Week Six

My plan of attack -


I plan to work on getting in my floorwork. I have been doing daily situps and pushups, etc... since I started this. This week, however, I fell flat with it. i need to pick it up again. I haven't decided if I'm going to do interval training yet. I need to research how much variety is needed in a weekly routine to keep losing at an optimal rate. 


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

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5           -15.5

Measure bust-                          48.5          -     47              -47

Measure under bust -              44            -    41                - 41

Measure waist -                        42            -     40             - 40

Measure love handles -            52.5        -    50.5            - 49.5

Measure hips -                          52            -     50.5         - 50

Measure thigh -                        31           -     30.5          - 30

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80                -80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    12                  - 12

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      37                - 37

Inches lost this week - 2
Total inches lost - 12.5


  How I ate -

Daily points - I'm allowed 40, but that's nuts, so I say 34 (but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 34-39.)

• Monday -

protein powder - 3
chex, popcorn, and popchips - 6
Healthy Choice Margarita Chicken - 8
turkey - 2.5
bread - 2
Smart Ones Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach - 3.5

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points used so far - 25
Exercise - zumba 55 - walk 45 -

water -

• Tuesday

pp - 3
turkey sandwich - 5 points
mu shu pork - 10
egg foo young - 3 points
Chocolate square - 4 points
popcorn - 4
Fortune cookie - 3
Smart Ones Strawberry cheesecake - 5
----points used so far - 37

Exercise - zumba 55 mins - sit ups push ups
water -

• Wednesday -

pp - 3
breakfast sandwich - 5
1oz ground beef - 1.5
.5 oz cheese - .1.5
2 tortillas - 2
ketchup - 0 points
turkey wrap - 6.5 points
1 slice bread - 2 points
1 tsp peanut butter - 1
1 chocolate square - 3 points
chex & milk - 1.5
SO strawberry shortcake - 5
----points used so far -33 points

Exercise - Zumba 50 & 35 walk 45 mins

water -

• Thursday

breakast sand 5
sand thin -- 3
2 tsp sauce - 1
.5 oz cheddar -1
SO Peanut butter dessert -4
wonton soup - 2.5
yakisoba - 7
1/2 banana muffin -3
1/4 cup raisins - 0
1 tbsp peanuts - 2
bread - 2
peanut butter - 1
jelly - 0
----points used so far - 31.5
Exercise -zumba 55 dance  20 mins walk 35 mins
water -

• Friday -

chocolate - 1
breakfast sand - 5
chex&milk - 1
biscuits with cheese- 18
2 tbsp peanuts 1.5
1.5 sausages - 6 points
3/4 hoagie roll - 4 points
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points used so far - 36.5

Exercise - zumba - 55
water -

• Saturday -

Lean Cuisine Chicken Enchilada Suiza - 7
1/3 burrito - 8
7 chips - 4
1/2 strawberry crepe - 4
2 tbsp whipped cream - 0
Healthy Choice Steak and Potatoes - 8
SO cookie - 4
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points used so far - 35
Exercise -zumba 15 walk 1 hr

 water -

• Sunday -

chicken tender - 4

2 chicken soft tacos - 8
1 bean burrito -8
38 veggie straws - 3

Turkey - 2.5
1/2 lean cuisine potato and broccoli - 2.5

SO cookie -4
Popcorn - 3
----
points used so far - 35

Exercise - zumba 80

water -

Week Five

My plan of attack -


I feel I did pretty well this week. I ate all the points I should, and other than some fast food and a little snacking, I ate good foods.
This week I will focus on lowering my stress level, yeah right, and getting my schedule back on track so I can get everything done from writing, to cleaning, to playtime with my kids, and more. I need to focus on eating more healthy protein though. I'm also adding upper hips (love handles) to the measurements. I measured it the first week, but didn't mark it down, and since it's a problem spot, I think I should.



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

Measure bust-                          48.5          -     47.5              - 47

Measure under bust -              44            -    42                 - 41

Measure waist -                        42            -     41                 - 40

Measure hips -                          52            -     50.5             - 50.5

Measure love handles -            52.5        -    ?                   - 50.5

Measure thigh -                        31           -     31               - 30.5

Measure upper arm -              15.5        -     15.5           -15.5

Measure Waist to Hip Ratio - 80          -    80                -80

Most pushups (no stopping)  - 9         -    10                  - 12

Most crunches (no stopping) - 30     -      35                - 37

Inches lost this week - 3
Total inches lost - 10.5


  How I ate -
Daily points - I'm allowed 39, but that's nuts, so I say 34 (but I'm flexible so I'm aiming for between 34-39.)

