Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Vanilla Greek Yogurt-80 cal

Morning Break:
Small Peach

Lunch:
Vanilla Soy Milk-130 cal

Dinner:
TBA

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Key Lime Greek Yogurt-90cal

Morning Break:
Small Peach

Lunch:
Mushroom Soup-160 cal
Vanilla Soy Milk-130 cal

Dinner:
Turkey Meat Loaf
Salad

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Vanilla Greek Yogurt-80cal

Morning Break:
Small Peach

Lunch:
Vanilla Soy Milk-100 cal
Turkey Meat Loaf

Dinner:
Turkey Meat Loaf
Salad

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Key Lime Greek Yogurt-90 cal

Morning Break:
Small Peach

Lunch:
Vanilla Soy Milk-100 cal
Egg Plant
Ground beef with potatoes

Dinner:
Apps from The Fish House

Fri. Aug 24 - S

BREAKFAST: 1/2 w.w. English muffin (lightly buttered), 1 hard boiled egg, DanActive, water

LUNCH: chicken noodle soup, w.w. bun (lightly buttered), 1 med. peppermint tea (1 sugar)

SNACK: 9 almonds, 1 slice Swiss cheese, water

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Strawberry Greek Yogurt-130 cal

Lunch:
Vanilla Soy Milk-100 cal
Large egg-70 cal
2 pcs. Pemeal Bacon-100 cal

Afternoon Snack:
Small Pear

Dinner:
TBA

Thurs. Aug 23 - S

BREAKFAST: 1 w.w. English muffin, 1 tsp. margarine, 1 tsp. jam, DanActive yogurt, water

SNACK: 1 fruit & bran muffin, coffee (d.d.)

SNACK: 12 almonds, water

LUNCH: (late) chicken soup, w.w. bun, 1 tsp. butter, peppermint tea (1 sugar), 1 double chocolate donut (I regretted it as soon as I ate it)

DINNER: beef broth with star pasta (1-1/2 c.), water; 2 glasses gingerale...so NOT feeling well  - probably a lot of liquid tomorrow too to get this "thing" out of my system


Exercise: probably none as I, again, am fighting some freakin' sinus cold.  GRRRR!!!!!

Wed. Aug 22 - S

BREAKFAST: 1 w.w. English muffin, 1 tsp. margarine, 1 tsp. jam, DanActive, water

SNACK: 1 pkg. biscotti, water

LUNCH: 1/2 c. rice, 2 pieces of chicken strips, water

SNACK: 12 almonds, water; 1 slice swiss cheese

DINNER: 1-1/2 c. chicken soup with meat tortellini, water; tea with milk, couple short bread

Exercise: none :(  I am fighting something right now and it freakin' sucks!!!  

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Blueberry Greek Yogurt-120 cal
Lemon Poppyseed Cake-180 cal

Morning Snack-
Boston Cream Donut-250 cal

Lunch:
Chocolate Soy Milk-130 cal
Beef w/onions

Afternoon Snack:
Small Pear

Dinner:
Cod-170 cal
Salad

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Strawberry Greek Yogurt-130 cal

Morning Snack-
Cappuccino Soy Milk-130 cal

Lunch:
Chicken
Small Pear

Afternoon Snack:
Cottage Cheese-100 cal

Dinner:
Beef
Salad

Tues. Aug 21 - S

BREAKFAST: 1/2 croissant, 1 slice Swiss cheese, DanActive yogurt, water

SNACK: 1 carrot muffin, coffee (d.d.)

LUNCH: tuna sandwich on w.w. bread, 12 almonds, water

SNACK: peach, 2 shortbread, water; tea with milk

DINNER: 4 chicken strips, 1/2 c. rice, 1 cob of corn, water; tea with milk (I'm sure I had more stuff, but I can't remember)


Exercise: not sure if I will be able to fit it in today.  Running around for school preparation. (It's the most wonderful time of the year, right?)

Mon. Aug 20 - S

Damn...the summer is really coming to an end.  Today, I have to go into the classroom and see what things I will be needing for my school year to begin.  I am a little concerned about everything (okay, I'm stressing).  I just hope I have a better year than I did last year.  Either way, because I am going in today, I had to make sure I woke early to get to the gym before going.  Thanks to the craziness of my neighbours (who woke me up at about 1:15 with all their talking and laughing) waking up early wasn't too much of a problem.


