Thursday

Today I have to run..rain or shine.

Breakfast:
1c Raisin Bran-4
(should of had oatmeal..would of felt a bit fuller)
=4

Lunch:
2 Ckn tostadas with Fat free beans, mozz, lettuce and tomatoe-7
Lemonade-0
=7

snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
Water-0
=1

Am EXTREMELY bitter because I can't go for my run outside today.
Nick's HORRIBLE job has him late again.
I have an "Aunt", no t.v. for Zenon due to punishment which means I am going crazy right now, and NOW I can't run?!?
Oh I am going to be the biggest BEO BEO known to man.
I can feel it coming on!
Someone give me fried chicken to make me feel better please.
Why am I oh so craving fried chicken?
Did a commercial set me off a while back?
Mmmmmm....chicken.

Yay! Was able to run outside a bit, now don't have to be so crabby.
But only was able to run 2.0 miles.
It was the hardest 2 miles EVER!
I kept thinking why so hard?
I felt like I was running in a Plastic bag, I couldn't breathe my head felt hot and alot of pressure.
Then it hit me.....MUGGY.
Oh its hard to run when its muggy.

Dinner:
Ate on the run :(
2 bean burritos-14
Diet DP-0
=14

Wow 26 points on the dot.

A bit behind....Wednesday's consumption

Breakfast:
Oatmeal square-4
Water-0
=4

Lunch:
2 Turkey Hot dogs-5
10 ranch mini rice cakes-2
Diet Big Red-0
=7

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
Lemonade-0
=1

Dinner:
2 chicken fajita tacos in Corn tortillas-6
1/2 c fat free beans-2
lemonade-0
=8

Only 20 points, surely I ate more?
If I remember I will right it down.
Was on the run ALL day long and forgot my mini notepad where I put down what I consume.
Was supposed to run the treadmill but A) I hate it and B) E wanted me to lie down with him, I did and fell asleep at 8:45.....Got me some good sleep.

Tuesday

Having the worst case of GERD today ever!
Ugh I hate when I go through this.

Breakfast:
English muffin-1
Scrambled Egg-2
Water-0
=3

Lunch:
1c Select Harvest Ckn W/Egg Noodle soup-3
5 Ritz Crackers-2
Diet A&W-0
(this soda probably made my GERD worse!)
=5

Snack:
Laughing Cow wedge-1
16 sour dough pretzel nibblers-2
Lrg tootsie roll-3
4 cheesecake bites-2
Oven fries-2
Cheese stick-2
=12

All these snacks before dinner what is going on??
I better not be pregnant or so help me I am hurting someone!

Dinner:
Baked Spaghetti-6
1/4 c mozz-2
Garlic bread-6
Diet soda-0
=14

Total 34 points! All that darn snacking!

Gooooooaaaaaalllllll!

Guys I've met my running goal for this month!!!
I ran my six miles today.
YIPPEEEEEE!
And I didn't feel like I was dying either, maybe 8 miles will come sooner than I thought.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal square-4
O.J-1
=5

Lunch
Tuna Sammy-3
Ranch Mini rice cakes-2
100 cal cupcake-1
=6

Pre dinner run....my 6.0 miles!
Don't ask how long it took me to run them...that part is embarrassing.

Dinner:
Whole wheat spaghetti w/sauce-6
Salad w/Feta and 2TBS Lite Zesty Italian-3
3x Garlic bread-6
100 cal cupcake-1
Coke Zero-0
=16

Late night movie snack:
Sour dough Pretzel nibblers-1
Rest of my coke Zero-0
=1

Total points 28 over 2 pts

Sunday

Breakfast:
Banana-2
Water-0
=2

Lunch:
Salad w/feta,blk olives, and lite ranch-4
Hot dog-2
Diet A&W-0
cupcake bite-4
Pineapple muffin
(Tonya whats the calories in this..I forgot)

Snacks through out zoo trip-
Lite Pringles-1
Fiber One bar-3
Water-0

On the way home stopped for ice cream...what I really wanted was fried chicken so bad!
McDonald's chocolated Dipped Cone-7

Dinner:
Another Hot dog-2
Ranch mini rice cakes-2
1oz cheddar-3
5 Ritz crackers-2
Diet A&W-0
=9
30 points plus not sure about the muffin,will recalculate when I get a chance.

Not too bad.

Saturday..another day of temptation.

