No witty title…sorry. I want to make sure to blog and titles are eluding me today. So far my day seems pretty good. I had a healthy breakfast and a healthy snack…I have gym cloths just incase I decide to go out in the rain and head to the gym. We will have to see. These days I don’t have to work too hard to meet my calorie burn. That is kind of a good thing since I cannot always leave at lunch time to hit up the gym.
Today’s food is good too:
- Breakfast sandwich: light bread, light american cheese, 1 egg, 2 tbsp chopped onion, 2 tbsp chopped yellow pepper
- 1 cup cantelope, 10 M&M’s (to fight off the chocolate monster)
- Chicken breast and chinese veggies with peanut sauce and rice
- PM snack is undecided…i have a granola bar or I might get a cappuccino if the rain stops
- Dinner…hmmm…either shrimp or chicken with baked potato and some veggies
- popcorn of course
and maybe a icy pop if it gets too hot
- Total: will update
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Well I hopped on the scale this morning…I did not lose anything. Bummer…wanna know why? Because my lazy butt did not try last week. I got lazy and ate what ever I wanted. Not to mention drank beer and soda.
But today has been a good day food wise. I stayed right around my calorie target of 1650….I was at 1671 That is pretty good. Oh and I drank a good deal of water. Exercise today was slim to none. But I did get some cardio when I had car troubles this morning. My heart was pounding for like an hour. My car is now in the shop and my stress level has gone down a bit.
If everything goes the way I plan I will be eating healthy all week. :-)
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Cherry tomatoes...one is almost ready
My little mater
Ms Boots...my little explorer
Roma tomatoes
Peppers, tomatoes and one fat cat
Cucumber plant
More basil than I know what to do with.
Rosemary and more basil
Thyme, Mint and Majoram
Someone is eating my Rosemary...I hope it helps her breath...haha
Basil, zucchini and more tomatoes
My next side dish is getting bigger by the day
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I have to say…the Blog Fairy really did do a GREAT job. I am so thrilled with her services. If you are interested in having your blog customized you will find her button on the bottom right of my blog. :-)
Anyways…on to info about me. I am doing good. Last night I had some chinese food for dinner. It was so late and I knew I did not want to make anything that was going to make the house any hotter so I ordered out. I had a spicy beef with veggies and rice with a few krupuks (shrimp chip thingies).
Today I have to go to the store. I think I am going to get some stuff for sandwiches. I don’t care to cook when it is hot like this. And I don’t really want warm food either. I have been drinking a ton of water though. And getting in a good amount of walking and standing. My job is a tinsy bit more physical than I had thought it to be. But that is cool. I welcome it. Anyways I am glad to hear most of you enjoy the new design. I have to get moving to hit the grocery store before the heat. Have a good day!
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I forgot to mention that my blog is going under construction soon. The Blog Fairy is helping me with a great new design. Some changes will be made and hopefully it is going to start looking really good.
So please don’t mind the mess in the mean time
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Sorry I was out the last two days. I knew they would be crazy busy and I would not have a chance to blog. I barely had a chance to breathe…But I lived
Monday night the husband said, “Why don’t you take a week off at the end of July and meet me in Texas after I finish my (military) school in Georgia?” I was kind of flabbergasted. I have not been back to Texas to visit his family in a LONG time. Like 5.5 years ago. Plus he is bringing his son (my stepson) with him to see the family. This is HUGE! I have not interacted with his son since he was a baby. And once he was old enough to know me I was living in Germany with his dad. Now I have like 26 days to get a tan and HOPEFULLY lose more weight. I totally feel the stress too. I want to look better for them. Last time I saw his family I was 50 pounds lighter, younger looking and had a great tan. Now I am flabby, older and pale as can be. Oh the work I am gonna have to do So…hmm…I guess I have to kick it into gear huh? But it sucks because I am just so lazy these days.
Anyways I just wanted to provide you with that update. The past two days I ate fairly well for most of my meals being out and about. When I was home I snacked very little too. And I have been drinking water like it is going outta style. It has just been too warm for anything else.
I need to post new garden pics. My garden is doing pretty good. I have another big zucchini on the vine and a big cucumber about ready to pick. All of my tomatoes are still green. Oh and I have a little bitty green pepper. It is so cute! My herbs are in desperate need of being used. They really shot up in the past few weeks. I will do my best to get some pics taken and loaded up this weekend. I hope my 10 day trip out of the area does not kill off my plants. I am going to ask some neighbors to look after our cats and my garden. I promise to pay them well if they provide loving care to both
Well I have to get back to work. Have a good one!
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Well today has been 100% back on track I exercised, ate right and drank a lot of water. I also had some chocolate. My TOM is here and when that happens chocolate is a must. I also made a good choice when I went to the vending machine. I know…you are thinking, “why did you go to the vending machine?” Well…I wanted a diet coke. That is why. And I ONLY got a diet coke which tasted great. And tonight when I started looking for evening snack I went with some 94% fat free popcorn and some diet ginger ale.
I am curious to see if I feel better tomorrow since I had a healthy day today.I thought my exercise today was going to kill me. I pushed and realized that I was not hydrated enough to push as hard as I did. I started walking to the gym and thought about how beautiful the day was. It was 80-something degrees out and sunny…so I decided to go for a walk. And a walk it was 
I walked the big loop around our hospital and then settled on a building with two sets of stairs that had 3 flights each. I made 3 loops around the building going up on flight and down another. It was very tiring and motivating at the same time. I was going to do a fourth lap but then I decided to run back to my office. It was only like a 1-2 minute run but I seriously thought I was goin got pass out. I realized just how dehydrated I was. I walked into my office, picked up my water bottle and sat in front of the fan. My heart was beating so hard that I could see my eyeballs move everytime my heart beat. Crazy huh?
