Chapter 50 million

It's time, It's time to write again about our journey! A new chapter is starting in our lives and it'll be fun to share it here for everyone to see!

WOW It's been awhile

It's been awhile., I'm going to start posting on my blog again. This will be a nice place for me to talk about our exciting journey this year, things we've done and our plans for the summer. Hope everyone is having a great monday!

what a year....The Salters never stop!

As I sit here and think about the year that went by so darn fast I also get to reflect on what not only have we accomplished but then heart aches we had to go through to learn new things. This was a tough year for the Salter family in regards to the dynamics of our family. This year was the last year Eli will be at his current duty station and I won't even pour sugar on this one, this duty station for us was hard. He loves his job, I am so glad I was able to support him on that but it defiantly did test our marriage. We watched our daughter grow and learn new skills. She went though some bullying issues in the early party of the year....she was a victim not a bully and I as a mother had learned something about myself. That probably was the hardest thing I will ever have to go through s to watch your child be ridiculed, it was a lesson learned for all of us. New skills were developed and I am proud of myself that I was not a dirt bag dirty mouth crazy mom when talking to the parents of these children. Then You always walk away wishing you said something more or something less.
Kaitlynn developed a skill she's always really had but this year her love of music increased 10 folds. She wrote a couple of songs and is learning to put the music with it. It is amazing as a parent to listen to her. I am excited to see where this takes her.
I started my Masters program in Public Administration! It's been tough but I'm working though it. I should graduate in November 2011
Sadly we lost our dear Uncle Ron this year. It's been the biggest challenge of the year but we've worked through it. What was the best was how our family came together to fast to support each other. It was devastating to all of us, mostly to my mom. She loved her brother and was so close to him. My heart still goes out to her.
We didn't do much traveling (except for Houston for the memorial) but we did alot of little things and I posted pictures over the last year. Nascar was a blast this year but sad without Ron and Kevin.
A quick trip through our last year ....Today we are together and tonight we'll ring the new year in with good friends and new friends. It's something grand to know you can go anywhere in the states and have friends to see!
Happy New year to EVERYONE and thank you for being a part of my life! With much love ...
Deana Salter

Emotinal Eater

Today was a hard day for me, I am guilty being an emotional eater. I have found myself in the past pacing my office looking for something to eat when I am under alot of stress. Today was a very emotional day for me, I wanted to eat candy, but I didn't. I have started keeping gum in my desk and when i get that urge to go get something to eat I chew gum. If I already had my meal and snack for that time of day I won't go and eat more calories., I just can't. So, having said that this week is going to be a very tough week when i comes to my eating habits. I am definatly going to exercise alot this week and hopefully get out to hike Telegraph pass with friends this saturday.

here's the 2nd day I didn't post, I forgot to add it before I said submit

breakfast

cup of fresh strawberries 30 calories
4 kashi crackers 120 calories (way high snack)
Lunch

2 cups of iceburge lettece with onion and tuna 86 calories
the lettuce is only 16 calories , 8 per cup
I was eating tuna when I wasn't suppose too,
NO TUNA or SALMON because it's high in bad fat

Dinner
3oz chick brst 130 calories
1.5 cup of steam brocalli 50 calories
for seasoning you can find those Mccormick seasons low in sodium and lemon is good on steam broccalli
10 pretzel sticks 70 calories, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT I definately won' tdo that again
1/2 cup of ice cream 80 calories

Total Calories for the day 522
Did tread mill for 30 minutes burned 120 calories

total for the day 402

Couple Days I haven't posted yet......

Breakfast

3 peice of turkey bacon and 1 fried eggs 150 calories

remember NO butter or OIL

Snack
1 cup of straw berries 30 calories

Creamer for my coffee 20 calories

organice veggie burger 100 calories

2 cups of iceberg lettuce with 3 sprays of dressing 20 calories
the dressing is a no no but I found this dressing that is only 1 calorie a spray so I am not drowning my lettuce in it., just adds a little flavor

3 kashi crackers 90 calories

dinner
1 small sirloin steak broiled and broccali steamed 180 calories

Total calories 593

Did 45 minutes on treadmill that night burned 180 calories

total calories for the day 413

and lots and lots of water, the water and exercise will help your skin stay healthy and tight if you lose the weight fast. Remember you need to stick to 500 calories for 3 wks
no beer no wine no soda no crystal light even....No exceptions
EVEN NO SUGAR at all!!!

Todays menu

1 cup of strawberries and 1/2 apple for breakfast 60 calories

1 cup of coffee with low fat creamer and splenda 30 calories (still gotta work on this)

10:30 am

celery, cucumber, red and yellow pepper for snack 60 calories

Lunch green beans and a peice of breast of chicken with some soy sauce 150 calories

Afternoon snack 3 Kashi wafers 70 calories

dinner

turkey meat cooked with seasons and onion wrapped in cabbage

4 wraps (small) 200 calories

Total for the day

570

I went over my allotted 500 AND WILL NOT be exercising tonight mainly because of time constrants but I am going to work on treadmill tomorrow night. If I get my homework done tongiht in a timely manner I'll hit the treadmill.