Sept 28

SO I had my "protecting god children" workshop last night. It was more interesting then I thought it would be. Some of the videos they showed us were kind of disturbing. I also got fingerprinted....geez, what an ordeal.............they fingerprint each finger like 4 times! But it is a good reason, so I cant complain.I came home hoping to watch my "Grey's Anatomy" that my TIVO was supposed to be recording when i find out it is recording DH's show instead. I was so mad I missed the season premier, but I think they show reruns online now, so I will have to check.
Tomorrow I go down to PA to babysit my nephews, so that will be fun. I hope to get more of my neice's blanket done while I am down there and the boys are asleep....I am way behind on that.

6:30 2 mile walk with dogs

32 oz water

9:00 oatmeal, yogurt, fruit

16 oz decaf tea

11:30 baby carrots

12:30 salad w/ chickpeas, ff cheddar and ff italian dressing

24 oz water

3:30 Pumpkin Figs Pie

5:30 banana

6:00 kickboxing

7:45 veggie lasagna

Sept 27

SO I had met with my personal trainer last night. Definitly a free session since it was only 30 min but he did give me some exercises to do for my upper body on the machines which is good. It want enough of a workout for me so I took a class called 20/20/20 which is 20 min of kickboxing, 20 min of step, and 20 min of sculpting. It was a GREAT class, really kept my heart beating and was fun. I was sweating to death, but that is good cause it means more APs.

6:30 2 mile walk

32 oz water

9:00 oatmeal, yogurt, fruit

16 oz decaf tea

11:15 apple

12:30 salad with chickpeas and ff cheese and oil and vinegar

3:00 baby carrots

6:30 fried plantains and ff quesadilla (2 pt), diet rootbeer

8:00 8 oz water, 8 oz tea, 2 small CC cookies (2pt)

Sept 26

I went for my walk this mroning and it was a beautiful 70 degrees (was great, but I know it means it will be hot today) but there were leaves all over the ground. Strange but beautiful if I do say so myself. I love the fall and amlooking forward to the cooler weather.

Took pilates last night. It surprises me how much I really LOVE that class. I would take it every day if my gym offered it. Tonight I am taking advantage of the free physical training I get with my gym membership (4 free sessions) so we will see how that goes.

I got a call from my brother this morning and he is in a pinch for a babysitter, so it looks like I will be heading down to PA on Saturday to watch my nephews (not that I would EVER complain about watching them). Ill probably spend the night and come home Sunday morning.

6:30 2 mile walk

32 oz water

9:00 oatmeal, yogurt, fruit

16 oz decaf tea

11:30 APPLE

12:30 black bean soup w/ ff sour cream and ff cheddar and core-n-bread

24 oz water

2:45 baby carrots

5:00 banana

5:30 20 min weights, 25 min cardio, 60 min 20/20/20 class

8:00 fried plantain and brown rice with light butter (2 pt)

9:00 frozen fruit bar (2 pt)

Sept 25

OK, so I am really upset, you guys know how hard I worked last week, I was perfectly on program AND I took an excercise class at the gym EVERYDAY. Well I had WI last night and I am up .6!!!!!!! I am so mad. I am sure it will reflect in next weeks WI, but that didnt stop me from being upset last night. I have to say, I felt great all last week until I stepped on that scale. I hate that little metal box!I wont let it detur me though, I stayed on program last night as I will do all week long. I am taking either a pilates or yolates class tonight.
6:30 2 mile wlak with dogs

32 oz water

9:00 oatmeal, yogurt, fruit

16 oz tea

11:30 apple

12:30 black bean soup with ffsour cream and ff cheddar and core-n-bread

24 oz water

3:00 baby carrots

4:00 apple

6:30 WW pasta w/ farmer cheese and spinach

7:30 1 hr pilates class

9:00 pumpkin figs pie

Sept 24

We had a great weekend. We went apple picking with my neices and nephews and had a great time. We picked some pumpkins too. Now I have about 16 lbs of apples that I need to figure out what to do with (I'll prolly make an apple crisp with bulgur and definitly some applesauce). We went to a diner that hols the record for the world's largest cheeseburger (they have a 150 lb burger on the menu). DH got a 2 lb burger and ate the entire thing, minus the bun. I felt sick just looking at it. I ate grilled chicken on a pita with lettuce and cucumber sauce (I used APs for the pita and sauce).

