Day 13: Plus the Other Days I Missed

WOW! I've been bad and not posting at least once everyday like I should. :( Oh well.... Time to make it up! Went to the gym on Thursday and meet up with these two wonderful women that were so much fun! ^^ They were mother and daughter and they just started going to the gym. I gave them some tips that I learned and they were very grateful. I would too! lol Free personal trainer advice! :P Well I convinced them to try the Zumba class which is REALLY fun and a workout. It's just dance moves to Spanish dance music which I LOVE. :D So I'm going to meet them there on Tuesday. I suggest ANYONE to try Zumba. It's way more fun than an aerobics class.

That same night Mike and I went to Lenscrafters and got our eyes checked. We both got new glasses (mine were like 3 years old :P) and I got contacts finally! I probably shouldn't have since I really am broke (or getting to the point of eating Ramen everyday for a few months) but Mike helped me out and he told me that I needed them so I did. Yay for credit cards! :/ He did take me out to eat dinner and for the first time...I couldn't eat all of my plate! I was really stuffed! And I didn't eat much that day! It was great yet sad....cuz it was really good food. :P lol

Friday I didn't go to the gym but went up to Hesperia with Mike to get some car parts. He ended up getting car parts and another junkie car. Oh well... It makes him money. :P lol Saturday I hung out with my friend Marissa and had a picnic! I love picnics! It was really fun. ^^ And then her mom invited me to dinner at El Torito. It was really sweet of them. All and all it was a fun day. I need to call up other friends and see when we can hang out. I miss all of you! :(

And for today, it's laundry and cleaning up the house a bit...mostly wash dishes, vacuum the floors and mop. I'm planning on making fajitas tonight with those spice recipe packs you can buy at the store. So far, all the ones I have bought were really good. Anyway, I'll talk with you later!

Day 10: Feeling Sleeeepy

Today I had to wake up but-ass early to be the first one at the clinic for a check-up. I'm glad I did cuz I was out of there in like an hour. But when I got home, I started to get so tired that I decided to take a nap. Well I woke up now. Still a bit drowsy but drinking some soda to see if I can wake up. I didn't go to the gym but I need to do some laundry in the house and later Mike and I are going for eye exams. I hope I can get my contacts! Mike is helping me get them so yay! :D And then we're going to grab dinner over there. I might try to convince him to go to Applebee's cuz they have a lot of good choices there....plus I haven't eaten there in a long while. :P TTYL!

Day 9: And Feelin' Fine

Made an awesome dinner of chicken, green beans and....Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes. Oh my God it was delicious! They're my new favorite mashed potatoes. I love garlic potatoes but when you add the rosemary and thyme...mmmmm goood! I suggest everyone to try them. Simply irresistible! And back to the logging :P No exercise today. Took a break.

FOOD LOG:

• Cereal bar - 140 cal
• OJ - 110 cal
• Turkey sandwich - 220 cal
• String cheese - 70 cal
• Chicken dinner with green beans & mashed potatoes - 553 cal
• Biscuit - 180 cal

TOTAL CAL INTAKE: 1273 cal

Gonna do some errands tomorrow but hopefully I will make time for the gym. :P Night!

End of Day 8: Trader Joe's vs. $$$

I love Trader Joe's but sometimes it can be expensive. I love that all the food is natural and most of it is healthy (stay away from the cocoa almonds!), but the prices can add up. I would love to buy the meats but 10 bucks for a few ounces?? Ouch. I mostly buy the snacks. I LOVE the flatbread and hummus...MMMM.... And I did have their orange and teriyaki chicken which was also delicious. For some reason I also like their cheese puffs and crunchies. :P Well, didn't have any of that tonight but had some frozen PF Chang's Brocolli and Beef and it was bomb! If you want to try the PF Chang's frozen meals, go for it! It was really good. My rice didn't come out the way I wanted but it was still good. :P Alrighty, here's my log in for today:

FOOD LOG:

• OJ - 110 cal
• Cereal bar - 140 cal
• Turkey sandwich - 220 cal
• Yogurt - 110 cal
• 2 String cheeses - 140 cal
• Broccoli & beef - 360 cal
• White rice - 205 cal
• Ice cream sandwich - 140 cal

TOTAL CAL INTAKE: 1425 cal

EXERCISE LOG:

• Eliptical - 465 cal
• Treadmill - 242 cal
• Legs and abs workout

TOTAL CAL BURNED: 707 cal

Another day gone and I'm still going. I think I'm gonna start making people get hungry when they read my blog. :P lol! Sorry! But I love food and I do love to cook and bake. I have to make some of my Cuban dishes and have a dinner party with some of you guys. ^^ Night!

Sharing the Love...and Food!

Since I'm trying to lose weight, I think it will be fun if I shared any recipes I've done so if anyone out there is going for the same goal, they can try them out and share their recipes too! ^^ One that Mike and I tried was this one:

Rosemary-Baked Chicken with Potatoes

I added a wee bit more of a few spices, but it came out very flavorful and delicious. ^^ Pair it up with some rice and/or green veggies and it's a meal! I think the calories per serving is 294 which is not bad. :P Especially if you add veggies to it. For my veggie/vegan friends, the spices on the potatoes alone was really good. So if anything, you can make the potatoes and add it to your dish. :D

Day 7 & 8: Forgot to Post :P

I lost 2 pounds!!! Woot! Here's to another week! Let's see if I can drop some more by the end of October. I forgot to post yesterday but I weighed myself and lost 2 pounds! I'm making Mondays my weigh-in day. Had some Trader Joe's orange chicken and it's reeeeally good! Made some white rice to go with it and it was delicious. :D We ate earlier than are usual time of 7:00 plus so I ended up getting snackish later. I'm sorry! Pumpkin pie Pop-tarts were calling me! It's sad how many calories are in a pack :/ But they were actually good. :D I'm a sucker for pumpkin pie. Oh Thanksgiving is going to kill me.... lol

FOOD LOG (10/11/10):

• OJ - 110 cal
• Cereal Bar - 140 cal
• Turkey Sandwich - 220 cal
• Yogurt - 110 cal
• String cheese - 70 cal
• Orange Chicken (Trader Joe's) - 190 cal
• White rice - 205 cal
• Ice cream sandwich - 140 cal
• Pop-tarts - 400 cal

TOTAL CAL INTAKE: 1585 cal

EXERCISE LOG (10/11/10):

• Eliptical - 702 cal
• Arm workout

TOTAL CAL BURNED: 702 cal

Day 7: Feeling Sick Sucks!

Today I woke up completely groggy, one nostril stuffed up, coughing and sneezing. Took some Dayquil throughout the day so I managed to feel better. I just hope it goes away quick. Drank some OJ and Airborne...not counting the OJ calories. :P I actually didn't count my calories at all today since I've been feeling lazy with this cold. I know, bad me. :P lol But hopefully I'll feel much better tomorrow so I can get back in the swing of things! Night!