Well, I sure learned my lesson Monday. I've always said that I'm not kidding when I need to eat. When I get hungry, I get curt with people, become fidgety, and just plain can't think straight. My husband usually spots it quickly, and if we're driving, he'll peel off the road to put food in me. I am the worst hungry person ever!
This week officially starts my 12 weeks of half marathon training. After a 3 month hiatus from running, I'm ready to get back in the saddle. Which means in the past I've had the mentality of...I-can-eat-whatever-I-want-since-I'm-back-to-training-again. This time, I'm going to continue to be mindful of my eating while training. Who knows...maybe I'll get a PR? However, I also know that I'll be upping my caloric intake a bit due to calories lost during the running program I follow. I follow Hal Higdon's novice program, and tweak it just a bit so I actually run an 11 miler instead of just going up to 10. It's a mind game for me. I pretty much follow his weekday runs according to his schedule. Here's a link to his Novice 1 schedule: http://halhigdon.com/training/51131/Half-Marathon-Novice-1-Training-Program. The reason I like it is because it's easy to follow. No bells and whistles attached.
Food Journal
February 14th - Happy Valentine's Day!
Breakfast: Fruit n' Yogurt Special K Cereal, Frozen Blueberries, Almond Milk, and coffee with the creamer and sugar.
Workout:
3 mile run
Circuits - 3 times each
Decline bicep curls
calf raises - 1st set heels out, 2nd set heels straight back, 3rd set heels in
push ups
Curtsy lunges
Shoulder "W" raise
Reverse Flys
Cable Machine
Tricep Presses
Back Rows
Core
Plank Rows
Side Planks
Bicycles
Sit indian style and lie down on your back. Lift your shoulder blades off the floor for crunches. I would say criss-cross applesauce or pretzal legs, but saying Indian style is how I grew up as politically incorrect as it may be. My grandpa used to tell us there were Indians in the woods near his farm in Iowa and I believed him. He would say, "Jill! Did you see that? Be quiet 'cause they move with out a sound. Oh, wait! I just saw another one! Did you see that one?" I never saw an Indian. Therefore, Indian style it is. It reminds me of my Grandpa.
Total workout time: 70 minutes
Snack: Plain Greek Yogurt with sliced strawberries and granola; I'm not a big fan of plain yogurt and the add-ins made it better, but I think I would've added honey in to sweeten it up a bit more.
Lunch: Pita with ham, cheese, and mustard
Snack: Ginger Snap Lara Bar
Dinner: Turkey Meatloaf; corn; spinach salad with strawberries, sunflower seeds, sliced almonds, and creamy balsamic dressing; skim milk; 2 mentos; 2 Almond Pops with blueberries from Costco.
I LOVE this Meatloaf recipe. Here it is...
1.5 lbs. turkey burger
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs (I only had 1 and it worked out just fine)
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 cup tomato juice (I only had 3/4 cup and again...just fine)
Mix all of the ingredients together and put in loaf pan. Bake at 350* for 45-50 minutes. Slit the top of the baked loaf and add ketchup onto the slits. Bake an additional 5 minutes. Enjoy!
The family ate....it....up....!!!
February 15
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble; frozen blueberries, almond milk, coffee with the creamer and sugar.
Lunch: Pita with chicken and cojack cheese; roasted yellow pepper, tomatoes, and onions. Light olive oil spray and seasoned salt.
Snack: Apple with peanut butter
Dinner: Leftover meatloaf and leftover pasta and tomatoes from Wade's meal the other night. Skim Milk
Until next time...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Bunco, Band, and Tower Climbing
Foods to include for cardiovascular health:
- Omega-3 fatty acids: salmon, tuna, olive oil or flaxseed
- Beans: black, kidney or red beans
- Nuts: almonds or walnuts
- Whole grains: brown rice, oatmeal or whole-grain pasta
- Vegetables: spinach, broccoli, asparagus, tomatoes or red bell peppers
- Fruits: blueberries, oranges, cantaloupe or papaya
What a weekend!
So on Friday night at Bunco, I drank water, ate a couple (and might I say AWESOME) bacon wraps with dates, goat cheese and pecans. They were worth every single bite. I also had 3 cubes of dill cheese. I did not win a single penny, but Bunco is about the conversation and girl time anyway:)
Saturday, February 11th
Breakfast: Special K with Berries, Almond Milk, Blueberries, and coffee with the creamer and sugar.
