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

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for JULY 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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Re: Challenge 2016: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2016 - JULY

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June was a relatively good month in the workout department. While I missed some workouts, (6 total) 2 of which were because of hubby not being well. While I had the neck issues at least I got walking in to replace the workout LOL Plus stupid nights of no sleep nights messed up Friday morning to vacuum instead of workout. Plus the other night of no sleep again so missed both morning and evening workout. Plus a day on feet cleaning instead of a workout in the evening.

As for adding pounds this month it's been up and down and now back down again GRRRR so hoping to move up again for July.

Start date for July will be July 4th, it's a weight workout month with weeks 1 through 4 on MWF Men's Mag weight workout (calves, triceps, shoulders, back, tights, abs, forearms, chest) 3 sets of 12 reps and for T-Th weeks 1-4 (Men's Mag Abdominal weight workout....Pull Ins, obliques, stiff legged reaches, side bends, opposite extensions, power crunches, and straddle crunches) 2 sets of 15 reps

Weighs Ins for Month:

6/5/16 119 Sunday weigh in
6/12/16 118.5 Sunday weigh in
6/19/16 118 Sunday weigh in
6/26/16 118 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 we still need to get back on track with. Plus continue with the getting in chocolate several times a week which has been going well. We no longer are eating ice cream. Now just need to get on the stick and make up some fruit based desserts to go with the ones we are having now. Our soups mixed with egg noodles are working out great giving us 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; though some weeks it decides to go up a bit and stay for a while then back to same ole, same ole. I will continue efforts.. As I said hoping 2016 will be the year.
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Suzanne Bowen 10 Minute Solution Slim & Sculpt Pilates for the month with resistance band Upper Body Pilates and Pilates for Flexibility this morning and walk to office and Walking/dancing this evening

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: Glass of ice coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: For this week (3 slices) of Gallo Italian Dry Salame (Deli thin sliced) on a slice of toasted wheat bread and a 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: (4) Gorton's Fish sticks 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 on the side, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Little Debbie Cinnamon Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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B: 2 slices of Bayview bread toasted with a little Smucker's strawberry jelly, 1 cup tea and 1 glass of OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 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, 10 Lay's Cheddar and Sour cream potato chips, slice of Provolone 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: Egg sandwich (1 egg mixed with onion powder, salt and pepper, ketchup) on two slices of Split Top White bread toasted with a slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Pepperidge Farm Montauk Soft Baked Milk chocolate cookie; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Weigh in today again this week holding steady at 118

B - 1/2 plain bagel 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- 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, handful of popcorn, 10 Lay's Cheddar and Sour cream potato chips (one serving), slice of Provolone 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, 1 small heel and a small slice of Italian bread with a little Country crock margarine, glass of ice; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Little Debbie Cream Cheese Streusel cake; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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Men's Mag weight workout (calves, triceps, shoulders, back, tights, abs, forearms, chest) 2 sets of 12 reps (haven't done weights in a while so 2 sets for now) and Walking/dancing this evening

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: Glass of ice coffee with a vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: For this week and next week (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a 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 Cheddar 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 coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 serving (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Melts Boston cream pie; BT - 1 glass of water
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(Men's Mag Abdominal weight workout....Pull Ins, obliques, stiff legged reaches, side bends, opposite extensions, power crunches, and straddle crunches) 2 sets of 15 reps this evening

B: 1 slice of split top white bread toasted with a little Smucker's grape jelly, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: For this week and next week (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a 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: Egg sandwich (1 egg mixed with onion powder, salt and pepper, ketchup) on two slices of Split Top White bread toasted with a slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Pepperidge Farm Chesapeake Dark Chocolate Pecan cookie;; BT - 1 glass of water
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Shopping today so RLW of lots of walking this morning and hoping to do 1 set of weight workout for this a.m. this evening, we shall see NO WORKOUT THIS EVENING BACK HURT AND LEGS

