Quick post. I”m scrappin at my mom’s house! (4 darling pages done so far!)

Friday!

It’s Friday! And an exciting (unofficial) weigh-in has me in high spirits!! Tomorrow is my official weigh-in day and I am down 2.8 this morning! Can’t “weight” till tomorrow.

**February Challenge** updates!

Here’s how everyone’s doing so far!

Jacquie: new habit: yogurt every day: - ????

Me: This last weekend I did well. I went to weigh-in on Saturday. Realized this up-up-up trend has got to stop, and made a new plan. I worked out BOTH Saturday and Sunday (woo hoo!) and jumped back on track. Ive had a great week and I cant wait for my weigh in on Saturday because I know Ill be down!

Tania (big tickles): new habit: set a menu of what she will eat -????

Lacey Q: new habit: cook more using whole grains, fresh veggies, and lean protein. -????

Laura (Fit & Healthy Mom) - new habit: eating yogurt instead of chocolate -Well since chocolate isnt part of core, Id take a guess and say shes doing well! (:

Jacki (Not Just Any Girl) - new habit: exercise 3 days/week - ????

Kim (Kim’s Journey…) - Kim is giving up red meat and sweets for Lent: Doing well it seems!

Allison (To Goal I Go) - new habit: : exercising 3 days/week Allisons doing GREAT!

Gotta Have Faith - new good habit: Packing a healthy lunch every single day. - Doing GREAT! in spite of some major tempations! Good for you!! (:

2BoysMom -new good habit: No eating past 8 pm - ???

The Engine that Could - new good habit: one soda per day - not too bad. sometimes one! sometimes two

Christi (HavtaDropDaPounds) - good habit: walking at lunch - doing well overall.. bad weather has hampered her a bit

Bonita - New good habit: not having a sweet dessert with the meals all the time. Most of the time substitute with a mint, tea, or fruit. She’s been indulging a bit. Ready to re-focus and get back on track!

Wedding Body Boot Camp (Jenna) - new good habit: working out and staying on plan on weekends! see her most recent post! she need’s some support!

It is just a gorgeous day here in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Gosh! I love days like this! Makes me want to put on shorts (the ones from my honeymoon that I can now fit into! (:) and go outside! It’s not really quite shorts weather yet… but it makes me want to!

I’m dropping my points down a bit. Daughter is nursing less and less these days. So just to be safe, I’m only adding in one extra nursing session… o wait, I bet I dropped down in points because I’m below 150 as well… O well. I’ll hold here at 26 for a week and see how I do!

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Wednesday! Still no working out for me this week. Poo. I miss it of course! Even if my back was better tomorrow, I can’t WO because I’m babysitting all day. And then heading out of town to watch my sister for the weekend. Sunday tho… I am sooo there!

Daily Points Target					30
Food				Points	Left
oatmeal				4	26
muffin (I’m estimating high, to be safe)				10?	16
creamer				2	14
1/4 c refried bean w/ ff cheese				2	12
salad * *				2	10
pudding				1	9
WW buffalo chicken strips, lg. salad * * *				5	4
bite of WW mashed potatoes *				2	2
low cal icecream bar				3	-1
cookies				9?	-10
Flex Points				+10	0
Totals
Day __5__ Week - Flex Points Remaining: 19
8oz water: x x  x x x x x x x x x x x x x Fruit/Veg: x x x x x x
Exercise: still having back pain. Pinched nerve???

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I’m babysitting a two- year- old today. So the title doesn’t refer to my eating.. it refers to how i feel trying to keep up w/ a two-year-old (: I think I did something to my back and I’m in quite a bit of pain and it’s been a little rough today. I have no idea what I did, my lower back just kills…

I survived fairly well yesterday at my inlaws. I ate 2 pieces of pizza and that’s it. I was proud. All evening. With all the munchies around… pretty darn good!

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Now that song “Monday Mornin’” is in my head. Problem is I only know that part… “Monday mornin…” Ha ha. O well!

I’m excited for a fresh approach to this week.  It’ll be a tough start, staying the night at my inlaws tonight… but I’m going in with strong resolve and I’ll do great!

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Saturday morning. I got up and did Step.  Felt great!  For a grand total of 4 hours and 55 min of cardio this week and an hour of group power! I think that’s the most I’ve ever done.  I ate terrible this week. I admit it.  I was up .4 at weigh in this morning…. so I have the next week to crack down and drop two! That’s my goal this week. A 2 lb loss. I can do this and I will.  No slipping up.  I am going to flex this week.  I will work hard to eat CORE foods (Flore like Roni talked about) but I will not go over my points if I choose to not eat CORE foods.   I will  post each day, and we’ll see what happens next Saturday!

Goal (Week Feb 17 - Feb 24 )				Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Cardio totaling 3 hours each week				60 min		60 min	30 min	60 min		60 min
50 crunches (daily)				x		x		x	x	x
50 obliques (daily)				x		x		x	x	x
Group Power 2+ times/week									x
other activity:						25 min walk treadmill!				:-)
if daily goals accomplished								:-)	:-)

(: Well it’s Friday.  I”m pretty much out of produce and I don’t usually shop till Sunday PM.  I might go tomorrow.  What can I say that’s good??? I’ve already drank all my waters today… and I don’t plan on stopping. Gotta flush my system and pray for my weigh-in tomorrow. PRAY. because I’m not going to be down.  You don’t lose if you don’t eat right.  I know this. [sigh] O I’ve also worked out every day this week.  That’s gotta count for something as well!

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Food	Core/Pts
Oatmeal, milk (2)	CORE
bite of pb & j	+2 fp
ultra healthy muffin	CORE +2
coffee w/ creamer	+1 FP
Totals
Fruits & Veggies (nursing moms need	/8
Healthy Oils (nursing moms need 3)	/3
Protein	/2
Dairy (nursing moms need 3)	3/3
Water	8/8
Daily Activity: step aerobics 60 min
Day  __6____  in week -  Flex Points Remaining: negative

I also went over my cardio goal by almost an hour (55 minutes) and I could technically work out tomorrow.  I don’t know if I will. But I could! (:  We’ll see.  For sure Sunday tho’.

Goal (Week Feb 17 - Feb 24 )				Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Cardio totaling 3 hours each week				60 min		60 min	30 min	60 min
50 crunches (daily)				x		x		x	x
50 obliques (daily)				x		x		x	x
Group Power 2+ times/week									x
other activity:						25 min walk treadmill!
if daily goals accomplished								:-)	:-)

I feel like I’ve been writing the same thing over and over again every day… struggling to stay on the wagon… struggling to get food posted DAILY and hold myself accountable. Giving in to stupid little temptations and desires… basically no self-control. What is my problem?? Arg!

Food	Core/Pts
oatmeal	CORE
banana, applesauce * * *	CORE
sweet potato fries * *, refried beans	CORE
creamer	+1 FP
bean burrito, milk, pudding	CORE +2
caramel apple * fruit salad * * * (orange, banana, apple)	+4 FP CORE
vitamuffin	+1 FP
Totals
Fruits & Veggies (nursing moms need 8  )	8/8
Healthy Oils (nursing moms need 3)	3/3
Protein	2/2
Dairy (nursing moms need 3)	2/3
Water	6/8
Daily Activity: Step Aerobics
Day __6__ in week - Flex Points Remaining: 0!!!