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smileLisa 
12:59am Thursday
Thank god for that because I was getting REALLY scared.
I got up this morning, said some "pleasepleaseplease let me maintain" and sure enough, 137. WHEW!
Now I have some catching up to do.
One thing I have gotten REALLY good at is knowing how to maximize my food for my calories. 2,000 calories goes a looooooong way in my world (see my crazylong food log
) but it is so sad to think that 2,000 calories is someone's 7am breakfast at Carl's Jr (I run by a carl's in my 7 mile and I swear to god there's a line out the drive-through EVERY TIME
)
SATURDAY'S FOOD
Pre-Run:
large plum (40)
Breakfast:
Large Acai Energizer smoothie from Robeks (445)
sample piece of "muscle brownie" (20)
Snack:
huge white nectarine (105)
2 hardboiled egg whites (40)
Lunch:
cappuchino slimfast (180)
double fiber english muffin (110)
with 2 tbsp strawberry cream cheese on top (90)
low carb monster (20)
Snack:
yogurt (60)
cheese stick (60)
Dinner:
baked potato (170)
with 1 tbsp light cream cheese (30)
6 oz nonfat cottage cheese (120)
and black bean&corn salsa inside (35)
Ham sandwich:
-double fiber english muffin (110)
-1 tbsp light cream cheese (30)
-honey ham (30)
-2 dill pickle slices (5)
-Lettuce (5)
Dessert-thingy:
sugarfree pudding cup (60)
with nonfat coolwhip (50)
and 1 cup frozen berries (70) all mixed together
BBsitting snacks (I was freaking RAVENOUS by that point in the night so I had some snacks)
freezedried, no sugar added strawberries (40)
half a pita pocket (45)
with 1/8 cup grated cheddar cheese inside (55)
TOTAL= 2,025 calories I told you I ate a LOT of food for 2,000 cals! 
SATURDAY'S EXERCISE
Workout#1
The best 7 mile run of my LIFE!! 
57:40, which is an 8:14 mile pace! yay!
.4 mile jog/walk warmdown
stretching
Workout #2
20 minutes on the elliptical, "himeleyan trek" Level 10 out of 10
1/4 mile walk on treadmill warm down @ 3.8 speed
stretched my legs
HELD A PLANK FOR (drumroll please).... a personal best of 2 AND A HALF MINUTES!!!! omg!!
210 crunches
40 crunches with 5 lb weights
15 lb tricep lifts (40 total, 4 rounds of 10)
more stretching
SATURDAY'S WATER
138.8 ounces total
UPDATED GOALS
300 workouts in 2008!
Progress 95%
workouts since Jan 3rd (days)
168
Encouragements: 96
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Drink 100+ oz water daily
Progress 20%
days (#)
36
water (ounce)
138.8
Encouragements: 28
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Maintain weight loss 1yr!
Progress 5%
Weight (Lbs)
137
weeks (#)
4
Encouragements: 44
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Comments
Congrats on staying at the right weight. You're doing a great job. :) I absolutely agree with you on maximizing food for calories. The first day I was restricted, I STARVED. Then, I studied your food journals and sort of got the hang of it. Well, you see my journals. You know the list of food I eat in a day has gotten progressively longer - but the calories have stayed right where they should be. And it's all because of your journals, Lisa.
monkey
You guys and these calories...maybe I SHOULD
wrknprogress35
OOOOps, got finger happy...not in a good way...
Anyway...I SHOULD take a page out of your journals and start keeping track of what i'm eating...which lately hasn't been much. But, i'm going to work on that. Lees, you honestly shouldn't have much trouble maintaining as long as you're staying active. The way you're running, you won't have any problems. It's not going to be near as hard to maintain as it is to lose...just ask me, i'm maintaining 183 like it's my damn baby or something!!!
wrknprogress35
I just realized I want to thank you for posting such detailed food logues. It really helps me to read other people's and for some new ideas. Good point about getting the most from your calories- you sure do! I think may try your eng muffin, cream cheese and ham-sounds yum to me! Also, since I do the stairmaster too I am floored by yourlevel 10 for 20 minutes- OMG!!! I am slowly working my way up from level 4 though- up to 6 for part of it- ha!!, so look out!!! Holding the plank for 2 and a half minutes deserve a high five!!! OMG!! Keep rocking it and maintaining 137 should give you some confidence that you are in control of this! Love you!!!
Docc
LOL, You are so funny! I had no doubt you'd be maintaining :) You have been doing so well! I think your food logs, workouts and water look great, as usual. You are really eating a lot of great things for all those calories. And a big congrats on holding that plank for so long! That's very impressive!
NCFroggy
I'm so happy you succeeded in maintaining this week. You were really worried there for a minute but look how it turned out. PERFECTLY!! I'm loving the food log too the black bean and corn salza looks soo good to me maybe I'll make some soon. Do you or smileMom make it or do you buy it?? Just wondering. And here's another WOO-HOO for that run!!!!!! And that plank WTF!! I remember the hold a plank for 2 minute goal being the thing...look at you now Wonderwomannnnnn!
Emily75
HEY LISA, JUST CAUGHT UP WITH YOUR JOURNALS SORRY. WOW, WHAT EXCITING NEWS, CONGRATS!!!! SO EXCITED FOR YOU AND HAPPY OF COURSE. YOUR DOING AMAZING WITH EVERYTHING, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND YOU EVEN MAINTAINED. OLYMPICS IN YOUR FUTURE :) GLAD YOU HAD A GREAT WEEKEND, WORKOUT AND AWESOME/AMAZING RUN - WHOOO HOOO FOR LISA, CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME??? LISA DID IT UNDER AN HOUR EVERYONE :) !!!!! SOOO PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR STAYING SO STRONG. I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR FRUSTRATION CUZ I HAVE A HARD TIME MAINTAINING NOW AND JUST HAVE NO CLUE BUT WE ARE LEARNING AND MAYBE ASK YOUR PT FOR SOME ADVISE???? HOW IS THAT GOING? GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES ALWAYS!
KACKY
You're doing so well - yee ha!
Zigzag