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Weigh in day!

I lost 1.2 pounds!! WooHoo! So close to the 150s.

Today was a heavy workout day. I did Day 2 of Couch to 5K. I decided to get up early and go, since it was going to be a lot warmer in the afternoon. My body wasn’t that thrilled about jogging at 7am! But, I did it.
I also did my full body bowflex workout. I think next week I am going to spread it out over 4 days, instead of doing full body 3 days a week.
Then I raked leaves. It isn’t even fall, and I had to rake leaves at my flip house – since it obviously wasn’t done last fall.

New progress pic:

Tomorrow is weigh in day!

Hope it’s a good day tomorrow! Slow and steady wins the race. If I can clock in at 160 point something – then it will be 10 pounds in 8 weeks. That’s a pretty good loss rate for me. I know it wouldn’t make many other people happy, but I’ll take it!

Such beautiful weather here this week. Going bike riding again tonight.

Today’s menu:

Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,304 • Burned: 511
Net calories: 793

Brekkie:
Nutrisystem Cranberry Orange pastry
Fage 2% greek yogurt
Chopped strawberries
Coffee
Milk

Lunch
Nutrisystem Cheesy Potatoes
Morningstar breakfast sausage patty

Snack
Latte made with 1% milk
2 clementines

Dinner:
Nutrisystem Flame broiled beef patty (aka styrofoam patty)
Country Kitchen light oat bread
Baby broccoli florets
mandarin oranges
1/3 ounce cashews

Snack:
Green tea
Nutrisystem Blueberry Lemon Bar

Bottling up motivation

Don’t you wish you could bottle motivation to take when you don’t have any?? Right now I feel like I could fly if I tried! I did Day 1 Week one of C25K and I couldn’t believe how easy it was. I was barely out of breath during the jogs, and recovered so fast.
Plus – working the bowflex is making me strong.
It’s a great feeling. The 150s are so close, so close!!

Today’s menu (NS day)

Calorie goal: 1,320 • Consumed: 1,330 • Burned: 483
Net calories: 847

Food Item Servings Cals
Brekkie:
strawberries 1.00 46
Honey 0.30 18
Fage Total 2% 0.50 65
Nature’s Path Organic Granola Cereal 1.00 140
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Coffee 1.00 2

Lunch:
NutriSystem Nourish Fudge Graham Bar 1.00 210
Boca Meatless Original Burgers 1.00 90

Snack:
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Espresso Shot 1.00 9
Clementines, Raw 2.00 70

Dinner:
Nutrisystem Advanced Thick Crust Pizza 1.00 280
Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets 1.00 30
Hannaford Unsweetened Applesauce – 4 Oz. Cup 1.00 50

Snack:
NutriSystem Caramel Crunch Popcorn 1.00 100

I must be crazy

Today I decided to do the Couch to 5K program. I tried this before about 20+ pounds ago and didn’t like it. Not quite sure why I feel the need to try again. I have been wanting to try some HIIT, and maybe this seems a good way to go about.
However – the first go around was way easier than I remember! I must be in better shape or something. The 60 second jogs were no problem, and I recovered very quickly. After 2 more times, then the 90 second jogs. That will be the real test. I never made it past the 2nd week the last time.

Could I really make it to goal?? Is it possible??

Today’s menu:

Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,317 • Burned: 477
Net calories: 840

Breakfast:
Food Item Servings Cals
strawberries (raw) 1.00 46
Honey 0.30 18
Fage Total 2% 0.50 65
Nature’s Path Organic Hemp Plus Organic Granola Cereal 1.00 140
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Coffee 1.00 2
Lunch:
Boca Meatless Original Burgers 1.00 90
Nutrisystem Advanced Cheesy Homestyle Potatoes 1.00 210
Snack:
Espresso Shot 1.00 9
Hannaford 1% Milk 0.75 83
Dinner:
Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets 1.00 30
Nutrisystem Advanced Macaroni & Cheese 1.00 250
Fisher Whole Cashews 0.30 54
Hannaford Unsweetened Applesauce – 4 Oz. Cup 1.00 50
Snack:
NutriSystem Nourish Strawberry Shortcake Bar 1.00 160

Weigh in day!

