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Food Log for Sunday

AJ — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:52:36 +0000

Here it is: Still having a lot of trouble eating all my points for the day.

Got a terrible migraine this afternoon- I think it was a combination of working on my massive grad school project (FINISHED!!!), not drinking enough water, withdrawal from Diet Coke and not eating enough. Headache is almost gone, and another liter of water is gone, so that is good. First big test is tomorrow: have meetings all week and “food will be provided.” my guess is pizza, pasta or something else “carbie” that will feed lots of people for cheap. I am bringing snacks (grapes, carrots), water and a healthy breakfast to help get me through the day. I guess the upside is that I will get my points in for the day.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Morning

1 serving(s) chobani black cheery non fat greek yogurt

1 large banana(s)

2 cup(s) water

Subtotal

Midday

1 serving(s) chips

1 3/4 cup(s) strawberries

1 serving(s) 4 cheese cannelloni

33 oz carrot(s)

Subtotal

Evening

1 item(s) Smart Ones Fettuccine Alfredo

1 cup(s) carrot(s)

7 item(s) frozen breaded fish stick(s)

1/4 cup(s) ketchup

Subtotal

Anytime

No entries for this meal time.

Subtotal

Food PointsPlus values total used

Food PointsPlus values remaining

Activity

No entries for activity.

Activity PointsPlus values earned

Check off these important items daily:

Liquids	Milk & Milk Products
Fruit & vegetables	Multivitamin/Mineral
Healthy Oil	Activity

Back in the Saddle Again…

AJ — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:52:03 +0000

I am taking back my life and my body- I rejoined Weight Watchers today. Proud of me and proud that I am trying to get back to somewhat of a normal like. School and grad school are crazy, but it seems like everything in my life is crazy– I finally (DUH!) realized that I need to just take care of me and everything else can just WAIT.

I weighed in at my biggest today. UGH.

BUT I just got back from 4 sunny days in Mexico binging on all-inclusive all you can eat buffets so I am sure that had something to do with it. I will not be at my all time biggest next week.

Meetings are at 8:30am on Saturdays, so while I am not promising I will post here every day, I will do my best to share my LOSSES (and gains) and non-scare victories each Saturday. I really do want to post my meals each day. I will do my best.

I did another thing for ME today- got my nails and toes done. IT WAS FANTASTIC! I got my first no-chip manicure – it is supposed to last 2 weeks without looking crappy. We shall see– I am in the middle of a 2o page Teacher Work Sample right now (due tomorrow- EEK!) I wonder if all my typing will wear the poor polish out!

PS: Anyone having trouble eating all their pointsplus points? I know it is the first day and all, but usually I am STARVING and out of points on the first day of WWs. I still have 8 pointsplus left and I am FULL!! I wonder if it is the (good for me) foods I am eating (and the fact that I didn’t have breakfast this morning?)

Excited for FitBloggin- ONLY 25 MORE DAYS!!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Morning

3 cup(s) black coffee

6 serving(s) Lucerne Cinnamon Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Subtotal

Midday

1/2 cup(s) grapes

1/2 cup(s) carrot(s)

1 serving(s) Tumaro’s Gormet Tortillas Multi grain

1 serving(s) Starkist fresh pouch tuna

2 serving(s) kraft miracle whip

1 cup(s) sweet red pepper(s)

Subtotal

Evening

1 large potato, baked

1/4 cup(s) Nonfat, Plain Greek Yogurt

1 serving(s) potato roll

1 Blue Cheese Burgers

Subtotal

Anytime

1 cup(s) grapes

1 1/2 cup(s) strawberries

Subtotal

Food PointsPlus values total used

Food PointsPlus values remaining

Activity

No entries for activity.

Activity PointsPlus values earned

Check off these important items daily:

Liquids	Milk & Milk Products
Fruit & vegetables	Multivitamin/Mineral
Healthy Oil	Activity

Wordless Wednesday

AJ — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:32:10 +0000

SnOprah 2011!!! Total snow in Chicago 20.2 inches… Wowie-Zowie!

Welcome Kwanzaa!

