Baby steps

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It's 10:40pm Tuesday, and I've been really good today staying on my "skinnied down" version of Weight Watchers where I'm doing baby steps to get back on track.<br /><br />I used the little Weight Watchers paper tracker today. I've never used one before, I've always posted my food online. The paper tracker has a space on the cover to write three things you commit to do this week.<br /><br />This week I commit to:<br /><br />1. Track Points and stay within Points limit ✔<br />2. Drink 64 ounces of water a day ✔<br />3. Vitamins ✔<br /><br />I'm good on all three so far today. Since I'm going to bed in a few minutes, I think I made it through another Day 1.<br /><br />I'm a bit puzzled by my lack of desire for sugar. I really have no craving for it, or for that matter, no craving to even binge. This is a polar opposite of how I usually feel after a big sugar binge like last night's brownies. Could it be possible that by indulging in what I consider bad food that it actually satisified some sort of demented craving I had for sugar? I'll probably never figure it out, but it's a pleasant surprise.<br /><br />The only picture I took today was of the moon at 5:45am. This was in my front yard before I took off for the gym. It's just so perfect and pretty. A perfect little sliver of a moon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGUJqEJdjNQsj-DWBGJQXelsfayCT7ljP2xUhSERCGG8QWZUjOs7u_HQwqpeu-2Oyy9lHE_qIcJXzBH6failUJOFiJG9kwiy6l7eYMO8-o3y3WVjZIMg2khE4_rJ9YbokHIynXDaZ_6eI/s1600-h/mooon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGUJqEJdjNQsj-DWBGJQXelsfayCT7ljP2xUhSERCGG8QWZUjOs7u_HQwqpeu-2Oyy9lHE_qIcJXzBH6failUJOFiJG9kwiy6l7eYMO8-o3y3WVjZIMg2khE4_rJ9YbokHIynXDaZ_6eI/s640/mooon.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a>

Baby steps

It's 10:40pm Tuesday, and I've been really good today staying on my "skinnied down" version of Weight Watchers where I'm doing baby steps to get back on track.I used the little Weight Watchers paper tracker today. I've never used one before, I've alw…

