Halloween

Happy Halloween! I'd love to hear what costume you decided on and what your Halloween plans are. I'll be handing out candy from 6-8:30ish or til I run out if that happens first. I've only dug into one bag of Snickers bars a couple of times early.
Oooh, I just now read Yourmometer! You're really going to DC for the weekend! Have a great trip and tell us all about it when you get back.

Michael dressed as a pirate with his friends for school today, but he rushed off without his eye patch. Sigh!


Food:

7:00 am 1 c All-Bran Strawberry Medley, 1/2 c light vanilla soy milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 1/8 cantaloupe, coffee
9:00 am Chocolate chip bar, 2 pc Indian corn
12;15 pm Blueberry soy shake, small banana
1:30 pm Butterfinger Snack Size bar
3:00 pm 3 fries, 1.5 oz burger/bun, 12 oz pumpkin shake
5:45 pm Snickers FunSize bar
6:30 pm 1 Grands biscuit, 1 c chili, 1 tbl shredded cheddar
8:00 pm 1 Heath snack size




Exercise:

5:05-6:00 am Step/weights DVD

Thurs 30 Oct

Getting a lot of rest yesterday evening was a good thing. I could use more today, but I'll survive. Made it through aerobics this morning so most of my step count is done for the day.


Food:

7:00 am Strawberry/banana soy shake, cherry juice from concentrate, 1/8 cantaloupe, slice whole wheat toast, 1 tbl pb, coffee
10:00 am 3 pc Indian corn
11:30 am 1/2 c rice noodles, 1/3 c mushroom chicken, 1/3 c hibachi chicken and shrimp, 1/3 c pork and potatoes, 2 crab rangoon, 1/2 c vanilla pudding, 1 chinese donut, 1 fortune cookie
4:00 pm Handi-Snacks Creamy Caramel pudding cup
6:30 pm 3 oz Arby's beef, bun, pumpkin bar, 5 oz skim milk



Exercise:

5:00-5:50 am Low-impact aerobics video

Wed 29 Oct

I didn't get to work out this morning because some dumb psychiatrist is actually going to see one of the clients I'm covering for Heather at 7:00 am and I need to attend. In order to get out to Hwy 66, I need to leave by 6:45. Insane!

I'm sick of feeling sick. Took an hour nap on the couch after work, and I'm hoping Michael gets home from play practice to take the voice lesson since he missed his on Monday so I can just get in my jammies and go to bed. This will be my slug day for the week.


Food:

6:15 am 3/4 c Maple & Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 1/8 cantaloupe, coffee
11:45 am Vanilla soy shake, 1 slice whole wheat toast, 1 tbl peanut butter, 1 small banana
1:45 pm 1 Fun-size Snickers
3:00 pm Chamomile tea
5:00 pm 1/4 c pumpkin spice trail mix
6:45 pm 3 oz leftover roast beef, 1/2 c Bob Evans mashed sweet potatoes, 1/2 frozen corn, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk

Tues 28 Oct

My finger doesn't hurt at all any more, though it still looks gross. I can type normally - yay! I need to finish the antibiotics and continue soaking it in warm water several times a day, but it's nice to be pain-free.

Hope your hip injury isn't severe. Dad said you were doing breast stroke. I suppose flexing the extreme range of motion along with using some power strains the muscle.

Just make sure you listen to your body and don't push anything too far. Don't want to take even longer to heal.

I read Elie Wiezel's "Night" this evening. I felt guilty for being warm and comfortable, enjoying a snack because I was still hungry, while reading of such intense human suffering.



Food:

7:00 am 3/4 c Maple & Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 1/8 large cantaloupe, coffee
11:30 am Blueberry soy shake, small banana, 2 pumpkin donut holes
1:30 pm Jello Sugar-Free Mochaccino pudding cup
3:30 pm 1 Banana Split granola bite
5:45 pm 1 serving Four Cheese Pasta Roni w/ham & green pepper, 1 c green beans, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk
8:30 pm 3/4 c Maple & Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk



Exercise:

5:00-5:50 am Power Shaping DVD

Mon 27 Oct

Don't feel well today. Finger is still swollen and infected. Think I'll call the doctor's office today for advice. Also coming down with cold so feel generally icky.

