There is really not much explanation needed.
They are just really cool. I want them.
Jorine Oosterhoff
They are just really cool. I want them.
Jorine Oosterhoff
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Day 8
This weekend went well. I went out for dinner Saturday and had my family over for dinner Sunday.
I was feeling motivated Saturday. I woke up decided to exercise and get it out of the way before my day started. I really did make me feel better. The Thai restaurant was good. I had a salad, grilled fish, a martini and a whole lot of water! Over all a fun time had while still maintaining my routine.
Sunday was a little bit of a rush and blur but I was still able to stick to the plan. I made grilled chicken, which I cut and pounded into smaller serving sized pieces. Then, I roasted a lots of carrots, broccoli and cauliflower with a little bit of olive oil, salt/pepper and garlic. I had used one snack on some soup for lunch and wanted to save the other for the mint and grapefruit granita dessert so I did not have any. Just salad and chicken for me, but I did save some broccoli that I'm going to roast for dinner tonight.
Yesterday was Monday and crazy as usual. It was a rest day which was nice and this morning I managed to get up and do 30 min of cardio.... YES at 6 am. I'm going to walk with the girls at lunch and then go out to dinner and a movie. I was debating where I wanted to go for dinner. I was thinking Panera but the bread is evil. I think I might suggest the diner for a grilled chicken salad. Hopefully they have a FF or low fat dressing. Eight days in and I'm officially down 10 lbs. I don't really feel it but I'm hoping I do soon.
Since the start, yes, it has only been eight days, I have been making it a point to talk about it in hope that my peers will keep me motivated. For the most part everyone has been encouraging, minus a few self-centered "friends" we will not name. I have observed that everyone seems to have an opinion diets or what I should do. I enjoy that everyone wants to share what is working for them or what they like or some of their favorite recipes. After all, this is how I started and what got me motivated to do this diet in the first place. Then, there are the people that start out by saying "why don't you just...." or "all you have to do is....". People operate differently and by saying well why don't you just... or all you have to do is... is really discouraging and slightly degrading. Since when did you become a nutritionist or maybe you are a closet dietitian? I'm not mad I just think people, probably including myself, need to think before they speak.
I was feeling motivated Saturday. I woke up decided to exercise and get it out of the way before my day started. I really did make me feel better. The Thai restaurant was good. I had a salad, grilled fish, a martini and a whole lot of water! Over all a fun time had while still maintaining my routine.
Sunday was a little bit of a rush and blur but I was still able to stick to the plan. I made grilled chicken, which I cut and pounded into smaller serving sized pieces. Then, I roasted a lots of carrots, broccoli and cauliflower with a little bit of olive oil, salt/pepper and garlic. I had used one snack on some soup for lunch and wanted to save the other for the mint and grapefruit granita dessert so I did not have any. Just salad and chicken for me, but I did save some broccoli that I'm going to roast for dinner tonight.
Yesterday was Monday and crazy as usual. It was a rest day which was nice and this morning I managed to get up and do 30 min of cardio.... YES at 6 am. I'm going to walk with the girls at lunch and then go out to dinner and a movie. I was debating where I wanted to go for dinner. I was thinking Panera but the bread is evil. I think I might suggest the diner for a grilled chicken salad. Hopefully they have a FF or low fat dressing. Eight days in and I'm officially down 10 lbs. I don't really feel it but I'm hoping I do soon.
Since the start, yes, it has only been eight days, I have been making it a point to talk about it in hope that my peers will keep me motivated. For the most part everyone has been encouraging, minus a few self-centered "friends" we will not name. I have observed that everyone seems to have an opinion diets or what I should do. I enjoy that everyone wants to share what is working for them or what they like or some of their favorite recipes. After all, this is how I started and what got me motivated to do this diet in the first place. Then, there are the people that start out by saying "why don't you just...." or "all you have to do is....". People operate differently and by saying well why don't you just... or all you have to do is... is really discouraging and slightly degrading. Since when did you become a nutritionist or maybe you are a closet dietitian? I'm not mad I just think people, probably including myself, need to think before they speak.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
DAY 3
Today went pretty well. I ventured out into the restaurant world for the ever elusive happy hour/dinner. If I do say so myself, I did rather well. I walked at lunch for my exercise and skipped my cup of juice, swiss chard, beans and cabbage soup.
At the resturant I had ONLY ONE (I have the receipt to prove it, I'm proud of that) dirty martini, a bowl of gross miso soup (I didn't finish it), one yellowtail and one veggie roll with brown rice. Then I had two glasses of water and some good conversation. I even declined the second martini from the cutie bartender!
I wish that I had done one more lap around the pond at work. Tomorrow is my rest day but I'm going to do a lap or two around the ponds at work during lunch to make up for the martini and the fact that i'm going to attempt restaurant dining again Saturday. Ok, bed time. Conference call at 8:30 tomorrow and I have to stop on the way and get a bottle of water.
At the resturant I had ONLY ONE (I have the receipt to prove it, I'm proud of that) dirty martini, a bowl of gross miso soup (I didn't finish it), one yellowtail and one veggie roll with brown rice. Then I had two glasses of water and some good conversation. I even declined the second martini from the cutie bartender!
I wish that I had done one more lap around the pond at work. Tomorrow is my rest day but I'm going to do a lap or two around the ponds at work during lunch to make up for the martini and the fact that i'm going to attempt restaurant dining again Saturday. Ok, bed time. Conference call at 8:30 tomorrow and I have to stop on the way and get a bottle of water.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
4 day diet - day one
Day one was good. The food was ehhh but tomorrow I get to have eggs... wooo! hahaha I did 45 min of ellipting 5 whole minutes more than suggested. Fankie sat there watching the elliptical machine go back and forth. When I stopped he barked... who put him up to that?! On to day two. My twenty pound goal is a fish tank. haha yea I want a fish tank and some pretty fishies. I like fish. To eat and to watch. Two months = fish tank and closer to my July 11th birthday goal!!!
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