Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 75
Lunch:
Homemade beef chili LOADED with veggies- 300
90/10 Ground Beef, beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery, green pepper & onion
½ baked potato- 60
Sour Cream- 30
Snack:
Popcorn- 50
Dinner:
Went out to dinner with a good friend. Good time, but too much eating out for one weekend!
Pad Thai (I ate 2/3 of the portion)- 600? (guessing and probably high)
1 glass of wine (he wanted to split a bottle, good thing I said no because I wanted more!)- 90
Total for Today: 1395
Feb 28, 2010
Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 Workout
Today I did not want to work out AT ALL! I forced myself to get on the treadmill to move for 30minutes but, i'm not going to lie, I didn't push myself. Hey, at least I got some movement into my day : )
Feb 27, 2010
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 Workout & Food
What I did to workout today…
I had a really busy day and I knew I wouldn’t be able to shower after a normal workout, between my regular life events, so I made my regular life events into workouts….it was actually a fun challenge.
I spent 2 ½ hours at the Children’s Museum downtown with my nephews and 4 other kids. There’s LOTS of bending down when you’re in a building that has made everything kid-sized so I decided that, instead of bending over, I’d squat down each time…. I’m not kidding I can actually feel it in my legs tonight. Then, I was carrying my 18lb nephew and did bicep curls and lifts with him…. Haha, it’s amazing how you can do these things with an infant and people think you’re just goofing around with him! There was honestly one point where he got too heavy for me, infants are GREAT arm workouts.
Then, I got home and decided the house needed a good cleaning so I went to town on that. I did the floors and appliances which all took elbow grease.
Finally, I shoveled the front steps and walk- way. (not too much snow, but still some movement)
All in all, I would guess that I got in AT LEAST the amount I normally would on a Saturday and then, when you couple that with an entire day of movement in general (as opposed to sitting on the couch reading or watching tv), I’d say I probably got more of a workout and, it was really fun.
This week I’m going to see how I can make more “normal life things” into workouts.
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Toast- 120
Lunch:
Homemade beef chili LOADED with veggies- 300
90/10 Ground Beef, beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery, green pepper & onion
Whole Wheat Bread- 80
Dinner:
We went to the Green Well tonight to celebrate Kristen’s Birthday.
I made a salad at home first so I wouldn’t be tempted there- 240
3/4 cup of minestrone- 100
3 pot stickers- 180
2 Sierra Mists- 90
Total for Today: (1310)
I had a really busy day and I knew I wouldn’t be able to shower after a normal workout, between my regular life events, so I made my regular life events into workouts….it was actually a fun challenge.
I spent 2 ½ hours at the Children’s Museum downtown with my nephews and 4 other kids. There’s LOTS of bending down when you’re in a building that has made everything kid-sized so I decided that, instead of bending over, I’d squat down each time…. I’m not kidding I can actually feel it in my legs tonight. Then, I was carrying my 18lb nephew and did bicep curls and lifts with him…. Haha, it’s amazing how you can do these things with an infant and people think you’re just goofing around with him! There was honestly one point where he got too heavy for me, infants are GREAT arm workouts.
Then, I got home and decided the house needed a good cleaning so I went to town on that. I did the floors and appliances which all took elbow grease.
Finally, I shoveled the front steps and walk- way. (not too much snow, but still some movement)
All in all, I would guess that I got in AT LEAST the amount I normally would on a Saturday and then, when you couple that with an entire day of movement in general (as opposed to sitting on the couch reading or watching tv), I’d say I probably got more of a workout and, it was really fun.
This week I’m going to see how I can make more “normal life things” into workouts.
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Toast- 120
Lunch:
Homemade beef chili LOADED with veggies- 300
90/10 Ground Beef, beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery, green pepper & onion
Whole Wheat Bread- 80
Dinner:
We went to the Green Well tonight to celebrate Kristen’s Birthday.
I made a salad at home first so I wouldn’t be tempted there- 240
3/4 cup of minestrone- 100
3 pot stickers- 180
2 Sierra Mists- 90
Total for Today: (1310)
Feb 26, 2010
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Snack:
Small Banana- 70
Lunch:
Whole Wheat Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Mushrooms & Green Pepper
Snack:
Reduced Fat Triscuits- 120
Wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese- 30
Dinner:
Tonight Jettie and I tried the new place called The Electric Cheetah. It was awesome!
6oz ground beef- 415 (the burger was bigger but I cut it so that I would only eat the 6oz)
Kaiser Roll- 170
Raw Fries (had to plurge on this because the menu said “if you like salt and vinegar chips you’ll love these” and, if anyone likes s&v chips, it’s me!!!!) Again, I had to push the plate aside when it was about 1/2 gone- 200? (guessed on this)
Total for Today: 1725
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Snack:
Small Banana- 70
Lunch:
Whole Wheat Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Mushrooms & Green Pepper
Snack:
Reduced Fat Triscuits- 120
Wedge of Laughing Cow Cheese- 30
Dinner:
Tonight Jettie and I tried the new place called The Electric Cheetah. It was awesome!
6oz ground beef- 415 (the burger was bigger but I cut it so that I would only eat the 6oz)
Kaiser Roll- 170
Raw Fries (had to plurge on this because the menu said “if you like salt and vinegar chips you’ll love these” and, if anyone likes s&v chips, it’s me!!!!) Again, I had to push the plate aside when it was about 1/2 gone- 200? (guessed on this)
Total for Today: 1725
Feb 25, 2010
Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 Food
My body was a burning machine today. I was hungry all day…. I’m going to say that was a good thing since it meant my metabolism was probably high too!
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Lunch:
Subway w/out cheese- 570 (I ate half at lunch and half a couple of hours later)
Chips- 140
Dinner:
Chili- 300
Almond Crisps- 280
Sierra Mist- 90
Total for Today: 1780
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Lunch:
Subway w/out cheese- 570 (I ate half at lunch and half a couple of hours later)
Chips- 140
Dinner:
Chili- 300
Almond Crisps- 280
Sierra Mist- 90
Total for Today: 1780
Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 Workout
Today was a TRX day but we were probably only on the straps about 1/2 the time. We started with a cardio warm-up doing laps of:
We kept our heart rate up by jogging and doing jump rope. We jumped roped for a lot longer than usual and I was happy to see I'm improving : )
Then, when we were on the straps the rest of the time we did:
This was my last day of boot camp for the week and, I have to say, the workouts were much better than last week. I'd give this one an 8.5 out of 10.
