The Challenge is STILL On!

<p>Today I <strong>HAD</strong> to get up to go to the gym. I met a friend at a tire place to drop off her vehicle. Then we were going to workout together, so I had no choice! The alarm went off at 5:20 and <strong>hopped right out of bed</strong> excited to hit the gym. I picked her up and then got in a <strong>45 minute</strong> sweat session on the <strong>cross ramp</strong>! Boy could I tell I hadn’t worked out in a while, my legs were weak! </p> <p>I made breakfast at work. Similar to <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2010/01/2010starting-again.html">yesterday</a>, except today I used regular PB2 and found out I think I like the chocolate PB2 better in my oatmeal! So breakfast was a total of <strong>4 points</strong>, super delish!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6oUol3KBpaq-2MLKb-p5UJFUCKouxqDhCAd3Pt5yiL54Jq1cAFLYUTeyjgVWxOpDEAVHHsVqFBwCibCH9iuPQxPPo__SrklIGPm_mhKx3HGp_7cDmrojvfjG-TN1gduKrvuGCGUZ3Yw4/s1600-h/DSC05705%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05705" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkVi0kxlP_q487Ar8YXfiOZIU7EFCQCYy1WBxRYHncE73MhdIznxQZ2W3Omx_2b9mNbN-s0Njl1KVkmUr_Pb7eydB-tOGRz49Fhyphenhyphen7TdG2M_DQwUtqfehfq2iARTyGUuTy2AxA3vj9rjfA/?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="DSC05705" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Work is still pretty busy, but definitely getting better! Late morning I had a snack of <strong>1 cup</strong> of <strong>grapes</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLsE9rH4Zizj7sfbgjJ-GcXHokskUv_5llCQwAqkkVSZY5hnwfWzDaIK9BvzaxDKIWcaar-5k_j20FxZ4ghAVNKs5d276QDVHXdkjYzFmk_3_qcXBtyWz8TYHWjd820vrwSrMZtotxtgl/s1600-h/DSC05706%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05706" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3djRKsv2A9vfCv1Kf2yntRAHfRqu6jaENXjWLlgorzUgdhFPIPvXUid9mbc9IHvyhh914Ul0YPLEEGXQbpwYfvywKXwHB6F2vleQLdGYgDeHGHkz3kJDNcJxiTlcWdIhDKFJQ_hoYDOR/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05706" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Lunch was a quick one today. I warmed up a <strong>“Smart One’s”</strong> for an  fast and easy <strong>5 points </strong>meal. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb0YVQlkggEsaKWgY4yOEVjg_wVL5-r5dxlDjth7xMTxdQf_txD9s0IYjqzYmi1fZGEOqErTNVoCzY8mUCekCfXhp44HGHo_n0_QGMtVwTxEsGsAejQaaHmiJm3-JLOeJbMn57xCGey4h/s1600-h/DSC05707%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05707" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTQxU-GnbhPI0yYLD9HfCjEpKfPagR-mwTH_L4_BYAKwqugqERC5tMshdNLHH1KXQm4Tp4EcTczXGVXmHuKfoL7TR3INpsq9kdRlWLZx5GXB8qNSGFUAjNHYcv5GwHhc4qnYvkPesdJvt/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05707" width="404" /></a></p> <p>While I was eating I checked out a few of my fav blogs! And I also updated my stats on my side bar to the left. Unfortunately I am heavier than when I started the <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2009/12/sister-challenge-is-on.html">“Sister Challenge”</a> back in December. But one good thing for me (not for my sisters tho) is that none of my sisters have met their 8% either…so technically the challenge is still on! I <strong>WANT</strong> to win…and obviously not for the cash, but to feel better! Ultimately though I really would like to be 150….24.5 pounds…I can do this!!!</p> <p>Around 5pm I grabbed this to give me a little extra energy that I needed to finish up my day at work! It was<strong> just ok</strong>. When I stopped at the store this morning I was hoping to find a <strong>Cherry Coke Zero</strong>, but they didn’t have any. :( Then I thought I would get a Diet Cherry Pepsi and they didn’t even carry that, so I had to settle for this! But it was the caffeine/<strong>0 point</strong> snack I needed to get a few extra hours of work in!