Lent

weight: 121 lbs.
breakfast: 2 cups coffee with 2 tbsp. non-dairy creamer 2 packets of Splenda
1/2 c. oatmeal with 1/4 c. soymilk, 1 serving dried blueberries, 6 oz. oj.





Yoga/Fitness
I plan to get some sort of exercise today, either yoga, riding my bike, or a little of both.

Other Information
Lent is coming up. I was considering what I wanted to give up for Lent (although sometimes I think we should think consider GIVING something for lent, like volunteering time, or doing something positive). I have come up with it.

I have decided to speak only positively about others and situations. Sometimes at work, I find myself discussing policies of our school in a negative light. I am aware that the people I am talking to are people who like to gossip and who receive pleasure in other's misfortunes and are not people who are trustworthy. I have discovered there seem to be more people out there who would talk sweetly to your face, but would just as easily stab you in the back or feel happy when you struggle.

I would like to raise myself above this. Not in the sense that I want to be better than another. I would like to attempt this in a humble manner, realizing that those who behave this way probably have some reason for it and have not come to an understanding of how their negative thinking can affect their lives.

Sometimes negative thoughts will come into my mind, but I resolve not to share those out loud during Lent and hopefully after. After all, if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all :)

Yay!

weight: 122 lbs
breakfast: 1 slice bread with just a little mayo, 1 hard boiled egg, sliced, and one tomato sliced, 4 oz. oj, coffee with splenda and 1 tbsp. non-dairy creamer
lunch: one organic bean burrito with salsa, water
afternoon: 8 oz. kefir
dinner: chopped lettuce with red pepper, almonds, dried cranberries, a little baked chicken chopped up - 1/4 to 1/2 a breast, chopped broccoli, cauliflower, and a little caesar dressing, glass of water
dessert: small handful dried blueberries

Today my meals were well balanced and healthy. I'd like to bring my weight down to under 120.

Yoga
I am going to spend 45 min to an hour doing yoga tonight.

Feb. 16

yesterday:
bowl of oatmeal
total of 5 pieces Digorno pizza
2-3 brownies
2 regular cokes
lots of eating, lots of calories on this lazy day

today:
breakfast: 1 brownie
lunch 1/2 chx salad sandwich 1/2 bowl of potato soup
1 brownie
1 7 up
1 tomato
2 serving wheat thins

yoga - 45 minute fat burning yoga workout

weight?
breakfast: coffee with splenda and 1 tbsp. non-dairy creamer, breakfast sandwich from Ikea (english muffin with sausage, egg, cheese)
lunch: organic bean burrito, 12 oz. oj
afternoon: 1 piece bread with Nutella
I plan to eat something small for dinner and possibly have a drink.

Yoga
No yoga today. I have been stretching my back, which is a little achy today. Yoga might have been helpful, but I was busy getting the car serviced and sealing the bathroom floor. Hopefully I can get some kind of a workout in tomorrow.

Other Information
While waiting for the car, Amel and I went to Ikea and Barne's & Noble. I was thinking about different books I would like to read, while browsing the book store:
Jane Austin novels (I have never read one!)
classics (haven't read many of these either)
biographies
books about the founders of America
Barak Obama's memoir

sweet tooth

weight 119 lbs.
breakfast: small bagel with no calorie butter spray, coffee with Splenda and non-dairy creamer
lunch: Michelina's lean sesame chicken meal that was disgusting, one serving of Red Vines, 1 piece carrot cake
dinner: 20 mini bbq rice cakes, 1 half small bagel with nutella, 16 oz oj

I rode my bike for about 40 minutes and did a 20 minute yoga routine.

Ok Day

weight: I haven't really wanted to get on the scale this week
breakfast: FiberOne granola bar, coffee with 2 packets Splenda, 1 tbsp non-dairy creamer
lunch: Michelina's frozen spaghetti with marina sauce, 1 serving Red Vines licorice, 10 Goldfish crackers
dinner: 3 pieces chicken alfredo pizza, romaine lettuce with caesar dressing, large glass of oj

My calorie intake would have been better had I not had the licorice and if I had stopped at 2 pizzas of pizza. It was thin crust pizza at least :) I am proud of myself that I resisted the carrot cake at the staff meeting this afternoon.

Yoga
My ankle/lower leg has become more swollen and is achy. I'm not sure if this has happened because I started riding my bike or because I am trying to get to doing yoga regularly. I Did yoga Monday and Tuesday and have decided to make tonight a lazy night. Lost is about to come on.

points day 1

weight: ?
breakfast: 1 small blueberry bagel with no calorie butter spray (3 pts.), 8 oz oj (2 pts.), coffee with 2 packets Splenda, 1 tbsp non-dairy creamer
lunch: romaine lettuce with almonds, dried cranberries, grape tomatoes, 1 tbsp. Caesar dressing ( 6 pts.), approx. 24 oz water
dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce (10-12 pts.)
2 servings Hot Tamales (4 pts.)
total: 27 Weight Watcher points. This is 5 points over what I should have. I will see if I can balance this out now through Friday.

Yoga: 45 minutes level 1 work out. I am working to quiet my mind while practicing. Today this didn't work as well as I would have liked.