Today I have another birthday party to go to. It's at the dreaded Chuckee Cheese.
I really dislike that place, the boys on the other hand, it couldn't be 6:00 soon enough!

No breakfast...had no time what so ever.

Lunch:
Bean tostadas with Fat free beans, lettuce, tomatoe and red.fat mozz.-6
Water-0
lemonade-0
=6

Snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
=1

Total 29 points, not going to bed yet so hope I don't put anymore food in my mouth!
I decided to go ahead and have some pizza and slice of cake.
I figured why not for today and thought it would just taste super yummy since its been forever since I've had pizza like this and that I would feel VERY guilty.
I did feel a bit guilty but it didn't have this YUMMY affect on me like I thought it would.
Give me spinach and Feta any day!

3 sm slices of cheese pizza-13 (wow!!)
sm slice of birthday cake-8
Coke Zero-0
=21

Friday!

Ran yesterday without socks.
Why?
I have no earthly idea and now a toe nail on each foot hurts!


Breakfast:
English muffin-1
Scrambled Egg-2
Lemonade-0
=3

Lunch:

2 Turkey Hot Dogs-5
10ct mini Ranch rice cakes-2
Water-0
Lemonade-0
=7

Snack:
Homemade cupcake bite-4
Guessed on this, its homemade and WAY too rich for me, but not bad.
But felt really guilty eating eat...REALLY guilty.
Great to do with kids!!
Am going to go ahead and post it in my blog tomorrow.
=4

Plus heading to a Kiddie Party in a bit...."Say No to birthday cake, Say NO to birthday cake!!!"
Must keep repeating......Noooo birthday cake!

I said "NO!" and it was made from scratch chocolate and looked mighty good too.
There was nothing I could eat so I ate some fresh grapes and water.
I'm mighty proud of myself.

Snack at Party:
10 grapes and water-1
=1

Okay guys here's another place I did good!
Had a Scentsy meeting where they had TONS of desserts, pasta, caesar salad, garlic rolls, sodas, sweet tea and...RED WINE.
I did okay.
I looked up the ingredients after the girl who made the tortellini told me it was spinach tortellini and she used Ragu, fat free half and half and Parmesan cheese (she made it semi healthy since she's an aerobic instructor...lucky me!).
So I calculated the best I could.

Tortellini-10
1 sm garlic roll-3
Drank NOTHING!
=13

Came home and fell asleep my day was full and I was exhausted!

Total points 28 points.
Not bad not bad at all for all The Food Satan threw my way.

Thursday

Is it really Thursday already?
My oh my how time flies.

I decided to wait until this weekend to master the art of cooking my steelcut oats.
So I basically copied Jess' breakfast.
Jess, if it wasn't for the craisins in the oatmeal...I would of barfed.
I took 1/4 of water, 1/4c skim milk, dash of cinnamon and dash of vanilla in a sauce pan and let it hit a soft boil before adding my 1/4 c oats.
When done I added my craisins and 1/2 TBSP of Promise.
I think I can get used to the sugarless taste.
Wait... I WILL get used to the sugarless taste, trying to be more positive.

Breakfast:
1/4 Oats w/ craisins-2
Whole wheat toast w/promise
and strawberry presserve-1
Glass of water-0
=3

Lunch:
PB&J sammy on whole wheat-4
100 cal cheetos asteroids-2
Diet A&W-0
=6

Snack:
100cal cookie pkt-2
Water-0
=2

Snack:
2 Sara Lee Cheesecake BITES-1
I licked the spoon after making a cake
charging myself a point-1
=2

Hoping Nick doesn't get home too terribly late...want to go for a run.

Dinner:
Skillet Meal of Chicken Lo Mein 1c-3
(Can you believe it only 3 points!)
100 cal cupcake for dessert-1
Sugar Free Lemonade-0
=4

nightly snack:
100cal Pringles-2
=2

Ran 2.0 miles on Treadmill ran other 2.0 at night when Nick got home.
I felt AWESOME!
Didn't realize how running my miles outside was so envigorating...such a "Me Time".
No rug rats running in saying "he hit me", "He said this or that".
Just me and the cool air.
Plus my sinuses didn't bother me much.

Total points 19.

Wednesday

Tried making myself some Steel Cut oats for breakfast, didn't realize they would take so long to cook.
Had to stop cooking so I could take E to school.
Made myself a duplicate of yesterdays breakfast.
Nick took half.

