A couple of things...

Saturday 1/12/13

I amaze myself sometimes.  Today was a long run, 14 miles to be exact.  This is farther then I have ever run before.  I was a little afraid that I wasn't gonna be able to make it but when all was said and done the last half of the run was stronger then the first half.  In fact, my last mile was my strongest.  Not saying that I felt like I could go much further then that last mile, just saying that it was my strongest.  So, I was out there on the University trail and through Wildwood MetroPark and a couple of PSA's developed in my mind:

#1.  Please refrain from spitting on the trail.  Would it really kill you to turn your head in the other direction and spit off the side of the trail.  Now don't get me wrong, I do have sympathy for those spitters.  We all contend with something out there but to hawk a big lougie right where someone else might step seems selfish and arrogant.  Please be mindful of this when you're out there.  Those big wads of mucous made me puke a little in my mouth.  Not a good thing to have happen when your trying to run.  Be mindful of runners with weak stomachs.  Thanks for attention to this matter.

#2.  Dogwalkers please pick up your dog's doo doo off the trail.  Now, I love dogs.  I have two of my own.  When I walk my dogs, I clean up after them, even when no one is looking.  It's hard to dodge dog shit when you're trying to focus on putting one foot in front of the other and keeping pace.  Please be a responsible dog walker.  Again, be mindful of the runners, especially the ones with weak stomachs.  Thanks for attention to this matter as well.

With that being said, I feel better now.  I had a great play list for today which I am gonna share here.  Now keep in mind that I have a very eclectic blend of musical tastes, so don't laugh.


