Running

I ran on Thursday to my growing capacity and thought I would try to get a run in today (Friday). My muscles would not have it. While I did a lap and a half, doing any sort of second lap was not going to happen. But I was glad to get out and I am glad to not have shin splints any more. The stretches seems to be helping. I did get a walk in the last two nights with Jamie.
Lots of water!!

not much better

I'm not really feeling much better. I guess it depends on the time of day -what my answer might be. I woke up this morning feeling a bet better. But I have been "going" all morning, now my throat is KILLING me, I feel like I have sore in my mouth and I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap soon.
Thursday - I did very well with everything (I think) - I am contnuing to eat health choices and trying to drink instead of eat when I "feel" like eating but yet I'm not necessarily hungry. I have avoided bread and stayed within limitations. I have two pieces on Monday night, Two pieces (as a sandwich) for lunch on Wednesday and then two pieces for my hamburger on Thursday. So I must be done with it for the week. that will be hard!

Keep me updated!

Thursday

Did I post yesterday? I'm so confused, this week has been one big blur. Today was a range of emotions that I'm not sure I've felt before. I'm tired.

Are you feeling better?

Wednesday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 29 of 28 points, 1 exercise point
Exercise: 50 minutes- yep got rained on again

Thursday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 33 of 28 points, 5 flex points
Exercise: none

KS

Updates

So I've been feeling pretty poopy (sick) - that is why I haven't been on. I have been going to bed early (9/9:30/10:00) and haven't been making it to boot camp. I usually at lesat make it to boot camp - but I just doing feel well enough. We have been outside a lot - so that helps!

1. Exercise at least five days (I figure I can do this easily since the weather is going to be nice)
Monday - walked / Krista and went for a bike ride
Tuesday - worked in the yard with Tyler in the urgo baby - it was fun
Wenesday - went for a very short walk with Tyler on my back

2. eat in a controlled manner - limit bread intake to three times - no more than two slices.
Monday - good
Tuesday - good
Wednesday - good

3. Drink 64 oz of water
Monday - good
Tuesday - good
Wednesday - good

I am going to work towards getting back to that high intensity working out once I start feeling better.

UGH

Please go to the edit section and read tonight's post. UGH!!

Tuesday

I don't know how it happened but I was so tired when I got home tonight I just couldn't do anything. My original plan was to take my longest mapped out walk-3.5 miles. Remember the time I called you b/c I was lost on my walk? That's the route I was going to go. My last attempt at some sort of weight loss since I didn't eat so well over the weekend. I couldn't do it. My feet were really sore today and the thought of more walking was just too much.



I decided to really limit my points today as a compromise.



Water: 64 oz.

Food: 22 of 28 points

Exercise: none



I do NOT want to weigh in tomorrow but I know that next week is going to have a whole new set of challenges.



KS

Keeping it going

Weighed in this morning at 133. That's good considering I should be adding muscle with running. I have developed a terrible case of shin splints, so besides aspirin and ice, I am cutting back to two days a week. That is what I was running before the injury. I found some great shin muscle stretches and ice is my friend!!
Trying to watch portions, but I need to watch and make sure I am drinking enough.

Monday

I was able to get back on track yesterday but I really do wish my period would end. Just enough to be annoying.

Are you still writing down your food as part of your eating in a controlled manner? Just curious b/c I've noticed that writing down my food helps me to remember and see what I've actually eaten.

Monday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 15 minutes at work and 45 minutes at home

KS

Goals for this week

1. Exercise at least five days (I figure I can do this easily since the weather is going to be nice)
2. eat in a controlled manner - limit bread intake to three times - no more than two slices.
3. Drink 64 oz of water

Monday -
walked w/ Krista and went for a bike ride tonight to raisin rack and back (w/ tyler on the back)
did really well with my eating!
drank my water!

Friday

Friday was an okay day. I stayed within my points but never really felt satisfied. This period is getting the best of me. Today my cramps are kicking and I'm struggling with the desire to eat. Nothing sounds good but pizza.

Keysler's son passed away last night and I'm really struggling as to what to do. I want to call him but I know he's got to be overcome with grief and the arrangements for a funeral. Very strange to have a friend younger than us to be experiencing the loss of a child. This is a new one for me.

