Saturday, August 18th, 2007

It’s almost 9:30 pm and I spend most of the day in front of the computer trying to figure out the perfect layout for the downstairs. It can be very frustrating to say the least.
Didn’t do any walking therefore have a very , very low step count. I may just walk some after I get off here. Haven’t done any ab workout yet. Oye, I think I better get going before the clock strike midnightJ
DH decided to get the tempur-pedic mattress. We’ll postponed delivery so we can get the bedroom all done before. Now we have to get cracking. Window framing, walls, painting, tiles for the steps and fireplace, crown molding, fireplace mantel and the build in around it, putting in the hardwood floor, and the baseboards. Did I forget something? Which means starting Tuesday I will be spending most of my time away from the computer and helping DH.
1:15 am (Sunday) did the abs and got a good amount of fast walking in. All around the living room, but I made sure my HR was up there.


8363 Steps/ 3.95 Miles
6120Aerobic steps / 2.9 miles/ 43 minutes
3 sets 25 both sides obliques (150)
3 sets 25 reversed (75)
Reversed leg raise: 3 sets 15
Counter Push ups: 3 sets 15
Calories consumed: 2220
H2O: 9 glasses
Goals accomplished today: yes +no
Glucosamine: yes

Thursday & Friday

Thursday, August 16th, 2007
Spend most of the day cleaning out the closet and doing some other frivolous things around the house.
Initially went for a 40 minute walk which turned into an hourJ Good for me, hehehe! It felt good though nice strong powerful walk. Definitely had my HR up and in the appropriate zone.

13407 Steps/ 5.9 Miles
7231Aerobic steps / 3.4 miles/ 62 minutes
3 sets 25 both sides obliques (150)
3 sets 25 reversed (75)
Reversed leg raise: 3 sets 15
Counter Push ups: 3 sets 15
Squads: 3 sets 15
Calories burned: 534
Calories consumed: 2097
H2O:15 glasses


Friday, August 17th, 2007
no walk and only 7281 steps for the day.
We ended up going out of town, driving a lot and running errands. Our only 2 year old 42" Flat Screen Plasma TV crapped out on us. DH "needed" a new one:). He just can't live with a big old red stripe running across the monitor. So from store to store we went, and luckily we ended up with a much smaller one, only 32" LCD (I like small TVs, much less invasive:). And since he saved some $$ he finally got himself the Bose sound system he always wanted, finally!! Also told him to get the extended no fault warranties, now we have 5 years without worries on either products.
I got a little new toy as well:) New Home Designer Software. I love it. Seeing what your home actually is going to look like in 3D is pretty awesome. And it helps so much to make a decision on whether or not to do something. I just have to be careful and remember to get away from the computer. I was "designing around" until 3 am this morning.
We were also looking for a new mattress and bed. We are thinking tempur-pedic. Does anyone here have one? And do you like it? Are they worth all that money?
Photograph: I also got two new pairs of running shoes, Nike and Mizuno, for under $120. I was lucky. Sports Authority has the best prices as is, the $85 dollar Nike is $120 elsewhere and the Mizuno was on clearance for $49.95. But if you bought one regular price shoe you got the already on clearance items for another 50% off. Now I have two great pairs.




7261 Steps/ Miles
3 sets 50 crunches (150)
Free weights: 3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps Dips /Shoulders /Back
Counter Push up: 3 sets 15 (45)
Calories burned: 264
Calories consumed: 1472
H2O: 9 glasses

Shit is hitting the fan!!

