Making a better me!

[p_wreath]

This has been a long day and I'm thoroughly exhausted, so this will be brief.

Amity--It was a 10K program, but I "only" got up to 5K. That's why I think your program will be better for me. Hope you're well, I'll visit your journal soon.

Pookie--You visited my journal! I feel like I've been graced by the presence of a celebrity! Seriously, thank you for your encouragement, it really means a lot.

B: Sausage & Egg Squares, Mock Cinnamon bread/coffee cake , coffee
S: gazpacho
L: Shrimp Salad (w/lite mayo & cucumbers); 2 ww mini pitas; 1/2 pear; 1tbsp pb
S: 2 oz smoked salmon; granny smith apple rings; wedge of LC cheese
D: Thai chicken for the crockpot
S: 2 fudgsicles

94 oz of water

Calories: 1406


Edit 3/9: I did not eat ; 1/4c. brown rice; Asparagus, Feta & Bean salad for dinner last night. In my haste/exhaustion I didn't pay close attention to what I copied. Oops.

[pookiebear]

No problem! You're on my team! Gotta check out my teamies and make sure they're on the right track, right? We gotta win!!!

I've got to say - I'm very impressed with your wide variety of foods that you eat at each meal! Good to see you're eating enough to support your exercise habits.

Have a great Friday!!!

[p_wreath]

Thanks, Pookie, I really do appreciate it!

I came so close to falling off the wagon tonight. I dragged my butt in and didn't want to cook and I know my DH was looking for an excuse to eat something very unhealthy. We even went so far as to peruse delivery menus. But I said to my DH, I'm going to feel unsatisfied if we try to find something healthy to eat but I'm also going to feel even more unsatisfied if I eat badly. So I made a meal that feels like a cheat but really isn't. I went over a little bit on my calories, but it's way better than if I had eaten out. So I think it's a positive thing all around.

B: Egg substitute; Morningstar sausage links; mock cinnamon bread
S: Tall NF Latte
L: 2 oz smoked salmon; 1/2 a pear; 1 tbsp pb; Granny Smith Apple Rings; Laughing Cow Wedge
S: Gazpacho
D: BBQ Chicken WW Eng Muffin Pizzas; Salad w/ Lite Caesar Dressing
S: Bean Brownies w/ Lite Cool Whip

88 oz of water
37 minutes of walking

Calorie intake: 2011
Calories Burnt: 129
Total: 1882

Could have been much much worse!

[pookiebear]

Wow! Good job!!!! Good choice making.

Have a great weekend!

[queenoftheu]

Hiya, Princess WalksALot!

Way to go on your choice the other night! And I follow the same rule... I'm just going to feel worse about myself if I cave

I'm going to buy my dream car, *drum roll* a Toyota Corolla! Ha ha! I am NOT good with automobiles, so I want to buy the most reliable car possible so I don't have to be constantly fleeced by mechanics who take one look at me and say, "Patsy!"

The challenge is going well for me so far! I thought it would be hard to drink all of the water, but I have found that when I schedule it, a gallon a day goes down like nothing. I'm down a ridiculous 7 pounds since Sunday from all of the water and a hard workout week when I was barely doing anything. I feel like it's my first week on "The Biggest Loser"! We are going to kick BUTT!!

How is it going for you?

~Elliptical Queen (I feel we don't use our code names nearly enough )

[Amity228]

Hey P,

Here's one of the links for the meatsa pizza...

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/for ... php?t=3387

There's some other ones if you look under pizza recipes under the recipe summary.

Basically here's my recipe:

Take a pound of ground beef (LEAN) brown it and add some onion,garlic,italian seasoning, salt and pepper. When beef is brown and onions are cooked turn heat off. Drain grease. Scramble two eggs and pour over beef along with adding 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Once mixture is combined pour into casserole dish and flatten out. Pour low sugar spaghetti (tomato) sauce over ground beef and then take 2 or 3 cups of italian cheese (I use mozzarella and provolone combo) and spread out over beef and sauce mixture. Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Its pretty good and a quick meal.

Doing an awesome job as always!

[pookiebear]

The challenge is going well for me so far! I thought it would be hard to drink all of the water, but I have found that when I schedule it, a gallon a day goes down like nothing. I'm down a ridiculous 7 pounds since Sunday from all of the water and a hard workout week when I was barely doing anything. I feel like it's my first week on "The Biggest Loser"! We are going to kick BUTT!!

Wow! That's amazing!!!!!!

[p_wreath]

Queen: 7 pounds!! That's freakin'-awesome!!

Amity: Thanks for the recipe! It totally sounds like something my DH would love so I'll give it a try (or just give him the recipe to try himself). Have you tried the zucchini crust pizza? I think I'm going to try that in the next couple of weeks.

Pookie: I totally agree with your reaction.

I've been really hungry all week and I wonder if it's because I've cranked up my exercise a notch or two? I'm thinking of upping my calorie intake to about 1500 a day and see how that goes. It scares me to eat more, though.