I lost 0.8 pounds this week! I am still losing even though I have started serious strength training. That is great!

I am now going to do Nutrisystem foods 3 days per week (instead of every other day). Those days will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
My calorie goal per day is 1350, with 2 days at 1500 (Wed and Sun). I really don’t want to drop my calories any more until I hit a plateau.

Today I went over by 35 calories, but I ended up with extra exercise.

Today’s menu:
Calorie goal: 1,500 • Consumed: 1,535 • Burned: 473
Net calories: 1,062

Food Item Servings Cals
Dunkin’ Donuts Lite Cream Cheese 1.00 120
Dunkin Donuts Multigrain Bagel 1.00 410
Coffee 1.00 2
Dean’s 2% Milk 0.20 26
Fage Total 2% 0.50 65
strawberries (raw) 1.00 46
Honey 0.30 18
Nature’s Path Organic Hemp Plus Granola Cereal 1.00 140
Clementines, Raw 2.00 70
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Espresso Shot 1.00 9
Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets 1.00 30
Hannaford Unsweetened Applesauce – 4 Oz. Cup 1.00 50
Fisher Whole Cashews 0.30 54
Flatout Bread Light Flatout Wraps 1.00 90
Perdue Chicken Breast 1.00 100
Hannaford Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing 0.50 75
Nature’s Place Soy Crisps – Sea Salt 1.00 120

Tomorrow is weigh in day!

Kind of curious as to what tomorrow will bring on the scale. Guess I have to wait!
I think I discouraged some people lately. For whatever reason, about 6 people have asked either what is my secret or how long it has taken to lose 87 pounds. When I say 4 years of hard work, I don’t think that was the answer expected LOL! Oh well. I am very thankful to be where I am today.

Here is a funny NSV. DH and I were out walking today. A car drove by and a guy leaned out the window and yelled “You guys are too old to be walking”. Keep in mind that we are both 39 LOL! I about died laughing.

I thought this was an NSV because I was fully expecting to hear “you are too *fat* to be walking”

Today’s menu:

Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,312 • Burned: 495

Food Item Servings Cals
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Coffee 1.00 2
Puritan’s Pride Soy Protein Isolate Powder 0.16 18
NutriSystem Nourish Pancakes 1.00 120
Wyman’s Blueberries 2.00 60
Hannaford 1% Milk 0.30 33
NutriSystem Nourish Fudge Graham Bar 1.00 210
Morningstar Farms Veggie Breakfast Sausage Patties 1.00 80
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Espresso Shot 1.00 9
Clementines 2.00 70
Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets 1.00 30
strawberries (raw) 1.00 46
Fisher Whole Cashews 0.30 54
Nutrisystem Advanced Flatbread Pizza 1.00 210
NutriSystem Nourish Cinnamon Swirl Granola Bar 1.00 150

Happy Monday!

A new week is here, and the end of March! The first quarter of 2008 is gone already. Jeez time goes by so fast!

I did a little small order with NS when they had their clearance sale. It came today, and there was my 80 pound bear! Yay! Very orange – blaze orange. The name on this one is ‘workout bear’. Look at those big arms!! Very appropriate for me, I think!

Today’s menu.

