Apr 14, 2010

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Workout

Today at boot camp we did the mile loop around the river walk doing exercises at each stop that included:

Squats, chest pulls, 3 kinds  of pushups (by FAR my least favorite part), tricep dips, partner pushes for different parts of the arms, etc.

Doing the loop was so rewarding today as I was able to stay at the head of the pack each quarter mile run. I used to be way far behind and would often have to walk instead of run. It was fun to see the progress today!

We ended back at the park with Tai Bo (sp?) for core and that was pretty fun.

The weather was perfect today. Not too hot, not too cold, and not too windy.

I'm tired though and now I kind of want to go back to bed............ah, but I can't......time to hit the shower instead!  :)

Apr 13, 2010

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Food

Breakfast:
Eggs- 140
Ham- 50
Toast- 140

Snack:
Almonds- 100

Lunch: Salad I made
with almonds, goat cheese, tomoatoes, chick peas- 250
Roll- 140
Chicken- 60

Snack:
A kyle bday cookie- 150

Dinner:
I met my bro for dinner @ Fazolis- yuck!
I ordered a red sauce spaghetti and then made sure to only eat one half and it was STILL 500 calories- 500
PS. do you know there is 150 calories in 1 fricken breadstick at Fazolis- WASTE! The crazy thing I used to be able to eat about 6 in one sitting when they kept bringing them to the table. That's 900 calories I was eating in the bread alone- thank goodness I'm more aware of these things now!

TOTAL: 1530

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Workout

First day back to boot camp after spring break!

Today I was reminded that I HATE waking up at 4:45am but I NEVER regret going to boot camp. I laughed, I was active, I breathed fresh air all morning (especially since it was soooooo windy down by the river!) The biggest thing I learned this morning though was that 1 week is a big deal when it comes to physical fitness.

Let's start with the positive- in 1 week I conditioned my cardio skills a ton. Today running was way easier at boot camp...well, cardio stuff in general was way easier. I couldn't believe how focusing on running for just one week last week helped me in improve in this area. We did 4 additional leg exercises today and I realized those were easier for me too (front and rear lunges and donkey kicks & fire hydrants).

Then, there's the not so positive side- in 1 week I DE-conditioned my strength training muscles. After warming up with a bit of cardio today we did a strength training circut that focused mainly on chest (pushups and pulls), shoulders (WITY's, military presses & pushups) and arms (tricep dips, curls, pushups)........and I was burnt out after 2 reps! I can normally go 5 reps just fine. Now, our shoulders are small muscles that we don't normally work on but, still, seriously, I shouldn't have been burnt at 2 reps! I made it through the whole workout though and I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow.

We finished up with about 4 different core exercises.

Glad to be back in the grind!!

Apr 12, 2010

Monday, April 12 Workout & Food

Real quick cause I need to get to bed.

Workout: Today I ran 1.5 miles with my friend Mel and then walked about .33miles It was a good easy run....

What I ate today:

Breakfast:
Multi Grain Cheerios- 200
Skim Milk- 50

Snack:
A bday oatmeal cookie for Kyle :), ha, or or for me!- 150

Lunch:
Went to OTB for Kyle's bday
Citrus Chipotle Chicken Salad- 290
1 cup tortilla soup (didn't eat the rice....yes, tricky, but I didn't know it came with rice)- 100


Snack:
Almonds- 100
Banana- 100

Dinner:
Mama Mel made dinner
Chicken Parm, minus the Parm : )- 300 (probably high)
1/2 cup Pasta w/alfredo- 200 (this is a guess based on stuff I looked up)

Post Dinner:
Tiny shot of whiskey- 30

TOTAL: 1520

Apr 10, 2010

Saturday, April 10, 2010 Food

Breakfast:
Mutli Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 50

Lunch:
Left Over Indian Food- 400

Snack: String Cheese- 130

Dinner:
Went to a friend's to grill out and have a bonfire
Almonds- 170 (I knew he'd only have junk food for sides so I brought a baggie of Almonds)
Bun- 130
Hamburger- 280
2 beers- 320

TOTAL: 1650

Saturday, April 10, 2010 Workout

Today I ran 1 1/2 miles. I was hoping to do 2 again but my shins were sore from the 2 1/2 miles the day before so I decided to take it a bit easier. I stretched a lot yesterday with that longer run and I think that was a mistake--- for some reason, I do better the LESS I stretch. Who knows if that's good for me or not, but if it hurts, it hurts....so from now on I'm going to do minimal stretching.

It was a nice sunny day....glad the rain is slowing down!

My next mini-goal is to restock my Ipod with new running music. I can't do it without Kristen's computer though, so it'll be a bit but I really look forward to it!

Apr 9, 2010

Friday, April 9, 2010 Workout WOO HOO

I DID IT!!!!!

