Wow only six more days until it's been a year of posts related to the weight loss journey. I really feel like it's been more than a year but the numbers don't lie. I haven't really done the best job of losing weight but overall not a bad job either. There have been a few setbacks and at the same time a few OMG moments when I'm quite surprised at the results.
Today is a good example of the way it's been for this past year. Today as I left work I really felt a bit beat up after the Tabata workout last night and the Padden running on Sunday. So I made the decision to skip the gym. I figured I'd get in a small/short weight lifting workout at home and call it good. I got home and rounded up the weights and did a short back and triceps series but wasn't really serious about it. Which was fine as I really wasn't that interested in working out. Just wanted to do something instead of completely couch surfing it. Tomorrow is Tabata and I have Thursday and Friday off and I've heard that Sat is supposed to be awesome weather so I'm sure I'll get in a lot of work in the next few days. Of course a bit of sabotage on my part as tomorrow is weigh in day for the weight loss contest. And that doesn't even begin to take into account the eating part of the day. So with that in mind here's the food for today:
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: A wrap with chicken meat balls, avocado, tomato, and salsa. On the side stir fried cauliflower and broccoli. Since yesterday when I had two of the wraps (they were small but...) that made me feel like I'd overeaten, I decided to only have one along with the veggies. I felt like it was enough but was still thinking about having another, which I didn't.
2nd snack: Made my own recipe of fruit salad for this snack. I cut up a pear and mixed it with a half cup of cottage cheese and a good dollop of mango/peach salsa.
Dinner: Since I didn't go to the gym tonight I figured I should be a bit conservative with dinner. Ha. So I skipped the protein drink (probably shouldn't have) and went for the Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and the 5-seed bar. I had bought some trail mix at TJ's that had almonds and peanuts along with wasabi peas and dried fruit, which I proceeded to eat all night. Yes mindless eating got me again. Damn!
So as I said it's weigh in day tomorrow and we'll see how it's gone. Frankly though I'm getting comments about how I look and my clothes are still fitting great. Of course the couple of shirts and pants that are the next size down are not fitting yet so......
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Day 358
Start of the new work week that for me is only three days long. I get Thursday and Friday off and am planning on a bike ride if the weather cooperates. I'm also planning on going to the movies on Friday so hopefully I'll be good and not eat too much junk. I know that on Sat there is a plan to meet up with friends and I've heard pizza mentioned. Aaaarrgh! Ah well that's life and as we know I love to live it. I keep trying different methods of restraint and this time I am really going to try to just eat one piece of pizza at a time. \
So here's today's food menu:
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3-4 slices of deli turkey, skinny bun, tomato, and avocado. This week I'm not doing the dessert at breakfast thing so I had a banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: First off after lunch as I head out to start the second half of my day I realize I've eaten too much for lunch. I'm feeling a bit bloated and frankly a wee bit ill. Here's what caused it. Two corn/flour tortillas (small ones not the big guys) with some tomato and avocado sliced up with four chicken meat balls each, from TJ's and salsa. Then two cups of sauteed cauliflower and broccoli. To top it off I had a single serving bag of snack chips (not potato chips) that came from England. Yes an acquaintance picked up a bag of these snacks and they really did come from England. So it was a bit of not thinking clearly as lunch was being prepared and definitely cloudy thinking as it was being eaten. Earlier in the day I was thinking about lunch and was kicking myself because I didn't buy any cheese for the tortillas. Ha absolutely didn't need any cheese.
No 2nd snack as I was still feeling the effects of lunch.
Dinner: Okay back on track. Protein drink. Greek yogurt, Chia seeds (2 teaspoons), and a 5-seed bar. Also 4 small handfuls of trail mix. A banana.
It was Tabata night and again got in a good workout. My shirt was quite sweaty and I felt like I'd pushed myself. Which is good since I did overeat at lunch. It was a bit different as the regular instructor was out and the replacement put us through the paces with vigor and enthusiasm.
So here's today's food menu:
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3-4 slices of deli turkey, skinny bun, tomato, and avocado. This week I'm not doing the dessert at breakfast thing so I had a banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: First off after lunch as I head out to start the second half of my day I realize I've eaten too much for lunch. I'm feeling a bit bloated and frankly a wee bit ill. Here's what caused it. Two corn/flour tortillas (small ones not the big guys) with some tomato and avocado sliced up with four chicken meat balls each, from TJ's and salsa. Then two cups of sauteed cauliflower and broccoli. To top it off I had a single serving bag of snack chips (not potato chips) that came from England. Yes an acquaintance picked up a bag of these snacks and they really did come from England. So it was a bit of not thinking clearly as lunch was being prepared and definitely cloudy thinking as it was being eaten. Earlier in the day I was thinking about lunch and was kicking myself because I didn't buy any cheese for the tortillas. Ha absolutely didn't need any cheese.
No 2nd snack as I was still feeling the effects of lunch.
Dinner: Okay back on track. Protein drink. Greek yogurt, Chia seeds (2 teaspoons), and a 5-seed bar. Also 4 small handfuls of trail mix. A banana.
It was Tabata night and again got in a good workout. My shirt was quite sweaty and I felt like I'd pushed myself. Which is good since I did overeat at lunch. It was a bit different as the regular instructor was out and the replacement put us through the paces with vigor and enthusiasm.
Day 357
Yay matched my time from last week on the run. 36min. almost 35 but still a good time. Less than 30min (my goal) is looking like a good possibility. Just got to keep going. Today I noticed that I felt like I was able to run longer, which means I was running further.
Breakfast: Banana and 20oz of cold water.
After Padden run meal: Mexicali salad from TJ's. I added a bit more tomato and some cottage cheese. Threw in some Chia seeds to up the health factor. Also had 4 handfuls of nutty trail mix. A tea drink.
Early dinner: see below for early reason. Skinny bun with an egg and some deli roast beef.
I'm going to meet up with some D&D players for a late afternoon/evening game so am taking some snacks for the evening.
So the gaming was fun and I ended up eating the following:
Two big handfuls of trail mix, 5.5oz low sodium V-8, Peanut Butter Larabar, and one Babybel cheese round. To drink I had a green tea drink and 40 some ounces of water.
I tried to not sit around the condo and do nothing but eat. I washed clothes and unloaded and loaded the dishwasher and stir fried some cauliflower and broccoli for the weeks lunches. I've gotten quite good (if I may say so) at not just sitting at the computer and mindlessly eating. I find myself thinking a bit more clearly these days when it comes to a situation where I could just grab something because I "think I'm hungry". It doesn't always work out that way be I'm getting much better. And that's encouraging.
Breakfast: Banana and 20oz of cold water.
After Padden run meal: Mexicali salad from TJ's. I added a bit more tomato and some cottage cheese. Threw in some Chia seeds to up the health factor. Also had 4 handfuls of nutty trail mix. A tea drink.
Early dinner: see below for early reason. Skinny bun with an egg and some deli roast beef.
I'm going to meet up with some D&D players for a late afternoon/evening game so am taking some snacks for the evening.
So the gaming was fun and I ended up eating the following:
Two big handfuls of trail mix, 5.5oz low sodium V-8, Peanut Butter Larabar, and one Babybel cheese round. To drink I had a green tea drink and 40 some ounces of water.
I tried to not sit around the condo and do nothing but eat. I washed clothes and unloaded and loaded the dishwasher and stir fried some cauliflower and broccoli for the weeks lunches. I've gotten quite good (if I may say so) at not just sitting at the computer and mindlessly eating. I find myself thinking a bit more clearly these days when it comes to a situation where I could just grab something because I "think I'm hungry". It doesn't always work out that way be I'm getting much better. And that's encouraging.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Day 356
It's Saturday and we know what that means! L will be waiting to put me to work and I look forward to the latest workout she has for me.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds. I just realized that all week I've been entering dinner wrong to an extent. I've been mixing Greek yogurt with the 5-seed bar from TJ's and also two teaspoons of Chia seeds. Getting my Omega-3's and I've completely forgot to include that. With today's breakfast also 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Wrap sandwich with two eggs scrambled, 3 slices of roast beef, cabbage & red pepper, a slice of bacon, avocado, and cheese. Similar to my weeks lunches but with the added egg.
Late afternoon snack: A whole raw red pepper with the last of the spicy yogurt dip.
Later in the afternoon: Ate some beef jerky along with an adult beverage. Started to feel hungry so thinking about dinner. Baked a chicken breast and stir fried some broccoli and spinach. The chicken breast took a while to bake so while I waited I ate some more beef jerky. This jerky was not the thick cut type but very thin and so only had 6-7 pieces. They were paper thin and about an inch square so not much. It was enough to take the edge off the hunger that might have convinced me to eat more while the chicken was baking.
Dinner: A chicken breast baked in the oven with spices and a stir fried spinach and broccoli mix.
Once again L gave me a workout that was intended to help strengthen my body. It was specifically designed for helping me be strong for running. We also talked about the muscles involved in running and what to look for when running. I am actually looking forwards to tomorrow's run. I'm hoping to decrease my time. I also won't be disappointed if my time is the same or longer either. I just want to really work on getting used to running. I think that might be my focus for the next couple of outings.
Tomorrow is Running at Padden day and I hope to improve or equal last weeks time.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds. I just realized that all week I've been entering dinner wrong to an extent. I've been mixing Greek yogurt with the 5-seed bar from TJ's and also two teaspoons of Chia seeds. Getting my Omega-3's and I've completely forgot to include that. With today's breakfast also 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Wrap sandwich with two eggs scrambled, 3 slices of roast beef, cabbage & red pepper, a slice of bacon, avocado, and cheese. Similar to my weeks lunches but with the added egg.
Late afternoon snack: A whole raw red pepper with the last of the spicy yogurt dip.
Later in the afternoon: Ate some beef jerky along with an adult beverage. Started to feel hungry so thinking about dinner. Baked a chicken breast and stir fried some broccoli and spinach. The chicken breast took a while to bake so while I waited I ate some more beef jerky. This jerky was not the thick cut type but very thin and so only had 6-7 pieces. They were paper thin and about an inch square so not much. It was enough to take the edge off the hunger that might have convinced me to eat more while the chicken was baking.
Dinner: A chicken breast baked in the oven with spices and a stir fried spinach and broccoli mix.
