EP - Tired & Sick.

I had a wonderful week with friends visiting from NYC - and had a great weekend with my family. It's always so good to see great friends :) I loved our visit together.

However - my diet and work out regime was not so great - but it's okay.

Last week I was feeling sick on and off (as I told you Mags) and then I was okay at the beginning of this week and then again the end of this week - not so great. And ofcourse - this morning I wake up with a sore throat and the beginnings of a sinus infection (yay) so today I'm staying put! I am just resting.

Welcome back home Laura! And hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Miss you Mags! We had fun watching New Moon together - what's next? :)

I hope you're all feeling happy and healthy :)

Cheers,
E

EP - Wednesday November 25, 2009

I finished reading Eat-Clean Diet and it was awesome! I am going to try to follow it as much as I can and see how it goes. It's actually pretty much everything I've been doing - but I want to add more water and more veggies to my diet.

Worked out: 45 minutes - 500 cals

Breakfast:
Egg Whites

Lunch:

Dinner:
(Tonight we are visiting with friends out of town so hopefully I'll go light on my meal :)

MM Update

Hi ladies!

Sorry I've been MIA. Trying to keep my head above water between family, work, and all my other commitments. I'm recommitting tonight to my goals and starting fresh tomorrow. Enough junk food and laziness and bad excuses!

You girls are such an inspiration to me! Thank you for your consistency and commitment!

LD • November 24, 2009

Sorry ladies I have not been counting my calories. I have just been too busy! We leave Thursday for North Carolina, and things are crazy. I have been going to the gym everyday though. When we get back I plan on hitting this goal of mine full force! I do not want to get swallowed up by the holidays!

Eujean I would not worry about your weight gain it is just water and will go away! Enjoy some chocolate, you deserve it! :D

Hugs,

Laura

EP - Tuesday November 24, 2009

Sooooo I was wondering why I had gained 4 lbs over the weekend - and today another 1.5 lbs - and yup. It's that time of the month again................. :/ I feel soooooooo heavy and bloated and all that other fun stuff. And I can't stop thinking about chocolate...lol. Wish me luck! This is always the hardest time of the month for me.

Today I am planning on working out in the evening :)

Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Blueberry Jam

EP - Monday November 23, 2009

Yay! It's a new week!!!

I worked out today at the gym this morning and burned 800 cals in an hour - :) 'Twas a good work out.

*update - I was doing so well....and then dinner.....I just waited too long to have dinner. Not good.

Breakfast:
egg

Lunch:
2 Veggie Burger
soynuts (a few tablespoons)
raisin (just a few)
hummus

Dinner:
Chicken
Tortilla chips with Jack's Special Salsa (the best salsa in the world!)

LD • November 19, 2009

Good job Eujean!!! Keep it up! I did not count my calories yesterday or today. Ugh, but I think I am doing good. I also worked out both days, yesterday I burned 422 calories and I lifted legs. Then today 610 calories and I lifted upper body. :D

Hugs,

Laura

EP - Thursday November 19, 2009

*update: we had suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch a long day today. we left this morning at 9:30 and didn't get home till 3:30. but inbetween those many hours - we had 2 appointments - 2 shopping trips - one (bad) lunch episode - 2 kids - 1 adult - and bad weather. Then it was time to come home - and make dinner and do the laundry....lol....so no work out today. tomorrow though - i promise! although missing today will definitely affect my weight loss this week and next - but hopefully I can make up a little on Saturday. I didn't eat the greatest - didn't eat terribly - I'd say I ate right to my cal intake. no less. probably no more. :)

So I haven't been keeping track of my meals - but I have definitely been staying within my calories.

I went on the scale today and I was 141.6 lbs! I am hoping hoping hoping I can get to 140 by the end of this week. Only .6 lbs till 140.

I bought veggie burgers this week and it is so tasty!!! It's really soy but it's delicious - especially with some organic hummus :)

Tonight I will have another "burger" for dinner and some salad :) and ofcourse some cucumbers!

I worked out yesterday but I went at 10:30 at night - I knew I HAD to go but I ended up going super late - and I was sooooooooo tired - I only burned 550 cals. I was dying the last 10 minutes...lol.