Glamorous  4:07 Fergie The Dutchess Pop  7
Welcome To The Jungle  4:34 Guns N' Roses Appetite For Destruction Metal  5
My Sharona  4:56 The Knack Reality Bites Soundtrack  11
Pocketful of Sunshine  3:23 Natasha Bedingfield Pocketful of Sunshine Pop  2
Keep It Comin' Love  3:54 K.C. & The Sunshine Band Blow Soundtrack  3
The Power  3:41 Snap! Coyote Ugly Soundtrack Soundtrack  6
Black Betty  2:31 Ram Jam Blow Soundtrack 
Till The World Ends  3:55 Britney Spears Now That's What I Call Music! 39 Pop  32
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic  4:20 The Police The Very Best of Sting & The Police Rock  3
The Right Kind Of Wrong  3:47 LeAnn Rimes Coyote Ugly Soundtrack Soundtrack  4
Boom Boom Boom  3:23 Rare Blend Coyote Ugly Soundtrack Soundtrack  3
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It  3:49 Will Smith Will Smith: Greatest Hits Hip Hop/Rap  2
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)  4:28 Dead Or Alive The Wedding Singer Volume 2: More Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack 
Beast of Burden  4:25 The Rolling Stones Some Girls (Remastered) Rock  1
No Easy Way Out  4:22 Robert Tepper Rocky IV (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Soundtrack  16
Tiny Dancer  5:09 Tim McGraw Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors Country 
What I Got  2:51 Sublime Sublime Rock 
Little Smirk  3:32 Theory Of A Deadman Scars & Souvenirs Alternative  17
Rolling in the Deep  3:48 ADELE 21 Pop 
Don't Let Me Get Me (Radio Edit)  3:31 P!nk M!ssundaztood Pop  12
Pray for Me  4:40 Sixx:A.M. Live Is Beautiful Rock  1
All Summer Long  4:56 The Rock Heroes A Salute to Kid Rock Karaoke  13
Breaking Inside  3:51 Shinedown The Sound Of Madness Alternative  8
Disturbia  3:59 Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded Pop  28
Shake & Tumble  3:30 Firehouse Firehouse Metal  12
Hey Ya! (Radio Mix/Club Mix)  3:55 OutKast Speakerboxxx / The Love Below Hip-Hop/Rap  13
Hot in Herre  3:48 Nelly Nellyville Hip Hop/Rap  1
Good Feeling  4:07 Flo Rida Good Feeling - Single Pop  18
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Single Version)  5:51 Michael Jackson The Essential Michael Jackson Pop  13
Shake It (feat. Lady Saw)  3:28 Michael Franti & Spearhead The Sound Of Sunshine Alternative  13
Into The Groove  4:47 Madonna Celebration Dance & House  5
Man In the Mirror  5:19 Michael Jackson The Essential Michael Jackson Pop  14
Hands All Over  3:13 Maroon 5 Hands All Over Pop  28
Dress You Up  4:04 Madonna Celebration [Disc 2] Dance & House 
Set Fire to the Rain  4:02 ADELE 21 Pop 
Citizen Of The Planet  4:24 Alanis Morissette Flavors Of Entanglement Pop  5
Bitch  4:13 Meredith Brooks Blurring the Edges Rock  3
Moves Like Jagger  3:25 Jager Moves Like Jagger - Single Pop  24
Borderline  4:02 Madonna Celebration Dance & House  8
Sexy and I Know It  3:19 LMFAO Sorry for Party Rocking (Deluxe Version) Pop  32
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)  3:51 Katy Perry Teenage Dream Pop  18
Take It Off  3:35 Ke$ha Animal Pop  26
Tik Tok  3:20 Ke$ha Animal Pop  30
Don't Stop Believin'  4:09 Journey Journey: Greatest Hits Rock  5
Paralyzer  3:28 Finger Eleven Them vs. You vs. Me Alternative  32
Any Way You Want It  3:22 Journey Journey: Greatest Hits Rock  13
Straitjacket  3:10 Alanis Morissette Flavors Of Entanglement Pop  4
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Remastered 2006)  3:53 Wham! Twenty Five Pop  2
Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) [feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E]  3:52 Enrique Iglesias Tonight (I'm Lovin' You) [feat. Ludacris & DJ Frank E] - Single Pop  27
You Oughta Know  4:09 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill Pop  1
Sleeping With You  3:51 FireHouse Hold Your Fire Rock  2
Shooting Star  3:01 David Rush Burn the House Down Dance  27
Every Day I Write the Book  3:55 Elvis Costello & The Attractions The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years Rock  8
Life, Love & Laughter  3:11 Donavon Frankenreiter Pass It Around Rock  8
Sexy Bitch  3:16 D. Ghetto SEXY B.... Pop  16
One Week  2:49 Barenaked Ladies Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001) Alternative  1
Keeps Gettin' Better  3:03 Christina Aguilera Keeps Gettin' Better - Single Pop  1
Crazy In Love  3:56 Beyoncé Dangerously In Love Pop  22
Shake It Up  3:33 The Cars The Cars Greatest Hits Rock  1
White Wedding, Pt. 1  4:12 Billy Idol Billy Idol: Greatest Hits Rock  1
Good Girl  3:25 Carrie Underwood Blown Away Country  8
Rock That Body  4:29 The Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) Pop  13
I Gotta Feeling  4:49 The Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) Pop  16
Something For The Pain  4:48 Bon Jovi These Days Rock  8
All I Wanna Do  4:34 Sheryl Crow The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow Pop  3

Good luck trying to read that, copy and pasted it from iTunes.  Apparently, I don't know how to do that correctly.  Oh well.

On another note, I am really succeeding with my 2 a day workouts and the personals with Lindsay at Extreme are kick ass!  I'm sure that is what is helping me smash my goals.  I ran 14 miles to day in 2:30:49 with a pace of 10:46 per mile and a calorie burn of 1324 calories.  That is a better time then I ran both of the half-marathons that I participated in in 2010.  Thank you Extreme Results and Herbalife.  With right nutrition and proper training, anything is possible.