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
So much for staying off the computer until things are done! I am almost on it for 1 ½ hours, shame on me. Bad habits are hard to break, that’s for sure. Ok, let’s get serious and start the day, have a whole bunch of stuff I need to do today, including taking Jackson to the vet for his one year check up and rabies update. Oh my baby is getting a shotL
Seems most of my meals were the pilaf I made last night. I mixed ground turkey in it for Lunch, had some for snack and made a new batch for dinner with chicken and Thai Green Beans.
Went for a walk before dinner and did my weights, abs etc workout.
Off Topic:
There is a lot going on since DH came home from his last shift. He decided after talking to some “names” in the departments as well as union representatives, that it is time to stop his captain’s behavior. It’s not enough that this man has been putting DH and others into harms way on numerous occasions, now he is threatening DH to lose his job position. Here is the deal: This captain doesn’t know his stuff very well, since he spend most of his probation behind the desk because of injury. He has very little hands on experience when it comes to fire prevention and pretty much none in patient care. Therefore DH and his colleagues have been asked to perform in unsafe situation pretty much every time they go. The “rule” is what the captain says needs to be done, failing or refusing to do so is considered insubordination and can lead to losing ones job. Now ones choices are limited, so one better not open their mouth and suggest that the situation might be unsafe. You don‘t want to make your captain look like an idiot, right! Not so when it comes to patient care. The patient comes first and the lead paramedic makes the calls. Which is DH since he has more experiences than most firefighter paramedics on the department have combined. His captain is book smart, but that’s about it. He has no clue whatsoever to put it politely. So the other night, they were on a medic call DH is taking care of the patient, in comes his captain, and right in front of the patient (which is inappropriate) he tells DH that this patient is fine and doesn’t need to go to the hospital. Wrong move on the captain’s part. DH can’t stand it when the patient is first off disrespected and then to say this patient isn’t in need for medical care? Where did this guy come up with this solution when he has just entered the room? DH pretty much “told” him that he was wrong and to get out of his way. They later on had a conversation about it and it seems the Captain didn’t like the way things went down, even though DH was his superior and makes the calls in that situation. So, he told him that he didn’t like it and others have tried to tell him that he was in the wrong and they have lost their position in the department because of it. So either or, and if DH didn’t want to do as being told, he would also lose his job. Well, that harassment! This guy is threatening DH to lose his position in the specialty division (which btw this captain has no knowledge off either), which in affect also means a huge cut in wages.
DH has been debating over “letting it go” and tuff it out. Or requesting to be moved to another house (which will cost him some his paycheck as well. There are only a few positions in his filed available). Also if he would leave he is worried that his other partner would be left alone with the “problem” a.k.a. captain. The 3rd choice is going forward with a complaint, which can make things very difficult for DH in the future, because this guy will most likely be his superior, no matter what. And once this individual gets into a chief’s position things could become very difficult for DH.
Well, after talking to several people the decision has been made to go forward and investigate certain incidences and go from there. Unfortunately this incompetent individual is in bed with some people in high places, so this can get very ugly. Because he has those connections he will probably get a slap on his hand and not being laid off (which IMHO he should, or get demoted to hose man and start learning the job).
I have no idea what is going to happen. I have to believe things will turned out ok, otherwise life for the next 20 year on this department could be hell for DH. And he has worked way too hard to have to go through this.
What I don’t understand is that how is it that people with no qualification on the job site, but tested good in written exams can be allowed to work in any job or are giving certificates showing you have the knowledge to perform certain tasks?
Example: You can take First Aid & CPR classes online now and have a certificate printed out and it will be recognized as such. I have taken several First Aid & CPR classes over the years, and you can not tell me that one can learn how to do chest compressions on someone by sitting behind a keyboard. Impossible!!
I just don’t get it! How can that be? I hate to say it, but this is only contributing to the low quality performances in the country.
Wednesday’s Totals
11680 Steps/ 6.28 Miles
4605 Aerobic steps / 39 minutes
3 sets 50 crunches (150)
Free weights: 3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders/Back
Counter Push up: 3 sets 15
Calories burned: 460
Calories consumed: 2056
H2O: 15 glasses
Goals accomplished today: yes+no
Glucosamine: yes

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Cleaned out the fridge. Need to do some fresh produce shopping.
Much more cleaning to do. It never ends, does it?

12:45pm: had 3 slices of Lite Jarlsberg cheese and some blueberries.

