Healthy Journey Day 217

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes: planning, water, ice, otter pops, teachers
   
Intentions for the day: clean kitchen


Morning Blood Sugar: 108


Exercise:  Skipped...helped out at the schools field day and was standing/walking in the sun for 2 hours.  The kids were beat and so was I

Breakfast:
Time:8:30
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:scrambled eggs
Comments:


Snack:
Time:
Hunger Level*:
Ate: otter pop
Comments:  Out with the kids for field day.  Boy it was hot!!

Lunch:
Time:noon
Hunger Level*:
Ate: pizza
Comments:

Snack:
Time: 
Hunger Level*:
Ate: watermelon and skittles
Comments:

Dinner:
Time: 6
Hunger Level*:
Ate: turkey on a roll, salad with ranch
Comments:


Water intake:  64 oz

Daily Wins:  kitchen looks fantastic.  I also read a book...I can do quite a bit in one day!

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups--met!!

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 216

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  great how to  videos on you tube.   Things  I already have that I now need, quiet mornings to read.

   
Intentions for the day: Clean out the pantry


Morning Blood Sugar: 106


Exercise:  treadmill, 15 min.  1:1 intervals 7.5 max12  full pushups, 20 regular  

Breakfast:
Time:8
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:kefir, mini wheats, blueberries and milk
Comments:

Healthy Journey Day 215

Sunday morning.  I took a leisurely time getting up and ready.   I did actually weigh myself this morning too.

Weight:  198

Blood Sugar 107

I was feeling good...Extra sleep sure helps.   I made gandolfo sandwiches for breakfast.  It's nice to have pre-cooked bacon in the fridge.  We didn't eat until 11...very late morning!

I walked home from church today.  IT was soooo hot, but it felt good!  Only 42000 steps for the whole day...but I didn't feel like I sat around doing nothing.

Dinner was ravioli and garlic rolls.  The ravioli was a new kind.  Bacon Carbonara.  So not good.  I'm throwing the rest out.   I snacked on skittles, and chocolate after...it was a letdown!

I youtubed ideas for using a planner yesterday and found some good ones.  Including using stickers and washi tape to make it your own.   I will show you what I have done.  I am using post it notes and stamps and stickers to increase my enjoyment. :)   I was going to purchase a bunch of stickers on Etsy but then realized I had these avery return address labels. So I made my own.  I already feel so much more motivated with this than I have in a long time so we will see how it works!

I also watched a Brendon Burchard video recently about 5x50.  Basically 5 things you can do to improve your productivity.  I am excited by it.   Getting more sleep was at the top of the list, then avoiding your email for the first 50 minutes of the day (stretch and plan instead).  I feel really motivated and excited right now! 

Healthy Journey Day 214

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  Sleeping in, a lazy morning.  Long hot showers
   
Intentions for the day: Clean kitchen, get my emotions in check.  It's been a long hard week emotionally...I'm tired of being emotional.  My poor husband!


Morning Blood Sugar: 107  Quite good considering.

Exercise: Skipped

Healthy Journey Day 213

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  Communication, not holding things back.   Showers. ingenuity.
   
Intentions for the day: 


Morning Blood Sugar: 103 YAY

Exercise:  Jonathans beach workout.   pushups, planks, ab pulls, wall sit/stair run.   We did 2 mins or 20 and then 90 sec and 15.   Hard...but fun.  Especially since we decided what to do instead of taking it from the trainers plan.   

Breakfast:
Time:8:30
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:half a glass of carnation
Comments:


Snack:
Time: 10
Hunger Level*:
Ate: mini wheats, milk and blueberries
Comments:

Lunch:
Time: 1
Hunger Level*:
Ate:two pieces of pizza
Comments:

Snack:
Time:3
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Ice cream
Comments:  I saw some Neapolitan at the store the other day.  It sure looked good.   I let it soften until it was about half melted and full of creaminess.  OH yum!

