Late Night....

I had dodgeball tonight.... and won! Woo! But afterwards everyone wanted to go to Royal Oak for drinks.... and being the responsible gal that I am, I try to be in bed by 10pm (it's now 11pm by the way!) It was still fun though and I was able to get a drive home (which I wouldn't have if I went home right away), so all is well. The beer was easy to resist (I just got a diet pepsi), but man everything else looked so good! As part of our sports league, players get free nachos and wings at the Royal Oak so my teammates had those.... plus split a party platter of wings, deep fried zuccini, french fries and cheese sticks.... I didn't have any! But it was tough... not going to lie. Anyways, now I shall recap meals for today and pass out....

Breakfast- 1/3 cup oatmeal, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 cup skim milk

Snack- Banana

Lunch- 3 potato and chive flavored melba toasts, 3 tbsp. fresh salsa, vanilla yogurt, clementine

Snack- Special k granola bar

Dinner- Weight watcher's fajita chicken pizza, apple, diet coke

Snack- Diet coke, weight watcher's sponge cake

Workout- 45 mins of dodgeball.

Making It Look Easy.

So I'm down another......3.4lbs this week! For a total of 10.8 lbs in 3 freaking weeks. I'm pretty excited. Just sayin' ;)

Week 3 Coming to an End...

So I had a very productive yet relaxing day (my favorite kind of day!) I did a bunch of cleaning, got some laundry done, wrapped all the Christmas presents I've gotten so far, watched some tv and did a kickass workout :-)

I also went to Brian's for dinner with him and his mom. It was delicious! And I'm really learning that I can still eat healthy when I'm not preparing my own meals. I still get a little anxious though :P

Brian and I watched the movie Rockstar. I hadn't seen it yet (it's about 8 years old). I loved it! So it was a good night :-)

Meals for today:

Breakfast- 1 cup of skim milk, Banana

Lunch- 3 slices of potato and chive flavored melba toast, 2 tbsp. blue menu artichoke and asiago dip, 2 clementines, 1 sugar free chocolate pudding

Snack- Caramel nut granola bar

Dinner- 1 serving pot roast, mashed potatoes, corn

Workout- Running up and down the stairs, squats, running on the spot, sit ups and stretching. About 30 minutes total.

Weigh in tomorrow.... I'm excited :-)

Christmas Parade!!

Yesterday was the Parade of Lights and it was so much fun! It took me a few hours to get warm after being outside for so long, but so worth it :-) I just love all things Christmas!

Other than that Brian and I just relaxed and watched some tv throughout the day, which was nice. We both had pretty hectic weeks!

And now today, I am cleaning!

Anyways, meal updates from yesterday:

Breakfast- Oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk

Lunch- 3 slices of potato and chive melba toast, 3 tbsp. fresh salsa, 1 cheese string, Banana, clementine

Snack- Caramel nut granola bar

Dinner- 1 serving blue menu (low fat) sheppards pie, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1/2 cup of peas, Diet coke

Snack- Fun size chocolate bar

I'll update meals for today a bit later on. I weigh in tomorrow.... eeks!

Sleep Ins Tomorrow!

I love Fridays... I love sleep... It's going to be a great weekend! My sister is going to be gone so I can sleep in without being woken up....Brian and I are going to catch up on our tv shows..... go see the Christmas Parade.... and I'm going to get a ton of cleaning done! Ah..... I cannot wait. How late can I sleep in tomorrow?? I'm hoping until past 10:00a.m.! That would be heaven....How is everyone else planning to spend this beautiful weekend?

Meals for today:

Breakfast- 3/4 cup of dry cereal, Banana

Snack- Apple

Lunch- 3 slices of potato and chive flavored melba toast, 2 tbsp. blue menu artichoke and asiago dip, 1 clementine, 1 sugar free chocolate pudding

Snack- Caramel nut granola bar, Diet coke

Dinner- 1 portion controlled blue menu burger (140 calories), bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 serving of fibre+ veggies (black beans, edamame, carrots, etc)

Snack- 2pk of oreo wafers (140 calories), clementine

Grocery Shopping!

