For those who are really trying to lose weight, do you find that eating out puts on the weight, more than eating at home? I feel like whenever, I make wise choices and eat out, my weight will still go up slightly, more than when I eat at home.
Sunday-got up around 6:20, as I am really trying to work at getting 8 hours of sleep. I do get up a couple of times a night. My weight was up, but I expected that after yesterday. Did get some of my home exercises accomplished and did get a hike done. Social wise, it was a good day. Ate dinner too late last night and went to bed at 10:50.
Monday-got up around 6:15. My weight was up! Heard a message at church yesterday on values. With this weight loss, I need to stick it out to the finish line. This is a goal that I want to accomplish and lately, I feel like, I have been sloppy. Back on track. It is fun to go out, but I need to limit it to one meal out on fun days. One meal out on fun days will work sometimes and not on others and I need to be kind to myself. Stayed on track with food today and did my home exercises, as well as getting a walk. Turned off the light around 10:50.
Tuesday-got up around 6:25. My weight is starting to go back down again. We are going out to lunch with a friend, who is here from out of town and I am committing to having a salad for lunch. I stuck to my commitment and I had a salad and iced tea for lunch. The rest of the day was on track. Volunteering at The Pet Rescue Center, having lunch with my friend and doing my walk was the best part of the day. I did some of my home exercises and I did get a walk. Got a letter regarding our mortgage and had to figure that out. Turned off the light around 11:20.
Wednesday-got up around 6:15, even though my head was going, regarding the increase in the mortgage payment, which did not make for a great night sleep. I have figured it out and I am going to let it go. The weight is down again. Stayed on track with food. No walk, but I did get home exercises completed. Turned off the light around 11.
Thursday-got up around 6:15. The weight is down. At Marissa's therapy appointment yesterday, we were talking about food for breakfast. Karen, who is Marissa's therapist, gave us some ideas, which we are going to use. Eggs with spinach and onions, Eggs with cut up vegetables, Ezekiel bread with almond butter and goat milk yogurt, as well as oatmeal. Mari and I are going to do this as well. Karen, also recommended that I look up low-carb breakfasts, which I have done. Got all my home exercises done and got a walk done. It was not my usual Thursday night walk, but it was enjoyable and I got to bed at 10 p.m.
Friday-Got up around 6:15. The weight stayed the same. We are starting our new breakfast routine this morning with goat yogurt with berries, Ezekiel bread and almond butter. Stayed on track with food today. Did some of my home exercises and did get a walk. Overall, a quiet day. Went to bed at 10.
Saturday-Got up around 6:15. The weight stayed the same. Breakfast today is a frittata with Ezekiel Bread and almond butter. Had my normal snacks, but added on ice cream to my lunch/afternoon snack, which was a vegetable quiche with salad. Dinner was on track. Did one of my home exercises and a hike with a lot of stairs. Good day overall! Went to bed at 10.
DINNER MENU
Sunday-Mushrm Risotto with chicken and broccoli
Monday-Chili with Macaroni and Cheese
Tuesday Chicken with a Chicken Pot Pie Sauce and Rice and Veges
Wednesday-Pizza
Thursday-Vietnamese Food
Friday-Out
Saturday-out
EXERCISE
Sunday-Hike if it does not rain
Monday-walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-walk
Saturday-hike
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Two months to lose 4 pounds-I can do it!
The month of October was a wash, as I stayed relatively the same. My goal, recently, has been to hit normal weight, by the end of this year and I know I can do it.
Sunday-My weight was slightly down. I did get up at 6:30, which was hard, as I was getting tired of the bed. I enjoyed having the sun out, when I got up. I do not like going to bed in the dark and getting up in the dark. Stayed on plan with food and I did some of my home exercises and did get a hike done. Good day overall and I went to bed at 10:15.
Monday-my weight stayed about the same. Got up about 6:00. Was very ready to get up, as the sun was up and I was tired of the bed. Stayed on track with food. I got my home exercises done, but did not get a walk done, as we had rain. Good day overall and I went to bed at 10:10.
Tuesday-my weight was slightly down. I got up about 6:15. Stayed on track with food and got my home exercises done and a walk. Dealt with some frustration with Rory and his health. I was actually able to talk to him and have him hear me. How long that will last, I don't know. It was a good day overall. I was social and then, Rory wanted to talk, when I got home, so bed time was late. Turned off the light at 11:40.