January 8, 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
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
Golden Corral (Restaurant Buffet) - Red French Dressing (Salad Bar), 1 Tblspoons	60	4g	6g	0g	0mg	185mg	4g	0g
Golden Corral - Sirloin Steak - Hot Bar, 4.5 oz.	230	1g	9g	36g	85mg	590mg	1g	0g
Golden Corral - 3-Bean Salad, 1/4 Cup	93	10g	3g	5g	0mg	129mg	2g	3g
Golden Corral (Restaurant Buffet) - Skillet Corn Bread (Hot Buffet), 0.5 piece (muffin)	60	11g	2g	1g	8mg	120mg	4g	1g
Golden Corral - Mashed Potatoes (Made From Scratch), 1/4 cup	80	9g	4g	1g	0mg	180mg	1g	1g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
Golden Corral - Sugar Free Mocha Cake , 3 ozs	130	0g	8g	2g	15mg	120mg	0g	0g
Golden Corral - Ice Cream, 1/4 cup	50	0g	1g	2g	0mg	48mg	7g	0g
Snacks
Generic - Fresh Ground Almond Butter, 1 Tablespoon	90	7g	10g	5g	0mg	4mg	0g	2g
Rice Cake - Lundberg Organic Brown Rice - Lightly Salted, 1 cake	60	14g	1g	1g	0mg	35mg	0g	1g
Cuties - Clementines, 1 clementines (168g)	40	9g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
TOTAL:	1,502	134g	51g	115g	110mg	2,292mg	40g	20g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	357	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	310	33
TOTALS:	667	93	0	0	0

January 9, 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
Banana - 1 Medium Fresh Banana, 6 INCHES	105	27g	1g	2g	0mg	0mg	15g	4g
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 1.7 g	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife - Cinnamon Roll, 16 oz	217	0g	0g	18g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 1.7 g	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Fruit - Pear, 1 pear, medium (180g)	100	26g	0g	1g	0mg	3mg	16g	6g
Dinner
Kroger - All Natural Sour Cream, 2 tbsp	60	1g	6g	1g	20mg	15mg	1g	0g
Jack's - Special Medium Salsa, 2 tbsp	10	2g	0g	0g	0mg	149mg	2g	0g
Fresh Express - Spring Mix (Baby Lettuces, Greens & Radicchio), 1 cups (85g)	10	2g	0g	1g	0mg	25mg	0g	1g
Eathealthy2live - La Banderita - Flour Tortillas - Fajita Size, 1 tortilla (32g)	78	15g	1g	3g	0mg	154mg	0g	2g
Kraft - 2% Shredded Cheddar Cheese, 1/8 cup	40	1g	3g	4g	8mg	115mg	0g	0g
Homemade - Chicken Fajitas (No Wrap), 1/2 cup	130	6g	7g	28g	73mg	66mg	2g	1g
Bogie - Avocado Raw, 0.25 avocado	60	3g	6g	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	3g
Stacy's Pita Chips - Simply Gingerbread, 7 chips	140	19g	5g	2g	0mg	90mg	6g	0g
Snacks
Kind Fruit & Nuts Bar - Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan, 1 bar	200	16g	16g	5g	0mg	20mg	5g	7g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart Peach Yogurt, 6 oz	60	4g	10g	8g	10mg	100mg	3g	0g
M&M's - Chocolate Candies, 20 g (about 1/4 cup)	100	15g	4g	1g	3mg	13mg	14g	1g
TOTAL:	1,590	170g	59g	100g	116mg	950mg	71g	27g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	220	35
Circuit training, general	319	60
TOTALS:	539	95	0	0	0

January 10, 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
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 2 tbsp (15ml)	70	10g	3g	0g	0mg	0mg	10g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - White Chocolate Reese's Shake, 16 oz.	241	29g	2g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Apples - Raw, with skin, 1 cup, quartered or chopped	65	17g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	13g	3g
Dinner
All Recipes - Caramelized Onion, 2 oz	40	6g	2g	0g	31mg	0mg	0g	0g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
Sargento - Ultra Thin Slices - Mild Cheddar Cheese, 2 slices	87	1g	7g	5g	20mg	153mg	0g	0g
Generic - Extra Lean Ground Sirloin - Half Pound Burger, 0.25 lb	130	0g	5g	22g	60mg	75mg	0g	0g
Sara Lee-Soft & Smooth - Whole Grain White Hamburger Buns, 0.67 Bun	80	15g	1g	3g	0mg	127mg	2g	1g
Betty's - Salad Dressing, 1 tablespoons	69	6g	5g	0g	0mg	31mg	5g	0g
Jack's - Special Medium Salsa, 4 tbsp	20	4g	0g	0g	0mg	298mg	4g	1g
Tostitos - Scoops! (Stone-Ground White Corn), 1 oz (28g/About 13 chips)	140	19g	7g	2g	0mg	120mg	0g	2g
Snacks
Generic - Fresh Ground Almond Butter, 1 Tablespoon	90	7g	10g	5g	0mg	4mg	0g	2g
Rice Cake - Lundberg Organic Brown Rice - Lightly Salted, 1 cake	60	14g	1g	1g	0mg	35mg	0g	1g
Great American Cookie Company - Sugar Cookie, 1 cookie	200	29g	9g	2g	15mg	310mg	14g	0g
TOTAL:	1,681	216g	53g	95g	128mg	1,355mg	60g	24g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	332	60
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	310	31
TOTALS:	642	91	0	0	0

