Hello? Anyone home???

Monday is here, December 11th, and it's back to journalling food, water and activity. My blog will now be regularly updated ;)

What I had to eat today:


Breakfast: Rolled oatmeal and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Herbal tea (black): 0 pts
Lunch: Whole wheat pasta (2 cups) and sauce (1/2 cup): 8 pts.
Snack: Small lowfat yoghurt (strawberry): 2 pts.
Dinner: Rolled oatmeal and applesauce (4 pts)
Total: 18 points
Range: 18 to 23 points

Water Intake:

Knocked over my water bottle all over my desk (approx 450 mL of the 600 mL bottle emptied out). Refilled bottle and started again. One 600 mL bottle completed by 11 am. One more completed between 11 and 1, one more between 1 and 2, one more between 2 and 4, working on one more right now (will be 3 L by end of day at work).


Activity Today:
TurboKick class at the gym with Robbie (1 hour)

Wednesday, October 11th (Day two of clean slate)

I weighed in this morning and I'm down to 153 pounds (6 pounds down since Monday night.... YAY!) We had a great workout this morning, and a better workout this afternoon (the workout room at the gym is like a sauna right now because their heater is out of whack... I've heard of hot yoga before, but I don't know how safe "hot Turbo Kick" is..)

Here's what I ate today:

Breakfast: Bran Cereal with milk (4 pts), midmorning snack of 1 oatmeal packet (2 pts)

Lunch: Chicken Sub from Subway... 6 inches (7 pts)

Dinner: Oatmeal - 2 packets (4 pts total)

Total: 17 pts of possible 18-23 points for the day (I know, it's under, but I wasn't any hungrier than that today).

Day Two.. complete!

Tuesday, October 10th.... back on the wagon (again)

I weighed in last night and I was sickened by the number that I saw... I was at 159 pounds. How did I let myself go like that? How undisciplined was I? I was so lazy and pigged out so badly on Thanksgiving weekend that I was getting heavy again. So what was I gonna do about it? I was going back on Weight Watchers points, and I was going to start working out again, starting tomorrow.

Here's what I ate today:

Breakfast: Bran Cereal with milk (4 pts)

Lunch: Chick Pea pita from Fit for Life (7 pts) with carrot sticks (0 pts)

Dinner: Jugo Juice (Berry Binge flavour) (6 pts)

Total: 17 pts of the possible 18-23 that I am allowed under the Weight Watchers structure. One day down, many more to go :)

Terrific Thursday

After a two week hiatus from my blog, I am back. We had a great class yesterday morning and last night (about 35 ladies last night!) and I think that I may have overdone it a bit because my Turbo Knee was hurting (left one only). It still kindof hurt this morning, but I think it will be ok for class tomorrow.


Food that I had today:

Breakfast: 1 cup of bran cereal with milk (4 pts)
Snack: 1/2 cup of Kashi Go Lean Cereal (1 pt)
Lunch: chili and rice (8 pts)
Snack: 1/2 cup of Kashi Go Lean Cereal (1 pt)
Dinner: ?

Water drunk:

1 1/2 litres.

Happy Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday to me!!

We had a great class this morning, with a bunch of new people.. it's so great watching new people get the hang of TurboKick.. once the "new workout smell" wears off, it's fantastic, because the "newbies" are comfortable with the movement and routine, and are really tearing it up! I'm looking forward to tonight's class.. I am much more of a "night" person when it comes to class, and I seem to do so much better!! :)

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (4 pts)
Snack: 2 fig cookies (2 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: 4 kiwis (2 pts), 1 small bag of carrots (2 pts)
Dinner: More Oatmeal (4 pts)

Total: 19 pts.

Happy Saturday to me... check out my tattoo!!

Well, here are the pictures of the tattoo that I had done last night. It certainly was more uncomfortable today than it was last night. Maybe that's because last night it was still wrapped up. Check it out, it's part of my family crest (Reilly), and I think that the artist's concept is awesome!!



Family Crest





Close-Up of the Tattoo

Month end Friday, and I got me a tattoo ;)

Well, I didn't get to go to class with Robbie tonight, because I was laying on a black leather dental chair and getting my first tattoo. I chose to get part of my family crest tattooed on my lower back. Some people say the outline hurts more, some people say the shading hurts more... I'd say that both hurt equally, and that some spots are more tender and receptive to pain. I'm proud to say that I didn't jump out of the chair, or actually cry, but I did have some spots where tears did spring to my eyes. I wish I'd worn my heart rate monitor, to see what my heart rate was the whole time, as I'm sure my blood pressure shot through the roof. Funny thing is, I walked out of the tattoo shop (Black Line Studios), and I felt just as drained and exhausted as I do in one of Rob's killer classes!! LOL After a while, I got used to the sensation, as the tattoo took about 15 minutes less than a full two hours. We'll be taking pictures of it tomorrow and posting them!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: cereal and milk (4 pts)
Lunch: Chili and Rice (7 pts)
Snack: 4 kiwis (2 pts)
Dinner: 2 packets of instant oatmeal (4 pts), two more kiwis (1 pt)
Total: 18 pts.

Nervous about the tattoo? Hell YA!

Water: 4 litres through the day.

Day 9 of 10

I'm sleepy right now, so I might make a typo or two. ;) I had the afternoon off, and had the joy of going to the dentist... I also got some cleaning done in the apartment (I accomplished something good!) .

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Power Crunch bar (4 pts)
Lunch: Brown Rice Sushi (8 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (1 pt)
Dinner: Jugo Juice (4 pts)

Water: finishing up 4 litres.

