Quick check-in for today...
I went for a 3 mile run this morning. half of which was uphill. I still can't believe I was able to finish that run. Went to work, got off at 5pm. Went to the gym: 30 min on elliptical and 45 min of strength training.
Food Today:
Breakfast:
Cereal
Snack:
2 Greek yogurts and 1.5 cups of strawberries
Lunch:
Sausage w/Pasta (Healthy Choices)
Dinner:
3 homemade tacos
After Dinner Snack:
Bowl of cereal
I was three points under my daily calories so I cut it pretty close. Going to work on that tomorrow.
Today was a crazy day, it was the kid's last day of school and I had to pick up my older daughter from school at noon. Tomorrow is the first day of summer break. I still have to work so the plan is to take the kids to the office with me.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Day 37 - Afternoon Update
Yay, an afternoon update! I am usually too busy at work to post an update in the afternoon. The only reason I am doing it today I because the computer I am using is being really slow and I'm trying to multitask. :)
Today I had a GREAT run!! I pushes myself to run ever farther today and it felt great. Normally I run for 1.3 miles. Today I ran for almost 2 miles. I also power walked for 2 miles for a total of 4 miles!! On the walk back home I did some lunges up my hill (which burned like crazy). When I got home I stretched, did around 30 quick crunches, and then popped in the shower to start getting ready for work.
For breakfast today I tried eating a Greek yogurt but it tastes gross. I think the artificial sweetener in my RedBull messed with the flavor. I ended up eating a small bowl of cereal, half the amount I usually eat.
It is 3:13pm and I haven't actually had lunch yet. I am leaving my first client's and heading to my second client's office. I'll heat up my lunch once I get there. Since I'm having such a late lunch I have eaten two snacks: a Pink Lady apple this morning after my run and 1.5 servings of carrots around 1pm. I brought two more snacks with me: another apple and a cup of yogurt. For lunch I brought a Smart Ones: Mesquite Chicken micro meal.
While driving to my client's today I had a realization- Why would I even quit eating healthy and exercising??? I feel great and look great (if I do say so myself *wink *wink). I have tons of energy and am very happy. Before I started this new healthy lifestyle I was ALWAYS tired. On the weekends I would watch TV all day, too tired to do anything else. I took my kids to do fun things but usually later in the afternoon and no where near the amount I do now. I was fat, depressed, always tired, and insecure about my weight. Now I am happy, confident, energized, excited, and I LOVE all of the fun things I've been doing with my kids. I NEVER want to go back to my old life!!
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Today I had a GREAT run!! I pushes myself to run ever farther today and it felt great. Normally I run for 1.3 miles. Today I ran for almost 2 miles. I also power walked for 2 miles for a total of 4 miles!! On the walk back home I did some lunges up my hill (which burned like crazy). When I got home I stretched, did around 30 quick crunches, and then popped in the shower to start getting ready for work.
For breakfast today I tried eating a Greek yogurt but it tastes gross. I think the artificial sweetener in my RedBull messed with the flavor. I ended up eating a small bowl of cereal, half the amount I usually eat.
It is 3:13pm and I haven't actually had lunch yet. I am leaving my first client's and heading to my second client's office. I'll heat up my lunch once I get there. Since I'm having such a late lunch I have eaten two snacks: a Pink Lady apple this morning after my run and 1.5 servings of carrots around 1pm. I brought two more snacks with me: another apple and a cup of yogurt. For lunch I brought a Smart Ones: Mesquite Chicken micro meal.
While driving to my client's today I had a realization- Why would I even quit eating healthy and exercising??? I feel great and look great (if I do say so myself *wink *wink). I have tons of energy and am very happy. Before I started this new healthy lifestyle I was ALWAYS tired. On the weekends I would watch TV all day, too tired to do anything else. I took my kids to do fun things but usually later in the afternoon and no where near the amount I do now. I was fat, depressed, always tired, and insecure about my weight. Now I am happy, confident, energized, excited, and I LOVE all of the fun things I've been doing with my kids. I NEVER want to go back to my old life!!
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4th WEEKLY WEIGH-IN
-1.6 pounds
Okay, so I was really hoping for a larger loss because I was working my butt off this past week but I am still happy with my weigh-in results today. I have read some weight loss blogs where the write only loses 0.2 pounds or 0.6 pounds a week (although they weren't working out every day like I am). Either way, 1.6 lbs is definitely a loss to be proud of.
I am wondering if my weight loss slowed because I haven't had time to make it to the gym 3-4 times a week like I was. I am still exercising everyday, just not 1 hour of cardio plus 1 hour of strength training. This week I am going to try and either go to the gym more or extend my runs to one hour and do some crunches, squats, lunges, and push-ups from home.
