Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Years Eve

I wish you all a Happy, Healthy, Safe New Years Eve. I have continued with my unhealthy eating & not exercising. Tomorrow is a new day & a new healthy lifestyle for me. I will not let anything deter me. I know I will have struggles & temptations, but I will overcome them. The first temptation I will have will be on New Years day. We have a tradition, some friends sleep over then on New Years day we hang out all day playing games, watching TV & of course pigging out on the leftovers from New Years Eve. This year I will partake in all except the pigging out. The second temptation will be this weekend. I am going to VT with a few friends for the weekend. They have a fully stocked bar & always have yummy snacks. But I will stick to it & I will even get some exercise in as they have great hiking near the cabin (as long as it is not too snowy). I hop to go tubing also which will be great exercise climbing the hill.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Out in left field

Out in left field that is how I feel. I have done nothing but eat crap for about a week and a half. Instead of losing weight for the New Year I have put on. How much you ask, well I have no idea because I am afraid to weigh myself. This week does not look much better. I have parties to go to & throw, no time to get my but to the gym because I have to work not only my 9 hour days but I have to make up an hour for New Years because we only get 8 hours holiday pay. I have been so tired & have no energy & I am sure it has to do with the junk I have been eating. On the bright side I have not been totally sedentary. My wonderful husband got me a Wii for Christmas & a Wii Fit. The Wii fit has not come yet, he had to order it & it should be arriving any day now. I have been using the Wii everyday & boy am I sore. I must be using parts I don't use when I exercise. I am so excited to use the Wii fit I wish it was here already. I might not be writing much this week because It will not be good I am sure, however starting on Friday I will commit to a new healthy lifestyle.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all my followers & fellow bloggers. I hope you have the a great holiday & a very happy New Year. I have not been doing so well this week with my eating & exercising, I do plan on getting right back on track on Friday, That is until New Years Eve. We are having a party & I think it will be hard to stay on program so I will give myself the day off, but then my new life will begin. Every year I start fresh on January 2nd because usually on the New Years Eve we go to a party or have one & we stay over or people stay at our house then on the 1st we hang out all day watching movies, playing games & eating left over's. This year I will not partake in the eating part. I know it will be hard but that is what I will have to deal with the rest of my life. Starting in 2009 I am going to eat much healthier ( I guess I better start liking vegetables). No more binging & being lazy. That is my promise to myself & all of you.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Sticking to a plan

I had a plan & I actually stuck to it. On Saturday night we had a Christmas party to go to. I had a plan to go & just eat vegetables ( I brought a Veg tray) & to have a max of 3 beers. There was so much food at the party chicken tenders, Mexican dip, cheese crackers, brownies, Cake, Beer & wine. I did not give in to my temptations however. I had 2 Bud Lights & Vegetables with dip (fat free dip). I ate some popcorn & a pear about 1/2 hour before the party so I would not be starving & boy did that help. To tell you the truth I was not even tempted by the food. So I am proud of myself for sticking to my plan.

Now yesterday is another story all together. I had no parties ( well one but it was canceled due to the snow) & nothing that should have made me go wild, but something in my mind went wacky. I had a big breakfast of eggs, English muffin & hash browns. Then the cookies were calling my name, I kept eating cookies all day long. I then proceeded to make pizza for dinner. I did not go over on the pizza, I had my usual 2 pieces but of course after dinner I had more cookies. Well now the cookies are gone, I brought the left over's into work & they are about 5 cubical away so I am not going to have any today.

Not sure how much exercise I will get in this week. With all the snow this weekend I did not get to finish my shopping so I will have to do it after work which cuts into my workout time. Plus I have to work on Christmas Eve until 4:30 then I will have to go to church & to the in-laws. We shall see how the week goes.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Go 40 Go 4o Go Go Go 40



40 that is the magic # today. That is how long I jogged on the treadmill this morning. It was not jog 1- min walk 5 Min either it was a full 4o minutes in a row. That is the best I have ever done. Running like that makes me proud. Seeing even 6 months ago I could not run for 6 minutes.