Breakfast:
1/2 English muffin with 1/2 of a scrambled egg-2
Banana-2
Vitamin Water-0
=4

Lunch:
2Turkey Hot dogs-5
100cal Pringles-2
=7

Snack#1:
Lite Pringles-3
=3

Snack#2:
2ct Sara Lee Cheese cake Bites-1
=1

Dinner:
Chicken Fajita Tacos in corn tortillas-5
1/2c Fat free Ref. Beans-2
Tab of olive oil used to grill the veggies-1
=8

23 points so far, no run today....just felt blah.

Tuesday

This was my lunch for some reason blogspot won't let me post the pictures but on top of everything.

Anyway my open faced sandwhich on whole wheat and a yummy salad.
I tried to make the salad as pretty as Tonya's :)
You added craisins to the one you served me at your house a while back right?
I can't remember.
But I do remember it was a YUMMY salad.

Well after reading Jess's comment on GI diet I went to the library and found a book.
I realized even though I only eat small 100 calorie yummies, they still have sugar.
I am going to try and ween myself off of them. I won't deprive myself but try not to eat so many.
Another thing I would love to kick is soda.
Someone I know lost alot of weight thru diet and excercise, yet said they still looked round in the middle and bloated.
She told me she quit sodas and she didn't feel bloated anymore.
I wonder if that could be getting me too??
I LOVE diet soda, even if it is bad for me :(
Here's to trying.

Breakfast:
100 Calorie English Muffin w/ Scrambled Egg-3
cup of water-0
=3

Lunch:
Open faced grilled veggie sandwhich w/mini eggplant, onion, bellpepper and mushroom.
Tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper-3

Spinach salad-4
mushroom,tomatoe, craisins, dressing and feta (1/2 of this was sprinkled on my sandwhich)

Diet cherry coke zero-0
=7

I took a picture of my lovely lunch but it kept wanting to post on the top and not after my breakfast log-in :(
Haven't done much walking am totally drained...don't know why?
Plus my sinuses are bothering me big time today.

Snacks thru out day:
Cheetos Asteroids 100 cal-2
Fiber One bar-3
Water(16oz)-0
=5

Down 15 points

Dinner:
2 Reduced Fat Tostadas-2
1/2c Fat Free Beans-2
Reduced fat cheese-1
Shredded Ckn Fajita-3
Olives-0
Diet A&W-0
=8

Pre Dinner workout:
Only ran 2 miles, could barely finish them my sinuses were killing me SO bad.
Breathing in thru the nose out thru the mouth majorly dried out my sinuses and it hurt to swallow.
STUPID Sinuses!

Nightly snack:

Pringles-2

Grand Total 25 points

Monday Monday Monday.

Finally on here to post.
Internet was down just came up but my cable is still out...who cares my beloved net is here :)

I decided to make time for myself by making myself breakfast in the morning.

Breakfast:
Veggie Omelet-3
turkey sausage-2
8oz water-0
8oz OJ-1
=6

Lunch:

Tortilla pizza (made it up as I went along adding only fresh goodness)-5
(Recipe at bottom)
Spinach Salad-2
Diet A&W-0
Water-0
=7

Tortilla Pizza:

1 Carb Balance whole wheat tortilla

100 cal 1g fat 8g fiber=1pt

1/4 c spaghetti sauce

35cal 0.5g fat 2g fib=0

1/3c Reduced Fat Mozzarella

80cal 6g fat 0fib=2

(only used half on my pizza put other half in my salad)

1/2 chopped fresh mushroom

10cal 0gfat .5g fiber=0

1/4 fresh tomato

0cal 0fat 0 fiber=0

1 TBSP feta

80cal 6g fat 0 fib=2

(I only used 1/2 TBSP used the other half in my salad)

Toast tortilla on griddle until toasty.

Put in oven safe dish add sauce and toppings, put in 350 degree oven until spinach is wilty and cheese melted.

OH rub your spinach leaves with a little olive oil or they will crisp up.

Dinner:

Avocado Tostadas x2=7

Dr. Pepper-3

=10

I had a dinner playdate. I felt bad when my friend brought 2 DP's from her garage fridge.

I haven't told a bunch of people about me trying to eat better, I guess I should.

Or better yet I think I will carry bottled water with me along with a healthy snack in my bag.

Yup I think thats what I will do.

Down 23 points.

McDonald's Fruit parfait-3

100 cal cupcake-1

Total 27 points

Sunday

Well I woke up and ran only 2 miles today :(
I aimed for four but I haven't run in 3 days, so that made my run hard.
Plus, my sinuses were still congested, my nose started to run and I was like...I think I'll run the other two in the evening.

