Another year in the books!

<p>It’s my birthday!!! :) I turned 26 today!</p> <p>I kept my <strong><u>birthday breakfast</u></strong>…well the same! I had <strong>oatmeal</strong> with a small sliced <strong>banana</strong>, and <strong>1T</strong> of <strong>peanut butter</strong> for<strong> 5 points</strong>. <img alt="DSC08277" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VLUeLvBNWycx5nu9mYjCVxAG9HHdauRFv-bocJcsEpXNWQBMIpB3g7ZftzBil9BCgyuyj5tlPtbK1cOvL9S6DBrx09I1vEbOc_b_tQsioSXTSSURTB1BiLb9ln6AFtoYeUWSSLQWon_g/?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="DSC08277" width="404" /></p> <p>If you missed some recent posts, I had to work today. Yes, I know it’s Sunday, but it was <u>housing move in day</u> and students have to have their accounts taken care of before they can move in. It actually went well, probably the <u><em>best move in</em></u> I’ve worked in my 7 years at the college. </p> <p>I brought some <strong>treats</strong> to share with my co-workers…none for me though! </p> <p><strong><em><u>Rice crispy log</u></em></strong>…it’s pretty much famous! I wish I could send a sample to everyone!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOwQrzpnk92UuIgLnyVYL4S1Oh97QZlceoguagIZEgcUb4keMm5UZEzGizLVpNonGYwhqpzO-HE76Wv6r-ApQMEsgMbo5aDvC89_8Y6bVtydTDhp7ppPf5N7BMVopKwFaO_39Lx6dOQ9j/s1600-h/DSC08271%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08271" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1s3gCZztvFt7VAl0AaMHPMuamtA24wnCJQKF2hRyfO4OxK8z24m_6L53omxJ7xFwgS3RUJ0nr55zLiFMGNpcbaY7CQ2630jmA8QwaMcwHIsQTEPxBx_1zdrdp3fJKDBtzA6N6m_8Vlfy/?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="DSC08271" width="404" /></a></p> <p>And <strong><u><em>turtle brownies</em></u></strong>! My friend <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/03/guest-post-2-jenna.html">Jenna’s</a> Mom brought these when they stayed with us last weekend and we loved them! Thanks Betty!! ;)<a><img alt="DSC08273" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKhrBddmSbTA7W2lxkHwblJjc6hxIe_Da6IKARwOOShTrp6WSEAIu7FXtaRuC2Tz-6nPS_K46vy9rFcTPksA1PC5ugFVavGRSkGdQTNPn0LXrk8HE5fI3r2BCVLoQ28XFo4Y5L-X6x8Sa/?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="DSC08273" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I got to work about 7:30 this morning and opened my door to this…a <strong>festive office</strong>! :) <em>Banners</em>, <em>streamers</em>, and even a….<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsNi-y-Jk7ngAkOuxfsSpUWzXTymK7H4kU7ipXTtUtQcmUW249Y2Gp_Ic0C4I4MQPL7kN7yscut_26MplYETTY_dYrxW0UP0Irp4gHc8as4LqQgUqh4YzABZ77sCHTMAHVyGczXOvmGCp/s1600-h/DSC08278%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08278" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgkNrgbN7totWE99AV0dz5X_0YkJCxsTkA7GPR7iuhZL4y7P1t-XM36ZhGExpo802uV0cNE1m7UPuqSp_H5tOti5FXtk7Sbudqm_HRaB1Cazm42cmKBGhKoCCO73Tu-i9JDesyxP9X2Fg/?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="DSC08278" width="404" /></a></p> <p>…<em>birthday girl headband</em>! This is Nicole, one of my staff, who is responsible!! Thanks Nicole…loved it!<img alt="DSC08282" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFE86_bzYOOcTB2YFGd3ozg7e9OSc5CeA7NvL6v-kgqWPPQP2sSFS2CEHpfmB4DCFQ0BW42gj4_DZXnT6tQGrkhbWNt5pGaMHIERxaKBQ6Ro4im9uakRuM9mt7gfCLl6prg3Imv3j_jr9G/?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="DSC08282" width="304" /></p> <p>Lunch was a cookout in the courtyard. I just grabbed a few pieces of <strong>watermelon</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQd_FQWFPpqJE0a_Rlq9g63bhbLimxa549iWFPXfKFAynMJrhUaufVF8fOCl_In0FOiJ3qX7kEHXarHnimkYSqmlESid7VGe-FTujzDGYcAfjzU9BHsQAUE1hxC5L_2ltiKiHMBBho4xPG/s1600-h/DSC08279%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08279" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUVWnXmvjdRru6jDaDGQtCYW3n7eWzNgHxB5P8mTyJ3pgXojmVqcxjyC4I1F2uq9DMIceL92hsr7aVGoLX2XIJSRZ7CK3R8DMsWZ9kfgj1Eub_PG8eSdVbr6tGz8uEvvwxnCjJ-_0gOC0/?