Day 8 of 10

Class was awesome tonight, and I was able to eliminate 520 calories.. yee ha!! Monday always feels like such a long day, and I think it's because it's the first day back at work for the week, and I have a wicked class at night.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Power Crunch bar (4 pts)
Snack - 2 fig bars (blue menu) (2 pts)
Lunch: Curry chicken and veggies (6 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (1 pt)
Dinner: 2 packets of instant oatmeal (4 pts), small serving of applesauce I found in my desk (1.5 pts)

Total: 18.5 pts

Water: chugged a total of 4 litres.

Day 5 of 10

Today's workout was off the HOOK!!! I totally pushed myself the whole time, and I burned 618 calories and my average heart rate was 167 beats per minute. There must have been at least 30 women in class tonight.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Power Crunch Bar (5 pts)
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt
Lunch: Curry Chicken, Water chestnuts, yellow peppers and orange peppers (6 pts)
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt, V8 can (1.5 pts)
Dinner: 2 packets of raisin and spice oatmeal (4 pts)
Total: 18.5 pts

Water: 4.0 litres

Day 4 of 10 (Thursday)

Happy UFC day..... it's UFC heaven for me right now, with 2 hours of Utimate Fight Night Live and the premiere of UFC 4.. with my faves, Georges St. Pierre and Randy Couture as "advisors". YAY!!!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Power Crunch Bar (5 pts)
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt
Lunch: Curry Chicken, Water chestnuts, yellow peppers and orange peppers (6 pts)
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt
Dinner: butternut squash soup (2 pts), half of a 12 grain bagel (3 pts)
Total: 18 pts

Water: 4.0 litres

Day 3 of 10 in 10

Here we go, day 3 of the 10 in 10. I had workout in Rob's class this morning, and burned 410 calories.I'm finally starting to feel almost better today, almost back to normal after the jetlag I had been affected by.


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: All Bran cereal and milk : 4 pts
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt
Lunch: Rolled oats and oatmeal: 6 pts
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt
Dinner: 2 raisin and spice oatmeal packs: 4 pts, 1/2 lowcarb protein bar: 3.5 pts
Total: 19.5 pts

Water: 4.5 litres

Day 2 of 10 in 10

Went for a run on the eliptical this evening, and burned 532 calories in 65 minutes. I still felt tired, and had to push myself to get my ass up to the gym and hit the exercise rule from the 10 in 10. It was a busy day at work too, so that led to me still feeling run down from the jetlag.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: All Bran cereal and milk : 4 pts
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt
Lunch: Rolled oats and oatmeal: 6 pts
Snack: 2 kiwis : 1 pt
Dinner: 12 pieces of brown rice sushi : 6 pts
Total: 18 pts

Water: 4 litres

Day 371 Monday is Baseball Day

Went to the baseball game today, because it was a Civic Holiday (government, banks and beer/liquor stores closed) day. THe Blue Jays won 8-1 (finally!!) We had seats in the 500 level, and snuck down to the 200 level in the 7th inning (we're rebels) ;)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal and Applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chili and Rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: Part of a bagel with light cream cheese at Tim Horton's
Dinner: Soup (2 pts)
Total: ?? pts


Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.5 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres
Evening: 1.5 litres

Total: 5 litres

Day 369 Saturday is shopping for Rob Day...

Weighed in this morning, and was at the same weight as last Saturday (148 pounds). Rob and I had to go shopping for black clothing for Rob, and he scored with some sweet clothes from Nike. I got something from Nike as well, and it will be unveiled at camp :) GO ORANGE!!

Day 368 Finally Friday!

Back to work today, played mad catch up with email, and had to run some meetings for our field reps today, so that took up most of my morning. Had a sweet TK class with Rob last night, where I got moved around the room like a chess piece. We walked home, and we counted a total of 93 policemen (and women) along Yonge Street. It's Caribana Weekend in Toronto, a celebration of Carribbean culture, and there had to be at least an extra 10,000 people on the street at 9ish last night. Police were generally working in groups of 4, and we saw them in police cars, a van, command centers, on bikes and on horses! A lot of people were taking pictures of the policemen on horses (they are kind of cool!)

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 and milk (4 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (2 pt)
Lunch: Chili and Rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: More kiwis (1 pt)
Dinner: Oatmeal (4 pts)
Total: 19.5 pts

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres
Evening: 2.0 litres
Total: 6 litres

Day 367 Icky Eye Thursday

Well, I ended up working from home today because I had an allergy flare up, and my eyeball was a red, pulsing mess with a clear blister on it. It wasn't contagious, but it looked awful, and I worked from home today. I realized that Daytime TV sucks!!!!!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal - instant 2 packages (4 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (2 pt)
Lunch: Chili and Rice (8.5 pts)
Snack:
Dinner: Soup and 2 pieces of bread (4 pts)
Total: 18.5 pts

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres
Evening: 1.0 litres
Total: 5 litres

Day 366

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal - instant 2 packages (4 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (1 pt), 2 fig bars - Blue Menu (2 pts)
Lunch: Beef Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (1 pts)
Dinner: Soup and 2 pieces of bread (4 pts)
Total: 19 pts

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres
Evening: 1.0 litres
Total: 5 litres

Day 365 Too hot Tuesday

Man, it is HOT out there today!!! Supposed to easily top 100 degrees.. I feel like the Wicked Witch of the West.. I'm melting, I'm melting!!!!




What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal and milk (4 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (1 pt), 2 fig bars - Blue Menu (2 pts)
Lunch: Beef Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (1 pts)
Dinner: TBD
Total:

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.5 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres
Evening: TBD
Total:

Day 364 Manic Monday

Robbie and I had a good weekend, relaxed and went for a Day of Beauty yesterday... Rob is even more pretty now!! I got a manicure and pedicure (pics up later) and I no longer look like I have man-hands!!