Oh, and I weight in at 182.5lbs, gained back 2.5lbs. Just as I thought, I’ll be dancing around the 180 mark for a while. Oh well!

Made a great tasting Bulgar/Flaxseed pilaf for dinner. I have a new favorite dishJ

Went outside for a walk after dinner. Plus some stuff around the yard.


11318 Steps/ 5.35 Miles
4439Aerobic steps / 38 minutes
3 sets 25 both sides obliques (150)
3 sets 25 reversed (75)
Reversed leg raise: 3 sets 15
Counter Push ups: 3 sets 15
Calories burned: 449
Calories consumed: 1192
H2O:12 glasses
Goals accomplished today: yes:)+no
Glucosamine: yes

Monday, August 13th, 2003

New week, hopefully better beginnings. I think I need to make new rules for myself. One of them being limited play time on the computer. Besides work and logging into my journals I should only play when my workout chores are done. So instead of waiting until late in the day/evening to do crunches and walk exercise, I need to have that done first.

It’s ridiculous how much time I spend on the computer playing around. This time could be spend better and certainly more productive. Well, I am a message board/blog etc. junkie, no doubt about it.

Time to get off and do something. I am also thinking about back logging the past few days. Not too proud about what has been happening, but it might be a good idea to keep it documented for my own sake.

One thing is for sure, I am far from being left out there on my own without any structured guidance; these past few days have shown that I can slip right back into bad behaviors, which I have done plenty off this past week.

No more, new week, new day, new beginning (I hope I can, because as I am writing this I am not too convinced about itJ ). I want to but I am not sure I have the strength to follow through. Talk is cheap, actions are what count.

10am: I am starting by walking down the hill to the mailbox and to drop off some mail. It’s still cool enough to do so.

11am: did a longer walk with Jackson. For 40minutes, was getting a bit too warm.
Oops, I just realized while eating breakfast, that I didn’t go on the scale this morning. Have to weigh -in tomorrow. Probably better anyways, might have a chance, if I really behave well, to see not too much o a weigh gain. Ok, back to doing some stuff around the house. (11:02am Log Out).

5:15pm
Done with most of the abs workouts and weights/push ups. I may do some others tomorrow.
Had a great lunch. Fish tacos with Papaya Mango Salsa. Yummy. And all for only 370 calories for two large ones. Can’t beat that!

2 large Whole Wheat Tortilla , baked and shaped into Taco shell. (160)
4 oz Orange Roughy (baked /grilled or fried in non stick pan) (80)
1 cup lettuce (8)
4 oz Tomatoes (22)
8 Tbsp Papaya Mango Salsa (50)
1 slice Jarlsberg cheese (lite) (3/4oz) (50)

Dinner: Had a big salad with ground turkey and a whole wheat tortilla.
All in all the day didn’t go too bad. Got lots of steps in, many more than I have in the last few days. I added some more walking since I dug into the licorice and trail mix. Well, I had a so-so day. It’s all ok, I am hoping I will be as motivated with walking and other exercises tomorrow as well.

17750 Steps/ 8.4 Miles
6610 Aerobic steps / 59 minutes
3 sets 50 crunches (150)
Free weights: 3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps Dips/Shoulders/Back
Calories burned: 729
Calories consumed: 2607 way too many nuts!!
H2O: 18 glasses
Glucosamine: yes
Today I am thankful for: having stuck to some of my daily goals.

Here is what I have been up to while MIA

WARNING!! What you are about to see might turn your stomach:)
well, for everyone wondering what I have been up to these past few days, I laid a new floor. I couldn't stand looking at the filthy carpet anymore (not even cleaning it every other week helped, so I ripped it out and put some cheap vinyl tiles in until we are done remodeling and I can get my real floors in. Cheap beats dirty in my book:)]




[::::blush:::: photo of how bad my carpet really looked,it really used to be white. In my defense I have to say, that it wasn't as bright and shiny when we moved in 2 years ago, but having 3 dogs and a DH dragging in dirt didn't help either. Plus, we have everything torn out outside, there was, for about a year, pure dirt going all the up to the house, with no porch or stairs. Ok, I rest my case. It's BAD!!! Even with carpet cleaning every other week, 2500sp feet, there was no keeping up. Can you say excausting?!! So out it finally went.)

