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Week Four

My plan of attack -


Not sure why, but several days I must have not saved because my food didn't log on the page, but this week I ate less points than I should. Stress kept me from eating. This week I will focus on getting enough to eat, lowering my stress level, if possible, and drinking more water.




First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- new measurements

Measure bust-                         48.5          -     47.5

Measure under bust -              44            -    42        

Measure waist -                      42            -     41

Measure hips -                        52            -     50.5

Measure thigh -                       31           -     31

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    10

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      35

  How I ate - 

Daily points - I'm allowed 40, but that's nuts, so I say 35 (but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 35-40.)

• Monday -

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points used so far -
Exercise -

water -

• Tuesday

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points used so far -

Exercise -
water -

• Wednesday -

Protein powder - 3 points
bread - 1.5 points
peanut butter - 1 point
jelly - 0 points
milk - 1 point
3/4 Lean Cuisine Thai Chicken 6 points
1 sandwich thin - 3points
1 slice cheese - 1
2oz ham - 1 point
Chex - 1 point
5 chicken nuggets - 6
black bean casserole - 8.5
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points used so far -33
Exercise - zumba live 55 mins - zumba abs 20 mins - crunches (reg, twist, reverse, & bicycle ) modified plank, leg lifts.

water - 45 oz

• Thursday -

Chicken Nuggets - 4 points
pb&j - 10 points
1/2 Cheese bread soup - 4 points
wasa snack - 3 points
butter - 3 points
bread - .5 points
banana - 0 
chex - 1 point
1.5 servings roast beef couscous - 7 points
berry crumble - 6 points
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points used so far -38.5

Exercise - 20 minute zumba - 45 minute walk -crunch (all kinds) pushups, leg lifts
water - 32 oz

• Friday -

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points used so far -

Exercise -
water -

• Saturday -

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points used so far -

Exercise -
 water -

• Sunday -

I'm not sure what is going on. I may be forgetting to hit save, but it's not logging my food.
 goldfish - 6
strawberries -0
mac n cheese - 2 points

LC spring rolls - 5

pizza - 12
bb brownie - 3

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points used so far - 28

Exercise - 20 min zumba abs

water -32oz

Week Three

 


My plan of attack -


 Not sure what happened, but the blog didn't save sat or sun, but I stayed lower than 40 points each day. It said there was an error.
This week I noticed that my snacking was reduced. I also noticed that I'm drinking too much coffee, which is alarming because I just read how bad coffee (even without anything in it) is bad for dieters. Back to water and green tea, I think. I hope all that coffee doesn't affect my weight. Ugh. I'm nervous now. lol

 My plan of attack for the week is the same as last week. More stir fry. No coffee. Interval training on weekends. More vigilant counting of points. No going over.

Anyhow.
I worked my bottom off and I've decided that, since my reflection day comes before my weighin day, I should do my measurements. So below are my beginning measurements. The ones I took today anyhow.

First measurements   (Jan 30, 2012)        -- new measurements

Measure bust-                         48.5          -     

Measure under bust -              44            -            

Measure waist -                      42            -     

Measure hips -                        52            -     

Measure thigh -                       31           -     

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -     

Measure Body Fat % -           47.2        -     

Measure Lean Body Mass -   135.2          -     

Measure Body Fat Mass -      120.8          -     

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30

 How I ate -

• Monday -

Protein powder - 3 points
Chocolate pudding - 2 points
Lean Cuisine Garlic chicken spring rolls - 5 points
Lean Cuisine Ginger garlic stir fry - 7 points
3 chicken nuggets - 3.5 points
1 wasa after workout snack - 3 points
Chicken asparagus fritatta -  3.5 points
Coffee - 0 points
1% milk - 0 points
1 pump mocha - 1 point
Double serving berry crumble - 10 points

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points used so far - 38 points
Exercise - cardio ab workout 30 minutes - walk 30 minutes -  15 each bicep/tricep curls, 19 pushups, 15 seated rows with band - 15 each shoulder/back exercises with band

water - 41 oz

• Tuesday

Protein Powder - 3 points
Lean Cuisine Sesame stir fry with chicken- 7 points
1 slice bread - 1.5 points
1 tsp peanut butter - 1 point
1/4 tsp grape jelly - 0 points
4 nilla wafers - 1.5 points
1 cheese stick - 2 points
pizza - 9.5 points for 2 slices
Double serving Berry Crumble - 10 points
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points used so far - 35.5 points

Exercise - 15 minutes DOTI cardio ab workout- Zumba 20 min express - 25 mins just dance - floor exercises
water - 45 oz

• Wednesday -

Protein powder - 3 points
Lean Cuisine Baja-style Chicken Quesadilla - 7 points
1 nilla wafer - .5 points
String bean chicken 6
Teriyaki chicken 5
Egg foo young - 7
Fortune cookies - 3
smart ones turtle - 4 points
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points used so far - 35.5
Exercise - zumba basics 50 mins - zumba 20 minute express - Band leg work 30 each (inner & outer thighs, butt) - 30 crunches each (reg, twist, bicycle, oblique)

water - 35 oz

• Thursday -

Protein powder - 3 points
Lean Cuisine Chicken Ranch Club Flatbread Melt - 10 points
1/4 cup high fiber yogurt - 2 points
1/2 cheese stick - 1 point1
1 waffle - 3 points
1tbsp peanut butter - 3 points
1/2 tbsp grape jelly - 0point
2 yellow corn tortillas 2 points
1/6th pound 93% ground beef - 4 points
1/2 oz cheddar cheese - 2 points
1 tbsp ketsup - 0 points
27 cracker chips - 3 points
my coffee - 1 point
skinny cow ice cream sandwich - 3 points
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points used so far - 37 points

Exercise -Zumba express 20 mins
water - 41 oz

• Friday -

5 chicken nuggets - 6 points
1 slice nuttygrain bread - 2 points
Lean Cuisine Tortilla crusted fish - 8 points
skinnycow-3points
Faux fried chicken and zucchini - 11
2 Scrumptiously surprising brownies - 6 points
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points used so far - 36

Exercise - 55 min Zumba live -
water -68

• Saturday -

The importance of looking good

I really feel it's important, if you're serious about losing weight, to feel good about yourself. The better you feel about yourself, the better you'll want to feel, and the harder you'll work to feel that way. So here's what I'm doing to feel good about myself.

1. I got a haircut. (I'm also trying new styles that I hope will help me look and feel younger and thinner.)
2. I'm wearing makeup all the time. And not just every day hohum makeup. I'm watching youtube tutorials by makeup artists (and bored 15 year olds lol) to learn newer and prettier ways to wear my makeup.
3. I got new and very pretty underwear. You'd be surprised what a difference something like that can make in how you feel about your body.
4. I'm dressing nice. Ever day, whether I'm going out or not. 
5. I've refused to let myself look at the snacks my 1y/o and 3y/o eat as if I'm suffering by not eating them. Instead, I'm taking pride in my willpower, which helps me to have more willpower.
6. I refuse to kick myself when I eat something I shouldn't. That's the very behavior that kept me heavy after I had my daughter. 

Hopefully, this post will inspire you to make yourself look and feel pretty while you diet.

Oh, and this is also a great way to feel better about yourself when you go shopping for clothes. Do your hair, wear nice makeup, and wear your nicest underwear. You'll feel much better about yourself.