I haven't eaten out on a Friday and about a month. That makes me very happy.
Almost didn't do my workout today. A little Twitter motivation from Ruby Leigh helped. :-)
Workout:
4 mile stationary bike, 15 min, 125 cal burned
Best Body Boot Camp Workout B & C, 40 min, 390 cal burned
Breakfast: Oats
.33 cup oats
2 T peanut butter
.5 T honey
1 banana
429 cal, 19 fat, 77 carb, 13 protein, 10 fiber
Lunch: Tuna and Pickled Egg
1 slice 12 grain bread
1 can tuna
2 T mayo
pickles
hard boiled egg
475 cal, 28 fat, 22 carb, 37 protein, 4 fiber
Dinner: Shells with Sauce and Zucchini
1 cup pasta
marinara
1 zucchini
1 banana
515 cal, 19 fat, 63 carb, 23 protein, 9 fiber
Snack:
kashi peanut peanut butter bar
140 cal, 5 fat, 19 carb, 7 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,638 cal, 62 fat, 230 carb, 75 protein, 31 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
51.9% carb, 31.3% fat, 16.8% protein
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Day 197
After a few months of disparaging Pinterest, I'm on there now. Hello, time suck. I have a feeling I'll mostly be pinning food. Because, um, yum.
Another fast run today. I'm seriously shocked by it. I figured I'd plug along at a 10 min-ish mile for at least a year before I significantly improved. So I don't know whether it is improvement or the weather making me run like this. I tried to really slow myself down that last .5 mile but I finished it at 4:40 and decided I needed to stop before I burnt myself out.
Workout:
2.5 mile run, 23:30, 550 cal burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Salad & PBJ Toast
2 cups iceberg
2 T capers
2 T thousand island
1 slice 12 grain bread
2 T peanut butter
grape jelly
512 cal, 20 fat, 77 carb, 14 protein, 10 fiber
Dinner: Egg Fried Rice
2 eggs
1 cup brown rice
.5 T evoo
.5 cup peas
.5 cup random stir fry veg
2 T teriyaki sauce
515 cal, 19 fat, 63 carb, 23 protein, 9 fiber
Snack:
kashi peanut peanut butter bar
140 cal, 5 fat, 19 carb, 7 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,656 cal, 55 fat, 251 carb, 69 protein, 35 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
56.5% carb, 27.9% fat, 15.6% protein
Another fast run today. I'm seriously shocked by it. I figured I'd plug along at a 10 min-ish mile for at least a year before I significantly improved. So I don't know whether it is improvement or the weather making me run like this. I tried to really slow myself down that last .5 mile but I finished it at 4:40 and decided I needed to stop before I burnt myself out.
Workout:
2.5 mile run, 23:30, 550 cal burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Salad & PBJ Toast
2 cups iceberg
2 T capers
2 T thousand island
1 slice 12 grain bread
2 T peanut butter
grape jelly
512 cal, 20 fat, 77 carb, 14 protein, 10 fiber
Dinner: Egg Fried Rice
2 eggs
1 cup brown rice
.5 T evoo
.5 cup peas
.5 cup random stir fry veg
2 T teriyaki sauce
515 cal, 19 fat, 63 carb, 23 protein, 9 fiber
Snack:
kashi peanut peanut butter bar
140 cal, 5 fat, 19 carb, 7 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,656 cal, 55 fat, 251 carb, 69 protein, 35 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
56.5% carb, 27.9% fat, 15.6% protein
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Day 196
My salad really sucked today. I don't know what I was thinking when I made these up on Sunday. I can't stand bell pepper in my salad and the sooner I learn that the better. I only ended up eating half of it. Dinner was also planned to be egg fried rice but I didn't have any brown rice cooked up beforehand and my kitchen was a messss, so no real cooking went on tonight. I grew up with a dish washer and I haven't had on for eight years. It's definitely starting to bug me.
I didn't get my planned workout in. I came home and I was just sooo hungry because I hadn't eaten all my lunch. I also needed to clean my house because the bug spray people are coming tomorrow as they come and spray once a month. I'm sorry I didn't get to work out but I've been sleeping so terribly lately that a day off was probably for the best.
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Salad
2 cups iceberg
.5 cup kidney beans
.25 beets
green bell pepper
2 T italian dressing
hard boiled egg
grapefruit
402 cal, 22 fat, 40 carb, 15 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Open-Faced Egg Sandwich and Roasted Zucchini
2 eggs
2 T mayo
2 slices 12 grain bread
1 zucchini
469 cal, 25 fat, 49 carb, 24 protein, 9 fiber
Snack:
kashi peanut peanut butter bar
140 cal, 5 fat, 19 carb, 7 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,500 cal, 63 fat, 200 carb, 71 protein, 36 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
48.35% carb, 34.37% fat, 17.28% protein
I didn't get my planned workout in. I came home and I was just sooo hungry because I hadn't eaten all my lunch. I also needed to clean my house because the bug spray people are coming tomorrow as they come and spray once a month. I'm sorry I didn't get to work out but I've been sleeping so terribly lately that a day off was probably for the best.
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Salad
2 cups iceberg
.5 cup kidney beans
.25 beets
green bell pepper
2 T italian dressing
hard boiled egg
grapefruit
402 cal, 22 fat, 40 carb, 15 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Open-Faced Egg Sandwich and Roasted Zucchini
2 eggs
2 T mayo
2 slices 12 grain bread
1 zucchini
469 cal, 25 fat, 49 carb, 24 protein, 9 fiber
Snack:
kashi peanut peanut butter bar
140 cal, 5 fat, 19 carb, 7 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,500 cal, 63 fat, 200 carb, 71 protein, 36 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
48.35% carb, 34.37% fat, 17.28% protein
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Day 195
Today the weather was insanely nice. 69* and sunny. In other news. My Garmin 405 finally shipped and I should get Saturday. I'm too cheap to pay for fast shipping and usually go with the free option.
I had a terrible run today. I just had to push myself to finish. My legs and butt were not cooperating. I was so sore from yesterday's Boot Camp workout. I ended up running 2 miles, walked 200 meters, ran .5 mile, walked 200 meters and then finished with another .5 mile. My mouth was also incredibly dry which was bugging me. It's been getting dry lately when I run. I don't know if this is a normal thing or because of it getting hotter out. Kind of annoying. I also know my stomach does not like it when I drink right after I run. I don't get nauseous per se, but it makes my stomach feel a little off. I'm learning so much about my body through running, it's fascinating.
Workout:
3 mile run, 30 min, 650 calories burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
2 slices 12 grain bread
2 T peanut butter
2 T plain old straight up grape jelly
hard boiled egg
grapefruit
645 cal, 25 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Venison with Onions/Mushrooms and Roasted Cauliflower/Zucchini
3 oz ground venison
1 T EVOO
.5 onion
1 cup mushrooms
1 oz cheese
1 cup cauliflower
1 zucchini
336 cal, 15 fat, 17 carb, 35 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
kashi peanut peanut butter bar
140 cal, 5 fat, 19 carb, 7 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,609 cal, 56 fat, 220 carb, 92 protein, 33 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
50% carb, 28% fat, 21% protein
I had a terrible run today. I just had to push myself to finish. My legs and butt were not cooperating. I was so sore from yesterday's Boot Camp workout. I ended up running 2 miles, walked 200 meters, ran .5 mile, walked 200 meters and then finished with another .5 mile. My mouth was also incredibly dry which was bugging me. It's been getting dry lately when I run. I don't know if this is a normal thing or because of it getting hotter out. Kind of annoying. I also know my stomach does not like it when I drink right after I run. I don't get nauseous per se, but it makes my stomach feel a little off. I'm learning so much about my body through running, it's fascinating.
Workout:
3 mile run, 30 min, 650 calories burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
2 slices 12 grain bread
2 T peanut butter
2 T plain old straight up grape jelly
hard boiled egg
grapefruit
645 cal, 25 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Venison with Onions/Mushrooms and Roasted Cauliflower/Zucchini
3 oz ground venison
1 T EVOO
.5 onion
1 cup mushrooms
1 oz cheese
1 cup cauliflower
1 zucchini
336 cal, 15 fat, 17 carb, 35 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
kashi peanut peanut butter bar
140 cal, 5 fat, 19 carb, 7 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,609 cal, 56 fat, 220 carb, 92 protein, 33 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
50% carb, 28% fat, 21% protein
Monday, March 26, 2012
Day 194
I ran out of chia seeds. They are one of those things I eat because I know they have good stuff in them but right now I can't afford them, so they're out of my diet for awhile.