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2L3usbf1EYWKxyTFKfCr7-jkLwnWrmZ4GCD6oBjYUtAN9izeXJ038oFnVL0agDDdb_jKIK69GGbbDn_8Z3Eho3arRpg7_2clvqkVxnDEybhBWNtkSnQWXgUJ_sNpARuC8j31a-AiLqiqu/s1600-h/DSC05708%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05708" border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Nop4QriWiAuKeWtWFEvPM8XQSFo9R_XztjQTVgClRGL1a1rtSbrKWRx5wtjfEJVpprZhbwnlsy4x1HN4QfQqM7itvpzA1hEIO6Cq42yFqG_OPB8_B8xp0yBTlEx3PbVccljaChuj2CS1/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05708" width="360" /></a></p> <p>I worked till about 6ish and then decided I needed to call it a day. Kyle was off work today so I figured maybe we could get some cuddle couch time in!! ;) And can I say that I have a <strong>wonderful man</strong>, he had the house spotless when I got home, thanks baby!!</p> <p>I knew I wanted to get some veggies in for supper since the serving amount of broccoli in my lunch was pretty pitiful! So I had a <strong>generous</strong> serving of <strong>steamed cauliflower</strong>, an <strong>orange</strong>, and a <strong>chicken salad sandwich w/cheese</strong> (on a whole wheat sandwich thin) for a total of <strong>5 points</strong>. <img alt="DSC05709" border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTKqB-na41pFz_xRaSaYkcOMVsj4GwEYFs7fBYeoBMP93aDDzBq9mb-BwiYdc1Y3jCDv_AhHzw_2YPt5zH-tACcFJmQbzGrO4Eyu5EkLXkJHPWTG0IHrxvc9yVgYS4G4JoF-V56n0QWkj/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05709" width="265" /><img alt="DSC05710" border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUv87vfQTsKy-99dpHG49kMhxupbJhYWiSxRU7Xq-sYz3ywKV6bzF1-D2-PA9pascAD_ZU-qqKaB5Otx60DDTcl08nkjY-91ibZHrF0Ggm-xyOcPqqBuM-fhr_MFOCiHyUcH0wQH_IjSke/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05710" width="265" /><img alt="DSC05711" border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhic6_uOhVHxmFgQWSZukaHy_8nN5YPwVIwNMXds1-4gt4Pn5oavKN4z0g7-SWfHEQjZIoDt1I0hXk4DgGVGEQV_E3T9nvl1U2XVpWxpuAXIf4lAQmvwyqvCe9cg9OINlHLC92VWR78Ow4T/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05711" width="265" /></p> <p>I was adding my daily points and it only came to 15 after my supper tonight so I knew I needed to <strong>get something else in</strong> for the day.  Searching through the fridge and freezer I remembered all the <strong>wonderful smoothies</strong> I had all summer long and decided to make one…even though it isn’t summer! I used <strong>1+ cup of frozen mixed berries</strong>, <strong>strawberry yogurt</strong>, and 1<strong>/2 c skim milk</strong> (not pictured)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FHHsCRvGTR9QtzxhEPsLZBwLFufOxAH9cZFaPDId1UBWSiElpmKGjB861bXcPrLqlruJgfS5MECkSAcmQBT6HVHPyJXOzpwAyOUmywa6i3HSYZDP7KVJI3_KKT1-0gLwuN0rPOParct5/s1600-h/DSC057182.jpg"><strong>. </strong></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuJWj_eOfrz_AghOg6OunfPMexnRq5_ir09TPDoauFwrqQsF2_np6TbVpzI4xiJjDDTwo_nHul61Ch6W0baWDUzF8Qpkjuc0p2s0j2SroHZVNoW1_Wy3wkdWvthWw3Z1L6iuJPt6niKhS/s1600-h/DSC05713%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05713" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Uia4L78s89dMb2dqw8tEid4mUdGZVY9NuID71QJBrYcsYh-IyE3NwmS7fXYDxulO3TYi3RouKnDvtxfma4Ud9AcIiLkVT1ZdDZYJ5CQdvTcUIFaXJUffbd9mcCmi26GBAP0xp9sBWgEI/?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="DSC05713" width="404" /></a><img alt="DSC05717" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfVlV-OzIO-3TrxQtxseHOHBuYAnNOxTmEBCiXzBAuMPke_6vwWT65zDgx8q8cQ80sDsJs-LcDD-BJIZxzQG7ta2vkyChPdAdmz6Q0ZNcGjw9wm7rEhFICOcytnWZcX4ObiiNZIIyDFMm/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05717" width="304" /></p> <p align="center">And <strong>voila</strong>, here is my perfectly purple smoothie for<strong> 3 points</strong>!<img alt="DSC05718" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KrCctYva4bxRYpxzUysSjgCupljbeapoAF5hvlIKe0AvZDS-2GjI7km4UuK2ATLP0aCvuf12CoaGu0ywKsaQI21AhN9SNhkDE-EPr81XH5bFUJev_vaSY62ty-KgJYoUKtfdWesl6dvQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC05718" width="404" /></a></a></p> <p>So now I’m sipping on my smoothie with the hubs watching CSI thinking about hitting the hay fairly soon so I’m ready for another great day!</p> <p>Tomorrow’s TGIF!!!</p> <p>G’nite all!</p> <p><strong>THURSDAY’S STATS</strong> <br />POINTS = 18/24 <br />WATER = 116 oz <br />EXERCISE = 45 minute cross ramp</p>

The Challenge is STILL On!

Today I HAD to get up to go to the gym. I met a friend at a tire place to drop off her vehicle. Then we were going to workout together, so ...

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