hikerchick

Hi!

I can't find my old journal but that's okay, probably my fault. I haven't been on in forever and I'm sure these things need to be cleaned up every once in awhile.

Anyway, I am excited to have a new journal. It definitely keeps me honest and on track. I got a little overwhelmed with being a Mom, school, family stuff, too many hobbies, and my back situation so had to take a break from the journaling for awhile. Realized I need it though to keep a check on my food plan. I need to report in.

All is good though. I am going to record my food intake here for now. I can't lift weights for a month due to I am rehabbing my back. I'm working out, just doing everything except lifting. it will be worth it in a month when my back is healthy again!

I did 35 days with no sugar!! but had some ice cream today and DO NOT FEEL GUILTY ABOUT IT!!

So tomorrow starts Day One of no sugar. I definitely do better when I cut it out completely. I eat extra fruit if I really am having a craving.

Okay, must go study now! I'm so looking forward to talking to everyone again, and meeting the new peeps.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

Var

Not sure if we ever chatted before, but judging by your name, we'll get along just fine. Good luck reaching your goals! Sounds like you'll do great!

But when you disarm them, you at once offend them by showing that you distrust them, either for cowardice or for want of loyalty, and either of these opinions breeds hatred against you.

-N. Machiavelli

atherjen

HIKER!!!!!!!!!!!! gosh darn girl we missed ya around here!! Im soo sorry to hear abour your back!! I hope it gets better soon! Take it easy on it!
Thats awesome you went without any sugar for that long! Willpower!

Have a good day and glad to see your back

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

hikerchick

Hi Var!
Thanks for the warm welcome! Love your R.I. accent under your name, I grew up an hour north a' Boston so I can appreciate that. Also went to college in CT and had a lot of R.I. friends with crazy accents.

AJ!! I missed you guys too! I missed all the support and helpful hints. Glad you are still the same wonderful supportive AJ.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Just got back from taking the dog on a hike. It is gorgous here today!

Meal 1
1 cup fiber one
1/2 cup atkins milk
protein shake
1/2 apple
2 fish caps

Meal 2
6 whites, 1 yolk
1 cup brown rice
1 T. parm. cheese
1/2 apple

Meal 3
1 can tuna
1 t. mayo
1 T. mustard
1 cup veggies

Meal 4
jumbo grilled scallops
grilled red and yellow pepper

Meal 5
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1 cup veggies

DH is making my favorite meal tonight - grilled scallops and peppers.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

Jill

Great to see ya! I was thinking of ya yesterday, weird! No sugar 35 days, you derve a prize!

Good luck!

jstar

Hey Hiker!!!

Glad you are back online! I hope your back feels better soon.


I didn't know your originally from around Boston...cool me too! That is funny about the RI accents!!! In college I knew people from different cities in RI and their accents are all so different. The Warwick accent is totally different from the Cranston

Great job on staying sugar free So do you really lose your cravings for it after a while?

"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan

Stacey

Hicker...Just kidding..HIKER!! Glad To see you back online honey I missed you!!! Take care of your back sweetie!!
AWESOME Job on the no sugar!!
ohhh-now I want to take my pup for a walk

Talk w/ ya soon!
Take Care

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

hikerchick

Hey Girlies!!

Jill, Thanks - I want a prize - where's my prize?? How have you been?? I'm still loving my PVL, caramel dip is still my favorite but I've only tried two.

Hey Jstar, that's so funny about R.I. I think they have about 15 different accents in that state alone. Where did you grow up? It took me about two weeks to completely lose my sugar cravings. They came back though around "that time" that's when my streak broke. When/if it happens next month I'm going to get some of that Splenda low carb ice cream instead. Have you tried that - it's really good!

Hiya Stace, I missed you too
How's the baby making going? I popped into your journal yesterday for a quick second to try and get caught up. It looks like you got a new car? That's awesome! Did you get a new job too? The home selling one?

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

I ordered a Dr. Phil book today. The most recent weight loss one. I have heard it's not about a diet (which is good, I don't want to read about any diets) but about being in a good place mentally to keep on the right track.

Anyone read it? Jill, weren't you on a Dr. Phil reading spree a while back? anyone else? If so how did you like it? Helpful?

I hope it's good. I like him and I need some more positive stuff to read.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

Stacey

Hey honey!! Ohh I want to try that splenda Ice Cream!!

Babymaking is still going...soooon hopefully!!!
Job-still looking..sucks..but I know one will come oneday!
Yes I got a new Trailblazer..I LOVE it!!

Thanks for asking!

I'm soooo happy your back
Dr. Phil is greattttttttt!!!! I don't have the book-but my mom does..and I have read and heard ONLY GREAT things about it

I Believe in the Impossible!!!

hikerchick

Today is going to be a great day! Am going out to breakfast with my awesome hubby and wonderful daughter. I am so blessed to have them in my life, sometimes I can't even believe it.