Workout:
BBBC Workout A, 269 calories burned
25 min stationary bike ride, 7 miles, 250 cal burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Salad
2 cups iceberg
.5 cup kidney beans
.25 beets
2 T italian dressing
hard boiled egg
grapefruit
442 cal, 20 fat, 55 carb, 16 protein, 14 fiber
Dinner: Venison with Onions/Mushrooms and Roasted Potato/Zucchini
3 oz ground venison
1 T EVOO
.5 onion
1 cup mushrooms
1 oz cheese
1 potato
1 zucchini
442 cal, 15 fat, 41 carb, 36 protein, 7 fiber
Snack: Cream Cheese and Jelly Toast
1 slice 12 grain bread
jelly
1 oz cream cheese
257 cal, 9 fat, 40 carb, 8 protein, 3 fiber
Total:
1,630 cal, 56 fat, 228 carb, 86 protein, 34 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
52% carb, 28.5% fat, 19.5% protein
Workout:
BBBC Workout A, 269 calories burned
25 min stationary bike ride, 7 miles, 250 cal burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
5 oz 2% yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
489 cal, 11 fat, 92 carb, 25 protein, 12 fiber
Lunch: Salad
2 cups iceberg
.5 cup kidney beans
.25 beets
2 T italian dressing
hard boiled egg
grapefruit
442 cal, 20 fat, 55 carb, 16 protein, 14 fiber
Dinner: Venison with Onions/Mushrooms and Roasted Potato/Zucchini
3 oz ground venison
1 T EVOO
.5 onion
1 cup mushrooms
1 oz cheese
1 potato
1 zucchini
442 cal, 15 fat, 41 carb, 36 protein, 7 fiber
Snack: Cream Cheese and Jelly Toast
1 slice 12 grain bread
jelly
1 oz cream cheese
257 cal, 9 fat, 40 carb, 8 protein, 3 fiber
Total:
1,630 cal, 56 fat, 228 carb, 86 protein, 34 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
52% carb, 28.5% fat, 19.5% protein
Day 192 - 193 4 Miles at a 9:52 pace
Saturday morning I declared on twitter that I intended to run 4 miles. Seeing as how my other runs last week didn't go as planned I felt I may have been setting the bar high but I wanted to do it anyway. I switched my Jillian podcasts to music which I've been meaning to do since I feel like the podcasts make me slow. They do slow me down! I ended up running an average pace of 9:52. I've never run that quickly for that long. It was pretty wonderful and my legs felt great, the weather was perfect (no sun!), and no one was on the track. I started following Jeff Galloway's 10k training plan on week 4 to help increase my mileage last week. I always do better with a plan. Food was spot on Saturday, I was a good girl.
I was not however, a good girl on Sunday. I don't know what got into me. I ate a banana and piece of toast with peanut butter for breakfast with a Kashi bar. I then did housey stuff, picking up, vacuuming, dishes and the like. I started to get hungry around 12-ish and ate leftover baked beans from Saturday with a boiled egg. Then I just couldn't stop. After that it was 1 cup of shell pasta with sauce. Still didn't satisfy me. Then it was popcorn (popped in a brown bag, so fun). Then I wanted something sweet so I ate some licorice jelly beans. Then I wanted chocolate so I made an 8x8 pan of brownies, eating a bunch of batter and then 2 brownies when they came from the oven. After all that I was done. So strange. I didn't eat the rest of the evening.
On the plus side, though, the weather was BEAUTIFUL this weekend. I had my apt door and windows open nearly all weekend. I also slept with a window open for a few nights. I love it when it's like that.
I was not however, a good girl on Sunday. I don't know what got into me. I ate a banana and piece of toast with peanut butter for breakfast with a Kashi bar. I then did housey stuff, picking up, vacuuming, dishes and the like. I started to get hungry around 12-ish and ate leftover baked beans from Saturday with a boiled egg. Then I just couldn't stop. After that it was 1 cup of shell pasta with sauce. Still didn't satisfy me. Then it was popcorn (popped in a brown bag, so fun). Then I wanted something sweet so I ate some licorice jelly beans. Then I wanted chocolate so I made an 8x8 pan of brownies, eating a bunch of batter and then 2 brownies when they came from the oven. After all that I was done. So strange. I didn't eat the rest of the evening.
On the plus side, though, the weather was BEAUTIFUL this weekend. I had my apt door and windows open nearly all weekend. I also slept with a window open for a few nights. I love it when it's like that.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Day 191
The track has been crowded since track season started and the local high school that doesn't have a track practices there at 4. The track is also behind the little league fields so all the moms drop of their kids and walk during practice. It's no fun bobbing and weaving around people so I'm relegated to the sidewalks. I'm not about to try the sidewalk I was on due to the doggy disaster a few days ago. I mapped out a route on daily mile and stuck to that for my run.
I finally bit the bullet and ordered a Garmin 405. I've been wanting a Garmin for quite awhile but kept telling myself that if I still wanted one in "a few months" I could have one. Well, I haven't stopped wanting one so I finally ordered the cheapest one I could find and that I've seen on a couple bloggers' arm. Since I hadn't really tapped into my income tax money (I generally just put that in savings every year for an eventual house down payment) I realized that the longer I went without ordering one the more I'd want one. PLUS, it has a heart rate monitor and I'm constantly fighting my Polar. It actually didn't work for me before my race and I had to fall back on my $30 Walmart one. When you pay $100 for something it should work correctly all the time, not just when you stand on your left foot and scratch your tummy while chewing gum. Sometimes it takes me 10 minutes to get an accurate reading. Support for it has been not good either. I resorted to complaining on twitter about it the other day and got nowhere. I'll just file this under an expensive lesson learned, the reviews for the model I bought weren't that great.
I can't wait to hit the grocery store Saturday. I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to food this week. As highlighted by my insufficient lunch yesterday. I've also been trying to eat more at dinner on the days that I run so I don't suffer late night starvation.
Workout:
2.2 mile run, 650 calories burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 T honey
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
445 cal, 13 fat, 85 carb, 26 protein, 16 fiber
Lunch: Salmon and Salad
3 oz sockeye salmon
2 cups iceberg
.5 cup kidney beans
.25 beets
2 T italian dressing
.5 milk way (my dad has a sweet tooth and shares!)
447 cal, 11 fat, 68 carb, 22 protein, 13 fiber
Dinner: Salmon and Mashed Potatoes with Broccoli
2 eggs
1 cup brown rice
random stir fry veg
.5 cup peas
2 T teriyaki sauce
1 T evoo
620 cal, 26 fat, 73 carb, 24 protein, 12 fiber
Snack:
1 cup applesauce
small slice of banana bread
197 cal, 3 fat, 43 carb, 2 protein, 3 fiber
Total:
1,709 cal, 54 fat, 270 carb, 73 protein, 45 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
58.2% carb, 26% fat, 15.8% protein
I finally bit the bullet and ordered a Garmin 405. I've been wanting a Garmin for quite awhile but kept telling myself that if I still wanted one in "a few months" I could have one. Well, I haven't stopped wanting one so I finally ordered the cheapest one I could find and that I've seen on a couple bloggers' arm. Since I hadn't really tapped into my income tax money (I generally just put that in savings every year for an eventual house down payment) I realized that the longer I went without ordering one the more I'd want one. PLUS, it has a heart rate monitor and I'm constantly fighting my Polar. It actually didn't work for me before my race and I had to fall back on my $30 Walmart one. When you pay $100 for something it should work correctly all the time, not just when you stand on your left foot and scratch your tummy while chewing gum. Sometimes it takes me 10 minutes to get an accurate reading. Support for it has been not good either. I resorted to complaining on twitter about it the other day and got nowhere. I'll just file this under an expensive lesson learned, the reviews for the model I bought weren't that great.
I can't wait to hit the grocery store Saturday. I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to food this week. As highlighted by my insufficient lunch yesterday. I've also been trying to eat more at dinner on the days that I run so I don't suffer late night starvation.
Workout:
2.2 mile run, 650 calories burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 T honey
1 cup blueberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
445 cal, 13 fat, 85 carb, 26 protein, 16 fiber
Lunch: Salmon and Salad
3 oz sockeye salmon
2 cups iceberg
.5 cup kidney beans
.25 beets
2 T italian dressing
.5 milk way (my dad has a sweet tooth and shares!)
447 cal, 11 fat, 68 carb, 22 protein, 13 fiber
Dinner: Salmon and Mashed Potatoes with Broccoli
2 eggs
1 cup brown rice
random stir fry veg
.5 cup peas
2 T teriyaki sauce
1 T evoo
620 cal, 26 fat, 73 carb, 24 protein, 12 fiber
Snack:
1 cup applesauce
small slice of banana bread
197 cal, 3 fat, 43 carb, 2 protein, 3 fiber
Total:
1,709 cal, 54 fat, 270 carb, 73 protein, 45 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
58.2% carb, 26% fat, 15.8% protein
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Day 190
You know what's fun about titling my posts with numbers? I don't have to think about titles. Back in high school when there was teen open diary dot com and livejournal it would take me FOREVER to come up with titles. I usually ended up just picking out something from a song I was listening to at the moment.
I didn't wash my blender last night so there was no smoothie for breakfast this morning.
Something that occurred to me 4 days after my race? I didn't cross the start when the clock started. There were enough people in front it took longer to get to the start line. DUH. I actually finished the race 30 seconds before I thought! I didn't think about that until now. Silly me.
Workout tonight focused on arms and shoulders so I didn't burn many calories. :-/
Down 2.4 lbs from last week!!! I'm 3 lbs away from being under 200. I can't tell you how happy that makes me. :-)
Workout:
BBBC Workout B, 35 minutes, 237 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 T honey
2 T peanut butter
1 banana
475 cal, 23 fat, 81 carb, 16 protein, 14 fiber
Lunch: Soup and (a boring) Salad
2 cups butternut squash soup
1.5 cups iceberg
5 olives
2 T italian dressing
2 small york patties
295 cal, 10 fat, 53 carb, 3 protein, 6 fiber
Dinner: Salmon and Mashed Potatoes with Broccoli
.5 sockeye salmon fillet
1 potato mashed with coconut milk
1 T butter
1 cup broccoli
1 oz garlic herb jack cheese
591 cal, 31 fat, 41 carb, 38 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
1 cup applesauce
1.5 T walnuts
201 cal, 9 fat, 29 carb, 4 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,563 cal, 73 fat, 204 carb, 61 protein, 30 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
47.5% carb, 38.3% fat, 14.2% protein
I didn't wash my blender last night so there was no smoothie for breakfast this morning.
