Too much Dinner

So Brian made a really good dinner and I ate too much, but I still did ok today.

Breakfast
Raisin bran
banana
Coffee w/2% milk 4 oz 3 creamers

Lunch
Rice 1 1/4 c
Curry squash and zuccinni 1c
Beans 1c
2 mandarin Oranges

Snack
Coffee 4 oz 2% milk and 3 creamers
2 mandarin Oranges
1 c Yogurt w/ 1tblsp honey

Dinner
2 c pasta noodles (Chicken pasta roni)
Chicken thigh 6 oz
Brocolli 3 oz

Dessert 3 prunes

Exercise
45 min bike to work
20 min upper body weights
55 min bike home

The Consumer Dilemma

So I was reading a post on Mothering.com. A mother was having difficulty with figuring out how to deal with one child taking another's Barbies. 1st a note: I have no issue with this mother, her parenting or choices but it certainly got me thinking about STUFF. So one daughter has new Barbies and the other has plenty of Barbies but they are old. One solution is to buy the girl with the old Barbies new ones. In an effort to be fair to our children we end up buying them more STUFF and are further sucked into the consumer ideaology and cycle of waste. I really haven't figured out a good way to combat this cycle but except I know I will be educating and educating my children as to why they can not have a certain things and they may be very resentful. Hopefully, I can show them that we can't have fun vacations and really enjoy time together more if we have less STUFF.

Weigh In Day

So Realized that I didn't post my starting Weight or weight loss goals.
I started losing weight 8/18/07 and weighed 187 lb.
My goal may be a little unrealistic but I'm going to give it my best.
Goal is about 140 lbs.
Today I weigh 166 lbs, which is 1 lb down from last week. I will do my best to get up early this week and go running on my Weekend.

Yesterday I ate

Breakfast
Banana
Raisin bran with 2% milk 4 oz

Lunch
Brown rice 1 1/4c
Zuccini and yellow squash curry 1 1/4c
M&M's 2 oz
Nuts less than 1/4c

Snack
Orange
Yogurt 1c with 1 tblsp honey

Dinner
Large salad with 3 tblsp dressing
Shredded carrots and beets
1/2c bean (pinto and black)

Dessert
3 pc toast with butter
2 with peanut butter 4 tblsp total and jelly 2 tblsp total

I wouldn't have had that 3rd piece of toast but Macey was not going to sleep so I got up with her and was super hungry. Man I could have been sleeping through that hunger.

Oh yeah, Exercise!
Run 20 min 2 mi
Bike to work 45 min
Bike home 50 min

PB&J

Oh yeah, Elliott made his 1st PB&J sandwich by himself. I hear it was quite messy and I think he had about 1/2 to 1/4 of the PB in the jar. I was waiting for that to happen. I actually thought he'd make his own toast, but never doubt the alure of PB.

Hmmm, I don't really know what I ate yesterday because I didn't keep very good track. I know I didn't really eat lunch except a few bites here and there. I also didn't do any exercise on Sat or Sun. I did have 1- 1 1/2 Mochi for snack and Nachos for dinner and no veggies. I have no idea how many calories are in a Mochi but I assume not much.
Now for today. I am really not off to a great start but it could be worse. Macey slept terriblly last night. I think only a few hours at first and then fell asleep when the alarm clock went off at 4:30 am. Well, I wanted some breakfast when I got up at 5 am and of course was hungry by 8 am. It was snowy so I drove to work. Man I need me some exercise. Hopefully, children and weather will be more helpful tomorrow.

Breakfast
2 pc Toast
1 w/ butter (1tblsp)
1 w/ PB (2 1/2 tblsp) and Jelly (1 tblsp)
Coffee w/ 8oz 2% and 3 creamers

Snack
1 pc toast with 2 tblsp PB and 1/2 tblsp jelly

Lunch
Turkey chili 8-10 oz
Carrot 1 raw
Cake 3-4 oz

Snack
Chai tea 3 oz 2% milk and 3 sugars
2 bites cake (hmm, so much for the carrot and orange snack)

Dinner
Lg Salad with 5 tomatoes
Shreaded carrots and beets
1/4c beans
salad dressing 2 tblsp
1 c spaghetti noodles with 1 tblsp pesto
1 mandarine orange (Macey asked for but didn't eat)

Weekend Eating Too Much

I think I am eating too much on the weekends. I have a harder time at home than at work for several reasons. One I share food or eat leftovers from the kids and somewhat healthy food is available all the time but I still should not eat very much when I am not exercising as much on the weekends.

