Day 15

Wow, did I ever get the inspiration I needed today.  I had taken pictures of myself in January and wasn't planning on taking more until I felt like I could see a difference.  Well, I don't feel like I look any different and the scale was only showing a 4lb loss, so I was going to wait.  However, then I realized it had been exactly a month so I thought 'what the heck'

My jaw dropped when I saw my 'rear' shots side by side - what a big difference!  I'm even more motivated to continue on now :)

Breakfast:
Oatmeal
K-cup hot chocolate

Lunch:
Baked potato with ranch
Grilled asparagus

Snack:
3tbsp almonds
CocoaCrunch Iron Girl bar
1 piece of Russell Stover French Mint

Dinner:
1.5c vegetable lasagna
juice (apple, orange, carrot, blueberry and tomato)

8c water

Exercise
40min Elliptical
30DS

Calories: 1,596 - 600 remaining, 996 earned from exercise

Day 14

Breakfast:
Sweet Rice

Lunch:
1c homemade mac n cheese

Dinner:
1.5c homemade mac n cheese
sweet rice

Snack:
3Tbsp almonds
2 pieces Russell Stover French Mints

7c water

Calories: 1,536 - 278 remaining, 614 earned from exercise

Day 13

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Breakfast:
Iron Girl Cocoa Crunch Energy bar

Lunch:
MorningStar Black bean veggie burger

Dinner:
Sweet Rice
Biscuits & gravy

Snack:
Special K strawberry protein bar
1 piece of Russell Stover French Mint
2Little Debbie cakes

Water:
6c

Exercise:
Cardio Max
Abdominal Crunches - 10 sets, 10 reps/set

Calories: 1,245 - 393 remaining, 438 earned from exercise

Day 12

Mon, Feb 13

Breakfast:
Special K Strawberry protein bar

Lunch:
None

Dinner:
1.5c homemade pasta

Snacks:
2Tbsp PB
2 Tbsp honey

Exercise: 30DS

6c water

Calories: 1,010 , 365 remaining - 175 earned from exercise

Day 11

Sun Feb 12

Breakfast:
Iron Girl strawberry & cranberry energy bar

Lunch:
TLC dark chocolate/coconut granola bar
1 Tbsp PB
Baked potato with 2Tbsp ranch
2 stalks of celery

Dinner:
1.5c homemade veg chili

Snacks:
Special K Choc PB protein bar
Archer Farms Organic Pomegranate fruit strip

Exercise:
30min on elliptical and 30DS

9c water

1,350 calories, 321remaining - 471 earned from exercise

Day 10

Sat, Feb 11

Breakfast:
Special K protein bar

Lunch:
3 slices of Mazzios cheese pizza

Dinner: None

Snacks: None

6c water

No exercise - took day off

872 calories, 328 remaining

Day 9

Friday, Feb 10th

Breakfast:
2 blueberry Eggo waffles

Lunch:
None

Dinner:
2 slices of spinach alfredo pizza

Snacks:
IronGirl strawberry & cranberry energy bar
TLC dark chocolate/coconut granola bar
Twix candy bar

Calories: 960, 711 remaining - 471 earned from exercise

Exercise: 30min on elliptical and 30DS

Day 8

Thurs, Feb 9th

I apologize for falling behind - we had a busy, crazy weekend followed by a snow day/no school yesterday!

Breakfast:
1 blueberry Eggo waffle
1 Tbsp peanut butter

No lunch

Dinner:
9 tortilla chips
homemade guacamole
apple pie

Snacks:
PB Clif Bar
Cherry pie Larabar

8 c water

Exercise: 30DS, 25min on elliptical & 30min of dance

Calories: 1283, 470 calories left - 553 earned from exercisse

Day 7

Last night I got to hurting so bad EVERY where (neck, back, shoulders, knees, quads, stomach, etc.) so after some great advice (thanks, guys!) I decided to take the day off from exercising today.

However, I spent HOURS cleaning the entire house top to bottom LOL  It was a nice change, though.  My body (except my back) is very thankful for the break and I am anxious to get back to business tomorrow!

I'm thinking PS and 30DS together every day is just too much, so I might alternate days - not quite sure yet.

No breakfast or lunch today (wasn't hungry) but then since dinner I've been ravenous! UGH!!  Frustrating.

Dinner was a cup of homemade veg chili and snacks were pb & honey, cashew cookie larabar, and skinny cow clusters.  Only drank 6c of water today.

Calories: 962 - 238 remaining

Day 6

I am really frustrated and down today for a variety of reasons.  For starters, I woke up to a raging headache and my AIPD rash.  I got very little sleep last night as I was up til after midnight helping my eldest with homework.  Then, I stepped on the scales just knowing today would be the day I'd see a lower number.  Nope, no such luck!  I haven't lost a single bit since Jan 22 and I feel like I'm eating pretty well and exercising.  So bummed out!  Also, H starts afternoon preK today (previously in am) and it's totally thrown off my workout schedule, as well as everything else.

Pity party - OVER!!

No breakfast, no lunch.  My head is pounding and I'm just not hungry.  I did have a larabar for a snack a few minutes ago and 2c of water.

Onward and upward!