B: 1/2 plain bagel with a little Country Crock margarine, with a cup of tea; and OJ AB: Glass of iced coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water(shared w/DH) and bottle of water (12 oz) shared with DH; 1 butterscotch candy; Lunch: For this week and next week (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a 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: 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 coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Milano Lemon chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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(Men's Mag Abdominal weight workout....Pull Ins, obliques, stiff legged reaches, side bends, opposite extensions, power crunches, and straddle crunches) 1 set of 15 reps this evening

B: 1 slice of split top white bread toasted with a little Smuckers strawberry jelly, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Glass of iced coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: For this week and next week (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a 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:(1) 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 a little Salsa picante, sprinkle of parmesan/Cheddar/Mozzarella cheeses, glass of ice tea; glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D:(1) Pepperidge Farm Lexington Milk Chocolate Toffee Almond cookie; BT - 1 glass of water
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Men's Mag weight workout (calves, triceps, shoulders, back, tights, abs, forearms, chest) 2 sets of 12 reps (haven't done weights in a while so 2 sets for this month) and Walking/dancing this evening

B: Small bowl of Kellogg's corn flakes with a little milk and topped with 12 blueberries, with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: For this week and next week (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a 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: Johnsonville Hot Italian sausage (82 grams) sautéed w/multi colored peppers (green, red, yellow, orange) sautéed on a small sub roll topped with a slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Little Debbie Cocoa cream cakes; BT - 1 glass of water
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B: 2 slices of Bayview bread toasted with a little Smucker's grape jelly, 1 cup tea and 1 glass of OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 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, 10 Lay's Cheddar and Sour cream potato chips, slice of Munster 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: Egg sandwich (1 egg mixed with onion powder, salt and pepper, ketchup) on two slices of Split Top White bread toasted with a slice of Provolone cheese and Vlasic pickle on the side, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Pepperidge Farm Montauk Soft Baked Milk chocolate cookie; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Weigh in today again this week holding steady at 118

B - 1/2 plain bagel 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- 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, handful of popcorn, 10 Lay's Cheddar and Sour cream potato chips (one serving), slice of Munster 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, small glass of Beringer's white zinfandel, glass of ice; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano cookie Melts Boston cream pie; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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Men's Mag weight workout (calves, triceps, shoulders, back, tights, abs, forearms, chest) 2 sets of 12 reps (haven't done weights in a while so 2 sets for this month) and Walking/dancing this evening

B: Small bowl of Kellogg's Corn flakes with 12 blueberries with a little milk, with a cup of tea; and OJ. AB: Glass of ice coffee with a vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: For this week remainder of (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (1) Gorton's Grilled Tilapia, Roasted Garlic & Butter (3.15 oz) over a bed of orzo (1/4 cup) mixed with diced red, green, yellow, orange peppers, spinach and a pinch of shredded parmesan cheese, olive oil and lemon, with a slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 serving (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Lemon chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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(Men's Mag Abdominal weight workout....Pull Ins, obliques, stiff legged reaches, side bends, opposite extensions, power crunches, and straddle crunches) 2 sets of 15 reps this evening

B: 1 slice of split top white bread toasted with a little Smucker's strawberry jelly, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: For this week remainder of (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: 1/2 can of (10 1/2 oz) Campbell's Old Fashioned Vegetable Condensed Soup over (2.5 ounces) of Egg noodles with a little onion powder topped with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese and a small slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Pepperidge Farm Chesapeake Dark Chocolate Pecan cookie;; BT - 1 glass of water
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Men's Mag weight workout (calves, triceps, shoulders, back, tights, abs, forearms, chest) 2 sets of 12 reps (haven't done weights in a while so 2 sets for this month) and INSTEAD OF WALKING/DANCING I DID another set of Men's Mag weight workout (calves, triceps, shoulders, back, tights, abs, forearms, chest) 12 reps this evening


B: Small bowl of Kellogg's Corn flakes with 12 blueberries with a little milk, with a cup of tea; and OJ AB: Glass of iced coffee with a little vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: For this week remainder of (16 oz) block of Monterey Jack cheese 1 slice on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a slice on the side and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), 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 coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of ice tea and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Pepperidge Lexington Milk Chocolate Toffee Almond Chocolate Chunk Crispy cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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