Day 30

Wow, I literally got no sleep last night.  I am miserably tired because the wind kept me up all night...this weather is crazy!  Today I have to lift, go swimming, clean the upstairs to my house, and take my daughter to a play date after school at the ice rink...so, being completely exhausted is not exactly what I hoped for going into this day.  I am not setting any workout goals as far as swimming goes.  I simply will do my best even though I am exhausted.  I am going to weigh in tomorrow so that is motivation to do well today.  Thirty days and I feel great about my progress...I hope the scale is nice to me tomorrow.



Day 30

Motivation for the day:

Breakfast

1.5 cups of Special K Chocolatey Strawberry Cereal (this cereal is amazing!!! and the nutritional value of it would surprise you b/c it tastes soooo good)  with 3/4 cup skim milk, 2 cups of coffee (trying to wake up)...each with splenda and 2 tbsps sugar- free creamer, and sparkling water

 

Exercise for the day:

5 Factor Thursday Workout (48 db chest presses with 20lb dbs, 48 db lunges with 15lb dbs, 75 lower- body crunches), Swim  ( 36:11  mins,   1 mile), Ice skating 1 hour

 

Lunch

4 oz. baked chicken with hot sauce, 1 grapefruit with splenda, 1 light yogurt, 1 serv (10) pretzels, sparkling water, and 2 sugar- free chocolates for dessert

 

 

 

We went ice skating and had sooo much fun!  Sorry the picture is blurry.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Afternoon Snack

A big cup of coffee with 3 tbsps sugar- free creamer, 1 Pure Protein bar

 

Dinner

venison stir- fry and sparkling water

 

After dinner snack

 1/2 cup nut & honey cereal, 100 calorie pack yogurt pretzels, 80 cal greek yogurt w/ 2 tbsps raspberries, 4 sugar- free hard candies, and sparkling water

 

 

Tomorrow is weigh in day!



Day 29

Hello there...today is my workout day off (weds & Sundays are days off), although i may just do some ab exercises later.  Yesterday, I got really excited because a friend who hasn't seen me in a while called me "thin" and "in- shape"...yay!  Also, the belt I have worn throughout the past few years had to be taken in a notch...yay!!!!!!!!!!!  I am hoping that this means that I will have positive results on the scale on Friday.  I can't wait to swim tomorrow because it's been since last week that I was in the pool.   I got positive feedback on the new haircut which is great because I literally pulled it into a pony tail and cut it off..but I like it and I am glad others do too.  Let's talk motivation....I have heard some news that our 10 year reunion will be at the end of this year (Nov or Dec)....that my friends is motivation.  Who wants to go to their reunion looking like a busted can of biscuits????  Not me, that's who!!!  So, have a great day...eat well & work hard!

Day 29

Motivation for the day:

To look great and be strong & healthy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakfast

3/4 cup Nut & Honey cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 vegetarian sausage link and 1 vegetarian soy patty with 1 tbsp sugar- free syrup, 1 cup of coffee with 2 tbsps sugar- free creamer, and water

Lunch

subway 6 inch oven roasted chicken on wheat (with lots of veggies, no cheese, added 1 tbsp bbq sauce when i got home), 1 serv popped chips salt & vinegar flavor (amazing), and sparkling water

 

 

  

Afternoon Snack

3 sugar- free chocolates

 

 

 Dinner

1 chipolte salmon filet, 41 spears of asparagus with 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic, and 1/2 roasted tomato with 1/8 cup reduced- fat mozzarella, and sparkling water

 

  

 After dinner snack

 3/4 cup cereal, an apple, 80 calorie greek yogurt, and 3 sugar- free hard candies..and water

 

Day 28

Hello!  I found it to be pretty exhilarating to chop my hair off.  I wonder if I will regret it after a few days.  Anyway, today I plan on swimming and lifting but I have a client at 11 am to take care of first.  I had a higher caloric intake with my breakfast than I normally do so I have to work hard.  Didn't it snow this weekend?... And now today it i going to be in the 60s and tomorrow in the 70s...so weird.  My daughter has her first real basketball game to cheer for and I am so excited to watch her...it is too cute!  Enjoy your day everyone! 

