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I didn't have time to make hummus and sweet potatoes. It was a crazy day yesterday. Hopefully today.

E: 5 mile run( 50 min.), 20 min. crossfit
1B: 1/4 c. oatmeal, 1/2 banana (before run)
2B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, tea
S: apple, roasted edamme
L: quinoa with refried beans and salsa, salad
S: smoothie
D: hummus wrap with veggies

5 mile run can't wait till my body will let me do that. Going to start trying to run again soon. I got walking and biking down good. I can walk 5 miles easy last time I tried to run even 1/2 a mile it felt like it was killing my back and hip.

Don't worry Rosey, you will get there. It has taken me a while to get to this point. I know you can do it. Sometimes I have to remind myself how far I have come. God has blessed me to be able lose 55 lbs. I know I haven't lost any more recently, but my body is defintly changing. I sometimes get so depressed and down. I know it is stupid, but I feel if I am going to be a personal trainer, I need to look the part. I just want to lose the rest of this belly fat. I am tired of giving in and eating little things here and there. I know I don't post it, but I will sometimes be making dinner and eating a slice of gluten free bread or snacking on some leftover pancake or something like that. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal, but it is. Because when I eat breads or breadlike things I have a hard time stopping. It makes me mad that I can't control myself that way. But then last night I came to realize that I can't control my eating, but that through the Holy Spirit and His help then I can control it. I know that is why I am not losing this belly fat. I know too that I can't count calories, it makes me obsessive about them. Then I think about food more than I normally do.

E: 40 min. weights-legs, 20 min. crossfit workout,30 min. rowing machine
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 12 almonds
L: hummus wrap( hummus,lettuce, broccoli slaw,fresh tomato inside ezekial tortilla), 3 slices of tofu, a few slices of sweet potato
S: smoothie
D: lentil salad, salad
S: fruit salad

I had a really good day of eating yesterday. We ended up going to Costa Vida last night and I got their salad with black beans and rice. It is so yummy. I am praying for a good day of eating today as well. I am going to do some cooking today and freeze some stuff. In a week and a half I start school with my kids and then I am sure life will be crazy again, but I am looking forward to having a schedule.

E: 40 min. shoulders and abs, 20 min. crossfit workout, 30 min. elliptical-HIIT
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 12 almonds
L: hummus wrap with veggies, 3 slices of tofu
S: smoothie
D: veggie burger, salad ( going to a birthday party)
S: fruit, popcorn

Wow, today's workout was a tough one at Crossfit. We ran around the track for 12 min. parts of it running backwards. That is harder than it seems and then we ran bleachers with other stuff in between. It was great.

E: 1 hr. crossfit class, 12 min. crossfit at home
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1 c. fresh blueberries
S: roasted edamme
L: refried beans on top of quinoa,salad
S: smoothie
D: thai veggie salad or split peas soup and veggies ( haven't decided yet)

Well, I did have one pancake yesterday which was really good for me. I think last week I ate at least 4 of them on Sunday. So only eating one is good. I made lasagne yesterday. It was so yummy. It had yummy veggies-broccoli and spinach.
We did a little school today. Next week we start the real thing. But my kids were driving me crazy playing on video games all day. I like them to get some excercise and do something productive. I also found some fun lessons for kids on nutrition on Engine 2 website. So we did week one, which talked about protein and had some fun wordsearches and other fun worksheets and then it had a paper for them to keep track of eating a rainbow of foods. My kids loved it and wrote down some rainbow foods we ate for lunch. There are 6 weeks worth. I think we will do all of them. It is good for them to learn about healthy eating habits in a fun way. I am also going to have them start helping with cooking. I am looking forward to school starting up.

E: 1 hr. weights-chest, bicep, 35 min. HIIT-stationary bike
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1/2 banana
S: apple, 12 almonds
L: leftover lasagne, salad
S: smoothie
D: quinoa with roasted veggies and chickpeas
S: 2 rice cakes with a little almond butter and 1/2 banana

I felt I had a pretty good day of eating yesterday. I am still asking for God's mercy to help me control my eating. I wanted to eat more last night, but prayed that the Lord would help me to stop eating and He did. I wasn't hungry, I just wanted to eat to eat. I never used to have a problem eating at night time. Sometimes I do eat because I am hungry and last night that was the case, but sometimes I eat as sort of a relaxation thing and that I am craving something sweet. I need to stop that and just have my tea at nighttime and then brush my teeth and pray of course.

E: weights-back (30 min.), 1 hr. crossfit workout( kicked my butt)
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1/2 banana
L: hashbrowns with roasted veggies and chickpeas
S: smoothie
D: thai veggie salad, 2 slices of bread
S: 1/2 banana and cut up strawberries, 2 rice cakes with a little almond butter

Not too bad of a day of eating. I went running this morning and my 15 yr. old daughter came with me. It suprised me. We left at 5:30 am so it is still dark.So when she said she wanted to come, I wanted to make sure she was awake and knew what she was saying yes to. She is not an early bird. I was proud of her she ran 3 miles. She hasn't run in a while, so I was impressed. I did slow down my running and did high knees so we could stick together. Then after she was done I finished off. I ran 5 1/2 miles total, the longest I have done, Yeah!!!

E: 5 1/2 mile run( about 55 min.), bob harper workout later
1 B: ( before run) 1/4 c. oatmeal
2B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, herbal tea
S: apple, roasted edamme
L: 1 c. hashbrowns with refried beans and "queso" sauce( I bought it on sale), a few slices of tofu
S: smoothie
D: hummus wrap with veggies

I was starving today for lunch, so I ended up munching while cooking everyones lunch. I hate it when I do that. My boys are going camping tonight, so it is just me and my girls and my youngest boy.

