Erin- Thursday

I did nothing today...oh wait...that's not true....I cleaned up two milk spills, poop and pee from Copper on the carpet, cleaned paint from a completely covered table and floor, scrubbed it out from every stair, down the upstairs hall and through my bedroom ( thanks to Isaac), put kids in time out about 100 times, lost my cool about 20, vacuumed the car, straightened the garage, cleaned the fridge, cooked 3 meals and snacks for my kids, elped Abby with her homework, gave Isaac 3 baths, put kids to bed....and then decided to leave my destroyed kitchen for the next day.

How many calories do you think I burned? I think it should count for like 2000!

Thursday 5/6- Heather

A good day for me. Since I am trying to lower my triglicerides and cholesteral, my mom calculated how much Saturated fat I can have in a day: 12.5 grams. So, counting calories and sat fat should hopefully show some good results!
Breakfast: oatmeal with brown sugar splenda and skim milk, 1 Morningstar farms veggie sausage patty, fresh grapefruit juice. 378 calories, .5g sat fat. I actually didn't eat it all, but at weight watchers they said to count it all.
Exercise: tried to do yoga, but got sick after only a few minutes. I realized I hadn't taken my meds, but by then had to just sit on the couch for a while.
Snack: chips and salsa to boost sodium after forgetting meds. 150 cal, .5g sat fat.
Lunch: 1 chicken nugget, lean cuisine. 368 cal, 1.6 sat fat
Snack: popcorn. 225 cal.
Dinner: Lemon Greek Chicken, green beans. 248 cal, 1.6 sat fat
Dessert: Felt I did so well today I needed a treat- Yogurt Factory nonfat 5 oz. 175 cal.
Total: 1544 cal, 4.2 sat fat
I found a good website to calculate calories: caloriecount.about.com. This gives you what looks like a nutrition label, even on fresh foods, so it's easy to read.
Good luck today.
P.S. Erin, you and your running are amazing!

Wednesday 5/5

I did alright today. I ran 4 miles in the morning...at 6 am...Go Me! I ate pretty good until we went out for Thai food for dinner. Happy Cinco de Mayo! :) I'm sure the yellow curry had way too many calories, but oh well.

Keep up the good work ladies!

Wednesday 5/5

Today I did better. I did my TRX for about 20 minutes- couldn't quite do the whole workout as I haven't done it in a while. So this evening I feel worn out but like I can move better. I found that using my massage chair right after I do a back workout really helps me to not hurt so bad later.
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 slice canadian bacon, 1 slice sourdough bread with brummel & brown spread, 1 c milk.
Snack: chips & salsa (I know not the best snack, but I was feeling low on sodium after exercising)
Lunch: Big mistake- 3 breaded fish filetts. But I wasn't full so I had a Healthy choice frozen meal.
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Bean and rice burrito with fat free sourcream, salsa, homemade quac and lettuce.
Calorie Count: about 1680
I think that 1600 calories is probably about right for me. Let me know if you think I am totally off base. I'll check with my mom, the nutritionist as well.
Hope you all did well today also, good luck tomarrow.

Where are you Mom?

Mom is supposed to join in...I told her to start recording her info. I think the scale idea is great, only I don't have a scale. I can't wait to come down there again so that I can use mom's. I have stayed the same weight for like 8 months! I would love to be your "coach" though!

Tuesday 5/4

No running today, but I did do the TRX for one hour. My butt and legs hurt today :)
Here's what I ate:
Breakfast - 2 bowls of Cheerios (I have decided we need these in our food storage)
Lunch - 2 small pieces of American piece -a-pie
Snack - 1 cup fresh carrots, a tiny bit Ranch, maybe a tsp., a handful of pretzels
Dinner - 1 1/2 tacos, duram wheat tortilla, brown rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, 2 c. milk

Yeah for me...at about 10 pm my husband asked me what kind of dessert I felt like eating and I said none ( I knew I would have to report it to you)...So, I think this blog totally helps! Thanks ladies!

Motivation Idea

I had an idea to motivate me. I was thinking that once a week, we could post how much weight we've lost. You don't have to put how much you weight, Erin would be horrified at me, just put your progress so we can congratulate each other on progress and give tips for when we are stalled. Erin, I know you probably won't be loosing anything, we don't want you to dissapear, but you can be our coach when we have questions. Is mom going to join us?

Starting up

I'm going to take me measurements and weight tonight. And I like Lynn's idea of taking a before and after picture. My exercise and menu plan are going to seem pointless to you guys, but I know it will help. I found that I have to do strengthening exercises for a few weeks before cardio when I haven't been working out regularly. As I have stiches in both arms right now, I can't do upper body, so I did crunches, oblique crunches and butt lifts on my big ball. Then I did lunges. Today's food:
Breakfast: Tomato, light swiss cheese and avocado on sourdough. Probably should switch to whole wheat bread and add some more protein.
Lunch: 1 grilled chicken fajita with avocado and fat free sour cream, 1/2 cup brown rice.
Snack: 100 calorie bag popcorn
Dinner: Some weird beef stew style thing with brown rice that dinner group brought. I forgot to add a vegie.
Snack: More popcorn!
Total Calories:over 2000
I think the sourdough bread is killing my calorie count.

Yesterday

I did pretty good yesterday. I went for a killer 6.12 mile run in the morning.
This is my nutrition:
Breakfast- 2 bowls Cheerios and 1 banana
Snack - 5 dried apricots
Lunch- pb&j on a hamburger bun
Snack- yoplait whips! (140 cal), 1/2 bagel with one egg and 1/2 slice cheese (I should have done w/o this one!)
Dinner- 4 small pieces of American-Piece-A-Pie and 1/2 cup peas and carrots

So I guess my nutrition was kind of crapy...I need to get to the store and buy some fresh fruits and veggies, but who knows when we will get our van back from the shop.

Thanks for setting up this blog Lynn!

Getting Started

Yesterday I did very well. I ate about 1400 calories. Two scrabbled eggs and a bowl of Kashi go lean for breakfast. For lunch I had plain chicken strips, broccoli, and a yogurt. I had a tiny bit of peanut butter for snack. And, for dinner I had a salad with chicken, olives, hard boiled egg, tomatoes, with two table spoons of dressing. I drank about 64oz of water. For a work out I went on the epilical for 20 minutes, then did Julian Micheal's workout video. Killer! Later after my kids went to bed I went to the gym with a friend and swam for 30 mins. I am tired today! Ha!

I am determined to keep it up for 30 days and hopefully loose some weight. I ideally want to loose 20 pounds, but am not sure if that is healthy for one month. So I am hoping to loose 12-15 pounds and lots of inches after my 30 days. I am going to take my measurements and "goodbye" picture tonight. I will post my measurements and goals tomorrow. I am excited to do this with you guys and excited to have the extra motivation!

Lean Mean Fighting Machine!

Time to get back into fighting shape ladies! Lets help motivate each other!