Thursday 2/28/13

Holy crap!  I just realized that this is the last day in February.  How did 2 entire months of this year go by already?  This means that 1/6 of this year is already behind us.  WTH?!

I'm in Washington DC this week for a work conference.  It is 10-15 degrees warmer here then at home and there is no snow.  Although, my knee is still a bit stiff, I felt like I needed to go out and run.  It would be a travesty if I didn't take advantage of this opportunity. 

 

The view from the elevator this morning.

 

I was literally jonesing all day to get out there.  And at 5:00 I promptly went to my room, changed my clothes and hit the road!

 

 

I ran down around DuPont Circle.  There was a ton of car traffic and foot traffic.  There are a lot of intersections too.  I was reminded of the movie American President when Annette Benning barges into the Oval Office and tells Michael Douglas to "just stay away from DuPont Circle, I hear it's murder this time of day."  Yep!  At 5:30pm, DuPont Circle is definitely a crazy busy place.  But it was an amazing run!  It felt pretty good physically but mentally and emotionally I enjoyed every single step of that run.  This is why I run.  I love the energy that I give to the environment around me and I love the energy I get from all of my surroundings.  Whether I am running at a local park or in an unfamiliar city there is an energy that you pick up from whatever is around you and when you are really in tune with that, you just hum along like you are one with it all.  God, it was so amazing for me today.  These are the moments that make me a true runner and not just a fitness runner.

 

 

I wasn't really looking forward to this trip so I put off doing any of my packing until the last minute.  So it shouldn't surprise you that I forgot some things.  When I got to the hotel and began to unpack  my things, I realized that I had forgotten to pack my dress pants.  So, here I am in DC for a work conference with a pair of running pants and a pair of yoga pants.  I remembered to pack my dress tops and sweaters and heels.  Just no pants.  Who does that?!  This put me on a mission to find pants.  I walked down to DuPont Circle area, knowing there are a lot of shops around there and praying that I can find some pants at a reasonable price.  This is not a cheap town.  So, I find a United Colors of Benetton store.  I don't think I have been in one of those stores since I was in high school.  Anyway,  they have some great dress pants on their end of season clearance rack.  Score!  I buy two pairs.  Black and Khaki.  They fit great, except for the length.  Even with my heels, they touch the floor.  Oh well, it's the best I can do.  They are great pants though.  I'm gonna get my mom to hem them for me when I get home. 

 

Tomorrow morning I'm gonna hit the hotel gym and get my own version of an extreme workout in and then push some weights around with my legs.  Just because I'm out of town doesn't mean I have to get out of my routine.  BAM!  Training doesn't stop just because you aren't home.

 

 

February 26, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Upside Down Pineapple Shake, 16 oz.	220	0g	0g	25g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 2 Tbsp	70	10g	3g	0g	0mg	30mg	10g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Oatmeal Scotchie, 1 shake	285	0g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Snacks
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 0.5 orange	20	4g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	3g	1g
Snyder's of Hanover - Old Fashioned Pretzel Sticks, 0.5 oz (28g / about 7 sticks)	60	12g	1g	2g	0mg	100mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	715	30g	6g	59g	10mg	220mg	16g	1g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Spinning®	404	60
TOTALS:	404	60	0	0	0

February 27, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Scrambler Maries - Eye Opener, 0.63 Serving (10.oz)	255	4g	24g	21g	451mg	645mg	3g	1g
Thomas' - Light Multigrain English Muffin, 1 muffin	110	26g	1g	5g	0mg	160mg	1g	8g
Smuckers - Grape Jelly, 2 tbs (20g)	100	26g	0g	0g	0mg	10mg	24g	0g
Scrambler Marie - Pancake, 0.33 Pancake	40	14g	1g	2g	4mg	237mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Butter Pecan Shake, 16 oz	260	18g	4g	24g	0mg	435mg	10g	3g
Dinner
Olive Garden - House Salad With Low-Cal Dressing, 1 plate	167	23g	20g	5g	0mg	1,530mg	0g	4g
Pizzeria - Margarita Pizza, 1/2 pizza	200	20g	9g	9g	12mg	300mg	2g	1g
Snacks
Squirrel Valley - Matterhorn Trail Mix (Peanuts, Cranberries, White Chocolate, Pineapple), 1/4 cup (1oz)	140	17g	7g	3g	0mg	10mg	14g	1g
Smartfood Selects - Cinnamon Brown Sugar Popcorn Net Carbs, 28 g/About 1 3/4 cups	160	16g	9g	2g	0mg	150mg	5g	2g
Russell Stover Candies - Marshmellow Egg Coverred In Milk Chocolate, 1 egg	110	20g	3g	1g	0mg	30mg	14g	1g
TOTAL:	1,542	184g	78g	72g	467mg	3,507mg	73g	21g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	300	60
Personal Training with Lindsay	213	30
Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog	190	60
TOTALS:	703	150	0	0	0

