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

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

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for JULY 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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June Report

June didn’t go too bad workout wise as mixed 4 workouts, one do to pain, two due to no sleep and one due to shopping which was replaced with a lot of walking shopping. So not too bad, considering.

Weigh Ins for the Month:

6/4/17 Sunday weigh in 116.5
6/11/17 Sunday weigh in 116
6/18/17 Sunday weigh in 118
6/25/17 Sunday weigh in 117


Start date for July will be the 3rd which is a Monday and start of the week. I have two arm workouts from Fitness magazine I will be doing. One the first 2 weeks and the other the last 2 weeks of the month. For the first two weeks on MWF 10 Dumbbell Exercises You Need For Stronger Arms:

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/ ... 1-20170527

The last two weeks I will do The Upper Body Workout You Can Do Even If You Have Wrist Pain

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/ ... 9-20170529

MWF evening I will concentrate on Lower Half with Blast Your Lower Half from WHM

Tuesday and Thursday I will continue walking/dancing workout. The jog in place is bothering knees so I will no longer be doing it.

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 2017 and slowly increase portion sizes to maybe put some weight on. Some weeks it goes up but then comes right back down again. Wish me luck.
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

B: Slice of split top white bread toasted with a little Philadelphia cream cheese and Smucker's grape jelly, 1 cup tea and OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate 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, slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Scrambled eggs (1/2 of 6 eggs cooked) topped with a slice of Swiss cheese broken apart, with a slice of French breaded toasted, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: No dessert tonight; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Weigh in today down 1/2 lb to 116.5

B - 1/2 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 Gallo Italian dry salame wrapped in a slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - (1 of 8 meals from box) Barilla Angel hair pasta with tomato sauce seasoned with oregano and clams with pepper and 3 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese with a slice of Italian bread with a little Country Crock margarine, small glass of Beringer's white zinfandel, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 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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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Morning workout MWF 10 Dumbbell Exercises You Need For Stronger Arms and evening workout Blast Your Lower Half from WHM

B: Small bowl of Kellogg's corn flakes with a light sprinkle of sugar, topped with 12 blueberries and a little milk, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little sugar and vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: 3 slices of Gallo Italian dry salame on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, and a portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (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) 1 fillets (108 grams) in between two slices of French bread toasted with a slice of Swiss cheese, with a serving of corn mixed with 2 slices of diced red, green, yellow and orange peppers for Mexicali corn, glass of ice tea; AD - Cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Pepperidge Farms Milano Lemon chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

NO Workout this evening was sick to stomach from time I woke up Tuesday moring...

B: 1/2 an onion bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea glass of OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: 3 slices of Gallo Italian dry salame on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, and a portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 lozenge; 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Melted cheese sandwich on an English muffin, open faced, one slice of Swiss cheese on each half of the English muffin with a little bit of mustard, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 Little Debbie Cinnamon Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water;
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Workout this a.m. is RLW of lots of walking shopping and evening workout Blast Your Lower Half from WHM

B: 1/2 an onion bagel toasted with a little margarine, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water (shared w/DH); 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: 3 slices of Gallo Italian dry salame on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, and a portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Michelina's manicotti topped with a little pepper and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan cheese, and 2 slice of Italian bread with a little Country crock margarine and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, 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 Farms Milano chocolate/raspberry cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Workout this evening walking/dancing/

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little Country Crock margarine topped with cinnamon sugar, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: 3 slices of Gallo Italian dry salame on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, and a portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 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 coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Lemon chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Morning workout MWF 10 Dumbbell Exercises You Need For Stronger Arms and evening workout Blast Your Lower Half from WHM

B: Small bowl of Kellogg's corn flakes with a light sprinkle of sugar, topped with 12 blueberries and a little milk, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: 4 slices of Gallo Italian dry salame on a slice of toasted wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, and a portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (4) Gorton's Fish Sticks (Alaskan Pollock) with (2 each) green and red pepper strips and 1 each yellow and orange pepper strips diced, 2 scallions diced up and topped with a sprinkle of Monterey Jack/Mozzarella/Parmesan cheese with home made spicy sauce (1 tablespoon Heinz ketchup/1 teaspoon of Tapatio sauce), glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Little Debbie Cocoa Cream; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

B: Slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 1 cup tea and OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate 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, 6 Lay's potato chips, slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Melted Swiss cheese sandwich on English muffin 1.5 slices of cheese on each half melted, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano chocolate cookies; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Weigh in today up 1/2 lb to 117

B - 1/2 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, 10 Lay's potato chips, slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - (1 of 8 meals from box) Barilla Angel hair pasta with tomato sauce seasoned with oregano and clams with pepper and 3 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese with a slice of Italian bread with a little Country Crock margarine, small glass of Beringer's white zinfandel, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 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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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Morning workout MWF 10 Dumbbell Exercises You Need For Stronger Arms and evening workout Blast Your Lower Half from WHM

B: Small bowl of Kellogg's corn flakes with a light sprinkle of sugar, topped with 12 blueberries and a little milk, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little sugar and vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: A portion of Trans Ocean Crab Classic Imitation Crab (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) 4 ounces mixed with 4 each diced (red, green, orange and yellow peppers), 25 small halves of Lindsay olives, 3 small scallions diced up, a squirt of lemon juice, pepper, basil, oregano and mixed with Wish Bone Light Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch dressing (approx 1 tablespoon) on a slice of toasted wheat bread, 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 lemon and a dipping portion of Wish Bone Light Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch dressing and 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 coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Pepperidge Farms Milano Lemon chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

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 glass of OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: A portion of Trans Ocean Crab Classic Imitation Crab (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) 4 ounces mixed with 4 each diced (red, green, orange and yellow peppers), 25 small halves of Lindsay olives, 3 small scallions diced up, a squirt of lemon juice, pepper, basil, oregano and mixed with Wish Bone Light Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch dressing (approx 1 tablespoon) 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 lozenge; 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 sprinkle of onion powder, oregano and pepper 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 with added pepper, onion powder and oregano) to top pizza's with sauce; AD - cup of coffee with a little milk and sugar; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 1 Little Debbie Cinnamon Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water;
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

NO MORNING WORKOUT ANOTHER NIGHT OF NO SLEEP AND FINALLY SLEPT IN SO TOO LATE and evening workout Blast Your Lower Half from WHM

B: Small bowl of Kellogg's corn flakes with a light sprinkle of sugar, topped with 12 blueberries and a little milk, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little Coffee Mate vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: A portion of Trans Ocean Crab Classic Imitation Crab (a blend of premium wild caught Alaska Pollock and King Crab Meat) 4 ounces mixed with 4 each diced (red, green, orange and yellow peppers), 25 small halves of Lindsay olives, 3 small scallions diced up, a squirt of lemon juice, pepper, basil, oregano and mixed with Wish Bone Light Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch dressing (approx 1 tablespoon) 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: Michelina's Stuffed cheese rigatoni topped with a little pepper and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan cheese, and a 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 and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Hostess Ring Dings; BT - 1 glass of water
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Re: Challenge 2017: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2017 - JULY 2017

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i will post food with you Sue if you don't mind for a while. I really need to stay on track right now. I won't start though till Saturday or Sunday after company leaves :)
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