Not feeling up to par....

Day 22

I woke up this morning at 5 am with a horrible tummy ache... by 6:30 I decided forget trying to sleep so I got up and started my day... I tried to do a 42 min workout but only go 30 min. in before my stomach starting acting up again... SO... today should be interesting... definetly feeling tired right now... hopefully by the time I get off of work this afternoon I will be feeling back up to par and can squeeze in my 2 mile workout today... wish me luck!!!

Tracking my Challenge's

Walking Challenge: Goal 2 miles in 35 min.

Turkey Trot Challenge: 231 min. to go (out of 500) ... 8 day's to finish

On to today's daily info...

FBS: ??? No strips

Exercise:
30 min. of Scuplt and Burn workout with the walkblaster (stopped 10 min. early due to stomach ache... but Turkey Trot now down to 201 min to go!!!)

Breakfast: 1 cup of hot berry tea

Snack: (10 am) 1 marie callender pot pie

Lunch:

Dinner:

Back to work...

Day 21

Well, my weekend is over and it is back to work for me today... It should be a busy one... I have my household chores to do here at home before I go, then my 4 1/2 hours of work, pick up my son from the sitter, and then on to the school to pick up my daughter from Spanish Club.... BUT I will still get both my workouts in today... I did one first thing this morning... It certainly does feel good to be back on track again.... however seeing as there is so much to do I am not going to let this computer screen suck me into the world of zoning... in which time seems to disappear and next thing you know the day is gone.... So on with it then....

Tracking my Challenges:
Walking Challenge: OFF today
Turkey Trot: 261 min to go!!! 9 day's to do it in!!!

Daily Info:

FBS: ??? get paid tomorrow so I will have to buy some strips

Exercise:
2 Mile Walk Away the Pounds Workout - 30 min. (Turkey Trot... 231 to go now!)

Breakfast:1 bowl of life cereal with 1 cup 1% milk

Lunch: 1 bowl of soup with 8 crackers

Snack:

Dinner: 2 slices pizza, motza bread, cinna stix, diet pepsi, and milk (BLAH... shouldn't have eaten all that)

Week 3 Weigh in and Measure up

Day 20

Ok, today is yet another weekly weigh in and measure up day... so this morning I did the deed... and while my weight loss is not going as quickly as I would like to see it I am losing inches and the weight is not going back up... So that is a good thing... I am planning on going back to the South Beach Diet again after payday (until then we have no extra money to do the kind of grocery shopping I will need to do).... My doctor recommended it to me a while back and it did work when I did it last time.... So hopefully then we will see things progress a little bit faster... as long as I maintain the daily exercise and eat right I will be fine!

Ok today's results are as follows...

Weight: 269.0 (same as last week)

Measurements:

Hips: 50 (same)
Waist: 44.5 (-1.5)
L Leg: 29.5 (-.5)
R Leg: 29.5 (-1.5)
L Arm: 16 (same)
R Arm: 16 (-1)
Chest/torso (under bust): 38 (-1)

So as you can see... my numbers are progressively going down... all good news even without the weight loss this week... at least there wasn't any gain!!!

Tracking My Challenges:

Turkey Trot Challenge: 207 min of 500 done... 293 min to go (10 day's to do it!)
Walking Challenge: Today's goal is 3 miles in 60 min.

On to the daily info...

FBS: ??? Still out of strips

Exercise:
3 mile Walk Away the Pounds workout with the stretchy band - 45 min. (Walking Challenge)
Shape & Firm 32 min. workout with the Walkblaster (Turkey Trot)

Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal with a dash of 1% milk, 1 cup green tea and a glass of water.

Lunch: 1/2 skinless chicken breast, 3/4 c. mashed potatoes, 3/4 c. green beans, and a glass of water.

Snack: 1 snack sized package of peanuts

Dinner: 2 sm pork ribs, 1 c. rice a roni, 3/4 c. green beans, crystal light lemonade

OKAY... time to focus on the TURKEY TROT!!!

Day 19

I joined a weight loss board and on this board there are these wonderful challenges to keep you motivated along the journey to meet your weight loss goals... this month one of them is called the TURKEY TROT ...the goal is 500 min of exercise before Thanksgiving... and I am at 104 today... so I have less than 2 weeks to get that 400 or so min of exercise in ... in addition to the walking challenge I am doing... so it is really time to get refocused and start the exercising twice a day again... and now that the move is done I can do that!!!! So wish me luck!

Oh and tomorrow is my weekly weigh in and measure up day... so hopefully I didn't fall behind in my weight loss with this move in the last week.

NOW... on to the daily info

FBS: ??? Out of strips still

Exercise: 42 min. Scuplt & Burn workout with the walkblaster
30 min. 2 mile Walk Away the Pounds workout with the stretchy band
31 min. Slim & Thin workout with the walkblaster

Breakfast: 3 med. eggs with shredded cheese, 2 sm. pancakes with 2 Tb. sugar free jam

Lunch: 1 Marie Calender's Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie

Snack: 3 small pieces of carrot cake (Slap me .... that's a no no!)

Dinner: 2 c. stir fry chicken with vegetables

Done!!!! I'm DONE DONE DONE... with the move!!!!

