Bike ride~! Yes the weather has finally gotten nice. At least this weekend. I'm expecting to start getting in bike rides on the weekends. The bike ride was an hour and a half long and I went on the trail that I really like. It was a test of the shocks and larger wheels as that was the main reason for the new bike. It passed with flying colors and I'm quite excited to try the Padden bike trail in a month or so. I still need to familiarize myself with the controls of the new bike. I feel that will be important when I hit the Padden trail for the first time.
I also did a good job of not over eating today:
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds
After the bike ride meal: Protein drink followed by a Mexicali salad supplemented with some chicken (roasted chicken from Costco) about a half of a cup and a half cup of cottage cheese. I drank the protein drink while I stretched and then sat outside in the sun to eat the salad.
Mid Afternoon: I was feeling hungry as I was making food for the coming week's lunches. So I had a cup of quinoa mixed with three tablespoons of shredded cheese and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese.
Dinner: So had 12 shrimps, 12 potstickers, broccoli, spinach, and 1/2 cup of quinoa steamed in some broth. Filled me up and sets me up for the coming week.
Speaking of the coming week's lunches I've got a good idea. I'm doing wraps again. This week though I've gone back to the corn tortillas from TJ's. I'll be having chicken and cheese along with salsa and avocado. On the side I've got stir fried asparagus and brussel sprouts. It should be glorious!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Day 328
It's that time of the week again, meeting L for another workout. I'm sure today we will work out. When I showed up we got right to it and once again L showed me a good useful workout that I can do on my own. We also talked about the fact that it's time to start focusing on specific areas of the body so we can start filling in definition where I've lost weight. One more aspect of the overall plan to add to the schedule of workouts I am doing.
Today I'm meeting up with a friend for some D&D so I will be sitting inside on a beautiful day. Fortunately tomorrow is supposed to be great also. I'm planning on going for a long bike ride instead of running, giving me a break.
So here's how I got through the day with food:
Breakfast: Well I needed to get my studs changed off the car so it was an early morning. While they did the work I walked to McD's and had an egg mcmuffin, hash brown, and orange juice. Not the best but the egg mcmuffin is considered one of the best fast food breakfast's.
After workout: I had a protein drink as I was expecting to go out to lunch later in the day. I was wrong. I ended up eating chips and cookies on and off through the afternoon. This was something that threw me as I wasn't expecting the snacks to be part of the D&D get together. Certainly didn't go crazy but still ate stuff that I really didn't need.
Dinner: So went to my friends and his wife made ham. So had a big piece of ham along with about 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes and gravy and asparagus. Only had one serving of each but did have a nice piece of pumpkin pie with some yogurt (instead of whipped cream) on top.
So somewhat of a different Sat. I didn't eat great but also didn't go crazy so that I'd be unhappy with myself. I feel kudos are in order overall.
Today I'm meeting up with a friend for some D&D so I will be sitting inside on a beautiful day. Fortunately tomorrow is supposed to be great also. I'm planning on going for a long bike ride instead of running, giving me a break.
So here's how I got through the day with food:
Breakfast: Well I needed to get my studs changed off the car so it was an early morning. While they did the work I walked to McD's and had an egg mcmuffin, hash brown, and orange juice. Not the best but the egg mcmuffin is considered one of the best fast food breakfast's.
After workout: I had a protein drink as I was expecting to go out to lunch later in the day. I was wrong. I ended up eating chips and cookies on and off through the afternoon. This was something that threw me as I wasn't expecting the snacks to be part of the D&D get together. Certainly didn't go crazy but still ate stuff that I really didn't need.
Dinner: So went to my friends and his wife made ham. So had a big piece of ham along with about 3/4 cup of mashed potatoes and gravy and asparagus. Only had one serving of each but did have a nice piece of pumpkin pie with some yogurt (instead of whipped cream) on top.
So somewhat of a different Sat. I didn't eat great but also didn't go crazy so that I'd be unhappy with myself. I feel kudos are in order overall.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Day 327
So didn't get up in time for normal breakfast and no time for the mini workout but I'm okay with that. I gave myself the morning off and it was a good idea. Somewhat like giving yourself a cheat meal but call it a cheat day. I still tried (mostly successfully) to eat healthy and not fall down completely. I have nothing to feel bad about overall. I consider Friday a day off but I realized I was giving myself way too much slack. So instead of a cheat day where you eat yourself silly all day, I just tried to keep it under control this time. Here's what I did:
Breakfast: Protein drink. I got up just with enough time to shower and get dressed for work. I then drank the protein drink and headed off to work.
No 1st snack as I had to combine my work break and lunch together.
Lunch: A chili releno from TJ's mixed with the last of the turkey meat from the last week. It was quite good but may have overdid it as I ended up getting a slight stomach ache.
No 2nd snack other than a green tea drink that I like in the afternoon.
Dinner: So I did go off the rails a bit for dinner. Not too badly and I think I hit the portion control section of dinner almost right on. I picked up a roasted chicken and had leg and thigh combo with some stir fried asparagus and broccoli. A bit later I had a 100cal bag of popcorn and then a 5 seed bar from TJ's. That was it for the evening.
So in looking back at the week I think I'm on the right track as long as I can keep it up. At this time I don't see any reason not to and that's the secret. Gotta keep the interest up and the back sliding to a minimum. I'm sure in a few weeks I'll have to come up with a new offering to keep things moving so I'll be watching with open eyes. It will happen I know.
Breakfast: Protein drink. I got up just with enough time to shower and get dressed for work. I then drank the protein drink and headed off to work.
No 1st snack as I had to combine my work break and lunch together.
Lunch: A chili releno from TJ's mixed with the last of the turkey meat from the last week. It was quite good but may have overdid it as I ended up getting a slight stomach ache.
No 2nd snack other than a green tea drink that I like in the afternoon.
Dinner: So I did go off the rails a bit for dinner. Not too badly and I think I hit the portion control section of dinner almost right on. I picked up a roasted chicken and had leg and thigh combo with some stir fried asparagus and broccoli. A bit later I had a 100cal bag of popcorn and then a 5 seed bar from TJ's. That was it for the evening.
So in looking back at the week I think I'm on the right track as long as I can keep it up. At this time I don't see any reason not to and that's the secret. Gotta keep the interest up and the back sliding to a minimum. I'm sure in a few weeks I'll have to come up with a new offering to keep things moving so I'll be watching with open eyes. It will happen I know.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Day 326
So day after Tabata and I am feeling a bit worked. My knee is letting me know I did some work last night. Still not a big deal, at least it doesn't seem like it. I will try to take it easy and be a bit more mindful on the evening bike ride. Yay the weather is holding so I can ride the bike. Every time I ride I get more familiar with how the bike works. So soon I'll be making better decisions when confronted with a biking situation.
It was an hour long ride so I'm getting in a good trip. I rode up some hills and some trails were easier so I want to try some tougher stuff. Maybe I'll go to Padden this weekend and ride the course. I actually think I will ride on Sat after meeting with L for my route I used to do. That will be a good couple of hours long.
Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: Fried egg and one egg white with 3 slices of deli ham. Tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. 2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2" slice of lemon tea cake. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken, roasted cauliflower and sweet potato, tomato, avocado, and salsa for dressing.
2nd snack: Toasted slice of whole wheat bread and peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink. Then stir fried some cauliflower, broccoli, and spinach with two eggs. Low sodium V-8. I seem to still be hungry but I'm sure I can hold off. My reward for not eating anything more will be the slice of lemon tea cake in the morning.
I have I said I'm really enjoying the new bike?? After the ride I noticed that my knees were just fine so not too worried. Tomorrow is Friday so it's a day off completely from working out. Oh I still got up early enough to at least do the roller on my legs and back. So this week so far I've full-filled my personal promise of getting out of bed earlier. Except for today I have also gotten in a mini workout of front, back, and side planks. For now that's my secondary goal. I want to work on my core.
It was an hour long ride so I'm getting in a good trip. I rode up some hills and some trails were easier so I want to try some tougher stuff. Maybe I'll go to Padden this weekend and ride the course. I actually think I will ride on Sat after meeting with L for my route I used to do. That will be a good couple of hours long.
Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: Fried egg and one egg white with 3 slices of deli ham. Tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. 2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2" slice of lemon tea cake. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken, roasted cauliflower and sweet potato, tomato, avocado, and salsa for dressing.
2nd snack: Toasted slice of whole wheat bread and peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink. Then stir fried some cauliflower, broccoli, and spinach with two eggs. Low sodium V-8. I seem to still be hungry but I'm sure I can hold off. My reward for not eating anything more will be the slice of lemon tea cake in the morning.
I have I said I'm really enjoying the new bike?? After the ride I noticed that my knees were just fine so not too worried. Tomorrow is Friday so it's a day off completely from working out. Oh I still got up early enough to at least do the roller on my legs and back. So this week so far I've full-filled my personal promise of getting out of bed earlier. Except for today I have also gotten in a mini workout of front, back, and side planks. For now that's my secondary goal. I want to work on my core.
Day 325
Tabata again! Yes it's that time of the week again and I'm pumped that I'm getting in two of these sessions a week. The Weds class was a killer but I felt good about it. So I think the new plan is as I'd said Tabata/Bike/Tabata/bike/skip/Meet with L/Run. That's a fairly heavy week and of course rinse and repeat.
Today was also weigh in day for the weight loss contest and I am back under 235lb. So maybe this new dinner plan is helping and maybe I'm just once again focusing on the weight instead of the big picture.
