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!

It's a new week!

While I haven't strayed too far away from the plan, I have lost and gained about 4 lbs over and over in the last month.  WHY???  Lack of tracking!  and Lack of activity!!!!  

Am I disappointed?  Well yes and no....Yes because I gained....NO because it's only 4 lbs (technically I can lose that in a week....) and NO because I know what I need to do and should have been doing and didn't.  So I am paying the consequence.

I'm ready to get back in it THIS WEEK!  My goal is to get in some activity whether it be 10 minutes or 90 minutes....I have to get moving!  AND I will track everything that goes into my mouth!

I can do this!  OPERATION BACK ON TRACK starts NOW!

GET MOVING!

Totally getting back on track!   Gotta do it!  Plus at 50 lbs lost, I get a new ipad!  :)  Goal for the week....ACTIVITY!!!!