My plan is to go again tonight and hopefully burn 700 :) I might even do some weights today!

Cheers!

LD • November 17, 2009

I had cookies tonight too! :D Yum!!

Today: 146.5 Woohoo I lost a 1/2 pound! LOL :)

(I am only weighing myself once a week, on Mondays)
My Height: 5'8"
Goal: To weigh 135-140

Workout: 1 hour bike

Calories Burnt: 433

Total Daily Calories Allowed: 1,235

~My Food Log~

Breakfast:
• 2 cups of coffee, black (5)

• pear

Lunch:

• Ahi Tuna Salad (324)

• Egg Drop Soup (230)

Dinner:
• Taco Salad (279)

Snack:

• 2 Fortune Cookies (60)

• 3 Gingersnaps (87)

Water:

• Lots

Total Calories: 1,236 (UGH 1 calorie over)

MM - Nov 17/09

Weight: 201
Water: 3L
Workout: Nope. Can't do it this week.

9am - cookie, croissant {yup, i'm not kidding...!}
12pm - pear
1:30pm - chicken caesar salad
3pm - cookie, chocolate milk
8pm - ww spaghetti w/ veggie & tomato sauce

EP - Tuesday November 17, 2009

*UPDATE: Mags! I had 4 cookies tonight myself :) What's wrong with having some cookies? :)
I am not too concerned - as I will have 7.5 hours starting next week to myself to be able to work out!!!!! what?!!! :) I am totally shocked that I will have all this time to myself - but I am really excited to be able to work out. That way if I can't work out on Tuesday and Thursday at least I will have worked out the 4 other days (including Saturday)
We BBQ'd some chicken tonight - marinated chicken - it was so delish! I had a greek salad with it - and ofcourse - 4 cookies accompanied them :)
I worked out tonight and burned 715 cals just under an hour :)

No work out yesterday for me either - I was going to go last night but there were some last minute things that came up and I had to stay home to help my parents with some stuff via email etc.

I definitely ate within my calories yesterday though - and I still weight 142 lbs. I am hoping to get down to 140 by the end of this week! :) Wish me luck :)

Today I had a surprise visit from my mom and grandma - it was so fun. My mom brought lunch - I had no breakfast as I was busy in a meeting for Sarah and her preschool - but for lunch I had filet mignon :) Mmmm. Thanks mom! :)

I also had some pastry as a snack - korean pastry so not much butter in it at all and it had green bean paste in it as well - it was delish! I also had some watermelon as well.

So all I have left is dinner tonight - and I will have some more filet mignon. :)

I plan on working out tonight - either early evening or late evening :)

Cheers!

MM nov 16/09

201
3L
No workout :(

1:45pm- a bite of a chicken sandwich
4pm - a pc of dark chocolate
7pm - taco salad

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LD • November 16, 2009

Hi ladies! Phewww I have been busy, I don't know if I'm coming or going? I ran my race on Saturday and it was VERY hard! It was all up hill like up a mountain, then around the mountain then back up another mountain. Then the whole course was a narrow trail with moguls!?!? What the heck? It was hard but I finished. I am soooooo sore I can barley walk so I did not work out today but I plan on hitting the gym tomorrow :) I was under my calories today! Yay :)

Oh and I forgot to weigh myself this morning so I will do it tomorrow.

I hope you all are doing well!

Today: 147

(I am only weighing myself once a week, on Mondays)
My Height: 5'8"
Goal: To weigh 135-140

Workout:

Calories Burnt

Total Daily Calories Allowed: 1,209

~My Food Log~

Breakfast:
• 2 cups of coffee, black (5)

Lunch:

• Chicken Gyro (275)

Dinner:
• 1 Crab cake with salad (193)

• Brie w/Crackers (377)

Snack:

• 1/2 piece of pizza (140)

Water:

• Lots

Total Calories:990 (219 under)

EP - Monday November 16, 2009

It's back to the drawing board this week :) Back to working out and eating well.

I bought my favourite salsa this past weekend - Jack's Salsa - Mmmmm! So I am planning on having taco salads this week.

