Day 113 - Tuesday, Dec 30

Run on mini tramp for 30 minutes. Ad and side crunches 60 each. 2 sets of 15 leg raises (two different types). I can definitely tell where my weaknesses are, when that is the part that hurts so much during exercises. For me it is my chest, buttocks and thighs. I just keep reminding myself of that awesome saying: NO PAIN - NO GAIN. I also need to remember that all this muscle building helps to burn more calories when at rest. That is extremely important as I only spend 1 hours exercising and 23 hours at rest. Definitely need all the help I can get, even if it is painful in getting that help.

Breakfast:
Green smoothie
1 slice wheat toast
Can you tell that I still haven't made muffins yet? Dennis has been off the last week and this week as well. It is hard for me to cook when he is home except for dinner.

Snack:
1 orange
Mixed nuts

Lunch:
Green salad
Tortilla chips w/ Mango salsa

Dinner:
Ham fried rice (w/ wild rice)
Fried zucchini & onions

Snack:
Toffee bar (from Good Earth)

Some tips that help me:
1. I always try to brush my teeth after breakfast and dinner. It takes the nasty taste out of my mouth and makes it feel clean and fresh. When my mouth has that after meal taste, I am always wanting to eat something to get rid of the taste. If I can't brush my teeth, I sometimes chew gum.

2. Try not to eat after dinner (or 6:00 - 7:00 pm). For some reason I don't do so well with this, and I think it is because it gets dark so early. During the fall I lost more weight and a big part of that was due to not eating after dinner.

3. I always try to have at least 50% of my meals be fresh fruit and veggies. I just feel better when I do this. During the winter it is a harder thing to do, but I still try.