Day 25

Well I just did a tae-bo workout since we didn't go this am to the gym. I did the Billy Blanks bootcamp Mission 2- Maximum power, and I must say, it kicked my ass! lol But it was a good 45 min. of hard cardio which is what I def. needed! YAY!

Food for the day:
Breakfast- bowl of SK Red Berries cereal, WW vanilla yogurt, pecan coffee w/splenda & praline coffeemate
Morning snack- SK protein bar choc. peanut something, it was good, water
Lunch- LC pepperoni pizza, LC mac & cheese (I only ate half, Jack ate the other half), water
Afternoon snack- cake w/a lil cool whip free
Dinner- WW recipe Chicken Tetrazzini, water

Day 24

No exercise today.

Food for the day:
Breakfast- bowl of SK w/red berries, pecan coffee w/splenda & praline coffeemate, hunk of pineapple, WW lemon yogurt
Morning snack- 90 calorie strawberry SK bar
Lunch- 1 burrito from last night's dinner, half a portion of white cheddar cheetos, water
Afternoon snack- piece of cake(no icing), WW vanilla yogurt
Dinner- LC chicken & mushroom panini, salad w/feta, a couple croutons, salad toppins, salad spritzers balsamic breeze, water


Ok the story about the cake is: I got an email from a friend(thanks Sara) saying that she had lost 35lbs a few years ago and used to bake this when she wanted something sweet...so here it goes....
Just mix one can of diet soda with one box of cake mix, and bake according to the box directions. Ta-da! You have a cake. You can do any flavor combo you want. Choc cake with diet cherry soda, pineapple cake with diet 7up...whatever you like.
We used the French Vanilla cake w/diet cherry vanilla dr. pepper

Day 23

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed: avg. 3.5 Time: 40 min. Calories burned: 507 Miles walked: 2
Various leg machines

Food for the day:
Breakfast- egg muffin(miracle whip, cheese), WW Vanilla Yogurt, S.Pecan coffee(YUM) w/splenda & praline coffeemate
Morning snack- 90 calorie strawberry SK bar
Lunch- tuna sandwich, raw carrots w/a lil FF ranch, 100 calorie choc. snackster pack
Afternoon snack- 100 calorie pack chips ahoy
Dinner- WW recipe Baked Turkey & Cheese(which i forgot to add til the end) Chimichangas and I tried to post the recipe and it was giving me trouble.

Day 22 Weigh-in Week 3

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I forgot to post that on weigh-in, this day, I have lost a total of 13lbs. YAY!
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No exercise today, we didn't get much sleep last night, and I am super sore today. We'll pick back up tomorrow.

Food for the day:
Breakfast- 1 pack LS Brown sugar oatmeal, pineapple chunks, coffee w/splenda & NS Vanilla Caramel coffeemate
Morning snack- 90 calorie strawberry SK bar
Lunch- turkey sandwich(mustard, sharp cheddar, honey wheat bread), 100 calorie pack cheese nips, 100 calorie pack oreos, diet citrus green tea
Afternoon snack- 100 calorie pack Lorna Doone cookies(only cuz I was super hungry when I got home)
Dinner- PeiWei(peiwei.com)....brown rice, lettuce wrap chicken, soy sauce, water, 1 fortune cookie which said: Two small jumps are sometimes better than one big leap.

Just FYI, the site for the nutritional info is: http://www.peiwei.com/pdfs/NutritionalInfo2006.pdf
also, most of their meals are considered 2 servings, however, I can usually only eat 1 serving. It's probably the best asian food IMO, i'm not a huge asian fan. lol

Day 21

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed: avg. 3.5 Time: 30 min. Calories burned: 400 Miles walked: 1.5
Also, various ab & arm machines, & medicine ball ab workout with Arielle, & medicine ball toss with Tony, Arielle, Jack.

