Collarbones

When I lost weight several years ago, the first thing that I really got excited about was that I could feel my collarbones. That's not a big deal to most people, but to someone who has been overweight ALL of her life, it's a HUGE deal. It's so awesome to be able to see them when I look in a mirror. Necklaces, t-shirts, and tank tops all look better. Anyway, they are back! I'm so excited that I can feel them and see them in the mirror!

Woooooooooooooo!

I weighed in today and lost 5.4 pounds. How awesome. I'm getting into a groove with this. I walked 4 days last week and plan on 4 or more this week.

Day 1

Started WW today. I'm done with myself. I'm tired, literally. Anyway, I weighed in at 271. I'm excited to do this and to never have to do it again!

Monday 8/17

Breakfast:
Eggs
Pepperoni
1/2 Sandwich thin bread

Snack:
1/4 cup frosted shredded wheat

Lunch:
Steak
Salad
1 Tbsp light ranch

Walk: 45 minutes treadmill

Snack
Strawberry Whips yogurt

Monday 7/6

Breakfast:
Egg
Pepperoni
Onion

Snack:
100 Sweet and Salt pack

Lunch:
Grilled chicken wrap with tomatoes and lettuce

Snack:
1/2 mini bagel
1 tsp. banana peanut butter

Supper:
BBQ sandwich
Bread and butter pickles

Exercise:
1 hour Zumba

Thursday 6/18

Breakfast:
Egg
Sausage

Lunch:
Turkey hot dog
1/3 cup cheese balls

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
lemon pepper chicken breast
corn

Wednesday 6/17

Breakfast:
Sausage patty
Egg
HB bun

Exercise:
15 minute jog treadmill

Snack:
Banana
1 Tbsp. peanut butter
2 bite size pepperoni

Exercise:
30 minute treadmill jog

Lunch:
Chicken
Salad
1 Tbsp. light ranch

Snack:
unsalted tortilla chips
salsa

Supper:
Veggie alfredo

Snack:
s/f chocolate pudding

Tuesday 6/16

Breakfast:
Sausage patty
Egg
Pineapple

Exercise:
1 hour treadmill walk

Snack:
Light string cheese

Lunch:
Chicken
Salad
Spicy light ranch

Snack:
Salsa
Unsalted tortilla chips

Supper:
Pork chop
Sauted spinach
Sauted green beans
3 small oven roasted potatoes

Snack:
Twix

Monday 6/15

Breakfast:
Chocolate PB oatmeal

Exercise:
30 minute treadmill

Snack:
Light string cheese

Lunch:
Hamburger
Fries
Tea

Supper:
Nachos:
unsalted tortilla chips
ff refried beans
colby jack cheese
turkey taco meat
ff sour cream
salsa

Exercise:
1 hour Zumba

Friday 6/12

Breakfast:
Biscuit
Egg
L/s turkey bacon

Exercise:
30 min jog treadmill

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Turkey wrap

Supper:
1/8 pepperoni pizza

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Thursday 6/11

Breakfast:
Biscuit
L/S turkey bacon
Egg
American cheese 1

Exercise:
1 hour treadmill walk/sprint

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Bean/rice burrito
Salsa
FF sour cream

Snack:
Blueberries/strawberries
1 tbsp. yogurt

Supper:
Grilled chicken breast
1/3 cup pasta salad

Exercise:
1 hour Zumba

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Wednesday 6/10

Breakfast:
Eggs
pepperoni
Whole wheat mini bagel

Lunch:
Pizza Hut
Salad (all veggies) with light ranch
1 piece veggie pizza
1 piece sausage pizza

Exercise:
30 minute treadmill jog

Snack:
Yogurt/granola bar

Supper:
Rice/bean burrito

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Tuesday

Breakfast:
Banana nut muffin

Exercise:
1 hour treadmill

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Fat free hot dog
Salad

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Turkey patty
1/2 corn on cob
1/3 baked potato

Monday 6/8

Breakfast:
1 strawberry whole grain muffin
Eggs
Pepperoni

Exercise:
30 minutes treadmill jog

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Smart One Chicken Oriental

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Rotisserie chicken and salad

Exercise:
1 hour Zumba

Snack:
Banana and peanut butter

Friday 5/5

Breakfast:
1 waffle
banana

Exercise:
30 treadmill

Lunch:
Salad

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Rock Group: Mexican
Taco
Taco Salad
Bean dip
Baked tortilla chips

