Challenge 2016: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2016 - FEBRUARY

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for FEBRUARY 2016





Feel free to join me in posting your daily food intake and/or exercise. I met weight loss goals March 20th, 2005 and then over the next year lost 10 more pounds and since that time have held steady in a 3 to 4 pound range. I did Pilates, weight workouts and walking to meet initial weight loss and have continued to use them and other workouts over the next 9 years. It's all about moderation, eating sensibly and having variety. We cook our own 'frozen meals' yet still eat what we like and also have ice cream, cake and other yummy treats but again in moderation. This is a life long journey, not a diet that once you reach a goal you go back to what you were doing before and guess what get the same result....gain weight and start the process all over again. It's not easy but it also shouldn't be that hard that you don't want to do it. Most people don't cause they want their pizza, ice cream, cake, brownies....(fill in the blank). We get to have all we want and like but again the key is "in moderation". We have an ice cream scoop and limit ourselves to 1, 2, or 3 scoops. We eat a serving size, not a mega size and get to eat what we like, when we like. Remember no one but you can do this....so our motto for not only staying healthy but many things in our life is "WHO MAKES IT HAPPEN, YOU DO".



So join me in making things happen for you. Sue

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Well January did NOT go as I thought, so going to try again for February.

I am hoping that the remainder of this year is better one with health and workout schedule. Only time will tell. However, I am ready with a plan and more than ready (chomping at the bit LOL) to get started again. I also hope I can add the pounds I want too this year also. Looking at some different recipes so hoping they agree with digestive system and plans come to fruition...time will tell.

Start date for February will be Feb. 1st For MWF mornings will do Pilates for both the first and second week to stretch out body. Will do Mari Winsors 20 Minute Workout for the first week and for Week 2 will do Suzanne Bowen's 10 Minute Solution Slim & Sculpt Pilates with Pilates band upper and lower for Monday, Pilates for Abs and Total Body Pilates for Friday as Wednesday will be a big shopping day so will get in plenty of cardio and walking LOL For weeks 3 and 4 on MWF I will do WHM's 6 Resistance Band Moves for a Full Body Burn; For evening workout for MWF for weeks 1 -4 will do Stop-The-Clock Routine from More mag (weight workout back, arms, abs, chest, glutes, and quadriceps; and T-Th evenings for weeks 1 & 2 will do Stand and Deliver working core standing up and weeks 3 & 4 will do walking/dancing for some cardio.

Weigh Ins for the Month:

1/3/16 118.5 Sunday weigh in
1/10/16 118.5 Sunday weigh in
1/17/16 117 Sunday weigh in
1/24/16 118.5 Sunday weigh in
1/31/16 117.5 Sunday weigh in


Food goals: Food goals remain the same...continue to take vitamin D, and keep up the increase in the fruits and veggies in diet, and try some different type of veggies, which we have been doing well with. Also continue to try out some different recipes, which had been going very well but slipped up a bit. However, have a lot of ideas we will try this new year. In addition, we have found several new recipes for food and dessert to make up and will try them out. Plus continue with the getting in chocolate several times a week. Looks like PB might be the next thing that will have to come off eating list. I hope if I just get it to a couple times a week that I can still eat it. Thinking the 2 week period where I had it every day was NOT a smart idea anymore. Doing great on our cutting down on the ice cream. Now just need to get on the stick and make up some fruit based desserts. Our soups mixed with egg noodles are working out great giving up lots of veggies and the sauce is already included; in addition to getting 2 dinners out of a can. Plus tummy likes it too LOL We are going to start to have them over rice, and other types of noodles, like little farfalle and ditalini pasta too.

In addition we have a number of ideas for different bases to go over pasta, making casseroles, etc. Plus making calzones, and pastry filled with vegetables and other filling to add to our diet for even more variety.

Trying to continue a variety of foods in our diet. Doing very well getting fish into diet having it on most Friday's and have also been getting it in during the week also. In addition adding diced peppers, potatoes, corn, spinach and other veggies to go with the fish has worked out well too. Still have had to be careful on portions as stomach still rebels on occasion so have NOT been able to gain the added weight. As I said hoping 2016 will be the year.
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Mari Winsors 20 Minute Pilates workout this morning and due to back going out I did stretching exercises instead of weight workout

B: 1/2 of onion bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine with a cup of tea; and OJ. AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: For second week remaining 16 oz block of Colby Jack cheese - 2 slices one on a slice of wheat bread and one on the side and remaining portion of a 15 oz can of Delmonte Northwest Pear Halves (Bartlett pears in extra light syrup,) all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Michelina's fettuccine alfredo with a little added milk and 1/4 cup of peas topped with peppercorn melody, 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese with a slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 Little Debbie Peanut Butter Crunch bar; BT - 1 glass of water

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Stand and Deliver working core standing up this evening

