Day 29 (Monday 12/1)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk44XqWwyA96iBl-IPyEyjhmp6UI_s4miB76z3_XkVt_gs2tLhNXxYSwNCRU2x-XcTmfHGXOO8dom-boLj6yE4U6v9WtD5BITUDNpaQtsrdE0_cVf6_QHWmAmYU71V0azqIvfqUwhSOxDn/s1600-h/DSC01048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275199489144629826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk44XqWwyA96iBl-IPyEyjhmp6UI_s4miB76z3_XkVt_gs2tLhNXxYSwNCRU2x-XcTmfHGXOO8dom-boLj6yE4U6v9WtD5BITUDNpaQtsrdE0_cVf6_QHWmAmYU71V0azqIvfqUwhSOxDn/s320/DSC01048.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />LUNCH: Turkey & Cheese Wrap and Broccoli & Cauliflower w/Cheese. 6 points<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn_I2FeRgUEiAGXtyOTpgU3yHVs63mn0-qOvdoao92s0x6whJdlvSTiTNWH-AMyVYGFjiJIutI1GY1O-7gQaPgLoRWu5fXYt10fbdKI72-Lv8RhxApokn2PR3j-yWj4awieEGd12E3n44/s1600-h/DSC01340.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275199174427291090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn_I2FeRgUEiAGXtyOTpgU3yHVs63mn0-qOvdoao92s0x6whJdlvSTiTNWH-AMyVYGFjiJIutI1GY1O-7gQaPgLoRWu5fXYt10fbdKI72-Lv8RhxApokn2PR3j-yWj4awieEGd12E3n44/s320/DSC01340.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />AFTERNOON SNACK: Fiber One Bar. 2 points<br /><br />SUPPER: Ham & Pineapple English Muffin Pizzas & Diet Sunkist. 5 points<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKPvxMiu2YOoWcg-qNuknT0fcgxEIDIi7b-dmdQ4ZLQ_m5ryo3J9949A93vCpWilkV531xxIm33ZObe0rQ4AYhm0PkHPr0kd8fzWL9JpMnsz8A3I4LkTRNdzJyX4SClOU9LfqxfRYUpqr/s1600-h/DSC01341.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275199165513024674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKPvxMiu2YOoWcg-qNuknT0fcgxEIDIi7b-dmdQ4ZLQ_m5ryo3J9949A93vCpWilkV531xxIm33ZObe0rQ4AYhm0PkHPr0kd8fzWL9JpMnsz8A3I4LkTRNdzJyX4SClOU9LfqxfRYUpqr/s320/DSC01341.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />EVENING SNACK: Cool Whip (my version of ice cream!), Fiber One Bar, Kettle Corn, & String Cheese. 8 points<br /></div><br /><br />POINTS = 24<br />WATER = 106 oz<br />EXERCISE = 10 min run/walk & 20 min cross ramp<br /><br />Omg, I cannot believe it's already December! I think time flies faster the older I get! Well this Thursday will mark 1 month done with my weight loss journey! Seems like yesterday I was eating ice cream & cookies and the button on my pants was about to pop off! Now I'm eating healthier & my pants aren't quite so tight....still not quite where I want to be though.<br /><br />I got my workout in this morning. I have been working on our Christmas cards and hope to finish them tonight to get them in the mail in the next few days so I knew I couldn't fit a workout in tonight. It was so hard to get out of bed this morning though, if it hadn't been for Abby (my lil puppy) running around like a mad dog and my bladder being COMPLETELY full, I would have probably hit snooze for another hour! But I'm glad she woke me up...it was worth it in the end!

Day 29 (Monday 12/1)

BREAKFAST: Oatmeal & an Apple. 3 points LUNCH: Turkey & Cheese Wrap and Broccoli & Cauliflower w/Cheese. 6 points AFTERNOON SNAC...

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Day 28 (Sunday 11/30)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: 2 Clementines, a Fiber One Bar, and Diet Hot Chocolate. 3 points<br /><br />LUNCH: Grilled Chicken, ff Ranch, 1/2 Baked Potato, & a very SMALL amount of Nachos. 12 points<br /><br />AFTERNOON SNACK: Chocolate Animal Crackers. 4 points<br /><br />SUPPER: Broccoli & Cauliflower w/Cheese & Chocolate Pudding. 3 points<br /></div><br /><br />POINTS = 22 points<br />WATER = 102 oz<br />EXERCISE = 15 min run/walk & 34 min Cross Ramp (Burned 510 calories!)<br /><br />I feel like I am starting to get a better handle on Sundays. It would be so easy for me to over eat, we go out EVERY Sunday and then lounging around the house it seems like I'm always apt to eat waaayyy too much! But I didn't today and I'm glad! We went out for lunch and I made smart choices, no fried foods! I really wanted to stay within my points to have a loss for this Tuesday's WI!<br /><br />I finally made it to the gym today. Seems like I hadn't been there in forever (Thursday). It felt great. I started a book this afternoon (Twilight) and finished it at the gym and started the next one (New Moon). I really like doing the Cross Ramp, it makes it easier to read while working out and I feel like I get more of a workout than I would if was doing the bike. I hope everyone had a nice weekend!<br /><br />I wasn't very good about taking pictures of what I ate this weekend so that's my goal for this next week is to do better at that. I really think it helps me eat less and really enjoy the food I'm eating!

