A year in Review

Sunday 12/30/12

Yesterday's long run was 12 miles, in the snow.  It snowed only about 3 inches over night into Saturday morning.  It was still the better day to train.  Today is more cold and a little more windy.  The snow doesn't bother me.  In fact, when I first went out to run it was still snowing a bit and I actually enjoyed that.  I always have.  What I did not care for was that the bike trail had not been cleared off yet and part of Wildwood Park.  It was a little brutal on the ankles.  I am feeling a bit weak today.  It was a 12 mile run yesterday and it went much faster than I had anticipated it would.  Not literally but figuratively.  I estimated that it would take about 2 hours and 20 minutes to run it and my actually came in at 2:17.  I did really well for the conditions and mentally I was good.  The longer the runs get the more amazed I am at how my body is holding up to it.  I did go to the gym this morning, even though I should have rested.  But, in my defense I will not be able to go tomorrow and they are closed on Tuesday.  So, I will have a forced rest day.  Sigh...why do I not know how to let myself rest?

Of course I am thinking about the past year, it is the end of 2012.  It has been such an eventful and interesting year.  Some good, some not so good, and some things just are.  If I think about things in terms of accomplishments this year (large and small) here's what I come up with:

1.  I finished with the personal trainers certification
2.  I maintained my healthy weight
3.  I decided to and committed to running a marathon
4.  I finished a few household projects
5.  I made some new friends
6.  I read some great books.  Mostly fiction because I had been neglecting to read for fun for a long time.
7.  I paid off some bills
8.  I finally got that dental work done
9.  I improved my credit score, paid off my old car and got a new one
10.  I made a decision about my next career move
11.  I'm still deeply in love with my husband

That's just a short list of things I can come up with off the top of my head.  I am excited about 2013 and what will be happening in this new year.  My determination to get even better in the year to come is an energy that cannot be contained.  I am about to come apart at the seems with anticipation for what's next!

 

Saturday:  12miles; 2:17:13; 11:26pace; 1115calories

December 27, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Grasshopper, 1 shake	240	13g	1g	9g	0mg	140mg	0g	3g
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 1 tbsp (15ml)	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Lebanese Taverna - Chicken Shwarma, 0.33 serving	134	15g	5g	8g	19mg	141mg	0g	1g
Homemade - Hummus, 1/4 cup(s)	82	10g	5g	5g	0mg	121mg	0g	2g
Celery - Fresh, 3 stalk	15	6g	0g	0g	0mg	90mg	3g	3g
Bread - Pita, white, enriched, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)	83	17g	0g	3g	0mg	161mg	0g	1g
Strawberries - Raw, 0.5 cup, halves	24	6g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	4g	2g
Dinner
Generic - Mediterranean Rice, 0.33 Cup	70	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Homemade - Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers, 1 Burger	120	13g	4g	11g	0mg	350mg	2g	4g
Artisan Fresh Multigrain Ciabata Roll - Whole Wheat Roll, 1/2 Roll	190	38g	2g	7g	0mg	280mg	1g	3g
Home Made - Chicken Enchilada Soup, 1 cup	250	13g	13g	19g	54mg	961mg	2g	1g
Homemade - Red Velvet Cake With Buttercream Frosting, 1 slice	324	55g	10g	4g	16mg	249mg	44g	1g
Snacks
Biggby - Gingersnap Latte (Short, Reduced Calorie), 10 oz	123	24g	0g	7g	3mg	110mg	21g	0g
Pillsbury - Gingerbread Cookies, 1 cookies - 1 inch balls of dough	65	9g	3g	1g	3mg	53mg	5g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Pretzels - Snyder's Snaps, 12 minis	60	13g	1g	2g	0mg	195mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,904	260g	46g	78g	95mg	2,853mg	99g	24g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	330	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	279	29
TOTALS:	609	89	0	0	0

December 28, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Cinnamon Roll, 16 oz	217	0g	0g	18g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - White Chocolate Reese's Shake, 16 oz.	241	29g	2g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Dinner
Chipolte - Burrito Bol brown rice, steak, black beans, fajita vegetables, tomato and corn salsa, lettuce, 1 bol	555	71g	13g	45g	65mg	1,730mg	12g	17g
Snacks
Kirkland - Greek Yogurt Bar - Dark Chocolate Flavored, 1 Bar	170	17g	8g	10g	0mg	130mg	8g	5g
Biggby Coffee - Hot Skinny Caramel Marvel Tall, 16 oz	178	33g	1g	11g	9mg	184mg	30g	0g
Cheez-It - Cheese Crackers, 13.5 Crackers	75	9g	4g	2g	0mg	115mg	0g	0g
Truffle - Milk Chocolate, Godiva, 2 piece	210	20g	12g	3g	10mg	20mg	16g	2g
TOTAL:	1,683	185g	42g	113g	84mg	2,209mg	72g	28g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	448	60
Stretching, hatha yoga	132	55
TOTALS:	580	115	0	0	0

December 29, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 1 tbsp (15ml)	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Grasshopper, 1 shake	240	13g	1g	9g	0mg	140mg	0g	3g
Dinner
Ruth's Chris - Garlic Mashed Potatoes, 5 oz	147	20g	10g	3g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - Petite Filet With Shrimp, 1 Order	490	0g	24g	52g	0mg	1,480mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - Sauteed Mushrooms, 1/3 of an order	200	13g	0g	0g	0mg	510mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris - Wedge Salad (No Dressing), 1 Salad	220	6g	0g	0g	0mg	590mg	0g	0g
Ruth's Chris - Chocolate Sin Cake, 1 slice	726	100g	34g	9g	140mg	580mg	59g	3g
Snacks
Tostitos - Scoops! (Stone-Ground White Corn), 1 oz (28g/About 13 chips)	140	19g	7g	2g	0mg	120mg	0g	2g
Jack's - Special Medium Salsa, 2 tbsp	10	2g	0g	0g	0mg	149mg	2g	0g
Pilsbury - Gingerbread Cookies (Value Size), 1 -1 inch balls of dough (31g, cookies)	65	9g	3g	1g	3mg	53mg	5g	0g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
TOTAL:	2,677	235g	92g	108g	148mg	4,473mg	96g	11g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	1,115	137
TOTALS:	1,115	137	0	0	0

