New Attitude

Dawn Boyle

Since you all know I gave up on the "Dawn Challenge" and started Jenny Craig last Monday..I am pleased to anouce that I have lost over 6lbs. I am still doing the Zumba and really sticking to the plan! I know most of that is water weight, but I am happy whatever it is!!!

Thanks for all the encouraging emails and comments! You guys ROCK!

SHUT UP AND PUT UP....UPDATE

Dawn Boyle

Not sure if you noticed, but I didn't write Sunday or Monday in my quest to drop some poundage before "SUMMER". I had been trying to do it myself but the truth is I need structure. I need someone to figure out portions and crap for me. Last year I had much success on Jenny Craig and although I could have had a car lease payment for a Mercedes to cover food cost I stuck to it and felt great!

Over last summer I quit smoking and the weight started to creep up on me. After two surgical procedures in late fall I am not happy with my weight. I returned to Jenny yesterday. My counselor Gayle is awesome and I already feel better today!

So I will now be doing weekly updates instead of nightly....I plan to be at fighting weight by May 12!

WISH ME LUCK!

SHUT UP AND PUT UP....

Day 10

DAWN CHALLENGE

Today was not so bad...I am looking forward to going out tonight to Mercato, a little restaurant close to my house.

Today's Food Log

2 egg whites on flat raisin bread with a slice of american cheese

3 oz tuna with tomatoes and red onion in a 1/2 whole wheat pocket

low fat greek yogurt with fresh blue berries

Tonight I plan on having the Grilled Shrimp with feta  at Mercato and a few cocktails.

It's SUPER SATURDAY...Live it up!

SHUT UP...JUST SHUT UP

Day 9

Today was spent in the house cleaning and working on the blog with Barbara....there was ZERO exercise. Maybe if Mother Nature would throw me a bone and it wasn't so crappy out all the time I would feel a little bit better! I need Vitamin D. I need Summer. I need to trade in the mini van.....

Breakfast -
4 jelly munchkins (yeah...that's right and I would've had more if I felt better)
xtra large decaf with skim milk and splenda

Lunch -
1 1.2 slices of pizza

Snack -
1 cup if a cup is a bowl of cheeze itz
TLC Peanut Chew bar

Dinner -
Egg Drop Soup
Vegetable Egg Roll

Tomorrow is another day...didn't get on the scale today...I am waiting til Monday

SHUT UP AND STAY FOCUSED AND PUT UP!!!

Day 8....

New Attitude!!!

Okay -
Breakfast I had Kashi 3/4 cup with skim milk, lunch I had a Jenny Sante Fe with salad, snack I had an orange and a sting cheese. Shrimp in Fra Diablo sauce with salad and onion soup (no cheese/bread)!

I am all about turning this MOTHER OUT!

SHUT UP AND STAY FOCUSED....UGGGH!

Day 7

Dawn Challenge


Who thought this was a good idea anyway??? Stupid food log below.
3 egg whites and peanut chew TLC bar
tuna in water in a whole wheat pocket
shrimp with brown rice (1/4 cup cooked) and salad
1 weight watchers cookie

water...coffee...water....coffee BLAH BLAH BLAH!

SCALE HAS NOT MOVED!!!! I AM STARTING TO FREAK OUT OVER HERE!!!!

SHUT UP & PUT UP

Day 6

DAWN CHALLENGE...SUCKS!

I need a quick fix. I hate the scale NOT moving! I am considering having sex with my husband to burn off calories...THAT'S HOW DESPERATE!

Today's Menu
1 egg white on 1 slice of whole wheat for breakfast
Lunch was a weight watchers frozen Santa Fe something or other and then I had Angel hair pasta with chunky tomato sauce and a piece of chicken cutlet parm without breadcrumbs and used Parmesan instead of Mozzarella
I did the zumba on the wii again - it's starting to bug me.

Considering other avenues if this sensible eating and exercising crap doesn't kick into gear.

SHUT UP AND PUT UP!!! - Day 3

UPDATE!!! DAY 3 DAWN CHALLENGE

Okay - so far today...

Breakfast - 1/2 bowl of high fiber ceral with blueberries
Lunch - TLC Peanut Chew bar
SNACK - about 10 pretzel small logs
Dinner - 1/2 cup of noodles cooked with 5 grilled shrimp

I screw it up tonight with drinking Pinot Grigio Spritzers
I drank tons of water and did zumba this morning again...I can feel the BURNNNNNN BABY!!!

And, how's it going for you??? To quote, Jillian, "Talk to me people!"

Speaking of Jillian....... Your fans await --- Where the hell are you?
How about an appearance soon...!!!!!!!

SHUT UP AND PUT UP

Dawn Boyle 

The clocks have been turned ahead. We have already broke the 70 degree mark last week here in the Northeast. Why is it that this winter just won't go? Living on the coast we have narrowly escaped most of the snow accumulation so far today, but you never know what Mother Nature has in store for later tonight. I am starting to think she is sending me a sign.

Weeks ago I swore I was going to start my get back into shape routine. I swore that I would drop at least ten pounds before I went away. That didn't happen. It is now only 65 days or 9 weeks til the unofficial kick off to summer, the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Maybe I need help. Maybe if I had to check in with all of you weekly I would actually JUST DO IT.

So today I make a pledge. I will drop the ten pounds as I begin the first official Dawn Needs to get Serious Challenge. I will do at least 1 hour of activity a day. I will log all food intake each day and I will drink at least 8 glasses of water a day....who's with me?

      

No Matter How Long & Hard A Winter Is...

SPRING IS SURE TO FOLLOW

Dawn Boyle

Welcome to the Northeast! Today we woke up to another picturesque Winter Wonderland. It was only a few days ago when the temperature hit 60' and the kids wanted to wear shorts. We have to remember - it still is winter! February is normally the month when we get the most snow. The few inches we have been coated with today is nothing.