- running
- shuffling
- skipping
- running with/different arm movements
- butt kicks
- high knees
- straight leg kicks
We kept our heart rate up by jogging and doing jump rope. We jumped roped for a lot longer than usual and I was happy to see I'm improving : )
Then, when we were on the straps the rest of the time we did:
- back
- chest
- legs
- arms
- oooooh, and MORE core....
This was my last day of boot camp for the week and, I have to say, the workouts were much better than last week. I'd give this one an 8.5 out of 10.
Feb 24, 2010
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Toast- 80
Snack:
Apple- 50
Lunch:
Steak Salad I made with
goat cheese, walnuts & dried cranberries- 500
Almond Crisps- 140
Dinner:
98%fat free hot dogs- 90
Whole Wheat buns- 200
Alexia Organic Fries- 150
Total for Today: 1610
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Toast- 80
Snack:
Apple- 50
Lunch:
Steak Salad I made with
goat cheese, walnuts & dried cranberries- 500
Almond Crisps- 140
Dinner:
98%fat free hot dogs- 90
Whole Wheat buns- 200
Alexia Organic Fries- 150
Total for Today: 1610
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 Workout
Today was a free day at boot camp because we're on the last week of this session....that just means that anyone could come and try the workout for free.
Rob paired veterans with newbies and had us to a great circuit. My partner was a really cool woman who was good to workout with AND laugh with!
It was a good ciruit but, because I was helping my partner, I didn't go as hard as I would have liked. It's ok though.....I got a lot of joy out of seeing new people start to get fit. I would help with that any day, it's really a blessing!
Rob paired veterans with newbies and had us to a great circuit. My partner was a really cool woman who was good to workout with AND laugh with!
Here's just some of what we did in the circuit:
- one leg dead lifts (I had 8lb weights)
- Front plank
- Back plank raises
- stairs
- undulations with the ropes
- crunches
- military presses
- wall sits while lifting a weighted bar overhead
- triceps dips
- squat jacks
- jump rope
- curls on the TRX
- squats on the TRX
- rows on the TRX
- pushups
It was a good ciruit but, because I was helping my partner, I didn't go as hard as I would have liked. It's ok though.....I got a lot of joy out of seeing new people start to get fit. I would help with that any day, it's really a blessing!
Feb 23, 2010
Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shake- 130
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Snack:
String Cheese- 160
Lunch:
Sushi- 525
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Boboli Crust- 360
Mushrooms, Onion, Green Pepper
Ham- 70
Total for Today: 1420
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 65
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shake- 130
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 140
Snack:
String Cheese- 160
Lunch:
Sushi- 525
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Boboli Crust- 360
Mushrooms, Onion, Green Pepper
Ham- 70
Total for Today: 1420
Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 Workout
Today was a TRX day (http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/) and Rob stuck with some of our more regular exercises....this allowed me to push harder because I know what angle to stand at, what form is best and how quickly to do my reps to get a great workout.
Some people love to mix things up all the time but I'm recognizing more and more that I'm a creature of consistency because it allows me to push myself past my goal and then to push myself again past that goal and so on. When there's so much new, I don't have a standard to push myself beyond becuase there's such a learning curve.
I remember last year when we used to run 10 minutes on our own before the circuit began. Not only did I love this time because I got to just be in quiet with the river and the city lights and the star, etc. but I liked it because it was something I started to push myself at. I would pick a marker to run to and then, after doing that for a few days, I'd pick a marker just a little bit further away to get to, etc.....it was a great way for me to measure my progress. Then, out of no where, Rob stopped having us do that 10 minute run and I realized I really missed it. I missed having a constant to measure up against.
That's it for now. Food will come later....
Some people love to mix things up all the time but I'm recognizing more and more that I'm a creature of consistency because it allows me to push myself past my goal and then to push myself again past that goal and so on. When there's so much new, I don't have a standard to push myself beyond becuase there's such a learning curve.
I remember last year when we used to run 10 minutes on our own before the circuit began. Not only did I love this time because I got to just be in quiet with the river and the city lights and the star, etc. but I liked it because it was something I started to push myself at. I would pick a marker to run to and then, after doing that for a few days, I'd pick a marker just a little bit further away to get to, etc.....it was a great way for me to measure my progress. Then, out of no where, Rob stopped having us do that 10 minute run and I realized I really missed it. I missed having a constant to measure up against.
Anyhow, back to this mornings workout.... we pretty much did a full body workout on the straps:
- Core (I felt stronger in this today than I did last week so I was happy with that)
- Chest
- Back
- Legs (a few leg things on the floor which is always challenging)
- Arms & Shoulders
That's it for now. Food will come later....
Feb 22, 2010
Monday, Feb 22, 2010 Food
Note: I was hungry a lot today. I should have eaten my snacks but I got too busy. Not a good plan. Good thing I had a set thing for dinner with others because it would have been a night that I would have wanted to eat the first thing I saw when I walked in the house!
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Multigrain Cheerios- 190
Skim Milk- 40
Lunch:
Thai Food Monday!
Peanut Curry w/Chicken & Veggies- 500
Thai Soup- 100
Dinner:
¾ cup of white chicken chili- 300 (that’s a guess)
1 whole grain bread- 70
Salad w/dressing- 50
Total for Today: 1250
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Multigrain Cheerios- 190
Skim Milk- 40
Lunch:
Thai Food Monday!
