Getting in that exercise

Wow I did 20 miuntes of Leslie Salomines walking exercise video and nearly died.  Who would believe that walking good be so hard.  She incoporates other exercises into the walking so you are using all parts of your body.
Made a "moroccan stew" yesterday.  It turned out pretty good
here is what I basically put in my recipe
6 skinless chicken thighs
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can chickpeas
2 gloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon gingerroot
2 stalks celery
1 large onion minced
1/3 cup raisins
6 prunes roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon paprika
3/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp tumeric
1/3 tsp chili pepper
put in crockpot and cook on low for 5-6 hours
this is the best that I can remember.
I also in the last hour put 1 cup of mushrooms and 1/2 head of cauliflower in the crockpot for the last hour so they didn't totally fall apart.
I would probably make it again but put a few more of the spices in it.
Hopefully will lose weight this week as I have been trying hard.

Made up own recipe

Made up my own stir fry sauce recipe today and it turned out pretty good.  A little sweet, sour, and hot at the same time.
I used the following to make it up
juice from 3 limes
1/4 cup orange juice
minced up 3 garlic cloves
1 tbsp mince ginger
1 heaping tbsp splenda brown sugar
1 tbsp soya sauce
mix these all together and let melt for about 15 minutes
cook your chicken and cut up assorted stir fry vegetables I used mushrooms, celery, baby bokco, onion, celery
It turned out pretty good and I figure along with 1 cup of brown rice is about 8 points. 

Went on the treadmill last night and got the treadmill up to 2.7mph.  I did my usual 25 minutes while watching a dvd of Sex and the City season 1.
Might get out tomorrow for a walk depending on the weather.  Hopefully it will be a nice day.

Yahoo 2.4 pounds

Yes this week I lost 2.4 pounds.  This coming week I am really going to try and get in more exercise because I feel better after I do it.  The local arena has a walking track that is free and really want to get over and give it a try.  My iPod is loaded with good walking music and I have a good pair of shoes so there is no exercise. 

Exercuse DVD

Actually, for the first time ever, did some exercise from an exercise video.  I did 15 minutes of the video Leslie Simone's Walk at Home 1,2,3, mile walk.  It is pretty good and going to try and do the whole exercise routine tomorrow.  It is basically walking in place and then some side steps, kicks and high knees thrown in.  I realize I don't have much co-ordination. 

Another great meal

Had another great family meal.  We try and get together once a week for supper.  We try and have a theme, tonights was soup.  I made a cheddar beer soup which went over very well.  It however was not very diet friendly.  It was 9 points for a cup.  There was also a beef vegetable soup which I didn;t try and also a corn shrimp chowder which I did try.  It was very good but also not diet friendly with corn and potatoes.  I did use my weekly points to cover the meal. For dessert I had fruit and frozen yogurt which was very good.  I have not been on the scales for 2 days so not sure how I have done.  Will get on tomorrow.  Will also have to try and get on the treadmill.  I bought a training video which is suppose to be a walking video.  Might try and get it out tomorrow also. 

Time to get serious

Okay now time to get serious about this weight loss.  Yesterday I gained 1.2 pounds at ww which is not good.  I know I was not good this week so must refocus on my goal and get serious about this weight loss if I am going to ride my bike across Canada next year.  I got a couple of good ideas for exercise videos from a Facebook friend so am going to look for those videos and probably buy them.  It is a beautiful day out today even though it is cold and really should go for a walk outside which I might do soon. 
I must remember to write EVERYTHING down that crosses these lips and watch my potion sizes.

New pair of shoes

Finally got a new pair of running shoes yesterday.  I ended up buying the new Brooks "Toning' shoes.  Was on the treadmill last night and tonight.  They are alot more comfortable than my other shoes.  Pushed up the speed on my treadmill tonight.  Now I am doing 25 minutes at 2.2 mph.  I know that doesn't sound like a lot but when you have not been doing any physical exercise for over 2 years anything I do is better than nothing.  I don't think I am going to have weight loss this week.  Had too good of food over the weekend.  I know I must smarten up and start really watching what I am eating but it takes awhile to change bad habits.  Did have some great "fast food" yesterday. It was at a mexican restaurant where you can get whatever you want on a burrito or taco.  the restaurant is called Mucho Burrito.  Had a medium size burrito and it was all I could do to finish it.  The burritos also come in large and el grande would hate to try and eat an el grande one it must be HUGE.

lost more weight

Well I lost 1.5 lbs this week, which is really good connsidering how much food I ate on the weekend.  I think the biggest thing I have to do for the next week is get some exercise.  I just made a soda biscuit recipe.  It has soda crackers, butter, sugar free chocolate, nuts and splenda brown sugar.  A friend of mine made it a couple of weeks ago, not sure how mine is going to turn out.  Not really a ww recipe but with the splenda brown sugar and sugar free chocolate it should be a little better.
Need to get more fruit into my system especially watermelon, melon and cantelope.

Has a vision

Today is Monday and I have decided a new start is a must.  the weekend was not good for weight loss but decided that that would not get me down.  So this morning I awoke with a new outlook on my weight loss.  I am sitting here watching ``Village on a Diet`` and have learned a couple of things.  To put down my utensils between bites and also to drink sips of water between bites.  I am going to try that.  I have always been a fast eater because when I was growing up we had a farm and had to go there everyday to do the chores after supper so had to eat supper fast to get to the farm.
For those that know me,  I have always said that when I turn 50 I want to bike across Canada.  To do that I must lose this weight, over 100 pounds, before I can think about completing this journey. I have already started to read up on the training required for what I hope will be an incredable journey.

I am Full

Had a great dinner with family tonight.  I cooked a small turkey and there is not much left of it.  My sister brought brussels sprouts and carrots which she had made a sauce for and cooked them in the oven.  I have never liked brussel sprouts but actually tried them and they weren't too bad.  I ate over my points I know but will use up some of weekly points and should be good.  Never got on my treadmill today but hope to tomorrow.  I don't think I have lost any weight this week so have to start to do some exercises to help get rid of the weight.

The weekend again

Well it is already Friday again.  Went to ww on Wednesday and lost 4.5 pounds which I think is pretty terrific considering there was Christmas and New Years in there.  Had Swiss chalet for supper tonight, 1/4 chicken dinner with white meat, fries, whole wheat roll and chalet sauce.  Must say that the sauce hasn't gone up in points still one point.  Went on the Swiss Chalet website to get the nutritional information, can't believe though that their french fries are 18 points but that is what is calculated out to.  Going to try and get some exercise in in the morning on the treadmill.  Too tired tonight, long week at work.

First day of exercise

Well actually did some exercise today.  Did 25 minutes on the treadmill.  I bought all the seasons of Sex in the City which I thought would be great to watch as I am on the treadmill because I have never watched another of the series but have watched the 2 movies.  I did the 25 minutes at 2.0 mph I figure I will do that for a week and then go up in speed.  I am going to go up in time for a while until I get more weight off me.  weigh in this week should be interesting.  Yesterday I seem to want to eat everything in sight but it is better today.  Having chicken legs, broccoli, squash and salad for supper.  have to figure out something for lunch tomorrow.  I bought ww weights when I was shopping so will probably make a sandwich of some type.