Day 171

Thought I would be up today. Glad that I wasn't. I'm ready to get a good workout in tonight. 

February 28- 137.8

Breakfast- oatmeal and tea

Lunch- taco meat and couscous with lettuce, carrot and pea pods, larabar, rice crackers

Snack- apple

Dinner/post workout- chicken wrap and smoothie

Exercise- dynamic core

Day 170

I knew I would be down a bit this morning from not exercising and not eating dinner last night. Hoping this can be a jump start for a little more loss though. Looking forward to a good stretch workout tonight and then starting week 2 of beta tomorrow. I'm also glad I measured this morning. It's nice to see areas shrinking still even if the scale isn't going down. 

February 27- 137.8

Breakfast- oatmeal and tea

Lunch- salad with balsamic chicken 

Snack- peanuts

Dinner- taco meat, beans, couscous and lettuce and chips

Exercise- none :( I was hoping to do stretch, but sometimes life just gets in the way and then going to bed just sounds great and is needed after a 4:45am wake up call from the baby. Oh well-- maybe I can get it in after my other workout tomorrow. We'll see how things shake down. 

Day 169

Up a little... Ugh!

February 26- 139.7

Breakfast- oatmeal and tea

Lunch- quinoa and veggie soup, grapes, carrots and pea pods, chia seed crackers, larabar

Snack- pear

Dinner- none (made dinner for the boys and ended up visiting my mom at the hospital for the evening and didn't get anything)

Exercise- rest 

Day 168

Holding steady... I guess I'll take it. 

February 25- 138.9

Breakfast- oatmeal and tea

Lunch- quinoa and veggie soup, carrots and pea pods, grapes and larabar

Snack- pear

Dinner/post workout- salad with chicken, croutons, craisins, and almonds, and smoothies and chia chips

Exercise- upper focus

Day 167

Not too many thoughts today. 

February 24- 138.9

Breakfast- oatmeal and tea

Lunch- quinoa and veggie soup, carrots and pea pods, grapes and larabar

Dinner/post workout- salad with chicken, croutons, craisins and almonds, smoothie and chia chips

Exercise- dynamic core

Day 166

I felt like I ate a lot yesterday, but I was still down this morning. Makes it easier to face the day. I'm a little worried about when I will get a workout in today. I need to spend most of the afternoon at the hospital with my mom. Worse case, I'll try once the boys are in bed tonight. <I actually got this in in the afternoon. Thankful for the time to exercise.>

February 23- 138.7

Breakfast- oatmeal, banana and tea

Lunch- chicken and peppers, black beans and brown rice, grapes, and chips

Snack- larabar

Dinner/post workout- quinoa and veggie soup and smoothie

Exercise- rip't circuits

Day 165

I knew I would be down a little today because of not having dinner last night. I fully expect to be back up tomorrow. However, I am really ready to drop these last five pounds and call it good. I really need to do what I know works and just do it. It might be easiest on Monday, but I could do it tomorrow too. Today is just crazy busy. 

February 22- 138.9

Breakfast- oatmeal, banana, tea

Lunch- salad and chili

Post workout- smoothie

Dinner- chicken with peppers, brown rice and black beans, and chips

Exercise- speed 2.0

Day 164

Up a bit. I knew it would happen as I was eating dinner last night. Moving on... But it's another snow day so we are home all day. Again. 

February 21- 139.8

Breakfast- fiber one and tea

Post workout- smoothie

Lunch- black bean soup, chips and grapes

Dinner- none (ended up at the hospital with my dad waiting for my mom to come out of surgery all afternoon and evening and didn't get home until late)

Exercise- cardio core (t25 beta) I did it as survived!  It really wasn't that bad and it was a good workout. Nervous about the circuit equivalent in a few days. We'll see what happens. 

Day 163

Feeling pretty good today. I'm glad I stuck to what I know works (for the most part) yesterday and got back down.  Now to do the same again today. 

I'm hoping to get the stretch workout in this afternoon/evening before I start beta tomorrow. It will feel really good.  <update-- sometimes life gets a little crazy and after you get home with all four boys from basketball at 8:45 at night -and you've been alone with them since 3:00, you just want to crawl in bed and go to sleep-- so that's what I'm about to do>

February 20- 138.7

Breakfast- oatmeal with chia and tea

Lunch- quinoa and veggie soup, carrots, grapes and larabar

Snack- peanuts and carrots

Dinner- black bean soup and chips

Exercise- none

Day 162

Back up--yet again. I'm going to try to stick to the pink formula today and see what happens. I'm also on an off day for working out, but I might try to squeeze something in since I didn't technically do both workouts yesterday. I'm not sure yet. I just want to be back down tomorrow.  However today is my baby's six month birthday and I feel pretty happy with the fact that I am back to wheee I started with him. Now to just get these last 5 off. 