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="DSC08279" width="404" /></a></p> <p>The main part of my lunch was <strong>Subway</strong>. I had a <strong>turkey & ham</strong> on <strong>wheat</strong> with <strong>pickles</strong> for <strong>6 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgklGZvEXI_OlMMrNMrovF12t8e_E393ZzS5TiraPxhELJ4bJsDsOC9F5RR_JnJnlIkoVVRpQ0u0u5cX_TXfCn_qdP6sTrQhijYEDAvJ-bluG_T0SC0kEVp9rwNbhkZAYVFnmFZSX994FM/s1600-h/DSC08280%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08280" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNGaJTR4dliPhPenYHJui8OU7ca7SZ5atVSCfjMUhNgDHmbBMEGOEzrvwVqMN_L3Jo79ii4CSGmTVFhbPZFcyRMHOyHrSW7Qmw2d9xGVXLPFYx6Nn1RMGuQoI_TEKSLOAuXOliArFq-zb/?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="DSC08280" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Like I said earlier, the day went surprisingly well, in past years it’s been a crazy house! I guess all those long hours paid off! I snacked on a <strong>granola bar</strong> in the afternoon for<strong> 2 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5y1Q1kFEky168PqxiyO3Pv94lSroeFvZ61GpNJ6V2hpICXW6aWVdBvv3h_s5tTsN5XOh2iUQRM6deE8cy-qLZtGwxkTghbOzlkuQcHHd8bqrThyphenhyphenHaiyPlJEmoGGfQUBJI44iF5y9wwEa/s1600-h/DSC08281%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08281" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sYRrzDlZxpzCwoFZj5NOvNshvCGoG66N3bMxuOKdHH9qsNwA_7P0q6jKetfc9J4zczo3JBBohvQ3ejsGmAPjv_crTG1qkt8FRxr90Ffzh2i5m5Bjg_XwzLf1hsk36edzbjjk4eaq3Zxe/?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="DSC08281" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I finally got to call it a day at the office around 6pm. Woo hoo!</p> <p>I was welcomed home by a few <strong>gifts</strong>! My FIL & MIL gave me some great Hawkeye things and Kyle gave me a gift card for some shoes I’ve been wanting to get and some flowers [that won’t die]!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvLTfecO0gU3V9ydDiPluJ9-lhOaE5gTTBLJqyb8E7zVU0zpon4HZiaAUSelUcXevyDCx4wHePb7q_xPXBhkHaCrRKqYuBla8-ocIiDfD6tE7YJr-v1PbvJPm4J-iWp0Z-4a12QRUOUTd/s1600-h/DSC08286%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08286" border="0" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl77zF4JOJEhVPmeHGt_k-aCy7EtbRCPY45UPssK9P-ihY-6Au9ebUjvr4zJEr24jM6DBmUl-oQnCTwUuaOBXSRznuhif6-JpOhRuAQxi_Oe6ldDN96yLcGrA4KY3VEw1HDfvUT5ZR212C/?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="DSC08286" width="324" /></a></p> <p>We decided to stay in tonight and <em><strong><u>rest</u></strong>, </em>the next 5 days at work will be <strong>B-U-S-Y</strong>!</p> <p>I whipped up a delicious plate of pasta for supper consisting of <strong>2 oz whole wheat pasta</strong>, <strong>3 oz chicken</strong>, <strong>sautéed zucchini</strong>, and <strong>1/4 ff mozzarella</strong> for <strong>7 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcKpQkmAfhr5n0Dqvv8nRnouqmgKNZG6rUAMKrXCJHONR1idsQvKAk_Q7Oz-anG-TUWoSWrj1kWuxptVjB8ljuLKh5dTGuQnmvRXX4bh9-Bgb-Q2IidCtvR1qaSe7ozajHn1_wP0ugHwB/s1600-h/DSC08284%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08284" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr9ipOUVbuB57ke_UlejPslXLvLq0Va63hjsRYdoTJApNSXQEJovPN4EhVnPHPTiWMnu0fN5HI7w41dIkJGsFKqXqJeVQjGO0G-qtSTqxR353Z9hejPthUAQnzbwny_2dWJ43tVQHrOYv/?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="DSC08284" width="404" /></a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>SUNDAY’S STATS <br /></strong>POINTS = 21/23 <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>I’m going to spend the rest of my birthday veggin’ on the couch! I’m one tired birthday girl!</p>

