Marian Kelly - Journal

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Creating journal.

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Tues., May 12

B = yogurt tube; 1/2 C strawberries; coffee

Did Home Workout #1

L = pork loin, 3 oz; brown rice 1/2 C.; broccoli raisin salad 1/2 C.

S = Brown rice 1/2 C.; stir fry vegetables; shrimp, 3 oz; chicken, 2 oz.

Using up some leftovers.

Water = 8 cups

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Sat., May 9

B = hard boiled egg

L = lg garden salad; organic honey mustard dressing; roasted chicken 2 oz

D = haddock (1/2 fillet); mashed sweet potato; broccoli

Snack = 1/2 banana

Exercise = step arobics tape, 50 minutes

Water = 7 C.

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Sun., May 10

B = rye bread, toasted with 1 tsp peanut butter, reduced fat

L = lg garden salad; organic honey mustard dressing; 1 egg

D = pork loin, 4 oz; brown rice, 1/2 C; carrots, boiled, .4 C. ; yellow beans, 1/3 C

snack = 1/2 banana

Exercise = 55 minute walk for 5 km

Water = 8 C

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Mon., May 11

B = yogurt tube with fresh raspberries

L = rye bread, 2 slices; extra lean ham slices, 3; 2 tsp mustard

D = beef meatball, 1 in., 3; strawberries, 1/3 C; broccoli raisin salad, 1/4 C.
(worked at a church supper - 2pm to 10 pm - and nibbled a few items)

Water = 6 C

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Wed., May 13

B = fasted

L = rye bread, 2 slices; extra lean ham, 3 slices; 2 tsp mustard; red delicious apple

D = beef meatballs, 4, 1 in.; brown rice, .4 C; lg garden salad; maple balsamic dressing, 1 Tbsp. (using up leftovers)

Snack = Quest bar, cookies 'n cream

Exercise = step arobics tape, 50 min. in am; 9 holes of golf, 3 km walk, early aft..

Water = 8 C.

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Thurs., May 14

B = 1/3 C oatmeal, cooked with water; 1/2 C strawberries

L = Simple Vegetable Chili, 1C; ground chicken, 3 oz. Chili recipe is delicious and highly recommended.

S = large garden salad with few blueberries, sunflower seeds; fat free, calorie free dressing, 2 Tbsp.; Skinny Chicken Parmesan, 4 oz.; skim milk, 1 C. Again, the chicken recipe was really tasty.

Exercise: home workout #2. Was a bit stiff and sore from previous workout and went in to this one reluctantly. Did my best for 3 rounds.

Water: 8 C.

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Fri., May 15

B = rye bread, toasted with 2 tsp of peanut butter; yogurt tube; strawberries, 1/2 C

L = Simple Vegetable Chili, 1 C; ground chicken, 3 oz.

D = extra lean hamburg, 4 oz; large garden salad with few blueberries, sunflower seeds; fat free, calorie free dressing, 2 Tbsp.

Snack = 1/2 Quest bar

Water = 8 C

Exercise = went for a 8 km walk in the morning and power walked the "good" songs.

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Sat., May 16

B = scrambled eggs, 2, 2 Tbsp skim milk; cheese slice; rye bread, toasted

L = cauliflower pizza, 1/4; grapefruit; 1/2 Quest bar

D = chicken parmesan, 4 oz; broccoli and cauliflower steamed, 4 oz.

water = 8 C

exercise = 4 km walk in the morning; home workout #1 at dinnertime.

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Sun., May 17

B = peach yoghurt, 3 oz; mango, 1/2 C

L = Simple Vegetable Chili, 1 C; ground chicken, 3 oz

D = scallops, 4 oz; Festive Kale Salad (Simple Balance), 2 C; quinoa tabulleh, 1 C; zucchini sticks, 4.

Dinner was challenging as we celebrated a family birthday with a pot luck for about 20 people. Daughter (Jen) brought zucchini sticks for our app; I brought the kale salad and quinoa salad. We did ok but appetizers and desserts were tantalizing. We succeeded!

Water = 8 C. Had a bottle of peach flavoured water from Presidents Choice at the dinner. Something different as couldn't have wine.

Exercise = nil. Best intentions averted by morning spent looking at recipes.

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Mon., May 18

B = nil

L = Festive Kale Salad, 1 C; Rye bread, 2; extra lean honey ham, 3 slices; mustard, 2 tsp

D = extra lean hamburger, 4oz; sweet potatoes, mashed, 4 oz; large garden salad; organic honey mustard dressing, 2 Tbsp

Water = 8 C

Exercise = Home workout #3; TheFirm Express Cardio tape, 40 minutes. Cardio was challenging - didn't have enough energy to push through.

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Tues., May 19

B = peach yoghurt, 1/3 C; mango, 1/2 C; egg, fried 1 with 1 tbsp skim mozarella

L = extra lean beef pattie, 4 oz; Chocolate Banana Protein Shake, 1/2 serving

D = salmon, 5 oz; carrot & sweet potato, boiled, 2/3 C; brussel sprouts, 4

Water = 8 C

Exercise = 5 km walk

High on protein today, low on carb.

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Wed., May 20

B = (fasted to exercise)

L = Mediterranean Quinoa salad, 1/2 C; Chicken marinara with mozarella, 4 oz.

D = pork loin, 4 oz; brown rice, 1/2 C; boiled cabbage, 1/3 C; grilled zucchini, eggplant, onion, mushroom, 1 C

S = 1/2 quest bar; honey frozen yoghurt bar (Our Compliments)

Water = 8 C

Exercise = home wo #2 in morning. Felt very drained afterwards with brain in limbo.