Thursday 6/4

Breakfast:
1 waffle
Eggs
pepperoni
onion
mushrooms

Snack:
Light string cheese

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine chicken enchilada

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
1 talapia fillet
Salad

Wednesday 5/3

Breakfast:
Eggs
Pepperoni
Mushrooms
Whole wheat banana muffin

Exercise:
30 minute run

Snack:
1 cup strawberries/blueberries

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine Pot Stickers and rice

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Chicken Tetrazzini
1/2 corn on cob

Snack:
Mini chocolate/caramel warm delight

Tuesday 6/2

Breakfast:
Eggs
Banana muffin

Exercise:
1 hour walk

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts and raisins

Lunch:
Grilled chicken
Salad

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Monday 6/1

Breakfast:
Scrambled egg
Whole wheat banana nut muffin

Exercise:
30 minute jog

Snack:
1/4 cup raisins

Lunch:
Lean Cuisine supreme pizza
Salad:
Spinach
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cucumber

Snack:
Baked tortillas
Roasted red pepper hummus

Exercise:
Zumba 1 hour

Supper:
Crockpot lasagna

Friday 5/29

Breakfast:
Chocolate pb oatmeal

Snack:
Cheese stick
Pepperoni slices

Lunch:
Turkey spinach sandwich
Raisins

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Thursday 5/28

Breakfast:
Eggs
pepperoni
mushrooms
onion

Exercise:
Treadmill 1 hour

Lunch:
Grilled chicken salad
Light ranch
Baked Lays

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Chicken pie
Okra

Snack:
Banana
Peanut butter

Wednesday 5/27

Breakfast:
Chocolate pb oatmeal

Snack:
Cheese stick

Lunch:
PB sandwich
Sun Chips

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Chicken stir fry
Spring roll

Exercise:
Zumba 1 hour

Snack:
Yogurt with granola

Tuesday 5/26

Breakfast:
Sausage biscuit

Exercise:
Treadmill 1 hour

Snack:
Mozzarella stick cheese

Lunch:
Salad
1 Tbsp. spicy light ranch

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
1 meatloaf muffin
Oven roasted potatoes
Corn

Snack:
Buffalo chicken dip

Monday 5/25

Breakfast:
Egg
pepperoni
onion
mushrooms

Exercise:
Week 4, day 1 C25K, 30 minutes

Snack:
Stick of mozzarella cheese

Lunch:
Grilled chicken
Salad
1 Tbsp. light ranch

Snack:
Small vanilla ice cream

Supper:
Shrimp
Whole wheat pasta
Broccoli

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Friday 5/22

Breakfast:
Livermush on toast

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Exercise:
Week 3, day 3 C25K: 45 minutes

Lunch:
1 piece cheese pizza
Salad
1 Tbsp light spicy ranch

Thursday 5/21

Breakfast:
Blueberry muffin
Eggs

Exercise:
Treadmill 1 hour

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Salad
1 Tbsp. light spicy ranch

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Lemon pepper chicken
Green beans

Wednesday 5/20

Breakfast:
Eggs
Pepperoni
Red onion
Banana

Exercise: week 3, day 2 Couck 2 5K, 45 min

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Salad:
Spinach
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cucumber
Turkey breast
1 Tbsp. spicy light ranch

Snack:
Carrots
Hummus

Supper:
1 slice pepperoni pizza

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Tuesday 5/19

Breakfast:
Eggs with pepperoni and red onion
1 piece whole wheat toast

Exercise:
Treadmill 1 hour

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Spinach
Lettuce
Broccoli
Cucumber
Baked chicken strips
1 Tbsp. spicy light ranch

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
1 cheeseburger joe
1 cup bbq chips

Monday 5/18

Breakfast:
Biscuit
Egg
1 low sodium turkey bacon

Exercise:
Treadmill: 30 minutes

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts

Lunch:
Salad
Lettuce
Spinach
Squash
Broccoli
Zucchini
Onion
Turkey
1 Tbsp. spicy light ranch

Snack:
Whole wheat tortilla chips
Hummus

Zumba 1 hour

Supper:
Grilled chicken breast
Corn
1/4 baked potato

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Friday 5/15

Breakfast:
Oatmeal
1/2 packet sf hot cocoa
1 tbsp. peanut butter

Thursday

Breakfast:
Eggs
Pepperoni
Onion
Mini Bagel

Exercise:
1 hour treadmill walk

Lunch:
Salad
spinach
lettuce
squash
zucchini
broccoli
turkey breast
1 tbsp. light ranch

