I ate more than I exercised

Saturday, December 04, 2010

Well I ate more than I exercised and had my first five pound up and down.
I normally am able to keep on my plan with planed cheats. I also had a major cold and was not feeling well enough to do anything but move from nap to nap and still sleep all night . But the last couple days have my nights and days mixed up. So I am back to being strict about my choices and plan what I am eating. I find a vegetable omelet satisfies me best. That just means I need to eat some kind of protein in the morning. So I will have breakfast bean only burritos with vegetables and other protein based food with vegetables for breakfast.
Lunch has to be soup and salad only and dinner is one of Chef Meg's versions of my favorite foods.
It takes a little more planning but... It will be worth it.
I also will be able to force myself to go to bed earlier. Therefore get up earlier and walk an hour at the mall and an hour with my friend Esther most days.
Not an overly ambitious plan. Very conservative. But it will work for me .
I am going for feeling what my body is trying to tell me.
I am going to use the planner to describe how my body feels every day.

  

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MIMULUSBUG 12/6/2010 2:21PM

Sounds like a wonderful plan to me! Report Inappropriate Comment

GETDONE 12/5/2010 2:50AM

~Great Plan Lady Report Inappropriate Comment

ECONLADY 12/4/2010 2:10PM

What do you do for veggie burrito. I'm looking for ideas for make the day before and warm up at work. Report Inappropriate Comment

Made it

Friday, November 26, 2010

I made it from my hotel up the hill to Grace Cathedral in about 20 minutes.
I cannot find the photo but I will and I will publish.
I walked six miles on thanksgiving but nothing today.
I was in the car driving and the traffic was bad.

  

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ECONLADY 12/4/2010 6:38AM

Please share picture Report Inappropriate Comment

MIMULUSBUG 11/27/2010 8:58AM

Can't wait to see the photo of Grace Cathedral and am so happy for you in being able to walk up the hill in 20 minutes! I didn't walk on Thanksgiving (busy being hostess). BUT did go walking Friday along American River for about 1.5 hours. Report Inappropriate Comment

GETDONE 11/27/2010 1:53AM

What a great accomplishment!! looking forward to the picture. Report Inappropriate Comment

Walking is the way

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

So here I am on the road. I walked with Mary today and am looking forward to walking with whom ever shows up tomorrow 8 am at the security entrance of Sunrise Mall (inside) or at 11: am at the outside tire parking lot beside Costco by the Walmart on Auburn in Citrus Heights, Ca. I will be walking either time. and both. .

I am so excited. Friday morning we are going to walk from our hotel to Nob Hill which is half a mile from our hotel in San Francisco. I will walk up to Grace Cathedral. It is one steep hill and it just about killed me the day my son graduated from College. One of my goals when starting Spark was to climb that hill without having a heart attack. I am looking for a picture of me that day I was heavier than my starting weight. I know it will be hard but I will bring my walking shoes and take that challenge. I intend to get pictures.

  

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GETDONE 11/25/2010 4:09AM

enjoy the climb!!!! Another success and I am looking forward to the picture of you at the Cathedral!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

MIMULUSBUG 11/24/2010 9:52AM

I love the "stop sign" photo you posted w/this blog, LOL!!! Best wishes on your SF trip and walk! Report Inappropriate Comment

JULIEFRANCES112 11/23/2010 12:56PM

You can do it! Report Inappropriate Comment

MISS_VIV 11/23/2010 10:33AM

Climb that hill to Grace Cathedral, just NOT right after all that turkey. . . . . You can do it. You are in so much better shape than when you started. YOU CAN DO IT. Hope you find the pictures you want to post. Hugs Vivian Report Inappropriate Comment

MSSTACYJ 11/23/2010 3:37AM

You can do it... without a medic :) Report Inappropriate Comment

It is such a pretty thing.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Looking back on the summer and my determination to succeed, is hard to remember.
I am just eating way to much of the incorrect stuff.
I resolve to increase my vegetables by three and try to get to 10,000 every day.
It really is not that hard.

  

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GETDONE 11/21/2010 10:49PM

I'll drinkto that!! Report Inappropriate Comment

CALIKIKI 11/14/2010 6:28PM

Keep making the right choices, eventually it becomes a engrained habit! You can do it! Report Inappropriate Comment

JULIEFRANCES112 11/14/2010 5:18PM

Me Too. I'm with you all the way. Let's do it! Report Inappropriate Comment

REEDSKI 11/14/2010 9:12AM

I've been putting spinach in my fruit smoothies. I roasted sweet potatoes, zucchini, and red bell peppers the other night. I make a salad everyday with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, bell peppers, and sometimes mushrooms, radishes, and other veggies. Just try to include veggies anyway you can everyday. It's easy to slip back but we have to get back on track. We have birthdays in Oct. and I took that as a license to eat cake. Too much cake. I am back on track now! We can do this! Report Inappropriate Comment

MISS_VIV 11/13/2010 9:39PM

Stand tall, drink your water, walk those steps. Veggies are awesome Report Inappropriate Comment

Hold the stuffing.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

I joined a holiday team. It will really be helpful to have a no gain and maybe even loose goals at holiday time. No food sneaking up on me. I joined the team challenges but they were duplications of what I am already doing and iwould have to post the daily results myself.
So do not take offense but I am doing as much as I am able right now and I feel it would be best to just take an extra walk then to spend time posting when I am already counting my exercise and my water and my fruit on the food post... So I am in here for the challenges and the support but .. I would rauther take the ten minutes walking more or doing a Coach Nicole 10 minute ab work out.
We can change how we live holidays!!!

  

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CANDOK1260 11/5/2010 1:56PM

great that you join a new team hope you enjoy it. Report Inappropriate Comment

MIMULUSBUG 11/1/2010 4:21PM

Good for you! I'll check out the team you've joined too. Report Inappropriate Comment

JAY75REY 10/31/2010 1:00AM

Good idea to join holiday team to get support. It's definitely hard to avoid getting "stuffed" ourselves...then we feel like turkeys! Report Inappropriate Comment