Back to Basics Group #2 day 7...

Wow, can you believe we're almost through this round? Just a few more days! Who all is still with me? I'm hearing an echo in the boards... Well, I went to my Group Power weight training class last night. It was a new routine for the next 6 or 8 weeks... it is gonna be a lot of work! I'm really surprised I am not sore this morning, but after the class I went swimming for about 20 minutes. Maybe that relieved some of the strain from my muscles. It sure felt good! The most amazing thing about getting stronger... I CAN DO PUSHUPS!!! On my knees, and not really very many, but I can do them! It's little things like being able to do 16 - 20 pushups, that makes you feel like you could take over the world! What a feeling! Well, enough jabbering... Here is the plan for today... B= Protein shake S= string cheese L= 2 whole eggs deviled & 3 baby dills S= protien balls D= pork loin? W= have to get started V= half way there E= probably not today? Oh, just another little editorial from me... those protein balls that I made... yum! Where have I been for the last year? I always thought, maybe I'll try them someday... They are really good! And they satisify my sweet tooth, too... so I can have one... act like it is a cookie... get full, add protein to my diet, and not end up taking a nap from the sugar intake... I can't wait to make them again! I found a post of about 5 recipes, and I made my own version combining what I liked or had on hand... YUMMY! Here is my version: 1/2 c dry milk 2 + scoops protein powder (I used samples of chocolate, I'll have to buy some more) 1/2 c Special K Protein Plus cereal (crushed a little) 1 c chuncky Peanut Butter (I use Jif) 1/2 c S/F honey (thought the SAs would help me along, too) mixed this all together and rolled the (walnut sized) balls in oatmeal. then refrigerate. Not sure the protein counts for everything... I will try to figure that out when I make them again. It made about 18-20 balls... YUM! Talk to you all later. Good Luck with your BTB! Just do your best and keep trying! Love ya, Angela

I'm trying to be good, but do stray such as 1 c of NSA ice cream last not, but not too bad I guess. On my menu: S: 1 c LF buttermilk B: grits w/ protein powder, LF cheese S: protein coffee L: pinto beans, Tijuana Pie S: Powercrunch Bar D: Beef parmigiana and lima beans S: protein vitamins: done liquids: 80 oz. so far, more to go protein: 80+ that I know, plus whatever is in the mystery snack! exercise: 20 minutes on bike, 140 sit ups, and arm wt. workout Karla

Well I fell off the track. Had a rotten day yesterday and just wasn't thinking as I was stuffing food into my mouth Will have to start fresh again tomorrow. Keep on going you guys!