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

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

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for NOVEMBER 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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Re: Challenge 2017: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2017 - NOVEMBER 2017

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October Report

Did better with workouts in October, walked on MWF mornings and then also did good cleaning afterwards and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday more good cleaning. It's that time of year where the room by room top to bottom cleaning gets done. As I said in September report, walking and doing some dancing along with the work of cleaning will be workouts. Which as most of you know means a break in workouts till January.... old body is done a lot of rebelling this year so I am listening and doing what I can, when I can....all that I can do. As usual will also have RLW of walking for shopping day instead of regular one.


Weigh Ins for the Month:

10/1/17 Sunday weigh in 114.5
10/8/17 Sunday weigh in 114.5
10/22/17 Sunday weigh in 114
10/29/17 Sunday weight in 114


So as is the norm November will be walking on MWF morning followed by RLW's cleaning, unless it's a shopping day then walking at the stores.


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

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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Walking with shopping

B: Small bowl of Special K vanilla almond cereal with a little milk and, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little sugar and vanilla creamer; AB: 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 2 each diced (red, green, orange and yellow peppers), 25 small halves of Lindsay olives, 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 wheat bread toasted and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (1 of 6 meals from the box) Penne pasta with peppers (red, green, orange and yellow) with basil and oregano and tomato sauce, slice of Italian bread with Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: D: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

RLW with vacuum

B: English muffin toasted with a little Country Crock margarine and 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; 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 2 each diced (red, green, orange and yellow peppers), 25 small halves of Lindsay olives, 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 wheat bread toasted and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 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), 1/4 cup mixture of Kraft Finely Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella, with a pinch of parmesan, topped with a little homemade hot sauce (Salsa picante with ketchup) on top of tortilla, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Ding Dong; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Walk to office and back and RLW of cleaning

B: Special K vanilla almond cereal with a little milk and a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk; 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 2 each diced (red, green, orange and yellow peppers), 25 small halves of Lindsay olives, 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 wheat bread toasted and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Johnsonville Hot Italian sausage (82 grams) with (2 each) green and red pepper strips and 2 each yellow and orange pepper strips diced, 2 tablespoons of potatoes, and topped with a sprinkle of Kraft Finely Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheese/Mozzarella/Parmesan cheese in a tortilla, glass of ice tea; glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (3) Pepperidge Farm Milano lemon/chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

B: Slice of split top white bread toasted with Philadelphia cream cheese and Smucker's Grape jelly, 1 cup tea and OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk; glass of water and 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: 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: 2.5 chopped eggs mixed with salt, pepper, onion powder and a little ketchup on an English muffin cut and split between halves with a slice of Swiss cheese melted, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farm Milano chocolate cookies; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Re: Challenge 2017: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2017 - NOVEMBER 2017

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Weigh in today down 2 lbs to 112

B - 2 slices of French bread toasted 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- 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, handful of popcorn, slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - (1) Red Baron Deep Dish Supreme pizza (pepperoni, sausage, red and green peppers) (163 gms) topped with a little shredded parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (3) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

No workout shopping list and phone calls and other house things to do

B: Small bowl of Special K vanilla almond cereal with a little milk and, 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: (2) Slices of thin sliced Swiss cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (15 oz), 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) over a bed of orzo (1/4 cup) with diced peppers (2 each of red, green, orange and yellow), and all mixed with a splash of olive oil and lemon with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, with a slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 3 Pepperidge Farm Milano orange/chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

RLW cleaning

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little Country Crock margarine with some cinnamon sugar, along with a cup of tea, glass of OJ; AB: Glass of ice coffee with a little sugar and vanilla creamer; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: (2) Slices of thin sliced Swiss cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; Dinner: Michelina's manicotti topped with a little pepper and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan cheese, with a slice of French bread, and a glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Hostess Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Lots and lots of walking today with shopping

B: 1.5 slices of split top white toasted half piece with a little Country Crock margarine and whole slice with some Smucker's grape jelly, and, a cup of tea and OJ. AB: 1 glass of water(shared w/DH and 12 ounces bottle of water shared w/DH while shopping; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge Lunch: (2) Slices of thin sliced Swiss cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (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 pepper 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 French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (3( Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

RLW with vacuum and more cleaning

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little Country Crock margarine and cinnamon sugar, along with a cup of tea and OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: (2) Slices of thin sliced Swiss cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 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), 1/4 cup mixture of Kraft Colby & Monterey Jack shredded cheese, mozzarella, with a pinch of parmesan, topped with a little homemade hot sauce (Salsa picante with ketchup) on top of tortilla, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Pepperidge Farms Milano Milk chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

15 minute walk

B: Special K vanilla almond cereal with a little milk and a cup of tea and OJ. AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk; 1 glass of water; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: (2) Slices of thin sliced Swiss cheese on a slice of wheat bread toasted with a little mustard and a portion of Delmonte Light Pear Halves (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 dunking side of Wishbone Light Peppercorn Dressing, 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 Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Hostess Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

B: Slice of split top white bread toasted with Philadelphia cream cheese and Smucker's Grape jelly, 1 cup tea and OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk; glass of water and 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Don't do a regular lunch on Saturday but a handful of popcorn, 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, 6 Lay's Cheddar and Sour cream potato chips, slice of Provolone 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 French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farm Milano chocolate cookies; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Re: Challenge 2017: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2017 - NOVEMBER 2017

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Weigh in today up 1 lb to 113

B - Onion bagel toasted 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- 25 Pretzel sticks for sodium intake, handful of popcorn, 10 Lay's Cheddar and Sour cream potato chips, slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - (1) Red Baron Deep Dish Supreme pizza (pepperoni, sausage, red and green peppers) (163 gms) topped with a little shredded parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (3) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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