food:
meal #1: 2 sandwiches with whole grain bread and lots of humus spread, large green tea.
meal #2: large fruit and protein powder smoothie
meal #3: 2 hard-boiled eggs in a sandwich and some fresh veggies.
meal #4: large fruit and protein powder smoothie
fitness:
** 15-minute power walk
** stretches
** lower body weights
** 15-minute power walk
activities:
** finish the Secret Pal scarf.
** work on one of the other projects that are just sitting on the coffee table, staring at me.
** research on new business.
upward and onward !!! :-)
this is my journal for getting healthy and shedding about 65 kilos of fat. it's also about my new journey to re-create myself in my handmade art... crochet, knitting, sewing, whatever i feel like doing at any given time. plus a bit about the other things in my life.
Showing posts with label day 4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label day 4. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
week 1, day 4 -- wed, october 7th
food for the day:
meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal with 1/2 cup skim milk, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon, 6oz cottage cheese, 5 dates, large green tea
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- 1 large bowl of whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce that includes some meat balls.
meal #4 -- smoothie
exercise for the day:
** 30 minutes yoga. -- done
** 20 minutes of weights -- 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 !! :-))
meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal with 1/2 cup skim milk, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon, 6oz cottage cheese, 5 dates, large green tea
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- 1 large bowl of whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce that includes some meat balls.
meal #4 -- smoothie
exercise for the day:
** 30 minutes yoga. -- done
** 20 minutes of weights -- 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 1, day 4 -- wed, october 7th
food for the day:
meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon, 6oz cottage cheese, 5 dates, large green tea
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- 1 large bowl of whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce that includes some meat balls.
meal #4 -- smoothie
exercise for the day:
** 30 minutes yoga.
** 20 minutes of weights
activites for the day:
** work on client's website
** start writing. aim for 1 hour.
** do some research
onward and upward !! :-))
meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal with 1/2 cup skim mink, dab of butter, pinch of ground cinnamon, 6oz cottage cheese, 5 dates, large green tea
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- 1 large bowl of whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce that includes some meat balls.
meal #4 -- smoothie
exercise for the day:
** 30 minutes yoga.
** 20 minutes of weights
activites for the day:
** work on client's website
** start writing. aim for 1 hour.
** do some research
onward and upward !! :-))
Thursday, March 12, 2009
week 1, day 4 -- wed, march 11th
a very good day !! very, very productive and fun :-)
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food for the day:
meal #1 -- 1.5 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, 15 almonds, 5 prunes, large cup of green tea
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- stuffed bell peppers and green cabbage. stuffing is brown rice and ground beef. sauce includes lots of tomatoes, garlic and cilantro.
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 a bit for my mid-day break -- done
** work from 3pm till midnight -- done
** send out at least 35 previews-- done.... got 45 out !! yay me !!
** get at least 1 order (it's going to happen )-- sadly no order came in
onward and upward !!:-)
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food for the day:
meal #1 -- 1.5 cups branflakes, 1 cup skim milk, 15 almonds, 5 prunes, large cup of green tea
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- stuffed bell peppers and green cabbage. stuffing is brown rice and ground beef. sauce includes lots of tomatoes, garlic and cilantro.
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 a bit for my mid-day break -- done
** work from 3pm till midnight -- done
** send out at least 35 previews-- done.... got 45 out !! yay me !!
** get at least 1 order (it's going to happen )-- sadly no order came in
onward and upward !!:-)
Saturday, February 7, 2009
week 7, day 4 -- wednesday, feb 4th
everything was good. i just forgot to post my daily thing because i've been too busy with other things.
onward and upward !! :-)
onward and upward !! :-)
Labels:
crocheting,
day 4,
knitting,
physical therapy,
walking,
websites,
week 7
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
week 6, day 4 -- wednesday, jan 28th
a *good* day, but many things were *off*. i'm still calling it a good 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 -- 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 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 once i get home from the meeting -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done
** go to the small business networking meeting in the morning -- done
** give more *moving orders* in the afternoon -- nope. the moving crew was too busy doing other things :-((
onward and upward !! :-)
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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 -- 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 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 once i get home from the meeting -- done
** 45 minutes of physical therapy exercises -- done
** knit/crochet in the late evening, when i'm off the computer -- done
** go to the small business networking meeting in the morning -- done
** give more *moving orders* in the afternoon -- nope. the moving crew was too busy doing other things :-((
onward and upward !! :-)
Labels:
crocheting,
day 4,
physical therapy,
praying,
websites,
week 6
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
week 5, day 4 -- wednesday, jan 21st
a great day, but i was very, very hungry all day long i just kept drinking herbal teas all day long to keep the hunger away.