I was talking with a co worker and he mentioned that if you feel better than you did before you started working out than maybe that's the plan working. Frankly I do feel better and I know for a fact that I'm not breathing hard after walking 50'. I still see the fat on my body but at the same time I also see spots that are trimmer than they were before. So again the big picture and don't get wound up with the emotional aspects of the weight.
Of course it never hurts when someone you know asks you if you've lost weight. I'm always amazed when this happens because I haven't really lost the kind of weight (recently) that would elicit a comment from a person who sees you on a daily basis. So I have to accept that even if the scale doesn't show progress I am achieving some kind of results. Results enough that it looks like I've lost weight. This is all so confusing.
Here's the food of the day:
Breakfast: Fried egg and an egg white on a skinny bun with 3 slices of deli ham. Tomato and avocado along with a 2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2" slice of lemon tea cake. 20oz of cold water.
no 1st snack as I had to combine my break and lunch together.
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken and roasted cauliflower and sweet potato. Avocado and salsa for dressing. 5 strawberries and a handful of almonds.
Afternoon snack: Apple w/peanut butter. 2-3 tablespoons.
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with a 5 seed bar. A bit later I had 5 strawberries and 2 slices of deli ham plain.
During the day I had felt hungry and later in the evening dinner didn't quite satisfy me like it has. Might want to look into making lunch a bit bigger.
So Tabata. I just like the energy Tabata creates for me. It's a killer but I still want to do it. I think tomorrow will be a bike ride unless the weather turns and rain comes. Then it will be the gym and weights.
Today was also weigh in day for the weight loss contest and I am back under 235lb. So maybe this new dinner plan is helping and maybe I'm just once again focusing on the weight instead of the big picture.
I was talking with a co worker and he mentioned that if you feel better than you did before you started working out than maybe that's the plan working. Frankly I do feel better and I know for a fact that I'm not breathing hard after walking 50'. I still see the fat on my body but at the same time I also see spots that are trimmer than they were before. So again the big picture and don't get wound up with the emotional aspects of the weight.
Of course it never hurts when someone you know asks you if you've lost weight. I'm always amazed when this happens because I haven't really lost the kind of weight (recently) that would elicit a comment from a person who sees you on a daily basis. So I have to accept that even if the scale doesn't show progress I am achieving some kind of results. Results enough that it looks like I've lost weight. This is all so confusing.
Here's the food of the day:
Breakfast: Fried egg and an egg white on a skinny bun with 3 slices of deli ham. Tomato and avocado along with a 2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2" slice of lemon tea cake. 20oz of cold water.
no 1st snack as I had to combine my break and lunch together.
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken and roasted cauliflower and sweet potato. Avocado and salsa for dressing. 5 strawberries and a handful of almonds.
Afternoon snack: Apple w/peanut butter. 2-3 tablespoons.
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with a 5 seed bar. A bit later I had 5 strawberries and 2 slices of deli ham plain.
During the day I had felt hungry and later in the evening dinner didn't quite satisfy me like it has. Might want to look into making lunch a bit bigger.
So Tabata. I just like the energy Tabata creates for me. It's a killer but I still want to do it. I think tomorrow will be a bike ride unless the weather turns and rain comes. Then it will be the gym and weights.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Day 324
The weather is early spring type and I'm going for a bike ride instead going to the gym. The new bike is awesome and I can't wait to get familiar with all the bells and whistles. So far I've worked out the shift levers so that I won't shift into the wrong gear at the wrong time. At least I hope I've got that down. So I get home from work and change clothes and hit the trail. The bike is smooth and I'm continuing to adjust the seat height so that I'm getting maximum leg strength as I peddle. For now I will ride around the trails by the condo and hold off on riding the Padden trail. It's a good break from going to the gym and yet it's a workout so a win-win. I'm keeping the food diary up and even though I'm not caring I am wondering if I will have lost any weight on weigh in day. If I've lost weight, great. If I haven't or have gained weight, no worries. So speaking of food here it is:
Breakfast: Fried egg plus an egg white on a skinny bun with 3 slices of deli ham, tomato, and avocado. A piece of lemon tea cake (2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2") and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken and roasted cauliflower and sweet potato. Tomato and salsa for dressing. Also 4 slices of baguette (small size) with peanut butter.
2nd snack: Apple and 2 slices of baguette
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with 5 seed bar and 3 strawberries.
I didn't feel hungry after I ate dinner so that's good. My new breakfast method is very satisfying and I will continue to get up early (finally found a way to do that) and fix the eggs the new way. In a way it doesn't surprise me as I've eaten the same breakfast for the last 5 or so years. That is during the work week. On the weekends or if it's a holiday I generally have some thing different. Even though I really like the egg sandwich for breakfast I'm sure my brain was finally starting to rebel. Also I'm still not getting up exactly as early as I used to but am getting up earlier than I have for the last few months. I consider it a win if I only hit the snooze once or twice at the most. So far this week it's been snooze bar once and then out of bed. Yay. Forming that habit again. If I could I'd pat myself on the back. Of course I'm also ready for the morning where I back slide but I hope to just ignore it and get back on the program the following morning. I think I can.
Breakfast: Fried egg plus an egg white on a skinny bun with 3 slices of deli ham, tomato, and avocado. A piece of lemon tea cake (2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2") and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken and roasted cauliflower and sweet potato. Tomato and salsa for dressing. Also 4 slices of baguette (small size) with peanut butter.
2nd snack: Apple and 2 slices of baguette
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with 5 seed bar and 3 strawberries.
I didn't feel hungry after I ate dinner so that's good. My new breakfast method is very satisfying and I will continue to get up early (finally found a way to do that) and fix the eggs the new way. In a way it doesn't surprise me as I've eaten the same breakfast for the last 5 or so years. That is during the work week. On the weekends or if it's a holiday I generally have some thing different. Even though I really like the egg sandwich for breakfast I'm sure my brain was finally starting to rebel. Also I'm still not getting up exactly as early as I used to but am getting up earlier than I have for the last few months. I consider it a win if I only hit the snooze once or twice at the most. So far this week it's been snooze bar once and then out of bed. Yay. Forming that habit again. If I could I'd pat myself on the back. Of course I'm also ready for the morning where I back slide but I hope to just ignore it and get back on the program the following morning. I think I can.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Day 323
Alright day one of the new week. Actually got out of bed early today. First day of making a new habit and trying to jump start an old habit. So I did have my normal breakfast but prepared a different way. I am also experimenting with dessert along with my breakfast. It's funny eating cake as part of breakfast when in the past I've tried to only eat proper breakfast foods. In addition to getting out of bed early it allowed me to get in a short workout. Just like the old habit that I'm trying to turn into a new habit. It felt right so hopefully I'll continue this so that I can get back on track with working out in the morning. I'm never going to do a huge workout but at least a short session to get my body in the mood for the day. Okay here's what I'm eating today:
Breakfast: Fried egg plus an egg white and 3 slices of deli ham on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. A slice of lemon tea cake (2"x2-1/2"x1") and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds (handful)
Lunch: Spinach salad with roast cauliflower and sweet potato. Also baked chicken breast (palm of my hand portion) and salsa for dressing. A very small piece of banana bread (1"x1"x2").
2nd snack: Pear and a slice of whole wheat bread with peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with a 5 seed bar from TJ's.
During the day I had two pieces of candy from the work candy bowl.
Oh did I mention TABATA! Yes the gym has started a second Tabata night and it's now Monday and Wednesday! The first session was fun and there were four of us plus the instructor. It was also great as this will be another change in my routine. So for now I'll go to the gym on Mon's and Weds to do Tabata. Then Tues and Thurs I will either go to the gym or ride the bike. That will depend on the weather. If it's raining I'm going to the gym and if it's nice, well then I'm riding. So tomorrow will be a bike ride as it's looking like it will be nice. As the weather gets better I might even convince myself to ride to work some days. That will be nice as I'll get in a workout but still be home at a reasonable hour. Yay me.
Breakfast: Fried egg plus an egg white and 3 slices of deli ham on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. A slice of lemon tea cake (2"x2-1/2"x1") and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds (handful)
Lunch: Spinach salad with roast cauliflower and sweet potato. Also baked chicken breast (palm of my hand portion) and salsa for dressing. A very small piece of banana bread (1"x1"x2").
2nd snack: Pear and a slice of whole wheat bread with peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with a 5 seed bar from TJ's.
During the day I had two pieces of candy from the work candy bowl.
Oh did I mention TABATA! Yes the gym has started a second Tabata night and it's now Monday and Wednesday! The first session was fun and there were four of us plus the instructor. It was also great as this will be another change in my routine. So for now I'll go to the gym on Mon's and Weds to do Tabata. Then Tues and Thurs I will either go to the gym or ride the bike. That will depend on the weather. If it's raining I'm going to the gym and if it's nice, well then I'm riding. So tomorrow will be a bike ride as it's looking like it will be nice. As the weather gets better I might even convince myself to ride to work some days. That will be nice as I'll get in a workout but still be home at a reasonable hour. Yay me.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Day 322
So today brings a new goal. The goal is to see if I can run around a new trail in my pursuit of the ability to just run. The boss told me about this other trail head that is about the same distance as the track at Padden. It's 2.8 miles so just a hair longer then Padden. It's more hilly though and has a killer first hill if you go counter clockwise. So I'm deciding to run the first time clockwise. I'm also trying to put into practice the advice L gave me yesterday. I'll run with my chest up and my shoulders back, when running uphill try to look at the ground under your feet (don't trip) and tell yourself, "it's just a flat piece of trail". Also run more on your toes not the ball of your foot. I've felt clumsy and clunky but today I felt better. Not graceful but maybe getting there. Frankly I'll never be graceful but at least I'm hoping to not look like a disjointed chaotic mess. Today felt smoother even when I'd ran too long and was definitely stumbling as I stopped.