AJ — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:20:23 +0000

While I don’t celebrate Kwanzaa, I learned all about it a few weeks ago when my students were learning about holidays of lights. This song got stuck in my head, so I had to get it stuck into yours.

NOTE: I would love to praise the singer, and even link you directly to the singers page, but I have no idea who this is. If you DO know, please let me know so I can properly site the singer.

Enjoy!

Kwanzaa Time

Merry Christmas!

AJ — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 07:00:20 +0000

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Shameless Begging: Please help me win a new Sealy Mattress from WorkoutMommy!

AJ — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:29:06 +0000

So I know I am never on this blog anymore- my life is CRAZY right now with teaching, grad school and, you know, LIFE. My back is killing me from the 15,000 STEPS (yes, 15,000) that I am taking a day at school. I am realizing that I need a new mattress as mine is decades-old and falling apart– and to be perfectly honest, it is too hard for my poor back.

Here is where you come in.

Would you please take 15 seconds out of your day and vote for my video on workoutmommy.com to help me win a new Sealy Embody Mattress? I already made it through the first round, now I am hoping to make it through to the end… Here is the link – I am VIDEO #2:

http://workoutmommy.com/2010/11/15/sealyembodymattress/

Thanks for your help!

Liveblog of the Andrea Metcalf Naked Fitness Event!

AJ — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:59:22 +0000

Hey everyone- am typing this on my cellphone – hope to be online on my mac soon! Having technical difficulties!

7:05pm: The event is about to get underway!

7:07pm We are live!

7:07pm:Andrea Metcalf just arrived on the scene! She is talking ALL about Naked Fitness and how YOU can get fit! Andrea’s book, Naked Fitness is coming out in December!

7:11pm: Watch the live stream now: http://apps.facebook.com/kendigitalstudio/?loc=0&app=null&fpid=163543331932&env=prod

7:13pm: Audience members are picking out healthy groceries from a table to find the healthiest meal! Follow the conversation at #FitNF on Twitter!

7:16pm: Lot of events are going on in Chicagoland this week to kick off the Naked Fitness Revolution! Check out all the events at: http://chicagonista.com/events/andrea-metcalf-launch-naked-fitness-book-with-a-full-week-of-events/

7:21pm: Andrea is working on her world famous Tortilla Soup! I have made it and it is easy, quick and delicious! The tortillas disappear into the soup- it is really cool and so tasty! Lots of amazing seasonings that really keep it so flavorful!

7:26pm: Andrea is reminding us to do small things to keep us healthy- like stand on one leg while brushing our teeth. It really does take just a few small steps to make big health gains….

7:298am Scott Herman, a You Tube sensation, is currently doing pushups. He is a cutie-pattotie!!

7:32pm: What is the ladies put together for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Andrea will judge how they did):

Smoothie for 2:

Greek yogurt
2 Oranges
apple
banana
water

Lunch:

Salad
spinach
chips
apple juice
tomato
tuna

Dinner:

eggs
broccoli
beans
turkey
salsa

27 is total score from Andrea on the items the ladies grabbed! Good job ladies!

7:39pm: Another 2 ladies are raiding the shelves to find the healthiest meal. Meanwhile, Andrea is working on another recipe- this time a turkey hummus, avocado wrap. Easy peasey and so tasty!!

7:44pm: the next group of women are stocking up the fridge

Breakfast

Egg white scramble
tomato
brocoli
corn
Milk

Lunch:

tuna salad make with greek yogurt
fruit sald greek
Chocolate milk

Dinner:

ham
apple
turkey salad

The team got a 10! Good job picking out healthy choices!

7:53pm: Tried the Tortilla Soup and the Turkey Avocado wrap– SO YUMMY!!! You are gonna have to get this book so you can get the recipes!

7:55pm: “Just walking 1 hour a day is so helpful. It is 1 percent of your week. 2 hours is just 2% of your week.” Andrea Metcalf

7:57pm: Ryan Hutmacher is the name of the wonderful chef helping Andrea Metcalf cook up all those wonderful recipes!