February 28, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Blazing Bagels - Pumpernickel Rye Bagel, 0.75 bagel	248	54g	1g	8g	0mg	323mg	7g	4g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Philadelphia - Fat Free Cream Cheese, 1 oz (28 g)	30	2g	0g	4g	5mg	210mg	1g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 3 Tbsp	111	18g	5g	0g	0mg	90mg	18g	0g
Lunch
Amy's - Organic Chili, Medium With Vegetables, 1 Cup	230	34g	6g	10g	0mg	590mg	6g	9g
Metro's - Turkey Bacon Club - Whole Wheat, 0.5 sandwich (254 g)	175	26g	4g	11g	18mg	555mg	3g	3g
Dinner
Edemame - Shelled, 1/2 cup	120	9g	5g	10g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Homemade - Miso Soup With Tofu and Spring Onions, 1 Cup	93	7g	4g	8g	0mg	805mg	2g	1g
California Roll - White Rice, Avocado, Crab, Nori, 6 pieces	255	38g	7g	9g	0mg	375mg	0g	6g
Snacks
Starbucks - Tall Non-Fat Salted Carmel Mocha, 12 oz	200	0g	2g	0g	0mg	220mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,498	198g	34g	60g	23mg	3,169mg	44g	29g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	366	38
Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog	95	30
TOTALS:	461	68	0	0	0

 





Limping Along

Monday 2/25/13

The day after a 20 miler leaves me looking a little bit like I've been attacked by a league of zombies.  My knees aren't exactly bending and my eyes are bloodshot from being up half the night with an aching lower back.  So, why am I doing this to myself?  That is the question of the day.  It's a bucket list thing.  So let's get right into the heart of the run.  I started off feeling pretty good.  Like "yeah, I can do this."  It was definitely cold out and I required more layers then in previous long runs.  Which was okay.  I parked my car at the Biggby at Cricket West with the thought process that I would have to make it back to my car and when I did I could reward myself with a nice latte (salted Carmel mocha).  We had some pretty yucky weather on Friday morning and most of the people who live on Secor thought that shoveling was optional.  Needless to say that slushy/snow mix had turned to uneven ice by the time I came along.  So here I am trying desperately not to fall or twist something as I get down the street and to the trail.  And on the way back, after the sun had gotten to that ice for a few hours, what I got was soaking wet feet!  Thanks fine citizens of our fair city!  Again about midway through the run, my knee starts to really bug me.  This time it doesn't really let up.  By the 12th mile I was ready to quit.  Not just quit but to fall down on the floor, cry like a baby and call someone to come and pick me up.  However, I pushed on.  I had to take a lot more walk breaks in the last 5 miles.  I also had to trick my brain into thinking we were going to do a shorter distance then 20 miles.  I did cry, I did feel like I was going to puke.  I did talk to myself out loud.  I did limp some, walk some and hobble some (when necessary).   Coming back up Secor Rd to the finish, I must have looked like a hot mess.  I'm really surprised the fire department wasn't dispatched to retrieve a possible escaped mental patient who appears to be overdosing on Lithium!   I may be a runner but I am beginning to to think that I am not a marathoner.  And that's okay with me.  I will get that one 26.2 under my belt to say that I did it and to check it off my bucket list.  But in the end I probably will go back to 10K's and Halves.  They are challenging enough for me.  Another thing that I have noticed is that a marathon runner really needs to total support of their family.  My husband doesn't discourage my goals but none of my family realizes just what goes into training for your first marathon.  Which means my rest days end up being hurry up and get all the chores done day.  This is not the kind of rest that the body needs before a 20 miler. 

A day later I still feel like someone ran me over, back up over me and left me outside in a rain storm.  I am having trouble moving.  I am exhausted and I really just want to quit.  My knee is pretty much trashed and I am beginning to worry about some real damage.  It is my belief that I may have some IT band issues that is causing my knee to revolt.  I'm gonna need to get into a massage therapist.  Since I am pretty much broke most of the time I will need to get to a MT in training at one of the schools.

I wish I could be witty and cute about things but there was nothing really witty and cute about what I went through yesterday.  It was hard.  It made me want to quit.  It made me look like a schizophrenic as I was hobbling along talking to myself and quitters suck and telling Matilda to get back in her room and shut the hell up!  It was probably a pretty pitiful site. 


I am so grateful for my personal training with Lindsay.  I am not sure I would have been able to make it through any of thins without that cross/strength training.  It really has made a big difference in my endurance and strength.  The muscles in my legs are not as fatigued as they were when I trainined for the half.  Mainly because they are stronger and some because I am much healthier and fitter then I was 3 years ago.  Only 2 more LR's before the race.  There are 3 weekd until my next one and I am most definitley grateful for that.


Today's run:  20miles; 4:00:06; 12:00pace; 2832 calories.

Just a side note.  I burned almost 2900 calories on that urn and could have eaten anything I wanted that day with a free pass and do you know that I was too sick to my stomach afterwards to eat much of anything!  It was all I could do to force down some soup and a grilled cheese sandwich!  Oh, the irony!