I am working out tonight - for 1 hour - and starting next week I will hopefully have a full 2 hours to work out every other day since my little one will start preschool!!! :)

Will update the rest tonight. :)

MM - Nov 15/09

Weight: 201 (sooooo close!)
Water: 3L
Workout: none. just organizing stuff today.

8am - mango & cottage cheese
11am - hot chocolate & croissant
5pm - cheese
6pm - mexican salad (greens w/ veggie taco meat, cheese, salsa, and lime juice!)
8pm - zucchini muffin

I didn't run yesterday. I haven't run since Tuesday. Ick. When am I running this 1/2 Marathon?! GRRRRRR!!!!

EP - weekend

Well - I didn't work out Friday or Saturday (today) because I wanted to spend time with my hubby and little one. I have been trying to just spend every moment that we can - together. So I missed out yesterday and today - but I don't feel bad at all :)

I didn't eat very well yesterday or today - and I doubt I'll eat super well tomorrow as we are going to a family get together - but oh well. I start again next week and try to do my best.

I must say - I am very discouraged though because I don't feel like I'm progressing much - but I am trying to remember that because it's the last 20 lbs - it's going to come off more slowly than I want it to.

I am still working on that goal - to be around 136 lbs by the end of this year. It's around the corner - and I'll just keep trying to do my best. :)

Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.

Cheers,
E

LD • November 13, 2009

Hello ladies! I have been CRAZY busy. I did not count my calories yesterday but I am pretty certain I did not go over. I also work out hard! :D I am super motivated at the moment, I am working on another blog yes, another one! Like I have the time...I think it's a sickness! But, I am sooooooo excited about it I could scream! It's a food blog and I am in the process of designing it. Eaaakkkk I'm super excited. I want to get like 10 posts finished before I publish it. So you will have to wait to see it. :)

I also run my 1/2 marathon in the morning and it's just my luck we are supposed to get hit with a HUGE snow storm tonight! They are calling for a blizzard! UGH!! I'm so not excited to run 13 miles in a blizzard!

Hope the two of you are having a great day!

Hugs

Laura

EP - Wednesday November 11, 2009

UGH. Bad day. I am just having a bad day today.

I didn't count my cals exactly but it was about 1200 cals. Not good. Not terrible.

I didn't work out today. Ugh. Another bad thing. But I am just exhausted.

Sorry so short. An unsuccessful day. Blah. Sorry for being so down...it's just been one of those days.

Eujean ~

LD • November 11, 2009

I did ok today, I guess. I still went over my calories and did not burn as many calories as I wanted to. Eaaakkk I might have to buckle down next week!

Today: 147 UGH!

(I am only weighing myself once a week, on Mondays)
My Height: 5'8"
Goal: To weigh 135-140

Workout: Ran 2 miles, Bike 45 min

Calories Burnt 470

Total Daily Calories Allowed: 1,111

~My Food Log~

Breakfast:
• 2 cups of coffee, black (5)

• 1 Banana (93)

• Yogurt Smoothie (140)

Lunch:

• Turkey Sandwich (281)

Dinner:
• Macaroni & Cheese (300)

• Chicken Breast, breaded (322)

• Salad (22)

Snack:

Water:

• Lots

Total Calories: 1,237 (126 calories over)

EP - Tuesday November 10, 2009

 I wasn't able to count my cals as I was out of town again today - but I think I did okay.

I worked out 1 hour and 5 minutes and burned 740 Cals.

I think I am between 141 and 142 lbs - but I have decided that I am going to start measuring myself :) I am not sure how much I am suppose to lose per week - but I think losing 1 inch every 4 weeks is pretty good. I don't know if this is a good method - but it was a method my hairdresser suggested today - so I'm going to try it.

*sidenote: I got my hair cut today and got 2 new OPI nailpolish! Love, love & love! :)

MM - Nov 10/09

Weight: 203
Water: 3L
Workout: 1 hr BodyFlow class & 1 hr Zumba class (still sore from yesterday's 4 hrs of cardio)

12pm - chili, yogurt, 1 oz cheese, 1 ryvita cracker
7pm - pear
8pm - veggie omelet & mini wheats cereal

LD • November 10, 2009

Hello ladies! I hope you two had fun on your lunch date :) Yesterday was a crazy day for me my baby was home sick, well she is not much of a baby anymore since she is almost 15! So I did not get to workout :( I did weigh myself and I'm up a pound...CRAP! So I need to nip this real quick!