Once again L gave me a workout that was intended to help strengthen my body. It was specifically designed for helping me be strong for running. We also talked about the muscles involved in running and what to look for when running. I am actually looking forwards to tomorrow's run. I'm hoping to decrease my time. I also won't be disappointed if my time is the same or longer either. I just want to really work on getting used to running. I think that might be my focus for the next couple of outings.
Tomorrow is Running at Padden day and I hope to improve or equal last weeks time.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Day 355
Yay it's Friday! That means that the weekend is coming. Saturday is almost always my favorite day of the week as I get to meet up with L. I do enjoy getting to interact with her as we go over stuff related to my health.
As promised though first I'm going to confess something I've figured out. It has to do with eating food. Ha imagine that. Yesterday there was a work meeting that I attended and the boss provided quesadillas for dinner. I caught myself only eating three of these. So, you might wonder? Well normally I would have eaten at least 5-6 before my brain would stop me. So why did I only eat three? I was in a social situation with people I wanted to impress, I think. Why did I need to impress these co-workers? Not sure but I'm pretty sure that in any other situation I'd have eaten, as I said, 5-6 at least. What's my reasoning behind this? Well today there were still quesadillas in the refrigerator and of course every break I had some. While I was telling myself I didn't need to eat any. I didn't go crazy but still.... So today the difference was the fact that there was no one to observe my gluttony. Interesting observation on my part. I'm thinking I should try to eat in public places more often with people I'd like to impress. It could be my weight loss secret. Hmmm.
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. No carrot/zucchini bread today but had a banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: 3 slices of quesadillas
Lunch: Wrap with avocado, 3 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, cheese, cabbage & red pepper. Single serving of Kettle chips. One slice of quesadilla.
2nd snack: 1 slice of quesadilla
Dinner: Went to friends for the D&D get together. Took the rest of the lunch fixin's to make a sandwich or two if necessary. Did have a wrap with roast beef, a slice of bacon, cabbage & red pepper, and cheese. Also had chips and yogurt dip thru out the evening. Also had an apple and three or four trail mix bars. Drank a low sodium V-8 along with water.
So other than the excessive chip consumption and the inadvertent quesadilla gorging not a bad day really. I did feel that the evening of chips wasn't as bad as it has been in the past. Of course I could just be making excuses. Ha.
As promised though first I'm going to confess something I've figured out. It has to do with eating food. Ha imagine that. Yesterday there was a work meeting that I attended and the boss provided quesadillas for dinner. I caught myself only eating three of these. So, you might wonder? Well normally I would have eaten at least 5-6 before my brain would stop me. So why did I only eat three? I was in a social situation with people I wanted to impress, I think. Why did I need to impress these co-workers? Not sure but I'm pretty sure that in any other situation I'd have eaten, as I said, 5-6 at least. What's my reasoning behind this? Well today there were still quesadillas in the refrigerator and of course every break I had some. While I was telling myself I didn't need to eat any. I didn't go crazy but still.... So today the difference was the fact that there was no one to observe my gluttony. Interesting observation on my part. I'm thinking I should try to eat in public places more often with people I'd like to impress. It could be my weight loss secret. Hmmm.
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. No carrot/zucchini bread today but had a banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: 3 slices of quesadillas
Lunch: Wrap with avocado, 3 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, cheese, cabbage & red pepper. Single serving of Kettle chips. One slice of quesadilla.
2nd snack: 1 slice of quesadilla
Dinner: Went to friends for the D&D get together. Took the rest of the lunch fixin's to make a sandwich or two if necessary. Did have a wrap with roast beef, a slice of bacon, cabbage & red pepper, and cheese. Also had chips and yogurt dip thru out the evening. Also had an apple and three or four trail mix bars. Drank a low sodium V-8 along with water.
So other than the excessive chip consumption and the inadvertent quesadilla gorging not a bad day really. I did feel that the evening of chips wasn't as bad as it has been in the past. Of course I could just be making excuses. Ha.
Day 354
Not much to say today so I think I'll just throw in the food of the day and a short breakdown of the workout.
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of turkey, tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Carrot/zucchini bread and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Wrap with 4 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, avocado, cabbage & red pepper, on a skinny bun. Single serving size bag of kettle chips.
2nd snack: Grapes and Babybel cheese round
Dinner: Protein drink. 3 quesadillas and a low sodium V-8, 5-seed bar, and asparagus. The quesadillas were part of a meal provided by the boss for the work meeting after my workout.
It's funny that I only ate three of the quesadillas at the meeting. I say that because no way would that have been all I ate under other circumstances. Being around people who I'm not comfortable with showing my eating side to is definitely a good weight loss strategy. And the reason I say that will become obvious in tomorrow's post.
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of turkey, tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Carrot/zucchini bread and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Wrap with 4 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, avocado, cabbage & red pepper, on a skinny bun. Single serving size bag of kettle chips.
2nd snack: Grapes and Babybel cheese round
Dinner: Protein drink. 3 quesadillas and a low sodium V-8, 5-seed bar, and asparagus. The quesadillas were part of a meal provided by the boss for the work meeting after my workout.
It's funny that I only ate three of the quesadillas at the meeting. I say that because no way would that have been all I ate under other circumstances. Being around people who I'm not comfortable with showing my eating side to is definitely a good weight loss strategy. And the reason I say that will become obvious in tomorrow's post.
Day 353
Tabata! I love writing that as it means I once again went to a commitment and proved to myself I can do it. Of course it also means that I'm half way through my weekly workout schedule. The weather has been great but unfortunately I haven't made the time to ride the bike and I won't be able to ride this week. So a bit of a bummer. I hope the weather will be nice next week as I plan on riding if I can.
This also weigh in day for the weight loss contest. It's the first full weekly weigh in and I lost about half of a pound. Again no worries as that's not bad but I'm not stressing at all. I did meet the other challenge (64oz of water every day and 20min of cardio for 5 of the 7 days) but wasn't a winner in the drawing. This next week won't work into my schedule so I'm not even going to try the challenge. I'm okay with that though as I have other fish to fry. Ha another food analogy to describe life. You gotta luv it. Here's my day:
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3slices of deli turkey, skinny bun, tomato, avocado, and a slice of carrot/zucchini bread for dessert. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Wrap with 3 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, cheese, cabbage & red peppers, guacamole, yogurt spread on a low carb, high fiber tortilla. Single serving of kettle chips from TJ's.
2nd snack: Banana and a Babybel cheese round
Dinner: Protein drink. Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and a 5-seed bar. Also a banana.
So had a great Tabata workout but was still feeling the abs workout from Monday. Not a bad thing but made the abs workout tonight a bit harder. Or at least made me more aware of those darn muscles. I will say that I impressed myself just a bit though. One of the series was a modified burpee. We did a push up and then shot our legs backwards but no jump motion like a traditional burpee. So when we got to the final couple of sets I was still able to do a couple of push ups. Maybe I'm getting stronger? I can only hope. Tomorrow nite will be interesting as I've got a work meeting. I should be able to work out before the meeting but it might need to be shortened a bit. I'll probably do the Sat workout that L showed the last time we met.
This also weigh in day for the weight loss contest. It's the first full weekly weigh in and I lost about half of a pound. Again no worries as that's not bad but I'm not stressing at all. I did meet the other challenge (64oz of water every day and 20min of cardio for 5 of the 7 days) but wasn't a winner in the drawing. This next week won't work into my schedule so I'm not even going to try the challenge. I'm okay with that though as I have other fish to fry. Ha another food analogy to describe life. You gotta luv it. Here's my day:
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3slices of deli turkey, skinny bun, tomato, avocado, and a slice of carrot/zucchini bread for dessert. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Wrap with 3 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, cheese, cabbage & red peppers, guacamole, yogurt spread on a low carb, high fiber tortilla. Single serving of kettle chips from TJ's.
2nd snack: Banana and a Babybel cheese round
Dinner: Protein drink. Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and a 5-seed bar. Also a banana.
So had a great Tabata workout but was still feeling the abs workout from Monday. Not a bad thing but made the abs workout tonight a bit harder. Or at least made me more aware of those darn muscles. I will say that I impressed myself just a bit though. One of the series was a modified burpee. We did a push up and then shot our legs backwards but no jump motion like a traditional burpee. So when we got to the final couple of sets I was still able to do a couple of push ups. Maybe I'm getting stronger? I can only hope. Tomorrow nite will be interesting as I've got a work meeting. I should be able to work out before the meeting but it might need to be shortened a bit. I'll probably do the Sat workout that L showed the last time we met.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Day 352
So it was very nice out today so instead of the gym I went for a bike ride. Very happy! Overall another good day at the ranch. I did get up a bit later than normal but that didn't cause me to make much of a change in my schedule. Granted I didn't try to get in a little workout but it wasn't a huge deal. I'm allowing myself the luxury of sleeping in occasionally as part of the deal. It's similar to allowing myself to have a certain meal once in a while. I just have to remember to not make it a habit (a bad habit that is).
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. A slice of carrot/zucchini bread and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Wrap with 4 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, cheese, guacamole, and spicy yogurt spread. To top it off I had a single serving size bag of kettle chips.
2nd snack: Apple and Babybel cheese round
Dinner: Cod sandwich on a baguette with roasted red pepper and avocado. Had serving size bowl of cabbage and red peppers sautéed. Low sodium V-8 to drink.
So the bike ride was about 50min long and I am getting a bit better at the controls. One annoying thing though is the bike lock I bought. It doesn't seem to be attached to the frame very well and it was distracting me. I actually almost crashed once because I was trying to get the locking support system back in place. I gave up after that and just enjoyed the ride.
Tomorrow back to the gym as it's Tabata time!
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. A slice of carrot/zucchini bread and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Wrap with 4 slices of roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, cheese, guacamole, and spicy yogurt spread. To top it off I had a single serving size bag of kettle chips.
2nd snack: Apple and Babybel cheese round
Dinner: Cod sandwich on a baguette with roasted red pepper and avocado. Had serving size bowl of cabbage and red peppers sautéed. Low sodium V-8 to drink.
So the bike ride was about 50min long and I am getting a bit better at the controls. One annoying thing though is the bike lock I bought. It doesn't seem to be attached to the frame very well and it was distracting me. I actually almost crashed once because I was trying to get the locking support system back in place. I gave up after that and just enjoyed the ride.