February 21, 2013

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
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Pop Chips - Sour Cream & Onion, 1 bag (23 g)	100	16g	4g	1g	0mg	160mg	2g	1g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Fresh - Tabouli Salad With Tomatoes, 4 oz	56	9g	2g	2g	0mg	18mg	2g	2g
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
Cooking Light - Chicken BLT Salad, 1 wedge	368	12g	24g	27g	76mg	538mg	0g	2g
Snacks
Um - Hummus, 2 ounces	75	11g	3g	4g	0mg	95mg	2g	3g
Fresh Vegetables - Celery and Carrot Sticks In Water, 3 oz	17	4g	0g	1g	0mg	33mg	3g	2g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
TOTAL:	1,467	166g	48g	100g	86mg	1,811mg	53g	22g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
ZoneUp	300	60
TOTALS:	300	60	0	0	0

February 22, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Strawberry Cheesecake, 8 oz	270	0g	0g	19g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 1 crackers	65	12g	2g	1g	0mg	90mg	4g	1g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Wedding Cake - Shake, 16 oz	215	36g	1g	22g	0mg	0mg	11g	4g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Pop Chips - Sour Cream & Onion, 1 bag (23 g)	100	16g	4g	1g	0mg	160mg	2g	1g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
TOTAL:	1,040	139g	14g	54g	10mg	537mg	59g	14g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	406	60
TOTALS:	406	60	0	0	0

February 23, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Natures Own - Low Cal Light Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice	70	22g	0g	6g	0mg	240mg	2g	10g
Welchs - Grape Jelly, 15 ml	50	13g	0g	0g	0mg	10mg	13g	0g
Country Crock Margarine - 2 Scrambled Eggs, Plain, 2 eggs	140	3g	10g	12g	370mg	142mg	0g	0g
Martins - Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, 1/8 cup (28g)	50	1g	5g	4g	15mg	85mg	0g	0g
Tomato X4 Slices - Tomato Slice 1 Slice, Thin/Small (15g), 1 slice	3	1g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	0g	1g
Generic - Green Onion, 1/8 cup	10	2g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	1g	1g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Good Measure Meals - (1700 Plan) Black Bean Burger W/ Bun, Chipolte Mayo & Sweet Potatoe Fries, 0.5 Container	300	38g	12g	11g	13mg	530mg	3g	6g
Champy's Chicken - Cole Slaw, 0.5 cup	52	2g	5g	0g	2mg	52mg	1g	1g
Bar Louie - Soft Pretzel Stick, 1 Soft Pretzel	170	32g	3g	0g	0mg	270mg	1g	1g
Dinner
Applebees - Weight Watchers Grilled JalapeñO Lime Shrimp, 1 entree	300	43g	6g	22g	0mg	2,110mg	0g	4g
Applebees - Side Salad, 1 order	180	0g	4g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Snacks
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 1 cups	115	11g	0g	12g	1mg	100mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,475	173g	47g	67g	401mg	3,555mg	31g	24g

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

February 24, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Scrambler Maries - Eye Opener, 0.75 Serving (10.oz)	306	5g	29g	25g	542mg	774mg	3g	1g
Scrambler Maries - Hash Browns, 3.5 oz	214	28g	12g	3g	0mg	342mg	2g	2g
Thomas' - Light Multigrain English Muffin, 1 muffin	110	26g	1g	5g	0mg	160mg	1g	8g
Smuckers - Grape Jelly, 2 tbs (20g)	100	26g	0g	0g	0mg	10mg	24g	0g
Dinner
Campbell's - Condensed Tomato Soup 318ml (10.75 oz), 1/2 cup	90	20g	0g	2g	0mg	480mg	12g	1g
Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim), 0.5 cup	43	6g	0g	4g	2mg	64mg	0g	0g
Kraft - Singles - American Cheese, 2 slice (19g)	120	2g	9g	6g	30mg	460mg	2g	0g
Natures Own - Low Cal Light Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice	70	22g	0g	6g	0mg	240mg	2g	10g
Pineapple - Raw, all varieties, 0.75 cup, diced	56	15g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	11g	2g
Crackers - Townhouse Club Crackers, 12 crackers	210	27g	9g	3g	0mg	375mg	3g	3g
Snacks
Biggby Coffee - Tall Reduced Calorie Mocha Mocha, 10.67 oz.	133	25g	0g	8g	4mg	197mg	9g	1g
Herbalife 24 - Prolong Dietary Supplement, 0.5 Scoops	63	15g	0g	1g	0mg	125mg	4g	0g
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 4 cookies	160	22g	8g	1g	0mg	125mg	10g	1g
Skinny Pop - Popcorn, 2 Cup	78	7g	5g	1g	0mg	25mg	0g	2g
TOTAL:	1,753	246g	73g	66g	578mg	3,378mg	83g	31g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	2,892	240
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	3,036	300	0	0	0