I ran 2.5 miles....without stopping. I did it in 27.3 minutes so my pace is still around 11minutes a mile. But, from what I've heard if I can run 3 miles at an 11minute pace then I should be able to do a 10 minute pace on race day because of the crowd, motivation and adrenaline.
The run today, was ok for the first 1 1/2 miles and then, about mile 2, I turned a corner to come down Baldwin and BAM, cold, blow-you-over wind. So, I thought that that last 1/2 mile would kill me but, I know sooooo much of it is mental so I pushed forward and beat it. I was SOOOOOOOOO FREAKIN excited when my I-pod told me 100 more meters.......and then, CONGRATULATIONS, you've met your goal! (gotta love technological inspiration!)

When I was stretching and icing I thought to myself "How on earth am I going to do 3 miles. Then, as I thought about it, I remembered that I used to say "How on earth am I going to run a mile??" So, I'm proud of how far I've come and I look forward to breaking more personal records.

Sounds like I'm on par for a 5K in a few weeks. Good thing!

talk about accountability

I'm going to run 2.5 miles today.

There, I typed it, for all to see.......so now I HAVE to do it.

Apr 8, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010 Food

Breakfast:
Multi Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 45

Snack:
Almonds- 120

Lunch:
Whole Grain Buns- 200
98% fat free turkey dogs- 80
Sweet Potato- 130
Asparagus

Snack:
Marshmallows- 100

Dinner:
Basmati Rice- 200
Jalfrezzi Indian Food, Chicken- 300 (best guess)
Green Beans w/ olive oil- 30
1/2 piece of nan bread- 110

Drinks:
2 shots of whiskey- 200? (probably not worth it)

TOTAL: 1685

Apr 7, 2010

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Food

I focused on having a low calorie day today:

Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Lite Syrup- 100

Lunch:
Whole Wheat Buns- 200
98% fat free turkey dogs- 80
Marshmallows- 80

Dinner:
Flat  bread pizza I made
Flat Bread- 150
Mushrooms, green pepper, onion
Ham- 50
Sweet Potato- 130
KP Cupcake- 150

TOTAL: 1130

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Workout

I set out to run 2miles in 20 minutes today but I did it in 22..... that's ok though, I'll take it.

Today, mile one seemed like a breeze...which is good, I definitely wouldn't say I've ever felt like running a mile was "a breeze" before so that must mean there's impovement. The 2nd mile wasn't so great though. It was so humid! It wasn't a horrible 2nd mile by any means, but I can't wait until I'm saying that the first TWO miles were a breeze : )

Another day down....

31 days until my first 5K race!!!

Apr 6, 2010

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Food

Breakfast:
Multi Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 50

Lunch:
2 Tortillas- 160
3oz ground beef- 220
1/2 cup  black beans- 110
peppers, tomatoes
sour cream- 30
KP made red velvet healthy cupcakes for me- 150

Snack:
Almonds- 140

Dinner:
5oz New York Strip Steak- 285
Sweet Potato- 120
Asparagus
Strawberries

Dessert: Another KP special- 150

TOTAL: 1585

Apr 5, 2010

Monday, April 5, 2010 Workout & Food

Today I was going to do the training calendar with Mel- Run 2, Walk 1 for 30 minutes- but we decided to just do 2 miles straight without walking. It was great! I had the Ipod in again so that helped just like yesterday. My legs were tired from yesterday still but I didn't have that shooting pain I was having before. I stretched a bunch afterward but I can tell my thighs are still sore and will probably be sore tomorrow......but not like "pain/injury" sory, more like my muscles got worked!

Glad to see how training improves over the next week now that I've found what works well for me!

What I ate today:

Breakfast:
Multi Grain Cheerios- 160
Skim Milk- 40

Lunch:
Peanut Curry with Chicken & Veggies- 600
Thai Soup- 100

Snack:
Almonds- 170
String Cheese- 60

Dinner:
Ham- 70
Sweet Potato w/butter- 130
corn

TOTAL: 1330

Apr 4, 2010

Sunday, April 4, 2010 Food

What I ate today (yep, definitely made up for the low cal day yesterday!)

Breakfast:
English Muffin- 100
Eggs- 100
Cheese- 50
Ham- 100
Hashbrown- 150

Snack:
Almonds- 85

Lunch:
Today we had Easter lunch at the Geskus house. It was delicous and I definitely splurged (although I was proud of my portion sizes). The only other thing I can be proud of us that I didn't have seconds and I didn't have any bread at all.
sprite/grape juice drink (splurge!)- 100
5oz Prime Rib- 370
1/2 cup Twice Baked Potatoes- 120 (guessed on this)
Corn
2/3 cup Green Bean Casserole- 135
Angel food cake cup- 110
strawberries- 60
3 black jelly beans- 30

Dinner:
Tortillas- 160
3oz Ground Beef- 197
Tomatoes
Lettuce


TOTAL: 1817

Sunday, April 4, 2010 Workout

I'm soooo geeked! I just ran 2.2 miles- the most I've ever run without stopping!! I did it in 23.32 mins- so it was about a 10:52 pace but that's ok, I'll take it, at least my shins didn't break in half and I didn't stop.

One thing I noticed today was that finding that slower pace really helped my shins not hurt as badly. I also used my Ipod again, which I haven't used in a long time, and I think it helped. I couldn't hear my breathing because I kept the volume up and then I had my entire song collection on shuffle so the songs were suprises (some super old ones and ones I have memories too) so it kept  my mind off of running a little bit.