Lunch: We were with some good friends and their daughter wanted to go to Buffalo Wild Wings for her birthday. Yep, 2 days in a row for me. I had 5 hot BBQ wings, a side salad with southwestern ranch dressing (You never need to saturate your salad with dressing!), and water.
Snack: My daughter's school had their big Winter Wonderfest fundraiser. We had a fantastic time and enjoyed a mini Jamba Juice Smoothie.
Dinner: We journeyed to Naperville and went to La Sorella. I had a few fried calamari with marinara sauce and probably about a 1/3 of a cup of lobster risotto for an appetizer. For dinner, I ordered rigatoni with sauteed veggies and mozzarella. I ate all of the veggies, and brought half of the rigatoni home with me. Finally, I drank water. We saw a great band called Radioactive and I continued to drink water because I was going to be doing a tower climb the next morning and wanted to feel 100%.
Sunday, February 12th
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble cereal, blueberries, almond milk, coffee, and water.
At 10:00 am, my Gol Dang Amazing team climbed the Oakbrook Tower. I believe we all did it twice. It was so much more difficult than I imagined! The first climb I took off too fast and was gasping at the end. The second climb was much better because I didn't take off and alternated between taking one step at a time and taking two steps at a time. Mind you...the second time was hard too!
Lunch: I toasted a ham and cojack cheese pita. Orange and water
Snack: Cherry Pie Lara Bar and an apple.
Dinner: Chicken Stir Fry and Rice. I bought a rotisserie chicken from Costco, as well as, the stir fry vegetables. The Brown Rice Medley was from Trader Joe's. The rice medley consisted of long grain brown rice, black barley, and daikon radish seeds. I added a bit of lite soy sauce and truly enjoyed the meal. The family liked it as well. Skim Milk
Monday, February 13th
Breakfast: Fruit n' Yogurt Special K cereal, frozen blueberries, almond milk, and the coffee with creamer and sugar.
Snack: Apple
Very late lunch: Greek yogurt with granola and honey, and left over stir fry from the night before. It was hard eating later, but with driving kids around and meetings, I had no choice. I won't forget a snack to put in my bag before I leave next time.
Dinner: My late lunch definitely impacted my dinner. I was STARVING! While I made the kids dinner, I ate chips and salsa. I haven't done that in forever and I know it's because my eating throughout the day was different. I had been been putting my entire plate of food together before eating. But I regressed to my old habit of eating while I made the kids dinner. Then, when I finally sit down, I'm already half full. FAIL! Anyway...lesson learned:) I also had a turkey burger on a bun. Turkey burgers from Costco are so good!
Keep up the journaling if you're in! I still am!
Friday, February 10, 2012
I'm not in college anymore.
February 8th
Breakfast - Cheerios, Almond Milk, Blueberries, Coffee with almond joy creamer and sugar
Snack - Greek Yogurt with Honey
Lunch - Raisin Bran Crunch cereal with Almond Milk
Snack - Banana
Dinner - Skinnie Hammie from Potbelly with Swiss Cheese; Black Bean soup and water
Evening Snack - Popcorn and Water
February 9
Breakfast - Cheerios, Blueberries, Almond Milk, Coffee with almond joy creamer and a bit of sugar.
Lunch - Polished off the yummy chili. Personally, I like beans in my chili which would also increase the fiber intake. I made it without beans, because my husband is not a bean fan.
OK, 6:00 pm is the beginning of when I regress back to the old days when we spent most of our Thursday evenings in Iowa City partying it up. Note to self...I'm not 21 anymore. Or 18, 19, 20, 22, or 23 either! Keep this in mind when you see my journal entry from here on out of this evening.
Snack - 2 Leinenkugal's Berry Weis beers at the super awesome pub in the Miller Coors building. I'm lucky enough to have a friend who works there, and him and his super cool wife took us to the pub in the building. Might I say these are mighty tasty! I was given a snack bag of salted peanuts and I did not eat them.
Dinner - We went to Salseria at the Willis Tower. It's the same owner and the Salseria here in our own town. I enjoyed a few chips with salsa. I love their Chicken Arbol dish and polished it off. I did not eat the tortillas that were included and I opted for black beans instead of their regular beans. I think they taste better anyway. Oh, and a Corona Light with a lime and lots of water.
