Day Twelve...March 23, 2012

6:30am: Ya know I'm actually up at 5:30 with Bailey boy here...he eats early and then we have fun feeding the two big girls without him intruding.  


9:30 am:  Breakfast - eggs as usual with avocado on top, YUM!  and Jamaican tea!

WORKOUT

 I worked out twice today.  Back on track...made up for the two days I missed

Hip Hop Dance Cardio and Intervals.  

Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle!

12:00pm: Lunch was alot of food and little calories, Good One!  Bag of Asian Veggies, Italian Beef no bun, 2 Wasa Multi grains and lite spread of Olive Oil butter, mandarin oranges rinsed w water to eliminate the juice.


7:00pm: Dinner out with friends at 601, ate a grilled Chicken Salad w avocado, had some bevvies with that too


9:30pm: Snack Popped a hard boiled egg and relaxed over part of Tinker something Soldiers, a new movie on dvd that came out.


Today I was so pleased to have gotten in the two workouts.  Hip Hoorah to me :)
No really the cal burn is obviously appreciated by my bod as I shrink it!  We had a great dinner too, seemed we just kept on laughing!  AND congrats to Mike Giannetto Sr. for bowling a perfect 300 game!  Can you believe that?  Wow! Got that news as we settled in for the night.  That was awesome!


I'll leave with this thought...
"Don't let people drive you crazy when you know it's in walking distance."
  ~Author Unknown


Today, I'm reminded how thankful I am for anyone who takes the time to be there for me, Grazi!


It's just me Val, Ciao'!

DAY ELEVEN

Day Eleven...March 22, 2012

6:30am: Morning has broken! :) I'm up

9:30 am: Client Breakfast - eggs w mushroom omelette with tomatoes, and Water (Stuck on you!)

Workout was held off, knee and abs were still pri-tee tender


12:30pm Lunch  Greek Salad, 
NO fe'ta' NO pi'ta' (NO 'ta's' in my diet :)

8:00pm Dinner Shakeology with Banana, blueberries, strawberries and last but not DAIRY, Almond/Coconut milk (you're my friend!)



Had a great day, accomplished great business.  Found out that a candidate I didn't think would move on is and is one of two only out of 20 resumes that they are considering...big news in my business!  Woot Woot!  Never really was hungry all day.


Good day all in all


Thanks for checking in on me and of course for your support, it means more than you know!  (Oh and the Hawks won!  that's a good thing!)


It's just me Val, Ciao'!

 

Day Ten...March 21, 2012

6:30am: Up, opened the house, fed the dogs, 

7:30 am: Breakfast - egg dish with melon, and Jamaican Tea

Workout was Hip Hop Dance Track, but skipped for day...needed to rest my knee which is giving me some trouble

12:30pm: Lunch - Shakeology, banana, blueberries, strawberries, almond/coconut milk


6:00pm: Dinner - Lettuce Wraps and chicken tortilla soup, short cucumber vodka and soda


Watched the Hawks take another game and make it theirs in OT, and had a quiet and restful evening. We need some of those.


Evening Snack: Apple with natural peanut butter


Really feeling so natural about this particular plan.  I am not craving a thing, although I will admit I had a moment today where I opened every cabinet, the fridge and freezer looking for something and found nothing that seemed to meet whatever it was I was thinking I needed, that particular moment ended quickly...Yeah!


Ok thanks for stopping in and checking on me, love the support!


It's Just Me Val, Ciao'!

DAY 9

Day Nine...March 20, 2012

6:30am: Up, opened the house, fed the dogs, 

7:30 am: Breakfast and Jamaican Tea

10:35am:  Workout Done!   
My workout was Upper Body and that went well...did it all and used a method to gain the action I needed on push ups, slowly lowered myself and on the last set to the ground and stretched back up.  This will help me till I gain strength as I increase my push ups to do all full ones.  Great workout!  And included Abs too!

11:35am: Lunch Shakeology made with Almond/Coconut Milk, Strawberries, Blueberries and a banana was filling and delicious!

Weighed myself again just to see if my loss from yesterday was still the same and instead found that my 8.5 pound loss turned into a 10 pound loss in 9 days!  Amazing.
Off To Work!

6pm: Dinner was leftover Chicken Marsala with Brussel Sprouts and Salad


Bailey arrives and grandog sitting adds new meaning to burning calories...he'll be staying with us till Monday.


8pm: Snack was apple with natural peanut butter


Water  in check all day.


YES another great day!


