Busy Busy Busy

My last post was Tuesday.  Today it's Sunday!!  I'm feeling like a broken record by wondering where the time goes.  However, I must say that I've been enjoying life so I'm good.  I had Friday off from work and I spent the day with my two lovely daughters doing some shopping.  We went to the mall, which I typically do not do.  I am doing a lot more because of the weight I've lost and not being lazy anymore.  I truly believe my kids are appreciating it!  I know I am.  At times I get a little down wishing I would've focused on this weight loss effort with this much dedication a long time ago when my kids were young, but I'm realizing that feeling sorry for what was doesn't do me any good. So now, I shall focus on the present and enjoy every minute of it. 

RIP Dusty Rhoaders 9/4/10

We did have some sadness this weekend.  Yesterday, we had to put one of our dogs to sleep.  He was old and was in pain, nearly deaf and just about completely blind.  He was our boy Dusty.  About 4 years ago, he came to live with us because my sister in law could not have him where she moved.  He's been living out his retirement at our house.  We love him SO much and cried having to go through it.  My youngest daughter took it pretty rough.  She claimed him as her baby.  Here is a picture of him taken yesterday.  We will miss you Dusty.

Moving on...
I've come to realize that with food, I can stay on a pretty normal schedule during the work week (when I'm actually working).  But my days off...not so much.  I tend to not eat at all half the time.  I get up in the morning and begin the day - keeping busy and forgetting to eat!  I have to do better with that.  I have however improved with getting the water in. 

I got a new toy that will hopefully allow me to vlog a lot easier.  It's a Flip Video UltraHD Video Recorder.  It will record up to two hours of video.  It comes with the FlipShare software.  I've played some with it already and it seems pretty cool.  I have yet to post something to YouTube though.

With regard to food and what I've been eating.  I've been recording it my little notebook, but I'm not sure I want to keep posting it here?  I honestly am not sure if anyone is reading this stuff or not.  Oh...I just don't know.  But while I'm here, I might as well share what I've been consuming over the last few days.

Wednesday - 9/1/10
Breakfast - 1/4 cup Oatmeal with brown sugar and raisins, half pint of skim milk
Missed lunch
Snack - 1/4 cup honey roasted peanuts
After work snack - 8 sundried tomato Wheat Thins with roasted garlic hummus
Dinner - 1 turkey salisbury steak patty, 1/4 cup mashed potato with gravy
Late Snack - 1 Jello Pudding Cup (chocolate vanilla flavored)

Thursday - 9/2/10
- Hummus with Pita Points
- Dannon Fruit on the Bottom Mixed Berry Yogurt
- 2 Little Caesar ICB bread sticks
- 2 oz. of Chicken Breast
- 1 Chocolate/Vanilla Jello Pudding Cup

Friday - 9/3/10
Went to the mall with the kids and ate at the food court. I had 1/2 Mozzarella & Tomato with Pesto Panini on Ciabatta.  Not bad.

1 Turkey Salisbury Steak Patty with 1/2 cup mashed potato/gravy.

4 Pita Chips with Garlic Hummus

Saturday - 9/4/10
Today I went to brunch with the girls to a restaurant called Arnies.  I had a 1/2 Scandanavian Shuffle wrap which consisted of Turkey, lettuce, tomato, Danish Cheese, Onion, Cucumber Dressing.

We later went to the races - a small oval track in Kalamazoo Michigan.  I had a few Crinkle Cut Fries with ketchup.

Rotisserie Chicken salad on a slice of bread topped with 1 slice of swiss cheese and a little mustard.

Late snack - Frozen Jello Pudding Cup (Chocolate)

Sunday - 9/5/10

No schedule here again.

1- 100 calorie pack of cubed Cheddar Cheese

Small Burger with 1/2 slice swiss cheese, topped with Avocado slice, Tomato, onion, lite mayonnaise on a Aunt Millie Slimwich bun. 

That Aunt Millie Slimwich bun was something new for me.  I eat very little bread these days.  These buns are nice and thin and only 90 calories.  I took a picture to share with you.

Tomorrow is Labor Day and I hope that you enjoy your families and friends. 

Until next time, keep on keepin' on!

♥ Dottie

Hot 4 Halloween - Day 31

Tuesday!! Ok, so really as I write this, it's Wednesday and it’s September 1st already! Gosh! This is the first year in some time that I’m just not ready for Fall and Winter. Please – I plead, someone slow down the clock a bit. LOL! Being a You Tuber challenge contestant could really be a part time job in and of itself. Trying to keep up with everyone’s videos and commenting and offering support…Boy, if only I could get paid for it. HaHa. I really couldn’t do that. I’m in the challenge for me; to better myself; get fit and meeting friends and possibly being an inspiration along the way is definitely a perk! I really am getting into this challenge and I love watching other’s videos and cheering them on. I understand there will be another Stickam coaching session tonight. I hope to have my laptop with the webcam and speaker up and going so that I can take part. I’ve never done that before. So, we’ll see!