BREAKFAST: 1/2 a croissant (I wanted a full one but when I looked at the calorie count, I decided it wasn't a good idea.  So, I compromised and had 1/2), 1 piece Swiss cheese, DanActive, water

SNACK: handful of almonds, water

LUNCH: mama burger, some fries, root beer (I know, not good...but when it was 5 hours since I last ate, I needed to eat something...FAST!  I will try to pre-plan for tomorrow.)

DINNER: 1-1/2 c. pasta with tomato sauce, 12 almonds, water; tea with milk


Exercise: 30 min. circuit training (CURVES)

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Blackberry Greek Yogurt-120 cal

Morning Snack-
Small pear

Lunch:
2 pcs. Turkey Meatloaf
Vanilla Soy Milk-100 cal

Afternoon Snack:
Cottage Cheese-100 cal

Dinner:
Salad
Tilapia

Sun. Aug 19 - S

OMG!!!!  I know, it's a stupid way to start the entry, but I don't know what else to say.  Today, I went to lunch with a friend and went to a restaurant we often would frequent (both before I went on my diet and during).  It was as I was eating my lunch today that I began to realize just how much my diet eating has changed.  The sad thing is, it used to be much better (while I actually WAS dieting...not this farce I've been trying to convince myself of).  What's the proof? Before dieting, I could eat more than one bowl of "unlimited salad", along with a full plate of meal, and probably a mini loaf of bread to myself - with butter.  While I was ACTUALLY dieting, I changed the salad to soup (figuring it has fewer calories), allowed myself, maybe 2 slices of bread, but no more than half a loaf, then had HALF of my pasta entree - but made sure to eat all meat (especially since I went with lower calorie shrimp or chicken).  Today is a totally different story.  I went with the higher calorie option (salad) - although stopping myself at 1 bowl.  I had 2-3 pieces of bread with butter, and I almost all of my pasta.  I also just realized how much carbs I am actually eating.  I NEED to get refocused.

BREAKFAST: toasted tomato sandwich on w.w. bread with margarine and miracle whip, water

SNACK: 6 almonds

LUNCH: house salad, bowtie pasta with shrimp and snowpeas, water

DINNER: 3/4 c. pasta with tomato sauce, 3 oz. steak, water; slice of chocolate cake, espresso coffee, shot of chocolate mudslide, water


Exercise: does walking about 25 min. from car to restaurant (round-trip) count?

Sat. Aug 18 - S

Weigh-in: 173.5 lbs.  Should I be surprised???  I am really getting to the point where I will be frustrated enough to throw in the towel...and I DON'T WANT THAT!!!!!  I am actually looking forward to getting back to school.  Maybe then I won't have to worry about eating out so much and things can get back to "normal". 

Either way, I was NOT able to work out today because of the craziness of the day.  I received a call from Carolin at 7am (a time, she is often asleep).  We decided to get together for breakfast.  Then, when I got home, we got straight to work on cookies (thanks Moki).  After that, it was time to go to the appointment with the flourist, then back home and then time to get ready for the evening before Andrew came. (We had a pub pre-openning to go to, then to a wedding to watch a DJ that will be at our wedding).  And, because I straightened my hair last night - something I don't do often but takes a bit of time - I will not be working out Sunday (in the morning, at least) so that I can maintain the hair a bit longer. (Yes, I do realize that sounds like a STUPID excuse).

BREAKFAST: 1 egg, 3 pieces of bacon, 1 piece of cinnamon brioche french toast, 1 c. variety of fruit, water, tea with milk

SNACK: some roasted potatoes, pickings of cookies made, water

LUNCH: 4 oz. chicken, 3/4 c. roasted potatoes, 1/2 c. coleslaw, water

DINNER: 3/4 c. rice, chicken curry, house salad, water, pomegranate margarita


Exercise: none :(

Fri. Aug 17 - S

I really didn't think I'd be able to get a workout in today as I had to go with mom to her retirement party at work and she didn't get out of the bedroom (i.e. my workout room) until 8:30...making it too close a time to workout and then get ready for downtown.  When we got home, however, I forced myself to workout (I think I was motivated by all the crap I had eaten at mom's party...I felt I had no other choice BUT to workout).