Breakfast
Toast 2 pc with butter and 1 with 2 tblsp peanut butter and 1 tblsp jam
1 1/2 bananas (see I finished Macey's banana)

Lunch
1 carrot
2 c noodles with meat sauce and clam sauce

Snack
Pirate booty 1c
less than 1/4 c peanuts

Dinner
Salad 1 1/2 c lettuce
1/2 shreaded beets
1/4 c shreaded carrots
4 grape tomatoes
Salad dressing 2 tblsp

Dessert
1/4 c Yogurt
1 beer IPA

I am sure I forgot a few little things in there. The only exercise was a little sprinting/running with Elliott in the rain. I'll try for a 3 mile run tomorrow.

Recent Pics

Elliott's Hair before getting cut on Xmas.

Macey after Pony Tails

Macey in Pony Tails.

Elliott's new haircut. Macey new saying. Katy (Kathy) Me. Basically, she wants Kathy to cut her hair now too.

Parenting

So had some recent thoughts about being a parent. One reason I really wanted to be a parent is that I like challenges and it is something I viewed as challenge. I have found that I has made my relationship with Brian so much closer, which is not always how many couples experience Parenthood. I love being a parent too because I have learned so many things and improved myself in ways that I would have never done had I not been a parent. I feel that I would have lazily enjoyed Brian and our life without children and missed so many learning opportunities and ways that our relationship has been able to grow and will continue to grow.

Diet

Well, I didn't get the food written down for the 24 so here's what I ate today.
I did ride to work 40 min and lift weights 20 min (upper body and situps)
Breakfast
Coffee with sugar free creamer probably about 2 oz
Banana 1 1/2
Toast with butter 1 pc
Oatbran 4 oz
Lunch
Veggie Sandwich from Grand Central Bakery with...
Cucumber
Lettuce
Cream Cheese
Coffee with NF milk and Hazelnut flavoring
Snack
1/4 lg Fuji Apple with about 1 tblsp peanut butter
Dinner
Chicken 4 oz
Zucinni and Squash with curry about 6 oz
and a couple bites of yogurt
Today I rode my bike about 40 min to a client's house and back and went to the pool and played

Diet

Breakfast
Banana
Raisin Bran 1 1/4 oz
NF Milk 6oz
Coffee half and half 2 oz 3 creamers

Lunch
Rice 1 1/2c
Beans 3/4c
Cheese 2 oz
2 carrots
yogurt 6oz
1 tblsp honey

Snack
Chai tea 2% milk 2oz
3 sugar pk
1 pc Chocolate
2 oz nuts (mixed)

Dinner
Hamburger 3oz
Beans 3-4oz
Chips 1oz
Rice 1/2c

Dessert
2 Mandarine Oranges

Exercise
40 min bike to work
20 min upper body weights and abs
55 min bike home against the wind

Diet Monitoring

I am also working on losing weight.
I am currently 167.
My goal is 143.
To lose weight I am focusing on increasing veggies, planning my food for the day, writing what I eat and of course exercise.
1/22
Exercise
Run 25 min
Bike 40 min to work
Bike 50 min Home

Food
Breakfast
Banana
Raisin Bran 1 1/4c
NF milk 6oz
Coffee 2% milk 2oz and Creamer x3

Lunch
Rice 3/4c
JaiPur Veggies 6oz
2 carrots
3 Mandarine Oranges

Snack
1 3/4 chocolates
Coffee 2% milk 2oz and Creamer x4

Dinner
Taco Salad
2-3 oz Hamburger
1 oz cheese
2 oz black beans
Lettuce
Shreaded carrots and beets
1 oz dressing

Dessert
4 oz Mango Yogurt
3 prunes

Getting Started

Here we go with my first blog site. WooHoo!
Goals here are...
To let people know what we are up to
To articulate our family goals
To post favorite pictures

Posts will probably be short and limited but here we go.