HI!
9am Breakfast oatmeal and almond milk 170, saffron just a little, cinnamon, stevia, apricot on bottom greek yogurt 140. iced coffee 40. 350. kombucha 70. total here 420.
noon-2:30pm granola bar during errands 130 (half at one time, half at another)
3pm late lunch after errands - lots of thai veggies in sauce 350, shrimp 8 medium 100, 1 smallish serving of sticky rice with some sauce on it 200 650 - awesome & BALANCED!, and a fruit 50x2
after VERY tasty lunch..
6:30pm-9:45pm during workout / organizing apartment- drinks and cranberry juice 150, another fruit 50, peanut butter on cracker 100, more pb 100, banana 120
after workout bar 250
2100, good.
2day 2250.
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Today:
Reading a little / shower / reading at dr if i have to wait...12pm dermatologist for hyperhydrosis (excesive underarm sweating so i get botox - it's been a genetic issue i've had since my teens)....
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DONE! After derm, stopping at supermarket for mostly fruit (apricots, strawberries), avocados, & maybe a few more yogurts, almond milk, seltzers too.
Also the cleaners to dryclean a down comforter.
i want to get home and stay home since yesterday was a long hike getting home from NYC during the midtown blackout.
DONE! Possibly picking up some veggies for a late lunch today that are already cooked and that i can enjoy at home - after the dermatologist / errands
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TOMORROW ?? Hamster cage needs a cleaning
HALFWAY DONE - this wasn't skipped and i will finish! :) ...Strength workout today- I may skip one or two leg items as my ankle once again is stressed but NOT injured. just sore. it will always be this way, my bad ankle, from when i broke it many years ago.
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TOMORROW I'd like to cook some of my veggies that were delivered this past Thursday evening :) from Misfits Market. GREAT Selection this time around with plenty of zucchini and greens. I may Sautee rather than go the slow cooker route, gotta review recipes.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
4am a little restless, with an appetite. two 2% greek Chobani yogurts with fruit on the bottom 280.
9:45am oatmeal with almond milk and stevia, cinnamon, just a bit of saffron so i could take it with some oatmeal in one bite (i use oatmeal to put the dried saffron in and take it in one bite). 2% Chobani fruit on bottom Strawberry Rhubarb yogurt. 300. iced coffee 30
almost noon while reading / laundry: muffin that i made last sunday from fridge, seltzer with hemp and stevia, strawberries 250, more strawberries later 50
2pm lunch - wrap with mustard 150, bigger piece of sausage but still smaller if that makes sense! 200. total 350. some chips i think...
1000 calories more throughout night
total is decent at 2400 or so.
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12:45pm NOW :) I've decided to start up the ladder exercises again today as i've been purposely doing less on weekends to give myself a rest and time to do what is most important lately including exercise and more cooking. just not rushing thru weekends like previous years :)
DONE :)Laundry ? today - if i can do it today it'd be a bonus...
Tonight I'm going into the city meeting my friend at 5:30pm which means i need to leave my apt around 4pm since there can be train delays on weekends. we are seeing an Off Broadway show called Drunk Shakespeare. it's an hour and half, no intermission, over by 7:30pm which is good because afterwards we are going out to an Indian restaurant nearby that also has Hookah (not a drug). Looking forward to seeing this friend - we haven't met up since January when she flew to Florida to meet me for the last weekend i was down there at my other friend's house!
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Also today or tomorrow, I'd like to cook some of my veggies that were delivered this past Thursday evening :) from Misfits Market. GREAT Selection this time around with plenty of zucchini and greens. I may Sautee rather than go the slow cooker route, gotta review recipes.
at noon tomorrow i have a follow up with dermatologist as well as a treatment for genetic hyperhydrosis which is underarm sweating that gets to be a huge problem for me and i get botox so that i can wear whatever i want and not walk around with huge pit stains all summer ! :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
Hope the ladder exercises go well today.
