Yarm's No More Excuses!

Wednesday April 23

Alarm went off and as my new and HEALTHY routine, I get on my work out gear and hop to it! Then head upstairs to make lunches. I'm brining a left over crab cake that I made! Low cal but full of flavor. The weather is supposed to be nice later today, so I may try to mow the front yard as I never got around to it yest.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Breakfast 9:00 AM lite english muffin , 1 1 90 21 0 5
Breakfast 9:00 AM Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt, 2 tbsp 2/3 125 4 11 5
Breakfast 10:00 AM creamer-French Vanilla , 1 Tbls 3 105 15 5 0
Morning Snack 11:00 AM Rice Cake Chocolate , 1 cake 1 60 12 1 1
Lunch 12:45 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1½ 53 12 0 2
Lunch 12:45 PM Cheese, cheddar, 1 oz 1/2 57 0 5 4
Lunch 12:45 PM lite dressing- 3 cheese ranch , 2 Tbl 1 70 2 6 0
Lunch 1:00 PM Crustaceans, crab, blue, crab cakes, 1 cake 1 93 0 5 12
Lunch 1:30 PM Rice Cake Chocolate , 1 cake 1 60 12 1 1
Afternoon Snack 4:30 PM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Afternoon Snack 6:00 PM Chocolate - Kisses, 1 piece serving size 3 75 9 5 0
Dinner 7:00 PM Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat, 1 fillet 1/2 90 0 1 18
Dinner 7:00 PM Broccoli, boiled, drained, cup, chopped 3/4 33 6 0 3
Dinner 7:00 PM Sides - Macaroni & Cheese, regular 1/2 105 15 6 2
Evening Snack 10:00 PM Slim-a-Bear , 1 ice cream sandwhich 1 130 29 2 3
Totals: 1356 165gm 55gm 67gm


TOTALS FOR WEDNESDAY, 4/23/08
Recommended calories: 1383
Calories consumed: 1356
Calories remaining for today: 27
Calories remaining for today: 460
Exercise : 45 min skin machine, 409 calories burned
Water: 30/30oz.

Ugg . . I forgot to so my strsngth exercises yest and was gonna fit em in today, but ran out of time. I WILL do them tomorrow and Saturday!
 
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Thursday April 24th

Wow, I'm later than usual posting. So I got this idea . .maybe I COULD train for and participate in a relay race that is part of the Baltimore Running Festival! My sister is an avid runner and she did the half marathon 2 years ago. I don't think I'm quite ready for that, but the relay course is between 6-7 miles. I'm getting healthier everyday with my current exercise and eating plan, and they are offering FREE TRAINING. This all got sparked by an email from teh Alzheimers Assoc.- which I usually do the walk to raise money for, but this year they are also offering the run. I put a call into my orthopedic surgeon to see if he has any suggestions for keeping my ankle from throbbing like crazy, as I expct it will. My current exercise is all LOW IMPACT and I'm hoping I can handle, with proper training regular running. Who knows?!

Today is cleaning day AND I have to get in my strngth training too!

Breakfast 8:00 AM Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled, 1 large 1 78 1 5 6
Breakfast 8:00 AM Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy , 6 oz 1 100 20 0 5
Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 3/4 90 11 2 8
Morning Snack 10:00 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Lunch 12:45 PM Weight Watchers- pot/cheez/brc , 1 serving 1 220 34 6 9
Lunch 1:00 PM Frozen Yogurt - Fat Free Vanilla, serving, 1/2 cup 2 180 38 0 6
Lunch 1:30 PM Frozen desserts, ice, italian, restaurant-prepared, cup 1 123 31 0 0
Afternoon Snack 6:00 PM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Dinner 7:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 1½ 248 32 8 11
Dinner 7:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 2 70 16 0 2
Dinner 7:00 PM Dressings - Fat Free Dijon Honey Mustard, serving 1 60 14 0 0
Totals: 1364 238gm 25gm 48gm


TOTALS FOR THURSDAY, 4/24/08
Recommended calories: 1383
Calories consumed: 1364
Calories remaining for today: 19
Exercise 45min ski machine 409 calories burned
Water:30/30 oz.

