DAY 32

My life is hardly EVER boring. 

 The middle son sliced his finger open today, enough to warrant a trip to the ER for stitches.

With all of the snow we have had, my husband has had to take our only 4 wheel drive vehicle to work. Luckily my parents don't live too far, BUT they had a huge snow drift and had to dig out before they could come and get us. I had to go to the neighbors and ask for a ride (embarrassing, but it happens) and was fortunate enough for them to say yes. 4 hours later, 5 stitches, a weeks work of antibiotics, and a referral to a hand specialist due to the tendon being cut. Bright side? He didn't lose his finger.

I didn't get to work out this morning, but got in 15 minutes after dinner. So far I have gone everyday with at least 15 min since I have started. Doesn't seem like much I guess, but it is more than I was doing before. 

I am interested to see what the scale reads this week. I am sure that adding in carbs & sugar has either got me up in weight or flat. I was really hoping to be at my first 10 pounds lost this week. We shall see.

BREAKFAST

1 med size chocolate chip pancake with 1 tsp of light country crock, and 1 tbs of lite syrup

3 pcs of low fat bacon

LUNCH

1 sandwich ~ whole wheat sandwich thin bread, 2 slices of low fat deli ham, 1 ff slice of american cheese, with dijon mustard

1 single serve microwaveable cauliflower and cheese

1 sugar free, 60 calorie chocolate pudding with a tbs of ff cool whip

DINNER

1/2 chicken breast baked, marinated in jack daniels steak marinade

1/2 c of brown rice

1c of green beans

DAY 31

SNOW DAY!!

10 min elliptical in the am and 10 in the pm, plus 1 hr of shoveling.  There was a lot of laying around being bums in my house. Snow Day=don't do crap day!! =)

I threw the leftover diet coke cake AWAY! LOL no control =/

BREAKFAST

egg in a slice of red pepper

thin wheat sandwich bread toasted~100 calories

LUNCH

1 1/4 c of turkey chili with beans

SNACK

2 sm diet coke cupcakes

DINNER

1c of chili

1c of wheat spiral pasta

1 single serve of broccoli with cheese

(I only ate half of it because sweet pea was being needy =D and then she needed a bath...so I didn't get back to dinner)

DESSERT

2 sm diet coke cupcakes

Day 30

20 min on the elliptical and 40 arm exercises. 

One of the boys was sick, and I am fighting off something. Almost flu like.

Gearing up for our trip to Arkansas. I can't wait to be around all of our loving family!
 Not much else right now. Just trucking along and TRYING to stay on track.

 BREAKFAST

3 pcs of low fat bacon

2 scrambled eggs with ff shredded cheese

LUNCH

3 slices of ham warmed with ff sliced american cheese

1 single serve broccoli and cheese

DINNER

1 1/2 c chili with beans

DESSERT

2 diet coke cake cupcakes (sm)

DAY 29

Kicked my butt into gear today on the elliptical!! Trying to stay ABOVE 45 RPMs. Did 15 min of that. Then 10 min of Zumba on the PS3. If you have never tried it..it gets your heart pumping. 40 arm exercises, and 30 stomach exercises. P90x will be here next week and I will start it the week after I get back from vacation.

Looks like snow will be here soon. I REALLY want to bake. I am thinking a diet coke cake with ff cool whip? At least to help with the cravings. 

As you can tell I am definitely NOT stuck on the Dukan diet anymore. =( I am still watching my carb in take along with calories. I am very pleased with the 8 pounds I have lost so far on it, but I think I am going to move more towards the WW style. I don't regret doing the Dukan, it has helped me get my portions under control and kick start my weight loss. I will probably still do a pure protein day every week. I am still sticking to lean meats, but I am going to have veggies, add beans, low calorie whole wheat bread, whole wheat rice, and whole wheat pasta and occasional sweets. In moderation of course.

Either way, I am not stopping. I am marching on towards my goal. I am happy that I have been back into a workout routine. I am getting stronger and more resilient every day! I feel better about myself, even though I know I have a ways to go.