January 11, 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
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 1.7 g	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart Peach Yogurt, 6 oz	60	4g	10g	8g	10mg	100mg	3g	0g
Herbalife - Chocolate Carmel Cheesecake, 1 shake	210	18g	4g	24g	0mg	480mg	12g	0g
Herbalife - Instant Herbal Beverage With Tea Extracts [Raspberry Flavour], 1.7 g	5	1g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Don Pablo's - Chicken Enchilada, 0.1 of container	210	24g	9g	10g	25mg	7,810mg	2g	2g
Don Pablo's - Chips and Salsa , 12 chips, 2 oz. salsa	338	43g	17g	5g	0mg	406mg	2g	5g
Don Pablo's - Mexican Rice & Black Beans (Side), 1 side portion	218	39g	4g	7g	1mg	467mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,442	190g	46g	80g	38mg	9,494mg	44g	12g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	462	60
TOTALS:	462	60	0	0

I am killing it on this 12 week challenge and on my marathon training.  I feel confident and accomplished today.  I have chili in the crock pot and I'm gonna make some raisin bread to go with it.  Tonight I will be treating myself to a quiet evening with my husband, a New Release and a bowl of pan popped popcorn.  Have a fabulous Saturday, hope you all got out and enjoyed a little of this awesome January thaw!

Two a Days

Tuesday 1/8/13

Ahhh....feeling much better today.  My feet and legs were moving right along today in their usual pattern.  I was certainly a more happy runner today.  I'm gearing up for 14 miles this weekend and according to the forcast, it's gonna be close to 60degrees on Satrurday.  WOOHOO!!!  Yes, it's still January and yes I still live in Ohio.  I am looking forward to this run...I think.  13.1 miles is the furtherest I have ever run and that was over 2 years ago.  I am feeling alittle nervous but I do think that I can do it.  I just have to break it down into smaller parts.  Since there are built in walk breaks in this training program I usually break my long runs into how many walk breaks I have left, especially in the last half of the run..."only 3 more walk breaks."  " You can do anything you need to for a few more miles and then you get to walk for a minute."  The mental cheerleader kicks in.  I also like to break things in to fractions.  Like, "okay you are a quarter of the way down,"  "you rocked it for 3/5 of this run, only 2/5 to go."  Yes this is how I talk to myself out there and no I am not crazy.  It really works!  I think I need to build a new play list though.  The ones I have are great but I'm getting a little burned out on S&M and 50 Ways to Say Good-bye.  Time to mix it up a little bit, literally.  I'll work on that in my free time.

I am doing two-a-day workouts right now.  Monday through Friday, long run on Saturday (or Sunday depending on the better weather day) and yoga on Sunday.  Monday and Wednesdays consist of Personal Training sessions.  Friday will be lifting on my own.  Tuesday and Thursdays are my short runs.  In addition to that I will be taking daily cardio classes.  I want to be totally prepped to run for 5 hours come April 28th.  Building stamina and endurance is no easy task.  This is taking a lot more commitment everyday.  Some sacrifices too.  You can't devote 2-3 hours a day to working out without having to give up something else, like your favorite shows because your too exhausted to stay up and watch it.  This is definitely one of those things that is totally worth it to make the sacrifices.  I want to be in a healthier spot then ever before on April 28th when I am lined to to begin my ultimate journey. 