BREAKFAST: toasted tomato sandwich with margarine & mayo, 1/2 fig, water

SNACK: 12 almonds

LUNCH: don't know how much of each but: chicken, 1 Jamaican patty (1/2 beef, 1/2 veggie...beef is WAY better), little macaroni salad, little chickpea salad, 3 pieces of fruit, kasava cake, 1/2 chocolate cupcake, carrot cake, other loafs, little rootbeer

SNACK: small London fog latte (1/2 sweet, skim milk), water


Exercise: 35 min. cardio (Power90)

TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for this work day to be done. It has been such an exhausting 3 weeks and really need to relax and rest. I have been feeling so exhausted everyday and am worried that I may get shingles again :-( I have been having very bad back and nerve pain this week. Hopefully, we'll be able to relax at least a little bit this weekend.

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Strawberry Greek Yogurt-130 cal

Morning Snack-
Vanilla Soy Milk-100 cal

Lunch:
Soup

Afternoon Snack:
Cottage Cheese-100 cal

Dinner:
Veal
Garlic Rice
Salad

Thurs. Aug 16 - S

BREAKFAST: carrot muffin, small coffee (d.d.) **Damn Walmart for making me wait for prescription. Thought I'd get stuff done before going to the gym...turns out my stomach felt otherwise (when one gets light-headed...one cannot wait for food)

LUNCH: 1 c. w.w. pasta with tomato and meat sauce, 2 artichokes, 3 veggie sticks (chips), 2 hot lips, water

SNACK: 1 cheese string, tea with milk; 2 ginger cookies, handful of teddy grahams, water

DINNER: chicken wrap, couple fries, water


Exercise: 30 min. circuit training (CURVES)

Breakfast:
Skinny latte-35 cal
Blueberry Greek Yogurt-130 cal

Morning Snack:
1 Large Egg-70 cal

Lunch:
1/2 c. chicken-120 cal
Cottage Cheese-100 cal

Afternoon Break:
1/2 c. chicken-120 cal

Dinner:
Moxies Salmon Ceasar

Wed. Aug 15 - S

BREAKFAST: bowl of chocolate Cheerios with milk, water

SNACK: chocolate muffin, med ice coffee with milk

LUNCH: bowtie pasta with chicken, water, 1 piece garlic bread

SNACK: tea with milk

DINNER: caesar salad, bowl of chocolate cheerios in milk, water; tea with milk

Exercise: none :(

Breakfast:
Skinny latte-35 cal
Strawberry Greek Yogurt-130 cal

Morning Snack:
Snack size sunchips-100cal

Lunch:
1 Large Egg-70 cal
Pemeal Bacon-100 cal

Afternoon Break:
Cottage cheese-100 cal

Dinner:
Cod
Salad

Breakfast:
Skinny latte-35 cal
Blackberry Greek Yogurt-120 cal

Lunch:
Chicken Stir-Fry

Afternoon Break:
Cottage cheese-100 cal
1 pepper-30 cal

Dinner:
2 pcs. Pizza

Dessert:
Ice Cream sandwich-170 cal

Tues. Aug 14 - S

I got up!!!  I woke up early and went to the gym!!!!  Woo-hoo!!!!  LOL, I also know that I won't be able to get to work out tomorrow.  I have to be at the distillery district for 10 for our engagement shots.  I don't know what to wear or how to do my hair or ANYTHING.  I am freaking out (weird, I know).  Oh well...


BREAKFAST: 1/2 w.w. English muffin, 1 tsp. peanut butter, 1/2 tsp. jam, 1 piece of plain pound cake, Activia yogurt, water

SNACK: 1/4 c. soynuts, water

LUNCH: toasted tomato sandwich with Swiss cheese, water

DINNER: BBQ chicken wrap and fries, water

Exercise: 30 min. circuit training (CURVES)

OMG...so tired this morning!!!!!!!! Really wish I could take today off but can't because I have no more vacation days left :-( Going to start eating properly and working out this week. Really need to lose 20lbs and am determined to do it.

Breakfast:
Skinny latte-35 cal
Strawberry Greek Yogurt-130 cal

Morning Break:
Cappucino Soy Milk-130 cal

Lunch:
A&W Chicken Ceasar
Dinner:
Chicken Stir-Fry

Dessert:
Ice Cream Sandwich-130 Cal

Mon. Aug 13 - S

I gotta say, getting up early isn't a problem...trying to get motivated to go to the gym, for some reason, is becoming one.  I really want to continue with the Curves at least twice a week (last week, I didn't reach that goal).  But this morning, I was basically arguing with myself as to whether or not I should go.  Instead, I made myself do the Power90 workout with the hopes I will motivate myself to go to Curves tomorrow.  Why am I losing my drive?  It's not like I don't have a target...I AM getting married in less than 3 months time...shouldn't that be motivation enough?

