Week 10, Day 5, Diet with Dianna

Friday was a unusual day. My husband took a day off from work after returning home from a business trip. Even though it was a nice treat having him at home, the entire day felt like Saturday. I was thrown way off, because it just didn't feel right having him at home on a weekday.  My food schedule was thrown off like a normal weekend. My eating habits were off, but I stuck to the foods that I can eat!

Revelation Knowledge:
I just don't think I learned anything new. I did go out to eat at a place that I haven't been since I started my diet. Steak and Shake...which is one of my favorite places to get a sugary, creamy, yummy, thick shake. They even had a new flavor for the summer, Key Lime Pie. OH! LORD! I was very tempted to indulge...all the way. Fortunately my desire to lose weight was stronger than my urge to cheat. Thank the Lord!

Exercise:
None...Too hot and too many distraction. YUCK!

Breakfast:
Fried Egg, Bacon, Toast, and coffee.

Breakfast S/C Total: 1/1

Snack:  Nothing..we were out and about.

Lunch:
Steak and Shake: grilled chicken salad with ranch dressing (not my favorite...it tastes like plastic so I didn't eat the salad with dressing).  And I ate a few fries off of my hubby's plate. Thank you my nice husband!

Lunch S/C Total: 1/1

Snack:
Sugar Free Oatmeal cookie:

Snack S/C Total: 1/1

Dinner:
Tombstone 200 calorie flatbread pizza.

Dinner S/C Total: 1/1

Snack:
A few cashews

P.M. Snack S/C Total: 1/1

Daily S/C Total: 5/5

Excellent day!!!!

Week 10, Day 4, Diet with Dianna

Thursday was super busy. My youngest grid (grown kid) and I ran some errands, which took me most of the working day to get them accomplished. I got plenty of exercise without actually exercising officially.  I had to go to the mall jeweler to have some watches repaired. We arrived about forty-five minutes before the store actually opened, so we took advantage of the cool mall and walked the inside perimeter. Here in Texas we're in the midst of a major heatwave, so I was surprised at the number of folks 'mall-walking'.  I knew that there have been people using malls to exercise-walk , for years, but I believe the amount of people walking lately has risen in conjunction to the temperatures.  We had a good time. The air was cool and the music they played over the mall system was good, too.


Revelation Knowledge:
Whenever you have the occasion to get exercise, no matter where you are, take advantage of that; don't let these kinds of opportunities pass you by.  I knew that I wasn't going to have time to fit in exercise, yet the opportunity showed itself and I jumped at the chance. Ideas: Take the stairs, walk the interior perimeter of the store, take excursions that require you to do walking, park out at the end of the parking lot, ride bikes with your kids, swim with your kids, walk your dog...these are all great ways to add additional exercise without officially setting aside times.

Exercise:
45 min. walking the perimeter of the interior mall.

Breakfast:
One egg, bacon, toast, coffee (my usual).
Breakfast S/C Total: 1/1

Snack:
One individual Babybel cheese round.

Snack S/C Total: 0/0

Lunch:
EEK, I didn't get to eat lunch until 3 p.m.   So very, very busy.
Two brisket tacos, a few corn chips and queso.

Lunch S/C Total: 2/3

Snack: None...too late and not hungry.

Dinner:
None....not hungry

P.M. Snack:
A few jalapeno chips and a wedge of cheese.

P.M. Snack S/C Total: 1/1

Daily S/C Total: 4/5

Week 10, Day 3, Diet with Dianna

It was very, very hot, today; a whopping 113 degrees. In Little Rock Arkansas their temperature broke a record of 113 with a high of 114. We've had thirty-four straight days of triple digit heat.
Thankfully, we can end this heat wave by going to our knees and praising God for relief!
When it is this hot, food isn't what I want. I've become less hungrier.
Today, my daughter and I were volunteers in the offices at church and their offices are very, very cool! Praise God.

Revelation Knowledge:
Nothing really new today. I ate well and felt well. That is a pleasant feeling.

Exercise:  Nothing...it's just too hot in and out of the house.

Breakfast:
One egg, toast, and two slices of bacon. My usual coffee.

Breakfast S/C Total: 1/1

Snack:  None...volunteered at church.

Lunch:
My daughter and I were treated to a free lunch, today.
La Madeleine's, a fourth of a chicken Caesar salad and a half a slice of whole wheat toast.