Also, I'm with you Tonya, couldn't of passed up the cupcakes without you girlies.
I LOVED how we all dove in there with our healthy goodies, we rock!

And also my friend Jess has joined us at http://www.beatingthebulge.blogspot.com/.
Yay! More support :)
She's kept off her weight for a LONG time now which tells us we too can do it.
Tell us Jess how you did it....thats one thing were dying to know!!

Breakfast:
Slice of blueberry cake-4
Hey I put no oil in it and it has fresh blueberries so its okay for breakfast right?
Diet soda-0
oh no the soda is going to get me.
=4

Lunch:
This will be my only meal today.
I divided it in two and had some for lunch the other half for dinner.
I have NO idea what the calories are but I STILL did the best to make healthy choices while at a quaint little Italian restaurant with Nick today.(boys stayed with their mamaw and papaw last night)

House salad-0
Vinegarette-3
I gave myself 3 points not sure what was in the dressing..tasted like balsamic vinegar with herbs, was pink in color...very good.
If any of you guys know what the caloric count is let me know.

10" Fresh spinach and feta pizza on thin crust-12
(it actually had like 1 TBS of feta, and it was rather lite, but I just compared this to what I could find caloric wise on-line)

1 garlic roll-6
(I SO badly wanted another one!! Tonya they were like the ones at Vitos...soooo good, so I ate only one and VERy slowly)

Glass of ice water with lemon-0
=21

Guys this was a guesstimate.
Still have a while so I hope I don't cave with naughtiness.
But for now the rest of my pizza is calling me.

25 points so far...if you all can find a more accurate count on a 10' spinach and feta pizza PLEASE let me know.

Snack:
5 Sara Lee cheese cake bites-2

Late night snack:
Skinny Cow-2

Total 29 points never got around to my other 2 miles...watched a movie with nick instead ;P

To cheat or not to cheat, THAT is the question.

Oh is that a cheesy title or what?
Couldn't help myself.
I was thinking yesterday.
THIS STINKS!
Why do I have to work so hard to lose weight?
Why do I have to sit and decide if I can allow myself a piece of cake at a party?
And go as far as bake my OWN special cake so I can shove something down my pie hole like everyone else?
It's not fair!
I used to be slender once...heck you know?
All three of us were.
But motherhood took over and we concentrated on what is really important, our kiddos.
But they're getting older and I'm glad were taking the time to do right by us.
I might not be melting off the weight but I'm working hard and dieting in a household where not everyone is dieting and that's tough!
Parties, get togethers, play dates, they are all filled with temptations.
I applaud us.
We're doing awesome.
Through the good, the bad and the ugly (too bad that was taken Jess).

So with that said I step off my soap box and write my chow down so far.

Brunch:
We didn't wake up in time for breakfast....we ALL slept in :) So nice.
Scrambled Egg-2
Turkey sausage-4
Cherry Coke Zero-0
=6

I really need to drink more water...it shows on my complexion..not good.

snack:
1/2 slice of blueberry cake-2
=2

Lunch:(at a kiddie birthday party...packed my own lunch)
2 Turkey Hot dogs-5
100 cal pringles-2
Diet A&W-0
1 slice blueberry cake-4
slice of Tonyas Banana bread-2
Another diet drink-0
=13

snack:
2/3 c Ghardettos-4
=4

Dinner:
Sonic's Premium Grilled Chicken Sandwhich on whole wheat-8
100 cal Cheetos asteroids-2
=10

No run, I walked out stretched and ready this morning but it was lightly drizzling.
If I had ran, I would of been soaked with that light drizzle after a 4 mile run.

Total:
35 pts over 9 :( Today was a semi cheat day...better than my old cheat days thats for sure.

Friday

I didn't run today, weather was terrible and I DID NOT feel like doing the treadmill.
For shame Liza!

