I WILL SURVIVE!

I survived my first camping weekend without gaining any weight.  In fact, not only did I not gain any weight, but I lost some.  I purposely went camping where they had a work out room & a big indoor pool.   I logged everything I ate & drank and exercised at least 1 hour a day.  I now have hopes that I will survive the camping season.  I did realize that I need to bring my scales with me when I camp.   The campground didn't have any, and I really like to do a morning weigh-in.   Maybe like isn't the right word.   It's more like I need to do a morning weigh-in to keep me in check.

Todays recipe: Spaghetti "Spaghetti Squash with Chicken Meatballs" This is one of my favorites.  This recipe is about 337 calories for a hugh helping.  If you want to leave out the meatballs and add veggies, it would be far less calories.

Stats: 185 pounds (55.2 pounds lost)

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CAMPING, DIET & EXERCISE

This weekend starts our camping season for the year.   What a beautiful weekend it is supposed to be.  Normally camping means, a lot of snacks, out to eat, desserts, relaxing around the pool reading a book.  Funny how in years past I thought a leisurely walk around the campground, a slow ride once around the campground on my bike or jumping in the pool to cool off was a work out.  I should add that if the campground was to big, then I would only bike or walk part of it.  This year things are going to be different.  I will bring my bike and each day will either to for a 10 mile bike ride, jogging 4 miles, or swim laps for an hour or so.  The junk food will be very minimal and I will not be going out to eat as much.  This morning I took advantage of the campgrounds equipment.   I went for a 30 minute bike ride, I jogged for 40 minutes on their treadmill and then swam laps for 35 minutes in their awesome pool.  Now I can sit down and enjoy the book I brought without and quilt.
A couple things I did to help be out as far as the snack or junk food department goes:
First and most importantly I didn't make all those wonderful desserts.  If I don't have them here, it's hard to eat them.
Secondly, instead of buying a big bag of Fritos or Cheetos I bought the snack size bag.  Fritos 1 oz bag is 160 calories.   Cheetos 1 1/4 once bag is 200 calories.  Now if I choose to have these, it is all measured out for me.   I only brought 1 bag of each, so I'm limited on how much I can have.  I can't wait when I go home this time and step on the scales to discover that I actually lost weight while camping.

Today's Recipe: Breakfast Wrap  Very filling and very versatile and only 158 calories.

Stats: 188 (52.2 pounds lost)
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