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Thurs., May 21

B = rye bread with 1 tsp peanut butter; banana, 1/2

L = salmon, 4 oz; mediterranean quinoa salad, 1/2 C; small orange

D = movie outing; had 2/3 of small bag of popcorn; pork, 2 oz; brown rice, 1/3 C; chia cookie (100 cal)

Water = 4 C (not enough)

Exercise = Reebok Step tape, 50 min (Gin Miller)

Met friends for drinks and had ice water; easier to cope with than I anticipated.

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Fri., May 22

B = rye bread with 1 tsp peanut butter

L = white rice, 1/2 C; shrimp, broccoli, onion, carrot, almonds (Great Wall). Felt this was an ok choice

D = cauliflower soup, 2 C (Simple Balance recipe - delicious!); honey frozen yoghurt bar; hamburger, 2 oz.

Water = 8 C

Exercise = home wo #4

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Sat., May 23

B = yoghurt tube; mango, 1/2 C

L = salmon, 5 oz; brown rice, 1/2 C

D = cauliflower pizza with marinara sauce, turkey pepperoni, skim mozzarella; festive kale salad

Snack = rye bread with reduced fat peanut butter, 1tsp.

Water = 7 C

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Sun., May 24

B = rye bread with reduced fat peanut butter, 1 tsp; yoghurt, 1/3 C blueberries, 1/3 C, oatmeal, 1/4 C

L = vegetable chili, 1 C; 3 oz ground hamburger; carrot sticks, 6

D = roasted chicken, 4 oz; broccoli, 1/2 C; sweet potato fries (Our Compliments), 1/3 bag; festive kale salad, 1 C

Snack = mini Babybel Light with 10 sesame crackers

Water = 7 C

Exercise = walk, 7.25 km

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Mon., May 25

B = rye bread with reduced fat peanut butter, 1 tsp; yoghurt, 1/3 C; clementine

L = cream of cauliflower soup; 1/2 Quest bar

D = chicken, eggplant, zucchini, tomato, brown rice, onion casserole, 1.25 C

Snack = 5 sesame rice crisps; honey vanilla frozen yoghurt bar

Exercise = home wo #3

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Tues., May 26

B = rye bread with reduced fat peanut butter (wanted an egg but out of time)

L = vegetable chili, 1 C; 3 oz extra lean ground hamburger; chia oatmeal breakfast cookie, 1

D = chicken, eggplant, zucchini, tomato, brown rice, onion casserole, 1 C; banana

Snack = 10 sesame rice crisps with mini Light Babybel

Water = 6 C

Exercise = Reebok Step tape (Gin Miller), 50 min. ; no stops - did it all the way through, yeah!

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Wed., May 27

B = toasted rye bread with 1 tsp reduced fat peanut butter

L = Festive kale salad, 1.5 C; rye bread, 1.5 slices with egg salad (2) and 1 Tbsp skim milk mozzerlla

D = pork loin, 3 oz; sweet potato, 1/2 C; broccoli; carrots, 1/2 C

Snack = honey vanilla frozen yoghurt bar

Water = 8 C

Exercise = 5.2 Km walk

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Thurs. May 28 - my birthday! thus Cheat Day!

No Breakfast - did work out.

D = mediterranean pasta dinner from Vinnie's with roll, red wine (250 ml), and homemade s'mores for dessert (2).

Water = 8C

Exercise = home workout #4

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Fri., May 29.
Going away, no scale so did my weigh-in this morning (after my cheat meal!)

B = Quaker oatmeal packet; med apple

L = Julienne salad (egg, turkey, ham, cheese) with Ranch Lite on the side (restaurant)

D = salmon (5 oz); shrimp (3.5 oz); spinach salad with berry balsamic dressing

Water = 4 C

No Exercise

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Sat., May 30

B = rye bread with 1 tsp reduced fat peanut butter; yoghurt with 1/2 banana and 1/3 C strawberries

L = salmon 3 oz

D = grilled chicken, brown rice, peaches (on chicken), steamed green beans

Snack = mini Babybel Light with sesame rice crisps; honey vanilla greek yogourt bar; Quest bar

Water = 6 C

Exercise = walk 6 km

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Sun. May 31

B = rye bread with 1 tsp reduced fat peanut butter; yoghurt with strawberries, melon, and blueberries

L = salmon, 4 oz; brown rice, 1/2 C; pears

D = garden salad with berry balsamic dressing; beef barley soup, 1.5 C

Snack = rice cakes, 3

Water = 7 C

Exercise = home workout #1

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Mon, June 1

B = 2 scrambled eggs; cheese, 1 Tbsp; rye bread

L = beef barley soup 1.5 C; quest bar

D = carrots, broccoli, chicken, 4 oz; eggplant parmigiana

Snack = honey vanilla greek yoghurt bar; popcorn - air popped plain

Water = 6 C

Exercise = walk 7.3 km

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Tues, June 2

B = rye bread with 1 tsp reduced fat peanut butter; clementine

L = mini Babybel with sesame rice crisps; salmon, 3 oz; brown rice 1/2 C; snow peas; 1/2 quest bar

D = baked spaghetti squash; extra lean hamburger, 4 oz; black beans; tomatoes

Snack = rice cakes, 2

Water = 6 C

Exercise = 9 holes golf, walk ~3 km

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Wed, June 3

B = 1/2 banana

L = beef barley soup; rye bread; yoghurt with blueberries 1/3 C and strawberries (2 lg)

D = sweet potato, 3 oz; roasted asparagus (4); corn, .2 C; pork loin chop; 1/3 Quest bar

Snack = honey vanilla greek yoghurt bar; salted corn chips with flax

Water = 6C

Exercise = Biggest Loser tape, 50 min + 10 min of step tape.

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