I finally got my new bike. Very excited and happy with it. There were a couple of mis-cues but in the end all that matters is I got my new bike. Yay. It's awesome, it has disc brakes, more gears than the old bike and fancy gear shifting levers. Plus it's a new shiny cool color. I am excited as it's very quiet and rides smoothly on it's front shock, another high tech addition the old bike didn't have. Fun times are ahead. I'm already thinking about riding it to work and back. Can't wait.
Run time: 43min clockwise Simpson's Nature preserve
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After run meal: A frittata made with two eggs, one egg white, spinach, ground turkey, and salsa. Low sodium V-8 and a cup of tea.
Dinner: Fish sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Also a couple of onion rings and sweet potato fries. A bit later a chocolate bar with almonds.
So tomorrow I will start recording on paper everything I eat and continue to do this for the next week. L asked me to do this when we were discussing my weight loss on Sat. I try really hard to record everything here but for this I'll be a specific as possible. So for example, we know that my work has many temptations due to employee celebrations and I will quite often record that I ate something but this week I'll record what I ate specifically and accurately. I really want to get this out in the light so I can own it and help myself move in the direction I feel I should be moving.
The rumour is that the Monday night Tabata class is starting so am very excited about that. I expect to put together a new workout schedule for myself here in the next few weeks. Especially if the weather starts getting nicer. Fingers crossed.
I finally got my new bike. Very excited and happy with it. There were a couple of mis-cues but in the end all that matters is I got my new bike. Yay. It's awesome, it has disc brakes, more gears than the old bike and fancy gear shifting levers. Plus it's a new shiny cool color. I am excited as it's very quiet and rides smoothly on it's front shock, another high tech addition the old bike didn't have. Fun times are ahead. I'm already thinking about riding it to work and back. Can't wait.
Run time: 43min clockwise Simpson's Nature preserve
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After run meal: A frittata made with two eggs, one egg white, spinach, ground turkey, and salsa. Low sodium V-8 and a cup of tea.
Dinner: Fish sandwich on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato. Also a couple of onion rings and sweet potato fries. A bit later a chocolate bar with almonds.
So tomorrow I will start recording on paper everything I eat and continue to do this for the next week. L asked me to do this when we were discussing my weight loss on Sat. I try really hard to record everything here but for this I'll be a specific as possible. So for example, we know that my work has many temptations due to employee celebrations and I will quite often record that I ate something but this week I'll record what I ate specifically and accurately. I really want to get this out in the light so I can own it and help myself move in the direction I feel I should be moving.
The rumour is that the Monday night Tabata class is starting so am very excited about that. I expect to put together a new workout schedule for myself here in the next few weeks. Especially if the weather starts getting nicer. Fingers crossed.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Day 321
It's meet with L day. My left knee is tweaking a bit so I'm going to suggest we work upper body today.....so we didn't workout at all today. Lorinda had to talk me down, from my depression (?) over not losing any weight (looking back at the previous week I guess I know why I haven't lost any weight). I really didn't think I was that bothered but I was. So we talked, well Lorinda talked and I listened. I knew what she was saying was good solid advice and a positive vibe aimed at my head. The positive vibe was also aimed at my heart (not to get too mushy) and I will always appreciate that from her.
So we talked about writing down everything I eat and watching portion control. HA good ole' portion control. Also maybe a bit of feelings surrounding the food. I think I've done a good job of not eating because I'm sad or happy. There is still the possibility though that there are other hidden feelings to deal with when it comes to the psychology surrounding food and me. Of course you can think that all day and if you still eat and eat and eat you're still going to not lose any weight. So in reality it comes down to the actual food that goes in your body and how much.
So she also talked about how different foods at different times of the day will affect weight. So good old carbs are getting a shift in when I'll try to eat them. For one thing eating some before working out is a good idea and not after working out. That's when I should be eating protein. So some changes are coming, I hope. I will be trying in the coming weeks to re-focus my energy in that direction.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After the gym meal: Had an egg sandwich. Skinny bun with roasted pepper and almond butter. A 5 seed bar from TJ's.
Since I didn't work out at the gym today I worked out at home. I lifted weights for about an hour. I tried to mix it up between chest, arms and back exercises. I then drank one of the protein drinks.
Dinner: I ate dinner around 6pm and it consisted of some of the ground turkey from last weeks lunches stir fried with spinach and broccoli. I drank a low sodium V-8.
Later for a snack I had a 100cal bag of popcorn and a spice tea.
I went to get the new bike today but unfortunately it wasn't ready. There was a mix-up on the color (yes I wanted a specific color). So they said it would probably be ready tomorrow. I left my old bike with them to switch over the seat (mine's very cushy), the handle bar grips, and the bike lock bracket. I rode around on one of the bikes like I'll be getting (wrong color) and again it felt great so can't wait for mine to be ready.
So tomorrow is running day and I'm going to run at a different place. This area was recommended by my boss, who's a runner. I'm looking forward to trying out a new venue for my running. L and I talked about my feeling clumsy and un-coordinated when I run. She gave me some sage advice based on her running experiences. I'll try to incorporate them into my session tomorrow.
Okay quite the post today but I wanted to get it all down on screen so I can reference back to it next time I'm feeling down about not losing weight. The takeaway today? Everybody hits a wall as your body figures out what you're doing to it. It then says "no way Jose". So you gotta convince it that it's in every body's best interest to go along with the new program. Sometimes that means You have to take control and make the hard choices even if that makes you uncomfortable. Because if you want to live forever you better make sure your body comes along for the ride.
So we talked about writing down everything I eat and watching portion control. HA good ole' portion control. Also maybe a bit of feelings surrounding the food. I think I've done a good job of not eating because I'm sad or happy. There is still the possibility though that there are other hidden feelings to deal with when it comes to the psychology surrounding food and me. Of course you can think that all day and if you still eat and eat and eat you're still going to not lose any weight. So in reality it comes down to the actual food that goes in your body and how much.
So she also talked about how different foods at different times of the day will affect weight. So good old carbs are getting a shift in when I'll try to eat them. For one thing eating some before working out is a good idea and not after working out. That's when I should be eating protein. So some changes are coming, I hope. I will be trying in the coming weeks to re-focus my energy in that direction.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After the gym meal: Had an egg sandwich. Skinny bun with roasted pepper and almond butter. A 5 seed bar from TJ's.
Since I didn't work out at the gym today I worked out at home. I lifted weights for about an hour. I tried to mix it up between chest, arms and back exercises. I then drank one of the protein drinks.
Dinner: I ate dinner around 6pm and it consisted of some of the ground turkey from last weeks lunches stir fried with spinach and broccoli. I drank a low sodium V-8.
Later for a snack I had a 100cal bag of popcorn and a spice tea.
I went to get the new bike today but unfortunately it wasn't ready. There was a mix-up on the color (yes I wanted a specific color). So they said it would probably be ready tomorrow. I left my old bike with them to switch over the seat (mine's very cushy), the handle bar grips, and the bike lock bracket. I rode around on one of the bikes like I'll be getting (wrong color) and again it felt great so can't wait for mine to be ready.
So tomorrow is running day and I'm going to run at a different place. This area was recommended by my boss, who's a runner. I'm looking forward to trying out a new venue for my running. L and I talked about my feeling clumsy and un-coordinated when I run. She gave me some sage advice based on her running experiences. I'll try to incorporate them into my session tomorrow.
Okay quite the post today but I wanted to get it all down on screen so I can reference back to it next time I'm feeling down about not losing weight. The takeaway today? Everybody hits a wall as your body figures out what you're doing to it. It then says "no way Jose". So you gotta convince it that it's in every body's best interest to go along with the new program. Sometimes that means You have to take control and make the hard choices even if that makes you uncomfortable. Because if you want to live forever you better make sure your body comes along for the ride.
Day 320
Yay it's Friday! As I said last Friday I love this day. Again the reasoning is that it's the end of the week so the weekend is practically here and I get together with L the next day. This Friday is also another get together with my game group. No plans for food tonight so I'm going to stop at the local burger joint and pick up a burger. The idea is that that is an actual meal so I will hopefully limit my intake of junk. At least that's the plan, this week. I did get up early enough to at least eat breakfast instead of drinking the protein drink at work. Still didn't get up early enough to get in the morning workout but not stressing over that.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with almond butter and tomato. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds. Had some crackers and prepared dip also.
Lunch: Went to the taco truck restaurant and had a quesadilla with really hot sauce. Quite delicious. Also had some crackers and prepared dip.
2nd snack: Continued the crackers and dip theme
Dinner: A bacon/avocado/cheese burger and onion rings. As the evening wore on I also had some chips and salsa along with a couple of big handfuls of snack mix. I also threw in a couple of snack bars and an adult beverage.
So by the end of the night I felt like I eaten way too much. As usual it seemed at the time like I wasn't eating that much but I did catch myself mindlessly eating chip after chip without really thinking about it. Gotta reject that and start seeing the food before putting it in my mouth.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with almond butter and tomato. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds. Had some crackers and prepared dip also.