Friday results:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 26 of 28 points
Exercise: mowed the yard- giving myself a whopping 15 minutes

KS

Thursday and Part of Friday

So Thursday I did pretty well. Dinner wasn't that good and I think I ate too much bread. I drank plenty of water. Bread is going to be hard for me!!! But that's ok - I think I'll have a goal limiting by bread intake - for next week. I walked to the park with Tyler and back (about a 20 min walk) and then took another 1/2 hour walk later in the day

Friday:
went for a 45 min bikeride - it was fun.

Breakfast and lunch were both health and I have limited my food intake so far. Tonight might noe be pretty - Dave and I are going out and since I didn't get my hummus the other day at Director's meeting - we are going to Nazareth's - hummus and grape leaves here I come! YUM

KTH

Thursday

I'm glad to hear that you are going to keep posting goals and posting at all. I've gotten back into the habit and I didn't want to lose our support of each other. I think your plan sounds good and I agree that if you stay under 130 you'll be happy. We both know that you are getting plenty of exercise and that is really going to show. Who cares what the scale reads.

I am craving pizza like you wouldn't believe. Think about it constantly. I made some last night and it really just did not hit the spot. I'm thinking that will be my meal for next week's high calorie count. The weekend will be hard b/c I want it and it's my period week.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 24 of 28 points
Exercise: 1 hour walk outside

KS

Posting and Goals

I am going to continue posting and having goals each week. I am going to wait a month to weigh in to see the results of not counting points and not wieghing in on a weekly basis really does to my life and weight. I really want to stay below 130. So that is my life goal. 130 is 5 lbs above my lowest weight - but it's still a healthy weight.

So -
Monday and Tuesday. I did REALLY well at the COHHIO conference that I went to. I didn't eat any of their rolls or desserts. I had their lunches (the vegitarian options) which are really light and healthy. I ate the salads without dressing. I took my own health snacks (boiled eggs, carrots, pears and granola bars) and only ate when hungry! I was happy with my success. Dinners went really well too. I am trying to stick to low fat, high protien meals. I had to work on Monday night but I did not eat the pizza that was there. I had spaghetti (with the 97/3 hamburger). Tuesday night, I don't remember what I had but I know it was healthy.
Wednesday - I ate a little more calories, I know. Lunch was pretty high - but I didn't over eat. I actually could have eaten a snakc in the afternoon - but I didn't - drank water instead. Dinner was light (one taco and one burrito) with a salad and fruit. Not bad. I am happy with the way I'm feeling.

I worked out Tuesday am and Wednesday am at boot camp. I am planning on going for a significant bikeride today and tomorrow.

Keep up the support and posting. This week has just been really busy for me. So that I why I'm lagging behind.

Oh yeah. I am drinkin plenty of water.
Kara :)

wednesday

Can you give me more information about the change you are making? You said that you are still going to set goals- does that mean you are still going to post? It sounded like you are basically going to keep doing what you are doing (besides counting points) and not worry about what the scale says? Is that about right?

Yesterday I weighed in at 227.5 which is down 2 lbs. I got one more month of Meridia but I think that will be it since my doctor is retiring. I'll see how it goes- I did start doing well on my own so I'm a little more confident that I can do it. I had a horrible eating day yesterday for "Doctor Day." Director's meeting and then my dinner out with Jeff because Nancy had to work. We went to Champp's and I enjoyed a wonderful cheeseburger. I paid for it when I got home and still continue to do so. I'm glad b/c it won't be hard to get back on track today. I don't know how many points I had so I'm saying I used all my flex points.

I did get in all my water though and will walk tonight.

KS

Tuesday

Another blah day.....going to the doctor tomorrow and will meet everyone at Director's meeting.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 21 of 28 points
Exercise: 30 minutes

KS

Monday

Monday was monday-nothing good, nothing bad. I go to the doctor on Wednesday so I'm in the pre-doctor mentality and can't stop thinking about the scales. I had to move my appointment up a week b/c of my cat bite. I'm going right before Director's meeting so Chick Fil A can be like Doctor Day!

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 45 minutes

Monday

Today went well. i had to work tonight too - so I didn't have a chance to exercise.
Eating - kept all my goals
Water - drank plenty

Weekend

Really nothing to report. I was extremely lazy yesterday and got sucked into multiple Lifetime movies. The good news- I did watch one movie while on the treadmill.

