Day 54

Today's wasn't perfect, and I hate to say it I know exactly where I lost control. We were out mid-day and didn't get home until 1:30, which meant I ate lunch really late. I had my chicken wrap for lunch but was still snacky afterward and so I grazed through the kitchen. If I had anticipated that a little better I would have had my apple before leaving the house. I would have been much more even keeled coming home. Awh well, live and learn.

I also feel like I'm getting ahead of myself with the weather. I had wanted to get out for walk with the boys, but low forties and drizzly put a nix on that plan. Instead getting outside I did my 30 day shred, which wasn't as much as I had hoped for.

I suppose I jinxed myself with saying yesterday that I was worried I was going to mess it up. Bah.

Day 53

Another good day on point. I'm starting to worry when I'm going to mess this up.
The only modification I had is that I did 30 minutes of Cardio Max, instead of run/walking because Jim got home late.

Tomorrow's workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 2 (30 minutes with BADASS EIGHT POUND WEIGHTS)
Neighborhood walk with Buddha boy #1 and #2, pushing their enormous throne (45 minutes)


Tomorrow's party in my tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Apple (100 cal.)

Skinny Taste Chicken Parm with sauce (300 cal.)
Pasta (210 cal.)
4 oz. wine (100 cal.)

Smart Ones Key Lime Pie (190 cal.)

TOTAL: 1825

Day 52

Still not messing up! Woot.

Tomorrow's workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 3 (30 minutes with 5 lb weights)
I maintain my thinking that level 2 is more balanced with strength and harder cardio, but I'll do level 3 again just to change it up. Level 3 is definitely harder, but level 2 is a better all around workout. End of story.
plus!
30 minutes of walk/run

Tomorrow's party in my tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Lean Cuisine Chicken Potstickers (270 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Apple (100 cal.)

Rice (150 cal.)
Sweet and Sour Meatballs (350 cal.)
Spinach
4 oz. wine (100 cal.)

Smart Ones Key Lime Pie (190 cal.)

TOTAL: 1810

Day 51

Day 2 on point. I'm running with it. I even got my bonus work out in. Ow! Ow!

Busy day tomorrow so I'm thinking 30 minutes is all I have.

Workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 3 (30 minutes with 5 lb weights)
I'm going to give level 3 a try again. I've done it before but didn't think it was as balanced with cardio and strength as level 2. We'll see what I think now that its been a while.

Tomorrow's party in my tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)

2 servings of Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole (735 cal.)
4 oz of wine (100 cal.)

TOTAL: 1760

Day 50

I'm not going to get all ahead of myself. But the food forecasting worked! (at least it did today.) It was exactly like I thought, no decision making about food turns out is a good thing for me! Here's hoping I have continued success.

The only thing that didn't go as planned is the route I planned for my run/walk I completed in 30 minutes, not 40. Probably because I'm so freaking fast.

Oh the hilarity.

Anyways, tomorrow's forecast:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Thai noodles - Smart Ones (260 cal.)
Apple (100 calories)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Apple (100 cal.)

2 meatballs at 150 cal each (300 cal.)
1 serving of pasta (210 calories)
red sauce (75 cal.)
4 oz wine (100 cal.)

TOTAL: 1795

Workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 2 (30 minutes with BADASS EIGHT POUND WEIGHTS)

Bonus workout (if I can squeeze it in):
Jillian Michaels Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism (50 minutes)


40 days to go! Eeeeek!

Day 49

I went back to a Jillian Michael's workout that I bought and did once because I couldn't remember why I didn't like the first time. I still can't remember why. Its a decent cardio workout, definitely good for days when I don't feel like throwing the free weights around.

I had a thought while working out. So I've said time and time again that eating is really my weakness. I have no trouble with working out, as long as I find/make time for it in my day, but eating is such a breaking point for me.