So I decided to do my groceries today, rather than waste anytime over the weekend running errands. I figured I'd just pick up a few things since I did a relatively large order last week. WRONG. The stuff was so heavy! Carrying it all on the bus was a nightmare. But I'm home! And I got lots of healthy meals. Here's what I picked up:

-box of clementines
-bananas
-apples
-blue menu (low calorie) artichoke and asiago dip
-potato & chive flavored flatbread crackers
-lean chicken meatballs
-low fat cream of chicken soup (to marinate the meatballs in)
-portion controlled blue menu (low fat) hamburgers (only 140 calories each!)
-4 pack of individual sized blue menu (low fat) sheppards pie
-Weight watcher's Smart Ones Santa Fe Rice and Beans meal
-caramel nut granola bars
-oreo wafers (140 calories for 2pk)

I think meal-wise, I should be good and not have to pick up much next week...just stock up on the fresh fruits and veggies....

Meals for today:

Breakfast- All bran bar, Berry yogurt

Snack- 1/2 cup raspberries, 1/2 cup blueberries

Lunch- 2 rosemary and sesame flatbread crackers, 2 tbsp. vegetable humus, Cheese string, Apple

Snack- 1/2 bag of smart pop low fat popcorn (130 calories)

Dinner- 1 individual serving of blue menu sheppards pie (280 calories), 1 tbsp. ketchup, Diet coke

Snack-
2 Oreo wafers (140 calories for 2)

TGIF tomorrow!

Energized!

Just wanted to note that the workout really did do me good and I feel like I can kick some serious butt!

For my own future reference: 30 mins completed at 20% incline.... 1st 5 mins at level 4, 20 mins at level 5 and last 5 mins at level 4.

Kinda makes me wanna buy a gym pass.... but will I make use of it in the winter months?? We shall see....

Longest Day EVER.

Seriously. It really does feel like the longest day ever. I didn't sleep very well last night and so that probably doesn't help! I'll be hitting the hay early tonight, that's for sure! I'm still heading to Val's for a workout shortly though because I'm sure that will make me feel better. How is everyone else dealing with the cold, dark and gloomy season?

Meals for today (tried to eat a few different things today because my body is starting to get used to the same food all the time and I don't want to get bored....)

Breakfast- 3/4 cup of cereal, 1 cup of skim milk

Snack- Starbucks tall "skinny" caramel latte

Lunch- 4 mini pitas, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, Banana, Sugar free chocolate pudding

Snack- 1 serving of crackers, Apple

Dinner- Weight watcher's santa fe style rice and beans meal, Diet coke

Snack- Weight watcher's sponge cake

And for workouts I will be doing at least 30 minutes on the elliptical machine, followed by a little bit of stretching. Plus I'm walking there! It's only a 15 minute walk, but it all counts right?! :-)

Another Day Another Dollar.

I am sitting my ass on the couch for the evening and I don't plan on moving until bedtime! And.... I don't feel guilty at all about it! I was out last night at dodgeball, working up a decent sweat, and tomorrow night Val has graciously offered to workout with me at her place (where she has a treadmill, elliptical and bike). As for tonight, I'm tired, I'm cold, and I'm just looking forward to snuggling on the couch and watching some Biggest Loser. What will I do when that show ends? It provides me so much entertainment, television drama, motivation, inspiration, etc, etc!

In other news, I'm feeling great! The cravings haven't been bad at all (nothing I can't handle). I have the confidence to see this thing through. And I think the thing that is working for me this time around (besides everyone checking up on me through this blog), is that I'm living life! I'm enjoying food, I'm being lazy when my body needs it, and I allow myself a little bit of chocolate each day. Because let's be honest here, life is too short to limit all the sweet stuff!