BREAKFAST

2 slices of canadian bacon heated with a slice of ff american cheese

LUNCH

1 single serve microwavable broccoli and cheese

1 packet of frozen tilapia

SNACK

sugar free jello gelatin

DINNER

1/2 piece of pizza

1 cup of left over turkey meat soup

New favorite website:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/

Day 28~picking myself back up

I completely fell of the wagon. 

I felt guilty, because it was all for comfort with what has been going on in my life. 

I spent all day at the hospital. Drained from stress. (mainly about my son and his not so great choices)

I got 15 min in on the elliptical this morning, and that was about it. With getting Faith ready for an all day outing, eating a decent breakfast, and looking decent before I left...I didn't have enough time for anything else. (excuses, i know) I jumped on the elliptical when I got home from the hospital after eating that cheeseburger and fries for another 10 minutes....I up'd my speed to try and burn off some of what I had eaten today. I should get the p90x next week, and I am going to start it the week after I get back from our vacation in Arkansas. I am a little scared, because I heard it is reallllllly hard. =X


It is weigh in Wednesday. Not too bad considering not staying on the diet completely. Down another pound, and inches. 

BREAKFAST

4 pcs of low fat bacon

1 hard boiled egg

1 grande skinny caramel macchiato

LUNCH

sm dark green leaf salad with turkey deli and low fat italian dressing

1 really yummy homemade roll

3/4 choc chip cookie =(

DINNER

cheeseburger

fries

DAY 27

Not feeling inspirational today. Way too much going on, and on top of it all my oldest son is having issues. I feel like I am losing control as a mother. A lot of stress, and worse not knowing what to do. 

20 min on the elliptical. I am trying to work myself up to "run" a little longer everyday. I did 25 stomach exercises. 20 jumping jacks. 50 (on each arm) arm exercises with a 5 lb weight in each hand. 10 squats. 10 jump switch lunges (I think that is what it is called).

BREAKFAST

hot oatbran cereal

LUNCH

tuna salad stuff deviled eggs

(one packet of water packed tuna, 1tbs of dill relish, 1tsp of ff miracle whip, 1 tbs of dijon, 2 hard boiled eggs)

SNACK

turkey bites

DINNER

ground turkey soup

(ground turkey, 1/2 red onion, 1 zucchini, 1 can of green beans, 1 can tomato paste, 1 can of diced tomatoes, 1 can reduced sodium chicken broth~brown ground turkey with chili powder, garlic salt, onion salt, add onion (cook until translucent), add zucchini (cook until 1/2 way soft), then add rest of the ingredients. I cooked it for an hour on medium heat

DESSERT

1/2 c yogurt

DAY 26

I think I may be getting sick. Woke up this morning with a heck of a headache, and really tired. Some of it may have been eating something off the diet plan yesterday....or could be be catching whatever the boys have had. ugh.

I realllllly didn't want to workout at all today. I had to force myself. I got 20 min in on the elliptical (pushing myself faster every 5 minutes, and getting at a harder resistance) 20 stomach crunches, 40 arm exercises...I am determined to not have flaps. Mom came over around 1, and we went for a nice 20 min walk. I wish I could say I felt better afterwards, but no such luck. Glad I did it though, since I am having a helluva time with this diet this past week.

Note to anyone thinking about having a baby at the same time as having a teenager: It is way harder than you think. Dealing with hormones, and drama PLUS a needy crying baby is not an easy task. You would think that a teenager would be more independent and need you less at this point, but that is oh so wrong. If anything they need you just as much if not more. I wouldn't trade either of them, but good lord....I have to pray at LEAST 5 times a day to give my strength to not lose it. I just remind myself that one day I will actually miss all of this. 

How is this and the diet related? I want a damn cheeseburger and fries! I didn't want to cook. Or clean dishes. And I want the comfort of a juicy greasy hamburger patty, warm melted velvety cheese, and a toasted buttery bun. *sigh* I resisted, and ate cucumber instead. I know I know...my body will thank me for it.

BREAKFAST

2 scrambled eggs

3 pcs of low fat bacon

LUNCH

1 turkey hotdog

1 light string cheese

SNACK

turkey jerky

DINNER

3 slices of deli ham

1 slice of ff american cheese

1/4 cucumber

1 tbs of ff ranch dip

DESSERT

1 no sugar chocolate ice cream bar

4 peanut butter crackers =X