Lunch S/C Total: 1/1   

Snack:

One sugar-free vanilla cookie

Snack S/C Total: 0/1

Dinner:
Small bowl of mixed salad and balsamic vinaigrette. I was tempted to eat a little barbecue but I tasted it and WHEW! it was too sweet.  I passed it along to my pups.

Dinner S/C Total: 1/1

Snack:
NONE...Too hot to eat.

Total S/C for the day: 3/4

Week 10, Day 2, Diet with Dianna

111 f degrees was the high temperature outside, today! OUCH! It was hot. Along with that extreme heat comes an extended allergy season.  The pollen counts have been higher and therefore many people are suffering through symptoms.
I had a really bad headache today...you could say it was a migraine.  So I stayed inside and cool, resting most of the day. I ate very light, and I skipped my exercise due to pounding inside my head...

Revelation knowledge:
Success: there are many definitions for success. My definition is: Success is aiming for a goal, not expecting perfection, remaining flexible, and at the same time, striving towards the goal. If I make mistakes along the way, then I learn from them and it makes me stronger. I am successful because I have tried!

Exercise:
None---took a sick day.

Breakfast:
One bowl of cereal (honey squares by Fiber One), Almond milk, one fried egg, and two slices of bacon. My usual coffee with half & half and stevia.

Breakfast Total S/C: 3/1

Snack:
None...worked on my computer and laid down to rest my head.

Lunch:
I ate late, and I ate about 1/4 for a California Pizza Kitchen, thin crust cheese pizza...After I cooked It, I really didn't have a taste for it and gave some to my youngest son and my dogs.

Lunch S/C Total: 1/2

Snack:  I shared a cookie with my nephew.
One sugar free oatmeal cookie, from Wal-mart.

Snack S/C Total: 1/1

Dinner:
Small bowl of salad, no croutons, and Newman's Own Lite Italian dressing.

Dinner S/C total:  1/0

Snack:

A few tortilla chips.

Snack S/C total: 0/1

Daily S/C Total: 6/5

Week 10, Day 1, Diet with Dianna

Well, I am down by twelve pounds and my waist measurement is down by six inches. WHEW! This has been quite an experience. I am so glad that I have lost some weight and inches! I've got a lot to go...*sigh*.

REVELATION KNOWLEDGE:
When my kids were small, school age, Wade and I chose to homeschool our children. That was a daunting task. When I chose to do this I knew I was in it for the long haul; fifteen years. I couldn't look at the huge challenge ahead, but instead I took it one day at a time. If I even began to think about the enormity of schooling all three children and the length of time it was going to take, I would have crumbled and given up. By taking it a day at a time, I was able to focus on getting through one day. Each day I would breathe a sigh of relief, go to bed, and start again the next day.

That is how I have to approach this diet. One day at a time. I know it is going to take me, at least, a year...maybe longer to lose one hundred pounds. YIKES! I will celebrate my accomplishments and look back at the days I've successfully finished; working towards my goal, one day at a time.

Exercise:
Some beginner yoga: main standing mountain position, downward dog, raised hands, forward bend, but mine was more like a forward low bow...I don't have much flexibility and my hands are about a foot from touching the floor..., pyramid, and finally the side angle) I am sore after doing these simple positions...AHHHH!

Some beginner aerobics, mainly marching in place with some large arm lifts, side steps, knee bends, and arm circles and thrusts. I wasn't too out of breath, but I did get my heart rate up, considerably.

Breakfast:
One whole (top & bottom pieces) slice of Oroweat whole wheat sandwich thin topped with two teaspoons of seedless blackberry jam topped with whipped cream and two slices of bacon...and my usual coffee.

Breakfast S/C Total: 3/1

Snack:
NONE

Lunch: I ate with my daughter and youngest son. I wasn't hungry...still so I ate a bite of their food.
I had two french fries, one hashbrown, and my sons two slices of bacon off of his sandwich.

Lunch S/C Total: 0/1

Snack:
None...wasn't hungry.

Dinner:
Small bowl of salad with crumbled bacon and a few garlic seasoned croutons.

Dinner S/C Total: 0/1

Snack:
Several corn chips: World Harvest Multi-grain whole wheat tortilla chips. 15g carbs/<1g sugar for 10 chips and a cup of Jell-O sugar free chocolate pudding cup.

P.M. Snack S/C Total: 0/2

Daily S/C Total: 3/5