Tuesday 03/22/11

Weight: 196.8

B: NS NutriCinnamon Squares Cereal (120), 4 oz. fat-free milk (45); 1 large banana (121); light yogurt, Cinnamon Bun (100)
S: Two apples (190)
L: GV Steak, Mushroom & Cheese Panini (320)
S: grapes (138); 1 string cheese (80)
D: Tacos (too many! I'm going to guess and say about 900 calories at least)
DS: NS Chocolate Chip Cookie (150); Atkins Endulge Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie (140)
W: 32 oz water; 64 oz sugar-free drink mix

(B = Breakfast; S = Snack; L = Lunch; D = Dinner; DS = Dessert; W = Water Intake)

Total calories for the day:
Input: +2304
Output: -2266
Difference: +38

Exercise: About 30 minutes of cardio between the exercise bike and indoor walking.

Tonight was supposed to be a night at the gym with the trainer, but he had to cancel for personal reasons. My sister bailed on going to the gym for her own personal reasons. I still planned to go, but my son wasn't feeling well and I opted to stay home to help out with him so my husband and our house guest could get some things done. Yes, I should have still gone, but sometimes life gets in the way.

Monday 03/21/11

Weight: 196.8

B: 1 large banana (121); Zone meal bar (220)
S: 1 large banana (121)
L: 1 apple (95); Healthy Choice Lobster Cheese Raviolo (270)
S: 1 cheese stick (80); 1 apple (95); Shared an Atkins brownie bar with my son (100)
D: Mexican lasagna (550), 2 tbsp. light sour cream (45)
DS: NS Peppermint Cookie Patty (150 calories)

(B = Breakfast; S = Snack; L = Lunch; D = Dinner; DS = Dessert)

Total calories for the day:
Input: +1847
Output: -2164
Difference: -317

Exercise: I did about 10 minutes of indoor walking. Pitful, I know.

So today is my tracking day, and I didn't lose any weight this week, but I did lose in measurements. I'll take that. I would have preferred to see the scale move some, but I'm ok with that because I can see progress with my measurements. Another reason why I weigh and measure myself weekly, if one doesn't change, the other might.

So I've already made it to where I won't reach my exercise goals for this week by not exercising today. I'm still shooting to do what I said for the rest of the week though. Tomorrow is a night with the trainer.

I'm finding it hard to exercise at home right now because we have a house guest for the next month. It's taking a lot of adjusting to get used to having this person in the house because we have different perspectives on a lot of things and it makes my day to day a little bit more stressful. (For example, I watched said house guest rinse out his coffee cup and put it with the clean dishes on the counter. As I told the house guest, if you don't want to wash it because YOU will use it again, rinse it out and set it aside but DO NOT put it with CLEAN dishes!) It's hard to get up and gt moving when you have someone sitting around watching everything you do. I don't know about you, but that's not motivating for me. It's frustrating. I have the desire to get moving, but not if my every move is going to be watched and commented on. I'm going to have to figure out an alternative solution for the next month while the person is staying with us because letting things go for that long isn't good.

Sunday 03/20/11

Weight: 196.4

B: NS Chocolate Muffin (190), 1 large banana (121)
S: none
L: HC Chicken Parmigiana (w/broccoli & caramel apple multigrain crisp) (350)
S: NS Lunch Peanut Butter Chocolate bar (220)
D: Chicken sandwich w/mayo & tomato (385); spinach salad w/tomato & cheese (250); 1 cup corn (133)
DS: Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter cookie (130)

(B = Breakfast; S = Snack; L = Lunch; D = Dinner; DS = Dessert)

Total calories for the day:
Input: +1394
Output: -2139
Difference: -745

Exercise: none

I didn't make it to the gym this morning like I had planned. Honestly, the only way I could have gone to the gym was if I went first thing this morning when the gym opened (8am). I ended up sleeping in until 9:30am. (Have I mentioned how much I love my husband!) Hubby and I both had some things to get done today, so since I didn't get up and out the door to the gym first thing this morning, it wasn't a possibility to go. I'm ok with this.

I'm going to make a plan again for my exercise for this coming week and I'm going to do my best to stick to it. My goal is to get 60 minutes of cardio 6 days this week. I will be working out with the trainer two nights this week, but I also am shooting for getting some toning exercises done on two more days (so a total of four including the two days I meet with the trainer).

Saturday 03/19/11

196.8

B: NS Blueberry muffin (170); 1 large banana (121)
S: none
L: Tuna on toasted onion roll w/relish, light Miracle Whip, tomatoe & pickle (300); Veggie Straws (150)
S: 1 cookie (250), 3 caramel chews (130)
D: Digiorno Stuffed Crust Cheeseburger Pizza w/1 Tbsp. spicy ranch dressing (530)
DS: NS Chocolatey Nougat Bar with Peanuts & Caramel (160)

(B = Breakfast; S = Snack; L = Lunch; D = Dinner; DS = Dessert)

Total calories for the day:
Intake: +1811
Output: -2547
Difference: -736

Exercise: 60 minutes of cardio on the elliptical

Fairly lazy day overall but I did make it to the gym and did one hour of cardio exercise on the elliptical. I had hoped to get some toning exercising in also, but I was limited on time today and just did what I could.

