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

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for APRIL 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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Workout is walk to the office today

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: ream cheese and Smucker's grape jelly on a slice of wheat bread toasted, 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) Little Debbie Peanut Butter Crunch bar; BT - 1 glass of water
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Well March did not go well at all, the first couple of weeks sporadic workouts....so hoping April works out better.

Still hoping to do better and same goes for adding 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 April will be April 4th with all the aches and pains going back to Pilates for a while as it helps to stretch and make body parts more malleable LOL In addition the band helps so will do Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout for the month with resistance band for MWF with doing the abs workout for the first week, MWF the tone legs workout for the second week, MWF the sculpt arms for the 3rd week and for the 4th week do the abs on Monday, the legs on Wednesday and arms on Friday. Evening workouts will be walking for this month for M-F.

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 we need to get back on track with. Plus continue with the getting in chocolate several times a week which has been going well. Unfortunately as I though PB is also persona non-gratta with digestive system. 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.

Weigh Ins:

3/6/16 118.5 Sunday weigh in
3/13/16 118 Sunday weigh in
3/20/16 118 Sunday weigh in
3/27/16 118.5 Sunday weigh in

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.

Keeping fingers crossed for April....
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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 Monterey Jack cheese, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 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 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) Pepperidge Farm Chesapeake Dark Chocolate Pecan crispy cookie; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Weigh in today up a pound to 119.5

B - 1/4 small square of Marie Callendar's corn bread with a little Country Crock margarine, 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 Colby Jack cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - Angel hair pasta with tomato sauce seasoned with oregano and clams topped with pepper and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese, 1 small heel and a small slice of Italian bread with a little Country crock margarine, small glass of Berginer's white zinfandel, 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 Double Chocolate brownie ice cream; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout with resistance band abs workout - warm up, workout and cool down and Walking/dancing this evening

B: 1/2 plain 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: Cream cheese and Smucker's grape jelly on a slice of wheat bread toasted, and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), 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 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 Caramel Cookie Bar; BT - 1 glass of water
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No workout this evening RLW of cleaning all day....back spasms so no working

B: Slice of split top white bread 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: Cream cheese and Smucker's grape jelly on a slice of wheat bread toasted, and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), 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) Pepperidge Farm Bake Shop Montauk Soft Baked Milk Chocolate cookie; BT - 1 glass of water
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Lots of walking today with shopping no workout tonight

B: Half of an plain bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, with a cup of tea; and OJ. AB: 1 glass of water(shared w/DH) and 1 bottle 12 of water (shared w/DH); 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Cream cheese and Smucker's strawberry jelly on a slice of wheat bread toasted, and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Michelina's Stuff cheese rigatoni topped with a little pepper 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: (1) Little Debbie Peanut Butter Crunch bar; BT - 1 glass of water
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RLW of vacuuming this a.m. and Walking/dancing this evening

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: Cream cheese and Smucker's grape jelly on a slice of wheat bread toasted, and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), all diced up, 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) Pepperidge Farm Chesapeake Dark Chocolate Pecan crispy cookie; BT - 1 glass of water
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Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout with resistance band arms and legs workout - warm up, workout and cool down NO EVENING WORKOUT BACK WAS NOT UP TO IT AFTER A DAY ON FEET FOR SO LONG

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: Cream cheese and Smucker's grape jelly on a slice of wheat bread toasted, and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Gorton's Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets (Alaska Pollock) 2 fillets (108 grams) with a side of sliced potatoes topped with parsley and 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 Cinnamon Streusel cake; 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 Monterey Jack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 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 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) Pepperidge Farm Chesapeake Dark Chocolate Pecan crispy cookie; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Weigh in today down 2 lbs to 117.5

B - 1/4 small square of Marie Callendar's corn bread with a little Country Crock margarine, 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 Colby Jack cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - (9) of Lucca Three cheese ravioli (Ricotta, Parmesan and Romano cheese) topped with tomato sauce seasoned with oregano and basil topped with 3 teaspoons of parmesan/Romano cheese, 1 small heel and a small slice of Italian 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 Double Chocolate brownie ice cream; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout with resistance band arms workout - warm up, workout and cool down and Walking/dancing this evening

B: 1/2 plain 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 this week (4 oz) Trans Ocean Crab Classic Imitation Crab (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) mixed with 1/4 cup of Kraft FF Ranch, diced peppers (2 red slices, and 2 slices of green, yellow and orange) and 15 small half pieces of Lindsay black olives and a squirt of lemon juice, basil and 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 half of a 1/3 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 Caramel Cookie Bar; BT - 1 glass of water
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Walking/dancing this evening

B: Slice of split top white bread 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 this week (4 oz) Trans Ocean Crab Classic Imitation Crab (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) mixed with 1/4 cup of Kraft FF Ranch, diced peppers (2 red slices, and 2 slices of green, yellow and orange) and 15 small half pieces of Lindsay black olives and a squirt of lemon juice, basil and 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: (1/4 slice of Frittata (made with 5 eggs with 3/4 cup milk), 2 slices of red, green, yellow and orange pepper strips diced; 2 teaspoons of potatoes, 3 tablespoons of Hot Italian sausages pieces, and 1/3 cup of Mexican Style Blend Cheese (finely shredded blend of Monterey jack, cheddar, Queso quesadilla & Asadero cheese) topped with peppercorn melody and Tapatio sauce with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and Mexican blend 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: (2) Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout with resistance band legs workout - warm up, workout and cool down and Walking/dancing this evening

B: Half of an plain 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 this week (4 oz) Trans Ocean Crab Classic Imitation Crab (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) mixed with 1/4 cup of Kraft FF Ranch, diced peppers (2 red slices, and 2 slices of green, yellow and orange) and 15 small half pieces of Lindsay black olives and a squirt of lemon juice, basil and 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: Michelina's Cheese manicotti (ricotta, cheddar, Parmesan & Romano cheeses with marinara sauce topped crushed red pepper and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese with a slice of Italian 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: (1) Little Debbie Peanut Butter Crunch bar; BT - 1 glass of water
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