Now for the bad news, I did not do so well yesterday with my eating. Who is a food pusher?? Well I guess I am to my self. The day started off well. I went to the gym did 50 minutes on the elliptical then did some abs. The bad part happened when I got home. We had a big snow storm yesterday. It started around noon & snowed all day & night.
So what better to do on a snowy day then Make cookies. Big mistake on my part. I ate about 10 cookies yesterday. It didn't stop there either. I said to myself well if I messed up I might as well not count any points today, so I didn't. By about 9 last night I got my head straight & realized I messed up, I fessed up & I will now move on. So today is a better day. I have exercised & I am not eating any of the dang cookies. Tonight we are going to a Christmas party which will be another challenge. I plan on eating before had & bringing a veg tray & I am only going to eat healthy & have 2-3 Bud Lights. That is my plan & I am sticking to it.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Stepping up!

Yesterday was another on program day, I stayed in my points & exercised. We had our breakfast meeting for work yesterday. I was not sure what I was going to get that would still leave me with enough points for lunch & dinner. I went with an egg white & onion omelet & Canadian bacon. I gave the hash browns to my boss. I ate a little bit more then half of the omelets. People were picking on my ordering but I said I don't care what you guys have to say I have been doing well & I am sticking to it.


My plan was to go to the gym after work but that plan did not work out. I had t run to Target & get some ice melt because we were getting snow today, I could not do that & go to the gym because I had to come home & let Ben out. I could have gone after that but I always feel guily leaving Ben after I have been gone all day. But don't you fret even though I did not get to the gym I did still exercise. I did a step aerobics video. I have had this video for about 15 years & love it. The video actually features Cher of all people. Cher is not the instructor Kelly Roberts is but Cher is in it working your stuff.
Food for Thursday
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Morning
1 cup(s) pineapple
1
3 slice(s) cooked Canadian-style bacon
3.5
egg white omelet - Quick-added food
3
1 slice(s) wheat bread
1
1 coffee 2 cup w/skim/ff cream
1
Subtotal
9.5
Midday
2 oz chicken breast, cooked, skinless
2
1 cup(s) mixed greens
0
dressing - Quick-added food
2
Subtotal
4
Evening
1 packet(s) Lemonade mix
0
1 SHRIMP RICE
6
Subtotal
6
Anytime
FIBER ONE BAR - Quick-added food
2
1 cup(s) grapes
1
100 CAL PACK - Quick-added food
2
2 piece(s) Kisses brand milk chocolates
1
TEA W/ FF MILK
0
Subtotal
6
Food POINTS values total used
25.5
Food POINTS values remaining
0.5
Activity
STEP - Activity I created
4
Activity POINTS values earned
4

Thursday, December 18, 2008

On a roll

I am on a roll & I don't mean a fat roll. I am on the exercise & eating right roll. Yesterday makes day 3 of exercising & not going over my daily points. I heard somewhere if you stick to something for 30 days it becomes a way of life, I hope it is true.

I received The F-Factor diet book in the mail the other day & have started to read it. I love it already & I am only a few pages in. I think it will help supplement doing Weight Watchers. The new Momentum plan on Weight Watchers wants you to eat more fiber anyway so I think I will learn a lot from the book. I will let you know.

Exercise yesterday was an hour of PX90 arms & shoulders, I thought I would be very sore today but nothing yet. Maybe later in the day I will be, if not I will have to up the weight I use. Oh the Party on Friday night has been canceled due to a snow storm we are getting so one less party I have to worry about getting thru.

Food for yesterday

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Morning
1/2 tbsp Fat-Free French Vanilla Liquid Creamer
0.5
1 coffee 2 cup w/skim/ff cream
1
1 steel cut oatmeal
3
egg white/v8
0
Subtotal
4.5
Midday
LC PANINI - Quick-added food
7
3 oz baby carrots
0.5
1 cup(s) water
0
Subtotal
7.5
Evening
chips - Quick-added food
2
1 snadwich
6
Subtotal
8
Anytime
YOGURT - Quick-added food
1
1 piece's) Mild cheddar cheese
2
1 medium apple(s)
1
4 piece(s) Kisses brand milk chocolates
2
TEA W/ FF MILK
0
Subtotal
6
Food POINTS values total used
26
Food POINTS values remaining
0
Activity
60 min strength training--free weights
4

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

A New Record

I set a new record, well at least against myself. I ran for 32 yes you read right 32 minutes in a row last night. The most I have ever run in a row before is 25 minutes. I really did not think I would make 5 minutes when I started. I felt tired & the treadmill felt odd ( I was at the gym & I usually run on the one at home) but after the 5 minutes I was like I can keep going & going I did. It felt great. I have a 5k in March that I have done for the past 2 years & my plan this year is to run the whole thing.