Food for the day:
Breakfast- 1.5 eggbeaters eggs, 1.5 pieces of yucky Turkey bacon, 2 slices of honey wheat toast w/IBINB & strawberry jam, coffee w/splenda & NS vanilla sugar coffeemate
Lunch- arby's rb sandwich, a sm. fry, med. diet pepsi
Afternoon snack- 100 calorie pack Reese's snack
Dinner- LC mushroom pizza

Day 20

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed: avg 3.5 Time: 45min. Calories burned: 646 Miles walked: 2.5

Today I had to work at the BBQ store so my meal will reflect that. :o)

Food for the day:
Breakfast- egg english muffin, pineapple, coffee w/splenda, NS vanilla caramel coffeemate
Morning snack- sausage fold over w/a lil bit of bbq sauce
Lunch- 6-8 oz. of beef, sausage, ring bologna(all mixed), a lil bit of "gravy", a lil bbq sauce, 1 slice of cheddar cheese.....no bread, no sides, & water all day
Dinner- 2 quiznos flatbread sammies(balsamic chicken), small cup of broccoli cheese soup, small diet pepsi

Day 19

No exercise today, was extremely exhausted.

Food for the day:
Breakfast- english muffin egg sandwich(eggbeaters, miracle whip, half a slice of cheese), chunks of pineapple, cup of coffee w/splenda & NS vanilla caramel CM
Morning snack- 90 calorie strawberry Special K bar, water
Lunch- chicken salad sandwich, 100 calorie pack cheese nips, water
Afternoon snack- GS cinnamon swirl cookies
Dinner-

Day 18

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed: avg. 3.5 Time: 42 min Calories burned: 534 Miles walked: 2.30
We got to the gym a lil later today cuz I took the day off, so we wound up not having much time to work out since Jack still has to work. We almost did 45 min. But we both walked on a higher incline and really pushed ourselves since we didn't eat a good dinner last night.

Food for the day:
Breakfast- english muffin w/egg beaters(1 egg, a half a piece of cheese, a lil miracle whip), several chunks of pineapple, banana, cup of coffee w/splenda & NS vanilla caramel coffeemate
Morning snack- 90 calorie choc. drizzle Special K bar
Lunch- chicken salad sandwich(toasted wheat bun, miracle whip, sweet relish, boiled egg), natural white cheddar cheetos, water
Afternoon snack- Girl Scout 100 calorie pack cookies(yum)
Dinner- Chicken Suiza LC, romaine salad w/feta cheese, a few croutons, salad toppins, balsamic salad spritzer

I also had a lil bit of cake for sampling for the wedding.

Day 17

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed: avg. 3.5 Time: 45min. Calories burned: 541 Miles walked: 2.34


Food for the day:
Breakfast- english muffin egg sandwich w/a lil miracle whip, 2 hunks of pineapple, 1 banana, cup of coffee w/splenda & praline coffeemate
Morning snack- 90 calorie strawberry Special K bar
Lunch- hickory tuna sandwich, natural white cheddar cheetos, 100 calorie cinnamon GSCookie
Afternoon snack- a few dark choc. m&ms
Dinner- chick-fil-a sandwich on a wheat bun, fries(yes I ate them all, and they were good), coleslaw, diet coke

Ok ok ok I know I know I know, dinner was not so healthy for me today but it was oh-so-good! :oD

Day 16

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed: avg. 3.5 Time: 45min. Calories burned: 526 Miles walked: 2.50

Food for the day:
Breakfast- 1 serving LS apple & cinnamon oatmeal, cup of coffee w/splenda & SF vanilla caramel coffeemate
Morning snack- 90 calorie strawberry Special K bar
Lunch- ham sandwich(honey wheat bread, mustard, sharp cheddar cheese), 100 calorie goldfish, 100 calorie Lorna Doone cookies, handful of dark choc. m&ms
Dinner- Weight watchers chicken taco salad(same as last night, it's just so good)

Day 15 Weigh-in Week 2

So as you can see, I've lost 10 lbs. in 2 weeks. YAY!!! One thing I wanna know is why the hell men lose faster than women? Jack(my husband) has lost 19lbs, and we started this thing together, we eat pretty much the same things, and workout the same everyday. I just don't get it!

