Greetings and felicitations!

Welcome! I invite you to join me on my journey to better health and well-being. Believe me, if I can do this, so can you!

My promise to you is no preaching, no soapbox, no lectures. This is going to be about what worked well for me -- I will comment but that's it -- take what you will from that. I figure, the book doesn't preach, so why should I? Feel free to post questions or comments -- and pass along the link to anyone who you feel might be interested. The more, the merrier!

However, I am only human...expect the occasional foot-stamping tantrum when I want chocolate...

Friday, July 15, 2011

Day 32 & 33 (Activate Cycle Day 14 & 15)

Day 32

132 lbs!  I have arrived at weighpoint of sorts.  I didn't mention this as a goal, but this is the weight I was going into pregnancy #2.  My ultimate goal is around 125 lb, the weight I was going into pregnancy #1.  Totally doable...

Todays menu:
Breakfast -- 2 scrambled eggs, 1/2 grapefruit, green tea, probiotic supplement
Morning Snack -- 6 oz vanilla yogurt, red grapes, coffee
Lunch -- Dr. Mike's amazing taco salad with salsa topping
Dinner -- bowl of raw baby carrots, grape tomatoes, cucumber (too hot to eat...)
Evening Snack -- 4 Anna's orange flavoured cookies -- yes, I gave in to the 9:30 carb craving (Traci hangs her head in shame...)



Day 33

I took a chance on my cute denim dress today -- very form fitting, so I wasn't sure I could pull it off yet, but today was the last day I could trot it out for work, so I thought I'd give it a shot.  Success!!  It looked great on, felt great to be in and I got loads of compliments on it!  What a boost for me!

Today's menu:
Breakfast -- 1 cup Kashi "Go Lean Crunch" mixed into 6 oz vanilla yogurt, coffee
Morning Snack -- Del Monte peaches (small fruit cup) packed in water, more coffee...
Lunch -- BBQ chicken breast, 100 g marinated vegetable salad (broccoli, cauliflower, green pepper, grape tomatoes -- not sure what it was marinated in, but there was definitely garlic involved...)
Dinner -- leftover BBQ steak, steamed baby carrots, green tea

What I find interesting is how the first 17 day cycle seemed to take forever, and this one is almost over -- 2 more days and I'm on to Cycle 3.  I've peeked ahead at the food list.  Hello, bread and mayo!!  Can you say "sandwich" for lunch?

I have no musings on exercise for today -- got some extra walking in yesterday and today. Now I'm heading into a weekend of painting in the daughter's room -- I'm going to regret that on Monday morning...