Busy few days with no exercise, so started the day with a kick-butt cardio class! Today is Sunday and I am still feeling the impact. ;o)
Now to remember what I ate on Friday. lol That was a long time ago! The weekend was good, but without exercise (see achy body comment above) and with more calories than I should have. The weekend included my drinking most of a bottle of "girlie beer" by myself. No, not a regular size bottle of beer, a wine bottle size. Have to say, I knew what I was doing when I did it and will work it off my pushing extra hard this week. Weigh in is tomorrow... we shall see what this week has brought. I will be so happy if I have lost a pound or two.
Here goes!
FRIDAY
Weight on Oct. 6th: 251 lbs.
Exercise: Cardio
Menu: Meals were fewer because I was full longer.
16 oz. Pomegranate Blueberry ice blended with No Sugar Added.
Quizno's Italian Sammie (330 cal.), half bag of Baked Lays.
Veggie tacos, fries and lo-cal ranch, iced tea with stevia.
Girlie beer and 2 cookies.
SATURDAY
Baby shower snacky foods; mini-quiche, finger sandwiches, carrots, fresh fruit, scone, but no cake.
Cup of home-made stew and a roll, iced tea with stevia.
Chicken alfredo and girlie beer (ordered dinner in with hubby for date night).
SUNDAY
Pomegranate Blueberry tea latte with No Sugar Added (90 cal.) and shortbread.
Chicken fajita salad with lots of yummy veggies, iced tea with stevia.
Small frozen yogurt with a smattering of candy toppings and blueberries.
(too early to eat again just yet... will edit and add)
Edited to add: 1/2 bagel with cream cheese and tea
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Day 4 - Thursday, Oct. 9th
Day was improved after my post. Not alot more productive, but not as distracted either. Enjoying having accountability here. Now to weigh in next Monday and see if I am making the right efforts. I already know that I need to be more diligent about grocery shopping and preparing food at home. I also need to better incorporate veggies! :o)
Weight on Oct. 6th: 251 lbs.
Exercise: None, too busy today
Menu: 24 oz. green tea with stevia, 16 oz. water
Bagel dog, lactaid
Chicken salad with black beans, romaine, light cheese and dressing, tortilla, a few tortilla chips
Quizno's Italian Sammie (330 cal.), half bag of Baked Lays
4 oz. milk and a 20 chocolate covered soy nuts
Weight on Oct. 6th: 251 lbs.
Exercise: None, too busy today
Menu: 24 oz. green tea with stevia, 16 oz. water
Bagel dog, lactaid
Chicken salad with black beans, romaine, light cheese and dressing, tortilla, a few tortilla chips
Quizno's Italian Sammie (330 cal.), half bag of Baked Lays
4 oz. milk and a 20 chocolate covered soy nuts
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Weird day...
I am not sure why, but I am having a weird day. I just keep thinking of things that I want to do, and can't. This has been going on for a few weeks now, but today is particularly preoccupying. I keep struggling with my "needs" and then disappointment as I realize that I am being completely unrealistic with my wants (reality word). :o(
Perhaps if I list things here, I will let my mind rest? Here goes!
* I want fall weather to return right now.
* I want the trees to change colors like Oregon trees do. (I will settle for my own trees, but they would have to start changing!)
* I want to be curled up at home, in a comfy chair, reading a book.
* I want a comfy chair to read a book in.
* I want to spend an entire day in silence... no phones, no conversation, nothing.
* I want to go see a good movie with a friend.
* I want date night with my hubby.
* I want to play Nintendo with my boy.
* I want to be at the Y, weight training.
* I want to try a day spa. Friends like Glen Ivy, not sure if I would.
* I want a full-body massage.
* I want to spend all day sipping froo-froo coffee drinks and hanging out at either SBs or CB.
* I want to curl up in my bed and watch a good movie all by myself.
* I want to get yogurt from Cherry on Top.
* I want Scott to feel completely fine again so that the balance is restored.
Now, the things that I have to look forward to...