Wednesday-my weight is continuing to go down. Got up about 6:30. Stayed on track with food, got my home exercises done and a walk. Accomplished much of my routine today and I am coming to realize that I need to be more positive than negative. Yes, I live in a very negative household, which is mainly due to one person, who affects the rest of us. Yes, I get very frustrated. I was raised in a not positive atmosphere. I cannot unload on all of my friends, as they get very tired of the negative. I need to work on being positive and being the person I am, who, is a caring, doing, learning, planning and exploring person. I did get a nap today and I turned off the light around 10:30.
Thursday-Got up around 6:15 and my weight is continuing to go down. Stayed on track with food, most of the day, except for lunch. I did get a sandwich, which was not a bad choice. I did my home exercises and did get a walk. Accomplished my routine today and did get a nap. Turned off the lights at 10:50.
Friday-Got up around 6:15 and my weight is slightly up. My knees were hurting during the night, so my sleep was not the greatest. I forgot to stretch after our walk last night. Food was on track today, did most of my home exercises and did get a walk. Did get a nap. Turned off the light about 10, as I knew I had to be up at 6 on Saturday.
Saturday-Got up at 6 and and my weight was about the same. Except for breakfast and morning snack, did not follow food plan, as we were out. My food and drink choices were not the best, but I enjoyed the day and I did do a 6 mile walk with approximately 1000 stairs. Very tired by the time I got home and turned off the light around 10:20.
DINNER MENU FOR THE WEEK
Sunday-Chicken Curry with rice and veggies
Monday-Burritos
Tuesday-Eggs, Bacon and Potatoes
Wednesday-Shrimp and Chimichurri Rice
Thursday-Broccoli, Mac N'Cheese and Chicken
Friday-Chili with turkey and sweet potato
Saturday-Balsamic chicken with green beans
EXERCISE
Sunday-Hike
Monday-walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-walk
Saturday-Hike
Sunday-My weight was slightly down. I did get up at 6:30, which was hard, as I was getting tired of the bed. I enjoyed having the sun out, when I got up. I do not like going to bed in the dark and getting up in the dark. Stayed on plan with food and I did some of my home exercises and did get a hike done. Good day overall and I went to bed at 10:15.
Monday-my weight stayed about the same. Got up about 6:00. Was very ready to get up, as the sun was up and I was tired of the bed. Stayed on track with food. I got my home exercises done, but did not get a walk done, as we had rain. Good day overall and I went to bed at 10:10.
Tuesday-my weight was slightly down. I got up about 6:15. Stayed on track with food and got my home exercises done and a walk. Dealt with some frustration with Rory and his health. I was actually able to talk to him and have him hear me. How long that will last, I don't know. It was a good day overall. I was social and then, Rory wanted to talk, when I got home, so bed time was late. Turned off the light at 11:40.
Wednesday-my weight is continuing to go down. Got up about 6:30. Stayed on track with food, got my home exercises done and a walk. Accomplished much of my routine today and I am coming to realize that I need to be more positive than negative. Yes, I live in a very negative household, which is mainly due to one person, who affects the rest of us. Yes, I get very frustrated. I was raised in a not positive atmosphere. I cannot unload on all of my friends, as they get very tired of the negative. I need to work on being positive and being the person I am, who, is a caring, doing, learning, planning and exploring person. I did get a nap today and I turned off the light around 10:30.
Thursday-Got up around 6:15 and my weight is continuing to go down. Stayed on track with food, most of the day, except for lunch. I did get a sandwich, which was not a bad choice. I did my home exercises and did get a walk. Accomplished my routine today and did get a nap. Turned off the lights at 10:50.
Friday-Got up around 6:15 and my weight is slightly up. My knees were hurting during the night, so my sleep was not the greatest. I forgot to stretch after our walk last night. Food was on track today, did most of my home exercises and did get a walk. Did get a nap. Turned off the light about 10, as I knew I had to be up at 6 on Saturday.
Saturday-Got up at 6 and and my weight was about the same. Except for breakfast and morning snack, did not follow food plan, as we were out. My food and drink choices were not the best, but I enjoyed the day and I did do a 6 mile walk with approximately 1000 stairs. Very tired by the time I got home and turned off the light around 10:20.
DINNER MENU FOR THE WEEK
Sunday-Chicken Curry with rice and veggies
Monday-Burritos
Tuesday-Eggs, Bacon and Potatoes
Wednesday-Shrimp and Chimichurri Rice
Thursday-Broccoli, Mac N'Cheese and Chicken
Friday-Chili with turkey and sweet potato
Saturday-Balsamic chicken with green beans
EXERCISE
Sunday-Hike
Monday-walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-walk
Saturday-Hike
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Realizing things
Realizations-never knew I could get addicted to hiking and being on dirt trails and out in nature.
