Amy's Journal--Amazing April Edition

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April Goals:
1. To have no days where I exceed my daily/weekly SP limits.
2. To increase my fitness points to 12 FP/day by the end of the month.
3. To increase my water intake to 112 oz/day by the end of the month.
4. To weigh less at the end of the month than I did at the beginning.
 
WEEKLY GOALS FOR APRIL 1-7

SP: 43 SP/day with additional 42 SP/week
FP: 9 FP/day
H2O: 88 oz/day
 
Friday, April 1

SP Goal: 43
SP Actual: 42 (used 0 weekly SPs--42 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 10 SP
McDonald's sausage burrito (10)

Lunch: 6 SP
Dannon Light & Fit Greek Blueberry yogurt (2)
4 ox shaved ham (2)
mozzarella string cheese (2)

Dinner: 18 SP
Wendy's ultimate chicken grill sandwich (8)
Wendy's small fries (10)

Snacks: 8 SP
2 of Big Fred's fruit desserts (4)
chocolate chip cookie (4)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: 80 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: 9 (5113 steps)

The first of the month is always a hard day at work for me. Considering that I didn't leave the office until 10PM, I'm pleased with the day. I had planned a salad for dinner, but knew I had a ton of points left so I chose the sandwich and fries instead. I missed my water goal by 8 oz so I'll try to make that up on Saturday. I ate one chocolate chip cookie, yes. BUT I left FOUR on the plate that Big Fred left out. WooHoo!
 
I think you are doing well Amy. Leaving 4 choc chip cookies on the plate & only eating 1? WIN!
 
Man, you're really bumping your fitness points up this month. Because I'm not familiar with the fitness points, what kind of activities will get you 12 points?
 
Saturday, April 2

SP Goal: 43
SP Actual: 44 (used 1 weekly SP--41 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 2 SP
blueberry greek yogurt (2)
orange (0)

Lunch: 11 SP
Wendy's Asian cashew chicken salad (11)

Snack 1: 2 SP
banana (0)
Chuck's fruit dessert (2)

Dinner: 11 SP
egg drop soup (2)
shrimp (1)
broccoli in sauce (1)
mushrooms in sauce (1)
teriyaki chicken (2)
pepper chicken (4)

Snack 2: 18 SP
Lay's potato crisps (9)
granola (9)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: 64 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: 4 (2568 steps) Oh my...
 
-Cory- said:
Man, you're really bumping your fitness points up this month. Because I'm not familiar with the fitness points, what kind of activities will get you 12 points?
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In reality, I don't even know what 12 FP is going to look like. I'm hoping it will be 10,000 steps a day plus something just a little bit more strenuous. With warmer weather getting near, I'm trying for a little extra. I guess I'll know by the end of the month!
 
Sunday, April 3

SP Goal: 43
SP Actual: 39 (used 0 weekly SP--41 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 0 SP--running late for church so I skipped breakfast

Lunch: 16 SP
Applebee's Cedar Grilled Lemon Chicken (16)

Snack 1: 5 SP
banana (0)
granola (5)

Dinner: 13 SP
McDonald's southwest salad with grilled chicken and southwest ranch dressing (13)

Snack 2: 5 SP
granola (5)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: 76 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: 8 (4892 steps)

Well...food was good although I didn't hit my SP target. However, when I felt hungry, I ate. When I felt full, I stopped. I made good choices. I considered finding a 4 SP snack at about 11 PM, until I realized that the only reason I would be eating it would be to hit my target. So which is worse...eating when you're not truly hungry or not hitting my target points for the day? I don't really know the answer to that question.

My Monday goal...get that water in and hit that FP goal.
 
Monday, April 4

SP Goal: 43
SP Actual: 43 (used 0 weekly SP--41 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 10 SP
sausage burrito (10)

Lunch: 11 SP
Asian cashew chicken salad (11)

Dinner: 22 SP
3 crunchy tacos (16)
refried beans (6)

Snack: 0 SP
banana (0)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: 88 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: 8 (4638 steps)

Food was good, water was good, very close on the FP. I went for a short walk as soon as I got home from work, but it was colder than I thought and I wasn't dressed warmly enough. Fell asleep earlier than planned or I would have walked in place to get my step count up a little higher.
 
