I tasted Sweets...Opps!

So the "no sweets in my system thing" ended. I blame being sick because it pushed me towards comfort food. My appetite was gone but I wanted to snack mostly. I didn't have the energy for my workouts but today's spin class went well. Here is a summary:

Tuesday:
B-oatmeal
L-fish and green beans
D-chicken and corn
S-1 doughnut (sad cause I was sick, maybe?)
Wednesday:
B-oddle and noddles (Mom said it would help my cold because of the salt)
L- 6 peanut butter crackers
D-chicken breast, brown rice
S-slice of sweet potato pie, popcorn
Exercise: Some Pilates

Thursday:
B-turkey bacon with loads of onions (Again for my cold)
S-trail mix
L-oodle and noodles
D-
Exercise: Spin and abs

Weight at 140 (after a meal) so I am up a few. Still trying to make it back to 130.

I still havent had a cookie or chocolate. Wow! I want to keep it out of my system for awhile. Jack Lalanne swore off sweets and he lived to 96. Here is yesterday:

B-oatmeal, orange
L-fish,  green beans, almonds
S-fruit cup
D-corn chips (too lazy to cook)
Exercise: 30 min walk/run, 15 min elliptical, spinning, low impact hi/lo

The Weekend

I had a good weekend and I was really good with the eating. Today I am not limited on what I can it. I am proud to say that I made it through. No chips, cookies, pizza, cake, etc for 21 days. It wasn't too bad I must admit. The first week was a little rough but I made it. I definitely have a new attitude about willpower...Just because someone else is eating something, doesn't mean I have to eat it. I am not going to die if someone eats a pizza hut personal pan in front of me. You would think I would be running for chocolate this morning, but Im not. I did taste a piece of the bread I had frozen because it was a gift and I couldn't eat it last week. It didn't even taste that great. I am also down 9.5 lbs, which shows that eating fruit, veggies and lean meat/baked fish is the way to go. Im def motivated to keep this up. 7.5 lbs to go.

Friday, January 21
B-oatmeal, banana
L-signature salad from Cosi (lettuce, grapes, pear, pistachios, low fat sherry dressing-sooo good)
D-fish and veggies
S-almonds, fruit cup
Exercise: Muscle Pump (Good class, I was sweating)

Saturday, January 22
B-oatmeal, chi tea
L-fish and veggies
S-fruit cup
D-fish (again, no chicken in the house)

Sunday, January 23
B-oatmeal, fruit cup
L-fish, corn
S-fruit cup
D-grilled chicken
S-almonds

Still Going....

Here is how my week is going.....

Tuesday 1/18/11
B-oatmeal, banana, tea
L-fish and green beans
S-fruit cup
D-green beans, canned chicken breast
Exercise: Cardio Kick/abs

Wednesday 1/19/11
B-oatmeal
L-fish, green beans
D-salad thai peanut
S-almonds, orange juice
Exercise: 30 min cardio/chest and shoulders, 15 min bootcamp/15 stepper, Pilates, 40 min walk to Smithsonian and Back


Thursday 1/20/11
B-Fish, banana tea
L-salad with grapes, apples, cranraisins and low fat sherry dressing (yummy)
S-almonds
S-oatmeal, fruit cup
D-Fish, green beans
Exercise: Spinning/Abs

Here is Friday-Monday....I have been tracking :) Not a bad weekend. Had to give up alot of tasty foods but it will all be worth it.
Weight: 140 (w/food)
Waist: 133 down 2 inches

Friday 1/14
B-fruit
L-fish, corn/veggies
S-almonds
D-green beans, fruit cup
Exercise: 40 min stepper/arch trainer/jog

Saturday 1/15
B-pears, almonds
B2-oatmeal, tea
L-salad with chicken
S-almonds
D-chicken, green beans, coleslaw
Exercise: None

Sunday 1/16
B-oatmeal, banana
L-green beans, swt potato, grilled chicken
D-green beans, chai tea
Exercise:None

Monday 1/17
B-oatmeal, Chai tea
L-fish
S-trail mix
D-green beans, tea
Exercise: Arch Trainer-45 min

January 13
B-banana, grapes
L-Tilipia, corn
S-almonds, pears
S-mango tea
D-Samon burger
Exercise: spin/abs plus Back
(Seated Back Row, Upright Rows, Lat Pull (Wide Grip), Lat Pull (Close Grip))-3 sets of 15
Comments: Excited that I am sticking to a weight training plan. Yippie!

Excited!

I am sooo excited....I got back under the 140s. I should have never made it to 147 in the first place but I decided to eat whatever I wanted and limit my exercise during the holidays giving myself a break. What did I think was going to happen. After stepping on the scale I was shocked but determined to get back in the 130's. Eating right and exercising is where its at. There is NO way of getting around it....NO way of escape it. The goal now is to get to 135 by the end of the month and maintaining it while working on increasing muscle tone.

January 11
B-oatmeal with almonds
S-pears
L-tilipia, mixed vegetables
S-almonds
D-turkey, baby carrots
Exercise: 45 minute walk run/Pilates/Biceps and Triceps
(Bicep Curls-straight bar, Tricep Pull-Downs, Concentration Curls, Tricep Dips, Skull Crashers)
3 sets of 15

Kick It Out!

Tuesday, January 11
B-oatmeal with 1/2 box of raisins
L-Tilipia and green beans
D-corn and grilled chicken
S-almonds and fruit cup

Comments:
Took it lighter today but had an intense Cardio Kick workout. I threw in a throwback CD and was really feeling it. I think the class enjoyed it as well. I am also excited about the steamed tilipia I bought from BJs. It is sooooo goood, light and fluffy. BJs rotisserie chicken was tasty too. Might have to stop out there again this weekend! Oh might I add that I havent had chocolate or any sweets in 11 days. WOW!

Feels Good

Had a super day!

Monday, January 10
B-oatmeal with almonds/cranraisins
L-baked fish, green beans
S-pears
D-baby carrots, rotisserie chicken
Exercise:
-40 min walk run
-Chest/Shoulders (Incline DB Press, Frontal Raises, Flat Bench DB Press, Lateral Raises, Cable Column Flies, Rear-Delt Flies) 3 sets of 15 for all
-Spinning at Lunch
-Arch Trainer @ Planet Fitness (30 min)/20 min elliptical

The Weekend

This was one of the best weekends I have had in a long time. Being "forced" not to eat certain foods is definitely teaching me to have willpower and recognize how many times I have given to something that someone else was having. Having to say no (sometimes many times a day) brings it to reality. Today I gave up a personal pan pizza, goldfish crackers, a Krispy Kreme doughnut and nachos. Having willpower takes discipline but its worth it. I will say there were times this weekend when I felt like I was starving but I "made it" to my next meal. I'm still here!

Saturday, January 8
B-Fruit and trail mix
L-corn, green beans with almonds
S-raisins
D-Chop It Grilled Chicken Asian Salad
Exercise: 45 min cardio
Comments: That workout was enjoyable because I watched Millionaire match maker!

Sunday, January 9
B-oatmeal, banana, orange juice
L-chicken, broccoli
S-fruit cup
D-lettuce, tomato, grilled chicken (taco but removed taco shell)
Exercise: Rest Day