Dinner:
Time:  6
Hunger Level*:
Ate: marinated chicken and spinach salad.
Comments:  I was not too hungry, but it was yummy.


Water intake:  40 oz

Daily Wins:  10k steps.  I believe this gives me a 5 day streak of 10k plus.  Awesome!  I don't know the last time I had that.  

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups--met!!

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 212

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  Having a trainer.  She is great!  Spinach salad it is the best thing right now!   Prepped food in the fridge.   I must remember to prep things more often.  :)

   
Intentions for the day: Clean kitchen, Read Intuitive Eating


Morning Blood Sugar: 117  UGLY  I knew it would be that high though.


Exercise:  Trainers workout...step and strength.  Tiring but really good.  She pushes us so much more than we push ourselves.  12 lb weights

Breakfast:
Time:8 am
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:yogurt with raspberries and granola, a little cinnamon sugar on top
Comments:




Snack:
Time: 11
Hunger Level*:
Ate:cookie dough protein bar. 
Comments:

Lunch:
Time:12:30
Hunger Level*:
Ate:spinach salad with bacon, eggs, avocado, mushroom and poppyseed dressing.  YUMMY!
Comments:

Snack:
Time: 4 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate:slurpee---had a yummy orange cream which was sugar free.  A couple skittles
Comments:

Dinner:
Time: 6 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate: roast, rolls, green beans, applesauce,
Comments:


Water intake:  64 oz

Daily Wins:  Went to my daughter's school to see her lead the 6th grade in a song for an assembly.  I almost didn't go because the trainer was coming and I wanted to clean up the huge mess of a house I am in.   I did a new meditation after taking her to school and had the feeling I needed to go.   I did, and I am so glad I did!   She was excited to see me and I was so proud of her for doing it!  She did a wonderful job!

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups--met!!

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 211

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  sleep, food in the fridge, gas in the car. A house
   
Intentions for the day: make dinner, go to the store. 


Morning Blood Sugar: 114

Exercise:  Steph's morning workout 

Breakfast:
Time:8 am
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:Toast with almond butter and blueberries
Comments: I realized I really prefer peanut butter...but it was still good


Snack:
Time: 10:30
Hunger Level*:
Ate: 3 eggs and toast
Comments:  yum

Lunch:
Time: 2 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate: hardboiled egg and girl scout cookie bars
Comments:  Went shopping when I was a little hungry...then ended up really hungry!

Snack:
Time: 5
Hunger Level*:
Ate: a little bacon
Comments:

Dinner:
Time:  6
Hunger Level*:
Ate: pizza, cream soda, girl scout cookie bars.
Comments:  I'm starting to wonder if I should stop taking my blood sugar in the morning.   It is getting to be ammunition for my negative voice.  I think I emotionally ate a little.  I have felt very emotionally labile this week.  PMS really doesn't help with that.   The house is a disaster and I really just have no desire to clean or do anything but wallow in self pity.   I will change that tomorrow.


Water intake:  64 oz

Daily Wins:  13k steps.   Took dinner to a neighbor

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups--met!!

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 210

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  Time, treadmill, 10000 steps by 10 am.  ;)

   
Intentions for the day: 20000 steps


Morning Blood Sugar: 104!  YAY!


Exercise:  Jonathan's workout from yesterday and 3 miles on the treadmill.

Breakfast:

Healthy Journey Day 209

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  fit bit challenges.  A husband who listens to me.  a basement I can pace while on the phone
   
Intentions for the day: Kitchen and one shelf of the pantry.


Morning Blood Sugar: 123  I was astounded.   Took it again after exercise...120.  So not good.  

Exercise:  trainers plan.   Shoulders, traveling lunges, biceps and tris.  Started with Heather's workout from bootcamp today.  

