Ugh, today I dropped the ball. I went to play Meat Bingo (LOL, yes it's bingo but easier and you win meat packages instead and the benefits go to the veterans). I had said I was not going to drink but that went right out the window, 4 Bud 55 later I was ready to go out for dinner with a friend.
We decided to get some appetizers and have some more beverages. UGH! I had another bud light and we split crab stuffed mushrooms (I had 2) and fried crawfish tails (I had 1/2 the order w/cocktail sauce). Then we went to another place to play pool...aka 2 more bud lights and chicken nachos w/cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, jalapenos and salsa. Then when I got home I said screw it, I've already been bad and ate the Reese's Heart I've been saving.
That's that, it's time for bed and tomorrow is a fresh start that starts with the GYM! Only problem is I have to sell raffle tickets for the American Legion Women's Auxiliary in the a.m AND sell them at the breakfast smelling sausage, bacon, home fries, eggs, pancakes, french toast and toast all morning...must make it through it!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
No meat on Fridays during Lent
On Fridays during Lent I can't eat meat. Obviously there are a million other things that you can eat. I'm on a Homeless Coalition Board and I have quarterly lunch meetings regarding different topics with the focus being homelessness. I really enjoy the people that participate and since I'm a social worker homeless individuals are a part of the population that I work with I need the information that is presented at the meetings. My problem yesterday with the meeting is that it's a lunch meeting...it's a Friday during Lent. The lunch served, club sandwiches w/roast beef and turkey, potato chips, olives, clementines and cookies. UGH, I know I'm not the only one in the world that couldn't eat meat yesterday! I settled with 2 clementines and a few olives.
Then last night I wanted to go to my friend's daughter's basketball game. It was the final game of the regular season and she is a Senior in high school. So I get out of work and decide I'll go to the game, grab something to eat along the way. I totally forget about the no meat thing cause I'm focusing on what's the best point wise at a drive thru. I hit up Taco Bell and almost order before I realize nope this isn't going to work! I just drove off, went to the game and ate when I got home. Thank god for leftovers from Oma's!!! Next week I'm gonna plan way better!
Then last night I wanted to go to my friend's daughter's basketball game. It was the final game of the regular season and she is a Senior in high school. So I get out of work and decide I'll go to the game, grab something to eat along the way. I totally forget about the no meat thing cause I'm focusing on what's the best point wise at a drive thru. I hit up Taco Bell and almost order before I realize nope this isn't going to work! I just drove off, went to the game and ate when I got home. Thank god for leftovers from Oma's!!! Next week I'm gonna plan way better!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Yesterday's Weigh In...SV!
SCALE VICTORY! I had wanted to lose at least .8lbs so that I would make it to -15lbs but I lost more...1.6lbs to be exact! It was great, now I am 149lbs (peace out 150s, never again) and I have lost 15.8lbs in 6 weeks. I just need to lose .2lbs to get to my 10%!!! Oh and did I mention it was that time of the month? That truly shows that you can lose weight during that week!
After I went out and celebrated with one too many washington apple shots and today was not a good morning. Oh well, the battle continues...
After I went out and celebrated with one too many washington apple shots and today was not a good morning. Oh well, the battle continues...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Ash Wednesday
So it's that time again...lent and the question always is what are you going to give up? Well this year I'm not going to give up anything. I've been thinking about it and instead of giving up something I am going to add something to my life. With my goal this year being to get healthy and lose weight I'd like to add something to that goal that I am not currently doing. So far I'm following the Weight Watcher program, doing AT LEAST 30 minutes of cardio a day at least 6 days a week and now added last week strength training everyday...I guess it's time to add the dreaded ab workout, UGH. I hate this part of my body. I hate working on it, looking at it and making it work out (actually now that I think about it the only I like about it is feeding it lol). So for lent I will do an ab workout EVERY SINGLE DAY...I wrote it, it's got to be true!
Today I couldn't eat meat but it was dinner at Oma's house so that's pretty easy, she cooks the dinner and she's Catholic. We had haddock, asparagus, winter squash, baby carrots and salad. It was fantastic! Then I went to the gym and did 40 minutes on the elliptical and strength training (including newly added dead lifts since I liked the benefits that Jillian Michaels discussed in the last chance workout). I came home and did one of the 10 minute (really 14fyi) OnDemand ab workout with the bubbly blond that stars in it. She was annoyingly hyper but the workout seemed effective.
