Yo baby yo baby yo

Hey lo!!!!!!!!!

That's my attempt at being a hom-G!  So I have to say that my food intake is doing okay, I am not keeping that great of track of it.  I don't know why, perhaps because I am on vacation!  

Let's see if I can remember what I ate today.

I didn't have  breakfast.  I was in a hurry because Mike invited a bunch of people over to our house in the afternoon and my house was a PIGGY stye, beyond a piggy stye, for those of you who have seen my bedroom in the past, you KNOW what I am capable of and it was getting close.  So I woke up early, cleaned up FAST and then went to the gym because i was meeting a friend there (named Jen of course, because that is the best name (okay, I am biased) and I am coming to conclude that 1 in 20 people have the name Jen) (can you parenthesis in a parenthesis?)  We met and I ran 3.5 miles, lifted in circuit, rode the bike for 20 minutes afterward.  Yesterday I ran for 5 miles, but not at a very fast speed.  The 3.5 was faster and felt like a workout actually today.  Then I went to a restaurant that they have on base here called Rugby's and I ate a fuji apple salad with dressing on the side.  It had apples, walnuts, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese, chicken, and the dressing was a apple vinaigrette.  Orange yogurt, and a soy latte with sugar free caramel.

Then I went home and made a tea and some some kettle corn in my new whirly pop, our guests and mike ate most of that, but I did have a little bit.  Then I had 2 caramel doves.  I had 2 string cheeses, a pickle.  Asparagus with parmesan cheese and brown and wild rice.  Then I had some cherries and now I am having some vanilla yogurt, raspberries, fat free cool whip from the can and a tablespoon of coconut.  it's good.

so food could get better I think.  I have a hard time keeping track of portions.  I like to eat sweets.  I also like to work out so that is good.  I want to do better though.  I have had a hard time lately because I actually feel icky.  I feel like I look bigger in clothes, etc. etc.  So I am scared to measure myself, but maybe need to for a little reality check!

Tomorrow I am going for a small run and then I am going to try my new Jillian from biggest losers workout video.  I'll be in school all day planning so I'll pay more attention to my food.

hope you are all having a great week.  What kind of new years plans do you gots?  I have mimosa champaign from my neighbors, but I'll be careful about what I pop!  Gotta watch the intake............:)

love love love

Needed that Yoga

Hello all.
Did good yesterday and today. I had a Yoga class tonight and it really did me some good. I feel so much better. My back had been killing me from the stress of a household of guests for 4 days, but I feel much better getting back into the old routine.
Ran yesterday (1.5 miles, not 7.5 like mrs Russell). But it was outside in the slippery snowy cold, so it felt like farther.
Eating was good to:
English muffin and PB for b-fast
Lean Cuisine for lunch
Rueben hotdish for dinner (but I made it and it's not that bad for you)
Almonds and an orange for snack
Plus 5 million gallons of h20. I've been peeing all day!

Cheers and Cherios.
-KB

Can't believe I'm HAPPY for vacation and Christmas to be over!

Hey girls!
I'm back as well and I can't WAIT to get back into the swing of things!

I ate absolutely whatever I wanted over Christmas and I felt terrible about it, but hey, I know that I am ready to get back on track as I have huge plans for eating (going to do my grocery shopping tonight) and work out plans for myself as well! I'm ready to work!

I am out of the loop because of being gone and I know there are a lot of emails out there about work out opportunities and such so I will be responding today :)

Love to all! Miss you so much!
Jen

maybe now?

Okay, so christmas time wasn't the best I could do, it might have been the worst, I am not sure.  Christmas day was full of whatever I wanted.  I made it my cheat day and cheat I did do.

I didn't work out on thursday or Friday, but sat. I went for a 7.5 mile run.  It felt nice, but it only neutralized the damage I had already done!  Yesterday I didn't work out like I wanted to either, but today I will go in after I walk the dog and try to make up for it.  To make up for it I am going to have to lift, cross train and run.  It will be a good day.  Maybe now I can finally get back on track for real.  I am tired of always having to say that.  but I have high hopes and this makes me think about it more than I normally would.

I got a bread machine for christmas.  I know that sounds dangerous, but you can actually make all kinds of stuff in the bread machine and you put your own ingredients in so you can keep it healthier and grainy and everything.  I made my first whole wheat loaf the other night and did my usual substitutes when baking, it didn't turn out too bad.  Another plus is I hope it will keep me from baking sweets.  NOw when we get invited somewhere and I am supposed to bring something, I am going to make a fun loaf of bread or something.  I can't eat the batter to that or take down five pieces and not have it look obvious.  It will help me from eating my goods! 

So I am back to posting everything, I just woke up so so far, my slate is clean...............let's see if I can go ONE day without any sweets.  It will be a challenge.

love to you all.

Jen

Christmas is over yeahhh!

Hi guys. I am back to the blog. Christmas is over and all of my guest have headed out on there merry way. I spent 6 hours in the kitchen cooking on Christmas day in one stint... and that was only to prepare the supper. It is allot of work feeding 8 adults and 4 kids for a few days. While they were here, I ate and drank what I wanted. And didn't work out once.
I also didn't track any food at all. I'm not huge on sweets, so that wasn't a problem. But I did eat more starches than needed. And all of the food was made for the taste... not health. So who knows how many calories I took in! But the good thing is I am down from my pre-christmas 126 to 125.5. Must have been all that standing around in the kitchen :-)
Anyway... that's over and now I've reboarded the health wagon. I ate well today and ran 2 miles outside on very slippery ground. I am excited to get back to loosing weight and inches, excersizing and eating well! Yeahhhhh!
-Kara

Hi from Fatty McFattertons...

Um yeah, weighed in today. 122. BOO.

I am SO mad at myself, what is going on??? I think I need to pay more attention to what I'm eating. Working out is great, but I should be more aware of the "fuel" I am giving my body to work. It's a machine, a hard-working fat burning machine, NOT a vending machine (haha!!!).

That's all for now. GOing to yoga and kickboxing today to try to make up for my weight gain.

Beth

Where is everyone??? In a Holiday Coma???

Where are all of you??? Jen and I are holding down the blog!!! :)

I am enjoying the day after Xmas detox...no more sweets!!! Yesterday I said I was going to work out, and I did! I burned about 400 calories, did a mix of rowing machine, incline walking, stair climber, free weights and weight machines. Pretty good!

Today I woke up early and got my gym on. I did a Total Conditioning class and then elliptical for 20 min. I burned 530 calories and felt great! I also am eating really well today, coffee, banana, biscotti (oops, not so well), turkey sandwich on low cal bread with mustard, fat free cheese and tomatoes, yogurt and baby carrots. Back on track, baby!

Tonight I'm going back to my parent's for dinner - my mom is making seared scallops with white wine sauce, but I am making her modify the recipe to be lower in fat. I can't wait, I HEART scallops!!!

Tomorrow I plan on getting my gym on again, not sure what I'm going to do, but I feel like I need a really good cardio burn. Maybe a spin class followed by yoga???

Stay tuned....miss you all SO much, please post soon!!!

XOXOXO - Beth