Willpower and Lists

Thursday 12/27/12

Christmas is over but there is still too much food at my house to to even think about getting back on track again.  2013 is going to be about Willpower for me.  I even just picked up a book at the library about  Willpower...hope it helps me stay away from the damn gingerbread cookies.  I ate 6 of them last night!  Not because I really wanted them, mostly just because they were there.  Major fail!  I feel terrible too.  Not the guilt factor so much but the physical heaviness and major slow down.  My muscles feel like they weigh a million pounds when I try to workout.  With as much as I have eaten, maybe they do weigh that much.  I haven't been on the scale but I can tell it's definitely going in the wrong direction!  Yikes! The one thing that I am doing right is sticking to my training schedule.  I even ran on Christmas Day.  4.6 miles to be exact.  I needed that.  I won't lie either, I was feeling pretty superior as I was out there running, knowing that very few people make a Christmas Day workout a priority.  I also got a run in today, in the snow.  Luckily we did not get as much snow as was predicted (highly unusual for our forecasters...NOT).  So, my midday run today was only slightly sloppy.  I had to pay attention to the slushy areas, they were a little slippery but overall it was a decent short run.  I don't mind the snow usually.  As long as it doesn't come with too much wind.  I also sent in my registration today for the race.  The price goes up on January 1.  I wanted to get mine in before the price increased.  Now I am 100% committed to finishing the race since I really hate to waste money.  There's no turning back now.

I have a new obsession.  It is with lists.  I am going to journal my way through 2013 using lists.  Lists of great songs that inspired me through my life, lists of places I'd like to visit (maybe with some pictures on that one too), lists of books I wanna read, movies that have impacted me, great one liners from those movies, moments that have changed the course of my life, people who have influenced me, lessons I've learned, funny-isms my kids have said, races I've run, etc...I've been a pretty avid journaler for about 8 years now but this year I want it to be a little more fun and a lot  more meaningful, instead of just me vomiting all my petty grievances on paper.  Hence, fun with lists is the theme for 2013.

So far, physically I am holding up pretty good with my training.  I do suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome and it seems to be plaguing me (and my poor husband) more than usual lately.  I was looking up some stuff on the Internet (because I have my Internet medical license you know) and found that magnesium and electrolyte deficiencies have been known contributors to RLS.  Hmmm, more Smart Water and Kelp for me.  Just kidding, almonds and cashews have a significant amount of magnesium too.  Let's see if I can get some natural relief.  I fear heavy medications because of the hangover effect of most of them.  I have to be alert and ready to go when I get up in the morning.  I have things to do and people to see!  Other than the RLS outbursts, my legs, hips and feet are holding up well under the training.  I start some strength training with Lindsay next week to improve my upper body and core.  I will get my eating back in line before then or paying for those personal training sessions will be a big waste of time and money.


Tuesday (Christmas Day): 4.61 miles; 49:14; 10:40pace;439calories

Thursday: 3.25miles; 34:12; 10:31pace; 307calories

'Twas the Week Before Christmas...

Thursday 12/20/12

...and all through the town, all the people were stirring and running about! Not really knowing where they are heading or what they are doing, they let out a big shout. Shouting at clerks, family and strangers. They have no idea how this could put them in danger!

So, you see, I have not blogged all week.  I would like to say that it was because of Christmas preparations but really I don't like Christmas that much and completed most of my shopping and decorating several weeks ago.  However, I have been busy...eating!  Yes, eating. Everything and anything.  The Christmas holiday certainly brings out the glutton in me.  I stopped tracking what was going into my mouth because it was not going to stop me in any case and because it just looked pretty ugly.  What I did do though was stay on target with my workouts this week and I bought some personal training sessions to begin on January 2nd.  I am going to take 2013 by storm but for the next couple of days I am going to eat, drink and attempt to be merry. 

I have lived in Toledo for nearly 4 years and have made some friends but this year has found me  making some deeper connections with people, particularly from my gym.  These have been the best friendships I have made, in my opinion.  They are the people who encourage me to be my best everyday and yet they still know how to have a good time.  I am grateful to have the caliber of friends that I do today.  I am looking forward to deepening those friendships  this next year too.  I am hoping to find time to arrange a biweekly or monthly women's get together to promote healthy living.  My vision is to share successes, failures, recipes, etc in an informal meeting either at someone's home or at a public venue like a coffee/tea house or other health conscious food business. 

I had so many opportunities for topics this week but am falling short on just about everything right now.  I have been so busy today tying up all of the loose ends before the kids returned from their dad's that now, at 8:17pm, I am a bit of coma toast, it seems.  I am definitely ready to end this holiday season and get back to the regularly scheduled program.  I have some ideas to take things to a "level 10" in the new year and I am excited to share more details with you, when I understand them all. 

I did train this week.  Running my regular 3 miles on Tuesday.  I missed a short run on Thursday.  It seems that the winter monsoons rolled into to Toledo on Thursday.  I took the day off of work to complete housework that I couldn't get done otherwise so there was a level of working out there.  Just no running that day.  I got a long run in on Sunday, 10 miles to be exact.  Surprisingly, I felt good till the last 2 miles and even then it was a struggle but not impossibly so.  I actually felt pretty good afterwards and was able to get to the gym this morning with very little difficulty.  I know as the mileage starts to increase the recovery time will be more imperative.  For now, I seem to be handling it all really well physically.  Mentally, I might be trying to doubt myself a little bit but I am talking back to that doubt and pushing myself to the next level.  I know I can do this.  I have accomplished so much in my life and overcome things that most people couldn't or wouldn't.  These are things that keep me moving toward my goals.

