Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In a rut
After being sick for a week, then on vacation for another week, I thought I would be able to bounce right back into my exercise routine. Not so. I can't get myself out of bed in the mornings. Help!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Breaking it to you...
So I've had a rough couple of days or weeks or months or years.... I've thought and thought about what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. I was emailed some great advice by a friend of mine who reads this blog & I've decided to take a break (not sure yet if I'll stop permanently) from posting my daily food journal. I just feel like I've come to a self-destructive point & don't think I can and should continue right now.
I still want to post my exercise because I feel like that's definitely something to be proud of. However, I do have some pretty rotten shin splints. I hate to do it, but I think I need to take a rest from running. I know I can still do some (less enjoyable) exercising and I plan to do that, but I'm honestly thinking I'll take a break from the gym this week and next. I just feel like I've come to a breaking point (with this and various other aspects of my life) and this needs to give. So, that's that. I'll still be here on this blog from time to time & I'll still be checking others'. I'm not abandoning you completely!
By the way, girls, I planned to be at the gym this morning, but I was unable to fall asleep until after midnight--and 5 1/2 hours of sleep just isn't enough for me. Sorry!
I still want to post my exercise because I feel like that's definitely something to be proud of. However, I do have some pretty rotten shin splints. I hate to do it, but I think I need to take a rest from running. I know I can still do some (less enjoyable) exercising and I plan to do that, but I'm honestly thinking I'll take a break from the gym this week and next. I just feel like I've come to a breaking point (with this and various other aspects of my life) and this needs to give. So, that's that. I'll still be here on this blog from time to time & I'll still be checking others'. I'm not abandoning you completely!
By the way, girls, I planned to be at the gym this morning, but I was unable to fall asleep until after midnight--and 5 1/2 hours of sleep just isn't enough for me. Sorry!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Day 35
Brunch: breakfast burrito, yummy strawberries
Snack: small bowl of marshmallow matey's w/ milk
Dinner: 2 bowls of split pea soup & 2 ww rolls
Dessert: scoop of vanilla ice cream, more super rich & fattening brownies than I wish to admit
Exercise: day of rest
I'm seriously at a loss of what to do with myself. Sure, I'm exercising, but I feel like I'm gorging more than ever. Really....I don't know what to do....go on Survivor so I don't have access to any crap?... (Just finished watching the season finale--I'm sorry that Amanda didn't win.)
Snack: small bowl of marshmallow matey's w/ milk
Dinner: 2 bowls of split pea soup & 2 ww rolls
Dessert: scoop of vanilla ice cream, more super rich & fattening brownies than I wish to admit
Exercise: day of rest
I'm seriously at a loss of what to do with myself. Sure, I'm exercising, but I feel like I'm gorging more than ever. Really....I don't know what to do....go on Survivor so I don't have access to any crap?... (Just finished watching the season finale--I'm sorry that Amanda didn't win.)
Day 34
Breakfast: breakfast burrito
Snack: ww crackers, pepperjack cheese, sliced turkey
Lunch: 1 salmon cake, spicy mac & cheese
Dinner: Crispy Chicken Dijon, sweet potato, carrots & peas
Snack: no-bakes
Exercise: worked in my yard for several hours
Snack: ww crackers, pepperjack cheese, sliced turkey
Lunch: 1 salmon cake, spicy mac & cheese
Dinner: Crispy Chicken Dijon, sweet potato, carrots & peas
Snack: no-bakes
Exercise: worked in my yard for several hours
Friday, May 9, 2008
Day 33
Breakfast: 2 1/2 breakfast cookies, milk
Lunch: grilled chicken, spicy mac & cheese
Snack: banana, graham cracker
Dinner: Chimichanga (chicken w/ refried beans, Mexican rice, sour cream & guacamole, etc.)--Bajio's
Snack: root beer float, pretzels
Exercise: 2.3 miles in 27:39 (I ran 1.75 in 17:39)
Lunch: grilled chicken, spicy mac & cheese
Snack: banana, graham cracker
Dinner: Chimichanga (chicken w/ refried beans, Mexican rice, sour cream & guacamole, etc.)--Bajio's
Snack: root beer float, pretzels
Exercise: 2.3 miles in 27:39 (I ran 1.75 in 17:39)
About the exercise...I think I've got some nice shin splints. I need to do some more research, but according to Randy, that's what I've got. I need to do something about them, though.
Overall, I'm just really discouraged with myself in my life. I'm having such a hard time getting my eating habits to be good and I feel like I'm packing on the pounds. And cleaning? I don't think I've done one bit of cleaning beyond sweeping, trash, picking up & doing the dishes this week. Disgusting...