Sunday-Rory woke me up about 6:45, by turning on the light. I was really trying to sleep until 7, as I do not have to be someplace until 1. It is our usual disagreement, that he wants to be up between 6 and 6:30 and I am trying to get 8 hours of sleep, when I can. I am active, he is not. I need the rest. Weight was the same. This was one of two issues we had today, but the rest of the day was good. I really need to learn to keep my mouth shut with Rory. I am going to accommodate him, by getting to bed at 11 and getting up at 6:30 a.m., which will overall, work for both of us. All but dinner was on track and I did not make a bad choice with dinner. Got to bed around midnight.
Monday-Woke up around 6, but did not get up until 6:30. The weight was up. This weekend was great and I need to get back to normal eating, which I am going to do today. It is hard to come down off a high, especially when you enjoy something. I have been on track today and did get a nap for about 45 minutes. Did a walk tonight and turned off the light at 10:50.
Tuesday-Got up around 6:30. The weight is starting back down. Stayed on track with food today. Did my home exercises and did a walk. Did get a nap. Life is being normal. Turned off the light at 10:30.
Wednesday-Got up around 6:30. It felt good to sleep about 8 hours. Weight is down. Stayed on track with food today. Got some of my home exercises done today and did get a walk. No nap today and Rory was not home tonight, which was more peaceful. I was doing my nighttime routine and I really wanted some music on. I am wondering, if normally, I have so much noise, that I want quiet and really do not want music. Turned off the light at 10:30.
Thursday-Got up around 6:30. I could not turn my head off during the night. There is a possibility that Mari might get a job today, as she has an interview and a reality check hit during the night. Weight is down. Food was on track, with the exception of a frappucino, while waiting for Mari at her interview. I have decided to keep track of what I spend for things during the month of November, so I can come up with some type of budget. I did my home exercises and did do my usual Thursday night walk. Turned off the light at 11:20.
Friday-Got up around 6:45. Much better nights' sleep. My weight is relatively the same. Stayed on track with food today. I did do my home exercises and I did get a walk done. Did take a nap! Mainly an afternoon at home. Turned off the light at 10:20.
Saturday-Got up around 6:15, as I had to be out the door at 8:45. My weight is relatively the same. Breakfast and snacks were on track. Lunch and dinner were out and that was planned-made good choices. Did have one piece of candy. We were out all day, so no walk or exercises. Turned off the light about 11 p.m., as this is my way of acclimating to the time change. I was tired and it was hard to stay up that light.
DINNER MENU FOR THE NEXT WEEK
Sunday-Ribs, Potato Salad
Monday-Chicken Pesto with rice and vegetables
Tuesday-Lemon Chicken
Wednesday-Paprika Chicken
Thursday-Chicken Burritos
Friday-Chicken with dill and diced tomatoes
Saturday-out
EXERCISE
Sunday-hike
Monday-walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-walk
Saturday-walk
Sunday-Rory woke me up about 6:45, by turning on the light. I was really trying to sleep until 7, as I do not have to be someplace until 1. It is our usual disagreement, that he wants to be up between 6 and 6:30 and I am trying to get 8 hours of sleep, when I can. I am active, he is not. I need the rest. Weight was the same. This was one of two issues we had today, but the rest of the day was good. I really need to learn to keep my mouth shut with Rory. I am going to accommodate him, by getting to bed at 11 and getting up at 6:30 a.m., which will overall, work for both of us. All but dinner was on track and I did not make a bad choice with dinner. Got to bed around midnight.
Monday-Woke up around 6, but did not get up until 6:30. The weight was up. This weekend was great and I need to get back to normal eating, which I am going to do today. It is hard to come down off a high, especially when you enjoy something. I have been on track today and did get a nap for about 45 minutes. Did a walk tonight and turned off the light at 10:50.
Tuesday-Got up around 6:30. The weight is starting back down. Stayed on track with food today. Did my home exercises and did a walk. Did get a nap. Life is being normal. Turned off the light at 10:30.
Wednesday-Got up around 6:30. It felt good to sleep about 8 hours. Weight is down. Stayed on track with food today. Got some of my home exercises done today and did get a walk. No nap today and Rory was not home tonight, which was more peaceful. I was doing my nighttime routine and I really wanted some music on. I am wondering, if normally, I have so much noise, that I want quiet and really do not want music. Turned off the light at 10:30.
Thursday-Got up around 6:30. I could not turn my head off during the night. There is a possibility that Mari might get a job today, as she has an interview and a reality check hit during the night. Weight is down. Food was on track, with the exception of a frappucino, while waiting for Mari at her interview. I have decided to keep track of what I spend for things during the month of November, so I can come up with some type of budget. I did my home exercises and did do my usual Thursday night walk. Turned off the light at 11:20.