Our night ended up at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago where we watched OAR in concert. They were great, as usual. While there, I continued to think I was in college and drank a few Miller Lites. I was happy to just have 3, but then the 4th round came and they twisted my arm really hard. Actually, it was more like a baby twist. Anyway, yes, who can turn down another beer. You can't throw it out, right?
So brings me to...Friday, February 10th
Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Blueberries, Almond Milk, Coffee with the same ol' creamer and a bit of sugar. Water with a NUUN tablet, which I heard cures hangovers.
I then proceeded to go on with my morning routine of dropping the kids off at school and train a client at the gym. I trained her and then continued on to my own workout that lasted a measly 30 minutes. Definitely not a good workout...HMMMM...I wonder why? UGH!
Snack - Orange and the last Ibuprofen tablet in the whole house. 1!!!!! Double UGH!
Lunch - I'm feeling way better and who knew that that 1 Ibuprofen tablet could be so helpful? I had a ham and cojack cheese on a pita with mustard, and a spinach salad with creamy balsamic vinaigrette and a sprinkle of pine nuts. All downed with water.
Snack - So I'm a girl scout leader and a co-leader brought snack for the girls. It was Cool Whip mixed with Strawberry yogurt and you dip apples in it. I totally had some and it was light and perfect.
Dinner - A Buffalo Wild Wings Grilled Blackened Chicken Salad; I had blue cheese on the side and I just lightly dipped my fork into the dressing. I barely used any at all. I drank water, and did not eat any of my kid's leftover fries. That is a gigantic milestone.
Bunco is tonight! I hope I can control my hand with those always so awesome treats that will be there. I'm going out the door in a minute and will be grabbing a piece of gum on the way.
See ya! Wish me luck to bring home the big prize!
Breakfast - Cheerios, Almond Milk, Blueberries, Coffee with almond joy creamer and sugar
Snack - Greek Yogurt with Honey
Lunch - Raisin Bran Crunch cereal with Almond Milk
Snack - Banana
Dinner - Skinnie Hammie from Potbelly with Swiss Cheese; Black Bean soup and water
Evening Snack - Popcorn and Water
February 9
Breakfast - Cheerios, Blueberries, Almond Milk, Coffee with almond joy creamer and a bit of sugar.
Lunch - Polished off the yummy chili. Personally, I like beans in my chili which would also increase the fiber intake. I made it without beans, because my husband is not a bean fan.
OK, 6:00 pm is the beginning of when I regress back to the old days when we spent most of our Thursday evenings in Iowa City partying it up. Note to self...I'm not 21 anymore. Or 18, 19, 20, 22, or 23 either! Keep this in mind when you see my journal entry from here on out of this evening.
Snack - 2 Leinenkugal's Berry Weis beers at the super awesome pub in the Miller Coors building. I'm lucky enough to have a friend who works there, and him and his super cool wife took us to the pub in the building. Might I say these are mighty tasty! I was given a snack bag of salted peanuts and I did not eat them.
Dinner - We went to Salseria at the Willis Tower. It's the same owner and the Salseria here in our own town. I enjoyed a few chips with salsa. I love their Chicken Arbol dish and polished it off. I did not eat the tortillas that were included and I opted for black beans instead of their regular beans. I think they taste better anyway. Oh, and a Corona Light with a lime and lots of water.
Our night ended up at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago where we watched OAR in concert. They were great, as usual. While there, I continued to think I was in college and drank a few Miller Lites. I was happy to just have 3, but then the 4th round came and they twisted my arm really hard. Actually, it was more like a baby twist. Anyway, yes, who can turn down another beer. You can't throw it out, right?
So brings me to...Friday, February 10th
Breakfast - Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Blueberries, Almond Milk, Coffee with the same ol' creamer and a bit of sugar. Water with a NUUN tablet, which I heard cures hangovers.
I then proceeded to go on with my morning routine of dropping the kids off at school and train a client at the gym. I trained her and then continued on to my own workout that lasted a measly 30 minutes. Definitely not a good workout...HMMMM...I wonder why? UGH!
Snack - Orange and the last Ibuprofen tablet in the whole house. 1!!!!! Double UGH!
Lunch - I'm feeling way better and who knew that that 1 Ibuprofen tablet could be so helpful? I had a ham and cojack cheese on a pita with mustard, and a spinach salad with creamy balsamic vinaigrette and a sprinkle of pine nuts. All downed with water.