I also did great with my eating yesterday. I feel as thought I am defiantly back on track. I do have a few things coming up this week that have me a bit worried. I have a breakfast meeting tomorrow at a restaurant, my plan on that is to get an egg or egg whites on an English muffin. Then On Saturday night is my husbands work Christmas party & Saturday is a friends Christmas party. The booze will be flowing so I hope I can control my self. I plan on driving on Saturday night so I should not have to worry too much about that one.

Here is my food for yesterday

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Morning
1/2 tbsp Fat-Free French Vanilla Liquid Creamer
0.5
1 coffee 2 cup w/skim/ff cream
1
1 steel cut oatmeal
3
egg white/v8
0
Subtotal
4.5
Midday
1 cup(s) mixed greens
0
2 oz cooked extra lean ground beef, 17% fat
3
roll - Quick-added food
1
1 slice(s) Reduced-Fat Pasteurized American Cheese Food
1
dressing - Quick-added food
0
Subtotal
5
Evening
3 1/4 oz chicken breast, cooked, skinless
3
frech fries - Quick-added food
3
1/4 cup(s) cooked frozen corn kernels
0.5
Subtotal
6.5
Anytime
almonds - Quick-added food
2
1 medium apple(s)
1
cheese - Quick-added food
2
hot coco - Quick-added food
2
100 cal cookies - Quick-added food
2
Subtotal
9
Food POINTS values total used
25
Food POINTS values remaining
1
Activity
treadmill/weights - Activity I created
4

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Back in the zone

I feel much better about my food choices & exercise so far this week. I know it has only been 2 days, however I feel like I want to exercise & am not dreading it. I am also not have constant food thoughts. Yesterday was a very successful day. I stayed with in my daily points & I went to the gym. I did 50 minutes on the elliptical. I read a few magazines on the elliptical which helped the time fly by. A couple weeks ago when I was on the elliptical I was so out of breath & felt like I just wanted to get off the dang thing, but not last night I had no problems at all. I am going to the gym tonight to do weights & the treadmill. Here is my food list for yesterday.
Opps the Weight Watchers website is down right now so I can not post the food right now. I will try to later today.

Monday, December 15, 2008

It's Monday

I put myself down a lot about my eating & exercise. I eat bad & don't exercise & then feel guilty & put my self down which makes me feel worse. You would think it would motivate me to get off my ass but it doesn't. What has motivated me is a picture. I went out with some friends this weekend & we took a group photo. I did not like what I saw in the picture. Granted it was way better then what I saw 4 years ago but it was not where I want or should be by now. I am going to print that picture & carry it with me for motivation. I am sick of the yo yo lifestyle I have created for myself. It has always been my way to blame my bad eating & dieting on the situation around me instead of taking ownership of it. I will start my diet on Monday because we are going out to dinner on Friday. I will start on Monday because I have a party to go to & will not be able to stick to my healthy eating & not drinking. I will start Monday because I have already messed up this week. Well there will be no more I will start Monday's for me. I really have to focus & just do it. I have 2 parties coming up this weekend & I will not stray. I have to think of my self & what I want in the future not what I want at the moment. I have packed a healthy breakfast of steel cut oats, snacks of apple, cheddar cheese & a banana & a lunch of left over pasta (1 cup) with some olive oil & garlic & a salad. I am going to the gym after work & I will not stray today. I am taking it one day at a time. I know I might not be perfect everyday but I will not wait till a Monday if I do stray, I will get back on track right away.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Bad decisions

I am embarrassed to say I have not stuck to my plan. I have such good intentions in the morning then by night it all goes out the window. Perfect example was yesterday, the day started out so well, I had steel cut oats for breakfast, lunch was a salad with chicken & popcorn, snack was grapes. Then I got home & we went out to dinner at Chili's. I should have gone to the gym like I had planned all day but no. So I went to chili's & one would think I would get something off the guiltless grill but no not me. We started off with chips & salsa ( the good part is we did not get the quaso like we usually do) then I had a mushroom cheddar burger & French fries, and yes I ate the whole dang thing.
I think I am going to try to get my exercising on track then get my eating on track. My plan today is to get on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes. Tomorrow I will go to the gym & do the elliptical & weights.
On another note I am so happy to see my followers list growing. I hope I am not boring you all with my writing. I am not the best writer but I am trying to get better. Thank you all for your support.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Another one bites the dust!