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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 -- some roasted chicken and veggies, 1 cup brown rice, small garden salad
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. -- done, but not with the extra lap. my head is killing me !!
** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going up our street, to City Hall and coming back home.
activites for the day:
** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon'all evening
onward and upward !! :-)
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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 -- some roasted chicken and veggies, 1 cup brown rice, small garden salad
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. -- done, but not with the extra lap. my head is killing me !!
** possible 2nd walk, will be done by going up our street, to City Hall and coming back home.
activites for the day:
** lots of work on my website in the morning and early afternoon
** 30 minutes of physical therapy exercises
** knit as much as possible in the late afternoon'all evening
onward and upward !! :-)
Labels:
cooking,
crocheting,
day 4,
knitting,
physical therapy,
rest,
walking,
websites,
week 5
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
week 4, day 4 -- wednesday, jan 14th
a great day, especially the long walk home.
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food for the day:
meal #1 -- 2 eggs, 2 slices whole wheat bread, small salad, large coffee
meal #2 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder
meal #3 -- everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-3-bean-soup. just tons of veggies that i found in the fridge and 3 different kinds of beans.
meal #4 -- smoothie
walk(s) for the day:
** 1st walk, will do this at about 11am, after a business meeting. it should be at least a 90 minute walk home -- done and it was 2 hours of walking in the end.
activites for the day:
** work on ourmodiin -- a bit was done.
** 30 minutes of physical therapy -- done
** knit as much as possible -- done
** go to the new Modiin business networking meeting in the morning... should be interesting, or at least i hope so. -- done. it was Great !!
onward and upward !! :-)
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food for the day:
meal #1 -- 2 eggs, 2 slices whole wheat bread, small salad, large coffee
meal #2 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 scoop protein powder
meal #3 -- everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-3-bean-soup. just tons of veggies that i found in the fridge and 3 different kinds of beans.
meal #4 -- smoothie
walk(s) for the day:
** 1st walk, will do this at about 11am, after a business meeting. it should be at least a 90 minute walk home -- done and it was 2 hours of walking in the end.
activites for the day:
** work on ourmodiin -- a bit was done.
** 30 minutes of physical therapy -- done
** knit as much as possible -- done
** go to the new Modiin business networking meeting in the morning... should be interesting, or at least i hope so. -- done. it was Great !!
onward and upward !! :-)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
week 2, day 4
a VERY good day. i even walked 2 hours in the evening :-)
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food is as follows:
meal #1: omlette (4 eggwhites + 1 whole egg), steel-cut oatmeal, 1/2 cup skim milk, 3 dates
meal #2: smoothie -- 1 banana, 1 pear, 1 apple, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops protein powder
meal #3: tuna sandwich with 2 slices of lite whole wheat bread, 4oz water-packed tuna, a tad of mayonnaise to hold the tuna together, garden vegetable salad
meal #4: smoothie
walk(s) for the day:
** 1 walk only, this will be done at about 9am, when i have to so to a stationary store about 1 mile away. i imagine this will take a few hours
activites for the day:
** work on my website
** work on my client's website.
** knit as much as possible.
onward and upward !! :-)
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food is as follows:
meal #1: omlette (4 eggwhites + 1 whole egg), steel-cut oatmeal, 1/2 cup skim milk, 3 dates
meal #2: smoothie -- 1 banana, 1 pear, 1 apple, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops protein powder
meal #3: tuna sandwich with 2 slices of lite whole wheat bread, 4oz water-packed tuna, a tad of mayonnaise to hold the tuna together, garden vegetable salad
meal #4: smoothie
walk(s) for the day:
** 1 walk only, this will be done at about 9am, when i have to so to a stationary store about 1 mile away. i imagine this will take a few hours
activites for the day:
** work on my website
** work on my client's website.
** knit as much as possible.
onward and upward !! :-)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
week 1, day 4 (christmas eve day)
a SUPER good day, especially the great brucn with Mari :-)
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food for the day:
meal #1 -- a brunch somewhere after being on a blood-test-fast.