Day 18

FINALLY!!!!!!! I'm finished with my part of the move... the only thing left is for Mike to clean the carpets and then we can finally turn in our keys and be done with it! Today was very busy for me... I went early to the other apartment to get the work done and then worked the office till 3... of course then I had the grocery store run to do and dinner to make for the kids (which I cheated and took a short cut as you will see)... My kids had a friend spend the night and I also babysat 3 more kids ... so for a while I had 6 kids in my house!!! yikes... LOL... no really it wasn't that bad... at least not until the baby got tired (she is about 6 mo)... she really just wanted her mommy and her own bed.... so I did the baby walk/dance/bounce for about an hour...LOL... got that evening workout in doing that. ok... on to the daily stuff.

Daily Info

Exercise: Slim and thin 31 min/2 mile workout with the walkblaster
1 hour of baby walk/dance/bouncing

Breakfast: 1 c. All Bran, 1 c. 1% milk

Lunch: 1 Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie ~ It was HEAVENLY!!!!

Dinner: 1 Parmesan Pot Pie, 10 oz milk

Dessert: 2 small pieces carrot cake (homemade...that sucker has 3 cups of shredded carrots in it!), 8 oz milk

Still finishing the move

Day 17

Well, we are almost offically done with the move. I still have a final wipe down to do and the paint needs cut in around the trim tomorrow... as far as my part I am sooo close to being done. Thanks goodness!!! So, I'll make this short and sweet....

Daily Info

Exercise: 12,864 steps (my goal was 6,000)

Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 sausage, 2 toast and 1 glass crystal light

Lunch: Left over pork roast, potatoes, carrots, and crackers with crystal light tea

Snack: 4 slices turkey and 1 slice of cheese

Dinner: 1 totino's pizza and water

Back to Exercising?!?!?!?!!!!!!

Day 14

Well, with all the moving the last week I haven't been exercising all that much at all... none really since last Wed. ... SOOOO tonight my goal is to get at least a 1 mile back in and start back up with the morning workouts tomorrow morning... So wish me luck!!!

Daily Info:

FBS: ??? Out of strips

Exercise:

Breakfast: 2 med. eggs, 2 sausage links, 2 whole wheat toast with Margarine, 1 - 16 oz cup of water

Lunch:

Snack:

Dinner:

Ok... I have been MIA for a few day's....

Day 13

Well, I have been so busy moving... Man is that a task.... but we are almost done... Today the computer was hooked up (apparent by my appearance here)... and we are almost done over at the old apartment.

Today is also Weigh in and Measure up Day!!!

So lets see how we are doing shall we?!?!!

Weight: 269.0 WOOO HOOO -3.5 lbs!!!

Measurements:

Hips: 50
Waist: 46
L. Leg: 30
R. Leg: 31
L. Arm: 16
R. Arm: 17
Torso: 39

As for the daily info... here it is.

Breakfast: 3 med. eggs, 3 sausage links, 1 toast with margarine

Lunch: 1 turkey and cheese sandwich made with Whole wheat bread and mayo

Snack: 1 Dannon Creamy Fruit Blends yogurt

Dinner: 3 small homemade taco's with 1 cup of milk.

Resisting the sweet tooth....

Day 8

Last night, I wanted an extreme chocolate blizzard from Dairy Queen sooooo bad... that sweet tooth "Monster" was just really nagging at me... I keep trying to talk my self into it but I just couldn't break my no fast food challenge.... So, I had a frozen go-gurt instead.... it wasn't the same .... but it did the trick. I guess I am going to have to look for some more healthy alternatives to have on hand when that sweet tooth hits.

I am also finding that the "honeymoon" period of my lifestlye change is wearing off... I don't want to exercise everyday... but I know if I don't I will regret it so I am pushing myself to follow through with my commitment.... Hopefully this feeling will subside after a while of pushing through. Until then I am very thankful for the weight loss group I found on msn.... the people there have been great and I have joined in a few challenges to keep me motivated. The following are the challenges that I have joined:

1. the walking challenge
2. the turkey trot challenge (500 min of exercise seperate from your other challenges)
3. the water challenge (drink at least 64 oz of water a day)
4. no fast food challenge

So that is what I am committing to.... Now on to the daily stuff...

FBS: 124 yikes!!! from the pasta I'm sure

Exercise: 7 am - Leslie Sansone's Sculpt & Burn 42 min. workout with the walkblaster and hand weights

Breakfast:

Snack:

Lunch:

Snack:

Dinner:

1st day of my new job....

Day 7

Well, actually it's the same job... only now I will be getting paid cash instead of getting my rent paid for.... and I will be going into the main office for 1/2 hour each day.... I'll be honest... I'm a little nervous... but I'm sure it will be fine... I am kinda playing it by ear... one step at a time.... cause I'm not really sure how much will change.... so wish me luck on that. On another subject the carpet was laid in our new apartment yesterday so I am hoping that tomorrow we will be able to start moving in... Crossing my fingers!!!

As far as the weight loss journal.... Last night I REALLY did not want to workout a second time... but I know myself and if I would have given into that desire then I would be more likely to not do it again tonight... SOooooo .... I pushed myself through it and did a 1 mile power mile at 8 o clock last night... I did however sleep very well after that :o) LOL

On to the daily stuff:

FBS: 119

Exercise: 6:45 am Leslie Sansone's Shape & Firm 32 min workout with the walkblaster

Breakfast: 3 - 16 oz glass water, Sara Lee's 100% whole grain bread with 1 cup creamed eggs and parmesan

Snack:

Lunch: 2 corndogs, 1 mandarin orange, 2 - 16 oz cups of water, 1/2 diet coke

Snack:

Dinner: 1 1/2 cups Birds eye Garlic Chicken w/pasta and vegi's, 2 - 16 oz cups water

Dessert: 1 go-gurt, 1 - 16 oz water