E: 1 hr. weights-legs, triceps, 35 min. intervals on stationary bike
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1/2 banana
L: 1 slice of bread with soy cheese, a few pretzles, hummus wrap with veggies, 1 rice cake with a little almond butter
S: smoothie
D: salad, veggie dog or sweet potatoes
S: fruit salad

Well I was hoping for a nice relaxing evening, but my husband decided not to take the boys camping instead they went to a water park and then I had two extra boys, my daughter had a girl spend the night and I was asked to watch my friends 2 kids overnight. So total, I had 11 kids in my house last night and I still have them. Talk about crazy. I had 10 kids in my house at one time when I did foster care. I am so glad that stage of my life is over. I guess I have gotten older and enjoy having older kids now.

E: 40 min. shoulders, abs, 20 min. crossfit workout, 35 min. alternate rowing and running
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1 c. blueberries
S; 1 1/2 pancake ( starving after my workout)
L: hummus wrap, salad
S: smoothie
D: mashed potatoes with chickpea gravy, asparagus, green beans
S: fruit

We ended up going out to eat last night. I just was so tired, I just didn't feel like cooking. So I ate a salad before we went and then we went to Taco Time and I had a side of refried beans and steamed rice and mixed them together. It made a good meal and I was stuffed. My oldest daughter came with me to Crossfit today. I think it was a love hate thing. I think she liked being pushed, but didn't like how tough it was either. I think she is going to start coming on Saturdays with me. She wants me to be her trainer. I am working on setting up a blog so that I can blog meals, with pictures. I am kind of excited to get it going. I am not computer literate so I will need my husbands help to get it up and running.

E: 1 hr. crossfit class, 30 min. running on treadmill ( 3 miles)
B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 3/4 c. fresh blueberries
S: edamme
L: sweet potatoes with refried beans, roasted veggies and "queso" sauce
S: smoothie
D: big salad, tofu, corn on cob

I started school today. I am running a little behind, but hopefully I can catch up. I went to the gym this morning with my two oldest daughters. My oldest daughter wants me to train her and to make up a menu for her to follow. So I did make up a menu for her with calorie counts and everything and then she is coming with me in the morning to workout. It took a little longer today because we had three of us trading off on machines. I might try to work something out where we can go a little faster. But it was still a good workout.

E: weights-chest and biceps( ususally takes me 1 hr. took 1 1/2 hr.), 35 min. stationary bike HIIT intervals, 25 min. workout with my kids later

B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal
S: smoothie
L: leftover split pea soup over hashbrowns, salad
S: apple with a little almond butter
D: enchilada quinoa casserole ( off peas and thankyou), veggies
S: tea

That enchilada casserole was really good. Most of my kids didn't like it though. So I don't think I will make it for them but maybe for me. It had quinoa in it and they don't like quinoa. I love it. They just don't like the texture. My first day of school was a little crazy. So far today has been better. We are on a lunch break right now. I had a good day of excercising with my oldest daughter. It is good to spend time with her and excercise together and talk. I really enjoyed it.

E: 30 min. weights-back, 10 min. crossfit, 20 min. another crossfit, 20 min. rowing

B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal, 1/3 banana
S: smoothie
L: leftover enchilada casserole, salad and a few hashbrowns
S: fruit
D: stirfry with tofu
S: tea

I did end up eating half a mango last night. It was so yummy. I love it when I get a good ripe mango. For me it is like eating candy. I was shocked this morning. I went for a run at 5:30 am this morning and asked who wanted to come. I actually had 3 kids come with me. My 15yr. old ran 3 miles and my other two who are both 11 ran 1 1/2 miles and then walked the other mile and a half. Then I ran two more miles after that. I was pretty impressed with how well they did with running. I did run slower than normal to stay with them, but I just did butt kicks to stay at their pace. I like the fact that my kids want to be healthy and fit. I think we will do another lesson this week for the engine 2 kids.

E: 5 mile run, later 20 min. crossfit
B1: 1/4 c. oatmeal, 1/2 banana
B2: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal
S: apple, some roasted edamme
L: leftover stirfry with tofu
S: smoothie
D: don't know yet

I know it looks like a lot of food, but when I get up that early I need a little something to help me run. If I eat smaller meals and a little more often, I don't pig out. If I try and wait longer, I am starving and then I overeat.

I haven't baked a sweet potato in the microwave for a while. But I did last night and had a little almond butter and cinnamon on it and it was pure heaven.I have been craving one today. I may have one later. My husband was noticing yesterday that my stomach looked smaller. I think it looks like it has been shrinking as well. I have a skirt I have been dying to get into for over 2 yrs. I tried it on last night and it is getting loser. I can fit into it, but I want to fit into it comfortably. I am almost there. I would like to get a tape measure and some skin calipers to keep track of my loses. The scale hasn't changed, but I don't pay much attention to it, because I am gaining muscle.

E: 1 hr. weights-legs, triceps, 35 min. HIIT training on treadmill
may do a short workout with kids later. I want them to workout and be fit as well.

B: 1/2 c. pumpkin pie oatmeal
S: smoothie, 1 slice of bread
L: hashbrowns topped with chili beans and edamme, broccoli slaw
S: apple or baked sweet potato
D: taco chickpea salad
S: if hungry fruit salad