Breakfast:
100 calorie YoCrunch yogurt w/cookie topping-2
Cherry Coke Zero-0
(Tonya since your party...I'm hooked!)
=2

snack:
100cal pringles-2
=2

Lunch
2 cGarden Salad (from a bag)w/ 2 Tbs Crispins croutons,
1/2 ripe tomatoe, half of 1/4 c of reduced fat mozz, and
2 TBS lite ranch-4
Cherry Coke Zero-0
=4

snack#2:
Mr. Salty-2
=2

Snack#3
GV 100 cal short bread-2
=2

Dinner:
Homemade stuffed Bell pepper w/grd turkey
topped with 1/4 c Reduced fat Mozzarella-6
1/2 c Fat free refried beans-2
Cherry coke zero-0
=8

late night snack (this sadly makes # 4&5..I snacked twice last night)
Skinny cow-2
6ct lite sour cream pringles-1
=3

Total 23 points under 3 points like that matters because I ate like crap the past few days :(

No run...weather was bad and well you all know I hate the treadmill.
If this weather keeps up I'll have no choice but to use it..bllleeeeeehhhhhhh!

Single meal!

Look what a single meal can cost you!!!
I stole 1 cookie from E and had lunch with a friend.
That lunch with dessert cost me all my points and then some.
ONE MEAL!!!

I actually didn't finish my lunch and had it for dinner, but it was still ONE MEAL!
I'm so sad.

No breakfast:

Snack:
Mexican cookie-1

Lunch:
4 mini chicken tacos in Corn tortilla-12 (this is calculated guess, using Dailyplate and On the border's chicken tacos)
1 TBSP sour cream-2
Mexican rice-3
Refried Beans-4
Chips & Salsa-6
Horchata-3
Sweet Tea-3
=34

Dessert:
Strawberry Cake-10

Total: 44points!!!!
Over 18 points.

I was supposed to run but am under the weather...darn sinuses!

NO cold please!

I am fighting off what may be an allergy/sinus infection, praying its not a cold!
I ate like Le Poo Poo yesterday.
I don't know what happened I was hungry ALL DAY LONG!!

Breakfast:
Carnation Breakfast w/half a frozen banana-5
=5

Snack:
peaches-1
=1

Lunch:
Turkey Sammy-3
100cal pringles-2
1/2 c Baked Beans-2
=7

snack:
Slice Cici's cheese pizza-4
I felt horrible about this but couldn't help it!!
The 5th graders were selling after school, at least it went to a good cause :)
=4

Dinner:
Stoufers Ckn Alfredo-8
Side Salad-3
=12

Snack:
100cal cupcake-1
12 lite pringles-3
=4

Misc. snacking through out day..I calculated as best and close as I could
=3

Total-35 pts over 9 points.
So sad.

Tuesday Chowdown

My 4 miles seem to be getting easier which means I should start moving up to 6 miles soon.
Wish me luck!

Breakfast:
Just Vitamin Energy Drink-2
=2

Lunch:
2 turkey dogs-2
2 sugar free Natures own Whole wheat hot dog buns-3
8oz. Apple juice-2
100cal Pringles pkt-2
=9

snack
100 cal pringles pkt-2
=2

Dinner;
Baked Chicken breast-6
(it was huge...I usually eat half that size but I was STARVING after my run)
1/2 c 98% fat free cream of chicken (baked over my ckn breast)-1
1/3 c corn-1
1/2 c Vegetarian Baked Beans-2
1/2 TBS Promise over the corn-1
=11

Dessert:
Skinny Cow Ice cream Sandwich-2
Girls you have to try this it is SOooo yummy!!
=2

Misc. Points I tasted the boys mac/cheese and had 1 cheeto-2
I think I over pointed but oh well.

Total Points: 28 Over 2

Pre-Dinner workout 4.0 miles.

Slowly but surely I'll get back on that horse!

After a loss of a weekend I am hoping to get back where I was.

Breakfast:
Migas-4
(corn tortilla and egg)
Diet Coke-0
=4

lunch:
Smart ones Ckn Enchiladas Suizas-6
Diet coke-0
=6

Snack:
100 cal pringles pkt-2
Diet Coke-0
=2

Dinner:
BirdsEye Steam Fresh Asian Style Ckn w/Veggies-6
2 Buttery flake Crescent rolls-5
Diet Coke-0
=11

snack:
100 cal cupcake-1
6ct 100 cal pringles-1
=2

25 points and I was supposed to run and didn't, I had NO energy what so ever!
Today I feel a bit better but I still didn't get enough sleep :(

At a Loss.