Tuesday:  3.03miles;29:40; 9:47pace; 292calories
Thursday:  called on account of rain'
Sunday: 10miles; 1:53:12; 11:19pace; 936calories

I also managed to get in 6 Extreme Results classes and 3 yoga classes.  This was good due to the 1,475,298 calories (approximation) that I ate this week.  I am cutting myself some slack, gonna finish out the year with little or no comprehension of calories consumed but then on January 2nd...it'll be on...like donkey kong!

Have a very Merry Christmas and don't worry about how far off the food wagon you fall this week.  Just remember to enjoy every morsel and know that the theme for 2013 is "No mercy and no giving up."

Weekend fun

Sunday 12/15/12

I had the best weekend I've had in I can't remember when!  Some of that was attributed to the power of social media.  Social media has allowed me to be involved and reconnect with people and things that I may not have otherwise.  I am so grateful to be living in this age of technology.  This got me thinking about those people who post things on FB about deleting their FB accounts or chastising others for spending so much time on FB (or Twitter).  These sites were designed to be SOCIAL media sites.  They are meant for people to connect, who normally wouldn't get the chance.  They are meant to remain in contact and up to date with people and to build a network of friends that can literally span the globe.  How cool is that?  I get so much support from my FB account.  I share with other people who have similar interests as I do and get those extra pushes of accountability too. 

So anyway, I got to spend Friday night with some friends from my hometown.  Particularly, my best friend.  We stayed up late, talked, laughed, shared.  It felt good to be around the people who know me best.  On Saturday, I got to run the Jingle Bell 5K with some new friends and spend time getting to know them afterwards.  What a wonderful Saturday.  Today I got up and ran 9 miles for my training schedule.  I won't lie, it kinda sucked a little.  I was super sore today for whatever reason but I was out there and I got it done.  My husband and I then took the dogs, along with another friend and his dogs, on a hike out by the lake.  It actually felt good to walk out some of the stiffness from that long run.  My husband and I did the grocery shopping, 4 stores, half my paycheck and 5 hours later there is plenty of things for my kids to complain about that they don't like.  Both yesterday and today I got a nap in and we made an awesome dinner tonight.  I'm now ready for my kids to come home from their dad's so we can get our selves ready to dive into the week before Christmas. 

Typically I am a solo runner.  I like to run alone, even in races.  This weekend, I stepped out of that comfort zone and ran with two other people for the Jingle Bell run.  It was fun to have a group to run with.  I enjoyed being there to encourage Allan towards his goal and to get to know McKenzie a little better.  These are friends that I made at Extreme Results.  I love being part of this gym family.  I love being healthy and having my weekends full of activities that promote that. 

Part of me started to feel bad for having such a great weekend but then I remembered that not embracing the life that I have to live won't undo anything that has already been done. 

Saturday: 3.1miles (5K); 30:01minutes; 9:30pace; 307calories
Sunday: 9.01miles; 1:44:24; 11:35pace; 835calories

December 15, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - French Toast Shake, 1 shake	210	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Dashing Dish - Crockpot Lime Chicken Fajitas, 1 serving	251	15g	3g	41g	0mg	0mg	0g	3g
Generic - Guacamole Medium, 2 Tbsp	50	4g	4g	1g	0mg	105mg	0g	2g
Biggest Loser - Mango Quinoa Salad, 1/3 cup	240	34g	8g	7g	0mg	10mg	9g	7g
Home Made - Small Gingerbread Man, 33 g	75	9g	4g	0g	0mg	81mg	5g	0g
Dinner
Panera - Low Fat Black Bean Soup - You Pick 2, 1 cup (8.25oz)	170	35g	2g	9g	0mg	880mg	2g	6g
Panera - Mediterranean Chicken Flatbread Sandwich, 1 sandwich	340	34g	12g	16g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Panera - Red Velvet Crinkle Cookie, 1 cookie	390	66g	13g	5g	40mg	200mg	40g	2g
Snacks
Pop Secret - Butter Microwave Popcorn, 1 cup popped	30	3g	2g	0g	0mg	55mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,756	200g	48g	79g	40mg	1,331mg	56g	20g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	318	33
TOTALS:	318	33	0	0	0

December 16, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 1 tbsp (15ml)	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Generic - Fresh Ground Peanut Butter, 1 tbsp	80	3g	7g	4g	0mg	0mg	0g	1g
Nickels - 35 Calorie Wheat Bread, 2 Slices	70	17g	1g	4g	0mg	170mg	2g	4g
Smuckers - Red Rasberry Jelly, 1 tbs	50	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Dinner
Garden Fresh - Asparagus - Baked With Olive Oil & Seasoning, 5 medium stalks	41	4g	3g	3g	0mg	65mg	0g	2g
Deli - Carolina Cole Slaw, 1/8 serving	144	14g	11g	1g	0mg	9mg	11g	2g
Mushrooms & Onions - Sauteed W/ Olive Oil, 0.5 cup raw	79	4g	7g	1g	0mg	9mg	0g	1g
Steak-New York Strip - 6 oz, 119.0 g	204	0g	6g	35g	0mg	74mg	0g	0g
Kroger - Cranberry Orange Top Cookie, 1 cookie	210	33g	9g	2g	0mg	210mg	18g	1g
Snacks
Herbalife 24 - Rebuild Endurance , 2 Scoops (44.5g)	160	27g	1g	10g	10mg	250mg	14g	0g
Cheez-It - Cheese Crackers, 27 Crackers	150	17g	8g	3g	0mg	230mg	0g	0g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
TOTAL:	1,538	149g	66g	94g	15mg	1,867mg	63g	11g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	832	105
TOTALS:	832	105	0	0	0

Tragedy

12/14/12

Another tragic school shooting today.  This one in an elementary school in Connecticut.  Now, what could kindergartners have done to deserve to be shot?  Really?  Not that anyone deserves to be murdered, but children even less so?  It makes me grateful that my kids made it through the day safely.  As a parent, you will always worry about your kids.  I am not the overprotective type.  Surprisingly, you would think I would be with what I do for a living.  But overall I am one of those people who thinks that you should live life to the fullest and not be scared of what "could" or "might" happen.  There is less of a chance of those things happening, ever in your life, then there is of winning a significant amount of money in the lottery.  Bad things are not the norm.  They are just the publicized.  Nobody wants to hear about ordinary stuff on the news.  Bad news gets ratings so we end up inundated with violence, tragedy and death.  What if you picked up the newspaper and the front page headline was an article about the local garden society party or turned on the news to a report on coffee shop specials for the week.  Everyone wants to be entertained and stimulated all of the time.  Lets find a way to take a break from all that over stimulation and just settle down and notice the present moment that we are in, not the moment that somebody else was in 6 hours ago. 