Friday-Got up around 6:45. Much better nights' sleep. My weight is relatively the same. Stayed on track with food today. I did do my home exercises and I did get a walk done. Did take a nap! Mainly an afternoon at home. Turned off the light at 10:20.
Saturday-Got up around 6:15, as I had to be out the door at 8:45. My weight is relatively the same. Breakfast and snacks were on track. Lunch and dinner were out and that was planned-made good choices. Did have one piece of candy. We were out all day, so no walk or exercises. Turned off the light about 11 p.m., as this is my way of acclimating to the time change. I was tired and it was hard to stay up that light.
DINNER MENU FOR THE NEXT WEEK
Sunday-Ribs, Potato Salad
Monday-Chicken Pesto with rice and vegetables
Tuesday-Lemon Chicken
Wednesday-Paprika Chicken
Thursday-Chicken Burritos
Friday-Chicken with dill and diced tomatoes
Saturday-out
EXERCISE
Sunday-hike
Monday-walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-walk
Saturday-walk
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Confidence
I have felt myself slipping back on my hiking and I need to get the confidence back.
Sunday-Got up around 6:45. The weight is down. Stayed on track with food, did home exercises and a walk. Today was mainly home getting things done, which felt good, plus made some plans to go hiking with a friend. Turned the light off about 10:50.
Monday-got up around 6:30. The weight is slightly up. Stayed on track with food, did home exercises and did my Monday night walk. Today was mainly home getting things done. Turned off the light about 11:25. Frustrations with Rory centered around him trying to plan Marissa's life and the job he thinks she should have at a lighthouse.
Tuesday-got up around 6:45. The weight dropped. Already having frustrations with Rory, as he is already talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas. Stayed on track with food, did home exercises and did my Monday night walk. Spent time with cats/kittens at The Pet Rescue Center and did my Tuesday night walk. Turned off the light around 11:25. Mari struggling with her health, her dad and finding a job. When she is upset, it makes me sad. I know she will eventually find a job.
Wednesday-got up around 6:15. The weight was slightly up. I have been planning to go back to school and get a certificate in event planning. A friend of mine found an on line event planning course on Groupon for $5. Something to ponder, should I do it on-line or actually go to school? Did some research and found that the school I was planning to go to, most of the classes are online. Food was on track and I did my home exercises and a walk. Mari and I went to Bible Study last night and when we got home, Rory was angry. He has been on medication for an ear infection and he was having side effects from the medication, plus withdrawal. Trying to relax and get a restful night sleep is difficult when this happens. Turned off the light around 11:45.
Thursday-not a restful night sleep. Got up around 7. The weight is down. I stayed on track with food today. Did my house exercises and a walk. The day got better as time went on. It is not fun to live, when you have to always watch what you say. Mari went to do some volunteer work and I did some errands. Did get a nap. Turned off the light around 11:45.
Friday-much better sleep last night. Got up around 7. My body is feeling the tenseness of what happened Wednesday night. The weight is about the same. I stayed on track with food today, until dinner time, when a group of us went out for dinner. I did make a relatively good choice. The day was good. It is really nice to be out with friends. Got to bed around 11:30. I did my house exercises.
Saturday-got up around 6:30, although Rory woke me up around 6, thinking I had to get up that early. I know he was trying to be kind. Weight was up, but I expected that. Breakfast and morning snack was on track, but the rest of the day was not. I did make good food choices and this was planned. Did not do my home exercises, but did do a hike and it was a wonderful day. Got to bed around 11.
DINNER MENU
Sunday-out
Monday-Buffalo Chicken with rice and veggies
Tuesday-Greek Chicken with rice and veggies
Wednesday-Pizza with chicken and zucchini and mushrooms
Thursday-Chicken Wings and Potato Salad
Friday-Fish tacos
Saturday-out
EXERCISES
Sunday-none
Monday-walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-walk
Saturday-none
Sunday-Got up around 6:45. The weight is down. Stayed on track with food, did home exercises and a walk. Today was mainly home getting things done, which felt good, plus made some plans to go hiking with a friend. Turned the light off about 10:50.
Monday-got up around 6:30. The weight is slightly up. Stayed on track with food, did home exercises and did my Monday night walk. Today was mainly home getting things done. Turned off the light about 11:25. Frustrations with Rory centered around him trying to plan Marissa's life and the job he thinks she should have at a lighthouse.