February 19- 140.2

Breakfast-oatmeal

Lunch- quinoa and veggie soup, carrots, grapes and larabar

Snack- banana

Dinner- salad with almonds, craisins, croutons, peanuts and tea

Exercise- rest (I went ahead and took advantage of the rest day and spent time with hubs and the littles while the bigs were at church. It was worth it.  I'm also going to take advantage of the stretch day tomorrow before jumping into beta. Ok-- so maybe I'm delaying it because I am mortified by it. Haha!)

Day 161

I knew I would be up today thanks to the chips I ate yesterday.  Oh well--- moving on. I'm thinking about doing a reset tomorrow for three days since I am about to start the beta cycle of workouts. I'll have to see what life deals me. 

February 18- 139.8

Breakfast- oatmeal with chia and tea

Snack- tea

Lunch- quinoa and veggie soup, chips, grapes and carrots 

Post workout- smoothie (with skim milk)

Dinner- stuffed pepper and carrots 

Exercise- total body circuits and shoveling the driveway (30 minutes)

Day 160

I somehow managed to not blog yesterday. I think it's the first time I have done that!

February 17- 138.9

Breakfast- fiber one and tea

Lunch- quinoa and veggie soup, rice crackers, grapes

Snack- larabar

Dinner- stuffed pepper and chips 

Post workout/dessert- smoothie

Exercise- cardio

Day 159

No harm, no foul. So thankful that I got to enjoy a great date with the hubs, have a really great meal, and not regret it this morning. Only up a smudge, but that could have happened no matter what I ate. Moving forward with life...

February 16- 138.6

Breakfast- fiber one and tea

Lunch- fajita chicken, peppers and onions, beans, couscous, rice chips, carrots and pea pods

Post workout- pink smoothie and larabar

Dinner- salad with croutons, craisins and almonds

Exercise- total body circuits (again! And there is one more before I start beta next week!  I'm a little worried about beta and its intensity.)

Day 158

Hoping to have a great day today. I'm going out with the hubs for dinner. Hopefully I can make good choices while still enjoying my time with him. 

February 15- 138

Breakfast- fiber one and tea

Snack- larabar and tea (thanks to a lunch time basketball game)

Lunch- chicken, peppers and onions, black beans and couscous, and carrots and pea pods

Post workout- smoothie

Dinner-pulled pork and grilled veggies and chai tea 

Exercise- ab circuits 

Day 157

Happy valentine's day!  Nothing too much on the brain today. Ready to face another day. 

February 14- 139.1

Breakfast- oatmeal

Lunch- taco meat, beans, couscous, lettuce and cheese, and rice crackers

Dinner- chicken pieces, carrots and pea pods

Post workout- smoothie

Exercise- total body circuits

Day 156

Back down again... But I am hungry today!!  We'll see what happens. 

February 13-139.8

Breakfast- oatmeal with chia and tea

Lunch- taco meat, black beans, couscous and lettuce, carrots and pea pods, and larabar

Snack- apple

Dinner- chimichanga, black beans, lettuce and rice chips 

Exercise- none

Day 155

Down a little even after all that I ate and didn't exercise?!  I don't know that I will ever understand my body and how it works. Another day to see what happens. 

February 12- 140.2

Breakfast- oatmeal with chia and tea

Lunch- salad with chicken, craisins, almonds and croutons, grapes, carrots and peas, and larabar

Snack- popcorn

Dinner- taco meat, beans, couscous, lettuce and cheese

Post workout- smoothie

Exercise- speed 1.0

Day 154

Well fart!  No looking back except to learn and move forward. Onward we go...

February 11- 140.1

Breakfast- oatmeal and tea

Lunch- salad with chicken, craisins, almonds and croutons, carrots an pea pods, larabar

Snack- grapes and popcorn

Dinner- taco meat, beans, couscous and rice chips

Exercise- none

Not too excited about today but it could have been a ton worse. Tomorrow is a new day. 

Day 153

Up a little. I can't imagine that the chips did it, but possibly. Oh well. New day...