February 25, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 2 Tbsp	70	10g	3g	0g	0mg	30mg	10g	0g
Lunch
Panera Bread - Mediterranean Salmon Salad, 3/8 salad	180	9g	11g	10g	28mg	491mg	7g	2g
Panera Bread - Whole Grain Baguette From Website, 1.5 ounces	135	27g	1g	5g	0mg	300mg	2g	3g
Panera Bread - Low Fat Garden Vegetable With Pesto Soup Pick Two, 10 oz	100	18g	4g	3g	5mg	620mg	4g	8g
Dinner
Skinnytaste - Sweet Potato Turkey Shepard's Pie, 1/6 recipe	250	34g	6g	17g	0mg	304mg	3g	6g
Snacks
Kirkland - Greek Yogurt Bar - Dark Chocolate Flavored, 1 Bar	170	17g	8g	10g	0mg	130mg	8g	5g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 0.5 container (32 cookies ea.)	640	88g	32g	4g	0mg	500mg	40g	4g
TOTAL:	1,900	258g	65g	74g	35mg	2,577mg	93g	33g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Spinning®	200	50
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	344	110	0	0

Windy with a chance of blown away!

Wednesday 2/20/13

After a fairly mild weekend, Mother Nature made a fierce show yesterday. 20mph winds with 40mph gusts. Since I weigh next to nothing, I opted for some indoor activities instead of a short run yesterday. Spin is always a nice alternative to a short run and believe me my knees were singing some praises for the break. By no means is cycling any easier then other workouts. In fact, when you have Tina Miller as your instructor you will be working the whole time. In a good way of course. I also gave Turbo another try on Tuesday evening. I had much more fun the second time. However, my knees are a little stressed and my left ankle might be a little tweaked. I'm really gonna need
To keep an eye on that this week. I am hoping I don't end up with problems on my LR this weekend.


I dont' really have much to say today so instead of rambling on like the idiot I usually am, I'm just gonna stop here and save you from my crazies today.

February 17, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Oatmeal Cookie Shake, 16 oz	285	21g	4g	25g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Grasshopper, 1 shake	240	13g	1g	9g	0mg	140mg	0g	3g
Dinner
Taco Salad - Home Made (No Shell), 0.5 Cup Filling, 2 Cups Salad	165	25g	6g	12g	41mg	309mg	0g	5g
Hunt's Manwich - Orginal Sloppy Joe Sauce W/ Lean Cooked Ground Beef, 1/4 cup cooked	180	5g	6g	12g	39mg	205mg	3g	1g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Potato salad - Home-prepared, 0.25 cup	89	7g	5g	2g	43mg	331mg	0g	1g
Kon-Tiki - Fruits Salad, 1 smallish	60	13g	0g	1g	0mg	6mg	9g	1g
Rt&St - Homemade Chocolate Brownie, 35 g	128	20g	5g	2g	18mg	0mg	14g	0g
Cake - Chocolate, with chocolate frosting, 1 oz	104	15g	5g	1g	12mg	95mg	0g	1g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Panera - Low Fat Black Bean Soup - You Pick 2, 2 cup (8.25oz)	340	70g	4g	18g	0mg	1,760mg	4g	12g
Panera Bread - Whole Grain Baguette From Website, 2 ounces	180	36g	2g	7g	0mg	400mg	3g	4g
Panera Bread - Cherry Pastry, 1 pastry (5.25oz / 151g)	410	64g	18g	7g	55mg	320mg	34g	2g
TOTAL:	2,341	327g	58g	97g	208mg	3,583mg	91g	35g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	540	72
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TRX	142	45
TOTALS:	826	177	0	0	0

February 18, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife 24 - Rebuild Endurance , 2 Scoops (44.5g)	160	27g	1g	10g	10mg	250mg	14g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Oatmeal Scotchie, 1 shake	285	0g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Homemade - Chicken Parmigiana and Pasta, 1 chicken breast / sauce	463	47g	12g	42g	199mg	731mg	6g	1g
John Wm Macy's - Cheese Stick Original Cheddar, 2 Sticks	90	10g	4g	4g	10mg	110mg	0g	1g
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 8 cookies	320	44g	16g	2g	0mg	250mg	20g	2g
Snacks
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Biggby Coffee - Tall Reduced Calorie Mocha Mocha, 16 oz.	200	37g	0g	12g	6mg	296mg	13g	2g
Homemade - Stovetop Popcorn, 2 cup	140	13g	10g	2g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Kernel Season's - Popcorn Seasoning White Cheddar, 1/4 tsp / 0.8g	2	0g	0g	0g	0mg	75mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,820	216g	45g	97g	225mg	1,729mg	77g	11g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Personal Training with Lindsay	164	23
Extreme Results	398	60
Yoga sculpt	160	60
Stretching, hatha yoga	108	45
TOTALS:	830	188	0	0	0

February 19, 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
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 1 crackers	65	12g	2g	1g	0mg	90mg	4g	1g
Lunch
Herbalife - Turtle Cheesecake Shake, 16 oz	280	17g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Tuna and Noodle Casserole, 1 serving	293	48g	5g	17g	65mg	825mg	7g	8g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Whole Foods - Honey Roasted Peanut Butter, 1 Tablespoons	90	4g	8g	4g	0mg	45mg	3g	1g
Snyder's of Hanover - Old Fashioned Pretzel Sticks, 0.67 oz (28g / about 7 sticks)	80	15g	1g	2g	0mg	133mg	0g	0g
Girl Scout Cookies - Somoas, 1 container (14 cookies ea.)	1,050	126g	56g	7g	0mg	420mg	77g	7g
TOTAL:	2,264	265g	82g	94g	75mg	2,314mg	114g	20g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Spinning®	337	50
Kickboxing (including Turbo Jam)	314	55
TOTALS:	651	105	0	0	0