Breakfast:
Time:none
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:
Comments:


Snack:
Time: 11
Hunger Level*:
Ate: pistachios
Comments:

Healthy Journey Day 208

Fathers Day!   I tried to honor my hubby the best I could.   I think it is the same for him as Mother's Day is for me.   Feeling inadequate and like there is so much more that I could be doing!   I was up late the night before and I think kept him up so we slept in.

Blood Sugar 103  I was rather surprised especially after having Ice Cream last night.

Breakfast:  10:00  Eggs and pancakes (took hubby breakfast in bed)

4:30  Skittles and hard boiled eggs.  I had cooked them perfectly!

6:30  Portillo's Chicago Dogs.  I ordered these and they were sent to me second day air.  They turned out yummy!   When hubby went to Chicago he raved about how good these hot dogs were.   When I saw that you could get a kit to make them, I had to do it!   I think he rather was excited.  He was gloating to a friend.  SUCCESS!   (I ate a few potato chips while cooking...

7:30.  Ice cream.  I made another batch.  Oh So good!  I ate a little much though...found myself finishing my sons...unconscious...waste not eating. This ice cream is like an extra creamy Wendy's Frosty.   Oh yum.

Forgot to weigh in, again.   

Healthy Journey Day 207

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:
   
Intentions for the day: Clean house.  Make yummy food.


Morning Blood Sugar:  108


Exercise:  Skipped to have more time to clean (yes it's that bad!)

Breakfast:
Time: 9
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:toast and scrambled eggs
Comments:


Snack:
Time:
Hunger Level*:
Ate:
Comments:

Lunch:
Time: 12
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  tortillini and red sauce and pesto
Comments:

Snack:
Time:3-5
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  oreos and milk,fruit snacks, tootsie rolls, Candy crush candies.
Comments:  My stitch fix has shipped and I cheated, looking up what the outfits were...They have sent me a few dresses this time which has me nervous since I have not had good luck with their dresses so far!   It got me into body shaming and a negative place afterwhich I emotionally ate...My emotions sometimes feel very volatile.  One of my goals is to become more confident so that my negative thoughts don't throw me into a spiral like that any more.  

Dinner:
Time:7
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  yummy steak and frog eye salad, spinach salad.  Very yummy!  Homemade chocolate ice cream for dessert. 
Comments: Had a great dinner/visit with my brother and family.  


Water intake:  32

Daily Wins:

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups--met!!

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 206

Be Your Best Self Today


Morning Blood Sugar: 106

Exercise:  I started a boot camp video, got interrupted by a phone call and never made it back.  

Breakfast:
Time: 8:30
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:Carnation Instant Breakfast
Comments:

Healthy Journey Day 205

Be Your Best Self Today
  

Gratitudes:  Chocolate, Watermelon, fit bit challenges
   
Intentions for the day: Exercise. 


Morning Blood Sugar: 108, its slowly getting better.


Exercise: With trainer, run the circle (x7)  lunge pushups, plank, curtsey lunges, ab work...I was sooo tired!   So after collapsing on a chair for over an hour, I decided to do a fitbit challenge.  I have over 14000 steps so far, never would have done that without the challenge!  

Healthy Journey Day 204

Be Your Best Self Today
   I read a Darren Daily this morning that talked about being your best self.   This is not in the future, or some ethereal version.  It is going through your day and making decisions based on what your best version of you would do.  It really struck me as important and I have decided to make choices based on what my best self would do.  So this morning I thought my best self would have eggs...so I did.   My best self would play with her son while waiting for her exercise partner.  So I did.   My best self would set a timer while sitting at the computer...so I did.   My new goal is to use this guide every day to gauge my choices.  So I have added Be your Best Self Today to my template.  You will be seeing  a lot more of it!  :)


Gratitudes:  Darren Daily, my kiddos.   School,  Summer

   
Intentions for the day: Clean Kitchen.  Read Intuitive Eating, Be my best self!