Another year in the books!

It’s my birthday!!! :) I turned 26 today! I kept my birthday breakfast…well the same! I had oatmeal with a small sliced banana, and 1T of peanut butter for 5 points. If you missed some recent posts, I had to work today. Yes, I know it’s Sunday, bu…

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It turns out I can do anything for 20 minutes

I just got into the office, a little later than I would have liked (it's noon), but I decided to go to the gym before work instead of after work. I only plan on working about five hours this afternoon, and then have a little down time at home tonight.<br /><br />I thought it might also be nice if I posted when I was actually feeling a little happy and hopeful instead of so sad. I'm even getting bored with my "woe is me" attitude. It's just work, not the end of the world. :)<br /><br />I took your advice and did interval cardio this morning. Well, at least my version of intervals. I worked out on three cardio machines, 20 minutes each. It did cost me an extra ten minutes to get in an hour of cardio since I wipe down the machines before and after I use them, but it was well worth it. <br /><br />On each machine, the cross ramp, elliptical, and stationary bike, I did interval speeds of high resistance and as fast as I could go for one minute, then recover for a minute, then back to fast and hard for a minute. Just knowing I only had to stay on any one machine for twenty minutes made it totally bearable and not as boring as one machine for an hour. <br /><br />I was a sweaty, dripping mess after I was finished, and my Polar heart rate monitor said I burned 423 calories. Not too bad, especially when it thinks I weigh 155, and since I weigh 175 (yes, still!), I probably burned a few more calories.<br /><br />I don't have much else to talk about, just work stuff. I'm consumed with it right now. If I can just make it through this next week without having a heart attack or something, life will be good again. It sure makes me appreciate my 40-hour work weeks. Fortunately that's the norm around here, it's just this project I'm on has to be finished by the end of the week.<br /><br />I hope the rest of your are having a fun and restful Sunday.<br /><br />Note (posted at 2:40pm): One really positive note about being in the office alone on a Sunday, I can have a big bowl of steamed Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar without someone going "Oh My God! What's that smell!?". Hee hee. Just me here, and I love Brussels sprouts.

It turns out I can do anything for 20 minutes

I just got into the office, a little later than I would have liked (it's noon), but I decided to go to the gym before work instead of after work. I only plan on working about five hours this afternoon, and then have a little down time at home tonight…

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