8:05pm: Need to stock up your pantry with good to eat foods. Anything without a label is good for you. You need 25 to 35 grams of fiber, gals need 85 gams of protein, guys need 100 grams of protein a day, and people need lots of fruits and veggies a day to stay healthy!

8:02pm: Honey is probiotic- I had no idea!! So cool to learn all this great information.

8:09pm: Not sure if anyone is tuning in, but I am having a great time- Wish you were here!

8:12pm: A few videos are playing here in the Kenmore Now! Live Studio– are you watching online? Ah, it is a video with one of the hosts from 190North!

8:15pm: The event may be winding up… checking to see now….

8:6pm: Its over! What a great event! thanks Andrea Metcalf!!

Share it Saturday

AJ — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21:43:36 +0000

Rally sign

Originally uploaded by Ajlovestolose

Ok… so it is not “Wordless Wednesday…” but atleast I am posting! I was a volunteer for the Rally to Restore Sanity to today in Chicago. While I was really excited about the rally and give a big shout out to the organizer, a few of the speakers were really off-putting and I actually left early. I consider myself a liberal kind of gal, but some of the things that were said were not really what I would consider sanity inducing, as the event was supposed to be. BUT, I must say, the rally was set up wonderfully and I had a blast the first hour or so. Am excited to see the DC rally (I DVR’ed it). Happy Night Before Halloween! Stay Safe tonight!

Holidays are coming!

AJ — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:31:48 +0000

Disclosure: Shutterfly has their new holiday cards out and I will receive 50 free cards for this post.

Have you ordered your holiday cards yet?

Yeah, I haven’t either! With teaching and grad school and, you know, LIFE, I haven’t been able to even check out my favorite card sites yet to see which style I wanted to pick.

Well, thanks to Shutterfly, I don’t have to worry about my holiday card shopping this year- they have me covered!

They have amazing new card styles that are so cute and stylish! I used them 2 years ago for my holiday cards and everyone gushed over how adorable Mr More and I were with the pink, green and red background. I wish I would have saved one so I could show you!

My favorite (and probably the one I am going to use this year) is the Snow Flurries card (see below – the link will take you back to this card for more info…):

I love the chocolate brown and pinky-red combo, and I love that there can be 3 photos. I also like that it says “Happy Holidays”- I have a lot of friends who celebrate other holidays than Christmas, so this will cover everyone!

If you have a chance, check out shutterfly’s website – they have a lot of cool cards for any occasion, but I think their holiday ones are the best!

Weekly Menu – Week 2

AJ — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:00:35 +0000

Lunches for the first week of school: I have been told I wont have alot of time to eat while teaching…The kids have 25 minutes to eat at lunchtime and I will be monitoring the room, so no time to eat then. I will have a prep period while the kids go to “specials” (gym, music, art, something else I am forgetting right now) but I will also need to make copies, tweak lesson plans and check my email….I might just lose a few lbs!

Because I won’t have alot of time, I am planning small snack-type meals that I can quickly eat without heating them. We have a small dorm-sized refrigerator in my classroom, so my food will stay cold. I am planning only one day a week for a hot lunch, because I hear the line for the microwave can get long in the teachers lounge.

My mentor teacher allows water bottles in the classroom, so I will stay hydrated. I will have to stagger my water intake though, I won’t be able to have many bathroom breaks.

Monday: LABOR DAY – Left over grilled hot dog, bun, mustard and ketchup, 12 oz diet coke, water, nectarine.

Tuesday: Justin’s Almond Butter packet, flatbread crackers, apple, triscut crackers, nectarine, water.

Wednesday: leftover crockpot meal from Sunday (recipe in this post from Saturday), water, green beans, nectarine.

Thursday: a repeat of Tuesday. I love snacky lunches.

Friday: GRAD SCHOOL: I have a Groupon for America’s Dog, so I will be eating there for lunch. We will have a very short amount of time for lunch (classes run from 8-12, then from 12:30-4:30) so I will have to run quickly to get lunch. But I feel like if I don’t allow myself one day to eat out, at least initially, I will feel “deprived” and want to eat out for dinner every night, you know what I mean?