It's 8pm . . cleaning done, dinner done . . taking dog for a walk, then strngth exercises.
 
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It's funny that you mention doing a relay race. I too have been thinking about doing some kind of a relay/run. Probably would end more on a jogging note but I thought that it sounded like fun. GASP! I know!!! Last year at this time had someone told me I would actually a. be this much thinner and b. that I was actually thinking of running anywhere!, I would have laughed in their faces.
I say if you got the urge for it to try. If nothing else you will always wonder if you could have done it.
Good Job!!!
 
I don't think you can pass up free training! I'd do it. And if Bell does a relay, I'll join. I've always wanted to, but I've always wanted a buddy to do it with. Dh always says, nah. So I've never signed up, except for a walk for diabetes a few years back - and when I was in college I did a walk for MD - when I was 7 mo. pregnant. :D I don't think I'd do that again though.
 
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I don't think you can pass up free training! I'd do it. And if Bell does a relay, I'll join. I've always wanted to, but I've always wanted a buddy to do it with. Dh always says, nah. So I've never signed up, except for a walk for diabetes a few years back - and when I was in college I did a walk for MD - when I was 7 mo. pregnant. :D I don't think I'd do that again though.
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Okay your on!
 
Friday April 25

So far a pretty good day, but confused how that at 2:00pm it says I have already consumed 1200 calories? A glass of milk, lite english muffin with PB for breakfast, a banana for snack, a salad for lunch with a piece of garlic bread and a FF gelati dessert. I ate healthy, but something must be offf. Either way, I was planning on jsut having a salad for dinner. I did get 35 min on thre NT today, and hope to take Finnegan for a walk later.

Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Breakfast 8:00 AM English Muffin 100 cal , 1 muffin 1 100 24 1 4
Breakfast 8:00 AM Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt, 2 tbsp 1 190 6 16 8
Morning Snack 10:00 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Lunch 12:45 PM Fuddruckers Market Toss 3/4 399 8 24 39
Lunch 1:30 PM Frozen desserts, ice, italian, restaurant-prepared, cup 1 123 31 0 0
Lunch 1:30 PM Frozen Yogurt - Fat Free Chocolate Fudge, serving, 1/2 cup 1 100 25 0 0
Lunch 12:45 AM Bread - Garlic Onion Parmesan, serving 1 71 13 1 3
Dinner 7:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1½ 53 12 0 2
Dinner 7:00 PM Chicken Breast (oven roasted, fat free), serving 3/4 33 1 0 7
Dinner 7:00 PM Dressings - Fat Free Dijon Honey Mustard, serving 1 60 14 0 0
Totals: 1354 175gm 45gm 75gm


TOTALS FOR FRIDAY, 4/25/08
Recommended calories: 1383
Calories consumed: 1354
Calories remaining for today: 29
Exercise: 35 min on ski machine 318 calories, 45 min walk 193 calories
Water: 15/30 oz.

I'm SOOO excited! I took Finnegan for a long walk around the neighborhood for 45 minutes. I got in my car to check the mileage . . its 2 miles EXACTLY! So now I have a perfect route to track my progress walking/jogging and hopefully running!
 
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Saturday April 26th

A long day, but dosnt seem I was very productive. Got to work early, as usual for Saturdays. Ate light. After work headed to Mom & Dad's gravesite to visit and put up the shepherds hook with chimes and bird feeder, and a solar lantern. I stopped by their house too to tidy up a bit, and ended up crying a bit too.

On a happier note, I stopped by the outlet store and picked up some Running Shoes, that happen to have an iPod "link" that well help track, motivate running. I have yet to open the package with the iPod stuff in it- will do it after posting. I also stopped by and bought myself a new pair of jeans, on sale for only $19.99 and so flattering! I also picked up a pair of denim shorts and 2 tops. This was the first time in a while that I actually enjoyed trying on clothes, even tho I was a bit frustrated with most of the tops- they are either too big, or too tight becuase of my big chest . . ggrrr.