I'm not really an insensitive jerk.  My heart does hurt for those families who lost loved ones today in that senseless shooting.  And for the children that survived but will forever be effected by what they witnessed today.  We have a responsibility though.  We have a responsibility to focus on the positive things in life.  the law of attraction says that whatever I give my energy to is what I will manifest in my life.  As long as we spend all of this time and attention on the negative things those are things that will continue to show up in our lives.  The less energy I give something, the less power it has.  Lets collectively take the power away from violence in our society by not participating in the watching, reporting, or retelling of it.  Lets focus on the good that kids do.  Lets look at the sky and be amazed by the color of it.  Lets give a smile to a stranger just because we can.  Lets give an extra 2 or 3 dollars on the tip the next time we eat out.  That waitress might be a struggling single parent.  Lets make time to listen to what our kids are doing and take time to notice when they aren't talking to us and change that. 

I love my family. I love my town.  I love my country.  I love to run before the sun comes up.  I don't want to give that up.  I am praying for my community to stay safe enough for me to continue to do that but if it isn't then I want to retain my right to carry a gun to protect myself.  I will not hide in fear.  I will enjoy my life, my family and my community.  Please know that I will also protect my life, my family's lives and my property.  I will believe that people are basically good.  I will not allow a few bad apples to spoil the bunch. 

Happy Friday everyone.  The sun is shining and the temps are above normal.  It doesn't get much better than that for December in Northern Ohio.  Make a gratitude list

1.  The sun in December
2.  My husband's help today
3.  My kids health
4.  An ex-husband who takes an active role in our kids lives
5.  Girl's night
6.  My health
7.  The yoga class that I have the privilege of teaching tonight
8.  Some good laughs at work today with some coworkers who I consider friends

December 14, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Shake - White Chocolate Reese's Shake, 16 oz.	241	29g	2g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Lunch
Homemade - Spinach Rice, 0.5 serving	105	9g	7g	4g	0mg	61mg	1g	2g
Hannah - Mediterranean Salad Fatoush-Style, 1/2 cup 119g	90	5g	7g	3g	0mg	400mg	2g	1g
Um - Hummus, 4 ounces	150	21g	5g	7g	0mg	190mg	3g	5g
New York Style - All Natural Pita Chips Sea Salt, 11 pieces	140	19g	6g	3g	0mg	350mg	0g	1g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
Snacks
World's Finest Chocolate - Milk Chocolate, 21.5 g	115	14g	6g	2g	5mg	20mg	14g	1g
Fruit - Red Seedless Grapes, 1 cup	104	27g	0g	1g	0mg	3mg	23g	1g
TOTAL:	1,040	139g	38g	45g	10mg	1,194mg	54g	15g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	379	60
Stretching, hatha yoga	132	55
TOTALS:	511	115	0	0	0

I don't know what I will be eating for dinner tonight.  I'm fairly certain it won't be too healthy but I'll log it tomorrow.

Blisters and blah, blah, blah

 

Thursday 12/13/12

Two training runs this week.  Yesterday and today.  I was suppose to run on Tuesday, but I felt so incredibly crappy Tuesday that I ended up going home from work early on Tuesday and sleeping most of the afternoon away.  It felt like my blood pressure may have been up.  I was super hot and having weird dizzy spells.  It passed by the end of the evening though.  So I pushed my short run to yesterday.  3.01 miles yesterday at lunch.  It was pretty cold out but as usual once I got going, no problem.  Today, I almost couldn't get a run in.  I actually was busy at work today (nice change of pace).  I finally managed to get 3.6 miles in at the end of the day.  It was a little tougher today since it was the end of the day.  I do better in the morning or midday.  I will be running a 5K on Saturday in my home town with a few of my Extreme friends.  That should be a good time.  My best friend is walking the 5K.  She recently started her journey to better health and this will be her first 5K.  I am so proud of her! 

I got my first training blister yesterday too.  I guess it is time for new shoes.  So, Santa, if your reading this I need a size 7 Nike Lunar Glide, Black.  Visual aid below.  I promise I have been a good girl and deserve a new pair of training shoes.  And in case there is no Santa, somebody call my husband and give him this information since he doesn't read my blog.  Thanks.




Wednesday:  3.07miles; 31:28; 10:14pace; 294calories

Thursday:  3.55miles; 36:14; 10:12pace; 342calories

December 10, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Lunch
Panera Breads - Bbq Chopped Chicken Salad (Half), 1/2 Portion - Pick 2	250	25g	11g	16g	35mg	385mg	8g	3g
Panera Bread - Low Fat Garden Vegetable With Pesto Soup Pick Two, 10 oz	100	18g	4g	3g	5mg	620mg	4g	8g
Panera Bread - French Baguette, 2.5 oz	180	36g	1g	6g	0mg	440mg	0g	1g
Panera - Christmas Tree Shortbread Cookie, 1 Cookie	430	58g	21g	4g	50mg	150mg	30g	1g
Snacks
Richland Orchards Greek Yogurt Bar - Yogurt Bar, 1 Bar	160	22g	6g	7g	0mg	45mg	11g	5g
Kroger Carb Smart Yogurt - Strawberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	12g	5mg	100mg	3g	1g
Blue Diamond - Almonds, Wasabi & Soy Sauce, 1 package (43g)	260	8g	23g	8g	0mg	180mg	2g	4g
TOTAL:	1,697	187g	76g	86g	95mg	2,630mg	66g	23g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	300	54
Stretching, hatha yoga	132	55
TOTALS:	432	109	0	0	0

