I Welcome the Weekend

It's been a long week for me. So I welcome the weekend with open arms. Do you have some exciting plans? I need to rest up for a busy upcoming week. And believe it or not, school starts back this week. Where did the summer go? I suppose back to school shopping should begin soon. I don't have little ones, but a teenager in high school. So I don't have to get the markers, fiskars scissors, and crayons. For my kid, buying new clothes will be on her agenda. Thank goodness Tennessee has a Tax Free Weekend beginning August 5th.

First things first....it's time for some cardio. Zumba, Body Pump or Tae Bo? Let me decide.

Here is my weekly report. I was successful in sticking to my exercise schedule and healthy eating plan for the week. I was able to get some good workouts in and I kept my food log every day. I've been able to stay under my daily calories goal, even if that means adding a cardio workout in the evening. Seriously, I haven't had any problems staying within my limits. In fact, some days I have had trouble eating enough calories. My Fitness Pal has helped me stay on track and I love it.

Last night, I had my monthly massage at Massage Envy. What a wonderful way to end a stressful week!  There's not much better than a massage followed by a glass of Merlot on a Friday night. I slept like a baby.

Now, it's time for me to get started with my cardio. I hope your weekend rocks!

My Fitness Pal

I recently got a new Android phone and I'm loving it. It took a little while to get used to, especially the touch screen. I love the apps. I started using a calorie counter app, called My Fitness Pal over the weekend. I think I'm gonna like this. I like that adding foods is easy and I can keep up with how many calories I have left for the end of the day. It also tells me if I have satisfied the requirements for carbs, proteins and fats. I also like that this reminds me to exercise too. It's much easier to use this app than to log in to websites I've used in the past or jotting down info in a notebook.

I'm hoping that by using this tool, I'll be able to keep track of my eating easier and hopefully find out why I haven't had much success in the past in dropping more than a pound or two. I know its easy to eat/drink more than I'm aware of and that is probably the case. Wish me luck!

 It's going to be a busy week for me, so I'm taking this time to schedule my workouts and plan out my meals for the week. The weekends go by so fast! Have a great week everyone!