Wk #3- Monday and Tuesday!

The past two days have been super productive days for me- just haven't had a moment to jump on here. I decided to go through my files and get rid of old papers/bills, etc... well I have bills and papers all the way back from 2000! Crazy- so am doing a LOT of shredding and sorting.

Monday~

B~ Banana bread and butter- 230/9
L~ Chili with cheese- 360/12
D~ shrimp tempura roll and calamari- 495/18

Total~ 1085/39
Exercise~ 35 minutes on the elliptical, 25 minutes on treadmill walking/jogging
Water~ 56 ounces

Tuesday~
B~ Banana bread- 230/9
L~ Cheese and grilled veggie quesidilla- 430/25
D~ Pot roast with carrots and potato and a chicken strip- 530/18.5

Total~ 1190/42.5
Exercise~ none :(
water- 64 ounces!

Oh and finally got a chance to watch the biggest loser last night- oh my gosh! total water works over here, can't wait to see the awesome transformations :) Later!

Weigh in #2

Beginning weight~ 167.3
Wk 1 weigh in~ 167.1
Wk 2 weigh in~ 165.8

have officially lost 1.5 pounds! Not a ton, but I'll take it- slow and steady :)

Plan for the day is to drop by M's school, head to the gym- home to shower and then either clean the house, make a menu for the week or take a nap! Getting up at 6:30 doesn't really agree with me so we'll see!

Here's to a great start to week 3 :)

My enemy!! The weekend....

Didn't do terrible, could've done better. Why is it that I am not able to exercise on the weekends? it just doesn't happen. There are just too many other fun things to do with my family and sorry for my bum, but that has to be the bigger priority right now. The main thing is if I'm not able to get the exercise in then I really have to watch what I am eating- big time. I think that I did really good, all things considered I could've really pigged out. We went to a lunchtime show at a stadium- hello, fries, hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream, etc- NOPE, none for me thanks :) ChuckEcheese today, I ate at the salad bar thank you very much...... though..... yeah that birthday cake was just too yummy to pass up and I actually had to physically move where I was sitting so that I didn't continue to eat more of it. Anywho.. heres the breakdown!

Friday~
B~ homemade french toast with raspberry syrup- 410/17
L~ cooking light mac-n-cheese- 320/9
D~ weight watchers recipe macaroni and beef casserol- 380/13

Total~ 1110/39
Water~ 64 ounces
Exercise~ :(

Saturday~
B~ Cooking light recipe banana bread with olive oil spread- 230/9
L~ leftover mac n beef casserole- 380/13
D~ super duper yummy homemade chili with a million veggies, corn, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, red and green peppers, mmmm... with lowfat cheese and lite sour cream- 2 cornbread muffins and butter- 570/23

Total~ 1180/45
Water~ not sure, but I know I drank a bunch!
Exercise~ I did ride the scooter around the street with the kids- does that count?

Sunday~
B~ Banana bread- 230/9
L~ Chili with cheese- 360/12
D~ spinach salad with egg and bacon and 1tsp salad dressing, 1 cup jello, 4 slices of beets (I LOVE BEETS!!) and 3 slices of cucumber (obviously my salad bar plate) and 1 piece of cake- 530/26.5
S~ Dang pumpkin spice latte!! got nonfat this time, makes a world of difference! 130/3

Total~ 1250/47.50

Weigh-in tomorrow!!!! EEEEEK- wish me luck!!!!

Catch up!!

Real quick before dropping M at school am going to do a catch up of the past week!

Monday~

B/L~ I forgot breakfast again. yogurt, 1/2 cup granola, 1/4 cup raspberries- 400/7

D~ WAs really hungry! 2 helpings of cooking light mac-n-cheese- 640/20

Total~ 1040/27

Exercise~ 30 minutes on the elliptical, 30 minute (5 mile) bike ride, upper body and ab weights

Water- ?? don't really know, but know it was more than 50 ounces

Tuesday~

B~ same thing- yogurt, granola, raspberries~ 400/7

L~ leftover mac-n-cheese- 320/9

D~ McChicken sandwich, McCafe mocha- 620/21

Total~ 1340/37

Exercise~ 3 mile walk/jog

Wednesday~

B~ oatmeal- 150/2

L~ Yogurt, trail mix, raspberries- 400/7

S~ pumpkin spice latte- 375/15

D~ 2 homemade tacos- using all no fat/low fat ingredients- 630/18!! not a low fat meal no matter how you make it!