"4 in 1 " or "LADWBW"

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
I have got the best workout done today. Well, maybe not the best , but pretty awesome. I think I call it the “4 in1 laundry aerobics” or “Laundry Aerobics Doggy Walking Butt Workout” (LADWBW)
I finally got motivated enough to do my cardio walk. So, outside I went with the dogs and started walking the stretch in front of the house. Back and forth, while the boys running around and walking with me. Ten minutes into it, I am kinda getting bored, how could I stay motivated? I see the laundry hanging there and decided to make it similar to the “sock” workout I did a few weeks back.
So, instead of getting a laundry basket, I take each piece of the clothesline, fold it while walking up the stairs into the house to put it in the basket there. But wait! Why not take the rest of the stairs up and take each item into the closet and put it away? So I did!
I had 44 pieces of laundry (2 loads), walked each item 24 stairs up into the house and put them away. This is a total of 1056 stairs. Now that’s what I call a butt workout. And I kept my HR between 120 -132, that’s good, right?!
All took me 75 minutes/7678 steps. So here we have it: A good cardio workout while folding and putting away laundry, walking the dogs (they kept going up and down the stairs with me and are sleeping now:) and getting a great bootie workout done all at the same time.
Now that’s time well spend:)

Also got my other workouts done, YEAH!!
3 sets 50 crunches (150)
3 sets 25 both sides obliques (150)
3 sets 25 reversed (75)
0 sets 0 squads: none, did enough
Stairs: 1056
Reversed leg raise: 3 sets 15
Free weights: 3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders/Back
Wall Push ups: 3 sets 15

I am breaking up with you!

I am debating over sending out an e-mail to some of my “friends”

Hello my “friends”!!
I thought I will at least notify you and maybe give you one more chance before I finally break up with you. Why, you ask. Well, to be honest I am really sick and tired of your lack of participation in our friendship. Maybe this is how you see a friendship to be, I am sorry to inform you I do not.
I am tired of being lied to! What do I mean by that, well that’s what it is when I am being told “I will call you” or “We will get together” “Let’s make plans”. I am tired of waiting for you to actually do what you say you would. Save it, don’t say anything if you don’t really mean it. What’s the point of having all the good intentions?
You know what? If you really wanted to you would follow through. Actions do speak louder than words. I am tired of fake people. It’s time to be honest. Do you still want to be my friend or not? Very simple, yes or no. I will understand either way, no matter what your reasons are. It’s ok. Just be honest to me.
I never asked to be called by you every week or even every month. I do not ask for you to visit me very often and I do understand if you can’t make it. What I don’t understand is that you say you will be there and then you don’t come. And some of you don’t even have the courtesy to let me know. YOU know who you are! Or maybe you don’t and are so self involved that you don’t even realize that you are treating me like shit. Harsh? Well, sure. And if the shoe fits put it on and walk in it for a while.
I am really pissed off. I can’t believe some people can be so shallow. It’s time to fess up and tell the truth!
Let me know if you still want me to be in your life or if you don’t. This is it for me. This is the last time I am putting myself out there. If you want to talk you have my number. If you want to visit you know where I live.
Now some of you may say “but it goes both ways!” Sure it does and it is your turn. According to my phone records I have been calling you last. It’s not about tid for tad, but hey, the time before I was the one calling you as well. Do I need to go on? And we all know how these conversations end on your part. “Oh yes, I really want to come and visit” and what happens??? You now the answer.
I can deal with talking to you maybe only a couple of times a year and I can even deal with seeing you less than that, but only a few of you are honest enough and say: “Sure it would be nice, but with the way things are going I don’t see this happening.”. Now, is so hard to say?? Nope! I don’t think so!
I know, I have a really hard time getting my darling husband away from anything around here lately. He wants to get things done. So, you see I do understand that this might be the same for you. I understand life goes on and for many of us it’s unfortunately “out of sight out of mind” as well. That’s life!
Why don’t you think about what you want to do or not to do about it and let me know. I think that’s the least I can ask of you after knowing you for so long. Please, this one time don’t leave me hanging. I care for you and I always will, but sometimes we just have to move on and go our separate ways. Holding on and hoping for some things to happen just to be disappointed over and over again is not a very healthy way to live ones life. I know it will hurt to let you go, but then you are most likely already have gone your way without me.