Overall, I think my "success" was in the slower pace. I think I'll try to stick with this and then I can work on speeding it up later. So what if I come in dead last at the Riverbank Run, at least I'll finish 3.1 miles without walking for the first time in my life ever!

Can you tell I'm excited??? Good thing because I was horribly discouraged with my shins this week. Easier pace is better. That's my mantra this week!

Apr 3, 2010

Saturday, April 3, 2010 Workout & Food

What I did to work out today:

Today I did a running progression from the Gazelle's training calendar. I ran 4, walked 4, ran 3, walked 3, ran 2, walked 2, ran 1, walked about 5 (I was too far away from the house to end on time : )) Pain level today was about 8 out of 10. I'm starting to get very angry.

What I ate today:

Breakfast:
Fiber 1 Pancakes- 190
Lite Syrup- 100

Lunch:
98% fat free turkey dog- 80
Whole Wheat Buns- 200
Alexia Organic Fries- 150

Dinner:
We had a Holy Saturday celebration at the Z's. I'm glad I had a late lunch because I knew I'd be tempted by lots of unhealthy food. My plate was random but overall good choices out of my overall selection.
Cucumbers & Red Peppers
1/2 tablespoon of Hummus- 20
4 Triscuits- 80
1 slice of summer sausage- 25
2 slices of cheese (about 1oz)- 60
4 chicken wings- 200 (guessing off of sites I went to)
Sauce- 60

TOTAL: 1165 (I left the party hungry, now I know why, definitely not enough cals for the day....tomorrow's Easter, maybe I'll make up for it : ))

Apr 2, 2010

Friday, April 2, 2010 Workout & Food

Today I went for a walk. My legs are still sore, but it was good to move. Afterward, I really spent a lot of time stretching which also felt great. Since I don't have bootcamp this week I really probably should focus on stretching and keeping limber.

What I ate today:

Breakfast:
Multi Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 50

Lunch:
6 inch subway turkey sub (no cheese or mayo)- 280
kiddi rice & beans & chicken side (these are new at Qdoba & they're great!)- 200

Snack:
Marshmallows (i couldn't resist)- 300

Dinner:
Homemade general tso steamers with broccoli- 500

TOTAL: 1300

Apr 1, 2010

Thursday, April 1, 2010

What I did to workout today:

First, let me just say....I CAN'T BELIEVE APRIL IS ALREADY HERE!

The run today was not easy for some reason. I'm still following the 5k calendar for the most part so I did 2 min run, 2 min walk, 2 min run, 2 min walk, etc. for 20 minutes. I think that when I have short bursts of time it's harder for me to control my pace and do something comfortable so I do a faster run than I should. It was just so hard. My shins hurt.....of course.....but worst than normal....seriously. They were totally tightening up. I wonder if it was because of the extreme heat and humidity? Seriously, I don't know what to do about this and I'm getting discouraged because I know that as far as cardio and strength and core and all of that goes, I'm TOTALLY ready to run a 5K no problem.....it's just the pain. It makes me sad & discouraged. (not about my fitness in general, I'm really proud of that, but about my running progress and the possibility of continuing at a decent clip).

What I ate today:

Random note: Today I told my brother I would pick up McDonalds for him. I used to LOVE McDonalds- specifically the fries with lots of ketchup. Anyway, the first thing I noticed was that I was completely embarrassed to be in the drive through. Like I was worried if someone saw me and thought I eat that stuff and like I was embarrassed if someone who knew I was taking care of my thought saw me and thought I was cheating (why do I care what people think??) Anyway, it's a good thing. I'm glad that I don't want to be associated with McDonalds. It's not a snotty thing, it's a "I want people to know I value myself enough to not eat there normally).

Breakfast:
Whole Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 45

Lunch:
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey- 70
Salad with feta & almonds & veggies- 200

Snack:
Almonds- 170

Dinner:
Curry Pad Thai with Chicken & Veggies- 600

TOTAL: 1350

Mar 31, 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Workout & Food

What I did to workout today:

After a great dinner with my friend Jettie, I went for a walk. Only about 3 miles but the weather was amazing and I was moving soooooo......... : )

I think I wrote about this before but we're not on a Spring Break for boot camp which means I don't have it again until the week of April 13. I'm hoping this will give me time to work on my running as I train for the 5K without putting my legs through hell with multiple workouts. I will admit though, I'm going to miss boot camp.

What I ate today:

Breakfast:
Whole Grain Cheerios- 170
Skim Milk- 50

Lunch:
Whole Wheat Bread- 95
Turkey- 70
Salad with tomatoes, goat cheese & almonds- 200

Snack:
Almonds- 170

Dinner:
Jettie and I went to the Electric Cheeta
1/2 bun- 60
Hamburger meat- 300
Sweet Potato Fries- 200

TOTAL: 1315

Mar 30, 2010

I promised a more recent picture so here it is!

This is a picture from this March when I went with the MHK team to Atlanta, GA. It probably shows my weight loss better. Fun : )