December 11, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Blueberries - Raw, 0.5 cup	41	11g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Lunch
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Dinner
Homemade tacos (2), 1 serving	536	53g	18g	41g	90mg	1,106mg	9g	9g
Snacks
Grapes - Raw, 1 cup	62	16g	0g	1g	0mg	2mg	15g	1g
Generic - Fresh Ground Peanut Butter, 1 tbsp	80	3g	7g	4g	0mg	0mg	0g	1g
Celery - Fresh, 3 stalk	15	6g	0g	0g	0mg	90mg	3g	3g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Dove - Dark Chocolate Almond Promises, 3 piece	126	13g	8g	2g	3mg	6mg	10g	1g
Cheez-It - Cheese Crackers, 27 Crackers	150	17g	8g	3g	0mg	230mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,547	149g	57g	120g	103mg	2,915mg	57g	17g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	416	54
TOTALS:	416	54	0	0	0

December 12, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Dinner
Pork - Cured, bacon, cooked, pan-fried, 3 slice cooked	126	0g	10g	9g	27mg	575mg	0g	0g
Nickels - 35 Calorie Wheat Bread, 2 Slices	70	17g	1g	4g	0mg	170mg	2g	4g
Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 1 cup shredded	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	10mg	0g	0g
Tomato - Tomato Slice, 2 Slice	8	1g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	1g	1g
Miracle Whip - Light Dressing, 15 grams (1 Tbsp)	20	2g	2g	0g	0mg	125mg	1g	0g
Progresso Light - Italian Style Meatball Soup, 1 Cup	80	13g	2g	3g	5mg	480mg	5g	2g
Cheez-It - Cheese Crackers, 27 Crackers	150	17g	8g	3g	0mg	230mg	0g	0g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Rice Cake - Lundberg Organic Brown Rice - Lightly Salted, 1 cake	60	14g	1g	1g	0mg	35mg	0g	1g
Generic - Fresh Ground Peanut Butter, 1 tbsp	80	3g	7g	4g	0mg	0mg	0g	1g
Herbalife - Butter Pecan Shake, 16 oz	260	18g	4g	24g	0mg	435mg	10g	3g
Home Made - 1 Hard Boiled Egg Without Salt (Correct), 1 whole eggs	70	1g	5g	6g	212mg	62mg	1g	0g
Dove - Dove Bliss Dark Chocolate , 4 square	140	17g	9g	2g	0mg	7mg	13g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
TOTAL:	1,695	157g	65g	125g	254mg	3,611mg	58g	17g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	316	54
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	289	30
Hot yoga	516	120
TOTALS:	1,121	204	0	0	0

December 13, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Protein Drink German Chocolate Cake, 2 cups	277	0g	0g	25g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Chicken - Breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, 0.5 breast, bone and skin removed	142	0g	3g	27g	73mg	64mg	0g	0g
Um - Hummus, 4 ounces	150	21g	5g	7g	0mg	190mg	3g	5g
Homemade - Spinach Rice, 1 serving	209	18g	14g	7g	0mg	122mg	2g	4g
Costco - Mediterranean Salad (Fatoush Style), 1/2 cup	90	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
New York Style - All Natural Pita Chips Sea Salt, 11 pieces	140	19g	6g	3g	0mg	350mg	0g	1g
Snacks
Dr. Sears Zone - Mint Chocolate Chip Nougat Bar, 1 bar	200	21g	7g	14g	10mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dove - Dark Chocolate Almond Promises, 2 piece	84	8g	6g	1g	2mg	4mg	7g	1g
Cream - Half and half, 2 tbsp	39	1g	3g	1g	11mg	12mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,588	104g	52g	115g	96mg	1,452mg	20g	11g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	335	54
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	347	36
TOTALS:	682	90	0	0	0

 

Chafing and Shin Splints

Sunday 12/9/12

Good weekend.  I mean, it was a really good weekend.  I absolutely loved my run yesterday.  I am feeling so empowered from it.  I wasn't even really sore today either.  Maybe a little tender in my quads but other than that I was good...until I got to the gym.  Then I realized that I may have a bit of shin splints.  When we started kicking the bag it felt like my shins were bruised every time they made contact with the bag.  I will really have to watch that, I don't want them to get any worse.  I also realized that I have a little chafing in a rather sensitive area too.  This is a good lesson for all of us.  See, when I was a "fatter" girl I wore big girl panties.  You know, the kind that covers the whole dairy aire.  Then as I got "skinnier" I got sexier under ware.  Now I like to wear thong style undies.  They actually are more comfortable.  But, my recently purchased ones have lace in the back and around the waist band.  What I discovered today is that the lace in the back has caused some chafing in my crack.  I know, it's another moment in which I hope you weren't taking a drink of something when you read that for fear you might spit it out your nose.  This bit of inoformation may save someone else from this uncomfortable irritation in the future.  I'm obligated to let people know the good and the bad.  So this weekend's lesson is two fold.  1.  Be careful of the shin splints (I might need to look into some new training shoes) and 2.  Be conscious of the undies you have one before you head out the door on an LR.

On a brighter note, I have been asked to teach a yoga class at the new Extreme Results Cardio Center.  I am super stoked about this opportunity.  To be honest, I was waiting for this opportunity. When they first started talking about it and posting things on FB about what they were doing I knew I wanted to be a part of it.  I love Extreme Results and I love teaching yoga.  Marry the two together and I am in heaven!  There are so many opportunities opening up to me right now.  I so know that 2013 is going to be a pivotal year for me and my family.  I am going to be patient and enjoy each opportunity as it unfolds in front of me.