Dinner: juice (banana, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, apple) & baked potato w/ ranch

Dessert: slice of cheesecake
9c water
Calories: 1342 - 364 remaining, 506 from exercise

Day 5

I am so zonked this morning!!  On a positive note, I didn't wince when I walked down the stairs this morning.  YAY!

No Breakfast - not hungry

Lunch - salad, tomato, balsamic vinaigrette & sunflower seeds

Dinner - went to Applebees to use a GC Kev won - I was highly disappointed in their menu - there really weren't any veg options, so I went with the three cheese chicken penne (chicken on the side, of course)  I ate about half of it.

Snack - Crunch PB Clif bar

Water - 8c

Exercise - Did PS and 30DS back to back! YAY!  Go me!!! I noticed a HUGE difference in my stamina, but my muscles just continue getting more and more sore - they hate me right now! :(

Calories - 1,124 - 351 remaining  - 275 earned from exercise

Day 4

I'm still pretty sore this morning and actually feel like I might have a torn muscle in my right quad :(  I'm going to power through it at this point and hope that's the right thing to do.
Breakfast:
Kellogg's Special K strawberry protein bar

Workouts:

AM:
BL PowerSculpt 
PM:
JM 30DS 
Snack:
AM:
3TBSP almonds
PM: 
Banana
2Tbsp peanut butter
1Tbsp honey
Iron Girl Strawberry/Cranberry bar
Lunch:
baked potato
2Tbsp buttermilk ranch

DINNER:

1c homemade vegetarian chili

Water:

8c

CALORIES: 

1402- 73 left, 275 from exercise

Day 3

Food choices were not the best today, but it was a crazy day between my sleeping in (YAY) and Olivia's basketball game.
My quads are still super sore, but I am feeling pretty good otherwise.  My family had a good laugh as I hobbled down the stairs this morning saying, "oww, oww, oww" with every step I took LOL. 
Breakfast:
Kellogg's Special K strawberry protein bar
Snack:
AM:
None
PM: 
Pomegranate fruit strip 
Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters
2Tbsp peanut butter
1Tbsp honey
Lunch:
Juice made with spinach, celery, green pepper, tomato, carrot & apple

DINNER:
baked potato
2Tbsp Buttermilk ranch dip (no salt, no butter, etc)

Workouts:

AM:
BL PowerSculpt 
PM:
None - decided to give my sore muscles the evening off

Water:

6c

CALORIES: 

978 - 321 left, 99 from exercise

Day 2

Coming to you with a *little* less enthusiasm than yesterday. LOL  I woke this morning feeling a little flu-ish and achy.  I laid around most of the morning & am finally perking up.  Must power through!
Breakfast juice:

1 c. strawberries

1 c. blueberries

1 small apple

Snack:

AM:
(None)

PM:
Banana
2Tbsp peanut butter
1Tbsp honey

Lunch:
Romaine lettuce & tomato salad
1Tbsp balsamic vinaigrette
baked potato
2Tbsp Buttermilk ranch dip (no salt, no butter, etc)

DINNER:

7 Tortilla chips & homemade guac

Workouts:

AM:

BL PowerSculpt (dude, my quads are killing me!)

PM:

60min of Just Dance 3 - my neck is KILLING me now! :(  For those unaware, I was in a rollover car accident a couple of years ago and injured my neck and back.  I'm really nervous to do 30DS  now.  I'm gonna go ahead and give it a try.  I have a feeling that, whatever happens, I'm not going to be able to move tomorrow.

20min 30DS -  lil easier than yesterday, but I still wanna cry.

Water:

8c

CALORIES: 

1095 - 679 remaining, 574 from exercise

Day 1

Let's do this!!!

Breakfast juice:
1 c. strawberries
1 c. blueberries
1 small apple

Snack:
AM:
Kellogg's Strawberry Protein bar (Prob not the best choice, but I was feeling really shaky and queasy so I grabbed it as I headed out to pick Lil Man up from preK.
PM:
Pure Protein bar
Lunch:

homemade guacamole and 7 tortilla chips  (I didn't eat it all - I shared)

salad w/ tomato and balsamic vinaigrette



DINNER:
Homemade spinach, green pepper and red onion pizza w/ mozz and a teeny alfredo sauce
Workouts:
AM:
20min BL PowerSculpt
20min walk
PM:
20min JM 30-day shred (OMG - I wanna cry & puke at the same time! WOW!!)
Water:
9 c
CALORIES: 1013 (calories left:536 - 349 earned from exercise)

Greetings!

I recently celebrated my thirty-th.....errrr, twenty-ninth birthday (what?!?!) and decided it is time for me to become more serious and kick things up a notch!

I'm terrible about following through with things, but I am determined to see this through until I reach my goal weight (yet again) and get healthier for myself and my children.

So, what is my plan?  For starters, I'm going to continue Biggest Loser PowerSculpt (been doing it again for nearly a month) and, starting tomorrow, I'm going to attempt Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred.  I can TOTALLY do this....right?!?!?

In addition to continuing with my vegetarian lifestyle, I am hoping to find my way back to veganism.  I was SO much healthier and felt so much better when I was a vegan.

The plan is to juice a lot and eat as many fruits and veggies as possible.