Day13/30 SICK

OMG. Nonstop coughing. Ugh That is all.


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Day 11/30....Cough Cough....

Don't know what's coming over me but I have no fever, but I have a little cough....when I breathe, it makes me want to cough....Ugh....So no workout again today.  Everytime I do anything strenuous, I get these cough spells.

Hopefully this is short lived.  UGH!

Day 10/30.....Uh oh...

Didn't blog yesterday.  I was all set to get it in but got sidetracked by the news that someone that I know died as a result of a Brown Recluse spider bite.  I am still in shock!  It was less than a year ago that this guy was sitting in my kitchen eating cupcakes with his soon to be wife a daughter.  My goodness....Life is too freakin' short.   RIP Brandon.

Today...I have been in my kitchen, busy trying to get this Lion King cake done.  I will update when I can....Until then...

Day 8/30......Hakuna Matata!!!

Well after missing yesterday's workout due to a project I am working on, I was determined to get in today's workout.  After I got the baby to bed, I got to it!

Started out with a 20 minute, 1 mile trek on the elliptical.  Then proceeded to weights.

Weight workout for tonight:

• CHEST: Chest Presses, Dumbell Flyes, and push ups 
• HAMSTRINGS: Dead lifts...and lots of them! Legs are going to be dead tomorrow.  LOL
• ABS:  Crunches and pelvic thrusts....(yeah, there is such a thing...LOL)

Planned workout for tomorrow....Cardio only....so that's another trek on the elliptical!  I really do love that thing! (no sarcasm...I really do!)  Feels like dancing since I keep up with my music.  So much fun...

Did I say that????

Project I am working on?   Replicating this wonderful cake by Peggy of Peggy Does Cakes.....Working on the figures....Can I get activity points for that???  Heck it took 5 hours to sculpt Simba!  SHEESH!

Until tomorrow.......Hakuna Matata!

WTH? Day 7/30

I put in all the work last week and I jump on the scale and I had a .4 increase in weight? WTH?
I looked back in my tracker, as it tells you to when you gain, and sorta kinda figured out what happened.
Well considering the fact that AF was here last week, I didn't compensate for that by increasing water. As a matter of fact, I drank more diet soda! Bad me!
So today starts a new week for me. I'll keep moving and increase my water and hopefully will see a big loss next week!

12:22p-Just had lunch...I'm drinking water with orange from my 24oz Tervis tumbler....boy do I feel a difference already! I have gotten fuller faster and I'm peeing lots! (yep I'm excited about that....ridding myself of the dreaded AF bloat!)

10:19pm  OMG!  Can't believe that it is almost 10:30pm and I haven't worked out yet!  I have a huge project I am working on for Saturday and I have been working on it since 7pm (after eating dinner, feeding my babes, making lunches for tomorrow, cleaning the kitchen...) OMG!  I hate to use this as an excuse but I am not even near done!  I stuck to my points TO A 'T' today and didn't use any over my daily allowance.  I also drank water ALL DAY!   I soooo wish I could get up earlier in the mornings for my workouts but I already get up at 4:30 to get myself to work on time.  Earlier???  That a'int happening!  I will try my best to get my workouts in some way or another this week.  I will have to walk during my lunch break most likely.

Until tomorrow....G'night

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Day 5/30....I do know my numbers!

Yes, I do know that it should be day 4/30 BUT yesterday didn't happen....the workout that is....I did track but I didn't workout.  I think AF has me in a bitch mood....I just didn't feel like it yesterday.  Plain and simple.
But today is a new day, I am going to get the workout in EARLY since my hubby is off today....No excuses.
7:03pm
Began my workout by doing 20 minute warmup on my killer...Ahem...I meant Elliptical Trainer...LOL In said 20 minutes....well actually at about the 18th minute,




I reached ONE MILE!  Go girl!  Of course I am sweating like nobody's business but anyhoo....my garden tub awaits....But before then, I did get in some weights

• Shoulders:  Shoulder press(5 lbs-12 reps, 8 lbs-12 reps, 12 lbs-8 reps); Lateral raises (5lbs-8 reps, 8 lbs-8 reps, 12 lbs-8 reps), Side raises (5lbs-8 reps, 8 lbs-8 reps, 12 lbs-8 reps) and Shrugs (20 lbs, 12 reps)


• Biceps:  Reg Bicep dumbell curls (5lbs-12 reps, 8 lbs-12 reps, 12 lbs-12 reps), Preacher curls (12 lbs-12 reps)


• Triceps: Triceps extension overhead (5 lbs-12 reps, 8 lbs-8reps, 12 lbs-8 reps) Dips: 12 reps OUCHIE!


• Abs: Did many many reps....Kept up with the beat of Janet Jackson's LUV (see link below) ....And again I say OUCHIE!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4EpoQUTU7M
Great workout! 9APs earned.

Plan to do cardio as well as chest and legs tomorrow.

Day 3/30: Better late than never, right???

I usually work out a little earlier than this but BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!!!!
I almost looked for an excuse as to why I couldn't work out....

• One of the light bulbs in the rec room is out...I can't see!!!!


• My hamstrings are stinging from dead lifts yesterday


• My pinky finger hurts

Well I did almost use one of those excuses...I am not telling which one!  :)  But anyhoo...I worked out.  Did cardio today to give my muscles a chance to rest.  30 minutes on the elliptical...and boy did I sweat!  Wow!  Did almost 1.5 miles in 30 minutes (1.47 miles to be exact) with an average ramp level of 3....I'm tired yes but again, lets see where I am in 27 more days!



What did I consume today????

