Dancing the Pounds Away

Weight : 226 Workout : 1.5 hours kayaking Steps : 7,590 Daily Food Intake Breakfast - goat's milk yogurt with a dash of maple syrup and strawberries Lunch - duck egg omelette sandwich (on miche bread) Dinner - 2 hot dogs - bean salad - celery salad - brownie and cookie Snacks - nibbled on an assortment of appetizers - watermelon Non-Water Drinks - coffee (black and no sugar) - 3 beers Thoughts on the Day It was another day at the yacht club, so dinner wasn't the greatest but I got in an awesome kayak trip.  We went to the lagoon near a golf course where they have an active osprey nest, the mom was there and you could see the babies poking their heads up!

Weight : 225.8 Workout :  Cardio 2, 30 minutes Steps :7,290 Daily Food Intake Breakfast - 2 pieces of pumpernickel bread with chicken pate Lunch - Dole Whip Dinner - 2 pieces eel sushi - 3 pieces eel maki - 3 pieces tuna sashimi - 4 pieces salmon sashimi - sea weed salad - mint chocolate chip ice cream Snacks - nibbled on an assortment of appetizers Non-Water Drinks - coffee (black and no sugar) - 4 beers Thoughts on the Day Another major challenge for me is when my yacht club has a happy hour.  It's a table loaded with appetizers to graze as well as beer and wine for all members.  I try my hardest not to over indulge there, but depending on who's around it sometimes gets difficult.

Weight : 226 Workout :  Cardio 2, 30 minutes Steps : 2,491 Daily Food Intake Breakfast - 2 pieces of pumpernickel bread with chicken pate - nectarine Lunch - Celaric Slaw - 2 pieces of miche bread with butter Dinner - roasted chicken - carrots - cauliflower rice Snacks - dark chocolate Non-Water Drinks - coffee (black and no sugar) - 2 glasses red wine Thoughts on the Day I didn't realize just how out of shape I was until this morning when I was in the Nordic track, usually about 20 minutes in I feel like I'm going to die, this time it was about 5 minutes in, but I pushed through and survived.   I also don't get how my weight dropped two pounds from yesterday, not that I'm complaining! Yesterday must've been a fluke because I was wondering how I gained four pounds so quickly, two makes much more sense.

Week 1 Weight : 228 Workout :  Cardio 1 Steps : 2,467 Daily Food Intake Breakfast - blueberry muffin Lunch - scallops over spaghetti with pesto (all homemade) Dinner - tuna steak - 2 cups kale - 1/4 cup chocolate mousse (homemade) with strawberries Snacks - pumpernickel bread with butter Non-Water Drinks - iced coffee (black and no sugar) - red wine - limoncello - 2 beers Thoughts on the Day Thursdays in the summer are rough for me since it's when my local farmers market is open, lots of delicious fresh seafood and breads among other goodies I don't typically eat.  Another issue I had today was that my dance studio has a party every week where the students can go and dance with each other and all the instructors.  I was all set to go but the group of guys I play video games with were putting together a game and I hadn't played with them for a long time.  Exercise or socialize?  Socia...

          I've struggled with losing weight all throughout my twenties, I've joined a gym, gone to nutritionists, and dieted, all to no avail.  Now that I've entered thirties I feel like I need to buckle down fully commit to losing the weight.  In the past I'd lose about thirty pounds and self-sabotage which caused me to regain all the weight I had lost plus a few extra pounds, so I've decided to start this blog as a way to hold myself accountable and to break my bad habits.          My plan is to post every night with my workout, what I ate, and how many steps I walked for the day.