Reminder to myself!

Monday, August 6th, 2007
Something I responded to in a post this morning (I thought I keep this as an reminder for myself):
The one thing I learned for myself is, that no matter how "disconnected " I am I HAVE to journal. No ifs or buts.
This is the one thing that keeps me hanging on, because I can still see every day what and how I am doing. Sometimes I don't ad everything until the evening (keep a scribble note throughtout the day) and for example like yesterday, I was very very surprised to see how little I actually had. The same on some of the other days.
But I was walking around all day thinking I am blowing it left and right. So, for me seeing it every day reconfirms many times that it isn't as bad, but it has more to do with what's going on in my head. (and I believe if I think lots of negatives I will also see negative results, it all goes hand in hand. We might be disconnected sometimes, but we are never separated, we just experience different outcomes)
Sure what's in my head has an effect on what I eat, but knowing that in reality it isn't all so bad really helps me pushing through the bad phases.
I tried the very first time journaling in March of 2005 for as long as I stuck with trying to lose weight.

This one is about keeping a Food Journal

Started again beginning of this year, had a few weeks intermission, but been at it ever since. Those few weeks I didn't journal, but was still "trying & hanging in" made me realize, journaling is part of what holds it all together for me. I am not sure if I will have to do this forever, but I know I have to do this to get to my goal. It's almost more important than eating right and exercising. Seems to be the one link that holds the other two together.
For me to see on "paper" what it is I do each day, makes me want to improve and/or continue on. Not seeing it seems to be followed by indifference somehow, almost like "what you don't know can't hurt ya" or "ignorance is bliss". Well, I beg to differ on that one!!
here is something that struck a nerve when I saw this on TV a while back when someone said something similar to what I keep telling myself. Which kinda sums the above up for me:
If you don't want to face the truth and see what you have been doing, you are obviously not being truthful to yourself, and therefore you are not ready to make it work! (now that's the nice me talking to the sensitive me:)

Or to be more blunt: (which is so in "your face" but works better for me)
You can not succeed for as long as you lie to yourself. For as long as you choose to lie you are also choosing not to make a change.

Groundhog Days!! Sunday, August 5th, 2007

Let’s continue with yesterday’s thought process for the moment.
I am so sick and tired of experiencing my own “Groundhog Day”. Let’s start at the end of the day (which doesn’t really matter, since it repeats itself, so one can start anywhere, right?).
So at the end of the day (which ended up being a “failure”) I hear myself saying: “Tomorrow, I will do better tomorrow”. Tomorrow comes, and it starts out ok. Nothing out of the ordinary, I am thinking this is going well. I am doing good with drinking my water, I do my other exercises, I eat pretty good. BUT then it starts, a few cookies after a normal meal (that’s ok, I say to myself), then later I do ok again, but all the sudden: “where are the nuts, where are the sweets, where is all the junk?? “
My calories had been great till that point and then, slam, I ruin it all in just a few minutes. So here I go again: “tomorrow I will do better!”
I really hate it. My head tells me try this, do that. Unfortunately the rest doesn’t follow. Somehow the brain has no control, whatsoever, over it’s own body. I thought the brain was the boss. I thought it tells the body what to do. So, why is it that when I am knowing all the good things I should be doing, the brain fails to communicate this with the rest of the body???
Well, the mind and the brain are obviously two different entities. My thoughts are not of any matter (nor do they seem to matter, it seems) so I guess there is no connection between the two. Or is there? There must be, right? Don’t “they” say, the body and the mind are connected?
If that’s so, and I think it is, there must be a major disconnect going on somewhere within myself.
Now I wonder how badly the damage is? Is it just a road block or a detour? Has major damage occurred and will I be able to fix it? Has the road closed down for good or is it just temporarily? Do I need to start working on building a new pathway?
I don’t know!! I have no clue! How could I find out? This really sucks! It’s like sitting in a traffic jam for hours due to a toxic spill on the freeway. I can’t turn around and take a different route, nor can I go forward, because it won’t let me until I figured out how to clean up the mess.
Well, it’s not the first time the connection between body and mind has been interrupted. Oh no, it’s been happening a lot. I always seem to get out of it sooner or later (it has taken as long as a few years before as far as I can recall and other times only a few weeks or even days). Let’s just hope it’s going to be sooner, because I REALLY don’t like being stuck. You see that’s why I don’t like going for a ride in a car for very long either, I just like to get from point A to B as fast as possible.
Now what does this tell me?? I know, I know!! It’s a whole other topic in itselfJ

