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a ME FIRST odyssey

This new blog follows my journey through working the ME FIRST program.  Including the events I participate in for fitness, nutrition info, and other thoughts about the program.

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Got to get back

I've got to get back to taking pictures of what I consume.
Breakfast around 7:30 - medium banana,  Greek yogurt, large cup of coffee.
Lunch 11:30 - half of a crispy chicken wrap w/ blue cheese dressing, tons of veggies. Cup of water.
Dinner 7 - the other half of my wrap. It sucked & didn't finish it. A seagrams wine cooler. A small bowl of lucky charms. 

I got in!

As I mentioned before, I applied to the ME First program at work to help state employees become healthier. (I'm it's because we have some of the most over weight staff ever.) I got the call today.  I'm very excited about it.  I've already made changes in my life and hope to add to them and create new habits with this program.

I may or may not continue this blog, I have yet to figure that out.  I love the idea of being accountable to others. Guess we'll see when things come in the mail.

Me First

I sent my paperwork in to the ME First program at work, again this year.  I hope I can get in to the program this year.  I know it's changed a lot since the first year, but I really need some help getting fit & healthy.

Arg...

So.I moved & I'm finally mostly settled. I've eaten like crap for three weeks now & only got a work out from moving off the third floor.  I've been exhausted & sore for weeks. After moving stuff I had to get each new room in order which is what this last week was spent doing. I did eat three real dinners this past week.

Tonight I'm sitting my nephew & niece, which I love to hang out with but tonight I've got a headache & sinus issues and could use a nap.

I went to the doctor for my sinus issues & basically there's nothing they can do, sinusitus, the swelling of sinuses. Keep taking my allergy pill or try a new one, then she gave me an rx for numbing drops for my ears & a steroid for 5 days.

So that's the most current update on my health & wellness. Going to start that diet book again. It may be exactly what I need.

sugar be gone...

I know it will be tough but im going to try to cut out any excessive sugar. (the non-natural sugar) I figured cold turkey is not the best way, but weening myself slowly would.  less mood swings. ;-) so today's coffee has one teaspoon of sugar w/ half & half.  also had a Chobani, raspberry. debating on orange, banana, or blueberries for a snack.  I bought mircal whip & tuna to eat on my honey oat sandwich rounds.

what have i done?

so...
Friday morning I had my usual slice of breakfast pizza (not pictured - you've seen it before). I forget what I had for lunch, but I had a "Hot Fudge Friday" at work as a snack.  Then I went to the IGA & picked up some Chester Fried Chicken strips. Uhm lets say that was NOT the best idea. I only ate half of it by the way. (the whole thing was 3 strips, 4 wedges, 1 roll, & potato salad)

I ate like crap over the weekend as I wasn't feeling well and didn't really make an effort.  I did have some baked chicken one of the two days & then the kids had some of it. Jesse finished the chicken from the IGA. I had a nice mothers day but I basically lazed around all day due to girly issues & a headache. I still felt blah on Monday but went to work, had a yogurt, coffee as usual. A slice of pizza & a salad with my Mom for lunch. Didn't have much for supper.

Tuesday I stayed home from work & got up late, had toast & tea & an orange.  Kids met me at the movie theater because by 2 I was feeling much better, and we went to see the Avengers. Which was awesome.  I had popcorn & a little bit of soda (sprite) and then we had stake, rice & peas (pictured)

This morning I had a muffin & a banana, as I didn't have any yogurt left in the fridge, and 2 coffees. For lunch I'm having left over stake rice & peas. And lots of water.  I went for a walk at lunch for the wellness annual walk. Got a free T shirt even though I didn't sign up. They had some left at the end. We went down the hill to the Y & then down the rail trail towards Hallowell & back.  I think it was about 2 or 3 miles. Which I'm not use to walking all at once ESPECIALLY on hills. :-(  Later I'm going to the gym.  So I think I might sleep better tonight than I have been the last few nights.  Update you later on my progress at the gym. :-)  And later in the week we'll discuss my doctors appointment.

UMF

yogurt, coffee, peanuts,  pb&j w/ milk, large wrap w/ ham & swiss & veggies, chocolate milk, small half caf coffee w/ sugar & cream.

Margarita's

breakfast - OJ, coffee, water, yogurt, bacon.

lunch - small salad

dinner - avocado Jack crisp w/ chicken & a wild berry Margarita.

got to the gym

Today's breakfast, Chobani, banana, 2 coffees, & water.

Lunch was a veggie burger (not thrilling) with spinach, tomatoes, & onions on it w/ a little blue cheese dressing on sandwich thins (honey wheat). With a couple of slices of pickled beets, some chunks of watermelon, pineapple, & a few green olives. 

Snacks, 4 peppermint patties (minis) and two Dark chocolate & raspberry Ghiradelli.

Dinner was two eggs, w/ onion, sweet peppers, Canadian bacon, & a little of shredded cheese & hot sauces with honey/lemon water. mmmm

Got to the gym after work & did two circuits of the training with Jena and some stretching and a few minutes on the treadmill.