Breakfast 8:30 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Breakfast 9:30 AM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Lunch 12:00 PM Cottage Doubles - Low Fat Cottage Cheese & Strawberry Topping, container 1 140 18 3 12
Lunch 12:30 PM Apples, raw, with skin, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 1 72 19 0 0
Afternoon Snack 6:00 PM Pretzels, soft, 1 large 1 483 99 4 12
Evening Snack 7:00 PM trail mix cranberry chocolate , 3 tbls 3 480 45 27 9
Totals: 1370 222gm 38gm 34gm


TOTALS FOR SATURDAY, 4/26/08
Recommended calories: 1383
Calories consumed: 1370
Calories remaining for today: 13
Exercise:
Water: 15/30oz.
 
Sounds like you had a great Sat. I'm always trying things on because they never fit like they should. Or they look better on the hanger. Then when I try them on, they just aren't flattering.
 
Sunday April 28th

Wow, what a long day. Got up at 7 30 as I had 9 am Mass, then the kids had Sunday school, and finally back home topick up hubby so we could head out for Emma's Irish Step recital. That was over by 430pm, then over to my brothers house with my other siblings to review some estate crap. That got me in a sad/down mood . . makes me miss them soooo much.

Anyway, I have to update my food tracker yet AND post this weeks new challenge. I'll post the results of my journal when I'm done.

Breakfast 11:00 AM Bananas, raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 1 105 27 0 1
Breakfast 11:00 AM Breakfast Bar, bar 3/4 122 19 5 2
Afternoon Snack 2:00 PM Candies, TWIZZLERS Strawberry Twists Candy, 2.5 package (2.5 oz) 1 249 57 2 2
Afternoon Snack 2:00 PM Nuts, almonds, 1 oz (24 whole kernels) 1 164 6 14 6
Dinner 6:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 2 70 16 0 2
Dinner 6:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 2½ 413 54 13 19
Dinner 6:00 PM Mushrooms, raw, 1/2 cup pieces 1 9 1 0 1
Evening Snack 9:00 PM Slim-a-Bear , 1 ice cream sandwhich 1 130 29 2 3
Totals: 1262 209gm 36gm 36gm


TOTALS FOR SUNDAY, 4/27/08
Recommended calories: 1383
Calories consumed: 1262
Calories remaining for today: 121
Exercise:
Water: 30/30oz
 
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Monday April 28

Been kinda of down since yesterday. After Emma's recital that was great btw, I had a bow-wow with my siblings about my mom & dad's estate stuff. Pretty depressing. So this morning it is gray, chilly and raining and not finding alot of motivation. I mostly lounged on the sofa, but then decided I would try out my new nike ipod thing . . which turns now defective . .ggrrrrr. So I got on my NT anyway and did 45 min. Finally I stepped on the scale and its down to 172.0lbs., so a loss of almost 1 1/2 pounds, no real complaints about that anyway.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Frozen Waffles - Blueberry, serving (2) 1 200 30 7 4
Breakfast 7:30 AM Syrups, maple, 1 tbsp 1 52 13 0 0
Breakfast 7:30 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 3/4 90 11 2 8
Totals: 342 54gm 9gm 12gm


TOTALS FOR MONDAY, 4/28/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 342
Calories remaining for today: 1036
Exercise: 45 min ski machine, 409 calories
Water: 10/30 oz.
 
Sorry to hear that your new ipod linc isn't working. I still have yet to totally figure out the heart rate monito that dh gave me for valentine's day.
Just to technically complicated if you ask me.
Way to go on getting on the NT even when you weren't feeling like it.
The weather here is all yucky too. Though in my defense I have no time to get any walking in as MIL will be here tomorrow and the house still needs cleaned up.
I am waiting until the twin tornadoes got to bed! LOL
Hope things get easier with your siblings with the estate and all.
1 1/2 pounds down!?!?!?!?!? :D:hurray::hat::coolgleamA::party:
That is awesome!!! Keep at it girly!!! And you will be to that B-day goal before the bday!!!
 
Tuesday April 29th

A typical Tuesday so far. Got up took kids to school, then back for a short time before having to take Finnegan to the vets for his exam and some more Frontline and heartworm preventative. Then hubby instisted we go out for lunch and I ordered a buffalo chicken salad- very delicious but HOT HOT HOT! If the weather stays clear, I will take finnegan for walk on our new 2mile route and get a strngth workout in also.

