Thursday, August 7, 2008
Progress Report - Day 7
Miles today: 2
Total miles: 15.21
Food Diary - Day 11
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Woke up 6:55 am
WATP – 2 mile walk (7:30 – 8:00 am)
Breakfast (8:45am)
½ C. Kashi go-lean
1/3 C. fresh blue berries
½ C. 8th continent soy milk
1 c. hot green tea
1 hard boiled egg
Lg green tea
Lunch (12:10pm)
2 slices deli turkey
1 piece whole wheat bread
Yellow mustard
Snack (3:00)
1 turkey burger
1 piece of bread
Tomato salad
Dinner (7:00pm)
1 grilled chicken breast
½ c. tomato salad
¼ c. steamed green beans & carrots
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Walking Challenge - Day 6 of 30
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Progress report: Day 6
Walking off the pounds 30 day challenge
Miles today: 1
Total miles: 13.21
Food Diary: Day 10
Breakfast (8:00am)
1 hard boiled egg
Kashi bar
Cup green tea
Snack (10:30am)
1 hard boiled egg
¼ c fresh blue berries
15 walnuts
WATP – 1 mile
Lunch (12:30pm)
1 can albacore tuna
3 C. salad greens
10 squirts of vinegar/oil dressing
1 C of fresh bing cherries
Snack (3:45 pm)
2 slices deli turkey
2 tomatoes
Mustard
Dinner (6:30 pm)
2 turkey burgers
½ steamed broccoli
1 piece whole wheat bread
1 ½ C. tomato salad (fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bell pepper, salt, pepper, 1 tsp olive oil)
Progress report: Day 6
Walking off the pounds 30 day challenge
Miles today: 1
Total miles: 13.21
Food Diary: Day 10
Breakfast (8:00am)
1 hard boiled egg
Kashi bar
Cup green tea
Snack (10:30am)
1 hard boiled egg
¼ c fresh blue berries
15 walnuts
WATP – 1 mile
Lunch (12:30pm)
1 can albacore tuna
3 C. salad greens
10 squirts of vinegar/oil dressing
1 C of fresh bing cherries
Snack (3:45 pm)
2 slices deli turkey
2 tomatoes
Mustard
Dinner (6:30 pm)
2 turkey burgers
½ steamed broccoli
1 piece whole wheat bread
1 ½ C. tomato salad (fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bell pepper, salt, pepper, 1 tsp olive oil)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Feeling blah... hump day
I'm kind of hitting a wall. I feel really tired and whiny. I slept wrong last night. It could have been the toddler that attached himself to me at weird right angles and then proceeded to do a tae bo work out in his sleep... or I could be wrong. But I am cranky and tired and the book I was so excited about was kind of a dissapointment. In the Company of the Courtesan was somewhat like how I imagine being in the company of a real courtesan would be; lots and lots of foreplay and promises of excitement but then when you get to it, it really isn't anything but plain old vanilla sex. The book's climax was just plain old vanilla and not even a good vanilla.
Maybe I just need a new motivation. Something to lift me up over this little hump in the middle of the week.
I did already do my 1 mile WATP but that seems so blah. Even though I promised myself I wouldn't reset my goals during the challenge it's hard to be all "rah rah rah" when I'm having trouble just busting out one mile when the past few days I was able to do up to 3.
Maybe I just need a new motivation. Something to lift me up over this little hump in the middle of the week.
I did already do my 1 mile WATP but that seems so blah. Even though I promised myself I wouldn't reset my goals during the challenge it's hard to be all "rah rah rah" when I'm having trouble just busting out one mile when the past few days I was able to do up to 3.
Walking Challenge - Day 5 of 30
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Progress report: Day 5
Walking off the pounds 30 day challenge
Miles today: 2.12
Total miles: 12.21
Food Diary: Day 9
Woke up 6:30am
Meditation 6:30am – 7am
Breakfast (8:00am)
2 slices of deli turkey
1 pita pocket
Shredded lettuce
1 cherry tomato
Mustard
1 C. green tea
Elliptical: 36 min/ 2.12 mi
Snack (10:16am)
½ C. fresh blueberries
½ C. kashi go-lean crunch
½ C. 8th continent light soy
Lunch (1:30 pm)
1 can albacore tuna
Yellow mustard
Pita pocket
Shredded lettuce
Snack (3:30 pm)
1 C. cherry yogurt
¼ C. all bran
Snack (5:30 pm)
2 hard boiled egg whites (no yolk)
2 TBS feta cheese
Hot sauce
Dinner (6:30 pm)
2 small turkey tacos
2 C. Salad
Water
7pm Blood pressure 111/72 92bpm <<< The best it has been in years!!!