February 20, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Herbalife - Active Fiber Complex, 1 scoop	15	6g	0g	0g	0mg	15mg	0g	5g
Lunch
Herbalife - Turtle Cheesecake Shake, 16 oz	280	17g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Chicken Tortilla Soup, 1 serving(s)	208	34g	2g	14g	29mg	1,174mg	8g	6g
Um - Hummus, 2 ounces	75	11g	3g	4g	0mg	95mg	2g	3g
New York Style - All Natural Pita Chips Sea Salt, 11 pieces	140	19g	6g	3g	0mg	350mg	0g	1g
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 8 cookies	320	44g	16g	2g	0mg	250mg	20g	2g
Snacks
Snyder's of Hanover - Old Fashioned Pretzel Sticks, 0.67 oz (28g / about 7 sticks)	80	15g	1g	2g	0mg	133mg	0g	0g
Whole Foods - Honey Roasted Peanut Butter, 1 Tablespoons	90	4g	8g	4g	0mg	45mg	3g	1g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Generic - Celery Sticks 10cm (4inch) 111 g, 111 g	15	4g	0g	1g	0mg	88mg	2g	2g
TOTAL:	1,577	204g	38g	79g	31mg	2,366mg	52g	23g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	314	60
Personal Training with Lindsay	334	30
TOTALS:	648	90	0	0	0

Everybody falls down sometimes

Saturday 2/16/13

Today was an easy 10 miler, right?  Most of it was not very bad.  I checked the weekend forecast as usual and decided that the best time to run this weekend was before sun rise on Saturday.  No wind.  The temps were going to stay pretty consistent all day and I could check it off the weekend to do list early and get on with the million other things that I have to do on any other given weekend.  I do enjoy running at daybreak.  I don't do it much in the winter because of the temperatures but I was reminded how much I love it this morning.  The sky is dark when I go out and it slowly transition to purple, rose, orange, yellow and then into the blue of the day.  It is so beautiful to witness it.  Another really amazing thing when running is snow flurries.  They fall out of the sky gently floating to the ground.  Again another beautiful thing that I got to experience this morning at the end of my run.  It was like Mother Nature was giving me a personal push through the last leg of my run this morning.  I loved it!  My knee only tried to give me a little bit of trouble today too. 

So, the whole run wasn't a good experience though.  Let me get to the bad part now.  In the third mile, it's still extremely dark and my foot caught on an odd spot in the road and I tripped.  As I was losing my balance and falling forward I was afraid to fall on my knees so a twisted my body a little bit and fell on my right hip and my right hand.  I sat there for a few minutes and contemplated giving up.  My ego was seriously bruised as was my hip.  But, I shook it off, got up and went on.  This is only the second time that I've taken a spill while running.  Thank God it was dark and no one was around.  My embarrassment was spared today.

The other thing I wanted to do tonight was share some new recipes that I made this week that were AMAZING and low cal.

 

Buffalo Chicken and Rice

3 green onions

1 1/4 pounds of skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes

1 cup sliced carrots

1 cup sliced celery

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth

1 Anaheim pepper cut into 1/4 inch pieces

1 1-ounce package of ranch salad dressing mix

2 tablespoons of hot sauce

4 ounces of reduced fat cream cheese

3 cups hot cooked brown rice

1/4 cup of crumbled blue cheese

 

Thinly slice green onions, separating white and green parts, set aside.  In a 3 quart slow cooker combine chicken, carrots, celery, tomato sauce, broth, Anaheim pepper , salad dressing mix, the white parts of the green onions and the hot sauce.

 

Cover and cook on low-heat for 6 hours (or high heat for 3 hours)

 

Stir in cream cheese and green parts of the green onions.  Cover and cook for 30 minutes longer.

 

Serve over hot cooked rice' sprinkle with blue cheese. Makes 4 servings.

 

per serving: 314 cal., 8g fat (4g sat. fat), 73 mg chol,. 774mg sodium, 30g carb., 3g fiber, 28g protein.

 

 

 

 

Pan-Seared Steak with Chive-Horseradish Butter

with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

5 teaspoons of butter, softened

1 tablespoon horseradish

1 tablespoon minced chives

4 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

 

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl.  refrigerate 20 minutes or until firm

 

Sprinkle steaks evenly with salt and pepper.  Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat.  Coat pan with cooking spray.  Add steaks to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.  Remove steaks from pan; let stand 5 minutes.  Divide butter mixture evenly among steaks.  Makes 4 servings

 

per serving; 220 cal., 12.4g fat (5.8g sat), 25.2 protein, 1g carb., 89mg chol., 229 sodium.

