Random thoughts

Tuesday, 1/15/13

Wow!  It's already the middle of January.  This winter is really flying by.  Only 6 more weeks until March.  I love getting to March.  It's still wintery but the days are longer and the sun is brighter.  I am very grateful that this winter has spared us so far.  Today may have been the coldest run I've had so far in this training.  At 28 degrees today at noon, I was expecting it to be pretty cold out there but surprisingly the sun was warm.  It did not feel horrible at all.  What did feel rough was my legs.  Last night's personal training was all lower body.  Weighted lunges, Squats with the barbell, reverse leg curls and deadlifts.  My legs were feeling it today, but in a good way.  I can feel my strength and endurance adapting to the new demands I am placing on them.  It is a good thing.  My question though is this:  If my legs are getting so much workout and my muscle strength is improving everyday then WHY is the cellulite on them not improving!?   So frustrating.  How can I get that shredded look?  I workout 6 days a week.  I push myself to my edge at every workout, so why can I not get rid of my "squishy" parts?  How much more can I do?  Okay, enough about that.

A few weeks ago my husband and I were wandering around my favorite store, Dick's Sporting Goods and we ran across a product called Body Glide.  It looks like a stick of deodorant but it's for chafing.  My husband and I got a good laugh out of it.  After Saturday's run I wished I would have not laughed at it but bought it.  Let me tell you, the raw areas were seriously raw!  I'm just now walking normally again and it wan't because my muscles were sore.  I am definitely going to invest in some Body Glide before my 16 miler on January 26.  I also want to mention that during my LR on Saturday I used Herbalife 24 Prolong.  It's a carb and electrolyte drink.  I started sipping it around mile 6 and kept sipping on it throughout the last half of my run.  Miles 7-14 were my strongest miles.  My pace was better then the beginning of my run and I was able to space my walk breaks further apart.  The stuff doesn't taste that great but the results are AMAZING!  If you want ordering details, inbox me and I'll help you.





I'm working on some new recipes this week too.  Tonight I made Thai Mango Fried Rice with Chicken Breast and tomorrow I have Stuffed Green Peppers prepped for the crockpot.  On Thursday I will be trying Seared Pork chops with Shitake Mushrooms and a Quinoa side dish.  It feels good to be following through on the resolution I made to cook at home more.  I have many more ideas too, as I get about 7 Women's/Fitness magazines in the mail every month.  Yes, another obsession of mine.  There are worse things to go overboard on, right?

3 miles; 31:27; 10:18 pace; 291 calories

January 12, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Kroger Peanut Butter - Creamy Peanut Butter , 1 tbsp	95	4g	8g	4g	0mg	75mg	2g	1g
Healthy Life - Whole Wheat Bread With Flaxseed & Omega 3, 2 slice	80	18g	1g	6g	0mg	160mg	2g	6g
Fruit - Pear, 0.75 pear, medium (180g)	75	20g	0g	1g	0mg	2mg	12g	5g
Lunch
Herbalife - Protein Drink German Chocolate Cake, 2 cups	277	0g	0g	25g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Eva's - Homemade Chili, 2 cup	315	33g	9g	24g	51mg	1,653mg	0g	8g
All Recipes - Easy Raisin Cake, 42 g	118	20g	4g	1g	10mg	130mg	0g	1g
Snack - Ritz Crackers, 10 crackers	160	20g	9g	2g	0mg	210mg	2g	0g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
Kroger Brand - Greek Salad Dressing, 1 tbsp	65	0g	7g	0g	0mg	145mg	0g	0g
Generic - Feta Cheese , 50 g	72	1g	6g	4g	25mg	316mg	1g	0g
Kroger - Carb Smart Peach Yogurt, 3 oz	30	2g	5g	4g	5mg	50mg	2g	0g
Blueberries - Raw, 0.25 cup	21	5g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	4g	1g
Snacks
Biggby - Frozen Carmel Marvel Reduce Calorie No Whip Tall, 16 oz	230	51g	4g	1g	4mg	95mg	42g	0g
Homemade - Stovetop Popcorn, 2 cup	140	13g	10g	2g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 3 crackers	195	36g	5g	3g	0mg	270mg	12g	2g
TOTAL:	1,943	237g	69g	83g	95mg	3,106mg	79g	31g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	1,324	181
TOTALS:	1,324	181	0	0	0