I still haven't gotten my hair cut, but plan to do that either tomorrow or Monday. I also still haven't been to the grocery store, but plan to do that tomorrow.

Friday 03/18/11

197.4

B: Special K Protein Bar (200), 1 large banana (121 calories)
S: none
L: Tuna w/mayo, relish, tomato & pickles on toasted onion roll (300 calories); 1 serving Veggie Straws (130 calories)
S: 1 large banana (121 calories), NS White Chocolate Chunck Cookie (160), NS Coconut Almond Bar (160 calories) (I had the munchies)
D: 1 cheeseburger (600); salad (200)
DS: none

(B = Breakfast; S = Snack; L = Lunch; D = Dinner; DS = Dessert)

Total calories for the day:
Intake: +1942
Ouput: -2120
Difference: -178

Exercise: none

Just not motivated today. I'm trying to do some things with some files on my computer and that took up way too much time today. I'm shooting to go to the gym both tomorrow and Sunday. Wish me luck.

Thursday 03/17/11

197.4

B: Equate Ultra Weight Loss Shake, Creamy Milk Chocolate (190 calories)
S: 1 large banana (121 calories)
L: 1-1/2 roast chicken sandwiches (350 calories)
S: Market Pantry Nutrition Bar, Fudge Graham (210 calories)
D: Hamburger (450 calories); Michelina's Lean Gourmet Buffalo Chicken Snackers (200 calories); 1/2 tbsp. spicy ranch dressing (20 calories)
DS: none

(B = Breakfast; S = Snack; L = Lunch; D = Dinner; DS = Dessert)

Total calories for the day:
Intake: 1541 (foood)
Output: 2729 (bodybugg)
Difference: -1188

Exercise: 55 minutes of cardio; 60 minutes weight circuit with the trainer.

Not a bad number really. Still in range, but definitely need to get to the store and get more fresh fruits and veggies.

Tonight was a night at the gym. I left the gym with mixed feelings tonight. Our training package is good throught the end of April (maybe the first week of May), and when it's done, I'm not sure if I (or we) plan to continue with training for financial reasons. Last night I found out or trainer is moving out of state in July. I have very mixed feelings about this. I'm happy he and his family are doing what's best for them, but at the same time I'm angry that I'm training with someone who obviously knew he was going to be leaving shortly. Why go through three months of training with this person, finding routines that work around our injuries and conditions, only to have to start all over again with someone else if I wish to continue working with a trainer. I'm aggravated and frustrated at the situation.

On another note, I did ask Jeff (my trainer) to sit down and write out reccomended routines that can be done at home, or at the gym (with the weight machines) when I'm not working out with him. He says he'll have that for us on Tuesday (our next training session). I'm hoping he doesn't forget.

I walked/jogged for 10 minutes followed by an hour of a weight circuit with the trainer. I finished with 45 minutes of interval training on an elliptical. I was shooting for an hour, but after 30 minutes I started hurting. By 40 minutes I was hurting worse. So I stopped at 45 minutes. Oh well, I'll shoot for 60 minutes next time (hoping that will be Saturday morning).

Wednesday 03/16/11

196.4 today.

I'm going to post what I eat today. Don't knock me for the "crap" I'm eating and putting into my body. I have a really hard time eating and getting in calories during the day, so I am using a lot of meal replacement items right now. It's better than not eating.

B: Market Pantry Nutrition Bar, Dark Chocolate Caramel Pecan (190 calories)
S: 1 large banana (121 calories)
L: NS Cheesy Homestyle Potatoes (200 calories); 1 toasted onion roll (170 calories), 1 tuna pouch (80 calories), 1 tbsp. light Miracle Whip (20 calories), 1 tbsp. relish (15 calories), dill pickle slices (10 calories), 1 tomato slice (5 calories)
S: Market Pantry Nutrition Bar, Chocolate Peanut Butter (210 calories); 1 large banana (121 calories), 1 serving BBQ Veggie Straws "chips" (130 calories)
D: Two ham biscuits (500 calories), 1 cup green beans (50 calories)
DS: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich (160 calories)

(B = Breakfast; S = Snack; L = Lunch; D = Dinner; DS = Dessert)

Total for the day: 1861 calories. I know I should have tracked more than just the calories, but today was a very hungry/munchie day and I was doing good to track what I did. I'm in my calorie range for once though. Too bad I had so much processed food instead of fresh fruits and veggies. I need to go grocery shopping and am low on those right now. All I have is a bunch of bananas and frozen veggies.

I didn't get in any cardio today as planned. We're still having a rough time with our son sleeping at night. It's a fight to get him to bed and asleep. And then once he's asleep he will wake up in the middle of the night crying and won't settle back down. Last night we were able to get him to go to sleep on his own in his room with the light left on, but it took about a half an hour of on and off crying. By the time hubby and I made it to bed, it was about midnight. Both myself and my husband were exhausted today. He took a catnap early in the day but I wasn't so lucky. So no cardio for me today. I'll make up for it tomorrow evening at the gym and do something like I did on Tuesday.