Anyways, meals for today:

Breakfast- Oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk

Snack- Banana

Lunch- 2 rosemary and sesame flatbreads, 2 tbsp. vegetable humus, Peach yogurt, Apple

Snack- All bran granola bar, Diet coke

Dinner- 1 bean and lentil vegetable patty with 1/4 cup of low fat shredded mozzerella cheese melted on top and 1/2 cup of fibre+ vegetables (black beans, edamame, snow peas, carrots in a rosemary oil)

Snack- 100 calorie pack of oreo cakesters

Case of the Mondays..

Mondays are CRAZY. I honestly always catch myself thinking, "How much longer until it's Friday?" And the week has just begun! Ack! Oh well, I will take my work stresses out at dodgeball tonight. Other team, beware!

I cannot wait for sleep tonight... the darkness and cold air really take a toll on my energy (and everyone elses I'm sure!) I will so enjoy curling up in my blankets tonight....

Meals for today:

Breakfast- Oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk

Snack- Banana

Lunch- 4 mini pitas, 2 tbsp. vegetable humus, Apple, Sugar free chocolate pudding

Snack- All bran granola bar

Dinner- 1 serving of sweet and sour pork (frozen meal- pork, peppers, pineapple), 1/2 of peas, Diet coke

Snack- 1 fun size chocolate bar

All That Hard Work Is Paying Off :-)

I'm down another 3 lbs. this week... so a total of 7.4 lbs. in two weeks! :-) This past week I didn't really do any working out.... just a lot of walking.... so I think my goal for this week is to try to workout at least 2-3 times so that I can keep up with the fantastic results.

Week 2 Coming To An End....

Hello all! It was a hectic and fun weekend here for me :-) But as with most Sunday nights... I am exhausted. So this post will be short.

I'm excited to weigh in tomorrow! But also a little nervous.... I feel I've had another amazing week, but I also know I lost a lot of weight last week.... I'm hoping for a couple pounds this week anyway!

Meals for today:

Breakfast- 1 cup of skim milk, Banana

Lunch- 2 slices of rosemary and sesame flatbread crackers, 2 tbsp. fresh salsa, 2 tbsp. vegetable hummus, 1 cup of raspberries, 1 sugar free chocolate pudding

Snack- Protein bar

Dinner- 1 chicken tornado (chicken with slice of bacon, 200 calories), 1 cup of stir fry veggies, 1 tsp. olive oil

Snack- 100 calorie pack of oreo cakesters

Weigh in tomorrow..... fingers crossed for me!

Shop, Shop, Shopping!

I'm going Christmas shopping this afternoon....can you tell I'm a little excited about it!! :-) To be honest, I'm almost done all my shopping so this excitement will wear off soon.... (like Dec. 1 when I realize I don't have anything left to do!) I'm a huge fan of the online shopping so that's what I do for most of it, but it's still nice to go out to the stores and see what they have.... It's been a good day so far! I hope to workout after dinner tonight but I will keep you posted on that tomorrow.

Anyways, plans for today!
- I attended puppy training at my boyfriends house to learn how to train Bailey. It was quite interesting!
- Shopping with Val!
- Hopefully getting a workout in, and maybe cleaning my room a bit.
- Spending the evening watching movies with my boyfriend when he gets home from work.

Meals for today:

Breakfast - Oatmeal, Banana, 1 cup of skim milk
Lunch - 4 mini pitas, 2 tbsp. of vegetable hummus, Prune flavored yogurt (don't knock it!), Apple
Snack - All Bran granola bar
Dinner - 1 serving of sweet and sour pork (frozen meal - pork, peppers, pineapple)
Snack - Diet coke, fun size chocolate bar, 2 rosemary and sesame flatbread crackers

It's such a gorgeous day out today so I hope everyone gets out and enjoys it!

