Working Wednesday

<p>Well friends, the storm calmed down and I finally went to work today! And it sure it a <strong>GOOD</strong> thing. I had some <strong>MAJOR</strong> reports I had to get through.</p> <p>Backing up a bit, I slept in a bit and had to make a stop to pick up a gift card for my one of my staff’s birthday today, so I only got in 25 minutes on the treadmill this morning. But the way I look at it is that 25 minutes is <em>WAY</em> better than 0 minutes! I <strong>ran</strong> for <strong>12 minutes</strong> and my legs just weren’t wanting to go much more so I finished it off with a<strong> 13 minute walk @</strong> an <strong>incline</strong>.  </p> <p>After my short workout I made the usual oatmeal. But today the banana was <strong>much bigger</strong> than the little ones I’ve used in the past so I’m counting <strong>5 points</strong> for my <strong>banana</strong>, <strong>chocolate PB2</strong>, and <strong>oatmeal</strong> combo. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrKIZ3M0Vw-vq0CwJ8ijTF2lRvpyquiaePzwsCv07o_hgKn99YhFxsYISCPky81BgwdaAkHNqwNGtPz1T3oeOJCUFlI5l0K0QpwQw08TEF4otFnOuCWLYuE8Y061rI6esyOT2ZWE4KiA6/s1600-h/DSC05862%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05862" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB5Np4EDf4xrZqTzpH2fyl5pD5tga_SBYGuXWcYL8TPoPCTlSvtJCLiNTqCqxwPkKl6ING8GI31QyzJ5ZVUKDaz2RRYyhZI1vOhLRWFi8d3gxGOfZ3UD8xF4VAYTNrxKRw94VUsbH69Q5/?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="DSC05862" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Mid morning I snacked on a <strong>sliced golden delicious apple</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong>. Can you see the <strong>2 GIANT reports</strong> I worked on <strong>ALL</strong> day today?!?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeED0LhNpBJeMkpUG2GXUvKZXeaMRBguh3kgGTA-IUZrvZaSpJt5yaAJ92LSPAc7DoNnBUsIzm_TbVPKVccQoqhufqxoEcjmGr9oynr8NVdXLv0DtYVfRrodTH0O0GdEGo3amMf_10gs1b/s1600-h/DSC05863%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05863" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkgFoZXRRzZJEijh5AXCDcygXATUcCCyIbpZVQgIKX1wJC2JNqY-vWsQOKqJghLZJ1ms9hVdt857lN2fEvPTn5t527uk4DvW-EUvWF7_Pde89kYC8ncdcT7RZgpujrULCmcsyOBF0dSFU/?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="DSC05863" width="404" /></a></p> <p>My 2nd morning snack was a <strong>cucumber</strong> with a side of <strong>ranch</strong> for dipping for <strong>1 point</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6OovWaGKFGnjNBuyFjv-wM-nWiEqOVXN9_kITi51vfAa8w4bNSSgydVZ35qSotqykNE3a9Nznz0O00pLyCzr3x7xmn1OIMgfMFn8ZLKzkGVzKljiZiyZex_mKs20KGVD6N0z93s0AIwY/s1600-h/DSC05864%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05864" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupoP8XgdDEL0lBUTcgK5WaSYHIfMkQ6uMI_i6iEvGQP424WXd99h0lBu31wTdadQ-E_GxyoM6nFPCqXc6VGgLbtx32R8gSaxvOUybivQLK5-4mxM1ck-_fbM4OA09NvsiyA0BSMWCIhLB/?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="DSC05864" width="404" /></a></p> <p>Kyle got off work early today so he was able to let our puppy out so I didn’t have to go home on my lunch break, which was nice since I had <strong>LOTS</strong> to do today! So I had a working lunch, a<strong> SmartOnes</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. Quick & easy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReb1UdNKytTRAuDF77rR-6I2PJmyGgHOUoU6R-xyTRKGQkgRNT8jAlq6LaSQ83umkGjsT9CLyKX4uyroyRt6jho8sICus0zXwsYxklrU6WGWD3UK7Xk0u3duOixui1B-BNU_OjCcAzwUS/s1600-h/DSC05865%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05865" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjko431Of4vwZcPEsaQTJpKduyI_kGwZrAjqOGY8rZ7OP-BUZRNvyxYVMNkNYKOd-kqA3q8hyphenhypheniaMJr3wTEI2prT5Wks8T23-8wYuWOk4mdMW8f6Q34eH4XH001pPgaqu4QxUI8yCb-bMns/?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="DSC05865" width="404" /></a></p> <p>One of my staff members left this on my desk for me! I looked it up before I ate it and it was only <strong>38 calories</strong>, so I slowly enjoyed this <strong>1 point chocolate snack</strong>! :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEUIzfpnrIQbFsspwyqbP8cZpYE1IX5g1ZEAkWPlXoiBNNTxhYjSRboSGBriNGjKdSO6oPi6NRA1SIAXXOjsi1tOCvlfIElhwXoODZ_WxRv612OpJaBTJkA3SCTmb6CBwK7sIZm67mcBf/s1600-h/DSC05866%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05866" border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAb8dsEQhBh_BH8zquC6hcddeDtsgIKNe5YGjj6xJyNRkcFcwRzHmEQeTYO-1eywVeeNhEvneey_YwEtGWcG4ISU9CYc9zJCKEADkixrv-UG0kL3Cz44jHp-dJOgg7829iyg0bF1U7wXyT/?