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Day 32
Breakfast: breakfast burrito (Unfortunately, I only had white flour tortillas, but it was so good. Egg, leftover oven potatoes w/ red & yellow peppers, pepper jack cheese, ff sour cream, salsa...YUM), 1/2 banana
Snack: probably a dozen choc. & pb chip cookies
Lunch: salmon cakes w/ cool lime sauce, spicy mac & cheese
Dinner: 2 bowls of Marshmallow Matey's w/ milk
Dessert: no-bakes
Exercise: 10.8 miles on the stationary bike in 30 minutes, 15 minutes on the rowing machine, stretching, ab exercise
Okay, my day started out productive, but quickly fizzled...and so did my eating. I had a horribly lazy day and my eating was horrible. I don't know what to do with myself. I feel like my stomach is SO fat, but I'm having such a hard time doing what I know I should do. I know if I just read Dr. Phil's book (I never make it very far) and DO as he instructs and incorporate certain habits into my lifestyle, it will improve. But motivating myself to read it is a struggle. UGH!!!
Snack: probably a dozen choc. & pb chip cookies
Lunch: salmon cakes w/ cool lime sauce, spicy mac & cheese
Dinner: 2 bowls of Marshmallow Matey's w/ milk
Dessert: no-bakes
Exercise: 10.8 miles on the stationary bike in 30 minutes, 15 minutes on the rowing machine, stretching, ab exercise
Okay, my day started out productive, but quickly fizzled...and so did my eating. I had a horribly lazy day and my eating was horrible. I don't know what to do with myself. I feel like my stomach is SO fat, but I'm having such a hard time doing what I know I should do. I know if I just read Dr. Phil's book (I never make it very far) and DO as he instructs and incorporate certain habits into my lifestyle, it will improve. But motivating myself to read it is a struggle. UGH!!!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Day 31
Breakfast: 2 bowls of Marshmallow Matey's w/ milk...sad, I know, but doesn't it feel good to eat them sometimes?!
Lunch: spicy mac & cheese, grilled chicken
Dinner: Salmon Cakes with Cool Lime Sauce (new recipe and YUM!), my oven potatoes (don't know what else to call them), and salad
Dessert: 11 chocolate & pb chip cookies
Exercise: 2.05 miles in 27 minutes (1.5 miles in 17), legs & abs, stretching--no workout buddies today... I also worked in my yard for 1 1/2 hours.
My salmon cakes recipe is from Pampered Chef's It's Good for You recipe book. I was a bit skeptical, but it was really so good. And the sauce was perfect. And I can't wait to eat it for lunch again tomorrow.
Lunch: spicy mac & cheese, grilled chicken
Dinner: Salmon Cakes with Cool Lime Sauce (new recipe and YUM!), my oven potatoes (don't know what else to call them), and salad
Dessert: 11 chocolate & pb chip cookies
Exercise: 2.05 miles in 27 minutes (1.5 miles in 17), legs & abs, stretching--no workout buddies today... I also worked in my yard for 1 1/2 hours.
My salmon cakes recipe is from Pampered Chef's It's Good for You recipe book. I was a bit skeptical, but it was really so good. And the sauce was perfect. And I can't wait to eat it for lunch again tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Day 30
Breakfast: 2 slices turkey bacon, ww English muffin w/ apple butter, cottage cheese, peaches
Lunch: broccoli salad, apple cashew salad, no-bakes, milk
Dinner: marinated grilled chicken, salad, Spicy Mac & Cheese (The mac & cheese was really good, but spicy. I changed the recipe up a bit, too, using ff half-and-half instead of heavy cream, only 1 T. butter, but then added in more cheese than she did.) Yummy dinner!
Dessert: sugar-free banana cream pudding, 6 Nilla wafers, dallop of frozen whipped topping, 1/3 of a banana
Lunch: broccoli salad, apple cashew salad, no-bakes, milk
Dinner: marinated grilled chicken, salad, Spicy Mac & Cheese (The mac & cheese was really good, but spicy. I changed the recipe up a bit, too, using ff half-and-half instead of heavy cream, only 1 T. butter, but then added in more cheese than she did.) Yummy dinner!
Dessert: sugar-free banana cream pudding, 6 Nilla wafers, dallop of frozen whipped topping, 1/3 of a banana
Exercise: None, but I think I might go to the gym in a minute for a light workout. UPDATE: I realized I needed to go to bed about an hour after posting this, so instead I pushed Sydney in the stroller and did a 20 minute mile.
I feel like I'm slowly making some better food choices. At least I'm getting more fruits & veggies in the past few days. Yummy salads on hand sure make it easier!
Monday, May 5, 2008
Day 29
Breakfast: egg, fruit & yogurt smoothie
Lunch: pork rib (not much meat), 2 servings of broccoli salad, 2 servings of apple cashew salad
Snack: 7 Oreos
Dinner: pork taco, 7-Layer dip w/ chips, brownie, small glass of punch (there wasn't any water)
Exercise: 30:15 on the treadmill (ran 1.75 miles in 20:15), stretching, 10 minutes of arm weights. I also worked in my yard for at least an hour.
At the gym, I felt like puking the whole time I was on the treadmill. All the junk I ate this weekend was just right there, ready to come up--and I kinda wish it would have. (Am I too gross? I would've never guessed!) I feel like I did good eating today. We went to a birthday party tonight, so I limited my carbs earlier since I didn't know exactly what I would be eating later. I almost made it without the Oreos, but at 4:30pm, I was needing something to tide me over until 6pm dinner.