And I've also ben really tired, but that has to do with school kicking my butt and nothing else. I fell asleep on the couch last night around 10:30 and didn't wake up until after 4am, when I dragged myself into bed. I slept until 9:30. I was too tired to do my cardio today, but I'll do it tomorrow along with my stretch. I did do an abs and lower body strength training session. It's almost 10:30 again--time for bed!


B: Bean brownies & cool whip (I know, I know...); granny smith apple rings
S:
L: Portobello Mushroom sausage on ww Eng Muffin w/1 TBSP blackcurrant mustard
S: Fudgsicle & cool whip; granny smith apple rings; smoked salmon
D: Maple Pecan Salmon; sweet potatoes; peas
S: Healthy Choice Premium Fudge Bar

20 minutes strength training
92 oz of water

Calorie intake: 1417
Calories burnt: 119
Total: 1298

Not the best menu...

[pookiebear]

I've been really hungry all week and I wonder if it's because I've cranked up my exercise a notch or two? I'm thinking of upping my calorie intake to about 1500 a day and see how that goes. It scares me to eat more, though.

I have been too!!!! So, I totally know what you mean. I've been uping my caloric intake, eating every 2.5-4 hours and my body notices now if I "skip" a snack/meal (on accident!!!).

I think 1500 cals/a day is a great start. And, just monitor yourself. See what works best for you. This whole SBD walk has been an experiment for me. I've had to see what works best for me too... so monitor yourself and see if giving yourself more food helps your mood, weight loss and overall health.

[p_wreath]

Can I just say that I love Daylight Savings Time!!!!!


Pookie, I'm so grateful you "weighed in" on this issue. Seriously, it helps me to know I'm not the only one and that eating more food does not necessarily make me a bad person. So, I will give adding some more calories a try to see how it works for me. If it looks like it's not working, then I'll try something else. Thanks!

Otherwise, I'm down to the last two weeks of the quarter--let the major stress begin. Yikes. I'll just take it one day at a time. My mantra is: if I fail, then it just wasn't meant to be.

B1: Mock Cinnamon bread; coffee w/3 tbsp ff 1/2 & 1/2
B2: Cheesy Frittata
L1: gazpacho
L2: salad w/leftover chicken, kidney beans & 3 tbsp lite blue cheese dressing
S: banana w/ 1 tbsp pb
D: turkey & spinach casserole; asparagus, feta & bean salad
S: fudgsicle

112 oz of water
43 min walk
25 min stretch & yoga

Calorie intake: 1618
Calories burnt: 262
Total: 1356

[p_wreath]

I couldn't fall asleep until 5:30 am so I'm slightly tired. Therefore, this will be really quick.

S: sf/ff pudding
B: Mock cinnamon coffee cake; Morningstar sausage & egg squares; coffee w 3 tbsp ff 1/2 & 1/2
L: Salad w/salmon, kidney beans and 2 tbsp lite blue cheese dressing; 4 oz pea; LC wedge
S: gazpacho
D: Leftovers!!! (thai chicken for the crockpot; 6 oz sweet potato; asparagus, feta & bean salad)
S: Healthy Choice Premium Fudge Bar

88 oz of water
38 minutes of walking

Calorie intake: 1510
Calories burnt: 132
Total: 1378

[Amity228]

5:30? I am surprised you could type anything? Way to stay on track.

[p_wreath]

5:30? I am surprised you could type anything? Way to stay on track.

Barely, Amity. Just barely.

First, let me just say that Pookiebear is completely right when she recommends doing your strength before your cardio. I forgot to take her advice today and I could barely get through all the reps.

B: 3/4 c. Uncle Sam, 1/2 c. berries; 1/2 c. 1% milk; coffee & t tbsp ff 1/2 & 1/2
S: banana & 1 tbsp pb
L: Leftover turky & spinach casserole on a bed of lettuce
S: gazpacho
D: Sauteed cabbage & chicken sausage; roasted veggies (cauliflower, red onion, zucchini & mushrooms)
S: strawberries; fudgsicle & lite cool whip

96 oz of water
30 minutes cardio
abs and arms strenght training video

Calorie intake: 1537
Calories burnt: 386
Total: 1151

[pookiebear]

First, let me just say that Pookiebear is completely right when she recommends doing your strength before your cardio. I forgot to take her advice today and I could barely get through all the reps.

Isn't it amazing the difference it makes??

[p_wreath]

B: Morningstar sausage & egg squares; mock cinnamon bread; coffee & 4 tbsp ff 1/2 & 1/2
L: WW Eng Muffin w/2 slices of turkey, 1/2 avocado & 1 tbsp lite blue cheese dressing
S1: 1/2 a pear, 1 LC wedge
S2: gazpacho
D: Creamy crockpot chicken; broccoli
S: Fudgsicle, lite cool whip & strawberries

88 oz of water
34 minutes of walking
22 minutes of abs & lower body

Calorie intake: 1489
Calories burnt: 250
Total: 1239