Healthy Journey Day 203

Its been a bit of a difficult day for me.  My blood sugar was 112 this morning.   To say that was depressing is an understatement.   I ate mini wheats blueberries and milk for breakfast then we exercised--squats, lunges, rows, pushups, triceps, planks.  I used 12 lb weights and a 25 lb kettlebell for the one arm rows.  I was impressed with myself on that.   Afterwards I had half of a carnation instant breakfast.   Then said to heck with it and started eating the sugar cookie bars I made the other day.   I wouldn't say I was binge eating, but I did probably eat more than I really wanted.  I didn't eat lunch until after one, and that was a grilled cheese sandwich.  I have had no veggies and no protein today.   So I am sure my sugar will be high again tomorrow.  

I have come to realize that my brain has everything to do with what I do.  This sounds really silly.  Of course it does.   But there is a realization here for me.   My mental attitude is paramount!   One of the goals I am working on...that I have put into the best year ever plan is to become more positive.  I have not figured out all of the plan to get there, but I have the thought.   I read today about how we create synapses in our brains that give us habits.  As we continue in the action the synapse is improved and the pathway becomes easier to travel.   This is with bad habits too.  Picking up my phone and checking my email is now an easy pathway...one I find myself doing and wondering why I do it.    So the challenge is to make a habit that is just as driven as checking my phone, that is a healthier habit.  Such as eating veggies or going to sleep earlier.   Food for thought....he he thats punny!  :)

Dinner was tortillinis and pesto.   Still no protein or veggies...  I did make dinner though!  

Healthy Journey Day 202

Gratitudes:  Running outside.  It was hard but good, the sun, motivation
   
Intentions for the day: Clean Kitchen, start working on the IE boot camp


Morning Blood Sugar: 106  Surprising considering I pretty much ate carbs for dinner.


Exercise:  Outside workout, running the circle a total of 8 times, intermixed with plank, pushups and wall sit.  

Breakfast:
Time:  8 am
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:half a banana
Comments:

Healthy Journey Day 201

This morning I actually slept in...well it was 8:30, Sure felt like sleeping in!   

I did the Jon Gabriel Meditation for this morning, and then got up to help the kiddos.  We had Stake Conference today so our church schedule was a bit different.   I decided to walk.  We are very blessed to have our church building within a mile of our house.   It was a very good meeting.   My brain checked out during the last half hour of the two hour meeting, I am not used to sitting still for that long any more, since I am in with the primary kids.  :)   There was a lot of talk about teaching a child.   That really spoke to me the most...especially the fact that it needs to be done before it grows too late.  Agency was discussed in this context and how we need to teach children to govern themselves.   Especially teach them to work and give them opportunities to learn how to work hard.  Opportunities to Fail, and to learn that they can do hard things.   I felt I got a spiritual recharge and that I came home with a new outlook.   A new reminder to myself that I need to take care of myself spiritually, mentally and physically.

Healthy Journey Day 200

Gratitudes:  A treadmill, fans--it get's hot down in the basement (no I'm not famous!), Good books.

   
Intentions for the day: Dishes.  Read and get motivated, pay bills.    I have 165 days left for my blogging goal.   That is about 23 weeks.   I can accomplish so much stuff in that amount of time!   The Boot Camp is starting another $25k challenge for 25 weeks. I can make the changes that I've been working on, and win that challenge!   But then my negative voice tells me that I haven't done it yet, so why would I do that now.   My negative voice really is messing with me right now!  I ended up depressed earlier as I was feeling useless...my hubby was helping someone move, after working at the office this morning and I was sitting at the computer.   Like it feels I have all week.   I know I am not useless but for about an hour, my negative voice had talked me into a bad mood where I almost believed I was...

