April 28th 2010

Jumped on the bike first thing this morning and did 30 minutes at 20 mph. I really need to find a clip on fan before it starts heating up, working up a good sweat today. Breakfast was a light activia, 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese, and a small salad. I had a special k bar for my work break. Lunch was 1 cup of pineapple, another activia, and a fiber one bar. When I got home I did the stepped for 30 min. It's about 5:00 pm and I need to eat dinner?? Not sure what I want to do, maybe a tuna salad...and popcorn later about 7:30. seem to still be losing a bit, my pants are loose...I haven't weighed for this week, water retention...been drinking ginger tea in the evenings seems to help. I won't weight during that dreaded week, I can pack on 3 to 4 pounds of water.

April 22, 2010

Hello all, wow I have been super focused on eating right and working out twice a day. I have lost 6 pounds in the last few weeks. I am feeling great lately, so much energy and my attitude and mood is much better. I seem to have a little more patients at work lately with the kids.

Still want to snack a bit in the evening, so I'm sticking to popcorn or cutting a skinny Cow ice cream in half. I have been riding the bike at 20 mph for 30 min. burning around 400 calories in the morning and again in the evening, this really seems to be working. Had around 1100 calories today, for breakfast I had about 2 oz. of steak and 1/2 cup of refried beans (yes for breakfast) for my break snack I had a Special K bar. Lunch time was 2 more ounces of steak and another 1/2 cup refried beans. Dinner when I got home was 1 cup of split pea soup and a salad with a sprinkle of crushed candied walnuts and a bit of blue cheese. The dressing for my salad I made from fat free cottage cheese, water and a T. of ranch dressing mix. I snacked on my popcorn and had 1/2 a skinny cow ice cream. Well off to get a good nights sleep hopefully, I had a lot of water when I got home :).

Monday 4-12-10

Woke up early and tried my new wii fitness game...The biggest Loser. I tried a moderate workout for around 25 min. just didn't seem like I was getting enough out of it? the calorie burn was really low, so I ended up jumping on my bike for 20 min. also. I ate really well today, but my hubby brought Panda Express home for dinner (My weakness) I couldn't resist the orange chicken. So after that dinner I decided to get back on the bike for a 45 min. workout and then did some light dumbbell work on my arms. Feeling pretty good today, work wasn't stressful and I feel like I'm finding my groove again.

April 3rd 2010

Hello again,
I never said this would be easy and I can't believe how long since I last posted. I have been working and stressing over all kinds of little things, and completely fell off the weight loss wagon. I have gained 6 pounds in this time, Well these are the struggles of weight loss. I have been cutting back on the bad foods and started back on the bike. This last week my diet has been very high fiber and basically trying to get rid of the bloat and cleanse out the bad junk I have indulged in over the last few months. This morning I bought those extensions for the wii board step and did 30 min of stepping. For breakfast I had 1/2 cup of Fiber One cereal, an activia Light, and about 3 oz. of smoked Turkey. Time to get back on the wagon, and stop making excuses.