Challenge 2018: A More Tone, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine 2018- March 2018

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Challenge 2018: A More Tone, Filled Out, Yet Still Lean Workout Machine 2018- March 2018

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This is Food & Exercise Journal for MARCH 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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RLW with vacuum

B: (1) Slice of Oroweat bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with 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 Monterey Jack cheese on 2 small slices of wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, glass of ice tea; AL: glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: HH with VEGETABLES: 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 (1/8 of mixture) in a flour tortilla topped with a little Special sauce (Tapatio sauce and ketchup mix), with a pinch of parmesan, 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; BT - 1 glass of water
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February Report

For February I continued walking on MWF in addition to the shopping days we had where we got a lot of walking in and RLW with cleaning, vacuuming etc. I only had to skip walking on Wednesday Feb. 28 due to be awake all night on Tuesday. Most of the RLW's were on Tuesday and Thursday with only one on Friday for vacuuming after having shopped on a Thursday.

On tap for the month of March which will start on Monday, March 5th, will be favorite lady and some Winsor Pilates (the original workout she started with) 20 Minute workout for the first 2 weeks on MWF and for T-Th will get a walking workout of 15 minutes in (most likely after lunch) since the mornings always seem to be filled with chores LOL

For the last 2 weeks of the month The Mari Windsor Pilates for Pink Workout with the band and do abs, legs and arms with the resistance band, with a warm up and cool down.


Weigh Ins for the Month:

2/4/18 Sunday weigh in 114
2/11/18 Sunday weigh in 113
2/18/18 Sunday weigh in 113
2/25/18 Sunday weigh in 113


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

Walking for 15 minutes

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little margarine and cinnamon sugar and topped with 10 blueberries, 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 Monterey Jack cheese on 2 small slices of wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, glass of ice tea; AL: 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; Dinner: (4) Gorton's Fish Sticks (Alaskan Pollock) with a little lemon juice and pepper to cook and on two slices of Oroweat Italian bread toasted with a little ketchup and a side of Betty Crocker instant mashed potatoes, 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

B: Slice of split top white bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 1 cup tea and OJ; AB: Glass of water; 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), diced peppers (2 each of green, yellow, orange, red), California onion powder, and 1/3 cup of Mexican blend cheese topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of mozzarella, 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: NO DESSERT, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Weigh in today down a half pound to 112.5

B - English muffin toasted with a little Strawberry jelly, 1 cup of tea, and 1 glass 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 Ruffles potato chips, slice of Swiss cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - Homemade frozen dinner of (1/8) portion of Mezze penne pasta with some Italian sausage pieces with oregano and basil and a 8 oz can of sauce, topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and pepper 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 Raspberry chocolate cookies; Bedtime - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

15 Walking instead of Mari's Pilates as I was up again all night

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little 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 Monterey Jack cheese on 2 small slices of wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, 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) 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: Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

Lots of walking shopping today

B: Slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea, glass of OJ; AB: 1 glass of water(shared w/DH and bottle of water (24 oz) shared with DH; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Slice of Monterey Jack cheese on 2 small slices of wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, 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: HH with VEGETABLES: 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 (1/8 of mixture) in a flour tortilla topped with a little Special sauce (Tapatio sauce and ketchup mix), with a pinch of parmesan, 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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Pledge day with the dust rags so will be feet all day

B: Egg waffle toasted with a little margarine and topped with 14 blueberries, 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 Monterey Jack cheese on 2 small slices of wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, 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 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 and 1 glass of water, 2 butterscotch candies; D: 2) Pepperidge Farms Milano chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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STILL NO CANDY OR LOZENGES

RLW with vacuum, plus sliding glass doors and more dusting with Pledge also

B: (1) Slice of Oroweat bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with 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 Monterey Jack cheese on 2 small slices of wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, and portion of Delmonte Light Sliced peaches (15 oz), all diced up, glass of ice tea; AL: 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 Farms Milano raspberry chocolate cookies; BT - 1 glass of water
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RLW of cleaning kitchen top to bottom so on feet for several hours

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little margarine and cinnamon sugar, 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 on 2 small slices of wheat bread with a little Gulden's mustard, 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: 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: Streusel cake; BT - 1 glass of water
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RLW of bathroom cleaning and more

B: Slice of Oroweat Italian bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 1 cup tea and OJ; AB: Cup of coffee with a little milk; 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: 1.5 hard boiled eggs chopped up with some salt, pepper and onion powder on an English muffin toasted with a slice of Swiss cheese, glass of ice tea AD - cup of Hot Chocolate with French vanilla creamer; 1 glass of ice tea, 2 butterscotch candies; D: No dessert; 2 butterscotch candies, Bedtime: 1 glass of water
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Weigh in today down a half pound to 112

B - Slice of Oroweat Italian bread toasted with a little Strawberry jelly, 1 cup of tea, and 1 glass 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 Ruffles potato chips, slice of Swiss cheese, glass of ice tea; 1 glass of water; D - (1 of 6 meals of) Barilla Linguine with clams and tomato sauce seasoned with oregano and basil topped with a sprinkle of Kraft Parmesan cheese, with a slice of Italian bread with some margarine, small glass of Beringer's white zinfandel, 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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Mari Winsor Pilates 20 Minute workout

B: Eggo waffle toasted with a little 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: Bumble Bee tuna (4 oz can) mixed with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil with 25 small half slices of Lindsay black olives, diced pepper strips (3 each) of red, green, orange and red, avocado, sprinkle of California onion powder, Oregano, and black pepper 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: (2) Gorton's Crunchy Breaded Fish Fillets (Alaska Pollock) with lemon and topped with a sprinkle of Parmesan 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 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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RLW of dusting today

B: Slice of Oroweat bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, along with a cup of tea, glass of OJ; AB: 1 glass of water(shared w/DH and bottle of water (24 oz) shared with DH; 1 butterscotch candy, 1 lozenge; Lunch: Bumble Bee tuna (4 oz can) mixed with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil with 25 small half slices of Lindsay black olives, diced pepper strips (3 each) of red, green, orange and red, avocado, sprinkle of California onion powder, Oregano, and black pepper 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: (2.5 ounces) of Egg noodles with 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 sprinkle of salt, pepper, onion powder and basil, with a slice of French bread toasted with a little Country Crock margarine, 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: D: Streusel cake;; BT - 1 glass of water
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