Lunch: Went to the taco truck restaurant and had a quesadilla with really hot sauce. Quite delicious. Also had some crackers and prepared dip.
2nd snack: Continued the crackers and dip theme
Dinner: A bacon/avocado/cheese burger and onion rings. As the evening wore on I also had some chips and salsa along with a couple of big handfuls of snack mix. I also threw in a couple of snack bars and an adult beverage.
So by the end of the night I felt like I eaten way too much. As usual it seemed at the time like I wasn't eating that much but I did catch myself mindlessly eating chip after chip without really thinking about it. Gotta reject that and start seeing the food before putting it in my mouth.
Day 319
Did another late rising so already blowing off breakfast and morning workout. I know what is going on, I've created a new habit. That habit is getting up late and not following thru on my commitment to workout in the morning. I'm never going to be one of those people who can get up at 5am and go to the gym. I know that but I really want to get up at a reasonable time before work and be able to relax as I eat breakfast. Then be able to relax as I continue my morning routine of personal grooming for my work day. Sorry no TMI for you to groan over. That's a safe way of saying it, personal grooming. ;) So moving on. If the time is there, then be able to not stress and get in a few pushups or kettlebell swings or both. That would be the optimum and it's possible if I'd just go back to the morning schedule I was doing until late last year. I think I'm going to bring a new focus to this issue. For now not going to think about anything else, just getting out of bed when the alarm goes off. Maybe a reward of some type? I've read about the dessert at breakfast diet, maybe I should try that. Who wouldn't want to eat ice cream with your scrambled eggs? Speaking of eggs maybe I should try to fix my actual breakfast differently? I am going to try that. Instead of microwaving the eggs I am going to fry them. Alright a new plan, fried eggs instead of microwave and ice cream for breakfast, I like it! This will be my new plan, but only if I actually get out of bed the first time the alarm goes off! Stay tuned.
Breakfast: Nothing until getting to work and then a protein drink.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: The usual wrap with turkey, cauliflower and broccoli. This was the best wrap as I really soaked two paper towels and placed the wrap between them and microwaved for 1 minute. Then put the filling in and microwaved again for 30 seconds. It still wasn't very good but much better. I still had a couple left and I gave those to a co worker who can't eat flour or wheat. She uses them alot due to that restriction.
no 2nd snack
Dinner: Chicken burger with an egg and some ham on two slices of whole wheat low carb bread. Added a slice of tomato and some roasted red peppers. To drink I had a low sodium V-8.
Lifted weights and did 15min of cardio on the recumbent bike at the gym. I felt like I got in a good workout.
Breakfast: Nothing until getting to work and then a protein drink.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: The usual wrap with turkey, cauliflower and broccoli. This was the best wrap as I really soaked two paper towels and placed the wrap between them and microwaved for 1 minute. Then put the filling in and microwaved again for 30 seconds. It still wasn't very good but much better. I still had a couple left and I gave those to a co worker who can't eat flour or wheat. She uses them alot due to that restriction.
no 2nd snack
Dinner: Chicken burger with an egg and some ham on two slices of whole wheat low carb bread. Added a slice of tomato and some roasted red peppers. To drink I had a low sodium V-8.
Lifted weights and did 15min of cardio on the recumbent bike at the gym. I felt like I got in a good workout.
Day 318
Tabata! Yes it's that time of the week again. It's was also weight loss contest day to weigh in and see what happened this time. Unfortunately I gained back the weight I'd lost last week. Actually my weight is exactly the same as when this silly contest started. So not really a bad thing but still not losing weight. Heh, Tabata! There I feel better just saying that. I did get my sorry butt out of bed a bit earlier than normal. That led to a lite workout that was a throwback to the old days. (six months ago) So on to the food of the day:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Continuing the ground turkey, cauliflower and broccoli wrap theme. The brown rice wrap was a bit better today. I still will try to soften it up again tomorrow. I'll need to really wet down the paper towels. The wrap was softer but still very stiff and chewy, to be kind.
2nd snack: Protein drink
Dinner: After Tabata went to the pizza place again and had two slices and a salad.
Going to have to stop eating the carb heavy stuff after working out in the evening. I'll try to stick to the yogurt and almonds like the rest of the week. Also have to continue to work on getting up a bit earlier so the brief morning workout can continue.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Continuing the ground turkey, cauliflower and broccoli wrap theme. The brown rice wrap was a bit better today. I still will try to soften it up again tomorrow. I'll need to really wet down the paper towels. The wrap was softer but still very stiff and chewy, to be kind.
2nd snack: Protein drink
Dinner: After Tabata went to the pizza place again and had two slices and a salad.
Going to have to stop eating the carb heavy stuff after working out in the evening. I'll try to stick to the yogurt and almonds like the rest of the week. Also have to continue to work on getting up a bit earlier so the brief morning workout can continue.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Day 317
Well did the usual today and got up late and ended up drinking a protein drink at work instead of eating my usual breakfast. I am still hoping I will have lost weight but at the same time I'm now trying to figure out this new pattern. I'm not totally happy with the getting up late and not eating a regular breakfast. I believe I'm letting this weight loss contest control me a bit too much. Before I was unhappy that I wasn't losing weight but now it seems like I'm forcing it. I know you're supposed to sometimes jump start the process to get back on track but I don't think it's working for me. I'm glad I'm trying this approach but don't think I'll continue down this path. I just have to do portion control because I want to not because I want to impress anyone with my "fantastic" weight loss.
The race is 7 months away and I think it's time I started thinking more about that process than anything else. I'd really like to be able to finish it and in the time limit.
Breakfast: The protein drink after I got to work.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Turkey, broccoli and black beans, and avocado on a brown rice burrito. So far not to impressed with the brown rice tortilla. It's very stiff and hard. Tomorrow I'll try a suggestion from a co-worker and micro wave it in a wet paper towel.
2nd snack: Cherry Pie Larabar
Dinner: Greek yogurt and almonds. 6 pieces of Dim Sum. Low sodium V-8. Small bowl of ice cream.
Did the recumbent random program and treadmill for the workout tonight after work. Another great workout.
The race is 7 months away and I think it's time I started thinking more about that process than anything else. I'd really like to be able to finish it and in the time limit.
Breakfast: The protein drink after I got to work.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Turkey, broccoli and black beans, and avocado on a brown rice burrito. So far not to impressed with the brown rice tortilla. It's very stiff and hard. Tomorrow I'll try a suggestion from a co-worker and micro wave it in a wet paper towel.
2nd snack: Cherry Pie Larabar
Dinner: Greek yogurt and almonds. 6 pieces of Dim Sum. Low sodium V-8. Small bowl of ice cream.
Did the recumbent random program and treadmill for the workout tonight after work. Another great workout.
Day 316
Beginning of a new work week and I look forward to trying to once again manage my weight. I'm still eating yogurt and almonds for dinner during the week. That is except for Tabata night then I get something more substantial. I'm thinking I'll go for pizza and salad again.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds and a couple of small slices of snack bread with peanut butter
Lunch: Rice tortilla with turkey, avocado, broccoli and black beans made into a burrito.
2nd snack: Protein drink
Dinner: Greek yogurt and almonds with a 5 seed bar from TJ's and popcorn. Also brought the ice cream container and ate from it with a spoon. Ended up having 5-6 spoonfuls of ice cream and then put it away.
Lifted weights tonight after work. I did a routine that L showed me last year. I did use heavier weights for most of the reps so I was rather happy to see that I could do that.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds and a couple of small slices of snack bread with peanut butter
Lunch: Rice tortilla with turkey, avocado, broccoli and black beans made into a burrito.
2nd snack: Protein drink
Dinner: Greek yogurt and almonds with a 5 seed bar from TJ's and popcorn. Also brought the ice cream container and ate from it with a spoon. Ended up having 5-6 spoonfuls of ice cream and then put it away.
Lifted weights tonight after work. I did a routine that L showed me last year. I did use heavier weights for most of the reps so I was rather happy to see that I could do that.
Day 315
It's run around Lake Padden day again. The weather was much better this time than the last few weeks. I really felt good running, well as good as you can feel pounding your body into the ground. Ca'mon that's what running really is. I did improve over the last weeks run though so guess I can't complain to much. Plus I walked away.
Ran clockwise. Time: 41min
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and almonds plus 20oz of cold water.
After the run meal: Went and had Thai food. I had a pad thai type of noodle dish with chicken, broccoli, peppers, and tomato with sprouts. I made it 3 star so it was a bit spicy. I liked it. I also had a Thai Tea drink.
Having to think about lunches for the coming week. I decided on turkey tacos. I picked up some brown rice tortillas and will mix them with turkey meat and black beans. I'll take an avocado and salsa along with broccoli and cauliflower stir fried to add veggie to the taco.
In the afternoon I had a 100cal bag of popcorn.
Dinner was a broccoli stir fry with shrimps. Finished off the cream soda float. Now to get ready for the coming work week. I'm wondering if I'll have lost any weight when weigh in day comes along?
Ran clockwise. Time: 41min
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and almonds plus 20oz of cold water.
After the run meal: Went and had Thai food. I had a pad thai type of noodle dish with chicken, broccoli, peppers, and tomato with sprouts. I made it 3 star so it was a bit spicy. I liked it. I also had a Thai Tea drink.
Having to think about lunches for the coming week. I decided on turkey tacos. I picked up some brown rice tortillas and will mix them with turkey meat and black beans. I'll take an avocado and salsa along with broccoli and cauliflower stir fried to add veggie to the taco.
