Week 1 Day 3: Some good choices, some... maybe not.

Thanks for the feedback, Julie!  (if you are not Julie and would like to find out what I'm talking about... she commented on yesterday's post! )  I will implement your suggestions in tomorrow's eating and drinking.

As for today...

Food was a little bit on the wishy washy side.  I had a few good moments.  And some that weren't the best.  I think because of my previous experience with Weight Watchers, which was always productive, I will go back to tracking my food that way.  I promise to get enough food energy to cover the workouts as well.  I'm going to write it as I bite it, as they say.  Oh, and track its consequences.  In this case, its Points value.

Food 1:

2 reduced fat Pillsbury crescent rolls

1 oz cheese

1 oz canadian bacon

a squeeze each of ketchup and mustard

Food 2:

8 oz 1% milk

1 c. shredded wheat cereal

banana

Food 3:

1.5 breaded chicken patties (270 cal. total)

1.5 oz cheese

2 T.  Ketchup

Food 4:

3 pot stickers

2 oz? bbq pork

Pork Chow Mein

Sweet & Sour Chicken

1/2 egg roll

tea + 2 t. sugar

Food 5:

Damn.... oh yeah, it's supposed to be "bite it BEFORE you write it"  duh!  Wow, I'm embarrassed!  Well, I guess this is as good an accountability tool as I will get.  I'm mildly mortified that I eat so much crap!

Okay, fine, back to...

Food 5:

2 hershey pot of gold chocolate truffles (the caramel kind)

and another bowl of shredded wheat. (so milk and shredded wheat)

Well, one may read that and think I am not serious about making a change; but, I am.  It's really good to see what I am putting in my body.  Just typing that was a good thing.  

At any rate, I will work on my fueling.

As for fitness:

I went to water aerobics tonight.  I even called a friend to have her join me.  we had a blast!  

It was just under an hour and incorporated aerobics as well as some strength work (arms) and the workout focussed on the core.  

Okay, let's just say the abs are feeling the burn from this week's work.  Good thing!  And my Quads and Hamstrings (but mostly just in my left leg.)  

I'm feeling pretty good about the progress.  And YES there IS progress.  

Signing off!  Stay tuned for the next exciting installment!