Mon 7 Apr

Happy drizzly Monday. Yeah.

Some days it takes a little reflection on what someone else will think of our (lack of) effort in order to motivate motion. In that sense, it can be a very good thing.

I was excited to see a plethora of earthworms on the sidewalk in to work this morning - made me feel spring was finally here. At least until I looked out the window a couple of hours later to see snow pelting down. At least the snow stopped.

Food:

7:00 am 1/2 c Heritage granola, 6 oz homemade yogurt, 1/2 grapefruit, coffee
11:45 am Chocolate soy shake, medium banana sliced in 2 oz light vanilla soy milk
2:00 pm 100 cal espresso cookies
6:45 pm 1/4 c leftover spaghetti w/brandy cream sauce, 3/4 c leftover cheese tortellini w/vodka cream sauce, 1/2 c portabella mushrooms, 1/2 c peach applesauce, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk


Exercise:

54:40-6:30 pm Ball/band DVD, level B Really had to fight myself to get through it today - very tired.

Sun 6 Apr

Would you be able to leave for Oregon on Thurs 22 May evening instead of Fri to give us a little more time out there? I could probably take Michael out of school one day. I found a flight leaving around 6ish from Madison Thurs and arriving in Portland at 10:30 pm, actually the same schedule as the Fri flight I originally found. If we can stay at Kitty's, we will then have another full day. The return flight attached to this one leaves Portland Mon at 5 pm and gets back to Madison at midnight, so I may look for something a little earlier to get us back to school/work on Tues a little less dead, but this flight combo was considerably cheaper than any others I had yet found.


Food:

8:30 am Vanilla soy shake, pear
11:15 am 1 lemon cookie, 1 small chocolate peanut butter cookie
12:00 pm 2 crepes w/1/2 c sliced banana, coffee
5:15 pm 3 oz leftover pork roast, 3/4 c leftover cheesy potatoes, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk



Exercise:

4:10-5:00 pm Brutal ballet DVD

Sat 5 Apr

Looks like a beautiful day out there, with rumors we might see 60 (finally)! Now I can start being greedy for 70!


Food:

8:45 am 1 serving hot wheat cereal, 1 tsp brown sugar, 2 oz light vanilla soy milk, 145 g fresh strawberries.
11:00 am 1 mini-Reester bunny
11:30 am Strawberry-banana soy shake, medium banana sliced in 2 oz soy milk
2:15 pm 7 cinnamon graham sticks, 1 tbl nutella
3:45 pm 1 3 Musketeers mini dark chocolate raspberry
6:15 pm Basil noodles w/alfredo, mock crab and green pepper, broccoli slaw salad, 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, shortcake biscuit w/strawberries and Cool Whip Lite



Exercise:

12:15-1:00 pm Advanced Pilates DVD

Fri 4 Apr

Wow, Friday again already! Not that I'm complaining, but this week flew by fast! This weekend is relatively light in commitments, too. We're going to the annual jazz concert at Sentry tomorrow night, but otherwise just laundry and usual stuff.

I'm working on switching cantor dates; we should be able to come on Sat, Apr 26 instead.


Food:

7:00 am Medium sliced banana in 2 oz light vanilla soy milk, vanilla soy shake
12:30 pm Italian beef sandwich (half hoagie bun, 4 oz beef), pickle spear, 1/3 c French fries
1:00 pm Small piece chocolate cake w cream cheese frosting
4:30 pm 4 Brach's Fiesta malted milk eggs
7:15 pm 1 oz Italian bread w/2 tbl spreadable cheese, 1 c spaghetti w/brandy cream sauce, 2 large steamed shriimp, 1 c cheese tortellini in vodka cream sauce w/portabella mushrooms, 1/2 pc tiramisu, 4 oz cabernet sauvignon

Thurs 3 Apr

One of these days I want to send in passport applications for Michael and Grandma to leave our vacation options open, so I might as well send yours in too. I hope I still have it here. I will need to connect with you before we send yours out anyway as we have to get you to a Walgreen's for a passport photo. I will feel better when everybody has their passport so it isn't ever a last minute worry. Maybe we can still look at something for next winter break?

Do you think it would work if we came down to Madison on Sat 19 Apr to celebrate your birthday? Any ideas for what you'd like? The option is still there for us to pick up the tab for the tablet if you don't have other ideas. We could possibly bring Grandma that day too.

Food:

7:00 am 1 c Maple/Brown Sugar Mini-Spooners, 4 oz skim milk, 80 g strawberries, coffee
12:15 pm 1/2 cinnamon scone (last one, sigh!), chocolate soy shake
2:30 pm 1 liter pear-flavored carbonated water
3:30 pm 1 pkg PB&Oats Morning Mini's (yummy little cookies -140 cal pkg)


Exercise:

5:00-5:50 pm Mini-Pilates mat, 30 min treadmill, stretches

Wed 2 Apr

Wonder if we'll actually meet for coworker exercise today? It's been several weeks since we've had enough folks show up to carry on, and I actually enjoy the group. The workout is pretty good, not the most intense, but a nice change of pace.


Food:

7:00 am 1 c Maple Brown Sugar Frosted mini-wheats, 4 oz skim milk, 6 oz OJ, coffee
11:45 am 1/2 cinnamon scone, strawberry/banana soy shake, 1 orange
3:30 pm 100 cal espresso cookies
6:00 pm 12 oz light vanilla soy milk, 3/4 c sweet potato custard
8:30 pm 3 oz ham, 1 tbl rhubarb sauce, 1 mini-Reester bunny


Exercise:

5:00-5:45 pm Power Shaping DVD w/coworkers

April Fool's Day

Missing you - haven't heard a peep for awhile. Hope all is well.

Hope things settle down a bit, but I suppose crunch time will probably last til semester end more or less. Hang in there and know we love you! And I do appreciate hearing from you once in a while just to know you're okay :)


Food:

7:00 am 1/2 c Heritage granola, 6 oz homemade yogurt, 150 g fresh strawberries, coffee
9:00 am 1 orange Jelly Belly bean
10:00 am 1 orange Jelly Belly bean
11:45 am 1/2 blueberry scone, vanilla soy shake
2:15 pm Frosted sugar cookie
4:00 pm Anise hard candy
6:30 pm Fazoli's chicken and fruit salad, 1 breadstick


Exercise:

5:15-6:00 pm Power Shaping DVD