Something that occurred to me 4 days after my race? I didn't cross the start when the clock started. There were enough people in front it took longer to get to the start line. DUH. I actually finished the race 30 seconds before I thought! I didn't think about that until now. Silly me.
Workout tonight focused on arms and shoulders so I didn't burn many calories. :-/
Down 2.4 lbs from last week!!! I'm 3 lbs away from being under 200. I can't tell you how happy that makes me. :-)
Workout:
BBBC Workout B, 35 minutes, 237 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 T honey
2 T peanut butter
1 banana
475 cal, 23 fat, 81 carb, 16 protein, 14 fiber
Lunch: Soup and (a boring) Salad
2 cups butternut squash soup
1.5 cups iceberg
5 olives
2 T italian dressing
2 small york patties
295 cal, 10 fat, 53 carb, 3 protein, 6 fiber
Dinner: Salmon and Mashed Potatoes with Broccoli
.5 sockeye salmon fillet
1 potato mashed with coconut milk
1 T butter
1 cup broccoli
1 oz garlic herb jack cheese
591 cal, 31 fat, 41 carb, 38 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
1 cup applesauce
1.5 T walnuts
201 cal, 9 fat, 29 carb, 4 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,563 cal, 73 fat, 204 carb, 61 protein, 30 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
47.5% carb, 38.3% fat, 14.2% protein
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Day 189 - Disaster :-/
I went for a run after work. I was feeling pretty good despite the heat but then the unthinkable happened. See, when I started out running this chocolate lab starts chasing me and barking like a crazy dog on the sidewalk near his house. I tell him no and shoo and he goes back to his porch. Well on my way back I didn't want him to chase me on the sidewalk again so I had crossed the street about .25 mile up the way. I get close to him again, he sees me, and starts running across the street to bark at me and there was a car coming. THE CAR HIT THE DOG! I saw it was coming and turned my back because I did not want to see it happen. But I heard the sickening thud against the dog. The speed limit through there is 35 mph, so that's how hard it got hit. The dog ran around it's house limping and got back on the porch. Obviously I was sick to my stomach. I wanted to run across the street and bang on the door and tell the owner what happened but I didn't want to upset the dog any worse than it already was. I left a note in the person's mailbox that the dog got hit and left my number to call if he had any questions about it. I just didn't know what to do. I'm sitting here now being a big box of guilt.
My feller says it's not my fault because the dog should not have been running loose like that and I know he's right. My mom says it was better that the dog got hit by the car instead of maybe biting me or something. I guess they're both right but I feel like shit about this. And it will probably be tomorrow before the guy is in his mailbox to get my note. I don't know what else I could have done, though. I looked up his address and got his name but the phone number is unlisted.
This dog has barked at me before. It's in a yard with a piddly four fence RIGHT by the road, so that's kind of asking for trouble. I'm a very big dog person which is why this upsets me so much. I don't have a dog right now because I can't have one where I live but this situation is so irresponsible of the owner, in my opinion. I'm just upset over the owner, the car that hit the dog kept going, myself, and the dog.
I intended to run 30 minutes and only ran 21. I don't even feel like tracking how far I went.
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup blueberries
1 banana
6 oz greek yogurt
8 oz coconut milk
445 cal, 13 fat, 85 carb, 26 protein, 16 fiber
Lunch: Stir-fried Vegetables with Brown Rice
1 cup brown rice
1.5 cups frozen stir fry veg
.5 bell pepper
.25 onion
1 T evoo
2 T yeriyaki sauce
.5 cup strawberries
456 cal, 16 fat, 69 carb, 8 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Salmon, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
4 oz sockeye salmon (splurge!)
1 potato mashed with 2 T coconut milk
1 cup broccoli
1 oz butterkase cheese
481 cal, 19 fat, 41 carb, 39 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
mango chobani
.5 milky way split with my dad
273 cal, 8 fat, 39 carb, 14 protein, 0 fiber
Total:
1,654 cal, 56 fat, 234 carb, 87 protein, 34 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
52.5% carb, 28% fat, 19.5% protein
My feller says it's not my fault because the dog should not have been running loose like that and I know he's right. My mom says it was better that the dog got hit by the car instead of maybe biting me or something. I guess they're both right but I feel like shit about this. And it will probably be tomorrow before the guy is in his mailbox to get my note. I don't know what else I could have done, though. I looked up his address and got his name but the phone number is unlisted.
This dog has barked at me before. It's in a yard with a piddly four fence RIGHT by the road, so that's kind of asking for trouble. I'm a very big dog person which is why this upsets me so much. I don't have a dog right now because I can't have one where I live but this situation is so irresponsible of the owner, in my opinion. I'm just upset over the owner, the car that hit the dog kept going, myself, and the dog.
I intended to run 30 minutes and only ran 21. I don't even feel like tracking how far I went.
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup blueberries
1 banana
6 oz greek yogurt
8 oz coconut milk
445 cal, 13 fat, 85 carb, 26 protein, 16 fiber
Lunch: Stir-fried Vegetables with Brown Rice
1 cup brown rice
1.5 cups frozen stir fry veg
.5 bell pepper
.25 onion
1 T evoo
2 T yeriyaki sauce
.5 cup strawberries
456 cal, 16 fat, 69 carb, 8 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Salmon, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
4 oz sockeye salmon (splurge!)
1 potato mashed with 2 T coconut milk
1 cup broccoli
1 oz butterkase cheese
481 cal, 19 fat, 41 carb, 39 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
mango chobani
.5 milky way split with my dad
273 cal, 8 fat, 39 carb, 14 protein, 0 fiber
Total:
1,654 cal, 56 fat, 234 carb, 87 protein, 34 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
52.5% carb, 28% fat, 19.5% protein
Monday, March 19, 2012
Day 188
Workout:
BBBC Workout A with Cardio Intervals - 425 calories burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
1 banana
6 oz greek yogurt
coconut milk
471 cal, 12 fat, 92 carb, 27 protein, 17 fiber
Lunch: Stir-fried Vegetables with Brown Rice
1 cup brown rice
1.5 cups frozen stir fry veg
.5 bell pepper
.25 onion
1 T evoo
2 T yeriyaki sauce
.5 cup strawberries
456 cal, 16 fat, 69 carb, 8 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Scrambled Eggs with Roasted Veg
2 eggs
1 small potato
1 cup broccoli
1 oz smoked gouda
405 cal, 16 fat, 35 carb, 26 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
1.5 T walnuts
240 cal, 19 fat, 12 carb, 9 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,571 cal, 64 fat, 208 carb, 71 protein, 38 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
49.2% carb, 34.1% fat, 16.7% protein
BBBC Workout A with Cardio Intervals - 425 calories burned
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
1 banana
6 oz greek yogurt
coconut milk
471 cal, 12 fat, 92 carb, 27 protein, 17 fiber
Lunch: Stir-fried Vegetables with Brown Rice
1 cup brown rice
1.5 cups frozen stir fry veg
.5 bell pepper
.25 onion
1 T evoo
2 T yeriyaki sauce
.5 cup strawberries
456 cal, 16 fat, 69 carb, 8 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Scrambled Eggs with Roasted Veg
2 eggs
1 small potato
1 cup broccoli
1 oz smoked gouda
405 cal, 16 fat, 35 carb, 26 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
1.5 T walnuts
240 cal, 19 fat, 12 carb, 9 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,571 cal, 64 fat, 208 carb, 71 protein, 38 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
49.2% carb, 34.1% fat, 16.7% protein
Muddy Leprechaun 4-Mile Trail Race Recap
*WARNING - LONG POST ALERT*
I was terribly afraid that I would not sleep well Friday night because I have a tendency to lie awake while my mind races. I did have a mini-freakout as I went to sleep in my parent's RV (the guest room! haha) so I called them since they were still awake in their cabin. I was worried about how to put bib numbers on! Did they give you safety pins or did you have to bring your own? Mom said she'd worry about it and told me to go to sleep. I eventually got to sleep and managed not to lay awake. I'd like to be clear about something though, I NEVER questioned my ability. I knew I could run this 4 miles even if I'd only run 3.5 previously. What I was so worried about was the unknown since I didn't know what to expect.
Look! I exist. I just don't have a face. ;-)
I woke up at six and took a quick shower to help me wake up and then ate my usual oatmeal with chia seeds, honey, and peanut butter. The race wasn't until 9:30 so I wasn't worried about stomach upset or anything. We left the house about 7:15 because my dad wanted to make sure we didn't get lost. We got there about 8:30 ish and I peed and then picked up my swag. Turns out I shouldn't have been worried about safety pins because there were no bib numbers! I was okay with that because it kinda took the pressure off. I got an awesome technical running shirt but I wish I would have ordered the men's. I absolutely h.a.t.e how shorter women's sleeves are then men's but whatever, I was happy to have it. I also got a really neat glass, a bag, and a running light.
About 9:00 I got into the pee line, there was only two bathrooms. They should have had porta potties set up but that was okay. I think everyone got to pee. My mom had bought me a green boa to run with and I told her there was no way I could stick that thing around my neck and run so she wrapped it around my waste and pinned in the back like I had a feather tail. From there I got in line about 9:15. There were no corrals or pacing groups or anything they just said if you're going to finish in under 30 minutes get in the front. Obviously I wasn't so I just walked up the line and squeezed in where there was an opening. I asked the group of girls standing there if they were running or walking and they said running so I started to get in behind them and they asked if I was walking it and I said no, I just figured I'd be running really slow and didn't want to get in anyone's way. They all told me who cares if I ran slower, if someone needed to pass me they would. That was nice to hear.
