Well, it was a typical slow and laid back Sunday. I’m so proud of myself for making it to the gym even if it was 8:30 in the evening.
Foods
*Coffee and Cream*Veggie Burger wrapped in Lettuce*French Fries dipped in Ketchup*Toast with Peanut Butter*1 Orange*6 Green Olives*Toast with Olive Oil*A Cup of Lentil Soup*
Exercise
*35 Minutes on the Elliptical* while watching Real Housewives of Atlanta
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Today started off with a walk around downtown. I have found that finding different ways to get exercise keeps me motivated and helps from getting bored doing the same routine over and over again. Plus, a little vitamin D from the sun never hurts. See pictures from my walk below.
Yesterday night was spent out to eat. I didn’t track everything I ate since it was a plethora of items ordered such as edamame, roasted golden beets, tempura Brussels sprouts, tempura-fried brie and rolls with avocado and sun-dried tomato just to name a few. We couldn’t leave the restaurant without dessert. Our table shared three amazing desserts.
Foods
*Coffee and Cream*1 Cup Peas and Carrots*Bowl of Oatmeal*Veggie Burger*Protein Shake*1 Oatmeal Cookie*Blueberries*1 Cracker with Hummus*DINNER OUT*
Exercise
*2.21 Mile Walk* I calculated the distance I walked using MapMyWALK.
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I had a lazy Friday with no exercise.
Foods
*Coffee and Cream*2 Veggie Burgers*Pita Chips*Slice of Cheese*1 Cup of Brussels Sprouts*Tofu Scramble Pocket*1 Cup of Peas and Carrots*Bean and Rice Soup*
Exercise
*None* Oops!
I attended a birthday party last night. I was having anxiety about going and how it would affect my day of eating and exercise. My friend gave me great advice on avoiding the sweets at this desserts only party. She told me to tell people I’m allergic to dessert. That sort of stuck in my head and when asked if I wanted a piece of coconut cake, I said I was allergic. Heehee. It worked! The only food I ingested at the party were a few cashews. Unfortunately I didn’t make time to exercise. I probably should have woken up early to do this before work. There’s always tomorrow.
Foods
*Coffee w/ Soy Creamer*Split Pea Soup*Amy’s Tofu Scramble Pocket*Roasted Veggies*Olives*Piece of Bread dipped in Olive Oil*One Chili Pepper stuffed with Cheese*A couple of Cashews*
Excercise
*None*
I reminded myself that 80% of dropping poundage is from the foods I’m putting in my mouth. P.S. I got on the scale yesterday and well let’s just say I’ve lost ZERO. I’ve actually gained a pound. AWESOME.
So here’s my strategy for today. I say today because eating right for me takes a lot of thought and planning. It’s not easy. I wanted to concentrate on tracking all my calories precisely by weighing my food and recording it right after I eat. This way I won’t forget. I also took a moment to plan how I’d be getting my calories in terms of macro nutrients (Fat, Carbohydrates and Protein). I want my calories from protein to be higher than the calories I’m getting from carbs. I’ve been super high on the carbohydrates (as proof check out my carby food lists from days 1-6 or look at my scale).
Foods (Copied and pasted into PDF from the program, fitday.com.)
Exercise
*45 Minutes on the Elliptical*
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6 days in and all I want is to sit on my couch with a bowl of buttered popcorn. So instead I sit on the couch for a bit without popcorn and watched TV. BUTTTT I might of as well eaten buttered popcorn because I had some pita chips, hummus, bread, tapenade and chocolate to boot. Oh well! I did my favorite workout video and called it a day.
Foods:
*Coffee with Soy Creamer*Bowl of Oatmeal*Orange*1 ounce of Cashews*2 Pieces of Rustic Lasagna*Pita Chips & Hummus*10 Baby Carrots*Bread with Tapenade*Dark Chocolate Bark*
Exercise:
*43 Minute Workout DVD*Crunch – Fat Burning Pilates (I streamed it from NetFlix)*
I decided I’ll weigh in on Day 25 to check my progress. I’ve also been really focusing on drinking glass after glass of water to stay hydrated, detox and keep my metabolism revving.
Foods:
*Coffee w/ a splash of Soy Creamer*Tofu, Black Bean & Potato Taco*Orange*1 ounce of Cashews*2 Veggie Patties*Cup of Peas and Carrots*1 cup of Black Beans*Celery with Peanut Butter*
Exercise:
*Crunch Fat Burning Pilates*
*Elliptical 20 Minutes*
Hello! I sort of got back on track. I had another carby day of snacking. My fault for not throwing away all the left over party food. It’s gone now though. 
Foods:
*Bowl of Oatmeal*Veggie Pannini*Coffee with a splash of Cream*Banana*Pita Chips & Hummus*Couple of handfuls of Gardetto’s Snack Mix*Rustic Lasagna*4 Large Marshmallows*
Exercise:
*1 hour of CyCliNg*
*CrUnCh FaT BuRnInG Ab AtTaCk*
Day 3 was spent getting ready to have friends over for game night that evening. I ran around cleaning and cooking from 10 AM until 6 PM so my exercise just didn’t happen. 
Unless of course you consider running home from the grocery store which is only a 4 minute walk so then that put my running at approximately 2 minutes. Talk about breaking a sweat.
Of course some of my food choices weren’t the best, but what’s a girl to do when she’s at a party filled with tasty treats and sweets? Let’s hope I can make this goal. 29 days to go!!
FOODS:
*Coffee & a splash of Half & Half*1/4 Cup of Black Beans seasoned with chopped onion, cumin and black pepper*1 Cup of Peas and Carrots*Roasted Vegetable Panini*3 Feta and Spinach Squares*A couple of Pita Chips*A little bit of Fruit (kiwi, banana & orange)*3 vegan Chocolate Truffles*4 Large Marshmallows dipped in Chocolate Sauce*
EXERCISE:
*Nada darn thing*
WooHoo! Two days down!! I was sore for most of the day, my back especially. Then after I finished up working out to the Crunch video, my muscles felt stretched and warm and no longer ached. No pain no gain, right? What a fun workout that was, by the way. It goes by in a jiffy, is a challenge yet is very doable.
It was dinner and a movie for my man and I. Hence the burger and fried yummies. I’m all about balance though so this girl isn’t trippin’.
FOODS:
*Coffee & a splash of Half & Half*1 Cup of Black Beans seasoned with chopped onion, cumin and black pepper*1 Cup of Brown Rice*1/2 of an Avocado*Bowl of Oatmeal*1/2 Ounce of Cashews*1 Black Bean Burger*French Fries dipped in Ketchup*2 Fried Pickle Spears*
EXERCISE:
*43 Minute Workout DVD*Crunch – Fat Burnnin Pilates (I streamed it from NetFlix)*
