Jan 29 - Turned Free Day

Food:
Breakfast: Low Sugar Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Snack: None
Lunch: Olive Garden - (Bad) 3 slices Fried Zuchini, Salad w/ 1 Breakstick, Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce (only 1/2), 1 Sliver of Chocolate Cake
Snack: None
Dinner: 2 Slices Pepperoni, Mushroom, Blk. Olive Pizza, 1 Cheese Stick and 1 Breadstick
Snack: Strawberries and Bananas dipped in Low Carb Chocolate Fondue

Water: 4 Waters & 1 Milk + Vitamin

Exercise:

Planned: Upper Body & 30 Minutes Cardio
Actual: Postphoned til Sunday, which is our normal day off.

Comments:
We'll see how today goes. We are meeting my sister and cousin for lunch at Puchini's which is italian. (a.k.a. carbs)

Ended up going to Olive Garden instead of Puchini's.

Tomorrow is the big weigh in. I'm anxious to see how this week went. I ate pretty good all week over all.

Ended up having a free day today b/c my sister and cousin were snowed in. Felt a little guilty, but you'll have that. Can't eat perfect every day. Sure won't help on the weigh in tomorrow though... The evening snack really did me in.

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MY GOAL: Weigh 140 by March 1
GWO GOAL: Weigh 135 by April 21

*1/3/05 - 150
*1/23/05 - 149
*Next Weigh in 1/30/05 -

Jan 28

Food:
Breakfast: 3/4 Plain Bagel w/ Cream Cheese
Snack: None
Lunch: JJ's - Ham on White Bread w/ lettuce, cheese, tomato, sprouts, mayo and hot peppers (It was free)
Snack: Banana
Dinner: Popcorn Chicken Salad w/ Lettuce and FF Ranch, 1 cup noodles in broth
Snack: None

Water: 5 Waters & 1 Milk + Vitamin

Exercise:

Planned: Total Cardio - 40 Minutes
Actual: 10 Minutes Eliptical, 20 Minutes Treadmill

Comments:
Really proud of myself for eating good at BW3s yesterday. The good thing is I really liked the tender sald and will continue to get it. Eric even thought it looked good and will probably get it next time, too.

I'm nervous about the weigh in on Sunday, but won't be crushed if it doesn't change this week. I am definitely feeling better and feel things tightening in my body. I have even noticed a few things that I'm gaining stength in, especially lower body. I think I can up my weight on the hip abductor for sure (thighs).

Felt a little tired this evening, but still going to the gym.

Knocked 10 minutes off our cardio b/c we were both tired and it's been a while since we did cardio. We need to work up to 40 minutes. 30 minutes is still a very good number though.

Got 5 BOTTLES of water in tonight! My goal is 4/day. Yay!

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MY GOAL: Weigh 140 by March 1
GWO GOAL: Weigh 135 by April 21

*1/3/05 - 150
*1/23/05 - 149
*Next Weigh in 1/30/05 -

Jan 27

Food:
Breakfast: Bagel & Cream Cheese
Snack: None
Lunch: BW3s - Chicken Tenders (Med. Sauce) on Bed of Lettuce w/ Tomatoes, Cheese, Carrots, Few Crutons, FF Ranch Dressing & 1 Small Chocolate Cookie
Snack: None
Dinner: 2 Taco Shells, Hamburger w/ Seasoning, Lettuce, Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream
Snack: None

Water: 4 Waters & 1 Milk + Vitamin

Exercise:

Planned: Lower Body
Actual: 5 Min Warmup on Treadmill & another AWESOME Lower Body Workout

Comments:
Feeling guilt from yesterday's dinner and lunch today won't be all that great. Will only eat a few wedges w/ cheese and will get water to drink.

So I managed to be really good at BW3's, but had 1 cookie when I got back to work. I will say they are homemade, so probably not AS bad as store bought ones...

The workout was great again this evening. I have been doing 3 sets of 10 reps for all of the exercises. On the 3rd set I have been upping the weight to the next level (2.5-5 lbs depending on exercise).