• Monday -

protein powder - 3
popcorn - 5
goldfish - 4
raisins - 0
pb&j - 10
1/2 TB bean burrito - 4 points
2 TB chicken tacos - 8
1bb brownie - 3

----
points used so far -37 points
Exercise - zumba live 55 mins zumba abs - 20 - floor work upper

water -

• Tuesday

protein powder - 3 points
chicken nuggets - 12 points
mac n cheese - 10
ramen noodles - 2 points
chicken stirfry - 4
BB brownie - 1 points
goldfish - 3 points
popcorn - 2 points
bread - 2
pb - 2
j - 0
----
points used so far - 41

Exercise - zumba 55 - zumba abs - 20 - floor abs
water -

• Wednesday -

pp  3
gfish 2
snack wasa 2.5
chick nugg 2 points
Applebees 1/2 chicken wonton tacos-7.5
1/2 chipotle lime chicken- 6.5
1/2 cheese cake shooter-5.5
1/2 cheeseburger slider -4
1 fry - 1 point
popcorn - 1 point

----points used so far - 35
Exercise - zumba tone & express 65 min total - floor work lower

water -

• Thursday

1/2 peanut butter brownie - 1
pp- 3
bread - 2
pb -2
j - 0
Healthy Choice BBQ Steak with Red Potatoes - 8
chicken - 3
zucchini, mushrooms, and herbs - 0
6 tiny potatoes 3
corn chex - 3 points
milk 1% - 3
popcorn - 3

----points used so far - 31

Exercise -zumba 50 walk 45 mins - floor work core
water -

• Friday -

chex - 2 points
fiber one chocolate bar- 2
Healthy Choice Orange Zest Chicken - 8 points
1/4 pbj - 3
2 tb chicken tacos fresco - 8
1/2 starbucks whoopie pie - 2.5
 Berry crumble - 8 points
 10 Pop chips - 1.5
----
points used so far - 35

Exercise -zumba 20 mins - floor work total body
water -

• Saturday -

1/2 Fiber One chocolate bar - 1
3 chicken nuggets - 4
Delights breakfast sandwich honey wheat- 5
2 tb tacos - 8 points
1 bite tb bean burrito - 2 point
spaghetti - 5
meat sauce - 3
popcorn - 3
FO bar -3
----
points used so far - 34

Exercise - zumba 55 - floor
 water -

• Sunday -

pp - 3
goldfish/chex - 5 points

Healthy Choice - Cafe Steamer - Grilled Chicken Pesto with Vegetables - 8
Trader Joes Gordita - 9 points
chicken tender - 2
avocado slices - 1
corn - 1 point
beans - 1.5
wonton strawberry pie -

----
points used so far - 30.5

Exercise - zumba 50

water -

Week one

• My week in eating

Daily points - I'm allowed 41, but that's nuts, so I say 36

• Monday -

Protein shake - 2 points
1/2 cup cheerios - 1.5 points
1/4 cup 1% milk - 1 point
Lean Cuisine BBQ Chicken Pizza - 9 points
15 Peanut butter Pretzels, the bane of my existence - 6 points
Cheese bread soup - 7 points
Lean Cuisine Chicken Club sandwich - 9 points
----
points used so far - 35.5
Exercise - 30 min walk
water - ?

• Tuesday-

Busy day. Ate late, so I snacked a lot.
Protein drink - 2 points
3 cheez-its - 0.5 points
15 pb pretzels - 6 points :-(
1/2 slice wheat bread - 1 point
1/4 tsp peanut butter - 0 pts
1/4 tsp grape jelly - 0 points
LEAN CUISINE Thai Style Chicken - 7 points
2 baked chicken nuggets - 2 points
1/4 tsp ketchup - 0 points
5 chicken baked wings - 5 points
Tamale Casserole - 7.5 points
Bavarian berries and cream - 4 points
----
points used so far - 35 points
Exercise - 20 minute walk & 10 pushups/situps
water - ?

