Day 12 - June 9, 2012

what is that saying?... No rest for the weary?
well... no rest for me, but i don't really feel weary...
my daughter decided 6:50am would be a good time to wake up this morning.....  i am a bit sore from working out last night... but not too bad.... it felt good to lay in bed with her this morning watching cartoons..... once her daddy gets home from work (i hate his oncall weeks because he goes in for a few hours on weekends)  we'll be off to the zoo!

lets see... what is my routine today..... first packet of vitamins as soon as i wake up...

let me take a second to explain what is in each packet.. this way not only do i know, but you do to :)

before breakfast :
Metabolic Enhancer - 2 caplets
       A blend of safe and powerful herbal extracts, vitamins and minerals that help boost the body's energy systems to provide moderate appetite control and support your body's ability to burn calories more effectively
Thermo T - 1 caplet
       A unique combination of tea extracts and other nutrients that enhances the body's basic metabolic rate and thereby increases calorie use and fat oxidation. This exclusive product contains oolong, black, white and green mate tea extracts
ProBiotic Restore ULTRA - 1 capsule
        Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms that confer health benefits on the host. Our bodies must maintain a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria and harmful bacteria to work at its best. ProBiotic Restore ULTRA helps replenish normal beneficial intestinal microflora to support healthy immune and intestinal function, while aiding good digestion and enhancing weight management programs

With breakfast: (2 packets)
CorePlex - 3 caplets
       CorePlex is a high-potency, comprehensive multivitamin and mineral supplement that provides a strong foundation of basic nutrition. Each serving provides 36 vitamins, minerals and nutrients in a highly absorbable form to give you complete core nutrition, fill your nutritional gaps and receive maximum benefits and results
CitriSate - 1 caplet
       A synergistic mix helps you take more control over your eating habits by influencing your appetite control center.
OmegaPlex - 1 softgel (i add one more from my bottle to take 2 like i have been)
        OmegaPlex is a blend of omega-3 fatty acids that¿s high in purity and effectiveness. Omega-3s are essential for a multitude of biological and physiological functions, including proper brain development, strengthened immune and cardiovascular systems and healthier skin and hair

before lunch:  (both are the same as what was taken before breakfast)
Metabolic Enhancer - 2 caplets
Thermo T - 1 caplet

well... that was a lot of mumbo jumbo... but at least i've done my research so i know what everything is.... and that it's natural vitamins and minerals and not crap that could hurt me... i think that is another reason i love this plan....

anyway... back to my challenge :)

turns out i need to have my husband hide the scale again.... what was the first thing i did this morning?  stood on it..... it said i lost a couple more pounds... which makes me feel good with as hard as i worked out last night.... i find i am a bit impatient to see results and weight loss.. but i am trying to let my body do what it is going to do... and not expecting to be a size 6 tomorrow.

i also thought long and hard last night and have decided on what my actual goal will be.....
i decided i want to be 149 pounds by new years eve..... that's a total of 77 pounds in 7 months..... i think i can reach that if i keep on track... about 11 pounds a month.. i think that is a realistic goal...
and now that i have put it in writing.. i have no option but to do my best to achieve it. 

8:30am - breakfast.... took the 2 packets with breakfast.... and decided to be a bit weird this morning.... i had 2 devilled eggs and a banana... separately of course.. lol  interesting combination to say the least... but hey, it's what i wanted.. lol

10:30am.. snack while at the zoo... i was smart and brought grapes wiht me... they were yummy.... and fit perfectly in the cupholder of the stroller :)

12:45pm - lunch.... grilled chicken salad with some lit italian dressing... for zoo food it was actually quite delicious... i was proud of my husband for getting the same thing, but his had newmans own honey mustard dressing.... he used less than usual and said the taste combination of the dressing and the chicken made "the rest of the salad palatable"... poor thing really is starting to get sick of salads.. lol

well i don't think i will need to exercise tonight... i took my pedometer to the zoo and we walked about 3.5 miles.. wow... i had a scavenger hunt to complete so we kept having to circle back around for animals we had missed.. lol  i might any way... but at least now i know i don't HAVE to :)

3:30pm - snack... i forgot to take my other packet of vitamins with lunch, so i decided to take them with a snack once we got home from the zoo.. 2 devilled eggs and some grapes... yet again an interesting combination...

decided to cut the plywood to replace the steps this afternoon... yes i am replacing the steps.. why?.. because i have a very very irritating cat who decided in protest of our daughter getting so much attention, she would use the stairwell as her own personal litterbox.. so much so that when i removed the carpet (which being replaced tuesday) each and every step was saturated then thru to the plywood underneath... so i get to replace them all....  was smart tho, and installed a door at the bottom of the stairs so she can't get in there anymore...   you know, i think that just might be another benefit to this 24 day challenge, i have the energy now to do these projects that i dind't have before.. and we've been needing to get it done for months now......
anuyway....cutting the wood took a lot longer than i thought it would.... good news is i did not saw off any of my appendages with either the table saw or the circular saw.. yay!!!!   bad news is, since it took longer than expected, didn't get to have dinner until after 8pm.....  not really sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing to eat that late... but what i did notice is i was not as ravenous as i expected to be.. and i stopped eating once i felt full....

after spending the day at the zoo and then spending a couple of hours cutting wood, i feel like i hae gotten my workout for the day..... so i decided to go to bed shortly after putting my daughter down for the night.... i think i will sleep well...... goodnight :)