Snack - So I'm a girl scout leader and a co-leader brought snack for the girls. It was Cool Whip mixed with Strawberry yogurt and you dip apples in it. I totally had some and it was light and perfect.
Dinner - A Buffalo Wild Wings Grilled Blackened Chicken Salad; I had blue cheese on the side and I just lightly dipped my fork into the dressing. I barely used any at all. I drank water, and did not eat any of my kid's leftover fries. That is a gigantic milestone.
Bunco is tonight! I hope I can control my hand with those always so awesome treats that will be there. I'm going out the door in a minute and will be grabbing a piece of gum on the way.
See ya! Wish me luck to bring home the big prize!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Moving right along...
Monday, February 6th
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Almond Milk, Blueberries and Coffee with Almond Joy creamer and a bit of sugar.
Lunch: Turkey Sub with all the veggies, American Cheese, and Mustard on wheat bread from Subway. Water
Dinner: Chili with sour cream and cheese. Skim Milk and half an orange (I shared with my son)
Tuesday, February 7th
Breakfast: Special K with Berries, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. Coffee with Almond Joy Creamer and a bit of sugar.
Workout: 20 minute run/20 minute stairs/20 minute bike/10 minutes core
Lunch: Raisin Bran Crunch cereal with Almond Milk, a Banana, and water with a NUUN tablet.
These tablets give your water a refreshing light taste, and replace electrolytes lost during a workout. Check it out at http://www.nuun.com/. They come in lots of flavors and I bought mine at Fleet Feet Sports in Elmhurst. Recently, I met Fleet Feet's new owners, Stacey and Frank, who are super excited to be in Elmhurst. Their store is for anyone looking for great athletic shoes, accessories, and clothing, and they also offer programs for people of all fitness levels. For more information, go to http://www.fleetfeetelmhurst.com/ . Which reminds me, I need new running shoes before my half marathon training starts on Monday! ON IT!
Snack: Lemon Lara Bar
Dinner: I made a German cabbage salad. Very low in calories and satisfied me until I went to a see some fellow runners who will be running with me in June from Madison to Chicago. A special shout out to RMFAO! That'd be our team name this year and I love it! OK, onto the food. So, I'm a sucker for apps. Ingested by me was quite a few wheat thins and some gluten free crackers dipped in low fat cream cheese and jalapeno peach jelly. I also had just a few tortilla chips with salsa and a bit of queso. Drank a couple glasses of water and enjoyed a glass of red wine. To top it off, I had 1/2 of a extremely large M'M Cookie. It was so good!
I got home shortly before 10 pm, planned boot camp for the next day, and went to bed. Didn't sleep that well since my mind was racing thinking about stuff going on in my life. Thank goodness, it's all good. :)
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Almond Milk, Blueberries and Coffee with Almond Joy creamer and a bit of sugar.
Lunch: Turkey Sub with all the veggies, American Cheese, and Mustard on wheat bread from Subway. Water
Dinner: Chili with sour cream and cheese. Skim Milk and half an orange (I shared with my son)
Tuesday, February 7th
Breakfast: Special K with Berries, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. Coffee with Almond Joy Creamer and a bit of sugar.
Workout: 20 minute run/20 minute stairs/20 minute bike/10 minutes core
Lunch: Raisin Bran Crunch cereal with Almond Milk, a Banana, and water with a NUUN tablet.
These tablets give your water a refreshing light taste, and replace electrolytes lost during a workout. Check it out at http://www.nuun.com/. They come in lots of flavors and I bought mine at Fleet Feet Sports in Elmhurst. Recently, I met Fleet Feet's new owners, Stacey and Frank, who are super excited to be in Elmhurst. Their store is for anyone looking for great athletic shoes, accessories, and clothing, and they also offer programs for people of all fitness levels. For more information, go to http://www.fleetfeetelmhurst.com/ . Which reminds me, I need new running shoes before my half marathon training starts on Monday! ON IT!
Snack: Lemon Lara Bar
Dinner: I made a German cabbage salad. Very low in calories and satisfied me until I went to a see some fellow runners who will be running with me in June from Madison to Chicago. A special shout out to RMFAO! That'd be our team name this year and I love it! OK, onto the food. So, I'm a sucker for apps. Ingested by me was quite a few wheat thins and some gluten free crackers dipped in low fat cream cheese and jalapeno peach jelly. I also had just a few tortilla chips with salsa and a bit of queso. Drank a couple glasses of water and enjoyed a glass of red wine. To top it off, I had 1/2 of a extremely large M'M Cookie. It was so good!