Today is going to be a crazy day. I have to go to a clients of mine in Lucas Valley (20 min drive). I then have to pick up my older daughter from school at 12:50pm (20 min). Then I need to go back to my clients (another 20 min) for another hour or so, and then off to see yet another client of mine. The only time I could possibly workout is this morning and even that is pushing it. So I have to go...going to try and get in quick run.
Will update later. :)
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Okay, so I was really hoping for a larger loss because I was working my butt off this past week but I am still happy with my weigh-in results today. I have read some weight loss blogs where the write only loses 0.2 pounds or 0.6 pounds a week (although they weren't working out every day like I am). Either way, 1.6 lbs is definitely a loss to be proud of.
I am wondering if my weight loss slowed because I haven't had time to make it to the gym 3-4 times a week like I was. I am still exercising everyday, just not 1 hour of cardio plus 1 hour of strength training. This week I am going to try and either go to the gym more or extend my runs to one hour and do some crunches, squats, lunges, and push-ups from home.
Today is going to be a crazy day. I have to go to a clients of mine in Lucas Valley (20 min drive). I then have to pick up my older daughter from school at 12:50pm (20 min). Then I need to go back to my clients (another 20 min) for another hour or so, and then off to see yet another client of mine. The only time I could possibly workout is this morning and even that is pushing it. So I have to go...going to try and get in quick run.
Will update later. :)
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Day 36 Update
It's been another one of those days. It's 11:13pm and I just finished the dishes from dinner tonight and updating my MFP profile and group.
Since I am exhausted I am going to cut to the chase...
This morning I went on a quick run before work. I am so happy that I did since I wouldn't have had time tonight.
One of my clients brought me on the replace their CFO nine months ago (this is the client I go to every Tuesday). Today we had a Sales Meeting followed by an Executive Meeting. The meeting started at 2:30pm and went until 6:30pm!! That's right... four hours long! I was late picking up my daughter and my iPhone was dead so I couldn't call ahead.
We stopped at the grocery store on the way home to pick up a few groceries and to pick up something for dinner. We didn't get home until 7:45pm. For dinner I baked a couple chicken breasts and for side dishes I cooked brown rice, black beans, broccoli, and some sourdough bread. I tried to get creative with the black beans and added to much garlic and too many spices. They turned out pretty disgusting. The rest of the food was delicious. I mostly ate chicken and broccoli. I has a small serving of rice and a tiny piece of bread.
Tonight I actually do feel pretty full and am not having those strong cravings I usually have at this time. The difference is how much I ate. I usually eat until I feel that "full" feeling. Tonight my kids were eating slow so I kept munching on broccoli rice and chicken after I felt full. I at until I was 100% sure I was stuffed. I guess that is the key...If you don't eat enough at dinner you'll be hungry an hour later.
Food Today:
Breakfast:
Special K cereal w/nonfat milk
Snack:
Greek yogurt
Lunch:
Smart Ones Three Cheese Ziti
Snack:
Baby carrots
Dinner:
Chicken
Broccoli
Brown rice
Black beans (they were pretty gross so I only ate a couple bites)
1/2 small slice of sourdough loaf
Tomorrow is my weigh-in!! I have been doing really well this past week so I am hoping I will see positive results on the scale. I have another full day tomorrow so I will have to go for a run before work again.
Time for bed... Hope everyone had a great day. I am sure I will post tomorrow morning after my weigh-in! Good night everyone. xoxo
Since I am exhausted I am going to cut to the chase...
This morning I went on a quick run before work. I am so happy that I did since I wouldn't have had time tonight.
One of my clients brought me on the replace their CFO nine months ago (this is the client I go to every Tuesday). Today we had a Sales Meeting followed by an Executive Meeting. The meeting started at 2:30pm and went until 6:30pm!! That's right... four hours long! I was late picking up my daughter and my iPhone was dead so I couldn't call ahead.
We stopped at the grocery store on the way home to pick up a few groceries and to pick up something for dinner. We didn't get home until 7:45pm. For dinner I baked a couple chicken breasts and for side dishes I cooked brown rice, black beans, broccoli, and some sourdough bread. I tried to get creative with the black beans and added to much garlic and too many spices. They turned out pretty disgusting. The rest of the food was delicious. I mostly ate chicken and broccoli. I has a small serving of rice and a tiny piece of bread.
Tonight I actually do feel pretty full and am not having those strong cravings I usually have at this time. The difference is how much I ate. I usually eat until I feel that "full" feeling. Tonight my kids were eating slow so I kept munching on broccoli rice and chicken after I felt full. I at until I was 100% sure I was stuffed. I guess that is the key...If you don't eat enough at dinner you'll be hungry an hour later.