Progress report: Day 5
Walking off the pounds 30 day challenge
Miles today: 2.12
Total miles: 12.21
Food Diary: Day 9
Woke up 6:30am
Meditation 6:30am – 7am
Breakfast (8:00am)
2 slices of deli turkey
1 pita pocket
Shredded lettuce
1 cherry tomato
Mustard
1 C. green tea
Elliptical: 36 min/ 2.12 mi
Snack (10:16am)
½ C. fresh blueberries
½ C. kashi go-lean crunch
½ C. 8th continent light soy
Lunch (1:30 pm)
1 can albacore tuna
Yellow mustard
Pita pocket
Shredded lettuce
Snack (3:30 pm)
1 C. cherry yogurt
¼ C. all bran
Snack (5:30 pm)
2 hard boiled egg whites (no yolk)
2 TBS feta cheese
Hot sauce
Dinner (6:30 pm)
2 small turkey tacos
2 C. Salad
Water
7pm Blood pressure 111/72 92bpm <<< The best it has been in years!!!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Walking Challenge - Day 4 of 30
I had gone to the library and found some books on cd that I've really wanted to read, but just haven't had the free time. I loaded them onto my ipod and right now I'm enthralled with In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant. Usually, I am not a huge fan of historical fiction, mostly because the authors butcher the history but I'm really enjoying this book. I made a little mental bargain with myself that I wouldn't listen to it unless I was working out or walking.
Today, I went to the gym and used the elliptical for 30 minutes and then jumped on the treadmill for another 17 minutes just so that I could finish listening to a very intense part of the book. It was a win...win...win for me.
Tonight my DH asked if I had done my WATP video and I hadn't because of my earlier workout. But, I decided that I could at least do the 15 minute mile with him and keep my commitment to press play on that video every day for 30 days and walk at least a mile with Lesilie. DH and I walked the mile then did the five minute stretching exercises. Now, I'm tired and sweaty, but feeling a little proud of what I've been able to do in just 4 days.
Progress report: Day 4
Walking off the pounds 30 day challenge
Miles today: 3.79
Total miles: 10.09
Food Diary: Day 8
Monday, August 04, 2008
Woke up 7:30am
Breakfast (8:00 am)
½ C. Kashi go-lean crunch
½ C. fresh blueberries (41.5 cal)
½ C. 8th continent light soy
Hot green tea
Vitamins & blood pressure med
Exercise
9:30 am – Prairie (running total 9.31 mi)
1.98 mi on elliptical 30 min
.81 mi on treadmill
water
Snack (11:30 am)
15 whole raw almonds
1 Blackberry crème yogurt (WBB 80)
Lg. iced green tea
Lunch (1:30pm)
Whole grain pita pocket (80cal)
2 slices turkey (60 cal)
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, mustard
7 sprays of ken’s steak house (7 cal)
water
Snack (3:30pm)
½ C. 1% cottage cheese
4 dashes chipotle Tabasco
4 small celery sticks
Water
Snack (5:30pm)
Kashi trail mix granola bar
1 slice turkey w/ yellow mustard on it
Lg green tea
Dinner (6:45pm)
2 low carb corn shells (40 cal each)
Turkey taco meat
½ c. black beans
Steamed green beans
1 C salad with spray vinegar
2 TBS shredded chedder cheese
1 TBS ketchup
Water
8:20 pm – WATP – 1 mi
Today, I went to the gym and used the elliptical for 30 minutes and then jumped on the treadmill for another 17 minutes just so that I could finish listening to a very intense part of the book. It was a win...win...win for me.