Morning Blood Sugar: 106

Exercise:  treadmill:  2 miles in 25 mins.   Max speed 6 mph

Breakfast:
Time:9
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:half a banana
Comments:


Snack:
Time:10:30
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  kefir, blueberries, mini wheats and milk
Comments:

Lunch:
Time:11:30
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Grilled Cheese sandwich, cheese curds
Comments:

Snack:
Time: 3 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  grapefruit sours....they are gone now.
Comments:

Dinner:
Time:  7 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  papa johns pizza,   we tried the chicken cordon bleu, it was good with the garlic sauce on it anyway.   one chicken wing, brownies.   My blood sugar will probably be high again tomorrow.   
Comments:


Water intake:  64 oz

Daily Wins:   Paid bills. Ran 2 miles in 25 minutes.   Quite the accomplishment.  :)

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 199

Gratitudes:  A coach/trainer that calls me on the carpet and makes me do more than I would otherwise.   Reminders that progress is over time and that I should not expect results overnight. 
   
Intentions for the day: Clean the Kitchen.   Pay bills


Morning Blood Sugar: 113  ouch!   Today I am going to make a game plan too.  It is time to get my life/house in order.


Exercise:  Heather's BC workout from Wednesday.  We were both feeling the workout from yesterday so called it good at that.  

Healthy Journey Day 198

I don't know what is going on in my brain, but I'm having a hard time this week.  I've been eating out of convenience not hunger or what I want.   I am doing just the minimum amount of work I need too.  I'm finding myself sitting quite frequently.   Getting irritated a lot.  It is time to change my mindset.  The Darren Daily today said to do 5 positive things.   5 Acts of positivity.   I didn't do it.  I will tomorrow.  It was things like being friendly, smile, enjoy the unexpected, be happy for someone else's success, Pay a compliment to someone.  Vocalize the beauty around me. 

I barely tracked what I ate:  We made sausage and pancakes for breakfast.  I had a couple.   The Trainer came shortly after and I burned 700 calories we did some step aerobics and lunges, shoulders and back.  12 lb weights all the way!   I took my measurements.  Was a little depressed with that.   I am 5 inches up, again.   I may be eating more, but I feel like I am getting stronger.  My blood sugars are up yet my weight is pretty stable.  I'm just frustrated!  I know it is always darkest before the dawn, but I didn't think it was also the most frustrating!  I know that everything I do makes a difference.   On Facebook yesterday there was a picture of a gal doing yoga.  

You can find the original here.  All credit goes to the folks on this facebook page.  
I found this to be a great reminder, that great things take time.  Rarely do you see a timeline on progress like this.   So even though my progress feels stagnated.  The weights I am lifting and the exercise I am doing is changing my body.   I have not changed on the outside yet, but I am changing on the inside.   I am now lifting 12 lb weights...I started with 8s.   I am running an 11-12 minute mile.  I shaved a whole minute off my ladder time.   I am getting faster and stronger.  The sleeker will come! 

After exercise I had a protein shake with spinach, some more pancakes with apricot syrup (YUM!) and snacked the rest of the afternoon.  We didn't even have a real dinner.  No one was hungry after all our snacking!

So remember, Progress takes time!!  I am making progress...I just can't see it yet!   I will see it, yes I will!!

Healthy Journey Day 197

Gratitudes: A workout partner...it was so much easier to exercise today.  Sleep.  Going to bed early helped a ton with my mood this morning!   Meal plans from my trainer.  My breakfast was yummy!

   
Intentions for the day: Make dinner, clean kitchen. 


Morning Blood Sugar: 108

Exercise:  JR's workout from this morning, Trainers plan with lunges, biceps, triceps shoulders

Breakfast:
Time: 7 am
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:kefir, milk, frosted mini wheats, 1 cup of blueberries
Comments:  I never would have thought to put a whole cup of blueberries in my cereal.  YUM!  IT was so good!!

Healthy Journey Day 196

It's been a difficult day for me.  My sugar was up this morning and I ended up in a grumpy mood.  The kids followed me everywhere.  I am slightly glad they are going back on track on Thursday. 

Blood Sugar: 109  I was just frustrated by this.  I thought it would be better since we had a lot of protein for dinner.  However the book I am reading said that Red meat can actually increase blood sugar more than other meats.   Great...