B: 1 slice of spilt top white bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea; and OJ. AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: For second week remaining 16 oz block of Colby Jack cheese - 2 slices one on a slice of wheat bread and one on the side and remaining portion of a 15 oz can of Delmonte Northwest Pear Halves (Bartlett pears in extra light syrup,) all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (2.5 ounces) of Egg noodles and 1/2 serving of 1 package Herbox Sodium Free Granulated Chicken Bouillon in 1 cup water topped with parsley, salt and pepper, a sprinkle of onion powder and topped with 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese, with a small slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1)Pepperdige Farm Bake Shop Montauk Soft Baked Milk Chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water

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RLW of lots of walking today with shopping and back was too sore for weight workout so did stretches instead

B: 1 slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine with a cup of tea; and OJ. AB: 1 glass of water(shared w/DH) and 12 oz bottle of water shared w/DH; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: For second week remaining 16 oz block of Colby Jack cheese - 2 slices one on a slice of wheat bread and one on the side and remaining portion of a 15 oz can of Delmonte Northwest Pear Halves (Bartlett pears in extra light syrup,) all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Little pizza's (an English muffin each half topped with 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella 1/4 cup Monterey jack cheese with a pinch of parmesan with a little sauce on the bottom and some on the top (1 8 ounce can between 2 people with rest put in pot with one 8 oz can also cooking) to top pizza's with sauce, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Cherry Moose Ice cream (rich cherry ice cream loaded with cherry cups and swirled with famous moose track fudge); BT - 1 glass of water

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Evening workout Stand and Deliver working core standing up

B: 1 slice of split top white bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: For second week remaining 16 oz block of Colby Jack cheese - 2 slices one on a slice of wheat bread and one on the side and remaining portion of a 15 oz can of Delmonte Northwest Pear Halves (Bartlett pears in extra light syrup,) all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: HH Mexican Cheesy Enchilada Rice and Cheesy sauce mix and topping mix with 1/2 cup of diced fresh red pepper, green, orange and yellow peppers, 1/2 cup of frozen yellow corn mixed in, a can of S& W chili beans added (1/8 of mixture) in a flour tortilla topped with some special sauce (mixture of Salsa picante and Heinz ketchup), sprinkle of parmesan/Monterey Jack/Mozzarella cheeses, with a side tortilla with some special sauce also, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Little Debbie Cream Cheese Streusel cakes BT - 1 glass of water

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Mari Winsors 20 Minute Pilates workout this morning and Stop-The-Clock Routine from More mag (weight workout back, arms, abs, chest, glutes, and quadriceps

B: 1/2 of a plain bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine with a cup of tea; AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: For second week remaining 16 oz block of Colby Jack cheese - 2 slices one on a slice of wheat bread and one on the side and remaining portion of a 15 oz can of Delmonte Northwest Pear Halves (Bartlett pears in extra light syrup,) all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Gorton's Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillet (Alaska Pollock) in between two small, thin slices of French bread, with a side of corn (1 serving (1/3 cup) mixed with diced green & red peppers, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 Little Debbie Caramel cookie bar; BT - 1 glass of water

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For B: 2 slices of Bayview bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 1 cup tea and 1 glass of OJ; AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; glass of water and 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Don't do a regular lunch on Saturday but a handful of popcorn, 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, slice of Kraft Deli sliced Swiss cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water this afternoon, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: 1/2 can (10 3/4 oz) of Campbell's Tomato soup with 1/8 cup of Ditalini pasta with a pinch of basil and oregano with 1/4 avocado sliced and diced and a slice of French bread toasted with a little margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Little Debbie Cream Cinnamon Streusel cakes; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water

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Weigh in today down 1.5 pounds to 119

B - English muffin toasted with a little Philadelphia whipped cream cheese, 1 cup of tea, and 2 glasses of OJ, glass of milk; AB - 1 glass of water and 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; S- handful of popcorn, 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, slice of Deli sliced Kraft Swiss cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - Michelina's Stuff cheese rigatoni topped with a little pepper and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese with a slice and the heel of French bread with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea;; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 scoop of 1/2 the fat Mocha almond fudge ice cream and 1 scoop of Cherry Moose Ice cream (rich cherry ice cream loaded with cherry cups and swirled with famous moose track fudge); B; Bedtime - 1 glass of water

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Suzanne Bowen's 10 Minute Solution Slim & Sculpt Pilates with Pilates band upper and lower this morning and Stop-The-Clock Routine from More mag (weight workout back, arms, abs, chest, glutes, and quadriceps

B: Small bowl of Special K vanilla almond(crunchy white and wheat flakes with vanilla and almonds) with a little milk with a cup of tea; and OJ. AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: For this week tuna (5 oz) mixed 1/3 avocado and 15 small half slice olives, red, green, orange and yellow pepper strips diced with lemon juice and a little olive oil, a pinch of California onion powder topped with peppercorn melody on a slice of wheat bread, with a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in Light Syrup (15 oz can), glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Michelina's fettuccine alfredo with a little added milk and 1/4 cup of peas topped with peppercorn melody, 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese with a slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice, glass of ice; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 Little Debbie Peanut Butter Crunch bar; BT - 1 glass of water

