Inspiration

<p> Hello blog friends!! I have to start out by saying that it has been <strong><em>SO</em></strong> great to be back in my routine this week with eating better! <strong><em><u>Thank you</u></em></strong> for all your support, you guys are the best!</p> <p>I was out of oatmeal this morning. :( But I still enjoyed my breakfast, <strong>1 1/2 honey nut cheerios</strong>, a small sliced <strong>banana</strong>, and a <strong>3/4 c skim milk</strong> for <strong>7 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5L5o9-JCWuOUaAyu2JUHPx845-GVmkZnyyWjTrMNIgJ79xPLbCBGrH4k_JGfZcjlrVRt_PQ2CwD7aWBuySw9qZ7fe6PTLFKSuTInsdphumUSVRNUUEEo2-Zcb1UkDve65tnZN_uF7vzs/s1600-h/DSC08238%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08238" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdp4mOrfltu68AuTEsdLr6YOigLA-psIzHTKqoyhwR8p732YLPZoaqSIFFzMQf058EkH3zDCwhuzfcqwgwpo2VubBROUBdBG3uV7gn_xVvLlP_7m4aRt0Ns_TpSMf89LbrhVljEBBYqg-/?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="DSC08238" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I knew today would be a busy day in the office…only 2 days till classes begin again! My morning snack today was <strong>1 c</strong> of delicious, crisp <strong>grapes</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>. <a><img alt="DSC08239" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1n2yka_I6ndxsPVu3pcqqBzsygMu-VBRFTrWNV0M0dDbvDy243bp_RmPazDjX-tVZaRr8KMrMQ9j2vrSeikvOuUtSTD2uwlviV0Fd_cnFZW6NQtHub5rEBx40_D2-DODFQCxgmiIMc687/?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="DSC08239" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Kyle and I took our lunch break together today…but it was quick! I had <strong>Subway</strong> on the go! I had a <strong>6 in wheat turkey</strong> & <strong>ham</strong> with <strong>pickles</strong> & <strong>cucumbers</strong> for<strong> 6 points</strong>. <a><img alt="DSC08241" border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqZAMGNzY9MV0G8Y06uFt0DWMqUfCe33I3Ho6VDB4NuMhjf7NSDjemL4CpXpCABIYmPD5L7YpcQaDYpTg27mZV0hRr6ZsKo_4j-502CuatPQYQMu-ZX08duDhzA_f1dzAhXTgwEYESuiL/?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="DSC08241" width="324" /></a></p> <p>I rounded out my sandwich with a $0.59 Kum & Go fountain pop!! <em>I <3 fountain pop!!!</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CElG2LS21eMdfL2EsQPldzcePxoEBsuJ35cjLf7qp-eAJ0-0iroM5R3PQDz_bJ6Me8JM1WpS2X-XYtDHhwRGaaYERprw3os9QnGa0RXg0aCcySPgGklqXGHRFYECemi713gRqKLkVJy-/s1600-h/DSC08242%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08242" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNHly8i2TA_DfVMMFdny3Hffup-Mx6szmKKe6Z-FqK1vQV-MaJPWKgVFQNqjWXs_T8XaisRVt7UFk-tAUr1hxPbgzu2sdej6qQ3JVUrJ2qHq9ukfmSZQTm6jD_RM2qCU3k4xTN_gZqe2u/?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="DSC08242" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Spent the rest of the afternoon at work helping the students that <strong>flooded</strong> our office! By 7pm Kyle and I headed out! The next 40 hours of “off time” will be <em>greatly welcomed</em>!</p> <p>We made a stop at the grocery store to stock up for a big week ahead and I think everyone we knew was there, even Kyle’s parents!</p> <p>I was craving<u><strong> Mexican food</strong></u> for supper while walking around the store so I decided to give in…wisely though! I made <strong>chicken tacos</strong> with <strong>green peppers</strong>, a sprinkle of <strong>cheese</strong>, <strong>salsa</strong>, and just a smidge of <strong>ff sour cream</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. <strong>OMG!!!</strong> This was<strong><u><em> perfect</em></u></strong>!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq53CFf3Mkmx6C-XplYQVwY0cRxvBgpqOwuPzUjc6NEcIBNo08jOcZFv6ryBjzSvvDdme169fxq5iRFvKC2NPxa7SzvI6bdLgBQIaCo_ELOwVmgWuGmRNsj_TB_jLanWRJc-_NgeChgi3G/s1600-h/DSC08246%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08246" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KVnBOeoncZXtMlDRODdi2sdzjo-hrhaCWxeShgFZpGyG-ak7QUioVKOG1NLoz9ylseY6Wtxsz9rE2fxUanVarrfy628r-jqxBFDFU4gQwCejJXmb8D-Y4IKRpiqLzwPPzg3UPt77d6MM/?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="DSC08246" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Kyle made a <strong><u>HUGE</u></strong> salad and thoroughly enjoyed his supper as well!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKzLH4JvhDSgz-ERr8iumondJVOxA_OtdSTrFvO23k5pJa6N0xBsj2g9c77IRqlL6JmbGNPFSD-HPf4zLejMh-TPd4ACZrt7_1kYf6B94BBCX_b7yyaHq0jCFwj7SUuiHSWewqV6nQEum/s1600-h/DSC08245%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08245" border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCWCTkX8XVYA1tBPNxCZ42Nyuk2V27cGCQmuiaDhCF0-1KJAd5N_j8fZoJEu6xdSMOco6sEvXMv5QyjxrF9vimup0EwB3yh3DARNPPHe5uTPKss6zpJjjqsmrqnUbQE9j7aqwxlrUWtqA/?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="DSC08245" width="324" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>You may [or may not] have noticed that I haven’t exercised since I started back OP. Don’t worry I plan to…once I stop “<em>living</em>” in my office! ;)</p> <p>I have to share what inspired me to get back on track<em> [besides my tight pants]</em>! Our friends, Mark & Jenna, came up last weekend for a visit. Remember Jenna? She did a <a href="http://tweetphoto.com/41717795">guest post</a> for me back in March. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSNlqPFxobKY7K_Ynqb-_9UI_5ZbOZbbQtaI-aYWcQEx8RyOGmJ_7KBBqK9vZFVNp7cgyuPq6KPja5ScMMlwVHs91BRjnzhrWsMRSS7iZRjHIUwVahLQSGJvJ-0Q3AV0IN3PNKdfwV5_l/s1600-h/jennamark%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="jennamark" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDN8LyyRHRv95LG9WMFNiTDUt43ZVYU3iJrBi76h-yOz2qsqcik81mm2XKThECK-7hSyu_IxTinZn_9LSVH_q09LFx7vfNMEpJKIvTS179X-7gb-c3-grhMZ2jZaWNd9ZnjV_XbI9rwq8/?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="jennamark" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Jenna is always <strong><u>consistent</u></strong> and has <strong><u>maintained</u></strong> her weight loss for a<em> long</em> time! And Mark is buff & so fit! We had quite a few chats about fitness, eating, & health over the weekend. Glad we did…I feel great about my last 5 days! Thanks for the inspiration guys!!</p> <p><strong>FRIDAY’S STATS <br /></strong>POINTS = 20/23 <br />WEEKLY ALLOWANCE POINTS = 0 used/35 remaining <br />ACTIVITY POINTS EARNED = 0 today/0 week <br />H2O = 80 oz <br />EXERCISE = none</p> <p><strong><em>Who/what inspires you?</em></strong> I am defiantly inspired by our friends who are so dedicated to health & fitness! Also, all of you inspire me with your hard work & effort you put in to achieve your goals!</p>

