Lightheaded Tuesday

Woke up not feeling well this morning and ended up coming home and going to bed for a bit.  Stayed home the rest of the day but got caught up on some home things later in the afternoon.  This evening I was only up to the pool.  Hoping to feel better tomorrow and getting more in.  

B banana, 3 slices roasted turkey breast, ice tea

S none

L none

S none

D none

S sauteed red cabbage broccoli and red pepper, broiled chicken breast, ice tea

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(evening)

pool 75 min.

new pool message board today

There is no challenge more challenging than the challenge to improve yourself. 

Michael F. Staley

Oops Sunday

Monday

B slice of ww flaxseed bread, ice tea 

S none 

L broccoli, quartered petite roasted potato, halibut, ice tea 

S none 

D none 

S banana, ice tea

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(morning) 

pilates reformer 

(evening) 

track 30 min. 

weight machines (3x3) 

bike 30 min.

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Sunday

B none 

S none 

L macho nachos, shared a hamburger, ice tea 

S shared brownie wedge, ice tea 

D none 

S four breaded chicken tenders w/ranch dip, ice tea

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(morning)

1 1/2 hour hike

Sunday was a mess emotionally and eating.  Today was, get back in line day.  

Sunday again

Catching up ... 

managed a 2 pound loss this week.  *Hoping*  It had been at one pound yesterday morning at the gym and I'm a little afraid the second is water after being out sweating most of yesterday.  The only thing is the eating was off with not being at places with great things to pick from.  There was a lot of water which may have balanced it out.  The festival was fun and the bands were good (of course I liked my son's the best ;-) ).   The evening get together was very nice just wish people would plan in some healthier choices along with the so called goodies.  Today is back to a regular day and it is so much cooler.  Nice break.  Off for a morning hike with this nice weather.  

Saturday

B none (at the gym)

S none

L shared a pulled chicken sandwich, raspberry italian ice and a lemonade shake up, then lots of water  (at a festival)

S none

D these chicken nuggets w/a sauce over them, a bread stick, ice tea (they only had even worse choices and a bunch of gulpy gopy salads) 

S none

_________

(morning)

track 30 min

weight machines (3 sets of rep)

stationary bike 30 min.

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Friday

B banana, ice tea

S 1/4 of a cup blacken chicken salad, ice tea

L none

S sm. salad, bread stick, broccoli cauliflower and carrot, salmon, ice tea

D none

S 4 seven grain crackers, rainbow trout spread, ice tea

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(morning)

mowing an hour (front) and other yard work

pool 60 min. (son wanted to go to the gym in the afternoon needs his Friday night open)

(evening)

neighborhood walk (forgot to time it)

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Thursday

B banana and cantaloupe, ice tea

S none

L none

S asparagus, blackened chicken salad, ice tea

D none

S cabbage crunch, meat sauce over slice of flaxseed bread, ice tea 

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(morning)

2 hour mowing back and sides then some yard work (oh so hot)

(evening)

30 min. track

weight machines (3 sets of reps each)

20 min. stationary bike

B banana, ice tea
S none
L none
S air popcorn, ice tea
D none
S garden salad, 2 slices roasted chicken breast, ice tea
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(evening)
75 min. pool

Just to hot and humid for almost anything.  On to Thursday.

The day went to...

FAST!

B strawberry slices, 3 turkey breast slices, ice tea

S none 

L none 

S sm. salad, 2 slices roasted chicken breast, ice tea 

D none 

S organic foursome (carrot peas corn and green beans), meat sauce over ww orzo, ice tea 

__________________ 

(morning) 

30 day shred dvd, (level one and some of level two)

(evening)

 30 min. track 

weight machines (3 sets of reps each) 

30 min. stationary bike

Hanging in there

B slice of ww flaxseed bread, ice tea
S none
L 1 pickle spear, 1/2 of a turkey sandwich, ice tea
S handful nut seed mix (sunflower, pistachio, walnut and apricot kernel), ice tea
D none (at gym)
S carrot and asparagus, 1/2 broiled chicken breast, ice tea
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(morning)
pilates reformer
(evening)
30 min. track
weight machines (3 sets of reps each)
30 min. stationary bike
45 min. pool

Festival, Pool and Ditkas

Weekends go by WAY to fast.  Took a few hours out of Father's Day to stop by the Cantigny Fine Arts Festival.  There were some very creative artists.  Love window shopping.  Several booths had musical artists which were very interesting.  It was so nice to hear them as you walked through the booths.  Have to go back soon to see all of the gardens.  It was so hot and humid only ventured through a small bit.  They were beautiful and need to bring a camera next time.  

Sunday weigh in was a good one.  Now to keep that going and get back in the swing.  

The message board at the pool just had  Create Your World   on it.   Taking that to heart again, lately it has felt like just walking through the paces.  Time to reconnect.