Lunch: pork rib (not much meat), 2 servings of broccoli salad, 2 servings of apple cashew salad
Snack: 7 Oreos
Dinner: pork taco, 7-Layer dip w/ chips, brownie, small glass of punch (there wasn't any water)
Exercise: 30:15 on the treadmill (ran 1.75 miles in 20:15), stretching, 10 minutes of arm weights. I also worked in my yard for at least an hour.
At the gym, I felt like puking the whole time I was on the treadmill. All the junk I ate this weekend was just right there, ready to come up--and I kinda wish it would have. (Am I too gross? I would've never guessed!) I feel like I did good eating today. We went to a birthday party tonight, so I limited my carbs earlier since I didn't know exactly what I would be eating later. I almost made it without the Oreos, but at 4:30pm, I was needing something to tide me over until 6pm dinner.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Day 28
Breakfast & Lunch: nothing
Dinner: hot dog on wheat bun, broccoli salad, apple cashew salad
Snacks: Mint Oreos, cake, rootbeer float
Exercise: day of rest
I had thought about taking a walk with Sydney today, but we had people at our house & friends for Sydney to play with, so that didn't happen. Today is the first day since Wednesday that I can go up and down my stairs without hurting. Finally!
Dinner: hot dog on wheat bun, broccoli salad, apple cashew salad
Snacks: Mint Oreos, cake, rootbeer float
Exercise: day of rest
I had thought about taking a walk with Sydney today, but we had people at our house & friends for Sydney to play with, so that didn't happen. Today is the first day since Wednesday that I can go up and down my stairs without hurting. Finally!
Day 27
Breakfast: 1 1/2 waffles w/ butter & sf syrup
Lunch: 2 small pieces of chicken (KFC), 2 Mint Oreos, 1/2 of a can of root beer
Dinner: grilled elk steak, Apple Cashew Salad (2 servings), Broccoli Salad, Teri's chicken pasta salad (2 servings), tortilla chips, 7 layer bean dip, 3 pieces of chocolate cake
Exercise: none. I was supposed to walk for 30-60 minutes, but my legs were still really sore & I felt like it would be best if I let them rest.
I really over did it on my eating today. I did make the apple cashew salad & the broccoli salad, so I know at least they were lowfat/fat free!
Lunch: 2 small pieces of chicken (KFC), 2 Mint Oreos, 1/2 of a can of root beer
Dinner: grilled elk steak, Apple Cashew Salad (2 servings), Broccoli Salad, Teri's chicken pasta salad (2 servings), tortilla chips, 7 layer bean dip, 3 pieces of chocolate cake
Exercise: none. I was supposed to walk for 30-60 minutes, but my legs were still really sore & I felt like it would be best if I let them rest.
I really over did it on my eating today. I did make the apple cashew salad & the broccoli salad, so I know at least they were lowfat/fat free!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Day 26
Breakfast: 3 breakfast cookies, glass of milk
Snack: 1/2 banana
Lunch: white beans & penne pasta, Mint Oreos--they're gone now...except Randy just went and bought some more :(
Snack: pretzels
Dinner: some sort of KFC wrap, 1 drumstick
Snack: 1/2 mandarin orange, strawberry milk
Exercise: 2.15 miles total on the treadmill (I ran 1.5 miles in 17:20.), and stretching. My legs are still really, really sore, but not as bad as yesterday.
Seems I'm on a cooking strike... I'm starving for wholesome food--I just don't want to cook it...
Snack: 1/2 banana
Lunch: white beans & penne pasta, Mint Oreos--they're gone now...except Randy just went and bought some more :(
Snack: pretzels
Dinner: some sort of KFC wrap, 1 drumstick
Snack: 1/2 mandarin orange, strawberry milk
Exercise: 2.15 miles total on the treadmill (I ran 1.5 miles in 17:20.), and stretching. My legs are still really, really sore, but not as bad as yesterday.
Seems I'm on a cooking strike... I'm starving for wholesome food--I just don't want to cook it...
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Day 25
Breakfast: ww English muffin w/ apple butter, banana, 2 slices turkey bacon
Lunch: White Beans & Penne Pasta, chocolate chip & pb cookies
Dinner: 5 slices pepperoni pizza--Little Caesar's
Snack: 1/2 c. homemade strawberry banana ice cream, strawberry wafer cookie
Exercise: a much needed day off...I'm dying of soreness in my legs today!!!
Lunch: White Beans & Penne Pasta, chocolate chip & pb cookies
Dinner: 5 slices pepperoni pizza--Little Caesar's
Snack: 1/2 c. homemade strawberry banana ice cream, strawberry wafer cookie
Exercise: a much needed day off...I'm dying of soreness in my legs today!!!
I did not get the fruits and veggies I need today. I ate a lot for dinner, but was really hungry and the pizza unexpectedly hit the spot. A little salad wouldn't hurt a girl, though,would it?
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