Today

Exercise - 60 min stairclimber at gym. Burned 615 calories, went just over 5 miles and over 200 flights. My neck is a little sore still so I needed to do something with no twisting. Went to the library beforehand to get books on hold so I could read.

Showered at gym and then took kids to Hyvee to eat, grocery shopping, and then to the park on the way home. It was fun to run around with them. It was only 35 degrees but sunny and no wind! Felt wonderful.

Did great for breakfast and lunch was Hyvee (salad, fruit, and just a little bit of pudding). But, I think I picked up a stomach bug so have just been snacking on whatever my stomach will handle since then. I had some sourdough toast earlier.

Points System

I'm taking a break from weighing myself. I don't know if this is a good idea or not. But, I need to get focused on a healthy LIFESTYLE. Not just on losing weight. I started a points system to this end and have a goal to do this for at least one month straight before weighing myself again. I can't get excel to copy and paste my chart so I'll reprint it here.

Food: (these are all 5 points each because this is my hardest category to keep to! Plus, I'm giving myself an extra 6 points if I get everything in the food category)
Write down everything eat - 5
No eating after 7pm - 5
No white flour - 5
No sugar - 5
4 servings fruits and veggies - 5
Take vitams - 5

Exercise
60 min daily - 5
(I tend to OVER exercise at times so I'm not too worried about this category)

Spiritual:
Read Scriptures - 1
Pray - 1
Read a book of choice (educational and fun) - 1

Kids/Homeschooling:
Read for fun to them - 1
'Devotional' - scripturs, prayer, song, flag - 1
Math - 1
PE - 1
Game - 1
Other reading - 1

Total points possible pre day - 50