Just in a blah mood.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 29 of 28 points, 1 exercise point
Exercise: 45 minutes

KS

Still running

Last week's runs were 1.5 times around the path at the park. After a short walk (around 40 yards) I ran 1/5 times again. I had power walked to the park and had to walk slow back to the house. Felt great! That is the furthest I have ever run there. Setting a goal for power-walk down, two laps without stopping, power walk back. That will probably take me a month to get there, if I get no interruptions.
But my shins have been hurting me so I took it easy this weekend--only one easy walk.
Eating in control except for the 4 ouces of Haagen-Daz ? I had for lunch today. Boy is that full of fat!!!
Going on a month-long reduction of red meat intake. My HDL cholesterol was way down in November (after supplying Isaac with so much red meat) and a chemical in red meat seems to be the culprit. We are back to fish, chicken, turkey and the occasional pork. See if I can bring that number up to satisfy my doctor. They are never satisfied, but I will make the attempt.
Looking forward to weigh-in tomorrow. I know I am carrying more muscle, but would like to see the scales stay level. (i.e. more muscle less fat--a lot less fat.)

The Weekend

OK - so I suck! I haven't posted. I am so sorry. My husband doesn't think that I suck - he says that I am a very hard worker, I do a good job exercising and eating well and most importantly, loving him.

So - counting my points went out the window this weekend. I did finish off my milk - so no more cereal temptations. Today was a busy busy busy day. I haven't been this busy since before I had Tyler. church, then taugh children's church at the 2nd service, came home long enought to eat lunch, went to see Marcia and her new baby boy (Locklan), came home with just enough time to change Tyler, pack his dinner and go to our small group. I wasn't going to cook anything for dinner so Dave picked up Chinese. So I was a gonner because of that too! Luckily we always split a meal, so that wasn't SO bad. I did run yesterday - for about 35 min (3 miles) and walked for about 20 min (1 mile)

Goals for this week. It's going to be hard. Mon, Tues - conference - no coices on my food. I did register as vegitarian - so hopefully that will help. I will avoid the bread and dressing on my salad. I will also avoid the cookies that they have there in the afternoon. I will bring my own mid morning and afternoon snacks.

Wed - director's meeting lunch - so I will probably not eat well there.

Thursday should be ok - then mom and Jamie come in for the weekend.

So - the goal is manage my food intake to healthy, low fat, high protien choices. Also limit sweets to two times.
Exercise at least 3-4 times
Drink 64 oz water

Saturday

Saturday was a long and uneventful day. I slept until 10:30- that hasn't happened in quite a long time. Thank goodness for narcotics. Sad to say- the case wasn't the same today. I would have liked to sleep longer.

Not much to report- Daisy was scared when I got on the treadmill so she didn't hang with me.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 29 of 28 points, 1 exercise point
Exercise: 45 minutes

KS

Intruder

What's with the intruder on your avoid posting post?

Friday

First I just want to say thank you for helping me today. I felt so much better after leaving your house. I really just needed some cool down time and someone to bounce my thoughts off and another opinion. Thank you. You really are a great friend to me.

Here's something funny for you. I decided to go for a short walk this evening just to get out of the house. I was feeling really bored and restless so I thought it would be easy to get in a quick mile or so in the neighborhood. The sun was out when I left-when I got to Oaklawn and North Broadway the rain let loose! I was soaked and had no option but to keep walking. The rain was quick and I turned around but it didn't matter. I swear the temperature dropped about 5 degrees too. As you can imagine- I'm quite beautiful this evening with my unwashed rain soaked hair.

I'm still hungry but keeping my food to a minimum.

Water: 64 oz. or so
Food: 24 of 28 points
Exercise: 15 minutes

Thanks again!
KS

Avoiding posting

So I totally avoided posting last night. I had heaten all my points (35) and then had a bowl of cereal. another 8 points - I guess that if flex? I don't know - I didn't want to "tell" on myself - but I was hungry - wen't to bed a bit hungry still and woke up hungry.

