Hi girls. My Nemesis is off until Wednesday too. He better be on his good behavior or he's going to be seeing my own personal fireworks :p He's been on my nerves lately and no, it couldn't be ME...no way! lol (For real, it isn't me!!!) Anyhow, we have some yard work to do, a list of projects that need done around the house that I need his help with, and I'm having my family over on the 4th of July for a picnic.
Have a great weekend!
Darla
Get Out Of Jail / Blogging Free Card
OK Darla here you go! The Nemesis is off until Wednesday because of July 4th. We have a decking project to finish and traveling to do. Therefore I am using my "Get out of blogging free card," until Wednesday :P .
Gab
TGIF!!!
Good morning girls! I am being bad and using psychology today. I put up dancing cool Stewie just for you, Gab, so you wouldn't get me too bad for being a slacker in the exercise department. He is pretty funny! Anyway, I couldn't hide in a corner because of the guilt, so I am hiding behind Stewie today!
It's so good to see your post, Lori! I'm so proud of you for exercising!!!!! You go girl! I missed you too. Sounds like you're doing great!
Hope everybody has a great TGIF!
Darla
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Wednesday 6-28-06 menu & exercise:
Breakfast: low carb bar, black coffee
Lunch: low carb bar, water
Dinner: garden salad with chicken meat, my dressing, 2 low carb bread, 2 tbsps low cal/no carb margarine, 2 low carb snack bars, water
Snacks: 2 scoops low carb ice cream, serving peanuts
Exercise: chasing Nia & slacker on formal exercise
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Thursday, 6-29-06 menu & slacker on exercise:
Breakfast: low carb bar, black coffee
Lunch: low carb bar, water
Dinner: salad with chicken breast meat, my dressing, 2 low cal & carb bread, 2 tbsp low cal/no carb margarine, 2 low carb snack bars, water
Snacks: 3 low carb popsicles, serving peanuts AND a box (not a big one) of Cracker Jacks
Exercise: none...unless I can count my mouth yapping at my pain in the butt husband exercise :p I think he's becoming a little jealous of my weight loss while his belly is growing! Men...who knows!?!?!
Gabs Menu 6-28--06
*Also I keep mineral water on my desk, kitchen, and even a couple of bottles in my car. So there really is no way to keep up with my water intake as I drink all day.*
Breakfast: 1 Cup Strawberries & Water
Lunch:1 Lean Cuisine & Water
Dinner: Grilled Chicken Salad & Water
Snack: 1 Orange & Hand Full Of Chex Mix
Exercise: 3 Hours Yard Work
Over the hump day!
Hi girls! I'm a little behind in everything this week, as I had company all day Monday and then Nia came at 4:00ish afterward and stayed over. I have her again today instead of tomorrow, so I won't know what day it is. She's a busy little girl & so funny too :) This age is a lot of fun and tiring too! She had Ang & me pooped out last night! Anyway, I did finally get out of my bad habit of eating at night again and snacking. I have to admit that it I was really hungry the last 2 days, but I feel better knowing I'm getting back on track with my menus. Now I have to get back in sync with exercising too. I have been dead tired the last two days after Nia finally went to sleep.
Have a great over the hump day!
Darla
Mon 6-26-06:
Breakfast: low carb protein bar (200 calories, 2 carbs), black coffee
Lunch: low carb protein bar (200 calories, 2 carbs), bottle water
Dinner: garden salad with chicken breast meat (320 calories, 6carbs), my salad dressing (120 calories, 1 carb), 2 low carb bread (90 calories, 14 carbs), 2 Tbsps low cal margarine (100 calories, 0 carbs), low carb snack bar (120 calories, 2 carbs), bottle water
Snacks: 3 low carb popsicles (50 calories, 4 carbs), serving peanuts (340 calories, 5 carbs)
( 1,590 calories, 38 carbs)
Water: 2+ bottles
Exercise: no formal exercise, just chased & played with Nia all day & night
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Tues 6-27-06:
Breakfast: low carb protein bar (200 calories, 2 carbs), black coffee
Lunch: low carb protein bar (200 calories, 2 carbs), bottle water
Dinner: garden salad with chicken breast meat (320 calories, 6carbs), my salad dressing (120 calories, 1 carb), 2 low carb bread (90 calories, 14 carbs), 2 Tbsps low cal margarine (100 calories, 0 carbs), low carb snack bar (120 calories, 2 carbs), bottle water
Snacks: 2 low carb popsicles (50 calories, 4 carbs), serving peanuts (340 calories, 5 carbs)
( 1,540 calories, 36 carbs)
Water: 2+ bottles
Exercise: no formal exercise, just chased Nia all day
I worked half of the day on EP's Investigation Pages. The picture above is from one of those. Check it out by clicking
here.