 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Combine 1 tablespoon extra-virgin Olive oil, 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1 pound thinly sliced peeled sweet potatoes in a large b owl, tossing to coat sweet potatoes evenly.  Place sweet potatoes on a jelly-roll pan, and bake at 425 degrees for 16 minutes.  Combine 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, and 6 ounces trimmed broccoli in a bowl tossing to coat evenly.  Remove sweet potatoes from oven, and stir.  Arrange broccoli on baking sheet with sweet potatoes, bake at 425 degrees for 12 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender and sweet potatoes are fork tender. Makes 4 servings

 

per serving; 138 cal., 6.8g fat, 290mg sodium

 

 

 

Both of these recipes were amazing and easy to prepare.  I highly recommend both. 

 

 

 

Today's run:  10 miles: 1:53:54; 11:23 pace; 932 calories

 

 

 

February 15, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
No Shotgun - Pre Workout Drink, 1 Scoop	72	0g	0g	18g	0mg	33mg	0g	0g
Strawberries - Raw, 0.25 cup, halves	12	3g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	2g	1g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 0.5 crackers	33	6g	1g	1g	0mg	45mg	2g	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
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Turtle Cheesecake Shake, 16 oz	280	17g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
300 Calorie Recipes - Hamburger artichoke casserole, 1/4 of recipe	260	24g	7g	28g	55mg	330mg	0g	9g
Snacks
Pop Chips - Sour Cream & Onion, 1 bag (23 g)	100	16g	4g	1g	0mg	160mg	2g	1g
Sunshine - Cheez-It Baked Snack Cheese Crackers, 13.5 Crackers	75	9g	4g	2g	0mg	115mg	0g	1g
Girl Scout Cookies - Somoas, 1 container (14 cookies ea.)	1,050	126g	56g	7g	0mg	420mg	77g	7g
TOTAL:	2,137	216g	80g	111g	55mg	1,798mg	90g	19g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	400	60
Personal training	275	30
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	819	150	0	0	0

February 16, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Turtle Cheesecake Shake, 16 oz	280	17g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Coffee W/Cream - French Vanilla, 1 Tbsp	37	6g	2g	0g	0mg	30mg	6g	0g
Lunch
Kroger Peanut Butter - Creamy Peanut Butter , 1 tbsp	95	4g	8g	4g	0mg	75mg	2g	1g
Welchs - Grape Jelly, 15 ml	50	13g	0g	0g	0mg	10mg	13g	0g
Natures Own - Low Cal Light Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice	70	22g	0g	6g	0mg	240mg	2g	10g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 1 crackers	65	12g	2g	1g	0mg	90mg	4g	1g
Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim), 1 cup	86	12g	0g	8g	5mg	127mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Jiffy - Corn Bread Muffins W/ Skim Milk, 1 muffin	141	5g	4g	3g	27mg	57mg	6g	0g
Chicken Tortilla Soup, 2 serving(s)	415	68g	4g	27g	59mg	2,348mg	15g	12g
Eddy's Grand Chocolate Chip Ice Cream - Ice Cream, 1 cup	340	36g	18g	6g	50mg	90mg	30g	0g
Strawberries - Raw, 0.5 cup, halves	24	6g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	4g	2g
Hershey's - Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, 1 Tbsp	50	12g	0g	0g	0mg	13mg	10g	1g
Snacks
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Biggest Loser - Mango Quinoa Salad, 1/6 cup	120	17g	4g	4g	0mg	5mg	5g	4g
Laughing Cow - Light Wedge, 1 wedge	35	1g	1g	2g	5mg	210mg	1g	0g
Celery - Fresh, 1 stalk	5	2g	0g	0g	0mg	30mg	1g	1g
Sun-Maid - Raisins (Tbsp), 0.03125 cup	16	4g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	4g	0g
TOTAL:	1,965	260g	45g	94g	156mg	3,418mg	120g	36g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	942	115
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	1,086	175	0	0	0

 

 

 

 







Taxes and Cookies

Friday, February 15, 2013

Yep, I opened this entry or my blog with a picture of an open container of Girl Scout Cookies.  I have justified that I deserve them today because I finished our taxes this morning.  My eyes are bugging out of my head and I am seeing visions of little dancing numbers in my head.  I am notorious for waiting until the last moment to file just because I hate oing it.  I always get a return but it's just so tedious to collect all the information and get it entered and submittedl.  So happy that I got it in early this year.  Now I can start planning what bills will get paid off with it.  Sigh...

The one thing I will be getting with a little bit of it is new shoes.  Mine are definitely a problem.  They are too old and a bit wore down.  I believe that is contributing to my knee discomfort.  I will be excited to get them soon. 

Yesterday, ,my day was a little backwards so I had to run early in the morning.  I usually only do that in the summer months.  When A.  it is warmer and B.  it is lighter outside.  However, an interesting thing was discovered yesterday.  It much less windy sometimes in the early morning and so the cold doesn't feel quite as cold.  I felt good for the whole short run.  I have only 10 miles to get in this weekend and am seriously considering getting it in tomorrow morning early.  It's gonna be cold but it still won't be as windy as it might be later in the day.  Plus, it will be out of the way for the rest of the weekend too.  It could make the rest of my weekend go a little smoother since my son has his Cub Scout banquet Sunday and I have 2 yoga classes to teach this weekend.  Getting my run in early will give me an opportunity to be manage my time this weekend. 