Things that have been plaguing me though are fear of injury or illness.  People all around me are sick right now and it really scares me to death.  I cannot afford to be sick right now but it seems that everyone around me is sick.  People at work, family members (thank God not the ones who live with me), friends.  Everyone seems to have this ugly upper respiratory crap.  No thanks.  Eating extra Vitamin C and wiping everything down with some tea tree oil.  Keep the crude away from me!  If I get sick it will set me back considerably.  I also have this weird, unrealistic fear of injury right now too.  I am being super paranoid about things and keep having these ugly visions of landing wrong on my ankle or blowing out my knee.  I am a little crazy about it right now.  Then I think, "only xx more weeks until it's over and you can get back to normal."  So, if you don't mind, everyone send up an extra prayer for me and my slightly schizophrenic thoughts right now.  Thanks!



Tuesday:  3.25miles; 32:45; 10:07pace; 310calories

January 6, 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
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 2 tbsp (15ml)	70	10g	3g	0g	0mg	0mg	10g	0g
Dinner
Olive Garden - Baked Pasta Romana With Chicken, 0.25 plate	260	15g	15g	16g	0mg	783mg	0g	2g
Mushrooms - Raw, 1 cup, pieces or slices	15	2g	0g	2g	0mg	3mg	1g	1g
Garlic Expressions - Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing & Marinade, 1.5 tbsp.	83	5g	8g	0g	0mg	338mg	5g	0g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
Kroger - California French Dressing, 2 tbsp. 33 grams	80	8g	6g	0g	0mg	370mg	8g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
Generic - Shoe String French Fries, 42.5 g (3oz, 30 pcs)	65	11g	2g	1g	0mg	13mg	0g	1g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
Snacks
Private Selection - Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, 25 grams	30	1g	0g	6g	15mg	215mg	1g	0g
Sargento - Ultra Thin Slices - Mild Cheddar Cheese, 1 slices	43	0g	4g	3g	10mg	77mg	0g	0g
Vlassic - Kosher Dill Whole Pickle, 1/4 pickle	3	1g	0g	0g	0mg	105mg	0g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
Cuties - Clementines, 1 clementines (168g)	40	9g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Stacy's Pita Chips - Simply Gingerbread, 7 chips	140	19g	5g	2g	0mg	90mg	6g	0g
TOTAL:	1,584	210g	57g	67g	30mg	2,525mg	77g	22g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	567	65
TOTALS:	567	65	0	0	0

January 7, 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
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Dinner
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 - Whole Grain Baguette From Website, 2 ounces	180	36g	2g	7g	0mg	400mg	3g	4g
Snacks
Cuties - Clementines, 1 clementines (168g)	40	9g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Middle East Bakery - Whole Wheat Pita, 1 oz(1/2 pita)	77	15g	0g	5g	0mg	105mg	0g	3g
Kind Bar - Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew + Antioxidants, 1 Bar (40 g)	180	22g	9g	4g	0mg	20mg	14g	3g
Homemade - Hummus With Garlic, 1 Tbsp Evoo, Lemon Juice, Tahini, 1/8 cup	55	6g	3g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
TOTAL:	1,611	214g	40g	101g	52mg	2,681mg	61g	27g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	358	57
Circuit training, general	316	41
TOTALS:	674	98	0	0	0

Heavy

Sunday 1/6/13

Today was not a good day to run.  I felt like I was running through mud for the entire 6 miles.  My limbs felt heavy and my left shoulder was bothering me.  It's weird to be bothered by my shoulder when I was running.  Not the typical aliment that you think of being associated with running.  Anyway, I'm not sure if it is the cold temps or something else.  I know that I have also been more tired then usual.  I slept until 7:30 on Saturday and until 9:00am today.  That is unheard of!  I am always an early riser.  Maybe I;m getting sick or something.  I sure hope not.  I don't have it in me for that right now. 