Tuesday-got up around 6:45. The weight dropped. Already having frustrations with Rory, as he is already talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas. Stayed on track with food, did home exercises and did my Monday night walk. Spent time with cats/kittens at The Pet Rescue Center and did my Tuesday night walk. Turned off the light around 11:25. Mari struggling with her health, her dad and finding a job. When she is upset, it makes me sad. I know she will eventually find a job.
Wednesday-got up around 6:15. The weight was slightly up. I have been planning to go back to school and get a certificate in event planning. A friend of mine found an on line event planning course on Groupon for $5. Something to ponder, should I do it on-line or actually go to school? Did some research and found that the school I was planning to go to, most of the classes are online. Food was on track and I did my home exercises and a walk. Mari and I went to Bible Study last night and when we got home, Rory was angry. He has been on medication for an ear infection and he was having side effects from the medication, plus withdrawal. Trying to relax and get a restful night sleep is difficult when this happens. Turned off the light around 11:45.
Thursday-not a restful night sleep. Got up around 7. The weight is down. I stayed on track with food today. Did my house exercises and a walk. The day got better as time went on. It is not fun to live, when you have to always watch what you say. Mari went to do some volunteer work and I did some errands. Did get a nap. Turned off the light around 11:45.
Friday-much better sleep last night. Got up around 7. My body is feeling the tenseness of what happened Wednesday night. The weight is about the same. I stayed on track with food today, until dinner time, when a group of us went out for dinner. I did make a relatively good choice. The day was good. It is really nice to be out with friends. Got to bed around 11:30. I did my house exercises.
Saturday-got up around 6:30, although Rory woke me up around 6, thinking I had to get up that early. I know he was trying to be kind. Weight was up, but I expected that. Breakfast and morning snack was on track, but the rest of the day was not. I did make good food choices and this was planned. Did not do my home exercises, but did do a hike and it was a wonderful day. Got to bed around 11.
DINNER MENU
Sunday-out
Monday-Buffalo Chicken with rice and veggies
Tuesday-Greek Chicken with rice and veggies
Wednesday-Pizza with chicken and zucchini and mushrooms
Thursday-Chicken Wings and Potato Salad
Friday-Fish tacos
Saturday-out
EXERCISES
Sunday-none
Monday-walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-walk
Saturday-none
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Back to reality and a busy week
Rory got home on Friday and it is back to normalcy in regards to him. The girls have appointments every day this week, with the exception of Friday. I am dealing with his irresponsibility and non-realism with money.
Sunday-the weight is up. Stayed on track with food today. Did some of my home exercise. Turned off the light around 11.
Monday-Got up around 6:30. It is hard to get up early, when it is still dark outside. The weight is slightly down. Stayed on track with food today and had two walks, plus some of my home exercise. Turned off the light around 11:25.
Tuesday-Got up around 6:30. Had a hard time sleeping as my perfectionism is getting in the way of writing something. Getting that done is going to be my number one priority today. The weight is slightly down. Overall, stayed on food plan. I did my usual Tuesday night walk and then went to be social, which was nice. Turned off the light about 12:10.
Wednesday-Rory is having an issue with his ear and woke me up early this morning. I did finally get up around 6:30. Weight is slowly going down. Stayed on track with food today. No walking/hiking, did home exercises. I was feeling overwhelmed today. Went to bed around 11.
Thursday-Woke up around 6:15. My average sleep seems to be about 7 hours with a nap. Weight is up slightly. Marissa and I went to a new doctor for her and he is putting her on a food plan and going to adjust her meds. The new food plan means a new food plan for Mari and I, as well. The doctor wants her on a protein and vegetable diet, which means no cereal or dairy in the morning. He is not concerned about the amount of eggs she has. QUESTION-WHAT DO OTHER PEOPLE EAT FOR BREAKFAST THAT IS NOT CEREAL OR TOAST OR PANCAKES? WE COULD USE SOME IDEAS FOR A PROTEIN, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT FOOD PLAN. Did my normal Thursday night walk. All but lunch was on track. Went to bed around 11:25 p.m.
Friday-Woke up around 6:30. Weight is up slightly. Today, we are off for a weekend getaway. No walking and a minimal amount of home exercise. Breakfast and snacks were on track. Lunch and dinner were out and made wise choices. Went to bed around 10:50.
Saturday-Woke up around 6:30. Could not check weight, as I am out of town. I am trying to just enjoy and not thinking about food choices. Had a late breakfast, as I took Mari to depart on the boat for her adventure and then came back and had breakfast with Marissa. Marissa and I are going to Santa Barbara and go exploring and walking. Checked out of the hotel and then headed for Santa Barbara. Had lunch and took a walk and did some exploring and slowly worked ourselves back to Ventura. It was fun seeing places, I had not seen before. Had dinner with my group and then headed for home. My definition of home has become wherever I am that day. I wish this house could be someplace I could look forward to coming back to. Got to bed around midnight, after unpacking the car and putting things away.