My knee felt a lot better on yesterday's run.  I am looking forward to my 10 miles this weekend.  10 miles is far enough to be challenging but not so far that it will interfere with my whole weekend.  Now that my interview is over though I will have nothing to obsess over while I run.  What will I do for 2 hours?  I need something!

One more antidote about my week.  Last night my husband and I went out to dinner to celebrate Valentine's Day. He gave me a card with a beautiful sentiment on it except for the fact that it was "from my wife..."  Blahahahaha!  I cracked up that when he read it he must have thought that it read "to my wife" instead of "from my wife"  I lovingly and laughingly crossed out wife and wrote husband on it with a Sharpie and we had a little laugh over it.  I love his effort.  He knows who much cards mean to me and he never fails to get one with a perfect message.  I am so grateful to be married to my best friend.

 

February 13, 2013

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
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 0.5 container (32 cookies ea.)	640	88g	32g	4g	0mg	500mg	40g	4g
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
Fast and Healthy - Pan-Seared Sirloin Steak, 1/4 pound	220	0g	11g	0g	75mg	400mg	0g	0g
Eating Well - Roasted Sweet Potatoes, 1/2 cup	96	19g	2g	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Snacks
Biggest Loser - Mango Quinoa Salad, 1/3 cup	240	34g	8g	7g	0mg	10mg	9g	7g
Laughing Cow - Light Wedge, 2 wedge	70	2g	3g	4g	10mg	420mg	2g	0g
Strawberries - Raw, 0.25 cup, halves	12	3g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	2g	1g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 1 crackers	65	12g	2g	1g	0mg	90mg	4g	1g
Broccoli - Raw, 1 cup, chopped	30	6g	0g	2g	0mg	29mg	1g	2g
TOTAL:	1,873	191g	64g	73g	85mg	2,129mg	60g	15g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	394	60
Circuit training, general	231	30
TOTALS:	625	90	0	0	0

February 14, 2013

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 Healthy Meal Shake - Grasshopper, 1 shake	240	13g	1g	9g	0mg	140mg	0g	3g
Dinner
Round Table Pizza - Gourmet Veggie, Small Pan, 1 Slice	310	38g	12g	13g	30mg	730mg	2g	2g
Olive Garden - Linguini Alla Marinara - Dinner Portion, 0.5 plate	215	38g	3g	0g	0mg	450mg	0g	5g
Aramark Cafeteria - Marinated Mushroom Salad, 1/2 cup	56	0g	2g	0g	0mg	630mg	0g	0g
Bread - Pita, white, enriched, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)	83	17g	0g	3g	0mg	161mg	0g	1g
Spring Lettuce - Side Salad , 1 Serving	50	4g	0g	1g	0mg	10mg	2g	1g
Golden Corral (Restaurant Buffet) - Red French Dressing (Salad Bar), 1 Tblspoons	60	4g	6g	0g	0mg	185mg	4g	0g
Hershey's - 'especially Dark' Chocolate Cake (Made 3 Layer, Only Used 2 Layers), 0.5 pc	144	29g	4g	2g	12mg	44mg	22g	2g
Domino's - Parmesan Bread Bites, 2 Pieces (55g)	75	12g	2g	3g	0mg	95mg	1g	1g
Snacks
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 3.4 g	10	3g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	1g	0g
No Shotgun - Pre Workout Drink, 1 Scoop	72	0g	0g	18g	0mg	33mg	0g	0g
Cream - Half and half, 2 tbsp	39	1g	3g	1g	11mg	12mg	0g	0g
Torani - Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup, 2 Tbsp	0	0g	0g	0g	0mg	5mg	0g	0g
Biggby - Brewed Coffee (Regular, Decaf, Flavored, etc.), 1 Tall	0	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,634	176g	33g	74g	53mg	2,495mg	32g	15g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	451	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	337	35
TOTALS:	788	95	0	0	0

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Downtown

Tuesday 2/12/13

I got to partake in a pretty uncomfortable 3 mile run today.  Yes, my legs were somewhat tired but that wasn't the real problem.  I failed to catch the entire weather report this morning.  I kind of got stuck on the high temperature of 36 and missed the 15mph winds.  When I packed my clothes this morning before heading out, I packed for a not too cold run.  Ok, I was just a bit under dressed for my comfort level.  My thighs and my eyes were on fire the entire time.  The wind was not like yesterday's wind but it was definitely enough to make it feel more like 18 or 20 degrees out there.  My knee was a little bothered by today's run but not too horrible.  It quickly quieted down afterwards. I'm not to concerned with that right now but I am keeping an eye on it.  Rotating ice and heat in the evening and ibuprofen for inflammation.  I got this.  I think I need new shoes.  I'm pretty sure that would help.  I've had these too long.  Time to suck it up buttercup and get to the shoe store.

