Monday - BOTT Cafe & Cardio

Hi BOTTers,

First, thanks to my friend, Kathy S., for having my back while we were away.  Thanks Buddy.

For this past weekend, we had planned to go to the lake for a couple of months.  Even though I was pretty sick and felt lousy I decided I could just as easily be sick down there as at home.  My husband and sons were so excited to go so we went.  It is one of my favorite places to go.  It is a place that I am guaranteed to go and get my batter recharged and feel rejuvenated.  Beautiful views of the lake and nature are wonderful even when you feel awful!!  LOL.

Here's my check-in:

CARDIO:  Not today.

FOOD:

B - Chicken vegetable soup
L - Turkey sandwich with high fiber bread
S - Cinnamon Toast Pretzels
D - Fish with steamed vegetables
S - Power Crunch bar

Have a marvelous Monday as we BOTT.

Cathy

Oh my gosh do I HURT!  I had an excellent time though. I'm sore all over from lots of running around and I'm very tired physically. Took alot to get my motor running this morning.  My husband is a prince, he had a HOT bath drawn for me when I got home and I dove right in with a book and basked, letting my sore muscles relax. I know I'm in way better shape than I would have been without that.

Had some great food this weekend. They're awesome, made specail dietary exceptions for me (they only had sandwiches for lunch on bulkie rolls, and I explained I shouldn't eat that, so they made turkey and cheese roll-ups and cut cucumbers for me. mmmmm). There was also this amazing chilli with 4 beans and this wonderful flavor. Someone told me Coke was the secret ingredient. Hope some of that sugar got boiled out!

Anyhow, I got my cardio in for a few days and I'm a bit too sore to go to the gym today. hopefully by Wednesday I'll be back in action.

Food -
B- Skipped as I overslept.
S - SF Carnation Instant Breakfast
L - Probably chicken and veggies
S - Broccoli dipped in LF dressing
D - Chicken veggie stir fry

Had a goodweekend - I got some great cardio yesterday shoveling snow. It's actually one of the activities that I enjoy. Not that I'm wishing for more snow now - I'm ready for Winter to be over.

Anyway - here's the plans for today - we're have a short trip to make this afternoon - 2 hrs each way and will do the afternoon snack in the car. I have found the South Beach Diet breakfast bars are a filling on-th-go option.

Cardio - Elliptical machine

Food -
B - Parmesan Tuna patty & 1/2 apple
L - Southwestern Omelette
S - South Beach Breakfast Bar
D - Meat Loaf & Broccoli - Clementine orange
S - SF Jello & LF Cheese

Hi there, another Wyomingite. I don't come across very many people from Wyoming here. I had a good weekend. My girls & I did an hour of cardio on Saturday and went skiing for 5 hours with my son yesterday (the conditions were supreme)! Did really well on my eating also.

Cardio - 30 Minutes on elliptical
30 Minutes Weights

Food:

B-1 Slice Protein bread w/Egg Beaters, ham & cheese, 1/2 C. Cantaloupe
S-Hard Boiled Egg, Light String Cheese
L-Turkey Burger (no bun), 1/2 C. Cottage Cheese
S-Low Carb Yogurt, 1/4 C. Pumpkin Flax Granola
D-Elk Tips w/Gravy, Salad
S-Low Sodium V8

I hope everyone has a great Monday!

Hi BOTT,
I literally fell off the wagon this weekend, but I'm back on track starting today. It really feels strange when you eat foods you know are not on your plan and how weird or gross they taste. After trying too eat  what you know you shouldn't you ask the big question...Was it worth it? No...I don't think so!!!!!

EM - Dannon Yogurt Smoothie w/ whey protein    27g
B -    2 sl Turkey Bacon w/ Egg Beaters Spinach Omelet  17.7g
S -    EAS Chocolate Protein Shake  17g
L -    McDonald's Grilled Bacon Ranch Salad w/ LF dressing 33.1
D -   Grilled Croaker w/ Green Beans    16.8g
S -    Strawberries & Pineapple slices w/ yogurt   5.9g

Calories  1077   Fat  30.7g   Fiber  11.1g 
Carbs   82.49g   Protein  115.5g

Aiming for 45 min on treadmill