Breakfast 7:45 AM Milk - Low Fat (1%), cup 1 120 14 3 11
Breakfast 7:45 AM Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, HONEY NUT CHEERIOS, 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) 1½ 168 36 2 4
Lunch 12:00 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 2 70 16 0 2
Lunch 12:00 PM Chicken Breast (oven roasted, fat free), serving 1 44 1 0 10
Lunch 12:00 PM Salad Dressings - Bleu Cheese, oz 1/4 103 2 10 1
Lunch 12:00 AM Bread - Ciabatta, serving 2 130 27 0 5
Dinner 6:00 PM Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.5 cup 1 26 5 0 3
Dinner 6:00 PM baked french fries , 3 oz. 1 110 21 2 2
Dinner 6:00 PM Beef, chuck, clod steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, USDA choice, cooked, braised, 3 oz ( 1 serving ) 1 231 0 15 22
Evening Snack 7:45 PM Slim-a-Bear , 1 ice cream sandwhich 1 130 29 2 3
Totals: 1132 151gm 34gm 63gm


TOTALS FOR TUESDAY, 4/29/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1132
Calories remaining for today: 246
Exercise: 45 min mowing the lawn, 321 calories
Water: 30/30oz
 
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Wed April 30th

Another blah kida day. I need to get out of this funk. The alarm went off and 6 15 and I wasnt in the modd to exercise. Instead I went up on the sofa and laid back down for anotehr 1/2 hour, but did end up getting in a strngth training session. My plan is to get home and take finnegan for his 2mile walk.

Breakfast 7:30 AM Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled, 1 large 1 78 1 5 6
Breakfast 10:00 AM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Morning Snack 11:00 AM Snacks, trail mix, regular, 1 oz 1½ 196 19 13 6
Lunch 12:00 PM Frozen desserts, ice, italian, restaurant-prepared, cup 1 123 31 0 0
Lunch 12:00 PM Frozen Yogurt - Fat Free Chocolate Fudge, serving, 1/2 cup 1½ 150 38 0 0
Lunch 1:00 PM taco salad-home made , 2 cups 1 325 0 0 0
Afternoon Snack 3:00 PM Apples, raw, without skin, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 1 61 16 0 0
Afternoon Snack 12:00 PM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Dinner 6:00 PM Pizza - Cheese, medium, slice 1 165 22 5 8
Evening Snack 12:00 PM Slim-a-Bear , 1 ice cream sandwhich 1 130 29 2 3
Totals: 1408 184gm 33gm 23gm


TOTALS FOR WEDNESDAY, 4/30/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1408
Calories remaining for today: -30
Exercise: 25 min strngth training 97 calories, 45 min walk 193 calories
Water: 30/30oz
 
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Thursday May 1

A little tired thsi am, but still got up on the NT and did 35min. Rushed thru breakfast, making the kids lunches and writing a few bills before heading to work. At lunch I had my homemade taco salad again- so yummy and low cal! Then the girls at work and I headed to the humane society to check out their furry friends- our hampster died inFeb and we are looking for another friend. They had the cutest baby guinea pigs! I put in an application to adopt 2 brothers. I have never had guinea pigs before and assume they are a little more work than hamsters, but I'm prepared!

Breakfast 7:15 AM Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS, 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) 1 111 22 2 3
Breakfast 7:15 AM Milk - Reduced Fat (2%), cup 1 130 13 5 10
Morning Snack 11:00 AM Jello- lime w/ pineapple , 1 cup 1 90 23 0 0
Lunch 12:45 PM taco salad-home made , 2 cups 1 325 0 0 0
Afternoon Snack 2:30 PM Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy , 6 oz 1 100 20 0 5
Afternoon Snack 5:30 PM Frozen Yogurt - Fat Free Chocolate Fudge, serving, 1/2 cup 1 100 25 0 0
Afternoon Snack 5:30 PM Frozen desserts, ice, italian, restaurant-prepared, cup 1 123 31 0 0
Dinner 7:00 PM Chicken - Breast, serving 1 285 12 15 26
Dinner 7:00 PM baked french fries , 3 oz. 1 110 21 2 2
Dinner 7:00 PM Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.5 cup 1 26 5 0 3
Totals: 1400 172gm 24gm 49gm