The race was 2 loops of 2 miles each. It started out in a field (the first mile) which the park service had cut down to a weaving trail of sorts. They did this because the actual trail runs out across the road and back a few times and they didn't want to have to deal that. This was my least favorite part. The field was extremely uneven and had little divets because it's part of a horseback riding trail and you really had to watch where you were going. I went slow because I was so afraid of what I was going to stick my foot in. Everyone else was having trouble, too.
Once we got into the woods things went a little better. It was extremely muddy but that's okay because it lived up to it's name. The lady behind me actually fell. I ran the flattish parts but walked up and down the inclines because I did not want to fall. I have a tail bone injury and falling on it would be awful obviously. The trail crossed a few little small streams and there were lovely wood bridges built over them. The mud part lasted about a half mile and then picked up on a pea gravel like trail.
The pea gravel part was definitely my favorite. I was able to go faster with no worries. At about 1.75 miles in the guy that won the race lapped me. He was a freak of nature, seriously. He looked like he was flying, not running, as he had this extremely long stride. I would later find out that he finished the four miles in 22 min and had actually RAN to the race from his house. Anyway, the water station was set up at the beginning and I ran to it and then walked while I sipped my water cup. The clock said I was at 27 minutes and something. I only took two drinks because I've never taken in fluids while running before.
I seriously dreaded heading back out into that field again and I definitely lagged. I took three walking breaks during that mile. I got back into the woods and then I heard a bunch of leaves rustling and this herd of deer ran single file across the trail behind me so of course me being me I had to stop and watch. I got side-tracked and ended up watching them for a full minute. I have to laugh about it though, because it's so like me to see something like that and forget about everything else. I ran through the woods like before, slowing down to walk on the inclines.
The last part which was the gravel I definitely wanted it to be over with. I was looking at my watch and just feeling annoyed that I had walked so much. I was terribly afraid that I wouldn't meet my time goal of under an hour. When I saw the clock at about .15 (I'm just guessing, not the best distance estimator) miles out and I was 55 minutes I realized I could finish in an hour. The ladies I was talking to in the start line starting cheering me on, telling me to finish strong all the way to the clock. My parents were also standing there taking pictures and my mom was videoing me on her phone so my feller could see since he couldn't be there.
I finished at 57:42. Once I was done running I expected someone from the race to be like, "Yay! You finished!" But there was absolutely no one there, they were all over at the table with goodies talking to each other. Which made me kinda disappointed, there was a lady standing there just watching and I was like, "Am I done?" And she says, "I guess." Turns out most of the people only ran one loop and the race people kinda dispersed at 45 minutes in. They were actually taking down the clock while some people were STILL running and walking. I thought that was kinda rude.
Anyway, I finished it and had mud all up calves and pretty much ruined my new shoes. :-/ I was going to run in my old Asics but I didn't want to push it so I ran in my barely a month old Saucony's. I watched my heart rate the whole time and I was in the late 180's and got up to 190 at a few points. I know it wasn't that high from exertion but adrenaline probably. My HRM said I burned 1,100 calories. Ha! That's what most people burn in a half marathon, not 4 miles. Suffice it to say I was hungry. After I changed we went to a Steak N Shake and I ate a patty melt with onion rings and a side of cole slaw.
Definitely a fun experience but I don't think I want to run any races again for a while. I know what I accomplished was pretty special but I kind of felt like an imposter the whole time. I KNOW you should absolutely not compare yourself to anyone else when it comes to athletic ability but the woman who finished 15 seconds after me WALKED the damn thing. I was kinda ill-prepared for this race since I hadn't done speed work or all that other stuff people do. I'm sure I'll get out of this funk pretty soon but I just feel .... I can't even explain how I feel after seeing the pictures of myself and watching the video Mom took. I'm not looking for validation here I'm just trying to sort out my feelings on it all. Which is probably testament that I have so much work to do INSIDE, not just outside. One thing is for sure though, I had a great time running this race and I'll definitely do it again next year.
Pictures on Flickr from the race people.
I was terribly afraid that I would not sleep well Friday night because I have a tendency to lie awake while my mind races. I did have a mini-freakout as I went to sleep in my parent's RV (the guest room! haha) so I called them since they were still awake in their cabin. I was worried about how to put bib numbers on! Did they give you safety pins or did you have to bring your own? Mom said she'd worry about it and told me to go to sleep. I eventually got to sleep and managed not to lay awake. I'd like to be clear about something though, I NEVER questioned my ability. I knew I could run this 4 miles even if I'd only run 3.5 previously. What I was so worried about was the unknown since I didn't know what to expect.
I woke up at six and took a quick shower to help me wake up and then ate my usual oatmeal with chia seeds, honey, and peanut butter. The race wasn't until 9:30 so I wasn't worried about stomach upset or anything. We left the house about 7:15 because my dad wanted to make sure we didn't get lost. We got there about 8:30 ish and I peed and then picked up my swag. Turns out I shouldn't have been worried about safety pins because there were no bib numbers! I was okay with that because it kinda took the pressure off. I got an awesome technical running shirt but I wish I would have ordered the men's. I absolutely h.a.t.e how shorter women's sleeves are then men's but whatever, I was happy to have it. I also got a really neat glass, a bag, and a running light.
About 9:00 I got into the pee line, there was only two bathrooms. They should have had porta potties set up but that was okay. I think everyone got to pee. My mom had bought me a green boa to run with and I told her there was no way I could stick that thing around my neck and run so she wrapped it around my waste and pinned in the back like I had a feather tail. From there I got in line about 9:15. There were no corrals or pacing groups or anything they just said if you're going to finish in under 30 minutes get in the front. Obviously I wasn't so I just walked up the line and squeezed in where there was an opening. I asked the group of girls standing there if they were running or walking and they said running so I started to get in behind them and they asked if I was walking it and I said no, I just figured I'd be running really slow and didn't want to get in anyone's way. They all told me who cares if I ran slower, if someone needed to pass me they would. That was nice to hear.
The race was 2 loops of 2 miles each. It started out in a field (the first mile) which the park service had cut down to a weaving trail of sorts. They did this because the actual trail runs out across the road and back a few times and they didn't want to have to deal that. This was my least favorite part. The field was extremely uneven and had little divets because it's part of a horseback riding trail and you really had to watch where you were going. I went slow because I was so afraid of what I was going to stick my foot in. Everyone else was having trouble, too.
Once we got into the woods things went a little better. It was extremely muddy but that's okay because it lived up to it's name. The lady behind me actually fell. I ran the flattish parts but walked up and down the inclines because I did not want to fall. I have a tail bone injury and falling on it would be awful obviously. The trail crossed a few little small streams and there were lovely wood bridges built over them. The mud part lasted about a half mile and then picked up on a pea gravel like trail.
The pea gravel part was definitely my favorite. I was able to go faster with no worries. At about 1.75 miles in the guy that won the race lapped me. He was a freak of nature, seriously. He looked like he was flying, not running, as he had this extremely long stride. I would later find out that he finished the four miles in 22 min and had actually RAN to the race from his house. Anyway, the water station was set up at the beginning and I ran to it and then walked while I sipped my water cup. The clock said I was at 27 minutes and something. I only took two drinks because I've never taken in fluids while running before.
I seriously dreaded heading back out into that field again and I definitely lagged. I took three walking breaks during that mile. I got back into the woods and then I heard a bunch of leaves rustling and this herd of deer ran single file across the trail behind me so of course me being me I had to stop and watch. I got side-tracked and ended up watching them for a full minute. I have to laugh about it though, because it's so like me to see something like that and forget about everything else. I ran through the woods like before, slowing down to walk on the inclines.
The last part which was the gravel I definitely wanted it to be over with. I was looking at my watch and just feeling annoyed that I had walked so much. I was terribly afraid that I wouldn't meet my time goal of under an hour. When I saw the clock at about .15 (I'm just guessing, not the best distance estimator) miles out and I was 55 minutes I realized I could finish in an hour. The ladies I was talking to in the start line starting cheering me on, telling me to finish strong all the way to the clock. My parents were also standing there taking pictures and my mom was videoing me on her phone so my feller could see since he couldn't be there.
I finished at 57:42. Once I was done running I expected someone from the race to be like, "Yay! You finished!" But there was absolutely no one there, they were all over at the table with goodies talking to each other. Which made me kinda disappointed, there was a lady standing there just watching and I was like, "Am I done?" And she says, "I guess." Turns out most of the people only ran one loop and the race people kinda dispersed at 45 minutes in. They were actually taking down the clock while some people were STILL running and walking. I thought that was kinda rude.
Anyway, I finished it and had mud all up calves and pretty much ruined my new shoes. :-/ I was going to run in my old Asics but I didn't want to push it so I ran in my barely a month old Saucony's. I watched my heart rate the whole time and I was in the late 180's and got up to 190 at a few points. I know it wasn't that high from exertion but adrenaline probably. My HRM said I burned 1,100 calories. Ha! That's what most people burn in a half marathon, not 4 miles. Suffice it to say I was hungry. After I changed we went to a Steak N Shake and I ate a patty melt with onion rings and a side of cole slaw.
Definitely a fun experience but I don't think I want to run any races again for a while. I know what I accomplished was pretty special but I kind of felt like an imposter the whole time. I KNOW you should absolutely not compare yourself to anyone else when it comes to athletic ability but the woman who finished 15 seconds after me WALKED the damn thing. I was kinda ill-prepared for this race since I hadn't done speed work or all that other stuff people do. I'm sure I'll get out of this funk pretty soon but I just feel .... I can't even explain how I feel after seeing the pictures of myself and watching the video Mom took. I'm not looking for validation here I'm just trying to sort out my feelings on it all. Which is probably testament that I have so much work to do INSIDE, not just outside. One thing is for sure though, I had a great time running this race and I'll definitely do it again next year.