So the epiphany was - what if I removed the thinking? Instead of food journaling, I'll food forecast. Each night instead of writing what I ate that day, I'll write what I'm going to eat the NEXT day. If I find myself craving something I'll put myself off by saying that I'll forecast it into the next day's diet. If I really, really, really want it when I sit down to blog that night, I'll find a way to fit it in. But each day when I wake up, there is no thinking, there is no decision making, no wavering, no battling of demons. If this works, I'm going to feel freaking brilliant.

Today's Workout:
Jillian Michaels Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism (50 minutes)

Tomorrow's party in my tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Apple (100 cal.)

1.5 cup of Crockpot Sante Fe Chicken (300 cal.)
Rice (150 cal)
Cheddar cheese (100 cal.)
Sour Cream (100 cal.)
4 oz. Wine (100 cal.)

TOTAL 1775
Tomorrow's projected workout: 40 minute run/walk outside

Day 47

I'm back. Eating today was not terrible, but not perfect. I'm determined to hoist myself back on the wagon in regards to what I'm shoving in my mouth (my forever weakness.) I do feel decent about the exercise I was able to squeeze in while away. I can't really say I've ever been committed to working out while on vacation. Could I have done more? Sure. But I don't feel like I threw all my hard work from the previous few weeks away.

Eating, on the other hand, went WAY off the rails. Two nights away from the kids in Key West and I did DAMAGE.

Workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 2 (30 minutes with BADASS EIGHT POUND WEIGHTS)
Neighborhood walk with Buddha boy #1 and #2, pushing their enormous throne (45 minutes)

Day 45 and 46

Both travel days - driving back from key west and flying home.

Day 44

Workout:
Walking around Key West for hours and open water swimming 15-20 minutes (snorkel trip)

Day 43

Workout:
45 minute walk/run (in Florida)
walking around key west for hours

Day 41

Workout:
Jillian Michael No More Trouble Zones

Day 39

Workout:
50 minute walk/run outside (in Florida)

Day 38

Workout:
Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones

Day 37

Travel day. Not going to find time for a workout unless schlepping two kids through an airport counts.

Day 36

40 minute bike ride (10 miles) OUTSIDE!!! Very windy, very cold, but outside!!! First ride of the spring!

Day 35

I'm off my game. My parents are in town, my son booted all over me several times today. Its been a rough go.

What I might end up doing is "floating" until day 47. I'm going to work out but I'm also going to be out of state and I just don't know if I can do the day to day updates. If I can check in between now and then (even if with just a quick log of my workout) I will, but I might need a hall pass.

Day 33

Workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 2 (30 minutes with BADASS EIGHT POUND WEIGHTS)

Day 32 - different

I had two cookies today. My previous self would have had those cookies and then figured the day was shot and just thrown it all to heck and eaten whatever I wanted. To be honest, I almost did that today too, but something told me to stop and see if I could save the day. Turns out I could, so I put the brakes on and did exactly that. I'm still amazed that I pulled it off.

My previous self also wouldn't have worked out while having a head cold. Granted I did cut myself some slack and gave myself a couple days off but my previous self would have taken at least a week off.

Here's the real kick in the pants, I'm planning workouts for my vacation next week. Can't say I've EVER done that.


Workout:
Biggest Loser Cardio Max Level 2 twice (30 minutes)
Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones (50 minutes)

There's a Party in my Tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
2 cookies (500 cal.)
1 cup of Crockpot Sante Fe Chicken (200 cal.)
Rice (150 cal)
Cheddar cheese (100 cal.)
Sour Cream (100 cal.)

TOTAL: 1700

Day 31

Workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 2 (30 minutes with BADASS EIGHT POUND WEIGHTS)
Neighborhood walk with Buddha boy #1 and #2, pushing their enormous throne (45 minutes)

There's a Party in my Tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
1 cup of Crockpot Sante Fe Chicken (200 cal.)
Rice (150 cal)
Cheddar cheese (100 cal.)
Sour Cream (100 cal.)
warm milk with honey (250 cal.)

TOTAL: 1725 cal.