Peanut Curry w/Chicken & Veggies- 500
Thai Soup- 100
Dinner:
¾ cup of white chicken chili- 300 (that’s a guess)
1 whole grain bread- 70
Salad w/dressing- 50
Total for Today: 1250
Feb 21, 2010
Sunday, Feb 21, 2010 Workout
I highly doubt that I'm going to be able to get a workout in tomorrow so I worked out today. I worked out with my 14-year-old friend Brad and it was a lot of fun. I led him through a 40 minute circuit. He'd get on the treadmill and while he was running I did legs, then we switched so that I was on the treadmill running and he was doing legs. We switched back and forth like this doing:
- core (200 reps of different crunches and a minute long front plank)
- chest & back (pushes, pull, push ups)
- legs (40 reps of different lunges...forward, back, side.... then 3 different calf exercises)
- arms & shoulders (75 different bicep exercises and 25 reps on our triceps)
Sunday, Feb 21, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Peanut Butter on Whole Wheat Bread- 360
Snack:
Apple- 50
Lunch:
Ground Beef- 200
Taco Shells- 270
Sour Cream- 30
Lettuce & tomatoes
Pre Workout:
Small Banana- 70
Post-workout:
Protein Shake- 130
Dinner:
98% Fat Free Hot Dogs- 80
Whole Wheat Buns- 200
Total for Today: 1390
Breakfast:
Peanut Butter on Whole Wheat Bread- 360
Snack:
Apple- 50
Lunch:
Ground Beef- 200
Taco Shells- 270
Sour Cream- 30
Lettuce & tomatoes
Pre Workout:
Small Banana- 70
Post-workout:
Protein Shake- 130
Dinner:
98% Fat Free Hot Dogs- 80
Whole Wheat Buns- 200
Total for Today: 1390
Feb 20, 2010
Saturday, Feb 20, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
98% fat free hot dogs- 80
Whole Wheat buns- 200
Alexia Organic Fries (they’re awesome!)- 150
Dinner:
Ground Beef- 200
Taco Shells- 270
Sour Cream- 30
Lettuce & tomatoes
Total for Today: 1220
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
98% fat free hot dogs- 80
Whole Wheat buns- 200
Alexia Organic Fries (they’re awesome!)- 150
Dinner:
Ground Beef- 200
Taco Shells- 270
Sour Cream- 30
Lettuce & tomatoes
Total for Today: 1220
Feb 19, 2010
Friday, Feb 19, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
98% fat free hot dogs- 80
Whole Wheat buns- 200
Potatoes- 140
Dinner:
Steak- 250
Baked Potato- 100
Sour Cream- 60
Total for Today: 1120
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
98% fat free hot dogs- 80
Whole Wheat buns- 200
Potatoes- 140
Dinner:
Steak- 250
Baked Potato- 100
Sour Cream- 60
Total for Today: 1120
Friday, Feb 19, 2010 Workout
Today is gorgeous! The sunshine was soaking into my body as I did my errands so I decided I'd hit the pavement instead of the treadmill. It was MOSTLY a great idea until I was about 2 miles in and, after tons of puddle jumping, I stepped right into one..... a big, wet, icy one!
Regardless, it was nice to be outside, nice to run longer than I ever have before, and nice to be done : )
PS. thanks to Kristen for downloading the new workout mix to my Ipod!
Regardless, it was nice to be outside, nice to run longer than I ever have before, and nice to be done : )
PS. thanks to Kristen for downloading the new workout mix to my Ipod!
Feb 18, 2010
Thursday, Feb 18, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 60
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shake- 120
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 150
Snack:
Fruit
Lunch:
We had lunch catered in for a staff meeting from Big Apple Bagel (definitely not my pick!)
½ Sandwich (I removed the cheese)- 250
Tiny bit of veggie dip- 30
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
Subway- 560
Total for Today: 1540
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 60
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shake- 120
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 150
Snack:
Fruit
Lunch:
We had lunch catered in for a staff meeting from Big Apple Bagel (definitely not my pick!)
½ Sandwich (I removed the cheese)- 250
Tiny bit of veggie dip- 30
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
Subway- 560
Total for Today: 1540
Thursday, Feb 18, 2010 Workout
Today was a TRX day at bootcamp. We pretty much did an all body workout but he added a couple new crazy exercises. Seriously, one had us with our feet in the straps...and then we had to lift those feet into the air while holding our hands on the ground and try to do a push-up in that position!!!! I still can only do 1 real push-up the normal way!!!!!!! (normally I do push-ups from my knees)
I still felt like the class was a bit easy with the new people getting trained (which has been the case all week) but I decided that I would make it more difficult on my own by increasing my angles and doing more reps to get my heart rate up. It worked some so that's good!
My butt is still sore from TUESDAY but that probably just means I need to work my butt more so I'm going to try to do some more exercises for that on my non-bootcamp days.
All in all, I felt like I got a pretty good workout...probably a 7 out of 10 again.
I still felt like the class was a bit easy with the new people getting trained (which has been the case all week) but I decided that I would make it more difficult on my own by increasing my angles and doing more reps to get my heart rate up. It worked some so that's good!
My butt is still sore from TUESDAY but that probably just means I need to work my butt more so I'm going to try to do some more exercises for that on my non-bootcamp days.
All in all, I felt like I got a pretty good workout...probably a 7 out of 10 again.
Feb 17, 2010
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 280
Lunch:
Soup- 220
Pita- 100
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
Lean Pockets- 480
Baked Chips- 240
Total for Today: 1620
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Hashbrowns- 280
Lunch:
Soup- 220
Pita- 100
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
Lean Pockets- 480
Baked Chips- 240
Total for Today: 1620
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 Food
Sorry for posting this the next morning, I completely forgot when I got home last night!
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Bread- 160
Peanut Butter- 200
Lunch:
Thai food with the king
Peanut Curry w/Chicken & Veggies (only ate ½ of the rice)- 400
Thai Soup- 100 (I need to find the exact calories for this soup)
Dinner:
I had family dinner at the Z’s tonight and Mama Mel made yet another delicious dish!
Mixed Salad & Dressing (I LOVE feta but I did pick around the cheese a bit)- 50
Stuff Chicken- 300
Dinner roll- 100
Fruit (I dipped one strawberry in chocolate)- 100
Total for Today: 1410
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Bread- 160
Peanut Butter- 200
Lunch:
Thai food with the king
Peanut Curry w/Chicken & Veggies (only ate ½ of the rice)- 400
Thai Soup- 100 (I need to find the exact calories for this soup)
Dinner:
I had family dinner at the Z’s tonight and Mama Mel made yet another delicious dish!
Mixed Salad & Dressing (I LOVE feta but I did pick around the cheese a bit)- 50
Stuff Chicken- 300
Dinner roll- 100
Fruit (I dipped one strawberry in chocolate)- 100
Total for Today: 1410
Feb 16, 2010
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 Workout
Today was a TRX day at boot camp (www.fitnessanywhere) and Rob had us try some new exercises. THey didn't feel horribly difficult in the moment but I'm sure I'll feel muscles I never even knew I had when I wake up tomorrow.