Claudia is back at school today and on major antibiotics so I'm headed to the gym! :D

hugs,

Laura

EP - Monday November 9, 2009

I had a fun lunch date with Maggie today (we missed you Laura!!!) and I had the regular oatmeal for breakfast - chicken fajitas for lunch with a greek salad and I had brown rice (special brown rice with some honey, raisins and cinnamon in it) for dinner.

Tonight is a different story though - I have so much to do for my Primary meeting tomorrow so I have been stuck in my dungeon organizing and prepping.

No work out for me today.:(

Cheers,
E

MM - Nov 7/09

*Not a great food day today*

Weight: 203
Water: 3L
Workout: 1.5 hrs bellydance

8am - cereal
11am - hamburger and 8 small onion rings (I was craving a burger so bad!)
2pm - 1 oz cheese and 4 crackers
6pm - homemade chicken soup
8pm - 1/2 apple and 1 tsp peanut butter; 10 almonds

EP - FRIDAY - last day of the week

*UPDATE: I had an extremely busy day today - lots of travelling - so my diet wasn't the greatest. But I did get a chance to work out - 810 calories in just over 1 hour. :) I am excited to go again tomorrow and burn the cals that I didn't get to the last 3 days :)

And ofcourse I'm feeling better on the last day of the week...lol.... Man! I wish I knew I was going to be out of commission for this long - I would have waited till the weekend to do this vaccine!

I'm still in pain today but I'm feeling MUCH better. I am absolutely determined to go work out tonight - 7:30 to be exact - and burn some cals!!!! :) I can tell I've lost weight though because my clothes are looser and the ones that are tighter fit better - so I'm happy about that.

My plan is to burn over 700 Cals tonight IF my arm allows me - and to burn another 800 tomorrow. I hope next week that I'm back to burning just over 700 Cals - but either way my goal is to work out 1 hour so if it's more or a little less - it's fine.

Breakfast:
The usual oatmeal

Lunch:

Dinner:

LD • November 5, 2009

I am having the WORST week with my calories! and I blame my mom! Eaaak two nights of dinner at her house and my calories have shot through the roof. Not good!!

Today: 146.5

(I am only weighing myself once a week, on Mondays)
My Height: 5'8"
Goal: To weigh 135-140

Workout: Gauntlet 45 min

Calories Burnt 422

Total Daily Calories Allowed: 1,218

~My Food Log~

Breakfast:
• 2 cups of coffee, black (5)

• Egg white Omelet with swiss cheese and mushrooms (320)

• Potatoes (207)

Lunch:

• none

Dinner:
• Shrimp Pasta (440)

• Apple Pie w/ ice cream (413)

Snack:

• Chocolate Turtle (108)

Water:

• Lots

Total Calories: 1,493 (275 calories over)

EP - Thursday Novemer 5, 2009

*UPDATE: SCRATCH THAT. Scratch what I wrote below. NO work out for me today - and I don't even know if I'll be able to work out all week!!!!!! :( Boooo! I decided to warm up before I went to go work out and just started to do some jumping jacks (without waiving my painful arm) and oh man - PAAAAIN!!! There is no way I can be working out on an elliptical moving my arms back and forth or just pedaling... *SIGH SIGH BIG SIGH* So I guess I will try tomorrow morning. See how my arms feels tomorrow. This is by far the worst vaccine I've ever had. Ugh! Well - at least I am eating okay though.

Yay! I'm finally feeling better!!!! :) My arm is still killing me - but overall I am feeling fabulous compared to yesterday. I definitely feel like I have more energy so I am planning to work out tonight. I'm too tired though to count calories...lol...but I am planning on getting back to it starting tomorrow :)

I weighed myself today (sneak peek) and I weighed 142.2. So it isn't a huge weightloss but I am happy that I am finally under 144. My goal is to get into the 130's by the end of next week. Even if I only hit 139.9 - I am planning on it!!!