December 9, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife 24 - Prepare, 2 scoops	60	8g	0g	0g	0mg	100mg	0g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Lunch
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Dinner
Homemade - Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole, 1 cup	400	50g	6g	18g	29mg	543mg	11g	7g
Ruffles - Classic Potato Chips- 25 g, 1 package	160	15g	8g	2g	0mg	137mg	0g	1g
Snacks
Cheez-It - Cheese Crackers, 27 Crackers	150	17g	8g	3g	0mg	230mg	0g	0g
Great Value - Iced Oatmeal Cookies, 6 cookies (3g.)	450	69g	15g	6g	0mg	0mg	27g	0g
TOTAL:	1,786	208g	51g	90g	29mg	2,401mg	60g	11g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	722	84
TOTALS:	722	84	0	0	0

One Third of the Way There

Saturday 12/8/12

The reward that I give myself for completing the long runs, as scheduled, is time at my favorite coffee house.  It's one of my favorite things to do.  Sitting, soaking up some atmosphere and surfing the web or tuning everything out with some music and reading a good novel.  Today, is a big reward for me.  I went out and completed 8.6 miles this morning.  It was awesome,except for the rain.  It was foggy when I started then it began misting and that eventually turned into a steady drizzle.  The rain dripped into my eyes and made my thighs burn from the cold dampness of my pants but I was so comfortable in my pace that I barely noticed it.  Running in the rain is my least favorite activity but today it didn't seem that bad.  I ran strong and steady till the last mile when my glutes began to cramp up on me a little bit.  Nothing too terrible though.  In fact I feel pretty good this afternoon.  After I got back from my run I realized that I ran approximately 1/3 of a marathon today.  I started thinking about that and figured that I will be able to finish a marathon.  The last third of it probably will not look as graceful as the first third but I will cross the finish line, if today was any indication of what I can get do.  Not bad today, considering I haven't run more than 6 miles since October of 2010.  I don't want to get over confident but I really do think that I got this.

This week I have been dealing with an abscessed tooth.  I have to go to a specialist to have a root canal but first the infection has to get cleared up.  To top things off, I have exhausted my dental benefits until January.  Needless to say, it has taken a serious strategy to figure out when to take the meds to ward off the pain and not interfere with my workouts.  I will not let this stop me though.  Only once this week did I get the timing wrong, as evidenced by a few mishaps at the gym in the morning which led to me punching myself in the head a few times (don't ask).  At the beginning of this I said that I would be honest with you about my training, good and bad.  I hope no one was taking a drink of something when they read that.  They would have risked spitting  it out their nose just then.  You remember that old Wide World of Sports jingle...the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.  Sometimes you win some and some times...you just don't. 

8.6miles; 1:31:36; 10:40pace; 816calories

December 5, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Mangos - Raw, 1 cup, sliced	107	28g	0g	1g	0mg	3mg	24g	3g
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife 24 - Prepare, 2 scoops	60	8g	0g	0g	0mg	100mg	0g	0g
Pineapple - Raw, all varieties, 0.5 cup, diced	37	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	1g
Kraft Foods - Nabisco - Ritz Crackers - Original, 5 Crackers (16g)	80	10g	5g	1g	0mg	105mg	1g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Dinner
Herbalife - Butter Pecan Shake, 16 oz	260	18g	4g	24g	0mg	435mg	10g	3g
Snacks
Trader Joe's - Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds, 1/4 cup (15 pieces)	230	19g	16g	4g	0mg	0mg	13g	3g
Medifast - Mini Pretzels, 1.25 ounce	110	13g	2g	11g	0mg	130mg	1g	4g
Generic - Fresh Ground Almond Butter, 1 Tablespoon	90	7g	10g	5g	0mg	4mg	0g	2g
Nickels - 35 Calorie Wheat Bread, 2 Slices	70	17g	1g	4g	0mg	170mg	2g	4g
Kraft - Singles - American Cheese, 2 slice (19g)	120	2g	9g	6g	30mg	460mg	2g	0g
Progresso Light - Italian Style Meatball Soup, 1 Cup	80	13g	2g	3g	5mg	480mg	5g	2g
Kraft Foods - Nabisco - Oreo Cookies , 3 cookies (34g)	160	24g	7g	1g	0mg	140mg	14g	1g
TOTAL:	1,734	184g	65g	105g	35mg	3,048mg	82g	23g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	400	52
Hot yoga	516	120
TOTALS:	916	172	0	0	0

December 6, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Blueberries - Raw, 0.5 cup	41	11g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Pineapple - Raw, all varieties, 0.5 cup, diced	37	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	1g
It Works Global - Greens, 2 scoops	10	1g	1g	0g	0mg	10mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - White Chocolate Reese's Shake, 16 oz.	241	29g	2g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Dinner
Olga's Kitchen - Peasant Soup, 2 cups	230	19g	10g	15g	45mg	1,180mg	0g	3g
Olgas - 1/2 Original Olga, 1 sandwich	350	32g	16g	14g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Olga's Kitchen - Olga's Snackers, 10 pieces with cheese	470	53g	24g	6g	155mg	290mg	0g	2g
Snacks
Pretzels - Snyder's Snaps, 12 minis	60	13g	1g	2g	0mg	195mg	0g	0g
Coffeemate - French Vanilla-Liquid, 1 tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	5g	0g
Generic - Fresh Ground Almond Butter, 1 Tablespoon	90	7g	10g	5g	0mg	4mg	0g	2g
TOTAL:	1,784	190g	72g	97g	200mg	2,391mg	21g	14g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	300	52
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	289	29
TOTALS:	589	81	0	0	0

December 7, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Turtle Cheesecake Shake, 16 oz	280	17g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - ** Chocolate Strawberry Shake**, 1 Shake	230	24g	4g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Marco's Pizza - Pepperoni Pizza, 2.5 slice	725	80g	28g	38g	63mg	1,525mg	8g	5g
Snacks
Generic - Fresh Ground Almond Butter, 1 Tablespoon	90	7g	10g	5g	0mg	4mg	0g	2g
Pretzels - Snyder's Snaps, 12 minis	60	13g	1g	2g	0mg	195mg	0g	0g
Snacks - Popcorn, oil-popped, 1 cup	55	6g	3g	1g	0mg	97mg	0g	1g
M&M's - Chocolate Candies, 40 g (about 1/4 cup)	200	29g	8g	2g	5mg	25mg	27g	1g
Cheez-It - Baked Snack Crackers 13.7 oz Box, 30 grams	150	17g	8g	3g	0mg	31mg	0g	1g
TOTAL:	1,790	193g	62g	99g	68mg	1,877mg	35g	10g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	470	61
TOTALS:	470	61	0	0	0