One thing I realized today is that I need more work on my core. A lot of the new exercises he had us do worked our sides, back and abs. I didn't feel as strong as I wanted to so I'm going to try to make sure that even when I do the treadmill at home, that I add in some core work, maybe even just some planks or something?
I felt like I had very strong chest, upper back, shoulders and legs though so that was good.
Not too hard of a workout today.... maybe a 7 out of 10.... but that means I better rest well for what he has in store tomorrow...
I'll post food tonight!
One thing I realized today is that I need more work on my core. A lot of the new exercises he had us do worked our sides, back and abs. I didn't feel as strong as I wanted to so I'm going to try to make sure that even when I do the treadmill at home, that I add in some core work, maybe even just some planks or something?
I felt like I had very strong chest, upper back, shoulders and legs though so that was good.
Not too hard of a workout today.... maybe a 7 out of 10.... but that means I better rest well for what he has in store tomorrow...
I'll post food tonight!
Feb 15, 2010
2- week FIT BAND results
Maybe you know that I'm wearing an armband now that helps me track my calories and activity. You can learn more about it at www.bodymedia.com
I’m just finishing the second week of wearing it so I thought I’d share the most current results.
Here’s what the fit band has told me for the past 14 days:
Average daily calories burned- 2706
Average daily calories consumed- 1502
Average daily calorie deficit- 1204
Average daily physical activity- 40 minutes
I have lost 5lbs in the past two weeks so the math all makes sense. (being that 3500lbs makes a pound)
It's interesting how motivating seeing the data and graphs every single day is for me. I mean, I know I'm mental, but this really just proves it!
I’m just finishing the second week of wearing it so I thought I’d share the most current results.
Here’s what the fit band has told me for the past 14 days:
Average daily calories burned- 2706
Average daily calories consumed- 1502
Average daily calorie deficit- 1204
Average daily physical activity- 40 minutes
I have lost 5lbs in the past two weeks so the math all makes sense. (being that 3500lbs makes a pound)
It's interesting how motivating seeing the data and graphs every single day is for me. I mean, I know I'm mental, but this really just proves it!
Monday, Feb 15, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Today was a challenging day. I had to eat out twice. I felt crappy with the choices I had and, while I was still able to keep my calorie count under 1800, I didn't feel near as healthy. Props to cooking at home!!!
Breakfast:
Multigrain Cheerios- 165
Skim Milk- 40
Lunch:
Bun- 120
4oz ground beef- 304
Baked Potato- 100
Sour Cream- 60
Dinner:
I went to Happy Hour at OTB with some girls from work so I did my research first on their website. Let me tell you, it’s one of the worst places I’ve found when it comes to healthy choices. I opted for high protein but it also came with high calories. No drinks for me! The thing I realized is that I’d waaaaaaaaay rather have the 400 calorie meal I cook at home rather than the high calorie dinner I had at OTB. I’m glad I’m feeling that way because I wasn’t sure I ever would : )
Carna Asada- 940
Total for Today: 1729
Today was a challenging day. I had to eat out twice. I felt crappy with the choices I had and, while I was still able to keep my calorie count under 1800, I didn't feel near as healthy. Props to cooking at home!!!
Breakfast:
Multigrain Cheerios- 165
Skim Milk- 40
Lunch:
Bun- 120
4oz ground beef- 304
Baked Potato- 100
Sour Cream- 60
Dinner:
I went to Happy Hour at OTB with some girls from work so I did my research first on their website. Let me tell you, it’s one of the worst places I’ve found when it comes to healthy choices. I opted for high protein but it also came with high calories. No drinks for me! The thing I realized is that I’d waaaaaaaaay rather have the 400 calorie meal I cook at home rather than the high calorie dinner I had at OTB. I’m glad I’m feeling that way because I wasn’t sure I ever would : )
Carna Asada- 940
Total for Today: 1729
Feb 14, 2010
Sunday, Feb 14, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Bread- 160
Peanut Butter- 200
Lunch:
Chicken- 270
Lettuce, Carrots & Sprouts
Whole Wheat Pita- 100
Dinner:
Boboli Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Mushrooms, peppers & onions
Dessert: 3 peeps, haha, I’ve always loved peeps
Total for Today: 1270
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Bread- 160
Peanut Butter- 200
Lunch:
Chicken- 270
Lettuce, Carrots & Sprouts
Whole Wheat Pita- 100
Dinner:
Boboli Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Mushrooms, peppers & onions
Dessert: 3 peeps, haha, I’ve always loved peeps
Total for Today: 1270
Feb 13, 2010
Saturday, Feb 13, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
Boboli Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Mushrooms, peppers & onions
Post Work-Out Snack:
Protein Shake- 220
Dinner:
I made Kung Pow lettuce wraps
Chicken- 270
Lettuce, Carrots & Sprouts
Dessert: Pumpkin made cupcake- 150
Total for Today: 1360
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
Boboli Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Mushrooms, peppers & onions
Post Work-Out Snack:
Protein Shake- 220
Dinner:
I made Kung Pow lettuce wraps
Chicken- 270
Lettuce, Carrots & Sprouts
Dessert: Pumpkin made cupcake- 150
Total for Today: 1360
Saturday, Feb 13, 2010 Workout
With the prodding of Aaron who keeps me pushing my to do intervals, ensuring they're the most efficient way to burn calories and be fit, I decided to give it a go today. Today I did my interval training session on the treadmill.
I started with a 5 minute warm up and then I went into the intervals. I'd sprint for two minutes and then do a moderate run for 1 minute, sprint 2mins, run 1, etc. for 20 minutes. I ended with a 5 minute slow jog cool down.
There's a puddle of sweat on the treadmill and I'm dripping.
I have to say, I was not looking forward to it because I knew it'd hurt a little but it made the 1/2 hour go by so much more quickly becaue it changed so often!
I have to say...blaring music makes running a lot easier.....I think my chore this weekend will be to come up with a couple great running mixes to add to my Ipod. Any song suggestions? (or even pre-made mixes you know of?)
I started with a 5 minute warm up and then I went into the intervals. I'd sprint for two minutes and then do a moderate run for 1 minute, sprint 2mins, run 1, etc. for 20 minutes. I ended with a 5 minute slow jog cool down.
There's a puddle of sweat on the treadmill and I'm dripping.