Fresh start in May

breakfast is a glass of OJ, a cup of coffee, a chobani, & a banana. it usually takes me a while to eat because I eat at my desk while I work.

snack - 2 mini York peppermint parties.

lunch is a morning star veggie Burger (portabella mushroom) on a honey wheat sandwich thin w/ a smidgen of blue cheese dressing, lettuce, tomato, & onion. a few loose chunks of pineapple & watermelon along side with water to drink.

snack - a small square of dark chocolate w/ almonds.

snack - large orange.

dinner - pork, shells & cheese, peas, chocolate milk, & two small scoops of Bryers' ice cream.

Lots of water today.

Took a quick walk this afternoon with Gela. Stopped and picked up E's birthday gift after work & then picked up K & went to Shaw's.

Gym tomorrow after work.

Reasons You Should Walk

Another Maine DOT newsletter from their health & wellness committee brought to you by my Dad.  Thanks for sharing Dad.  

Reasons You Should Walk

If there was something simple you could do every day that would burn calories, protect your heart and help you stay young, you’d do it – right? Well, good news. WALKING does all this and more! Here are the reasons you should get out there and hoof it, courtesy of Health magazine.  

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   It keeps you slimmer. According to a study from Duke University, walking just 30 minutes a day can prevent weight gain in most people who are otherwise physically inactive. If you have a desk job – that could be you!. Also, research found that women who walked for an hour Monday through Friday, and consumed 1,500 calories a day, lost and KEPT OFF 25 pounds over the course of a year. So why is walking so effective? Dr. Johnny Benjamin is chairman of the department of orthopedics at Indian River Medical Center. He says it works because it’s easy! The harder the exercise is, the less people will do it.

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 Walking is great for your heart. The researchers at Duke University also found that a daily half-hour walk also lowers your odds of developing “metabolic syndrome.” That’s refers to a cluster of risk factors linked to a higher incidence of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Don’t have time for a walk? Look for “long-cuts” in your daily routine. Park as far from your workplace as possible – or the grocery store, your doctor’s office, a dinner party and so on. If you get in an extra 3,000 to 5,000 steps, that’ll make up for your 30-minute walk.

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 It protects your bones. Walking just 90 minutes a week does wonders to prevent and treat thinning bones. That’s because it uses 95% of your muscles, which actually pushes your bones to get stronger so they can handle the load.     

The Gym

I went to the gym on Tuesday after work and had Jena give me a strength training work out to do with weights. I went through one circuit and was sore after.  Then on Wed. I was sore and today I was feeling it more.

Next week I'm meeting with her twice. I hope to make it a routine/habit going twice a week and walking.

Walking... that's a sore subject right now, with my dog gone I haven't gotten up early to go walking and I haven't been going at night either.  It's hard to fall in to the old bad habits. I am going to make every effort to start walking again.

Thursday

Today's breakfast was two over easy eggs, hash-browns, bacon and 2 slices of white toast.  I was starving this morning.  Two cups of coffee & 24 of water.

Today's lunch was a half of a crispy chicken wrap; on wheat, 2 chicken tenders, all the veggies, w/ cheese, & a thin layer of blue cheese dressing. Water.

Dinner, my daughter cooked, stake, broccoli, & brown rice with water.

monday monday

breakfast - bacon, egg, & cheese on white toast w/ coffee.  2nd cup of coffee around 10 am.
32 oz water
a slice of Ham pizza for lunch & 5 baked lays chips I stole from Angela.
snack - apple w/ peanut butter & 12 oz water
230 snack a can (11.5oz) of V8 & a small York peppermint Pattie.
dinner at Tammy's

Saturday...

Another Saturday is here...
Had coffee this morning, but wasn't very hungry.  Had a good dinner with Missy & Jimmy last night, braughts & mashed potatoes w/ green peppers, onions in a beer gravy.
Lunch was salad again with water. 
no pictures today.

it is FRIDAY!

yummy breakfast pizza w/ coffee this morning. :-)

same old thing

apparently I again slacked yesterday & didn't update my blog on my food. :-(
breakfast this morning is yogurt,  banana, 2 cups of coffee & water.
lunch is leftover salmon & rice w/ water.

a pork chop & 2 bowls of salad (I cut back on the dressing even though it looks like a lot.) a little glass of almond milk.
2 scoops of ice cream w/ sprinkles & a sugar cone. (way more sugar than I should)

Happy Tuesday

Chobani black cherry yogurt, banana,  coffee & water for breakfast.

I totally forgot to take a picture of my leftover salmon & rice. sorry

met Janna at peppers too work on the class reunion. I ordered the Mediterranean pasta w/ sun dried tomatoes,  capers,  artichoke hearts,  olives, cheese, & chicken.  my favorite dish there. I ate half & brought the other half home. had a cup of chowder first. and water.
check out my new water bottle. 33oz which I find easier to drink two of instead of multiple refills in my glass at my desk.

happy monday

so lets get back to this... because I didn't do my grocery shopping yet I went down & got some oatmeal, not really my thing but I wasn't going to pay $2 for a Greek yogurt. added a spoon of brown sugar, a dash of cinnamon & a little light cream to smooth it out. and as always my typical coffee too.

lots of spinach, peas, broccoli,  chick peas, green pepper,  hot pepper,  green olive,  half an egg, a few cucumbers & tomatoes w/ a vinaigrette dressing and MORE water.

I forgot to take a photo but I had salmon and brown minute rice with peas and chocolate milk for dinner.  After I had a small bowl of ice cream.