Tomorrow back to the gym as it's Tabata time!
Day 351
Tabata! Yes once again it's that time of the week. It was a good one tonight, with push ups and legs doing a lot of work. The instructor even complimented me on doing the push up portion on my toes instead of knees. It was a push up/row type of movement. I just felt that I could do it that way. Which was fine as with Tabata you do the version that gives you a workout not what everyone else is doing. Interesting though was the fact that she said I was the only one on my toes. I'm really trying to get the most out of these sessions so it just makes sense if I can do the more difficult versions. And frankly I can't, so when I can I definitely want to push myself to get the most out of the time.
Today food wise was fine no real surprises other than someone brought in cupcakes and M&M's from a party they had that didn't get entirely eaten. I didn't succumb to the cupcakes but did dive face first into the bowl of M&M's and came up for air only occasionally.
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. Carrot/zucchini bread from TJ's ala last week. 200z of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds and thus starting
my feeding frenzy of the M&M's
Lunch: Okay not a bad lunch. It consisted of a wrap made up of 4 slices of deli roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, some cabbage/red pepper mix, cheese, guacamole, and the yogurt dip from yesterday. I complimented this wrap with a single serving size bag of kettle chips. I have to say that this was a great lunch. The only thing I'd do differently would be to wrap it all up first and then microwave it all together.
Dinner: Protein drink. Made some cabbage and red peppers and sautéed them with some hot sauce. I did this on Sunday for the weekly lunches. I made so much that I can eat it for dinner too. So I had a bowl of the cabbage/red peppers along with some beef jerky to finish off the dinner. A bit later had a 5-seed bar.
Tomorrow is supposed to be nicer than the last couple of days so am hoping to get a bike ride in. I haven't been willing to ride the bike in the crappy weather lately but have high hopes for tomorrow.
Today food wise was fine no real surprises other than someone brought in cupcakes and M&M's from a party they had that didn't get entirely eaten. I didn't succumb to the cupcakes but did dive face first into the bowl of M&M's and came up for air only occasionally.
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. Carrot/zucchini bread from TJ's ala last week. 200z of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds and thus starting
my feeding frenzy of the M&M's
Lunch: Okay not a bad lunch. It consisted of a wrap made up of 4 slices of deli roast beef, 2 slices of bacon, some cabbage/red pepper mix, cheese, guacamole, and the yogurt dip from yesterday. I complimented this wrap with a single serving size bag of kettle chips. I have to say that this was a great lunch. The only thing I'd do differently would be to wrap it all up first and then microwave it all together.
Dinner: Protein drink. Made some cabbage and red peppers and sautéed them with some hot sauce. I did this on Sunday for the weekly lunches. I made so much that I can eat it for dinner too. So I had a bowl of the cabbage/red peppers along with some beef jerky to finish off the dinner. A bit later had a 5-seed bar.
Tomorrow is supposed to be nicer than the last couple of days so am hoping to get a bike ride in. I haven't been willing to ride the bike in the crappy weather lately but have high hopes for tomorrow.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Day 350
Wow just realized I'm getting very close to the one year mark. Yep 365 is just around the corner. When I started this I really didn't think I could keep it up. I figured I'd get bored and slowly stop writing these. I guess I can surprise even myself at times.
So it's run around Lake Padden day and I did it in fine fashion. Now in case you're wondering, it was raining (and not lightly) so it would have been no big deal if we stayed home. I decided though that a little rain wasn't going to hurt me and so I went for it. Today I was focused on running longer and definitely it felt like it. My time was: 36min so I beat last weeks and tied the week before. I hope I'm getting the hang of running but still don't feel the flow and smoothness I think I should. Have to keep working on it and I will, every week.
Breakfast: Banana and 20oz of cold water.
After run meal: Will be going to friends later for hot dogs and chips. So I decided to just eat minimal for now. Drank a protein drink and ate a handful of beef jerky. A bit later had some broccoli and guacamole, a Babybel cheese round, and a low sodium V-8.
Lunch: I went to friends for lunch. Which was a couple of hours after the previous meal. Ate a total of three hot dogs ( they were hot links very spicy), two with buns and one naked. Baked beans and cole slaw, chips and hummus dip, and an ice cream bar. I ate two hot dogs and beans and cole slaw together and then later (couple of hours) had the other hot dog with no bun and some cole slaw and beans. Did graze the chips and hummus through out the time.
Dinner: Not super hungry after the earlier food intake at lunch and beyond. I ended up slicing up a red pepper and eating it with the jalapeno Greek yogurt dip I bought at Costco. I did eat the entire pepper and dipped in the yogurt dip a lot. I also had a 5 seed bar.
So not a bad day, other than the onslaught of chips but it's going to happen no matter what. I just always try to mitigate the damage by continuing to work out. So if nothing else I burn some of it off instead of none of it. Which is exactly how it was in the old days. I'm excited to get some good weather so I can ride the bike again. I really miss not being able to peddle around the area. I need to get out to Padden for a bike ride one of these days. If for no other reason than to figure out exactly how fast my running times will have to be for that portion of the race.
So it's run around Lake Padden day and I did it in fine fashion. Now in case you're wondering, it was raining (and not lightly) so it would have been no big deal if we stayed home. I decided though that a little rain wasn't going to hurt me and so I went for it. Today I was focused on running longer and definitely it felt like it. My time was: 36min so I beat last weeks and tied the week before. I hope I'm getting the hang of running but still don't feel the flow and smoothness I think I should. Have to keep working on it and I will, every week.
Breakfast: Banana and 20oz of cold water.
After run meal: Will be going to friends later for hot dogs and chips. So I decided to just eat minimal for now. Drank a protein drink and ate a handful of beef jerky. A bit later had some broccoli and guacamole, a Babybel cheese round, and a low sodium V-8.
Lunch: I went to friends for lunch. Which was a couple of hours after the previous meal. Ate a total of three hot dogs ( they were hot links very spicy), two with buns and one naked. Baked beans and cole slaw, chips and hummus dip, and an ice cream bar. I ate two hot dogs and beans and cole slaw together and then later (couple of hours) had the other hot dog with no bun and some cole slaw and beans. Did graze the chips and hummus through out the time.
Dinner: Not super hungry after the earlier food intake at lunch and beyond. I ended up slicing up a red pepper and eating it with the jalapeno Greek yogurt dip I bought at Costco. I did eat the entire pepper and dipped in the yogurt dip a lot. I also had a 5 seed bar.
So not a bad day, other than the onslaught of chips but it's going to happen no matter what. I just always try to mitigate the damage by continuing to work out. So if nothing else I burn some of it off instead of none of it. Which is exactly how it was in the old days. I'm excited to get some good weather so I can ride the bike again. I really miss not being able to peddle around the area. I need to get out to Padden for a bike ride one of these days. If for no other reason than to figure out exactly how fast my running times will have to be for that portion of the race.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Day 349
It's that great day of the week where I get to have someone tell me what to do and like it. (smile) L always has good advice and a kick ass workout. This always gets me back on track and in the mood to really make the changes that will keep me healthy. People don't believe my long term goal when I tell them I plan on living forever. So what I'm doing now with L and what I take away from our time together is all part of that goal.
We discussed my food intake for the week and I talked about my first weigh in for the contest. I had to laugh as I'd once again gained weight. It wasn't much (about 2lbs) but it was still a gain. We've talked a lot about this and I'm pretty much giving up worrying about it. My new short term goal is to keep up the running and weight lifting and everything else will follow.
The weather hasn't cooperated so that I could ride my new bike but I've heard the rumor that next week it's supposed to be nice. If that's the case I'll be riding on the non Tabata days if I can help it.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After work out snack: 6" Baguette sandwich made with stir fried shrimps, 2 slices of bacon, roasted red pepper, cabbage, guacamole, and red peppers with guacamole to dip. Hmm a trend in this lunch of red peppers. For dessert a half of a dark chocolate bar.
Dinner: A bit of an early dinner as I was hungry and on the weekend the meal schedule is all wonky. So had a wrap (low carb/high fiber) with more shrimps, bacon, this time stir fried red pepper and cabbage along with guacamole. Also had some raw red pepper and guacamole as an appetizer. Drank an adult beverage along while cooking the meal.
Late night snack: 100cal bag of popcorn.
For the weight loss challenge I drank 74oz of water and after the work out with L I rode the recumbent for 20min.
Tomorrow is the running day at Lake Padden and I'm curious to see if I can maintain or beat my previous times from the last two weeks. Two weeks ago I ran it in 36min and last week I ran it in 37min. So we'll see.
We discussed my food intake for the week and I talked about my first weigh in for the contest. I had to laugh as I'd once again gained weight. It wasn't much (about 2lbs) but it was still a gain. We've talked a lot about this and I'm pretty much giving up worrying about it. My new short term goal is to keep up the running and weight lifting and everything else will follow.
The weather hasn't cooperated so that I could ride my new bike but I've heard the rumor that next week it's supposed to be nice. If that's the case I'll be riding on the non Tabata days if I can help it.
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
After work out snack: 6" Baguette sandwich made with stir fried shrimps, 2 slices of bacon, roasted red pepper, cabbage, guacamole, and red peppers with guacamole to dip. Hmm a trend in this lunch of red peppers. For dessert a half of a dark chocolate bar.
Dinner: A bit of an early dinner as I was hungry and on the weekend the meal schedule is all wonky. So had a wrap (low carb/high fiber) with more shrimps, bacon, this time stir fried red pepper and cabbage along with guacamole. Also had some raw red pepper and guacamole as an appetizer. Drank an adult beverage along while cooking the meal.
Late night snack: 100cal bag of popcorn.
For the weight loss challenge I drank 74oz of water and after the work out with L I rode the recumbent for 20min.
Tomorrow is the running day at Lake Padden and I'm curious to see if I can maintain or beat my previous times from the last two weeks. Two weeks ago I ran it in 36min and last week I ran it in 37min. So we'll see.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Day 348
Okay it's the end of the week and that means tomorrow is meet with L day. Another exciting chapter in the continuing saga of getting healthy. I didn't hang out with the D&D crowd as planned so the food for the evening wasn't quite as bad as I expected. The rest of the day went fairly well even though I did eat out for lunch. Once again though I was able to get the belt all the way to the sixth belt loop. I didn't leave it there as it was rather tight but I could have. Quite the accomplishment if I may say so myself. And I can.
