Challenge 2018: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2018 - January 2018

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Challenge 2018: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2018 - January 2018

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for JANUARY 2018





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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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES


report and workout schedule will start next week.

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little Country Crock margarine and cinnamon sugar, 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: Slice of Swiss cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and a portion of Dole Light Mandarin oranges (15 oz), 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: (1) Hostess Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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Challenge 2018: A More Toned, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine in 2018 - January 2018

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As I said in December journal, I didn't do a November Report since no formal workouts were done just Real Life ones.

As for Weigh Ins for November and December:

November:

11/5/17 Sunday weigh in 112
11/12/17 Sunday weigh in 113
11/19/17 Sunday weigh in 113.5

December:

12/3/17 Sunday weigh in 113
12/10/17 Sunday weigh in 113
12/17/17 Sunday weigh in 113
12/24/17 Sunday weigh in 113
12/31/17 Sunday weigh in 113

As for January we are back on track with workouts on January 8th as the first week there's house stuff to do, shopping, cooking and decorations to come down on Friday.

As for workouts starting on January 8th, 2018....The first two weeks on MWF will be Whittle while you work, it used a band for the workout and a chair; 3 sets of 10 reps for Swivel Sculptor, Shoulder Shaper, Upper-body buffer, rear raiser, back attack and Rockin arm reach. It's a workout I have done before and it's a good one. For the last two weeks of the month of January, on MWF I will do another familiar workout that I have started many a new year with: 6 Resistance Band Moves for a Full Body Burn from WHM. It uses a handled band and the following moves: Air-Sit Alternating Row, Oblique Mixers, Lunging Chest Press, Sideways Walks with Bonus Biceps, Single Leg Balance with Overhead Press, and Single Side Leg Press.

I will also do a 15 to 20 minute walks on Tuesday and Thursday during the day. No more evening workouts.


Food goals: Food goals have not changed but remain the same...continue to take vitamin D. Plus doctor has now added Vitamin E also, 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: 1/2 plain bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea, glass of OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little sugar and milk; 1 glass of water, 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Slice of Swiss cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and a portion of Dole Light Mandarin oranges (15 oz), diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano orange chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

RLW with the vacuum and most likely also a walk to the office too

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little Country Crock margarine and cinnamon sugar, 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: Slice of Provolone cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and a portion of Dole Light Mandarin oranges (15 oz), diced up, glass of ice tea; 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, 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 and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (1) Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

RLW of walking with shopping

B: French bread 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: Slice of Provolone cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and a portion of Dole Light Mandarin oranges (15 oz), diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Barilla Campanelle pasta(1 of 6 meals made) with tomato sauce (1 small can) and Hot Italian sausage pieces with oregano and basil seasonings, topped with pepper and Kraft Two Cheese blend (grated Parmesan &, Romano cheeses), with a slice of Italian bread, glass of ice tea AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 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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B: English muffin toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 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: Slice of Provolone cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and a portion of Delmonte Bartlett pears diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: Michelina's Fettuccine Alfredo with half of 1/3 cup of peas with some shredded parmesan cheese mixed in, and topped with 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, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Ding Dong; BT - 1 glass of water
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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 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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Weigh in today up 1 lb to 114 lbs

B - 1/2 Sara Lee Everything bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine and cinnamon sugar, 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, 8 Ruffles potato chips, slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - (1) Red Baron Deep Dish Meat Trio (pepperoni, sausage, and ham) (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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Raspberry chocolate cookies; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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Whittle while you work, it used a band for the workout and a chair; 3 sets of 10 reps for Swivel Sculptor, Shoulder Shaper, Upper-body buffer, rear raiser, back attack and Rockin arm reach.

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little Country Crock margarine and cinnamon sugar, 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: Slice of Pepperjack cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and 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) 2 fillets (108 grams) with some lemon, with a serving of corn mixed with 2 slices of diced red, green, yellow and orange peppers for Mexicali corn, with a slice of French bread toasted, glass of ice tea; AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano orange chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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Shopping today so will get walk in that way today

B: Slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea, glass of OJ; AB: Glass of water shared w/DH; 1 bottle of water(shared w/DH), 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Slice of Pepperjack cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (1) Red Baron Deep Dish Meat Trio (pepperoni, sausage, and ham) (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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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Mari Windsor's Original 20 minute Pilates workout **

B: 1/2 of Sara Lee Everything Bagel toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 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: Slice of Pepperjack cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; 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, 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 and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 2) Pepperidge Farms Milano Orange chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water


**With hurting back on Tuesday morning and aspirin, heating pad and also ibuprofen. Smart move was to do Pilates like I normally did after hiatus rather than a workout like the one I picked. So will continue with Pilates for the next week and a half.
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RLW with the vacuum and back hurts already so will see about 15 Minute walk later in the day


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: Slice of Pepperjack cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (2.5 ounces) of Egg noodles with half of one package of McCormick's brown gravy (mixed with 1 1/2 cup of water) and 2/3 cups of peas and carrots (so 1/3 cup for each of us on our plate) topped with salt and pepper, and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan/Romano cheese, with a sprinkle of salt, pepper, onion powder and basil, with a small 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: (2) Pepperidge Farms Milano lemon chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Mari Windsor's Original 20 minute Pilates workout

B: Rice crispies with 14 blueberries and 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: Slice of Pepperjack cheese with a little mustard on a slice of wheat bread, and 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 2 each yellow and orange pepper strips diced, with 2 tablespoons of Betty Crocker instant mashed potatoes 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 Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: Ding Dong; 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 potato chips, slice of Provolone cheese, glass of ice tea; AL: - 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (1/4 slice of Frittata (made with 5 eggs with 3/4 cup milk), 2 slices of red, yellow and orange pepper strips diced; and 1/3 cup of Mexican cheese mix and California onion powder topped with pepper with a sprinkle of 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: Ding Dong; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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