TGIF My Friends :-)

Hello all,

Today was a mixed up day because I was out off office in a demo meeting from 8am-1pm. I had breakfast around 7am and went 6 hours with no food which is really tough for me because I am used to having something every 2-3 hours. Needless to say I came back to the office STARVING! Thankfully I had packed my lunch, otherwise it would've been so tempting just to pick up something quick like chips to stave off my hunger. Tonight is grocery shopping night which I love! I love, love, absolutely love seeing what fruits and veggies are on sale each week, if there are new 100 calorie pack snacks, etc. I always eat the healthiest the morning after I've stocked my fridge and shelves with fresh food for the week!

My meals for today:

Breakfast - Vita muffin, Strawberry yogurt
Lunch- PB+B wrap (whole grain wrap, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, banana), Cheese string
Snack- Starbucks "skinny" vanilla latte
Dinner- Weight watcher's cheese pizza, Diet coke
Snack- 4 mini pitas, 4 tbsp. fresh salsa

Healthy Living....It Ain't Easy.

Tonight I was invited over to my boyfriend's for a spaghetti dinner. It was tough because the plates are always overflowing with food and it all looks and smells so amazing. I think I did pretty well though! Dinner was ceasar salad, garlic bread and pasta.. I ate ceasar salad (and just didn't give myself any croutons or bacon bits), skipped the garlic bread, and only ate one serving of spaghetti (which was tough resisting since my plate probably had about 4 servings!) And then I just skipped my night time snack. I was a little nervous, but for this to be a forever lifestyle change I need to be able to have dinner at restaurants or at other people's houses without worrying about undoing all my hard work. Normally I would've just ate everything on my plate and decide to start fresh the following day. But this is the newer, healthier me!

Meals for today:

Breakfast- Vita muffin, Banana
Snack- 1 cup of blueberries, Cherry yogurt
Lunch- 1 slice of meatloaf, 1/2 cup of peas
Snack- Chocolate peanut butter granola bar
Dinner- 1 cup of caesar salad, 1 cup of spaghetti, approximately 1/2 cup of meat sauce

Day 10

Hey all, not much new and exciting here. Had a cozy night in with the boyfriend tonight and am very much looking forward to getting to bed early tonight. Here's my meals for today:

Breakfast- Slimfast meal replacement bar
Snack- Strawberry yogurt
Lunch- PB+B wrap (whole grain tortilla, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, banana), Apple
Snack- Special K granola bar
Dinner- 2 mini chicken pot pies (370 cals for 2)
Snack- Thinsations 100 calorie pack of chocolate covered pretzels

I can't believe day 10 on here is coming to an end and I'm still going strong! It's very strange but apart from Friday, I haven't really had any cravings at all! I think the important thing is making sure you're never hungry.

Tuesday = Motivation

Tuesday is always a super motivating day for me because.... The Biggest Loser is on! That show is so inspirational and seriously puts me in the mood for a hardcore workout! It's on right before I go to bed, so I totally sit on the couch and veg while watching it.... but it's keeping my focus and tomorrow I think I may try going for a run outside! Dun, dun, dun! Running hardcore sucks but I'm sure I can handle it :-) Now to recharge my ipod.....

Today's meals:

Breakfast- Vita muffin, Banana
Snack- Apple, Yogurt
Lunch- Veggie sub at Subway on 9 grain bun with veggies, mustard and swiss cheese
Snack- Protein bar
Dinner- 1 serving of meatloaf, 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes, 1 cup of cooked carrots
Snack- Diet pepsi, Weight watcher's brownie

Dinner at a Friends Place....