I have an appointment to see a nurse practitioner at 1:45 pm to hopefully treat my finger. Still feeling yucky overall though. She gave me antibiotics, but if they don't help or it gets worse, I need to go to Surgery to get it drained. Looks pretty damn nasty right now.

Gave in around 7:00 pm and had dad take me to Urgent Care to have the finger drained. Pain was much worse and it seemed greener and had developed ablack streak that wasn't there this afternoon. ER guy said it was good that I came in as the swelling prevented the antibiotic from reaching the affected area. Feels much better with the release of pressure! I'm supposed to continue warm soaks, then put on bacitracin and gauze and take vicadin if needed, but for now it doesn't even really hurt.

Food:

7:00 am 3/4 c Maple and Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/8 large cantaloupe, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am 1 slice whole wheat toast, 1 tbl peanut butter, 1 pumpkin donut hole, chocolate soy shake, 6 oz warm apple cider
2:45 pm Hunt's Snack Pack Fat-free tapioca pudding cup
6:15 pm 1/2 c jasmine rice, 1 serving beef n' beer casserole, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, 1/8 pumkin pie, 2 tbl lite cool whip



Exercise:

5:00-5:50 am Pilates mat
5:10-5:45 pm Cardio Hula DVD

Sun 26 Oct

I have a nasty infected hangnail in the middle finger of my left hand which has not yet responded to triple antibiotic ointment, soaking in very hot water, soaking in peroxide, or ibuprofen. The ball of the finger is swollen and hard, though slightly better this morning than last night. Hope I can figure out how to fix it or that it just goes away. I've had infected hangnails in the past and had been advised (by doctors, I think) to soak in very hot water. I think I'll keep trying that more frequently today to see if I can make a dent.


Food:

8:00 am 3/4 Fruity Cheerios, 4 oz skim milk, cherry juice from concentrate, strawberry/banana soy shake
12:15 pm Chicken thigh, 2 wings, 1/2 c au gratin potatoes, 1/2 c mixed vegetables, 1/2 slice marble rye bread, 8 oz skim milk, 2 c coffee, 2"x2" seven-layer bar
4:45 pm 3 oz ham, 1/2 c sweet potato casserole, 1/2 c applesauce, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk


Exercise:

2:35-3:25 pm Brutal ballet DVD
3:30-4:00 pm Treadmill

Sat 25 Oct

We got up later than we should have so Michael was rushed getting out the door for his ACT, but in some ways I think that wasn't a bad thing. His biggest problem is usually nerves and he didn't have time to get too stressed before he was out the door. While he was showering, I highlighted the strategy suggestions on the booklet and reviewed them with him while he swallowed a few bites of oatmeal. He grabbed pencils, calculator, ticket and ID and dad took him to drop off at the door. Wish him luck!

Diane called around 12:15 - they're in town but stopped to see their old neighbors. We expect them pretty soon to walk around town so they can see the Stevens Point of 2008.

Very nice visit with Mark & Diane. Drove and walked around town, dinner and chat. Will try a visit to Oconomowoc in a month or two.


Food:

8:00 am Blueberry soy shake, 1 c oatmeal, 2 oz skim milk, 1 tsp brown sugar, cherry juice from concentrate
12:15 pm 1/2 c Trail Mix w/raisins and almonds cereal, 1/2 c light vanilla soy milk, small banana, 1 Ghirardelli mint chocolate square
6:15 pm 4 oz ham. 1/2 c sweet potato casserole, 1 c homemade applesauce, 1/2 c asparagus, Parrot Bay pineapple colada malt beverage, 1/8 pumpkin pie, 2 tbl Cool Whip


Exercise:

4:00-5:15 pm Walk around downtown

Fri 24 Oct

Mark and Diane are coming to town to visit tomorrow, bringing their bikes, so hopefully the weather will cooperate for a nice ride. In anticipation of good exercise with the ride, and in reward for good solid exercise days every day so far this week including Sunday, I "slept in" til 5:45 and didn't get up to work out this morning. I want to be careful to give my body a day off occasionally.

