So as I said the other day I was approaching 500 total posts. Not all 500 are about this journey but a good portion are. This is post number 500. I've said in the past that I didn't expect to maintain my interest in continuing this blog, so surprise I'm still doing it and plan on keeping it going. That is until I figure out that pizza and cookies are health food.
Tabata! day is here and it's weigh in day. First off I did expect to have gained weight since last week. I was expecting another jump and I was right but hardly a blip in the big picture. I gained one pound. That is so acceptable I can't even imagine. That was with the cookie-palooza and the pizza nightmare. Also I didn't run at Padden so the energy burn was way off, I figured. I'm quite happy. My pants are really fitting better. The belt loop watch has gone to Defcom 6 so that's very cool. It's not just in the morning or a day here and there. It's the new normal.
Breakfast: Three egg frittata with the sausage and spinach. Added some feta for a cheesy feeling. Today just the 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds (24)
Lunch: Had the veggie salad again. I think this is a good substitute for a regular green salad. I'm keeping this one around. I feel the salsa does a good job of making this better than not having it with the salsa.
2nd snack: Because of Tabata later I did have an apple and 2tblsp of peanut butter.
Dinner: Beet/jicama salad from Costco. Jerky. Cauliflower with the spicy yogurt dip. Then had a banana with a tablespoon of almond butter.
It was good to get in the Tabata. We did push ups and I went for the toes. I still can't do more than one and a half by the end but I'm not going to give up. We also did these hops onto the platforms. I was really worried I'd get fatigued and trip myself but didn't happen. I impressed the teacher as she complimented me at the end on the push ups and hops. I know I got in a good workout as I was drenched in sweat and could feel my arms twitching. Fun stuff!
Yay post number 500!!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Day 387
Back to the work week and starting out cutting carbs again. I figure if I can do this most of the week it might just help. So this is the new go to for an eating plan. I continue to adjust and search for the optimum plan. So far it seems that I can live with this idea. For the last five or more years I've eaten the skinny bun with egg constantly and loved it. I'm changing that a bit by cutting the skinny bun and eating the eggs without making it a sandwich. I still think eating carbs in the morning isn't a bad thing but the experiment has started and I'm going to keep it going for a bit longer.
July is coming up and that will be the challenge for me. The first weekend will be the convention that caused the Debacle in July last year. Then Lorinda is unavailable for a couple of sessions and I'll be on my own for those. I'll probably try to work with her at least once during the week in there somewhere. I will also get my bike riding going and working on the Padden effect. I accept the challenge I'm setting for myself and expect to survive.
Breakfast: Three egg frittata with spinach and sausage. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds (24)
Lunch: A different kind of veggie salad. I mixed cauliflower, broccoli, and spinach with steak strips and salsa. I zapped the veggie in the microwave. Actually rather good and definitely satisfying.
No second break. May be changing that though as the week goes on.
Dinner: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds. Beet/jicama salad from Costco. Some jerky and cauliflower dipped in a spicy yogurt dip. Also a Wasa crisp dipped in the spicy yogurt dip.
I wasn't as hungry as I've been in the past few weeks. I do feel that the running at Padden definitely is a factor in my hunger. This week I'd didn't run. I did do the cardio I was doing before but that obviously wasn't making me hungry. Good to know. Running=hunger.
I did a different workout tonight. I worked on balance and ankle strength. L had shown me some moves that I combined to make an hour long workout. It wasn't really strenuous like Tabata or even lifting weights but I'm certain it was working some muscles that don't normally get any love. It was a good break and set me up for Tabata tomorrow.
July is coming up and that will be the challenge for me. The first weekend will be the convention that caused the Debacle in July last year. Then Lorinda is unavailable for a couple of sessions and I'll be on my own for those. I'll probably try to work with her at least once during the week in there somewhere. I will also get my bike riding going and working on the Padden effect. I accept the challenge I'm setting for myself and expect to survive.