Today is Sunday, the holidays are over, a new January routine needs to get set.  Therefore, I need to make some meal plans and getting my schedule in order.  Then I need to shop for the ingredients for those meals and get my laundry together for the week.  And damn, it's already going on 2:00pm.  I better get started...sigh, procrastination will not get me to my goal.  So, let's do this.  I'll fill you all in on the details tomorrow (because I know you will all be on pins and needles about what I will be doing next...haha).

January 4, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake W/ Van. Pdm - Blueberry Muffin, 16 oz.	215	18g	1g	17g	0mg	0mg	0g	5g
Lunch
Homemade - Beet Salad, 1 cup	124	19g	5g	3g	5mg	242mg	12g	4g
Homemade - Hummus With Garlic, 1 Tbsp Evoo, Lemon Juice, Tahini, 1/4 cup	110	11g	6g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Peppers - Sweet, green, raw, 1 cup, chopped	30	7g	0g	1g	0mg	4mg	4g	3g
Middle East Bakery - Whole Wheat Pita, 1 oz(1/2 pita)	77	15g	0g	5g	0mg	105mg	0g	3g
Dinner
Steamed - Green Beans , 1/2 cup	22	5g	0g	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Meatballs, 3 serving(s)	199	6g	15g	17g	71mg	180mg	1g	0g
spaghetti sauce, 1 serving(s)	66	10g	2g	2g	0mg	284mg	6g	2g
Kroger - Thin Spaghetti - Whole Wheat, Whole Grain, 2 oz. (1/7 pkg. dry)	200	41g	2g	7g	0mg	5mg	2g	6g
Garlic Expressions - Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing & Marinade, 0.5 tbsp.	28	2g	3g	0g	0mg	113mg	2g	0g
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
Bigby Coffee - Reduced Calorie Carmel Marvel, 11.2 oz	125	22g	1g	7g	6mg	162mg	21g	0g
Homemade - Stovetop Popcorn, 1 cup	70	6g	5g	1g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Kernel Season's - Popcorn Seasoning White Cheddar, 1/4 tsp / 0.8g	2	0g	0g	0g	0mg	75mg	0g	0g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
TOTAL:	1,512	204g	47g	71g	97mg	1,431mg	74g	26g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	410	61
Stretching, hatha yoga	72	30
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	282	32
TOTALS:	764	123	0	0	0

January 5, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife - Carmel Cafe Latte', 16 oz.	210	24g	1g	27g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Olive Garden - Baked Pasta Romana With Chicken, 0.25 plate	260	15g	15g	16g	0mg	783mg	0g	2g
Generic - Garden Salad With Mixed Vegetables (No Dressing), 2 cups	70	14g	1g	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	7g
T Marzetti's - Honey French Dressing ( From Jar), 1 Tbsp	85	6g	7g	0g	0mg	120mg	5g	0g
Pepperidge Farm - Five Cheese Garlic Bread, 1 slice	150	17g	7g	5g	5mg	200mg	1g	2g
Olive Garden - Calamari - Sampler Portion, 0.5 serving	220	16g	14g	9g	0mg	580mg	0g	0g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 1 crackers	65	12g	2g	1g	0mg	90mg	4g	1g
Middle East Bakery - Whole Wheat Pita, 1 oz(1/2 pita)	77	15g	0g	5g	0mg	105mg	0g	3g
Peppers - Sweet, green, raw, 1 cup, chopped	30	7g	0g	1g	0mg	4mg	4g	3g
Homemade - Hummus With Garlic, 1 Tbsp Evoo, Lemon Juice, Tahini, 1/4 cup	110	11g	6g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
York Peppermint Pattie - Mini - Mini Pattie, 1 Patty	50	14g	1g	0g	0mg	0mg	11g	0g
TOTAL:	1,801	215g	61g	104g	22mg	2,343mg	51g	21g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	420	61
Hot yoga	117	60
TOTALS:	537	121	0	0	0

Starting out with a Bang

Thursday 1/3/13

So not comfortable with putting "13" for the year.  13 has always been thought of as an unlucky number.  Based on some of the current events making headlines one might think that unluck could be the theme for 2013.  I guess we'll see how lucky I will be or won't be next Thursday when I get the first paycheck of this year. 

