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selina - Wednesday Feb 22, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 178.9

Good morning!  After a very sluggish day, yesterday, I did end up at the gym last night, which was good.  I did not add up the calories, though. Maybe around 1800.  Blah.  I'm thinking of going back to see the doctor because my frozen shoulder doesn't seem to be improving - the good thing is taht it's not getting worse, and for that I have to credit my daily streches at the gym.

I haven't been entertaining in my house in a long while.  Hubby says he'll bring his colleague who is visitng from abroad for dinner tomorrow night... must get my recipe books out to figure out a good menu :)  Today I must clean the house squeaky clean.

Have a good day!

today's food: chocolate milk200, small bowl of vegetable soup 150,

Progress as of today - 3.1 lbs lost so far, only 43.9 lbs to go!

Maria7 on 02/22/2012:
Glad you are feeling better. Enjoy your cooking and entertaining...something I want to do when I am feeling better. Have a good day. :-)


Umpqua on 02/22/2012:
I hope you have a good one and enjoy your company tomorrow!


getmebackto150 on 02/22/2012:
have a great day!!! Good luck cleaning... always my least favorite chore!


supercheese on 02/22/2012:
hope the shoulder feels better!! have fun cleaning!


sweetpea1977 on 02/22/2012:
Enjoy your company tomorrow night!!

Hope your shoulder feels better soon!



selina - Tuesday Feb 21, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 178.9

I'm not feeling very well today - I feel so tired and sluggish.  I'm hoping to take a nap to see if that helps. 

 

Napping helped.  Will go to gym this evening.

Foods for today: 1/2 tuna fish sandwich, banana, 1/2 tuna fish sandwich, tabouleh salad,1/2 tuna fish sandwich, kale soup

Progress as of today - 3.1 lbs lost so far, only 43.9 lbs to go!

V on 02/21/2012:
So happy to hear that you are feeling better <3 Have a great workout!


Em17 on 02/22/2012:
Have a great day! :)



selina - Monday Feb 20, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 178.9

**** I fixed the photos that I posted a couple of days ago, I hope they stay that way...***** 

 

Nice to be able to sleep in on a Monday morning.  Yay for the holiday!   I hope staying on track over the weekend was easier for you than it was for me.  I was able to get the exercise in (1/2 hr. on Sat, 1 and 1/2 hr on Sun) but the eating part was not so good.  I thought it was not so bad, but I see pounds gained over the weekend, which is pretty discouraging.  I know it could be anything, salty foods, water retention, blah blah. but I still hate seeing the scale going the wrong direction. Having said that, I am not giving up and will keep doing the right thing this week: exercise and moderate eating.

I hope everyone is having a good day!

Today's food:  

Progress as of today - 3.1 lbs lost so far, only 43.9 lbs to go!

V on 02/20/2012:
Have a good day Selina :)


hollybelle on 02/20/2012:
Wish I had a holiday today! Enjoy your day!


Umpqua on 02/20/2012:
Great pictures, I can't wait until my boys are big enough to enjoy a trip to DC - I loved going when I was a kid!


supercheese on 02/20/2012:
I hate the scale going up too...but remember it could be ANYTHING lol


V on 02/20/2012:
Yep most of the girls have a strong background in fitness but most of them started out just like us :) http://youtu.be/_dN2sRappSY



selina - Sunday Feb 19, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 178.9

This morning, I made a big pot of kale soup (kale, tomatoes, beans, garlic, chicken soup stock, salt pepper, lemon) and will eat it throughout the day.  It's really huge and delicious! Very low in calories!  I also went to the gym for 1 1/2 hr - just came back and feel tired.... I noticed that some of the photos I posted yesterday are not rotated correctly, sorry for that.  Will try again later when I go to the PC.  Can't do it here on my laptop..

I hope you are all having a good Sunday!

 

 

Progress as of today - 3.1 lbs lost so far, only 43.9 lbs to go!

V on 02/19/2012:
I love your pics!! I hope you are enjoying your Sunday as well :)



selina - Saturday Feb 18, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 178.9

 

 

Many photos I took today, enjoy!

Selina

Duck at the National Museum of the American Indian

 

Pond along National Museum of the American Indian, Washington Monument in the background

 

The Capitol

 

The capitol

 

From the top of the National Cathedral - Washington DC neighborhood....

View of Washington DC from the top of the National Cathredral. You can see the Kennedy center, the Potomac River, Rosevelt Island, etc etc, VA across the bridge...

 

Another city view from the top of the Cathedral

Progress as of today - 3.1 lbs lost so far, only 43.9 lbs to go!

Kati on 02/19/2012:
Great photos! Too bad the visualization (rotation) problem persists :(


grannyannie on 02/19/2012:
Nice shots!


Maria7 on 02/19/2012:
I LOVE them! Thank you so much! A lot of us don't ever go to the places you visit and see this in person so it is a REAL TREAT when you put them on your page. BIG SMILE TO YOU!!! :-D Hope you are having a good day...nice photo of Selena...is Inky doing well, too?



selina - Saturday Feb 18, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 174.9

Good morning!