I got home shortly before 10 pm, planned boot camp for the next day, and went to bed. Didn't sleep that well since my mind was racing thinking about stuff going on in my life. Thank goodness, it's all good. :)
Monday, February 6, 2012
Super Bowl Sunday
I need to finish my Saturday evening before I can move onto Super Bowl Sunday. Before I went to bed, I enjoyed a Corona Light with a lime which was supposed to be shared with neighbors from the old street. Oh and can I mention, my sick son with a 103.5 temp decided to run around all day like a crazy man and seem to be just fine...annoying! But, I'm following that 24 hour rule. Whatever...
Sunday, February 5
I did wake up and go to the gym first thing. I rarely go to the gym on the weekends. Typically, I workout 5 days a week and then rest on the weekend, but I have to say, I looked forward to going and I did have an evening with some good food to look forward to as well. ALSO, I am feeling awesome and my core is firming up too. BONUS! I'm sleeping better and this is HUGE! I can't believe what only 2 weeks of journaling has done. I may just keep this up after my 49 days. Time will tell...
Let me preface...this IS Super Bowl Sunday...OK?
Breakfast: 1 egg and 2 egg white scrambled eggs with spinach and mushrooms topped with cheese. A piece of toast with margarine and raspberry jam. 2 pieces of turkey bacon and Orange Juice. Alrighty, I'm doing good here!
Lunch: Bowl of chili with sour cream and topped with cheese.
Snack: An orange and I licked the bowl of brownies I made. AND, I licked the bowl of cream cheese filling too. I had extra brownie batter and made a cupcake that stared at me for hours until I tossed it in the garbage. Phew! I can't believe nobody else wanted it. And can I just say that my daughter and I are the only ones who seem to have a sweet tooth in the family! My husband and my son really could care less about chocolate staring at them right in the face! Seriously? Who are these people???
Super Bowl Food Frenzy: Actually, it wasn't that bad at all. I KNOW I would've eaten more if I wasn't being mindful. 3 buffalo wings, lots of veggies, a bit of hummus, one piece of fried chicken that I took the skin off (I never eat the skin. OK, well the only skin I eat is the extra crispy chicken from KFC), 4 super yummy corn fritters (I think that's what they were. They tasted like donuts),and Beets. For dessert, I intended to only eat the brownies I made with ice cream, but I also indulged in the rice krispie treat that my son barely took a bite out of. Again, where is his sweet tooth?! I shouldn't complain, and should just tell him to toss it rather than give it to me to eat. Too top it off, I drank 2 Coors Lights and a bottled water.
February 6th
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Almond Milk, Frozen Blueberries, and Coffee
Lunch: Subway Turkey and American on Wheat with loads of veggies (6 inch) and a WATER!!!!!
Snack: Orange (I gave half to my son)
Dinner: Chili with the sour cream and cheese and skim milk
I hope people are still with me:) I'm really noticing the benefits of journaling!
Sunday, February 5
I did wake up and go to the gym first thing. I rarely go to the gym on the weekends. Typically, I workout 5 days a week and then rest on the weekend, but I have to say, I looked forward to going and I did have an evening with some good food to look forward to as well. ALSO, I am feeling awesome and my core is firming up too. BONUS! I'm sleeping better and this is HUGE! I can't believe what only 2 weeks of journaling has done. I may just keep this up after my 49 days. Time will tell...
Let me preface...this IS Super Bowl Sunday...OK?
Breakfast: 1 egg and 2 egg white scrambled eggs with spinach and mushrooms topped with cheese. A piece of toast with margarine and raspberry jam. 2 pieces of turkey bacon and Orange Juice. Alrighty, I'm doing good here!
Lunch: Bowl of chili with sour cream and topped with cheese.
Snack: An orange and I licked the bowl of brownies I made. AND, I licked the bowl of cream cheese filling too. I had extra brownie batter and made a cupcake that stared at me for hours until I tossed it in the garbage. Phew! I can't believe nobody else wanted it. And can I just say that my daughter and I are the only ones who seem to have a sweet tooth in the family! My husband and my son really could care less about chocolate staring at them right in the face! Seriously? Who are these people???