Breakfast:
The usual oatmeal

snack:
goldfish crackers

Lunch:
Chicken Cutlet
1/2 cup of Pasta

snack:
soynuts
goldfish crackers

Dinner:
Roast Chicken Leg
1/2 cup of rice
Tofu

LD • November 4, 2009

Yay I was under my calories today! :D

Today: 146.5

(I am only weighing myself once a week, on Mondays)
My Height: 5'8"
Goal: To weigh 135-140

Workout: 4 mile run (442) 30 min on bike (150)

Calories Burnt:592

Total Daily Calories Allowed: 1,238

~My Food Log~

Breakfast:
• 2 cups of coffee, black (5)

• 2 Whole Grain Waffles (150)

Lunch:

• Thai Noodle Bowl (350)

Dinner:
• 1/2 a serving Garden Shrimp Risotto (240)

• 1 piece of Pizza (353)

Snack:

• snack size Snickers (72)

Water:

• Lots

Total Calories: 1,206 (32 calories under) Wooohooo! :)

EP - Wednesday, November 4, 2009

PAAAAAAAAAAAAIN. That is what I am in. Pain everywhere. Ugh! Who would have thought that falling down the stairs could be THIS bad! It was only about 5 steps (and it was carpeted!) You would think I was in a body of a 70 year old woman....limping - moaning - lol - it's sad really. Just kind of pathetic. But oh well. What can I do?

So I don't think I will be able to work out today - or maybe not the rest of the week! :( SO sad!!! I was on a roll. Hopefully I recover quickly :)

LD • November 3, 2009

O.k. I still went over but at least today was better than yesterday! This is so hard for me I love to cook, I love to eat, who doesn't?? I feel good though and I can totally see a difference! Oh by the way less than 2 week till I run my 1/2 marathon!! EAAAKKK!! :D I'm excited!

Today: 146.5

(I am only weighing myself once a week, on Mondays)
My Height: 5'8"
Goal: To weigh 135-140

Workout: 45 min Gauntlet, Weights ( calories ?)

Calories Burnt: 582

Total Daily Calories Allowed: 1,235

~My Food Log~

Breakfast:
• 2 cups of coffee, black (5)

• 1 Pear (98)

Lunch:

• Turkey sandwich (270)

Dinner:
• Garden Shrimp Risotto (472)

• 2 1/2 Glasses of White Wine (175)

Snack:

• 1/2 5 Star Hazelnut Chocolate Bar ( 135)

• Ritz Crackers (157)

Water:

• Lots

Total Calories: 1,312 (77 calories over)

MM - Nov 3/09

Weight: 204 (seriously.)
Water: 3.5L
Workout: None. Big plans, but the H1N1 flu shot knocked me out today.

7:30am - oatmeal w/ grd flax and berries
9am - orange
1:30pm - grilled chicken caesar salad and a bite of bread
5pm - mini pack junior caramels (not worth it)
8:30pm - chicken noodle soup
9:45 - mini wheats w/ soy milk

Garden Shrimp Risotto

6 to 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 lightly packed cups baby spinach leaves
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 pound asparagus, steamed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 bags of 16 to 28 size raw shrimp w/ shells
Crazy Salt
Old Bay seasoning





Bring the broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over moderately low heat and cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until soft and a little caramelized , 3 to 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add wine and simmer, stirring constantly, until absorbed, about 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup of the hot broth, the salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper and simmer, stirring constantly, until broth is absorbed. Continue simmering and adding hot broth, about 3/4 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing the broth to be absorbed before adding more, until rice is almost tender and creamy-looking, about 18 minutes.

Add the spinach and peas and cook until the spinach is wilted. Add the asparagus and cook just until the vegetables are hot. Stir in the Parmesan and more broth if the risotto seems too thick. Serve in soup plates.

Just before risotto is finished rinse defrosted shrimp. Take shell off but leave tail on ( I just think it makes the shrimp look prettier) :) Pat dry shrimp with paper towel, try to get the shrimp as dry as you can. On a cookie sheet toss shrimp with one tablespoon of olive oil and season generously with Crazy Salt and Old Bay seasoning. Place in oven on broil. Broil shrimp until pink, no longer. Serve with risotto!
Enjoy!