I got my exercise in last night despite the tumultuous day I had yesterday.  Although I was mentally exhausted, I went to the gym and did 30min bike, 20 min eliptical and the and 40 min weights circuit - felt much better after the gym.  Eating was not so good - ate too much at night, after returning from the gym.  Will do better today. 

Last evening, I also went back to my friends house to see if they were well (yes, they looked more rested and happy and not in such bad pain) and to bring homemade minestrone soup(which I made,) bread and dessert(picked up at wholefoods.)  Hubby was very glad I was able to help our friends (his colleague, actually)

Today's plan: going to town to take photos of monuments with daughter who has a photography class project on "reflections and shadows".  Will be doing a lot of walking at the Mall.  We may stop at the national gallery to see an exhibit I wanted to see.

Today's food: coffee, oatmeal, minestroni soup, apple, banana, chicken breast, cornbread stuffing, salad, apple, doce de leche 

Progress as of today - 7.1 lbs lost so far, only 39.9 lbs to go!

V on 02/18/2012:
Sorry for the confusion, I guess I should take the time to read ALL of the words.LOL I am relieved that it wasn't your hubby.I hope your hubby's colleague recovery is speedy..Have fun today and here is my site's info http://beachbodycoach.com/Vbranch


grannyannie on 02/18/2012:
Good job on the workout! Sorry about your friend's medical issues. Hope all is good now. Have a great weekend.


Maria7 on 02/18/2012:
Good on the exercise. That is sweet of you to take food to friends to help them get better. Hope you and your Daughter had a nice day today while y'all were out and about. :-)


V on 02/18/2012:
Thanks Selina <3 I truly appreciate your kind comments <3



selina - Friday Feb 17, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 174.9

Eighty percent of success is showing up.  Woody Allen

 

I'm late but I'm here!

 My friends asked me to take them to the hospital, this morning, and pick them up (he was having a kidney stone blasting procedure done and his wife is in a wheel chair due to a stroke, she she couldn't take him)because the hospital couldn't allow patient discharge to a taxi cab.  They have been  our close friends way before the stroke happened, so it was my pleasure to take them there since I had no plans for the morning. 

As to my friend's husband medical procedure, something terrible happened in the middle of it: the shock waves machine to brake the kidney stones went kaput in the middle of the procedure!!!!!!!!     Have you ever heard of that?  The doctor told me he had NEVER had that problem before, EVER!    So they had to borrow another one, from another hospital, the machine got stuck in traffic on the beltway and if you know the area, you know how bad that is.  While we waited, the kidney that was "ticked off" with 1/2 of a procedure, started acting up.  By then the anesthesia was wearing off and I have to say I have never seen anyone in so much pain in my life!   They gave him so many dosages of paing killers stronger than morphine (so said the nurse) but nothing seemed to work!  To make a long story a bit shorter, everything ended well.  He had the full treatment, eventually, and was discharged 2 and 1/2 hours later than scheduled, which means that he was in agonizing pain for that long.  It was pretty emotional morning, to say the least, but I'm glad I was there for them.

Today's food so far: egg, (coffee, 1/4 french toast, eggplant parmigiana, veggies, veggies, water at hospital cafeteria).taboule salad, cod/potatoes/bell peppers, pineapple, apple

Exercise: gym for 1 and 1/2 hr (30 min bike, 20 min eliptical, the rest of the tim i did weights)

Will make soup and take some to my friends.

Progress as of today - 7.1 lbs lost so far, only 39.9 lbs to go!

hollybelle on 02/17/2012:
Oh, that's awful about your friend. I have heard women who have had long labors AND Kidney Stones say that kidney stones are way worse. Hope your weekend is restful and nice.


V on 02/17/2012:
OMG what a horrible experience :( Sorry girl..I hope your hubby's recovery is pain free..



selina - Thursday Feb 16, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 174.9

Eighty percent of success is showing up.  Woody Allen

It  turns out that I didn't catch a cold: I was just tired and having allergies, so I took a zirtec and went down for a nap.  I was alright after that.  In the evening, I felt energized and went to the gym for 1 and 1/2 hr.  I also went to wholefoods because I was low on veggies, and I got a lot of good organic produce: blueberries, parsley,suiss chard, collard greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, large box of spring greens salad, lemons, apples, milk and sea salt.  I love it when I have lots of greens in the fridge...

Have a good day, everyone!

Foods so far: 2 eggs, 1 banana, water, green salad, minestroni soup, chicken breast in lemon/garlic marinate, redbeans/turkey chili, celery/onion/tomato salad, pineapple, cheese, strawberry jam

Progress as of today - 7.1 lbs lost so far, only 39.9 lbs to go!

supercheese on 02/16/2012:
yay for no cold and amazing job at the gym! and hour and a half is a lot! Have fun eating your greens!


grannyannie on 02/16/2012:
Very healthy day! Good for you.


V on 02/16/2012:
Have a good day!!!


Maria7 on 02/16/2012:
Sounds like you are well stocked up on fresh veggies! That should get the ball rolling for sure! Also extra good on the 1.5 hours workout! I think you are going to see the scale going down quickly! :-D Have a good day.


