Day 1

I think I will label all of the post titles as the days of the program - so by the end, my last post on August 12, 2013 SHOULD be Day 365.

I will probably update once a day, but this morning I feel like updating (and will finish it later and tonight).

7:00 - Wake up, make breakfast for Jon
7:45 - 'Unfold' the elliptical, dust it off, and find Vampire Diaries on Netflix (also put the computer on top of a box so I can see over the top of the elliptical) I have decided I can only watch VD when I am working out - today was season one, episode 1 :) Gave a kiss to Jon and told him to have a nice day at work.
8:00 - Start the 45 minute weight loss program on the elliptical
8:45 - The program ends, but I keep going for 5 more minutes so my calories add up to exactly 500 burned
8:50 - did 10 minutes of hand weights - realized my arms are weaklings
9:15 - made breakfast

Breakfast:
Water: 0 calories
2 eggs, scrambled: 140 calories
1 T shredded cheddar cheese: 30 calories
1 T bacon bits: 30 calories
1/2 cup pineapple: about 50 calories

Total: 250

I was tempted to eat cake for breakfast - I made 'Chess Squares' (this cake), the other day. It is gooey and buttery and sweet and so good. We still have some left, and it's tempting me!

Lunch:
Water: 0 calories
Leftover pasta (about 4 bites - half cup): 110 calories
20 Red Grapes: 70 calories
Piece of cake: 350 calories (BAH!!)

Total: 530


Dinner:
Chicken Cordon Bleu: 290 calories (lightened version found here )
Steamed Mixed Veggies: 60 calories
Mashed Red Potatoes: 200 calories (good recipes here ) I am only making 4 servings of this, so we can have leftovers, and so I won't eat more than one serving, since I LOVE mashed potatoes.

Total: 550


Day's Total: 1330

Man, that delicious piece of cake was 350 calories and killed me! I was kind of hungry in between meals and I should have spent those calories and something more filling like an apple or carrots. Oh well. No more making that dessert! Unless I am able to share it with a lot of people. so I don't eat half the pan.