week 1, day 1

starting over, and trying to do it here online :-)

11:25 a.m.	136	1. large nes	nothing	5 ug shot +        provigil
4:30 p.m.	138		nothing	all morning meds       + 1.5 pills

6:50 p.m.	162	4 bread slices large choco	nothing	1.5 pills
10:25 pm	155	large choco 3 borekas	nothing	1.5 pills
6:50 p.m.	162	nothing	nothing	5ug shot

week 1, day 1 --- sunday, may 30, 2010

YAY !!! i weighed-in this morning at the clinic and i'm already down 2 kilos !!! :-))) HAPPY DANCE for me :-)))

TODAY'S WEIGHT: 122 kilos
GOAL FOR JUNE 28: 120 kilos

anyways, here's the program for today:

food:

meal #1: smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich using whole grain bread, garden salad with lite dressing.

meal #2: large fruit and protein powder smoothie

meal #3: 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1/2 cup rice, some fresh veggies

meal #4: large fruit and protein powder smoothie


fitness:

** 1 15-minute power walk
** stretches
** upper body weights
** extra walking when out doing errands

activities:

** today, nothing much. just getting stuff done. organizing the medicine boxes, organizing the yarn boxes, etc.

upward and onward !!! :-)

week 2, day 1 -- mon, feb 8th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 2 fried eggs, 1 humus sandwich, large green tea.

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce

meal #4 -- 1/2 smoothie.


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes of yoga. -- done.
** 30 minutes of physical therapy. -- done.
** extra stretches during the day. -- done.


activites for the day:

** work only on Racheli's birthday scarf. -- ha! got tired of only knitting so i started another crocheted scarf. i'm super pathetic.


onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 4 -- thurs, feb 4th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 2 humus sandwiches, using lite 100% whole grain bread. large green tea. 15 almonds.

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- chicken and vegetable soup with matzo balls. (again)

meal #4 -- smoothie. this is becoming more difficult for me to have. i'm just not that hungry at the end of the day. maybe i'll do a 1/2 smoothie.


exercise for the day:

** 30 minutes of yoga -- nope. didn't feel well.
** various PT exercises to release the knitting-related muscles.-- nope. didn't feel well.


activites for the day:

** work on 2 new scarves. -- done.
** work on new hat -- done.


onward and upward !! :-)

week 2, day 1 -- sunday, october 11th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- branflakes with 1/2 cup skim milk, 6 oz cottage cheese, large green tea

meal #2 through meal #4 -- i have no idea, since i'm not feeling very good.


exercise for the day:

** nothing today


activites for the day:

** nothing today

onward and upward !!

week 1, day 1 -- sunday, october 4th

STARTING OVER :-))

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 5oz chicken, 1/2 cup cooked potatoes, small garden salad

meal #4 -- smoothie


exercise for the day:

** 20 minutes yoga. -- done


activites for the day:

** work on client's website -- done
** start writing. aim for 1 hour. -- done
** do some research -- done

onward and upward !! :-))

week 2, day 1 -- sunday, march 15th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- stuffed vegetables

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** only one walk, going up to the shopping center and one lap around the park before coming home

activites for the day:

** lots and lots of work on my website all day long
** 20 minutes of PT
** lots of knitting in the evening

onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 2 -- monday, march 9th -- Papi's Birthday :-)))

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BELOVED PAPI... THE VERY BEST FATHER ANYONE COULD EVER HAVE

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an absolutely WONDERFUL day was had by one and all. i had a great talk with my Papi late in the evening. he's so great :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- roasted chicken and veggies. 1 cup brown rice. very small garden salad.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1 walk, up to the center, around the upper park, down to the lower park and back home. should take about 1 hour. -- nope. didn't have the time.


activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours in the morning -- done
** knit a bit for my mid-day break -- done. even knitted for awhile after work.
** 20 minutes of physical therapy -- nope. no time.
** work from 3pm till midnight -- done
** send out at least 35 previews -- done. got 41 preview out :-)))
** get at least one order !! :-))) (it's going to happen) -- done. YAY for me.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 1, day 1 -- sunday. march 8th

yep, i'm starting this again... and with tons of renewed energies after all that sickness nonsense. here we go..........

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- roasted chicken and veggies. 1 cup brown rice. very small garden salad.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1 walk, up to the center, around the upper park, down to the lower park and back home. should take about 1 hour. -- done


activites for the day:

** work on my website for a few hours in the morning -- done
** knit for a few hours in the evening - - done
** 20 minutes of physical therapy -- done
** keep laundry going -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 7, day 1 -- sunday, feb 1st

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 1 large sloppy Joe sandwich, made with homemade ground chicken breast and fresh tomatoe sauce, 2 large slices of grilled Challah, a bit of cheddar cheese, small garden salad.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** no walk today, but i will start again tomorrow.

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website ALL DAY LONG !!! -- done, done and more done... 17 hours of work done today YIKES @!@$%%
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done. about 3 hours late at night.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 6, day 1 -- sunday, january 25th

food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 2 cups whole wheat pasta with homemade ground chicken breast and tomatoe sauce.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** no walks scheduled for the whole week. i might do a bit here and there, for errands and meetings. we'll see


activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website ALL DAY LONG !!!
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer.

onward and upward !! :-)

week 5, day 1 -- sunday, jan 18th

a great day, especially walking in the rain in the evening :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- whole wheat pasta with homemade ground chicken breast and vegetables sauce

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be done by going up to the closes shopping center, doing one lap around the park behind it and then coming back home.

** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going up our street, to City Hall and coming back home.

actually did one walk in the evening, down our street to the mall where i did some mall walking and then walked back home in the rain :-)

activites for the day:

** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon'all evening -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 4, day 1 -- sunday, jan 11th

a bit of an *off* day... i was super tired for some reason and didn't knit as much as i wanted. food was a bit low too... just didn't have the umph to do much... *sigh*.

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- tuna sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, 6oz strawberry yogurt drink

meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder

meal #4 -- 5oz grilled chicken breast, small garden salad with tomato, cucumber, green onion, fresh garlic, sweet bell pepper, olive oil and fresh lemon juice (my mouth is already watering ! )

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, will be to go up to the closest shopping center, walk around the back where the park is and come home. -- done

activites for the day:

** work on my website in the morning/mid-afternoon -- done
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit as much as possible in the afternoon/evening -- done

onward and upward !! :-)

week 3, day 1

a great day, especially since i got to talk to 3 of my brothers !!!

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food is as follows:

meal #1: 2 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, banana, 15 almonds

meal #2: smoothie

meal #3: 3 oz roasted turkey breast, 2 slices lite whole wheat bread, tad of mayonnaise, 1 orage

meal #4: smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** only one long 90 minute walk will be done today. i will be walking home from physical therapy. -- done

activites for the day:

** drs appointment for blood tests and EKG -- done
** starting physical therapy session with therapist -- done
** work on my client's website. -- yeah, right :-(
** finish up the baby blanket -- ALL DONE !!!!

onward and upward !! :-)

week 2, day 1

another good day... even got all the appointments made :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal with 1/2 cup skim milk, 2 boiled eggs, large cup of green tea

meal #2 -- smoothie

meal #3 -- 2 cups whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce that includes very lean chicken dogs, fresh tomatoes, fresh red bell peppers, lots of fresh garlic and chopped up basil. small garden salad -- change of plans because i didn't cook today. i'm just having a clone of meal #1.

meal #4 -- smoothie

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, walk up our street and over to the post office. i need to pick up some packages for Rico. -- didn't even come *close* to even thinking about a walk since i got up so late

** possible 2nd walk, will be done heading down our street and to the mall. i'll also be walking around the mall for awhile, taking pictures of all the new shops. -- not happening this evening. i'm way off on my day because of sleeping problems.

activites for the day:

** FINISH clien'ts website. this has to be done, or else. -- nope
** knit as much as i can after the website is complete. -- yes.
** telephone errands -- make appointments for MRI, physical therapy, surgeon and anesthesiologist. -- all done. i even remembered to schedule the ECCO test i need to do

onward and upward !!~ :-)

week 1, day 1 (sunday dec 21st)

a very good first day :-)

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food for the day:

meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oalmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon (yummers), 6oz cottage cheese, 5 prunes

meal #2 -- tuna sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, 6oz strawberry yogurt drink

meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder

meal #4 -- 5oz grilled chicken breast, small garden salad with tomato, cucumber, green onion, fresh garlic, sweet bell pepper, olive oil and fresh lemon juice (my mouth is already watering ! )

walk(s) for the day:

** 1st walk, at about 8am, will be to go up to the closest shopping center, walk around the back where the park is and come home. it'll be really nice

** possible 2nd walk will be to do down the street, in the direction of the new mall. 30 minutes each way. i'm just hoping there are places along the way where i can sit when my right hip and leg start hurting !!

activites for the day:

** make appointment for monthly check-up
** work on my website
** contact client to finish up her website
** design my new business cards (yay!! i love to practice my graphic design skills)
** make appointment for the ol' gallbladder surgeon's and anesthesiologist's consults... blah. but i will do it !!!
** make appointment with physical therapist

onward and upward !! :-)

week 6, day 1 (sunday dec 7th)

uugghhh.... am i tired or what? it's not MS Fatigue. it's only going to bed late and waking up too early. then the workout wiped me out. food is good, but a bit sporatic.

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food is as follows:

meal #1: 2 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, banana, 15 almonds

meal #2: smoothie -- 1 banana, 1 pear, 1 apple, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops protein powder

meal #3: 2 small whole wheat pizzas with soy milk cheese, lots of grilled veggies for toppings

meal #4: smoothie

fitness plan for the day:

** 30 minutes on the treadmill
** stretches
** upper body weight training
** stretches
** 20 laps in the pool

onward and upward !! :-)

week 5, day 1

a good day, but i added 1 slice of Nina's birthday cake to my 3rd meal. couldn't not have it it's a Mitzvah to have b-d cake... even after the b-d. i had forgotten that i was going out for my monthly errands. to say that i'm exhausted is an understatement. but thank God it's not MS Fatigue :-)

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food plan for the day:

meal #1: 2 slices lite whole grain bread, schmeer of lite cream cheese on each one, 15 almonds, 5 dates, large cup of green tea

meal #2: smoothie

meal #3: 4oz chicken, 1 small potatoe, 1/2 cup chickpeas, garden salad

meal #4: smoothie

lots and lots of water.


fitness plan for the day:

nothing. resting, resting and even more resting. i'll just be working on the two websites and playing on the computer. i'm worn out from the last 2 days :-)

onward and upward !!!