Breakfast: Two eggs and 3 slices of deli turkey on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Drank the 20oz of water and ate a nice slice of carrot/zucchini bread.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Went to the taco truck restaurant and had a torta. That's the sandwich with cabbage, jalapeno, tomato, and today I had carnitas (pork). I also had some chips and dip but not a ton so considered it a win.
2nd snack: This snack was all over the place. I had a donut ( which in reality wasn't very good ) and a handful of the chips from lunch but no dip. Drank a green tea to wash it down.
Dinner: Had a hamburger and veggie burger combo on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Threw some spinach on the burger also for a bit more veggie. Finished off the carrot/zucchini bread along with an adult beverage and a half of a dark chocolate candy bar.
So there is the Friday foray into the world of trying to eat healthy and still have fun and exciting meals. I did okay so moving on. I'm now keeping track of my water consumption and today was the least I've drank in the past three days. 84oz. Tomorrow and Sunday will be very tough as I won't be thinking about drinking water so I'll have to keep a close eye on myself.
Breakfast: Two eggs and 3 slices of deli turkey on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Drank the 20oz of water and ate a nice slice of carrot/zucchini bread.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Went to the taco truck restaurant and had a torta. That's the sandwich with cabbage, jalapeno, tomato, and today I had carnitas (pork). I also had some chips and dip but not a ton so considered it a win.
2nd snack: This snack was all over the place. I had a donut ( which in reality wasn't very good ) and a handful of the chips from lunch but no dip. Drank a green tea to wash it down.
Dinner: Had a hamburger and veggie burger combo on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. Threw some spinach on the burger also for a bit more veggie. Finished off the carrot/zucchini bread along with an adult beverage and a half of a dark chocolate candy bar.
So there is the Friday foray into the world of trying to eat healthy and still have fun and exciting meals. I did okay so moving on. I'm now keeping track of my water consumption and today was the least I've drank in the past three days. 84oz. Tomorrow and Sunday will be very tough as I won't be thinking about drinking water so I'll have to keep a close eye on myself.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Day 347
So I've been grousing about the fact that I haven't lost weight and even sometimes gained weight. Today I discovered something that I haven't noticed for quite some time. I squeezed a sixth belt loop out. At first I was mad because I thought I was not able to reach the 5th loop which I've been doing now for about 6 months. When I looked at why I was having trouble tightening the belt I didn't believe it. Of course it was really tight and I wouldn't have been comfortable with it there but still quite astonishing. I decided to try on my 40" waist pants that I bought a few months ago and they fit but again not very comfortably but I could have worn them in a pinch. All right here's the food for the day:
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. A nice slice of carrot/zucchini bread and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Again zapped the spinach, cauliflower and chicken. Mixed in the salsa and tomato. The boss brought in some fancy cheesy bread and cinnamon/raisin bread and I had a slice of the cinnamon and 3 pieces of the cheesy.
2nd snack: Banana wrapped up in a slice of the cinnamon/raisin bread with peanut butter and a small slice of cheesy bread.
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and 5-seed bar. Later in the evening I had a pear mixed with peach/mango salsa.
So lifted weights and did cardio at the gym. I think it was a great workout. My arms are tired and feel like they worked out.
Breakfast: Two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. A nice slice of carrot/zucchini bread and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Again zapped the spinach, cauliflower and chicken. Mixed in the salsa and tomato. The boss brought in some fancy cheesy bread and cinnamon/raisin bread and I had a slice of the cinnamon and 3 pieces of the cheesy.
2nd snack: Banana wrapped up in a slice of the cinnamon/raisin bread with peanut butter and a small slice of cheesy bread.
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and 5-seed bar. Later in the evening I had a pear mixed with peach/mango salsa.
So lifted weights and did cardio at the gym. I think it was a great workout. My arms are tired and feel like they worked out.
Day 346
Yay Tabata! It's that time of the week again and I'm really glad. Why am I glad? Beyond the usual reason is the fact that I've gained weight again. It's the first week of the new weight loss contest and today was the opening weigh in. I weighed in at 237.4 so I gained weight from the last time just a week ago. Okay now that I've got that out in the open I will say that it doesn't surprise me. Last week was vacation week and I ate a restaurant prepared lunch every day for the entire vacation. Granted I still went to the gym but did skip my usual Thursday workout. I sat around the rest of the week when not at the gym. So getting back to my normal schedule will be good for me.
I was again hungry most of the day. Not ravenous but still realized I was feeling the hunger. Also I zapped lunch to try and make it more enjoyable. I think that may have helped a little bit. I did raid the candy dish though for two pieces of candy.
Breakfast: This is fast becoming my new fave way for breakfast. Granted it's not that different just prepared differently and of course the dessert part of the menu is quite nice. So two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. 20oz of cold water and a nice slice of carrot/zucchini bread from TJ's.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Microwaved the spinach, chicken, and cauliflower. Tossed it with tomato and salsa. Quite the improvement over making it a plain salad.
2nd snack: Apple w/3 tablespoons of peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and 5-seed bar. A bit later had a banana.
I was again hungry most of the day. Not ravenous but still realized I was feeling the hunger. Also I zapped lunch to try and make it more enjoyable. I think that may have helped a little bit. I did raid the candy dish though for two pieces of candy.
Breakfast: This is fast becoming my new fave way for breakfast. Granted it's not that different just prepared differently and of course the dessert part of the menu is quite nice. So two eggs, 3 slices of deli turkey on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado. 20oz of cold water and a nice slice of carrot/zucchini bread from TJ's.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Microwaved the spinach, chicken, and cauliflower. Tossed it with tomato and salsa. Quite the improvement over making it a plain salad.
2nd snack: Apple w/3 tablespoons of peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and 5-seed bar. A bit later had a banana.
Day 345
Not much to say as I'm behind again so just going to catch up. I will make one comment though and that is the fact that I was hungry today. Especially after my 2nd snack. I'm guessing the running and Tabata are taking their toll and I'm okay with that.
Breakfast: Two egg, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, tomato, on a skinny bun. 20oz of cold water and a slice of zucchini/carrot bread.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken, tomato, cauliflower, and salsa for dressing. Wasn't very exciting so tomorrow I'll try to spice it up somehow.
2nd snack: Banana and two tablespoons of peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with almonds, Chia seeds, and a 5-seed bar. Hungry so had a 100cal bag of popcorn. A bit later had a very small bowl of mixed cauliflower and chicken.
I was having a very hard time with dinner. I think I may have to figure out something different for dinner as it's not always satisfying me.
Breakfast: Two egg, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, tomato, on a skinny bun. 20oz of cold water and a slice of zucchini/carrot bread.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with chicken, tomato, cauliflower, and salsa for dressing. Wasn't very exciting so tomorrow I'll try to spice it up somehow.
2nd snack: Banana and two tablespoons of peanut butter
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with almonds, Chia seeds, and a 5-seed bar. Hungry so had a 100cal bag of popcorn. A bit later had a very small bowl of mixed cauliflower and chicken.
I was having a very hard time with dinner. I think I may have to figure out something different for dinner as it's not always satisfying me.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Day 344
Tabata! So first day back to work after a week of vacation. I started out great by getting up at my usual time in the morning so that I had enough time to perform a short workout. That's my new plan of attack and so far it's going swimmingly. I'm also back on track meal wise. I'll be curious to see what the weight is on weigh in day this week. As we know last week I ate out for lunch every day. I'm also starting a new weight loss contest and this time I'm hoping to have a better showing. It was funny though how my weight bounced back and forth each week. One week loss and next week gain and next week loss. Ah well as I said to L I'm not going to stress out or at least I'm going to try to not stress out.
Breakfast: Two egg, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. 20oz of cold water and a piece of carrot/zucchini bread. Yes I'm continuing the dessert at breakfast idea.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with tomato, cauliflower, chicken and salsa for dressing. Boring but filling.
2nd snack: Apple
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and a 5-seed bar. A bit later had a handful of cauliflower and almonds
Felt hungry after I ate the dinner so the cauliflower and almonds helped me to not feel starving.
So it was Tabata at the gym and I am continuing to try to not take the easy way out. Some of the exercises seem on the surface to promote going for the easier versions but I'm really trying to get the most out of the session. It won't always go that way but in the long run I'm hoping to really make an effort.
Breakfast: Two egg, 3 slices of deli turkey, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. 20oz of cold water and a piece of carrot/zucchini bread. Yes I'm continuing the dessert at breakfast idea.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Spinach salad with tomato, cauliflower, chicken and salsa for dressing. Boring but filling.
2nd snack: Apple
Dinner: Protein drink and Greek yogurt with Chia seeds and a 5-seed bar. A bit later had a handful of cauliflower and almonds
Felt hungry after I ate the dinner so the cauliflower and almonds helped me to not feel starving.
So it was Tabata at the gym and I am continuing to try to not take the easy way out. Some of the exercises seem on the surface to promote going for the easier versions but I'm really trying to get the most out of the session. It won't always go that way but in the long run I'm hoping to really make an effort.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Day 343 (Back to work tomorrow)
Tried to enjoy the last day before work starts again and I think I succeeded. I did go for a run around Lake Padden and I did eat the last of the Chinese food from last night. I made lunch for the coming week and I look forward to it in the next five days.
Lake Padden run: Ran clockwise. Time: 37min. One minute off last week but it felt like I was running better. I will keep it up.
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar
After running meal: Finished off the Chinese food from last night. I ate a chicken leg and thigh (from the coming week's lunches) and mixed that with the shrimp, beef, broccoli, bean pods, carrot, and a cup of white rice.
In the afternoon I tore up the whole roasted chicken that was prepared to go in the lunch salad I'll be having during the week. During the dismembering I was sneaking a piece here and there. I also had a banana sandwich. It consisted of two slices of low carb bread, almond butter and banana.
Dinner: Two pieces of Cod and two cups of stir fried broccoli. As an appetizer had a small handful of almonds.
