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So So (day 3)

I had an awesome 4 mile run this morning (pushing little girl and all). The run is probably why I ate so much. I ended up eating a bag of M&M's and some other "not so good for me" stuff but I came in at 1,780 calories. I could have done much worse but kept is somewhat under control.

I'm off to clean up the house and then to bed I go.

I think it is pretty boring when I post my food for the day so I might just post calorie information. What do you think?

No Spinning Today (day 2)

I was supposed to go spinning tonight with my little sis but she called and said she had already worked out for two hours and didn't have the energy for a spinning class. I really didn't want to go to my first spinning class by myself so no class tonight.

I did manage a 2.6 mile walk with my mom this morning and I also worked upper body today.

My eats were pretty good as well

Meal 1: Smoothie (blueberries/skim milk/pineapple)
Meal 2: Veggies/hummus/pita chips
Meal 3: Apple/dark chocolate/p.b./dried dates
Meal 4: Chicken breast/veggies/salsa
Meal 5: Peach/raspberries/skim milk

Total Calories = 1,386

Success (Day 1)

On Sundays the hubby, little girl and I head over to the grandparents and have a great Sunday dinner. Because of this I usually have Sunday's as my off day. By that I mean I don't count calories or exercise. I don't gorge either I just keep it healthy. I have to do this because I don't cook the meal and it is really hard to know how many calories you are eating when you aren't the one cooking. If there is dessert served I rarely say no.

Today's Eats...
BREAKFAST: 1/2 apple with 1/2 cup of skim milk (had to hurry out the door, I was late for church)
LUNCH: veggie burger on 1/2 whole wheat bun with hummus
SNACK: yogurt with a homemade granola bar
DINNER (that I didn't have to make): 2 veggie kabobs, 1 chicken kabob, a few bites of potato, 1/2 roll, corn on the cob
DESSERT: homemade apple pie with ice cream

I have no idea how many calories I consumed but I feel like I did really well today.

Tomorrow night I'm headed to the Universities gym for my first spinning class (I'm dragging my sister along). I'm pretty excited about it. I've never done spinning have you? Do you like it?

Um, Can We Start Over?

This past week has been a whirl wind for me. I babysat my friends kiddos for 3 days straight. Those 3 kids on top of my one wore me right out. Those kids also got me and my kid sick. On top of it all I started potty training little girl.

Needless to say I'm STARTING OVER! My husband doesn't know when he is leaving for Iraq yet (could be the first or second week of October or they might be moving it to November (then he would miss Christmas).

I've eaten nothing but crap lately and need to get back onto the wagon. I've planned out the next 12 weeks and will be doing cardio and weight lifting along with paying very close attention to my diet. I'm counting calories and for the next 12 weeks I will eat between 1,500-1,700 calories.

Today is my DAY #1

Day # 4 ... I'm Doing O.K.

Thanks everyone for your kind words. I ended up doing really well today. I ate around 1490 calories and got my lower body workout it. I also ran 2 miles. I'm pretty impressed that I didn't eat a whole box of cereal (I tend to do that when things don't go my way).

The next challenge is just right around the corner...the weekend...I usually do really well Monday -Thursday but when Friday rolls around I ruin my whole week with crappy eating during the whole weekend. My goals for this weekend

1. Don't weigh in till Sunday
2. Up calorie intake to 1700
3. If we eat out make sure to order from the "healthy" options on the menu
4. Friday = lower body + 2 mile walk or run
5. Saturday = 4-5 mile run
   

Not Pregnant

Today is a pretty sad day for me. Unfortunatly I started my period which means.....no baby for me. I was really hoping that I was pregnant. I guess I can look at the bright side and now focus more on getting in shape and healthy (I still wanted to be pregnant).

My husband doens't leave for Iraq for another month or so. Which means I have one more cycle to get it right. If it doesn't happen this time then we will have to wait till he gets home at the first of the year. Which means our kids wil be closer to 3 years apart than 2 (I wanted them 2 years apart).

I've got to control my emotional eating today. I know, instead of eating I will mow the lawn and scrub the house, that always makes me feel better.

Day #3

I went on a great 3.5 mile today and loved it (I did stop 1/2 way through to let little girl play at the park for a few min). The eating today was just o.k. I ended up going grocery shopping and got 2 candy bars for free (Cause I'm cool like that) I ended up eating 1/2 of one. I then had dinner at my moms it wasn't too healthy but I think I came out around 1600 calories for the day.

Day #2

A little harder (but that is to be expected). I did my upper body workout (which was awesome). I also decided to take little girl for a 2 mile walk when it cooled off. She loves going for her walks and I needed to get out of the house. I ended up eating 1620 calories. I didn't go over too much but I did get really hungry around 10:00 p.m. so I decided to get some water and get to bed (I didn't binge like I wanted to).

DAY #1

Day 1 was great (day 1 is always easy). I ended up eating 1450 calories and I ran 3.6 miles.

I'm the blond on the left

You know how people say they didn't know how big they were until they saw a picture of themselves, and that is when they got healthy and fit? Well the above picture is my ah ha moment. This picture was taken last night. I thought I was looking good and then I saw this picture. My face is round and puffy and my arms are larger than I would like them to be. I cringe every time I look at this picture but soon I will post an after picture of me 12 lbs lighter!

A New Outlook

I haven't updated in a while so here is a breakdown of what is going on

1. I had a positive ovulation test 3 days in a row and hubby came home on the third day so I am still hoping we caught the little egg.
2. I will be testing for pregnancy September 5th
3. I have been on the binge wagon for days now (hence me not posting....to busy eating)
4. I have changed my daily caloric intake to 1700
5. I am training for a half marathon that will take place in November

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Weight Loss

I tested again today for ovulation and the test was positive (more so than yesterday) so I bet today was the day. Deep down I'm hoping that it will be positive tomorrow as well (that is when hubby gets home).

I went on a 3 mile run this morning and it felt great I love when I get out there and get my run in before it gets too hot outside.

This morning was weigh in day and I am officially at 134.4! I was very excited to see a loss this week. I'm hoping to be at 133 next Thursday.

WEEK #1 CHALLENGE: GREEN SMOOTHIES

After getting really discouraged this morning when the ovulation test came up positive (hubby isn't in town) I decided I need to do something to take my mind off of it. I figure I have 6 more weeks until I can test for next months pregnancy. So for the next 6 weeks I will be giving myself weekly challenges.

Since my new weigh in day is Thursday that is when my week will start. So lucky for me I get to start tomorrow. My first weekly challenge will be to have a green monster every morning (for the entire week). I will try out the recipes listed and get creative with a few of my own.

This is a good way to find some new healthy habits and get my body ready for pregnancy. I'm excited for tomorrows smoothie. If I feel really ambitious I might just take a picture or two.

I will also be needing other ideas for challenges (5 more to be exact). I am trying to focus on nutrition more than exercise as I feel I do pretty well with that aspect. So if you have any good ideas please throw them my way

DAY #1: todays smoothie was freaking awesome! I had blueberries, banana, skim milk, and a handful of spinach. I loved it, but it didn't hold me over very long.