Food for the day:
Breakfast- half a cup of coffee w/splenda & NS vanilla caramel coffeemate
Morning snack- 90 calorie strawberry Special K bar
Lunch- mesquite ham sandwich(sharp cheddar cheese, mustard, honey wheat bread), 100 calorie pack ritz toasted chips, 100 calorie pack girl scout cinnamon cookies
Dinner- Weight Watchers Chicken Taco Salad Recipe(see below)
THIS RECIPE WAS OMG SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chicken Taco Salad

main meals

Was POINTS® Value: 15 Now POINTS® Value: 8 Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 20 min Cooking Time: 10 min Level of Difficulty: Easy

No need to dodge this favorite anymore! By baking your own taco chips, and using pre-cooked chicken, you shave off the calories and save time.

Ingredients

• 4 sprays olive oil cooking spray
• 8 medium corn tortilla(s), cut into 4 wedges each
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 4 cup romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1 pound chicken breast, cooked, skinless, shredded
• 1 cup tomato(es), diced
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin, or Adobo seasoning
• 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
  
  
• Arrange tortillas on baking sheet; spray tortillas with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
  
  
• Arrange tortillas in bottom and up sides of 4 salad bowls. Place 1/4 of lettuce, chicken, tomatoes and cheese in each bowl.
  
  
• In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, salsa, cumin and pepper sauce. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons dressing over each salad.

Notes

• This recipe is well-spiced but if you really want to turn up the heat, add a few dashes of hot pepper sauce.

Chef Tips

• We renovated Chicken Taco Salad by:
  • Baking the tortillas instead of using fried shells.
    
    
  • Using fat-free sour cream instead of the full-fat variety.
    
    
  • Substituting reduced-fat shredded cheese for regular.

Day 14

No exercise for today. Last night was a late night with the bands show. We had a good time, was feelin' good, and just wanted to sleep in. Sundays are our typical day to "sleep-in". I'm sittin' here right now trying to get motivated to clean the house, do laundry, typical "sunday routine".

Food for the day:
Breakfast- Went to a local restaurant for breakfast had half a western omelet w/onions, pepper, ham, salsa. 1 biscuit, 1 piece of toast(lil butter & strawberry jam), half a portion of hashbrowns w/a lil heinz 57(jack had the other half).... about 3 very small cups of coffee.
Lunch- Probably won't eat lunch since we had such a big breakfast
Dinner- gourmet mushroom pizza Lean Cuisine, romaine salad w/ feta cheese, mushrooms, salad toppins, strawberry dressing

Day 13

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed: 3.5 Time: 60min. Calories burned: 664 Miles walked: 3.33

Food for the day:
Breakfast- 1 serving lower sugar maple&brown sugar oatmeal, 2 hunks of pineapple, water
Morning snack- cup of coffee w/splenda & praline coffeemate, 90 calorie choc. drizzle SK bar
Lunch- BBQ, only had about 6 oz. of lean meat w/turkey, 1 slice longhorn cheddar, beans, water
Afternoon snack- none
Dinner- Lean cuisine Chicken Pecan, 100 calorie pack ritz toasted chips(not all of the bag)

At the show:
4 or so strawberry margarita's, 1 rum & coke, glass of water

Day 12

No exercise today due to an overworked foot. I've had a decent size hump on the top of my foot for about a week. Its been pretty painful when I step on the ball of my foot, it's a sharp shooting pain up to that bone. So I went to the doctor this am, and at first he said maybe a stress fracture, then he got to feelin' around on it and it's just overworked basically. He said he could feel the tissue on top of that bone move around, so I just have to take it easy til it goes away, maybe try an ace bandage to keep it tight. SO, if it happens to get worse over the next few weeks, I have to go back, do x-rays, and be off my feet for 2-3 weeks. So hope for the best for me. Thanks

Food for the day:
Breakfast- 2 servings of lower sugar apple & cinnamon oatmeal, cup of coffee
Lunch- Turkey sandwich(mustard, NY sharp cheese, honey wheat bread), 100 calorie pack of cheese nips, swiss miss pudding cup
Dinner- Ranchero Wrap(Jason's Deli), tortilla soup(Jason's), water