I have to say, I was not looking forward to it because I knew it'd hurt a little but it made the 1/2 hour go by so much more quickly becaue it changed so often!
I have to say...blaring music makes running a lot easier.....I think my chore this weekend will be to come up with a couple great running mixes to add to my Ipod. Any song suggestions? (or even pre-made mixes you know of?)
Feb 11, 2010
Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 80
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shot- 110
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Potatoes- 280
Lunch:
Salmon- 80
Black bean & tomato & cabbage salad- 100
Pita- 100
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
Salmon- 80
Black bean & tomato & cabbage salad- 100
Pita- 100
Dessert: Pumpkin Cupcake- 150
Total for Today: 1550
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 80
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shot- 110
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60
Potatoes- 280
Lunch:
Salmon- 80
Black bean & tomato & cabbage salad- 100
Pita- 100
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
Salmon- 80
Black bean & tomato & cabbage salad- 100
Pita- 100
Dessert: Pumpkin Cupcake- 150
Total for Today: 1550
Thursday, Feb 11, 2010 Workout
This going to be short because I'm in a hurry (sorry!)
Today was a TRX day (www.fitnessanywhere.com) and boy were my legs tired from yesterdays plyo workout! PHEW! My energy seemed pretty good today though and I did continue to see an improvement in my cardio which is a relief.
We did a full body workout with the straps hitting the big muscle groups as usual (back, chest, legs, arms, shoulders, etc.) but then he thought he'd try to make us "fail" by giving us these crazy ridiculous core exercises on the bands. I could barely do one of them. But, I made it through all the rest so it felt like a good accomplishment!
That's all for now. Food to come later...
Today was a TRX day (www.fitnessanywhere.com) and boy were my legs tired from yesterdays plyo workout! PHEW! My energy seemed pretty good today though and I did continue to see an improvement in my cardio which is a relief.
We did a full body workout with the straps hitting the big muscle groups as usual (back, chest, legs, arms, shoulders, etc.) but then he thought he'd try to make us "fail" by giving us these crazy ridiculous core exercises on the bands. I could barely do one of them. But, I made it through all the rest so it felt like a good accomplishment!
That's all for now. Food to come later...
Feb 10, 2010
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 80
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shot- 110
Breakfast:
Multi-Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 40
Snack:
Cupcake made with Pumpkin- 150
Lunch:
Chicken Stir Fry with LOADS of veggies- 280
Basmati Rice- 220
Dinner:
Mahi Mahi- 130
Black Bean & Tomato & Cabbage Salad- 150
Total for Today: 1400
Pre-Workout:
½ Protein Shake- 80
Small Banana- 70
Post-Workout:
Protein Shot- 110
Breakfast:
Multi-Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 40
Snack:
Cupcake made with Pumpkin- 150
Lunch:
Chicken Stir Fry with LOADS of veggies- 280
Basmati Rice- 220
Dinner:
Mahi Mahi- 130
Black Bean & Tomato & Cabbage Salad- 150
Total for Today: 1400
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 Workout
Today at boot camp our entire workout was plyometrics. For those of you who don't know what plyometics is "Plyo" is KILLER, ok, I'll be more specific.... here's a tid bit about it from http://www.sportsmedicine.about.com/
What are Plyometric Exercises?
Many athletes and trainers use plyometric jumping exercises to build power and speed, improve coordination and agility and effectively improve sports performance. Plyometric exercises are specialized, high intensity training techniques used to develop athletic power (strength and speed). Plyometric training involves high-intensity, explosive muscular contractions that invoke the stretch reflex (stretching the muscle before it contracts so that it contracts with greater force). The most common plyometric exercises include hops, jumps and bounding movements. One popular plyometric exercise is jumping off a box and rebounding off the floor and onto another, higher box. These exercises typically increase speed and strength and build power.
Back at Bootcamp
At boot camp, Rob gave us 3 plyo exercises, we'd do each one for 45seconds, switch to the next, etc. until we had gotten through all three exercises to form a set........then we repeated that same set 3 times.
We had 4 different sets so it really tooks us through the entire workout. My calfs kept cramping up something horrible from all the jumping. I'll need to drink plenty of water so that I don't have those charlie horses to deal with.
Plyo has always been one of the hardest workouts we do but it's a phenomenal workout and your body feels it all day long!
At the very end we finished with core and stretching.
What are Plyometric Exercises?
Many athletes and trainers use plyometric jumping exercises to build power and speed, improve coordination and agility and effectively improve sports performance. Plyometric exercises are specialized, high intensity training techniques used to develop athletic power (strength and speed). Plyometric training involves high-intensity, explosive muscular contractions that invoke the stretch reflex (stretching the muscle before it contracts so that it contracts with greater force). The most common plyometric exercises include hops, jumps and bounding movements. One popular plyometric exercise is jumping off a box and rebounding off the floor and onto another, higher box. These exercises typically increase speed and strength and build power.
Back at Bootcamp
At boot camp, Rob gave us 3 plyo exercises, we'd do each one for 45seconds, switch to the next, etc. until we had gotten through all three exercises to form a set........then we repeated that same set 3 times.
We had 4 different sets so it really tooks us through the entire workout. My calfs kept cramping up something horrible from all the jumping. I'll need to drink plenty of water so that I don't have those charlie horses to deal with.
Plyo has always been one of the hardest workouts we do but it's a phenomenal workout and your body feels it all day long!
At the very end we finished with core and stretching.
Feb 9, 2010
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Multi-Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 40
Snack:
String Cheese-140
Lunch:
Jimmy Johns
Turkey Tom Sub (no mayo or cheese) & Chips- 500
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Dinner:
Chicken Stir Fry with LOADS of veggies- 280
Basmati Rice- 220
Dessert: Cupcake made with Pumpkin -150
Total for Today: 1550
Breakfast:
Multi-Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 40
Snack:
String Cheese-140
Lunch:
Jimmy Johns
Turkey Tom Sub (no mayo or cheese) & Chips- 500
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Dinner:
Chicken Stir Fry with LOADS of veggies- 280
Basmati Rice- 220
Dessert: Cupcake made with Pumpkin -150
Total for Today: 1550
Feb 8, 2010
Monday, Feb 8, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Multi-Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 40
Lunch:
Thai Soup- 100 (may be too high)
Peanut Curry with Chicken & Veggies- 500
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
We had Qdoba before our bowling event tonight
Naked Chicken Burrito (no tortilla)- 590
Total for Today: 1640
Breakfast:
Multi-Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 40
Lunch:
Thai Soup- 100 (may be too high)
Peanut Curry with Chicken & Veggies- 500
Snack:
Greek Yogurt- 140
Peanut Butter- 100
Dinner:
We had Qdoba before our bowling event tonight
Naked Chicken Burrito (no tortilla)- 590
Total for Today: 1640
Feb 7, 2010
Sunday, Feb 7, 2010 Workout & Food
Yeah, I know today is Sunday and I don't normally workout on Sunday but we have a work event tomorrow night so I won't be able to workout and I want to keep aiming for 6 workouts a week. I hopped on the treadmill for 25 minutes but at a much more intense pace than yesterdays workout. It was good! Loving that inhaler!