LOL Off to Turbokick after work tonight.. looking forward to hiding inside, as it's going to go up to 34 degrees (43 with the Humidex) I ended up burning 531 calories and had 154 beats per minute heart rate average.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (1 pt)
Lunch: Beef Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (1 pts)
Dinner: Oatmeal (6 pts)
Total: 17 pts.


Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.5 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres
Evening: 1.0 litres
Total: 4.5 litres

Day 362 Happy Weigh In Day to Me!!

Hi all, just weighed in this morning, and I was down to 148 pounds (lost 4 pounds this week)... I am so beyond proud of myself!!!!!! I was so tired when I went to sleep last night, and I ended up crashing for 12 full hours!!!

Day 361 Month end Friday...

Yay, it's finally Friday... kind of a crazy day at work today, as it is month-end and we're trying to bring in as much business as possible. Have turbokick class tonight, I'm looking forward to it!! :)

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal and milk (4 pts)
Snack: Kiwis (1 pt)
Lunch: Chili and Rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (1 pts)
Dinner: Oatmeal and applesauce (4 pts)
Total: 20 pts.

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.5 litres
Afternoon:
Evening:
Total:

Day 360 Thursday's update

Woke up this morning and enjoyed the new shower that Robbie installed last night.. it was glorious!!!! Headed off to work and put in a busy day, because it's now month-end.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal and milk (4 pts)
Lunch: Chili and Rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup (2 pts) and caraway rye bread (2 pts)
Total: 20 pts.

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.5 litres
Afternoon: 1.5 litres.
Evening: 1.0 litres
Total: 4.0

Day 359 Two workouts today Wednesday

Well, I really didn't want to wake up this morning, but once I got to class I perked up. I was able to record my workout through the heart rate monitor, and the results are below: 153 beats per minute and 504 calories burned total. Yippee!!!! Let's see how I do in tonight's class..


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Applesauce and oatmeal (4 pts)
Snack: 2 Fig bars (2 pts for both)
Lunch: Beef Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (1 pt)
Dinner: Two packages of oatmeal (4 pts)
Total: 18 pts.

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 1.5 litres.
Evening:
Total:

Day 358 Terrific Tuesday

Back to the grindstone, loads of meetings today... makes me not able to drink as much water in the morning. When I was at the eye doctor yesterday, I found out that my nearsightedness hadn't really changed, but my astigmatism had :( Looks like it's time for new glasses :(


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal (4 pts)
Snack: 2 Fig bars (2 pts for both)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (1 pt)
Dinner: Two packages of oatmeal (4 pts)
Total: 18 pts.


Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.5 litres
Afternoon: 1.5 litres.
Evening:
Total:

Day 357 Monday is eye appointment day!

This afternoon I went for my eye exam (which I hadn't been having since November 2003), and did not attend Turbokick class this evening, as I had an intense headache and some nausea from the eye drops used in the exam :(

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal (4 pts)
Snack: 2 Fig bars (2 pts for both)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (2 pts), kiwis (1 pt)
Dinner: Two packages of oatmeal (4 pts)
Total: 18 pts.

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 1.5 litres.
Evening: 1.0 litres
Total: 4.5 litres

Day 357 Sunday equals storms

Got to sleep in this morning, and that was nice, and then Rob spent the morning watching the finale of the Tour De France... went grocery shopping today, and scored with buying lots of kiwis... I didn't know they were so healthy... I just knew they were tasty!! :)

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal (4 pts)
Lunch: Chili and Rice (8.5 pts)
Dinner: Cheeseburger (10 pts)
Snack: 2 kiwis (1 pt)
Total: 23.5 pts.


Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.5 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres.
Evening: 1.0 litres
Total: 4.5 litres

Day 356... happy weigh in day

I weighed in this morning at 152 pounds, down 2 pounds from last week, due to clean eating, good water intake, and kicking ass in my workouts this week. YAY!!! 2 pounds down, some more to go... I was also on the eliptical machine upstairs and burned 312 calories in less than half an hour! What I had to eat today: Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal (4 pts) Snack: Banana (2 pts) Lunch: Cinnamon raisin bagel with strawberry light cream cheese (7 pts) Dinner: Part of a chickpea roti (10 pts) Total: 23 pts. Water Drunk Today: Morning: 2.0 litres Afternoon: 2.0 litres. Evening: to be completed Total:

Day 355 Finally Friday!

It's Friday, so we have Turbokick class tonight.. YAY!!! Can't wait to see how many calories I can burn today!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal (4 pts)
Snack: 2 Blue Menu low fat fig bars (2 pts for both)
Lunch: Chili and rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (1 pt), mug of tea (black)
Dinner: Two packages of Wildberry Oatmeal (4 pts)
Total: 19.5 pts.


Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres.
Evening: 1.5 litres
Total: 5.5 litres


UPDATE:

At class tonight, I burned 602 calories and had an average heart rate of 170 beats per minute! I really pushed myself, and I threw up in my mouth a few times :)

Day 354... Rainy Day Thursday

Blogger ate my post. I wrote this post once already today, and didn't review the live posting, to make sure it uploaded. So, this is attempt two at Thursday's post and record of my food and water intake. Fingers crossed!! :) What I had to eat today: Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal (4 pts) Snack: V8 can in fridge at work (1 1/2 pts) Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts) Snack: Carrots (2 pt), mug of tea (black) Dinner: Soup (2 pts), 2 ears of corn with lemon juice and black pepper (2 points per ear): 6 pts for dinner. Total: 18.5 pts. Water Drunk Today: Morning: 2.0 litres Afternoon: 2.0 litres. Evening: 0. 5 litres Total: 4.5 litres (lost track of the amount of times I peed) LOL

Day 353.. going to see SPAMALOT tonight :)

Had a great workout this morning, even cracked 500 calories burned!! I burned 508 calories in an hour, and I even stopped yawning fairly early in (well, it WAS a 6:30 am class) LOL. Robbie and I are having a late anniversary celebration by going to see Spamalot (the Monty Python and the Holy Grail musical... can't wait!!)