BREAKFAST: 1 slice w.w. bread, 1/4 c. egg substitute, 1 slice Swiss cheese, 1 small tomato, 1 activia yogurt, water

LUNCH: 1 chicken/steak shwarma, couple fries, water; caramel macchiato (1/2 sweet, skim milk)

SNACK: handful of soy nuts, 1 small piece nainamo bar

DINNER: 1-1/2 c. dad's soup, water; 1 piece pound cake, 20 veggie sticks, 3 hot lips (trying to figure out what's causing the headache...probably the nainamo bar...grrr!)

Exercise: Power90 workout (35 min)

Sun. Aug 13 - S

BREAKFAST: 1 w.w. English muffin, 2 tsp. peanut butter, 1 tsp. jam, DanActive yogurt, water

LUNCH: bowtie pasta with light cream sauce and chicken, water, 2 pieces of garlic pan bread

SNACK: 1/2 c. chocolate cheerios and milk

DINNER: 2 chicken fajitas, water; coffee (d.d.), 1/2 deep-fried ice cream with whipping cream


Exercise: none

Sat. Aug 11 - S

Weigh-in: 173 lbs  I have to say, this is very disappointing as about 3 months ago, I was saying I was 10 lbs lighter... I would like to say it happened over-night, but it really didn't and I shouldn't be surprised.  I think what's messing me up is that I am beginning to feel better in my jeans (which, I admit, were feeling a little tight), but that isn't reflected on the numbers on the scale.  I think what's also frustrating me is that the exercise doesn't seem to be helping.  I know, I haven't exactly been eating the best, but I thought the exercise should also help to counter-act that...right?  That said, I am beginning to wonder how much more I would weigh if I wasn't working out...and I think that scares me more.  I REALLY do need to make more of a commitment to staying focused on my eating, I just feel trapped in a weird cycle.  I NEED TO STAY FOCUSED! I NEED TO MAKE A COMMITMENT BECAUSE FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!!!  (help)

Pre-BREAKFAST: 1 Greek yogurt, 1 skinny latte

BREAKFAST: 2 pieces of pea-meal bacon, 1 w.w. English muffin (lightly buttered), water, some coffee

SNACK: 1 piece of Swiss cheese, water; lots of cookie batter

DINNER: 1 sausage, chicken burger (with ketchup, mustard, little mayo), portabello mushrooms, salad (with vinegar & oil), water; coffee, creme caramel

Fri. Aug. 10 - S

I have noticed when I get really frustrated with myself, I begin to STOP having the urge to write on the blog.  I am trying to make sure that no matter what, I don't do that...

BREAKFAST: 1 c. cereal with 1% milk, DanActive yogurt, water

BREAKFAST (part deux): 1 egg (over medium), 4 pieces of bacon, 1 piece of cinammon brioche french toast, over 1 c. fruit, tea with milk, water  (**Carolin met up with me at the dealership while my car was being repaired...didn't realize she wanted to go for breaky or I wouldn't have had the first one)

LUNCH: 2 pieces mom's pizza, 1 slice swiss cheese, 1 fig, water

SNACK: 1/2 brownie (55 cal), water, 5 hot lips; tea with milk

DINNER: 2 oz. veal, 1 lamb chop, 1/4 c. roasted potatoes, 1/2 c. caesar salad, 4 sprigs asparagus, water; gum drop mini cupcake, slice of creme caramel, 1 piece marble pound cake, coffee (d.d.) **dinner with both families

Exercise: none :(

YAY!!!!!!!TGIF!!!!!!! Started off this morning by getting blood work done then off to work for 8:30. Seriously can not wait for today to be done!!!!!!!! Finally got our car lastnight, its sooooo pretty haha. I drove to Port Perry and then dad drove home. OMG Port Perry is soooooo far but, well worth it to save the taxes. Lets just say, I am quite exhausted this morning. Derwin and I have been on the go ever since Sian's wedding and really need to stop. Derwin has been having far too many seizures and I am just exhausted. I'm starting to feel the tightness and anxiousness again :-( Next week, I am for sure starting to working out again to get back into shape.