Super Bowl Food Frenzy: Actually, it wasn't that bad at all. I KNOW I would've eaten more if I wasn't being mindful. 3 buffalo wings, lots of veggies, a bit of hummus, one piece of fried chicken that I took the skin off (I never eat the skin. OK, well the only skin I eat is the extra crispy chicken from KFC), 4 super yummy corn fritters (I think that's what they were. They tasted like donuts),and Beets. For dessert, I intended to only eat the brownies I made with ice cream, but I also indulged in the rice krispie treat that my son barely took a bite out of. Again, where is his sweet tooth?! I shouldn't complain, and should just tell him to toss it rather than give it to me to eat. Too top it off, I drank 2 Coors Lights and a bottled water.
February 6th
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Almond Milk, Frozen Blueberries, and Coffee
Lunch: Subway Turkey and American on Wheat with loads of veggies (6 inch) and a WATER!!!!!
Snack: Orange (I gave half to my son)
Dinner: Chili with the sour cream and cheese and skim milk
I hope people are still with me:) I'm really noticing the benefits of journaling!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Healthy Food Shopping
I woke up today with a child with a 103.5 fever. Yuck! Was supposed to have the old 'hood over to see our new place and now need to cancel. I planned to prepare a no bean chili and a vegetarian chili and have 2 cases of beer, 4 bottles of wine, juice pouches, and pop (soda for some of you) for our guests. Still no diet for me! YIPPEE! Still not even a craving and I'm very surprised. Trust me the sparkling water is just perfect:)
Before I share my journal, I wanted to share a few things I've learned from grocery shopping. In fact, I wrote a newsletter some time ago about this very topic.
Before I share my journal, I wanted to share a few things I've learned from grocery shopping. In fact, I wrote a newsletter some time ago about this very topic.
- When you see "natural" - PAUSE! Everything comes from something so essentially everything is "natural".
- A product with the "all-natural" claim can still be high in calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium, or low in fiber, and low in other nutrients.
- 3 grams or more of fiber per serving means that it is a good source of whole grains.
- Organic has to do with how the plants are grown, or how the animals are raised. It has little to do with the nutritive value of the final product.
- Organic Food: Products that are free of antibiotics, preservatives, growth hormones, and trans fats.
3 Organic Food levels—
-100% Organic (USDA)
-Organic (USDA) at least 95%
-Made with Organic Ingredients. At least 70%
The bottom line is if it’s certified organic, it’s certifiably healthy.
Nutrient Label Descriptors
Low—calorie: Less than or equal to 40 calories per serving
Trans-fat free: <1% total fat or less than or equal to 0.5g fat
per serving
Cholesterol free: <2g saturated fat
Low fat: less than or equal to 3g per serving
Low saturated fat: <1g per serving and less than or equal to 15% of
calories from saturated fat.
Very low sodium: less than or equal to 35mg per serving
Low sodium: less than or equal to 140mg per serving
Do you or anybody you know only buy no fat or low fat products? I know I've been known to do so, but next time you do, please take the time to compare the labels. Think of it this way, if you remove some fat or all fat from a food, something needs to be added. Many times it's sugar and carbohydrates. Just take a gander and see for yourself.
Food Journal
February 2
Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble, Frozen Blueberries, Almond Milk, Coffee...big surprise.
Lunch: Peanut Butter and Jelly on a whole grain pita. Yum! Banana and Water
Snack: Lemon Lara Bar
Dinner: Salmon with sauteed mushrooms and spinich. Skim Milk
Evening Drinks: Chai Tea Latte and water
February 3
Breakfast: Special K with Berries, Frozen Blueberries, Almond Milk, Coffee
Lunch: Sweet Potato with Cottage Cheese and Pepper. Water
Snack: An orange and a key lime Lara Bar.
Dinner: Boy, this is a dinner for champions. Get this...veggie straws, pretzel chips dipped in jalepeno Greek yogurt (Costco and sooooo good), cucumbers, and 3 Coors Lights. Yep, it was an impromptu thing with another family. We ordered pizza too, but honestly, I wasn't even tempted...until the leftover pizza was sent home with us and I bagged it up. Before bagging, I was going to snag a piece, but honestly I was so dam full from eating the appetizer stuff that I really didn't need it. Remember mindless eating? Guilty as charged! I have no idea how much I put down. Oh well, at least it wasn't that crappy.