DH asked me where I wanted to go to breakfast for Mothers day, I told him "I don't care, as long as I can eat healthy." I will probably have an eggwhite/veggie omelette and some fruit.

Back rehab is going very well. Yay! That has been my focus for my body these past couple of weeks. I definitely feel stronger. NEed that to continue.

I will start posting meals again as of today. I may do the sports detox that was in Oxygen a few months back. If I can find carminitive spices LOL Anyone know what those are?

Am still waiting for my Dr. Phil book to get here! Where is he?!

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

atherjen

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY Hiker!!
glad to hear that back rehab is treating you well!

hmm what was the sports detox-would you mind posting for us?

Have SUPER special day!!!

" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed."

NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd
NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th
NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

hikerchick

Thanks AJ! I love your new bottom quote. Very inspiring.

I'll re-read the detox article and post it. If I remember correctly, it was eating a lot of veggies; chicken, turkey and fish for protein; brown rice, steel oats and yams for carbs. For a week. There's a little more to it than that but I don't remember.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Meal 1
1 cup whites w/ 1 yolk
1 cup mixed veggies (broccoli, zucchini, onions, mushrooms)
1 T. shredded cheddar
1/2 cup hash browns

Meal 2
3/4 cup Fiber one
1/2 cup Atkins milk
protein shake

Meal 3
crustless low carb spinach quiche - this is sooo good! I kind of made the recipe up myself.
1/4 pear
2 T. avocado

4 sugar free peanut butter cups that my honey got me for Mom's Day. If they have sorbitol in them they are going to give me some major gas tonight.

Meal 4
crustless low carb quiche


Need to up the meals but did not feel that hungry today. The peanut butter cups didn't help that. At least I didn't have sugar - Day One! I'm starting over on Day one of No Sugar. Definitely something that I know I need to continue to do for myself.


30 minute powerwalk

physical therapy

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Day Two of No Sugar

Meal 1
2 slices whole grain toast
1 T. natty pb
crustless low-carb spinach quiche

Meal 2
4 whites
2/3 cup lowfat cottage cheese
2/3 cup spinach
5 strawberries

Meal 3
protein shake
2/3 cup rice
1/4 cup chicken

Meal 4
protein pancakes
2 slices pb toast



Exercise:

30 minutes bike
physical therapy

It felt sooo good to get to the gym this morning. I can't wait until I can lift weights again. Won't be for at least another week but just being in the gym felt good.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

Meal 1
2/3 cup fiber one
1/2 cup atkins milk

Meal 2
protein pancakes
1/2 cup strawberries
2 slices whole grain toast
1 T. natty pb

Meal 3
26 g worth of turkey breast
2 cups of broccoli

Exercise:
1 hour powerwalk

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

ncgirl21

Hey Hiker!! Your meals look yummy

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greekblondechic

Congrats on no sugar.. thats a real toughie!!!

I can do it

I WILL be a size 5.

hikerchick

Thanks girls!
Yeah, I'm on day three of no sugar now. It's really the only way I can do it. I'm too much of an "all or nothing" type.

BTW both of you look amazing in your avi's

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

I had to dig my journal out of a pile!

I have a huge test today, so need to make this short. Will try and work out later but will be studying all morning before school.

Meal 1
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 serving protein quiche (lowfat cottage cheese, spinach, little bit of cheese, egg whites )
2 slices of apple

Meal 2
chicken breast
1 cup green beans
1 T. risotto

Meal 3
1 cup mixed veggies
1/4 cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
16 almonds
2 slices whole grain bread
1 T. natural pb
5 strawberries -- That's a lot of nuts/seeds, but I'm going to be at school and am all out of whey until hopefully Monday, so am going protein/fat rather than more carbs!

Meal 4
1 serving protein quiche

Meal 5 (post workout)
3/4 cup atkins cereal
1/2 cup atkins milk

The atkins cereal is okay, but I won't buy it again. I would have rather had my oatmeal or Fiber One.

Workout:
30 minutes intervals on elliptical
lunges

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

shortstuff

Hey HIKER!!!! We both came back I am so gladf to hear you are doing awesome, well except the back and YEAH THE WEATHER HAS BEEN NICE!!!

Good things come to those who wait........

hikerchick

Hi Shorty!! Have thought about you whenever I drive down Cornell, by your apts. How's school going? Are you planning on competing again?
We have had some great weather lately, except for today

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

Jenny

Hey Hiker! I have totally missed this journal!!

It's good to see you back sweets
Guess what? Justin IS HERE!
Oh, and I've read the Dr Phil book, it's great

hikerchick

Hey Jenny!
So good to see you too!

I'm so glad your honey is here

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is just a habit.
- Socrates


I am worth it!

hikerchick

I had a good workout this morning. Did a bunch of different exercises and some balance stuff on the bosu. I think I'm going to incorporate the bosu into my regular workout, I definitely could use the balance improvement! I'm writin