The End of an Era

Tuesday 12/4/12

I will start with my training story tonight.  It was rainy today.  I usually get me weekday short runs in over my lunch hour but it was raining today so I didn't do it at lunch.  The forecast was that the rain would end in the afternoon and my plan was to run after work.  As the day wore on, of course my mind started to attempt to talk me out of it.  My mind was trying to put it off till tomorrow and almost won until my friend Linda posted this on my facebook wall today:

 



 

 This was my motivation today.  I was so glad I put my shoes on and got out there after work for 3.44 blissful miles at an easy 10:19 pace for an overall time of 35:29 and a 329 calorie burn.  It was very satisfying.

 

Now I'll move on to the rest of my day.  I am battling a tooth ache right now.  A cavity broke away but my benefits for this year are exhausted so I was trying to hold out until January.  However, the ache is winning so I am gonna have to pay for a temporary filing until January when I can get the crown that it needs.  So I called today and they can't get me in until tomorrow.  Tooth pain and Kidney stones are the WORST pains in the world, in my opinion.  So I have been a little off today already.  Then this afternoon I was told that the project that I started 7 years ago is being discontinued.  Even though I have not worked on that project for the last year, it was a serious blow to me.  That project was my baby.  Everything that I am today is someway connected to that project right down to how I met my husband.  I am devastated!  I don't feel like the new director tried very hard to keep that project going.  A whole era is coming to an end and I am not sure if I will get past it.  In some ways, the last 7 years have been the most important years of my life.  The most personal and professional changes have been made in me in this time.  I am trying to see this as the universe making room for something else but I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared to death.

 

December 4, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife 24 - Prepare, 2 scoops	60	8g	0g	0g	0mg	100mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - Coconut Cream Pie, 1 shake	280	0g	0g	17g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Generic - Fresh Ground Almond Butter, 1 Tablespoon	90	7g	10g	5g	0mg	4mg	0g	2g
Generic - Rice Cake- Caramel Corn, 1 rice cake	50	11g	0g	1g	0mg	30mg	3g	0g
Dinner
Golden Corral - Sirloin Steak - Hot Bar, 4.5 oz.	230	1g	9g	36g	85mg	590mg	1g	0g
Golden Corral - Broccoli, Steamed, 1/2 cup cooked	25	6g	0g	2g	0mg	85mg	1g	3g
Golden Corral - Steamed Carrots, 1/2 Cup	50	6g	5g	0g	0mg	97mg	0g	0g
Golden Corral - Brussel Sprouts, 2 sprouts	12	2g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Golden Corral - Steamed Spinach, 0.3 cup (214g)	15	2g	0g	2g	0mg	17mg	0g	2g
Golden Corral - Sweet Homestyle Cornbread Stuffing, 1/4 cup cooked	65	9g	3g	2g	0mg	310mg	1g	1g
Golden Corral (Restaurant Buffet) - Red French Dressing (Salad Bar), 1 Tblspoons	60	4g	6g	0g	0mg	185mg	4g	0g
Golden Corral - Croutons, Homemade, 5 pieces	120	10g	9g	2g	0mg	150mg	2g	0g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
Golden Corral - Brownies, 1 Brownie	140	20g	6g	3g	45mg	910mg	9g	1g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Cream - Half and half, 1 fl oz	39	1g	3g	1g	11mg	12mg	0g	0g
Torani - Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup, 2 Tbsp	0	0g	0g	0g	0mg	5mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,652	140g	60g	109g	141mg	3,206mg	41g	19g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	300	57
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	344	35
TOTALS:	644	92	0	0	0

 

 

 



Rainy Days and Mondays

Monday 12/3/12

Another crappy weekend but this time I let the weather talk me right out of doing my LR yesterday. Yep, I skipped a training run and to punish myself, I made myself run today. Even though it wasn't the scheduled 7 miles that I was suppose to do yesterday, it was still a punishment since this is non running day. This is not my usual dilemma. Usually I run no matter what. If nothing else gets done for the day, my run does. I was kind of beating myself up last night about it too but I just couldn't convince myself to get out there. Then this morning I realized why. My period came almost a week early. This is getting to be a problem. I go a few months totally on a normal schedule, then I will have a couple of months where everything is totally screwed up. Big sigh. Anyway, that probably examples all the binge eating this weekend too. I tell you, I have got to get my eating under control. Today was a much better day. I am even on top of my water intake too.

Saturday night I totally binged on Olive Garden. My husband's idea. Sometimes he is totally a bad influence on me. He;ll blame it on me though. Then on Sunday, there was a soup and pie party. And, it would be rude to not try something of everything...right? So needless to say, this weekend was a major fail. However, I am considering doing a 3 day detox over the weekend to get myself back on track. Dr. Oz has a good one that is doable. I think I will plan that for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Then there was the buying of the new vehicle on Friday which also sent me over the edge a little bit. You know I am a total worrier. So, as much as I needed (and wanted) a new car and this has been the plan for months now I still have a ton of anxiety about it. My head is going though tons of what its right now about it. These are the things that effect my rest and my workouts. My head is the most important factor in my physical well being. Sounds crazy but my mind can either drive me forward toward my goals like a cheetah chasing dinner or it can stop me dead in my tracks out of fear and make me stick my head in the sand like an ostrich. Talking back to the negative is the only way I will be able to make it the other side of this.