Day 28 (Sunday 11/30)

BREAKFAST: 2 Clementines, a Fiber One Bar, and Diet Hot Chocolate. 3 points LUNCH: Grilled Chicken, ff Ranch, 1/2 Baked Potato, & a very...

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Day 27 (Saturday 11/29)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: 2 Clementines, Fiber One Bar. 3 points<br /><br />LUNCH: Chips & Salsa. 5 points<br /><br />SUPPER: Broccoli & Cauliflower w/Cheese & 1 1/2 Slices of Pizza. 8 points<br /><br />EVENING SNACK: Chocolate Animal Crackers w/Cool Whip. 6 points<br /></div><br />POINTS = 22<br />WATER = 68 oz<br />EXERCISE = None<br /><br />Today I spent the day cleaning up the house, taking my fall decorations down, and getting my Christmas stuff up! I didn't make it to the gym, but I think loading all those totes and boxes up and down my basement stairs was a good workout! I didn't think to put shoes on all day (I worked from 9am-5pm) and boy were my feet sore by the end of the day. Next time I'll remember shoes are important for support when you're on your feet that long!<br /><br />I just love the holiday season and so far I'm proud that I have been reasonably "on track". Let's hope it stays that way!! I hope everyone has had a great start to their holiday season and keep in mind the long term goal!!

Day 27 (Saturday 11/29)

BREAKFAST: 2 Clementines, Fiber One Bar. 3 points LUNCH: Chips & Salsa. 5 points SUPPER: Broccoli & Cauliflower w/Cheese & 1 1/2...

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Day 26 (Friday 11/28)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: Ham, Egg White, & Cheese Muffin. 5 points<br /><br />MORNING SNACK: Chocolate Animal Crackers & Diet Coke. 3 points<br /><br />LUNCH: 2 Fiber One Bars, String Cheese, & Pickles. 6 points<br /><br />SUPPER: Reese's Puffs Cereal, Just Bunches Cereal, 2 c Skim Milk. 14 points<br /><br />EVENING SNACK: Popcorn, Diet Mt. Dew, & 1 ww Chocolate. 2 points<br /></div><br />POINTS = 30<br />WATER = 68 oz<br />EXERCISE = Walking while shopping for 12+ hours!<br /><br />So today was "Black Friday" and I always go shopping with my MIL & SIL. We got up at 3:45am and hit the local stores, got some great deals, and then headed about 1.5 hours south to a bigger city with more stores to shop!<br /><br />I was pretty proud of myself, eating wise. They wanted to eat at the food court in the mall and there wasn't anything with posted nutrition facts that were even close to what I could fit into my daily allowance so I thought I would wait to find a Subway and never did. But we did go to Sam's Club and so I used that to buy some healthy snacks that I ate on the way home! I did eat way too much cold cereal with my hubby for an easy supper!

Day 26 (Friday 11/28)

BREAKFAST: Ham, Egg White, & Cheese Muffin. 5 points MORNING SNACK: Chocolate Animal Crackers & Diet Coke. 3 points LUNCH: 2 Fiber O...

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Day 25 (Thursday 11/27)

<div style="text-align: center;">BREAKFAST: Yogurt w/Grape Nuts. 2 points<br /><br />LUNCH: 2 slices of Ham, 1 c Corn w/Butter, 1/2 c Mashed Potatoes, 1 Deviled Egg, and 3/4 c Oreo Salad. 19 points<br /><br />AFTERNOON SNACK: 1 pc Strawberry Pretzel Salad & 1 slice Pumpkin Pie(crust less). 13 points<br /><br />SUPPER: Nothing! 0 points<br /></div><br />POINTS = 34<br />WATER = 78 oz<br />EXERCISE = 30 min elliptical<br /><br />So I was actually really impressed with myself....I didn't overeat (too much!) on Thanksgiving! I went over my daily points, but within reason, I think. And I still had a few traditional "treats"! I was also pretty excited 'cause yesterday when I was at the gym I saw that they were open this morning for a few hours so I took advantage of that and I'm very glad I did! How was your Thanksgiving?

Day 25 (Thursday 11/27)

BREAKFAST: Yogurt w/Grape Nuts. 2 points LUNCH: 2 slices of Ham, 1 c Corn w/Butter, 1/2 c Mashed Potatoes, 1 Deviled Egg, and 3/4 c Oreo Sal...

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