Breakfast:   Piece of sweet bread.  I was going to make eggs and then though to heck with it.  My sugar is high anyway.  Really bad thinking.

Exercise:  20 minutes on the bike

Snack: 2 scrambled eggs.

Lunch:  Ranch burger, a few fries, a cookie and some bread. It's time to throw that crap away.  It's really not that good but I keep eating it anyway.  A fiber bar

Dinner:  A few sliced hot dogs, a few fruit snacks and another piece of bread.  Get ready for another high sugar.  I feel like crap. 

The dishes aren't done and I feel like I am back to square one again.   Tomorrow I will have a better day.  I am going to bed earlier tonight.   So I can get more done tomorrow! 

Healthy Journey Day 195

Gratitudes:  Meditation.  I've been listening to a 21- day meditation from the Gabriel Method.   It is great!  General Conference Talks.  I joined a group on Facebook that shares talks from the apostles, one for each day in june.  It is called Joy in June.  She has shared some great ones!  Treadmill.   I put in the distance of 0.15 miles today and put in that it would take one minute.  The distance and time I have been doing one of the ladders outside in.  It came up saying that I would need to run 9 mph to get there.   I was flabbergasted!   It's amazing how much of a difference I have seen since I started working with a trainer.   I thought a minute at 6.5 mph was hard, once.   

Intentions for the day:Make up a game plan for The Life Changing magic of tidying up, and Intuitive Eating.   Starting the 18th, I will begin an Intuitive Eating Boot Camp.  For 12 weeks I am going to be posting about a principle of Intuitive Eating.  With ideas and ways to work with in it.  I want to do the same with The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up.  It is time that I stopped living in Clutter and Chaos!    I am also going to do laundry and work on my bedroom.

Healthy Journey Day 194

Today was Fast Sunday.   I totally forgot to weigh myself...two weeks without, hmmm my life hasn't changed. :)   

Blood Sugar:  103

This evening I ate a donut, ham and cheese some bread.   

I drank lots of water.  Got about 60 oz.   

Realized today that I am sick of messes...My husband and kids don't deserve to live in a kitchen that has 3 loads of dishes hanging out in it.   So I am committing to move and clean and keep up with my tasks!   No more getting distracted, no more giving in to electronics.   Time to do those things that I keep on beating myself up over.

Took the kids on a walk this evening as well.  It was beautiful weather.  They wanted to keep going but it was getting late.  Glad they wanted to keep going!

Healthy Journey Day 193

It's been a day hard to keep track of...so I am remembering everything after the fact.

Blood Sugar 109

Exercise:  25 min treadmill doing the soul stroll from Say it Sweat it Get it.   I ran for over a minute at 6.3 mph.  Got in a mile at 5 mph. Felt great!  

Breakfast:   2 scrambled eggs and a donut.

Lunch:   Wendy's ultimate chicken grill

Snack:  Sugar Cookie  half a donut

Dinner:   hot dog, pizza, garlic roll with cheese.  

My daughter had a party with friends tonight so I spent a lot of the day cleaning.   It took three dishwasher loads to clear all the dishes that were dirty in the kitchen!   Really sad!   We only snacked for dinner because of the party going on...  A severe thunderstorm is rolling through tonight.   It is a nice one in that we are getting lots of water and that I love thunder and lightning (while I sit in my house and listen to it)   Nice and relaxing.

Healthy Journey Day 192

Morning Blood Sugar:  Forgot...My brain looks like my house does right now...like a tornado hit!


Exercise:   JR's beach workout, Beautiful scenery!   Trainers plan:  pushups, biceps, triceps, rows, lunges

Breakfast:
Time: 
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:Skipped...oops.
Comments:


Snack:
Time:10 am
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Apple and some kefer
Comments:  I almost didn't, but then realized that's what sounded good.  So I ate it!

