5/31: Food Diary and Typhoon Lagoon

Breakfast:

• Extra portion of frosted wheat cereal with milk (290 calories) 

Lunch: 

• One cup of salad from Publix (43) 
• 20 sun chips (158 calories) 
• Special K Brownie Bites (100 calories) 
• Turkey and miracle whip on 100 calorie bread (190 calories) 
• Fiber One brownie (90 calories) 

Dinner: 

• Extra helping of salad from Publix (85 calories) 
• Smart Ones meal (290 calories) 
• Skinny Cow ice cream (150 calories) 

Snacks: 

• 1 WW Mint Patty (50 calories) 

Calories consumed: 1446/1840

Calories lost: 1790

Now that I'm living in Florida for 2 months, I get to spend time in the Disney theme parks and water parks more often. I spent the day with my friend roaming around Typhoon Lagoon where we finished everything in 3 hours. We ended right when the rain started, so our morning was very successful. We  were able to enjoy the rides with minimal wait times. One of my favorite memories of today was our "successful" landing after Crush 'n Gusher. Our tube went out from under us and my friend fell right in while I caught some air, haha. We came up from the water laughing hysterically with a wonderful photograph from the photographer to document that memory. The steps to walk up to the start of the ride was a MAJOR workout for our legs and arms. We rode multiple rides that required us to climb millions upon millions of stairs, too. With the amount of moving we did, I'm not surprised at the amount of calories I lost today (even if MyFitnessPal is not 100% accurate with this one). Something tells me I will be losing a lot of weight working and playing in the parks under the hot sun....

Photographs taken from google 

We got to swim with the sharks and stingrays, too! 

One of the many slides we went on! 

Crush 'n Gusher 

Ladies & Gents: the worlds largest wave pool in the history of mankind. 

-B 

5/30: Food Diary and Update

Hello followers! :)

I apologize for the lack of posts and I promise I will update more frequently. The reason behind my absence was due to a family vacation in Florida. If you know me personally you'll know how much I love Disney and were my vacation destination was. :) Haha! It is almost impossible to eat healthy on property, but certainly possible if you disciple yourself. I didn't do a terrible during my stay, but I certainly could have done better. I will check my weight tomorrow and see where I stand from my last weigh-in!

Today's food diary consists of the following:

Breakfast

• Frosted wheats and milk (235 calories) 

Lunch

• Turkey and Miracle Whip on 100 calorie bread (190 calories) 
• 1 cup of the True Bleu salad kit from Publix (43 calories) 
• 15 French Onion Sun Chips (140 calories) 

Dinner

• Grilled cheese on wheat bread (270 calories) 
• Corn on the cob with a small amount of butter (approximately 126 calories) 
• Some watermelon (15 calories) 
• Some cantaloupe (15 calories) 

Total calories consumed: 1224/1840

Total calories lost: none 

-B

5/23: Weight Loss

I am so happy to have reached 184.5 lbs! My goal is 165 and I am nearly halfway there! Thank you so much for all of your encouragement and accountability.

-B

5/22: Weight Loss!!

Hello everyone! I've been preparing for my trip out of state, so this will be a very short entry.

I weighed myself this morning before I started the day and saw that I've lost 2 pounds. I've lose a total of fourteen pounds since my weight loss journey began. I was so excited that I forgot to capture a photo to share with you guys! haha! My bridesmaid dress I purchased and have been unable to fit into it fits now! I will take photographs of myself sometime tomorrow morning to show guys. I am so happy at the progress I've seen and I owe it all to God for giving me the endurance to continue. Thank you guys for your continued support!

-B

5/21: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• Green yogurt (160 calories) 

Lunch: 

• Caribou Tuscan Chicken and Gouda on Ciabatta bread (320 calories) 

Dinner: 

• 2 small chicken breasts (280 calories) 
• 1/5 cup of green beans (24 calories) 
• 1 small red potato with a little butter (25 calories) 
• English toffee WW ice cream (100 calories)

Snacks: 

• Peppermint Mocha (130 calories)

Calories consumed: 1039

Calories lost: 188

Remaining calories: 989

5/20: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• Greek yogurt (160 calories) 

Lunch: 

• Caprese sandwich (247 calories) 

Dinner: 

• 2 small corn tortillas with cheese and chicken (265 calories)

Snacks: 

• Cupcake from JoJo's Cupcakes (330 calories) 
• 3 chocolate Belvita bars (173 calories) 

Calories consumed: 1175

Calories lost: none

Remaining Calories: 665

Injury Update

Hello folks!