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chili and rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (1 pt)
Dinner: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Total: 18.5 pts.

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 2.0 litres.
Evening:

Day 352.. off to an engagement party!

What I had to eat today:
Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal and milk (4 pts)
Lunch: Chili and rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: Can of V8 still in the fridge at work (1.5 pts)
Dinner: Chicken a la orange (lean suisine) (4 pts)Total: 18 pts.

Water Drunk Today:
Morning: 2.0 litres
Afternoon: 1.5 litres.
Evening:

Day 351 Hello Blog, Long Time, No See!!

Happy Monday to me! 3 weeks til Robbie and I go to camp, and I raelly have to get my ass in gear. We have class this evening, and I have already written most of my blog entery today, and it's not even 3 pm! :) Can't wait for class tonight!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Fibre 1 cereal and milk (4 pts)
Lunch: Chili and rice (8.5 pts)
Snack: Can of V8 still in the fridge at work (1.5 pts)
Dinner: Chicken Teryaki Skillet from Lean Cuisine (5 pts)
Total: 19 pts.

Water Drunk Today:

Morning: 1.8 litres (have 600 mL bottle here at work today)
Afternoon:
Evening:

Day 341 Off to Hotlanta!

Well, I am off to Atlanta for the next few days for a work conference. I have packed Cardio Party Remix so that I can get a sweet workout in while I'm gone. Apparently, the temperature in Atlanta is similar to Toronto right now, but the humidity might be higher. I get back on Monday and have to go straight to work from the airport. I will be missing Robbie's class today and tomorrow, but I will be back for Monday night's class. One of the most important ways to not feel like crap for these weekend work events is to keep yourself hydrated, so my roomate and I will get a case (if we can) of bottled water while we are there. It seems a little extreme, but we'll feel better for it.

I'll be posting again on Monday!

Day 340 I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

Dear Diary, I have been a bad blogger. I have been absent since June 16th, but now I'm back. This is a quick post to summarize yesterday, and start recording my food and water as of today.

Robbie taught his first double Turbo Kick yesterday, and I burned 400 calories in the morning class and 450 in the evening class. I was so proud of Robbie, he did AWESOME!!! I enjoyed the evening class better, because I was able to do all of the moves without yawning ;)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (2 instant packets): 4 pts
Lunch: Chili and Rice : 8.5 pts
Snack: Carrots and dip : 2 pts
Dinner: Soup (2 pts) and rye bread (2 pts for 2 pieces)
Total: 18.5 points


Litres of water drunk today:

Morning: 1 1/2 litres.
Afternoon: 1 1/2 litres.
Evening: 1 .2 litres (2 600 ML bottles worth)
Total: 4.2 litres.

Day 320 One More Turbo!!

Robbie teaches tonight again, and I wonder how many Turbos he will have in his workout today? We also find out how many classes he will be teaching next week.. hopefully more! Tomorrow is weigh-in, and I hope I do well, fingers crossed!!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (4 pts)
Snack: none
Lunch : Chicken sandwich from Quizno's (8 pts)
Snack: Can of V8 (1.5 pts)
Dinner: Turkey Sub (5 pts)
Total: 18.5 pts.

Day 319 A sore knee, filming a movie

At work today, we were filming a movie, and we learned how to be Bollywood dancers and how to move properly in 20 feet of sari fabric. I am so proud that I didn't fall!! Got home from work pretty late, and didn't workout because my knee had been really hurting me (it had started hurting late Tuesday).

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Breast, noodles, sauce (8 pts)
Snack: Handful of Carrots
Dinner: 1 glorious veggie samosa (between 5 and 10 pts)

Daily total: Hard to determine :(

Day 318 Wacky Wednesday

Went for a run on the treadmill tonight, and my knee was really aggravated by the time that I finished. But, I was on there for 1 hour and 9 minutes, had a heart rate if 152 bpm, and burned 563 calories... YEE HA!!!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (4 pts)
Snack: none
Lunch : Chicken Sub from Subway (7 pts)
Snack: Can of V8 (1.5 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bread (4 pts)
Total: 17.5 pts.

Day 310 Thursday .. one more day til the end of the week!

Wow, I had a stressful day at work, had a really big meeting this afternoon, and I've spent alot of time preparing for it. By the time I got home, it was like I had an adrenaline crash, and I was so TIRED!!! But, I made myself go up the gym upstairs, and I had myself a great session. Here are the results:

Workout time: 38 46
Calories burned: 361
Average Heart Rate: 163 beats per minute

Rob teaches his first class tomorrow, and he's so excited! I can't wait to see how well he will do.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Lasagna (8 pts), carrots and dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup (2 pts), Egg whites (2 pts)
Total: 18 points

Day 309 Monday, Monday..

Back to the grind today, meetings galore, but I have a great workout to look forward to this evening!