November 30, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife 24 - Prepare, 2 scoops	60	8g	0g	0g	0mg	100mg	0g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake W/ Van. Pdm - Blueberry Muffin, 16 oz.	215	18g	1g	17g	0mg	0mg	0g	5g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Oatmeal Scotchie, 1 shake	285	0g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Chipolte - Chicken Faj. Bol (Chicken, Brown Rice, B. Beans, Fajita Veggies, Tomato/Corn/Green Salsa, Lettuce), 1 Bol	570	73g	13g	48g	115mg	2,010mg	14g	18g
Chipolte Mexican Grill Chips - Corn Chips, 10 Chips	130	16g	6g	2g	0mg	93mg	1g	2g
Snacks
Starbuck's (From Website - Grande Skinny Peppermint Mocha- No Whipped, 6.4 oz.	52	7g	1g	5g	2mg	0mg	5g	2g
Godiva Chocolatier - Gems - Dark Chocolate French Vanilla Truffles, 2 pcs	105	11g	7g	1g	8mg	25mg	10g	1g
Fruit - Apple Med, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	72	19g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	14g	3g
TOTAL:	1,526	158g	30g	97g	125mg	2,259mg	50g	31g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	517	67
TOTALS:	517	67	0	0	0

December 1, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Key Lime Pie, 2 cups	269	0g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife 24 - Prepare, 2 scoops	60	8g	0g	0g	0mg	100mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Whole Grain Milling Co. - Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, 1 oz.	140	19g	6g	2g	0mg	115mg	0g	2g
Jack's - Special Medium Salsa, 4 tbsp	20	4g	0g	0g	0mg	298mg	4g	1g
Fruit - Pear Bartlett - Raw, 166 g	96	26g	0g	1g	0mg	2mg	16g	5g
Dinner
Olive Garden - Eggplant Parmigiana (Dinner Portion), 1 Plate (1/2)	425	49g	18g	18g	0mg	950mg	0g	10g
Olive Garden - House Salad With Low-Cal Dressing, 1 plate	167	23g	20g	5g	0mg	1,530mg	0g	4g
Olive Garden Bread Stick - Free Breadsticks From Olive Garden, 2 stick	280	52g	4g	10g	0mg	740mg	0g	4g
Olive Garden - Stuffed Mushroom Appetizer, 3 Mushrooms	140	8g	10g	7g	0mg	360mg	0g	2g
Olive Garden - Calamari - Sampler Portion, 0.5 serving	220	16g	14g	9g	0mg	580mg	0g	0g
Olive Garden - Tiramisu, 0.5 piece	255	24g	16g	4g	0mg	38mg	0g	1g
Snacks
Ham - Virginia, Thin Sliced (Deli), 1 oz	30	3g	1g	6g	10mg	240mg	1g	0g
Kraft Foods - Nabisco - Ritz Crackers - Original, 5 Crackers (16g)	80	10g	5g	1g	0mg	105mg	1g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
TOTAL:	2,308	271g	96g	88g	10mg	5,089mg	40g	32g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	442	61
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	309	30
TOTALS:	751	91	0	0	0

December 2, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Egg - Boiled Egg, 2 egg	160	1g	11g	13g	424mg	124mg	1g	0g
Healthy Life - Whole Wheat Bread With Flaxseed & Omega 3, 2 slice	80	18g	1g	6g	0mg	160mg	2g	6g
Earth Balance - Natural Buttery Spread - Original, 0.5 tbsp (14 g)	50	0g	6g	0g	0mg	50mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Keebler - Jingles Cookies, 0.5 container (60 cookies ea.)	700	105g	25g	5g	0mg	550mg	40g	0g
Dinner
Cooking Light - Stuffed Green Pepper Soup, 0.5 cup with 1/4 rice	110	14g	4g	6g	13mg	222mg	0g	2g
Generic - Asian Chicken Noodle Soup, 1 cups	150	0g	5g	0g	0mg	300mg	0g	0g
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference - Beef Bourguignon Soup, 300 g	130	14g	4g	7g	0mg	1mg	5g	3g
Homemade - Sweet Potato Kale Soup, 1 cup	150	28g	2g	6g	0mg	836mg	0g	5g
Generic - Southwest Vegetarian Chili, 3/4 cup	160	1g	4g	8g	0mg	300mg	5g	8g
All Recipes - Easy Raisin Cake, 42 g	118	20g	4g	1g	10mg	130mg	0g	1g
Bread - Crusty French Bread, 1 slice (25g)	25	18g	0g	2g	0mg	117mg	1g	1g
Homemade - Fresh Berry Slab Pie, 1/8 pie	112	0g	4g	4g	0mg	118mg	0g	0g
All Recipes - Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie, 1 piece	647	80g	35g	5g	136mg	320mg	49g	3g
TOTAL:	2,592	299g	105g	63g	583mg	3,228mg	103g	29g

December 3, 2012

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife 24 - Prepare, 2 scoops	60	8g	0g	0g	0mg	100mg	0g	0g
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 1 tbsp (15ml)	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
It Works Global - Greens, 2 scoops	10	1g	1g	0g	0mg	10mg	0g	0g
Pineapple - Raw, all varieties, 0.5 cup, diced	37	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	1g
Blueberries - Raw, 0.5 cup	41	11g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Lunch
Panera Breads - Bbq Chopped Chicken Salad (Half), 1/2 Portion - Pick 2	250	25g	11g	16g	35mg	385mg	8g	3g
Panera Bread - Low Fat Garden Vegetable With Pesto Soup Pick Two, 10 oz	100	18g	4g	3g	5mg	620mg	4g	8g
Panera Bread - French Baguette, 2.5 oz	180	36g	1g	6g	0mg	440mg	0g	1g
Starbucks - Salted Carmel Mocha Frappucinco Light, 16 fl oz (Grande)	170	39g	1g	4g	0mg	250mg	36g	1g
Dinner
Cooking Light - Stuffed Green Pepper Soup, 1 cup with 1/4 rice	219	28g	7g	12g	26mg	444mg	0g	3g
All Recipes - Easy Raisin Cake, 42 g	118	20g	4g	1g	10mg	130mg	0g	1g
Snacks
Fruit - Apple Med, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	72	19g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	14g	3g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
TOTAL:	1,491	248g	34g	59g	76mg	2,723mg	94g	26g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	350	57
Stretching, hatha yoga	132	55
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	289	30
TOTALS:	771	142	0	0	0