I feel like all I do is say how bad I am doing & today is no exception. I wish I could get control over my mind. I need to concentrate on not eating when I am not hungry. I was doing so well yesterday, that is until I got home. I even stopped at the grocery store on my way home to buy healthy food. I bought salad stuff & fruit. I had the intention of going home cutting it all up so I can bring a salad for lunch today. However I got home I was tired & did not feel like cutting it up. Instead I ate crackers then had Pizza for dinner. I had 3 pieces of pizza (with bacon on top). I feel like crap today, I am all bloated from the sodium & feel guilty for not sticking to my plan. I think I will try my best to stick to my healthy eating & exercise but if I go off I will not beat my self up. I am going to really try to change my life in this upcoming New Year. It is just so hard this time of year. I know this is a life style but I just can not get use to it. I did bring healthy food today to work so I should do good during the day. It is the night time that gets me. So today for Breakfast I have Steel cut Oats, I brought fruit for snacks & for lunch I have a lean Cuisine Flat Bread. 4 oz of Cucumber, popcorn & a piece of fruit. I must get on the treadmill today. (even though my foot is hurting). So hopefully tomorrow when I write it will all be good & no more bad.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Weekend Woos

Ok so as usual I did not have a good weekend food or exercise wise. I did not do all that bad on Saturday with the food but I defiantly went over my daily points, how much I am not sure as I did not track. I did get some movement in putting up the Christmas lights outside & walking around the Tree Farm looking for a tree but no real exercise.

On Sunday I did horrible with my eating I probably ate a weeks worth of points. Again I did not track so I don't know the real damage. We went to our friends for dinner (which was yummy) & I had a bunch of appetizers & dessert which was not the best for me to do.

I decided to have my weigh in day be Monday's, I think that may help me stay on track better on the weekend. ( well hoping it will). So I weighed in this morning & have gained like 3 pounds since the last time I weighed myself, I think that was the week before Thanksgiving. I have to get back on track & stay on track or I will end up gaining 10 pounds by New Year. I have a goal to lose 5 pounds by New Years. I just have to remember that when I am faced with poor food & alcohol. It is going to be hard with the up coming parties but I have to do it.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Not so good






Sorry for not writing yesterday I had a really busy day. I had the day off from work. I got up about 6:15 am & got my but to the gym. I knew if I did not go first thing I would not end up going. So I did 45 minutes on the elliptical then did abs & some biceps & squats. I felt good after my work out & I was so glad I went because after that the day went down hill. Not so down hill I am off the slope but down enough. As I said I had the day off & my friend Julie & I went shopping just about all day, (so I guess I did actually get more exercise in). We went to lunch at Au Bon Pain & I got a turkey sandwich on multi grain & water so I only used 7 points on lunch which is not bad at all. The bad part of the day came at night. We had a Christmas party to go to & I was not going to have but 2 maybe 3 drinks. Ya right try like 7 or 8. I did not do all so bad on my eating (not like I use to eat) but I could have done so much better. I had salad, 1 roll, chicken (not so bad yet right) potatoes which I did not eat all of & I only had one bite of dessert. The bad part is I ate my husbands fried onion straws. I did dance so I guess I got even more exercise in, but all my exercise does not make up for the pig I made out of myself. Here is my food diary for yesterday.

Friday, December 05, 2008
Morning
1 item(s) egg white(s)
0
1 steel cut oatmeal
3
1 coffee 2 cup w/skim/ff cream
1
Subtotal
4
Midday
turkey sandwich - Quick-added food
7
1 cup(s) water
0
Subtotal
7
Evening
4 oz chicken breast, cooked, skinless
3.5
1/2 cup(s) mashed potatoes
2
onion straws - Quick-added food
3
bite of cake - Quick-added food
1
salad - Quick-added food
1
season on chicken - Quick-added food
2
Subtotal
12.5
Anytime
latte - Quick-added food
2
1 serving(s) wine
2
7 can(s) or bottle(s) Bud Light Beer
15.5
Subtotal
19.5
Food POINTS values total used
43

On a good note I had a very filling healthy dinner on Thursday night. I make grilled chicken, sweet potato with 1 tbs of lite maple syrup & sugar peas. It was yummy I also went to the gym on Thursday & did the cybex for 40 minutes then some weights.