Had a lot of fun getting together with past and present coworkers for dinner at El Mezcal last night. There were only five of us but we had fun.

Unfortunately, Michael's soccer team lost their first game of regionals last night. He was bummed, but having no school today will probably be good compensation.

Can't believe I found an unclaimed apple turnover left over at the end of the day and just scarfed it down. Bad girl!

Food:

7:00 am 3/4 c Maple & Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/8 large cantaloupe, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am Vanilla soy shake, medium apple, slice Sara Lee 100% whole wheat w/honey toast, 1 tbl peanut butter
2:30 pm 90 calorie granola bar
3:30 pm Apple turnover
6:00 pm Egg roll, 2 crab rangoon, 1 breaded scallop, 2 gyoza, half a breaded crab claw, 3 walnut shrimp, 3 skewered teriyaki shrimp w/pineapple tidbits, 1 sesame shrimp ball, 2 mussels, 3 pc octopus, 1 pc crab, 1 sm pc fish, veggies, 1 sm pc cheesecake, lots of hibiscus tea
8:30 pm 1 Riesen caramel

Thurs 23 Oct

Spaced out this morning and forgot to put in an entry. Guess I just added my drink with Mary Hofer for her birthday celebration last night and thought I was done.

Bad day for snacking - just hadda have chocolate. Oh, well, at least everything was small.

Food:

7:00 am 3/4 c Maple & Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 1/8 large canataloupe, coffee
10:45 am 2 c popcorn
11:45 am 1/4 pumpkin spice trail mix, blueberry soy shake
12:45 pm 1 Lindt orange thin
2:00 pm 2 wintergreen LifeSavers
2:45 pm 1 minature Krackel bar
4:00 pm 1 Fun-size Snickers
5:00 pm 1 margarita, 2 tamales, tossed salad w/tomato & green pepper slices & cheese crumbles



Exercise:

5:00-5:45 am Jane Fonda Low-Impact Aerobics video

Wed 22 Oct

Avenue Q was wonderful! I'm proud of myself for getting up to exercise with only about 4 hrs sleep, not counting in the car.

Spark Recipes featured some Halloween party fare today including Sludgy Fudgy Brownies made with black beans. Hmm.... I'd have to taste those to believe that healthy food sometimes doesn't go a bit too far. The sweet potato and black bean soup sounds good enough to try though.


Food:

7:00 am 3/4 c Maple & Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/8 large cantaloupe, coffee
11:45 am Strawberry/banana soy shake, 69 g Roma tomato, slice Sara Lee 100% whole wheat w/honey toast, 1 tbl peanut butter
2:30 pm 1 Riesen caramel
6:30 pm 3.25 oz burgundy pepper roast, 2/3 c Simply Potatoes w/onions, 1 c broccoli, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, 4 oz white wine, 1/8 cranberry pudding pie
8:45 pm Shot Malibu rum w/diet Coke



Exercise:

5:00-5:35 am Buns of Steel video
5:40-5:55 am Treadmill
7:25-8:00 pm Cardio Hula DVD

Tues 21 Oct

I'm really looking forward to Avenue Q tonight. Hope it works out to rendezvous with you for dinner at the Great Dane too.

The morning had a disconcerting start when I went to clip on my pedometer and the clip snapped. I'm currently wearing it held on by a clothespin until I can replace it. I've really gotten used to the motivation of making my 10000+ steps a day and I often have no idea how many steps I get during the work day, or even on a walk without checking the counter. Guess I'm addicted to information. And I ran out of cherry juice concentrate til the next shipment comes. Change, oh my!

Avenue Q was great! Hope you love it as much as we did!