Inspiration

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Day 4 and 11, 340 days to go...

Yikes, I missed posting on Thursday! However, it's 1:12 a.m. Friday morning, and I haven't been to bed yet. So it's sort of still Thursday night as far as I'm concerned. <br /><br />I had a really fun night out with my best girlfriend. We went to dinner and a movie, which was a lot of fun. <br /><br />Dinner was at Joey's at Southcenter, a place where the wait staff all look like young, beautiful models. No one is overweight or unattractive. It's kind of weird and a little disconcerting. They don't look like real people, kind of like Stepford-people. If you've ever been there, you know what I mean.<br /><br />I had Panang Curry Prawn Bowl with organic brown rice (no peanuts because I'm allergic). It was one of the lowest calorie items on the menu, but it was still was 680 calories and 24 grams of fat! I'd eaten lightly all day so I think I'll be okay. It was delicious, but that's a lot of calories and fat for one meal. <br /><br />We saw The Switch, a really fun movie. It's a chick flick, but if you like Jennifer Anniston, you'll love this movie. It was Jennifer at her best, basically playing Rachel from Friends (a few years older, but just as pretty as ever...actually, I think she's gotten prettier). It was her typical role, but she's good at it so why not play what she's good at doing.  Plus Justin Bateman was excellent and he's a cutie.<br /><br />I managed to drag myself to the gym this morning at 5:30 a.m. My goal of an hour of cardio a day is no longer my goal. After 36 minutes on the elliptical I thought to myself - I'd rather take a bullet to the head than do an hour of cardio a day. I wouldn't mind biking for an hour, or hiking, or even walking outside. But stuck on a piece of cardio equipment in the gym, um, no thanks. Total and complete boredom. Even with my iPod and the TV and people to watch, I really don't enjoy it. I know it's necessary, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.<br /><br />In case you're wondering, the title of this post, "11, 340 days to go" is how may days I have left to live, approximately of course since no one knows when they'll die. If I live until I'm 86 (same as my mom), then that's another 31 years or 11,340 days. That's how many days left that I need to eat healthy and exercise...not the 127 days until December 31, 2010...it's more like forever.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The moon Thursday morning at 5:20 a.m., on my way to the gym.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N7o086iB__inPmXraseDAMOBoAmX4hM6241LlepS2_jdVT6pEmTaDYjXivyJ1OzBwnft0cszXF6ijiGyiMyHHj3MMKMSOcme8IV1rt2KFebcHo9cPFSmebFZjuZUQApi04-zpmFGFYVw/s1600/August+2010+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N7o086iB__inPmXraseDAMOBoAmX4hM6241LlepS2_jdVT6pEmTaDYjXivyJ1OzBwnft0cszXF6ijiGyiMyHHj3MMKMSOcme8IV1rt2KFebcHo9cPFSmebFZjuZUQApi04-zpmFGFYVw/s400/August+2010+033.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The strange thing is I love lifting weights. I can't explain why, but I can easily lift weights for an hour or more and not get bored. I wish would be to only lift weights and never do cardio (unless it's outside). If only...

Day 4 and 11, 340 days to go...

Yikes, I missed posting on Thursday! However, it's 1:12 a.m. Friday morning, and I haven't been to bed yet. So it's sort of stil...

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