Breakfast: Three egg frittata with spinach and sausage. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds (24)
Lunch: A different kind of veggie salad. I mixed cauliflower, broccoli, and spinach with steak strips and salsa. I zapped the veggie in the microwave. Actually rather good and definitely satisfying.
No second break. May be changing that though as the week goes on.
Dinner: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds. Beet/jicama salad from Costco. Some jerky and cauliflower dipped in a spicy yogurt dip. Also a Wasa crisp dipped in the spicy yogurt dip.
I wasn't as hungry as I've been in the past few weeks. I do feel that the running at Padden definitely is a factor in my hunger. This week I'd didn't run. I did do the cardio I was doing before but that obviously wasn't making me hungry. Good to know. Running=hunger.
I did a different workout tonight. I worked on balance and ankle strength. L had shown me some moves that I combined to make an hour long workout. It wasn't really strenuous like Tabata or even lifting weights but I'm certain it was working some muscles that don't normally get any love. It was a good break and set me up for Tabata tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Day 386
Here we are again. Life throws us curve balls and hairpin turns and that's just the way it is. I've learned to not take it too seriously and to try to pick up a lesson along the way. I thought about going to Padden this morning but ended up just going to the gym instead. I did the old cardio workout that included 30min of random hills and intervals. It really made me sweat. So even though I didn't run yesterday or today I still felt good about it. I needed a break from the running and this was the ticket. It was also a day off and I wanted to enjoy that. So I did.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds with 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Okay broke training and went for a hamburger from a local burger place. It had cheese and bacon on it and I had some onion rings. It was good.
Dinner: Greek yogurt and almonds (24) along with Chia seeds. I also had some beet/jicama salad and a low sodium V-8.
So even though I went for the hamburger and onion rings I was good at dinner. I'm once again curious how the weigh in will go but that's not for a couple more days. I expect some gain but hopefully not too much. If there is though it doesn't matter in the long run as I feel I've got a handle on it.
I'm thinking next Saturday I'll be going for a bike ride. It will be my tour of B'ham like I usually do. L is out of town so I'm on my own for a workout. I look forward to the ride.
Breakfast: Greek yogurt and Chia seeds with 20oz of cold water.
After workout meal: Okay broke training and went for a hamburger from a local burger place. It had cheese and bacon on it and I had some onion rings. It was good.
Dinner: Greek yogurt and almonds (24) along with Chia seeds. I also had some beet/jicama salad and a low sodium V-8.
So even though I went for the hamburger and onion rings I was good at dinner. I'm once again curious how the weigh in will go but that's not for a couple more days. I expect some gain but hopefully not too much. If there is though it doesn't matter in the long run as I feel I've got a handle on it.
I'm thinking next Saturday I'll be going for a bike ride. It will be my tour of B'ham like I usually do. L is out of town so I'm on my own for a workout. I look forward to the ride.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Day 385
It's Padden day and I didn't go. I had planned on doing half of the bike trail and then running a lap around the lake. Instead I woke up in the morning and my right wrist was hurting from last weekends shooting. So decided to not ride ( the pressure of holding the handle bars was rather painful). As I went to get up though my calf (from last week) decided it was having none of that. I tried to ease the tension but made the second decision to go to the gym instead. So I went and did the cardio workout I used to do before. I walked at a fast pace for 16min on the treadmill and then rode the recumbent for 30min with the random hill sequence. I'd forgotten how much that makes me sweat.
Breakfast: Banana and an Apple Pie Larabar. 20oz of cold water
After workout meal: Protein drink. Two egg frittata with veggie and avocado. Also Wasa crisp with almond butter and steak strips.
Dinner: Was at friends (aarrggh 3 day weekend) for a birthday party. Ended up not doing to badly. Some chicken, a couple of ribs, baked beans, potato and macaroni salad, veggie salad w/beets, and cake. Two adult beverages.