Lunch:
Time:  noon
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Donuts
Comments:  Went to the park with my sister in law and her kids.  We had a great talk!   I picked up donuts for national donut day!  Which is actually a day to celebrate veterans.  I didn't know that.   The donuts were yummy! 

Snack:
Time:  3 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Another donut...
Comments:  I found myself grabbing one because it was convenient.  With the state of my surroundings it was easier than washing dishes or searching for food.  Didn't really sound as good as it did earlier, but I ate it anyway. 

Dinner:
Time:  7 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Cafe Rio.  Pork salad.  
Comments:  I felt I had my fill of carbs today.  Not like their salads are low in carbs.  I wanted lettuce though.  It was really yummy!  I was full half way through but still ate more.  I need to pull out the IE practice on stopping when full.  I have the hardest time with that. 


Water intake:  32

Daily Wins:  Communication.   I talked with my SIL and with my mom today.  Sharing some of the thoughts that have been on my mind lately.   It felt good to speak my truth.   One of the Biggest losers gave a magazine interview once and it stuck with me that she said she had to learn to ask for what she wanted.   No one knows what it is unless you ask.   I find that it is getting easier to communicate, easier to ask, easier to talk things out because I am trying, experimenting and being brave enough to say it instead of holding it in.   The Darren Daily today was very appropriate talking about unspoken angst.  Things that build up inside because you have not communicated them.   Sometimes we come to imagine something that really isn't true just because we have not verbalized it.  Our brains can play tricks on us!   The key is to let it out!  Let it go!  :)   Today I have felt lighter because I have let things go.  Try it.  Ask for what you want, share your inner feelings.  Feel the fear and do it anyway!!

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 191

Gratitudes:  Sleep,  Sore muscles that say I've been working hard.  Sunscreen
   
Intentions for the day: Clean kitchen, Workout with trainer.  Probably take a nap.


Morning Blood Sugar: 103


Exercise:Trainer workout, pushups, (I did 10 full!!!)  plank, ladders.  700 calories, 5800 steps.  Boy was I tired!!

Breakfast:
Time: 9 am
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:toast with pb and half a banana, 1/2 c kefer and 1/2 cup milk
Comments:  Rather late getting started this morning.  Was up late last night and wanted to sleep in.  So glad the kids are off track.  Although they still woke earlier than I would have liked.   I sat and listened to a couple of visualizations from the Gabriel method.  They are doing a 21 day meditation that just started.  You visualize your body working and calling for vibrant foods, visualize yourself the way you want to be.  It is rather empowering!

Healthy Journey Day 190

Gratitudes:  Intuitive eating, boot camp, rakes. 

   
Intentions for the day: Yard work


Morning Blood Sugar: 102

Exercise:  5 min Say Sweat It Get it "I let go of the OLD, I'm Creating something new!"
30 min step aerobic video.  Had to try out my new aerobic step I bought yesterday.  Loving it!  The trainer uses it for almost everything, so I got one to have as well.   I also thatched the lawn and mowed the front.   Got 13000+ steps

Breakfast:
Time:9
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:1/2 a banana
Comments:


Snack:
Time:10:30
Hunger Level*:
Ate: chocolate protein shake with kefer
Comments:

Lunch:
Time:
Hunger Level*:
Ate:Didn't really have lunch...some spam while I cooked some for my son
Comments:

Snack:
Time:4
Hunger Level*:
Ate: licorice, chips
Comments:

Dinner:
Time: 7
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  dominos buffalo chicken side.  Wasn't the greatest.   Half a piece of pizza. a couple of noodles brownie and mint chocolate chip ice cream
Comments: After eating the chicken I tried to eat some pizza and pasta.  I couldn't.  I started feeling nauseated and couldn't bare to have it in my mouth.  This happened to me the other day with the breakfast burrito I tried to eat.  I don't know why I am getting nauseated while eating.  It is wierd.  But I am also not overeating.  (No I am not Pregnant!)     Mint ice cream and brownies went down smooth.  :)


Water intake: 72+

Daily Wins:  Mowed the lawn, planted the raspberries.  YAY!  I had to clear a part of the grass to be able to put them in.  It was a lot of work.  And my legs it turns out are quite sore from yesterday.

