Productive Saturday

<p>Happy weekend everyone! I started mine out nice & early! Kyle works every Saturday and I usually get up when he does around 6am to get a jump start on my day! Today this is what I had on list of to-do’s:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1GCZM4Eg0V2ij0MJpt1abncwLqYOdrkjsfDIFyrVKGz1Y7BFDsTUd63Awx9eihitjBRUzNEoJUkQPKS0BaMwroSmqPiK2tw7r4GHAM0Lx-zk2VLGMwfQhOW6OzMP_wtOOT976jGilfXg/s1600-h/image24.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7SovGduPFUAstr35bHgtGO8viyqWourwJpB1zPxLFWpRHBIKZs9IgGsDVZ0Wxd0DftKzgMxeFupGIyVIq5aQa3ifWxiwDCxiM2DGeSojYnhoGCan7wOrNCJxfdZtHoR4u0ufROlUdNna/?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="image" width="333" /></a> </p> <p>I got right to work on the first few things on my list! Balanced our checkbook, started our tax return, and made a new header for my blog! Btw, <u>what do you think of the new look?</u> While I was <strong>busy</strong> on the <strong>computer</strong> this was what Abby was doing! Yep, it’s <strong>raining</strong> here! I guess it could get bad later because it’s supposed to <strong>drop below freezing</strong>. I’ve even heard some thunder, weird for Iowa in January! But for now Abby has been watching the rain come down! Can ya tell she needs a haircut?!?!?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqrr8m-Kf15su3UiczQ7uTswedlPHKGdFtK38qA-fM-Hik1uI3odW3wiehpsprqkautwYDXh6bIN9qjNcYBsCZkO4K2AQSEKF3xdbhY8fRcLEHcGHl8NvqRwVD0hFi_a_mE3Z6lxaio-q/s1600-h/DSC058104.jpg"><img alt="DSC05810" border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUdwXjgdGsvXmhIA7xXFEtnzzCnHT0xiHy2Ay2kOl72_PpgHk9LSd0Yf3EpbrNgUdAidkny30URpGu4PxyAjVVsHGKfWEmEgbLbLvvnv2ufCvZSyhT4sHM01msVjv5Jx4jQRZ-Ihb7zMz/?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="DSC05810" width="404" /></a>  </p> <p>Mid-morning I made my <em>favorite weekend breakfast</em>, <strong>banana pancakes</strong> with <strong>chocolate PB2</strong>, and <strong>1/4 c sf syrup</strong> for <strong>6 points.</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIA29PldI_VeHDMEgnYcw2NV_Pial4Sqp4P4kXkb2MBZh1ghyPjjk9cWqNn8wuS6pDymksD9h9pZo2GnPMpLt3Yk5iZdNqb1DZJMmDibSRYmwlUSDLdm7d0Ib_0xlX0I1jF6OFdJC930p/s1600-h/DSC05812%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05812" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw80WhEPQ2YdJna8L2epuKQ-vy-JwEIaN3fBEdNdGzOC1YF7vSRxAFAIrBMldQsyrKOPbRP_OmLd-6wlGQEZAnCeinaqAv7tqBoa_ajsvq4ppimLWHHrTK7jmFN8YmUDkDnV99vgsfogfd/?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="DSC05812" width="404" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>After breakfast I cleaned a little and then I got to work on <strong>something new</strong>! Kyle and I do the same thing every night, “what do you want for supper?” “I don’t know, what do you want?” So instead of doing that all the time I made up a<strong> menu planner</strong> so we knew what is for supper each night. And it also has a shopping list. I found meals for each night of the work week and made a grocery list from those recipes. I’m going to print it and keep it on the fridge. I’m excited to see how it works this week!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZquzQ6WArd0AhH2j5_ZPa-Th_bPLWkXhzJGNg2rfPkHU7yjsRK6cVFQDokuNe-ODZ0Wr6APjMu7wVYKrw-aNhN3eemsWM1xhFujzXiG3oTR21wLTNxovpYbgz1S_CCijz0bfwdA2TZqJd/s1600-h/DSC05826%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05826" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLp0ujopjhcDby0Ua0tvhKvkm4GVX543xfByoDVI3jugRv9XLMnpM1Gf9MiprxErwiS9nA5s7m8zKnPxAACzcHZ8p7bzbxZoqcVrXfasgmNhpYU9A8THAQS6Wahy6U5BsqIhBfIf9Ucj7I/?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="DSC05826" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Around 2pm I snacked on an <strong>orange</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>. I knew Kyle got off at 3pm and we were going to <strong>hit the gym</strong> right away so I knew my pancakes weren’t going to hold me over all throughout my workout!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_10AjMcJfogz9zOz1qcUnzeqAqQUu9PvR5QxVdUNuAaG1BSuX-HIyGyrcjj7nkQQAeE-o8iZDXApxO6BTh9C_3FbwTznl7XyxvCLMBurQ5r5bnRB2Z0rFFzWSvHCge7zkEKLX0IXIiuC/s1600-h/DSC05827%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05827" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTudUAvAocJyvZVchwF4ySELh5s5bWOhAz4vO1uSxckQLNoUhLMX9EFFhnmDwABVLPDJFhif0F-wj3rs_ihOOFQJ2eBmMyLNqoDjL4W1g_Kng7wVihkjuYhPG_u0TQA8Jj_7-hD8vzj3Uj/?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="DSC05827" width="404" /></a>  <br />When Kyle got off we went right to the gym. And I am happy to say that I ran a<strong> 5K</strong> in <strong>31:40</strong>! So only 40 seconds from my <strong>Feb 1st goal</strong> of running it in 31 minutes or less! Total I did <strong>38 minutes</strong> on the <strong>treadmill</strong>, then <strong>17 minutes</strong> on the <strong>elliptical</strong>, and finished with a <strong>few sets of abs</strong>! Great workout and it was <strong>SO</strong> great to have Kyle by my side too! He hadn’t been to the gym with me in about 2 weeks or so because of a nasty cold. So it was good to have him back!