• Wednesday -

Daughter woke me early, so I got hungry early. I think I was confusing sleepiness with hunger throughout the day too.
Lean Cuisine spinach and artichoke dip - 5 points
Protein Drink - 2 points
15 Peanut Butter pretzels - 6 points (so far. Ugh. I gotta tell my hubby he can't buy these things anymore.)
Lean Cuisine Chicken Parmesan - 8 points
Cheese bread - 6 points
Sauerkraut - 0 points
Polish sausage - 6 points
pb&J - 6 points
peaches and whipped cream - 1 point

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points used so far -40 points (still within my 41 daily points)
Exercise - 30 minute walk, pushing double stroller w/ 1 minute uphill climb
water - ?

• Thursday -

5 year Anniversary - dinner might be big and unaccounted for because we're going to a local place that caught our eye. Might be a nutritional menu, but hubby and I always share anyhow.
2 chicken nuggets - 2.5 points
Protein drink - 2 points
Lean Cuisine Roasted Honey Chicken - 7 points
4 slices of Naan -  16 points
1/4 cup Choela - ?
1/4 cup shyakpa - ?
1 tablespoon chocolate peanutbutter ice cream - 1 point
Hot chocolate - 4 points
FF Whipped Cream - 0 points
Baileys Irish Cream - 2 points
1 sip red wine - 0 points

----
points used so far - 34.5 + some for the soup and chicken vege stuff we got, but I can't find the points.

Exercise - 5 mins walking in place 2 mins running in place, waist twists, pushups, situps, just dance - 5 songs

water - 60 oz so far

• Friday -

Protein Powder - 2 points
3/4 waffle - 1.5 points
1/2 tsp peanut butter - 1 point
1/4 tsp grape jelly - 0 points
2/3 Lean Cuisine Thai egg rolls - 3.5 points
1/2 Lean Cuisine Thai style noodles with chicken -  4 points
5 Chicken Nuggets - 6 points
1/3 can tuna - 1 point
Salad - 4 points
onion bits - 1 point
Cheese bread soup - 7 points
Pastry pie - 5 points


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points used so far - 36 points

Exercise - Just dance 40 mins - yoga 10 mins
water - 32 oz

• Saturday -

1/4 bagel - 2 points
1 tbsp cream cheese - 1.5 points
1/2 turkey burger 13 points (this is an assumption because I was at a meeting at a restaurant.)
Lean Cuisine Swedish meatballs - 7 points
1/4 tortilla - 1 point
1/4 tsp butter - 1 point
1/4 oz cheese - 1 point
1 chunk chicken -  1 point
Thai style chicken egg rolls.- 5 points
1/2 Smart Ones Turtle desert - 2.5 points

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points used so far - 35 points

Exercise - walk 10 minutes walk 10 minutes pushing double stroller, walk 10 minutes holding 30lb baby. 10 Pushups & 30 situps

water -46 oz

• Sunday -

Protein drink - 2 points
12 fish crackers - 1 point
Lean Cuisine BBQ chicken quesadilla - 7 points
1 slice deli turkey breast - 0 points
5 chicken nuggets - 6 points
Lean Cuisine Garlic Chicken Spring Rolls - 5 points
Failed bell pepper meatball sub recipe (yuck) - 7 points
1/2 slice wheat bread - 1 point
1 tsp peanut butter - 1 point
Berrie crumble - 5 points
1/8th english muffin (all wheat) - 1 point
2 tsp jelly - 1 point

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points used so far - 37 points (Still lower than my actual 41 points)

Exercise - walk 30 mins - Just Dance 5 songs - 10 pushups, 15 situps

water - 32 oz

• What I learned

This is a work in progress and I'm serious about it, so each week I will evaluate what's working and what's not and i will adjust accordingly. Hopefully that will keep me from getting discouraged and giving up. 

I've discovered, from my diet log, that I need to drink my protein when I first wake, then eat on a regular schedule. I'm going to try 4 x a day this week. I've also come to the conclusion that I need to work out more. I'm going to interval train at least once a week, and I'm a writer so, since I sit at the computer and work a good portion of the day, I'm going to see what types of workouts I can do while I sit and type. Maybe one of those foot pedal things, but since I type with the keyboard on my lap, that might not work. We'll see.

I'm going to start eating lots of stir fry with veges and chicken and see how that works with my numbers. I'm keeping up with the protein drink in the morning, and I'm dialing back the fruit deserts a bit.

I want to start drinking green tea, because I heard it helps with metabolism. I also need to focus on drinking more water. I've added a water log to my weekly food journal. I'm considering adding sugar/protein columns too. We'll see how this week goes.

All in all, this week was productive and I'm happy with the weight I lost, but not as good as I think it might have been.
Wish me luck on another week of dieting.