My fingers are crossed that one good choice will lead to another and I will have another great day tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday are very busy days for me this week. I am working around 12 hours each day and will not have dinner at home. SO…my goal is to have healthy breakfasts and lunches to make up for my dinner being at the will of someone else.
ANYWAYS…enough for one day. Talk to you later this week
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Okay I have not dropped off the face of the earth…I just do not have motivation to blog as much as I used too. Anyways…today is the first WI that since the husband left…and I am down a pound! Woot! That makes me happy and slightly motivated. I thought I would provide you guys with a pic of me. It is not the greatest. I took it with my iPhone while I was sitting at my desk. But I thought it was pretty good. I have noticed weight loss in my face. I have a more defined smile (not noticable in this pic though). I am not sure if I like my new glass though. I thought they would kind of take the focus off my chins (plural…don’t laugh!) Anyways…Let me catch you up:
Thursday I played basketball and worked my butt off. Friday my eating was so-so. Not really bad but not really good either. Saturday I walked to the German grocery store down the road and picked up some fresh foods instead of going on base. The walk was 1/2 mile (ish) round trip. On the way home it started raining (just my luck) so I booked it home. Sunday was 100% lazy And I loved it.
Today is the start of a new week though. I am down 208 (and it is my TOM). I really did not think I would be down anything because I feel all bloaty and stuff. But that is okay. I can manage this! I have my gym cloths ready so that when lunch rolls around I am ready to change and head out. My goal is AT LEAST 30 mins of cardio and then 10-15 minutes of arm weights. My boss is quite the clock watcher so my 60 minute lunches need to stay 60 minutes. That cuts into my workout just a bit, but it is cool. If I feel I need more I know I can always go back afterwork.
Breakfast this morning was probably not a good selection but it is stuff I want to use up and not throw out. It was a German roll, 1tbsp german cheese, 1 pc bacon, 1 egg. I am estimating it at around 400 plus my cappuccino 150 calories. My lunch is a MUCH better choice though. I picked up a German WW’s meal that is 280 calories. It is a really good meal too. It has two lite sausages, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. It is so good…and not too bad. For those counting points it is 5.5 points. I also brought an apple and kashi bar for snacks this afternoon.
For dinner I have laid out a 3 pack of chicken breasts. I think I will add them to some rice and veggies and make a stir fry. If I need to boost that up I can always add some miso soup and have a big meal. Plus I will have left over Which is super nice because Tuesday and Wednesday are going to be VERY long days at work…12 plus hours each day.
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Today I made it back to the gym. And…I have been eating fairly decent. I have been working pretty hard at work and it is so hard to leave the office to hit up the gym…then at the end of the day I just want to go home. I LOVE my new job. I am so thankful to the people who selected me to do it. But…since it is a brand new position at our hospital it is requiring a lot of time, patients, sweat and tears to get it up and running. I have spent brain cells trying to figure out my budget…who knew spending money could be so hard
I am doing pretty good while the husband is gone…just incase anyone was interested. I sent him a package earlier this and added a cute little “i love you” note. I do miss him. It is weird how I have gotten used to him being gone though. I have to start kicking it in gear though. He will be home in like 50 some days and I need to impress him when he gets back.
Today’s food:
- pancakes, 1 tbsp almond butter, 1 tsp promise (light) butter, 1/4 cup sugar free syrup (468 cal)
- 10 M&M’s (100 cal)
- Subway Bacon Chicken Ranch, baked doritos, Dr.Pepper (estimated 921)
- none
- salmon, broccoli, onion, mushrooms, mashed baked sweet potatoe w/ 1 tbsp promise butter (469 cal)
- popcorn (180 cal)
- TOTAL: 2137 calories consumed
I had no idea my lunch would be that high…all because of the stupid soda too…who knew?? I might skip my popcorn tonight. Depends how full I am after dinner and how early I go to bed. I have been doing my best to get to bed at 10pm while the husband is gone. I wake up frequently while he is gone so I try to get an early start so I have a better chance at 6-7 hours of sleep.
Today I did manage to make it to the gym at lunch. I played 1 hr of basketball. It was fun but I totally worked up a sweat. I felt kind of grody going back work after basketball…but oh well. Today is almost over and I am ready to head out for the day. I wish we had a long weekend this weekend…but I have to wait until next weekend.
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Well I have to say that my eating this week is STILL better than it was last week…but that is not saying much. I managed to almost burn 500 calories over my food consumed yesterday. I was just a tad short. So I will have to make it up another day.
Last night’s dinner was a little higher in calories than planned. I had pizza and one beer….that was like 1000 calories (no joking) but it was good and I did not end up hungry nosing around in the kitchen later in the evening.
Today has been off to a good start. I had a healthy breakfast with a capuccino and then I snuck in just a little chocolate. I had the urge for chocolate and only chocolate would do. I was thankful I did not eat a whole package of M&M’s…I just had a handful. So it was the good (chocolate) with the bad (calories) with the good (only ate a few)…haha.
Today I have to run back to my house for lunch…by running I mean driving I forgot to mail something to the husband and he needs it ASAP. So I am not going to the gym again. Maybe I should just focus on eating healthy and get that going for me again. Tomorrow I have a meeting at 1pm so I don’t think I will make basketball…that sucks. But I hope to do it on Thursday.
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