Thursday:
Exercised at boot camp (4) - ran around in the back yard with Tyler (1)
Food - 42 out of 35 points (consider 8 flex points)
Water - at least 64 oz.

C-ya

screwed up again

Go to the edit posts page. I did the same thing the last time with my actual post. I really don't know how to navigate this thing.

Thursday

Your post was very short- is everything okay?



Well, I spent the majority of my evening in the Er at St. Ann's. Daisy attacked my hand last night and bit me pretty good. My wrist was swollen and infected so my Dad made me go to the ER while he was working. I got some antibiotics and pain medicine. Dad then took me to dinner at Bob Evan's (really nothing good there) and I decided that a trip to the hospital deserved a cheeseburger and fries. I used flex points.



Water: 64 oz.

Food: 37 of 28 points, 9 flex

Exercise: none



KS

Wednesday

had 35 out of 35 points (5 exercise points)
drank my water
exercised - boot camp and walking with krista

Wednesday

I lost 2 lbs. last week. I'm okay with that. Of course the larger numbers are more fun and a little more encouraging but 2 lbs. is healthy and I did eat out a lot. A total of 19 lbs. since Feb. 20.

Daisy mauled the heck out of my hand last night. She was scared of the treadmill and I tried to pick her up. My hand isn't functioning too well today. She's better today but it will be interesting to see if she hangs out with me the next time I'm on the treadmill.

I need food in my house. Dinner last night was painful and very difficult to figure out what to eat. I ended up with hotdogs and popcorn-pathetic.

Water: over 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 1 hour

KS

Tuesday

Things went well yesterday. 29 out of 30 points, Drank my water, walked twice w/ krista. I felt really good with my eating. I ate healthy all day. I only ate when I was hungry and stopped eating when I was full. I didn't have to live hungry all day. I did feel a bit hungry when i went to bed - but not starving and it was just as I was lying down to go to bed. 10:30 is too late to eat. But I was really happy with how I felt all day.

Tuesday

I feel as though I have nothing exciting to report. The two of you had a lot more interesting accomplishments and observations that I have right now.

Today is my weigh in and this week brought a lot of eating out. I stayed within points but the scale still intimidates me. We'll see.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 24 of 28 points
Exercise: 30 minutes with Kara

I was really tired yesterday and unmotivated. What's with that?

KS

Wow!

So, water intake is stable and I am trying to keep those carbs down (not calories, Kara). This marks the second week of running. Monday I noticed a great increase in stamina and distance. Interestingly, I thought I "felt" fat despite the fact the scale has not moved (gaining muscle) and I am solidly at 132 pounds (or my scale is stuck). But I put on a skinny pair of pants today and they fit better than they had for awhile. That was good motivation.
Ultimately that is my goal: to stay in my present size/clothes. I want to buy new clothes because it's the season or the old ones are shabby,not because I've gotten fat (or out of shape) or any thinner.
On Monday, not only did I run in the morning, but I rode the bike with Jamie in the evening.
I do need to keep the carbs low, though. The homemade bread gives rise (pun) to wanting to do other baking. Made my delicious scones yesterday...thankfully Jamie ate a lot of them?

Monday and Tuesday AM weigh in

So I weighed in this morning at 127. That felt pretty good and really made me questiong my overhaul. But I am sick of going to bed hungry (last night too). I think I will continue my overhaul for one month - as planned and then go from there! I am in my range now!

Monday:
Exercised at BOSU
Water - 75 ounces
Food - 24 out of 24 points

Monday

I fully support your new overhaul. I really hope it works b/c you deserve to see success on the scale. You have really stepped up the exercise and are committed to the routine. Your eating habits are very healthy as well. Good luck at tomorrow's weigh in. I suggest you weigh in on Wednesday morning too so you can see if there is a difference between the 2 days with/without the workout.

Today was one of the first days where I felt that I could tell a difference in my appearance. It's nice to look in the mirror and think something positive rather than negativity. We'll see how Wednesday morning goes b/c I don't feel that I've had a successful week.

Today:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 26 of 28 points
Exercise: 1 hour, 30 minutes of raking leaves and 30 minutes on treadmill

KS

Total Overhall!

