Tuesday, March 13th, Cardio & Cafe

Good Morning Botts:

Well it is Mississippi's day at the elections.  I am so glad.  My phone has rung off the hook for the last three days with pre-messages for vote for me.  I am ready for that to be over.  My eats and cardio for today are:

5:15 AM 50 minutes on treadmill

Prebreakfast:  Coffee & Miralax
Breakfast:  Chocolate Unjury Protein Shake
Snack:  Brownie Quest Bar
Lunch:  Grill Chicken Breast
Snack:  Protein Vanilla Pudding
Dinner:  Steak Taco
Snack:  NSA Ice Cream Sandwich

Yesterday I had an extra can of lite 50 calorie diced peaches.  They were yummy!  Have a wonderful day and enjoy the weather, Spring is almost here.  Don't forget vits and fluids.

Good morning Botts:

Ok, sooooo not happy with myself this morning...my scale moved in a difference direction this morning.  Two weeks of work outs and eatting right was a waste.  However, I knew what I was doing when I did it.  Sometimes we have to learn our lesson the hard way.  Missing my protein shakes has caused my eatting to be off and I am up 4.4 pounds this morning since Sunday morning.

So, to self correct I had to get rid of the Atkins Advantage and Endulge Bars this morning.  I need to clean my system and will do it the fast way by drink two cups of the California Dieters Tea during the day today...problem is even with the Miralax I still have not had a good B/M in the past 5 days and I feel it sitting in my back and the gas these past few days is out of control.  So, I will stay close to home over the next 24 hours.

I just check my shipment from Walmart and my protein powder is out for delivery now!  I will do a two day liquid day so I can get rid of the junk I've put in my mouth over the past few days.

So, my eats for the day/morning:

Breakfast: Coffee
Snack after the gym: Snicker Marathon Protein Bar
Lunch: Protein Soup (I have about 5 more and I need to place an order)
Snack: Protein Drink (I hope my order will be here this afternoon)
Dinner: Protein Drink
Snack: Not sure...Sensa Chew to stop the late night craving

Todays work out: Tea Bo PT24/7 this morning (30 minutes basic); and 45 minutes at the gym on the Treadmill only

-Wanda

 You know our system gets use to what we are doing and if we get side track for even a second we have to pay the penalty.  I have been trying to lose 1 lb. for 4 weeks now and have played with 2 others.  Well, 2 1/2 lbs. were gone this morning but still struggling with the other 1/2 lb.  I still hear the newbies complain about only losing 3 lbs. this week.  I think, what if you went six weeks and only lost 1 lb.  That would freak them out.  Have a great day!

It is gloomy but nice and warm.  The trip messed me up and going back to good eating is a challenge.  I had a lot of veggies that I was going to use to make nice thick soup.. so last  night I just did that.   I must be a great cook, since after the cooking my kitchen looked like a tornado went through it.  So much mess.  But I cleaned the fridge from old veggies, and end up with 7  - 1 quart jars of very thick soup.  I put the hot soup in jars and put the lid on and turn upside down. The soup gets sealed inside and it will last in the fridge for up to 2 months (that I know off - never lasted longer - I ate it). It is a simple form of canning.  So now - not only I was able to use the veggies and meat, but I also have a clean fridge (that I need for next Sunday party) and I have a lot of soup/stew to eat.   

eats today:
pumpkin seeds
coffee w coconut milk
protein shake with greens
soup with flax meal (to make it thicker)
fish with veggies or beef roast

Update:  No longer gloomy... nice and sunny and warm... It will be a very warm week...

It's beautiful here today - most of the snow is gone, the ice on the bay moved out, it's sunny and 48 so far. Hope to take a walk with hubby, kids and dog after work. Like Tess, trying not to get frustrated that I am at a plateau - scale stuck for more than a week when I still have 35 pounds to go!  Argh!

PB - protein coffee (this is working out great, Tess)
B - protein shake
S - nothing
L - tuna with tomatoes, celery, onion, mayo
S - 2 hard boiled eggs (and 1/2 c veggie salad if I'm still hungry)
D - taco salad (minus tortillas, chips, etc.)
S - Zone Perfect bar

Oh, one major accomplishment...I finally ordered my wedding photos - 5 1/2 years after the wedding but it's done.

It was a soggy day here in northern California.  To add 'insult' to injury, my ankle is not playing nice with me either.  I'm hoping the physical therapy will help because I really dont want to have to have surgery.

My food intake:

Breakfast 1 -06:30am
1 hard boiled egg

Breakfast 2 - 08:30am
Fage greek yogurt
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup Kashi go lean crunch cereal

Snack 1 - 11am
1 cheese stick
1 cup herbal tea w/ splenda (yuck...I can taste the artificial)

Lunch - 2pm
1 cup Chunky brand chicken noodle soup
6 teaspoons unjury unflavored protein

Snack 2 - 4:30pm
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup crushed pineapple

Dinner - 6:00pm
1/2 cup homemade Gumbo (smoked sausage, shrimp, and chicken)
1/3 cup white rice

Snack 3 - 8:30pm
3/4 cup Kashi go lean crunch cereal

Exercise:
Stationary bike - 35 minutes

Totals for the day:
Calories: 929
Fat:   29g
Net Carbs: 113g
Protein: 89g
Water: 6 glasses

It felt like I was stuffing my face all day, but it was a low day calorie-wise (not that I'm complaining!!).