Day 34-Postgrad

Good morning! Way to go on yesterday! You lost a lot of inches!! That's awesome! And good job at Abuelos. It's so hard for me to resist their food.

Breakfast: Waffles w/jam-2

Lunch: WW dinner-4
WW ice cream bar-2

Snack: salad w/greek dressing-1
Green pepper-0
Wasa crackers w/laughing cow cheese-2
1/2 banana-1

Dinner: Broccoli x 2 w/yogurt dip-2
Grilled shrimp-3
Couscous-4

Dessert: Jello Pudding-1
popcorn-1

23/23


So I know I shouldn't say this but I hate my family. I really hate the Morton family. This weekend has already started to suck. This will be the last time I agree to do anything with them other than holidays and that I do just for my dad. I am very thankful though for my friends. You guys have become my family and I really honestly don't know what I would do without you because if I didn't have you guys I'd really have like 2 family members. So, thanks for putting up with me.

Daily: Water, vitamin, fruits/veggies, oil, tracking, 8 hours, limited sugar/alcohol, protein. 8 for today.

I've been watching the Secret Life of the American Teenager. I'm hooked! haha.

DAY 34-MANDA

Early....need coffee....


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Breakfast: coffee with 1 c. milk and mocha (3), english muffin (1)=4/20
Snack:ff hot dog (1)=5/20
Lunch: PB sandwich (3)=8/20
Snack: fruit smoothie(2), boiled egg (2)=12/20
Dinner: 1/2 chicken breast (2), mashed potatoes (3), carrots and little bit of yogurt dip (0)=17/20
Snack: protein shake (2), popsicle (0)=19/20
Late night binge session that I told myself was ok since I felt sick: 5 tbs. peanut butter (10)=29/20 --> 2 AP's and 7 Weelkies used.
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F&V's: 6/5
Dairy: 2/2
Water: 6/6
Protein: 2/2
Oils: 2/2 (on chicken)
Limited sugar/alcohol?: gonna say no with the PB binge
Vitamin: check
Sleep: check
Tracking: check
Activity: strength training and stretching (2)
NSV: Was feeling gross about the way a shirt fit so I decided to do something about it and do abs/strectch/strength train instead of eating a brownie like I wanted to!!!

My activity and NSV occurred before the PB binge, otherwise those probably wouldn't have happened....lol....

10 points
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So I am thinking about singing up for a 5k race. There is one in OKC a week after the first test block, and I think that if I sign up for it I will not slack off on my running/exercising once school starts. What do you think? Do you think that would be too stressful?

DAY 33-MANDA

WI:

• gained 0.6 lbs. ( I'm fine with that!)=0
• Lost 1/2 inch from arms, bust, hips and thighs=4 points
• My goal was to do cardio 3x, which I did=5 points
  
• I ate OP every day this week, although the trend is for my eating to get bad towards the end of the week most weeks. I am still on plan, but don't feel like it when I eat pizza. I guess that's the good part of WW, in that you can still eat those foods. =5 points
• =+14 points

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Breakfast: coffee with 1 cup milk and mocha (3)=3/20
Snack: ff hot dog (1), 1c. carrots with dip (0), protein shake (2)=6/20
Lunch: chips and salsa (3), avocado enchilada (8), papas (3)=20/20
Snack: M&M's (6)=26/20
Dinner: 1 cup carrots and part of a yogurt dip (0)
Snack: cup of milk (2)=28/20

8 AP's used
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F&V's: 7/5
Dairy: 2/2
Protein: 2/2
Oils: 0/2
Limited Sugar and Alcohol: yes
Water: 6/6
Vitamin:yes
Sleep: yes
Tracking: yes
Activity: Running +8 APs
NSV: Eating only one enchilada and limited chips at Abuelo's.

10 points
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Day 33-Postgrad

Breakfast: Waffles w/apricot jam-2
Banana-1 (only half)

Lunch: Turkey wrap w/green pepper-2
mandarin oranges-1
WW yogurt-1

Snack: kashi crackers-2
laughing cow cheese-1

Dinner: WW pizza-6
Salad w/tomatoes and green onion w/greek dressing-1

Dessert: WW ice cream bar-2

Snack: Wasa crackers-1
Laughing Cow cheese-1
Yoplait yogurt-2

23/23

Yay for Fridays!

Daily: vitamin, fruits/veggies, protein, dairy, oil, tracking, 8 hours, limited sugar/alcohol, NSV(parents had real pizza and I ate my WW pizza). 9

DAY 32-MANDA

You had a great day yesterday, way to go!!