So my first week at the gym was successful. I took 3 pilates classes, 2 spinning classes, and 1 yoga class. I thought the yoga class was going to be relaxing, but it turned out to be a 'yoga for fitness' class and it was SO HARD! Much harder than the pilates. I will definitly give it a few more chances though. It will take some practice. This week the plan is for 2 yoga, 2 pilates, 2 spinning.

So I calculated my Activity Points for Last week:

Tues: 2 mile walk, 60 min pilates - 4 AP

Wed: 2 mile walk, 45 min spinning - 7 AP

Thurs: 2 mile walk, 60 min pilates - 4 AP

Friday: 2 mile walk, 45 min spinning - 7 AP

Saturday: 60 min pilates - 3 AP

Sunday: 60 min yolates - 3 AP

Monday: 2 mile walk - 1 AP

TOTAL: 29 AP WOO HOO!

6:30 2mile walk with dogs

32 oz water

9:00 oatmeal, yogurt, apple/bananas

16 oz tea

12:00 Black Bean Soup w/ff sour cream and cheddar and core-n-bread

3:00 baby carrots

4:00 mini brownie, mini CC cookie (4 pt?)

7:30 WW pasta with marinara, 2 pc bread (5 pt)

9:00 FF ice cream (4pt)

Sept 21

So yesterday was day #3 at the gym and I did another Pilates class. I am starting to feel all this working out in my muscles this morning. I didnt want to get out of bed today. But I am very proud of myself for sticking with my plan this week, and am planning to do the same next week (one week at a time). Tonight I do another spinning class.
I threw together a black bean soup last night. It was very good and quite filling however I think i will enjoy it more when it gets colder out. I made much more than I originally was planning for so I froze a lot of it and will eat it over the next couple of weeks.
Tomorrow DH and I go apple picking with my brothers and their kids. I am very excited, it is one of my favorites things to do this time of year!

6:30 2 mile walk with dogs

32 oz water

9:00 1/4c (dry) oatmeal, 1/2c ff plain yogurt, 1/2c strawberries

16 oz herbal tea

11:30 couple of grapes

12:45 spinach dahl over bulgar and a couple of grapes

24 oz water

3:00 finished grapes and 1/2c sf pudding

Mac & Cheese (whole wheat pasta and ff cheese and EVOO)

pumpkin fig pie

Todays 8 Healthy Guidelines
Fruit and veggies(5): xxxxx
Whole Grains: xx
Dairy(2): xxx
Healthy Oil(2): xx
Protein(2): xxx
Water(6): xxxxxxxxxxx
Limit Sugar/Alcohol: Y
Multivitamin: Y

Excercise: 2 mile/1hr spinning

Sep 20

So last night was day #2 at the gym and I went for it and took a spinning class (they always kind of scared me). Well it was great. What a great cardio workout and it was even kinda fun. Only problem is my bum hurts today from sitting on that seat for an hour.

6:30 2 mile walk with dogs

32 oz water

9:00 1/4c (dry) oatmeal, 1/2 c ff plain yogurt, 1/2c strawberies

16 oz tea

12:30 salad with chickpeas, feta, oil, and vinegar.....grapes for dessert

24 oz water

3:00 1/2c chocolate pudding

5:00 banana

6:30 Black bean soup with cheddar cheese and 16 oz sf/cf iced tea lemonade

7:30 1hr pilates

8 oz water

9:30 air popped popcorn

Todays 8 Healthy Guidelines
Fruit and veggies(5): xxxxxx
Whole Grains: xx
Dairy(2): xxx
Healthy Oil(2): xx
Protein(2): xx
Water(6): xxxxxxxxxxxx
Limit Sugar/Alcohol: Y
Multivitamin: Y

