What a day!

Eating went well today, I had the following:
cup of coffee
large unsweet tea
mandarin oranges 1 cup
side salad
tea
water
crystal light
zucchini, bell pepper, onion
side salad
orange juice

Have a good Wed -I am off to do laundry...ugh.

A good day!

I have had my third good eating day! I am so proud to be getting back on track again:)
Here is what my food intake looked like today:

Breakfast: 2 fiber one pop tarts
1 cup of coffee, creamer, sweet n low

Lunch: Tuscan Chicken sandwich from Subway
Unsweet tea with sweet n low

Snack: Veggies -broccoli, snow peas, carrots

Supper: grilled chicken breast
Veggies: broccoli, snow peas, carrots, diced tomatoes
Unsweet Mango Tea from Sonic

16 oz crystal light
32 oz unsweet tea
Total drinks: 48oz and this does not include the Sonic tea. At least this is an increase.

Katelyn and I went to Sonic about 8:30pm. She got the free rootbeer float and I got an unsweet mango tea. This was quite an accomplishment because I would normally get a giant ice cream or something similar. YAY ME!!!!

How can I be so happy to be so sad?

That is the question I have been asking myself this evening. You know, the question up there in the title. How can I be so happy to be so sad?

Prepare yourself because you are going to continue to hear about Brittany, my 2009 Graduate, here this week. Her final high school drama performance was tonight. She once again did an amazing job. To think back to her sophomore year when she wasn't even sure she wanted to try out and to see her now. The play was 'Dark of The Moon'. I absolutely love the play itself. My opinion is that it is about true love itself. Brittany is the lead female role, Barbara Allen.

Well there I was, in my seat in the high school auditorium, all settled in surrounded by my family ready to watch the performance for oh well I think this would be the 6th time or something like that. Anyway, I made it through the entire play without actual tears falling. I was constantly having thoughts flashing in and out of my mind of Brittany's past performances over the past three years. Then, at the very end it hit me like a TON OF BRICKS this would be her very last performance on this state. Tears began to roll. And roll. And roll. I cannot believe this...where has all of the time gone? Well, I can't change any of it, and I don't know that I can really prepare myself for my special graduate to walk across the stage on Friday night.

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On a lighter note and yes it was actually lighter. Here is what my food looked like today:
1 cup of coffee with creamer and sweet n low
lean cuisine sesame chicken
Kashi crackers
16 oz crystal light
snow peas
1 taco with flour tortilla, turkey meat
salad with strawberry, raspberry, mandarine oranges, and raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

I actually think that was everything that entered my mouth! Now, I have not found the time to monitor the exact calories, fat, carbs but I do know that it is such an improvement. I can see right off the bat that I must increase the water/crystal light/unsweet tea intake.

I did also take a very small walk, say maybe 10 minutes. But hey it was a walk and more than I have been doing.

Remember there is always ~hope~ in tomorrow!

Food today

OK, here is a look at my food intake for today:
-cup of coffee with creamer and sweet n low
-lean cuisine spaghetti
-16 oz crystal light (so far)
-6oz raspberries
-honey and mustard onion pretzels

I AM HUNGRY! But I am going to have salad for supper:)
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I just finished eating my salad for supper. It was iceburg lettuce, raspberries, strawberries, mandarin oranges and raspberry vinaigrette dressing. I am going to bed before I breakdown!

Food Intake & Exercise Oct 16

Food Intake:
1 Hydroxycut
Breakfast: 2 packets instant oatmeal, 320 calories, 4 fat, 8 protein
1 cup coffee

I have started posting my food intake over at Spark People so I will post my grand totals for the day here along with water intake and exercise going forward.

Total Calories: 1,414
Total Fat: 32
Total Protein: 41
Water: 13 - 8oz glasses

Exercise:
16 crunches, 20 each rt & lft leg lifts
will update more later!

The Weekend, Rainy Monday, & Hydroxycut

The weekend went well -very busy. Through all the activities and going out to eat this weekend I made good choices. Thank goodness, I don't think we have anything we really "have" to do this weekend. Praise the Lord!

Today was a really nice rainy day. I had to go into work for most of the day today. I am behind on my water intake, but I am about to get on top of it before I go to bed. I am determined even though it is raining outside I am going for my walk as I did not get any walking in this weekend.

I have to tell you, I have been dealing with some up and down frustrations of my slow (but steady) weight loss. I do not really want to take Alli again as I feel I have gotten the same results as when I was taking it. I do have to say it was a great choice for the first month because it really made me think about what I was eating and forced me to stick with changing my eating habits. Thankfully, I have kept these changes in place and feel I need a little help to move some of this weight off.

So, all of this to say today I bought a bottle of Hydroxycut. I purchased it at the GNC Store because they have a 30 day return policy. That way, if it does not seem it be working in the next two to three weeks I will not be at a loss. I took the first one at lunch, and again just now. I am still reading the insert that came in the box, and am about to take a look at the website. I know several people who have used this product and had really good results. I did not buy the Hydroxycut Hardcore -which was about $60. I decided I would wait and see how this Hydroxycut (regular) works for me. So for the record, I have not taken Alli in about two months now and have will be reporting here of my progress with low-fat, low-calorie, exercise, and Hydroxycut.