I have to go to the city and get some stuff done before school, so hopefully today will go okay.
I am also disappointed because it is storming and I was going to go running before I left for the city. Hopefully it clears out before I leave around noon.

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Breakfast: English muffin with sugar free jelly (1), coffee with 1c. milk and mocha (3)=4/20
Snack: 1/2 apple (0)
Lunch: ff hot dog (1), 1 cup carrots (0), tbs. of yogurt dip (0), protein shake (2)=7/20
Snack: light PB on 1 piece of bread (2), ff cheese stick (1), 1/2 an apple (0)=10/20
Dinner: 1.5 piece of veggie pizza (9) <--ugh. No other choice here, but at least my veggie suggestion was taken well. =19/20

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F&V's: 5/5
Water: 6/6
Oils: 0/2
Dairy: 2/2
Lean Protein: 2/2
Sleep: yes
Tracking: yes
Vitamin: yes
Limited Sugar/Alcohol: yes
NSV: I got home from the city at 8:30, went and changed, and went straight to the track!!!!! I had to work off some of that pizza, but only had about 20 mins. of daylight.
Activity: Quick jog= 4 AP's

10 points.
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Not really sure if it rained here all night, but it did rain here all morning long!


I'm not sure why I even eat pizza (except tonight I was so hungry and that was the only choice because someone ordered it for delivery). I mean seriously.....have I ever eaten pizza and then thought, "Wow, I am really glad I did that. I feel so much better." Nope. Never. I always feel gross afterward. Always. Yuck. I feel better after jogging a bit, but feel like a big grease ball on the inside and I have WI tomorrow.....

STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!

I stayed within my dailies I guess, but still. I don't feel like it.

Day 32-Postgrad

Breakfast: 2 waffles w/apricot jam-2
banana-2

Lunch: Turkey wrap w/tomato-2
mandarin oranges-1
WW yogurt-1

Snack: kashi crackers-2
laughing cow cheese-1

Dinner: Zucchini grilled w/2tsp oil-0
WW ravioli-5
WW ice cream bar-2

*Snack: Yoplait yogurt-2
wasa crackers and laughing cow-2
mandarin oranges-1

23/23

The rain is insane! Was it storming there all night? I am drenched just sitting here at my desk. I hope you have a great Thursday!

Daily: Water, vitamin, fruit/veggies, protein, dairy, oil, 8 hours, tracking, limited sugar/alcohol. No NSV, no activity. 9 total.

Well, I'm a little upset about tonight. I went to get a haircut and I walked out feeling awful about it. I came home so pissed that I didn't even think about eating dinner til 7:30. I should have just worked out when I came home to blow off steam but instead I watched some greys. No activity today. Damn.

Day 31-Postgrad

Breakfast: 2 waffles w/apricot jam-2 (great suggestion on the jam!)
Banana-2

Lunch: turkey wrap w/tomato-2
Yogurt-1
Mandarin oranges-1

Snack: kashi crackers-2
Laughing cow cheese-1


Dinner: Grilled chicken breast-4
Couscous-4
Asparagus x 2 servings-0

Dessert: WW ice cream bar-2

*Snack-Popcorn-1
shredded cheese-1

23/23

I like the taking a day off thing. I think its good for you. I didn't work out yesterday due to lack of time but my legs feel so much better today that I'm pumped to work out whenever the parents leave today.

Well the storms are looking bad so my parents are no longer coming down today. Here's to being flexible!

Daily: water, vitamin, fruits & veggies, protein, oils (chicken and asparagus), dairy(yogurt and 2x cheese), 8 hours, activity(Biggest loser), tracking, limited sugar/alcohol, NSV(my a/c was off when I came home, apparently a breaker blew...my house was so hot I was like there is no way I'm exercising. I let it cool down to 80 and did my dvd...I'm counting that as a NSV). 11! I think that's my first 11 ever.

DAY 31-MANDA

Marissa Jaret Winokur has a new blog up on people.com (THINspiration link below) and she is talking about how she is going to Tweet before she Eats. So I am now following her on twitter. I still really don't understand the whole twitter thing completely, but I kind of like it... :)

http://twitter.com/MarissaJWinokur

She really inspires me. By the way, I don't know if you "tweet" but I am MandaJoMiles.

I had so much fun last night! It was great to talk to a girl, lol. Sometimes I feel like I am surrounded by boys in this house....haha, even boy dogs don't understand! :)

I woke up later today so I am worried about running in the heat, since it already feels like 89 degrees outside. I think I will take a day of rest and run Thursday morning. Once I get back into my exercising it is always difficult for me to take a day of rest, but I know that would be best for my knee/body right now. Perhaps I'll do some light strength training today to mix it up .