Tonight my DH asked if I had done my WATP video and I hadn't because of my earlier workout. But, I decided that I could at least do the 15 minute mile with him and keep my commitment to press play on that video every day for 30 days and walk at least a mile with Lesilie. DH and I walked the mile then did the five minute stretching exercises. Now, I'm tired and sweaty, but feeling a little proud of what I've been able to do in just 4 days.
Progress report: Day 4
Walking off the pounds 30 day challenge
Miles today: 3.79
Total miles: 10.09
Food Diary: Day 8
Monday, August 04, 2008
Woke up 7:30am
Breakfast (8:00 am)
½ C. Kashi go-lean crunch
½ C. fresh blueberries (41.5 cal)
½ C. 8th continent light soy
Hot green tea
Vitamins & blood pressure med
Exercise
9:30 am – Prairie (running total 9.31 mi)
1.98 mi on elliptical 30 min
.81 mi on treadmill
water
Snack (11:30 am)
15 whole raw almonds
1 Blackberry crème yogurt (WBB 80)
Lg. iced green tea
Lunch (1:30pm)
Whole grain pita pocket (80cal)
2 slices turkey (60 cal)
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, mustard
7 sprays of ken’s steak house (7 cal)
water
Snack (3:30pm)
½ C. 1% cottage cheese
4 dashes chipotle Tabasco
4 small celery sticks
Water
Snack (5:30pm)
Kashi trail mix granola bar
1 slice turkey w/ yellow mustard on it
Lg green tea
Dinner (6:45pm)
2 low carb corn shells (40 cal each)
Turkey taco meat
½ c. black beans
Steamed green beans
1 C salad with spray vinegar
2 TBS shredded chedder cheese
1 TBS ketchup
Water
8:20 pm – WATP – 1 mi
Walking Challenge - Day 3 of 30
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Progress Report: Day 3 of the 30
Walking off the pounds Challenge
Miles today: 3.3
Total miles: 6.3
My dear partner and I did the 2 mile walk on Lesilie's video. Then later we wanted to take the kids over to Prairie Life Fitness club to let them play and swim. While they were playing in the kid gym, DH and I used the elliptical for 20 min. I didn't fall off and though I had it set on level 3 (it goes to 20) I managed to sweat a lot and move my body another 1.3 miles.
Food Diary: Day 7
I get a free meal today!! WhooHoo!
Woke up at 9am
Breakfast (9:30am)
2 eggbeaters
¼ red pepper
¼ red onion
Green tea
Vitamins & bp meds
10:20 am - WATP – 2 miles (running total 5mi)
11:30 am Elliptical 1.3 miles (running total 6.3 mi)
Snack (12:00pm)
Kashi roll bar
16 oz water
Lunch (1:45pm)
Salad
Chicken fajita mix
Handful of fresh bing cherries
Snack (3:00pm)
Smoothie (peanut butter & chocolate – 230 cal)
Dinner (7pm at In-laws)
Using my “free meal”
2 C. mixed salad
½ C. white rice
1 C. chicken, seafood gumbo
2 small pork ribs
10 corn chips
5 Tbs. cherry salsa
Progress Report: Day 3 of the 30
Walking off the pounds Challenge
Miles today: 3.3
Total miles: 6.3
My dear partner and I did the 2 mile walk on Lesilie's video. Then later we wanted to take the kids over to Prairie Life Fitness club to let them play and swim. While they were playing in the kid gym, DH and I used the elliptical for 20 min. I didn't fall off and though I had it set on level 3 (it goes to 20) I managed to sweat a lot and move my body another 1.3 miles.
Food Diary: Day 7
I get a free meal today!! WhooHoo!
Woke up at 9am
Breakfast (9:30am)
2 eggbeaters
¼ red pepper
¼ red onion
Green tea
Vitamins & bp meds
10:20 am - WATP – 2 miles (running total 5mi)
11:30 am Elliptical 1.3 miles (running total 6.3 mi)
Snack (12:00pm)
Kashi roll bar
16 oz water
Lunch (1:45pm)
Salad
Chicken fajita mix
Handful of fresh bing cherries
Snack (3:00pm)
Smoothie (peanut butter & chocolate – 230 cal)
Dinner (7pm at In-laws)
Using my “free meal”
2 C. mixed salad
½ C. white rice
1 C. chicken, seafood gumbo
2 small pork ribs
10 corn chips
5 Tbs. cherry salsa
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Walking Challenge - Day 2 of 30
Today was day 2 of my 30 day walking challenge. My husband, who has been sick for the past two days with a fever around 101, decided that he too would walk with me. We pushed play and started walking with Leslie Sansone and her groupies. Let me just say she is waaaay too happy to be exercising. She is peppy and very encouraging and I'm glad she can't really see me flip her the bird when she says things like, "Ok, let's take it up a notch! Yeah, that's fun!!"