Food:

7:00 am 3/4 c Maple & Brown Sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/2 serving cherry juice from concentrate, 1/8 wedge large cantaloupe, coffee
12:00 pm Chocolate soy shake, slice 100% whole wheat toast, 1 tbl peanut butter, 61 g fresh roma tomato
12:45 pm 1 Reese's egg, 1 Riesen caramel
5:30 pm 3/4 grilled veggie burrito, chips & salsa, 1/8 c refritos w/cheese, 1/3 c shredded lettuce
6:30 pm Large oatmeal chocolate chip cookie


Exercise:

5:10-6:05 am Step/weights DVD

Mon 20 Oct

I like doing Pilates mat some mornings to keep the abs in place, but it annoys me that it only counts for 5100 steps where some of the other routines count for 8000+. If my work day doesn't allow much out-and-about, I have to do more exercise in the evening to get to 10000 with Pilates or other low-count morning routines. It's not hard if the weather is nice if I can find time for about a 20-min walk, but if the weather is bad, it means another exercise routine.

Today was Sundae Monday at work, the annual day when the admin staff provides ice cream and sundae fixings for staff at no charge. Also got a short walk to get that step count in place for the day.

Food:

7:00 am Maple and brown sugar Chex, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/8 large cantaloupe, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am 1/4 c pumpkin spice trail mix, vanilla soy shake, extra small banana
2:00 pm 1/2 c vanilla ice cream, 1 tbl Hershey's fudge sauce, 1 tbl caramel topping, 1 tsp chopped peanuts
5:30 pm Quaker 90 calorie Cinnamon Streusel mini-delights
6:30 pm 1 serving cheesy spaetzle, 1 c broccoli, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk



Exercise:

5:00-6:00 am Pilates mat
2:15-2:35 pm Walk

Sun 19 Oct

I'll be glad to bring a couple of the Empty Bowls surplus your way. It's kind of fun to have the handmade ones around. BTW, would you like to meet us for dinner on Tuesday evening before we go to Avenue Q? We hope to leave Point around 3 pm so we should get in around 5-5:30 depending on rush hour traffic. We could pick you up but you'd probably need to get yourself home as we'll need to find a parking space that we can hang on to during the show. You could also bike to State St area and meet us. We haven't decided on where to eat yet. We've tossed around the Great Dane if weather doesn't make walking too odious.

We can just plan to do dinner at the Great Dane. We'll head over there when we get to town and get a table. Come on over when you finish swimming and join us. Odds are that by the time we park, walk there and get a table, you'll be coming shortly thereafter. Would be fun to have you join us.

Dad and Eddie Hartman have a confirmation prep retreat at Lion's Camp this afternoon.

Laura got a phone call from a Kristin at UWSP trying to establish contact (with former students?) She said she'll call back.


Food:

8:00 am Blueberry soy shake, cherry juice from concentrate, 1/4 c pumpkin spice trail mix, raspberry tea
12:00 pm 1 c oatmeal, 1 c cinnamon apples, 1/4 c chopped pecans, 1/4 c raisins, 2 oz skim milk, 12 oz OJ, 2 c coffee
1:30 pm 2/3 c popcorn
2:15 pm 1 Riesen caramel
4:45 pm 3 oz pulled pork, bun, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, sugar cookie


Exercise:

3:00-4:40 pm Walk through Schmeekle

Sat 18 Oct

Looking forward to the Empty Bowls hunger fundraiser today - $10 buys a bowl of a choice of delicious soups donated by local restaurants, bread, and cookie and you choose a handmade pottery bowl to take home. We have quite a collection of bowls from past years but we do use at least some of them. It's fun to choose them from the variety that people have made over the year and the soup has always been wonderful. Tom Pease usually plays as part of the entertainment.

Made a nice veggie soup with the leftover juices from the crock pot pork roast serving as the base. Added leek, carrots, celery, parsnip, fresh Italian parsley, green and red peppers. Yum!


