Frantic Friday

Well, from the time I woke up today until now, I have been on the run. I woke at 7 this morning--no alarms on Friday's. Instead of exercising first thing, I did some chores and then showered the kids. I exercised after that for 35 minutes. I brought my speed back up to where I had been walking before I got sick and that felt great!!

I was allowed 1800 calories today and I was successful. For breakfast I had Maple and Brown Sugar oatmeal(160). I had a small cupcake for a snack(200). For lunch I had tuna and wheat crackers(300). I had 10 pretzels for snack in the afternoon(110). For dinner, the girls and I went to McDonalds while Adam and Steve went to dinner and a hockey game. I had a hamburger and fries(980) and a diet coke. It was a nice treat. My total for today is 1750.

I am supposed to have a high calorie day tomorrow(2800). I am not sure if I will get that high, so I may switch the day for Sunday's allowance which is 1750. I think I will see how it goes tomorrow and then figure out if I should let it be my indulgence day. If I go over 2000 calories, I will do that. If not, I will have to make a decision. I am also not sure if I am going to be able to exercise due to a busy morning schedule. I will try, but if not, I will most certainly exercise on Sunday.

Sorry to babble, but sometimes writing it out makes it more real for me. Hope everyone has a nice weekend!!

A trying Thursday

I had to talk myself through the whole day so I wouldn't eat everything not nailed down. I don't keep snacks at work, I pack my bag everyday so I have control over the calorie intake. But today I wanted to run to the 7-11 and buy chips. I didn't but I needed to have pretzel bites when I came home from work. I ate a lot of them so I had to juggle dinner calories. So here is how my calorie intake went today.....For breakfast I ate plain oatmeal(100). I had an oatmeal raisin granola bar(90) around 10 because I was so hungry. For lunch I had tuna on wheat bread and some cheese-its(total 605). I had some candy(130) a little while later. When I got home from work, I had pretzels with mustard(350)-- a lot of them!!!. For dinner, I had a chicken thigh, a cup of homemade creamed spinach and a piece of potato(200). I am sipping on a cup of hot chocolate now(80). So I made it through the day and managed to keep it under my allowance of 1600. I ate a total of 1565 but I did eat the pretzels and some cheese its which are a bit salty. Hopefully I won't retain water when I weigh in on Saturday.

I tried a new kind of exercise today. On our cable, we can use the on-demand feature for exercise programs. This morning I used a cardio dance program today that was 20 minutes long. Then I did a 7 minute ab routine. Tonight I walked for 40 minutes, but not at my fastest. I did walk fast, but I am still a bit tired and sick so I couldn't really go full force. In my mind though, at least I walked.

I just hope that I can get it together tomorrow and stay away from the salt...sometimes it is easier to stick to the plan when I am at home taking care of the kids because they keep me busy.

Just another day

Even though I complain that I am really busy sometimes, I think I would rather be busy than bored. I had a boring day at work. There wasn't a lot to do so I caught up on some e-mails and checked in with some teachers. It was work, but the morning dragged. The afternoon went faster.

Today was a 2000 calorie day so I treated myself to a bagel with veggie cream cheese(490) for breakfast. For snack I had some chocolate(200). For lunch I had an individual pizza(410) and I tasted a bit of some ravioli(50). I also had 2 pieces of caramel candy(100). For dinner I ate pork with gravy, green beans and a potato with butter spray(661). That is a total of 1911. I am going to make myself a cup of hot chocolate in a few minutes and that will take me to 1991 calories for the day.

I exercised for 65 minutes today. I am surprised that I was able to considering I still have some breathing problems due to congestion and my sore throat but I like exercising so I didn't want to give it up today. So it wasn't an exciting day, but it was successful for me.

Trying Tuesday

I stayed on track today with my 1600 calories. I had plain oatmeal with cinnamon for breakfast(103). While I was making cupcakes for a class party, I snuck one(240) for a quick snack. Lunch was a salad with dressing(286) and a slice of plain pizza(300). I had some low fat tortilla chips and hot chocolate for a snack(280). For dinner I had 7 mini egg rolls with Dijon mustard(325). My total for today is 1534. I am going to have 2 cups of popcorn(60) for dessert. That means I will have stayed within my allowance for the day at 1594. I felt like a lot today, but I just ate often because swallowing a lot at one time is a bit tough. So smaller meals for me today was what worked.

Since my throat and ear still hurt and I am pretty wiped out, I was only able to exercise for 35 minutes today. At least a did get to do some cardio and that made me feel a bit more energized for a while.

So overall, a tiring day, but still successful. Now I am officially wiped out between being sick and having my period so I will go to bed very soon.

Confession

I hate to admit it, but I went over my allotment after dinner last night. I was allowed 1600 and I wound up at 1750 because I had some pretzels. That isn't that bad, but since I didn't exercise the last 2 days I feel guilty. I was hungry and I decided that the pretzels were the least "harmful" treat of the ones I wanted. The salt craving must have something to do with my period coming.

So, I switched yesterday's amount with today's and now today I will have 1600. I am going to exercise soon so that will help me get back on track. I feel slightly better today, but still in some serious throat pain. I just don't want to give up the exercise again. I will aim for 30 minutes and see if I can go more. I am going to watch one of my favorite shows--Rachel Ray--so that will hopefully keep me on the treadmill a bit longer.

Plain old Monday

Well, no exercise today because I am still really under the weather. I visited the doctor today and I found out I have strep throat. That explains all the fever, aches and pains. At least now I have some medication to make me better. I get to take the day off of work tomorrow too so I can rest.

As for the calorie intake today I was allowed 1600. For breakfast I had oatmeal(160). For lunch I had 2 slices of pizza and 2 cookies(900). For dinner I am going to have Ramen Noodle Soup (380). That laves 160 calories. I don't know if I am going to be able to eat anything else because I really can't swallow well, but I may try to have a cup of hot chocolate(80) for dessert. Either way, I am under my calorie allowance for the day. I think that is fine considering I didn't exercise today. I am going to exercise tomorrow morning for at least 30 minutes. I am just so wiped out from being sick that I can't even imagine exercising now.

I hope to have another successful day tomorrow with a bit of exercise added in to the mix.

A successful day

Well, even though I didn't exercise, I did stay within my calories allowed for the day. I was allowed 1700 and I ate 1670.

For breakfast I had oatmeal and hot chocolate(240). For lunch I had pizza and 2 oatmeal cookies (850). I had a few chips with the kids for snack(200). For dinner I had Ramen noodles(380). I am going to have a cup of decaf tea but that isn't any calories added to the day.

I am going to attempt to exercise tomorrow morning because I really do miss it when I have to skip a day. I am going to walk at least 30 minutes if my body will allow it.

Here is the tentative schedule for the week--I say tentative because I don't know what is planned at work this week so I haven't figured out if I have to be out of the office for lunch any day. I don't think I do so I am going to plan for Saturday as my high calorie day.

Monday: 1600
Tuesday: 1750
Wednesday: 2000
Thursday: 1600
Friday: 1800
Saturday: 2800 and rest
Sunday: 1750

I intend to walk for 45 minutes on Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and at least 30 minutes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday with a break on Saturday because I am going to be busy. If I get a chance I will exercise, but I am not going to count on it.

I hope this is a good plan. Sometimes I question if I am zig-zagging enough, but so far it seems to be working so I must be doing something right!!

Here's to a great week!