Pictures on Flickr from the race people.
Day 186 - 187
Saturday:
Race day. I'll have a recap post up eventually. Ate oatmeal for breakfast, a patty melt with onion rings for lunch after the race, and salmon with smooshed cauliflower and peas for dinner and an Oreo McFlurry for dessert. Not upset about all I ate because I burned about 1,000 calories during the race and I was hungry!
Sunday:
I was kind of in a funk on Sunday and ate terribly.
Race day. I'll have a recap post up eventually. Ate oatmeal for breakfast, a patty melt with onion rings for lunch after the race, and salmon with smooshed cauliflower and peas for dinner and an Oreo McFlurry for dessert. Not upset about all I ate because I burned about 1,000 calories during the race and I was hungry!
Sunday:
I was kind of in a funk on Sunday and ate terribly.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Day 185
I didn't get my Thursday post in because we lost electric at work and work is where I write my posts. Then I edit and publish at home. I had no time to write my post at home because I had to pack for my parents' house and clean my apartment a little as I'm having an inspection on Monday.
My food was pretty good yesterday and I didn't get in BBBC Workout C because I had no time to. But that's okay because I probably needed the two full days of rest because of what I'm about to do tomorrow.
I will be back Monday with a post about my race. eep. I'm sweating bullets about it. I intend to just have fun and finish standing upright! Have a good weekend.
My food was pretty good yesterday and I didn't get in BBBC Workout C because I had no time to. But that's okay because I probably needed the two full days of rest because of what I'm about to do tomorrow.
I will be back Monday with a post about my race. eep. I'm sweating bullets about it. I intend to just have fun and finish standing upright! Have a good weekend.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Day 184 - A Celebrity Follow on Twitter
This happened to me today and I'm pretty blown away and stunned:
Kiersten Warren (@KierstenWarren) is now following you on Twitter!
Um, really? I don't know what else to say to that. I've loved her since foreverrrr. Since Saved by the Bell the College Years and then again in Desperate Housewives. She's a hell of a writer, too. Okay, geekiness over.
In other news, I switched up my lunch and dinner, since I've been having the same thing all week I figured I at least change when I had it. I'm also out of salsa and ketchup is a somewhat acceptable replacement...
I also found an awesome site that actually lists races for my region: http://www.tristateracer.com/Calendar/2012/2012Year.php. Tri-State means Kentucky/West Virginia/Ohio. Active.com is a hit or miss when it comes to my area but I'm so excited. I found four prospective races to run. And after I run in the race Saturday I'll know if that's something I want to do or not. My dad seems to think I'll get hooked on racing and he's probably actually right. All the races I'm looking at are also under $20 which is pretty spectacular and they are all day trips.
I think I forgot to mention that my two healthy goals for Best Body Boot Camp this week are to floss every day and to have better posture at work. I'm on my computer all day at work, (which is why it seems like I'm always on twitter) and I have a tendency to slump over by day's end. My back gets sore a lot so I need to work on that.
I'm not sure if I actually ran 3.5 miles because the map on dailymile.com has businesses listed on the wrong streets. Therefore I question the validity of distances. I just picked 3.5 miles because that's what I ran Monday in about the same time, but I felt like I was a little faster today. That's the good thing about running at the track, I know how far I've went.
Workout:
3.5 mile run, 38 minutes, 757 cal burned
20 min walk
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
.5 banana
2 oz silken tofu
coconut milk
360 cal, 13 fat, 71 carb, 13 protein, 13 fiber
Lunch: Chicken and Salad
2 boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 cups lettuce
5 olives
2 T thousand island
1 raspberry chobani
422 cal, 9 fat, 45 carb, 43 protein, 3 fiber
Dinner: Burrito w/ Avocado
1 whole wheat tortilla
.5 cup refried beans
.5 cup rice
.5 avocado
1 zucchini
538 cal, 18 fat, 80 carb, 16 protein, 20 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
3 T walnuts
312 cal, 26 fat, 13 carb, 12 protein, 5 fiber
Total:
1,632 cal, 66 fat, 209 carb, 84 protein, 41 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
47.2% carb, 33.8% fat, 19% protein
Kiersten Warren (@KierstenWarren) is now following you on Twitter!
Um, really? I don't know what else to say to that. I've loved her since foreverrrr. Since Saved by the Bell the College Years and then again in Desperate Housewives. She's a hell of a writer, too. Okay, geekiness over.
In other news, I switched up my lunch and dinner, since I've been having the same thing all week I figured I at least change when I had it. I'm also out of salsa and ketchup is a somewhat acceptable replacement...
I also found an awesome site that actually lists races for my region: http://www.tristateracer.com/Calendar/2012/2012Year.php. Tri-State means Kentucky/West Virginia/Ohio. Active.com is a hit or miss when it comes to my area but I'm so excited. I found four prospective races to run. And after I run in the race Saturday I'll know if that's something I want to do or not. My dad seems to think I'll get hooked on racing and he's probably actually right. All the races I'm looking at are also under $20 which is pretty spectacular and they are all day trips.
I think I forgot to mention that my two healthy goals for Best Body Boot Camp this week are to floss every day and to have better posture at work. I'm on my computer all day at work, (which is why it seems like I'm always on twitter) and I have a tendency to slump over by day's end. My back gets sore a lot so I need to work on that.
I'm not sure if I actually ran 3.5 miles because the map on dailymile.com has businesses listed on the wrong streets. Therefore I question the validity of distances. I just picked 3.5 miles because that's what I ran Monday in about the same time, but I felt like I was a little faster today. That's the good thing about running at the track, I know how far I've went.
Workout:
3.5 mile run, 38 minutes, 757 cal burned
20 min walk
Breakfast: Smoothie
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
.5 banana
2 oz silken tofu
coconut milk
360 cal, 13 fat, 71 carb, 13 protein, 13 fiber
Lunch: Chicken and Salad
2 boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 cups lettuce
5 olives
2 T thousand island
1 raspberry chobani
422 cal, 9 fat, 45 carb, 43 protein, 3 fiber
Dinner: Burrito w/ Avocado
1 whole wheat tortilla
.5 cup refried beans
.5 cup rice
.5 avocado
1 zucchini
538 cal, 18 fat, 80 carb, 16 protein, 20 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
3 T walnuts
312 cal, 26 fat, 13 carb, 12 protein, 5 fiber
Total:
1,632 cal, 66 fat, 209 carb, 84 protein, 41 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
47.2% carb, 33.8% fat, 19% protein
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Day 183 - Boot Camp Day 5 and Race Wonderings
I was so tired today. On top of being messed up from the time change my mind was racing a mile a minute when I tried to go to sleep last night. I was freaking out over my race this weekend, I was STARVING for some reason, and I was in a funk over Mike getting killed on Desperate Housewives (yeah, I know..). I was freaking out about the race because I'm afraid I'll either puke before it starts or that I'll trip and fall in the woods and I'll have to be hauled out of the woods in a little red wagon or something. Clearly I'm exaggerating but I'm just, aaaah, about the whole thing. I mean, I KNOW I'll be able to finish it. I hope all this anxiety clears up and I get a decent night's sleep for the rest of the week.
For some reason I was starving last night. I'm typically in bed by 9 but at 11:15 I was still up with raging hunger. I ended up eating a piece of bread with peanut butter. I ate plenty yesterday but I think it was the afterburn from my run that got me. I mean, I was stuffed after dinner but still I was hungry a few hours later and not just little pangs it was like running on empty hunger. I thought if I ignored it and drank some water it would go away. If I had eaten something right when I started feeling that way I might have gotten to sleep sooner. Hindsight.
I've decided that starting next week I'm going to stick to running 3 or 4 miles twice during the week and then on weekends add a "long run". Not like a marathon training long run obviously, but something longer until I build up to maybe 7 or 8 miles. Then I think I will have established a pretty good base for when I start to think about training for a half marathon. I have my eye on three. The Iron Horse half is in October and as Ruby Leigh pointed out, October races would be great. Then there is the Run the Bluegrass half in March 2013 and the Hatfield McCoy half or full in June 2013. I wanted the Hatfield McCoy to be my first half but I don't know if I can wait that long! In all likelihood I could run the Iron Horse in October, do the Run the Bluegrass in March as part of training to run the FULL Hatfield McCoy marathon. But I don't know if I want to commit to a full marathon yet. I guess I just need to increase my mileage first and see where that leads me before I make any big decisions. And, oh yeah, actually RUN a race first. See what happens when you set a PDR? You think you can do anything. ;-) Earlier at work I was looking at ultra trail marathons!
Workout:
22 minute stationary bike, 6 miles, 189 calories burned
BBBC Workout B, 28 minutes, 283 cal burned
Breakfast: Smoothie!
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
.5 banana
2 oz silken tofu
coconut milk
360 cal, 13 fat, 71 carb, 13 protein, 13 fiber
Lunch: Bean and Rice Burrito
1 cup refried beans
.5 cup saffron rice
ketchup
1 oz butterkase cheese
whole wheat tortilla
1 grapefruit
493 cal, 13 fat, 72 carb, 21 protein, 14 fiber
Dinner: Chicken and Roasted Veg
2 chicken thighs
1 zucchini
1 cup broccoli
1 small sweet potato
1 T evoo
1 piece yellow cake with cream cheese/cocoa icing
548 cal, 25 fat, 51 carb, 34 protein, 9 fiber
Snack:
pineapple chobani
1 york pattie
1 T walnuts
255 cal, 8 fat, 32 carb, 15 protein, 1 fiber
Total:
1,654 cal, 59 fat, 226 carb, 83 protein, 38 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
51% carb, 30% fat, 19% protein
For some reason I was starving last night. I'm typically in bed by 9 but at 11:15 I was still up with raging hunger. I ended up eating a piece of bread with peanut butter. I ate plenty yesterday but I think it was the afterburn from my run that got me. I mean, I was stuffed after dinner but still I was hungry a few hours later and not just little pangs it was like running on empty hunger. I thought if I ignored it and drank some water it would go away. If I had eaten something right when I started feeling that way I might have gotten to sleep sooner. Hindsight.