In the afternoon I had a 100cal bag of popcorn.
Dinner was a broccoli stir fry with shrimps. Finished off the cream soda float. Now to get ready for the coming work week. I'm wondering if I'll have lost any weight when weigh in day comes along?
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Day 314
It's work out with L day and I was planning on picking up the new bike today. One out of two isn't bad. When I finally got to the bike store I found that the bike I wanted had to be put together and that would take a day or more. No big deal but now that I've made the decision to get it I'm a bit antsy. I'll have it by next weekend so that's fine. I did put together the new bike rack for the car and tested it out (I took the old bike to the bike store).
Breakfast: Egg sandwich on a skinny bun with almond butter, avocado, and tomato. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: I've been craving fish and chips. So I finally succumbed but not from the restaurant I was planning on. I was craving a specific place and when I finally decided that I was going to indulge my craving, I chose a different place. The reasoning was that the place I was craving would give a huge portion and I'd of course eat it all. So instead I went to a different place that I knew would still give me enough to satisfy the craving but not a stupid amount of food to entice me to over eat. I also know that the food at the place I went to was just as good as the original place. So I had three pieces of halibut with fries and cole slaw. It was very good and did satisfy the craving for fish and chips. I also threw in a low sodium V-8 just make it a bit more healthy. {grin}
I then spent the rest of the day working on the car bike rack and going to the bike store. Also went grocery shopping for some stuff I was out of. I picked up some ice cream and a soda for an ice cream soda later.
Mid-day snack: 100cal bag of popcorn
Dinner: Had a beer while cooking dinner. It was a big stir fry of broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, and the last of the ham from breakfast. Mixed it together with three eggs and baked it in the oven. I did have the ice cream float along with the cookies from work.
So again a good day. I didn't spend all day in front of the computer (even though I did play some video game) and I got out and moved around. That's the new plan these days. I really think that that will be one way for me to curb the snacking and mindless eating on the weekends.
I did take a short nap in the middle of the day also. Nothing wrong with that I'm sure.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich on a skinny bun with almond butter, avocado, and tomato. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: I've been craving fish and chips. So I finally succumbed but not from the restaurant I was planning on. I was craving a specific place and when I finally decided that I was going to indulge my craving, I chose a different place. The reasoning was that the place I was craving would give a huge portion and I'd of course eat it all. So instead I went to a different place that I knew would still give me enough to satisfy the craving but not a stupid amount of food to entice me to over eat. I also know that the food at the place I went to was just as good as the original place. So I had three pieces of halibut with fries and cole slaw. It was very good and did satisfy the craving for fish and chips. I also threw in a low sodium V-8 just make it a bit more healthy. {grin}
I then spent the rest of the day working on the car bike rack and going to the bike store. Also went grocery shopping for some stuff I was out of. I picked up some ice cream and a soda for an ice cream soda later.
Mid-day snack: 100cal bag of popcorn
Dinner: Had a beer while cooking dinner. It was a big stir fry of broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, and the last of the ham from breakfast. Mixed it together with three eggs and baked it in the oven. I did have the ice cream float along with the cookies from work.
So again a good day. I didn't spend all day in front of the computer (even though I did play some video game) and I got out and moved around. That's the new plan these days. I really think that that will be one way for me to curb the snacking and mindless eating on the weekends.
I did take a short nap in the middle of the day also. Nothing wrong with that I'm sure.
Day 313
It's Friday! If you are a Mon-Fri 9-5 worker (I know not everyone is) Friday always is a welcome arrival. For me it normally signals two events. One is I get to not feel guilty for not going to the gym. And two: I will meet with L the next day for our weekly workouts. Lately it's also signaled that I'll probably be eating not so healthy dinners. The gaming group has moved (for now) to Friday nights after we all get off work. In a way it's better than the Sunday get together as that's a 6hr food frenzy. Of course Friday can turn into that also but it seems a bit easier to take control of the eating. At least that's what I'm telling myself and so far mostly successful.
This week overall has been good. I lost two pounds in the weight loss contest and I figured out (with help from L) why my back/neck hurts after I do bench presses. I always feel like a wimp when doing bench presses because I know my spine just doesn't like to do that particular exercise. Well after talking to L about it we figured out that I was doing them improperly (at least for me). I like to use one of the machines that makes the movement safer when not having a spotter. It lets your arms go past your shoulders and thus puts stress on your upper back and neck. For me this causes my musculature to tense up and strain the area of my back/neck that's been injured years ago. So the solution was to put some weight plates under the machine so the my arms can't go past my shoulders. I tried that this week and it was great, no pain! So one of the reasons I was going to the chiropractor some much may be resolved. Yay me!
Okay today was fine but the food was a challenge:
Breakfast: Because I knew that food was going to challenge me I opted for the no breakfast option. Actually I did have breakfast but it was a protein drink at work once I got there. The boss bought cookies (we know what I think about cookies) so of course I had to have one. Ha in your face cookies I really only had one. I was shocked that I could limit myself.
1st snack: The usual Greek yogurt and almonds. But there were cookies.
Lunch: The boss bought quesadillas for the crew at lunch. I did rather well and only had four total. With guacamole and salsa. Oh, cookies.
2nd snack: Cookies and my iced tea drink along with a quesadilla.
Dinner: It was the gamer get together and we had hot dogs, potato salad, macaroni salad, sauerkraut, baked beans, and chips. Plus some snack bars, healthy and so so healthy. I also had a low sodium V-8 plus an iced tea drink and a beer. I had brought three cookies home with me but ended up not eating them at the game. I saved them for later in the weekend.
As I said overall not to bad of an evening with the food. I only had one hot dog with bun and even though I caught myself in the kitchen a few times mindlessly eating chips it still wasn't a complete disaster. Plus I knew that the next morning I'd be sweating and working hard when I met with L. The cookie count was somewhere in the vicinity of 10 for the day.
This week overall has been good. I lost two pounds in the weight loss contest and I figured out (with help from L) why my back/neck hurts after I do bench presses. I always feel like a wimp when doing bench presses because I know my spine just doesn't like to do that particular exercise. Well after talking to L about it we figured out that I was doing them improperly (at least for me). I like to use one of the machines that makes the movement safer when not having a spotter. It lets your arms go past your shoulders and thus puts stress on your upper back and neck. For me this causes my musculature to tense up and strain the area of my back/neck that's been injured years ago. So the solution was to put some weight plates under the machine so the my arms can't go past my shoulders. I tried that this week and it was great, no pain! So one of the reasons I was going to the chiropractor some much may be resolved. Yay me!
Okay today was fine but the food was a challenge:
Breakfast: Because I knew that food was going to challenge me I opted for the no breakfast option. Actually I did have breakfast but it was a protein drink at work once I got there. The boss bought cookies (we know what I think about cookies) so of course I had to have one. Ha in your face cookies I really only had one. I was shocked that I could limit myself.
1st snack: The usual Greek yogurt and almonds. But there were cookies.
Lunch: The boss bought quesadillas for the crew at lunch. I did rather well and only had four total. With guacamole and salsa. Oh, cookies.
2nd snack: Cookies and my iced tea drink along with a quesadilla.
Dinner: It was the gamer get together and we had hot dogs, potato salad, macaroni salad, sauerkraut, baked beans, and chips. Plus some snack bars, healthy and so so healthy. I also had a low sodium V-8 plus an iced tea drink and a beer. I had brought three cookies home with me but ended up not eating them at the game. I saved them for later in the weekend.
As I said overall not to bad of an evening with the food. I only had one hot dog with bun and even though I caught myself in the kitchen a few times mindlessly eating chips it still wasn't a complete disaster. Plus I knew that the next morning I'd be sweating and working hard when I met with L. The cookie count was somewhere in the vicinity of 10 for the day.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Day 312
So today started very early. I had a dentist appointment at 7am and I actually got myself out of bed in time. I did get up later than I should have but I still accomplished the task of not sleeping in.
Breakfast: So I only had the 20oz of cold water and an egg & ham sandwich with tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. I passed on the fruit.
1st snack: The usual, Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Had the last of the home made chili with a slice of plain toast. The chili was very good and I will have to try it again sometime.
2nd snack: Protein drink
Dinner: Did the Greek yogurt, Chia seed, and almonds meal. I was still hungry so had a pear mixed with the mango/peach salsa. Finished it off with four pieces of candy. Oh and a 5.5oz can of low sodium V-8.
At teh gym I lifted weights and then did the random recumbent workout. I did the routine L showed me last Sat with the added workout sets. The recumbent ride was 20min. Quite a good workout so I'm ready for a day off and than back with L on Sat. Tomorrow will be interesting as it's meet with the game group and we've been promised franks and beans. Also the boss is springing for lunch and bringing in quesadilla's. Yumm but gotta be careful. Ha like that's going to happen. Sheesh.
Breakfast: So I only had the 20oz of cold water and an egg & ham sandwich with tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. I passed on the fruit.
1st snack: The usual, Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Had the last of the home made chili with a slice of plain toast. The chili was very good and I will have to try it again sometime.
2nd snack: Protein drink
Dinner: Did the Greek yogurt, Chia seed, and almonds meal. I was still hungry so had a pear mixed with the mango/peach salsa. Finished it off with four pieces of candy. Oh and a 5.5oz can of low sodium V-8.