I do in fact figure my ankle WILL ALWAYS be somewhat of a pain that comes and goes after the fracture i had i do not think it will ever work great...but i do know that also continuing to add leg muscle and doing exercises that strengthen my leg muscles will help me to compensate for a weak ankle!
My laundry cart....always with clothes on it, it seems...just like the dishes, dish washer, and laundry in general! hahahahaha
kombucha 70
wrap with mustard 150 half sausage 150, coffee 50.
snack: TBD, probably a bar
lunch: takeout mostly from buffet 2 extra fried shrimp so good 200, tuna steak 250?, some lettuce with dressing 100. 550.
1200-1250
snack: big orange, almonds 100, banana 120, drink on way home
dinner: buffet takeout - healthy
2150 total all healthy
2100 weekly, good.
exercise: planning to walk at least an extra mile after work going home :), walking at lunch
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
on weekends, i got with something much more filling like oatmeal and yogurt.
volume i like at home, but at work in the morning it would just send me stomach issues lol.
I admit i have been VERY LUCKY this year. since January, i can see it's been a year of the least work politics, least problems, and just the best environment i've ever had for this many months at a time without a change. i do admit though, i can tell it's the calm before the storm because this project only has 1yr to 1.5yrs...so i am being positive and keeping on with my goals :)
kombucha 50
breakfast: wrap and mustard 150, sausage 150, coffee 50, chocolate 50. 400
11am snack Dang Bar 210 - wonderful Cinnamon Chai flavor. keto bar.
Lunch: various potpurri of leftovers LOL...egg / chicken 150, salad leftovers, avocado 100, rice 150. 450 tops.
Snacks: plum 50, almonds 100
Preworkout: TBD...thinking iced coffee and banana
During workout: fruit / drinks fruit, peanut butter
After workout: TBD...really don't know right now. another natural bar 250
1900-1950 = GOOD STUFF I TELL YOU!
REALLY GLAD to work out tonight...keep on...and happier knowing tomorrow is ALREADY FRIDAY thank gosh!!!!!!!
This has been a really, really great week. And i will keep on with it this way for the most of this summer too!
6day avg: 2090 - very happy with it.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
Good Morning - new day, new adventure - especially with my Supervisor back from her vaca! :)
Kombucha 80
Breakfast wrap and mustard 150, half cured sausage 150. coffee 50.
snack: "Dang" keto bar 200 very tasty but starting to not be as satisfting as just regular nuts..starting to prefer more natural food :)
lunch: corned beef 250 with salad 50 /cooked veggies100, possibly some chips - 200 seriously starting to finally get sick of them :) i want to seriously HATE them - so i stop buying them which is going to happen soon! 600.
snack: 1 medium plum 50, almonds 100
dinner: TBD - maybe egg wrap or fruit and yogurt...looking forward to sleeping and settling my stomach bc i've been taking antibiotics for a UTI and it's affected me a little bit. out to dinner spontaneous thing with dad big salad 150 with some chicken 200 and sauteed peppers 150. 500, still sorta hungry will have a 2 plums 100.and rice forgot the rice..
2150 :)
5day 2120, good
exercise: rest day is planned for tonight. just walking at lunch and getting off bus a few blocks earlier, nothing big but staying active during daily activity. i'd like to go to bed early around 8pm-9pm
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I AM SUPER EXCITED FOR SOME OF THE UPCOMING PLANS I HAVE FOR THIS SUMMER!!! FROM SHOWS AND CONCERTS TO ALL AROUND FUN....GOING TO A LOT OF NEW VENUES, SEEING A LOT OF NEW THINGS! SUPER HAPPY NOW! AND ALSO GETTING IN FITNESS. IT'S A REALLY AWESOME SUMMER I HAVE PLANNED!!!
In the next couple weeks alone, i'm seeing two shows - one off broadway and one is a comedian singer with orchestra background, smoking hookah lol, seeing multiple friends, going to the beach, and doing another 5k!!!! what an awesome JULY!
and very early next month, I'm attending a FREE organ concert at The Riverside Church which is northern Manhattan near Harlem but a really, really well known church with tons of contributions to music and the arts - with also a preconcert before the organ concert that on another instrument. I'm SUPER HAPPY.