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- 2 honey-garlic roasted chicken legs, 1/2 cup roasted potatoes, small garden salad.
walk(s) for the day:
** 1st walk, i'll be walking around doing errands all morning. -- done
** possible 2nd walk, will be done heading down our street and over to the girls school. i'm not sure that i'll make it all the way to the school, but i'll give it a try. -- didn't even think of it.
activites for the day:
** errands all morning, and then brunch -- done
** work on my client's website. get it done already !! -- uumm... nope
** design my new business cards -- no can do. i'm a retard.
** knit as much as possible and keep the knitting bag away from Tomi. -- done
onward and upward !! :-)
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food for the day:
meal #1 -- a brunch somewhere after being on a blood-test-fast.
meal #2 -- smoothie
meal #3 -- 2 honey-garlic roasted chicken legs, 1/2 cup roasted potatoes, small garden salad.
walk(s) for the day:
** 1st walk, i'll be walking around doing errands all morning. -- done
** possible 2nd walk, will be done heading down our street and over to the girls school. i'm not sure that i'll make it all the way to the school, but i'll give it a try. -- didn't even think of it.
activites for the day:
** errands all morning, and then brunch -- done
** work on my client's website. get it done already !! -- uumm... nope
** design my new business cards -- no can do. i'm a retard.
** knit as much as possible and keep the knitting bag away from Tomi. -- done
onward and upward !! :-)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
week 6, day 4 (wednesday, december 10)
food plan:
meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal w/skim milk, 6oz cottage cheese, 15 almonds, 1 large cup of green tea
meal #2 -- tuna salad sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, garden salad
meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops protein powder
meal #4 -- 5oz grilled chicken breast, 1 large grilled sweet red pepper, 2 slices lite whole wheat bread, 1 tlb. lite cream cheese
fitness plan:
** 30 minutes on the treadmill
** stretches
** 30 laps in the warm pool
onward and upward !!! :-)
meal #1 -- 1 cup steel-cut oatmeal w/skim milk, 6oz cottage cheese, 15 almonds, 1 large cup of green tea
meal #2 -- tuna salad sandwich with cucumber slices on lite whole wheat bread, garden salad
meal #3 -- smoothie: 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops protein powder
meal #4 -- 5oz grilled chicken breast, 1 large grilled sweet red pepper, 2 slices lite whole wheat bread, 1 tlb. lite cream cheese
fitness plan:
** 30 minutes on the treadmill
** stretches
** 30 laps in the warm pool
onward and upward !!! :-)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
week 5, day 4
a great day was had by all :-) i was SUPER tired at the end of the evening and just passed out early-ish... at about 11pm.
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everything will be exactly the same as yesterday because it was such a great day !!
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food is as follows:
meal #1: steel-cut oatmeal w/tab of butter and 1/2 cup skim milk, banana, 15 almonds, 5 dates (i really have to stay away from all cheese right now, even skim cottage cheese).
meal #2: smoothie -- 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops protein powder
meal #3: 4oz roasted chicken, 1/2 small potatoe, 1/2 cup roasted chickpeas, very small garden salad
meal #4: smoothie
lots of water
fitness plan for the day:
** 30 laps in the pool
onward and upward !!! :-)
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everything will be exactly the same as yesterday because it was such a great day !!
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food is as follows:
meal #1: steel-cut oatmeal w/tab of butter and 1/2 cup skim milk, banana, 15 almonds, 5 dates (i really have to stay away from all cheese right now, even skim cottage cheese).
meal #2: smoothie -- 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops protein powder
meal #3: 4oz roasted chicken, 1/2 small potatoe, 1/2 cup roasted chickpeas, very small garden salad
meal #4: smoothie
lots of water
fitness plan for the day:
** 30 laps in the pool
onward and upward !!! :-)
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