At teh gym I lifted weights and then did the random recumbent workout. I did the routine L showed me last Sat with the added workout sets. The recumbent ride was 20min. Quite a good workout so I'm ready for a day off and than back with L on Sat. Tomorrow will be interesting as it's meet with the game group and we've been promised franks and beans. Also the boss is springing for lunch and bringing in quesadilla's. Yumm but gotta be careful. Ha like that's going to happen. Sheesh.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Day 311
Tabata yay! So it's Tabata day and weight loss contest weigh in day. All wrapped up in one big box. So first off I actually was down enough weight that I'm below my starting weight for the contest. Not sure though if it was a real loss of weight or a fluke. I got up late again this morning and didn't eat breakfast. I also don't believe that my breakfast would weigh 2lbs. So I'm taking the kudos where I can get them. We'll see if it holds up next week. Another great Tabata workout and I spoke with the other teacher who told me that by the end of the month there will be another class on Mondays, yay. Really can't wait. I think the Tabata is really helping me and it's fun. That's a bit of a weird thought that torturing myself is fun, but it is. It's a tough workout but at the same time you're not alone when you're working out. You can look around and see the other class members struggling right along with you.
Okay so got up late and didn't eat breakfast but after getting to work I drank a protein drink. Then for 1st snack I had the Greek yogurt and almonds. The homemade chili is quite good and I supplemented it with a single slice of toast and roast beef with peanut butter sandwich. I chose to not eat anything for the afternoon. After workout I stopped at the pizza by the slice store and picked up two slices and a green salad (of which I added a tomato). I did have 4 pieces of candy from work after that. And a 5.5oz low sodium V-8. Tomorrow will be interesting as I have a dentist appointment at 7am so I guess I'll have to get up earlier than I have been lately.
Okay so got up late and didn't eat breakfast but after getting to work I drank a protein drink. Then for 1st snack I had the Greek yogurt and almonds. The homemade chili is quite good and I supplemented it with a single slice of toast and roast beef with peanut butter sandwich. I chose to not eat anything for the afternoon. After workout I stopped at the pizza by the slice store and picked up two slices and a green salad (of which I added a tomato). I did have 4 pieces of candy from work after that. And a 5.5oz low sodium V-8. Tomorrow will be interesting as I have a dentist appointment at 7am so I guess I'll have to get up earlier than I have been lately.
Day 310
So yesterday was a bit off for me. As I said Daylight savings time seemed to throw me a curve. So this morning I got up earlier but still not as early as I really want to. I do seem to be back on track though so let's see what happens tomorrow for the weight contest weigh in. To start off here's the food list for today:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on two slices of the low carb high protein bread with tomato and avocado. A pear and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: My homemade chili and a slice of plain toast.
2nd snack: The protein drink
Dinner: Greek yogurt and chia seeds along with some almonds. I also had a dark chocolate bar from TJ's.
Went to the gym (as usual) after work and lifted weights. I'm trying to lift weights on Tues if I think Tabata will be more legs and if I think it will be more arms I'll lift weights on Monday. So this week I did a routine L had written up last summer. I came away feeling good. I really am heading towards lifting more weights during the week. That's my plan anyway.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on two slices of the low carb high protein bread with tomato and avocado. A pear and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: My homemade chili and a slice of plain toast.
2nd snack: The protein drink
Dinner: Greek yogurt and chia seeds along with some almonds. I also had a dark chocolate bar from TJ's.
Went to the gym (as usual) after work and lifted weights. I'm trying to lift weights on Tues if I think Tabata will be more legs and if I think it will be more arms I'll lift weights on Monday. So this week I did a routine L had written up last summer. I came away feeling good. I really am heading towards lifting more weights during the week. That's my plan anyway.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Day 309
Wow I didn't really think that Daylight Savings would affect me but it seems to have. I got up very late and ended up convincing myself that today would be a good day to try and not eat a full roster of calories. So I didn't eat breakfast but ate a Larabar after I got to work. I then planned on my usual Greek yogurt and almonds but ended up eating a roast beef sandwich instead. I did eat my home made chili that I took for lunch but also had a slice of toast (plain) with it. I then proceeded to drink one of the protein drinks I bought over the weekend as my afternoon snack. Which was good as that was the plan all along. At the end of the work day though is when it all fell apart. Well not really but I ended up not going to the gym. I felt the need to take a pass from working out. I'd originally planned on a weight lifting workout but when it came time to go I headed home. On the way home I was feeling the need for some type of meal that wasn't home made. Fortunately that plan also got side tracked and I ended up going for a bike ride (first of the new year). I haven't purchased the new bike yet but my old bike is still very serviceable and it felt great to be back in the saddle. I just did a little loop as I really felt like I needed a break from working out. It's been non stop since the beginning of the year (except when I got sick back in early Feb) so I think that's okay. As long as that's it and tomorrow I'm back to the gym.
So when I got home from the ride I made a fish/egg/avocado sandwich on some high fiber low carb high protein bread. I also sliced up a yellow zucchini and sprinkled it with some seasonings for added crunch. Got in a low sodium V-8 and a half a cup (actually measured) of almonds.
So when I got home from the ride I made a fish/egg/avocado sandwich on some high fiber low carb high protein bread. I also sliced up a yellow zucchini and sprinkled it with some seasonings for added crunch. Got in a low sodium V-8 and a half a cup (actually measured) of almonds.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Day 308
So I went to Lake Padden today for me weekly run and I did pretty good. I really timed myself so I'd have a good idea of how long I really was taking. I'll start recording the time every week so I have an record of the times to look back on and see if I'm improving.
Lake Padden: 47min counter clockwise also I'm running and then walking when I can't run anymore. Today I ran 8 times and will work up to running more than walking.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar
After workout meal: Two fold today as I needed to hit Costco after the run. I had a Latte from Starbucks. It was a skinny vanilla with protein. Then when I got home I washed clothes and made a hamburger with an egg on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado.
I decided to make some turkey chili for lunches this week. I got the recipe from one on my Eat This Not That books. It's Cook This Not That and they take normal restaurant food and tweak it so it's not as calorie crazy. So this chili called for a dark beer and some dark chocolate. Unfortunately I forgot to get the beer but had some chocolate from TJ's to toss in the mix. I split it up between four containers so I've got lunch for the first four days of the week.
Afternoon meal: It's later in the afternoon and I had some of the chili. A bowl and it's quite good and has a bit of a kick which is also good.
After I ate the chili it was so good that I snacked on it the rest of the afternoon. So I decided to forgo an actual dinner meal and just had one of the protein drinks I picked up today at Costco. Again an experiment to see if I will be okay not eating a real meal.
It was a good day today especially at Padden. The running still feels a bit off but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. I think.
I'm feeling like it's time to get the new bike. Next weekend seems to be the target date. Rather excited about that.
Lake Padden: 47min counter clockwise also I'm running and then walking when I can't run anymore. Today I ran 8 times and will work up to running more than walking.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar
After workout meal: Two fold today as I needed to hit Costco after the run. I had a Latte from Starbucks. It was a skinny vanilla with protein. Then when I got home I washed clothes and made a hamburger with an egg on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado.
I decided to make some turkey chili for lunches this week. I got the recipe from one on my Eat This Not That books. It's Cook This Not That and they take normal restaurant food and tweak it so it's not as calorie crazy. So this chili called for a dark beer and some dark chocolate. Unfortunately I forgot to get the beer but had some chocolate from TJ's to toss in the mix. I split it up between four containers so I've got lunch for the first four days of the week.
Afternoon meal: It's later in the afternoon and I had some of the chili. A bowl and it's quite good and has a bit of a kick which is also good.
After I ate the chili it was so good that I snacked on it the rest of the afternoon. So I decided to forgo an actual dinner meal and just had one of the protein drinks I picked up today at Costco. Again an experiment to see if I will be okay not eating a real meal.
It was a good day today especially at Padden. The running still feels a bit off but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. I think.
I'm feeling like it's time to get the new bike. Next weekend seems to be the target date. Rather excited about that.
Day 307
Yay meet with L day. I'll be curious to see what she has for me today. I've tried to incorporate the Sat workout into the following week's workout and I'm liking that it seems to so far be the correct choice.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds along with 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Two egg frittata with ham and spinach along with quinoa.
Dinner: Much later in the evening I broke curfew and went to McD's for two fish fillets and came home and baked up some onion rings from TJ's. I'd been craving something like that and so hope it will satisfy that craving for a while.
Had another great workout with L. Tomorrow is run around Lake Padden day. I did my grocery shopping mostly today and I'm not meeting the group so it should be a better day for working out. Hope the weather holds as today was great and makes me wish for spring.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds along with 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Two egg frittata with ham and spinach along with quinoa.
Dinner: Much later in the evening I broke curfew and went to McD's for two fish fillets and came home and baked up some onion rings from TJ's. I'd been craving something like that and so hope it will satisfy that craving for a while.
Had another great workout with L. Tomorrow is run around Lake Padden day. I did my grocery shopping mostly today and I'm not meeting the group so it should be a better day for working out. Hope the weather holds as today was great and makes me wish for spring.
Day 306
Off day for working out and on top of that I'm meeting the group for RPGing. It's after work so there won't be a potluck of food but still there will be snacks and other temptations. So much for my pound loss earlier in the week. Plus today is a potluck for a co-worker who's moving to another department. We decided on a sandwich bar. Have I mentioned that I LUV sandwiches? So I figured I'd take some to the game and that way I could possibly limit the damage. It worked, mostly.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Apple and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: So my boss made a pasta salad for the potluck. I had portion in a bowl so it wasn't huge but enough. The good part is it was lightly dressed and was all good stuff. He's a runner and in training for a race so he was making it as healthy as possible. I had some chips also.