Food:

8:15 am Strawberry/vanilla soy shake, small banana sliced in 2 oz light vanilla soy milk, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am 1 c chicken gumbo soup, 1 slice garlic bread, 2 peanut butter cookies, 12 oz diet Coke
2:00 pm Pecan bar
4:30 pm Frosted molasses cookie
6:15 pm 1 c vegetable soup, 4 oz white wine, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, 1 pc string cheese

Fri 17 Oct

Trying a new recipe in the crock pot for tonight. I had a beef roast to use up and we've had several roasts lately, so I perused the cookbook collection and found a Fall Beef and Beer Casserole that used several things I had on hand including a leek, parsnip (actually it called for a turnip, but parsnips and turnips are pretty similar), carrots, and ale (the pumpkin ale I recently bought. All I had to purchase was fresh celery (mine had died) and mushrooms. I cut the meat into chunks last night and cut up all the veggies in a separate bag so all I had to do this morning was heat some oil in the frying pan to brown the meat, stir in some flour, add the beef broth, ale and water to boil, and dump everything into the crock pot. And hope it tastes as good as it sounds.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c skim milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 1/8 large cantaloupe, coffee
11:45 am 1 slice Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat w/honey toast, 1 tbl PB, 6 oz vegetable juice, chocolate soy shake
3:00 pm Act II popcorn ball
6:15 pm 1 c fall beef & beef casserole, 1/2 c mashed potatoes, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, 4 oz white wine




Exercise:

5:00-5:30 am Ab Lab DVD

Thurs 16 Oct

I'm cold this morning. I hadn't done this yoga routine for awhile and had thought it was a bit more vigorous. It was good, but didn't really get the body moving enough to warm the blood. I had also skipped the cherry juice for a few days and my knee has been uncomfortable. Need to see if restarting it for a few days helps. If so, guess I need to break down and order another batch.

Really, really nice massage tonite. This was my freebee that I won at Walk Wisconsin. I would go back to her again, and she's only $50 for an hour so she's cheaper than the Wellness Spa. Not as much atmosphere to the office, but the room was very nice.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/8 large cantaloupe, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am i slice Sara Lee 100% whole wheat w/honey toast, 1 tbl peanut butter, vanilla soy shake, large banana
1:30 pm 1 serving Brach's Indian Corn
4:00 pm 1 Dove egg
4:45 pm 1 oz black licorice
5:45 pm 3.2 oz pan-fried catfish in seasoned cornmeal, 1/2 c Bob Evans cheddar mashed potatoes, 1/2 c peas, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk


Exercise:

5:00-6:00 am Yoga

Wed 15 Oct

Wasn't sure I'd get up to exercise today after getting to bed later than usual after a long walk last night, but I slept well (with the help of a couple ibuprofen to calm the overused muscles), so getting up today was no harder than any other day. I like starting the week with several days over the 10000 level so I have room for a day or two of slothfulness late in the week if I need it. Yesterday was over 20000 steps - sometimes I wish I could bank a few for a lesser day. However, calories were way up yesterdy too, so hopefully there was a balance.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/8 large cantaloupe, coffee
11:45 am Vanilla soy shake, large sliced banana, 2 oz light vanilla soy milk, large slice Speculaasbrokken
3:00 pm Handi-Snacks Sugar Free Creamy Caramel pudding cup
6:00 pm 3 oz pulled pork w/.1 cup bbq sauce, bun, 1 c canned asparagus, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk
6:45 pm Jello Sugar Free Mochaccino pudding cup



Exercise:

5:00-5:45 am Power Shaping DVD

Tues 14 Oct

Long day! Started out a bit rushed so I haven't had time to enter anything til after 10 pm. Conference in Eau Claire meant such an early start (6 am) that morning exercise was out of the question. Got home at about 6:40 pm with enough time to quickly change clothes, cut a slice of Gouda, and hop in the car to head out for the Moon Walk Wisconsin. We were among the last to start the walk as we arrived after most had already left. We had planned to do the short 4-mile, but it was a nice night so we went the full 8 miles. We were among the last to finish, but it was nice walking back with less traffic.