Day 11

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- Speed:3.5 Time: 45min. Calories burned: 538 Miles walked: 2.5

Food for the day:
Breakfast- Low sugar maple&brown sugar oatmeal(1serving), cup of coffee w/splenda & SF vanilla caramel CM, 1 cup of unsweetened organic applesauce
Morning Snack- Special K chocolate bar(90calories), bottle water w/special K protein water strawberry/kiwi pack
Lunch- Sara Lee smoked turkey sandwich, 1 serving of mustard, 1 slice of new york sharp cheddar, 100 calorie pack cheese nips, bottle water
Afternoon Snack- 100 calorie pack chips ahoy
Dinner- Lean Cuisine Chicken Parmesan(YUM), salad w/feta cheese, salad toppins, salad spritzer balsamic breeze, water

Day 10

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- 32min., 1.3mil = 340calories burned Speed: 3.5 Incline: 6.0

Food for the day:
Breakfast- bowl of Special K fruit & yogurt, skim milk(in the cereal), half a cup of coffee w/splenda & sugar-free vanilla caramel coffeemate, 2 hunks of pineapple
Lunch- lemon pepper tuna sandwich, white cheddar cheetos, bottle of water, 100 calorie pack Lorna Doone cookies
Dinner- Small Tuscan Turkey from Quiznos, cup of chili from Quiznos, water

Ok I know the whole quiznos dinner sounds like it's bad but I calculated it on thedailyplate.com and its only 580 calories. So it's not ALL bad.

Day 9

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill- 30min. 1.40mil. burned 340calories

Food for the day:
Breakfast- cup of coffee w/splenda, pralines&cream coffeemate, bowl of Special K fruit & yogurt, 2 hunks of pineapple
Morning snack- special K bar
Lunch- lemon pepper tuna sandwich, white cheddar cheetos, bottle of water
Afternoon snack- 100 calorie chips ahoy
Dinner- lean cuisine chicken panini, salad, water

Day 8 Weigh-in Week 1

Goodmorning, it's weigh-in/measurement day! I am very happy to report a loss of 4-5lbs. and 3 inches. YAY! We did not exercise this am, but will resume our workout schedule tomorrow.

Food for the day:
Breakfast- bowl of special K fruit & yogurt, cup of coffee w/splenda and sugar-free vanilla caramel coffeemate, 2 hunks of pineapple
Lunch- lemon pepper tuna sandwich, white cheddar cheetos, bottle of water, 100cal. pack chips-ahoy
Dinner-asian burger(recipe from weight watchers) topped w/grilled pineapple & onions, baked french frys, water
YUMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYY

Grilled Asian Burgers with Onion and Pineapple main meals Core Recipe Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 18 min Cooking Time: 9 min Level of Difficulty: Easy Grilled pineapple adds a sweet balance to these savory burgers. We serve them bunless but you can turn them into sandwiches as well. Ingredients 1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat) 1/4 cup scallion(s), sliced 3 Tbsp teriyaki sauce 1 Tbsp ginger root, freshly grated 2 tsp minced garlic 4 slice pineapple, four 1/2-inch-thick rings 1/2 medium vidalia onion(s), or other sweet onion, cut into four 1/4-inch-thick rounds 4 sprays cooking spray 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped Instructions Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high. In a medium bowl, combine beef, scallions, teriyaki sauce, ginger and garlic until thoroughly mixed; form into four 3/4-inch-thick patties. Off heat, lightly coat burgers, pineapple and onion with cooking spray; place on grill. (Never spray cooking spray onto an open flame.) Grill pineapple, turning once, until lightly charred, about 4 minutes; remove from grill and cover to keep warm. Grill burgers and onions, turning once, until burgers are desired degree of doneness and onions are lightly charred and tender, about 7 to 9 minutes. To serve, place 1 burger on each of 4 plates. Top each with 1 slice of onion (separated into rings) and 1 slice of pineapple; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of cilantro. Yields 1 burger per serving.