Did a 60 minute walk around the house, plus I walked down the hill to the mailbox with Jackson earlier today. I am happy with that!
Not so happy about the 6 cookies I had after lunchL .
working on glass #15 H2O and i probably stop by 5pm. We are going to the movies, so ....:)
Well, we decided not to go. It’s so nice outside, we rather enjoy sitting outside this evening instead of in a movie theatre.
Made dinner and I served it outside on the new little deckJ
It’s 11pm and all I have been thinking about is what I can stuff myself with. I have to keep in mind that the calories today are really good right now, much lower than the past few day.
If I can make it through the night without another snack I will face the scale tomorrow. I know there can’t be much of loss (probably nothing), but I sure would feel much better if I can win this small battle tonight.

13267 Steps/ 6.28 Miles
6975 Aerobic steps / 62 minutes
Alternate Activity: none
3 sets 50 crunches (150)
3 sets 25 both sides obliques (150)
3 sets 25 reversed (75)
3 sets 15 squads
Reversed leg raise: 3 sets 15
Free weights: 3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders/Back
Calories burned: 539
Calories consumed: 1156
H2O: 21 glasses
Goals accomplished today: yes +no
Glucosamine: yes
Today I am thankful for: cooler temperatures

Glass of Water anyone??!!

Photograph: Pitcher of Ice Water

Can't see to get enough of this stuff these past few days. It's so freaking warm, I am ready for Summer to be done and over with!! More later!!

Saturday, August 4th, 2007
Today I am thinking I may just hang out at 180 for a while. Seems I will be stuck there anyway, so why dilute myself in thinking otherwise?
I know what to do, but don’t see myself doing it. Eating a whole lot of crunchy veggies like I did a few weeks back will get me a few pounds down (I am pretty sure that’s what it is), but I am a little tired of having the bulk of my food being rabbit food. I like it, but I think I need a break from it. The way I am eating now seems to keep me even. Which is good to know for the future.
Well, who know maybe whatever phase it is I am going through right now might be over soon? Maybe I am changing my tune again tomorrow? I am just not willing to put up a big fight and end up each and every day defeated at the end of it. So maybe I am better off just riding the wave, staying on guard and keeping an eye out. This does not mean I am giving in or up, I am just drifting with instead of struggling against it.
A little bummer though, I would really like to lose a bit more weight before the wedding. but this shouldn’t be too much of a concern to me either.

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Another ordinary hot summer day!!
Normal things around the house. Moving at a minimum, trying to stay cool. Very late first meal!
Done with other workouts, but abs.
5pm: it’s soooo warm I better get walking around the house, otherwise I end up doing nothing.
Very late last meal. Made myself another pizza with tuna onions and little pear tomatoes and fresh basil. (and some cookies, not too many)
Had a very bad sweet tooth, which ended up me digging into the big bucket of red vines I bought for DH yesterday. When I say “bad” sweet tooth I mean really bad, because I resorted to eating red licorice!! I hate that stuff! No kidding! I don’t really have any of “my likes” in the house. And RL is DH’s thing, so it’s “save”. Well, I guess it wasn’t last night. And to make it even worse, it was all fresh, soft gooey. I still can’t believe I ate it. And what a waste of calories, especially so late at night. BTW: I feel the same way about peanut butter cups. I think I had two in my entire life. The first when I found out how awful they are and the second one when I had a “bad sweet tooth”.