Maria7 on 02/16/2012:
Yes...plenty of water and plenty of fresh fruits and veggies will help and you should see a good result within 2 days at the most! :-D


V on 02/16/2012:
Did you make your collards today??


V on 02/16/2012:
I exercise at least 2 hours a day.. Since my goal is to teach classes, this is just a prep for me because i am sure eventually I plan to do this on a full time basis :)


biscottibody59 on 02/17/2012:
Hope you don't have any lingering effects from the allergies today. Have a great weekend!


hollybelle on 02/17/2012:
YAY no cold! Your vegetables sound great!



selina - Wednesday Feb 15, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 174.9

Eighty percent of success is showing up.  Woody Allen

 

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day!  I sure did, although I could have done it better without the chocolate (from hubby) and the lips and heart shaped cookies that daughter and I bought (for hubby ) at wholefoods on the way back from gym (1 and 1/2 hr) and dance.  He seemed happy that we remembered him :) and ate his heart shaped cookie heartily.  They were delicious!

Daughter has been sick lately - coughing - and I probably am catching the bug from her.  I feel tired and sore.  Who knows  I might be feeling this way because of the strenuous workouts I had two days in a row. We'll see.

Have a great day everyone!

Foods for today: water, poached egg, water, steamed brocoli salad, seaweed salad, cheese stick, pork tenderloin slices, peanuts, edamame, turkey chili, brocoli sauteed with oyster sauce, green salad  minestrone soup, cod/potatoes/bell peppers/olives bake, swiss chard salad, apple. 

 

  

Progress as of today - 7.1 lbs lost so far, only 39.9 lbs to go!

grannyannie on 02/15/2012:
Well done on your workouts. Hope you aren't getting sick.


V on 02/15/2012:
I hope that you and your daughter feel better! Have a good day :)


supercheese on 02/15/2012:
Well at least V day is once a year lol. Hope you don't get sick!! If your body requires rest, you know what to do :)


Umpqua on 02/15/2012:
It could be the workouts, I've been tired and sore from my ramped up workout schedule. Hang in there!


Maria7 on 02/15/2012:
Hope you and Daughter feel better and have a good day today. :-D


WII on 02/15/2012:
Feel better soon!


moogy on 02/15/2012:
Well done with the restraint with yesterday's goodies selina:) You get a star for that!! LOL Sounds like you need to get some rest and take it easy until you feel better:) Lots of fluids lady:)



selina - Tuesday Feb 14, 2012
(gym, low carb, gym, low sugar)
Weight: 174.9

Eighty percent of success is showing up.  Woody Allen

Happy Valentine's Day!  Happy 24th Wedding Anniversary for me and Hubby!

It was a good day, yesterday: I ate a variety of healthy foods and drank lots of water.  I did even go to the gym for 30min cardio and 40 min weight training machines.  I didn't even feel bad about eating a few lady fingers for dessert (I was planning to make tiramisu for company, but forgot all about it, never used the ingredient.) But I did feel a little dumb eating a reeses peanut butter cup - daughter was getting out candy out of the freezer to give her friends for v-day.  Leftovers from halloween, haha.  They've been in the freezer all this time, since halloween, so they're fresh.  

I'm expecting to have a good day today, as well.  I hope you have a good one, too!

Today's foods so far: coffee, poached egg80, canadian bacon handful blueberries, banana80, peanuts150, tabouleh salad250, grilled fish150, low fat cheese stick60, blueberries, yams baked, pork grilled on stove top, green salad steamed brocoli, one lips shaped cookie, one heart shaped cookie, one chocolate candy

Hubby just came back from morning physiotheraphy with flowers (tulips, my favorite!), baloon and chocolates .  Seems like he paid a visit to the flower shop :) 

 

 

 

 

Progress as of today - 7.1 lbs lost so far, only 39.9 lbs to go!

Umpqua on 02/14/2012:
Great work at the gym, have a good one!


supercheese on 02/14/2012:
Aw happy anniversary!!! good job at the gym. 1 reeses cup isn't bad....its better than 2 lol. Have a great day!!


V on 02/14/2012:
Happy Anniversary and V day :) What a neat idea to gift the leftover candy to your daughter's friends:) Have a good day!!


grannyannie on 02/14/2012:
Happy anniversary! How romantic to get married on Valentine's Day! What a sweet hubby. Have a great day.

LOL, skinny dipping in Morocco!


legcramps on 02/14/2012:
Awe, how nice! Happy Anniversary!


sweetpea1977 on 02/14/2012:
Happy Anniversary!!

I hope you have a great day!


V on 02/14/2012:
Yeah I hadn't made them in a while and they are soooo good :P


moogy on 02/14/2012:
Congratualations on your Anniversary:) I am just noticing that in your Food's for Today, the lady fingers and the reese's peanut butter cup are not listed. It might help if you list everything you put into your mouth and their calories. It's those little things that might make a difference as to wether you maintain or lose. See I am a good watchwoman:) Have a lovely day selina:)



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