Hugs,

Laura

EP - Tuesday, November 3, 2009

*update: So I fell down the stairs today - and I am sooooooore. Everywhere. My butt - my legs - my arms - my back - my neck - everything. I also got the H1N1 vaccine today - and now my other arms is really sore. So no work out for me today. I need to rest. Tomorrow I will work out if I'm feeling better - and I will also work out on Saturday to make up for today.  

So - I fell down the stairs this morning. Smart! I know...I don't think I did any serious damage - but let me tell you - my butt is kiiiilling right now. I was suppose to go do Yoga this morning with my princess - but we are going to stay home and rest instead. It's my whole right side - grrr - so annoying! So my plan is to still work out - but we'll see how I am as the day progresses.

This is what I am planning on eating today. I'll update tonight to let you know what I really ate ;)

Breakfast:
Oatmeal
blueberry jam
Caf-Lib

Lunch:
Cucumber Salad

Dinner:
Lightly Breaded Chicken (homemade)


Snacks:
soynuts
1 granola

LD • November 2, 2009

Haha too bad I went WAAAAAAY OVER my calories today! I had great intentions too! I totally forgot my cousin was in town and we were having dinner at my moms house tonight. It was a GREAT lessoned learned though. Even though the food was very yummy and I enjoyed every bite, my stomach is paying the price, I'm in agony! YUCK, I do not like this feeling! I have to learn to say no thank you and just eat WAY smaller portions when I am faced with this situation again! UGH! :(

Today: 146.5

(I am only weighing myself once a week, on Mondays)
My Height: 5'8"
Goal: To weigh 135-140

Workout: 5mile run (551), 30 min on Gauntlet (295)

Calories Burnt: 846

Total Daily Calories Allowed: 1,240

~My Food Log~

Breakfast:
• 2 cups of coffee, black (5)

• 2 Whole Grain Waffles (150)

Lunch:

• Chicken Taco Salad (432)

Dinner:
• Parmesan Chicken with Pasta & Garlic Bread (976)

• Apple Pie w Ice cream (413)

Snack:

Water:

• Lots

Total Calories: 1,976 (736 calories over!!!)

EP - Woooah - it was Hallowe'en Weekend!

*update: I had a lot of errands and appointments today over an hour away - so needless to say - my lunch - what lunch? and dinner? on the run. I couldn't count my cals today but I would say around 1000 to 1200 cals. I worked out on the elliptical for 1 hour - and burned just over 750 cals. I reached 700 cals at around 55 minutes! Yay! It's getting easier. 

Woah! It was definitely Hallowe'en! And my mouth did NOT forget...lol. I definitely indulged this weekend - a little more than I would have liked to - but live and learn. Stay AWAY from homemade pumpkin pies....lol.

It's November now and Hallowe'en is over so back to buckling down :)

This morning I had some caf-lib and left over dinner - chicken cutlets. What's up with me and eating dinner for breakfast? lol. Well - a big hearty breakfast makes the rest of the day easier for me :)

I'll update the rest of today tonight or tomorrow morning. It's a really busy week - so I'm HOPING to make it here everyday.

Happy November! Cheers to an awesome month!

MM - Nov 1/09

November already? October was a blur. Halloween was great! We had EZ dress up as both a lion and a pumpkin! You're only 9 1/2 months once right? I didn't want to eat chocolate this weekend, but alas, at 8pm last night the Crunchie mini-chocolate bar got the better of me. Then I had 7 more. But I didn't eat the whole box, so I'm proud of myself.

Today: 204 (SO sick of this #!)
Water: 3.5L
Workout: None, but painted the entire 1st floor this afternoon!

8am - oatmeal raisin cookie
1:30pm - Fattouch salad w/ grilled chicken (& 2 bites of potatoes w/ garlic sauce!)
2-7pm - a mix of apple bites, cheerio bits and all things we gave EZ - didn't add up to much, but gotta count it right?
8pm - Wendy's - yup, not great. But we were so tired from all the painting, that making dinner seemed like too much work. I ate a small chili and a chicken go-wrap (& 10 fries!)