Total~ 1555/42

no exercise

Thursday~

B~ yogurt and granola- 370/6

L~ 2 pcs homemade french toast made with cinnamon raisin bread and raspberry syrup- 410/17

D~ Chicken sandwich - 420/10

S~ piece of Miranda's bday cake- 400/20

Total~ 1600/53

Exercise~ 4 mile brisk walk

Water- not enough.

I Need to start drinking more water and tracking it better. No more coffee drinks- takes up a 1/4 of my cal intake for the day, but those pumpkin spice lattes are sooooo yummy!!!

After eating cake last night- there was still a half sheet left and yes this is wasteful, but I dumped the rest down the garbage disposal. Its better than me eating it all today!

Here's to a great friday :)

Still here.....

Hmmmm.... the whole point of this thing here was for me to blog daily and keep myself accountable. So easy to fall into and out of habits! Not really, its just been a super busy week with Back to school nights, dance classes and girl scouts starting, etc. Just stuff but I am still doing good- still going strong. Eating well and exercising.

I am a big list person. I make myself a monthly, weekly and then daily list. I have my food intake, exercise written down just don't have time right now to copy it all to here. I will try and do a big week post on here tomorrow. Tonight I'm going to go watch biggest loser and get re-inspired!

Weekend and weigh in...

The weekend was okay- well better than okay, I had a blast. Just okay as far as eating goes. 2 kid birthday parties, on Saturday I didn't even give my eating a second thought- hot dog, hamburger, salads and chips and then cake!! Ofcourse not a bit of exercise was to be done either- go figure. Sunday on the other hand I ate only carrots, grapes, melon and popcorn at the party- not gonna sabotage myself the day before weigh in again!

Sooo.... got up this morning and....

165!!!!!! Yay me!!!! There is nothing like seeing the number go down to keep the motivation going :)

After that got to the gym and did 30 minutes on a sort of elliptical machine and then a 30 minute bike ride, felt great- I did not track my calories today, but am afraid that I am under again.

To be honest I'm feeling totally icky lately- I think I need to have my bloodwork done and my THS levels tested cause I'm an emotional wreck and sort of feeling a lot like I did right before I got started on the synthroid. Anyway- it doesn't make me want to eat... like AT ALL. It was 1pm before I ate, and only because I knew that I needed some fuel in my system.

So although I should feel totally elated about my loss I'm not. I'm just feeling like a big old mess....... yup.... time to make that appointment.

wk 2 day 4&5

Yesterday was day 4 of week 2 and I had a great day!! All 3 kids had school again and after dropping the last one off I went for another 3 mile run- felt awesome!!! I cannot stand running on the treadmill, something about doing it outside though just feels so GOOD! Got done with that and had to take the old man doggie to the vet for his Senior exam- hes all good. Got home in time to get lil man off the bus and go run a few errands and clean up the house before collecting kids from school. I had thought that my eating for the day was really good, but when I sat down and added up my calories I once again fell short- 760 calories. HOw is that even possible? seriously? So guess what I got to do... I sat down with a big old bowl of ice cream :)

Totals-~
B~ nutrigrain bar~ 130/3
L~ Potato sausage casserole~ 330/15
D~ Cooking lite recipe beef stroganoff~ 300/10
S~ Ice cream!! 360/10
Total~ 1120/20

Exercise~ 45 minute walk/jog/run
Water~ 64 ounces

So then today happens. We have our family dentist apt scheduled for 10:45- I woke up with a headache and then spent the next hour or so fighting with my pre-teen just because I wanted to sit down and drink my coffee and read my emails, she had only been on the computer for 90 minutes allready. Apparently I'm a horrible mean mom... she doesn't get to use the computer again until Monday. Besides the point, did not get a chance to eat breakast before leaving for the dentist. M and I both have cavities and A needs braces- AWESOME TIME!! Can you see how my day is going? No, really it wasn't that bad- the kids and I stopped off for lunch and Oliver and I shared some french toast and eggs. Got home- head still hurts, laid down and A and I both totally fell asleep for a good hour, woke up to take her to girl scouts. Came home and fed everyone, but just wasn't feeling great so I skipped out- the took M to dance class. Home now and realising that I've only had about 500 calories the entire day :( I'm gonna go eat some leftovers from yesterday and go to bed. Wasn't a bad day- just a long one and I'm not feeling so great. Have a ton of stuff planned for the weekend, 2 kid parties... can I go and not eat cake?? That is the plan- lets see if I can do it! Wish me luck- I really want to see some downward action on that scale on Monday.