Wednesday June 27

Another good day.  Ate within my guide, except for one cookie at a friends house while watching the Twins game.  It is fun at times because at a Sertoma evening meeting we had prime rib, and even the meat carver took time to cut the extra fat off my piece, and that was his idea.  Having people support you is the key.

Bkfst: 2 eggs, grapenuts. Snk: yogurt with fresh wild blueberries.  Lunch: bonanza for sertoma.  Salad, 2 chicken thighs(no skin), 5 pieces of fried shrimp, skipped the potata today.  Snk: granola and dried fruit.  Diner: (sertoma new officer installation, Gary Loge made the best prime rib) Prime rib sandwich, plus an extra 4-6 once 2nd piece of meat, small portion of potato salad, and a chocolate truffle made from the chocolate store in Brainerd(fabulous, and it took will power to only have one).  Ev snk: cookie at John’s, and 1/4 c wild blueberries with skim milk and fat free cool whip.  After writting this I had a good day eating, for anyone, and hard to believe I lost weight, but I did.

Ex: just over an hour of Racquetball, wow what a workout.  (2nd time playing in years)

Monday June 25

Today was a unique day that should not have been unique.  I ate and exercised like I should have been doing for the past months.  I am trying to catch up a little this week so I need to do extra work and stay on task.  In the past I cheated way to much with slow results.  I need to see what happens if I do the right thing. 

Food: grapenuts.  Snk: yogurt with protein powder.  Lunch: Hamburger, and baked chips.  Snk: strawberries that Lisa and the kids picked with skim milk and no fat cool whip.  Diner: 3 hot dogs(one without bun) baked chips.  snk: strawberry protein drink.  Plus had about 2 cups of fresh strawberries as the family cleaned them.

Ex: 10min stairstepper, 20 min elipticle, lift weights.  Ev, ran 1.2 miles

Thursday June 21.

Today was another ok day, but I missed a few snacks.  Running around with work, but I should remember to have protein bars in easy reach for such occasions.  Working out with a goal of increasing my speed has made the workouts more interesting.  I have talked about a marathon in my life, so maybe this is the start. 

Bkfst: 2 eggs grapenuts.  Snk: missed.  Lunch Ponchos buffalo chicken sandwich and today I had fries.  Snk: missed.  Diner: Fried egg sandwich(no butter) Snk: After baseball small strawberry sundae.

Ex: 20 min treadmill, 1 mile 4.7mph.

Wednesday June 20

Today was another good day.  I hate doing my workout, but when I am done or even almost done I am very happy with myself.  Other than during the sports season during high school (over 20 years ago) I have not worked out this consistently ever.  The weight is coming off slow still, but that is I am still eating way too much.  My portion sizes are OK its that I take 2 portions at many meals.  Plus the too frequent indulgences. 

Bkfst: Protein waffles/sugar free syrup.  Snk:  Missed.  Lunch: at the Alexandria Sertoma club, beef stroganoff (small portion), pea/carrots and salad.  Snk: missed.  Diner: 1 and 1/2 hamburger, baked Lays chips, banana, chocolate protein moose.  Snk: big bowl of popcorn.  I ate too much at diner because I missed both snacks and was overly hungry. 

Ex: 20 min treadmill with ran 1 mile at 4.6mph

Tuesday June 19

Today was an early out of the house for a meeting day.  Did well the rest of the day and even skipped the victory ice cream cone after Jackson’s baseball game.  I think that was a first.  I did have chocolate moose, and some popcorn instead.  Still trying to lose the weekend extra, but feeling good.

Bkfst: 2 eggs and toast/jelly at the Log Cabin (meeting).  Mrn snk: yogurt with strawberries.  Lunch: Poncho’s 1/2 hamburger, and mashed potatoes, no butter on anything.  Aft snk: missed.  Diner: Spinach/mushroom pizza.  Snk(after winning ball game) chocolate protein moose, popcorn.  Lots of water

Ex: 20 min treadmill, 4.4 mph mile

Sunday June 17

The weekend went OK considering we had a grad party and it was the weekend.  I did surprise myself when after working on the lawn on Sunday I stopped at the DQ.  There I bought the Reggie a Sunday and I only had a Diet Coke.  Finally some will power. 

Exercise has been typical except now I run for 1 mile in the middle of my 20 minutes on the treadmill.  My goal is to not stop for the whole mile.  Every day I am increasing my speed.  My treadmill is faster then the clubs, and a slight incline.  I started this at 4 mph, and now I am at 4.5mph.  Hoping to be at 5mph by week end. 

Bkfst: pancakes/protein, sugar free syrup (it taste good).  Snk: missed.  Lunch: 1/2 club sandwich at Subway and 2 cookies.  Snk: 1 cookie.  Diner: large popcorn at the movie theatre.  Pirates 3 (it was very good, and long).  Ev snk: missed.  Lots of water

Ex: yard work

Goal for week is to loose 4 pounds and get back on track.  I am 15 behind schedule.

Thursday June 14

It was a frustrating day.  When I felt I did a good job the scale told a different story.  After the day before being the lowest so far, the next day I am 2 pounds heavier.  How can this be.  I must remember that up and down day to day happens for many reason and most are not true weight loss, or gain related.  but it is still frustrating.  It is amazing how much my mood can change depending on the scale. 

Bkfst: Latte, and scone.(morning spent putting up Flags for flag day on the west side of Baxter.  Mrn Snk: yogurt with banana.  Lunch: 1/2 subway club sandwich.  Aft snk: 1/2 club sandwich.  Diner: 1 and 1/2 hamburger, with feta cheese inside, whole wheat bun, green beans and fresh pineapple.  Ev snk: Rings birthday party, some Shorelunch crappie, and small chocolate malt, (very good, but not the best for a non free day)

Ex: 10 min stair-stepper, 20 min elliptical.

Tuesday June 12

Very good day.  Did my plans in the morning and had my snacks ready.  Only upset was had popcorn, about 1/2 what I normally had before bed.  Even with that I was proud of my day.  If I do this consistently I will be back on track soon.  Right now I am 12 off my schedule. 

Bkfst: 2 eggs grapenuts.  Snk: yogurt/banana.  Lunch: yogurt with banana.  Aft snk: missed.  Diner: grilled chicken, potato wedges, broccoli.  Desert: protein chocolate moose. Extra: popcorn.

Ex: 20 min treadmill

Monday June 14

Today went great, I refocused and did not have any extra food.  I did miss my snacks as I was not prepared.  Although I really did not want to get out of bed to do my workout, when I was done I felt good and proud of myself.  It is amazing how much I want to not do the right things, but then when I am done I feel so great.  the exact opposite I feel when I skip a workout.  Now I need to get back into Fitquest and lift weights.  Water was a big item today and I did very good.  Just a little planning helps.  I am always amazed by how easy it is to do and how often I still don’t do it. 

 Food:  Bkfst: 2 eggs grapenuts.  Mrn Snk: missed.  Lunch: Famous Daves 3 ribs, but with mashed and no butter potatoes.  Aft Snk: missed.  Diner: hamburger at home, broccoli.  Ev snk: protein chocolate moose.  Lots of water

Ex:” 20 min treadmill

Sunday June 10

Another day on a weekend that starts out good, but then I go astray.  I worked in the yard and broke a sweat, but no real exercise.  Food was too much of the not right foods, but I did drink allot of water.  This week starting Monday I will try, no, I will follow my program faithfully for the rest of the week.  We can see if then I get good results.

Food: Free day, 2nd in a row.

Ex: yard work