Most of my short runs during the week I do on my lunch break downtown around the river.  Now, Toledo has had a sordid reputation for awhile and the downtown area isn't really the spot to be for most people.  After dark, people get out of downtown.  I really don't understand that.  I don't know why people don't want to rejuvenate our downtown area.  But, I digress.  I bring this up for a specific reason tonight.  See, I wanted to talk about this several weeks ago and then I got sidetracked and kind of forgot.  Then, something else happened today that brought it back to my mind.  First of all, I seriously love running down by the river.  It's truly a beautiful area.

See what I mean?  So, several weeks ago I was getting ready to go out for my midday 3 miles and our Clinical Director noticed me as I was leaving.  He asked some sarcastic questions about what I was doing and then (not sarcastically) asked me if I felt "safe" running downtown.  Really man?  Seriously, your gonna ask me that question.  It's broad day light, there are many people out and about on lunch runs of one kind or another.  It just really grinds me up that people who have lived here all their lives perceive downtown as someplace bad or unsafe.  The more people say those things the longer the downtown area stays a depressed part of our community.  It is a small big city and the downtown area should be alive with activity well after the 5:00 bell tolls.  Then today it was brought up again because there is a new intern who is not familiar with my routine and again we had to go through the whole downtown is bad delusion.  I want to make them all go with me sometime to see that the downtown area is perfectly safe and perfectly beautiful.  Totally irritated by ignorant people today.  Maybe I should organize a group run downtown sometime...because I don't have enough on my plate.

The good news of late is that yoga at Extreme Results seems to be a hit and I have picked up a second class.  I am seriously excited about that.  Good things are continuing to come my way!  Who says 13 is an unlucky number.  2013 is turning out to be spectacular for me. 

Today is fat Tuesday, which means that the Lenten season begins tomorrow.  In the past I have always been inclined to give up something that was related to my physical appearance in some way.  Some "diet" something or another.  Soda, meat, sugar...I'm not really in a place that requires me to entirely give up any of those things.  My Lenten sacrifice this year is going to be pessimism.  I am going to try to only verbalize the positive for the next 6 weeks.  This is going to be a real challenge.  And that is the idea of lent.  Jesus gave his life, the ultimate sacrifice.  By making a sacrifice during the Lenten season is to get a very small taste of humility for 6 weeks.  Even those people who aren't religious can benefit from the humility of change.  When we change what we think and feel, then we can change what we do.  When we change what we do, we can effectively change what we receive.  The law of attraction in action.


BTW, pay no attention to the sleeve of girl scout cookies I consumed today.  They were a gift from my husband.  I couldn't let him think I was ungrateful.

3 miles; 31:49; 289 calories.

February 11, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Shake, 1 Shake (2scoops PDM & 2 scoops dutch choc formula 1)	278	23g	13g	28g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	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
Dinner
Homemade - Chicken Fajitas (No Wrap), 1 cup	260	11g	13g	55g	146mg	132mg	4g	2g
Jack's - Special Medium Salsa, 4 tbsp	20	4g	0g	0g	0mg	298mg	4g	1g
Kroger - Sour Cream, Reduced Fat, 2 tbsp	45	2g	4g	1g	15mg	40mg	2g	0g
Snacks
Starbucks - Chocolate Biscotti, 1 biscotti	130	18g	5g	3g	20mg	100mg	3g	1g
Starbuck's - Tall Hot Zen Green Tea, 12 ounces per cup	0	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Sunshine - Cheez-It Baked Snack Cheese Crackers, 27 Crackers	150	17g	8g	3g	0mg	230mg	0g	1g
Dove - Cookies and Cream Chocolate, 1 bar	210	22g	12g	0g	10mg	70mg	20g	0g
Kroger - Ginger Snaps Cookies, 12 cookies (28 g)	360	63g	11g	6g	0mg	360mg	27g	3g
Kraft - Cool Whip (Original), 6 TBSP	75	6g	5g	0g	0mg	0mg	6g	0g
TOTAL:	2,093	250g	89g	121g	231mg	2,690mg	83g	20g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Spinning®	337	50
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	481	110	0	0	0

February 12, 2013

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
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 2 cookies	80	11g	4g	1g	0mg	63mg	5g	1g
Lunch
Herbalife - Turtle Cheesecake Shake, 16 oz	280	17g	0g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken - Crockpot Buffalo Chicken, 1 cup	297	1g	8g	52g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Corn - Sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids, 0.33 cup	44	10g	1g	1g	0mg	117mg	2g	1g
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 0.5 container (32 cookies ea.)	640	88g	32g	4g	0mg	500mg	40g	4g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Celery - Fresh, 1 stalk	5	2g	0g	0g	0mg	30mg	1g	1g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Laughing Cow - Light Wedge, 2 wedge	70	2g	3g	4g	10mg	420mg	2g	0g
TOTAL:	1,802	179g	56g	117g	10mg	1,841mg	77g	12g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	375	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	298	31
TOTALS:	673	91	0	0	0