Here's what I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)

Snack: Mandarin orange fruit cup (2 pts)

Lunch: Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)

Afternoon snack: can of V8 (small) (1 pt), carrots (plain) 1 pt

Dinner:

Total:

Day 308 No workout today, clean slate tomorrow

I weighed in this week and I am up to 152.5 pounds. Last week, I ran Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and did TurboKick Thursday and Friday, but didn't eat enough poiunts in a day, get in enough water daily, or really try hard on my TurboKick workouts. I burnt about 150 less calories in one hour of TurboKick than I did when I ran for an hour. After talking to Rob, he pointed out that I have to push myself when I'm running on the treadmill, and I decided that I have to find a way to really start pushing myself during the workout as well. I've got Monday to Thursday to really work on form and effort though, as I will be going to both of Robbie's teaching classes next week... I'm so proud of him!!! :) He'll do great!


Robbie and I went grocery shopping today and we had an afternoon and evening of full-on housecleaning to keep us busy. Robbie worked on the kitchen area, and it looks great!

Here's what I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (4 pts)
Lunch: Pasta and sauce (5 pts)
Afternoon snack: Chicken and spinach pizza (5 pts)
Dinner: Sea Bass (grilled with lemon juice and pepper) (4 pts), small oatmeal muffin (2 pts)
Total: 20 points

Day 303 Still hot and hazy in Toronto for a Tuesday

The TTC is supposed to be running normally, but there were a heck of a lot of people on my streetcar this morning, so I think there are fewer running. I spent most of the day inside, as it was really hot and nasty, but I had to go out at lunchtime to get food. Once I was back from getting lunch, I wanted to go sit in a freezer LOL


I went for another run in the gym upstairs, and here are my stats: 155 beats per minute (heart rate average), burned 468 calories and ran for 55 minutes. I tried to run as much as I could, but my knees and shins were getting sore at the end.

What I had to eat:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: carrots and dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Sushi - 10 pieces (5 pts)

Total: 18 points.

Day 302 TTC went to hell Monday

The Toronto Transit Commission had a wildcat strike today that completely blindsided the 800,000 daily users of streetcars, busses and subways. Needless to say, the city of Toronto was not happy. To make things even nastier? It was 90 degrees in the shade, and the first smog alert warning of the year. I had to walk halfway home because streetcars kept diverting. I went for a run in the evening though, in the gym upstairs, and here are my stats: 154 beats per minute (heart rate average), burned 506 calories and ran for 1 hour 1 minute. I tried to run as much as I could as well.

What I had to eat:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chef Boyardee (7 pts)
Snack: carrots and dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and rye bread (4 pts)
Total: 17 points.

Day 295 Happy Victoria Day

Well, I haven't been able to post since last Wednesday, as my Mom had heart bypass surgery on Friday, and I found out on Thursday morning. I went home after work Thursday and threw clothes and other essentials into my Lululemon bowling bag... Mom was supposed to have had her surgery at 12 o'clock on Friday, and she wasn't operated on until 4 pm. But the good thing is, she had her surgery, and she will make a great recovery. I am going back home tonight after going to the hospital, and then it's back to the grind at work tomorrow.

I did Cardio Party remix Saturday morning, and here's my stats:

Time: 33 min 06 seconds, 234 calories burned and 141 beats per minute (average heart rate).

All in all, it's been a crazy few days, and I will be back on schedule tomorrow.

Day 290 Still raining Wednesday

It really came down today, with flooding in some parts of the city due to rain.. luckily, one of my coworkers bought me an umbrella, so I did not get drenched on the way home.

I worked out this evening after Rob did his fitness test, and here are the results:

Time: 57 minutes 16 seconds
Total Calories Burned: 476 calories
Average Heart Rate: 154 beats per minute.

Was I ever a sweaty biotch at the end ;)

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: 2 cups of honeydew (2 pt)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and 2 scrambled eggs (6 pts total)
Total: 19 points

Day 289 Rainy Tuesday

Woke up this morning and decided to workout, as I might go to the movies after work tonight. I did TK round 26 today, followed by the Punching Segment for TK round 27... some of the choreography is different, so I will practice this one again tomorrow.

Here's my workout summary... time: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 12 seconds; calories burned: 402, average heart rate: 129 beats per minute

Update to Unpleasant experience for the day: the metallic taste of liquids is almost gone.. YAY!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: 2 cups of honeydew (2 pt)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and 2 scrambled eggs (6 pts total)
Total: 19 pts

Day 288 Monday.. beginning of TK round 27

After weighing in on Saturday, and being up to 149 pounds, I have decided that I will learn TK round 27 to jump start my workouts. I will still plan to do TK round 26, and learn each segment, one by one for Round 27 until I can do the whole round all the way through. I will do TK round 26 today, followed by the Warm Up for TK round 27... yee ha!

Here's my workout summary... time: 56 minutes 36 seconds, calories burned: 364, average heart rate: 131 beats per minute

Unpleasant experience for the day: I took an antiobiotic and the side effect was that everything I drank tasted very metallic... EEEEEEEWWWWW.


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Edamame (1 pt)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Sushi (4 pts)

Total: 18 pts

Day 283 Wacky Wednesday

So, I was stuck working late shift today. I had to do some errands in the morning, and I didn't end up working out until almost 9 in the am. Here's my workout stats: length of workout: 56 min 26 sec, avg heart rate: 134 bpm, 366 calories burned. Yeeha, I am burning more this week... a slow start, but I'm on my way!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts total)
Total: 20 pts.

Day 282 Tuesday update

Today went well at work, and I worked out after eating dinner tonight. I forgot my heart rate monitor, so I can't log my calories burned... I will remember tomorrow!! :)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (1 pt), 16 rice cakes (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts total)
Total: 19 pts.