Food:

5:45 am Blueberry soy shake, 1/8 large cantaloupe, 2 apple cider donut holes
9:00 am Coffee, apple cider muffin
12:00 pm Kaiser bun, 2 oz deli turkey, 1 oz slice swiss cheese, 4 small tomato slices, shredded lettuce, cup turkey vegetable soup, 10 oz 2% milk, large snack pack of nacho Doritos
2:30 pm 12 oz diet Coke, chocolate chocolate chip cookie
4:00 pm 12 oz diet Dr. Pepper, 90 calorie Quaker rice cake snack
5:00 pm 1 oz gouda, 1 oz licorice candy
6:45 pm 2 oz gouda
8:00 pm slice pumpkin cake
8:45 pm 1/4 c trail mix, 1/2 oz swiss cheese
9:30 pm 6 oz hot apple cider


Exercise:

12:45-1:00 pm Walk
7:00-9:30 pm Walk

Mon 13 Oct

Sure am enjoying the late summer-like weather. Walking in the woods at Schmeekle yesterday was heavenly!


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c milk, 117 g strawberries, 2 apple cider donut holes, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am Chocolate soy shake, mocha chip muffin
3:00 pm 1 Dove egg
4:45 pm 1 Reese's miniature
6:30 pm 3 oz pulled pork w/Wildfire BBQ sauce, bun, 1 c broccoli, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk




Exercise:

4:55-5:55 am Pilates mat

Sun 12 Oct

Went over my calorie limit quite a bit yesterday due to the half scone and cappucino on the ride home, but I was really a bit hungry. And I also got about 18000 steps in so I hopefully balanced it out.

Food:

7:30 am Half a brown sugar cinnamon scone (77g), strawberry/banana soy shake, 8 oz Simply grapefruit juice
12:00 pm 2 crepes, medium sliced banana, 1.5 tbl sour cream, 1 tbl brown sugar, cinnamon, coffee
5:00 pm Mocha chip muffin, 149 g strawberries, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, 1 c pumpkin pie yogurt



Exercise:

3:30-5:30 pm Walk with dad

Sat 11 Oct

Well, I didn't want to have to get up and exercise on the weekends, but it was worth it to get the rest yesterday when my body really needed it, and it wasn't too odious to get up at 7:30 to exercise as opposed to 5:00 on work days.


Food:

8:45 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c skim milk, 8 oz Simply Grapefruit juice
11:30 am 90 cal Quaker Cinnamon Streusel Mini-Delights
1:30 pm 3 pumpkin pancakes, 1 tbl butter, 2 tbl syrup, 12 oz OJ
5:30 pm White dragon roll sushi, 1 pc Boston roll, 1 pc cucumber roll, miso soup, tea
8:30 pm 1/2 brown sugar cinnamon scone, 12 oz pumpkin spice cappucino




Exercise:

7:40-8:35 am Step/weights DVD

Fri 10 Oct

First weekday since starting the morning exercise routine that I felt a need to take a bye. My body is a bit sore from quite consistent exercise and needs that rest day that all the literature says is so important. Means I need to exercise when I get up tomorrow, but I need to listen to my body when it says TODAY is the day I need to rest.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c skim milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 1 c cantaloupe chunks, coffee
11:45 am Cranberry caramel nut muffin, blueberry soy shake
3:00 pm Handi-snack sugar free Creamy Caramel pudding cup
5:30 pm 4 oz cranbenet wine
6:15 pm 4 oz prime rib, 1 tbl au jus, 2.5 oz cornish hen w/cranberry glaze, 1/2 c garlic mashed potatoes, 1 c baby carrots and pea pods, 2 c coffee, slice peanut butter chocolate cheesecake



Exercise:

2:30-2:50 pm Walk

Thurs 9 Oct

It was a little harder again to get moving early for exercise this morning, but a familiar DVD works to just get the body going without need to think. And I picked a higher step-value routine to reward myself by having a higher percentage of my daily quota out of the way so I'm not likely to have to make up additional at the end of the day.


