Still no budge on the scales, but I did lose inches. That's what matters most.
an inch on my chest band, 1 3/4 inches on my waist and 2 1/2 inches on my hips. That's definately a "stand still" I'll take.
The crushed plant
4 years ago
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The dress I'm trying to get into!
It's by Alfred Angelo and the price is just as gorgeous as the dress. Seriously. It's so below my budget. I need to order it no later than December of this year, so that leaves me with 9 months to get to my goal size. Initially, I was going to order in July, but I'll give myself a few more months.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Great weigh loss this week
I weigh in on Wednesdays. Typically not on other days because I don't want to stress my self with day to day fluctuations. The only time I weigh on and off day is when I've over eaten the day before and need to know how to make up for it.
So, today, I step on the scale. I'm very surprised to see it tell me that I have lost 4.4 pounds this week.
I'm ecstatic this morning. Everyone is asleep here, so i can't jump and holler, but I'm happy. Tonight is suppose to be mine and Brian's date night. Not sure what we're doing. We can't decide on anything,.
Well, I'm off to make my rounds in cyber-ville, and then to start my day.
Take Care!
~Kana
So, today, I step on the scale. I'm very surprised to see it tell me that I have lost 4.4 pounds this week.
I'm ecstatic this morning. Everyone is asleep here, so i can't jump and holler, but I'm happy. Tonight is suppose to be mine and Brian's date night. Not sure what we're doing. We can't decide on anything,.
Well, I'm off to make my rounds in cyber-ville, and then to start my day.
Take Care!
~Kana
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
A snow Day
The kids just got out of school because it's snowing. It's the south, so it's not "that bad" but down here we shut down for everything.
I'm sitting here enjoying a break at the computer with my frappe'. I didn't use the sugar today and saved me some calories. Actually, I forgot to use the sugar, didn't omit it on purpose. It's JUST AS GOOD!
So I've been imformed that people don't want to read my dietary journal unless it's interesting stuff, so we won't do that today. (Thanks, honey!)
Yesterday, Gabe (the nine year old) bet me that I couldn't walk eight miles at once. He bet me "dollar for mile, I bet you can walk eight miles. Loser pays". So my competitvity came out and I shook the childs hand and said, "I bet I can, boy. It's on. It's on like Donkey Cong". So, assuming the snow isn't too bad, and it isn't too cold, we'll be hitting the pavement tonight. Too cold? we'll do it tomorrow. Poor kid doesn't realize I'm training to do 26 on my birthday in 4 months :-) I'll keep that to myself. He might surprise me, LOL.
Last night, I put in 45 minutes on the bike while I watched Law and Order. Love that show. I was into the show so much that I didn't realize I had rode that much. My precious children broke my odometer on there, so I don't know how fast or how "far" I rode, but I will be getting another one later on. My first ten pound goal is an mp3 player. My old one broke, or died, should say. It won't hold a charge anymore. So when I reach my first ten pound goal, I will be getting a new one. This time, I'm getting one just like Gabe's. It's just a cheap $15 one from Dollar General. But it's survived baseball practice, football practice, the floor board of my car, and needless to add a nine year old in general. I'm sure it will be perfect for me. No more $100 mp3s for me.
My second ten pound goal reward is a new odometer for the bike. After that, I don't know. Although I mentioned to B about putting the amount of my weight loss in dollars into an envelope and when I reach my goal (just over 50 pounds total) buying me a new "COOL" outfit. I never buy new clothes. I'm a goodwill shopper through and through. I've never paid more than $3 for a pair of jeans. That's sad, but true.
anyway, I've got some work to do, so I must go, but take care, my blogger family.
~Kana
I'm sitting here enjoying a break at the computer with my frappe'. I didn't use the sugar today and saved me some calories. Actually, I forgot to use the sugar, didn't omit it on purpose. It's JUST AS GOOD!
So I've been imformed that people don't want to read my dietary journal unless it's interesting stuff, so we won't do that today. (Thanks, honey!)
Yesterday, Gabe (the nine year old) bet me that I couldn't walk eight miles at once. He bet me "dollar for mile, I bet you can walk eight miles. Loser pays". So my competitvity came out and I shook the childs hand and said, "I bet I can, boy. It's on. It's on like Donkey Cong". So, assuming the snow isn't too bad, and it isn't too cold, we'll be hitting the pavement tonight. Too cold? we'll do it tomorrow. Poor kid doesn't realize I'm training to do 26 on my birthday in 4 months :-) I'll keep that to myself. He might surprise me, LOL.