Day 281 Marvelous Monday

Hello again, it's me, the non-consistant blogger. Robbie ran the 10K run yesterday, and his brother and I were spectators. He did AWESOME!!!! I am so proud of him! I had a meeting at work this morning, so I was up early and out of the house, so I had to workout in the evening. Big mistake :( I was so tired, and I put my workout off until about 9:30. I made it to the "legs" segment of Turbo Jam Round 26, and then I packed it in. My calorie burn was crap, but I will do much better today!!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Teryaki (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots (1 pt), 16 rice cakes (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts total)
Total: 19 pts.

Day 275 Throat is killing me still Tuesday

owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww my throat is killing me , and I definitely have a head cold... I feel like crap! I don't even have enough energy to workout, so I am taking the day off. I'm not happy about it, but I have to let my body rest so I can get better.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: Carrots and dip (3 pts)
Dinner: 12 pieces of veggie sushi (6 pts)
Total: 19 pts

Day 274 I've been a bad, bad blogger...

But I can change!!! Or rather, Monday is my fresh start for consistant blog posting and updates.

I had a nice weekend, where Robbie and I went over the border to Buffalo with his family, to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday. We had a lot of fun, and were pretty tuckered out last night when we got home. I slept in a bit this morning so I did not get to work out, but I will have a good workout tonight. My throat is KILLING me right now, so at least I'm getting my water consumption in today!! LOL


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: 16 Apple Cinnamon mini rice cakes (2 pts)
Dinner: Turkey sub (5 pts)
Total: 18 points

Update: I only made it through half of my workout cause my shins really hurt, and then I did my ab routine.

Day 268 Tuesday is the Baseball Game

I'm going to the Blue Jays game tonight, so I had to get my workout in this morning... I had a great workout, even though I was so sleepy!! I am loving the edamame as an afternoon snack, it is so tasty, and good for you too!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple Cinnamon rice cakes (2 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: Edamame (1 pt)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts)
Total: 21 points

Day 267 Back on the blogwagon Monday..

Well, it was kind of a crazy weekend, and I did not update my blog since April 19th... shame on me!! I went back home on Thursday because my Mom was having some medical tests done on Friday, and I was home with them until Saturday. Robbie and I got to spend some time together this weekend though, and it was fantastic, even though the weather was crap. Had a great workout this morning, and will try to keep up the momentum all week!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple Cinnamon rice cakes (2 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: Edamame (1 pt)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts)
Total: 21 points

Day 262 Thirsty Thursday

I woke up this morning and had a fantastic Turbo Jam workout.. then jumped in the shower and got ready for work. It only I knew how crazy it would be...

Well, it's been quite busy at work today, with everyone sending in "urgent" requests that need to be done yesterday, and I had a meeting for an internal position at work in another department. Fingers crossed!!! I have to leave work right on time tonight, as I have to catch a train to go to my parents house after work. Fingers crossed, and I can get the earlier train.

I'm also worried about Robbie, because his shift at work is giving him an ulcer... and sometimes, I'm at a loss for words. I wish I knew what to say to make it better and not sound like an idiot. This is something I'm working on... I miss not being able to see him everyday, and I try to make the most of the time that we spend together and that we are conscious for. I love him so much!!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple Cinnamon rice cakes (2 pts)
Lunch: Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts)
Total: 20 points

Day 262 Wacky Wednesday...

I had a late shift scheduled today, so I had a backwards feeling all day. I started the day with a TK round 26 workout, and I must say, I love the Golddigger section!
I had to run errands before work, and it felt like a really long day. I got home about 10 pm, and packed for my visit to my parents tomorrow. I did some laundry too (yay!)

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple Cinnamon rice cakes (2 pts)
Lunch: Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
)Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts)
Total: 20 points

Day 261 Terrific Tuesday

Not much interesting happened for me today, went to work, worked out to TurboKick round 26 and watched some sweet HOUSE (i love that show!!) and did some housework.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple Cinnamon rice cakes (2 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and 2 pieces of caraway bread (4 pts)
Total: 19 points

What was I seeing????

So last night, Robbie and I were on our way home from his parents, and I saw the following sign at a fashionable store on trendy Queen Street West in Toronto.... I was compelled to go back today, to see if my eyes had been playing tricks on me, and if this clothing store was showing clear disrimination against heavier-set people...




What do you think? On one level, you can say, it's to advertise the new spring trend for the "skinny" jean. But, if you knew this store, you'd know that a "large" in that store is equivalent to a "small" in any other "normal" store (ie the Gap). I'm sure that this advertisement is meant to be seen on two levels... one level for stovepipe-legged jeans and the other level saying "Stay away fatty, you aren't welcome here".... just my thoughts. What are yours?

Day 260 Manic Monday..

Back to the grind today.... had the weekend off for family visits, where we had two Easter dinners and no workouts scheduled. Back to the routine today, and I will workout once I get home tonight!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple Cinnamon rice cakes (2 pts)
Lunch: Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and 2 pieces of caraway bread (4 pts)
Total: 19 points

Day 257 GREAT FRIDAY

Well, I have today off work, but I don't have today off of my diet or my workout, and I worked out this morning at 8, then relaxed for most of the day with Robbie, cause he had the day off too :) We went and saw V for Vendetta, it was SUCH a good movie!!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: None
Lunch: Wacky Teryaki (6 pts)
Snack: Turkey Sub (5 pts)
Dinner: Soup and 2 pieces of caraway bread (4 pts)
Total: 19 points

Day 256 Full Moon Thursday...