Breakfast:
Small McD's coffee with 1 cream and 1 splenda
Key Lime Oikos Greek Yogurt-90 cal

Lunch:
Veal
4 pcs. Caguttza

Dinner:
Veal
Salad

Thurs. Aug 9 - S

No surprise...today with all it's craziness, I wasn't able to get up to work out.  At Staples for teacher appreciation day, then went to get license renewed, along with my plates.  Then on to grocery store to pick up some items for mom...and all before 10:30 AM.  After that, it was meeting up with Andrew and getting our vaccinations for our trip(s) - which took us 2.5 hours!!!! Lunch is a mess because of it (you've been warned), then on to get our marriage license (YAY!!! It only took 5 min!!!!).  Next on to meeting Teresa with new child and having her and her family meet Andrew. Leaving there, we came home for a quick dinner, then out to get something for mom and dad and then some "down time" at the theatre to watch "Ted".  BUSY day!


BREAKFAST: 1 grilled cheese sandwich (w.w. bread, swiss cheese, 2 tsp. margarine), water, DanActive

SNACK: 8 almonds

LUNCH: edamame, 1 pulled pork slider with small fried onions, bowtie pasta with chicken in a light cream sauce, 1 piece of garlic pan bread, water

DINNER: 3 small slices of mom's pizza, water; coffee (d.d.), 7 hot lips candy (damn Seb for bringing a bag of them home)

Exercise: none :(

Breakfast:
XS steeped tea w/1 milk and 1 splenda-15 cal
Key Lime Oikos Greek Yogurt-90 cal
Strawberry Cheese Studdle-160 Cal

Lunch:
Chicken ceasar salad(A&W)
Snack pack of sunchips-100 cal

Dinner:
2 pieces of mom's homemade pizza
3 pcs caguttza

Wed. Aug 8 - S

I gotta say (and I know I'm saying this a lot lately) but it is getting tougher to motivate myself to do my workout.  I almost decided not to work out today as I had some crappy sleep (again) last night.  However, I realized tomorrow will be the harder day to work out (especially since I have to me at Staples tomorrow for 8am - teacher appreciation day, then go and run errands all day tomorrow).  So, instead, I compromised.  I did a 20 min. cardio workout so that I can then move on with my day.  I can spare those 20 min, right?

BREAKFAST: bowl of cereal with skim milk, water, 1 chocolate macaroon

SNACK: 10 almonds, 1 mini mint-chocolate bar

LUNCH: 1/4 chicken white with fries and mini greek garden salad, 1/2 lemon meringue pie, water

DINNER: 3 oz. veal, 5 pieces of breaded Sicilian zucchini,  1/2 c. mashed potatoes, water; 1 c. chocolate mudslide, tea with milk




Exercise: 20 min. turbo charge cardio (FIRM)

OK....so I haven't worked out in a month. I really need to get back on the bandwagon and start working out again. Hopefully, I can start tomorrow with the Jillian Michaels 90 day body revolution. I have to definitely tweek my nutrition and include daily workouts. No more sitting on my ass thinking that it will magically happen.

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte-35 cal
Key Lime Oikos Greek Yogurt-90 cal

Lunch:
Chicken

Dinner:
Veal Cutlet
Mashed potatoes
Green beans

Tues. Aug. 7 - S

WARNING!!! WARNING!!! I am NOT in a good head-space today.  I don't quite know what it is, but I feel like I have a defeatist attitude today.  I woke up this morning and tried to get out of bed...not as energized today - maybe making up for lack of sleep.  Almost didn't go to gym today "just because" but I didn't allow myself to stay home.  Got to gym and spent an hour talking with one of the girls who is going through a frustrating time right now.  She's trying to get back into the dating game and is getting frustrated with the results.  We swapped stories but mostly listened to her vent.  It's just kind of funny that I spoke to her that long, then worked out in half the time.  Got home to shower then eat breakfast at NOON!!! This is a crazy time to eat.  I was hoping just to go straight to lunch with sister instead of eating ...but that didn't work out.  All I want to do now is sleep.  I feel fat in these jeans I'm wearing (although I will admit they have felt tighter).  Man, can this all be PMS related?  No idea...but I really don't feel like I can push through this today.  It just sucks!  All the effort I've put into myself and I can't even claim to be down 50 lbs anymore with the number I saw Saturday.  And, yes, I know that maintaining will be difficult and yes I need to keep an eye on what I'm eating, but you'd think with all the exercise it would even out, right?  I'm just...AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

Pre-Exercise snack: 1 coconut/jam tart

BREAKFAST: 1/2 English muffin, 1 piece swiss cheese, 1/4 c. egg substitute, 1 tomato, DanActive yogurt, water; almond cookie, chocolate macaroon

SNACK/LUNCH???: 1/2 mint chocolate chip cupcake, 1/2 apple strudel, 1 piece swiss cheese, 1 piece of chocolate, tea with milk
**no idea what's going on with me today.  Oh wait, maybe it's the waiting for find out what I'm SUPPOSED to be doing today and having all my plans stalled.  GRRR!!!