Food:

7:00 am Vanilla soy shake, 1/4 cantaloupe, cherry juice from concentrate, apple fritter toast w/1 tsp soft margarine, coffee
12:00 pm 3 oz chicken breast, 2 strips bacon, lettuce leaf, tomato slice, tequila BBQ sauce, bun, 1 c fruit
3:00 pm 1 serving Brach's Indian Corn
5:00 pm 1 Lindt dark chocolate orange thin
5:45 pm 3.5 oz hot beef, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, 1/8 apple crisp
7:15 pm 8 oz Jack's Pumpkin Spice Ale



Exercise:

5:00-5:45 am Power Shaping DVD
6:25-7:05 pm Walk

Wed 8 Oct

Week seems to be dragging a bit. Work is not quite so busy which is its own kind of stress as I don't like having to find things to do. Looking forward to visiting Madison this weekend.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oatmeal Squares, 4 oz skim milk, 141 g strawberries, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:30 am Strawberry/banana soy shake, 1/2 c cherry tomaotes, slice apple fritter toast, 1/3 tbl butter
5:15 pm Jello Sugar Free Mochaccino pudding cup
5:45 pm 2 pc cheese manicotti, 1/2 c Prego, 1 tbl Italian grated cheese, 1/2 c green beans, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk
7:45 pm 1/8 apple crisp


Exercise:

5:00-5:50 am Ball/band DVD
7:05-7:45 pm Walk

Tues 7 Oct

Did aerobics with Jane Fonda this morning - blast from the past. And scale was down a little too!


Food:

7:00 am 1/2 c Trail Mix cereal w/raisins and almonds, 1/2 c light vanilla soy milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 157 g strawberries, coffee
12:15 pm Chocolate soy shake, medium sliced banana, 2 oz light vanilla soy milk, slice toasted apple fritter bread, 1 tsp margarine
2:30 pm 1 serving Brach's Indian Corn
6:30 pm 1 c Zatarain's Caribbean Rice, 3 oz chicken, 1/2 c pineapple chunks, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, half a large frosted Reese's pieces cookie



Exercise:

5:00-5:45 am Low-Impact Aerobics video

Mon 6 Oct

So nice to spend some time with Christianah and Linda last night! I really do miss my good friend.


Food:

7:00 am Cranberry caramel muffin, 177 g strawberries, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am Large salad w/bleu cheese crumbles, craisins, walnuts, low-fat raspberry viniagrette, apples
2:30 pm 1 Dove egg
3:30 pm Quaker chewy peanut butter/chocolate chunk granola bar w/protein
5:15 pm 1/2 serving Brach's indian corn
6:00 pm 3 oz roast beef, 2 tbl gravy, bun, apple, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk


Exercise:

5:00-6:00 am Pilates mat
3:30-3:50 pm Walk

Sun 5 Oct

Had a nummy cranberry streusel muffin from Paul Bunyan for breakfast. Can't imagine a time when I won't still enjoy bakery treats fit into my diet plan.

Christianah called last night! She is coming to town this evening and we will get together around 6 pm with Linda Weitz. I'm skipping choir but this seems a very good excuse to me. I'm so anxious to see her!


Food:

7:45 am Cranberry streusel muffin, cherry juice from concentrate, tea
12:00 pm Chicken leg, 1/4 c coleslaw, 1/2 c baked beans, medium baked potato, 1 tbl sour cream, dinner roll, 1/2 pat butter, 8 oz 2% milk, coffee, 2" square pumpkin cake w/cream cheese frosting, 1 Tootsie Roll midgee
3;00 pm 1 serving Brach's Indian Corn
7:00 pm Noodles small Thai Curry soup, cucumber and tomato salad, 16 oz Minute Maid Light Lemonade


Exercise:

3:45-5:35 pm Brutal ballet DVD

Sat 4 Oct

Looks to be a beautiful sunny warm day. We had frost last night, so the rest of the trees should be turning soon. Nice day to start off with hot cereal!