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="DSC05866" width="430" /></a></p> <p>Kyle called me and said he was going to hit the gym. So when I got off work I headed over and joined him. I got in another <strong>22 minutes</strong> on the <strong>cross ramp</strong>. So overall I am <u>pretty happy</u> with my 2 short workouts today!</p> <p>For supper tonight I made <strong>ugly fries</strong>! I haven’t had these for a LONG time. My sister made them for me when I first did weight watchers back in 2005. I modified the recipe a tad because I couldn’t find vegetarian chili. Mine consisted of <strong>16 crinkle cut fries</strong>, <strong>2 ff hot dogs</strong>, <strong>1/2 c Hormel turkey chili</strong>, <strong>1/4 c ff shredded cheddar</strong>, and just a <strong>tad bit</strong> of <strong>sour cream</strong>. All for<strong> 7 points.</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xa0om-4PGgAcM5pLTs4R1UUCEK_OCddbwlIHOrIlito-5FiPUoJiCxd1wHyzOdFAWrxQX8DsYZAtrOzvaTi42b7Js7K6s54xz2N17OYULSgrmOeuNDpOhn3TFgNDqfmeBAiwRSTz9KWH/s1600-h/DSC05867%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05867" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWscAKgVi8TnTDtG4rJWQLHrn9-yTmRktXdHeZVKw5dYLgqiKZxwgiL-Z6Agw008mys4wjgP4lgr7cP6jCX4iqBsq6PPCHwLcdNwLGO1zFFwDCCGWVCD2eH2IY_-o9_bo_FqDhmjyzDj0j/?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="DSC05867" width="404" /></a></p> <p>I would say this is the ultimate “<u>kid food</u>”…hot dogs & fries!! :) It is <strong>WAY</strong> too much though for one serving…look how much I had<strong> left over</strong>:<img alt="DSC05868" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_F7hv0YFqqvFj660xoCHYWAerjtBafeYDaTKS6V-KmvokogZiNJrGgj0CRdoI0Jkwntfz8cE2AmNhwxiWvZAs-dDT9qJkqXFckGhxBDgYQ4h1ls5pPfPXwCFMObjwzEfFW5AIGF-kMOCx/?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="DSC05868" width="353" /></p> <p>Here is the recipe from my ww cookbook: <br /><strong>UGLY FRIES <br /></strong>16 large crinkle cut french fries <br />1 cup Hormel vegetarian Chili – low fat <br />1/4 c ff shredded cheddar cheese <br />2 TBS ff sour cream <br />2 ff hot dogs <br />2 TBS onions <br />1 tomato <br />Bake the fries. Cook hotdogs. Warm chili. Chop onion & tomato. Place fries on plate followed by hotdogs, chili, cheese, onion, tomato, & sour cream. </p> <p>A little later on I had a “<u>hankering</u>” for something sweet, after all I my lunch & supper was quite sodium packed! I peeled an <strong>orange</strong> and it did just the trick for just <strong>1 point</strong>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrdqHc9V88QZ5oPFPeTPjuv8bUn2nibjBUmRiaCGtJ4uIC7G3FOeXUIvPMraC6TCcq-YUaXYwaCAZIqS1Vy7-AN35o2jjg1e1DZyTfFZ9qAlus8QDXPDXDmwU78uVuuuIPil_tAFxHgy9/s1600-h/DSC05869%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC05869" border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cYaxLddbweYgbASsUVDer2o2oc4pEOnG2nVgaDW83myw0aCVqLBJtyP_SEGjtSnFzXjxDwhhPxGNexFuPK2MblkWPyHcrWjC5T1zW366x5AlJrHC3-J9Ge_EyuOIUF4FmdZBN5UbzqIz/?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="DSC05869" width="404" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>It’s barely 9pm and I’m already ready to<strong> hit the hay</strong>!! Hope everyone had a <strong>wonderful Wednesday</strong>, tomorrow’s ‘<strong>Friday Eve’</strong>!! :) </p> <p><strong>WEDNESDAY’S STATS</strong> <br />POINTS = 21/24 <br />WATER =  116 oz <br />EXERCISE = 25 min treadmill (12 min run/13 min walk @ incline) & 22 min cross ramp</p> <p><strong><u><em>EDIT</em></u></strong>: <em>I can’t believe I forgot this</em>. But today is the end of my first 2 weeks and the scale went <strong>down 1lb</strong>!! I was pretty happy with this because it was TOM 5 of the past 7 days! So total I’m down 6lbs in 2 weeks, not too shabby! (PS Thanks for the reminder Kelly!!) 9.5lbs to win the <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2009/12/sister-challenge-is-on.html">sister challenge</a> and 18.5 to goal! </p>

Working Wednesday

Well friends, the storm calmed down and I finally went to work today! And it sure it a GOOD thing. I had some MAJOR reports I had to get t...

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