Day 28

Motivation for the day:

 

Breakfast

2 whole wheat low- fat waffles (1 with 1tbsp sugar- free syrup, I can't believe It's Not Butter, 1/4 peach, 1 tbsp raspberries, and the other with 1 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter and 1 tsp honey), 1 cup of coffee with 2 tbsps sugar- free creamer, water, and a mini chocolate donut (man am I glad they are gone!). 

For those of you who are not familiar with Calorie King I will explain.  This is an excellent weight loss tool.  I use it all the time to calculate my calorie and fat intake.  Just go to www.calorieking.com and then search for the food item you wish to look up.  It has almost every food you can think of.  I saved it my favorites and it makes it really easy to figure out portion control and caloric intake....oh, and it's free so there are no excuses.

Exercise for the day:

5  factor Tuesday workout (48 single arm db rows on each arm with 15 lb dbs, 48 db stiff - legged dead lifts with 40lbs total, 75 db flexion/extensions with 5 lb dbs)

Run ( 34 mins, 3.4 miles)

Lunch

1 vegetarian black bean burger patty on a plain rice cake with 1 tbsp bbq sauce, dash of hot sauce, and 1 slice of fat- free pepper jack, 1 serv (18) popped rice cakes cheese flavored, an asian pear, and water...1 sugar- free mint chocolate for dessert

Afternoon Snack

1 1/8 oz. baked chicken with hot sauce, 2 pickles, 90 calorie granola bar, water, and i cup of coffee with 2 tbsps sugar- free creamer

 

Styled my new haircut:

 

Dinner

4 oz. venison steak, 1 cup mashed potatoes, broccoli with 1/4 cup reduced- fat mozzarella, and crystal light

After Dinner Snack

2 sugar- free fat- free ginger bread cookies, 100 calorie bag of popcorn, an apple, 3 sugar- free hard candies, and water

 

 

 

Day 27

Good morning!  Yesterday happened to be my highest calorie day so far (went to panera and had wine last night).  I am going to workout super hard today and hopefully balance it out.  I feel great (no side effects of having a little wine, thank god).  I would really love to get in the pool today to workout but my daughter has yet another day off from school...so the elliptical it is.  To make up for my treats yesterday my goal is to burn 1500 on the elliptical (I am not looking forward to this...it's going to suck!)  I better put on a great movie while I do it because it is going to take a while.  Luckily, my nugget says she will put her little chair in here and we can watch a movie together while I workout...she will have popcorn and I will be miserable.  But you know what?...I look forward to working that hard...so I am going to get on with it!  Have a good day!

Day 27

Motivation for the day:

Breakfast

2 vegetarian sausage links, 3/4 cup nut & honey cereal with splenda and 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 cup of coffee with 2 tbsps suagr- free creamer

Exercise for the day:

5 Factor Level 1 Week 4 Monday Workout (48 db chest flys with 15 lb dbs, 48 db tap squats qith 20 lb dbs, 75 upper- body crunches)

Elliptical  (69 mins, 1616 calories burned)

(That shit was hard!!!!!)

Lunch

3.5 oz. baked chicken with 1 tbsp bbq sauce, 1/2 cup homemade mashed potatoes with I can't believe it's not butter, 1 asian pear, 1 mini chocolate donut (105 calories), and 36 oz. water.....I was only going to do try to burn 1500 calories on the elliptical but after i ate the donut i went for 1600.



Afternoon Snack

1 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter, 1 banana, 2 homemade (healthy recipe) ginger bread cookies, and water

My daughter and I had a spa day today.  She got pampered....facial, mani, pedi....and I cut my hair off.  I really didn't want to but with all the swimming I have been doing lately I really needed it.

my hair chopped off..yes i did it myself...i got brave...cut off about 5 inches

let it air dry....didn't style it

getting pampered

Dinner

venison pizza (4 oz venison, 1/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella, bell pepper, onion, on a low sodium whole wheat tortilla), crystal light, water, and 1 sugar- free chocolate

 

After dinner snack

 A serv and a 1/2 of caramel popped rice cakes, 100 calorie pack yogurt pretzels, 3 sugar- free twizzlers, and 5 sugar- free hard candies...and lots of water....(I have the biggest sweet tooth tonight...not sure why..but thank god they make sugar free everything..oh, and i burned like 1700 calories today so i will not beat myself up for having a few snacks...my calorie count is still right on track for today).   Have a good night!!!