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Breakfast: coffee with 1 c. milk and mocha (3), fake PB toast (2)=5/20
Snack: ff hot dog (1)=6/20
Lunch: ham sandwich with fat free cheese and ketchup/mustard (3), no pudge brownie (2)=11/20
Dinner: Broccoli cheddar soup (5), part of a bread bowl (6)=22/20
Snack: fruit smoothie (2)=24/20

Points: water, sleep, tracking, limited sugar/alcohol, vitamin, dairy, oils (condiments), lean protein=8 points

Day 30-Postgrad

Breakfast: Egg w/cheese and green pepper-2
English muffin-1

Lunch: Turkey wrap-2
Apple-1
WW yogurt-1

Snack: Almonds-2

Dinner: Frozen veggies-2
WW mini pizzas-5

Dessert: Frozen yogurt-5 (just guessin)

Snack: laughing cow cheese w/crackers -2

23/23

I really love the planning thing. I got home last night and I had my journal laying out and I thought about what I would eat today and wrote it all down. It really makes my day start off so much better having a plan.

Daily: Water, vitamin, fruits/veggies, dairy, protein, 8 hours, tracking, limited sugar/alcohol. 8 for me.

I had a great time tonight. Thanks for coming down dude!

DAY 30-MANDA

So your weigh-in went great yesterday! I love that you are the "blogger girl" !! We are seriously doing it right. Last night James was playing a xbox football game online and the wireless kept cutting out, so I offered to turn off my computer.....I felt lost for 3 hours.... I think I have a problem.

About the Biggest Loser DVD: it may be called "low intensity," but that doesn't mean your body agrees. When I do the strength training stuff on those DVDs, my heart rate is up the same amount as when I am doing cardio, so if it was really hard for you, then it probably was really high intensity.

I woke up later than yesterday so I am going to try and go get a walk in before it gets hot.

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Breakfast: coffee with 0.75c. milk and mocha (2), ff hot dog (1), toast (1)=4/20
Lunch: 3.5 cups broccoli/cauliflower with EVOO (1 point for the whole bag, lol), fake PB&J (2) =7/20
Snack: ff hot dog (1)=8/20
Dinner:meatloaf (3)=11/20
Snack: chocolate almonds (2), fro-yo with fruit and 1 tbs. chocolate chips (6)=19/20

Wow, I was really on a chocolate kick last night!
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Water: 6/6
F&V's: 9/6
Dairy: 0.75/2
Oils: 2/2
Protein: 2/2
Limited Sugar/Alcohol: yes
Vitamin: yes
Tracking: yes
Sleep: yes
Activity: walk/jog (8), stretching/cooling down (2)=10 APs

Dang, I forgot about dairy!

10 points
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If I eat 3.5 cups of veggies (one frozen bag of veggies) does that count as 7 servings?? It says on the bag that 1 cup=1 serving, but we do 1/2 c. servings right?? (except for salad...) And do you count the points or since they are veggies is it zero?????????????

Day 29-Postgrad

Breakfast: egg beaters w/green pepper and cheese-2
English muffin-1
Frozen mixed fruit-1

Snack: Almonds-2

Lunch: Turkey wrap w/tomato-2
Apple-1

Dinner: Grilled chicken-4 w/EVOO
Cousous-4
Asparagus-0
Frozen yogurt w/blackberries and kiwi-4

Snack: tbsp pb -2

23/23

Weigh-in today. I'm super nervous.

W.I. -I lost 1.2 pounds. 10.2 total in a month!!!

Measurements: Waist lost .5
Hips lost .5
Thighs-lost .5

5(Meeting) + 5(Losing)+5(eating on plan all week)+3(measurements). 18 points total.

Plan for tomorrow: So I had an idea if you're up for it. I heard about these new chips tonight so that will be my gift to you. I have to get them at Target but I thought maybe we could go do some Target browsing tomorrow and get some frozen yogurt. What do you think?

Daily: Water, vitamin, fruits/veggies, oil, activity(Biggest Loser-which the Lower intensity was harder than the higher intensity cardio), tracking, 8 hours, protein, limited sugar/alcohol, NSV(People in the meeting are starting to refer to me as the blogger girl. The 7:00 meeting actually asked where I was since I've been going to the 5:30 meetings. I was just really pumped today). 10 for me.

DAY 29-MANDA

Good morning!! I know it is raining there, but it is a BEAUTIFUL morning up here in Perkins!
I got up early today, YAY! I plan on going for a run here in a second after I check the forecast to make sure we aren't due for any rain here. Got to get my cardio in this week since I didn't exercise AT ALL last week. I have to make this a habit so I'll do it when school starts.....I think that is why I am so worried about missing last week....