Day 30 - correct

I had a bad spell. I wasn't feeling all that great this weekend and just kind of fell off the wagon which is frustrating since last week I was doing so well. The good news is I'm back, had a good day and trying to correct it already. Onward and upward.

Workout:
Bootcamp (60 minutes)

There's a Party in my Tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
McDonald's Oatmeal (290 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
Apple (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
3 blueberry pancakes Pancakes (est. 300 cal.)
butter (est. 100 cal.)
syrup (est. 150 cal.)
milk (175 cal.)


TOTAL: 1765 cal.

Day 28 - scouts

The girl scouts were camped out at my supermarket and I think I should be formally recognized for intentionally using the OTHER door to exit, thereby intentionally bypassing them. Hardest thing I did all day.

Workout:
Bagged out. I'm terrible. Wasn't feeling all that great - excuses, excuses.

There's a Party in my Tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
3 chocolate glazed munchins (210 cal.)
Small wonton soup (200 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
French bread sandwich with fresh moz., olive oil, prosciutto, turkey, tomato and spinach (est. 700 cal.)
Chocolate mousse dessert - a little larger than a golf ball (est. 300 cal.)

Total: 2060 cal.
Water intake: 0 oz

Day 27 - belly up

Now I know why I couldn't get my diet together yesterday, or today for that matter. I'm exhausted, I'm moody, I'm feeling bloated. It happens from time to time - or maybe every 27-28 days. Do I need to say more?

Let's just say there will be no food journaling today. There might have been a hazardous trip to a local bakery and Chinese take-out. It went off the rails. Tomorrow will be better, I'll see to it.

Working out was a symbol of mental fortitude. There was no joy.

Workout:
Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred - Level 2 (30 minutes with BADASS EIGHT POUND WEIGHTS)

Day 26 - ordinary

Nothing really to report. Just another day at the office. Diet was off today for sure.

Workout:
Biggest Loser Cardio Max Level 2 twice (30 minutes)
Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones (50 minutes)
(which is affectionately being called as of late the "No More Muffintop" workout.)


There's a Party in my Tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
apple (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
beef stew with cous cous, a roll with butter (est. 800 - 1000 cal.)
4 oz of wine (100 cal.)
a couple (okay several) handfuls of peanut butter M&Ms (damn you, chocolate)

Day 25 - groove

I'm in a groove and its a good thing. My husband was just comically poking fun at me for eating essentially the same thing every single day, but I LIKE my foods just the way they are. Whatever it says about my personality I like having my structured routine and I like sticking with what works. Just put the path in front of me. Right now I'm on course.

Workout:
Biggest Loser Cardio Max Level 2 twice (30 minutes)
Doing the same level twice might seem like an odd thing to do. Its possible I'm becoming a little too obsessed with Jillian Michaels but this workout is broken into three levels, each led by a different trainer (including Bob Harper and that blond girl who was on the show for a season.) Having done this workout quite a few times, the second level led by Jillian is by far the most challenging cardiovascularly which is what I was looking for today.

There's a Party in my Tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
Chobani - (140 cal.)
Garlic Naan (380 cal.)
6 oz. chicken (190 cal.)
Tikka Sauce (330 cal.)
2 glasses of wine (200 cal.)
Carmello bar (220 cal.)

Total: 2010 cal.
Water intake: 28 oz

Day 24 - back

I'm back. Still have an occasional cough but I feel good today and had a kickass day workout wise. Yee haw.


Workout:
Turbo Jam - Punch, Kick and Jam (40 minutes)
Neighborhood walk with Buddha boy #1 and #2, pushing their enormous throne (30 minutes)
Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones (50 minutes)

There's a Party in my Tummy:
Coffee (100 cal.)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Blue cheese and chicken wrap (275 cal.)
8 "midgee" tootsie rolls (85 cal.)
Apple with peanut butter (estimated 200 calories)
Oatmeal with milk and brown sugar (275 cal.)
Burrito (est. 650 cal.)

Total: 1860
Water intake: 56 oz.