Ok. So I have been thinking. I want to restart myself. I feel like I need to up my calorie intake. Going to bed hungry every night (even when I use my flex points) isn't something that I am willing to live with any longer. Certain things are not happening in my life physically and I want to try to figure out if it's because I'm not eating enough. 20 points is about 1000 calories. I am really fairly active. Outside of intense exercising on a really regular basis I am chasing Tyler around, dancing with him A LOT (he loves to have his mom and dad dance w/ him) and doing a lot of household chores that I don't count exercise points for. SO - I after my weigh in tomorrow I am going to increase my points to 30 points a day - that is 1500 calories. I will use exercise points, when needed and flex points (when needed - but won't use them if I don't need them). I am going to continue to monitor my weight weekly, Tuesday morning weigh ins. Most improtantly I am not going to eat if I am not hungry (therefore I may not use all my 30 points each day). I am going to focus a lot of my calorie intake on protien, I have to avoid yogurt (it makes me REALLY gassy) and limit sweets intake to 3 times a week.

GOALS FOR THIS WEEK:
Food:
Monday - 20 points use exercise points (will workout at BOSU tonight)
Tuesday - Sunday - 30 points a day using exercise points and flex points when needed.
Exercise at least 4 times
Water - at least 64 ounces a day. No limiting coffee intake and try not to drink more that 80 ounces a day.

UPDATES FROM LAST WEEK
Sunday:
Had no coffee and drank plenty of water
Rode bikes with my family - for about 30 - 40 min (3 or 4 exercise point)
Food - 30 out of 23 points - consider 7 flex and 3 exercise points

Sunday

I survived another weekend. I've managed to stay within my points throughout the week so far but I feel like I've cheated a lot. I haven't.

Today, I watched the race with Mike the elf. First outing since he worked for us. It went well and I was actually able to talke about stuff other than the race. Must be some kind of miracle.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 26 of 28 points. Couldn't get those darn girl scout cookies out of my head
Exercise: none really- did clean some of the house though

KS

Saturday

Seems like you and Dave are quite the active and social couple. I understand going to bed hungry- I did the same. I'm cracking up at your Nutty Nuggets cravings!

Today I walked around the neighborhood with Kathy for an hour. It felt nice to be out and about. I'm ready for decent weather.

Water: over 64 oz. Had to force myself to slow down
Food: 29 of 28 points, 1 exercise point
Exercise: 1 hour walk

KS

Friday & Saturday

So I didn't post either.

Last night we went out to dinner with friends. We seem to be doing that a lot lately. It doesn't help with dieting. I also have NO idea how many points things were becuase, of course we have to go to wierd places to eat. So I got a vegitarian indian dish. Spinaige, potatoe (just a few in there) and rice w/ a cup of soup and a 1/2 piece of flat bread. I found the food item in the WW book - 6 points for one cup - so I gave myself 12, plus 3 for the soup (Dave ate some of it too) and 3 for the flat bread. The sad thing is that about 10:45 I was lying in bed starving and not abl eto slepe because of Dave's snoring - so I got up and gave in to the graving of nutty nuggets. An additional 8 points (milk & NN) - as I was lying in bed I was thinking, what is the point, why am I going to bed hungry - for what reason - who cares. But today I'm back on points (SAT) for the most part. We did go to someone else's house for dinner tonight. No control over the food choices - lentel soup (which isn't that bad) and a peanut asiain noodle thing (delicous) - so anyway here are my calculations:
Friday -
Water & Coffee
walked three miles to pick up my car (4 points)
Food: 39 points (consider 4 flex points and 15 flex points)

Saturday -
Water - no coffee
walked for about an hour in the park w/ Tyler and Dave (4 exercise points)
Food: 31 points (consider 4 exercise points and 7 flex points) - flex points remaining

ALSO - I was reading in one of Krista's cookbooks - it was saying that if you are having a sweet tooth that you should drink sugar free hot chocolate and it's 0 points. So I went to the store and found Swiss Miss hot chocolate - diet verson. 25 calories and 1 fiber, 0 fat. It was OK - but is kind of nice to know that I can have some hot chocolate for 0 points.

Friday

So I was cutting up my pineapple this morning and realized that I completely forgot to post last night. I went to Happy Hour with some friends and managed to maintain most control. I had one beer and 2 slices of pizza. I'm not sure how many points to count for the pizza but my general rule is 1/4 of a large pizza is 15 points so that is what I went with. I had one big slice of cheese of a large pizza and one regular size slice of a medium pepperoni. The sad thing is I used all those points and was still hungry!