Lunch: More pasta salad and a sandwich. The sandwich was on low carb high protein and fiber bread with turkey and roast beef. Also two slices of cheese. More chips and a very small brownie.
2nd snack: Didn't take a second break as I was going to leave early.
Okay dinner was two sandwiches on the bread from lunch. Made with ham and cheese with avocado. Chips with the sandwiches and also later in the evening along with a chocolate bar from TJ's. I also had a beer.
So not too bad a day but still could have done better. Maybe not as many chips or pasta salad. Ah well.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Apple and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: So my boss made a pasta salad for the potluck. I had portion in a bowl so it wasn't huge but enough. The good part is it was lightly dressed and was all good stuff. He's a runner and in training for a race so he was making it as healthy as possible. I had some chips also.
Lunch: More pasta salad and a sandwich. The sandwich was on low carb high protein and fiber bread with turkey and roast beef. Also two slices of cheese. More chips and a very small brownie.
2nd snack: Didn't take a second break as I was going to leave early.
Okay dinner was two sandwiches on the bread from lunch. Made with ham and cheese with avocado. Chips with the sandwiches and also later in the evening along with a chocolate bar from TJ's. I also had a beer.
So not too bad a day but still could have done better. Maybe not as many chips or pasta salad. Ah well.
Day 305
So the day after Tabata and I also forgot that it was weigh in day for the weight loss contest. I LOST a pound! Yay me. I had to laugh as we know that on Sunday I ate almost an entire pizza by myself and then on Monday had more pizza. Granted it was at lunch but still.... So anyway Thursday was a normal day all around. I went to the gym after work a bit early as I got out of work early. I did the weight lifting routine for the back that L wrote up for me. I'm also incorporating the recumbent random setting for 20min. I like the fact that I can do both and still fit into my time limit at the gym. Okay here's what I ate on Day 305:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Today I had an apple along with the 20oz of cold water. I don't think I've mentioned why I've stopped eating banana at breakfast. I decided that I needed to switch up that part of the meal as I probably need to get some different fruits in my diet. So this is an experiment (yes another one I'm going crazy with science) and why not?
1st snack: Greek yogurt. No almonds as I ran out and neglected to purchase back up at TJ's when I did the grocery shopping
Lunch: Spinach salad with tomato, quinoa, yellow zucchini, and salsa for dressing. I'm really enjoying using salsa as dressing. It's low in calories compared to actual dressing so I can put alot more on and not get the calorie hit like real dressing. I've used the peach/mango salsa and the no salt but normal salsa from TJ's to switch up the taste. Both offer a different take on a salad.
2nd snack: Another experiment. I was offered a protein drink by a co worker and so I had that for my snack. It was a typical chocolate flavor that tasted a bit like medicine but not to bad. I'm thinking I'll be trying this out for afternoon snack. It's very good in the protein department and not bad in the other numbers. Very low sugar content 1g, carbs 5g, and fat 3g. With 30g of protein I'm getting a good solid snack. And even though it's a chocolate flavor, it doesn't taste like chocolate milk so no danger of just drinking it to drink.
Dinner: Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and wasabi pea & nut mix along with a low sodium V-8.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Today I had an apple along with the 20oz of cold water. I don't think I've mentioned why I've stopped eating banana at breakfast. I decided that I needed to switch up that part of the meal as I probably need to get some different fruits in my diet. So this is an experiment (yes another one I'm going crazy with science) and why not?
1st snack: Greek yogurt. No almonds as I ran out and neglected to purchase back up at TJ's when I did the grocery shopping
Lunch: Spinach salad with tomato, quinoa, yellow zucchini, and salsa for dressing. I'm really enjoying using salsa as dressing. It's low in calories compared to actual dressing so I can put alot more on and not get the calorie hit like real dressing. I've used the peach/mango salsa and the no salt but normal salsa from TJ's to switch up the taste. Both offer a different take on a salad.
2nd snack: Another experiment. I was offered a protein drink by a co worker and so I had that for my snack. It was a typical chocolate flavor that tasted a bit like medicine but not to bad. I'm thinking I'll be trying this out for afternoon snack. It's very good in the protein department and not bad in the other numbers. Very low sugar content 1g, carbs 5g, and fat 3g. With 30g of protein I'm getting a good solid snack. And even though it's a chocolate flavor, it doesn't taste like chocolate milk so no danger of just drinking it to drink.
Dinner: Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and wasabi pea & nut mix along with a low sodium V-8.
Day 304
I'm behind and have to catch up but I still gotta say, TABATA!! Just going to list food for this one and probably the next couple:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Had some strawberries in place of the usual banana. Still had the 20oz of cold water though.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, tomato, yellow zucchini, roasted peppers, and salsa for dressing.
no afternoon snack
Dinner: Pot sticker soup. Made with yellow zucchini, cauliflower, carrots, and quinoa in a veggie broth. Also a handful and a half of the wasabi peas and nut mix.
So it was Tabata and again a good workout. Tomorrow will be weights and a bit of cardio as a change up.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Had some strawberries in place of the usual banana. Still had the 20oz of cold water though.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, tomato, yellow zucchini, roasted peppers, and salsa for dressing.
no afternoon snack
Dinner: Pot sticker soup. Made with yellow zucchini, cauliflower, carrots, and quinoa in a veggie broth. Also a handful and a half of the wasabi peas and nut mix.
So it was Tabata and again a good workout. Tomorrow will be weights and a bit of cardio as a change up.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Day 303
Day before Tabata! and also weigh in day for the weight loss contest. I have no expectations for the weight loss but am once again looking forward to Tabata!
Thought I'd try the one or two days a week not eating much of anything plan again. So today I got up late and only had my 20oz of cold water and no breakfast. When I got to work an hour later I had an Apple Pie Larabar. Two and a half hours later I had the Greek yogurt and almonds for a snack. I then had a spinach salad that was smaller than normal but it did have quinoa, tomato, yellow zucchini with salsa for dressing. Some one brought in donuts in the afternoon so I was good and only had a half of a donut. I realize that sounds wrong (a half of a donut? Really?) but I really did only have a half. Went to the gym and did cardio. Came home and continued the eating less plan, so I had another Greek yogurt but this one had Chia seeds mixed in. A very small bowl of quinoa, 5.5oz low sodium V-8, and a small bowl (about two handfuls) of the wasabi peas and nuts mix. A bit later ate 4-5 strawberries. I didn't feel hungry so I guess that worked. It was two days after the running of Padden so was watching to see if I'd feel starved. L and I talked about that possibility because of the previous week where I seemed to just pork out indiscriminately. I want this week to be different.
Thought I'd try the one or two days a week not eating much of anything plan again. So today I got up late and only had my 20oz of cold water and no breakfast. When I got to work an hour later I had an Apple Pie Larabar. Two and a half hours later I had the Greek yogurt and almonds for a snack. I then had a spinach salad that was smaller than normal but it did have quinoa, tomato, yellow zucchini with salsa for dressing. Some one brought in donuts in the afternoon so I was good and only had a half of a donut. I realize that sounds wrong (a half of a donut? Really?) but I really did only have a half. Went to the gym and did cardio. Came home and continued the eating less plan, so I had another Greek yogurt but this one had Chia seeds mixed in. A very small bowl of quinoa, 5.5oz low sodium V-8, and a small bowl (about two handfuls) of the wasabi peas and nuts mix. A bit later ate 4-5 strawberries. I didn't feel hungry so I guess that worked. It was two days after the running of Padden so was watching to see if I'd feel starved. L and I talked about that possibility because of the previous week where I seemed to just pork out indiscriminately. I want this week to be different.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Day 302
So I see from the view counter I've now had 2500 views of this little experiment. In reality not that many compared to other blogs but still an accomplishment to take note of. I'm not really sure who is reading this thing I've created but on any given day at least three or four people come here and find out what I ate for lunch. It's not Moby Dick nor is it The Grapes of Wrath but it is a narrative of one man's journey to health.
Wow sorry got a bit deep there and me without my hip waders. Ha. Okay here's the food tally for the day:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich with tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Three pieces of thin crust pizza from the day before and the pizza extravaganza.
2nd snack: Peanut Butter Larabar
Dinner: Greek yogurt and chia seeds. Handful and a half of the wasabi pea trail mixture. Also made some quinoa mixed with veggie meat for lunches and so ate some of that after it was done. Also the famous low sodium V-8.
Worked out at the gym with weights. Did the routine L showed me a few weeks ago. I've been doing that one ever since she showed it to me. It's a good combo that focus' on the area's I'll need to build up for the race.
Wow sorry got a bit deep there and me without my hip waders. Ha. Okay here's the food tally for the day:
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich with tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Three pieces of thin crust pizza from the day before and the pizza extravaganza.
2nd snack: Peanut Butter Larabar
Dinner: Greek yogurt and chia seeds. Handful and a half of the wasabi pea trail mixture. Also made some quinoa mixed with veggie meat for lunches and so ate some of that after it was done. Also the famous low sodium V-8.
Worked out at the gym with weights. Did the routine L showed me a few weeks ago. I've been doing that one ever since she showed it to me. It's a good combo that focus' on the area's I'll need to build up for the race.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Day 301
It's Lake Padden and get together with the gaming group day. So exercise in the morning and eating like there's no tomorrow in the afternoon. We had pizza and the pizza buyer bought pizza like the old days. By that I mean these days most of us are on a healthy lifestyle type of diet and that means there are six of us and were not going to eat 5 pizza's. In the old days yes these days not even close. Oh we did give it the old college try but by the end of the session the was probably still two whole pizza's left. So of course that meant leftovers and so some of us took some home for later.