But I digress.
Back to my ill husband who was working out next to me and at the end of the first mile I was waiting for him to bend over, look up at me, grey, sweaty and with pitiful eyes, winded gasp out "Ok... that's good." Instead, he looked like he was enjoying the workout and was ready to go another mile. I wasn't about to let a sick guy continue on to mile 2 while I dropped out, grabbing my sides, mumbling breathless curses since I can't get enough air in my lungs to articulate real words. Noooo... sick dude is still going and that means I was going to keep going. We finished two miles and hey I survived. So, I guess that means I need to bump it up and do the two mile walk again tomorrow. The good news is that I did it!!
Progress Report -Day 2 of 30
Walking Challenge
Miles today = 2
Total miles = 3
Food Diary - Day 6
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Woken up several times by kids starting at 1:00am
surrendered at 7:30am
Breakfast (8:30am)
2 egg beaters
Ham diced (53 cal)
¼ yellow pepper
3 TBS onion
1/3 C. fresh blue berries
9:30 – WATP – 2 miles (running total 3 mi)
Snack – skipped b/c of getting son’s glasses fixed
Lunch (12:40 pm)
Salad
Grilled chicken breast
Rice wine vinegar & olive oil spray dressing
¼ C blueberries
Snack (3:00pm)
½ C. 1% cottage cheese
2 lg. Cherry tomatoes
Black & red pepper
Lg. Green Tea
Snack (5:00pm)
½ of the following smoothie
Banana
6oz low fat vanilla yogurt
¼ C. Vanilla Soy milk
6 mandarin orange slices
¾ C. frozen mix berries
Ice
Dinner (7:00 pm)
2 C. Thai beef soup
2 C. mixed salad with olive oil and vinegar
Asparagus w/1 egg beater, garlic, red pepper & hot sauce
Water
But I digress.
Back to my ill husband who was working out next to me and at the end of the first mile I was waiting for him to bend over, look up at me, grey, sweaty and with pitiful eyes, winded gasp out "Ok... that's good." Instead, he looked like he was enjoying the workout and was ready to go another mile. I wasn't about to let a sick guy continue on to mile 2 while I dropped out, grabbing my sides, mumbling breathless curses since I can't get enough air in my lungs to articulate real words. Noooo... sick dude is still going and that means I was going to keep going. We finished two miles and hey I survived. So, I guess that means I need to bump it up and do the two mile walk again tomorrow. The good news is that I did it!!
Progress Report -Day 2 of 30
Walking Challenge
Miles today = 2
Total miles = 3
Food Diary - Day 6
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Woken up several times by kids starting at 1:00am
surrendered at 7:30am
Breakfast (8:30am)
2 egg beaters
Ham diced (53 cal)
¼ yellow pepper
3 TBS onion
1/3 C. fresh blue berries
9:30 – WATP – 2 miles (running total 3 mi)
Snack – skipped b/c of getting son’s glasses fixed
Lunch (12:40 pm)
Salad
Grilled chicken breast
Rice wine vinegar & olive oil spray dressing
¼ C blueberries
Snack (3:00pm)
½ C. 1% cottage cheese
2 lg. Cherry tomatoes
Black & red pepper
Lg. Green Tea
Snack (5:00pm)
½ of the following smoothie
Banana
6oz low fat vanilla yogurt
¼ C. Vanilla Soy milk
6 mandarin orange slices
¾ C. frozen mix berries
Ice
Dinner (7:00 pm)
2 C. Thai beef soup
2 C. mixed salad with olive oil and vinegar
Asparagus w/1 egg beater, garlic, red pepper & hot sauce
Water
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