gained and gained. The stress didn't help but I can't blame it all on that. My motivation is sitting on my lap crying right now LOL he is a handful but he is what keeps me going everyday and he will be the one who makes me do this. Im not just doing this so I feel and look better. Im doing this for my son and future children. I want to be able to keep up with them and not worry about running out of energy.

That brings me to my next topic :) aging well. Today I saw this older women and when I say older I mean 60's 70's maybe. She was walking around in heels probably 2 inches high they were the cute heel boots you see girls wearing. The ones that go around the ankles and are suede or something. She was dressed head to toe in the cutes outfit and looked fit. I looked at Aaron and said thats how I want to be. Not walking around in frumpy cloths but still got that walk that I had in my 20s. Getting old scares me but getting old and being unhealthy scares me more. I don't want to look back and realize I should have done more for my health. So Im taking that older women and keeping her in my motivational tools. This isn't going to be a temporary change this is a lifestyle change.

Lunch: wood fire lean cuisine roasted garlic chicken pizza 330 calories.
Snack: water and fit & active snack 100
Dinner: lasagna and a piece of bread 590 water
snack:oats and peanut butter chewy bar & water

Workout: 4 miles of the leslie sansone walk at home DVD

Tracking the weight

2011-01-08T17:12:00.000-08:00

Jan. 7th, 2011--147.4

Thigh 23 inches

Hips 42.5 inches

waist 30.5 inches

Bust 37 inches

Arms 11 inches

Day 1

2011-01-08T17:06:00.000-08:00

Today I was really good! Its 7 pm and I only consumed 1,044 calories and plan on getting a small snack when Im done here ; ) So here is my plan. I want to try and stay between 1,200-1,300 calories a day and workout for 30 minutes 5 days a week. Its going to be hard and Im sure I will fail sometimes. However I refuse to beat myself up if I do. I will just dust myself off and move on! Tonight we ordered in because of plumbing. Long story but basically we cant use the water for the night. So everyone else ordered hamburgers, cheesy fries and lots of other junk. It was really hard not to break down and grab some of my husbands fries or sneak a bit of the hamburger. I was even tempted to just order a burger and fries for myself but I was a good girl. I ordered a plain salad no dressing with grilled chicken. Usually I would dump dressing on top of my salads but I didn't! Im so proud of myself and Im not going to lie it was really hard. I felt like I was starving all day and wanted to just eat and eat. So heres to tomorrow! Grocery shopping to do :) and Im actually looking forward to it ha ha

Breakfast: Whole wheat peanut butter toast with a few raisins
Snack: oat and chocolate fiber bar
Lunch: pierogies and veggie mix
Snack: snack pack butterscotch
Dinner: Salad with grilled chicken (medium)
Snack: cashews

4 16 oz bottles of water. I added flavor packs to some because Im not a water fan :) Even adding those I stayed in my goal!

Total calories for today 1,208

Workout: 30 minutes of Denise Austin quick burn cardio DVD