Calorie goal: 1,350 • Consumed: 1,361 • Burned: 365

Food Item
Puritan’s Pride Soy Protein Isolate Powder
Coffee
Hannaford 1% Milk
Boca Meatless Original Burgers
Nutrisystem Advanced Cheesy Homestyle Potatoes
NutriSystem Nourish Pancakes
Wyman’s Blueberries
Hannaford 1% Milk
Clementines
Smuckers Chocolate Sundae Syrup, Fat-free
Hannaford 1% Milk
Espresso Shot
Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets
NutriSystem Nourish Macaroni & Cheese
Hannaford Unsweetened Applesauce – 4 Oz. Cup
NutriSystem Caramel Crunch Popcorn

Just a day

Just a normal day today. Nothing exciting happening. I did the Leslie Sansone 3 mile WATP dvd. I find have have to move more vigorously to get my heart rate up. I wonder if I will eventually not get much benefit out of these workouts?

Today’s menu – not in order of eating.

Calorie goal: 1,327 • Consumed: 1,283 • Burned: 329
Net calories: 954

Food Item Servings Cals
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Coffee 1.00 2
Nature’s Path GingerZing Granola 1.00 150
Honey 0.30 18
Fage Total 2% 0.50 65
strawberries (raw) 1.00 46
Hannaford 1% Milk 0.75 83
Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets 1.00 30
Bumblebee Chunk Light Tuna 1.00 70
Clementines, Raw 2.00 70
Espresso Shot 1.00 9
Nutrisystem Advanced Fudge Graham Bar 1.00 180
Nutrisystem Advanced Pretzels 1.00 120
Nutrisystem Advanced Thick Crust Pizza 1.00 280
Hannaford Unsweetened Applesauce – 4 Oz. Cup 1.00 50

Here is a photo of my dinner. The Nutrisystem thick crust pizza:

Weigh in day!

Today is weigh in day, and I lost 2 pounds! After losing 0.2 last week, this was a nice change LOL! I was concerned that the new lifting program would make me maintain again, but it didn’t. Hope it continues.
The good news is – according to my BMI I am no longer obese, just overweight!

Today’s food. Note that I ate out twice and still came in under calories (1500). This is called working my program! Not that I would do this very often LOL!

Calories Consumed: 1,465 • Burned: 605
Net calories: 860

Food Item Servings Cals
Dunkin Donuts Multigrain Bagel 1.00 410
Dunkin’ Donuts Lite Cream Cheese 1.00 120
Coffee 1.00 2
Skim Milk 0.25 20
Luna Lemon Zest 1.00 180
Boca Meatless Original Burgers 1.00 90
Clementines, Raw 2.00 70
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Espresso Shot 1.00 9
Fisher Whole Cashews 0.30 54
Panera Bread Classic Cafe Salad – Half Portion 1.00 90
Panera Bread Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich On Sourdough – Half Portion 1.00 230
Fuji Apple 1.00 80

Motivation: Friend or Foe?

I think the value of motivation is over rated. Motivation is what drives everyone to try to lose weight. But – motivation is fleeting. It lasts until you hit your first speed bump, like a holiday, an office party or a crappy day. Everyone wants motivation, and yet we keep chasing after something that is impermanent.

So what keeps you going (or keeps me going)? It is dedication and the realization that there is no choice but to continue on my healthy path. If I don’t choose that, I go back to the old me. Not an option.

Calorie goal: 1,343 • Consumed: 1,356 • Burned: 222
Net calories: 1,134

Food Item Servings Cals
Coffee 1.00 2
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
strawberries (raw) 1.00 46
Fage Total 2% 0.50 65
Nutrisystem Advanced Cranberry Orange Pastry 1.00 130
Boca Meatless Original Burgers 1.00 90
Nutrisystem Advanced Fudge Graham Bar 1.00 180
Clementines 2.00 70
Hannaford 1% Milk 1.00 110
Espresso Shot 1.00 9
Birds Eye Baby Broccoli Florets 1.00 30
Hannaford Unsweetened Applesauce – 4 Oz. Cup 1.00 50
Nutrisystem Advanced Lemon Butter Sauce With White Chicken & Noodles 1.00 270
Fisher Whole Cashews 0.30 54
Nutrisystem Advanced Mint Chocolate Crunch Bar 1.00 140