February 4th
Breakfast: Special K with Berries, yada, yada, yada...
Snack: Apple
Lunch: PB & J on a whole wheat pita, water
Snack: Sugar Snap Peas
Chili for tonight recipe:
Terrific Turkey Chili (http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=terrific%20turkey%20chili&SearchIn=All). I pretty much followed the recipe, except I accidently bought pineapple salsa, didn't add a bunch of green onions, and added a jalepeno because we love it HOT! I added up the calories and it serves 6 people at 214 calories a pop. NICE! This is without the sour cream, cheese, crackers, Doritos, etc...that you may add on top.
Dinner: A bowl of chili with a tablespoon of sour cream and a bit of shredded cheese. This chili was so good!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
No Diet Coke Since FRIDAY!
Yep, it's true and I'm proud to say I haven't consumed a single sip of Diet Coke since Friday! It hasn't even phased me (yet). It's been mentioned a couple times that I should drink sparkling water as a replacement. I'm doing it, and I think I like the whole carbonation thing. Maybe that's why I opted for Diet Coke because of the carbonation. Not sure. Furthermore, I have eliminated the sugar substitutes since I don't order my coffee with Equal or the like, and the Diet pop has not been drank in a while. I wonder how long it takes for the the sugar substitute to leave my body?
People have also been saying, "Why do you even need to do this. You look fine." I've been an avid gym goer and exercise lover for a long time. I work hard. However, I'm physically and emotionally "feeling" better every day and I love the fact that I feel empowered that I'm listening to what my body is telling me. When you write things down, you learn that when you feel really hungry at a certain time it may mean that you need to do something different earlier in the day. My mantra is eating in moderation, AND being MINDFULL in your eating, NOT MINDLESS. How often do you look back and you have absolutely know idea what went from your hand to your mouth?
The boot camp journals are out and the challenge is on! A funny thing happened yesterday when I dropped one off yesterday at a friend's house, and I accidently dropped off my own journal and not a blank one for her to start. Guess I need to write my name on the cover. Whoops! I think she enjoyed reading it. :-)
Food Journal:
January 31, 2012
Breakfast: Special K with Berries, Almond Milk, Frozen Blueberries, and Coffee with creamer and a bit of sugar. I love cereal! This meal will most likely be repeated over and over and over again.
Lunch: Subway Turkey Sub Sandwich on wheat bread. American Cheese and tons of veggies. The more then better. A bag of Lay's light potato chips. These chips are half the calories and are made with Olestra. Haven't researched the whole Olestra thing, but I hope it's not another toxic thing. I may get back to you on that one. When I lived in Iowa we were in the test market for these chips. They were known as Lay's WOW (or was it MAX?) Potato Chips back then. I vaguely remember a few people complaining about gastrointestinal issues from the Olestra. I never had these side effects then, or even now eating them. Mind you...I eat a individual size bag of these maybe 2 or 3 times a year. They literally taste just like regular potato chips. I also drank water and did not, I REPEAT, did not order a Diet Coke. I usually do.
Snack: Apple and water
Dinner: I prepared this delicious meal from Trader Joe's. It's Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina. My neighbor told me about it and I prepared 2 chicken breasts to mix into it. The rest of the family liked it and so did I. I also had a piece of garlic bread and a glass of skim milk. After dinner, I had a couple of Mentos. Was introduced to them from a friend and neighbor as well.
Evening: I continued to drink water and did not feel the evening hunger pangs like I often do.
February 1st
6:45 am Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble Cereal, Almond Milk, Frozen Blueberries and Coffee with the creamer and sugar.
11:45 am Lunch: Deli Chicken, cojack cheese, and mustard on a whole grain pita. Spinich salad with red pepper, tomato, and creamy balsamic vinegar dressing. Water
Workout:
Warm up and Cardio:
20 Minute Interval Workout on a Stair Master. Holy mother! If I wasn't doing this, I may have toned down the intensity! Completed 98 floors.
Circuits: Each circuit was repeated 3 times
Bicep Concentration Curls
Chest Flys
Curtsy Squats
Mary Catherine's
Calf Raises
Tricep Dips
Plank Back Rows
Mountain Climbers
"W" Shoulder Raises
Rear deltoid Flys
Single Leg Saxon Bends
Cool Down:
10 minutes on the bike reading Lucky magazine:)
Core:
Bicycle Crunches
Side Crunches
Front Plank
2:30 pm Snack: Greek Yogurt with honey and cinnamon
4:45 pm Dinner:
Salmon lightly sprinkled with seasoning salt on the George Foreman grill. Roasted red peppers, yellow squash, mushrooms, tomato and cooked spinich with a bit of olive oil, buttered elbow pasta with parmesan, and skim milk.
