February 29

What a great start to this extra day we have this year!  Woke up early, had my coffee, walked for 1 hour, did my back exercises, and packed my healthy lunch BEFORE I came to work today.  So, I think I'm on track for my fitness goals this week.  As for my nutrition goals, I think I'm doing exceptionally well.  Have had very few processed foods, am eating more fruits and vegetables, and am drinking more water.  Because I feel so accountable to this project and this class, I am doing better than I anticipated; therfore, I'm feeling GREAT!

So, on my walk this morning I was wondering... are any of you going to join me on this fitness journey?  I know the project is organized for you to serve as my counselors, but I think you all need to participate with me.  Here's a challenge for you guys: instead of watching me on this journey, hop on the road with me!  Any takers out there?  We'll talk Friday.

Breakfast: whole wheat cereal, milk, cranberry juice, water, coffee
Lunch: veggie sandwich, celery with hummus, water
Sanck: orange
Dinner: salmon, broccoli, rice, tea

February 28

Feeling so up beat and positive about OUR journey.  Hopefully, this is as rewarding for you guys as it is for me.

So far today I've eatten another healty breakfast of hard boiled eggs and I added a can of V-8 Juice.  Lunch was another veggie sandwich and water.  I will have an apple and a glass of water for my snack.  Tonight's dinner will be left-over trout and spinach pasta.  I'd love to share my pasta recipe with you.  Let me know if you want me to bring  you a sample to class one day.  I will walk when I get home from tutoring at 5:30 and will start my exercises.

So far, so good!

Thanks to Hannah for helping me understand how the BLOG works.  This is great fun!

One more thing...I think my skirt fits just a tad better today!  Maybe I'm dreaming, but I think this is already working for me!!!

February 27

So great to meet all of you yesterday!  So impressed with your empathy regarading my journey.  Truthfully, I know that I don't have much weight to loose, but I have been extremely physically fit in the past and I love the feeling I have when I'm in top physical condition.  I'm hoping this process will help me get back into better condition than I am now.

Now for what I've done because of your inspiration...

Diet is much better.  Eating very health foods and attempting to eat on a more regular schedule.  I ate a good breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, a banana, and of course my coffee!  Lunch was a veggie sandwich and water, snack was a greapfruit, and dinner was snapper, homemade spinach pasta with tomatoes and basil (YUMMY).  I think I did drink about 40 oz. of water and I walked for 1 hour.

Thanks for everything!

Type to start documenting your journey Mrs. Seifert!

Well, here is is Mrs. Seifert! Your own online blog. To keep track of your progress easily, we have set up this online blog for you. Simply record and type up a post of things that you have done for the week. For example, you could put that you "walked this morning for 30 minutes, and for breakfast I had a bowl of cereal with my usual cup of coffee." 

Use this blog to keep us updated on your progress on your fitness, diet, as well as your health and wellness! We will be able to comment on each post you make. 

We have also set up tabs on the side for you where we will be able to post plans and information that we would like to you know. 

Let the journey begin, Mrs. Seifert!

-Mrs. Brinkman's 5th period class