DINNER MENU FOR THE WEEK
Sunday-Chicken, vegetables, rice and walnuts
Monday-Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Tuesday-Chicken Fajitas
Wednesday-Chicken, pepper and mushroom risotto
Thursday-Thai Curry chicken with rice and vegetables
Friday-Garlic butter chicken with rice and vegetables
Saturday-out
EXERCISE
Sunday-walk in Portola Hills
Monday-walk in Lake Forest
Tuesday-walk in Irvine
Wednesday-walk in Balboa
Thursday-walk in Irvine
Friday-None
Saturday-Hike in Julian
Sunday-the weight is up. Stayed on track with food today. Did some of my home exercise. Turned off the light around 11.
Monday-Got up around 6:30. It is hard to get up early, when it is still dark outside. The weight is slightly down. Stayed on track with food today and had two walks, plus some of my home exercise. Turned off the light around 11:25.
Tuesday-Got up around 6:30. Had a hard time sleeping as my perfectionism is getting in the way of writing something. Getting that done is going to be my number one priority today. The weight is slightly down. Overall, stayed on food plan. I did my usual Tuesday night walk and then went to be social, which was nice. Turned off the light about 12:10.
Wednesday-Rory is having an issue with his ear and woke me up early this morning. I did finally get up around 6:30. Weight is slowly going down. Stayed on track with food today. No walking/hiking, did home exercises. I was feeling overwhelmed today. Went to bed around 11.
Thursday-Woke up around 6:15. My average sleep seems to be about 7 hours with a nap. Weight is up slightly. Marissa and I went to a new doctor for her and he is putting her on a food plan and going to adjust her meds. The new food plan means a new food plan for Mari and I, as well. The doctor wants her on a protein and vegetable diet, which means no cereal or dairy in the morning. He is not concerned about the amount of eggs she has. QUESTION-WHAT DO OTHER PEOPLE EAT FOR BREAKFAST THAT IS NOT CEREAL OR TOAST OR PANCAKES? WE COULD USE SOME IDEAS FOR A PROTEIN, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT FOOD PLAN. Did my normal Thursday night walk. All but lunch was on track. Went to bed around 11:25 p.m.
Friday-Woke up around 6:30. Weight is up slightly. Today, we are off for a weekend getaway. No walking and a minimal amount of home exercise. Breakfast and snacks were on track. Lunch and dinner were out and made wise choices. Went to bed around 10:50.
Saturday-Woke up around 6:30. Could not check weight, as I am out of town. I am trying to just enjoy and not thinking about food choices. Had a late breakfast, as I took Mari to depart on the boat for her adventure and then came back and had breakfast with Marissa. Marissa and I are going to Santa Barbara and go exploring and walking. Checked out of the hotel and then headed for Santa Barbara. Had lunch and took a walk and did some exploring and slowly worked ourselves back to Ventura. It was fun seeing places, I had not seen before. Had dinner with my group and then headed for home. My definition of home has become wherever I am that day. I wish this house could be someplace I could look forward to coming back to. Got to bed around midnight, after unpacking the car and putting things away.
DINNER MENU FOR THE WEEK
Sunday-Chicken, vegetables, rice and walnuts
Monday-Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Tuesday-Chicken Fajitas
Wednesday-Chicken, pepper and mushroom risotto
Thursday-Thai Curry chicken with rice and vegetables
Friday-Garlic butter chicken with rice and vegetables
Saturday-out
EXERCISE
Sunday-walk in Portola Hills
Monday-walk in Lake Forest
Tuesday-walk in Irvine
Wednesday-walk in Balboa
Thursday-walk in Irvine
Friday-None
Saturday-Hike in Julian
Sunday, October 11, 2015
A continuing lifestyle of healthy eating and exercise
Sunday-Woke up at 6:30 and did my reading. The weight is slightly up. This should be a week of eating according to plan. I did my house exercises and had a relaxing day and stayed on food plan. Turned off the light around 10:20.
Monday-Woke up at 6:30 and did my reading. I woke up at 4 a.m. and had a hard time getting back to sleep, but I eventually did, as I have been concerned about Mari and her respiratory issues. The weight is back down. I enjoy eating out, but it is also nice to stay on food plan. I did get a walk. Turned off the light about 10:25 p.m.