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 189

Gratitudes:  Coupons, Couches, and a bed, especially when it is made!

   
Intentions for the day: Clean and make dinner


Morning Blood Sugar: Totally forgot to check.


Exercise:  Legs...oh the legs.  Step ups, lunges, with weights.  squat kicks, wall sit with squares, ab pull ins, calf raises.    So painful!  So leg changing!  :)  A 5 min Shrink Session.  "It's my time.  My vision is clear!"  The Shrink session is part of a free challenge this week.   Lots of fun!

Breakfast:
Time: 8:30
Hunger  Level *:
Ate:Half a banana, a couple bites of biscuits and gravy that my daughter made.
Comments:


Snack:
Time:10
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Biscuits and sausage gravy.  YUM!
Comments:

Lunch:
Time:  1 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate:  Biscuit and gravy...they are so good, fruit snacks and a popsicle.
Comments:

Snack:
Time: 5 pm
Hunger Level*:
Ate: cookies, licorice
Comments:  Ran to the store, and now am very hungry!

Dinner:
Time: 6:30
Hunger Level*:
Ate: Steak, fruit salad, rolls.  milk
Comments:  I had veggies out, but didn't really have room.  The steak turned out great!   Great dinner.  We even sat around the table!


Water intake:  48

Daily Wins:  made dinner, mopped the kitchen floor.  The kids helped clean the kitchen.   Busy, fun day!

Daily goal:
Drink 64 oz water  Complete.   Continue to strive for daily. 
1 fruit, 1 Veg. 
One load of laundry to completion:  wash-dry-fold-put away

2015 Goals:

1.  Post a total of 365 days on the blog

2.  Run a 10 min mile
3.  Squat 95 lbs

4.  Complete morning and evening routines on a daily basis.

5.  Weekly meal planning

6.  Run a Half Marathon in October
7.  The Amy stretch!
8.  Brenda Vance Stairs
9.  10 full pushups

I am 34 inches thinner from my bust/waist and hips and a size 8's measurements of 36/28/38 on October 7, 2015.  I am following the trainers workout and food plans drink 64 oz of water a day and getting 8 hours of sleep every night.
I track this by completing my measurements every 4 weeks and weighing in weekly. My expectation is to see a decrease of approximately 5 inches per month.

 I am completing my daily trainer workouts, planning my meals, eating as I am hungry and listening to my fullness cues. I get in 10000 steps 6 times a week. I measure my progress with Sunday Morning weigh ins and document it on my blog. I stick to a regular bedtime and use a timer when I am on the computer.  I feel energetic and strong. I Feel good in my own skin.

**Hunger Scale is from 0-10 with zero being absolutely empty, ravenous and 10 being so stuffed that you are absolutely sick.
0--Empty
1--Ravenous
3--Set
4--Pangs
5--Neutral
6.5--Satisfied
8--Full
9--Stuffed
10--Sick
"Every time you start to eat, check your hunger level.  Ideally, aim for around a level of 3 to begin eating.  If you are at a 5 or above, you are not biologically hungry.  If you are at 2 or lower, you're likely over hungry and at risk for overeating."  Scale and comments taken from the book "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. 

Healthy Journey Day 188

Gratitudes: Off track sleep in!    Great Epiphanies.  I was listening to the Right mind Right weight summit:  Dr Nina.  Had an amazing insight into why I feel hidden.   (when I drew my inner self portrait, hidden was a key word....didn't realize why) Now I understand that I need to speak my truth, for my sake. It's time to be brave.

 
Intentions for the day: 


Morning Blood Sugar: 111


Exercise:  Shoulders and abs, 12 lb weights.   We used them for almost everything,  feeling strong!   Stephs workout from Friday.  Ran 4 ladders in 5 min 55 secs.