So I might go to Padden tomorrow and run but at this point I'm thinking a week off is okay. I'll go to the gym for sure tomorrow and do the cardio again. It's supposed to be Tabata day but due to the holiday all classes are canceled. That's okay as I'm still thinking about the calf and a little bit more of taking it easy is alright.
Breakfast: Banana and an Apple Pie Larabar. 20oz of cold water
After workout meal: Protein drink. Two egg frittata with veggie and avocado. Also Wasa crisp with almond butter and steak strips.
Dinner: Was at friends (aarrggh 3 day weekend) for a birthday party. Ended up not doing to badly. Some chicken, a couple of ribs, baked beans, potato and macaroni salad, veggie salad w/beets, and cake. Two adult beverages.
So I might go to Padden tomorrow and run but at this point I'm thinking a week off is okay. I'll go to the gym for sure tomorrow and do the cardio again. It's supposed to be Tabata day but due to the holiday all classes are canceled. That's okay as I'm still thinking about the calf and a little bit more of taking it easy is alright.
Day 384
It's workout with L day, yay! A good time was had by all. I got some more great workout ideas for the rest of the week.
I'm meeting friends later in the day for some social time and we'll be eating the dreaded pizza. Again. I find it so hard to chose which pie to partake of and it's just a diabolical system. No matter how hard you try (and I do) to only eat a couple of pieces or limit yourself to only the thin slice veggie. There is always another slice calling to you, "just one more won't be bad". So three or four slices later you're caught. A piece of advice was given to me but when the pie is hot out of the oven and that pizza smell is in the air all bets are off.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
Lunch: 2 Wasa Crisp w/turkey, avocado, almond butter, and cheese. Also had some yellow zucchini and cauliflower along with ice tea. Trying to plan ahead for later.
Dinner: So hard to not cheat and lie. Six pieces of pizza. A couple were thick crust and loaded with white sauce, bacon, and chicken. The others were thin crust and various types of toppings. One was a dessert type that was like a giant smores.
So there we go and the weekend is just starting. It's a three day weekend and those are the worst for throwing the routine out of whack, as you'll learn.
I'm meeting friends later in the day for some social time and we'll be eating the dreaded pizza. Again. I find it so hard to chose which pie to partake of and it's just a diabolical system. No matter how hard you try (and I do) to only eat a couple of pieces or limit yourself to only the thin slice veggie. There is always another slice calling to you, "just one more won't be bad". So three or four slices later you're caught. A piece of advice was given to me but when the pie is hot out of the oven and that pizza smell is in the air all bets are off.
Breakfast: Cherry Pie Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
Lunch: 2 Wasa Crisp w/turkey, avocado, almond butter, and cheese. Also had some yellow zucchini and cauliflower along with ice tea. Trying to plan ahead for later.
Dinner: So hard to not cheat and lie. Six pieces of pizza. A couple were thick crust and loaded with white sauce, bacon, and chicken. The others were thin crust and various types of toppings. One was a dessert type that was like a giant smores.
So there we go and the weekend is just starting. It's a three day weekend and those are the worst for throwing the routine out of whack, as you'll learn.
Day 383 or The Cookie/Brownie/Pretzel/Cracker Freeforall
So I just noticed that I'm 6 posts away from 500 posts. Not all of these have been about my journey to living forever but most are. Hard to imagine I started this six years ago and I quoted Buckaroo Banzai. He said, 'Don't be mean'. That's a nice thought. All I'd add would be, "listen to Lorinda."
So it's Friday and that means my food options will be all over the board. In fact today is a birthday at work so all bets are off. I've done a pretty good job this week of being careful but it just got a lot harder. One word, cookies. Yep that's it I'm done. Also it's meet up with the D&D group tonight so that will be interesting also.
Breakfast: Because I knew I was going to be eating poorly today I modified my breakfast a bit. I still had two eggs, turkey, tomato, Swiss cheese and avocado but didn't have the Wasa Crisp crackers. I still had my 20oz of water though.