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Stand and Deliver working core standing up this evening

B: 1 slice of Spilt top white bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea; and OJ. AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: For this week tuna (5 oz) mixed 1/3 avocado and 15 small half slice olives, red, green, orange and yellow pepper strips diced with lemon juice and a little olive oil, a pinch of California onion powder topped with peppercorn melody on a slice of wheat bread, with a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in Light Syrup (15 oz can), glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (1/2 can (9.3 oz) Home-style Campbell's 100% Natural Vegetable Medley soup over (2.5 ounces) of Egg noodles with a small slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea;; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1)Pepperdige Farm Bake Shop Montauk Soft Baked Milk Chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water

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No workout this a.m., have to go for blood tests and NO EVENING WORKOUT BOTH ARMS WERE HURTING TOO BAD FROM BLOOD TESTS

B: NO BREAKFAST FASTING just 1 glass of water;.....after blood tests.... 1 slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine with a cup of coffee; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: For this week tuna (5 oz) mixed 1/3 avocado and 15 small half slice olives, red, green, orange and yellow pepper strips diced with lemon juice and a little olive oil, a pinch of California onion powder topped with peppercorn melody on a slice of wheat bread, with a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in Light Syrup (15 oz can), glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Lucca cheese tortellini topped with tomato sauce and 2 teaspoons of parmesan/romano cheese with a small slice of French bread with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Cherry Moose Ice cream (rich cherry ice cream loaded with cherry cups and swirled with famous moose track fudge); BT - 1 glass of water

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Evening workout Stand and Deliver working core standing up

B: 1 slice of split top white bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: For this week tuna (5 oz) mixed 1/3 avocado and 15 small half slice olives, red, green, orange and yellow pepper strips diced with lemon juice and a little olive oil, a pinch of California onion powder topped with peppercorn melody on a slice of wheat bread, with a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in Light Syrup (15 oz can), glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: 1 of 14 slices of lasagna - 14 slices consisting of half of the following ingredients: 4 jars -Tomato sauce crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, California onion powder with white an green onion & parsley, and basil leaves, 3 boxes of Barilla no bake noodles (42 noodles - 21 for each pan); 2 packages 6 oz (1 1/2 cups) packages of Winco finely shredded Parmesan cheese; 3 packages 8 oz Kraft Natural Cheese Shredded Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella cheese) NOTE: 1 package a piece and 1/2 package a piece for the third package used; 1 package (8 oz) of Sargento Chef Blends 6 Cheese Italian (Shredded natural mozzarella, smoked provolone, Romano, Fontina, Asiago & Parmesan cheese) NOTE: This package was mixed in with Ricotta cheese in Food Processor; 1 package 8 oz - 12 slices of Sargento Natural Provolone Deli Style Sliced Provolone cheese with Smoked flavor added NOTE: EACH SLICE BROKEN INTO PIECES AND THEN MIXED IN FOOD PROCESSOR WITH RICOTTA AND 6 CHEESE ITALIAN BLEND; 1/2 pound package of Gallo Pepperoni (8 oz) shredded in Food Processor NOTE: Divided in half and half used in each pan; Frigo Ricotta 32 oz (3.5 cups); used 2 Johnsonville Italian sausages sliced in lasagna (for 14 slices), glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Little Debbie Caramel Cookie Bars BT - 1 glass of water

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Suzanne Bowen's 10 Minute Solution Slim & Sculpt Pilates with Pilates band Pilates for Abs and Flexibility for Total body and Stop-The-Clock Routine from More mag (weight workout back, arms, abs, chest, glutes, and quadriceps

B: Small bowl of Special K vanilla almond(crunchy white and wheat flakes with vanilla and almonds) with a little milk with a cup of tea; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: For this week tuna (5 oz) mixed 1/3 avocado and 15 small half slice olives, red, green, orange and yellow pepper strips diced with lemon juice and a little olive oil, a pinch of California onion powder topped with peppercorn melody on a slice of wheat bread, with a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in Light Syrup (15 oz can), glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (1) Gorton's Garlic Butter Fish Fillet - Alaskan Pollock (3.15 ounces) over a bed of orzo (1/4 cup) mixed with diced red, green, yellow, orange peppers, olive oil and lemon, with a slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 scoop of 1/2 the fat Mocha almond fudge ice cream; BT - 1 glass of water

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For B: 2 slices of Bayview bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 1 cup tea and 1 glass of OJ; AB: cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; glass of water and 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Don't do a regular lunch on Saturday but a handful of popcorn, 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, slice of Kraft Deli sliced Swiss cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water this afternoon, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: 1/2 can (10 3/4 oz) of Campbell's Tomato soup with 4 small tortellini's with a pinch of basil and oregano and a slice of French bread toasted with a little margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: No dessert; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water