Lunch and dinner today were obviously leftovers from yesterday.
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Bread- 160
Peanut Butter- 200
Snack:
10 pieces of caramel corn that a family made for me (I quickly at 10 pieces and gave the bag away)-150
Lunch:
96/4 ground sirloin- 4oz- 150
Tortillas- 260
Sour cream- 25
Tomatoes, lettuce
Snack:
3oz Pretzels- 110
Apple-50
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge- 35
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Boboli Pizza Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Pizza Sauce-50
Mushrooms, onion, green pepper
Total for Today: 1520
Lunch and dinner today were obviously leftovers from yesterday.
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Whole Wheat Bread- 160
Peanut Butter- 200
Snack:
10 pieces of caramel corn that a family made for me (I quickly at 10 pieces and gave the bag away)-150
Lunch:
96/4 ground sirloin- 4oz- 150
Tortillas- 260
Sour cream- 25
Tomatoes, lettuce
Snack:
3oz Pretzels- 110
Apple-50
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge- 35
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Boboli Pizza Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Pizza Sauce-50
Mushrooms, onion, green pepper
Total for Today: 1520
Feb 6, 2010
Saturday, Feb 6, 2010 Workout & Food
Here's what I did to workout today: So, ever since I started working out I've had this weezing thing and I can cough for like two hours after my workout (mostly when we do hardcore cardio stuff like sprints or running long distances). Someone pointed out that the symptoms I have are the symptoms of exercise induced asthma so I decided to go to the doctor to get it all checked out. Turns out....I DO have exercise induced asthma.
Today I decided to get on the treadmill and I did 40 minutes just fine without weezing or coughing...it was awesome! I'm excited to up my cardio stuff and to get to a point on cardio-heavy days where I don't write in this blog about how much I hate cardio :).
All in all, a very good workout and I feel uplifted.
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Snack:
Orange-50
Lunch:
96/4 ground sirloin- 4oz- 150
Tortillas- 240 (yep, that’s too many calories for that….I need to learn to not eat tortillas)
Sour cream- 50
Tomatoes, lettuce
Snack:
¼ cup Cottage Cheese- 40
7 Triscuits- 120
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge- 35
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Boboli Pizza Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Pizza Sauce-50
Mushrooms, onion, green pepper
Total for Today: 1455
Today I decided to get on the treadmill and I did 40 minutes just fine without weezing or coughing...it was awesome! I'm excited to up my cardio stuff and to get to a point on cardio-heavy days where I don't write in this blog about how much I hate cardio :).
All in all, a very good workout and I feel uplifted.
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Snack:
Orange-50
Lunch:
96/4 ground sirloin- 4oz- 150
Tortillas- 240 (yep, that’s too many calories for that….I need to learn to not eat tortillas)
Sour cream- 50
Tomatoes, lettuce
Snack:
¼ cup Cottage Cheese- 40
7 Triscuits- 120
Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge- 35
Dinner:
Whole Wheat Boboli Pizza Crust- 360
Ham- 70
Pizza Sauce-50
Mushrooms, onion, green pepper
Total for Today: 1455
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
Sushi- 400
Dinner:
I went out with friends and we were doing “appetizers” at 5….appetizers=dangerous calories. Sooo, I decided to eat something very late afternoon and then I’ll still have a few appetizers there.
Lean Pockets- 480
Appetizers:
Whiskey on Ice- 120
4 small meatballs- 200
7 Triscuits- 120
2 tbls hummus- 60
Mixed Veggies
Post-Show: Raspberry Martini- 120 (that might be high)
Total for Today: 1790
Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Light Syrup- 100
Lunch:
Sushi- 400
Dinner:
I went out with friends and we were doing “appetizers” at 5….appetizers=dangerous calories. Sooo, I decided to eat something very late afternoon and then I’ll still have a few appetizers there.
Lean Pockets- 480
Appetizers:
Whiskey on Ice- 120
4 small meatballs- 200
7 Triscuits- 120
2 tbls hummus- 60
Mixed Veggies
Post-Show: Raspberry Martini- 120 (that might be high)
Total for Today: 1790
Feb 4, 2010
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-workout:
½ protein shake- 90 (15grams)
Small Banana- 70
Post-workout:
Protein shake- 180 (26grams)
Breakfast:
Eggs- 120 (24grams)
Toast- 120
Lunch:
Black Beans, corn, peppers, onion combo- 220 (16grams)
Sour cream- 30
Tortillas- 160
8 Chips- 75
Dinner:
We had Chipotle tonight before a seminar we went to. Again, very important to look up the menu before going so that I know what my options are and exactly what I want to order. Looking at those ingredients in person makes me want it all : ).
Carnita Fajita Burrito Bowl (no tortilla, no cheese or sour cream, of course)- 350 (30grams)
After Dinner:
LT and I went out for drinks but I opted to not “drink” and I had about 14 chips with salsa instead- 200 (that’s probably high but I’m trying to be accurate)
Total for Today: 1615 (111grams)
Pre-workout:
½ protein shake- 90 (15grams)
Small Banana- 70
Post-workout:
Protein shake- 180 (26grams)
Breakfast:
Eggs- 120 (24grams)
Toast- 120
Lunch:
Black Beans, corn, peppers, onion combo- 220 (16grams)
Sour cream- 30
Tortillas- 160
8 Chips- 75
Dinner:
We had Chipotle tonight before a seminar we went to. Again, very important to look up the menu before going so that I know what my options are and exactly what I want to order. Looking at those ingredients in person makes me want it all : ).
