It's the weekend and Sat is a different day for exercise. I'm doing a shooting competition and it involves quite a bit of movement beyond just standing and shooting. So I expect to get some exercise even though I'm not actively performing any exercises. This lasted about four and a half hours so not much sitting going on.
Food was once again all over the place. Breakfast was two egg mcmuffins on Sat and a turkey Panini sandwich on Sunday. Sat was a late lunch at a restaurant consisting of a mushroom bacon cheese burger with fries and Sunday was game day so we had rib meat sandwiches with chips along with more chips and trail mix.
Sunday is my normal day to run and unfortunately time got away from me and I wasn't able to run. So to make up for it I did a home workout of my own invention. It involved a kettle bell and paper plates. So I did kettle bell swings followed by mountain climbers with the paper plates followed by more kettle bell moves, lunges and more swings. I was feeling it for the next couple of days. Started to feel normal just in time for the weekly kettle bell class.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Day 812-816
I was active this week so I'm starting to get back to a somewhat regular schedule of exercise. I walked a few times this week with my walking group, did the kettle bell class, went on a short bike ride, and met with L for a personal workout.
Food was fairly normal what with doing the frittata and Greek yogurt with bran cereal and chia seeds for breakfast, eating Greek yogurt for snacks and did roast beef wraps with roasted veggies and avocado for lunch. Dinner was once again a hodgepodge of roasted and stir fried broccoli and cauliflower with a hamburger patty thrown in for one meal. On one of the walking days friends had me over after walking and we had pot roast with potatoes and carrots with some fancy bread. Of course Friday night there was adult beverages. It also was a special Friday dinner with a roast beef wrap made with chicken tenders, avocado, and an egg. Onion rings on the side.
So a good week overall. I look forward to the scale tomorrow to see if I've stayed in the ballpark weight wise.
Food was fairly normal what with doing the frittata and Greek yogurt with bran cereal and chia seeds for breakfast, eating Greek yogurt for snacks and did roast beef wraps with roasted veggies and avocado for lunch. Dinner was once again a hodgepodge of roasted and stir fried broccoli and cauliflower with a hamburger patty thrown in for one meal. On one of the walking days friends had me over after walking and we had pot roast with potatoes and carrots with some fancy bread. Of course Friday night there was adult beverages. It also was a special Friday dinner with a roast beef wrap made with chicken tenders, avocado, and an egg. Onion rings on the side.
So a good week overall. I look forward to the scale tomorrow to see if I've stayed in the ballpark weight wise.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Day 810-811
So it's the day after the 4th of July and I need to get to the gym. L is waiting to help me work off all that 4th of July feasting.
So it was a typical weekend of eating.
Breakfast was bran cereal with banana and chia seeds. And don't forget the 20oz of cold water each day.
I went to the gym and worked with L on Sat and on Sun I ran. I also went for a good bike ride on Sat after the gym. The after workout meals were turkey sandwich, potato salad, chips, ham and bacon sandwich, and chocolate cake. Also a low sodium V-8.
Dinner was two pieces of pizza and a late nite snack of chips.
Sunday was a game day so there was roast beef sandwiches, chips, and cupcakes.
So looking at this weekend meals if I'd been able to avoid the chocolate cake, cupcakes, and limit my chip intake it might have been a little bit better in hindsight. Frankly I need to remind myself at these times what I'm trying to accomplish. Live longer! Probably can't do that eating chocolate cake and cupcakes. At least not every day anyway.
So it was a typical weekend of eating.
Breakfast was bran cereal with banana and chia seeds. And don't forget the 20oz of cold water each day.
I went to the gym and worked with L on Sat and on Sun I ran. I also went for a good bike ride on Sat after the gym. The after workout meals were turkey sandwich, potato salad, chips, ham and bacon sandwich, and chocolate cake. Also a low sodium V-8.
Dinner was two pieces of pizza and a late nite snack of chips.
Sunday was a game day so there was roast beef sandwiches, chips, and cupcakes.
So looking at this weekend meals if I'd been able to avoid the chocolate cake, cupcakes, and limit my chip intake it might have been a little bit better in hindsight. Frankly I need to remind myself at these times what I'm trying to accomplish. Live longer! Probably can't do that eating chocolate cake and cupcakes. At least not every day anyway.
Day 805-809
Whoops! Still working on catching up but it looks like I'll be doing these in clumps for a while. This week will end with the Fourth of July BBQ.
The workouts were kettle bells, walking and bike riding. I went for the bike ride on the 4th before the BBQ to try and offset the pig out later in the day. It was a good long ride and I'm glad I did it. It's always good to go for the bike rides.
Lunch was a green salad each day with chicken, tomato, cauliflower, and cheese with cucumber and salsa for dressing. Except Weds as that has been designated "eat less food day". So that day was just Greek yogurt for lunch and a protein smoothie for dinner.
Breakfast was a frittata with cheesy bread stick and 20oz of cold water. One day there was a slice of toast with peanut butter.
On the 4th I met friends for breakfast (after the bike ride) and we went to a restaurant. I had three scrambled eggs and hash browns with an English muffin.
Dinner was a hodge podge of food. One day was Mexican (with friends) and the next day finished off the Mexican along with a couple of eggs mixed in. Another day was a variation of one of my favorite meals, pot sticker salad. This consisted of a couple of hard boiled eggs, chicken, cauliflower, tomato, and salsa.