</p> <p>When we got home we each had an <strong>orange</strong> for another <strong>1 point</strong> snack! While getting supper ready I also had a<strong> fiber one bar</strong> and a piece of <strong>string cheese</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLDvM5MOoVWfyatyURWnmIfDmL0yyGW7NNSLb45xIIhDlGWU5a9IWtzzrgi1rGk-cmnW9DXUnE8GjiEStuEa6jDgJloxHjj8MQ98jgm4vm3J9sNEAFEOfYqsE2kNfDsoREVOR0g1-dvvV/s1600-h/DSC05828%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05828" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ap8UlVwMPdHrM9F8sTJB-iQqSu5fNtt-t1Evi7ywjrKCB_-jr5ZsMjyew08-oHcmPmQJEUSf4Nihkc-g1xHM0nBLeC6J5lsWLnu8qiAmsnNoqjXP6vEBVb3w1mtJn0AZRj4bk8fEI13V/?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="DSC05828" width="404" /></a> </p> <p>I baked some chicken breasts and we used those to make <strong>bacon chicken ranch wraps</strong> for supper! Mine contained<strong> 3 oz</strong> of <strong>chicken</strong>, <strong>1 TBS of lite ranch</strong>, a <strong>flat out</strong>, <strong>1/4 c ff shredded cheddar</strong>, and a <strong>sprinkle</strong> of <strong>bacon bits</strong> for a total of <strong>6 points</strong> (estimating high)! <u>So delicious</u>!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOhmevmE-ZA2Pb3-rkR-K864e_KJ9CH_hO0r7Bl3GQCSszleNR_HvJ7c-gEN2rouzYH4KgQ07YLXRxyIWebrqRAmgy1BwR42tkXIs-7unXkAvrFIkKF0lQ0HhrRCLdHSVgfR_efvEV0py/s1600-h/DSC05829%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05829" border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsKJZGX1IGAzmSyNLSr33Ju1F3aPOzE3MQ5P1Pq-bst5F505jbmj3okXWfvBoE99-bMTz-Bq6I8GRBcizQe_LcQ7yXoDjrLCOkBGRd8lxBCrZZpkqInlq3q24YXgkLIaKC6hKmU0K24CO/?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="DSC05829" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I also had a <strong>1/2 cup</strong> of <strong>corn</strong> on the side for<strong> 1 point</strong>. Wonderful supper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uGAb034hdFwhJeS_wxogD3czqmCikZ1PBeZOr12GO_85ykX-_m7Fxgjgm8QQ25byKem3pGn7aUCUkpV0895DphovjRA9olzKKHFpYKbGLWkfDPP0imtzA3Xb-tn7EPnYc_VyMHIBIryB/s1600-h/DSC05830%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05830" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eJZ2chml4r3c2_-D1pDUr8BUaMoudrRdrlTH2lJM7fUf6CKB2iHhPjgX2kbWmaS3J6_Z-MVfRgPPF5H9bkeFp59ww8wxp2mgL9Q2j8Ve16VOmHthD5Z5BypuFxIwUXe8V5734diqypni/?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="DSC05830" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Kyle and I were undecided on what to do for the evening. We thought about going to a movie, but decided just to chill at home and save some $$$! We have some big changes coming up and it’s a good time to $ave right now! Felt like an old married couple, we were in bed by 9pm! That’s ok though ‘cause we had to get up early for church!</p> <p>I also had a <strong>ice cream sundae</strong>, pretty much just like Friday night’s, but it had <strong>2 servings</strong> of <strong>ice cream</strong>, so it totaled <strong>5 points</strong> instead of 3! (no picture…sorry!)</p> <p>Oh and check out my to-do list! I<strong> crossed off</strong> a lot of things…not everything though! I even added a few things I need to get done this week, but hopefully I will get more checked off on Sunday! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-eVLCkM7sGKi3wLDUa5AxEV5l4Ft06SAHeHKmvmOA8DHM97QLlXqYxuXYiqjgv1ImZhTtBog4yLHOp7wfE6g4etVY199px-3TseNuV4M_L1VmmaTGYcUO8Ri51FAmXF7JF2JAjhlQlHd/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3o2c0tFqDvwEKpyVO2AYC_bJKokeT3u3qOBhivUB4Iq6fXeQYfivW8hvR-n0NEN3YkUAH_4FVuNIVpwhkZMTYTbN2X4mRChXkjeSXXGCKb8THX4MBRNoL_H0n7a8bFA8HwLJwbRMV5oVn/?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="image" width="334" /></a></p> <p>Hope everyone is enjoying your weekend! Can’t wait for the Viking game to come on…we’re hoping for a win! Later blog friends!</p> <p><strong><em>What do you think of the new look to my blog? </em></strong>I used a picture from my first race, the same logo I had before, and then took a few more pictures of things that have been important on my road to weight loss!!</p> <p><strong>SATURDAY’S STATS</strong> <br />POINTS = 23/24 <br />WATER =  120 oz <br />EXERCISE = 38 min run/walk, 17 min elliptical, & abs</p>

Productive Saturday

Happy weekend everyone! I started mine out nice & early! Kyle works every Saturday and I usually get up when he does around 6am to get a...

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