Days 143-144 (Friday 3/27 & Saturday 3/28)

<p>Happy Weekend everyone! </p><p>And thank you so much for all your sweet comments on my Florida post. I had a great time and I think by looking at the pictures of myself the picture I have of myself in my “mindseye” is starting to change. I don’t see that 200lb person anymore and it really feels good. I don’t think I felt like that until after seeing the pictures, seeing my sisters’ reaction to the changes, and all your wonderful comments! So thank you!</p><p>I have bad news to report…..Friday & Saturday were NOT OP days for me. I started out good with my favorite breakfast of <strong>oatmeal w/blueberries</strong> and an <strong>english muffin w/cream cheese</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78vGmqNguZw14dCJla8g9fpKEqTty8OvFPhTZnFPRELMS0Omo-L7MsWFzjvxX7PTm3TNjbkzXt76hKoP8OzzWUsShCUOFts3qVzhsI4erT25nSjGWOYG-w1TehqtRnrFnQ6Ofr7gnQkn-/s1600-h/DSC02192%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02192" border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDgjdlXwgV7AeMPDecPgDlEdEQiEc2-5lJmkBg-oVaqtAhOBwg9WIEg5_W9H-6r8IqJ3g1M7EOt8rag1NTberrN8jNiQFXDl6Gg3xzI75-UYGD761xUi67iCuNrpcZVTeQs__PaUv9899/?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" title="DSC02192" width="478" /></a></p><p>Mid morning my stomach was really starting to bother me. I grabbed a <strong>peanut butter fiber one bar</strong> and <strong>ww chocolate cake</strong> for<strong> 4 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjUVK2hEjB3oeMHPlsXpjYcHlU7xNg1TFwb3R_Sw6-46t-fPjPtGKxXVm6JeA9XXSU3PF8wYWaqZzvwEI1VHeGihY2DSnzFJDLoi9KEv5yCi2c13hNCbFQPjfJ6l3T09iVWnIn_urhZI7/s1600-h/DSC02193%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02193" border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHu1Uw4hul-Yvfa9rW09L_E3MW9IPfmfLyRO1KAo7eNrcO2u4cBDQQfUhKfozNfDccuZzRc5O26AqGXNIqJu4ZfRqGCQbFC6EdxGOEDu6YGZ3i9R5KDH48AEarqAnT7ZoQYI-sgHsaLzF/?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" title="DSC02193" width="486" /></a> Those foods didn’t really settle the uncomfortable feeling I was having. So I went home and had my favorite “comfort food”. Cereal! I had some <strong>honey nut cheerios</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. (again no picture…i’ve got to get back to my routine!)</p><p>I got back to work and seemed to be feeling better and the afternoon flew! On my lunch break I had also packed my gym bag because a friend/co-worker told me she joined the “Y” location that we have on campus and wanted to light together after work! I couldn’t pass us a workout buddy! So I hit the gym after work for an hour of weight lifting and abs. Felt awesome!</p><p>Got home and I was HUNGRY!! Shouldn’t have been though for all the food I ate earlier in the day! So I had a <strong>string cheese</strong> and <strong>Quaker oats mini delights</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong> while I made supper: <strong>whole wheat pasta w/marainara sauce</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMgxs7VZzP1fauEJAgNmYl9Anvv2t3qHoQoA8ZNl-cDtPhiB8UNzzxrMSG947-TL_78OB7c-Zrjowfk6WmlzibQybUSpDX5yhhsTiwfvSGq8tEisMC068et93qX55xAfYzp7KE1cwhkoa/s1600-h/DSC02195%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02195" border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGze0NgnXG2lX-4Vzr_EPVkA9ZKUMKJMsadeGZ1eH7pVNqpvI_btDQUpbP84o5iyicYbYPIGHBPx1ipeZ2gPrkL9cKu3sAKst5ezxImDHfOZKXJsly_SKYAXGx5osB5dPAVrGvbav6sO4/?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" title="DSC02195" width="475" /></a></p><p>My desert Friday night was an all time favorite, <strong>1/4 c grape nuts</strong>, <strong>1 c strawberries</strong>, and <strong>lite strawberry yogurt</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. A friend pointed out that our local grocery store has off brand lite yogurt that is only 1 point for almost 20 cents cheaper than the ww yogurt. So I tried it out and it was pretty good. But I think it was a lot thicker…it didn’t soften my grape nuts like the ww yogurt does. It was still good though!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5jCaiHjE4Hsj272xuIX8B8_u3wmx1Cae9HmaUVqtM1iRyz60D8SVzgjMDszR05WTkXGPJ17_Aa4CtgaKYpLpR28ahyEWq-i0ymDVS3y_TQmXmUTSoJSmygDR1wa73-pEdfw_ep60IaTU/s1600-h/DSC02194%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02194" border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlygEP1VCjOeirXvoEn9SbfwUMDne14bF6zKaj4KmEEQwOIXdot-2nuCBoUJZoocH2YQXN66lgR9wZmaxclV4zJDi3JP0UzN7neZ4SLsjzjdVeMTnjStJeGenVd4C-J8fRanaN7bkMQ4n/?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" title="DSC02194" width="471" /></a> </p><p>DH is loving “march madness” right now! So he watched basketball while I lounged on the couch and eventually went to the bedroom and feel asleep before 9pm watching a chick flick re-run on tv! I think I am still catching up from my trip.