Excercise: 2 mile/1hr pilates

Sept 19

So I overslept this morning because DH and I got a phonecall at 3AM this morning. It was my inlaws worried because my BIL had not come home yet. Now mind you, the boy is 24 y/o and had just finished his last day at a job before starting his new one next week. It was quite obvious to me that he probably went out drinking, and would be home shortly, but we were woken up. I understand their concern, but if they had simply waited a little while, the call would not have been necessary. Of course, this got my DH all concerned and he was up calling hospitals and such. But needless to say, BIL came home at 4am and was home so late because he drank too much and had to sleep it off in the car for a while (at least he was wise enough to do that). So, I am glad he is home and safe, but I wish my in laws were not such drama queens. (Who stays up to make sure their 24 y/o son comes home anyway.....he is a grown man is he not?)

Anyway........I went to the gym for the first time last night and took a 1 hr Pilates class. It felt great, I had been stressed and tense all daya nd I came out of that class relaxed and energized. It felt really good and I am so glad I decided to do this. I am proud of myself, i am finaly working in the right direction. DH is out of town tonight on business so I will probable head right to the gym after work for a little while before coming home to the dogs. Have lots of housework to do tonight as well.

6:45 1 mile walk with dogs

drink 32 oz water

9:30 1/4 c dry oatmeal, 1/2 c ff plain yogurt, 1/2 c strawberries

drink 16 oz herbal tea

11:30 1/2 c grapes

12:30 salad w/ chickpeas, feta, oil, and vinegar......1/2c grapes for dessert

3:00 1/2 c chocolate pudding

24 oz water

5:00 banana

5:45 spinning class

24 oz water

7:30 spinach dahl w/ 2 mini pitas (2 pts).......6 almonds (1pt)

16 oz sf cf iced tea lemonade

9:00 air popped popcorn



Todays 8 Healthy Guidelines
Fruit and veggies(5): xxxxxx
Whole Grains: xxx
Dairy(2): xx
Healthy Oil(2): xx
Protein(2): xxx
Water(6): xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Limit Sugar/Alcohol: Y
Multivitamin: Y

Excercise: 1 mile/1hr spinning

Sept 18

Well, I felt super rushed this morning getting my breakfast and lunch packed as well as my gym bag (today will be my first day at the gym). So I have decided I need to start preparing things a little better. Prewashing and packing my fruits and veggies into portioned bags, making lunch/breakfast the night before so I can grab it and head out the door. I also think I need to make a trip to Kohls to get some new workout clothes so I am feeling AND LOOKING fabulous at the gym.I was excited yesterdaya bout starting the gym today but I felt so rushed this morning that I started dreading it because I feel like I have so much stuff to do at home. But I am not gonna let anything get in the way, I WILL GO TODAY...even if it is just for 30 min.So I had my first weigh in since the cruise, and I am up 1 lb, but I think i can honestly say that this is the first time I have felt good that it was ONLY 1 lb. With my change in outlook, I am gonna be kicking some butt at this weightloss thing!

I wasnt very good about getting in all my fruits and veggies yesterday....ill get them today.

6:30 2 mile walk with dogs

32 oz water

9:00 ate 2/3 of breakfast (10 grain hot cereal w/ 1/4 c milk)

16 oz herbal tea

11:30 finished breakfast

12:30 salad w/ chickpeas, feta, oil and vinegar ......grapes for dessert

24 oz water

3:45 banana

6:30 tomato soup with milk and couscous

7:30 1 hr pilates class

9:15 1/2 c chocolate pudding with ezekial cereal

Todays 8 Healthy Guidelines
Fruit and veggies(5): xxxxx
Whole Grains: xx
Dairy(2): xxx
Healthy Oil(2): xx
Protein(2): x
Water(6): xxxxxxxxxxx
Limit Sugar/Alcohol: Y
Multivitamin: Y

Excercise: 2 miles and 1 hr pilates

9/17/07

It was sooooooo cold this morning, I had to put on sweats to walk the dogs. No frost yet, but I think we are gtting close!