I've decided that starting next week I'm going to stick to running 3 or 4 miles twice during the week and then on weekends add a "long run". Not like a marathon training long run obviously, but something longer until I build up to maybe 7 or 8 miles. Then I think I will have established a pretty good base for when I start to think about training for a half marathon. I have my eye on three. The Iron Horse half is in October and as Ruby Leigh pointed out, October races would be great. Then there is the Run the Bluegrass half in March 2013 and the Hatfield McCoy half or full in June 2013. I wanted the Hatfield McCoy to be my first half but I don't know if I can wait that long! In all likelihood I could run the Iron Horse in October, do the Run the Bluegrass in March as part of training to run the FULL Hatfield McCoy marathon. But I don't know if I want to commit to a full marathon yet. I guess I just need to increase my mileage first and see where that leads me before I make any big decisions. And, oh yeah, actually RUN a race first. See what happens when you set a PDR? You think you can do anything. ;-) Earlier at work I was looking at ultra trail marathons!
Workout:
22 minute stationary bike, 6 miles, 189 calories burned
BBBC Workout B, 28 minutes, 283 cal burned
Breakfast: Smoothie!
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
.5 banana
2 oz silken tofu
coconut milk
360 cal, 13 fat, 71 carb, 13 protein, 13 fiber
Lunch: Bean and Rice Burrito
1 cup refried beans
.5 cup saffron rice
ketchup
1 oz butterkase cheese
whole wheat tortilla
1 grapefruit
493 cal, 13 fat, 72 carb, 21 protein, 14 fiber
Dinner: Chicken and Roasted Veg
2 chicken thighs
1 zucchini
1 cup broccoli
1 small sweet potato
1 T evoo
1 piece yellow cake with cream cheese/cocoa icing
548 cal, 25 fat, 51 carb, 34 protein, 9 fiber
Snack:
pineapple chobani
1 york pattie
1 T walnuts
255 cal, 8 fat, 32 carb, 15 protein, 1 fiber
Total:
1,654 cal, 59 fat, 226 carb, 83 protein, 38 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Percentages:
51% carb, 30% fat, 19% protein
Monday, March 12, 2012
Day 182 - New PDR!
I ran 3.5 miles after work today! Pretty excited about it. I took it slow (11:15 pace) so that I'd be able to do it. Previous distance was 3.25 miles.
I'm back on smoothies. I really missed them and it's warm enough in the morning now that I don't have to worry about freezing.
Workout:
3.5 mile run, 39 minutes, 632 cal
.75 mile walk
Breakfast: Smoothie!
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
.5 banana
2 oz silken tofu
coconut milk
360 cal, 13 fat, 71 carb, 13 protein, 13 fiber
Lunch: Bean and Rice Burrito
1 cup refried beans
.5 cup saffron rice
salsa
whole wheat tortilla
1 grapefruit
543 cal, 5 fat, 107 carb, 17 protein, 15 fiber
Dinner: Chicken and Stir-Fried Veg
2 chicken thighs
1 zucchini
1 cup broccoli
onion
garlic
1 T evoo
1 piece yellow cake with cream cheese/cocoa icing
474 cal, 25 fat, 34 carb, 33 protein, 7 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
6 pieces 85% dark chocolate
345 cal, 27 fat, 19 carb, 20 protein, 6 fiber
Total:
1,721 cal, 70 fat, 231 carb, 73 protein, 41 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
I'm back on smoothies. I really missed them and it's warm enough in the morning now that I don't have to worry about freezing.
Workout:
3.5 mile run, 39 minutes, 632 cal
.75 mile walk
Breakfast: Smoothie!
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
.5 cup cherries
.25 blueberries
.5 banana
2 oz silken tofu
coconut milk
360 cal, 13 fat, 71 carb, 13 protein, 13 fiber
Lunch: Bean and Rice Burrito
1 cup refried beans
.5 cup saffron rice
salsa
whole wheat tortilla
1 grapefruit
543 cal, 5 fat, 107 carb, 17 protein, 15 fiber
Dinner: Chicken and Stir-Fried Veg
2 chicken thighs
1 zucchini
1 cup broccoli
onion
garlic
1 T evoo
1 piece yellow cake with cream cheese/cocoa icing
474 cal, 25 fat, 34 carb, 33 protein, 7 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
6 pieces 85% dark chocolate
345 cal, 27 fat, 19 carb, 20 protein, 6 fiber
Total:
1,721 cal, 70 fat, 231 carb, 73 protein, 41 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Day 180 - 181
Saturday:
I woke up at 6:45 to eat breakfast and get to Walmart and then the grocery store. I get up at 6 during the week so the extra 45 minutes is my sleep in time for the week. I can't sleep later than that anyway because my innards (sorry, but I really enjoy that word) are programmed to empty and be filled again at between 6 and 7. I ate breakfast and went to Walmart to get a green shirt for my St. Paddy's day race. But a trip into Walmart for one item usually means I'll buy about five or six things. Hence, one of the reasons I avoid shopping there. I got a $5 Hanes green shirt from the men's section, a new pair of running capris, a chocolate bar, and a 1 pound bag of walnuts. Ending up spending $37 when I should have spent less than $10. It happens. I went to the grocery store and came home to put everything up. Caught up on email and twitter (which I rarely do on weekends) and then got dressed for my run.
I wanted to run on the trail at the lake since I haven't done nearly enough trail runs as training for my race. I ran about 2.33 miles and walked for a total of probably 5 minutes. I only walked up the steepish hills. I walked an additional .3 mile. I really enjoyed running on the trail because it was a new challenge. However, when I walk the trail I do so so that I can absorb all the sounds, smells, and beauty of the woods, it was distressing to miss that.
Nutrition was actually on point which is surprising for a Saturday. I had oatmeal for breakfast, leftover shrimp pasta, and a big salad with popcorn for supper. Surimi, which I hate calling imitation crab because it's so much more than that, walnuts, and a glass of coconut milk were my snacks. Came in under calorie allowance.
Sunday:
I always do laundry on Sunday mornings as I only have the weekend to do it. I don't have a washer/dryer in my apartment so the whole complex shares two laundry mats. I got that done and put a pork roast in the crock pot to slow cook all day, then made some cole slaw. After six hours I mixed up a quick bbq ketchup based sauce to make pork bbq and let that simmer in the crock pot an additional two hours. (Put pickle juice in your bbq sauce when you make it from scratch, you'll never regret it!) Then I made a batch of yeast buns. I was obviously in the cooking mood.
After the feller and I ate we decided we needed something sweet so I halved a basic yellow cake recipe and hoped for the best. Because, after all, how do you halve three eggs? I just used two. Anyway, I hadn't intended to make icing but the feller wanted icing; I made a cream cheese/cocoa icing. It was great. Nothing I ate today was healthy BUT I made it from scratch using real food and how can you complain about that?
Between laundry and making cole slaw I got in my Best Body Boot Camp workouts. I did a 25 minute stationary bike ride and workout A.
It was a good weekend despite the time change. It takes me forever to adapt to this. It also means driving to work in the dark for another month or so and I'm never a fan of that.
I woke up at 6:45 to eat breakfast and get to Walmart and then the grocery store. I get up at 6 during the week so the extra 45 minutes is my sleep in time for the week. I can't sleep later than that anyway because my innards (sorry, but I really enjoy that word) are programmed to empty and be filled again at between 6 and 7. I ate breakfast and went to Walmart to get a green shirt for my St. Paddy's day race. But a trip into Walmart for one item usually means I'll buy about five or six things. Hence, one of the reasons I avoid shopping there. I got a $5 Hanes green shirt from the men's section, a new pair of running capris, a chocolate bar, and a 1 pound bag of walnuts. Ending up spending $37 when I should have spent less than $10. It happens. I went to the grocery store and came home to put everything up. Caught up on email and twitter (which I rarely do on weekends) and then got dressed for my run.
I wanted to run on the trail at the lake since I haven't done nearly enough trail runs as training for my race. I ran about 2.33 miles and walked for a total of probably 5 minutes. I only walked up the steepish hills. I walked an additional .3 mile. I really enjoyed running on the trail because it was a new challenge. However, when I walk the trail I do so so that I can absorb all the sounds, smells, and beauty of the woods, it was distressing to miss that.
Nutrition was actually on point which is surprising for a Saturday. I had oatmeal for breakfast, leftover shrimp pasta, and a big salad with popcorn for supper. Surimi, which I hate calling imitation crab because it's so much more than that, walnuts, and a glass of coconut milk were my snacks. Came in under calorie allowance.
Sunday:
I always do laundry on Sunday mornings as I only have the weekend to do it. I don't have a washer/dryer in my apartment so the whole complex shares two laundry mats. I got that done and put a pork roast in the crock pot to slow cook all day, then made some cole slaw. After six hours I mixed up a quick bbq ketchup based sauce to make pork bbq and let that simmer in the crock pot an additional two hours. (Put pickle juice in your bbq sauce when you make it from scratch, you'll never regret it!) Then I made a batch of yeast buns. I was obviously in the cooking mood.