11967 steps/ 5.7 miles
5264 Aerobic steps / 54 minutes
3 sets 15 squads
Free weights: 3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders/Back
Calories burned: 538
Calories consumed: 2701 (700 on something I don’t really like)
H2O: 24 glasses
Goals accomplished today: yes:) + no
Glucosamine: yes
Today I am thankful for: The beautiful view out of a window every afternoon:)
I love looking at the sun shine through the leaves. It's such a beautiful, soft light light flooding into the room. The picture doesn't really catch it though.

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

(Photograph: Pizza for Dinner)

Took a peek on the scale. Needed to see if anything I have been doing these past few days is working. Sure is!!:) I was 182lbs on Monday, was 178lbs today. If I stay there til Monday I will be very happy. Still 4 more days and al of them DH is home. It is a little more difficult to stay on track when he is around. So sad, but true!
I am thinking about changing my weigh in day from Monday to Thursday. Not sure yet, but it’s been on my mind a while now, for several reasons.
Tried some regular pasta for lunch. So far so good. It’s been over 3 hours and no “spikes” in cravings.
Need to get some yogurt and fruit in today!
Well, ended up being fruit only:)
Low on steps, need to run to the grocery store for a few things.
Which didn’t get me too many steps. Have to do something later once it cools down!.
I was really proud of not leaving the grocery store with all those goodies lurking my way. Made a mistake of being a bit hungry while shopping, but I resistedJ . Instead I picked up some whole wheat pita pockets and made Pizza out of it for dinner. Yummy!

14400 Steps/ 6.81 Miles
8101 Aerobic steps / 74 minutes
Alternate Activity: mix of dance/jog/walk/ aerobics to keep HR up for 60+ minutes!
Calories burned: 591
Calories consumed: 2148
H2O: 24 glasses
Goals accomplished today: yesJ /no
Glucosamine: yes
Today I am thankful for: Jackson’s tail not being broken:) .
I am proud of: not buying any junk food

Time for setting new goals!!

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

A new month, new beginnings, new goals!

My goals:
- Scale way down on my steps.
- Be anywhere between 10-15k/day.
- Some steps have to be achieved by doing a 30-60 mimute aerobic activity in the appropriate HR zone.
- AB workouts/resistance training and lower body toning 2-3 times/week
- eat smart
- be consistent!
- Lose 5 pounds

Hot again! No surprise there, will be through the weekend!
Spend a lot of time on the computer translating an old book written in old German. Parts of it is also written in cursive. The letters are so different from how we write now, some of the passages are very hard to translate.

Walked while talking on the phone with my mom. It’s her b-day and we talked for quiet a while. Did 8084 steps/ 77 minutes. Gotta love it! With what I had before I am almost at 10k today!

Time to eat!! All I had was coffee, oye! I am starving and running the risk of over eating!!
3:30pm Whole wheat tortilla with ground turkey from last night and a couple of cookies.
8pm: I did NOT have the spaghetti for dinner. I wanted to, but I am was worried I can’t stop at only one serving. Grilled a piece of Orange Roughy with a pepper medley and whole wheat tortilla and made a nice “fish taco”.

Wednesday’s Totals
13247 Steps/ 6.26 Miles (00)
8084 Aerobic steps / 77 minutes
Alternate Activity: none
3 sets 50 crunches (150)
3 sets 25 both sides obliques (150)
3 sets 25 reversed (75)
3 sets 15 squads
Free weights
3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders/Back
Calories burned: 538
Calories consumed:
Goals accomplished today: yes:) /no