Tuesday-Woke up around 6:20 and did my reading. Weight is about the same. Stayed on food plan today and got in a 5 mile walk tonight. Turned off the light about midnight, as I stayed to be social after my walk and when I got home, there was a phone call from Rory, that I felt warranted a call back.
Wednesday-Woke up around 7 and did my reading. The weight dropped. Stayed on food plan and did no walking, but did my home exercises. Turned off the light about 11:20.
Thursday-Woke up around 6:20 and did my reading. The weight was up. Stayed on food plan and did my usual Thursday night walk and my home exercises. Stayed after the walk for frozen yogurt and when I got home, another call from Rory, that I felt warranted a call back. Turned off the light about 12:25.
Friday-Got up around 7 and did my reading. The weight was down. Stayed on food plan and did a walk and my home exercises. Today is my last day of staycation. Turned off the light about 11 p.m.
Saturday-Got up around 6:45 and did my reading. The weight was down. Stayed on food plan for breakfast, snack and dinner. Went on a field trip and had lunch out, as well as some of my favorite ice cream.
DINNER MENU FOR THIS NEXT WEEK
Sunday-Chicken, Spinach, Rice and diced tomatoes
Monday-Homemade pizza
Tuesday-Eggs, Cheese and Zucchini and Brussel Sprouts
Wednesday-Chicken Wings, potato salad
Thursday-Sweet and Sour Chicken
Friday-Out
Saturday-Out
EXERCISES
Sunday-None
Monday-Walk
Tuesday-Walk
Wednesday-None
Thursday-Walk
Friday-Walk
Saturday-Walk
Monday-Woke up at 6:30 and did my reading. I woke up at 4 a.m. and had a hard time getting back to sleep, but I eventually did, as I have been concerned about Mari and her respiratory issues. The weight is back down. I enjoy eating out, but it is also nice to stay on food plan. I did get a walk. Turned off the light about 10:25 p.m.
Tuesday-Woke up around 6:20 and did my reading. Weight is about the same. Stayed on food plan today and got in a 5 mile walk tonight. Turned off the light about midnight, as I stayed to be social after my walk and when I got home, there was a phone call from Rory, that I felt warranted a call back.
Wednesday-Woke up around 7 and did my reading. The weight dropped. Stayed on food plan and did no walking, but did my home exercises. Turned off the light about 11:20.
Thursday-Woke up around 6:20 and did my reading. The weight was up. Stayed on food plan and did my usual Thursday night walk and my home exercises. Stayed after the walk for frozen yogurt and when I got home, another call from Rory, that I felt warranted a call back. Turned off the light about 12:25.
Friday-Got up around 7 and did my reading. The weight was down. Stayed on food plan and did a walk and my home exercises. Today is my last day of staycation. Turned off the light about 11 p.m.
Saturday-Got up around 6:45 and did my reading. The weight was down. Stayed on food plan for breakfast, snack and dinner. Went on a field trip and had lunch out, as well as some of my favorite ice cream.
DINNER MENU FOR THIS NEXT WEEK
Sunday-Chicken, Spinach, Rice and diced tomatoes
Monday-Homemade pizza
Tuesday-Eggs, Cheese and Zucchini and Brussel Sprouts
Wednesday-Chicken Wings, potato salad
Thursday-Sweet and Sour Chicken
Friday-Out
Saturday-Out
EXERCISES
Sunday-None
Monday-Walk
Tuesday-Walk
Wednesday-None
Thursday-Walk
Friday-Walk
Saturday-Walk
Sunday, October 4, 2015
My goal is within reach
Sunday-Rory was up at 6,which woke me up. He is leaving for Las Vegas tomorrow and I am so thankful. I had a busy day yesterday and could easily have used the extra sleep, but oh well! Today is being a day of no exercise. Breakfast and snack was on track. We were supposed to have had lunch after going kayaking, but didn't go kayaking. Got lunch out anyway and really did not make a bad decision. The rest of the day was on track and mainly a resting day. Turned off the light about 10:40 p.m
Monday-Woke up around 6:20. The weight is slightly down. No walking/hiking today as my schedule became very full. Food was on track. It was very nice to not live on a schedule today as Rory is gone for 12 days. We live on a schedule, but we don't live on a schedule. Turned off the light around 10:40. I did do all of my stretching exercises and I increased my mileage on the stationery bike to 1.25 miles.
Tuesday-Woke up around 6:15, but did not get up until 6:30 and actually did some reading. I do not turn on the TV when Rory is gone, so I have quiet, which I totally enjoy. Breakfast, both snacks and lunch were on track. I had a salad for dinner, as we went out. I knew my Tuesday night walk was not going to happen, so there was no walking exercise and I did do some of my home exercises. Turned off the light around 11. Weight was the same.
