Day 23

Holy Snow!!!  I am excited that I get to spend the day with my favorite girl because school was cancelled due to the snow.  The only thing is now I won't be able to swim today...no biggy...for cardio I will just do the elliptical again.  I have to do my 5 Factor program and then my goal is to burn 1000- 1500 calories on the elliptical (which by the way is hard as shit and will not be fun in any way...but if I can burn that much I will feel awesome later).  Tomorrow is weigh in day so I have to chill out with the sodium tonight.  My daughter wants to play in the snow later...yuck!  I feel like being dirty is only enjoyable when your younger...but I love that I get to spend the day with her.  Happy snow day!!!  Make good decisions!

Day 23

Motivation for the day:

Breakfast

2 whole wheat low- fat waffles (1 with 1 tbsp reduced- fat peanut butter, 1 tsp honey, and 1/2 a banana, and the other with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter & 1/8 cup sugar- free syrup), sparkling water, 1.5 cups of coffee with splenda and 3 tbsps sugar- free creamer

 

I took a spin on a childhood favorite treat ( I made it for my daughter).   It is called Snow Cream but I made it healthier.  Here is the recipe for you ice cream lovers...it is sooo good.  One big bowl of snow (make sure it's clean snow), 2 egg whites, 2 cups of skim milk, 1/2 cup splenda (it calls for sugar), and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.....SOOOOO GOOD.  This year I only had a dash of vanilla so I added some banana extract.  We both agree that it tastes best and most like ice cream if you stick to vanilla extract but delicious either way.

Exercise for the day:

Shoveled snow for an hour and a 1/2 (for those of you that do not think that this qualifies as exercise, you have obviously never done it and have never seen my driveway...it sucked and my back hurts), 5 Factor Thursday Workout ( 45 db chest presses with 20 lbs bds, 45 db lunges with 15 lb dbs, 80 lower body crunches), 45 reps with 40 lbs is no joke..esp after shoveling snow...Elliptical for cardio (  45 mins,TOTAL CALORIES BURNED ON ELLIPTICAL:   1025     calories)

 

Shoveling snow + lifting weights+ over 1000 calories burned on the elliptical= utterly and completely exhausted!!! 

Lunch 

1 serv (10) pretzels, 1 apple, 1 pizza wrap made with 1/4 cup reduced- fat mozzarella, 1/4 cup natural tomato sauce, and a whole grain low- cal tortilla, sparkling water, 2 sugar- free chocolates for dessert

 Afternoon Snack

Did not have one today other than a few bites of my homemade snow cream.

 

 

Yay!!!! My new bathing suit for this summer fits and looks awesome!  I am so excited!!!

 

Dinner

talapia filet, single serving of sugar snap peas, single serving brown rice, and sparkling water, and for dessert I had a single serv 1/2 cup sugar- free fat- free pudding and a homemade baked mini chocolate donut (105 calories)

 

After Dinner Snack

reduced fat string cheese, 1 greek yogurt, 1/2 a banana, 5 sugar- free hard candies, and 36 oz. sparkling water

 

I am not sure if I ever mention how important water is to your health and to weight loss.  I take in 80 - 100+ oz. of water a day and when I don't I feel like shit.  When you get used to drinking that much it makes you feel great...and eat less which is a plus!