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

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

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for APRIL 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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March Report

March went very while once again I had to make a change to monthly workouts as I realized I needed to inflate the ball I use for the workout but couldn't find the pump....so did Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink workout instead for the month.

Did have to miss some evening workouts due to knee issues and on the shopping trip day that was workout as in the evening I was not feeling too hot. On a Tuesday evening workout just did dance part as knees were bothering me too much for the jog in place and walking. Second shopping trip of the month did walking RLW style for the morning workout and arms for evening. The last week of March since I had a top to bottom dusting on Tuesday well needless to say being on feet for so long I didn't do walking workout. So all in all a very good month.

Weigh Ins for the Month:

3/3/17 118.5 Friday weigh in
3/10/17 Forgot to do Friday weigh in (was 117 on Thursday morning and 117.5 on Saturday)
3/17/17 116.5 Friday weigh in
3/24/17 117 Friday weigh in
3/31/17 117 Friday weigh in



Start date for April will be April 3rd For MWF mornings weeks 1 through 4 MWF will do another fav from WHM Flat-Abs 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 WHW Get Sleek, Sexy Arms; 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.

We have made up a number of the following ideas for dinners and just adding to our menu. 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: 1.5 slices 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: English muffin split with 1.5 Scrambled eggs divided between the two halves with a little ketchup on the muffin and topped with a slice of Swiss cheese on one half of the muffin and provolone on the other half of muffin, 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 down a pound to 115.5

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 - Michelina's Stuffed 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 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 WHM Flat-Abs 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 WHM Get Sleek, Sexy Arms

**Plus a long walk to the office and back too******


B: Serving of Kellogg's Corn flakes cereal topped with 14 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: (3) slices of Gallo Italian dry salame with a little Gulden's mustard on a slice of 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: (1) Gorton's Grilled Wild Salmon fillet (3.15 ounces) on a bed of orzo (1/4 cup) with red, green, orange and yellow (2 each pepper strips)) diced, (2) small scallions diced 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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Workout this evening walking/dancing/light jog in place

B: 1/2 a 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: (3) slices of Gallo Italian dry salame with a little Gulden's mustard on a slice of 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, 1 lozenge; 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: English muffin split with 1.5 Scrambled eggs divided between the two halves with a little ketchup on the muffin and topped with a slice of Swiss cheese on one half of the muffin and provolone on the other half of muffin, 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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This morning RLW of lots of walking shopping and evening workout WHW Get Sleek, Sexy Arms

B: Slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: 1 glass of water shared w/DH and bottle of water 12 ounces shared with DH; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch for this week: (3) slices of Gallo Italian dry salame with a little Gulden's mustard on a slice of 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: 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, 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 and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Ding Dong; BT - 1 glass of water
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Workout this evening walking/dancing/light jog in place

B: Eggo waffle 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 for this week: (3) slices of Gallo Italian dry salame with a little Gulden's mustard on a slice of 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: (2.5 ounces) of Egg noodles with 1/2 of 1/3 cup of peas and carrots mixture, half of one package of McCormick's brown gravy (mixed with 1 1/2 cup of water topped with salt and pepper, and 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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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Morning workout WHM Flat-Abs 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 WHW Get Sleek, Sexy Arms

B: Serving of Kellogg's Special K Vanilla almond cereal 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: Lunch for this week: (3) slices of Gallo Italian dry salame with a little Gulden's mustard on a slice of 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: (1) Johnsonville Italian sausage with (2 each) green, orange, yellow and red pepper strips diced, 2 teaspoons of diced potatoes. and a sprinkle of Parmesan/ Monterey Jack/Mozzarella cheeses in a tortilla, 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 Cocoa Cream; BT - 1 glass of water
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B: 1.5 slices 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: English muffin split with 1.5 Scrambled eggs divided between the two halves with a little ketchup on the muffin and topped with a slice of Swiss cheese on one half of the muffin and provolone on the other half of muffin, 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 holding steady at 115.5

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 - Michelina's Cheese manicotti (ricotta, cheddar, Parmesan & Romano cheeses with marinara sauce 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 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 WHM Flat-Abs 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; NO EVENING WORKOUT EARLY APPOINTMENT ON TUESDAY

B: (1) Eggo waffle toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 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:Trans Ocean Lobster Classic (3 oz) (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) mixed with 2 diced peppers each (red, green, orange and yellow), (1) small avocado diced, 20 small half black Lindsay olives, with California blend onion powder, basil and peppercorn melody with lemon and EVOO on a slice of wheat bread and NO FRUIT, 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: (1) Little Debbie Cinnamon Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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No workout for evening...exhausted from appointment and pain on both side and back from chairs in office and testing.

B: 2 small slices of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea and OJ; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: Swiss cheese on wheat bread with a little margarine, 25 pretzels for sodium, bottle of ice tea, plus half bottle (12 oz) of water; AL: 1 lozenge; 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Michelina's Fettuccine Alfredo with half a serving (1/3 cup) of peas, a little peppercorn melody and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese, 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) Little Debbie Cocoa Cream; BT - 1 glass of water;
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No workouts today as still have pain in both sides and plus have dusting to do due to appointment on Tuesday

B: Serving of Kellogg's Special K Vanilla almond cereal 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 for this week: Trans Ocean Lobster Classic (3 oz) (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) mixed with 2 diced peppers each (red, green, orange and yellow), (1) small avocado diced, 20 small half black Lindsay olives, with California blend onion powder, basil and peppercorn melody with lemon and EVOO on a slice of wheat bread and a portion of a portion of (15 oz) Delmonte Lite Sliced peaches, all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Rotini pasta with Hot Italian sausage pieces with tomato sauce seasoned with oregano and basil with 3 teaspoons of parmesan/Romano cheese, 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 and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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Workout this evening walking/dancing/light jog in place

B: English muffin 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 for this week: Trans Ocean Lobster Classic (3 oz) (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) mixed with 2 diced peppers each (red, green, orange and yellow), (1) small avocado diced, 20 small half black Lindsay olives, with California blend onion powder, basil and peppercorn melody with lemon and EVOO on a slice of wheat bread and a portion of a portion of (15 oz) Delmonte Lite Sliced peaches, 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/Monterey Jack/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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