* I am at work and it is quiet here. I am alone and can get stuff done if I stop blogging and dreaming the day away! lol
* I have my first rehearsal tonight for "Messiah". I will not only get to see my dear friend, Peter, but I could even join him for dinner! I will also meet all of the new folks that are joining us for our Christmas Concert and will have the opportunity to make all of them laugh, bring lots of fun to rehearsal and laugh myself.
* I get to see my boy at 5 p.m. today when I pick him up after football practice. That kid just makes me smile and my heart sing. He has no idea how much I love him.
* I am hoping to find an hour to work out tonight. Not sure how/when I will fit it in if I go to dinner with Peter, so perhaps I should eat really light today.
* After rehearsal, I will head home to my guys, find my jammies and relax with them watching last week's Survivor. We are a week behind which means we can watch another episode this weekend!
Okay, I am good. Off to grab a salad for lunch and get some work done!
Shanna
Perhaps if I list things here, I will let my mind rest? Here goes!
* I want fall weather to return right now.
* I want the trees to change colors like Oregon trees do. (I will settle for my own trees, but they would have to start changing!)
* I want to be curled up at home, in a comfy chair, reading a book.
* I want a comfy chair to read a book in.
* I want to spend an entire day in silence... no phones, no conversation, nothing.
* I want to go see a good movie with a friend.
* I want date night with my hubby.
* I want to play Nintendo with my boy.
* I want to be at the Y, weight training.
* I want to try a day spa. Friends like Glen Ivy, not sure if I would.
* I want a full-body massage.
* I want to spend all day sipping froo-froo coffee drinks and hanging out at either SBs or CB.
* I want to curl up in my bed and watch a good movie all by myself.
* I want to get yogurt from Cherry on Top.
* I want Scott to feel completely fine again so that the balance is restored.
Now, the things that I have to look forward to...
* I am at work and it is quiet here. I am alone and can get stuff done if I stop blogging and dreaming the day away! lol
* I have my first rehearsal tonight for "Messiah". I will not only get to see my dear friend, Peter, but I could even join him for dinner! I will also meet all of the new folks that are joining us for our Christmas Concert and will have the opportunity to make all of them laugh, bring lots of fun to rehearsal and laugh myself.
* I get to see my boy at 5 p.m. today when I pick him up after football practice. That kid just makes me smile and my heart sing. He has no idea how much I love him.
* I am hoping to find an hour to work out tonight. Not sure how/when I will fit it in if I go to dinner with Peter, so perhaps I should eat really light today.
* After rehearsal, I will head home to my guys, find my jammies and relax with them watching last week's Survivor. We are a week behind which means we can watch another episode this weekend!
Okay, I am good. Off to grab a salad for lunch and get some work done!
Shanna
Day 3 - Thursday, Oct. 8th
Happy birthday to my oldest "child" today!!!!!!!!!!
Happy 25th birthday, Michelle. We love you!!!
Weight on Oct. 6th: 251 lbs.
Exercise: None, too busy today
Menu: 16 oz. green tea with stevia
All natural hot dog wrapped in a tortilla with cheese, Lactaid with 1T. Quik
Mediterrean brown rice bowl with chicken, cucumber, feta and olives
Snack bag of sour cream and onion chips at Chris's game
Spinach burger and fries with bleu cheese dressing to dip in (splurge!), iced tea
Happy 25th birthday, Michelle. We love you!!!
Weight on Oct. 6th: 251 lbs.
Exercise: None, too busy today
Menu: 16 oz. green tea with stevia
All natural hot dog wrapped in a tortilla with cheese, Lactaid with 1T. Quik
Mediterrean brown rice bowl with chicken, cucumber, feta and olives
Snack bag of sour cream and onion chips at Chris's game
Spinach burger and fries with bleu cheese dressing to dip in (splurge!), iced tea
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Day 2 - Tuesday, Oct. 7th
Busy day with a few different entries for my "Dork Diary". I apparently needed to walk from room to room without remembering each time why I even went there. I would grab one thing out of a room and walk into another room, only to realize that I was now without what I intended to get from the first room. Multiply that throughout 30 minutes and heck, I should have probably counted the calories burned just from THAT exercise! Once I left for the day (in my car), I then ended up driving here there and everywhere in the entirely WRONG order! lol Room to room became place to place. Good grief. Home to work, back toward home for car wash, up from there to City Hall and the bank, then home to get things I needed to give my mom, then to my mom's near the car wash, and back to work. Ah, no biggie, it's only time.