I had my first personal training session with Lindsay last night and I can barely walk today!  In a good way of course.  She really knows how to show a girl a good time.  What she did last night was an endurance test that we will repeat at the end of my sessions to track my improvement.  Well let me tell you, I had no freaking idea that I could leg press 160 pounds.  I just never would have pushed myself to that level.  Which is exactly why I bought those sessions.  I want to be pushed to my limit.  I also registered for the Ultimate Body Challenge through the Michigan STS today.  It is a 12 week challenge to get me to my level 10.  I took measurements and and had a body scan.  Now I have a starting point and a new goal that is pushing me to make better choices, one day at a time. 

I did not do a short run today.  Too damn sore from personal training on Wednesday.  Wow, is my body gonna have to adjust to this quickly.  I'm sure it will.  Gonna shoot for a short run sometime tomorrow and then I only have a 6 mile run for this weekend.  It's a recovery week.  Thank God!  I am still feeling a little beat up.  I am now challenging myself in ways that I have not in the past.  My glutes and quads are screaming at me today.  I have to get one of those foam rollers but they scare me a little.  I think I'll go take a yoga class too.  That could be helpful.  Teaching yoga is cool but you can't get what you need out of giving others what they need. 

January 2, 2013

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
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake W/ Van. Pdm - Blueberry Muffin, 16 oz.	215	18g	1g	17g	0mg	0mg	0g	5g
Lunch
Herbalife - Nutter Butter Smoothie, 16 oz	226	0g	0g	20g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Nickels - 35 Calorie Wheat Bread, 2 Slices	70	17g	1g	4g	0mg	170mg	2g	4g
Sargento - Ultra Thin Slices - Mild Cheddar Cheese, 3 slices	130	1g	11g	8g	30mg	230mg	0g	0g
Campbells Select Healthy Request - Harvest Tomato Basil , 1 cup	100	22g	0g	3g	0mg	650mg	15g	2g
Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim), 1 cup	86	12g	0g	8g	5mg	127mg	0g	0g
Kraft Foods - Nabisco - Ritz Crackers - Original, 5 Crackers (16g)	80	10g	5g	1g	0mg	105mg	1g	0g
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
Snacks
Biggby Coffee - Mocha Caramel W/Nonfat Milk, No Whip, 16 ounces	230	44g	1g	12g	9mg	266mg	30g	1g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
Generic - Hot Tea Chamomile, 1 cup	2	0g	0g	0g	0mg	2mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,399	168g	29g	76g	49mg	1,900mg	72g	13g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	306	57
Circuit training, general	239	31
TOTALS:	545	88	0	0	0

January 3, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Chinese - Green Tea, 4.5 oz	0	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Herbalife - Chocolate Carmel Cheesecake, 1 shake	210	18g	4g	24g	0mg	480mg	12g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake W/ Van. Pdm - Blueberry Muffin, 16 oz.	215	18g	1g	17g	0mg	0mg	0g	5g
Dinner
Chicken - Breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, 0.5 breast, bone and skin removed	142	0g	3g	27g	73mg	64mg	0g	0g
Kroger - Stir-Fry Vegetables With Rice, 1 1/2 cup	140	28g	0g	4g	0mg	30mg	2g	2g
La Choy - Soy Sauce, 2 tbsp	20	2g	0g	2g	0mg	2,320mg	0g	0g
the Popcorn Factory - Popcorn Ball, 1 ball	130	27g	2g	1g	0mg	135mg	18g	1g
Snacks
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Fruit - Apple Med, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	72	19g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	14g	3g
Private Selection - Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, 25 grams	30	1g	0g	6g	15mg	215mg	1g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 4 crackers	260	48g	6g	4g	0mg	360mg	16g	2g
TOTAL:	1,368	188g	18g	94g	98mg	3,696mg	78g	16g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Circuit training, general	410	61
TOTALS:	410	61	0	0	0