1st snack: Okay here it comes. 2 chocolate chip cookies, a brownie, and two lemon bars.
Lunch: Went out for lunch and had three street tacos from the street taco restaurant. Then had three cookies, 2 mini cupcakes, and a brownie. Seeing a trend here aren't we.
2nd snack: No more listing just more cookies
Dinner: Okay I did take a salad for lunch so decided to eat that at the game. I still had three cookies, an apple with peanut butter, a rice crispy treat, 7 crackers w/peanut butter, 3 big handfuls of mixed nuts and pretzels, a low sodium V-8, and an adult beverage. Whew! That was over a five and a half hour period.
Nothing more to say as I think I've said enough.
So it's Friday and that means my food options will be all over the board. In fact today is a birthday at work so all bets are off. I've done a pretty good job this week of being careful but it just got a lot harder. One word, cookies. Yep that's it I'm done. Also it's meet up with the D&D group tonight so that will be interesting also.
Breakfast: Because I knew I was going to be eating poorly today I modified my breakfast a bit. I still had two eggs, turkey, tomato, Swiss cheese and avocado but didn't have the Wasa Crisp crackers. I still had my 20oz of water though.
1st snack: Okay here it comes. 2 chocolate chip cookies, a brownie, and two lemon bars.
Lunch: Went out for lunch and had three street tacos from the street taco restaurant. Then had three cookies, 2 mini cupcakes, and a brownie. Seeing a trend here aren't we.
2nd snack: No more listing just more cookies
Dinner: Okay I did take a salad for lunch so decided to eat that at the game. I still had three cookies, an apple with peanut butter, a rice crispy treat, 7 crackers w/peanut butter, 3 big handfuls of mixed nuts and pretzels, a low sodium V-8, and an adult beverage. Whew! That was over a five and a half hour period.
Nothing more to say as I think I've said enough.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Day 382
So I'm feeling the Tabata from last night and I only have myself to blame. The instructor asked us what we wanted to do and I suggested kettle bell swings. I had forgotten that usually I will pay for the swing movement the next day or two, and I am. It's okay though as that's what it's all about. I know the muscles were worked and that means I'm doing something right.
Breakfast: Two eggs on Wasa Sesame crisp with tomato, avocado, cheese, and turkey. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Two pieces of pizza from the night before
Lunch: Stir fried veggies with spinach and roasted chicken along with another small piece of pizza.
2nd snack: I continue to experiment and so I had my Greek yogurt (no almonds) for a snack in the afternoon. We'll see if that makes a difference.
Dinner: Protein drink. Greek yogurt and almonds (24) along with Chia seeds. Low sodium V-8 and jerky.
I did a fairly heavy chest routine at the gym after work. On the bench press assisted machine (called a Smith machine) I did four sets with the final two lifting one hundred pounds. I upped the weight on some of the other lifts I did also. Overall I did feel I'd really lifted weights for a good workout.
Tomorrow should be fun as it's another birthday celebration at work. The rumor is that there will be cookies. Oh baby I can't wait. HA.
Breakfast: Two eggs on Wasa Sesame crisp with tomato, avocado, cheese, and turkey. 20oz of cold water.
1st snack: Two pieces of pizza from the night before
Lunch: Stir fried veggies with spinach and roasted chicken along with another small piece of pizza.
2nd snack: I continue to experiment and so I had my Greek yogurt (no almonds) for a snack in the afternoon. We'll see if that makes a difference.
Dinner: Protein drink. Greek yogurt and almonds (24) along with Chia seeds. Low sodium V-8 and jerky.
I did a fairly heavy chest routine at the gym after work. On the bench press assisted machine (called a Smith machine) I did four sets with the final two lifting one hundred pounds. I upped the weight on some of the other lifts I did also. Overall I did feel I'd really lifted weights for a good workout.
Tomorrow should be fun as it's another birthday celebration at work. The rumor is that there will be cookies. Oh baby I can't wait. HA.
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