Scott is in pretty bad shape with his back, so things are pretty kooky right now. He is stressed, I am tired, and Chris and I are doing our best to pick up the responsibilities that Scott has to leave behind right now. I pray that he feels better soon. I also pray that both of us get some sleep tonight.
Subbing for hubby has been an interesting challenge. lol Chris had football practice and baseball practice tonight... race from work to pick him up at school (5 min. late) with baseball stuff in car (thankfully, I remembered those), run to McD's to grab a snack (okay, this was news and made us later), head to the baseball field where Chris changes out of football and into baseball clothes (normally done in the back of dad's van). Be prepared to pick him up in 2 hours. Hmm, sounds like a perfect time to for me some exercise!!! I walked 5k and on my way back, the coach called to say, "We're finished early, are you close by?" lol Um, NO! I still had 15 minutes. Needless to say, at that point, my walk became a RUN! Now ask me if I run... NEVER! Geez. At least I poured on the cardio at the end. So far I am failing at subbing for hubby.
All of this will be better in time. I just have to be patient. The cool thing is that life is actually pretty mellow right now (barring the paragraphs above), so I am not feeling too overwhelmed. I am enjoying my better eating habits and my exercise efforts, they are good for my psyche. Work is relatively quiet, so I am working to get caught up on long overdue Quickbooks entry. All in all, we are doing okay. Healing, that is what we need, healing for the back.
Off to tuck in my boy, take a shower and find my cozy jammies. Ah, I can't wait. TV time ahead with my hubby and then hopefully, sleep! I hope you all are having a good week.
Hugs!!! Shanna
Weight on Oct. 6th: 251 lbs.
Exercise: 1 hour walk with a smidgen of dashing
Menu: 16 oz. water, 32 oz. green tea with stevia
Toasted pita pocket with bologna and cheese, lactaid with 1T. Quik
Grilled chicken salad with honey mustard dressing
Reese's peanut butter cup (1)
Light string cheese
2 Walker shortbread cookies at Starbucks
In 'n Out cheeseburger, protein style, carrots dipped in hummus
Cup of warm milk ;o)
Scott is in pretty bad shape with his back, so things are pretty kooky right now. He is stressed, I am tired, and Chris and I are doing our best to pick up the responsibilities that Scott has to leave behind right now. I pray that he feels better soon. I also pray that both of us get some sleep tonight.
Subbing for hubby has been an interesting challenge. lol Chris had football practice and baseball practice tonight... race from work to pick him up at school (5 min. late) with baseball stuff in car (thankfully, I remembered those), run to McD's to grab a snack (okay, this was news and made us later), head to the baseball field where Chris changes out of football and into baseball clothes (normally done in the back of dad's van). Be prepared to pick him up in 2 hours. Hmm, sounds like a perfect time to for me some exercise!!! I walked 5k and on my way back, the coach called to say, "We're finished early, are you close by?" lol Um, NO! I still had 15 minutes. Needless to say, at that point, my walk became a RUN! Now ask me if I run... NEVER! Geez. At least I poured on the cardio at the end. So far I am failing at subbing for hubby.
All of this will be better in time. I just have to be patient. The cool thing is that life is actually pretty mellow right now (barring the paragraphs above), so I am not feeling too overwhelmed. I am enjoying my better eating habits and my exercise efforts, they are good for my psyche. Work is relatively quiet, so I am working to get caught up on long overdue Quickbooks entry. All in all, we are doing okay. Healing, that is what we need, healing for the back.
Off to tuck in my boy, take a shower and find my cozy jammies. Ah, I can't wait. TV time ahead with my hubby and then hopefully, sleep! I hope you all are having a good week.
Hugs!!! Shanna
Weight on Oct. 6th: 251 lbs.