After a night of religious education and football, I enjoyed a chai tea latte, cuddled with the kids, put them to bed, brushed my teeth (a wonderful way to avoid night time snacking is to brush, brush, brush!), folded laundry, grabbed The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, found my favorite blanket, and began reading. Good night, ya'll!
People have also been saying, "Why do you even need to do this. You look fine." I've been an avid gym goer and exercise lover for a long time. I work hard. However, I'm physically and emotionally "feeling" better every day and I love the fact that I feel empowered that I'm listening to what my body is telling me. When you write things down, you learn that when you feel really hungry at a certain time it may mean that you need to do something different earlier in the day. My mantra is eating in moderation, AND being MINDFULL in your eating, NOT MINDLESS. How often do you look back and you have absolutely know idea what went from your hand to your mouth?
The boot camp journals are out and the challenge is on! A funny thing happened yesterday when I dropped one off yesterday at a friend's house, and I accidently dropped off my own journal and not a blank one for her to start. Guess I need to write my name on the cover. Whoops! I think she enjoyed reading it. :-)
Food Journal:
January 31, 2012
Breakfast: Special K with Berries, Almond Milk, Frozen Blueberries, and Coffee with creamer and a bit of sugar. I love cereal! This meal will most likely be repeated over and over and over again.
Lunch: Subway Turkey Sub Sandwich on wheat bread. American Cheese and tons of veggies. The more then better. A bag of Lay's light potato chips. These chips are half the calories and are made with Olestra. Haven't researched the whole Olestra thing, but I hope it's not another toxic thing. I may get back to you on that one. When I lived in Iowa we were in the test market for these chips. They were known as Lay's WOW (or was it MAX?) Potato Chips back then. I vaguely remember a few people complaining about gastrointestinal issues from the Olestra. I never had these side effects then, or even now eating them. Mind you...I eat a individual size bag of these maybe 2 or 3 times a year. They literally taste just like regular potato chips. I also drank water and did not, I REPEAT, did not order a Diet Coke. I usually do.
Snack: Apple and water
Dinner: I prepared this delicious meal from Trader Joe's. It's Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina. My neighbor told me about it and I prepared 2 chicken breasts to mix into it. The rest of the family liked it and so did I. I also had a piece of garlic bread and a glass of skim milk. After dinner, I had a couple of Mentos. Was introduced to them from a friend and neighbor as well.
Evening: I continued to drink water and did not feel the evening hunger pangs like I often do.
February 1st
6:45 am Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean Triple Berry Crumble Cereal, Almond Milk, Frozen Blueberries and Coffee with the creamer and sugar.
11:45 am Lunch: Deli Chicken, cojack cheese, and mustard on a whole grain pita. Spinich salad with red pepper, tomato, and creamy balsamic vinegar dressing. Water
Workout:
Warm up and Cardio:
20 Minute Interval Workout on a Stair Master. Holy mother! If I wasn't doing this, I may have toned down the intensity! Completed 98 floors.
Circuits: Each circuit was repeated 3 times
Bicep Concentration Curls
Chest Flys
Curtsy Squats
Mary Catherine's
Calf Raises
Tricep Dips
Plank Back Rows
Mountain Climbers
"W" Shoulder Raises
Rear deltoid Flys
Single Leg Saxon Bends
Cool Down:
10 minutes on the bike reading Lucky magazine:)
Core:
Bicycle Crunches
Side Crunches
Front Plank
2:30 pm Snack: Greek Yogurt with honey and cinnamon
4:45 pm Dinner:
Salmon lightly sprinkled with seasoning salt on the George Foreman grill. Roasted red peppers, yellow squash, mushrooms, tomato and cooked spinich with a bit of olive oil, buttered elbow pasta with parmesan, and skim milk.
After a night of religious education and football, I enjoyed a chai tea latte, cuddled with the kids, put them to bed, brushed my teeth (a wonderful way to avoid night time snacking is to brush, brush, brush!), folded laundry, grabbed The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, found my favorite blanket, and began reading. Good night, ya'll!
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