Counting backwards, Day 38!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I've had a good day. Slept well after being on the run all day yesterday, will go to bed early tonight too so I can catch up. I got a lot of cleaning done, dropped off stuff at a thriftshop, and took newspapers to the church.

For exercise, I tried a longer video today and looked for opportunities to get in extras such as calf rocking while putting gas in the car. Those minutes add up!

I've had good meals all day. I had chicken salad on pita bread for lunch and baked salmon with rosemary for dinner. Good totals today! Haven't had snack #2 yet, but it's planned. I like SP's idea of microwaving peanut butter and adding to shredded wheat.

340 breakfast
343 lunch
158 snack #1
400 dinner
147 snack #2

1388 total

  

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TEDYBEAR2838 7/11/2012 2:11PM

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MAMMER3 7/11/2012 9:09AM

I have never heard of the microwave peanut butter, I can not wait to get home and try that. Thanks!! great job today makes me want to plan my meals out!! Report Inappropriate Comment

ANGGEL40 7/10/2012 8:56PM

you are really doing great! Report Inappropriate Comment

ROXYZMOM 7/10/2012 8:46PM

Fabulous job today!! Report Inappropriate Comment

KALANTHA 7/10/2012 8:14PM

Very good! Planning is half the battle and you've got that down! Way to go! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSOLF6 7/10/2012 7:40PM

sounds like you got it handled Report Inappropriate Comment

And counting backwards...Day 39!

Monday, July 09, 2012

Very full day on the run. It's 3:30 now and I'm a bit over on cal so far; will have to adjust later. Proud of myself - got up early to get in a SP video before dashing out the door for 8 AM pollworkers' class. I'll be so happy when the DVD I won gets here! So far:

351 breakfast
425 lunch with mom
285 snack #1, not enough protein for lunch
181 dinner
158 snack #2
1400 total

I did it! What I ate when got a little skewed, but at the end of the day, I am comfortably within range. This is really good. I've convinced myself I can do it again on especially challenging days like this one.

7/10 oops. Forgot to add the glass of lemonade I had with snack #2 @ 131 cal.
Total 1531, 6 cal over. Don't care; it was still a really good day.

PS: I figured the cal on my own lemonade, and it's 30 cal less than the SP listing! So...I WAS within cal range!

  

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ROXYZMOM 7/10/2012 6:53AM

Well done :) Report Inappropriate Comment

MAYBER 7/9/2012 8:56PM

Good plan one day at a time Report Inappropriate Comment

ANGGEL40 7/9/2012 8:45PM

no not bad at all..enjoy your women group! Report Inappropriate Comment

LHLADY517 7/9/2012 5:51PM

Not too bad. Report Inappropriate Comment

And Counting Backward - Day 40!

Sunday, July 08, 2012

It feels very good to be sticking within my range with some new motivation. I'm going to make the most of the remaining days till my 1 yr Sparkversary. Today's totals:

299 breakfast
383 lunch
264 snack #1
354 dinner
49 snack #2
1349 total

Exercise: stretching, walk, heavy cleaning, SP video

I've had a run of three great days!

  

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KAI_ZEN 7/9/2012 10:31AM

You're strengthening and reinforcing great choices and habits. Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSOLF6 7/9/2012 8:39AM

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ROXYZMOM 7/9/2012 7:21AM

Excellent work! Is the SP video the one you won?? Report Inappropriate Comment

BURNIN-UPTURTLE 7/9/2012 1:05AM

Keep up the good work!!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

And Counting...(backwards!) Day 41

Saturday, July 07, 2012

Under calories today which is unusual. I had time only to throw some berries, almond milk and choc peanut butter powder in the blender for lunch. A couple of under calorie days won't hurt, but I'm not going to make a habit of it. I feel really good about what I did eat.

330 breakfast
91 lunch
106 snack #1
377 dinner
164 snack #2
1067 total

Exercise: stretching and a short SP video, no time for more

  

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MUSOLF6 7/8/2012 11:38AM

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BLUE42DOWN 7/7/2012 9:11PM

Eating to what you're hungry for is smarter than stuffing yourself just to meet a number one day. Another day you'll be hungrier and in the end it will even out. Report Inappropriate Comment

And counting, Day 42 backwards!

Friday, July 06, 2012

I'm challenging myself to post my calorie totals daily till my 1 year Sparkversary on 8/16. Here's today:

295 breakfast
350 lunch
143 snack #1
285 dinner
204 snack #2
1277 total

Exercise: SP cardio video, yardwork, lots of housecleaning

Taking a page from several Sparkfriends; accountability is a great help!

  

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SAGEMYST 7/13/2012 8:48PM

Great idea!! Good luck!! Report Inappropriate Comment

JLR080500 7/7/2012 10:25AM

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MUSOLF6 7/7/2012 8:51AM

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ROXYZMOM 7/6/2012 9:57PM

Looks great to me :) Report Inappropriate Comment

CARAFAE37 7/6/2012 9:54PM

This is great! You have a lot more patience then I do for details haha Keep it up! Report Inappropriate Comment