January 13, 2013

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
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Lunch
Generic - Extra Lean Ground Sirloin - Half Pound Burger, 0.25 lb	130	0g	5g	22g	60mg	75mg	0g	0g
Garden Fresh - Asparagus - Baked With Olive Oil & Seasoning, 5 medium stalks	41	4g	3g	3g	0mg	65mg	0g	2g
Mushrooms - Raw, 1 cup, pieces or slices	15	2g	0g	2g	0mg	3mg	1g	1g
Garlic Expressions - Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing & Marinade, 1 tbsp.	55	3g	5g	0g	0mg	225mg	3g	0g
Heinz - Tomato Ketchup (44 oz Size), 1 Tbsp (17 g)	20	5g	0g	0g	0mg	160mg	4g	0g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Blueberries - Raw, 0.25 cup	21	5g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	4g	1g
Blackberries - Raw, 0.25 cup	15	3g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	2g	2g
Dinner
Chili's - Mango-Chili Chicken, 1 plate as served	580	59g	24g	38g	0mg	2,440mg	0g	9g
Chili's - Pretzel Appetizer, 1 pretzel	250	31g	11g	0g	6mg	943mg	0g	1g
Snacks
All Recipes - Easy Raisin Cake, 42 g	118	20g	4g	1g	10mg	130mg	0g	1g
Kroger - Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake, 1 slice	480	55g	23g	3g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim), 1 cup	86	12g	0g	8g	5mg	127mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	2,128	219g	85g	116g	91mg	4,968mg	25g	17g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	144	60	0	0	0

January 14, 2013

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
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 1.7 g	5	1g	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
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 1.7 g	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Dinner
Cheetos - Flaming Hot (Crunchy) Small Bag, 1 oz	160	13g	11g	1g	0mg	250mg	0g	1g
Homemade - 15 Bean Soup, 1 cup	240	40g	1g	16g	0mg	140mg	2g	18g
Snack - Ritz Crackers, 10 crackers	160	20g	9g	2g	0mg	210mg	2g	0g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
Kroger - Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake, 0.33 slice	160	18g	8g	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Snacks
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
Smart Food Selects - Feta Herb Hummus Popped Chips, 0.75 oz	105	14g	4g	2g	0mg	158mg	2g	2g
TOTAL:	1,691	180g	54g	119g	0mg	2,829mg	30g	31g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	330	60
Circuit training, general	377	40
TOTALS:	707	100	0	0	0

January 15, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Oatmeal Scotchie, 1 shake	285	0g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	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
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 1.7 g	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Pretzels - Snyder's Snaps, 8.0 minis	40	8g	0g	1g	0mg	130mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Clean Eating - Thai mango fried rice with Chicken, 1.5 cups	358	58g	9g	13g	53mg	250mg	8g	5g
Edemame - Shelled, 1/2 cup	120	9g	5g	10g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 3 crackers	195	36g	5g	3g	0mg	270mg	12g	2g
Snacks
Hershey's - Milk Chocolate Bar With Almonds (1.45 oz), 0.25 Bar	53	5g	4g	1g	3mg	6mg	5g	1g
Apples - Raw, with skin, 1 cup, quartered or chopped	65	17g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	13g	3g
Generic - Fresh Ground Almond Butter, 1 Tablespoon	90	7g	10g	5g	0mg	4mg	0g	2g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
TOTAL:	1,617	184g	43g	96g	66mg	1,462mg	61g	20g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	349	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	291	30
TOTALS:	640	90	0	0	0