Then came the new year

Tuesday 1/1/13

Today is the first day of the new year and my wedding anniversary.  What an awesome day to celebrate new opportunities and a renewal of love.  I tend to be on the bah humbug side of most holidays.  I am not a fan of the ove rcommercialized Christian Holidays that make me feel like a slave to consumerism and indulgences.  I am not a fan of Halloween (my kids on candy = a bad, bad combination).  I am not a fan of Hallmark holidays that promote special days for romantic gestures.  They should be spontaneous and genuine.  I am a fan of the other government holidays that give me an extra day of recreation from my job (that I am not currently a fan of) and I am a fan of birthdays.  The day of your own personal celebration of life!  The day that God danced because you were born.  And lastly, I am a fan of New Year's Day.  A day of peace and rest.  A day to look to the future and make some plans, lists, and commitments.  So, that is kind of what I did.  I took some time to rest and recuperate as I considered what I want this year to become for me.  My theme this year has to include health, but also peace.  Peace of mind and spirit.  Things have definitely been a challenge over this last year and I am done with trying to fit the ideal that some people have for me.  I am my own person with my own ideas, feelings, and thoughts.  I do not need to apologize for who I am.  I also do not need to be disrespectful to anyone about who I am.  So those are on the top of my list this year.  Of course, finishing the marathon is at the top of the list as well.  But, as I read more about willpower I am learning that scientifically willpower is like a muscle and does get fatigued when we try to use it on too many things at one time.  Therefore, it is suggested that we focus on one thing at a time.  Maybe these are the two things to spend my time and energy on right now.  I also want to add other things to the Year Of Me (as a good friend put it on her FB page).  But first I will master being me and finishing what I started.

I ran in the Midnight Special 5K on New Year's Eve/Day.  It was my worst ever performance.  It's not that the weather was horrible either.  It was about 30 degrees and there was very little wind.  The path was snow covered and a bit icy underneath.  It was really hard to get my footing.  I also had trouble breathing.  I couldn't catch my breath and got dizzy several times.  It was just an all around bad run.  I guess sometimes you'll have that.  After the run, I thought I might be getting sick because I had this weird chest cough all the way home but I woke up okay tidat so I really don't know what it was.  I am just chalking that one up and I intend to move on and not dwell on one bad run.  I start my personal training sessions Tuesday and I am excited to add in some new challenges so I can begin to see some new results.  I did put on a few pounds over the holidays and am not really happy about the regression.  I am back on track and feeling better already.  I am so happy that those damn holidays only come once a year.

Monday night/Tuesday morning:  5K (3.1 miles) 38:38; 12:12 pace; 290 calories....it's almost an embarrassment to post this most horrible performance but I promised I'd give you all the good and the bad.  So there it is.

January 1, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Laurel's - Fresh Fruit Salad , 1 cup	70	12g	0g	5g	0mg	11mg	5g	2g
Homemade - Sausage Egg Bread Cheese Breakfast Casserole, 0.5 cups	111	4g	8g	6g	74mg	210mg	0g	0g
Coffee Mate French Vanilla Liquid - Coffee Creamer, 1 tbsp (15ml)	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Lunch
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
Kirkland - Sea Salt Carmels, 1 pieces	95	15g	5g	1g	5mg	170mg	11g	0g
Dinner
Vlasic - Sour Kraut, 1 cup	20	0g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Spare Ribs - Bone- In - Country Style Pork Spare Ribs (Bone-In), 5 oz.	189	2g	12g	19g	74mg	63mg	0g	0g
Red Lobster - Mashed Potatoes, 1/4 portion	105	14g	5g	3g	0mg	310mg	0g	0g
Burger's Smokehouse - Baked Beans, 1/2 cup	170	29g	3g	6g	5mg	430mg	14g	5g
Homemade - Red Velvet Cake With Buttercream Frosting, 1 slice	324	55g	10g	4g	16mg	249mg	44g	1g
Snacks
Stacy's Pita Chips - Simply Gingerbread, 7 chips	140	19g	5g	2g	0mg	90mg	6g	0g
TOTAL:	1,409	176g	57g	48g	174mg	1,802mg	87g	10g

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