 

Day 26

Soooooo happy that I do not have to workout today and that I get to spend time with the family!  We are going to have lunch at Panera Bread and go Bowling and then probably have family movie night!  Spending time with the hubby and my baby girl are things I will never take for granted...I love them too much!!!!  Feeling great and feeling happy!  Oh, and I also turned down the opportunity to drink wine last night and if you know me that is a huge deal!!!!  Making excellent, healthy progress.  I love Sunday Funday!

Day 26

Motivation for the day:

Breakfast

1 whole wheat low- fat waffle with 1 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter, 1/2 tsp of honey, and 1/2 a banana, 1 soy breakfast patty with 1/2 tsp bbq sauce and hot sauce, 1 cup of coffee with 2 tbsps sugar- free creamer, and water

Lunch

Panera bread

1/2 smoked turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion, and spicy mustard (no cheese, no mayo),

cup of french onion.  the calories were spot on (190)... but the fat content was 9grams but i gotta live sometime right?..., and an apple, and the unsweetened acai berry tea with splenda...total calories for lunch 472

 

 

 Afternoon Snack

2 homemade ginger bread cookies (again made with healthy ingredients...i.e. butterscotch, pudding, splenda), 1 greek yogurt, and 1 cup of coffee with 2 tbsps suagr- free creamer

Dinner

6 oz. venison steak, oven roasted brussell sprouts, 1 serv. homemade mashed potatoes with i can't believe it's not butter, 36 oz. water

 

 

 After Dinner Snack

12 oz Merlot & 1 serv (20) pretzels, and water

 

 

 



Day 25

I am really sore from this week's workouts (lifting heavier, swimming, and shoveling snow).  I will workout hard today but I am really excited to have a day off tomorrow.

Day 25

Motivation for the day:

Breakfast

4 slices turkey bacon, 3 egg whites with 1 slice fat- free pepperjack, 1/2 a blood orange, 1 cup of coffee with 2 tbsps suagr- free creamer, & sparkling water

Exercise for the day:

5 Factor Saturday Workout (45 bicep hammer curls with 15 lb dbs, 45 db tricep extensions with 10 lb dbs, 80 double- crunches)

Elliptical (   45    mins,   1001 calories burned)

Lunch

turkey wrap (3.5 oz ground turkey, 1/2 low- sodium whole wheat wrap, 1 tbsp bbq sauce), 1 asian pear, 1 greek yogurt, and sparkling water

Jon made homemade ginger bread cookies (made with spenda, applesauce, butterscotch pudding, and fat free milk among other things)...they are 49 calories a piece and i had 2 for dessert

 

For some reason I feel like I have never been this tired in my entire life....my workout was sooooooo difficult today for me to complete and then i showered, ate, and have been laying on the couch ever since.  I have noooo energy.  I hope that I am not coming down with something.  I could not be happier that tomorrow is my day off from working out...I need it!

 

Afternoon Snack

1 reduced- fat cheese stick, 1 oz. ham, and sparkling water

 

 

Dinner

4 oz. talapia filet, 2 roasted roma tomatoes with 1/4 cup reduced- fat mozzarella, 1/2 a light ceasar salad, and sparkling water

Dessert:

one baked mini chocolate donut (105 calories)...what is with me today and needing dessert?  i don't have a lot of calories left before i go over so i will have to make very smart decisions tonight.

 

 

 

After dinner Snack:

 1 banana with 1 tbsp reduced- fat peanut butter, 3/4 cup nut & honey cereal (dry), 1 sugar- free twizzler, and 3 sugar- free hard candies, 36 oz. ice water