Not a bad day

For breakfast I had bagel with cream cheese(total 420 calories). For lunch I had a tiny bit of leftover chicken salad and some water melon(total 350 calories). I also had some coffee this afternoon(100). I had some potato chips this afternoon for snack(300). For dinner I had a very small portion of whole wheat pasta, meatballs, tomatoes with mozzarella cheese and green beans(470). So today's total was 1640.

I managed to get a 35 minute walk in this morning. I slept like crap so I didn't have much energy to walk, hence the reason for the shorter walk than usual. Tonight I am going to bed early and get to sleep a half hour later than usual, so I should be good and rested tomorrow.

Monday success

Well, I think I did well today. I didn't count calories perfectly, but I did okay. For breakfast I had a mini bagel with cream cheese. For lunch I had some wheat crackers and chicken salad. I had a Tootsie pop for snack. At dinner, I grilled some drumsticks and also had some salad and a baked potato with light sour cream.

My exercise today was an hour and a half of mowing the lawn and edging--what a pain!!

Tonight I had a cup of coffee with some fat free half and half so i could solve my sweet tooth.

Not a bad day after all!

The weekend

Well, Saturday and Sunday I managed to walk for about 30 minutes each day. I have mpicked up my speed again and need to add time to my route to make it 40 minutes. I like a 40 minute walk in the morning before work because I don't have to get up much earlier than about 5:15, which is all I can handle. Today I'll mow the lawn and do yardwork for my exercise. I intend to walk tomorrow and Wednesday. Thursday might be my skip day.

The diet has a bit to be desired, but I didn't do that badly. On Saturday, I had cereal for breakfast, leftover steak for lunch and roasted chicken with macaroni salad and fruit cup for dinner. That was fine, but I had some chips later on for snack. Sunday I had a mini bagel with cream cheese for breakfast, a cold cut sandwich for lunch and a grilled hamburger with macaroni salad for dinner.

I need to get better at counting the calories again. I hope to be able to say that I was successful with the counting again this week. I have already planed out the meals for today, tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow I will plan out Wednesday and Thursday's meals.

Here's to getting back into the swing of things again.

A moderately successful week

Well, even with the start of school for my kids and returning to a third day of work a week for me, I think I had a decent week. Tuesday was tough because there was a breakfast and luncheon at work. I ate decently at both so I think I did alright. Of course I also got bloated from my period that day. That is finally gone and I feel normal again. I walked twice this week, on Tuesday and Thursday. I was going to try today, but I am not up to it at all. I feel a bit run down from dealing with all of the school, after school activities and getting up at 5:30 again. So I am taking the day off. I already ran to Target and will do some house cleaning, so it won't be like I am a bump on a log.

This weekend should be a good one because we aren't running around and can eat at home. Next week I intend to exercise at least 4 times. I will weigh in next week as well.

A busy summer!

Well, I have not been a model eater/exerciser this summer. I haven't gone overboard, but I have gained some weight back. I am not going to weigh in until next week so that I can lose some water weight and then see how many pounds I have regained. I think it is probably about 10-15 based on how my clothes fit.

It was so hard for me to watch what I ate this summer because I was so busy with the kids. I did do my exercising until the last couple of weeks. I had some major ear issues and pain that didn't allow me to exercise. I am not even sure how I functioned during the day the pain was so bad sometimes. Now that is getting better but I have gotten a nasty blister from when I was away on vacation. I intend to get back into the exercise mode on Tuesday morning.

I also intend to drop down to about 1500 calories a day. I am going to aim for between 1500-1600 calories a day. I am just too busy these days to plan out the exact amount for each day, but if I keep it that low and then go a bit higher on one day of the weekend I should be alright. I also intend to have one day during the week where I have about 1900 calories. That way I can fit in work luncheons that are bound to happen and I can zig zag my calories a little bit. If I don't meet with success, I will change the plan, but since it is the beginning of the school year and things are hectic, I will go with this idea for now.

Wish me luck!!

I have returned

So I have not been off the wagon, just not really doing super. I have been exercising and eating moderately well. I have not been diligent with counting the calories, just estimating. I am going back to that this week because of a couple of reasons. I have noticed that some of my newer clothes are a bit tighter in the abdomen. I have gained back a few pounds--but I know if I just drink my water I will lose a couple of those pounds. I have also been sick the last 2 weeks and today is the first day that I feel better. I had horrible congestion and I was only able to exercise about every other day last week.

My plan is this--keep mostly low calorie days with one moderately higher one and one splurge day. I hope to be able to shed the weight I have gained back and then lose 5 more pounds by the time I go away on June 20th. I will take my measurements before I go away since I do not want to this month. This has been a rough month for some reason. I have not wanted to weigh or measure myself for fear of seeing the backslide.

I know this will take a long time, but I am determined not to backslide completely and be upset with myself. Today will be filled with activity so I am hoping the first 1500 calorie day won't be that hard to get through!

Hello Again!

Well, I have had a decent week with the calories. I have done really well with exercise. I have been walking outside in the morning for about 40 minutes. I am also walking at lunch for about 30 minutes. It is a slower speed because I am walking with someone else and we are talking, but I am walking at least at a decent speed.

So this weekend I am going away and I intend to eat decent during the day. I will allow myself a bit of a splurge at dinner. I am not going to go crazy. I will be walking a lot so that will help keep the calories off a bit. I am also going to exercise in the hotel gym. I should be fine this weekend.

After the weekend--on Tuesday--I am going to try a new method to the diet. I am going to increase my water again and try eating a lot more fibrous fruits and veggies. Since I am at a stall with my weight loss I want to try to do something. My clothes continue to look good on my changing body. This tells me that I am "shrinking" in size, but not weight.

I did go shopping Wednesday to pick up a few summer things since it has been so hot. I bought some shirts in the Misses department which makes me happier than buying them from the Women's department. I intend to buy some more clothes on my weekend trip. I am desperately looking for a dress to wear to a wedding in July. I know I have some time, but I thought I would start early since I am not certain what I will look good in these days. I found a great dress but it sat funny right under my bust line--this time it was the material and not my body. Some of the dresses are like Sassy said--too retro and maternity like. For me, I can't wear anything maternity like because I have a large chest which makes me look pregnant.

So I am excited about going on a bit of a shopping spree this weekend. I need to catch up on some "me" time. Have a great weekend!