SNACK: 1/2 apple strudel, 1 cheese stick, water

DINNER: 4 oz. chicken fingers, 1/4 c. rice, 1 corn cob (with butter & salt), 4 pieces of sicilian zucchini, water, Brio; skinny latte, 1 cookie, 1 c. fruit (cantaloupe & watermelon) 


Exercise: 30 min. circuit training

Breakfast:
Skinny Latte with double shot espresso-45 cal
Key Lime Oikos Greek Yogurt-90 cal

Lunch:
Chicken w/mayo and onion

Dinner:
Chicken

Sun. Aug 5, Mon. Aug 6 - S

Monday - Aug. 6

BREAKFAST: 1 c. chocolate cheerios with milk, Greek yogurt, water

SNACK: 1 cupcake (damned birthday treat leftovers), water

LUNCH: 1/2 mozzarella pizza (thin crust), 1/2 c. roasted potatoes, water

SNACK: 1 c. chocolate cheerios with milk, Greek yogurt, water; tea with milk

DINNER:  2 chicken fajitas, 5 tortilla chips with salsa, water, reg. lime margarita


Exercise: none :(


Sunday - Aug. 5

BREAKFAST - 1 slice w.w. toast with butter, 1 cupcake, water

SNACK: 1/2 cupcake, water; hot chocolate

LUNCH: 4 oz. veal, 1/2 c. hashbrowns (made up roasted potato style), 1/2 c. broccoli, water

SNACK: 1 chocolate pudding, 1 container of greek yogurt, water

DINNER: Greek salad, 4 oz. chicken souvlaki with tzatziki, 1/2 c. rice, water


Exercise: 35 min. Power90

Sat. Aug. 4 - S

Weigh-in: 173 lbs...again!!!!

I am getting SO f'ing frustrated with this.  I understand that my choices of eating haven't exactly been the best, but with my daily workouts (especially the harder ones I've been doing) shouldn't that account for something?  The strange thing is, I feel like my clothes had been fitting me better.  Maybe it's just water-retention from all the food I ate last night.  Maybe it's because of my "time of the month"...I don't know...but those all feel like excuses.  I have to keep reminding myself, "I CAN do this. Failure is NOT an option."  I gotta say, it's harder to remember though.

BREAKFAST: 1 w.w. English muffin, 1 tsp. margarine, 1 tsp. mayo, tomato with some salt, swiss cheese, DanActive yogurt, water; coconut jam tart (mini)

SNACK: peanut butter cupcake, tea with milk (BIG mistake)

LUNCH: do cookies and mini-cupcakes count???; piece of swiss cheese, water, vodka based cooler (1/2 c.)

DINNER: house salad, cheese tortellini, small piece of vanilla cake with cream, water, 1 glass red house wine, 2 glasses of champagne (thank you Andrew)


Exercise: Today I WAS going to go to the gym, but as I woke up extremely early, a lot of it due to sweating, I decided that I wasn't going to go out of the house to workout today.  That said, I also knew I wanted TO workout but decided I wanted purely cardio.  This is why I chose to do the 40 minute cardio party workout (FIRM).

Fri. Aug. 3 - S

I still have to get used to writing August...  Oh well.  Talking about cars, it was a little scary driving home last night and having the car showing no signs of moving as it should with my foot on the gas, then hearing a popping sound and having smoke come out the back of the car temporarily.  This is why I had to get up early, but forgo my morning exercises for going to the dealership.  That said, I ate a fatty lunch (but yummy burger) and got a milkshake from McDs afterwards.  Because of that, and the oncoming dinner, I made sure to do the Power90 workout in the mid afternoon.  I am about to go for a shower but thought I should update now.