Worked late shift today, then off tomorrow... YAY!! Had a great TK round 26 workout, and can't wait til my mini vacation tomorrow! There MUST be a full moon tonight, as there are 1001 crazies on the streets on my way home from work... so strange!!!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Wacky Teryaki (6 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (6 pts)
Total: 20 points

Day 255 Humpday Wednesday

Back to TurboKick Round 26 today.... and by george, I think that I was trying alot harder today in my workout than I have for the past two days... YAY! I was in a bit of a low mood earlier, and I had a chat with Heather from Arizona when she called the house looking for Robbie. After my dinner was digested, I worked out strong, and had "dessert" of America's Next Top Model... talk about a guilty pleasure!! LOL

Strangest and funniest link I've seen on the web today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehQo7s_02sc&eurl=

Not really sure what to say here... LOL


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Wacky Teryaki (6 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (6 pts)
Total: 20 points

Day 253 Marvelous Monday

Busy day at work today, and then Robbie IMd me to tell me that our new Turbo Jam DVDs had arrived!! YAY!!! So I did Cardio Party 3 last night.. although, the weird thing is, it's 6 minutes shorter than Turbo Kick round 26, but it feels longer... I think it will be easy to get used to though :)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Pizza (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (6 pts), 4 apricots (1 pt)
Total: 20 points

Day 253 Marvelous Monday

Busy day at work today, and then Robbie IMd me to tell me that our new Turbo Jam DVDs had arrived!! YAY!!! So I did Cardio Party 3 last night.. although, the weird thing is, it's 6 minutes shorter than Turbo Kick round 26, but it feels longer... I think it will be easy to get used to though :)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Pizza (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (6 pts), 4 apricots (1 pt)
Total: 20 points

Day 249 Thursday April 6th= UFC :)

I am so excited!!!! I get the joy of watching 2 hours of Ultimate Fighting Championships on SpikeTV and then the premier of the UFC 3 reality show... I am so pumped up!!!

I had a good workout this morning, I decided to take Rob's advice and worked on indidual sections (pretty much everything after the TURBO except for the Legs section) from TurboKick round 26. I'm happy to say that my form was much more concise than when I tried last night! :)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled oats and applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts)
Total:

Day 248 hump day Wednesday

I slept in this morning ;) so I have to work out this evening. I also have to go shopping for a present for a 1 year old after work.. that should be lots of fun! :) I have TK 26 to do tonight, perhaps I will listen to the music for it when I'm on the subway..

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Quaker Instant oatmeal (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts), 8 more rice cakes (1 pt)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Jugo Juice (4 pts)
Total: 18 points

Day 247 Terrific Tuesday..

Went to the first Blue Jay game of the year today, so I had to workout in the morning, cause I was not working out at 11 pm ... the Jays won.. world series, here we come!!

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Quaker Instant oatmeal (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 8 (1 pt)
Lunch: Vegetarian Chili (5 pts), mandarin oranges (2 pts)
Dinner: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts), 8 more rice cakes (1 pt)
Total: 18 points

Day 246 Manic Monday

Wow.. what a whirlwind weekend.... we took a trip this weekend to Toledo and had a kickass workout with Jenelle and Dawn. It was fantastic!!!! Doing the live class really pumps alot of endorphins through you, I'm so glad that we went!! :)


What I had to eat today:


Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 8 (1 pt)
Lunch: Roasted Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Dinner: Sushi (6 pts)
Total: 18 points

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Day 243 Happy End of the Quarter to Me!!!

I slept in this morning.. I woke up a half hour after I was supposed to have been at work. OOOOPS. After scrambling to make it into work, it's been a crazy day.. it's the end of our quarter at work, and it's BUSY. But in a good way ;)

It's pouring rain like crazy right now, and my sinuses feel like they are trying to escape from my face. ... grrrrr.

I hope that it gets better tonight so I can have a great workout once I get home.. fingers crossed!!!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 8 (1 pt)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts total)
Total: 19 points

Day 242 Thirsty Thursday

Why is it, sometimes you can drink what feels like gallons of water, and still want more? This was one of those days for me today, and I have had many litres drunk to show for it. I got to sleep in until 8 am this morning, and then had a great workout.. I could do this everyday ;)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts total)
Total: 20 points

Day 241 Need a nap Wednesday.... zzzzzzzzz

Wow.. it's the middle of the afternoon, and the sleep fairy has decided to lay the smack down on me!! At this point, I would love to take a nap.. oh wait.. I'm at work, and it's not nap time ;)

I think I'm going to take a brisk walk outside to wake me up, and then I will be able to have a kickass workout this evening.. update to follow!!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and dip (1 pt)
Dinner: Soup and bagel (7 pts total)
Total: 19 points

Day 240 Terrific Tuesday

Ok.. I don't feel terrific.. in fact, I feel a little like slime right now, but working out made me feel alot better!!! I felt like I was dragging my heels in the afternoon, and I felt like I had more zip in my step after I ate dinner. This time, I made sure that I completely let my food digest before working out, so I didn't end up burping up dinner through the workout ;) Another round of TurboKick 26 and I think I'm finally getting the moves down in the correct order :) YAY!!!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and dip (1 pt)
Dinner: Soup and whole wheat bagel (7 pts)
Total: 18 pts.

Day 239 "I'm a maniac, maniac" Monday

For some reason, during the "run and scream" segment of TurboKick 26, I couldn't stop thinking that I was like Jennifer Beals in Flashdance ;) I had an awesome workout today (although I did throw up in my mouth a little bit during the workout when I was pushing myself really hard). We're really busy at work, so I tried to use my workout to re-energize myself.. I hope I can continue to do so during the week.