I am seriously at a loss on how to post today.
I can't EVEN begin to count the amout on points I had this weekend.
Just terrible!
On Saturday we went to little Miss Piper's birthday party....it was wonderful!!
Tonya you have to help me with the boys birthday activities..please :)
I had what seemed like 100 lbs of chips...I couldn't help myself.
Veggie burger, Mac and cheese, 2 cupcakes, ALOT of diet cola, Jim Beam and coke (thanks John it was yummy now I'm craving it!).
And I can't even remember what else.
Sunday...now that was a biggie.
Turkey, Stuffing, Corn, Green beans, Potatoe salad (alot of it), and a roll.
Dessert: slice of Jello strawberry cake, sm piece of Pineapple upside down cake, sm piece of cake with buttercream frosting and I 2 REAL cokes. And more food I couldn't keep count.
Oh I feel so sick today.
I think its a combination of junk and super lack of sleep.
Also I was going through my pics from this weekend and for someone who runs as much as I do....I look awful!
I have So far to go its daunting.
UGH! Going to have to step up my running game to get rid of my tire...sigh.

Friday

I went on another play date and my consumption wasn't alot but it was not healthy.
Today (Saturday) will be another day of naughty consumption due to Piper's birthday and Sunday Easter yummies.
I'm going to eat in moderation but you know those calories will add up regardless.
I WILL run it off...I hope.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal Square-4
Water-0
=4

Lunch:
1c Basil Pesto Sudd.Salad-5
Garlic bread(big portion)-6
Slice Strawberry cake-6
Apple juice-2
Lemonade-2
=21
(all this was consumed through out my playdate.)

snack:
Diet DP-0
1oz cheddar-3
6 Ritz Crackers-2
100 cal pringles-2
7

Dinner:
2x Bean Burritos with lite Turkey meat in corn tortillas-6
Diet Big Red-0
=6

Late Night Snack-
100 Cal cupcake-1
=1

39 points!!!
Aye Liza!
Maybe all that naugtiness turned into muscle???
Okay only in my dreams.

On the run

I was on the run all day, than had a afternoon playdate where my friend made us some lunch.
One thing about that is its hard to REALLy calculate how many calories your eating or how much, I had to guesstimate on some of it.

No Breakfast...again.

Lunch:
1/2 c (more or less) Bertolli Shrimp pasta-8
Side salad-3
Dr.Pepper-3
1 Sugar cookie-4
=18

Snack:
100 cal pkt pringles-2
Water-0
=2

Dinner:
11/2 c Hamburger Helper-9
Diet Big Red-0
100 Cal Cupcake-1
=10

Total 30 pts over 4...aye yay yay.

No run today...resting the old legs.

Bloody Exhausted

I am sick of complaining on how tired I am, But I am!
I need more sleep.
I feel like I've been hit with a truck every morning when I get up.
Not to mention my eyes are so puffy I swear I can barely see.

Must make time for me.....SLEEP!!
Oh E please quit waking me up at 4 a.m.......please.

On another note my runs are getting better.
Though I was so super thirsty yesterday and hydrated myself before my run.
Yet while running my calves started cramping and I was still thirsty.
I wasn't sweating much since it was later in the evening, so I finished my run.
But when I came home I was a camel!

Legs feel fine today, must of still been a bit dehydrated.
I wonder why?

Breakfast:
Oatmeal Square-4
water-0
=4

snack:
Sugar cookie-3
white Icing (added to cookie)-1
1 tootsie roll-1
=5

2 turkey dogs-1
1slice whole wheat-1
Diet A&W-0
=2

snack:
Vitamin Energy Drink-2
1 ckn nugget-1
=3

Dinner:
6 fish sticks-5
1/2 c mac&cheese-4
1/2c peas-0
Diet A&w-0
Water-0
=9

23 points

Pre-dinner workout:
4.0 miles.
I really want to be at 6.0 miles in 2 weeks.

Need Sleep

I haven't been doing to well on the sleep.
E keeps waking up at night and well driving us a tad crazy.
Oh my momma's boy!
Must concentrate on getting a full 8 hours...or more.

Breakfast:
Quaker Oatmeal Square-4
Water-0
=4

Lunch:
PB&J on whole wheat-5
Mozzarella Stick-2
Diet A&W-0
=7

snack:
Fiber One Bar-3
Water-0
8 sour patch kids-1
=4

Dinner:
1c Suddenly Salad-6
3 pieces of garlic bread-6
Diet A&W-0
=12

Late night naughty:
1 sm Sixlet-1
I was filling the boys school easter eggs...had to have one little piece of candy :)
=1

28 points over 2.

No workout was stressing over a stupid dress I was making.

A little easier

My 4 mile run is getting easier.
I found a whole section in my runners magazine on stretches that help prevent shinsplints.
So far so good.
Only thing that is SUPER tough is running against the wind.
This weather has been windy lately and its so hard to run in it.
I better have awesome legs after this!!