This has been a summer, finally, where i've really embraced music again and seeing multiple shows of it and the performing arts. I need this in my life. It's my whole upbringing and I value it so much. It's definitely made me very happy to write about it.
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Sleep was still very off last night bc my workout started and ended late (which is OK since i was able to catch up with neighbor and family before it). I am thinking i'll fully make up for my missed sleep tonight :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
I love your comments. I'm so glad i can be passionate in listening to all these musicians and take in their work and efforts and passions thru my own :) the BEST!
kombucha 80
wrap and sausage with mustard 300, coffee 50
snack tbd 200 bar
lunch same as yesterday from home and healthy - tofu 100, chips 150, indian food and lettuce 150. 400.
snacks almonds 100, fruit 100
snack before strength: granola bar, iced coffee most probably 150, strawberries bigger amount 100, aminos drinks, coconut water 50 so far...total 300, whipped pb on small cracker 100 x 2
1700...
after exercise TBD maybe a bar...250 natural type of bar, higher fat.
1950-2000 today = SUPER SUCCESS.
4 day:2116 - awesome!
I was 15min late because of bus/train delays (both). so, gotta stay extra tonight that much....
I had some fun catching up with neighbors and family on phone also before exercise so it started around 8pm (instead of like 7pm) and ending around 10pm - i've been sleeping decently since weekend, so, i just have to keep on and sleep early tomorrow to make up for tonight :) bed probably around 10:45pm.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
Another benefit of being a DDer - Journaling Benefits:
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Kombucha 50 - drank it rushed so it didn't work out that well for me, but it tasted GREAT! (i have stopped drinking kombucha on the weekend, favoring iced coffee instead as a change of pace / little bit of money savings / resting from kombucha everyday)
9am coffee 50, wrap 130, 1/2 cured pork sausage 150, mustard. 350
11am snack almonds? 1.5 of my muffins which are decent 300
1pm lunch: leftovers from home: tofu 100, indian sauteed okra150, salad lettuce 10, chips 150...400 nice and light :)
close to 3pm-3:30pm gummy candy 50, followed by a hot Passion Tea from Tazo brand i brought to work :) almonds 100
4:30 snack: apple 100
exercise: none except walking at lunch (nice amount here, well over a mile), possibly getting off bus earlier (that IS the plan to walk 1 mile after work too! ) too to get in a little more walking, but still taking it reasonably easy this week - starting to feel a heck of a LOT better with my legs...plus enjoying the massager at home that i bought for feet and legs. Next, would be to get back into Epsom salt foot soaks - that goal can be for August.
dinner: other half the sausage 150 on wrap with mustard 150. 300 and chips 300. taste of guac 50. 650
2000.
3day: 2155.
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Last night i had a lot of trouble sleeping for most of the night. I think it's because after having 4 days off I was anxious going back to work. either way, i'm glad i did sleep well for 4 days :) Plus, i'm ready for this week ahead !
I did accidentally forget all vitamins and UTI pill to have with lunch which is unfortunate as it needs to be taken twice a day and would have been better to get the antibiotic in my system now after breakfast or lunch and then take the second pill with dinner. oops. forgot the second lunch bag. ah well. i'll have it when i get home tonight and maybe just end the cycle of these pills a day later than i should have. that's all. no biggie.
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This month i'm thankful for the ability to have been able and being able later in the month to take part in a vast and variety of experiences. from concerts to shows and not only 1 of each, to seeing friends and even probably going to the beach, my life will not be dull this month. I may be taking a relief from not training as hard, but at least i am using the time to be productive in other ways and that's what matters to me right now - since no matter what i did need a break from the cardio - at least i can continue to live life and not be so injured that even life becomes a pain (happened in the past).
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
i def feel lethargic after lunch, but that's typical for me actually and happens both on weekends and during the week. however, i do feel i'll sleep wayyyy better tonight :)
time to take this heavy blanket off my bed that's been making me sweat!