Food Today:
Breakfast:
Special K cereal w/nonfat milk
Snack:
Greek yogurt
Lunch:
Smart Ones Three Cheese Ziti
Snack:
Baby carrots
Dinner:
Chicken
Broccoli
Brown rice
Black beans (they were pretty gross so I only ate a couple bites)
1/2 small slice of sourdough loaf
Tomorrow is my weigh-in!! I have been doing really well this past week so I am hoping I will see positive results on the scale. I have another full day tomorrow so I will have to go for a run before work again.
Time for bed... Hope everyone had a great day. I am sure I will post tomorrow morning after my weigh-in! Good night everyone. xoxo
Monday, June 9, 2014
Day 35 - Evening Update
I kicked some serious butt at the gym today. I started with 35 minutes on the elliptical but this time I really pushed myself and got in a great workout because of it. I then moved on to 10 minutes on the Stairmaster. I haven't used a Stairmaster in over a decade. My legs were already feeling wobbly from the elliptical but I pushed myself even harder to pump out 10 intense minutes on the Stairmaster. I then power walked on the treadmill for 6 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of stretching. I then pushed myself yet again on the rowing machine. I rowed for 15 minutes and can still feel the impact on my arms. I topped my workout off with 45 minutes or strength training. It was a GREAT workout and exactly what I needed.
After I left the gym I stopped at Subway for a sandwich. I ate my sandwich in my car with the AC blasting while watching the second half of an episode of House (I started it on Saturday morning). I drove over to Walgreens to pick up a few items (Father's Day cards, flip flops for my little one, nicotine gum...). When I left the comfort of the air conditioned store I was blasted by the heat from outside. As I walked across the hot asphalt parking lot back to my car I felt like I was melting. I REALLY didn't feel like going to my office, after all, it was almost 4pm- How much work was I going to get done in an hour?? So decided to surprise my kids by picking them early and taking them to the pool. I stopped at home to grab our swim suits and pool gear and set off to pick up my kids. They were SO happy to go to the pool. They were exhausted from the heat and were stoked they would get to cool off in the pool.
When we got to the pool it was "adult swim". After changing into swim suits and slathering sunblock all over ourselves the life guards whistles went off announcing it was "free swim" again. At this point it was 5:00pm and we had exactly one hour to swim before the pool closed.
The water felt amazing. I know we went to the pool yesterday (which was also nice) but today we all really needed to cool off after a long hot day. I played with my kids for the full hour and after it was up we packed up and headed back to the car. I normally stop and get the kids ice cream after we go swimming but I warned the kids before going today that we would not be able to get ice cream afterward since it would be too close to dinner. I had planned on stopping at Trader Joe's for some groceries and something for dinner but after my long workout and a swim I was exhausted!! The kids were begging me for Taco Bell and I decided that would be okay. They haven't had fast food in over a month and the beans and chips they order from Taco Bell aren't nearly bad as burgers and fries from McDonalds. At home, as the kids ate their Taco Bell, I reheated the remaining taco meat from Saturday night's dinner and had tacos.
Food for today:
Breakfast:
Greek yogurt w/ 6 ounces of raspberries
Snack:
1.5 servings of baby carrots
Lunch:
6" turkey sandwich from Subway
Snack:
1 large Fuji Apple
Dinner:
Tacos :)
I also had Gatorade with my workout and 3 mini rice cakes at the pool. I burned so many calories today I am seriously under my daily limit. As always I am craving a bowl of cereal right now but it's 10:30pm and I have been really good about not eating past 8:00pm (basically after I have dinner). If I was going to eat a bowl of cereal I should have done it earlier. I do feel quite hungry right now but I am REALLY trying to get out of the bad habit of eating right before bed or in the middle of the night. I am going to try and hang in there. I could also always eat an apple...
Alright....time for bed. Good night everyone. :)
After I left the gym I stopped at Subway for a sandwich. I ate my sandwich in my car with the AC blasting while watching the second half of an episode of House (I started it on Saturday morning). I drove over to Walgreens to pick up a few items (Father's Day cards, flip flops for my little one, nicotine gum...). When I left the comfort of the air conditioned store I was blasted by the heat from outside. As I walked across the hot asphalt parking lot back to my car I felt like I was melting. I REALLY didn't feel like going to my office, after all, it was almost 4pm- How much work was I going to get done in an hour?? So decided to surprise my kids by picking them early and taking them to the pool. I stopped at home to grab our swim suits and pool gear and set off to pick up my kids. They were SO happy to go to the pool. They were exhausted from the heat and were stoked they would get to cool off in the pool.