February 10- 139.8

Breakfast- oatmeal

Lunch- white chicken chili, carrots and pea pods, grapes and larabar

Dinner- pink smoothie and salad with croutons, almonds and craisins 

Exercise- total body circuits 

Day 152

I knew I would be up today. It was a little more than I expected, but it's okay. Moving on...

February 9- 139.1

Breakfast- fiber one and tea

Lunch- black beans and tortilla chips (too many)

Post workout-smoothie

Dinner- salad with chicken, almonds, croutons, chia seeds, craisins, and strawberries and half an apple

Exercise- lower focus

Day 151

Another day... Here we go!

February 8- 138.5

Breakfast- fiber one

Lunch part 1- apple

Lunch part 2- black bean, couscous and chips

Dinner- chicken Caesar salad

Post workout- smoothie

Exercise- total body circuits 

**updated-- I weighed myself again after I had been up for a while in the morning and after I had fed the baby. I was 137.8!  I know that is mostly due to having a smoothie for dinner the past two nights and that I will probably go back up before I get here again. But it was still nice to see. 

Day 150

Huh. How about that. 150 days sounds pretty amazing. I guess it is. There isn't much more that I can think of in my life that I can say I stuck with for 150 days straight (besides being pregnant-- but that doesn't count). I'm pretty proud of myself and thinking back on it, I've given up or said no to a lot of temptations. But that's all gotten me where I am today. Of course I still have about 5 more pounds to go, but if it doesn't happen I will be okay with that. Especially since I feel good and know that my body is probably the healthiest it has ever been. Not to mention, weight is just a number. The measurements are just a number. And no one knows or cares about those numbers.  Here's to another 150 days!

February 7- 139.1

Breakfast- oatmeal

Lunch- black beans and couscous, carrots, grapes and apple

Snack- larabar and popcorn

Dinner- smoothie

Exercise- t25 cardio

Day 149

I'm home today with the little boys thanks to this never ending snow. Hoping I can get the two littlest to nap at the same time this afternoon to get my stretch in. Otherwise I'll see what I can do this evening but it could get busy. We'll see. 

February 6- 139.6

Breakfast- fiber one and tea

Lunch- black beans with tomatoes, couscous, chips and carrots 

Snack- peanuts and raisins and a couple apple slices

Dinner- pink smoothie 

Exercise- rest 

Day 148

Trucking on...

February 5- 139.6

Breakfast- oatmeal with chia seeds and tea

Lunch- fajita chicken, black beans, peppers, onions, couscous and carrots and larabar

Snack- apple and popcorn

Dinner- grilled fish, Tuscan veggies, and couscous

Post workout- smoothie

Exercise- ab intervals

Day 147

Down a little even with my post workout/after dinner smoothie. I did it again today, but I ate a lot more at dinner. I've kind if decided that I am a little obsessed with the scale. No one is going to be mad about my weight being up a little other than myself and frankly, no one will even know. I need to relax about it. 

February 4- 140

Breakfast- oatmeal with chia seeds and tea

Lunch- stuffed pepper filling, carrots, larabar

Dinner- fajita chicken, peppers and onions, couscous, black beans and rice chips (too many!)

Post workout- smoothie

Exercise- total body circuits 

Day 146

I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that this gain came from exercise. A girl can hope, right?  My salad was big last night, but it was a salad for Pete's sake!  Who knows... Pushing on. 

February 3- 140.2

Breakfast- oatmeal and tea

Lunch- black bean soup, carrots and pea pods, fruit salad

Snack- larabar

Dinner- turkey burger, couscous and roasted veggies

Post workout- pink smoothie

Exercise- t25 cardio

Day 145

Up a little, but I'm sure that it's a result of little water and exercising again yesterday. Still going strong though and feeling good.

February 2- 139.1

Breakfast- oatmeal with chia and tea

Lunch- black bean soup, rice chips, pea pods

Post workout- pink smoothie

Snack- pea pods

Dinner- a very BIG salad with chicken, croutons, craisins and almonds

Exercise- lower focus

Day 144

I knew that if I just did what I knew worked that it would in fact work. Following the formula, drinking lots of water and tea, it all adds up. Well--takes away I guess. I need to remind myself though that exercise is part of the key. I've had good loss the couple of mornings after I haven't exercised. It wouldn't be coming off this quickly if I wasn't. It's a butt kicker, but it's only 25 minutes and it works!

February1- 138.7

Breakfast- fiber one and tea

Lunch- chili and salad

Post workout- smoothie

Dinner- black bean soup and a few blue corn chips 

Exercise- speed 1.0