Wednesday-Woke up around 6:30 and did some reading. My food was on track today and I had a lot of vegetables on Tuesday, which seemed to clear out my system today. My walking got cancelled today, but I did do my home exercises. Weight dropped slightly. Turned off the light around 11:20 p.m.
Thursday-woke up around 6:45 and did some reading. I like waking up and being able to spend time with God, rather than waking up to the TV. Weight was down and food was on track. I did get a 4.5 mile walk in last night, which was really nice. Turned off the light around 11:25.
Friday-Had a hard time sleeping last night, as my head would not shut off, because I was thinking about things I had to do today, to prepare myself for tomorrow. Got up around 6:30 and did my reading. Weight continued to go down. Today is an off day, in regards to exercise. There are days I have after I have had a fun day or a day where I am very active doing things other than normal routine, that I tend to get depressed, when I am just doing routine stuff. I am working on being more positive, than negative.
Saturday-woke up at 6, as I had to be out the door by 8. My weight was slightly up, but I am ok with that, as I look at where I have come with my weight. Did a "Secret Stairs" walk in Los Angeles with my hiking group, which was fun. Stayed on track with food for breakfast and snack and dinner. Lunch was out and so was afternoon snack. Didn't make the wisest of choices, but enjoyed. I was tired by the time we got home and turned off the light at 10:20.
DINNER MENU
Sunday-Chicken with Veges and Pad Thai
Monday-BBQ Chicken Nachos with Veges
Tuesday-Garlic Lime Chicken with Rice and Veges
Wednesday-Chicken, Spinach, Tomatoes and rice
Thursday-Shrimp, rice, diced tomatoes and bell pepper
Friday-Chicken, veggies and a tortilla
Saturday-Salmon
EXERCISE
Sunday-None
Monday-Walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-None
Saturday-Walk
Monday-Woke up around 6:20. The weight is slightly down. No walking/hiking today as my schedule became very full. Food was on track. It was very nice to not live on a schedule today as Rory is gone for 12 days. We live on a schedule, but we don't live on a schedule. Turned off the light around 10:40. I did do all of my stretching exercises and I increased my mileage on the stationery bike to 1.25 miles.
Tuesday-Woke up around 6:15, but did not get up until 6:30 and actually did some reading. I do not turn on the TV when Rory is gone, so I have quiet, which I totally enjoy. Breakfast, both snacks and lunch were on track. I had a salad for dinner, as we went out. I knew my Tuesday night walk was not going to happen, so there was no walking exercise and I did do some of my home exercises. Turned off the light around 11. Weight was the same.
Wednesday-Woke up around 6:30 and did some reading. My food was on track today and I had a lot of vegetables on Tuesday, which seemed to clear out my system today. My walking got cancelled today, but I did do my home exercises. Weight dropped slightly. Turned off the light around 11:20 p.m.
Thursday-woke up around 6:45 and did some reading. I like waking up and being able to spend time with God, rather than waking up to the TV. Weight was down and food was on track. I did get a 4.5 mile walk in last night, which was really nice. Turned off the light around 11:25.
Friday-Had a hard time sleeping last night, as my head would not shut off, because I was thinking about things I had to do today, to prepare myself for tomorrow. Got up around 6:30 and did my reading. Weight continued to go down. Today is an off day, in regards to exercise. There are days I have after I have had a fun day or a day where I am very active doing things other than normal routine, that I tend to get depressed, when I am just doing routine stuff. I am working on being more positive, than negative.
Saturday-woke up at 6, as I had to be out the door by 8. My weight was slightly up, but I am ok with that, as I look at where I have come with my weight. Did a "Secret Stairs" walk in Los Angeles with my hiking group, which was fun. Stayed on track with food for breakfast and snack and dinner. Lunch was out and so was afternoon snack. Didn't make the wisest of choices, but enjoyed. I was tired by the time we got home and turned off the light at 10:20.
DINNER MENU
Sunday-Chicken with Veges and Pad Thai
Monday-BBQ Chicken Nachos with Veges
Tuesday-Garlic Lime Chicken with Rice and Veges
Wednesday-Chicken, Spinach, Tomatoes and rice
Thursday-Shrimp, rice, diced tomatoes and bell pepper
Friday-Chicken, veggies and a tortilla
Saturday-Salmon
EXERCISE
Sunday-None
Monday-Walk
Tuesday-walk
Wednesday-walk
Thursday-walk
Friday-None
Saturday-Walk
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