So there we go. Made it thru another weekend with out too much trouble. I did succumb yesterday to the call of the Chinese food. I blame that on vacation and so will not beat myself up for that. Besides it was very tasty.
I'm feeling quite good about running. I just have to keep my confidence up and try to maintain the current level of commitment. I also want to be careful and not try to beat my current time every week. I think it would be better to try to make the current time but with less effort. I think for now it's better to get more comfortable with the actual running part then trying to run faster. I would like to try to run more when I'm actually running. So need to build up my endurance.
Lake Padden run: Ran clockwise. Time: 37min. One minute off last week but it felt like I was running better. I will keep it up.
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar
After running meal: Finished off the Chinese food from last night. I ate a chicken leg and thigh (from the coming week's lunches) and mixed that with the shrimp, beef, broccoli, bean pods, carrot, and a cup of white rice.
In the afternoon I tore up the whole roasted chicken that was prepared to go in the lunch salad I'll be having during the week. During the dismembering I was sneaking a piece here and there. I also had a banana sandwich. It consisted of two slices of low carb bread, almond butter and banana.
Dinner: Two pieces of Cod and two cups of stir fried broccoli. As an appetizer had a small handful of almonds.
So there we go. Made it thru another weekend with out too much trouble. I did succumb yesterday to the call of the Chinese food. I blame that on vacation and so will not beat myself up for that. Besides it was very tasty.
I'm feeling quite good about running. I just have to keep my confidence up and try to maintain the current level of commitment. I also want to be careful and not try to beat my current time every week. I think it would be better to try to make the current time but with less effort. I think for now it's better to get more comfortable with the actual running part then trying to run faster. I would like to try to run more when I'm actually running. So need to build up my endurance.
Day 342
Still part of the vacation mode but it's the weekend so I don't really count it as part vacation. I met up with L as normal but a quick aside. It snowed today! Yes it's the middle of April and it snowed for a good 30-40 minutes. A big sigh of relief from me though as it wasn't sticking.
Anyway it was again a great meeting with L. We did a chest workout with some really interesting triceps exercises. I'm going to enjoy making myself do these. Afterwards I headed to friends for a birthday brunch.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar
After workout meal: Scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, pancakes w/syrup, two small muffins, orange juice, and chocolate milk.
Dinner: So as I've said I'm still in vacation mode so ended up going for Chinese. I haven't had Chinese in quite a while so it seems fitting. I did eat a lot of the food but saved a good portion for another meal tomorrow. I did skip the rice but did have rice noodles with the one entrée. I ate a total of two entrees and they consisted of prawns, chicken, beef, pork, many different kinds of veggies and as I said rice noodles.
Later in the evening I did have a bag of 100cal popcorn.
So good 2nd to last day of vacation and tomorrow will be Padden and running. We'll see if I can maintain the running time I achieved last week. Got my fingers crossed.
Anyway it was again a great meeting with L. We did a chest workout with some really interesting triceps exercises. I'm going to enjoy making myself do these. Afterwards I headed to friends for a birthday brunch.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar
After workout meal: Scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, pancakes w/syrup, two small muffins, orange juice, and chocolate milk.
Dinner: So as I've said I'm still in vacation mode so ended up going for Chinese. I haven't had Chinese in quite a while so it seems fitting. I did eat a lot of the food but saved a good portion for another meal tomorrow. I did skip the rice but did have rice noodles with the one entrée. I ate a total of two entrees and they consisted of prawns, chicken, beef, pork, many different kinds of veggies and as I said rice noodles.
Later in the evening I did have a bag of 100cal popcorn.
So good 2nd to last day of vacation and tomorrow will be Padden and running. We'll see if I can maintain the running time I achieved last week. Got my fingers crossed.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Day 341 (Vac Day five)
So it's the last official day of vacation. It was a good vacation with lots of stuff going on. I got a new computer, ate multiple restaurant lunches and in general had a good relaxing time. I have had a couple of trying days what with the car needing work but overall no complaints really. I went to the gym mostly as planned and I felt like I'd made the correct decision on that front. Tonight I went to friends and met the game group for a night of sandwiches and chips. Because of the car work I really didn't get to prepare like I wanted to but it still all worked out in the long run. I allowed myself to sleep in a bit later than I had all week so my day got off to a later start.
Breakfast: Probably more like brunch. Egg and veggie patty on a skinny bun with almond butter and mustard. 20oz of cold water.
Lunch/afternoon snack: Not really lunch but more than a snack. Slice of pizza from the pizza by the slice store, low sodium V-8, and a 5 seed bar. That was all I ate until later as I was planning on the sandwich/chips heavy dinner later.
Dinner: Had two sandwiches. First one had roast beef, cheese, pickle, tomato and mustard. The second one, about an hour later, had turkey, roast beef, tomato, pickles, and mustard with cheese. Through out the entire nite there were many handfuls of chips with some slices of cheese thrown in for variety. Also 4-5 snack type bars ( Rice Crispy treats, Fiber One bars). I did feel a bit over stuffed but not too bad. That is until I went to bed. Which is when I noticed a bit of heartburn during the night. So I realize I did over indulge, especially in the chips department. Obviously I could have been a bit more judicious in my choices of chips.
Of course tomorrow is meet with L day and I'm ready for the workout since I've not worked out for two whole days.
Breakfast: Probably more like brunch. Egg and veggie patty on a skinny bun with almond butter and mustard. 20oz of cold water.
Lunch/afternoon snack: Not really lunch but more than a snack. Slice of pizza from the pizza by the slice store, low sodium V-8, and a 5 seed bar. That was all I ate until later as I was planning on the sandwich/chips heavy dinner later.
Dinner: Had two sandwiches. First one had roast beef, cheese, pickle, tomato and mustard. The second one, about an hour later, had turkey, roast beef, tomato, pickles, and mustard with cheese. Through out the entire nite there were many handfuls of chips with some slices of cheese thrown in for variety. Also 4-5 snack type bars ( Rice Crispy treats, Fiber One bars). I did feel a bit over stuffed but not too bad. That is until I went to bed. Which is when I noticed a bit of heartburn during the night. So I realize I did over indulge, especially in the chips department. Obviously I could have been a bit more judicious in my choices of chips.
Of course tomorrow is meet with L day and I'm ready for the workout since I've not worked out for two whole days.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Day 340 (Vac Day four)
So today is an off day. I decided to not work out and just be a couch potato. I had to take my car in for some work and then planned on walking around to different places while it was in the shop. After I dropped it off I discovered I'd forgotten stuff and ended up at home on the couch. Ah best laid plans. So nothing to report other than I was hungry all day and it was a challenge to not pork out. I did succumb when it came to dinner but I didn't go crazy all day.
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water. Right here is probably where I made my error that contributed to the being hungry all day. I should have had a bigger breakfast and definitely something with more protein.
Mid morning snack: Greek yogurt, almonds, and Chia seeds. It was almost the same time as my usual snack time when I'm working.
Later morning snack: 100cal bag of popcorn.
Lunch: Hamburger with an egg on whole wheat low carb bread, roasted red pepper, avocado, and mustard. The last of the Cheetos and a single serving bag of kettle chips. For dessert I had a 5-seed bar. I finished lunch and still felt hungry until I'd eaten the bag of chips and the 5-seed bar. That seemed to satisfy me until it came time to choose dinner.
Dinner: I had planned on eating out but couldn't decide what I wanted. So I made the decision to not eat out and just go home. On the way home I changed plans and went to the store to get a mixer for a couple of adult beverages. The store I chose also made deli sandwiches and I succumbed to the call of a TBA. Turkey, bacon, and avocado on a hoagy roll with Asiago cheese and pesto sauce. I added tomato, olives, peppercinos, and lettuce. It was an 8" so that was a win as usually I'd get a 12". I also had the last bag of the single serving kettle chips and a 5-seed bar. Now it ended up that when I got home I had a couple of adult beverages and then watched a movie. I wasn't hungry right then and so by the time the movie was over it was late and I was very hungry. At least the sandwich and chips and bar satisfied me to the extent that I wasn't hungry any more. Finally I'd feed the beast.
Tomorrow will be another challenge as I'm meeting the D&D gang for a game in the evening. The food plan is sandwiches. I'm sure there will be chips also and maybe even some type of salads, not healthy salads though I'm sure.
Breakfast: Apple Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water. Right here is probably where I made my error that contributed to the being hungry all day. I should have had a bigger breakfast and definitely something with more protein.
Mid morning snack: Greek yogurt, almonds, and Chia seeds. It was almost the same time as my usual snack time when I'm working.
Later morning snack: 100cal bag of popcorn.
Lunch: Hamburger with an egg on whole wheat low carb bread, roasted red pepper, avocado, and mustard. The last of the Cheetos and a single serving bag of kettle chips. For dessert I had a 5-seed bar. I finished lunch and still felt hungry until I'd eaten the bag of chips and the 5-seed bar. That seemed to satisfy me until it came time to choose dinner.
Dinner: I had planned on eating out but couldn't decide what I wanted. So I made the decision to not eat out and just go home. On the way home I changed plans and went to the store to get a mixer for a couple of adult beverages. The store I chose also made deli sandwiches and I succumbed to the call of a TBA. Turkey, bacon, and avocado on a hoagy roll with Asiago cheese and pesto sauce. I added tomato, olives, peppercinos, and lettuce. It was an 8" so that was a win as usually I'd get a 12". I also had the last bag of the single serving kettle chips and a 5-seed bar. Now it ended up that when I got home I had a couple of adult beverages and then watched a movie. I wasn't hungry right then and so by the time the movie was over it was late and I was very hungry. At least the sandwich and chips and bar satisfied me to the extent that I wasn't hungry any more. Finally I'd feed the beast.
Tomorrow will be another challenge as I'm meeting the D&D gang for a game in the evening. The food plan is sandwiches. I'm sure there will be chips also and maybe even some type of salads, not healthy salads though I'm sure.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Day 339 (Vac day three)
So it's Tabata Weds and I've gone to the gym twice in one day. I did that on purpose as I was planning on eating another different lunch that would possibly be over the top. My lunch plans were eating sushi at the conveyor belt sushi restaurant. The problem with this type of sushi restaurant is that food is constantly moving past you. So it's very easy to just grab a plate and eat without much thought. Of course the other side is the fact that I don't really like traditional sushi. Not a big fan of raw fish. So I tend to go for the fried or rice centric type of sushi. I know that's not really sushi but it's what I like. So anyway I met a co worker there and we had lunch. I was actually very good and only ate 6 plates. I even held off until my lunch companion could show up (she was coming from work where as I am on vacation). To put the six plates in perspective, last time I had 10 or 12 plates. So again a win for me.