After the feller and I ate we decided we needed something sweet so I halved a basic yellow cake recipe and hoped for the best. Because, after all, how do you halve three eggs? I just used two. Anyway, I hadn't intended to make icing but the feller wanted icing; I made a cream cheese/cocoa icing. It was great. Nothing I ate today was healthy BUT I made it from scratch using real food and how can you complain about that?
Between laundry and making cole slaw I got in my Best Body Boot Camp workouts. I did a 25 minute stationary bike ride and workout A.
It was a good weekend despite the time change. It takes me forever to adapt to this. It also means driving to work in the dark for another month or so and I'm never a fan of that.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Day 179 - Boot Camp Day 5
Look at me, actually doing a Friday post. A little too much fat and not enough fiber today. BUT, I didn't eat out which usually happens on a Friday night.
Instead I came home and did Workout C of the Best Body Boot Camp and a 20 min HIIT 60/60 stationary bike workout. Workout C was a killer. While I can't specify what the moves were it was intense. My heart rate stayed up the whole time and I was dripping sweat. It was ten moves with 50 reps for seven of the moves, ten for one move and a 50 second hold in reverse plank. Repeated 3 times. Yeah, killer. It was a great way to start the weekend. Much better than I usually do with eating out right after work and then riding the couch on a Friday. I might make this a habit. I love how cleansed, for lack of a better word, I feel after a hard workout. Maybe refreshed is better, but being sweaty doesn't exactly scream "fresh!"... Regardless, it was wonderful.
Workout:
20 min 60/60 Cardio stationary bike ride, 5.2 miles, 189 cal
BBBC Workout C, 487 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Tuna Salad Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread
can tuna
2 T mayo
2 dill gherkins
493 cal, 24 fat, 37 carb, 26 protein, 1 fiber
Dinner: Shell Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Peppers, and Goat Cheese
2 oz shell pasta
.5 can tiny shrimp
cherry tomatoes
bell peppers
1 T evoo
1 oz goat cheese
602 cal, 29 fat, 57 carb, 28 protein, 4 fiber
Snack:
crappy "fat-free" yogurt
1 T walnuts
148 cal, 5 fat, 20 carb, 7 protein, 1 fiber
Total:
1,610 cal, 79 fat, 167 carb, 76 protein, 17 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Instead I came home and did Workout C of the Best Body Boot Camp and a 20 min HIIT 60/60 stationary bike workout. Workout C was a killer. While I can't specify what the moves were it was intense. My heart rate stayed up the whole time and I was dripping sweat. It was ten moves with 50 reps for seven of the moves, ten for one move and a 50 second hold in reverse plank. Repeated 3 times. Yeah, killer. It was a great way to start the weekend. Much better than I usually do with eating out right after work and then riding the couch on a Friday. I might make this a habit. I love how cleansed, for lack of a better word, I feel after a hard workout. Maybe refreshed is better, but being sweaty doesn't exactly scream "fresh!"... Regardless, it was wonderful.
Workout:
20 min 60/60 Cardio stationary bike ride, 5.2 miles, 189 cal
BBBC Workout C, 487 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Tuna Salad Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread
can tuna
2 T mayo
2 dill gherkins
493 cal, 24 fat, 37 carb, 26 protein, 1 fiber
Dinner: Shell Pasta with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Peppers, and Goat Cheese
2 oz shell pasta
.5 can tiny shrimp
cherry tomatoes
bell peppers
1 T evoo
1 oz goat cheese
602 cal, 29 fat, 57 carb, 28 protein, 4 fiber
Snack:
crappy "fat-free" yogurt
1 T walnuts
148 cal, 5 fat, 20 carb, 7 protein, 1 fiber
Total:
1,610 cal, 79 fat, 167 carb, 76 protein, 17 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Day 178
I was pretty bummed because it was raining all day but it finally quit about 3 o'clock-ish and I was able to run. It was a good run. I almost quit at 2.5 miles but this lady burst onto the track like a speed demon. She gave me motivation to finish. It was great.
Workout:
3 mile run, 31:35
1.25 mile walk, 20 min, 644 cal
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Chili-topped Baked Potatoes with Cream Cheese
1 cup chili
2 small potatoes
1 oz cream cheese
472 cal, 13 fat, 55 carb, 21 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Sausage and Eggs, Goat Cheese Topped Mushrooms
2 oz sausage
2 eggs
3 baby bella shrooms
1 oz goat cheese
497 cal, 23 fat, 30 carb, 23 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
167 cal, 13 fat, 38 carb, 7 protein, 6 fiber
Total:
1,534 cal, 70 fat, 176 carb, 66 protein, 34 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Workout:
3 mile run, 31:35
1.25 mile walk, 20 min, 644 cal
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Chili-topped Baked Potatoes with Cream Cheese
1 cup chili
2 small potatoes
1 oz cream cheese
472 cal, 13 fat, 55 carb, 21 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Sausage and Eggs, Goat Cheese Topped Mushrooms
2 oz sausage
2 eggs
3 baby bella shrooms
1 oz goat cheese
497 cal, 23 fat, 30 carb, 23 protein, 6 fiber
Snack:
1 carrot
1.5 T peanut butter
167 cal, 13 fat, 38 carb, 7 protein, 6 fiber
Total:
1,534 cal, 70 fat, 176 carb, 66 protein, 34 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Day 177 - Boot Camp Day 3
The Best Body Boot Camp that I am doing has you naming to healthy goals to achieve a week. I picked stretching more (I never stretch enough) and eating dinner at the kitchen table. Once I get home I usually only have about 3-4 hours before I go to bed to accomplish things. Which involves catching up on shows that I missed the previous night online because I don't have cable. Therefore dinner is always eaten on the couch with my laptop on the coffee table in front of me. I know that's not the best habit to be in so I've ate dinner at the table three times this week. I still bring my laptop but listen instead to a Jillian Michael's podcast. I do eat alone so hearing only myself chew is no fun. I'm glad I chose this goal and I hope I keep up with it from here on out.
After my workout tonight I took some pictures of myself. I should have done this when I started but the thoughts of taking pictures of myself at 221 lbs was overwhelming. I took them because I want to see where I am at the end of these two months. I don't know if I'll share them on here, I'm not that comfortable. But at least I'll have them for myself. All I have to gauge the 15 lbs I've lost is only in jean size, now I have concrete proof. Something I could do is take measurements, hmmm, I wouldn't mind sharing those on here. We'll see.
Workout:
BBBC Workout C, 30 min, 290 cal burned
20 min steady cardio - bike, 164 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Turkey and Cream Cheese Wrap
1 whole wheat tortilla
2 oz turkey
1 oz cream cheese
lettuce
1.5 T peanut butter
2 carrots
york pattie
456 cal, 21 fat, 48 carb, 23 protein, 8 fiber
Dinner: Chili-topped Baked Potatoes with Cream Cheese
1 cup chili
2 small potatoes
1 oz cream cheese
2 cups iceberg
1.5 T thousand island
670 cal, 13 fat, 86 carb, 25 protein, 14 fiber
Snacks:
1 cup applesauce
1.5 T black walnuts
148 cal, 5 fat, 27 carb, 2 protein, 45 fiber
Total:
1,641 cal, 60 fat, 214 carb, 64 protein, 38 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
After my workout tonight I took some pictures of myself. I should have done this when I started but the thoughts of taking pictures of myself at 221 lbs was overwhelming. I took them because I want to see where I am at the end of these two months. I don't know if I'll share them on here, I'm not that comfortable. But at least I'll have them for myself. All I have to gauge the 15 lbs I've lost is only in jean size, now I have concrete proof. Something I could do is take measurements, hmmm, I wouldn't mind sharing those on here. We'll see.
Workout:
BBBC Workout C, 30 min, 290 cal burned
20 min steady cardio - bike, 164 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Turkey and Cream Cheese Wrap
1 whole wheat tortilla
2 oz turkey
1 oz cream cheese
lettuce
1.5 T peanut butter
2 carrots
york pattie
456 cal, 21 fat, 48 carb, 23 protein, 8 fiber
Dinner: Chili-topped Baked Potatoes with Cream Cheese
1 cup chili
2 small potatoes
1 oz cream cheese
2 cups iceberg
1.5 T thousand island
670 cal, 13 fat, 86 carb, 25 protein, 14 fiber
Snacks:
1 cup applesauce
1.5 T black walnuts
148 cal, 5 fat, 27 carb, 2 protein, 45 fiber
Total:
1,641 cal, 60 fat, 214 carb, 64 protein, 38 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Day 176
Since I'm running the trail race March 17, I want to run on a trail at least a couple times beforehand. I wanted to go today but with all the rain and snow we had all I would have done was sink in the mud. So perhaps I can Thursday or Saturday. My run on the track today was great anyway. Four days without running and I was able to run 3 miles. Super happy about that.
My butt is so sore from yesterday's Bootcamp workout. But in a good way. I haven't had soreness in a while and I love knowing that means ch-ch-changes.