Tuesday, April 5

SP Goal: 43
SP Actual: 51 (used 8 weekly SP--33 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 10 SP
sausage burrito (10)

Lunch: 14 SP
leftover pasta casserole (11)
Greek yogurt (3)
banana (0)

Snack 1: 0 SP
orange (0)

Dinner: 27 SP
salad w/croutons (4), cheese (1) and raspberry vinaigrette (1)
6 oz ribeye (9)
dinner roll (5)
4-5 bites of Big Fred's apple cobbler (7)

Snack: 0 SP
frozen blueberries (0)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: 88 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: ? (?? steps)

I got a new phone, switching from a Galaxy to an iPhone. Now I can't get the Fitbit to sync with the new phone. For this and many other reasons, I wish I had never bought the iPhone. So I have no idea what my step count was for yesterday or how many FP I earned. Grrr...
 
I bet you were pretty close to your fit points. You've done really well with everything else.
 
Wednesday, April 6

SP Goal: 43
SP Actual: 39 (used 0 weekly SP--33 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 10 SP
sausage burrito (10)

Lunch: 5 SP
1/2 tortilla (3)
deli style chicken (2)
baby carrots(0)

Snack 1: 0 SP
orange (0)

Dinner: 11 SP
southwest salad, no dressing (9)
plain Greek yogurt (2) with blueberries (0)

Snack: 13 SP
granola (9)
2 string cheese sticks (4)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: 88 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: ? (?? steps)

I am beyond frustrated trying to get everything to sync. It is seriously stressing me out. So for the rest of this week, I will just be focusing on moving more and sitting less until all these devices get sorted out.
 
-Cory- said:
I bet you were pretty close to your fit points. You've done really well with everything else.
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Thank you, Cory. I needed some assurances. I know I have been close. Each night I think I'll at least write down the number of steps that the Fitbit says but I keep falling asleep before remembering to do so. Maybe tonight... :)
 
Thursday, April 7

SP Goal: 43
SP Actual: 39 (used 0 weekly SP--33 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 10 SP
sausage burrito (10)

Lunch: 6 SP
1/2 tortilla (3)
deli style chicken (1)
spinach leaves (0)
plain Greek non-fat yogurt (2) with blueberries (0)

Snack 1: 2 SP
cheese stick (2)

Dinner: 21 SP
Arby's roast beef sandwich (14)
Arby's potato cakes (7)

Snack 2: 0 SP
strawberries & blueberries (0)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: 88 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: ? (?? steps)

Big Fred and I went to another couple's home to play games and visit. It was such a relaxing and enjoyable evening. We should do that more often!
 
Good job! You can do this! Just curious, what does SP stand for? Are you doing some kind of diet tracking program?
 
Butterfly88 said:
Good job! You can do this! Just curious, what does SP stand for? Are you doing some kind of diet tracking program?
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Butterfly, I am following the Weight Watchers program. SP stands for Smart Points--a numeric value assigned to each food to help with tracking and making healthy choices.
 
So I had a rough weekend and it's turned into a rough week. Saturday was a planned no tracking day which quickly turned into a 'eat every unhealthy thing in sight' day. Sunday and yesterday I did better during the days, but the late evening munchies got me. So far I haven't seen much damage on the scale but I've got to regain control before I do. I'm going to go ahead and post the good, the bad and the ugly of the weekend and then put it behind me.

First, the good news: at Friday's weigh-in I was down 1.6 lbs, for a total of 14.8 lbs since Feb 26.
 
Friday, April 8

SP Goal: 42
SP Actual: 61 (used 19 weekly SP--23 weeklies remaining)

Breakfast: 10 SP
sausage burrito (10)

Lunch: 6 SP
1/2 tortilla (3)
deli style chicken (1)
spinach leaves (0)
cheese stick (2)

Dinner: 36 SP
tilapia and rice pilaf (14)
broccoli in butter sauce (5)
small slice of cheesecake (17) :eek:

Snack : 9 SP
Cajun trail mix (9)

H2O Goal: 88 oz
H2O Actual: not sure, but at least 64 oz

FP (Fitness Points) goal: 9
FP Actual: ? (?? steps)
 
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