Food Intake & Exercise Oct 15

Food Intake:
Breakfast: 1 med banana, 105 calories, 0 fat, 1 protein
2 cups coffee
Lunch: protein bar 180 calories, 6 fat, 12 protein
Snack: 1 med banana, 105 calories, 0 fat, 1 protein
1 cup 1% milk, 2.5 fat, 100 calories, 8 protein
Dinner: 2 turkey burger patties, 386 calories, 16 fat, 40 protein
1 bun, 80 calories, 2 fat, 3 protein
Totals: 956 calories, 26.5 fat, 65 protein
Water: 58 oz

Exercise: 16 crunches, 15 left and rt side leg lifts
walked for 30 mins in the rain!
I really need more calories for today, but I am not hungry. So, I am not going to eat anything else.

Exercise & Food Intake Oct 12th

Food Intake:
Breakfast: Coffee, 2 packets instant oatmeal 320 calories, 4 grams fat
Lunch: Lipton Sides Spanish Rice, 300 calories, 3 grams fat, cup coffee
Snack: 39 pretzel sticks, 110 calories and 1 gram fat
tootsie roll pop 60 calories, 0 fat
Supper:
Water: 34oz so far
Totals: 790 calories, 8 grams fat

Exercise:
16 crunches
10 each rt and lft leg lifts

will update as the day goes on!

Food Intake & Exercise October 11th

Food Intake:
Breakfast: protein bar 300 calories 6 grams of fat, coffee
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Pina Bread -delicious 350 calories and 9 grams of fat
Snack: Pretzels, 220 calories and 2 grams of fat
Supper: Burger King Side Salad, ff ranch dressing, croutons, about 180 calories and 2 grams fat
Water: 67oz
Total Calories: 1050 Total Fat: 19 grams

Exercise: 16 crunches, walked 20 mins, exercise bike 7 mins, 10 each rt and lft side lifts

Food Intake & Exercise Oct 10th

Food Intake:
Breakfast: 2 packets instant oatmeal, lge coffee from Burger King
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Sandwick with mustard-no mayo
Snack: small DQ ice cream cone
Dinner: Spanish Rice 4 grams fat
Water: 75oz

Exercise:
16 Crunches

Food Intake & Exercise Oct 9th

Food Intake
Breakfast: 2 packets instant oatmeal, 2 cups coffee
Lunch: Terryaki noodles 4grams fat
Snack: dry cereal 4 grams fat
Supper: Grilled Chicken Salad w/ff dressing , and croutons
Water Intake: 64oz

Exercise
11 crunches

Food Intake & Exercise October 7th-8th

Exercise October 7th: walked 30 minutes
Food Intake:
1 cup coffee
Breakfast: 2 packets instant oatmeal
Lunch: 3/4 can Turkey Chili
Supper: slice of grilled ham, grilled chicken breast, small svg homemade mac-n-cheese, pork n beans
1 cup coffee
Water intake: 70 oz
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October 8th
2 cups of coffee w/Splenda
Breakfast: busy and forgot to eat
Lunch: wheat pasta, tomato sauce, onion, parmesan cheese
Supper: Chicken Breast, 3 corn on the cob, small amount mashed potatoes
Raspberry Green Tea: 24oz
Water: 60 oz

Exercise: 10 crunches

Food Intake & Exercise October 6th

Breakfast: 1 cup of coffee with Splenda
Snack: 1 cup dry cereal
Lunch: Turkey hot dog on wheat bread
Supper: Baked Beans, 2 slices wheat bread, deer steak
Water so far today: 70 oz

Exercise: Walked for 30 minutes
10 crunches

Food Intake ~October 4th

OK, first of all I have to say I ate more today than I should have. Never the less here it is:

Breakfast: banana, cup of coffee

Snack: 1 cup Nature Valley Honey n Oats -dry

Lunch: Lean Cuisine Beef Tips and rice

Snack: 2 cups of homemade Chili (with ground turkey)

Supper: 2 small bowls homemade Chili (with ground turkey)

Snack: 2 packets instant oatmeal

Did a good job increasing my water intake

Food Intake ~October 3rd

Breakfast: Special K protein bar
Lunch: Small Wendy's Chili and yogurt with granola
Snack: Nature Valley Honey n Oats -dry no milk
Supper: Lean Cuisine Lasagna, banana, Honey n Oats cereal with 1% milk

Food Intake ~October 2nd

Breakfast: 2 packets instant oatmeal
1 banana
Snack: 1 cup Nature's Own Oat n Honey cereal -dry no milk
Lunch: Black Bean Soup
Supper: Burger King Veggie Burger (no mayo), side salad w/FF Ranch, croutons
3-80z glasses of water
4-10oz glasses of tea sweetened with Splenda