Random thought:
A couple years ago I thought I'd start blogging and have tons of readers and I'd have ads and make some money. But mostly I just wanted readership. I'm not the type that likes feeling like I'm obligated to do something and I feel like if I'd gone that route and tried to start a blog that would appeal to the masses I'd go nuts. Therefore I don't post pictures of everything I eat and I don't post everyday. Five posts a week is enough for me. Because at the end of the day this blog is for me. Although I do adore my ONE reader. haha. ANYWAY, my point is that I'm completely okay with being a mediocre and boring blogger. I also don't know if I could have contended with the criticism. Have you read some of the comments that bloggers (healthy living in particular) get? Criticizing anything from how much they eat, to how much they exercise, the choices they make regarding their lives and even their children. It's like high school all over and I don't know that I could gracefully handle something like that. Having very few readers definitely has it's advantages. </randomness over>
Workout:
3 mile run, 32:56 min, 495 cal burned
1 mile walk, 179 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Turkey and Cream Cheese Wrap
1 whole wheat tortilla
2 oz turkey
1 oz cream cheese
lettuce
1.5 T peanut butter
2 carrots
471 cal, 20 fat, 53 carb, 24 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup with Saffron Rice and Tuna (weird craving)
2 cups butternut squash soup
.5 cup saffron rice
3 oz tuna
1.5 T mayo
460 cal, 10 fat, 71 carb, 24 protein, 5 fiber
Snacks:
1 cup applesauce
1 wedge brie cheese
york pattie
227 cal, 8 fat, 36 carb, 5 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,524 cal, 60 fat, 214 carb, 67 protein, 31 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
My butt is so sore from yesterday's Bootcamp workout. But in a good way. I haven't had soreness in a while and I love knowing that means ch-ch-changes.
Random thought:
A couple years ago I thought I'd start blogging and have tons of readers and I'd have ads and make some money. But mostly I just wanted readership. I'm not the type that likes feeling like I'm obligated to do something and I feel like if I'd gone that route and tried to start a blog that would appeal to the masses I'd go nuts. Therefore I don't post pictures of everything I eat and I don't post everyday. Five posts a week is enough for me. Because at the end of the day this blog is for me. Although I do adore my ONE reader. haha. ANYWAY, my point is that I'm completely okay with being a mediocre and boring blogger. I also don't know if I could have contended with the criticism. Have you read some of the comments that bloggers (healthy living in particular) get? Criticizing anything from how much they eat, to how much they exercise, the choices they make regarding their lives and even their children. It's like high school all over and I don't know that I could gracefully handle something like that. Having very few readers definitely has it's advantages. </randomness over>
Workout:
3 mile run, 32:56 min, 495 cal burned
1 mile walk, 179 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Turkey and Cream Cheese Wrap
1 whole wheat tortilla
2 oz turkey
1 oz cream cheese
lettuce
1.5 T peanut butter
2 carrots
471 cal, 20 fat, 53 carb, 24 protein, 11 fiber
Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup with Saffron Rice and Tuna (weird craving)
2 cups butternut squash soup
.5 cup saffron rice
3 oz tuna
1.5 T mayo
460 cal, 10 fat, 71 carb, 24 protein, 5 fiber
Snacks:
1 cup applesauce
1 wedge brie cheese
york pattie
227 cal, 8 fat, 36 carb, 5 protein, 4 fiber
Total:
1,524 cal, 60 fat, 214 carb, 67 protein, 31 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Monday, March 5, 2012
Day 175 - Boot Camp Day 1
Today is the first day of Best Body Boot Camp. I can't share specific workouts, though, just a few details. I would say today seemed mainly to focus on arms, shoulders, and quads, glutes. I was actually going to run today and then do this workout tomorrow but since it snowed, I didn't want to be out running.
Workout:
Best Body Boot Camp Workout A - 30 min, 352 cal burned
20 min stationary bike ride - 20 min, 145 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Hummus, Turkey and Pepper Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 T hummus
.5 bell pepper
1 oz turkey
1 oz blue cheese
1 cup strawberries
1 small york pattie
427 cal, 15 fat, 55 carb, 18 protein, 2 fiber
Dinner: Egg and Sausage Burrito with Saffron Rice
2 eggs
1 oz homemade sausage (insanely good!)
1 whole wheat tortilla
.25 salsa
1 cup saffron rice
1 cup broccoli
602 cal, 22 fat, 76 carb, 29 protein, 9 fiber
Snacks:
1 orange
1 graham cracker
kale chips
187 cal, 6 fat, 31 carb, 5 protein, 5 fiber
Total:
1,583 cal, 65 fat, 215 carb, 66 protein, 28 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Workout:
Best Body Boot Camp Workout A - 30 min, 352 cal burned
20 min stationary bike ride - 20 min, 145 cal burned
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
367 cal, 22 fat, 53 carb, 14 protein, 11 fiber
Lunch: Hummus, Turkey and Pepper Sandwich
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 T hummus
.5 bell pepper
1 oz turkey
1 oz blue cheese
1 cup strawberries
1 small york pattie
427 cal, 15 fat, 55 carb, 18 protein, 2 fiber
Dinner: Egg and Sausage Burrito with Saffron Rice
2 eggs
1 oz homemade sausage (insanely good!)
1 whole wheat tortilla
.25 salsa
1 cup saffron rice
1 cup broccoli
602 cal, 22 fat, 76 carb, 29 protein, 9 fiber
Snacks:
1 orange
1 graham cracker
kale chips
187 cal, 6 fat, 31 carb, 5 protein, 5 fiber
Total:
1,583 cal, 65 fat, 215 carb, 66 protein, 28 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Day 172 - 174
Friday I was well within in my calorie goals but no workout.
Friday night we had horrible storms and tornadoes all around my county and neighboring counties. It was a terrifying night. Especially since my brother and his family live in the neighboring county that had REALLY bad tornadoes. I couldn't get him on the phone as the lines were down. I didn't want to venture out in the middle of the night to check on them so I had to wait until the next morning. They only wanted rescue vehicles on the road. Needless to say I didn't sleep a wink. I got to their house Saturday morning and thank heavens they were all safe.
Saturday I had oatmeal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and a burger and fries for supper. I babysat my little niece for a few hours while my brother, his wife, and my nephew helped some friends clean up trees that had fallen on their property. It was dark by the time they came to get her so I didn't get my run in. I went to bed at 8:15 and didn't get up until 8 am. I was exhausted.
Sunday was spent on the couch. It was such an emotional weekend and that was all I could muster. I did end up finally doing my dishes at about 6:00.
A lot of people died this weekend and lost their homes. I'm so thankful my family was okay but I feel terrible for everyone. West Liberty (about an hour from me) had already had a tornado come through Wednesday night and then they got more on Friday. The town is devastated. Then Sunday night we had three inches of snow and I can't imagine how cold and wet and terrible it is for people to clean up.
http://wklw.com/community/tornado-relief-how-you-can-help.html
Friday night we had horrible storms and tornadoes all around my county and neighboring counties. It was a terrifying night. Especially since my brother and his family live in the neighboring county that had REALLY bad tornadoes. I couldn't get him on the phone as the lines were down. I didn't want to venture out in the middle of the night to check on them so I had to wait until the next morning. They only wanted rescue vehicles on the road. Needless to say I didn't sleep a wink. I got to their house Saturday morning and thank heavens they were all safe.
Saturday I had oatmeal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and a burger and fries for supper. I babysat my little niece for a few hours while my brother, his wife, and my nephew helped some friends clean up trees that had fallen on their property. It was dark by the time they came to get her so I didn't get my run in. I went to bed at 8:15 and didn't get up until 8 am. I was exhausted.
Sunday was spent on the couch. It was such an emotional weekend and that was all I could muster. I did end up finally doing my dishes at about 6:00.
A lot of people died this weekend and lost their homes. I'm so thankful my family was okay but I feel terrible for everyone. West Liberty (about an hour from me) had already had a tornado come through Wednesday night and then they got more on Friday. The town is devastated. Then Sunday night we had three inches of snow and I can't imagine how cold and wet and terrible it is for people to clean up.
http://wklw.com/community/tornado-relief-how-you-can-help.html
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Day 171
Running with the new shoes went splendidly. I was a little slow due to my time off but that was 100% okay with me.
Workout:
2.2 mile run, 24:30 min
walking for 20 min, 606 cal burned total
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
dried blueberries
small banana
492 cal, 23 fat, 88 carb, 16 protein, 15 fiber
Lunch: Hummus, Turkey and Pepper Sandwich, Salad
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 T hummus
.5 bell pepper
1 oz turkey
1 oz blue cheese
1 cup strawberries
380 cal, 14 fat, 45 carb, 17 protein, 2 fiber
Dinner: Venison Roast
3 oz venison roast
1 roasted potato
3 roasted baby bella caps
1 T evoo
ketchup
406 cal, 16 fat, 32 carb, 33 protein, 3 fiber
Snack:
blood orange chobani
1 graham cracker
3 butter mints
227 cal, 1 fat, 32 carb, 15 protein, 0 fiber
Total:
1,505 cal, 54 fat, 197 carb, 81 protein, 25 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
Workout:
2.2 mile run, 24:30 min
walking for 20 min, 606 cal burned total
Breakfast:
.33 cup oats
1 T chia seeds
2 T peanut butter
honey
dried blueberries
small banana
492 cal, 23 fat, 88 carb, 16 protein, 15 fiber
Lunch: Hummus, Turkey and Pepper Sandwich, Salad
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 T hummus
.5 bell pepper
1 oz turkey
1 oz blue cheese
1 cup strawberries
380 cal, 14 fat, 45 carb, 17 protein, 2 fiber
Dinner: Venison Roast
3 oz venison roast
1 roasted potato
3 roasted baby bella caps
1 T evoo
ketchup
406 cal, 16 fat, 32 carb, 33 protein, 3 fiber
Snack:
blood orange chobani
1 graham cracker
3 butter mints
227 cal, 1 fat, 32 carb, 15 protein, 0 fiber
Total:
1,505 cal, 54 fat, 197 carb, 81 protein, 25 fiber
Goal:
1,530-1,700 cal, 34-70 fat, 172-306 carb, 60-164 protein, 25-35 fiber
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