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 28 of 28 points
Exercise: none

KS

Thursday

I've managed to have 2 lunches out this week and still stay within my daily points. Dinner hasn't been all that exciting but I did eat.

Tonight I was supposed to have dinner with my Dad but thankfully he goes at 5:30 and I wasn't hungry plus he eats at MCL. I was able to just sit with him while he ate and then came home, walked, and then ate my dinner. No temptation b/c I wasn't even around the food.

It took all I had to get on the treadmill tonight but I did.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 30 minutes

Kara- are you going to overcompensate with the exercise?

KS

Thursday

So I exercise a lot today. Boot Camp and then walked for 30 moin after dropping my car off. Tomorrow I am going to walk ALL the way there to pick it up. It could be a good four miles.
Thursday:
had coffee and 64 out of 64 oz
28 out of 25 (once I'm done with my chocolate peanut butter snack) - consider 5 exercise points and 3 flex points
exercise (see above)

Wednesday

I didn't post last night because I got so bored that I became very tired. Just couldn't bring myself to anything inspirational. Not sure I have anything yet. :) Gina- nice to see you on here again.

Kara- you made an excellent point about weighing in after exercise-I'm wondering if that could have something to do with your weigh in's. You do boot camp early on Wednesday morning. I remember them telling us to weigh in before working on when I was at Curves. Not sure how we can work that into the routine but I think it is worth a try.

My weigh in was good- 6 lbs. This month I will take my remaining Meridia pills and compare the difference in weight loss. If I lose more weight with the medication then you can bet that I'm going there. If not, I'll make an honest attempt at this on my own. I go to the doctor April 26.

Wednesday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 45 minutes on treadmill- 2.75 miles

KS

Update from Wednesday

So you know i hated my weight in. I had a HARD time last night. There is milk in my house (which there never is) and Nutty Nuggets cereal (we also hardly ever have cereal). You know how much I LOVE cereal. I ate all my points - I way dying, craving milk and cereal, craving it, craving it BAD. Fortunately I avoided. Although I'm sure at some point I will give in and have some. I LOVE cereal, I LOVE nutty nuggets and milk. It's whole milk too! So that doesn't help with the points value!

Wednesday;
worked out at boot camp
drank my water
24 out of 24 point s(consider 4 exercise points)

Thursday:
already (at 7:30 am) - had coffee
boot camp this morning - a good hard work out!

I'm hoping to walk outside some today as well.

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Back at it again!

Today was my second day of running. I am in re-training as a runner, because the massage therapist didn't like the way I ran. So, I ran her way on Monday and then today (Wednesday). Interestingly, my weight has stayed at 132 during the last month and this morning it was 134.5. What's up with that? I know muscle weighs more...could I have that much more muscle already? Well, certain parts of my legs hurt enough, I guess. This was a bad hip day, though. I am still going to run on Friday.
Now I need to watch that caloric intake and keep the water up. I think the wter thing is really where I am falling behind.
So, I need to account for all the water I drink. I know I did 64 ounces yesterday, the day after running. Couldn't drink it fast enough. I want to avoid going on points--too stressful at this point. But the exercise and water I want to do.
Exercise includes the contiue core strength training I am doing. I am noticing a great improvement in my strength and stamina.

Udpate

So this sucks! I can't take it much longer. I weighed in at 129 this morning. That's it. I will work on this through more more period (supposed to start on Sunday), but that is it! If I don't start to actually loose weight by April 23rd then I done.

Monday:
24 out of 24 points
Exercised at BOSU
Drank 64 oz of water - no coffee

Tuesday
20 out of 20 points
No exercise
Drank 64 oz of water - no coffee

Wednesday: (so far)
Exercised at Boot Camp
Have had coffee

Tuesday

Again, today was non eventful. Had to actually do work since you weren't around. I got a lot of paperwork done so I guess it was productive.

Water: over 64 oz.
Food: 26 of 28 points
Exercise: 30 minute program on treadmill

Don't really have much to talk about since you aren't there. I'm hoping that weigh in is successful.

KS