I also talked to my grandparents last night (who I'll be visiting in FL) and told them to get their walking shoes ready b/c we were going to walk while I was down there.

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MY GOAL: Weigh 140 by March 1
GWO GOAL: Weigh 135 by April 21

*1/3/05 - 150
*1/23/05 - 149
*Next Weigh in 1/30/05 -

Jan 26

Food:
Breakfast: Banana & Oatmeal Cookie
Snack: Raw Baby Carrots
Lunch: Chili & Crackers & 1 Mini Peanut Butter Cup
Snack: 1 Chocolate Cookie
Dinner: Penn Station Chicken Teriyaki & Few Fries
Snack: 1 Scoop Mint Chip & 1 Mini Scoop Heath Yogurt in Waffle Bowl


Water: 2 Waters, 1 Rootbeer & 1 Milk + Vitamin

Exercise:

Planned: Day Off
Actual: Day Off

Comments:
I feel GREAT today. After last night's mirror, mirror check, my esteem is really improving!

Also get to work out on Thursday now b/c we don't have to make a trip to C'ville to take Jamie home.

Had really bad dinner and dessert. (Thank you Danialle) *wink*

Curious (or maybe scared) to see how my weight is on Sunday.

GOAL: Weigh 140 on March 1

*1/3/05 - 150
*1/23/05 - 149
*1/30/05 -
*2/6/05 -
*2/13/05 -
*2/20/05 -
*3/1/05 -

Jan 25

Food:
Breakfast: 1/2 Grande Mocha
Snack: Raw Baby Carrots & 1 Small Chocolate Cookie
Lunch: Chicken & Rice Casserole, Salad w/ FF Ranch, 1 Oatmeal Cookie (Not too bad)
Snack: 1 Small Chocolate Cookie
Dinner: (BAD) Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, Bean Burrito w/ Little Sour Cream, Rice
Snack: None

Water: 3.5 Waters & 1 Milk + Vitamin

Exercise:

Planned: Upper Body
Actual: Another Awesome Upper Body Workout

Comments:
Really feeling the lower workout from yesteday. Especially now that I'm doing lunges the correct way. Had a bad breakfast and the lady at work brought in some cookies, so I'm going to try to just have one of those. I can do it.

I still feel motivated.

I looked at myself in the mirror while I was working out and did not see a cow staring back at me. Not that I'm obese, but in my mind I was fat. I was the fattest I've ever been and although I've only lost 1 pound since the beginning of January I am feeling better about myself already.

GOAL: Weigh 140 on March 1

*1/3/05 - 150
*1/23/05 - 149

Jan 24

Food:
Breakfast: Bagel & Cream Cheese
Lunch: Chili & Strawberry-Kiwi Jello
Snack: 2 Smartie Rolls & 1 cup cashews and almonds
Dinner: 1 Wheat Totilla, Ground Beef w/ Taco Seasoning, Lettuce, Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsa

Water: 3 Waters & 1 Milk + Vitamin

Exercise:

Planned: Lower & 20 Min. Cardio
Actual: Awesome Lower Body

Comments:
I'm going to try to log everything I eat and do for a while. Maybe it will give me clearer picture/visual image of where I'm going. (not that I don't know) The last few weeks I've slacked off on going to the gym. I enjoy it when I go, but it's hard to get that motivation. We decided last night to go 5 days a week and then if we decide we want to go an additional day it will be a cardio day. I would like to go that additional day, but we'll see how it goes. I have meals planned for this week, so I should do ok on food. I'm going to try to just watch what I eat and not be on a "diet" so to speak. I have my BFL chicken/rice recipe that I have for a couple of days this week. I made some chili last night and some sugar free strawberry-kiwi jello which is yummy. Plus I have a couple lunchables in the fridge if nothing else sounds good.

Overall not too bad of a day. We didn't get cardio in, but had an awesome lower body workout. I'll be glad when people start breaking their new years resolutions and the gym gets a little less crowded, otherwise we might have to go do cardio in the mornings and that might be a little rough. Really craved chocolate ice cream last night, but refrained from getting any.

I really feel motivated this week.


*1/3/05 - 150
*1/23/05 - 149