Last night, I put in 45 minutes on the bike while I watched Law and Order. Love that show. I was into the show so much that I didn't realize I had rode that much. My precious children broke my odometer on there, so I don't know how fast or how "far" I rode, but I will be getting another one later on. My first ten pound goal is an mp3 player. My old one broke, or died, should say. It won't hold a charge anymore. So when I reach my first ten pound goal, I will be getting a new one. This time, I'm getting one just like Gabe's. It's just a cheap $15 one from Dollar General. But it's survived baseball practice, football practice, the floor board of my car, and needless to add a nine year old in general. I'm sure it will be perfect for me. No more $100 mp3s for me.
My second ten pound goal reward is a new odometer for the bike. After that, I don't know. Although I mentioned to B about putting the amount of my weight loss in dollars into an envelope and when I reach my goal (just over 50 pounds total) buying me a new "COOL" outfit. I never buy new clothes. I'm a goodwill shopper through and through. I've never paid more than $3 for a pair of jeans. That's sad, but true.
anyway, I've got some work to do, so I must go, but take care, my blogger family.
~Kana
Monday, March 1, 2010
A couple of recipes
First, my chocolate syrup. My grandmother used to make this for me for her homemade biscuits. She was a very large lady. I always assumed the chocolate didn't keep her from being that way. I discovered today, (when I was out of chocolate syrup and wanted a mocha frappe {recipe follows}) that it wasn't the chocolate syrup, gosh darn it, it was those good ole bicuits. (or Bickets, we called them)
Okay, so here's the recipe
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
dash salt
1/2 cup water
combine all ingredients in a 1 qt. pan, mix well and bring to boil, stirring while it boils for a minute or two. Allow to cool and put into a refrigerator safe container and store refrigerated.
Total Calories: 30 calories, 0 fat!
Now, the mocha frappe' recipe: (I got this from this month's Good Housekeeping, and it is soooooooooo good. And so much cheaper than Starbucks ($3+) and a little lower cal and fat, too. (Starbucks 8 oz. mocha frappe' is 150 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. In this recipe, I found it to have 103 calories and 2.5 grams of fat, so the calories aren't that much different and the fat isn't different at all, but it's quick, conveinent and cheaper. That's what sells me these days. and besides, do you realize how many jello cups you could eat with those extra 47 calories? LOL. (that's 4 1/2 if you're wondering, b/c sugar free jello is 10 calories a cup!)
Okay, so the recipe, sorry, I got sidetracked:
1/3 cup strong coffee (I use espresso)
1/3 cup 2% milk
1 Tbsp chocolate syrup (from above recipe)
2 tsp. sugar (you could probably omit this if you wanted, would save 15 calories)
1 cup ice cubes
put into blender and blend until smooth
Okay, y'all, my drink is gone and the dryer is done. Time to get off here for a while!
Okay, so here's the recipe
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
dash salt
1/2 cup water
combine all ingredients in a 1 qt. pan, mix well and bring to boil, stirring while it boils for a minute or two. Allow to cool and put into a refrigerator safe container and store refrigerated.
Total Calories: 30 calories, 0 fat!
Now, the mocha frappe' recipe: (I got this from this month's Good Housekeeping, and it is soooooooooo good. And so much cheaper than Starbucks ($3+) and a little lower cal and fat, too. (Starbucks 8 oz. mocha frappe' is 150 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. In this recipe, I found it to have 103 calories and 2.5 grams of fat, so the calories aren't that much different and the fat isn't different at all, but it's quick, conveinent and cheaper. That's what sells me these days. and besides, do you realize how many jello cups you could eat with those extra 47 calories? LOL. (that's 4 1/2 if you're wondering, b/c sugar free jello is 10 calories a cup!)
Okay, so the recipe, sorry, I got sidetracked:
1/3 cup strong coffee (I use espresso)
1/3 cup 2% milk
1 Tbsp chocolate syrup (from above recipe)
2 tsp. sugar (you could probably omit this if you wanted, would save 15 calories)
1 cup ice cubes
put into blender and blend until smooth
Okay, y'all, my drink is gone and the dryer is done. Time to get off here for a while!
Monday, March 1, 2010
I can't believe March is here already. WOW!
So, here's the plan for the day!