• Breakfast:  2 oz turkey sausage (2), toast (2)


• Lunch: Single serving doritos (4), Salad (9)--see Monday for description of contents


• Snacks:  Turkey pepperoni 17 slices (2), unsweetened applesauce (1), 2 bananas (0) Hershey's nuggets (at work....4pts), Watermelon (0)


• Dinner:  Ham sandwich with fries (14) and a sugar cookie (3)

Earned 8 more APs....that's 17 so far this week!  Feeling great!

Day 2/30: Rickey Smiley Show or Workout????

Tonight is the premiere of The Rickey Smiley show....Who is this dude??? One of the funniest comedians on Earth!  Love him.  But he's not more important than my goal!  Soooooo DVR to the rescue!!!!  In the meantime....

Day 2/30: Ha!  Thought I gave up, huh???  Not a chance!  Just finished my workout.  Did a 15 minute warmup using Beat Burn Elliptical App....and I accomplished 1 mile in about 13 minutes!!!!  Woot Woot!  But I tell you, I wanted to curse that nice little lady out as she pushed me through the 15 minute workout!  Sheesh!

Afterwards, I did a weight workout.  Worked my favorite part SHOULDERS!!!  Also did Biceps, Triceps and hamstrings...DEADLIFTS ARE A BEAST!  Did an ab workout to end it all.

Look at that arm---those DELTS!!!  And that Yep...That's today 9/18/12

DAMN I FEEL GOOD (at least right now I do....tomorrow, OMG!  Will be so sore!  But no pain no gain, right?)  It's always the hardest to get it started but once it's done, you feel great!


FOOD EATEN AND TRACKED:
Breakfast:  Pepperoni egg puff (3), toast (2), banana (0)
Mid morning snack:  Boiled egg (2)
Lunch:  Salad (see previous entry for contents) (9), Serving of doritos (4), Hershey's nugget candy bars (7) (Why do so many people deliver candy to dental offices??? SMDH!)
Afternoon snack: Honeycrisp apple (0)
Dinner: Chick FilA Chargrilled Sandwich (7), Chick FilA fries-small (8), and for the sweets afterwards 1/2 serving of gummy bears (2)

So I used 44 points....Went into my extras but I'd rather do that early on in the week rather than later.  Earned 9APs....

Also did some photos to document where I am at this point...

The first picture is at my heaviest...The middle pic as well as the one to the extreme right are today's shots...to document me at the beginning of the challenge.

And one of my friends posted a split of her face today on facebook before and then after she has lost more than 50lbs. What a difference!!!  So I thought i'd do the same....

WOWZERS!!!  MOTIVATION!!!!  I've got this!

Day 1/30: Thanks Ced! :)

Ok...blogging twice in one day....WTH???  LOL
A college friend, Ced, is also doing WW.  Over the past month, he has been tracking, exercising and sharing his successes.  This dude has dropped like 25 lbs in one month!!!!  AMAZING!  WW works y'all if you just put in the work!
Having said that, I am going to start VALERIA'S 30-DAY CHALLENGE!  During this challenge, I will list my activities, my foods and just share my feelings and concerns about this journey.  So here goes....
Day One:  I have already eaten a large Honeycrisp apple (0), 1 Banana (0), Turkey Sausage (2), Toast (2) and a serving of Doritos (4).  Last night I made an awesome salad (well I made 5--for the week, of course).  This salad has Romaine (0), Spinach (0), tomatoes (0), cucumbers (0)--a sliver since I don't really care for them, 1T Pumpkin Seeds (1), 2oz Boars Head turkey (2), 1T cheese (1), 1T Real Bacon Bits (1), and will serve with 2T Naturally Fresh Lite Ranch (2).  Dessert will be No sugar added applesauce.  I have drank 1 1/2 bottles of water already today as well.  Remaining snacks include another large apple and another large banana and of course, more water.  Not sure about dinner yet.  I will have 18 points left so I think I might have another Salad and save some points for dessert!  Gotta have my SHOOGA!  LOL
12:47pm--OK...The devil totally tried to get me.  I ate my lunch and had 35 minutes to spare.  I could have sat on my ass and played around on my ipad...but I decided instead to WALK!!!!   Seemed like I ran it though since I had no idea how long it would take me to walk the distance I wanted.  Music definitely made it enjoyable as well as the fact that its cool out.  AND I have 10 minutes to spare before having to see my next patient.  Whoop Whoop!

6:26pm. Just ate dinner. Roasted chicken leg (4), zucchini (0), wild rice (4), roll (2), mini doughnuts (6)...I have 2 points remaining! I'm gonna totally do this. Taking day 1/30 pics tonight.

I've Failed????

Well at least that's how I felt when I got on the scale this am. I've gained a little, but I know why.  Ate out towards the end of the week last week for hubby's birthday and then really celebrated it yesterday.  It was a special day being that it was the FIRST time that he has ever had a birthday party.  And it was even more special since he has been ill.  All organized by his mom and grandmother, my task was making his cake.  Carrot Cake!  OMG!  It was good!  I only had one piece but I am sure even in that small piece, there was a million points!!!  Nah, not a million but many.  Also ate other things as well.  I didn't track yesterday or since Thursday as a matter of fact so I am content with what I saw today.  It's my fault.  Today is a new day.  I am committed to getting to my goal! 

As stated in the last blog post, I am totally slacking in the blogging department.  That, too helps keep me accountable.  So my goal this week is:  TO TRACK EVERYTHING!!!  GET MY EXERCISE IN and TO BLOG!

Whoops!

OMG...I'm slacking in the blogging department!   I have been super busy with other things but I will get back to regularly posting VERY soon!   Stay tuned!