week2 day 2

workout:
walk/run 1 mile straight running. 2 miles walking, 100 crunches, thin thighs video

food:
pre run: small bowl of honey bunches of oats
post workout: muddie buddies

lunch: cannot remember

dinner:
jambalaya, green beans, corn

snacks: about 6 pumpkin cookies

read scriptures

week 2 day 1

Weight: ?
workout: walk run about 4 miles 1.5 of it running (yeah), better buns AND thing thighs videos, 300 crunches

pre workout:
small bowl rice chex
post work out:
tablespoon all natural peanut butter and a Pear
lunch: very late- small piece of lasagna and small German chocolate brownie
dinner: grilled talipa with lemon pepper, 1/2 cup beats, 1/2 cup green beans, 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 cup sweet potato
dessert: 2 cups muddy buddies

read this morning and had FHE with the family.

i'm no fitness guru

So the only workout I really enjoy is running. that is all. so when i saw "ball things" i am squeezing one of the kids play balls between my knees working my upper thigh areas (saddle bags and that fat between your thighs that would start a fire if you walked too fast wearing courdory pants). Next week i'll start rotating daily "thin things" and "great buns" into the workout. It is about all I do for cross training- oh and crunches, but once i have my tummy back i'll probably forget to do them!! lazy.

week1 day 6

weight: 129.6 yahoo...under 130- but it will go up tomorrow (i bet)
Workout- none, went to the temple with Nate

breakfast: granola bar
snack: granola bar
lunch: 2 slices of toast with homemade peach butter, apple
snack: sunchips
snack: smores..just one smore. (that is rare)
snack: quesidilla with 2 tortillas, sharp cheddar, jalapenos, tomatoes and green chilies
dinner: Serrano's: part of a shrimp chili relleno, rice and beans, too many chips with salsa and bean dip and ROOT BEER...
dessert: milkshake with bryers rocky road and skim milk

it is becoming a joke- i don't eat well. we will see how next week goes. I need to not use food as a vice when i get stressed out!

week1 day 5

weight: 130
Workout: 2+miles walk, 200 ball things, 3oo crunches

Food:
pre workout: few spoon fulls of cream of wheat
Post workout: more cream of wheat, a handfull of cashews with caramel, and some cookie crumbs (bad bad bad)

lunch: sandwich from walmart
had a milkshake because the kids were driving me NUTS

dinner:
apple, walmart sandwich, sun chips, 2 juice boxes.

day4 week 4

fell off the wagon;

weight 130.2

workout: walked 2+miles, 75 sit ups

breakfast: bowl cream of wheat
snack: several hand fulls of cashews and caramel
lunch: grilled cheese, cantaloupe
snack: 100calorie granola bar
snack: apple
snack: 100 calorie granola bar
dinner: 1/2lb cheese beef burrito, bites of kids nachos, bites of tacos, and ROOT BEER!!!

did not read scriptures today

although i fell off the wagon, i still wrote down what i did and did not do and what i ate!
very busy running around type of day, but no excuse!

week1 day 3

workout:
walked 2 miles
200 or so with the ball

Breakfast:
1 whole waffle with pears
swigs of root beer
bowl of grapes

snack:
waffle quarters

lunch:
bites of ramen

snacks:
apple and orange

snacks:
handful of cashews
mini bag of peanut m&ms
5 hard candies

dinner:
bbq beef on rye

snack:
swig of root beer
medium bryers rocky road with skim milk (as if that makes it any better for ya)
1.5 grapefruits
handful of caramels (to melt for caramel apples)

bad bad bad day for me and food. snacking on bad stuff all day long.
did not read scriptures this morning either...running around crazy.
will wake up earlier to get the reading in - get dressed before the kids get started.
be prepared- nate needs to be at work for a very early meeting so I'll be on my own-
goal: get up when nate gets up so I can do my own stuff before the kids wake up. (get dressed before he leaves so I can nurse Mikah- especially if she is in a bad mood)

Week 1 day 2

Weight: 132.2

Exercise:
50 min walk, 400 crunches, 200 ball things

Pre workout:
1/2 pumpkin waffle
Pears

Breakfast:
1/8 cup cashews
2 cups red grapes

Lunch:
cucumber and tomato salad with low fat vinaigrette
1 slice homemade pizza with peperoni, sausage, olives, garlic, peppers and onions

Snack:
2 spoonfuls of bryers cookies and cream (i was making milkshakes for the kids- it is all natural, so is it bad?)

dinner:
2 corn tortillas with sauteed chicken and peppers, lettuce, salsa and avocado

dessert:
wanted some ice cream-
made-cooked apples, spoonful of brown sugar, cinnamon with homemade low fat granola.

Weakness:

• had 2 swigs of root beer (we don't normally have soda in the house, just root beer for pizza night and special occasions)
• ate 1/2 pumpkin waffle with pears after 8pm

week 1 day 1

Weight: 132.8

Exercise:
45 min walk (2+miles)
400 crunches
200 things with the ball

Pre workout:
1/4 pumpkin waffle

Breakfast:
Pumpkin waffle with pears

Snack:
Pear, 1/8 cup cashews

Dinner:
Spaghetti with meat balls, steamed veggies with garlic sauce, cucumber and tomato salad, 2 slices french bread

Dessert:
Bread and Jam

Notes:

• Bread and Jam are a good dessert. Although full of carbs it feels healthier than eating a bowl of ice cream over hot cookies...and I can use the carbs.
• Fresh fruits daily- and lots of them are helping with the energy.
• Glad to be doing some exercise again.

The beginning

Nate and I are doing a little challenge to see if we can develop better habits. It seems if you want to do something bad enough you can do it under any circumstances, but I think that our current circumstances (Nate being done with school) will allow us little excuse not to do something like this. Here are our challenges and we are going to try to stick to it for 12 weeks. I think after that some of them might stick to us.
1 7 hours of sleep
2 48 oz. water
3 45 minutes of exercise (not necessarily consecutive)
4 2 servings of veggies, 2 servings of fruit
5 No soda, beer, wine, unhealthy snacks, or bad fast food [anything FRIED]
6 No sweets [desserts, pastries and sugary snacks & cereals] * sugar-free alternatives are ok
7 No eating after dinner/8pm
8 15 minutes of scripture reading (or other spiritual text if you don't do scripture)
9 One journal entry (any length)
10 Express sincere appreciation or praise to your spouse (if single, to another person)
Note: You have one free point per category per week, of your choice, or you can choose a day where all 10 points will be given.

Exceptions
You are excused from the sweet rule on YOUR BIRTHDAY.
You are allowed three sick days where you are excused from exercising and eating veg/fruit/water [if you can’t eat/drink] This is ONLY to be used if you are indeed sick.

Daily posts must include:
Workout:
Meals:
Journal:

Let's see if I can do this! I have a goal to fit into my pants by Christmas. This challenge ends the first part of the new year.