So even when you tell people you are eating healthy, everyone has a version of what "healthy" may be. I had dinner at my best friend's house tonight.... Her mom, who I haven't seen in a long time, cooked us a lovely dinner. It was really nice seeing her and it was very sweet of her to cook me dinner! She made it healthy, but of course she insisted on slightly larger portions than I would've measure out at home... I'd say I had 5oz of chicken instead of my usual 3-4, 1 cup of rice, instead of my half cup and then corn and green beans. All in all it was a healthy meal though! She made strudels (of the pillsbury variety) as a quick dessert, and I managed to say, "Oh I'm just too stuffed from this delicious dinner" to get away without having to eat frosted pastry. Alcoholic beverages were offered to me left, right and centre. "Oh it's been a long day at work honey, I have any kind of alcohol you could imagine." I was there for help in job applications. After a very long (2ish hours) with a frustrating computer that continuously froze, countless neverending questionnaires, and lots of resume editing.... "Oh that was stressful! You must want a drink now!" I turned it into, "Oh I'm kind of cold.... would you be able to make me a cup of tea?" Aha! That worked! I think as a mom, she felt she had to make something for me, be a good hostess, and I didn't want to be rude. I don't even drink tea very often, but it's very good for you! But the temptations don't end there...."Well you can't have tea without cookies Denise...." Finally, after hearing all options, I decided on a mini 90 calorie iced cream sandwich. I've never had to refuse so much food in my life! And so I think I did pretty well....

Here's my meals for today:

Breakfast - Slimfast meal replacement bar, plum
Snack- Apple
Lunch- Weight watcher's quesadilla, pudding
Snack- Special k granola bar
Dinner- 5oz chicken with spices, 1 cup of chicken flavored rice, 1/2 cup of corn, 1 cup of green beans
Snack- 90 calorie iced cream sandwich, tea, a splash of milk

Losing Weight Like it Ain't No Thing

Good Morning,

Don't have time to write much now... just wanted to say... lost 4.4 lbs this week! I know I'll probably lose less next week, but I'm still pretty pumped!

Wishing for a Longer Weekend....

Did some more Christmas shopping today, which is always tons of fun for me! I also bought myself an advent calender to countdown Christmas! :-) It's a kinder surprise one.... and it's awesome because all of the chocolates are low in calories! Here's my meals for today:

Breakfast- 1 cup of skim milk, fruit to go bar
Lunch- 1 small turkey and veggie pot pie, Apple
Snack- Chocolate peanut butter granola bar
Dinner- Quesadilla (2 whole grain tortillas, 1/4 cup of low fat cheese, 1 oz of grilled chicken, chopped green peppers and onions)
Snack- Weight watcher's brownie

Thanks Val for the delicious idea on making my own quesadillas! I'm going to make them more often.... they take about 20 mins total prep and cook time and taste awesome!

I came home today to my sister in a cleaning spree....it was amazing! She's not a super messy person, but she leaves dishes lying around....doesn't clean washrooms or sweep floors often.... so it put me in such a good mood to come home to a clean house! She even scrubbed the floors! I am so happy I didn't have to do too much cleaning this weekend....

Anyways, I'm pretty excited to weigh in tomorrow and I'll keep everyone posted as soon as I am home at a computer!

Wonderous Weekend!

I'll have to update my meals for yesterday. I ended up sleeping in until 11am! I really needed it though. Then I got to go Christmas Shopping and watch Home Alone 2 and have some hot chocolate. Something about Christmas makes me feel like a kid again! I think that's why I love it so much. Anyways, here's my actual meals from yesterday:

Breakfast- nothing (wasn't awake!)
Lunch- Weight watcher's quesadilla, blueberries, kiwi, plum, 1 cup of skim milk
Snack- Vita muffin (100 cals, 7 grams of fibre!!), cheese string
Dinner- 1 small turkey & veggie pot pie (340 cals....)
Snack- Light hot chocolate, 1 serving of crackers, Weight watcher's sponge cake.

I'll add todays meals in tonight. I'm at the boyfriends so I really have no idea what we'll have to eat! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekends :-)

Lucky Friday the 13th....

