Well, the past few days have been rough. I had a migraine for 2 days which kind of put me in a funk. I wouldn't eat for most of the day, then wake up famished and eat whatever i could find without thinking. It also kept me from exercising Wed and Thursday.

It showed up on the scale yesterday, too. I only lost .6 pound this week. At least it is a loss. That puts my total at: 5.8 pounds total. I'll talk it!

Today I did workout 1 and 2, not 3 because of time. I ran one lap before the workout and in between each workout. So I ran .75 m/7:06/111 calories burned. I am out of time, but at least I got most of it in.

Ran sprints today on the treadmill. They were 1-2 minutes long at 6-8 mph. Then I walked 1-2 minutes at 3.5-4mph. (26:51/2.25 ml/328 calories burned)

My greatest joy today was measuring (because it has been a month) and I have lost 6 1/4 inches on my body! It might not be showing up as quickly on the scales as I wish, but I am losing. I was able to wear a size smaller pant on Sunday. :) This makes me happy and I feel great!

Breakfast:
1/4 apple .5 point
coffee/cream 0 points
yogurt 2 points
1/2 bagel thin .5 point
topped with 1 slice turkey 0 point
1 T. parmesan cheese 1 point
green tea/1 Tbsp honey 1 point

Lunch:
1 everything bagel thin 1 point
3 slices chicken .5 point
1 Tbsp parmesan cheese 1 point
Banana peppers 0 point
Broccoli/cheese 2 points

I know, I know, I shouldn't eat the same thing twice or on a regular basis, but I was still hungry earlier after I ate only half of one! :)

I find myself going to get into trouble. I have only eaten 9.5 points and I have 24 to spend. But I have a yummy dinner planned with salmon, pasta (I won't eat), broccoli (requested by darling daughter) and bread (which I won't eat).

Snack:
4 walnut pieces 1 point

Did my workout this morning. Even though I hurt my neck and back over the weekend, I was able to do all of the exercises with my normal weights. So thankful. Then ran 1 mile/5-7 mph/11:55/143 calories burned.

Feeling good.

Weighed in yesterday: lost .6 pounds. I was a bit disappointed, but will take it. At least it was a loss. I just expect it to show up more on the scales.

Today: weight training (all three workouts)
ran 1.1 mile at 5.5-6 mph (13 min)

Weigh in day today so I just did a little on the treadmill. Not sure how workouts before weigh in affect weigh in.

1.25 ml/15:06 min/177 calories burned

Felt good. Ran easier and at a more consistent, faster pace.

Ran sprints today with a fast walk in between. 1 min walking/then 2-5 minutes of running. Last sprint got up to 7mph. That's good for me. :) I'm a slow jogger really.

Feeling good!

Can't weigh in this week, but hope to keep my weight loss going through the weekend and next week. Seeking to discipline my body and mind.......and mouth!

The kids and I have taken a challenge:

No desserts til Thanksgiving. We gave away a lot of the candy from this past weekend. Grant said he put a note on his Reformation candy that reads: "NO CANDY." That makes me smile. I hope I can do it!

I was sick over the weekend and yesterday, so no exercise. Just rest and meds.

Today I worked out with weights. I thought I would share my workout. It's actually 3 cycles in the workout:

Cycle 1:

Upper Body:
One-arm row (10#/12 reps/2 sets)
Tricep Kickbacks (8#/12 reps/2 sets)
Side Raises (5#/8#/12 reps/2 sets)

Lower Body:
Wide-Stance Squat (12 reps/2 sets)
Hamstring Curls (12 reps/2 sets)
Outer Thigh Trimmer (12 reps/2 sets)

Abs/Lower Back:
Ab Crunch (12 reps/2 sets)
Lower Tummy Tightener (12 reps/2 sets)
Oblique Curls (12 reps/2 sets)
Back Strengthener (12 reps/2 sets)

Workout #2:

Upper Body:
Upright Row (10#/12 reps/2 sets)
Bicep Curls (10#/12 reps/2 sets)
Chest Firmer (10#/12 reps/2 sets)

Lower Body:
Basic Lunge (12 reps/2 sets)
Inner Thigh Firmer (12 reps/2 sets)
Bun Burner (12 reps/2 sets)
Calf Shaper (12 reps/2 sets)

Abs/Lower Back:
Total Tummy Tightener (25 reps)
Bicycles (12 reps/2 sets)
Low Hover (2/30 sec)
Back Strengthener (3x/10 sec)

Workout #3:

Upper Body:
Upper Back Firmer (8#/12 reps/2 sets)
Tricep Dip (15 reps/one leg raised)
Chest Press (10#/12 reps/2 sets)
Overhead Press (8#/12 reps/2 sets)

Lower Body:
Bottoms Up (8 reps/2 sets)
Power Squat (12 reps/2 sets)
Hip Slimmers (24 reps)
Inner Thigh Toner (2x/5 pulses each)

Abs/Lower Back:
Waistline Trimmer (8 reps/2 sets
Lower Ab Strengthener (10x)
Reverse Crunch (16x)
Spine Strengthener (3x)

It takes me about 50 minutes to work through it all, doing the exercises correctly. Today I also got on the treadmill for 1 mile, alternating running 2 minutes, then walking 1 minute. It took me 12 minutes to complete the mile and I burned 146 calories. Feeling good. Now off to eat some protein!