Carnita Fajita Burrito Bowl (no tortilla, no cheese or sour cream, of course)- 350 (30grams)
After Dinner:
LT and I went out for drinks but I opted to not “drink” and I had about 14 chips with salsa instead- 200 (that’s probably high but I’m trying to be accurate)
Total for Today: 1615 (111grams)
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 Workout
Today was a TRX day (www.fitnessanywhere.com) and the overall workout was incredibly easier than the workouts Rob took us through Tuesday and Wednesday. There was a new girl so I think that's part of the reason that he slowed it down a bit but, hey, I'll take it! (plus, it was fun to watch the new recruit enjoy your first day of boot camp....she probably didn't think there would be so much laughing at something named after a military punishment session : )).
We did an overall body workout on the TRX straps including:
Then, we finished with core (not on the TRX, just on the floor) doing each for 30 seconds:
Today I have a doctors appointment to talk to him about whether or not I have exercise induced asthma. I cough so much when I'm done working out and if there's anything that can help that, I'll take it. We'll see what he says!
We did an overall body workout on the TRX straps including:
- rows
- pushes
- quads
- bicycles
- butt lifts
- squats
- 1 leg squats
- shoulders (Y's & T's)
- Triceps over head
- Triceps by our sides
- etc.
Then, we finished with core (not on the TRX, just on the floor) doing each for 30 seconds:
- regular crunches
- making circles with our torso (both ways)
- double leg raises
- reverse crunches
Today I have a doctors appointment to talk to him about whether or not I have exercise induced asthma. I cough so much when I'm done working out and if there's anything that can help that, I'll take it. We'll see what he says!
Feb 3, 2010
Measurements and Weigh-In
So tonight was our fitness and nutrition seminar that Rob does about every month or so for boot campers. I don't have a lot to write about it yet because I don't exactly know how I feel about it all. I haven't lost weight this week, which is interesting. But, on a happy note, my inches dropped all around since changing my eating habits at the end of last year!
I lost 1 more inches in my abdomin (for a total loss of 3 inches)
I lost 2 inches in my shoulder circumfrence (for a total loss 4 inches)
I lost 1.5 more inches in my waist (for a total loss of 2 inches)
I lost 1.8 more inches in my chest (for a total lost of 2 inches)
I lost 1.5 more inches in my thighs (for a total loss of 2.5 inches)
I lost 1 more inch in my hips (for a total loss of 2 inches)
Then about 1/2 inch in each my arms, calfs, etc....
Sooooo, that's all I really want to say about it right now. I'm glad there's loss, that's what I'm going to focus on :).
I lost 1 more inches in my abdomin (for a total loss of 3 inches)
I lost 2 inches in my shoulder circumfrence (for a total loss 4 inches)
I lost 1.5 more inches in my waist (for a total loss of 2 inches)
I lost 1.8 more inches in my chest (for a total lost of 2 inches)
I lost 1.5 more inches in my thighs (for a total loss of 2.5 inches)
I lost 1 more inch in my hips (for a total loss of 2 inches)
Then about 1/2 inch in each my arms, calfs, etc....
Sooooo, that's all I really want to say about it right now. I'm glad there's loss, that's what I'm going to focus on :).
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 Food
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-workout:
½ protein shake- 90 (15grams)
Small Banana- 70
Post-workout:
Protein shot- 110 (26grams)
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60 (12grams)
Hashbrowns-140
Snack:
String Cheese- 60 (6grams)
Lunch:
Today I had lunch with a volunteer at Panera. I made sure to look on their website before going because Panera is LOADED with calories even if things sounds/look healthy.
Cup Chicken Noodle Soup- 80 (6grams)
½ Ham & Swiss Sandwich (no mayo)- 220 (17grams)
Snack:
Greek Yogurt w/ less than 1 tbls of peanut butter- 235 (18grams)
Dinner:
Apple- my dinner wasn’t cooking fast enough- 50
3oz Steak- 150 (21grams)
Black Beans, corn, peppers, onion combo- 110 (8grams)
Sour cream- 30
Tortillas- 160
Total for Today: 1535 (129)
Pre-workout:
½ protein shake- 90 (15grams)
Small Banana- 70
Post-workout:
Protein shot- 110 (26grams)
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60 (12grams)
Hashbrowns-140
Snack:
String Cheese- 60 (6grams)
Lunch:
Today I had lunch with a volunteer at Panera. I made sure to look on their website before going because Panera is LOADED with calories even if things sounds/look healthy.
Cup Chicken Noodle Soup- 80 (6grams)
½ Ham & Swiss Sandwich (no mayo)- 220 (17grams)
Snack:
Greek Yogurt w/ less than 1 tbls of peanut butter- 235 (18grams)
Dinner:
Apple- my dinner wasn’t cooking fast enough- 50
3oz Steak- 150 (21grams)
Black Beans, corn, peppers, onion combo- 110 (8grams)
Sour cream- 30
Tortillas- 160
Total for Today: 1535 (129)
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 Workout
So, I didn't sleep well at all last night so when my alarm went off this morning I laid in bed for about 10 minutes convincing myself that I didn't need to go to boot camp....I'm pretty sure I convinced myself that I shouldn't go to boot camp. But, then, sense came over me and I pulled myself out of bed (now running late) and threw on something to work out in.
I'm glad I went today.
That's the thing, I've NEVER been sorry that I woke up and went.
It's ALWAYS a good thing.
Today was cardio heavy. We did a circuit of stair steps, undulations, shuffling, jump rope, running, line jumps, hoop jumping, etc. My heart rate got so high it was hard for me to catch my breath, but it felt so good to accomplish it!
We did do two small strength training sets as well. We did chest and back on TRX and then the next set was squats with weights in our hands and military presses (I did 16lbs for those).
It was a good morning at bootcamp, everyone pushed to thier limits......or, at least what we THINK our limits are....I'm sure Rob, the trainer, will continue to prove us wrong.
Tonight is our fitness evalutation and nutrition seminar (he holds these every so often). That means that I'll get my body measurements, body fat analysis and weight. It'll be interesting to see if it bums me out or motivates me!
Stay tuned for more on that and food.
I'm glad I went today.
That's the thing, I've NEVER been sorry that I woke up and went.
It's ALWAYS a good thing.