I am feeling so unmotivated today! I don't know if it's because it's Friday the 13th or what, but I'm just feeling so blah. And it's not even the winter blahs because it's been gorgeous out all week! I'm tired. I'm feeling crappy. I am craving junk food. I won't have any because I'm sticking to the plan and this isn't going to work if I allow myself to binge anytime I'm feeling down.... but I really want to. Every other day this week has been super easy.... I was cooking. I was working out. I was full of energy. But I guess everyone can have an off day here and there? Even my veggie sub at Subway sucked today. I can't wait to sleep this weekend. The boyfriend doesn't work at all this weekend so we are just going to get lot's of rest and maybe do a bit of Christmas shopping. I am not positive what the meal plan will be for tomorrow, but this is what I anticipate and I'll repost if there are changes:

Breakfast: Oatmeal, blueberries, skim milk
Lunch: Lean cuisine, apple
Snack: Kiwi, special k granola bar
Dinner: Lean burger, bun, ketchup, mustard, diet coke
Snack: Weight watcher's brownie

Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday the 13th.

Almost the Weekend!

Not much new to note today.... it's going very well :-) The chicken dinner I made turned out very well. I gave the leftovers to my sister to put in her lunch tomorrow.

I'm having trouble not weighing myself.... I know it's not good to weigh yourself more than once a week because it can become discouraging.... but it's like the scale is calling my name! I know I've done so well this week that I'm dying to see just how well. I have promised myself I'll wait until Monday though.... does anyone else have this problem?

Anyways, plan for tomorrow:

Breakfast: Slimfast meal replacement bar, Banana
Snack: Kiwi
Lunch: 6" Veggie Sub on 9 Grain bun (subway)
Snack: Special K granola bar, sugar free pudding
Dinner: Lean cuisine, Diet coke
Snack: 190 cal bag of popcorn

Just Dance!

So I woke up this morning super pumped for a workout, but not wanting to workout. Does that make sense? Probably not, but that's how I felt! What do I do in these situations? I just dance! I blasted the music and danced around my room for a good half hour this morning. It turned into some punches and squats and whatnot, and within a song or two I was sweating up a storm! I perused my iTunes for the classic stylings of Miss Britney, Gwen Stefani, even some Fergi! Those ladies really know how to motivate! What's your favorite workout song?

I also tried my turkey meatloaf today. I think it was a success! Ground turkey has a bit mushier of a consistency than ground beef, but it was full of flavor and even the boyfriend liked it! I've got a couple slices for leftovers.

Tomorrow I'm making a meal in my crock pot. Chicken, peas, onions and rose sauce. I got the idea from Jenna Fischer in my Shape magazine, but just changed it up a little bit to make it my own. I hope it's delicious!

Plan for tomorrow:

Breakfast: Slimfast meal replacement bar, banana
Snack: Apple, pudding
Lunch: 1 slice of turkey meatloaf, steamed squash
Snack: Curves granola bar
Dinner: Chicken, peas, onions, rose sauce
Snack: Weight watchers' brownie

Winter Wonderland....

I had written the longest post, but my computer froze. Annoying! Anyways, to recap:

I had such a great night! The boyfriend and I did some shopping at Chapters, grabbed us some Starbucks and headed to SilverCity to catch A Christmas Carol in IMAX 3D. As much as I am loving this gorgeous weather we've been having, it was really nice to see the snow fall on the big screen in 3D. It felt like I could reach out and touch it without risking frostbite..... I will warn you though, this movie is kind of scary. It's definitely not the typical family Christmas movie!

I'm also happy to announce that I decided on the veggie sub at Subway for dinner. I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would and plan on having this as a treat once a week or so. This is what I had: 6" veggie sub on 9 grain bun with lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, black pepper, swiss cheese and mustard. Thanks for all the Subway advice ladies!

Newest snack obsession? Weight Watcher's sponge cake! It's a small rectangular piece of sponge cake with frosting in the centre. It's so delicious and is only 80 calories, 3 grams of fat and has 3 grams of fibre. I highly recommend it when you're craving dessert as I often do!

As I was out running errands, I decided to pick up some whey protein. I'm giving the chocolate flavor a try. They also had an amazing looking peanut butter chocolate flavor, but the container was huge and $60! Maybe next time when I have a bit more money!