Breakfast: Corn Flakes and Milk 165 calories
A.M. Snack: Cottage Double (pineapple) 140 Calories (Total: 305 Calories)
Lunch: 60 Calorie Progresso Soup (Total: 365 Calories)
Michalina's Zitti Meal 300 Calories (Total 665 Calories)
P.M. Snack 10 Calorie Jello cup. (Total 675 Calorie)
Dinner:
Ham 3 oz. 90 calories (Total: 765 Calories)
Green Beans 1 Cup 4o calories (Total: 805 Calories)
Rice 1/2 Cup 106 calories (Total: 911 Calories)
1/2 cup Mixed Fruit 60 calories (971 Calories)
*That will give me 61 calories to do whatever with. I might enjoy me a cup of coffee. Not sure. *
Exercise: walking is not burning enough calories in *my* head, so I'm going to start back with the shred today. I cannot bring myself to doing the entire workout yet. I just can't. So I'm going to have to do it the way I did back when I first started it. I'm going to shoot for doing the first 1/3 circuit of level one. In case you're not familiar with the shred, it's by Jillian Michaels. I hate her so much I love her. She's a great trainer. Her workout on this video is 18 minutes long (not including warm up and cool down) and is divided into three 6-minute circuits. 3 minutes of cardio, 2 minutes of strength, and 1 minute abs. I'll do circuit one, level one today and tomorrow and will add circuit two the the routine on Wednesday. Then, add the third circuit to the routine on Friday.
That's about it for today, guys. thanks for hanging out and reading my plan and goals.
~Kana
So, here's the plan for the day!
Breakfast: Corn Flakes and Milk 165 calories
A.M. Snack: Cottage Double (pineapple) 140 Calories (Total: 305 Calories)
Lunch: 60 Calorie Progresso Soup (Total: 365 Calories)
Michalina's Zitti Meal 300 Calories (Total 665 Calories)
P.M. Snack 10 Calorie Jello cup. (Total 675 Calorie)
Dinner:
Ham 3 oz. 90 calories (Total: 765 Calories)
Green Beans 1 Cup 4o calories (Total: 805 Calories)
Rice 1/2 Cup 106 calories (Total: 911 Calories)
1/2 cup Mixed Fruit 60 calories (971 Calories)
*That will give me 61 calories to do whatever with. I might enjoy me a cup of coffee. Not sure. *
Exercise: walking is not burning enough calories in *my* head, so I'm going to start back with the shred today. I cannot bring myself to doing the entire workout yet. I just can't. So I'm going to have to do it the way I did back when I first started it. I'm going to shoot for doing the first 1/3 circuit of level one. In case you're not familiar with the shred, it's by Jillian Michaels. I hate her so much I love her. She's a great trainer. Her workout on this video is 18 minutes long (not including warm up and cool down) and is divided into three 6-minute circuits. 3 minutes of cardio, 2 minutes of strength, and 1 minute abs. I'll do circuit one, level one today and tomorrow and will add circuit two the the routine on Wednesday. Then, add the third circuit to the routine on Friday.
That's about it for today, guys. thanks for hanging out and reading my plan and goals.
~Kana
Weekend Review
On saturday, we were suppose to go out to eat with my mother in law, but plans changed and we didn't. We ended up spending the day with our cousins and going out to eat with them. We went to a mexican place, and I went WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY overboard with the chips and the margaritas. But it was okay. Once in a while never hurts anyone :-)
Sunday, we did go out to eat with my mother in law. We took her to Fletchers. Great place. I immediately boxed half of my meal when they brought it. We had leftovers for supper last night. Brian had sonic leftovers (I knew not to eat the whole coney Friday night), the kids ate their leftovers from fletchers, as did I.
I walked 2.5 miles at the track last night while Brian and the boys played on the playground. Then, we took the boys and his mom home and she watched them for us to walk her "block". Mind you, she lives in the country, so it wasn't your typical 1/2 mile block. It was a 2.5 mile walk. It was great though. We definitely enjoyed it.
Guess that covers it all. Besides the fact that I've almost demolished that terrible "landmark" in my laundry room, "Mnt. Washmore". It's slowly getting smaller, and is actually contained to two laundry baskets now, instead of my laundry room floor!
~Kana
Sunday, we did go out to eat with my mother in law. We took her to Fletchers. Great place. I immediately boxed half of my meal when they brought it. We had leftovers for supper last night. Brian had sonic leftovers (I knew not to eat the whole coney Friday night), the kids ate their leftovers from fletchers, as did I.
I walked 2.5 miles at the track last night while Brian and the boys played on the playground. Then, we took the boys and his mom home and she watched them for us to walk her "block". Mind you, she lives in the country, so it wasn't your typical 1/2 mile block. It was a 2.5 mile walk. It was great though. We definitely enjoyed it.
Guess that covers it all. Besides the fact that I've almost demolished that terrible "landmark" in my laundry room, "Mnt. Washmore". It's slowly getting smaller, and is actually contained to two laundry baskets now, instead of my laundry room floor!
~Kana
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