Exercise: 1 hour walk with a smidgen of dashing
Menu: 16 oz. water, 32 oz. green tea with stevia
Toasted pita pocket with bologna and cheese, lactaid with 1T. Quik
Grilled chicken salad with honey mustard dressing
Reese's peanut butter cup (1)
Light string cheese
2 Walker shortbread cookies at Starbucks
In 'n Out cheeseburger, protein style, carrots dipped in hummus
Cup of warm milk ;o)
Monday, October 6, 2008
You've gotta start somewhere...
Those words have been bouncing around in my head as a theme to many things going on right now. I guess they really couldn't apply more to anyone than me. :o) I have been riding a roller coaster and things are finally seeming to slow down. Fortunately, this means that it is high time for me to get my eating and exercise habits back in gear and see about living healthier. My sleeping habits are not great, but okay... work is slowly getting caught up... I am cooking dinner at home a bit more (even with football and baseball games and crazy homework). I am only signed up to save a few of the world's problems and I am saying "no" to things left and right. I guess I making strides already!
To keep me honest and to help me track my progress, I am going to blog here each day. Due to recent travel and family birthdays, I have put on 10 pounds. This is no biggie considering I have maintain my weight for the past 18 months! I will simply take those pounds back off. :o) I am challenging myself for the next 2 weeks to eat healthy, exercise and blog my efforts. I won't bore anyone with ongoing blogging, just 2 weeks worth. lol
I have a TON to blog about and a bazillion pics that I would like to post, but it will have to wait. I am off instead to make myself a taco salad, courtesy of Paris and Sam! THANKS GIRLS!!!
xoxo, Shanna
Weight: 251
Exercise: 30 min. on elliptical at 4 mph and 20 min. on treadmill at 3 mph and 2% incline
Menu: 12 oz. water, 16 oz. green tea with stevia
Chicken panini with pesto, zucchini and swiss, small mixed green salad with balsamic dressing, iced tea with stevia
Light string cheese and a piece of bacon
Taco salad with black beans, peppers, olives, carrots, and balsamic dressing, water
Edited to add: Ate a Choco Taco later in the evening. :o)
To keep me honest and to help me track my progress, I am going to blog here each day. Due to recent travel and family birthdays, I have put on 10 pounds. This is no biggie considering I have maintain my weight for the past 18 months! I will simply take those pounds back off. :o) I am challenging myself for the next 2 weeks to eat healthy, exercise and blog my efforts. I won't bore anyone with ongoing blogging, just 2 weeks worth. lol
I have a TON to blog about and a bazillion pics that I would like to post, but it will have to wait. I am off instead to make myself a taco salad, courtesy of Paris and Sam! THANKS GIRLS!!!
xoxo, Shanna
Weight: 251
Exercise: 30 min. on elliptical at 4 mph and 20 min. on treadmill at 3 mph and 2% incline
Menu: 12 oz. water, 16 oz. green tea with stevia
Chicken panini with pesto, zucchini and swiss, small mixed green salad with balsamic dressing, iced tea with stevia
Light string cheese and a piece of bacon
Taco salad with black beans, peppers, olives, carrots, and balsamic dressing, water
Edited to add: Ate a Choco Taco later in the evening. :o)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Notable Quotables...
"A burden shared with another is a lighter load to carry."
I sent this to a friend today and decided I would like to also capture it here. Another favorite of mine is...
"A burden shared is half a burden and a joy shared is twice a joy."
I am so looking forward to this weekend. Scott and I will be celebrating 17 years of marriage and we are headed to the beach for the weekend!!! I am so looking forward to relaxing, being near the water (I LIVE for water!) and exploring new places together. It is going to be great! Hopefully, I will remember to pack my camera. If you talk to me tomorrow, will you remind me? Thanks. lol
Shanna
I sent this to a friend today and decided I would like to also capture it here. Another favorite of mine is...
"A burden shared is half a burden and a joy shared is twice a joy."
I am so looking forward to this weekend. Scott and I will be celebrating 17 years of marriage and we are headed to the beach for the weekend!!! I am so looking forward to relaxing, being near the water (I LIVE for water!) and exploring new places together. It is going to be great! Hopefully, I will remember to pack my camera. If you talk to me tomorrow, will you remind me? Thanks. lol
Shanna
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