I was just looking at the cover of Novembers Shape magazine with Jenna Fischer on the cover. Most of you know her as Pam Beesley on The Office. I thought, what a fantastic role model for women! She's the typical girl next door who can also rock a bikini like it's nobody's business! I'm curious everyone, who is your fitness role model? I think mine ultimately is Britney Spears circa her Crossroads movie timeframe.

Anyways, bed time here! The plan for tomorrow is as follows:

Breakfast: oatmeal, blueberries, yogurt
Lunch: Apple, salad, vinagrette dressing, protein shake with 1 cup of skim milk and 1 scoop of whey protein
Snack: Curves granola bar
Dinner: 1 slice of turkey meatloaf, 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes, cooked carrots
Snack: Weight watcher's cake

Oh yes, and I'm cooking my very own turkey meatloaf for the first time..... wish me luck and I'll update you on how that goes tomorrow!

Dodge It!

I hate Mondays. They really do suck. I think I walked into work this morning deciding to have a bad day.... every little thing irritated me! But Monday is also dodgeball night, which I love. I decided to meet the boyfriend at the mall for his lunch / dinner break so it was nice to just see each other for a few minutes and chat about our manic Mondays. My team won our dodgeball game, which was kind of expected given we played the last place team (we're in second place). I'm home. I'm showered. I'm rejuvinated. I'm ready to take on the week. I'm also enjoying my Weight Watchers brownie. I wish I was able to quit sugar cold turkey, but I cannot and these healthier options are perfect for me. Each brownie packs in four grams of fibre too! I've already gotten organized and packed my meals for tomorrow. This is the plan:

Breakfast- Banana, Slimfast meal replacement bar
Snack-Apple
Lunch- Thai peanut noodles, large salad, 1tbsp. vinagrette dressing
Snack- Fibre One granola bar
Dinner- Subway 6" on whole wheat
Snack- Weight Watchers cake, Starbucks non fat sugar free caramel latte

I'm going to have a cute little Christmas date tomorrow with the boyfriend. Starbucks and then Christmas Carol in 3D. I'm pretty pumped!

Question: What do you think the healthiest sub would be at Subway? (condiments and all!) I want to know what to have tomorrow and I need your help. :-)

Until then my friends.

And so it begins....

Hey All,

This journey began with my attempt at following all of the rules Shape magazine put forth in their November issue. I figured, if I follow all the advice in this magazine and blog about it, I'll be able to tell you if you can really "Drop a Pound by Friday," or "Knock out Flab for Good!" It started off perfectly. I began with "Drop a Pound by Friday." In a mere five days, I was able to shed 1.2 lbs and it was relatively easy! Here's where it started getting tricky: The inevitable weekend arrived! Unexpectedly, my cousins stopped in for shopping, movies and junk food galore! It was a delicious and fabulous time, but I am ready to get back at it! Now, as interesting as following Shape magazine to a T would be, I think I'll start with something a little more beginner. I will take what I read in stride and follow a few of the workouts and recipes along the way. I'm a fairly busy gal, which means I've got to be organized to tackle the week. I'm not the greatest at waking up in the mornings, and on Mondays I am away from home from 6:15am until between 7:45pm and 10pm! I work 7am-3pm, but have dodgeball after work each Monday night. It's a great workout, but it makes for an incredibly long day. That being said, after dinner, I had to pack my breakfast, lunch and dinner for tomorrow. Now that's what I call being prepared! My goal is to lose 50 lbs. by the summer. I may not be perfect at this, but I am trying. Please follow along this journey and help motivate me along the way!

My meals for tomorrow are as follows:

Breakfast:
Slimfast meal replacement bar
Banana

Snack:
Apple
Cheese string

Lunch:
Thai peanut noodles
Large garden salad, 1 tbsp. vinagrette dressing

Snack:
Curves granola bar

Dinner:
Weight watchers whole grain tortilla
2 tbsp. guacamole
Shaved turkey breast

Snack:
Weight watchers brownie

Thanks for reading along!