Tomorrow night is my weigh in. I hope that I've lost but this week I really doubt it. I followed the plan but I drank more then usual. I worked out but it was less then usual and it's that time of the month (NOT THAT THIS IS AN EXCUSE-I should still be in control) so I did have a few more snacky items then typical. We'll see, I'd REALLY like to see -.8 on that scale so I can have a total loss of 15 but if it doesn't happen this week I'll make it up and some next week!
Today I couldn't eat meat but it was dinner at Oma's house so that's pretty easy, she cooks the dinner and she's Catholic. We had haddock, asparagus, winter squash, baby carrots and salad. It was fantastic! Then I went to the gym and did 40 minutes on the elliptical and strength training (including newly added dead lifts since I liked the benefits that Jillian Michaels discussed in the last chance workout). I came home and did one of the 10 minute (really 14fyi) OnDemand ab workout with the bubbly blond that stars in it. She was annoyingly hyper but the workout seemed effective.
Tomorrow night is my weigh in. I hope that I've lost but this week I really doubt it. I followed the plan but I drank more then usual. I worked out but it was less then usual and it's that time of the month (NOT THAT THIS IS AN EXCUSE-I should still be in control) so I did have a few more snacky items then typical. We'll see, I'd REALLY like to see -.8 on that scale so I can have a total loss of 15 but if it doesn't happen this week I'll make it up and some next week!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
It's snowing out :)
Today we were supposed to get a big snow storm this a.m so everything was cancelled (well everything besides my work since I don't have kids to stay home with and I answer the phones on Tuesday) but then it didn't start until around 2. So I worked the whole day but couldn't go to the gym after work because of bad roads driving home. UGH.
I came home and barely made it up my road, then I had to shovel my driveway out (I had to shovel twice already tonight and will probably go out one more time so it's not so bad in the a.m). I came in and figured since I was already changed into my gym clothes (I change at work so I have no excuse not to go, well besides terrible driving conditions lol) I'd do an exercise program from OnDemand.
I settled on The Biggest Loser (I am such a fan of these) Last Chance Workout with Jillian Michaels. It is 30 minutes long and does not include a warm up or cool down. It is circuits of cardio and strength training and I made it through the whole thing without taking any breaks. I think this is a great workout. I mean it's not as long as my workouts at the gym but I was sweating bad and breathing hard. The last circuit is really difficult and I was swearing a little at Jillian during it. I noticed that I really enjoyed the kick boxing aspects of it and I might have to look into a video that has this for a majority of the work out.
Side note: I made myself a fantastic dinner tonight and it was all leftovers!!! Yesterday I had steak tips with mushrooms and peppers and some steamed asparagus for dinner. Today I had about 3 ounces of bbq marinated steak left w/some mushrooms and peppers and then the asparagus so I reheated the asparagus as a side dish and then cut the steak into bite size pieces and reheated that with the mushrooms and peppers topped with cabot reduced fat shredded cheddar and then put it on a arnold sandwich thin...STEAK AND CHEESE w/a side of asparagus. OMG the sandwich was sooooooo good, it tasted like it was so bad for me but it wasn't. YUM, I will have to do this again.
I just gave myself and manicure and a pedicure and now it's time for dessert...a vitabrownie that is topped with walnuts, MY FAVE :)
I came home and barely made it up my road, then I had to shovel my driveway out (I had to shovel twice already tonight and will probably go out one more time so it's not so bad in the a.m). I came in and figured since I was already changed into my gym clothes (I change at work so I have no excuse not to go, well besides terrible driving conditions lol) I'd do an exercise program from OnDemand.
I settled on The Biggest Loser (I am such a fan of these) Last Chance Workout with Jillian Michaels. It is 30 minutes long and does not include a warm up or cool down. It is circuits of cardio and strength training and I made it through the whole thing without taking any breaks. I think this is a great workout. I mean it's not as long as my workouts at the gym but I was sweating bad and breathing hard. The last circuit is really difficult and I was swearing a little at Jillian during it. I noticed that I really enjoyed the kick boxing aspects of it and I might have to look into a video that has this for a majority of the work out.