TOTALS FOR THURSDAY, 5/1/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1400
Calories remaining for today: -22
Water: 20/30oz
Exercise:35 min NT, 318 calories
 
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Hey Yarmiah~
So glad to hear that even though you are tired and feeling like you are in a funk you are still keeping to your plan of getting on the NT. You go girl!!!
I love, love, love guinea pigs. Unfortunately I am highly allergic to them!
Found that out by accident once when I touched my face after petting one. :angelsad2:
I swelled up and itched all over for days. :ack2:
Have fun with your new fur babies.
And keep with your plan, your doing great!!!!!
 
Friday May 2

Did not exercise this morning, but still plan to walk teh dog later in the evening. A pretty good day, but I did end up munching on some peanut M&M's, but was good and tracked the calories. I also need to squeeze in a strngth training episode. Oh, and I stopped by the humane society to be interviewed about the guinea pigs- there is another application on one of the 2 piggies we want . . wish us luck!

Breakfast 8:00 AM waffles-blueberry , 2 1 190 33 6 4
Breakfast 8:00 AM Milk - Reduced Fat (2%), cup 3/4 98 10 4 8
Morning Snack 11:00 AM Rice cake mini drizzle , 1 bag 1 90 14 4 0
Lunch 12:45 PM Garden Salad, no dressing, serving, 1 cup 1 35 8 0 1
Lunch 12:45 PM Subway Steak & Cheese , 1 order 1 353 46 9 22
Afternoon Snack 3:00 PM Candies, M&M MARS, "M&M's" Peanut Chocolate Candies, 1 package (1.67 oz) 1 243 28 12 4
Dinner 6:00 PM Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, 0.75 cup 1 249 38 6 11
Dinner 6:00 PM Deluxe Marinara Sauce, ready-to-serve, cup 1/3 48 6 2 1
Totals: 1306 183gm 43gm 51gm


TOTALS FOR FRIDAY, 5/2/08
Recommended calories: 1378
Calories consumed: 1306
Calories remaining for today: 72
Water: 20/30oz.
Exercise:2mile walk/run 238 calories
 
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Good luck with the guinea pigs. Isn't it funny you have to be "approved" to adopt some guinea pigs. ;)

Just wanted to stop by and say Hi since I'm back! :driving:
 
Hello,

Just catching up on your diary. What a crazy year you've had, since starting this. I've noticed that you've kept up with the Nordic Track, too. Good for you. Are you upping the resistance as time goes on? I tried one of those, years ago, and it was like some kind of comedy routine. Mr Bean exercising, or something like that.
 
Saturday 5/3/08

Today was a busy day, I don't think I ate that bad, but according to teh journal it was @1800 calories!(damn pizza). Emma had her 1st Holy Communion today and it was a nice day and celebration. We later replaced an worn toilet seat and after that mostly relaxed for the day.

Lunch 1:30 PM Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain, 1 roll 1 120 21 2 4
Lunch 1:30 PM 9 Ounce Deli Meats, Thin Sliced - Honey Ham, slice 4 48 2 1 7
Lunch 1:30 PM Cheese - Singles, slice, 0.75 oz 1 70 1 6 3
Lunch 1:30 PM Garden Medley - Miscellaneous, Vegetables (canned 411g), cup 1½ 120 27 0 3
Lunch 1:30 PM Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted, 1 oz 2 304 30 20 4
Lunch 2:00 PM Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared, 1 piece (1/12 of 10" dia) 1 129 29 0 3
Lunch 2:00 PM Whipped Topping - Light, tablespoon 3 24 3 2 0
Lunch 2:00 PM Strawberries, raw, 1 large (1-3/8" dia) 3 17 4 0 0
Afternoon Snack 5:00 PM Slim-a-Bear , 1 ice cream sandwhich 1 130 29 2 3
Dinner 7:30 PM Pizza Hut Pan Cheese Pizza , 1 order 3 870 84 42 36
Totals: 1832 230gm 75gm 63gm


TOTALS FOR SATURDAY, 5/3/08
Recommended calories: 1668
Calories consumed: 1832
Calories remaining for today: -164
 
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