Day 7

Exercise:
Treadmill- 45 min., 2.30mil. = 510calories burned, Speed 3.5, Incline 6.0

Food for the day:
Breakfast- cup of coffee w/splenda, praline coffeemate, 1 serving of low sugar cinnamon & spice oatmeal, 3 hunks of pineapple
Lunch- chicken sandwich, a lil bit of honey dijon on the sandwich, white cheddar cheetos, water
Dinner- grilled mushroom pizza lean cuisine, salad, water

Today Jack and I went downtown and took pics around the river walk and the suspension bridge so we got alot of extra exercise there, up and down stairs, hills. It was nice though, just for the 2 of us to spend time together and it was nice outside. :o)

Day 6

Ok so I had to work at the Bbq store today which isn't completely great for the diet but its not too bad since I had lean brisket, and turkey. I also have been calculating my calorie intake and workout regime on "thedailyplate.com" (thanks Jack) which is an awesome FREE way to monitor your eating habits. So go check it out.

Exercise:
Treadmill- 40 min. = a lil over 2mil. & 406 calories burned

Food for the day:
Breakfast- half a cup of coffee, 1 serving pack of oatmeal maple & brown sugar
Lunch- 8oz of bbq brisket & turkey, a few pickles, 1 slice of cheddar cheese, a few onion slices(small), 1/4 cup of pinto beans, 1.5 cups of big red.
Dinner- 8oz. steak, new potatoes, salad w/carrots, dried cranberry, oranges, pecans, spritzer, asparagus w/creamy cheese sauce

Day 5.5

Ok so I just want everyone to know that tonight I went to my best friends house for a jewelry party. She had chips & queso, lil smokies, sodas....etc. I did not partake in any of these even though chips & queso are one of my MAJOR weaknesses. So..YAY me! :o)

Day 5

Well we didn't make it to the gym this morning. It was one of those "wake up every single f'n hour" kinda nights. I hate those. We might go later on but i'm not sure yet. So food so far for the day has been....

Food for the day:
Breakfast- 1 bowl of Special K cereal with a glass of coffee
Lunch- tuna sandwich w/ white cheddar cheetos and a glass of water
Dinner- half of a Jason's Deli Turkey Reuben, a half of a cup of french onion soup, fruit cup, water

I will post dinner later on. I also wanted to post a pic of my lunch since someone (Anthony Quintano) does not believe me! :o) I'm also going to post a pic of the Natural White cheddar cheetos bag in case someone wants to look for them in their local grocery store. They are really yummy.

Day 4

Exercise for the day:
Treadmill 22min = 1 mil.
Recumbent Bike 15min = 4mil.

Food for the day:
Breakfast- a bowl of Special K yougart and berries cereal, 1 cup of coffee
Snack- a 90 calorie Quaker mini delights peanut butter flavor
Lunch- tuna salad sandwich with Natural white cheddar cheetos, bottle of water
Dinner- Leftover Turkey spaghetti with whole wheat pasta, veggies, water

Day 3

Yes I know there's not a day 1 or 2, cuz I just decided to do a blog for my weight loss. I will prob post what I eat on here cuz I think it will help me take a good look at what i'm putting into my body. I am currently around 280lbs. and my goal weight is about 130-140lbs.

On sunday Jack, my brother Anthony, and his fiancee Arielle went and joined a gym (gymx.com) and got a really great rate. Jack and I have been getting up at 4am to go workout and we both really like it. I have really stopped and taken a long hard look at the nutritional info on every food that I come in contact with and what i'm seeing is VERY alarming. No wonder "An estimated 97 million adults in the United States are overweight or obese." GEEZUS!!! That's ridiculous.

Today's Progress:
Treadmill 20 min.= 1 mile
Recumbent Bike 17 min.= 4 miles

Food for the day:
Breakfast- a bowl of total bran cereal, 1 cup of coffee
Snack- a 90 calorie Quaker mini delights peanut butter flavor
Lunch- tuna salad sandwich with Natural white cheddar cheetos, bottle of water
Dinner- Turkey spaghetti with whole wheat pasta, veggies, water