Still Here

I get in these moods where I don't want to write out what I'm eating, not because it's going bad, just because I don't feel like it. So I didn't for about a week but I still did ok eating this last week. I had a few pieces of pizza on the weekend but other than that did pretty good. I weighed myself this morning and was down another one pound. So I'm happy with that.

I know that my goal when I started was to lose around 50 pounds by summer but now I'm just happy to be losing and it doesn't really matter how long it takes. I have been learning much healthier eating these past few weeks and as long as it keeps going down, I'm happy.

Andrea

Day 123 and 124

**Oops, I just noticed I forgot to post this yesterday.**

I've been trying to get up at 6:30 and do the 30 minute WATP. On the days that I do exercise first thing in the morning, I get so much more done. I have way more energy the whole day. Now just to get motivated every morning to do it!


Andrea


Wednesday
Exercise - WATP 30 minutes
Breakfast - vector, 1/2 apple, spoonful of peanut butter
Lunch - salad, 1 egg
Snack - dill pickle
Supper - 4 small crab cakes (homemade), a bit of cocktail sauce, coleslaw


Thursday
Execise - WATP 30 minutes
Breakfast - Fibre 1 Honey Clusters Cereal (I think this might be my new favorite), 1/2 apple, spoonful of peanut butter (I've been craving this for some reason)
Lunch - salad, 1 egg, crab cake
Supper - soup, another leftover crab cake ( I should post the recipe because I really like them)
Snack - a few homemade healthy cookies

Day 122

Today was kind of a weird eating day. I did a lot of cleaning today. Was on my hands and knees washing my floors. Did I tell you I sometimes clean and organize things when I'm bored??

Andrea


Breakfast - vector
Snack - handful of nuts
Supper - BBQ'd veggies and beef
Snack - fruit with yogurt, spoonful of peanut butter

Day 121

I talked to Paul and the kids on Skype a few times since 1:00 this morning (I turn up the speaker so it will wake me when they call). They are doing great. They spent the day touring Berlin. They went to see Check Point Charlie (the most well known Berlin Wall crossing point between East and West Germany during the Cold War), and the Brandenburg Gate (the only remaining gate of a series through which people formerly entered Berlin). Tomorrow they fly into London and will be in England until Saturday.

Andrea


Breakfast - vector,
Lunch - salad
Snack - some more of Ben's cake - why can't I just walk away from it??
Supper -leftover soup

Exercise - WATP 30 minutes

Day 119 and 120

I'm missing my other half of the family today. I missed their call on skype tonight because I was at the rink at our church's skating party and potluck. Boy, I wish it was easier to get a hold of them. This week is looking busier so it won't be so bad. And when I get really bored I tend to go organize a room or something. Good way to get the house organized before they come home. Now if I would just get the urge to clean, that would be helpful!!

Andrea


Saturday
Breakfast - vector
Lunch - salad, banana
Snack - a few apricots and then I found some leftover Christmas chocolate and had a bit
Supper - chicken breast, sauteed veggies
Exercise - 20 minute walk outside (it's been about +3 today)

Sunday
Breakfast - vector
Lunch - left over chicken and veggies
Snack - a few more chocolates, but I took them to the potluck and now they're gone
Supper - 2 different salads, my homemade soup, piece of Ben's cake (Anne, I had this when I got home, not in front of you!)

Day 117 and 118

Thursday
Breakfast - vector with milk
Snack - banana
Lunch - salad with dressing, banana
Snack - some cashews, a few dried apricots
Supper - soup
Exercise - WATP 30 minutes

Friday
Breakfast - vector
Snack - handful of nuts, banana
Lunch - sliced cucumber and sugar snap peas with guacamole
Supper - BLT wrap, a few dried apricots

Day 116

Right now Michelle and Josh should be up in the air somewhere. They were so excited when I talked to them just before they boarded the plane! I'm so excited for them. I can't wait for them to call me on skype once they get there.

