Nutrition and Exercise journal 1/31/07

15 minutes of zone (legs and butt) Pilates.

Dinner:
15 Triscuits
1/3 cup walnut pieces
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup dried garlic chips

12 oz raspberry juice + 1/4 cup elderberry-and-greens supplement powder

6:00 p.m. 30 minutes on the gazelle.

getting down to business

ok, well I finally got down to business and started exercising yesterday. i did one of my workout videos -- one of the easy ones. actually it was designed to be easy, but it wasn't that easy for me to do. on the bikini front, I figured out that if I lose 5lbs a month for the next 4 months, I'll lose almost 20lbs in time for Cannes. sounds pretty doable -- that's only 1.25lbs a week -- a mere 20 ounces, right? it doesn't help that every sunday morning someone in my house goes to the hostess store around the corner and buys a whole bag of donuts and other assorted sweet, cakey, fattening, frosted things. but i was strong this morning and resisted, even while everyone else was laughing and making an example of me -- while licking the powdered sugar off their lips. doesn't matter though, my thighs are happy that i stood my ground ;) i can hear them cheering! now i'm trying to get up the motivation to do my 'bob greene's total body makeover strength training workout'. what a ridiculous name for a health product - it sounds so unrealistic. i wonder if these names have anything to do with why people give up so quickly once they get started. a total body makeover in my mind would consist of losing 15-20lbs, sculpting my muscles, getting rid of my acne scars and gaining about 5 inches in height. i could be wrong, but i don't think bob's product can come anywhere close to achieving the last two ;) stay tuned for more dispatches, thanks for listening. hugs to all.