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