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Apple and Cinnamon mini Rice Cakes.. 16 (2 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and dip (1 pt)
Dinner: Sushi (8 pts)
Total: 19 pts.

Day 235 GoldDigger Thursday....

Can I say how much I love the LEGS segment of the TurboKick Round 26?? Maybe it's because Gold Digger is a really great song, or maybe because it's "easier" choreagraphy that alot of the other sections, but I really enjoy doing it, and look forward to that before I do Abs. Working late shift today, so it's gonna feel like a really long day, I'm glad I got a strong workout in this morning! :)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Lean Cuisine Mango Curry Chicken (6 pts)
Total: 19 pts

Day 234 Wacky Wednesday

Day two of attempting TurboKick Round 26.. slowly catching on, still feeling kind of clutzy in some parts.... the good thing is, I am remembering alot of the proper form and techniques that I learned on Saturday, when Mindy corrected my form for me.


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup (2 pts) and plain whole wheat bagel (5 pts)
Total: 19 pts

Day 233 TurboKick Tuesday

I was really tired this morning, so I chose to skip a morning workout. I decided that the extra hour of sleep would be better for my energy level during the day. This evening I brought it for TurboKick Round 26, and had the best 56 minute workout!!! There were a couple of awkward moments when I stumbled a bit during the "Advanced" demonstrations (as we learned the "Basic" ones in certification on the weekend).. but I'm going to get better. Man, was I a sweaty bitch at the end.. but it's for a good reason ;)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Roasted Veggie lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Carrots and Dip (2 pts)
Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup (2 pts) and plain whole wheat bagel (5 pts)
Total: 19 pts

Day 232 "Looks like someone has a case of the Mondays...."

Well, I survived this weekend... after some convincing from Robbie, I also dis the TurboKick certification on Saturday, and I think I'm still in a degree of shock over the whole experience. It was definitely not something I'd ever picture myself doing, and I am so glad that I did it!!! After the TurboKick session on Saturday, I slapped in Cardio Party 1 this evening and prepared to work out... It's amazing how much harder Cardio Party 1 was for me once I had corrected my form (something fantastic that happened at the Certification), and was still challenging, although not as intense and draining as the TurboKick master class was. I'm so glad that I got to meet everyone from Beachbody, and had a complete blast in Columbus!!

Mindy was fantastic, and such a motivating teacher, she made us all feel special, and that we all mattered. I'm so glad that she was my teacher, as she helps you and makes corrections without making you feel like a loser. She can really make people feel at ease, she has a great gift as a presenter.

Kim was the bomb, and totally saved our lives with one of the best Peanut butter and Jam sangwich that I've ever had!! Marty was also a really great guy, and so much fun. Big thanks to them for helping us find our way in Columbus.

Mark and Allison were so nice and real, I'm glad that I got to meet both of them. They are both really intense people, and so collected and dedicated to their fitness regimes.

Monica was super nice, and had such amazing form when she was doing her practical exam (I was peeking) even with the small amount of sleep she had the night before.

I was so glad to have met everyone, I'm glad that we experienced this all together, and we all had a blast at TurboKick certification. In 4-8 weeks, I will get my certification in the mail.. YAY!!!
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What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Protein Shake (5 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Rpasted Chicken Sub (7 pts)
Snack: None.. I forgot!
Dinner: Sushi (6 points)
Total: 19 pts

Day 227 Wonky Wednesday

My day felt a little topsy-turvey today, as I had the morning of work to write an exam for Microsoft. I passed the exam, and I am now eligible for a bonus from work :) Once I put in my afternoon at work, I came home, had dinner, took a movie back and went for (almost) an hour's run. I'm so happy.... I beat my time from Monday!!! I did 4 miles in 56 minutes, when Monday I could only do 3.6 miles in 55 minutes.... (insert happy dance here) :) I don't know how I managed to do it, but I really pushed myself, running most of the session at a 14 minute/hour pace, with an average treadmill speed of 4.8. I did have to slow it down a little bit to a treadmill speed betwen 3.5 and 4.0, when I started to get tired.


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Honey Bourbon Chicken Sub from Quizno's (8 pts)
Snack: Ccarrots -- 2 cups (2 pts)
Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup (2 pts) and half of a whole wheat bagel (2 1/2 points)
Total: 19.5 pts

Day 226 Totally Painful Tuesday...

I should have known I would be stiff today when I had to logroll Rob to get out of bed this morning.... LOL I didn't work out this morning, and ended up sleeping in, so I did not get to have a nice relaxing, hot shower. As the day went on, it seemed that my nemesis at work was staircases. I lost count of how many times I went up one to three flights of stairs. And believe it or not, going DOWN the stairs was more painful. As a result of my 7.6 mile running odyssey yesterday, I have muscle groups I forgot I had screaming at me, and not in a good way ;) When I got home this evening, I tried to get through Cardio Party 2. Unfortunately, I packed in the towel after the Turbo Boost , as I couldn't handle the muscle pain anymore... my kicks after the Turbo Boost were pathetic, because it was getting too painful to kick properly. The good thing was, I made it through the 6 minute kicking segment without crying!! After making it through part of Cardio Party 2, I can see where some of the routine from Cardio Party Remix comes from... surprisingly, my coordination wasn't even that bad!!


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Rolled Oats and Applesauce (4 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Veggie Lasagna (5 pts)
Snack: Mandarin Oranges (2 pts), carrots -- 2 cups (2 pts)
Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup (2 pts) and half of a whole wheat bagel (2 1/2 points)
Total: 18.5 pts