Week 14 - On again

When I'm on...I'm on fire. When I'm off I crash and burn.

Amazing dinner last night...or at least I thought so! I made seared (sounds better than fried) Tilupa with a little bit of Sweet Chili sprinkly on it, roasted vegetables (celery, asparagus, carrots, Brussel sprouts all FRESH) and olive oil (okay, a little too much olive oil) and brown rice. Filling and actually a good way to eat vegetables. I actually enjoyed it. Huh. Who'da thought?

And I did what I set out to do. Did the 30 Day Shred in the morning and went for a 5k walk in the afternoon. The pedometer tells me it was 7500 steps and 5k. Not bad! A pleasant afternoon actually! This morning I've already done the DVD thing. A little slower today. The body is a little tight. Not used to all this movement so early in the morning. Plus, the whole no coffee thing is making me a little sluggish. It is true though. The more you move and take care of yourself the better you feel about yourself.

The house is relatively clean and I think James' (and certainly me) is bored. My Dad has a cold (your welcome) but I'm contemplating going over there today. Maybe Mom and I will go shopping. I need out. There is a certain sadness and tension in the house. I'm almost positive Brad is reading my blogs...yet I can't discuss my feelings with him for some reason. It always turns into a fight and he doesn't fight back. I'm thinking maybe he is depressed himself. Other have noticed a change in him and I've been noticing him withdrawing into himself too. He needs to get out more with his friends. Unfortunately he's past the stage in life where that means going out to a bar and drinking ... what else is there to do? The girls and I try to get together once a month for lunch (used to be dinner and drinks)...the group of 7 or 8 of us try a new place, talk then go home. A nice balance to the rest of our busy lives. Brad needs something like that. Or find a friend to go to the gym with. I'm positive if he'd try it, he'd like it. Clears your head and takes away your stress. Heck, there were times I was mulling over a problem at work just to go to the gym at lunch and have the problem solved within 20 minutes on the elliptical trainer. God I miss it!

POINTS® Tracker entries
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Morning
2/3 cup(s) The Original Shredded Wheat 'n Bran, spoon-size 1.5
1 cup(s) low-fat milk 2
1 tsp Spoonable brown 0
Subtotal 3.5

Midday
1 item(s) whole hard-boiled egg(s) 2
2 slice(s) whole-wheat bread 2
2 medium low-sodium dill pickles 0
Subtotal 4

Evening
3 oz cooked tilapia 2
2 tsp olive oil 2.5
1 cup(s) cooked brussels sprouts 0
1 cup(s) cooked celery 0
1 cup(s) cooked carrots 1
1 cup(s) cooked onions 1
1 cup(s) cooked asparagus 0
1 cup(s) cooked brown rice 4
Subtotal 10.5

Anytime
1 serving(s) Just 2 Points Banana Nut Bar 2
1 Arrowroot Cookie - Quick-added food 1
ChocoMint Mini Bar - Quick-added food 1
Subtotal 4

Food POINTS values total used 22
Food POINTS values remaining 2
Exercise 20 min aerobics, high-intensity 3
45 min walking, brisk 3
Activity POINTS values earned 6