BREAKFAST: 1 w.w. English muffin, 2 tsp. margarine, 1 tbsp. ricotta, DanActive yogurt, water

LUNCH: burger with lettuce, tomato, little mayo, ketchup, guacamole, mustard, pickles; rootbeer, fries with salt and malt vinegar

SNACK: chocolate shake (small, McDs)

DINNER: 1/2 c. hot & sour soup, various salads, 8 pieces of sushi, some lemon chicken, peking pork, torpedo shrimp, shrimp & scallops, grilled chicken, rice, various desserts, 2 pieces of watermelon, 1 chocolate chip cookie, water


Exercise: 35 min. Power90

OMG...I am exhausted and all this car shopping is stressing me out lol. Dad and Derwin love the Passat even though I thought we weren't going to go for it. I have never seen dad so excited about something. He looks like a little kid in a candy store when he's in the car. Hopefully, the guys will come down a bit in price because we'd really like the car. The trade in price for our car they're offering us is a joke. We'll have to see what happens.

Breakfast:
Non fat double shot espresso latte-80 cal
Key Lime Oikos yogurt-90 cal
Baileys Fudge

Lunch:
TBA

Dinner:
Mandarin

Ok...so we loved the Passat lastnight. After going home and doing some research, Derwin is now a little worried about getting it. 1st, its a 4 yr old car that the warrenty just ran out, the gas tank is twice the size of our current car and only takes premium gas. 2nd, he's worried that if something does go wrong with the Turbo in the car then the maintenance on the car is extremely expensive. 3rd, the car saleman is offering $2000 less for the trade in of our car compared to the other VW dealship we went to. Either way, we have to go back and get the deposit refunded for what we put on the Passat. After we do that, we are going to look at some more Jetta's so hopefully, we will own a new Jetta tonight fingers crossed.

Breakfast:
Tassimo Latte w/extra shot espresso-85 cal
Strawberry Greek Yogurt-90 cal

Lunch:
Cheese Crossiant

Dinner:
TBA

Thurs. Aug. 2 - S

Okay, so this morning I am also guilty of not getting out of bed after the alarms (programmed and phantom - which went off at 7:50 today instead) so that I could read the next chapter (beginning of Tyrion's trial).  I did, however, take a break after reading that chapter so that I could work out.  Today, I chose to change the workout to the FIRM turbocharge and I'm not sure if because I've done the Power90 workout for the past couple of at home workouts, but I feel like I should have done more.  Don't get me wrong, I DID sweat...I always do...I just don't know if I'm going to lose the effect of the workout if I always do the Power90.  Still gotta tune up my workout routine, keeping in mind that during the school year I don't think I can get up early enough to do the workouts that I've been doing in the morning...we shall see.

BREAKFAST: 1 w.w. English muffin, 2 tsp. peanut butter, 1 tsp. jam, DanActive yogurt, water

LUNCH: (way too much food - should have done the Power90 workout!)  shepherd's pie, side salad with salad cream, tea with milk; bread pudding with custard

DINNER: 3 chicken thighs, salad, water; cupcake 6 wine gums, ice-cream cake


Exercise: 20 min. turbocharge cardio workout (FIRM)

Wed. Aug. 1 - S

Holy crap, a new month.  GRRR!!! where is my summer going?

Anyhoo, I'm quite liking my phantom alarm...so I don't want to turn off my phone to reset it...it's just weird but I feel like it's calling out to me: wake up...wake up...WAKE UP! You NEED to work out...LOL.  Still, I was a little lazy getting out of bed today, not because I wasn't going to work out, but because I wanted to read more in the book, "Storm of Swords". (Ding, dong the king is dead.  Which old king? Well...I'm not giving that away).

BREAKFAST: 1/2 w.w English muffin, 1/4 c. egg creations, 1 piece of Swiss Cheese, DanActive yogurt, water

LUNCH: 1 c. spaghetti with tomato and meat sauce, Parmesan cheese, water

SNACK: tea with milk, a couple cookies I've been baking, along with batter (I can't resist)

DINNER: 2 pieces w.w. dry toast, 2/3 c. baked beans, water; tea with milk, 1 almond cookie; 3 sips of beer


Exercise: 30 min. circuit training (CURVES)

OMG yesterday was crazy at work! Hence why I was not able to post on the blog lol. Tonight we are hopefully going to go look at a Jetta at the Agincourt VW. Lastnight we went to VW and Nissan. OMG I can not drive the Rogue. I really like it but, it is way too big for me. We also looked at the VW Tiguan, LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Breakfast:
Tassimo Latte w/extra shot espresso-85 cal
Key Lime Greek Yogurt-90 cal

Lunch:
Soup

Dinner:
TBA