Snack:
SF chocolate pudding

Supper:
1 cup chicken barley chili

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Wednesday 5/13

Breakfast:
Eggs
Blueberries
Strawberries

Lunch:
Grilled chicken sandwich
Baby carrots
Roasted garlic hummus

Exercise:
Week 2, Day 2 Couch to 5K: 30 min.
Zumba: 1 hour

Snack:
Raisins

Supper:
1 cup chicken barley chili

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Tuesday 5/12

Breakfast:
Blueberry muffin

Lunch:
Scrambled eggs
pepperoni
spinach
onion
Mini bagel
Strawberries

Supper:
Crock pot beans and weenies

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Exercise:
Walk on treadmill: 1 hour

Monday 5/11

Breakfast:
2 eggs
5 pieces pepperoni
2 Tbsp. onion, chopped
1 mini bagel

Lunch:
Lettuce
Spinach
Squash
Zucchini
Onion
Turkey
1 Tbsp. spicy light ranch

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
Fajita Chaquiles Casserole
1 tsp sour cream
1 Tbsp. salsa

Snack:
Banana
1 Tbsp. peanut butter

Exercise:
Day 1, Week 2 Couch to 5K: 30 min
Zumba: 1 hour

Sunday 5/10

Breakfast:
2 scrambled eggs
2 low sodium turkey bacon

Lunch:
1 piece whole wheat bread
1 Tbsp. peanut butter

Snack:
Fiber 1 bar

Supper:
4 oz steak
1 corn on cob
1/4 cup pasta salad

Saturday 5/9

Breakfast:
Sausage biscuit

Lunch:
Banana
Fiber 1 bar

Supper: (Ham's)
Cheesy chicken sandwich
Chips

Friday 5/8

Breakfast:
2 Eggs
2 turkey bacon - low sodium
Biscuit
1 tsp. strawberry jelly

Snack:
Banana

Lunch:
Spinach
Chicken
1 Tbsp. Spicy light ranch

Supper:
1/3 baked potato
1 tbsp. light ranch

Snack:
Small vanilla ice cream

Exercise:
Day 3 Couch to 5K 30 min.

Thursday 5/7

Breakfast:
Eggs
Bagel
Orange

Lunch:
Turkey hot dog
10 tater tots
Zucchini
Hummus

Snack:
Strawberry Fiber One

Supper:
Crockpot chicken
Potatoes
Green Beans

Exercise:
1 hour treadmill walk

Journal

Okay. I've been doing this diet thing for 30 years. I've always been overweight, don't know why, don't care why. I'm sick and tired of being the fat kid. Let's face it even though I'm 33, I still see myself as the fat kid. So, as much as I hate it I've started the Couch to 5k running program that Tiffani recommended. Exercise isn't the problem, my eating habits are the problem. I get mad, upset, stressed, tired, blah in general and I turn to whatever is in the kitchen. I guess I have to learn other ways to deal with whatever crops up.

I've decided that I am no longer going to babysit Olivia. I just feel that I am being taken advantage of and I'm tired of it. They were here this morning when I got home from taking Brianna to school. Did anyone bother to tell me that she would be here early? No! I also feel like I am not giving Alex the attention he deserves. He and I can't make plans, we never know if Olivia will be tired and have a complete meltdown. He loves to do projects and I just feel like we can't do those or it's a pain in the butt to do them with two kids. Shoot, it may even help his behavior!

Wednesday 5/6

Breakfast:
2 scrambled eggs
1 blueberry muffin

Exercise:
Day 2 Couch to 5K: 35 minutes

Snack:
1 oz pepperoni bites

Lunch:
Salad:
Lettuce
Spinach
Hard boiled egg
1 Tbsp. light ranch

Snack:
Banana
1 Tbsp. peanut butter

Supper:
1 turkey patty
Sauted spinach
Pasta Salad 1/4 cup

Snack:
Strawberry Fiber One bar

Tuesday 5/5

Breakfast:
2 scrambled eggs
2 low sodium turkey bacon
1 mini bagel

Lunch:
Salad:
Grilled chicken
Spinach
Lettuce
Zucchini
Squash

Snack:
Squash
Zucchini
Roasted garlic hummus

Supper:
McDonald's
Hamburger Happy Meal
Water

Exercise:
1 hour walk on treadmill

Monday 5/4

Breakfast:
2 scrambled eggs
2 pieces low sodium turkey bacon
1 mini bagel

Lunch:
Salad
Spinach
Lettuce
Broccoli
Squash
Zucchini
Hard boiled egg
1 Tbsp. light ranch

Supper:
Grilled chicken
Sauted potatoes and zucchini
Corn

Snack:
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts
1 strawberry Fiber One bar

Exercise:
Day 1 Couch to 5k: 30 minutes
Zumba: 1 hour