Today was cardio heavy. We did a circuit of stair steps, undulations, shuffling, jump rope, running, line jumps, hoop jumping, etc. My heart rate got so high it was hard for me to catch my breath, but it felt so good to accomplish it!
We did do two small strength training sets as well. We did chest and back on TRX and then the next set was squats with weights in our hands and military presses (I did 16lbs for those).
It was a good morning at bootcamp, everyone pushed to thier limits......or, at least what we THINK our limits are....I'm sure Rob, the trainer, will continue to prove us wrong.
Tonight is our fitness evalutation and nutrition seminar (he holds these every so often). That means that I'll get my body measurements, body fat analysis and weight. It'll be interesting to see if it bums me out or motivates me!
Stay tuned for more on that and food.
Feb 2, 2010
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 Food, Etc.
Today my trainer gave me his BodyMedia armband to wear (http://www.bodymedia.com/)
If you've ever watched The Biggest Loser at all, you've seen that each contestant on there wears an armband similar to this. The armband tracks how many calories you burn througout the entire day (even when you're sleeping) so that you can accurately determine how many calories you should be eating so that you have a deficit large enough to lose weight at the pace you want to be losing weight at.
So the band is on my upper arm and then I wear a watch that I can check throughout the day to see how many calories I've burned, how many steps I've taken, how much acvitity I've had througout the day, etc.
It is my hope that after wearing it for about a month I will have a better understanding of how much activity I get throughout the day (not much at a desk!), if I need to increase my workouts, or if I need to decrease my caloric intake....all this to meet my goals.
I'll keep you posted how it goes!
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-workout:
½ protein shake- 90 (15grams)
Post-workout:
Protein shot- 110 (26grams)
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60 (12grams)
Hashbrowns-140
Lunch:
Tortilla Soup- 300
Pretzels- 110
1 wedge of light Laughing Cow Cheese- 35
Snack:
Greek Yogurt w/ less than 1 tbls of peanut butter- 235 (18grams)
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Dinner:
(I made homemade pizza w/ lots of veggies and no cheese)
Pizza Crust-360
Sauce- 30
Ham- 30 (10grams)
Mushrooms, Onion, Green Pepper
Total for Today: 1500
If you've ever watched The Biggest Loser at all, you've seen that each contestant on there wears an armband similar to this. The armband tracks how many calories you burn througout the entire day (even when you're sleeping) so that you can accurately determine how many calories you should be eating so that you have a deficit large enough to lose weight at the pace you want to be losing weight at.
So the band is on my upper arm and then I wear a watch that I can check throughout the day to see how many calories I've burned, how many steps I've taken, how much acvitity I've had througout the day, etc.
It is my hope that after wearing it for about a month I will have a better understanding of how much activity I get throughout the day (not much at a desk!), if I need to increase my workouts, or if I need to decrease my caloric intake....all this to meet my goals.
I'll keep you posted how it goes!
Here’s what I ate today:
Pre-workout:
½ protein shake- 90 (15grams)
Post-workout:
Protein shot- 110 (26grams)
Breakfast:
Eggs- 60 (12grams)
Hashbrowns-140
Lunch:
Tortilla Soup- 300
Pretzels- 110
1 wedge of light Laughing Cow Cheese- 35
Snack:
Greek Yogurt w/ less than 1 tbls of peanut butter- 235 (18grams)
A
Dinner:
(I made homemade pizza w/ lots of veggies and no cheese)
Pizza Crust-360
Sauce- 30
Ham- 30 (10grams)
Mushrooms, Onion, Green Pepper
Total for Today: 1500
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 Workout
TODAY WAS INSANE at boot camp!!!!! I don't know that I've sweat that much in my whole life and a couple women were close to puking :(.
It was a TRX day (http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/)
but we're in a new building (The Brassworks Building where the old Founders was) and everything was just different. The TRX straps are attached to these chains that hang from the ceiling so the stability is ridiculous...your core and forearms get worked!
Then, between each TRX exercise sets (legs, chest, back, arms, core) we had to run laps or run up and down the stairs....oh yeah, did I mention there are 5 flights of stairs that we need to use in this new building? Why does Rob always have to pick buildings where we meet on the TOP FLOOR?!?!?
Anyhow, I guess we can't complain about a fantastic workout and lots of burned calories!
It was a TRX day (http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/)
Then, between each TRX exercise sets (legs, chest, back, arms, core) we had to run laps or run up and down the stairs....oh yeah, did I mention there are 5 flights of stairs that we need to use in this new building? Why does Rob always have to pick buildings where we meet on the TOP FLOOR?!?!?
Anyhow, I guess we can't complain about a fantastic workout and lots of burned calories!
Feb 1, 2010
Monday, Feb 1, 2010 Workout & Food
Just got home and settled and now I'm going to do yoga. Probably just a 20minute session....I have no idea hwo people workout in the evening!!! (and it doesn't help that I know I'm waking up at 4:45am tomorrow to work out again!) Oh well, that's what I get for waiting : )
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
1 cup Multigrain Cheerios- 110 (4grams)
½ cup skim milk- 30 (4 grams)
Snack:
Apple- 50
Protein Water (Special K)- 30 (5grams)
Lunch:
Thai food Monday!
Peanut Curry w/Chicken & Veggies- 500 (33?)
Snack:
Greek Yogurt w/ less than 1 tbls of peanut butter- 235 (18grams)
Dinner:
Family dinner at the Z's!
Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry w/1/2 cup of rice-269 (22grams)
Baked Egg roll- 120 (15grams)
1 Fortune Cookie- 32
TOTAL CALORIES TODAY- 1430 (123grams)
Here’s what I ate today:
Breakfast:
1 cup Multigrain Cheerios- 110 (4grams)
½ cup skim milk- 30 (4 grams)
Snack:
Apple- 50
Protein Water (Special K)- 30 (5grams)
Lunch:
Thai food Monday!
Peanut Curry w/Chicken & Veggies- 500 (33?)
Snack:
Greek Yogurt w/ less than 1 tbls of peanut butter- 235 (18grams)
Dinner:
Family dinner at the Z's!
Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry w/1/2 cup of rice-269 (22grams)
Baked Egg roll- 120 (15grams)
1 Fortune Cookie- 32
TOTAL CALORIES TODAY- 1430 (123grams)
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