I just updated my food diary entries and I noticed how terrible I did in the process. When my shin splints injury occurred, I slacked off with healthy eating and ate whatever I could. I'm surprised that even when I slacked off I stayed in my calorie range! Tomorrow will be my last Monday in Maryland, so I'm going to get back on course and strive to pull through this pain. No more excuses whatsoever for me anymore! I'm going to start walking on Tuesday to get my body used to it again. To prevent further pain, I will stretch before and after every workout to relax my muscles.

I'd appreciate it if I can have all of you keep me accountable. I'm starting to get lazy and I don't want to gain my weight back.

Thanks again for your constant support!

-B

5/19: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• 3/4 of Fiber One cereal (114 calories) 

Lunch: 

• 1 cup of oatmeal (147 calories)
• 2 slices of bread with some butter (260 calories) 

Dinner: 

• Cabrese sandwich (470 calories) 
• 1/4 of scallop potatoes (70 calories) 
• 1/4 of green beans (5 calories) 

Snacks: 

• Fiber One brownie (90 calories)
• Skinny Cow Ice Cream (150 calories) 

Calories consumed: 1406

Calories remaining: 294

Calories lost: none 

-B

5/18: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• 4 small chocolate chip pancakes (389 calories)

Lunch: 

• Bob Evans Wildfire Grilled Chicken Salad (365 calories) 

Snacks: 

• Fiber One brownie (90 calories) 

Calories consumed: 844

Calories remaining: 856

Calories lost: 127 

-B

5/17: Food Diary

Lunch & Breakfast: 

• 6 Small Chocolate Chip Pancakes (660 calories) 

Dinner: 

• One hot dog w/ no bun (120 calories) 
• 1/2 cup of watermelon (23 claories) 
• 2 oz. filet mignon (155 calories) 
• 1/2 cup of a pear (60 calories)
• 2 tbsp of Safeway steak sauce (30 calories)

Calories consumed: 1058

Calories remaining: 642

Calories lost: none 

-B

5/16: Food Diary

I only remembered to log in two items... so I don't recall my exact calorie intake. 

-B

5/15: Food Diary

Lunch:

• Peanut Butter Skinny Cow Ice Cream (150 calories) 
• 3 Coalfire slices (660 calories) 
• Fiber One brownie (90 calories) 

Calories consumed: 900

Calories remaining: 800

Calories burned: none 

-B

5/14: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• Greek yogurt (160 calories) 

Lunch: 

• Healthy burrito bowl (195 calories) 

Snacks: 

• Peppermint skinny (110 calories) 

Calories consumed: 465

Calories remaining: 1235

Calories lost: none 

-B

5/13: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• Greek yogurt (160 calories) 

Lunch: 

• 2.5 slices of Coalfire Pizza (225 calories) 

Snacks: 

• Chocolate Belvita Bars (230 calories) 

Calories consumed: 615

Calories left: 1085

Calories lost: none

I didn't eat a lot today because I felt ill and could barely move...

-B

5/12: Food Diary

Happy Mother's Day! 

Breakfast: 

• 2 egg omelet with cheese (240 calories) 
• 1 small pear (41 calories) 

Lunch:

• 1 slice of Bonefish Grill bread (60 calories) 
• 4 oz. filet mignon (167 calories) 
• Creme Brulee (343 calories) 
• Sea scallops and shrimp (117 calories) 

Snacks: 

• Strawberries in chocolate (138 calories) 

Calories consumed: 1101

Calories remaining: 599

Calories lost: none

-B

Today was a bad day.... 0.o 

5/11: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• 3/4 cup of Life cereal (175 calories)
• Key Lime Greek Yogurt (160 calories) 

Lunch: 

• 1/2 leftover quesadilla (338 calories) 

Snacks: 

• York Peppermint Patty (140 calories) 

Calories consumed: 813

Calories left: 887

Calories lost: none 

-B

5/10: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• 3/4 cup of Life cereal (175 calories) 

Lunch: 

• One Bob Evans biscuit (238)
• Side salad from Bob Evans (76 calories)
• Grilled Chicken Tenders (116 calories) 
• 1 cup of steamed broccoli (40 calories) 

Dinner: 

• 1/2 cup chips and salsa from restaurant (200 calories) 
• 1/2 chicken fajita quesadilla (338 calories) 

Workout: 

• 45 minutes of miniature golfing (191 calories lost) 

Calories consumed: 1211

Calories remaining: 680

Calories lost: 191

5/9: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• 1/2 frosted wheat (170 calories) 

Lunch: 

• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie bread (178 calories)
• One cup of salad (100 calories)
• Small pack of raisins (100 calories)
• Fiber one brownie (90 calories)

Dinner: 

• One cup of frosted wheats (340 calories) 

Snacks: 

• 1 belvita chocolate biscuit (100 calories)