I had a great run around Padden today. I planned on running the opposite way from last time and I felt like I'd made pretty good time. I still wanted to run in segments. I did try to run as long as I could instead of just running for a short distance and then slow to a walking pace. This time I really did try to run until I felt myself starting to stumble. I also surprised myself by running an eighth time before I got back to the starting point. This time I did look at the time but that was while I was getting ready. I had to change into my "running"clothes and then hit the trail.Then when I got back I took time to stretch before getting back to the car and the clock. So my time was about the same as last time at what I figure was 53 minutes. I need to find out a time for me to shoot for. In other words I figure I need to get the run down to around 30 minutes or less to be able to complete the race. Which translates into at least 15min miles. Don't know if that is attainable by me. The running course is 2.6m long. Plus I have no clue as to how long the bike course will take. I walked it in about 1hr 20min but I don't know if that translates to the bike. Of course in a couple of weeks I'll find out as I should have the new bike by then.
Food wise I'm off to a good start for the next 100 days. All I need to say is, pizza. Well actually I had a Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of water for breakfast. After the run at the lake I had a Mexicali salad from TJ's supplemented with a turkey burger (no bun) and a tomato. I then hit the pizza smorgasbord for the rest of the day. By the time it was over I'd consumed 7 pieces of pizza. Only one piece of what was called a Chicago stuffed crust which had a 2 1/2" thickness to it. And I didn't eat the 2" thick end that was nothing but pizza dough. Most of the other pieces were of the thin crust variety but I'm just justifying my pigging out, so I'll stop now.
I had a great run around Padden today. I planned on running the opposite way from last time and I felt like I'd made pretty good time. I still wanted to run in segments. I did try to run as long as I could instead of just running for a short distance and then slow to a walking pace. This time I really did try to run until I felt myself starting to stumble. I also surprised myself by running an eighth time before I got back to the starting point. This time I did look at the time but that was while I was getting ready. I had to change into my "running"clothes and then hit the trail.Then when I got back I took time to stretch before getting back to the car and the clock. So my time was about the same as last time at what I figure was 53 minutes. I need to find out a time for me to shoot for. In other words I figure I need to get the run down to around 30 minutes or less to be able to complete the race. Which translates into at least 15min miles. Don't know if that is attainable by me. The running course is 2.6m long. Plus I have no clue as to how long the bike course will take. I walked it in about 1hr 20min but I don't know if that translates to the bike. Of course in a couple of weeks I'll find out as I should have the new bike by then.
Food wise I'm off to a good start for the next 100 days. All I need to say is, pizza. Well actually I had a Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of water for breakfast. After the run at the lake I had a Mexicali salad from TJ's supplemented with a turkey burger (no bun) and a tomato. I then hit the pizza smorgasbord for the rest of the day. By the time it was over I'd consumed 7 pieces of pizza. Only one piece of what was called a Chicago stuffed crust which had a 2 1/2" thickness to it. And I didn't eat the 2" thick end that was nothing but pizza dough. Most of the other pieces were of the thin crust variety but I'm just justifying my pigging out, so I'll stop now.
Day 300 or Have I really tortured myself for this long?
Yes it's Day 300. The 300th entry in this blog about my journey to and fro in search for a healthy life. I've had some setbacks ( the Debacle in July for one) but overall I must admit I've done a lot of good in these 300 days. I've lost about 15lbs and went from a 46" waist pants to 42" waist. I am now wearing some clothes that I hadn't worn in almost 15yrs and I've bought some new clothes in my new body size XL not 2XL. These last few weeks I've gotten compliments from people asking if I've lost weight and these are people who've been around me during these 300 days. I know I've made some hard choices and I've had some great support and help during this time. Thanx to L for her kind words and hard workouts that encourage me to keep it up. She understands the struggle we all go through every day as we all try to live a healthy lifestyle. I know I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for her help and support. At the same time I'm still in the midst of the struggle to achieve my goal but I feel I have the strength to see it through to the end. And the end will never come because now it's a way of life and I'll live it forever.
So today was also meet with L day and we had a great session. A new workout that I will be utilizing as part of my new program that I started last week. Also next week or the week after will be the start of Tabata 2aweek's. So I'll be getting my Tabata on twice a week and I'll hope to start seeing another change.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Started off with more Sunchips. Made a frittata containing two eggs, a Tipilia fillet, spinach, and a slice of ham on top. 5.5oz low sodium V-8.
Didn't actually eat again until later in the evening as I wasn't that hungry. When I did eat it was a Mahi Mahi burger on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado and a sprinkling of spinach. Finished off the Sunchips.
So overall today didn't eat a ton ( except for the Sunchips ) as I know tomorrow I will be tempted to over eat a bunch. Tomorrow getting together for the gaming group and pizza is on the menu. I'll try hard not to overdo it but no guarantees, 'cuz we know I luv me some pizza. Of course it's also run around Lake Padden day so maybe I'll balance out. I can only hope. sheesh....
So today was also meet with L day and we had a great session. A new workout that I will be utilizing as part of my new program that I started last week. Also next week or the week after will be the start of Tabata 2aweek's. So I'll be getting my Tabata on twice a week and I'll hope to start seeing another change.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Started off with more Sunchips. Made a frittata containing two eggs, a Tipilia fillet, spinach, and a slice of ham on top. 5.5oz low sodium V-8.
Didn't actually eat again until later in the evening as I wasn't that hungry. When I did eat it was a Mahi Mahi burger on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado and a sprinkling of spinach. Finished off the Sunchips.
So overall today didn't eat a ton ( except for the Sunchips ) as I know tomorrow I will be tempted to over eat a bunch. Tomorrow getting together for the gaming group and pizza is on the menu. I'll try hard not to overdo it but no guarantees, 'cuz we know I luv me some pizza. Of course it's also run around Lake Padden day so maybe I'll balance out. I can only hope. sheesh....
Day 299
Short and sweet. It's my day off and I did get out of bed a bit earlier than I have lately. So I did get in a mini workout.
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, tomato, cauliflower, salmon patty, and salsa for dressing.
no afternoon snack other than the Honest Ice tea
Dinner: A slice of pizza and a grinder (sandwich) made with meatballs and spaghetti sauce.
It was a wild and crazy day at work so I did treat myself to a couple of adult beverages. Later I dove into a bag of Sunchips and ate a good quantity of them. Again eating stuff I should be avoiding but just can't seem to stay away. Might that be the reason for the no weight loss these past 6 or 8 months??
Breakfast: Egg and ham sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with quinoa, tomato, cauliflower, salmon patty, and salsa for dressing.
no afternoon snack other than the Honest Ice tea
Dinner: A slice of pizza and a grinder (sandwich) made with meatballs and spaghetti sauce.
It was a wild and crazy day at work so I did treat myself to a couple of adult beverages. Later I dove into a bag of Sunchips and ate a good quantity of them. Again eating stuff I should be avoiding but just can't seem to stay away. Might that be the reason for the no weight loss these past 6 or 8 months??
Friday, March 1, 2013
Day 298
Went to the gym as usual after work and today tried something different. Nothing crazy but I did the 15min workout (I think it took more than 15 minutes though) I had from Men's Health. It's a three different exercises using two different weight amounts that are 10lbs apart. When I first learned it I was using a 5lb and a 15lb set of weights. Tonight I used a 10lb and a 20lb set. So in my left hand I held the 10lb and in my right hand I held the 20lb. I did the routine super set wise and then rested for a minute or two (or three) and then switched hands and did it all over again. Quite the workout. I then went to the recumbent and did the random ride for 20min. Something new I will try to incorporate once a week for a while to see if it helps any.
Breakfast: Ham and egg sandwich with tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
No snack as I combined my break with my lunch due to my having to run an errand on my lunch.
Lunch: After my errand I took myself out to sushi. I ended up eating 7 plates of sushi that included crab, rice, avocado, fried fish, and other stuff I couldn't identify. Later in the afternoon I realized I'd over done it again and was feeling a bit stuffed. It was worth it though.
I skipped any snack in the afternoon
Dinner: Greek yogurt and chia seeds along with a slice of ham. I was able to stick to my plan for dinner.
One thing I was happy with is the fact that I was able to get out of bed in the morning a bit earlier than normal. So that meant I was able to get in a mini mini workout. I didn't do as much as I used to but more than the past 3-4 months. So a pat on the back for me and hope this is a new trend in the morning.
Breakfast: Ham and egg sandwich with tomato and avocado on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
No snack as I combined my break with my lunch due to my having to run an errand on my lunch.
Lunch: After my errand I took myself out to sushi. I ended up eating 7 plates of sushi that included crab, rice, avocado, fried fish, and other stuff I couldn't identify. Later in the afternoon I realized I'd over done it again and was feeling a bit stuffed. It was worth it though.
I skipped any snack in the afternoon
Dinner: Greek yogurt and chia seeds along with a slice of ham. I was able to stick to my plan for dinner.
One thing I was happy with is the fact that I was able to get out of bed in the morning a bit earlier than normal. So that meant I was able to get in a mini mini workout. I didn't do as much as I used to but more than the past 3-4 months. So a pat on the back for me and hope this is a new trend in the morning.
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