Menu for Thursday

Thursday, December 04, 2008
Morning
1 small apple(s)
1
1 steel cut oatmeal
3
1 CUP COFFEE W/SKIM MILK
0
TEA W/ FF MILK
0
egg white/v8
0
Subtotal
4
Midday
popcorn - Quick-added food
1
1 cup(s) water
0
1 package(s) Macaroni & Cheese
5
1/2 cup(s) pineapple
0.5
Subtotal
6.5
Evening
5 oz chicken breast, cooked, skinless
4.5
1 large cooked sweet potato
3
1 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
2
1 tbsp Lite Syrup
0.5
1/2 cup(s) Sugar snap peas
0.5
Subtotal
10.5
Anytime
fiber one bar - Quick-added food
2
yugart - Quick-added food
1
100 cal snack - Quick-added food
2
egg white/v8
0
Subtotal
5
Food POINTS values total used
26

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Feeling Good

Well I am feeling much better today about myself then I did at the begining of the week. I stayed within my Dailey points & went to the gym yesterday. I must say taking a week off has gotten me out of shape. I was struggling to do my 50 minutes on the elliptical. The first 15 minutes was pure hell. I said to my self I have to do at least 30 minutes & if I still want to quit at that time then I will. However after the 30 minutes I was like only 15 more (plus 5 min cool down) So I stuck it out. I even did a little bit of weights after. I think I will start posting my food & exercise for the day to try to keep my accountable so here it is for yesterday.
Day 1 on program food/exercise

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Morning
1 cup(s) Apple Jacks
2
1/2 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
1
1 coffee 2 cup w/skim/ff cream
1
egg white/v8
0
Subtotal
4
Midday
1 small Clementine
0.5
lc Panini - Quick-added food
7
popcorn - Quick-added food
1
Subtotal
8.5
Evening
butter spray - Quick-added food
0.5
1 cup(s) Chicken noodle
2
1 egg sand
5
TEA W/ FF MILK
0
Subtotal
7.5
Anytime
ALMONDS - Quick-added food
2
1 cup(s) pineapple
1
yogurt - Quick-added food
1
snack - Quick-added food
2
Subtotal
6

Food POINTS values total used
26
Food POINTS values remaining
0
Activity
elliptical - Activity I created
5
Activity POINTS values earned
5

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Why O Why

Why do I do so well for a period of time then fall off the wagon? I can do great for a week or two, exercise every day not give in to temptations, then out of the blue it all goes in the shiter. I think I have to set a goal. I usually do good if I am working towards something. Back in August I was getting ready for a friends wedding & I did great for 3 weeks. A couple weeks ago I was getting ready for the race & I did great, then I took 2 days off from exercise & have not been able to get back. I have also been eating everything in sight. I am going to set a goal to exercise 6 days a week & control my eating until Christmas. I will then set a new goal after Christmas. I know it will be hard to control my eating/drinking with all the parties coming up but I am going to do it.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Down but not out!

Well I did not have the best weekend food wise. I have not exercised since the race on Thursday. I have been eating all kinds of bad food & junk since Friday. I did really well on Thursday with Thanksgiving until desert. I did not do to bad. I had a small piece of pumpkin pie, Pumpkin cheesecake & apple crisp. This weekend we went to NY city to see the Radio City Rocketts. It was a great time & I did get some exercise with all the walking but the walking did not even come close to working off all the food I ate. Today is a new day & I am re committing. I will exercise 5-6 days a week until Christmas. I will try to eat healthy but I will not deprive myself of everything good. I found if I don't have a little of what I really want I end up caving & eating a lot of it.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

It is a Happy Thanksgiving

I am so extreamly proud of my self. I just finished the Road race (5 miles) in 57 minutes. I wanted to finish in less then an hour & I did. I have been training since around August. Next year I will aim for 45 minutes. I ran most of the race I walked for about 12 min out of the 57. I kind of got terry eyed when I saw the finish line & realized I accomplished what I set out to do. I was running for my father. He was a runner & passed away 4 years ago this November. I thought of him as I was coming upon the finish line. I think he was pushing me to go.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

I am a Runner

I am so excited, I was able to run for 3 miles in a row with out stopping. That was 35 min in a row. That is a first for me. I could not run for more then 2 min when I first started. I am doing the Manchester Road Race tomorrow which is 5 miles. My plan is to finish within an hour. I was a bit nervous that I would not be able to run but after running the 3 miles I think I can do it. Wait I know I can do it.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Won over my mind