All is good, happy holiday weekend! really enjoying the time home! just what the dr ordered!
9am breakfast: oatmeal and almond milk 170, whole milk strawberry on bottom yogurt 160, iced coffee 40. 350 :) tasty. filling. And a candy 50. 400.
Noon at casino we shared Popeyes there was actually no salads or healthy veggies anywhere - everything was loaded up in sauce so I went for something typical that’s be good! Almost 2 lg chicken tenders 600, fries not too many 300. 900.
4-4:30pm early dinner apple 100, chips 250, leftover fish 150, leftover bean sprouts 100 600
7pm meal 1/2 Florida avocado 170 made into guacamole, over 3 small rice crackers 50 and some tofu 100. Total 320.
total today 2250, good.
2day 2230 - higher but pretty healthy couple days
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i have a lot of events this month! It's a tight, FUN schedule.
i shouldn't have any OT...and everything at work should be running smoothly. I am challenged to enjoy this month and weather and fun times ahead! (with keeping up at least my weights routine and slowly getting back into more cardio).
I'll just sleep in when i can & I should be fine. Seems that i need a break from cardio training anyway...so, it'll be nice to see some entertaining shows. Most are at a discount, some previously were free. I was def interested in everything i have signed up for, have been wanting to go to either the show or venue for awhile. It does add up, but i know i'll enjoy it all!.....
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Today: 11:30am we are Going to Resorts Casino here in Queens around 45 min away. Watching the Soccer Championship there. R reallly wanted to go - and my company did all the lighting designs there a few years ago when it opened, so i'm interested to see it in person.
Next Friday all day - maybe taking a sick day for the beach with Christine
Next Saturday evening going to see the Off Broadway show Drunk Shakespeare - a parody on a Shakespeare play & supposely the actors drink shots before they perform!? weird but it was a good deal, $29 for the tickets instead of the usual Groupon free of $49-$59. with my friend Jen
2 weeks from now Saturday evening: seeing a performance at a local Queens Stadium in Forest Hills that includes a Comedian / Singer with backup music done by the Queens Symphony Orchestra...the guy is funny and there's an orchestra, plus i've never been to the venue! everything is good here! with Ricky
2 weeks from now Sunday morning: doing a 5k in Queens at a park i've never been to! and also it's very close, like 15-20 min away. with Ricky..
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
The Popeyes was fresh today and the chicken fingers I really enjoyed !!! Not too oily and big and flakey ! The fries were nice too as they have some light Cajun seasoning on them.
3:30pm swung by urgent care bc it feels like I have a UTI --- good i went to dr - i was prescribed medicine for it - she said it was just starting up.
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7:30am breakfast: oatmeal 150 with almond milk 20, stevia and cinnamon, banana 120. 300. sleepy, may go back to bed. ..yup, slept around an hour more only bc i set my alarm so i can do some morning exercise (at 11am lol if you even want to call that morning!?)
10:30am snacks before UPPER BODY, ABS strength workout at home!: iced coffee 50, strawberries (they are on sale, i buy tons!) 100. 150., pb on small cracker 100
12:30 during workout - Lunch: will be light egg wrap at home with leftover sauteed indian okra 300 because R&I are going out for a big, high volume, filling dinner! yum!
2pm snack at end of workout: chocolate protein nut butter 100 yum!
4:30 3 candies
2200. Good!!
GOOD DINNER: Hibachi where they cook the Asian food in front of you - TONS OF VEGGIE options at this particular chain of restaurants. never been to the Long Island location, i usually go to Queens, but i'm sure it will be the same! :) i hope, because queens is wonderful. ....maybe order a very healthy protein, fatty fish or something. glad i have my $25 off coupon (i've had it for around 1-2 years LOL)
after dinner we plan to watch a movie at one of our apts! and bed not too late and not too early!