</p><p><strong>FRIDAY’S STATS</strong></p><p>POINTS = 26/23</p><p>WATER = 72 oz</p><p>EXERCISE = 60 min weight lifting</p><p> </p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">SATURDAY</span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p><p align="left">I woke up early Saturday morning and did a little cleaning before heading off to the gym. I started out on the <strong>treadmill</strong> hoping to get in a 5K, but that changed…for some reason I had absolutely NO energy and my side hurt so bad so I ended up only <strong>running</strong> <strong>14 minutes</strong>. After that I <strong>walked</strong> for <strong>19 minutes</strong> at an <strong>incline</strong> while reading my latest book “Marley & Me”. Then I hopped on the <strong>cross ramp</strong> for <strong>20 minutes</strong>, and finished off with <strong>10 minutes</strong> of <strong>abs</strong>. Overall it ended up being a great workout even though it didn’t start out too well. </p><p align="left">Then I headed over to Target. I saw in the ad that they had their running tanks on sale and wanted to check them out. I tried on a few different kinds and didn’t get any. I didn’t think I liked them much. And didn’t want to spend $15 on something that I wouldn’t end up wearing. They were SUPER tight and I would think that they would ride up while you’re running. I might end up trying one this summer…but we’ll see. I ended up just getting a new sports bra (also on sale!) and a new gorilla pod for my camera. </p><p align="left">I headed home and my mom called and said she was in town and wanted to stop over for a chat. So she did. Her husband had some errands to run and she isn’t much of a shopper (unlike my sister’s and I!). I made my “brunch” while we talked. I guess I could almost call it my “afternoon snack” because it was almost 1:30! I made a <strong>blueberry waffle w/sf syrup</strong> and an <strong>orange</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RnotZH2N7XYq31TkmSQWjteyy9LGjPuMqSLqg9DDJsY0paa_weDCowYr7A1cFtlxrMKDtJm_9LmWrqwCI7J8I50ykrpppsbUoL3ibo3pWa82qTdrMYVwLH__dJDRadKbkqQbGEhE_4tL/s1600-h/DSC02196%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC02196" border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-e8rsCKlET4YxoK-m1oMxbKOkO_31XP3_sjUZpzc6OT3WeFOWXXOC5_6CeLOXkSkLYhvKj4FCV8HWl7HRR2-KdvA6XYO-k0viIpiSPWcwO2OKhO8tQhBg_-iyOWiw1gHzi-yKQLN5EJv/?imgmax=800" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" title="DSC02196" width="507" /></a> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had a wedding to go to in the evening so my mom stayed and chatted with me while I got ready. It was good to see her. She got back from a 2 month “snow bird” trip to South Padre Island, TX while I was in Florida. Good to catch up!</p><p>DH had to work so I met my sister and her hubby for the wedding. I wasn’t very “good”. I had two slices of pork loin w/bbq sauce, au gratin potatoes, dinner roll w/butter, baked beans, macaroni salad, 2 bud lights, 1 pc of wedding cake, peanuts, and a little candy (they had a candy bar with all their favorites!). No clue on the points! I just know that I ate too much!</p><p>DH called me around 7pm and said some friends of ours wanted to meet up a newly re-modeled restaurant/bar in town. So I headed out from the reception, but not before I got in a few dances! Both my sister and I LOVE to dance! She isn’t feeling well and left about the same time I did…if she hadn’t it would have been hard to leave! </p><p>I picked up DH and headed back downtown and was pleasantly surprised by the new look of the place. It was a favorite of ours before and I think we will frequent it now! I ended up having 3 bud lights, onion rings w/ranch, and spinach dip with french bread! Wow….Darci you need to slow down girl!!!</p><p>Oh no that isn’t what I did. After we left there I ate a hankering for some ice cream. So we snuck into DQ for an ice cream cone before they closed. So once again I have no clue on the points. I just know it was WAY too much. So today (Sunday) I hope to stay on track!</p><p>SATURDAY’S STATS</p><p>POINTS = through the roof/23</p><p>WATER = 48 oz (not near enough!)</p><p>EXERCISE = 14 min run, 19 min walk @ incline, 20 min cross ramp, & 10 min abs (exercise was about the only thing I was good about the past two days!)</p><p>I hope everyone is having a GREAT weekend so far! I am off to unpack my suitcase (yes I know I’m behind!). </p><p>Make sure to check out <a href="http://simplyfabulousnow.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/fit-from-within/">Leah's blog "Simply Fabulous"</a> for a great giveaway!</p>

Days 143-144 (Friday 3/27 & Saturday 3/28)

Happy Weekend everyone! And thank you so much for all your sweet comments on my Florida post. I had a great time and I think by looking at the pictures of myself the picture I have of myself in my “mindseye” is starting to change. I don’t see that 20…

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