Monday:

No breakfast....HAVE TO MAKE TIME FOR THIS!!

Lunch:
2 Turkey Dogs-1
1 slice Natures Own Whole wheat bread-2
1 oz cheddar-3
Pretzel Nibblers-2
=8

snack:
Fiber One bar Oats & Choc.-3
Vitamin Energy drink-2
=5

Snack #2:
1 Maple candy-1
=1

Dinner:

Breaded chicken Patty-4
1c Chn noodle soup-3
Sugar free Hawaian Punch-0
=7

Total 21 points

Pre-dinner work out
4 miles.

Making Time

Little Mrs. Goldfishtea wrote something on her blog that really has me thinking lately.
As busy moms we don't make time for ourselves....AT ALL!

She's suffering with headaches and her tooth.
Last year I wouldn't even go to the emergency room until my mom told me I had to!
(I soon found out I had a staph infection, was sick for 3 weeks!)
She said I had to take care of myself, make time for myself if not for myself for my kids.

I do feel like running is "Me" time.

But at times I feel like I'm just running away from real issues and have to take time to soak in a hot tub or drink a cup of tea without worrying.....I have to do this and can't forget to do that.

My brain is always in high gear.

Have to send money to E's school for this, volunteering for Z's book fair.
Oh! I have to help with this and that and be here and there.

And when I am at home I'm scrubbing, cleaning and folding.
I think this scenario is true for all stay at home and working moms alike.

I found this article , were not alone.
A supermodel....SUPERMODEL!
Lost herself in the stresses of life and baking cookies it seems.
She gained 25lbs because she never made time for herself.
We can all relate.
So here's a snippet.

Oh, its Kathy Ireland by the way.

By candidly talking about her 25-lb. weight gain, Ireland, 46, wants to send a message to all mothers that, yes, even a former supermodel deals with the battle of the bulge. "I was just not making enough time to take care of me," says the author of the new book "Real Solutions for Busy Moms."

Lets make time for ourselves!
That's sounds like a nice challenge for us.
How soon can we make time for ourselves and how will we spend it?
Can't say mine will happen anytime soon, but maybe it should.

As for her book I just might look into it.

What a weekend of food!

I did give myself a cheat day.
Thing is I didn't eat ALL that much naughtiness and still the calories just mounted!
Crazy.
And we used to eat like this normally and not blink an eye. Jeepers.

Saturday:

1 1/2 Biscuits (from a restaurant...they were huge!)-7
cream gravy-2
coke (oh I hate how good you taste)-6
=15

Lunch:
2 carb balance whole wheat tortillas-4
1/2 c fat free beans-3
1/2 c lean grd turkey-4
1 oz cheddar-3
Lipton tea-3
=17

naughty snacks:
2 sm. choc chip cookies-3
2 reg snickerdoodles-5
=8

Dinner:
fish sticks-7
baked fries-2
tarter sauce-3
Diet Big Red-0
=12

Pre dinner run:
4.0 miles.
At least my naughty foods were run off a bit...just a bit.

SO ashamed of this total!!
52 points!!!
Double my daily intake.
Oh cheat days...your such a love hate relationship!!

Okay on to Sunday:

No breakfast almost never eat before church.
Lunch:
Veggie Burrito opened the burrito and ate ALL the grilled veggies and 1/4 of the tortilla-4
Refried beans-2
Rice-3
Fresca-0
=9

Snack:
Sm slice spiced cake-4
1c red.fat milk-3
=7

Snack#2
8 sour patch kids-1
1 maple candy-1
=2

Dinner:
Turkey& Cheese Sammy
2 slices whole wheat Natures own-3
slices of turkey-1
2% sliced cheese-1
Pretzel nibblers-2
Iced Tea-1
=8

26 points on the dot!
But not really healthy choices.
No work out.
Hope next weekend I do better.

TGIF

LOTS of walking at the zoo!
I packed my lunch so I could stick to my diet.
Saturday I am giving me a cheat day.
YES I can not deprive myself and I won't.
Biscuits here I COME!

Friday:

No breakfast hit the ground running!
I actually packed me a Energy drink and a oatmeal square but NEVER had a chance to eat it!