I posted my Phatloss Contest finale video. That contest ran from June 1 to Today (Sept. 1). I did fine in my opinion. I didn’t win the money, but that is honestly okay by me. These contests and challenges help to keep me motivated and push me to keep on track and I’m successful! I lost 20.5 lbs in the contest and I have lost inches I’m sure because my face and neck definitely show it. You can see my finale video HERE if you are interested.

My food today was fine and exercise, well not so much. I pretty much took the day off from exercise.

FOOD

Breakfast – 6 oz. Cottage Cheese with Peaches
Lunch – ¾ cup Chili topped with shredded cheddar cheese
Snack- Dannon Greek Style Blueberry Yogurt
Dinner- Chinese Takeout. 2 crab rangoons, 2 dumplings, and 3 small pieces of sesame chicken.
Late Snack – a couple more dumplings from dinner.

Oh and I tried something new today and was later disappointed in myself. It was a Green Tea with Organic Honey. The brand – Honest Tea. It was tasty I’ll admit, but dingbat me didn’t read the label too well and later discovered it had caffeine. I’ve been trying to steer clear of caffeine so this kind of blew that. But I only drank about 6 oz. of it or so. So at least it was limited.  

Keep on keepin' on!!

♥ Dottie

Hot 4 Halloween - Day 30

It's Monday already.  The work day went so fast...busy as usual.  My Monday was just fine though.  I don't go in to work with that typical Monday attitude that so many seem to have.  Monday is another day just like the rest. Sure, it's the beginning of the week, sure it might be busy, but go in with the right attitude and your day is not going to suck that bad.  It's what you make it.  You are in control.  Seriously...  How you feel is up to you.  I never thought it before, but I'm telling you...it's true what they say. 

My food so far:
Breakfast - slipped right on by...I forgot to eat.
Lunch - Hummus with 8 small pita points.
Snack - Dannon Wildberry Yogurt
Snack - 1/4 cup Honey Roasted Peanuts

After work, I had one 100 calorie pack of cheese cubes.

Later, I had a salmon patty with a slice of swiss cheese and some mustard, with 1 tbsp mac & cheese on the side.  I actually only ate about 3/4 of the salmon patty.

And I had a Cherry flavored Icee.  Icee's seem to be my new "treat".  Sure they have calories and some sugar, but I think they're still a better choice that some of the things from my past.  And, I generally have about 12 oz...or so.  It varies.

Keep on keepin' on!!
♥ Dottie

Hot 4 Halloween - Days 26-29

How does this happen?  I get 4 days behind in my blog in the blink of an eye. Why must time go so fast? Seriously.  I would like to request that it slow down a bit. Everyone - please quit wishing it were Friday and just enjoy each day...cherish it. 

Day 26 - Thursday 8/26/10
Breakfast - 1 cup of oatmeal sweetened with brown sugar and raisins, 1/2 pint of skim milk
Lunch - Hummus with 8 small pita points (wedges)...SO GOOD!
Snack - Container of Dannon Wildberry Yogurt
Dinner - My husband and I enjoyed dinner out at a local restaurant called Hibachi Grill.  My plate included 2 dumplings, a piece of baked fish, a few pieces of bourbon chicken, 2 crab cheese rangoon and a little broccoli.  But I didn't eat all of it.
Late Snack - 1 string cheese

Water throughout the day.

Day 27 - Friday 8/27/10
I had to travel to an off site training class today (Windows 7).  I believe my choices were fine.
Breakfast - 3 slices lean deli Black Forest Ham, 2 oz. medium cheddar cheese
Snack - .75 oz. Peanuts
Lunch - 1/2 Turkey and Cheese with lettuce, mayo/mustard on whole wheat.
Snack - .75 oz. Peanuts (the other half of package)
We had our first home football game and there I had 1 hot dog with ketchup, pickle, onion and mustard. I also sipped a PowerAde while we were watching the game.
Later that night, I had a small chef salad...I didn't eat all of it.

Day 28 - Saturday 8/28/10
The weekend and I have no schedule to my eating and as a matter of fact, I definitely didn't eat enough.  I worked on cleaning and keeping busy.  My food included:
1 piece of Little Caesar's Italian Cheese Bread
Hibachi Grill for dinner with the kids and extended kids.  Again, I didn't finish my plate. 

Day 29 - Sunday 8/29/10
1 small Dannon Greek Yogurt - Honey flavor
1 ice pop
2 oz. Rotisserie Chicken Breast with 1 tbsp of macaroni & cheese.
Late snack - Icee (Frozen Raspberry Lemonade).

My exercise for these days were mostly household activities - like cleaning windows, cleaning up after the dogs, up and down stairs doing laundry, cleaned out my closet and filled two bags (3rd in progress) of my former fat clothes that I'll be donating.  I was very busy.  Plus, the football game Friday night - got some walking in there. 

Something worked, because I got on the scale Sunday morning and weighed 275 lbs which is 5.5 lbs down from last week!! 

Oh and I did my NGU challenge activity on Sunday.  25 Burpees for time was a killer.  I'd never even heard of a burpee before (at least not that kind).  If you want to see some hard work placed on my still big body...check it out here.  You've been warned.  It isn't pretty, but I did it and that's what matters to me!  I am kickin' fat's butt!