I slept in this weekend for the first time in MONTHS and it felt soooooooooo good. I really needed it. The weekend was good, productful. I was so excited because I tries out this new food market a town over from me. It is called Zeytinia and it was CORE HEAVEN. The produce was so beautiful and reasonable priced and it had everything I needed. I thought for sure I'd have to go to my regular supermarket afterwards for things I couldnt find, but there was no need. I am in love with this new place!

I forgot how good I felt when I was on core and I am definitly glad I am back, I just FEEL so much better. And I had no problems staying on track all weekend. And the other good news.....I signed up for a gym membership through my insurance company (great discount) and I am starting tomorrow. I am planning on taking 4 classes a week (pilates and yoga probably) and working on some strength training, I am very excited.

6:30 Took dogs on a cold 2 mile walk

32 oz water
9:00 Ate 2/3 of breakfast (10 grain hot cereal w/ .25 c milk)

16 oz herbal tea

11:40 Finished Breakfast

1:00 Lunch - Spinach Dahl over bulgar w/ banana for dessert

24 oz water

2:50 ff yogurt flavored with sf gelatin

7:30 went to diner after WI and had half of a spinach and feta omelet and half of a baked potato and 24 oz seltzer

9:00 came home and had a few sf twizzlers and a granola bar (4pt)

Todays 8 Healthy Guidelines

Fruit and veggies(5): xxx

Whole Grains: xxx

Dairy(2): xx

Healthy Oil(2): xx

Protein(2): xx

Water(6): xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Limit Sugar/Alcohol: Y

Multivitamin: Y

Excercise: 2 miles

09/14/07

I have to say, I am feeling extra fat today. Pants are not fitting the way I want them too. I think the cruise really did me in more than I was hoping. At least I am back on track, I hate feeling like this. I am going to try and get over to the gym today to get a tour and sign up.

6:30 Took dogs on 2 mile walk.

32 oz water

9:00 Ate half of breakfast (oatmeal, ff plain yogurt, mixed barries). Waiting to feel hungry again before finishing it.

16 oz tea

11:30 Finished my breakfast. I am surprised by how long I've been able to go! Whoopee!

1:00 Romain lettuce salad with ham and oil and vinegar. String Cheese.

24 oz water

3:00 Banana



Todays 8 Healthy Guidelines
Fruit and veggies(5): xxxx
Whole Grains: x
Dairy(2): xx
Healthy Oil(2): xx
Protein(2): x
Water(6): xxxxxxxxx
Limit Sugar/Alcohol: Y
Multivitamin: Y

Excercise: 2 miles

Back to Core

I am following the weight watcher's program, have been for years on and off. I am now going back to their "CORE" plan. This plan is pretty much based on eating foods in their natural form, no processed foods.

Anyway, this is my own personal journal to help me along the way.

Back to Core, day 1:

Got my 2 mile walk in with the dogs this morning and drank 32 oz water.

9:00 Ate 1/2 of my breakfast (oatmeal, ff plain yogurt, and berries) and will wait 'til I am hungry again before I eat the rest.

Drinking 16 oz herbal tea.

11:00 Ate remaining half of my breakfast.

1:00 Iceburg lettuce salad with ham, EVOO, balsamic vinegar. Lowfat string cheese (1pt)

24 oz water

4:00 Bannana

5:30 ff/sf latte

7:30 Indian dahl and spinach over bulgur. 24 oz crystal lite.

9:00 Air popped popcorn

I kept myself from doing any 'extra' evening snacking my crocheting while I watched TV.

Todays 8 Healthy Guidelines
Fruit and veggies(5): xxxxx
Whole Grains: xxx
Dairy(2): xxx
Healthy Oil(2): xx
Protein(2): xx
Water(6): xxxxxxxxxxxx
Limit Sugar/Alcohol: Y
Multivitamin: Y

Excercise: 2 miles