Day 110

Today was weigh-day and guess what! I lost 2 more pounds. That brings my grand total now to 22 pounds down! Only 28 to go to meet my goal! :) I'm definitely back in the swing of things. I had a minor hiccup during the time that Grandpa was sick and dying but now I'm right back on track. I hope to have lost the 50 pounds by October. I think I should be able to do it. Oh ya, I did some research online and it seems that 4.2 "sweat points" (on Just Dance) equals 1 calorie. I've been doing about 950 calories per night dancing for about an hour and a half. I guess it's working. :) I'm having much more fun dancing than walking or jogging on the treadmill. Today I did about 5000 "sweat points". I accomplished 7 days worth of the intense program in only 4 days and got a 3000 point head start on another week. Woohoo! I'm a dancing machine! :)

Here's what I ate today:

BREAKFAST:
-strawberries
-blueberries
-lo-carb strawberry yogurt
-Coke Zero (I really need to stop drinking soda...that was one of my goals through this journey)

LUNCH:
-s.f. pink lemonade
-1 cheese stick

DINNER:
-salad w/tomatoes, cucumber, croutons & ranch dressing
-crab stuffed shrimp
-broccoli
-3 french fries

Day 106 to 109

Still not much to say these days. I need to get better at posting on my blog what I've been up to and what I've been eating. I haven't been on the treadmill the last few days. I have been dancing with the Wii every night after Emelia goes to bed. I've been doing an average of 3000 to 4000 "sweat points" per day. I still need to find out what that translates to as far as calories. I hope it has been as beneficial for me as the treadmill has been. We'll find out tomorrow...weigh day! Wish me luck. I feel smaller so I hope I've lost more weight.

I can't remember what I've eaten everyday for the past 4 days. I'll just post what I ate the last 2 days. Here it is:

WEDNESDAY:

BREAKFAST:
-strawberries
-blueberries
-lo-carb strawberry yogurt
-homemade granola
-Coke Zero

DINNER:
-gyro meat w/tzatziki
-Greek salad w/feta
-hummus
-pita

THURSDAY:

BREAKFAST:
-apple slices w/peanut butter

LUNCH:
-leftover chicken souvlaki w/tzatziki
-leftover Greek salad

DINNER:
-s.f. pink lemonade
-pork w/sauerkraut
-carrots w/margarine

Day 104 & 105

Not much new to report. I've been busy the last couple of days and I didn't get a chance to blog until now. I've still been able to get on the treadmill both days. I went about 4 miles yesterday, 4.2 miles today. I burned about 775 calories yesterday and 800 today. I've been pushing it pretty hard on the incline, at about a 9 or 10%, and have been able to get my workouts done in about an hour. I haven't been able to dance with my Wii the last 2 nights. Hope to get back to it tomorrow. It's time for bed now and I don't really have much else to say. Here's what I've been eating the last 2 days:

SATURDAY:

BREAKFAST:
-apple slices w/peanut butter
-Coke Zero

DINNER:
-Asian dumplings
-chopped salad w/lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salami, chickpeas, basil & mustard-Parmesan dressing from California Pizza Kitchen
-cranberry spritzer
-plain frozen yogurt w/strawberries, raspberries, blueberries & blackberries


SUNDAY:

LUNCH:
-Coke Zero
-gyro meat w/tzatziki
-Greek salad
-hummus w/pita

SNACK:
-100 calorie pack cocoa almonds

DINNER:
-scrambled eggs w/cheese
-bacon
-tomato slices
-1/2 piece rye bread

Day 103

Not much to say again today. I had to watch my niece and nephew today. Did chores...dishes, laundry, gave Emelia a bath, etc. Besides that, I did my workout on the treadmill. I was on it for just over an hour, went just over 4 miles, burned 804 calories and 100 grams of carbs. I was able to walk at a 9% incline for almost the entire time. Pretty good I think. I also did some more dancing tonight. I got another 3000 "sweat points". I did mostly songs I hadn't done before and I still managed to do pretty well. I'm getting better and better at this dancing thing every day. :)

Here's what I ate today:

BREAKFAST:
-strawberries
-blueberries
-lo-carb vanilla yogurt
-homemade granola

LUNCH:
-Coke Zero
-3 slices salami
-1 cheese stick
-apple slices w/peanut butter

DINNER:
-steak
-spinach salad w/strawberries & pecans
-corn
-small amount of baked potato w/ranch

Day 102

I have wondered on some days what to say that is new and exciting so as not to be redundant. Today is one of those days. I'm not really sure what to blog about besides the obvious. I guess that's going to have to do for today. :/

