Originally Posted by 17681

Today's Accountability:
B-kashi, skim milk
S-kashi bar
L-peanut butter and banana sandwich
S-salad, almonds
D-fish, salad & broccoli
S-cheerios & skim milk
Total Calories: 1,618
Vitamins~check
Water~check
Exercise: Kathy Smith strength routine (upper body, lower body & abs)
Sodium:2,521 (can you believe that spinach has sodium in! OMG...lol I didn't notice until I was throwing the bag out. It is not frozen just what you would buy in the produce aisle...)

Ok, why would spinach have so much sodium? I don't get it. ???

Originally Posted by 17681

Nope, not going away completely!
I am not sure which I am going to do. I thought about taking a break from exercise for a few days, or eating normal but not counting calories...just in moderation or at 2,000 calories. Or keep counting calories and avoid the scale for a while...sort of like just back up and relax?
I was thinking that focusing everything on weight loss might be a bit stressing with school and everything, so just taking a break might be helpful.

A week from exercise is something I forced to do this week since I have not work out since Monday.

Dagny, you know I am a firm believer of taking an exercise break ever 3 months or so. If you haven't done so, doing it right now is a great idea. I suggest eating between 1500 to 2000 calories - safe range you know but don't count the calories as you noted, just ballpark it. You will miss your routine and when you routine you will want to hit it harder.

I didn't have much of an appetite today.

Breakfast:
1/2 a dry leftover baguette
1 apple
40 oz of coffee with cream

Lunch:
Green tea
Asian noodle again high in sodium but I wanted the broth

Snack:
pumpkin seed
More coffee
2 bites of Rod's burger, 2 bites of chili cheese fries

Dinner:
Beef and rice
Sour shrimp veggie soup Vietnamese style homemade

Goal for today !!!get 30 minutes of walking dvd in 2 times.
Water 148 ounces
more protein for breakfast
snack
lunch
lighter dinner
take vitamin( ran out of for 2 months, finally bought them today)

ok so trying this without calories, sodium, ect. Just saying what I eat each day...if things sound high though, tell me!

Today's Accountability:
B-Kashi & skim milk
L-broccoli & shrimp, seafood salad, small slice of cake
S-apple w/ peanut butter
D-veggie soup, almonds
S-skinny cow ice cream
Might have milk an hour or so before bed...almonds or cheerios if hungry
Vitamins & water~check
Exercise: none

Originally Posted by 34789

Goal for today !!!get 30 minutes of walking dvd in 2 times.
Water 148 ounces
more protein for breakfast
snack
lunch
lighter dinner
take vitamin( ran out of for 2 months, finally bought them today)

HI HI!! Did you meet your goals?

Originally Posted by 17681

ok so trying this without calories, sodium, ect. Just saying what I eat each day...if things sound high though, tell me!

Today's Accountability:
B-Kashi & skim milk
L-broccoli & shrimp, seafood salad, small slice of cake
S-apple w/ peanut butter
D-veggie soup, almonds
S-skinny cow ice cream
Might have milk an hour or so before bed...almonds or cheerios if hungry
Vitamins & water~check
Exercise: none

Doesn't look bad at all hon.

Not feeling the greatest. I had the worse bout with cramps this cycle. Been in bed all day. No exercise of course. Likely will get back to my routine on Monday.

Ahhhhh eating in the middle of the night again!!!! Not good at all. Ate about 6 Nutter Butter cookies with Rodney at 160 calories for every 2, not good!

Breakfast:
3 more Nutter Butter cookies 240 cals
2 egg whites plus 1 egg scramble with 1/2 cup of white rice

Snack
1 grapefruit with sale

Lunch:
1 serving of steamed then PAM fried veggie Asian dumplings

Snack:
More dumplings
1 Ambrosia apple

Dinner:
Grilled chicken with peanut fish sauce
Rice
Cucumber salad
Laos green papaya salad

Originally Posted by 17681

Today's Accountability:
B-kashi, skim milk
S-kashi bar
L-peanut butter and banana sandwich
S-salad, almonds
D-fish, salad & broccoli
S-cheerios & skim milk
Total Calories: 1,618
Vitamins~check
Water~check
Exercise: Kathy Smith strength routine (upper body, lower body & abs)
Sodium:2,521 (can you believe that spinach has sodium in! OMG...lol I didn't notice until I was throwing the bag out. It is not frozen just what you would buy in the produce aisle...)

That is weird... didn't know that?

Originally Posted by 11515

Shrimp chips are like potato chips but flavored with shrimp flavors...more of an Asian flair. But I do notice it has less calories then potato chips. ???? Weird huh?

Sounds yummy... I will have to look for them.

Originally Posted by 11515

I didn't have much of an appetite today.

Breakfast:
1/2 a dry leftover baguette
1 apple
40 oz of coffee with cream

Lunch:
Green tea
Asian noodle again high in sodium but I wanted the broth

Snack:
pumpkin seed
More coffee
2 bites of Rod's burger, 2 bites of chili cheese fries

Dinner:
Beef and rice
Sour shrimp veggie soup Vietnamese style homemade

Is sickness getting to you?

Originally Posted by 34789

Goal for today !!!get 30 minutes of walking dvd in 2 times.
Water 148 ounces
more protein for breakfast
snack
lunch
lighter dinner
take vitamin( ran out of for 2 months, finally bought them today)

Sounds like a good plan.

Originally Posted by 17681

ok so trying this without calories, sodium, ect. Just saying what I eat each day...if things sound high though, tell me!

Today's Accountability:
B-Kashi & skim milk
L-broccoli & shrimp, seafood salad, small slice of cake
S-apple w/ peanut butter
D-veggie soup, almonds
S-skinny cow ice cream
Might have milk an hour or so before bed...almonds or cheerios if hungry
Vitamins & water~check
Exercise: none

Looking good.

Originally Posted by 11515

Not feeling the greatest. I had the worse bout with cramps this cycle. Been in bed all day. No exercise of course. Likely will get back to my routine on Monday.

Ahhhhh eating in the middle of the night again!!!! Not good at all. Ate about 6 Nutter Butter cookies with Rodney at 160 calories for every 2, not good!

Breakfast:
3 more Nutter Butter cookies 240 cals
2 egg whites plus 1 egg scramble with 1/2 cup of white rice

Snack
1 grapefruit with sale

Lunch:
1 serving of steamed then PAM fried veggie Asian dumplings

Snack:
More dumplings
1 Ambrosia apple

Dinner:
Grilled chicken with peanut fish sauce
Rice
Cucumber salad
Laos green papaya salad

I am sorry you arent feeling well. I hate it when that happens.

From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels
Friday, November 06, 2009

Telling It Like It Is

Listen, getting in shape is all about setting goals. Losing weight, building muscle, and getting rid of the unhealthy eating habits take guts and perseverance. You're dealing with something big here. When you decide what you want, make it specific and concrete. For example, don't just say that you want to lose weight. Ask yourself some questions: How much weight? And is weight really the most important thing? Or is it more important that you climb your front steps with ease or lower your body-fat ratio? Think hard about what you want, and use your journal to keep track. Once you've figured out where you want to go, here's how you're going to get there:

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Walk the line between self-denial and self-indulgence. It's the middle ground between the two that will offer you the best foundation for building your new life. Maintain your discipline by allowing yourself little pleasures every now and again.

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Keep in mind that faith in yourself and your work is what will keep you striving for the best. Now, get in the zone and push as hard as you can!