Challenge 2017: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2017 - MARCH

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Challenge 2017: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2017 - MARCH

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for MARCH 2017





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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WEDNESDAY MARCH 1st (moved from February)

B: Serving of Kellogg's Corn flakes cereal topped with 12 blueberries and with a little milk, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard 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 Stuffed 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: Little Debbie Cocoa Cream; BT - 1 glass of water
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B: 1/2 an onion bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard 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 of 10 smaller tortilla's made) 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 (1/10 of mixture) in a small flour tortilla topped with a little Homemade hot sauce (Tapatio sauce and Heinz ketchup), sprinkle of Parmesan/Mild cheddar/Mozzarella cheeses, 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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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Walk to the office and back today for a workout plus vacuuming

B: Serving of Kellogg's Corn flakes cereal topped with 10 blueberries and with a little milk, a cup of tea and OJ AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard 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) Gorton's Grilled Wild Salmon fillet (3.15 ounces) on a bed of orzo (1/4 cup) with a serving of chopped spinach, and mixed in with lemon and olive oil with a thin slice of French bread with a little Country Crock margarine on the side, 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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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February Report

February went very well once I did a change up of workouts since I had issues with bands on furniture and thereafter the workouts went great. Just didn't feel well that Monday evening so went to sleep instead.

Back on track on Feb. 7 with workouts till February 17th since the night before no sleep again so too tired for workout. Did fine till Feb. 24th when had another night of not much sleep and pain from the work I did the day before. I also realized I continued weeks 1 and 2 workout into the third week so finished off with them instead. Got sick over the weekend and so the week of Feb. 27th I stopped work outs and luckily I was better by the end of the week so I hope to start back up again with March workouts on March 6th.

Weigh Ins for the Month:

2/5/17 115.5 Sunday weigh in
2/12/17 116.5 Sunday weigh in
2/19/17 116.5 Sunday weigh in
2/26/17 116.5 Sunday weigh in



Start date for March will be March 6th For MWF mornings weeks 1 through 4 MWF will do another fav from WHM Flat-Ab Pilates (Mermaid with ball, footwork on ball, swan on ball, mermaid with a twist, back arm rowing, rollover, roll back and up and coordination with ball; MWF evening Self's sexy arm shape-up; and T-Th again will do jog in place/walking/dancing for some cardio.

Food goals: Food goals have not changed but 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 we are bound and determined this year to do better with. I will also continue with the getting in chocolate several times a week. PB is no longer an eating option for me. As for desserts we have made a switch and am keeping portion controls as I need to. 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 will continue to have them over 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. We did a test one and it worked out great.

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, hence no weight gain in 2016. So will try again for 2017 and slowly increase portion sizes to maybe put some weight on. Wish me luck.
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B: 1 slice of Bayview bread toasted with a little Smucker's grape jelly, 1 cup tea and 1 glass of OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 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 Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Chopped egg (hard boiled) sandwich mixed with a bit of ketchup, salt, pepper and onion powder on a toasted English muffin split and each half topped chopped egg and a slice of Swiss cheese with a serving of steak fries with a little ketchup, 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 cookie; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Weigh in today up a half pound to 117

B - 1/2 an onion bagel toasted with a little 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- 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, handful of popcorn, 1 ounce snack pack of Doritos (nacho cheese), slice of Swiss cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - Farfalle with pepper strips (red, green, and orange) and Hot Italian sausage pieces in tomato sauce seasoned with oregano 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; AD - cup of hot chocolate with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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**Well had to make a change to monthly workouts as I realized this a.m., I needed to inflate the ball I use for the workout but couldn't find the pump....so will do Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink workout instead this month and do this months' next month.

Morning workout Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout Arms, legs and abs with resistance band. Today will do sculpt arms, (will do warm up, workout and cool down) For the evening, Self's sexy arm shape-up

B: Serving of Kellogg's Corn flakes cereal topped with 12 blueberries and with a little milk,, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: Lunch for this week: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard 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) Gorton's Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillet (Alaska Pollock) with lemon on two slices of French bread toasted and a side of homemade Mexicali corn, 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) Ding Dong; BT - 1 glass of water
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NO WORKOUT TWISTED KNEE OR SOMETHING SO HURT TOO MUCH TO WALK NORMALLY

B: 1/2 an onion bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard and a portion of Dole Mandarin oranges in light syrup (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 1 lozenge; 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: English muffin split with a slice of provolone on one half and a slice of Swiss cheese on the other half and then heating them up to make a melted cheese sandwich, 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 Cinnamon Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water;
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No workout today shopping instead so lots of walking. NO EVENING WORKOUT WAS NOT FEELING WELL.

B: Slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Glass of water shared with DH; 10 oz water bottle shared with DH; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard 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 Cheese manicotti (ricotta, cheddar, Parmesan & Romano cheeses with marinara sauce with crushed red pepper and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese with two small slices of Italian bread with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea;, 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: Little Debbie Cocoa Cream; BT - 1 glass of water
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Workout this evening walking/dancing/light jog in place

B: 1/2 an plain bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard 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 10 smaller tortilla's made) 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 (1/10 of mixture) in a small flour tortilla topped with a little Homemade hot sauce (Tapatio sauce and Heinz ketchup), sprinkle of Parmesan/Kraft Colby and Monterey Jack/Mozzarella cheeses with a tortilla on the side, 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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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Morning workout will be Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout Arms, legs and abs with resistance band. Will do tone legs with warm up, workout and cool down. For the evening, Self's sexy arm shape-up

B: Serving of Kellogg's Corn flakes cereal topped with 12 blueberries and with a little milk, a cup of tea and OJ AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; L: Slice of Pepperjack cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard 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) Johnsonville Hot Italian sausage sautéed with (3) scallions (diced) and peppers diced (green, red, and orange pepper strips). 2 tablespoons of diced potatoes and 12 Lindsay small half olives topped with a pinch of parmesan shredded cheese/mozzarella and Colby/Monterey Jack cheese in a tortilla; 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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B: 1 slice of Bayview bread toasted with a little Smucker's grape jelly, 1 cup tea and 1 glass of OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 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 Swiss 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 cookie; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Weigh in today up a half pound to 117.5

B - 1/2 an onion bagel toasted with a little Kraft 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, 1 ounce snack pack of Doritos (nacho cheese), slice of Swiss cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - 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) topped with Kraft Parmesan Romano cheese and a sprinkle of oregano and pepper, 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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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Morning workout Mari Windsor Pilate for Pink Workout Arms, legs and abs with resistance band. Today will do sculpt abs, (will do warm up, workout and cool down) For the evening, Self's sexy arm shape-up

B: Serving of Kellogg's Corn flakes cereal topped with 12 blueberries and with a little milk,, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: Lunch for this week: a portion of 4 oz of crab mixed with 3 scallions, diced orange(6 strips), 15 Lindsay small half black olives, seasoned with some basil and peppercorn melody, lemon juice and Pompeian Extra virgin olive oil on a slice of toasted wheat bread 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 serving of Betty Crocker mashed potatoes, 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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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