BOTT Cardio & Cafe-Monday

Good Morning Everyone!  

I had a wonderful SUNNY and WARMER weekend.  It is amazing how much better I feel when the sun is shining.  I am so ready for Spring to start.  We are suppose to have temps in the 60's through out the week, so those flowers should start popping up soon.  I love our area when the dogwoods and azaleas are blooming.

I plan on being as active as possible today.  I will take time to just walk up and down the stairs as much as possible and maybe take a walking lunch break.

I have my food packed for the day and this is my plan:

1. Soy/Click/Choc Protein Shake
2. Low fat cheese squares/Doctor Cracker crisp
3. Lettuce/Tomato/Cuke/radish/imitation crab meat salad w/vidalia onion dressing
4. Frozen Strawberry/Protein Shake
6. Not sure yet (meat or fish and veggies)
7. Protein drink (only if needed)

I have been cutting out all unplanned noshing.  I found that I was adding a bite of this and a bite of  that at night.  Even if it was "healthy", it was not necessary.

Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL and BOTT Monday!

Good morning Botters!
Spring is just 2 weeks away! I can't wait!  I had a pretty good weekend.  It was my daughter's birthday and I cooked and baked all of Saturday.  I baked her a cake and made some cookies for my GD's.  The said it was the best cake that they ever had!  Better yet, I didn't even taste it!!! 
I plan on working out later this morning.  My food plan:
Breakfast - fage
Snack - protein drink
Lunch - protein drink
Snack - protein drink
Dinner - roast beef w/veggies
Snack - fage w/s.f. caramel
I hope that everyone has a great day!
Deb

Here's my plan for today:

Coffee/skim/protein powder

Water

2 boiled eggs/starfruit

Flax muffin

Beans/veggies

Yogurt/whey crisps

Tilapia veggies

Yesterday I went off plan, but not too badly considering.  I ended up skipping and Ostrim and Flax muffin and my dinner was Indian food with two quarter pieces of naan - yes, evil white flour conconcoction and I did dump for it, but I ate mostly chicken and turnips, spinach, and some peas and paneer (like homemade cottage cheese pressed into a block). 

Howdy howdy howdy, all

It indeed is sunny and warmer and I have to agree that it is motivating when the weather is nice. Yesterday I attended to my garden because it seems as if there are some dafodils or tulips sprouting. I didn't know anything was alive in those flower beds! So I cleaned them all out and tilled the soil a bit. They already look stronger and greener.

Cardio - Walk the track on this 55* day

Food -
B - Egg and cheese on light wheat toast
L - 1/2 left over stuffed pepper
S - Salad, protein shake
D - Not quite sure yet.

Good Morning!  I am jealous of everyone and their warm days.  We received almost a foot of snow Friday night so everything is still covered in snow and ice. Only 3 more days and we leave on vacation (to somewhere with more snow, what is wrong with us?).  I am still taking it easy on my back so I can enjoy some activities later in the week.  My daughter & I walked the mall for a couple of hours yesterday for exercise.  Todays plan:

Cardio:  Just grocery shopping after work
Food:

B-Kashi w/soy milk, Babybel light
S-Cottage cheese
L-Tuna on whole wheat crackers
S-Turkey & cheese rollups
D-Atkins bar or turkey meatballs

1285 Cal, 56 Fat, 91 Carbs, 22 Fiber, 125 Protein

Good Morning All!

I DID IT!!!!!!! I managed thru my mind game challenges of the week & was rewarded with another drop in my waist & on the scale!!!  Down 2.75 inches in my waist and 5 lbs in 2 wks of BOTTing!!!!!   

I'll take this success motivator with me this week as I am challenged with loads of triggers when I visit my age challenged Mom.  I'll plan every food and exercise in advance and stick with it!  I'll journal on the site daily and vent in 911 instead of eating.  I can do it!

Today's Plan:
Exercise
Play with GB Lauren (age 3)
Cardio 45 min

Food
B- Soy nut butter on Wasa
S- Protein Drink
L-Chicken and Salad 1/2
S-Cup of  my Veggie Soup
D-Chicken and Salad 1/2
S- Lite & Fit - Vanilla Yogurt

Vit/min/water

Mind
Meditate
Visualize my best feeling body
BE GRATEFUL

Thank you all for being here!

Colleen

Good morning!

I started the day (and the week) with a good workout.  It is amazing how good it feels when that energy kicks in.

Exercise:  45 minutes of circuit training
                10 minutes of weighted hoola hoop
                5 minutes stretching

Food:

B:  Power Crunch protein bar
L:  Soup and salad
S:  Protein shake
D:  Greek yogurt w/homemade granola
S:  Protein balls

Have a wonderful "early spring" day to everyone.  :)

Hi Cindy~

How do you make Protein balls?

Thanks,
Colleen

Hi, Colleen:

The recipe I use is:

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. chocolate protein powder
1 c. old fashioned oatmeal
Splenda to taste (I use 12 packets)

Melt peanut butter in microwave -- I set it at about 45 seconds.  Mix the other ingredients together with peanut butter.  I use a cookie scoop and it comes to about 18 "balls" per recipe.  Keep refrigerated for best results.

Here's the stats per protein ball:

106 calories
7 g fat
6 g carbs
6 g fiber
7 g protein

I use Unjury protein powder and Jif peanut butter, so the stats might be a little different if you use something else. 

Hope you enjoy them!  :)

Sounds yummy Cindy.  Thanks!