I have a big NSV (non scale victory). Yesterday I was having a great on program day, then all of a sudden my mind started playing with me. I got the idea in my head to skip the gym & to go home & eat. I was hungry all day for some reason & my body was really sore from all the exercise I have been doing. I kept talking my self out of going to the gym. Then I said let me read some blogs. I read a blog called The Anti-Jared ( http://theantijared.blogspot.com/) & I got so inspired. Right then & there I said no I will not go home & eat in front of the TV. I will go to the gym. So thank you to The Anti-Jared for keeping me on track yesterday.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Monday, Monday

Well I made it thru the weekend without doing to much damage. I was able to go out on Saturday for 2 meals & only go over my daily points by a few. I went to a baby shower where they had the most amazing looking deserts (Julie is such the baker). I ended up having only 1 chocolate covered strawberry ( 1 point). Then I went to a girls night out with pizza & beer. I stuck to my plan, I had 2 pieces of pizza ( that is good for me, I love pizza) & 2 Bud Lights.

On Sunday I went to the gym bright & early at 7AM. I had a plan to do at least 4.5 miles on the treadmill. I actually ended up doing 5 miles. I did the 5 miles in 1 hour & 2 min so I am hoping to be able to complete the run on Thursday in 1 hour or less. I am sore today. I have gone 6 days in a row with exercising & I am feeling it.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Boot Camp

This morning I went to a 7:30am Boot Camp class. It was tuff but I hung in. I ended up burning 400 calories.

Tonight I am going to have to try & stick to my healthy eating. It might be hard. I have baby shower this afternoon & then tonight I am going out for a girls night. I have a plan to only have a max of 3 drinks. I will work them into my points. Tomorrow I am going to do the treadmill for at least 4 miles so I can not drink to much tonight.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Could have done better

Well I am not so proud of my dinner choice last night. We went to a Uconn women's basketball game & I went with a plan. We were going to eat at this restaurant so I went on line & picked out a dinner that would be within my points. We get there & the wait is 45 min. We did not have time to wait so we ate at the game. I must say I did make a better choice then I would have in the past. Instead of having a nice big juicy burger I went with a chicken Philly. I know the cheese was not a good choice ( but I love my cheese) & I defiantly should not have eaten the chips or the few fries off Chris's plate. On the bright side I did not get an appetizer, dessert or beer. I think the eating healthy thing is going to take some time to get use to. I am good at home (most of the time) it is when I go out to eat that I cave.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

A good day

Today is starting out to be a good day. I had to get up at 4:45 am to get in my exercise because we are going to a Uconn game after work. I was planning on doing my 5 min warm up the run for 5 min, walk for 3 run for 8 & repeat. However I got to running & after the 5 min I was like I can keep going. I was shocked I was able to run for 25 min in a row without stopping. That is a first for me. I think I will be able to do my 5 mile race next Thursday without dying.

Last night I went to a class at the gym, It was called Step & Sculpt. I thought it would be weights & some step aerobics. Not it was all weights & just squats off the step. I must have done 5 zillion squats & my legs are sore today. All in all I kind of liked the class & will most likely go again.

On another happy note I filled my gas tank today for under $20, $19.75 to be exact. Woo Hoo!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

First Official Day

So today will be the first official day of my new life style. I am going cold turkey with the sweets. I packed my breakfast (Steel Cut Oats) & my lunch (Salad with Soup). I also have a bunch of fruit for snacks.
Yesterday I ended up finishing out the day way better then it started. I was tempted to have some ice cream last night but I did not. I did make it to the gym, however I went to put on my sneakers & found out I had 2 different sneakers. I could handle wearing 2 different sneakers that would be a bit embarrassing but I would do it, the only problem they were 2 sneakers for the same foot. Now that did not work so I ended up working out in my shoes I wore to work, Good thing I did not wear heels. I got in a good workout, I did 50 min on the elliptical & I went up to a resistance level of 15 for a few minutes. Then I did a few chest exercises.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Fell off now I will get back on

I have done nothing but eat bad for about a week now. I don't know how I expect the weight to come off if I keep eating like this & not exercising. Today I had a plan I packed my breakfast & lunch for work, however once I got here I did not want it. Instead I got Subway for lunch which was not so bad. I got a turkey on a roll up, but I also got chips & a Twix. Not so good. I am going to the gym tonight.
I think my problem is once I eat something bad ( such as candy & cookies) I just can not stop, & this goes on for days. I am going to stay away from cookies/candy & try to eat a lot of fruits & vegetables for a week & see if that helps. I am also going to go to the gym everyday this week.