Food:

7:45 am 1 serving Red River cereal, 2 chopped dried apricots, 1 tsp packed brown sugar, 2 oz light vanilla soy milk, cherry juice from concentrate, 109 g strawberries, tea
11:45 am Half a salmon sandwich (6 oz salmon, 2 slices tomato, lettuce, toasted bun, 1 tbl cucumber sauce - total), 1/2 sliced medium banana, slice watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, kiwi, 1/2 c grapes, strawberry, 1/4 c raspberries, 1 c squash soup
12:30 pm Large molasses cookie
6:45 pm Other half of sandwich, 1 c squash soup, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, slice apple fritter bread toast, 1 tsp margarine

Fri 3 Oct

I'm cold and I'm afraid I may be coming down with another cold given the somewhat sore throat from drainage. Yuk! On the positive, I'm proud that I kept up the morning exercise thing all week. It's become no less odious than getting up early for work anyway, and it's nice to have a significant part, if not all, of my 10000 steps out of the way right at the start. This week it's good to get my five 10000 days in on the weekdays because Sunday got too busy to exercise and tomorrow we'll probably take Grandma leaf-viewing since it's supposed to be sunny and leaves are supposed to be in full swing up north. I have to be back by 3:45 to cantor though.

Will try to drown cold in tea.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 1/2 c skim milk, 156 g strawberries, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
10:45 am Cup of Green Tea Chai flavor
12:00 pm Blackberry currant muffin, 72 g cherry tomatoes, vanilla soy shake, forest herb tea
1:30 pm 1 serving Brach's Indian Corn
4:30 pm 1 Reese's miniature
5:45 pm Musamon curry with beef, 1 c white rice, 3 c tea, 1" square of white cake w/cream, fortune cookie
7:15 pm Jello Sugar Free Double Chocolate pudding cup




Exercise:

5:00-5:55 am Step/weight DVD
5:45-6:20 pm Walk downtown

Thurs 2 Oct

Breakfast tastes good this morning. Michael is getting ready for a long road trip after school for a soccer game in Omro. Today I'm wearing hand-me-down pants from Laura with a sweater that belonged to my brother and was probably from at least 1965.

My new outdoorsy boss offered up some freshly caught (earlier this week) brook trout from his vacation so we're having some on the grill tonite. I can hardly wait. Trout was delicious, but I had to bake it in the oven. I had it all prepared in little foil packets stuffed with lemon slices, thinly sliced onions, garlic and butter and the gas grill ran out of gas.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Quaker Oat Squares, 4 oz skim milk, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
11:45 am Blueberry soy shake, 49 g multigrain toast, 1 tsp margarine, 157 g strawberries, 1 serving Brach's Indian Corn
2:45 pm Handi-Snack Creamy Caramel pudding cup
5:00 pm 1 Reese's miniature
6:00 pm 1 brook trout, 1/2 tbl butter, 1/2 c Thai curry rice, 1/2 c cooked carrots, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk



Exercise:

5:00-5:30 am Ab Lab DVD
5:30-5:50 am Power Shaping DVD - part
2:30-2:50 pm Walk to grocery store and back

Wed 1 Oct

Brrr, October. Mmm, hot coffee. I'm proud of myself for continuing to get up early on weekdays to exercise. Yesterday I had over 10,000 steps on the pedometer in addition to the 5000 step equivalent exercise. I really did have more energy during the day, but that may have occurred even without the morning exercise, hard to say.


Food:

7:00 am Strawberry/banana soy shake, maple walnut mini-scone, cherry juice from concentrate, coffee
12:00 pm 8 pc crunchy spicy crab roll sushi, 1 c miso soup w/seaweed, 1 tbl tofu, mushrooms and green onions, 2.5 oz beef, 1/2 c cabbage, 1/2 c mushrooms, 1 tbl scallions, 2 c tea
1:00 pm 1 butterscotch candy
2:45 pm Jello sugar free mochaccino pudding cup
5:00 pm 1 Reese's miniature PB cup
6:00 pm 2.5 oz grilled pork chop, 1/2 c homemade applesauce, 2 oz sweet potato fries, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk


Exercise:

5:15-6:00 am Power Shaping DVD