Calories consumed: 1073 

Calories remaining: 627

Calories lost: none 

-B

5/8: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• 2 egg omelete with once slice of american cheese (220 calories

Lunch: 

• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie bread (178 calories)
• 15 sun chips (140 calories)
• 1 skinny cow ice cream (150 calories) 

Dinner: 

• 1 corn tortilla with cheese (200 calories)
• small salad with balsamic dressing (63 calories) 

Snacks: 

• Grande skinny peppermint coffee (105 calories) 

Workout:

• 60 minutes of dancing (383 calories lost)

UPDATES COMING! :)

School will be over later on today, so I will update what I've been meaning to update afterwards. I apologize for the lack of posts and I hope you guys will like the posts that I will be posting soon! :)

This is short... but I wanted to update everyone.

Hello fellowers! :D

I apologize for not uploading my blog like I've been hoping to do these past few days. With my recent injury from working out, I've been focused on relaxing my body for future workouts. I've read countless reports regarding shin splints and it's apparently a hairline fracture. The pain has gone down since this weekend, so I hope to attend Zumba class on Wednesday.

I'm going to start bringing you guys new things to look at. I'm sure reading food diaries every day can get old fast! haha! Thank you guys for your constant support since I've began my journey.

-B

5/7: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• Frost Wheats

Lunch: 

• Meatloaf sandwich on 100 calorie bread
• Salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, and 2 tbsp of raspberry walnut dressing
• 1 cup of watermelon 

Dinner: 

• Chicken breast 
• Spinach with vinegar 

Snacks: 

• Medium peppermint mocha, skim milk, and no whip. 
• 2 Chocolate Belvita bars 

Calories consumed: 1196/1700

Calories burned: 95 calories from fifteen minutes of dancing

-B

5/6: Food Diary

Breakfast: 

• Frosted Wheats 

Lunch: 

• Turkey and cheese sandwich on 100 calorie bread
• Peanut Butter Skinny Cow Ice Cream

Dinner:

• Small portion of homemade meatloaf 

Snacks:

• 30 Sun Chips

Calories consumed: 1032

Calories burned: none

-B

5/5: Food Diary

Breakfast:

• Frosted Wheats

Lunch: 

• Spiced chicken breast 
• 1 tbsp of steak sauce (I didn't need to eat my chicken with sauce... but it just tasted so good! haha)

Dinner: 

• 2 corn tortillas, beans, tomatoes, cheese 
• 1 cup of brown rice

Snacks:

• 1/5 cup of dry Life cereal 
• 15 sun chips
• Fiber One 90 calorie brownie 

Total consumed: 1234/1700

Calories burned: None

-B

Weight Loss Phenomenon: Dandelion Root Tea

My mom recently brought home a weight loss magazine that contains helpful hints to lose the extra pounds. While dieting and exercising right helps, there are some other ways that can show results. One of those ways is in tea form. I'm not a big tea drinker, so I usually stick to coffee. I'm a huge fan of peppermint mochas from various coffee shops and tea has always tasted very bland to me. I do; however, enjoy the taste of tea now. It took time for me to enjoy it and now I love drinking tea. My favorite is Earl of Grey; especially on a really cold day.

Dandelion Root Tea

This new tea we bought today has a very interesting flavor. If you like your tea sweet you can put a little bit of sugar in it to spice things up.

To see the results, you have to drink the tea 3-4 times for two days. Many people who use this tea as a weight loss supplement see a change in their bodies by losing 3-5 pounds. I just tried this tea and have yet to see results, but I will definitely keep you guys updated over the next few days.

Dandelion Root Tea can be bought in your local drug or vitamin store. We bought ours at the Vitamin Shoppe and it was on sale for $6.99.

5/4: Food Diary

Breakfast:

• 1/2 Frosted Wheats (170 calories)

Lunch: 

• Chick-fil-a grilled nuggets 8 count (160 calories)
• Side salad with low fat italian dressing (95 calories)

Dinner: 

• 6 inch turkey sandwich on wheat bread (280 calories)
• 15 Sun Chips (140 calories)

Snacks: 

• Skinny mocha... of course haha (100 calories)
• Skinny Cow ice cream bar (150 calories) 
• 3 cups of Dandelion Tea

Calories consumed: 1095

Calories left: 605

Calories burned: 0

Guilt Free Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt or Yogurt Recipe

Have you ever had a craving for cookie dough and didn't want to partake in something so unhealthy? I found this recipe from a friend on Facebook when she shared it from a fan page she likes. It has a cookie dough taste, but it's not overpowering for a healthy lifestyle.