B banana, ice tea

S none

L sm. salad, 3 chicken tenders, ice tea

S none

D asparagus, a little garlic mashed potato (DH ate most), Parmesan encrusted sole, ice tea, then a few spoons of DH's raspberry sorbet (dinner at Ditkas, yum)

S none

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pool 60 min. (afternoon)

45 min. dvd floor work (evening)

Sunny Saturday log

B slice of flaxseed bread, ice tea 

S none 

L carrot and snow peas, 3 slices sirloin roast, ice tea 

S none 

D one BBQ pork slider, some crab cake, sauteed veggies(broc, cauliflower, red peppers and carrot), raspberry lemonade(w/vodka) (also tried one gator tail, it was good, but fried, so why did I try it RRR) 

S none

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(morning had chasing to be done so gym in the afternoon) 

track 30 min. 

weight machines (upper and lower 3 sets of reps each) 

stationary bike 30 min.

Friday

Getting this in fast, storms today/tonight and the power keeps going in and out.

B banana, ice tea 

S none 

L none 

S 3 cheddar cheese cubes, 5 seven grain crackers, ice tea 

D garden salad, 3 chicken tenders, ice tea 

S strawberry slices ice tea 

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had to get in mom's yard work before more storms in the morning/afternoon (so no walk or such, still really worked up a sweat it was so hot and humid) 

then one thing after another all evening and no gym (though my son made it in, show off ;-)  )

With a little help from my son

Really did not feel up to the gym tonight. I mean really! My son gave the push to get my sore body there. Would have loved the pool but there just was not time. Even though it is work it is so relaxing at the same time. Did not have dinner because DH wanted a certain dinner that took time and it was just to much right before working out. By the time I was home just did not want much. It was nice to get back in some of the Pilates again. Still having problems with some of the exercises that have you on the toes (from the surgery). It made me realize how much I have missed the yoga (since I tend to think of the two together).

B banana, slice of ww flaxseed bread, ice tea

S none

L a little broccoli slaw, pepper slices, tomato and red onion, tuna steak, ice tea 

S none 

D none 

S cup of chicken veggie soup (late again), ice tea

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(morning) 

pilates reformer 45 min. (to stormy for walk or bike ride) 

(evening)

track 30 min. 

some weight machines (different ones from the other days) both upper and lower(3 sets of reps each) 

30 min. stationary bike

Going so fast, the days

Every day I think tomorrow I will get to posting earlier and actually write something. Then it is really late and I'm sore after a late workout at the gym and it goes for another day. HMMM, Need to get into a better pattern.

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B banana, 2 slices turkey breast, ice tea

S almonds, ice tea

L cup beef veggie soup, broccoli, peppers and onions, 1/2 a chicken breast, ice tea 

S none 

D none 

S (late because of gym) 3 pickle spears, ice tea
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(morning)
60 neighborhood walk
(evening)
30 min. stationary bike
upper body weight machines (3 sets of reps each)
15 min. elliptical (foot with P.F. started to really hurt so stopped)
60 min pool

Tuesday's stuff

B 1/2 turkey sandwich, ice tea
S banana, ice tea 

L green beans and corn, 3 sauteed chicken tenders, ice tea

S none 

D broccoli snap peas and carrots, meat sauce over ww orzo, ice tea 

S cantaloupe, ice tea 

_______________________

(morning)

60 min. neighborhood walk 

(evening) 

30 min. elliptical 

lower body weigh machines (3 sets of reps each) 

60 min pool

Almost did not make it

To worn out and sore to think.  The day went so fast.  Shower and then sleep, that sounds good. 

B banana, slice ww flaxseed bread, ice tea 

S none

L cup chicken veggie soup, broccoli carrot and cauliflower, halibut, ice tea 

S none 

D none

S (late, after gym) another cup of chicken veggie soup, ice tea

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(morning) 

60 min bike ride 

(evening)

30 min. stationary bike

weight machines (3 sets of reps each) 

30 min. track speed walking

Also mowed the grass and gardened this evening that is why the gym was so late.

Fast weekend

It was a beautiful morning, perfect for a start the day walk.  With all the rain things are so green and blooming.  The day was full of have to does but made it to the gym in the evening for a bit before it closed.  Over all a nice day.

B banana, ice tea

S none

L cup potato soup, broccoli snow peas and carrot, 1/2 a sauteed chicken breast, ice tea 

S 2 pickle spears, ice tea

D leftover veggie mix (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, snap peas, small hot and sweet peppers) w/broiled chicken breast, ice tea

S 3 cubes cheddar cheese, ice tea

_______________________

(morning)

60 min neighborhood walk

(evening)

30 min. stationary bike

weigh machines (3 sets of reps each)

20 min. elliptical

Here we go

Game back on, now to make it stick again.  

It has to, that is all there is to it.  

B slice of ww flaxseed bread, ice tea

S banana, ice tea

L tomato and onion, cabbage crunch, tuna steak, ice tea

S none

D broccoli carrot cauliflower and small hot and sweet peppers, 4 oz. sirloin steak w/onions, ice tea

S almonds, ice tea

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track (speed walking) - 30 min.

weight machines (3 sets of reps each)

stationary bike - 20 min.

pool - 60 min.

Oh, the endurance and muscle tone goes fast.  Today pointed that out.  Just have to work through this again.  My son has joined the gym and he also went today.  We have agreed to keep each on this.  There is a goal for next March for both of us.  Hoping we are both happy in the end.