I just finished WATP 2 mile walk. I had to push myself to start it since I don't have Michelle here to push me but I feel good now that I've done it. I'm going to try to wake up early tomorrow morning before the kids get up and get to it then.

For the last maybe 1/2 a year, Paul's brother has lost about 40 lbs by just changing the way he eats (he also swims everyday I think). He started looking into the glycemic index and what effect different foods have on your insulin level and your body's ability to digest foods. I don't understand it all but Paul and I have been looking into it and are beginning to change what we eat . It just means switching from certain high GI foods to low GI foods so that your body feels fuller longer and uses up the energy rather than storing it as fat.

Andrea


Breakfast
oatmeal with brown sugar
banana

Lunch
cucumber slices
sugar snap peas
guacamole

Snack
handful of cashews

Supper
couscous
veg stir fry

Exercise
WATP 30 minutes

Day 115

I spent the day again in town. I drove in early with Paul again yesterday morning to pick up Paul's truck from GM but it turned out that they weren't finished with it. So I had to stay in town until Paul was done work.

We decided, kind of last minute, for Paul to take Michelle and Josh along on his business trip to Germany, Denmark and England. We booked the tickets last night and now they are on their way to Calgary where they fly out of. They are going to have so much fun, I wish I were going. We actually checked to see if we could all go along but the flight that Paul had already booked couldn't fit us all in but could fit those two. I'll have to find something fun for Ben, Matt and I to do.

I am down 1 lb this week.

Andrea


Breakfast
apple

Snack
another apple (that's all I brought into town)

Lunch
stir fried veggies
spicy beef

Supper
coleslaw
pork and beans

Exercise
30 minute walk outside

Day 114

Breakfast
nothing (I actually forgot to eat because I went into town with Paul early this morning)

Lunch
chicken/salad wrap
greek salad

Snack
2 of my flax multi grain cookies

Supper
bowl of tomato soup
grilled cheese sandwich

Day 112 and 113

Friday's food was Vector with milk , apple, my usual salad and yogurt for lunch, leftover soup for supper, diced peaches and a few small cookies for snack (flax multigrain oatmeal choc chip). Exercise was WATP.

Saturday's food was 2 poached eggs and one piece of toast, lunch was 1/2 a chicken strip and a few fries, supper was chinese cabbage salad, popcorn for snack and a few more flax cookies.

Day 111

I don't think I will be able to avoid doing my WATP exercise video anymore. The kids love doing it with me. Before supper I did the 35 minute workout with Michelle while Matt walked on the treadmill beside us and Josh and Ben just sat watching us. Then as soon as we were done Josh did the 20 minute and the 30 minute work out and then ran a mile on the treadmill. We are all going to be fit if we keep this up!

Andrea



Breakfast
oatmeal with brown sugar

Lunch
salad with egg and dressing
nutella (very very bad)

Supper
soup
(I skipped the fresh buns)

Exercise
35 minutes WATP

Day 110 (I think)

Started my day by sleeping in. I had planned to exercise with Michelle at 7:00. Paul normally leaves for work at 6:00 (and I get up with him) but we slept later this morning because he wasn't feeling great. So by the time I got out of bed and got the kids and Paul out the door and finally got to my exercise video it was 10:00. But I did it and felt good. Then it was off to Swift again for Michelle's orthodontist appointment in the afternoon.

Andrea


Breakfast
vector with milk

Lunch
salad with 1/2 an egg and a bit of cooked chicken
greek dressing

Supper
taco salad (salad with taco seasoned beef, dorito chips, salsa and sour cream)
spoonful of Nutella (I don't normally have this in the house because I could eat the whole jar in one sitting!!)

Finally Opened My Exercise DVD

I drove into Swift with 2 elderly ladies today. They both live close by me, one had an appointment she needed to get to and the other needed to do a bit of shopping so I drove them into Swift. What a funny day. When I told Paul how my day went in town with them it took me about 30 minutes to just tell him about it and it was hilarious the things these two ladies said and did. That was my entertainment for the day!