*picture is taken from the source*

*SourceL https://www.facebook.com/FeliciaRomeroOnline*

• 1 tbsp all natural peanut butter
• 1-2 tsp stevia (or any sweetener!)
• 1 tbsp mini dark chocolate chips
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 single serving plain Greek Yogurt

Directions:

• Mix it all together for your delicious pick-me-up! 
• Eat right way
• Or freeze for thirty minutes for a frozen yogurt. 

Update!

First off, thank you guys for showing your support with your kind words. I really appreciate it and I read every single comment I get. I'm going to be bringing more changes to this blog over the next several weeks to spice things up a bit, so be sure to stayed tuned if you want to see those changes. :)

Secondly, I've required an injury on Wednesday and that has me rethinking things. Perhaps have overworking my body? Should I workout every other day? What caused this pain? I've done a lot of research and the pain is in both shins and my research is telling me I have shin splints. I've been in excruciating pain after every walk, run, and Zumba workout and it's depressing. While I didn't do a terrible job yesterday and today [food journal entries] I could have done a lot better. Suffering from this pain has made me think, "What's the point of even doing it anymore? This injury is permanent now, so I can eat this. Luckily, the foods I did eat were within my calorie intake. Yesterday, I ended the day with 300 calories left, and I'm ending today a little over 600 left.

What does this mean for my workouts? Well, I'm workout free for the rest of this weekend in regards to jumping and anything lower body related. I'm going to start lifting weights while I watch my favorite show to get something in. I weigh in on Monday and I'd love to lose 2 pounds from this situation. It would be miraculous to see that after coming from an injury.

While my research I've done says I have shin splints, I'm going to try to go in for a proper diagnosis later this week. I will definitely keep all of my lovely followers posted on my recovery.

Thank you for your kind support!

-B

5/3: Food Diary

Breakfast:

• Key Lime Greek Yogurt (160 calories) 

Lunch: 

• One WW mint patty (50 calories) 
• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie bread (178 calories) 
• Skinny Cow ice cream (150 calories) 

Dinner: 

• 8 Turkey meatballs (203 calories)
• 1 cup of watermelon (33 calories)
• 3/4 of pasta (154)

Snacks: 

• Small peppermint skinny mocha (100 calories)
• 15 sun chips (140 calories) 

-B

5/2: Food Diary

Breakfast:

• Key Lime Greek Yogurt (160 calories)
• 2 egg cheese omelet (235 calories) 

Lunch: 

• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie bread (178 calories)
• Cucumbers and romaine lettuce with 2 TBSP of balsamic dressing (98 calories) 
• 1/4 mixed nuts (170 calories)
• 2 mint patties (100 calories)

Dinner: 

• Half a turkey sandwich with a little mustard (140 calories)
• Sweet potato (180 calories)

Snacks: 

• Another mint patty... haha I guess I really needed something sweet! (50 calories) 
• Skinny Cow ice cream (150 calories)

Workout: 

• One hour of Zumba

Calories consumed: 1461

Calories lost: 385

-B

5/1: Food Diary

First off, HAPPY FIRST DAY OF MAY!!!!!!! :D It's hard to believe that it's already May (and Christmas shopping month for some).

I was hoping to write a longer post today with workouts I like and healthy tips I've taken to heart. Since this is the start of finals week, I've been working diligently for 13.5 hours preparing for finals. I wasn't exaggerating either, folks. I woke up at 8:30 and finished a little after 11:30, and I'm THRILLED that I will be dreaming of a nice European vacation tonight! haha!

*no pictures... again. :( *

Breakfast:

• Chocolate Fiber One Cereal (114 calories) 

Lunch: 

• 1/2 cup of strawberries 
• Turkey sandwich on 100 calorie flat bread with 2 tbsp of chipotle mustard.
• 1/2 cup of cantaloupe 

Dinner: 

• Salad: 1/2 strawberries, one hard-boiled egg, and 2 tbsp of balsamic almond vinaigrette dressing.
• 6 inch Subway turkey sandwich (pulled extra bread out) with tomatoes, lettuce, american cheese,  and balsamic dressing 

Snacks: 

• Skinny mint mocha (100 calories) 
• Cheese stick for protein (80 calories) 
• Small red apple (40 calories)
• 1/4 slice of carrot cake... 0.o SMALL SERVING! haha (29 calories)
• 1 WW mint patty (50 calories)
• 1/4 cup of mixed nuts (170 calories)

(I ate so many snacks during my homework session tonight because it helped me stay awake and focused. I tried to make healthy snack choices, though. It was nice to get a quick sugar rush with a very small piece of carrot cake and the small mint patty.)

Workout:

• 4 miles of walking and running (-379)

Calories consumed: 1259

Calories lost: 379

Goals for tomorrow: more workout routines