So in the morning I figured I'd better try to earn the possible over eating and went to the gym. I lifted weights figuring that Tabata would be more legs and cardio tonight. As it turned out I was sorta right. We ended up doing some TRX which is a workout system that uses body weight and a strap system you hang from. We were doing push ups but not on the floor. Among other things Tabata. Tomorrow no gym but I'm quite sure I'll be bike riding instead.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar
After first work out meal: At home before sushi I had a protein drink and then went to the restaurant for sushi. That may have helped me not over indulge.
Then before Tabata I had a skinny bun with almond butter and 3 slices of deli turkey.
After Tabata meal: Two egg frittata with broccoli, cheese, tomato, avocado, and BBQ sauce, along with an adult beverage.
So not bad for an other vac day. I didn't really over eat and I worked out twice in one day.
Oh and it was weight loss contest weigh in day and I weighed 234.6lbs which was what I weighed at one point during this stretch. So I'm continuing my trend of not really losing any weight, just moving it around.
So in the morning I figured I'd better try to earn the possible over eating and went to the gym. I lifted weights figuring that Tabata would be more legs and cardio tonight. As it turned out I was sorta right. We ended up doing some TRX which is a workout system that uses body weight and a strap system you hang from. We were doing push ups but not on the floor. Among other things Tabata. Tomorrow no gym but I'm quite sure I'll be bike riding instead.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar
After first work out meal: At home before sushi I had a protein drink and then went to the restaurant for sushi. That may have helped me not over indulge.
Then before Tabata I had a skinny bun with almond butter and 3 slices of deli turkey.
After Tabata meal: Two egg frittata with broccoli, cheese, tomato, avocado, and BBQ sauce, along with an adult beverage.
So not bad for an other vac day. I didn't really over eat and I worked out twice in one day.
Oh and it was weight loss contest weigh in day and I weighed 234.6lbs which was what I weighed at one point during this stretch. So I'm continuing my trend of not really losing any weight, just moving it around.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Day 338 (Vac Day two)
So the second day of Vac and I feel good. I ate Mexican for lunch and still went to the gym when I could have convinced myself I could wait. I'm going to go to the gym tomorrow twice in the same day due to wanting to eat lunch at the conveyor belt sushi place with friends. So we know I'll more than likely overdo it. I'm going to try to be selective in my choices but we'll see. Still though going to go in the early morning and then do Tabata the same night. I plan on lifting weights again but will focus on the back. Today I did chest exercises specifically.
Got a new computer today so I'm quite excited. It almost kept me from the gym today but I didn't let it get in the way of real life. And my goal.
Breakfast: Two eggs and 4 slices of deli ham with avocado and tomato on a skinny bun with some shredded cheese.
Lunch: Mexican. 4 street tacos with fish, pork, steak, and chicken. Also rice and beans along with chips and salsa.
Worked out at my normal time (if I'd been working) and then came home.
After workout meal: Protein drink. A bit later had a Greek yogurt with a 5 seed bar and two spoonfulls of Chia seed.
Got a new computer today so I'm quite excited. It almost kept me from the gym today but I didn't let it get in the way of real life. And my goal.
Breakfast: Two eggs and 4 slices of deli ham with avocado and tomato on a skinny bun with some shredded cheese.
Lunch: Mexican. 4 street tacos with fish, pork, steak, and chicken. Also rice and beans along with chips and salsa.
Worked out at my normal time (if I'd been working) and then came home.
After workout meal: Protein drink. A bit later had a Greek yogurt with a 5 seed bar and two spoonfulls of Chia seed.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Day 337 (Vac day one)
So first day of vacation and I did fairly well. I did go to the chiropractor and made preparations for my new computer. I ate some meals I normally wouldn't and did go to Tabata. Off to a good start if you ask me.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt, almonds, and Chia seed.
Lunch: My first Vac meal. I went to the New York deli and had a pastrami and turkey on rye with cole slaw as part of the sandwich. I normally get a salad (potato or pasta) and a drink(soda) but I passed on that. When I got home I remembered I had Cheetos so had some of those. Overall it was good as I would have had the salad, the drink and Cheetos. So I'm very happy with the decision I made for lunch. And it was lunch with Tabata waiting in the wings.
Snack: Before Tabata I made a fruit salad with a melon, pear, and orange mixed with mango/peach salsa. I had some but not all as my pre workout snack.
After Tabata meal: 2 cups of broccoli mixed with quinoa(3/4 cup) and salsa. Did satisfy me and I chose not to drink the protein drink. I did have a fair handful of almonds a bit later in the evening but felt fine until I went to bed.
Tomorrow I will be getting a new computer and I have to buy the installer lunch. We plan on Mexican. I'm looking forward to lunch. Afterwards though I will end up going to the gym and lifting weights. This will be in the after noon as opposed to the evening as usual.
One comment by my chiropractor was encouraging. He asked me how the weight loss was going. I said it was the same as usual but he commented that looking at me from behind ( I was laying face down on the table) my upper back looked slimmer. Cool. It's working! Thanx L.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt, almonds, and Chia seed.
Lunch: My first Vac meal. I went to the New York deli and had a pastrami and turkey on rye with cole slaw as part of the sandwich. I normally get a salad (potato or pasta) and a drink(soda) but I passed on that. When I got home I remembered I had Cheetos so had some of those. Overall it was good as I would have had the salad, the drink and Cheetos. So I'm very happy with the decision I made for lunch. And it was lunch with Tabata waiting in the wings.
Snack: Before Tabata I made a fruit salad with a melon, pear, and orange mixed with mango/peach salsa. I had some but not all as my pre workout snack.
After Tabata meal: 2 cups of broccoli mixed with quinoa(3/4 cup) and salsa. Did satisfy me and I chose not to drink the protein drink. I did have a fair handful of almonds a bit later in the evening but felt fine until I went to bed.
Tomorrow I will be getting a new computer and I have to buy the installer lunch. We plan on Mexican. I'm looking forward to lunch. Afterwards though I will end up going to the gym and lifting weights. This will be in the after noon as opposed to the evening as usual.
One comment by my chiropractor was encouraging. He asked me how the weight loss was going. I said it was the same as usual but he commented that looking at me from behind ( I was laying face down on the table) my upper back looked slimmer. Cool. It's working! Thanx L.
Day 336
So I did go for the run this morning. In a good way surprised myself. It was raining. Didn't use that as an excuse and it was very possible to let myself use that excuse. I'm a fair weather person when it comes to stuff like that. Stuff I really don't find fun I can always makes excuses to not do. I guess I want to be able to finish this race I'm training for. I was meeting friends in the early morning so I got up even earlier and did the run. I then met my friends and we went shooting for about 3 hours. Here's the day:
Breakfast: Apple (pre run)
After run around Padden: Protein drink. I knew we'd go for lunch after the shooting.
Lunch: 5 Guys burgers and fries. The burger was a double patty with cheese, bacon, tomato, grilled onions and mushrooms. The fries were a normal order so not to bad.
I noticed after I headed home from the friends (we watched a movie) that I was hungry. I figure I was feeling hungry for a couple of reasons. One was probably because of the running and the other was certainly a by-product of the vacation gene.
Mid afternoon meal: 2 pieces of pizza from the pizza by the slice store, a cereal bowl of Cheetos, and an adult beverage.
I wasn't hungry again until late and then finished off the pizza(1 slice) and a small bowl of quinoa mixed with some shredded cheese. I ate this meal much later than I'd normally eat dinner but still a few hours before I went to bed.
LATE NITE CHEETOS ATTACK!! AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!!! Oh well still don't feel to bad about it.
Tomorrow starts the first day of the actual vacation. Also Tabata tomorrow night will be good for me.
Oh by the way did I mention the run time? It was a personal best: 36min!!
Breakfast: Apple (pre run)
After run around Padden: Protein drink. I knew we'd go for lunch after the shooting.
Lunch: 5 Guys burgers and fries. The burger was a double patty with cheese, bacon, tomato, grilled onions and mushrooms. The fries were a normal order so not to bad.
I noticed after I headed home from the friends (we watched a movie) that I was hungry. I figure I was feeling hungry for a couple of reasons. One was probably because of the running and the other was certainly a by-product of the vacation gene.
Mid afternoon meal: 2 pieces of pizza from the pizza by the slice store, a cereal bowl of Cheetos, and an adult beverage.
I wasn't hungry again until late and then finished off the pizza(1 slice) and a small bowl of quinoa mixed with some shredded cheese. I ate this meal much later than I'd normally eat dinner but still a few hours before I went to bed.
LATE NITE CHEETOS ATTACK!! AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!!! Oh well still don't feel to bad about it.
Tomorrow starts the first day of the actual vacation. Also Tabata tomorrow night will be good for me.
Oh by the way did I mention the run time? It was a personal best: 36min!!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Day 335
Meet with L day. We went over the preceding week and talked about food and exercise. Once again Lorinda gave me encouragement and advice that is always appreciated and I hope I always thank her for it.
It was another great workout that I'm looking forward to doing on my own. The coming week will be a good test of my resolve as it's vacation week. I'm planning at this stage to start out the week (Monday) going to Tabata normal and then Tuesday trying to spend more time at the gym and then on Weds maybe taking the class just before Tabata. It's called TRX and then sticking around for Tabata. We'll see.
Weds I'm also meeting a work mate for lunch and we're doing sushi. It's the conveyor belt place so food is constantly whizzing past you and all you have to do is reach out and grab it. So some restraint will have to be exercised by me.
Thurs will be like Tues hopefully. Also if the weather is nice than I'll try to ride the bike and maybe even go to Padden to run. Not sure but we'll see. I am planning to do alot of stuff during the coming week so if I hit at least 75% I'll consider it a success. I think I will even try to go to the gym on Friday. I don't plan on a lengthy workout on Friday but maybe a short refresher. Again we'll see. I want to catch a movie or two also so....
