Tic Tacs are my friend....

One package contains 70.3 calories. On a day like today, where I felt munchy most of the day, they have proven invaluable to keeping my sanity, and my diet, in check. The key, as I learned, is not to stuff eight in one's mouth at the same time, but to only eat two (have to keep it even, Gwen), and savor them as long as possible. This also, I believe, helped keep my smoking in check. I'm at well under a pack, and it's already 10:30.

Other than that, I did pretty damn well today, if I do say so myself. Even a trip to Aldi to buy cheap wine, where there were hazelnut cream chocolates didn't deter me. I managed to avoid the call of the cookie dough, and kept myself to less than one coke. I even found the pilates DVDs (hidden in one of my boxes of yarn?), and completed an entire workout. I RULE!

And now for the boring part.....


Intake/Output:

Breakfast: One bowl Kroger Active Lifestyle Strawberry cereal w/ 1% milk.

Snack: Special K Raspberry Bliss Bar (almost as good as a candy bar, and better for me).

Lunch: Baby spinach salad topped with 1 Chik Pattie and 1 tbsp shitake sesame vinaigrette, 2 Snackwells' Devil's Food cookies

Afternoon Snacks: Boston Cream Pie Yoplait Light, 2 Devil's Food cookies, 1 bottle Protein Water

Dinner: Chicken sauteed in a little olive oil, seasoned with thyme, black pepper and a little salt, with 1 6 oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, penne pasta (approx. 1/2 cup), steamed broccoli, and one glass tempranillo (sp?) wine. J and I concocted this recipe, trying to find a way to make the chicken flavorful enough for him, but still keep it healthy. I had some misgivings about the nutritional value of the artichokes, but the whole jar only has 120 calories, and 12 grams of fat. I had maybe a 1/3 of it, so I'm okay with my decision to make this a purple entry.

Water: 4 bottles, not including the protein water! Yay me!

Cokes: less than 1.

Exercise: 25 minute pilates workout, 10 minutes working on arms and back with 3lb weights. Mostly moderate exercise, as I had to modify some of the pilates moves, due to a flimsy neck. I will try the 20 minute workout tomorrow. I expect it will be harder.

And now for the moment I've dreaded.....

Measurements:
Upper Arm: 15 1/2 in
Bust (while contained in my bra): 45 1/2 in
Waist: 39 in
Hips: 48 in
Thigh: 27 in
Calf: 15 1/2 in

Scary.

One huge change I've noticed is my energy level. Despite not getting enough sleep last night, I did not feel like I was going to fall asleep at my desk suffering at all, aside from dark circles. Also, I am peeing all the time. I know drinking water is good for me, but this is a little ridiculous.

That's all for now folks, tune in next time to hear about how I crashed and burned continued to make great strides in my goal to lose 80lbs. Until then, wish me skinny thoughts :)



p.s. Notice how all the exercise and food parts are purple. *Squeal*