When I got home Michelle had already opened my Walk Away the Pounds DVD and done the 19 minute work out with Ben and was waiting for me to do the 30 minute one with her. So I changed and away we walked. I was pooped by the end of it. Wow, I'm really not in good shape. But I liked it and I'm glad Michelle likes it and will do it with me. That will keep me motivated.

Andrea

Breakfast
vector with milk

Lunch
chef salad
1 slice toast

Supper
1 bowl of borscht (cabbage soup)
1 apple
2 spoonfuls of Nutella

Exercise
30 minute Walk Away the Pounds

Back to Normal

The kids are back to school today and Paul is back to work so I'm hoping things get a little back to normal around here. My eating at least. We finally finished those cake truffles from Paul's birthday. Those are terrible little things!!

I stepped on the scale this morning and I am about the same as 2 weeks ago (within 1/2 a pound). So I pretty much stayed the same over Christmas and New Year's. Pretty good since that's when most people gain so I think I did ok.

Today or tomorrow I will open up my new Walk Away the Pounds DVD and get moving, hopefully with Michelle because that will make it more fun.

Andrea


Breakfast
oatmeal with brown sugar
apple

Lunch
apple
2 slices cheese
handful of almonds

Supper
my dad's famous rice geesa (rice, beef, pepper and onion dish that's really only famous in my family)
another 2 cake truffles (ok it was more like 4 but now they are gone!!!)

Exercise
Walked to the rink in town, the kids skated while I walked a few laps, then walked back home
We all went for a walk around town (20 minutes)

Paul's Birthday

Today went pretty good except I had stomach cramps almost all day. Not the funnest time of the month.

It's Paul's birthday today. The kids and I had planned to take him out for supper tonight but he wasn't feeling that great so we just stayed in instead. Maybe we'll go out tomorrow when we are in Regina. I made some cake truffles (I made that name up). I kind of copied part of a recipt from another blog that I follow and made a few changes. I had made them for New Year's eve when we had some friends over and I thought no one would like them but it turned out everyone loved them, even the adults. So here's the recipe, if anyone's interested.

Cake Truffles

1 box of cake mix - bake the cake according to box
1 1/2 cups icing (I made butter cream icing)
1/2 cup dry oatmeal
chocolate to melt (I used some of a giant chocolate bar that I got at Walmart but you can use any chocolate that will melt well)
chocolate sprinkles

When the cake has cooled, crumble the entire cake with your hands into a large bowl. Add oatmeal and icing (use 1 cup icing to start). Add enough icing so that the mixture forms a workable dough. Roll 1 inch balls and let them cool in the fridge. Melt chocolate. Using a skewer, poke the cake balls and dip them in chocolate and place them on wax paper. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles then let them cool in the fridge.

Not very weight conscious dessert but a nice treat.

Andrea


Breakfast
1 poached egg
1 slice toast
yogurt

Lunch
bowl of chicken noodle soup
coleslaw

Supper
mac and cheese with peas
some spicy beef and pork
2 small cake truffles

**I forgot to add that I walked 20 minutes

Happy New Year

Happy (late) New Year's! I hope you all had a fun time celebrating it. We had fun with some friends over that night.

I haven't been on here very much the last few weeks and I'm probably up 2 lbs because of it. I don't know, I haven't wanted to step on the scale but it feels like it. I've definitely eaten a bit more than I should have. I'm kind of looking forward to the kids going back to school and Paul going back to work because it's just a little harder to say no to food when they are always around snacking on things when I know I'm not hungry. So I know I've said this before and haven't stuck to it, but I need to keep track of what I eat on here for the accountability. And I need to get exercising, either on my treadmill or using the new Walk Away the Pounds DVD I bought. Michelle even said she would want to do it with me.

So I will be back on here tonight or tomorrow morning letting you know how today went.

Andrea