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Foggy Tuesday

<p>I slept like a rock last night and it felt great! Woke up, hopped out of bed, and hit the gym for a quick <strong>20 minute interval run</strong>! Boy do those really get my heart pumping.</p> <p>Did you know interval training not only elevates your metabolism for a longer period of time after exercise (so you burn more fat when resting), but it also keep  your body from using muscle as fuel! Learned that in my Oxygen magazine last month!</p> <p>After my quicky run I made my usual <strong>oatmeal</strong> with <strong>PB2</strong> and a <strong>small sliced banana</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdPNdx-bpdgB32Suof-a2xSk3dy1ZRGqtDHBes4oK69dOV5AfaB8rZ_256jaTbZ0ftuu_ShlmIRStqYyXvn3bJsHIxm4wmNub4JaJ_lOYmwFkpKkK02kyvG4oS9er1mGvmSN29qccetYC/s1600-h/DSC06333%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06333" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjws6xiG0r36mydzZZBOiCqZgFtcke_HnowKd4OHmLroLrRZ7YdTzU3OHnpqnD_GgbxBVhLRkaLGY4bOzeoKQaGYjyPz2zptXSeTJU7D92X4t_frTEEd4P5Hi5tn5sDh7fXFhAk-44CstkQ/?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="DSC06333" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I was <u>uber</u> productive this morning at work. Not that I am not always productive, it just seemed like I was <u>EXTRA</u> today!! :) </p> <p>My first morning snack was <strong>1 cup</strong> of <strong>grapes</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>. These are some of the smallest grapes I've had before, but they are SUPER crisp! Doesn't usually happen that way. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MU98NZAfITg2cWSQjxWiOARyQ3O31Sze0oncRLFunGzmYzSfUZlqFRZNO-C2EyDv177HoaOygW3ydvpy_s3B-CdMOiKwxUIyGcJqQN1s5BYr9aUsZNkt4PlcFdHOkSW_cc9BNpWPJ-Fr/s1600-h/DSC06334%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06334" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuiNH3aNp0Qf3I6-bioKKP8jqI_zgA-IT2eDPzDbt4y_gjovMT3w67E2QhQSdcAYZjcyWOOkpGrZpDum9YHX_EiMp3uh7CX4lgcf9kg63VJh1Y2R15WDJVrx0b2O12V6_ROw5RA1vQFTv/?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="DSC06334" width="404" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>About 1 1/2 hours later I had<strong> ww strawberry yogurt</strong> with <strong>1/4c</strong> of <strong>grapes nuts</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb0A2ROQuM0FTK1diFTfrjOZLlMAAIo8aNyp3_96uO9mrHTS_oyvTBMBg-C6H0_PmTrQd_yJBbQkSoGEuvo7Ml3XsnCb6yHuUBJSUGGXxwyFrAkH9uIbZCwKKvekfhfcLwjgFQgM6JeQs/s1600-h/DSC06335%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06335" border="0" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43fQtD7SAxwkb2Rf2VQaO03pp599qV_roZhKQQiyIlSOiAgP6-6jQP4It4CRoS_eFy0J4-fEXXwGrj9Ni_7P_z4z9GVFOzj13nJNNpL4fw7710zmTf9erNDJVZTLw2PDd6XyoEkb4cXa5/?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="DSC06335" width="284" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>I ran a few errands on my lunch and stopped home to let my pup out. Since I had minimal time at home I went for a<strong> SmartOnes</strong>, not the best choice, but still within my points.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnv8YhjI-pG3M2NKIIF3Gq1kvIiaUNLg2wxELcaO5vuQsW9KadcKaX83eTwWBrxWajzLOeJi8R_Bfny4CSDj5R6hTNifLpjHiNDSLZnJeoURCYN3CvbWcxnbijKVRfq73VEURvLwwwsHI/s1600-h/DSC06338%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06338" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVCvDE5hZTkK0e3RB9bX4dZ5Eosj6ZUa3DdvhjAcV2qjUuVSJ51bqhLsq7kt8ToPcOW3YSje3hEY2P_JG3qIrVAKk62esf7WiZ3gWp_iHAIPwcDQFntYCnzax9zGKg5DZvdeFjmHkuvwS/?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="DSC06338" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>While it was cooking I had a few slices of <strong>fresh pineapple</strong> (<strong>1 point</strong>) my sweet neighbor gave us! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZsGJ70kNjF-jl1rDhOPlLrJPxdFyZAGQuKDA4dEp4hh44EgzunL6hLp9TcMWhv7vMrvDl8FMfbplqm5TkShUz2t3myhbD8jGnR8BPKDnIh0XLSbqgPiiacFckk0oioRRTWwr3jOgTLsv/s1600-h/DSC06336%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06336" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBb2mLCFvn48vdM74GRxc935NGj6nOSvay70OuhyphenhyphenC4xaOzdMomU8LMTQMTkyYLuXIpnyIznhzk5KAtHkyaDH2rKd3HflBA8AJRqmKFBfcLSvD635a3bG4WJ1toP3H5W5qloT3tF6AOtdh/?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="DSC06336" width="404" /></a></p> <p>And the main course was <strong>creamy rigatoni</strong> with <strong>broccoli</strong> and <strong>chicken</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZSB4RSNinloqhpMQsUQNIS91dYfeP-9pbnft-zZe0dK0sPaRO_04pFzIO64WUo5gs5zkfKQrj_6zZQBzt85jZViT4Ho9FJ-icZy-yXh4S51-H_4nK62mh_p_B0AWzkLQShInKOYZREbF/s1600-h/DSC06337%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06337" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24cnIamGRkKVVnyeQXeedR8q4h9ctNgIE4oDGeRZuKH6lYcrmjqT1WYeOxTE170YDzdhB4gRDl5dNm-3CuSA8E75R2CjNft8Fr1XhzhpdBbJwzB9-8JGpnDbwUSVIYE10z4QAKDO6UeIN/?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="DSC06337" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Check out how <u><strong>foggy</strong></u> it was today? This was about 2pm…are you sure this is Iowa & not London?!?!?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRD5oDIKWG4rUkOMGsCiwMCTfwJK9ST1R6B7O3aixXJUsmMX3ZiDK7odKZskcRKJsEhqdfbuStLN0IMPAcVNcAFvxqYNmZl4lN9WTvxF6y24it14eIAnMESvKlHKWaJc2wewNwvwvj8Gc/s1600-h/DSC06339%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06339" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfl_o5TQfXAHACrC7A1VCVirDY0S-U-ZxsUPjBRX_Plomtr7WMXx0TWJ9ZtgKDSzCjKkCJ5kpWznoISdjQWledMDJI3pgtRC_a1sE636KNUMS3x5IEJIuF-ZEWfv0xSizK87fOJIAabb9/?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="DSC06339" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>My afternoon flew by and I headed home. I had a<strong> Fiber Plus bar</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong> to hold me over while Kyle & I stopped over at a friend’s house. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHFecT7KbO6nwoGVCckFHKQ1le3ms7l8v2KfRvOABAdzkWOfF4RWowRYl8KoJqMDyO4tVWqpC7DFsgRbgrEE6ocHUyquIwRKt7rVj4yTTME_Ea7_dueaLb_GoktrjgjjG4SOjPauJcSR7/s1600-h/DSC06340%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06340" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXavvQtjY4U40uVU_QwA4U7sIOg8_ZHVA3sDvJxjIR8bGiXzKF92m2e1odU1OqqfqVlDZtEgiysFn_UANlnF8VxkPBcO9PkRGzHshpa0hTC5qZXtQmxNgEh026uQxB6HPLxU6FxTCftcBN/?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="DSC06340" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>We ended up staying a little longer than expected so our supper was quite late! So I made a fast supper. I had <strong>1c cooked whole wheat pasta</strong> & <strong>1/2c marinara sauce</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymIuyDjVS8YZHatnAKRaeWyaAZAIXMB0g4GfE6a8k7cn70q9WrhvoHxK1U4x3ygqfL0YlP1Z-c2976Dd9CFIddBXBohQJs1xP4mhmgtuCQjYC56iSmJkRNxKuSlb-YPb4X3O3P4PppQwm/s1600-h/DSC06341%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06341" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIjV02en6NGKODFwIi7c49Ym1ZHBWBcvVUW8sL1m9O3v03RWzGx1hSR8zbkoeMUySaMHC2ewkcNlIxTd0xbqkh1AvG_SXZ8rwbI13KX19l6PtOOLn5M6PufNxgnkpedXgVCnbxSRrLyJH/?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="DSC06341" width="404" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>We are now settled in watching the Biggest Loser. Which makes me think I need to get my gym bag packed…later friends!</p> <p><strong>TUESDAY'S STATS <br /></strong>POINTS = 18/23 <br />WATER = 112 oz <br />EXERCISE = 20 min interval run</p>

Foggy Tuesday

I slept like a rock last night and it felt great! Woke up, hopped out of bed, and hit the gym for a quick 20 minute interval run! Boy do those really get my heart pumping. Did you know interval training not only elevates your metabolism for a longer…

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