Okay here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: Greek yogurt with chia seeds and a 5 seed bar. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Made the last of the tacos. This time though I just took the chix and mixed it with the quinoa and 2 eggs and baked it in the oven. Basically a frittata but then took tortilla and spread avocado and cheese on it with a half of the egg/chicken/quinoa mixture folded up.
Mid afternoon: I went for an hour long bike ride after lunch and then had a Peanut Butter Larabar as a snack.
Dinner: Did a stir fry with quinoa, broccoli and 12 shrimp. A bit later had the last of the chocolate bars from TJ's. That was it.
So not bad. Worked out with L and then in the afternoon went for a good bike ride. Tomorrow will be an off day maybe. Meeting friends in the morning but not until mid morning so I may try to get to Padden for a run. I'm waffling Sat night but I have a funny feeling that I'm going to try to do it. I know I will feel good about going for the run as we will go out to lunch afterwards I'm sure. So a run will make me feel better about lunch, no matter where we go.
It was another great workout that I'm looking forward to doing on my own. The coming week will be a good test of my resolve as it's vacation week. I'm planning at this stage to start out the week (Monday) going to Tabata normal and then Tuesday trying to spend more time at the gym and then on Weds maybe taking the class just before Tabata. It's called TRX and then sticking around for Tabata. We'll see.
Weds I'm also meeting a work mate for lunch and we're doing sushi. It's the conveyor belt place so food is constantly whizzing past you and all you have to do is reach out and grab it. So some restraint will have to be exercised by me.
Thurs will be like Tues hopefully. Also if the weather is nice than I'll try to ride the bike and maybe even go to Padden to run. Not sure but we'll see. I am planning to do alot of stuff during the coming week so if I hit at least 75% I'll consider it a success. I think I will even try to go to the gym on Friday. I don't plan on a lengthy workout on Friday but maybe a short refresher. Again we'll see. I want to catch a movie or two also so....
Okay here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: Greek yogurt with chia seeds and a 5 seed bar. 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Made the last of the tacos. This time though I just took the chix and mixed it with the quinoa and 2 eggs and baked it in the oven. Basically a frittata but then took tortilla and spread avocado and cheese on it with a half of the egg/chicken/quinoa mixture folded up.
Mid afternoon: I went for an hour long bike ride after lunch and then had a Peanut Butter Larabar as a snack.
Dinner: Did a stir fry with quinoa, broccoli and 12 shrimp. A bit later had the last of the chocolate bars from TJ's. That was it.
So not bad. Worked out with L and then in the afternoon went for a good bike ride. Tomorrow will be an off day maybe. Meeting friends in the morning but not until mid morning so I may try to get to Padden for a run. I'm waffling Sat night but I have a funny feeling that I'm going to try to do it. I know I will feel good about going for the run as we will go out to lunch afterwards I'm sure. So a run will make me feel better about lunch, no matter where we go.
Day 334
Yay it's Friday! Gotta luv it as that means the weekend is here. On top of that it also means that I'm only a workday away from vacation. Yes next week I'm on vacation and it's a challenge week for sure. Friday's are the official "Do No Workout" day and this Friday is no exception. I will be hanging out with friends tonight and there will be food.
I did get up in time to get in the morning routine and that was good. I'm going to have to work on that next week even though I don't have to go to work. I'll try to at least get up at a decent hour (not as early as a work day but..) and get my morning started with a short core workout. Here's the day:
Breakfast: Two eggs, three slices of deli ham, avocado, tomato on a skinny bun. A 5 seed bar (ate the last of the tea cake yesterday) and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Short break so only had a handful of almonds no yogurt this time.
Lunch: More tamale pie but a small portion. 2 tacos with chix, cheese, avocado and salsa. I did have the single serving bag of kettle chips also.
No 2nd snack other than a green tea drink as I knew I was going to eating out with friends later.
Dinner: Okay here we go. It started out that we were going to eat at a burger joint. That was fine as I'd figured on something like that. I would have a burger and fries and probably a beer and feel like I was overeating. I could handle the quilt as it was with friends. And we would have done that except the restaurant was packed so we ended up going to a much better place overall. It was one of those places where you picked out your meat and veggie and then they stir fried it up for you. They offered a nice selection of meats and different veggie plus noodles. I choose wisely and skipped the noodle and went with a healthy serving of veggie and some different meats. I ended up have two plates that were good sized but not over-flowing. I also had a beer but turned down the offer of ice cream. There was a method to my ice cream turn down and it wasn't contingent on any kind of dieting.
At my friends house a lemon meringue pie was waiting for us to get back to it. So I had a giant piece of pie. I say giant only because it was a normal wedge but the elevation of the pie was like 4-5" tall. And it was heavenly good. ;)
So dinner turned out to be a very good choice health wise and I was able to stick to a good serving size even though I went back for seconds. Another win in my column in my opinion. Especially as we head into the vacation time. I'm expecting to eat a different restaurant lunch every day for the week.
Alright tomorrow is meet with L day and I get to show her the food diary. I think I did fairly well this week and am going to keep the diary for now.
I did get up in time to get in the morning routine and that was good. I'm going to have to work on that next week even though I don't have to go to work. I'll try to at least get up at a decent hour (not as early as a work day but..) and get my morning started with a short core workout. Here's the day:
Breakfast: Two eggs, three slices of deli ham, avocado, tomato on a skinny bun. A 5 seed bar (ate the last of the tea cake yesterday) and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Short break so only had a handful of almonds no yogurt this time.
Lunch: More tamale pie but a small portion. 2 tacos with chix, cheese, avocado and salsa. I did have the single serving bag of kettle chips also.
No 2nd snack other than a green tea drink as I knew I was going to eating out with friends later.
Dinner: Okay here we go. It started out that we were going to eat at a burger joint. That was fine as I'd figured on something like that. I would have a burger and fries and probably a beer and feel like I was overeating. I could handle the quilt as it was with friends. And we would have done that except the restaurant was packed so we ended up going to a much better place overall. It was one of those places where you picked out your meat and veggie and then they stir fried it up for you. They offered a nice selection of meats and different veggie plus noodles. I choose wisely and skipped the noodle and went with a healthy serving of veggie and some different meats. I ended up have two plates that were good sized but not over-flowing. I also had a beer but turned down the offer of ice cream. There was a method to my ice cream turn down and it wasn't contingent on any kind of dieting.
At my friends house a lemon meringue pie was waiting for us to get back to it. So I had a giant piece of pie. I say giant only because it was a normal wedge but the elevation of the pie was like 4-5" tall. And it was heavenly good. ;)
So dinner turned out to be a very good choice health wise and I was able to stick to a good serving size even though I went back for seconds. Another win in my column in my opinion. Especially as we head into the vacation time. I'm expecting to eat a different restaurant lunch every day for the week.
Alright tomorrow is meet with L day and I get to show her the food diary. I think I did fairly well this week and am going to keep the diary for now.
Day 333
Wow Tabata was a killer last night. The push up portion really did me in. As usual. I want to get the most out of Tabata so I try to not wimp out and do the easiest version. So no push ups on the knees anymore. Even though I know I won't be able to do very many at the end, it's still what Tabata is all about. So last night was typical in that by the last round I was barely able to do one full push up. It was good for me though as that's the new focus, lifting to failure. It's what I'm shooting for now a couple of times a week along with the running and biking. I think I've got a good routine going now. Run, bike, and lifting weights thru out the week. I'm starting to get out of bed earlier than I was and so am getting in some type of workout in the mornings. For now it's core and stretching.
Tonight I lifted weights and went for pulling exercises. So I worked the back muscles as the Tabata push ups were pushing exercises (really?). I moved around various machines doing a set here and there. One thing I'm thinking is that I need to start really upping the weight amounts. Not going crazy but I'm noticing that when someone else (L) picks the weight it's a heavier weight than what I'd pick. I know that's my "gotta be careful" think getting in the way of reality. Of course it's also my laziness working itself into this whole working out thing. I do a pretty good job of ignoring it most times but occasionally it rears it's ugly head. Just a friendly reminder to self. HA
Okay food:
Breakfast: Two eggs, three slices of deli ham, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. 2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2" piece of lemon tea cake. 20oz of cold water. So the dessert at breakfast experiment was fun. I don't know if I'll keep it up but I'm going to do another week before making any kind of decision. What I'm looking at is whether or not it actually keeps me satisfied later in the evening. In other words is eating a piece of cake in the morning helping to make the evening meal more satisfying so that I can get away with eating much smaller portions. Weird eating something in the morning to affect the evening which is like 12 hours later but I think it actually does. But we'll see.
1st snack: Sm piece of Tamale pie. A co worker brought in a home made tamale pie and offered it to everyone. I of course had to eat some. I didn't have a very big piece. It was probably 2-1/2x2-1/2x2-1/2 so a nice size for a snack.
Lunch: Okay had some more of the tamale pie. About the same or a bit bigger than what I had at 1st break. In addition to that I had the two tacos with the chix, quinoa, cheese, avocado, and salsa. I mixed the stir fried veggies in with the tamale pie. I did skip the chips I'd been eating with lunch due to eating the tamale pie. Good decision on my part and I felt good about that.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Protein drink. Pear cut up in a bowl with cottage cheese (3 tbsp), mango salsa, chia seeds, and a small handful of almonds. Had a revelation in that I'm figuring out I don't need to eat a ton of food to be satisfied. It does have to satisfy me but as long as that happens I'm good. Once again quality over quantity wins every time.
So the workout wasn't the greatest but I still did lift weights and I left the gym feeling like I'd accomplished something other than sitting in front of the computer and stuffing my face. So I'm calling it a win.