Gab
Gabs Menu 6-27--06
*Also I keep mineral water on my desk, kitchen, and even a couple of bottles in my car. So there really is no way to keep up with my water intake as I drink all day.*
Breakfast: 1 Cup Strawberries & Water
Lunch:1 Apple 1/2 Banana & Water
Dinner: Grilled Steak With Onions Mushroom Sauce & Water
Snack: 1 Orange & Hand Full Of Chex Mix
Exercise: 1/2 Mile Treadmill & Weights
Good morning. I understand what you're going through, Gab, because I have been having a hard time sticking to my menu and doing exercise. I think some of my problem is stress eating, but at other times, I have been just plain old starving. For me, it seems I was fine until I started eating a little more and that led to wanting more. Anyway, I have to buckle down today and get back on track with my menu and formal exercise. That's the bottom line for me, as it was working until I got off track with both things. So what better day than today to start!
Have a good day girls!
Darla
Today I am going back on my apples. I will still be trying to stay lower carb, but the low carb bars just seemed to leave me craving chocolate a lot and hungry. Check out the article below.
Gab
By Amy Paturel, M.S., M.P.H.
http://diets.aol.com/newsandtrends/high-fiberIt's no secret that boosting your fiber intake can help you drop pounds. And while diets that
banish carbs and glorify protein continue to gain notoriety, the research tells a different story. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that the main difference between "normal-weight" adults and their overweight counterparts was the
amount of fiber they consumed.
Although the two groups reported similar intakes of sugar, bread, dairy products and vegetables, the normal-weight subjects consumed a whopping 33 percent more dietary fiber and 43 percent more complex carbohydrates each day (per 1,000 calories) than those who were overweight or obese. Why is fiber such a key player in the battle of the bulge?
It Swells in Your Belly and Fills You Up. "Fiber slows digestion and adds bulk to the diet," says Milton Stokes, M.P.H., R.D., owner of One Source Nutrition, LLC, a private nutrition practice based in Southern Connecticut. "When you feel fuller longer, you're apt to snack and nibble less."
It's Low in Calories. Foods that are high in fiber are generally low in fat and calories. Cup for cup, a fiber-rich food will have much fewer calories than its low-fiber counterparts. A cup of apple juice weighs in at 117 calories and 0 grams of fiber while an apple (with skin) comes in at 74 calories and 3.4 grams of fiber. And since the body can't break down fiber, it runs right through your digestive tract -- instead of landing on your hips.
It Keeps Blood-Sugar Levels in Check. "Fiber helps stabilize blood sugar levels, preventing the erratic peaks and valleys that can send you on a stampede to the fridge," says Stokes. Keeping blood sugar on an even keel can also help reduce the risk of diabetes.
It Promotes Overall Health. Fiber also improves gastrointestinal health. Most fiber-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains have a healthy dose of disease-fighting antioxidants to boot.
TGIF! Is RIGHT!
I have tried three times to get into Videocure.com today and kept having getting error messages today, so Bad Video Friday is out of order today girls :( .
I will be out of town all weekend.
Have A Great Weekend Girls!
Gab
Gabs Menu 6-22--06
*Also I keep mineral water on my desk, kitchen, and even a couple of bottles in my car. So there really is no way to keep up with my water intake as I drink all day.*
Breakfast: Apple & Water
Lunch: Lean Cuisine & Water
Dinner: 1 Homemade Taco Salad In Baked Shell & Water
Snack: 1 Orange Crush Soda
Exercise: 1 Mile Treadmill
TGIF!!!
Hi girls! Happy TGIF Day!!!! The last 2 days I've been cleaning and boy did it need it! Funny how you start by cleaning one thing (like the drapes) and then it makes everything else that needs done more noticeable! Anyway, I've been scrubbing away. Yesterday I had Nia and we played all day and then right after she left, my hubby came home from his trip for work and I got him all unpacked. So I've been getting lots of exercise in that respect. I still have to buckle down with the treadmill schedule though.
I'm excited for you guys, Gab! Today's the big day where you pick up Pandy's new brother :) Can't wait to see his pic and hear all about him too!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Darla
Wednesday 6-21-06 menu and exercise:
Breakfast: low carb bar, black coffee
Lunch: None, water
Dinner: I didn't have the stuff for my regular salad. I ended up eating 2 pieces low carb bread with 2 tbsp low cal margarine, serving peanuts, and 2 snack low carb bars, and water
Snacks: 3 low carb popsicles
Exercise: Scrubbed and cleaned all day!
Thursday 6-22-06 menu and exercise:
Breakfast: low carb bar, black coffee
Lunch: low carb bar, water
Dinner: 2 pieces mushroom pizza, 3 handfuls of potato chips, bottle water
Snacks: serving peanuts, 3 low carb popsicles
Exercise: no formal exercise..just playing with Nia all day and getting hubby unpacked last night
We will be picking up the newest addition to our family Friday and riding down to SC to visit with my sister and her minion. We thought maybe introducing Pandy's new brother to her on natural territory would be better at first. See you girls tomorrow!
Gab
Gabs Menu 6-21--06
*Also I keep mineral water on my desk, kitchen, and even a couple of bottles in my car. So there really is no way to keep up with my water intake as I drink all day.*
Breakfast: Apple & Water
Lunch: Lean Cuisine & Water
Dinner: 1 Hot Cheese Dog With Bun and One Without Bun & Water
Snack: 1 Diet Coke 1 Orange
Exercise: 1 Mile Treadmill