Then we come to the 4th itself. BBQ! Hamburgers, ribs, potato salad, fruit salad (yes fruit salad), three bean salad, chips, and ice cream. Didn't go crazy but also didn't limit the intake of food. It's a social gathering and of course the food is there for eating. And I did.
The workouts were kettle bells, walking and bike riding. I went for the bike ride on the 4th before the BBQ to try and offset the pig out later in the day. It was a good long ride and I'm glad I did it. It's always good to go for the bike rides.
Lunch was a green salad each day with chicken, tomato, cauliflower, and cheese with cucumber and salsa for dressing. Except Weds as that has been designated "eat less food day". So that day was just Greek yogurt for lunch and a protein smoothie for dinner.
Breakfast was a frittata with cheesy bread stick and 20oz of cold water. One day there was a slice of toast with peanut butter.
On the 4th I met friends for breakfast (after the bike ride) and we went to a restaurant. I had three scrambled eggs and hash browns with an English muffin.
Dinner was a hodge podge of food. One day was Mexican (with friends) and the next day finished off the Mexican along with a couple of eggs mixed in. Another day was a variation of one of my favorite meals, pot sticker salad. This consisted of a couple of hard boiled eggs, chicken, cauliflower, tomato, and salsa.
Then we come to the 4th itself. BBQ! Hamburgers, ribs, potato salad, fruit salad (yes fruit salad), three bean salad, chips, and ice cream. Didn't go crazy but also didn't limit the intake of food. It's a social gathering and of course the food is there for eating. And I did.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Day 803-804
So it's the week end and I did some training with L and ran. There was also a game day in there and of course I went for a bike ride.
Food consisted of cereal and bananas along with my usual 20oz of cold water. There was trail mix for snacks. Real food was meatloaf sandwiches and chicken with ham and egg sandwiches. Throw in some potato salad and chips along with a Mexicali salad and that was lunches for the weekend. Dinner was my famous pot sticker soup this time combined with some fish.
I did the workout with L and then went for a bike ride for some additional exercise. The run the next day was a bit longer than in the past but still not up to my usual standards. Getting there though. Next week is the Fourth of July so there will be BBQ in my future so I need to get some work in to offset the intake of party time. I should be okay as it's kettle bell time and I'm ready for it.
Food consisted of cereal and bananas along with my usual 20oz of cold water. There was trail mix for snacks. Real food was meatloaf sandwiches and chicken with ham and egg sandwiches. Throw in some potato salad and chips along with a Mexicali salad and that was lunches for the weekend. Dinner was my famous pot sticker soup this time combined with some fish.
I did the workout with L and then went for a bike ride for some additional exercise. The run the next day was a bit longer than in the past but still not up to my usual standards. Getting there though. Next week is the Fourth of July so there will be BBQ in my future so I need to get some work in to offset the intake of party time. I should be okay as it's kettle bell time and I'm ready for it.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Day 798-802
Still catching up and so I'm going with the multiple days in one post. Changed breakfast up a bit and also shook up lunch and dinner. It was a week of meals out of the ordinary.
So breakfast one day was oatmeal with blue berries and a slice of toast with peanut butter. And don't think I skipped the 20oz of cold water. Another day consisted of bran cereal with a protein drink, blue berries, banana, and chia seeds. The rest of the week was egg based. Either a breakfast sandwich made with egg, ham, and guacamole or a frittata.
Lunch was spinach salad with quinoa, veggie chix strips, cauliflower, and roasted peppers. One day was street tacos and small cup cake and another day was tuna/egg salad sandwich on healthy bread.
Dinner followed in the unusual vein: a Vietnamese sandwich with sweet potato fries, a hamburger with an egg and guacamole. Another dinner was a spinach salad with a fish burger chopped and mixed in with cauliflower, quinoa, and guacamole. Had a single serving pizza and some Chinese finger food. Last but not least was another hamburger this time with bacon and guacamole with fries and tarter sauce. Threw in an adult beverage and that was dinner time for the week.
I came down with a cold so the beginning of the week I just took it easy and didn't work out at all. By the middle of the week I was feeling better and went for an extended walk at a quick pace and then did a home workout another day.
I feel I'm getting better for working out and so need to start thinking about kettle bell class again. It's coming.
So breakfast one day was oatmeal with blue berries and a slice of toast with peanut butter. And don't think I skipped the 20oz of cold water. Another day consisted of bran cereal with a protein drink, blue berries, banana, and chia seeds. The rest of the week was egg based. Either a breakfast sandwich made with egg, ham, and guacamole or a frittata.
Lunch was spinach salad with quinoa, veggie chix strips, cauliflower, and roasted peppers. One day was street tacos and small cup cake and another day was tuna/egg salad sandwich on healthy bread.
Dinner followed in the unusual vein: a Vietnamese sandwich with sweet potato fries, a hamburger with an egg and guacamole. Another dinner was a spinach salad with a fish burger chopped and mixed in with cauliflower, quinoa, and guacamole. Had a single serving pizza and some Chinese finger food. Last but not least was another hamburger this time with bacon and guacamole with fries and tarter sauce. Threw in an adult beverage and that was dinner time for the week.
I came down with a cold so the beginning of the week I just took it easy and didn't work out at all. By the middle of the week I was feeling better and went for an extended walk at a quick pace and then did a home workout another day.
I feel I'm getting better for working out and so need to start thinking about kettle bell class again. It's coming.
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