Tonight I lifted weights and went for pulling exercises. So I worked the back muscles as the Tabata push ups were pushing exercises (really?). I moved around various machines doing a set here and there. One thing I'm thinking is that I need to start really upping the weight amounts. Not going crazy but I'm noticing that when someone else (L) picks the weight it's a heavier weight than what I'd pick. I know that's my "gotta be careful" think getting in the way of reality. Of course it's also my laziness working itself into this whole working out thing. I do a pretty good job of ignoring it most times but occasionally it rears it's ugly head. Just a friendly reminder to self. HA
Okay food:
Breakfast: Two eggs, three slices of deli ham, avocado, and tomato on a skinny bun. 2"x2-1/2"x1-1/2" piece of lemon tea cake. 20oz of cold water. So the dessert at breakfast experiment was fun. I don't know if I'll keep it up but I'm going to do another week before making any kind of decision. What I'm looking at is whether or not it actually keeps me satisfied later in the evening. In other words is eating a piece of cake in the morning helping to make the evening meal more satisfying so that I can get away with eating much smaller portions. Weird eating something in the morning to affect the evening which is like 12 hours later but I think it actually does. But we'll see.
1st snack: Sm piece of Tamale pie. A co worker brought in a home made tamale pie and offered it to everyone. I of course had to eat some. I didn't have a very big piece. It was probably 2-1/2x2-1/2x2-1/2 so a nice size for a snack.
Lunch: Okay had some more of the tamale pie. About the same or a bit bigger than what I had at 1st break. In addition to that I had the two tacos with the chix, quinoa, cheese, avocado, and salsa. I mixed the stir fried veggies in with the tamale pie. I did skip the chips I'd been eating with lunch due to eating the tamale pie. Good decision on my part and I felt good about that.
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Protein drink. Pear cut up in a bowl with cottage cheese (3 tbsp), mango salsa, chia seeds, and a small handful of almonds. Had a revelation in that I'm figuring out I don't need to eat a ton of food to be satisfied. It does have to satisfy me but as long as that happens I'm good. Once again quality over quantity wins every time.
So the workout wasn't the greatest but I still did lift weights and I left the gym feeling like I'd accomplished something other than sitting in front of the computer and stuffing my face. So I'm calling it a win.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Day 332
You guessed it, Tabata! Yes once again entered into the Tabata universe for 25min. Tonight was a tough one as we did legs and then push ups so I was regretting my weight lifting decision from last night just a bit. It wasn't too bad though and I certainly felt good afterwards.
I also got out of bed this morning in better shape than yesterday. So I had my reward and I really think it helps keep the rest of the day in line. I did have 2 pieces of candy from the community candy bowl but that was it.
Oh and it was weigh in day for the weight loss contest and I only gained less than a half of a pound. I also wore a XL shirt that I'd last worn back in the year 2003 or earlier. I did get a compliment on the fact the shirt looked big on me. I really don't think it did but it did fit very well compared to the past. They are going to start another contest and I've decided to participate. I'm going to try to use this among other things as a way to get my head on right when it comes to my actual weight and wither or not I'm achieving my goal.
Speaking of goals here's the food list for the day:
Breakfast: Two eggs on a skinny bun with 3 slices of deli ham, tomato, and avocado. Also a piece of lemon tea cake along with the usual 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Two corn tortillas with cheese, chicken, quinoa, avocado, and salsa. Had the snack bag of kettle chips and a small serving of stir fried brussel sprouts and asparagus.
2nd snack: Banana
Dinner: Protein drink followed by a bowl of broccoli, quinoa, cottage cheese, and salsa. Grabbed a 5 seed bar also.
So one thing I've been noticing lately has been my attitude on the way to the gym. I'm anticipating the hard work and internally grumbling a bit about having to do the work. The interesting thing is the fact that at the same time I'm telling myself that I made the decision to do this so I might as well stick to the plan. Especially as I know that once I get dressed and out on the floor I'll be fine and enjoy myself. Certainly Tabata full fills something as I keep coming back with the memory of the last time I did Tabata and how sweaty I was and how good I felt mentally.
I also got out of bed this morning in better shape than yesterday. So I had my reward and I really think it helps keep the rest of the day in line. I did have 2 pieces of candy from the community candy bowl but that was it.
Oh and it was weigh in day for the weight loss contest and I only gained less than a half of a pound. I also wore a XL shirt that I'd last worn back in the year 2003 or earlier. I did get a compliment on the fact the shirt looked big on me. I really don't think it did but it did fit very well compared to the past. They are going to start another contest and I've decided to participate. I'm going to try to use this among other things as a way to get my head on right when it comes to my actual weight and wither or not I'm achieving my goal.
Speaking of goals here's the food list for the day:
Breakfast: Two eggs on a skinny bun with 3 slices of deli ham, tomato, and avocado. Also a piece of lemon tea cake along with the usual 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Two corn tortillas with cheese, chicken, quinoa, avocado, and salsa. Had the snack bag of kettle chips and a small serving of stir fried brussel sprouts and asparagus.
2nd snack: Banana
Dinner: Protein drink followed by a bowl of broccoli, quinoa, cottage cheese, and salsa. Grabbed a 5 seed bar also.
So one thing I've been noticing lately has been my attitude on the way to the gym. I'm anticipating the hard work and internally grumbling a bit about having to do the work. The interesting thing is the fact that at the same time I'm telling myself that I made the decision to do this so I might as well stick to the plan. Especially as I know that once I get dressed and out on the floor I'll be fine and enjoy myself. Certainly Tabata full fills something as I keep coming back with the memory of the last time I did Tabata and how sweaty I was and how good I felt mentally.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Day 331
Okay a big fail this morning as I couldn't get out of bed. So a bit of a backsliding there but that just means I'll have to get back on track tomorrow. Which shouldn't be too hard as it's Tabata day again. You know I love having Tabata twice a week. It really makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something beyond just going to the gym.
Tonight at the gym I'm going to try to follow L's advice and lift weights. I really would like to see if I can produce some muscle and clean up my flabby body. We'll see. I'm going to do biceps and triceps so tomorrow will tell the story. I did have to laugh (to myself) as the equipment I thought I'd try out was of course the most popular tonight. I finally had to tell a couple of guys that I was good and they could just keep using the bar. I felt bad that they were stressing over the fact that I wanted to use it and they were trying to get in all of their sets.
Here's the food of the day:
Breakfast: So since I got out of bed so late I ended up eating an Apple Pie Larabar at work as my breakfast.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Again the highlight of the day food wise. Two corn tortillas with cheese, chicken, quinoa, avocado, and salsa. I had a snack size bag of kettle chips also. Plus the bowl of stir fried asparagus and brussel sprouts. Yum.
2nd snack: A banana. Something I thought I was getting tired of but it tasted great.
Dinner: Protein drink followed by a Greek yogurt mixed with some almonds and Chia seeds. I also had a 100cal bag of popcorn.
As I said it felt good to lift some weights tonight. I definitely will continue to mix weight training into the schedule. Not sure if I will get to ride the bike until the weekend as the weather has turned. Still though you never can tell.
Tonight at the gym I'm going to try to follow L's advice and lift weights. I really would like to see if I can produce some muscle and clean up my flabby body. We'll see. I'm going to do biceps and triceps so tomorrow will tell the story. I did have to laugh (to myself) as the equipment I thought I'd try out was of course the most popular tonight. I finally had to tell a couple of guys that I was good and they could just keep using the bar. I felt bad that they were stressing over the fact that I wanted to use it and they were trying to get in all of their sets.
Here's the food of the day:
Breakfast: So since I got out of bed so late I ended up eating an Apple Pie Larabar at work as my breakfast.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Again the highlight of the day food wise. Two corn tortillas with cheese, chicken, quinoa, avocado, and salsa. I had a snack size bag of kettle chips also. Plus the bowl of stir fried asparagus and brussel sprouts. Yum.
2nd snack: A banana. Something I thought I was getting tired of but it tasted great.
Dinner: Protein drink followed by a Greek yogurt mixed with some almonds and Chia seeds. I also had a 100cal bag of popcorn.
As I said it felt good to lift some weights tonight. I definitely will continue to mix weight training into the schedule. Not sure if I will get to ride the bike until the weekend as the weather has turned. Still though you never can tell.
Day 330
Tabata! Yes once again it's time for Tabata. It was a killer (as usual) and I love it. We did work hard and I have to say I'm getting better at it. I try to not go for the easy version of the moves as I really do want to get as much benefit as possible. I'm also continuing the new food plan and morning routine. I did get up this morning and got in some core work before going to work. Lunch was really good and I have hit the mark this time. Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: 1 Egg plus an egg white with deli ham (3 slices), tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Continued the dessert at breakfast theme and had the lemon tea cake again. Also 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Here's the highlight of the meals for today. Two corn tortillas with cheese, quinoa, chicken, avocado, and salsa. On the side a small cereal bowl of stir fried asparagus and brussel sprouts. Sometimes I try to make certain foods for lunch and they don't come out very tasty. This time I hit a home run! I can't wait to eat lunch and I'm filled with good food. I almost forgot. I also had a small snack size bag of kettle chips. I decided to add this as a treat and this way hopefully will keep me from wanting more.
2nd snack: Apple
Dinner: Okay instead of the Greek yogurt as usual I had an old standby. The bowl of broccoli microwaved and then mixed with quinoa, cottage cheese, and salsa. Except that didn't really fill me up so I had some more quinoa later in the evening.
Loved lunch and breakfast wasn't bad but dinner is really more about just getting some protein to the muscles after working out. So I will really have to think about putting together the protein drink L told me about. Next week on vacation I'll have to get to the Co-op and pick up some.
Breakfast: 1 Egg plus an egg white with deli ham (3 slices), tomato, and avocado on a skinny bun. Continued the dessert at breakfast theme and had the lemon tea cake again. Also 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Here's the highlight of the meals for today. Two corn tortillas with cheese, quinoa, chicken, avocado, and salsa. On the side a small cereal bowl of stir fried asparagus and brussel sprouts. Sometimes I try to make certain foods for lunch and they don't come out very tasty. This time I hit a home run! I can't wait to eat lunch and I'm filled with good food. I almost forgot. I also had a small snack size bag of kettle chips. I decided to add this as a treat and this way hopefully will keep me from wanting more.
2nd snack: Apple
Dinner: Okay instead of the Greek yogurt as usual I had an old standby. The bowl of broccoli microwaved and then mixed with quinoa, cottage cheese, and salsa. Except that didn't really fill me up so I had some more quinoa later in the evening.
Loved lunch and breakfast wasn't bad but dinner is really more about just getting some protein to the muscles after working out. So I will really have to think about putting together the protein drink L told me about. Next week on vacation I'll have to get to the Co-op and pick up some.
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