Side note: I made myself a fantastic dinner tonight and it was all leftovers!!! Yesterday I had steak tips with mushrooms and peppers and some steamed asparagus for dinner. Today I had about 3 ounces of bbq marinated steak left w/some mushrooms and peppers and then the asparagus so I reheated the asparagus as a side dish and then cut the steak into bite size pieces and reheated that with the mushrooms and peppers topped with cabot reduced fat shredded cheddar and then put it on a arnold sandwich thin...STEAK AND CHEESE w/a side of asparagus. OMG the sandwich was sooooooo good, it tasted like it was so bad for me but it wasn't. YUM, I will have to do this again.
I just gave myself and manicure and a pedicure and now it's time for dessert...a vitabrownie that is topped with walnuts, MY FAVE :)
Monday, February 15, 2010
Day off
I had today off so I got to catch up on all my stuff that I needed to take care of. I woke up late, went to the gym and did my laundry (fun stuff LOL). Tomorrow we are supposed to have a pretty big snow storm so I'm happy the only thing I have to do is go to work (well and the gym depending on the roads, I can always do a workout OnDemand).
I ate more then I should have tonight. I went over my points (that's what weeklies are for I guess) I just couldn't get a handle on it. It's that time of the month but I try really hard to not use that as an excuse. I had my dessert, a vitabrownie and skim milk but then I also had two fudgicals and then Cheerios and more milk. Dang it, should have stopped at one treat but I just couldn't help myself.
Oh well, tracked and moved on...time for bed :)
I ate more then I should have tonight. I went over my points (that's what weeklies are for I guess) I just couldn't get a handle on it. It's that time of the month but I try really hard to not use that as an excuse. I had my dessert, a vitabrownie and skim milk but then I also had two fudgicals and then Cheerios and more milk. Dang it, should have stopped at one treat but I just couldn't help myself.
Oh well, tracked and moved on...time for bed :)
A Single Girl's Valentine's Day
Well yesterday was valentine's day lol. I'm single but I'm not a person that says "ugh this is the worst day in the world!" A few of my friends (boys too lol) and I decided that we would go out and celebrate at Chili's. I had a plan yesterday BEFORE we actually got there but it all went out the window when I got there. Everyone wanted apps so then they turn to me (why me? well I love food and I love taking charge and they all know this) with a request...Order anything just make it enough for the four of us to sit here for awhile and don't forget the loaded nachos!
So instead of my plan to have some shrimp or a special order I left my diet at the door. We had beer and more beer (bud and coors lights are $1.99 drafts there), we had loaded nachos, we had southwestern egg rolls, we had cheese fries. I ate 2 southwestern egg rolls, 2 loaded nachos and a few fork fulls of cheese fries (with more cheese then fries I might add). It was heaven and I was glad there were four of us because I could totally have gone face down in this spicy, cheesy fried goodness.
Did we stop then? NOPE, off we headed back to the local bar. They have a wii so we started playing some bowling and had a few more beverages.
So do I regret it? You know what I really don't. That kind of surprises me, I've been really hard on myself lately. I can see where I need to give myself some time to just relax and indulge a little. I mean when it comes down to it and I was presented with things that I really love to eat, I had what I wanted and was satisfied. I didn't eat til I had to go home and lay down. I guess that will have to do for now! I'm off to the gym since it's my day off I might as well watch some Days of Our Lives while walking instead of sitting on the couch! Hope you all had a great Valentine's Day :)
So instead of my plan to have some shrimp or a special order I left my diet at the door. We had beer and more beer (bud and coors lights are $1.99 drafts there), we had loaded nachos, we had southwestern egg rolls, we had cheese fries. I ate 2 southwestern egg rolls, 2 loaded nachos and a few fork fulls of cheese fries (with more cheese then fries I might add). It was heaven and I was glad there were four of us because I could totally have gone face down in this spicy, cheesy fried goodness.
Did we stop then? NOPE, off we headed back to the local bar. They have a wii so we started playing some bowling and had a few more beverages.
So do I regret it? You know what I really don't. That kind of surprises me, I've been really hard on myself lately. I can see where I need to give myself some time to just relax and indulge a little. I mean when it comes down to it and I was presented with things that I really love to eat, I had what I wanted and was satisfied. I didn't eat til I had to go home and lay down. I guess that will have to do for now! I'm off to the gym since it's my day off I might as well watch some Days of Our Lives while walking instead of sitting on the couch! Hope you all had a great Valentine's Day :)
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