Thanks for checking in and supporting me!


It's Just Me Val, Ciao'!

DAY 8

The Scale!!!  

OK I did it...I had to, too curious

I lost 8.5 pounds in 7 days  Woot!  Woot!

I won't be doing that again for awhile now but really pleased given I had two cheat meals this week. I have to say I really don't have any cravings so dropping bread, dairy, and sugar really does it!  Bob and I both think that a good part of that loss came from my eliminating Italian Cream Coffemate from my daily intake, and we probably are pretty right.  I was addicted to that stuff and I have to admit that when I left a cup with a bit of left over coffee in the bottom that the next day when I poured that teaspoon out, the cup was left with a deep white film that almost looked pastie and I had wondered for awhile how good that would be for me.

Well today went well.  

6:30 Up and atem!

8:00 Breakfast 

I forgot to take my vitamins

Drank a cup of Jamaican Flower tea with my egg dish and melon

Noon Lunch Meeting

Enjoyed a great salad with chicken, black beans, lettuce, salsa and corn

Workout in the afternoon was my Intervals and it's getting alittle better

Really need to do Abs and I am so tired!

Afternoon snack

Hummus with pepper and asparagus spears

6:00 Dinner

Chicken Marsala, Broccoli and salad

Evening snack

Apple with Natural Peanut Butter

Water water water...drank it all day~

I'm heading to bed now not because I'm afraid I'll snack but because I am really tired. Wonder if it's because I haven't remembered to take my vitamins for a couple of days plus no Shake today...We'll see tomorrow.

Well thanks for checking in and onto Day 9

It's Just Me Val, Ciao'!

DAY 6 & 7 - WEEK ONE A SUCCESS!

Day 6 and 7 are over and quite a success as I complete week 1!
Both days..

8:30 am up and atem - Slept in, that's right :)

Jamaican Tea

Workout: 
Day 6: Hip Hop Dance Track
Day 7: A rest day for me, but may do abs tonight


12:30 pm Lunch at 601 both days

Day 6: Being St. Paddy's Day we knew they were having a phenominal buffet of corned beef and cabbage as well as veggies and Homemade Soda Bread, so I afforded myself this meal that I wait for all year!  It was awesome

Did have a Black and Blue
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Day 7: Hamburger with egg on top, sweet potato fries, no bun 
(ate 6 fries total, yeah!)  Offered one of those wonderful Italian pastries stuffed with custard, looks like a french donut puffed up, BUT I refused it! :) And it was on the house!


Did have a Bloody Mary, water
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DINNER

Day 6...
It was our youngest son's birthday so we had the party with pizza and ice cream cake, I did not partake but rather later had a hard boiled egg with an apple and peanut butter.

Day 7...
6:45 pm Dinner - Chocolate Shakeology made w a banana and Almond/Coconut milk

7:45pm Salad with sauteed asparagus and steamed brussel sprouts


So full.  Great day today and still on track.  This weekend included St. Paddy's day with cheat meals and due to calories of  I did use Shakeology as a meal supplement, and veggies to fill in for other meals to balance my intake.


This has been a great first week, how about this...
Jean Report:
My jeans were snug to my legs and with one week of this detox and workouts, they are no longer clinging...really feels good too.
Still haven't weighed myself, so I am hopeful I have lost weight as well.

Ok onto getting ready for my second week, while I finish watching our beloved Chicago Blackhawks, and they WON!

Can't wait to start Week 2!

Thanks for checking in and supporting me!

It's Just Me Val, Ciao'!

DAY 5: Friday March 16, 2011

Gosh Day 5 blew right by and I didn't do my blog...whoa!
The day went well.  

6:30 up and atem

8:30 Breakfast was my usual with Jamaican Tea

Workout: Today was a lower body workout,  I didn't complete that.  Did the squats and lunges but never made it to the weights. 
Followed by Shakeology


12:30 Lunch at Honey's 
Awesome Salad with fresh organic greens, apple slices and walnuts.  A Cup of Gaspacio


6:45 Dinner was with friends and the Blackhawks game at 601 Bar and Grill  drinks with lettuce wraps and egg rolls.  Had some chips and tortilla chips


So far this week has gone well.  I most proud of working out everyday and drinking my shake.  Eating is 95% clean.


Onto Day 6 which will include a stop for corned beef and cabbage with soda bread...this was planned as it is the one meal I am passionate about on St. Paddy's Day.


Thanks for checking in and supporting me!


It's Just Me Val, Ciao'!