I think that the BL DVD is a great idea!!!

I agree with the too much diet food thing. I start to really feel deprived when I do that and I get off track because I feel that I "deserve" something bad after being so "good" and I just pig out on something. I think it is a great idea. A lot of them use full-fat cheese, 2% milk, regular sour cream, etc, to increase their points. You haven't even been using your weeklies (which is fine), but I worry that you will start to feel really deprived.


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Breakfast: coffee with milk and mocha (2), toast (1)=3/20
Snack: hot dog (1), smoothie (2)=5/20
Lunch: Turkey meatloaf--has 1 serving of veggies(3), 1 cup carrots and dip (1)=9/20
Snack: fake PB sandwich (2)=11/20
Dinner: 2 oatmeal packets with 1c. milk (6)=17/20
Snack: milk shake(6)=23/20, 3 APs used
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F&V's: 6/5
Dairy: 2.50/2
Protein: 2/2
Oils: 0/2
Water: 6/6
Vitamin: yes
Limited sugar/alcohol: yes
Sleep: yes
Track: yes
NSV: no
Activity: Jog/Walk 3.52 miles (8), stretching and abs (2)=10 APs

9 points
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DAY 28-MANDA

Woo-hoo for sticking to it for that whole month! Sorry I didn't up date much yesterday, it was a busy day.
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Breakfast: coffee with 3/4 c. milk and mocha (2)=2/20
Lunch: 6 oz. shrimp (3), 1 c. carrots (0), tbs. dip (0)=5/20
Snack: smoothie with 1.5 c. fruit and 0.5 c. yogurt(2), fake PB sandwich (2), sun chips (3) =12/20
Dinner: Turkey-Mushroom-Veggie Meatloaf (3), veggies with EVOO (0), cup of milk (2)=17/20
Snack: cereal with milk (3)=20/20
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F&V's: 5/5
Dairy: 3.25/2
Protein: 2/2
Oils: 2/2
Water: 6/6
Limited Sugar/Alcohol: yes
Vitamin: 1/1
Tracking: yuppers
Sleep: yes
NSV: I made up a recipe on my own....haha.... I made meatloaf that was made of turkey, portobello mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, garlic, etc. It was really good! I was so proud--I haven't made meatloaf before by myself. :) Easy meal that is a keeper as far as recipes go!
Activity: I ran around the house cleaning/organizing/nesting/etc, but didn't track it. Not sure if it counts.

10 points.
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You need a new long term goal! Did you get any shoes yet??
I need to update the dailies like I said I would a week ago, lol....


Watching the Iron Girl sprint triathalon on channel 4 really inspires me. I love hearing all of the stories about the athletes and their reasons for competing and their life hardships. It makes me feel like I could do anything!


Wish I hadn't eaten those damn sun chips...I think I was just bored.... >:(

Day 28-Postgrad

Wow! A whole month! Go us!

Breakfast: Egg beaters w/veggies and fat free cheese-2
English muffin-1

Lunch: Turkey wrap-2
chips-4
WW ice cream bar-2

Dinner: Zucchini-0
WW mini pizza-5

Snack: 2 tbsp pb-4
apple-1
1 c. frozen berries-2

23/23

I have a new weekly goal but I'd like to start it today/tomorrow instead of on Tuesday. I felt so much better when I had a plan the other day that my goal for the week is to plan the next day's meals the night before. I did not buy shoes. I think I'm gonna buy another CD instead but I'm still thinking about which one I want. I think for the next one I will pick 400 points and ....a new blender or that thing you have to make smoothies and stuff.

I think I'm going to join the gym this week.

I feel in a rut. I'm not sure if it's the weekend or not. Are you up for getting together on Tuesday?

Ok..I think I figured part of my problem out. First off, I worked out tonight with the Biggest Loser dvd. It was awesome. I feel 100% better. I think I will use the 6 week workout plan on the dvd and if I don't feel better after that then I will join the gym. Second problem I think I am eating too much "diet" food. I am going to limit myself to one WW dinner a day and one WW ice cream thing a day. I bought egg beaters yesterday so after its gone I think I'm going to start using real eggs. I read on the message boards about not being able to eat all your points and they said to start using higher fat things to up the points of what you're eating. I will try that and see if I feel better. It's amazing how much better exercise can make you feel. I wish I was this motivated everyday.

Daily: water, vitamin, fruit/veggie, 8 hour, tracking, limited sugar/alcohol, activity(Biggest Loser), protein, NSV (I made a new plan for myself for this next upcoming month and feel 100% better). 9 total.