Okay...Yes, it's been a while...more than a while!  But, I'm needing your help because I'm now 53 and my "normal" routine isn't cutting it!  I invite dietitians to evaluate my eating. (Which I will credit and post.)   I invite fitness folks to evaluate my exercise amounts and choices.  (Again, I will credit and post.)

I've recently upped my exercise and have looked more closely at my food choices so hopefully that will help!  But there's nothing better than "support" so please join me in my new "focused" efforts at losing 8 pounds...and keeping it off!

So you may say, 8 pounds, get over yourself!  And you're right if you're the one needing and wanting to lose 15, 25, 50, 75... you get my point.  BUT, what you may not understand at first glance, is that we may have a LOT in common!  So, let's work together and see what we can come up with as a group.

It's currently Wednesday, May 18, 2016 11:09 a.m. EST.  (Remember, I've just started today so I'm doing better than perhaps I normally would.)
Breakfast:  2 egg omelet with onions and less than 1/4 cup of cheese.
Workout:  25 minutes interval running/walking on treadmill.  Interval difficult running (for me and my not so great knees) at 6.2 for 1 minute with 1 minute walking at 3.9.

Let me know your thoughts and Let's do this thang!!


Food Log continued 4:56 EST
Lunch:  Tuna salad (5 oz can)  with onions made with Light Mayo (I didn't measure the mayo but it wasn't overly "wet" so I think I it wasn't to bad...?)
2/3 large apple.

Snacks: (here is where is all goes south!)  2 pieces of Godiva Chocolates
7 oz of edamame (8 ounces equal 140 calories according to  "My Fitness Pal"  as well as 8 grams of fat, 15 carbs, 4 grams fiber1.6 grams sugar and 17 grams of protein.
Pistachios:  1/2 cup (Again my handy dandy "My Fitness Pal" app says, 170 calories, 14 grams fat, 6 grams protein and 8 grams of carbs.

Next up dinner!
Dinner wasn't too bad actually (I'm posting this the morning after!)  Nice salad with protein (chicken) from Chop'd.  It consisted of romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, low-glycemic veggies like celery, tomatoes, and cucumbers.  Decent salad dressing... I actually mixed a higher calorie content dressing with a very low as to have the flavor without so many calories, Casaer with something very low that I can't remember.  Now the BAD part....they have the BEST salted caramels in the world...So YES I confess I had ONE!  Just one!  But as you see from earlier in the day, I've had more than enough sugar/candy/empty calories!  UGH!

BETTER tomorrow?  Although, I really don't think I was TOO bad today? Your thoughts?

I'm BACK!  What better day to start the rest of my HEALTHY life!  I need to get back on track with my eating, my drinking and my latest EXERCISE CRAZE! Still loving indoor cycling and my weight work outs!  Perhaps I need a goal...not only weight wise but also exercise wise...perhaps a race?!  8K?  Hmmm, I'll have to give this some thought and I'll let you know!

But, for now, I'm BACK and ready to EXERCISE!

My latest 60 minute indoor cycle play list:

• Had Me @ Hello                       Olivia Holt                 *Warm up
• Good Time                                Owl City                    *Still warming  up
• It's Time                                    Imagine Dragons        *Picking it up
• She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)     David Guetta          *Preparing/starting climb
• Between the Raindrops             Lifehouse               *Building/Climb/Break
• 50 Ways to Say Goodbye         Train                            *Sprint
• I Cry                                          Flo Rida                 *Beginning next drive
• Marry You                                Bruno Mars            *Building/Building speed
• Little Talks                                Of Monsters and Men  *Recover/Start climb
• Tornado                                    Little Big Town           *Endurance/Drive to top
• Try                                            Pink                         *End of drive/Break
• Catch My Breathe                     Kelly Clarkson        *Final working song
• Club Can't Handle Me              Flo Rida                   *Move toward home
• Home                                        Philip Phillips           *Take it home/Cool down
• Merry Go"Round                      Kacey Musgrove     *Cool down
• Bright Side of the Road            Van Morrison           *Cool down/packing up

Motivational catch phases: Warming up; shaking off the day; Focus!;  Prepare for the climb; push it to the top;  this is why you came; give me your best, your very best; Let's take it home.

***please share your play lists and motivational words!******