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Later, I am going out around 1pm-2pm with Ricky to do some shopping for his things and i don't mind going at all !!! (thrift stores and sneaker outlet store - for him) on Long Island (everything is around 45 min away)- along with a dinner at a hibachi place also on LI and the dinner will be HALF PRICE literally. I have $25 coupon!! So, basically it's going to cover my half, i'll pay tip, and Ricky can pay for his dinner :) I treated him yesterday - i do not scrub cash off him, i know he works hard and isn't rich, and i do not like to be this way to others, anyone!
tomorrow Hookah is cancelled until next Saturday :) that's ok! my friend said she wasn't keeping track and messed up her schedule for the weekend which is OK with me - i'm def seeing her next Saturday for a $29 off broadway show called Drunk Shakespeare (the actors drink before the performance, lol) in Manhattan's theater district and hookah if we make good plans we can do both early enough in the day...
tomorrow, stopping by a local Farmer's market, buying more berries and maybe a few other items there, NO exercise again (no ladder !), baking a "honey" cake for coworkers - praying it comes out right (it will only have maple syrup flavoring haha)...and possibly really more laundry??? if it can help me with next weekend's busier schedule...maybe laundry.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
4:30am apple in middle of night! 100
9:00am homemade blueberry frozen yogurt most of the 2 servings. the consistency was more like sorbet and i could have let it defrost a little more, but, it was very good nonetheless! 500 for 2 servings.
10:30am decided i wanted something more substantial so i hate my friend's meatballs that she made and gave me yesterday. they were very good with lots of ingredients beyond just meat. i'm guessing 120 cal each. 250. could even be a bit more, but, just saying!
12:15 lunch: tofu x2 servings 150, leftovers from my freezer of indian okra YUM! 250?, chips 150. 600.
3:15pm snack strawerries 100
4:45 more strawberries 50, iced coffee at home 50
1650
Dinner approx 400, snack around 200
total approx 2250-2300 :-)
7day approx 2100 = very good !!
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DONE Laundry is done. Feeling like a nap. maybe (after lunch that i just ate!) yup...fell asleep for like 2 hours!
DONE I'm thinking to go through my coat closet and donate quite a few coats that i do not wear anymore for various reasons. I've got so many things in my closet and it just complicates things when i can't find what i need :)
DONE I'm thinking to drive and buy a lot of kombucha today so i don't have to think about it again until sometime inAugust.
I'm excited for....Tonight i'm going to a free patriotic songs band concert with R and we are getting food out there. i'll obviously reach for something light since i'm def with a big appetite since i woke up :)
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Later this weekend:
Still want to bake a honey cake (i think sunday). also meeting friend for Hookah. lol.
Exercise is only tomorrow, weights. with possibly going out to eat for dinner (have coupon) and a movie back at home after. maybe go to a second hand clothing store with Ricky who likes a particular one that is near the restaurant we may eat at!
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really low key, easy weekend over here.....this is seriously all i want to do and i'm plenty happy with a slower pace! PLENTY HAPPY :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
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Yes, I remember the news mentioning the black out...did it last long and did they find out what the cause of it was?
it lasted from around 6:45pm until midnight when all areas were basically restored and it was caused by a transformer fire! I'm thinking it was due to it being very hot in summer and everyone using electricity, but not sure if my guess is the truth! but, it was def a transformer fire. it did cause a headache to many people in midtown.
Donkey on 07/14/2019:
I agree with you about your ankle, unfortunately. The good news is that you're taking steps to strengthen the supporting muscles.
OK, I have to ask this: the doctor's office is open on a SUNDAY????? (I've been meaning to ask you this for the longest time.)
yeah! a couple sundays i think per month they are open. And, i think they are CLOSED on SATURDAYS! who knows why!
but, being that I live in a very, very Metropolitan city, Queens, stores and drs offices tend to have more of a variety of hours. especially this derm office - it also has late night hours during the week. good place. :)
not everyone can get to a dr office near their home during the week, so most places do have some kinda weekend hours if they are a busy clinic like a dermatology group. there's 3 main dermatologists there, so i guess you can ccall it a pretty big sized office for dermatology. one dr works on weekends along with another one that comes in only for the weekends.