Mindy 2/2/10

Hey, hey!! Two days in a row!! I'm on a roll.

Did LBWO today, then HIIT. Jesse wanted the treadmill first so I ran at the end of my work out. Very hard!! I prefer to run first. But gotta share, right?

I totally wanted to change my workout half way through but I stuck to it and finished all of what I had planned. I felt like I squatted with enough weight, but maybe need to increase the other weights. Lunges and calves were tough, but maybe I'll add 5 lbs next time???

Meals...I'm going to do better today and get all of them in on time.

I don't work today so I'm going to enjoy it!!

Have a good day, everyone!!

Mindy 2/1/10

I'm feeling really down today. I worked on my t.com assignments and got them done last night. Assignment 4 was so draining. I was emotionally wore out. That's why I'd been avoiding it. I am truly an emotional eater. I cheated for the first time in 4 weeks. I had a comforting bowl of frog eye salad. I didn't feel bad about it at all.

I'm back on the wagon and on the program today.

I woke up at my regular time (5:40 am) and Jesse and I hit the home gym. I ran for 20 minutes straight (felt good), then did UBWO for 25 minutes.

Meals:

1: Oatmeal & egg beaters
2: Protein bar
3: yogurt & string cheese
4: steak & whole wheat english muffin
5: missed
6: missed

So my attitude stinks today. Work stress is about to kill me. I promise I'll be in a better mood tomorrow. Planning to run a 5k on Wednesday.

Joanna 2-1-10

Well after a kind of rough day yesterday I was grateful to start fresh today. I'm not going to beat myself up over having an off day yesterday - just going to forge ahead :).

Food Today:

1. fruit and carbmaster yogurt (made into smoothie - my hubby added some protein powder, but I'm going to avoid doing that because it adds more protein than I need and extra calories).
2. spinach flat out wrap with spinach and chicken (check out the flat out wraps here - the light ones are great - only 90 calories, full of fiber and even 9 grams protein! I have bought them @ Lins - they are in the bakery/deli area - at the top of the shelf between those 2 sections - above some rolls.)
3. cottage cheese & orange
4. either protein shake or 1/2 protein bar
5. wheat pasta with sauce and light hamburger, spinach salad
6. other 1/2 of protein bar

My focus today is to write down not only what I plan to eat - but what I actually eat. I'm also writing down the times I eat - hoping to help me get the meals in that I need to. I've actually put together a little food tracking sheet that is almost the same to the one in the back of the Body For Life book (if any of you have seen that). If any of you are interested in a copy of it let me know - I'll email it to you. It's just a planning sheet that has spots to track your plans, and then what you actually eat. And spots to mark off that you got enough servings of proteins, carbs, veggies, water. I'm a visual person and it helps me to glance at it and remember what I need to finish up with. Anyway - leave me a note in the comments if you want me to email it to you. :)

Upper body circut was tough this morning. Leslie said, "we're going to do 8 rounds" and I about died. We only made it through 5 (and still went way over on time) - but it was still tough.

Grateful today for libraries - isn't it awesome that we have such a wealth of knowledge available to us? On my list of careers I'd love to have "someday" would be to be a children's library worker. I love childrens books and reading with my children!

Sundee

Well I started exercising with my sister Kami this morning. We started at 5:10 which is REALLY early for me. We did a P90 X arm and core video. It was so hard! I couldn't even do half of it but still felt like I worked my arms. I wanted to throw up when I was done. Does that feeling go away after you get stronger? I sure hope so.

Today's food-
M1- omelet with 1 cup strawberries.
M2- Atkins protein bar with 1 gram sugar. (These aren't to bad)
M3- Lean cuisine turkey with green beans. 150 calories 1 cup strawberries 50 calories.
M4- String cheese with 6 triscuit crackers (I might throw in some zero point soup)
M5- chicken fajita with corn tortillas and some broccoli.
M6?

I am thankful for Kami. She is going to be a great work out partner! Thankful for my home. Thankful for my bed that I will want to fall in tonight!

Keri 2/1/10

Yeah for Week 5!! I am so happy that I am still doing this...thank you to everyone for all of your encouragement! I am going to try really hard this week to get at least 5 meals every day.

M1-Special K and boiled egg
M2-protein shake
M3-Turkey and whole wheat bagel with lettuce and weight watcher cream cheese (soooo good!!)
(Joanna I love those alternative wheat bagels, thanks for sharing)
M4-other 1/2 of protein shake
M5-chicken tacos with lots of lettuce and salsa

Todays cardio was hard but I did it! Upper body circuit makes my arms feel like jello. Sure wish I could just pull my hair up!!

5k Saturday

Kami, I'm wondering if i could use that extra spot in your car. I have a friend that needs a ride if that would be ok? Thanks so much, Leslie

Kami 2/1/10

Well, I don't know how good it was but I completed my first on my own workout this morning. Proud of myself for showing up. Hopefully in time I'll get this all figures out!

Meals:
(1) oatmeal/egg
(2) apple/gouda cheese
(3) crap, I left my lunch home....Protein bar??? Will see, but something CLEAN!
(4) chicken wrap, veggies
(5) yogurt/cottage cheese

I finally committed and signed up for the 5K on Saturday. I am way excited to participate even if I have to crawl over the finish line! This is the first 5k or "k" of any kind for me. I can't wait! I am driving down and my sister and Melinda Dotson are riding along, but we do have room for 1 more if anyone needs a lift. We won't be staying for the "free day lunch" afterward because we are saving our free day for superbowl Sunday.

Gratitudes:
-Feeling grateful to know even when I don't feel it that I do have the power within me to change, but I must dig deep!
-I ate very clean yesterday and was so thankful that I was able to stick to my guns, because last Sunday I really struggled and felt like crap at the end of the day. Last night felt great!