When we got to the pool it was "adult swim". After changing into swim suits and slathering sunblock all over ourselves the life guards whistles went off announcing it was "free swim" again. At this point it was 5:00pm and we had exactly one hour to swim before the pool closed.
The water felt amazing. I know we went to the pool yesterday (which was also nice) but today we all really needed to cool off after a long hot day. I played with my kids for the full hour and after it was up we packed up and headed back to the car. I normally stop and get the kids ice cream after we go swimming but I warned the kids before going today that we would not be able to get ice cream afterward since it would be too close to dinner. I had planned on stopping at Trader Joe's for some groceries and something for dinner but after my long workout and a swim I was exhausted!! The kids were begging me for Taco Bell and I decided that would be okay. They haven't had fast food in over a month and the beans and chips they order from Taco Bell aren't nearly bad as burgers and fries from McDonalds. At home, as the kids ate their Taco Bell, I reheated the remaining taco meat from Saturday night's dinner and had tacos.
Food for today:
Breakfast:
Greek yogurt w/ 6 ounces of raspberries
Snack:
1.5 servings of baby carrots
Lunch:
6" turkey sandwich from Subway
Snack:
1 large Fuji Apple
Dinner:
Tacos :)
I also had Gatorade with my workout and 3 mini rice cakes at the pool. I burned so many calories today I am seriously under my daily limit. As always I am craving a bowl of cereal right now but it's 10:30pm and I have been really good about not eating past 8:00pm (basically after I have dinner). If I was going to eat a bowl of cereal I should have done it earlier. I do feel quite hungry right now but I am REALLY trying to get out of the bad habit of eating right before bed or in the middle of the night. I am going to try and hang in there. I could also always eat an apple...
Alright....time for bed. Good night everyone. :)
Day 35 - Morning Check-In
Good morning everyone. It is 7:43am and we are in our was home after dropping off my older daughter at school. This morning I got up and decided to try a new flavor of Greek yogurt: honey blended. It was gross! It tasted like plain yogurt, but somehow worse. If you've read my earlier posts then you'll know that I'm not a huge fan of yogurt and just started eating it again. I am not ready for plain yogurt as it tastes absolutely disgusting to me. I thought the honey blended one would be sweetened with honey. I'm sure there probably a tiny bit of honey in it, just not enough to actually sweeten it. I'll have to check to see what other flavors I have.
Today's Plan: After I drop off my little one at school I'll go to the gym for some cardio and strength training. I just checked the gym's class scheduled and it looks like they have a strength training session at 9:30am and a Yoga-lates (Yoga mixed with Pilates) at 10:30am. I've been wanting to take a yoga class so maybe I'll give that one a go.
Have a great day everyone. For those of you in the Bay Area, it's going to be another HOT one. :)
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Today's Plan: After I drop off my little one at school I'll go to the gym for some cardio and strength training. I just checked the gym's class scheduled and it looks like they have a strength training session at 9:30am and a Yoga-lates (Yoga mixed with Pilates) at 10:30am. I've been wanting to take a yoga class so maybe I'll give that one a go.
Have a great day everyone. For those of you in the Bay Area, it's going to be another HOT one. :)
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Sunday, June 8, 2014
Day 34 - Evening Update
Today was a great day. I woke up, relaxed for a bit by watching an episode of Sherlock Homes on Netflix (season three just came out!, did some laundry, went to the pool with the kids, took the kids for ice cream, came home and cooked "family" dinner (for myself, my kids, my mom, and my brother), and then went on a great evening run. I just went on to MFP to update the UAC group and now I am about to take a shower.
Today's Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Yogurt
Snack:
Container of raspberries
Lunch:
Left over tacos
Snack:
2.5 servings of carrots
Dinner:
Cheeseburgers (lean ground beef w/lowfat cheddar)
8 grilled aspargus
Tomorrow's goals:
1. To eat protein for breakfast again
2. To get in a strength training session at the gym (and cardio of course)
3. To continue to not drink soda
4. To continue not having desserts (the lowfat ones I was eating)
5. To post my measurements
Good night everyone. xoxo
Today's Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Yogurt
Snack:
Container of raspberries
Lunch:
Left over tacos
Snack:
2.5 servings of carrots
Dinner:
Cheeseburgers (lean ground beef w/lowfat cheddar)
8 grilled aspargus
Tomorrow's goals:
1. To eat protein for breakfast again
2. To get in a strength training session at the gym (and cardio of course)
3. To continue to not drink soda
4. To continue not having desserts (the lowfat ones I was eating)
5. To post my measurements
Good night everyone. xoxo
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