Lunch:
PB&J on whole wheat
2 slices whole wheat Lite sara Lee-1
1/2 TBSP Natural Peanut butter-1
1 TBSP Strawberry Preserves-1
100 calorie Cheetos Asteroids pkt-2
Dole Peaches in gel cup-2
Diet Big Red-0
=7

Snack:
Resting while kids played on jungle gym.
100 Cal cheetos asteroids pkt-2
1/4 pimento cheese sammy(Letty let me try it)-2
Energy drink-2
(I SOOO needed this drink)
=6

Snack#2-
I really need to curb my snacking!
PB&J duplicate of my lunch-3
Diet Big Red-0
=3

Drank water through out the zoo-0

Dinner:
Homemade Southwest salad-7
1 oz cheddar -3
Diet A&W-0
=10

Late night dessert:
Fresh strawberries-1
1Tbsp La Lechera-1
Water-0
=2

Total 28 points
No work out today, shame on me!
Feet were sore after 3 hours of chasing around 3 little boys at the zoo and helping corral 10 at times!

Thursday's chow down

I'm running behind on my post today....had a class trip with Zenny.

Thursday's Food intake

Breakfast:
1c Raisin Bran-4
=4

Lunch:
2 Reduced Fat Turkey Dogs-2
2 Slices whole wheat-1
100 Cal. Cheetos Asteroids-2
Capri Sun-1
=6

Snack:
Med. Banana-2
Bottled Water-0
=2

Dinner:
Smart Ones Mac and Cheese-5
Diet A&W-0
=5

Night Snack:
1oz Cheddar-3
Dole Peaches in gel cup-2
=5

No work out...still sore.

Grand Total: 22 points 4 points under.

True to its name.

True to this blogs name, right now I have shinsplints AND sore toes!
I ran my 4 miles yesterday and my goodness why did it hurt so bad??
I did the same run on Monday and I ran it like in 45 minutes this time it took me almost an hour.
Ugh, I need to snack on healthier snacks to help my poor aching body out.
Oh and I got 7 hours sleep, its not a full 8 but heck of alot better than what I usually get.

Breakfast:
Carb Balance Whole Wheat tortilla-1
Scrambled Egg-2
2TBSP Salsa-0
Diet Big Red-0
(I so needed the caffeine)
=3

Lunch:
Select Harvest Chicken Noodle soup-5
Diet A&W-0
=5

Dinner: (After school play date @ McDonald's)
Southwest Chicken Salad(no dressing)-6
Small Diet DP-0
1 Sugar cookie-4
=10

Late night snacks....oh the snacking!
100 cal Ritz snack mix-2
6 ct GV vanilla wafers-3
Diet A&W-0
1/2 Diet Big Red (shared with Nick)-0
=5

Grand Total 23 points under 3 points.

I'm a bit ashamed that I drank so much diet soda.
I try to drink more water, I SHOULD since I run, I need to hydrate with water not pop.
Hope to have a better water day.

Sleep Deprived.

I really have to put more effort into getting a full 8 hours sleep.
It's tough when the hubby likes to stay up late "Unwinding" in front of the tube.
So here's to another goal.....MORE SLEEP.
They say lack of sleep can lead to over eating.
I believe it! When were up late the snackies hit me.

Tuesday's intake:

Breakfast:
Quaker Oatmeal bar-4
Bottled Water-0
=4

Snack:
A bit of bread samples at Central market and
some fruit-3
(I guessed)
=3

Lunch:
Grilled Cheese Sammy=6
Diet Dr.Pepper+refills=0
2 pineapple chunks=0
(E and Piper ate the rest)
=6

Snack:
100 Calorie Cupcake-2
Diet Big Red-0
(Really needed a sweet tooth fix!)
=2

Dinner:
This salad I Kind of made up myself and love it!
I used to have something similar, I used to order it from a Deli at the Underground mall in Downtown Dallas when I worked for a law firm.
It was the best (and high caloric) Salad ever!!
But I revised mine...alot!

Southwest Salad
1 c Iceberg lettuce-0
1/2 small tomato-0
1/4 c cubbed jenn-o turkey-2
1/4 c black beans-1
1/3 c Lowfat mozzarella-2
2 Tbsp Lite Ranch-2
(I added chile powder to my ranch to make it spicey)
Diet A&W-0
=7

Dessert:
Mini Chocolate Molten Cake-3
This cake is way yummy!!
"Betty Crocker Minis"
=3

No Work out.
Nick had a meeting and got home super late.

Grand Total= 25 pts under 1 point.
Whoo hoo!! At least I wasn't over.