I did my treadmill-ing today. I was on it for 56 minutes, and burned 675 calories. I am having a brain fart as to how far I went. I want say it was just over 4 miles. I was kind of distracted by the A/C repair man being here when I finished. Speaking of which, thank God we have A/C again! It was only 101 degrees today! I don't like "roughing it"! I prefer to do my sweating in climate controlled environments thankyouverymuch. :)

I did some more dancing this evening. I earned another 3000 "sweat points". I initially set out with a goal to do only 2000 per day but I've been able to exceed that the last 3 days. It's fun. I think my favorite part is seeing what my score is at the end of each song and beating my previous record with a new high score. I've always been competitive with myself. :)

I did well on my diet today. I had a little bit of bread with dinner but it was soooo good I couldn't resist. We tried a new restaurant called Bravo tonight. It was Italian food with a twist I guess you would say. It was really yummy. Dad kept raving about how good it was. I think we may have found a new favorite spot. Here's what I ate today:

BREAKFAST:
-blueberries
-strawberries
-lo-carb vanilla yogurt
-homemade granola

LUNCH:
-Coke Zero
-1 cheese stick
-apple slices w/peanut butter

DINNER:
-salad w/romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, crispy pasta strips, bacon & creamy Parmesan dressing
-grilled shrimp over orzo & faro w/chickpeas, tomatoes, kalamata olives, spinach, artichoke hearts & rosemary pesto
-3 pieces of rosemary bread dipped in olive oil

Well look at that...I guess I had more to say that I though! :)

Day 101

I'm back in the swing of things. I ate well and exercised today. I was only able to do 30 minutes on the treadmill but I still managed to do 2.1 miles and I burned 371 calories. I also did Just Dance 2 and got another 3000 "sweat points". I'm not sure what that is supposed to translate into calories but I imagine it's got to be somewhat decent as it took me about an hour to complete. I would like to make it a goal to try and do both the treadmill and dancing every day. At the very least I want to get on the treadmill every day like I was doing before. Gotta get to my 50 pound weight loss goal...I'm getting the itch to have another baby! :)

Here's what I ate today:

BREAKFAST:
-strawberries
-blueberries
-lo-carb strawberry yogurt
-homemade granola

LUNCH:
-Coke Zero
-3 slices salami
-apple slices w/peanut butter

DINNER:
-taco salad w/iceberg, turkey taco meat, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream & tortilla chips

Day 85-100

It's been a long time since I have blogged. Much has happened in the last few weeks. I am sad to report that on May 21st Grandpa passed away. It still seems very unreal to me. We were not here to see him go. We were at the beach in Pensacola, FL when Dad called to tell us the news. I think maybe that's the way Grandpa wanted it. He knew it would be too hard on Mom if she was there when he died. I am happy that his pain and discomfort are now over and that he is now with Grandma but he is dearly missed here. The house is not the same without him. It is very quiet. :( I am very grateful for the time we had with him and extra grateful for the time that he got to spend with Emelia. I know she brought him much joy. We promised him we would not let her forget him and I intend to make good on that promise. I know he is looking down on her from heaven. :)

Let's see, what else is there. With all the stress around here lately I haven't really gotten a lot of exercise in. We got a Wii and Just Dance 2 and I have been doing some dancing here and there. Last Thursday was the first day I had been on the treadmill in a long time. I jogged then and Friday as well. On Saturday I did my first 5K with my sister-in-law Kerry. I finished 3rd to last and she finished 2nd to last. :( Oh well, I can't beat myself up too bad. At least we started and finished the race. It took us 53 minutes to complete. We plan on doing another one in a few months and trying to beat our previous time. I need to start training harder and sooner. I know I can do better next time. I took Sunday and Monday off and I got back on the treadmill today. I walked for 65 minutes, went 4.6 miles and burned 730 calories. I also did Just Dance 2 tonight and earned over 3000 "Sweat Points". Today is the official kick-off to my next goal of losing 20 more pounds before Emelia's 2nd birthday. That's 11 weeks from now. I think I can do it, if not get pretty darned close.

I haven't been eating all that great the past few weeks either. :( I've been trying to eat lo-carb when I can but when we were on vacation pretty much all bets were off. I haven't lost any more weight but I have thankfully kept off the 20 pounds I have lost thus far. With this new kick-off I am going to get back to blogging every day and keeping track of what I have been eating. Here is what I ate today:

BREAKFAST:
-strawberries
-blueberries
-lo-carb vanilla yogurt
-homemade granola

LUNCH:
-s.f. pink lemonade
-lo-carb tortilla w/salami, Swiss, mayo & mustard
-2 Totino's pizza rolls

DINNER:
-1 pork chop
-baked sweet potato w/margarine & cinnamon Splenda
-corn