Week 12 Mini-Goals
1) Blog everyday, everything I eat! - I have slacked off on this the last two weeks (especially over the weekend). I need to keep track of what I'm eating, because I have not been eating well. I need the accountability.
2) Exercise - 3 cardio, 2 BodyPump, 2 BodyFlow
3) Diet - Write down everything!, Estimate calorie counts and try to stay within range daily (under 1550)
4) Other - Clean out closet - I really need to get rid of some things and get organized!
Monday, March 26, 2007
Week 11 - Days 4-7
Exercise:
March 22 - none
March 23 - Pilates
March 24 - treadmill, 2.5 miles, 25 minutes running, 8 minutes walking (warmup/cooldown)
March 25 - BodyPump, BodyFlow
Okay, I've slacked off on posting the last few days and my diet has not been very good at all. But, I do want to keep track of the exercising I've done, so I thought I would at least post that.
Exercise:
March 22 - none
March 23 - Pilates
March 24 - treadmill, 2.5 miles, 25 minutes running, 8 minutes walking (warmup/cooldown)
March 25 - BodyPump, BodyFlow
Okay, I've slacked off on posting the last few days and my diet has not been very good at all. But, I do want to keep track of the exercising I've done, so I thought I would at least post that.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Week 11, Day 2 - March 20
Exercise: Treadmill - 33 minutes, 2.50 miles, 25 minutes (straight!) running, 8 minutes walking
Diet:
Breakfast: cinnamon life cereal, banana, yogurt
Lunch: turkey/cheese/whole wheat bread, pineapple
Snack: teddy grahams, cinnamon life
Dinner: hamburger helper
Snack: grapefruit, popcorn, chocolate
Today was a BIG day for me. I planned on working out, knew I needed to go work out, but was SO close to talking myself out of it. After being on vacation for a week and sick for a week, I haven't gotten back into my workout schedule very well - I missed two days last week that I planned on going to the gym. But I went tonight and had a great workout, possibly my best this year! I ran over two miles in 25 minutes and I'm right back on track in my 5K/10K training. I've got a new schedule that I'm going to follow starting next week to get ready for the Peachtree (10K) on July 4! It's 14 weeks and works up to 6 mile really gradually. It's actually a 6 week 5K program (assuming you can run 2 miles) and an 8 week 10K program.
Exercise: Treadmill - 33 minutes, 2.50 miles, 25 minutes (straight!) running, 8 minutes walking
Diet:
Breakfast: cinnamon life cereal, banana, yogurt
Lunch: turkey/cheese/whole wheat bread, pineapple
Snack: teddy grahams, cinnamon life
Dinner: hamburger helper
Snack: grapefruit, popcorn, chocolate
Today was a BIG day for me. I planned on working out, knew I needed to go work out, but was SO close to talking myself out of it. After being on vacation for a week and sick for a week, I haven't gotten back into my workout schedule very well - I missed two days last week that I planned on going to the gym. But I went tonight and had a great workout, possibly my best this year! I ran over two miles in 25 minutes and I'm right back on track in my 5K/10K training. I've got a new schedule that I'm going to follow starting next week to get ready for the Peachtree (10K) on July 4! It's 14 weeks and works up to 6 mile really gradually. It's actually a 6 week 5K program (assuming you can run 2 miles) and an 8 week 10K program.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Week 10, Day 4 - March 15
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: banana, banana bread
Lunch: subway 6" turkey sub w/lettuce, cheese, honey mustard on wheat, baked lay's
Snack: balance bar, 1/2 nature valley granola bar
Dinner: 1/2 cuban sandwich, black beans, rice
Snack: chocolate, waffle cookie, pita chips
Today was the first time in a while that I missed a workout I planned on. I was going to run after work and got home and just couldn't make myself do it. I have all kinds of excuses, I'm not feeling great (I think it's just allergies), I was sore from BodyPump, I couldn't convince my husband to go with me. None of them were good enough and at the end of it I was really disappointed with myself. I was only planning on a 30 minute workout, in preparation for my 5K that I'm running Saturday. The good thing is that it was a good reminder of how much I truly DO want to work out and how much better I feel when I do.
Exercise: None
Diet:
Breakfast: banana, banana bread
Lunch: subway 6" turkey sub w/lettuce, cheese, honey mustard on wheat, baked lay's
Snack: balance bar, 1/2 nature valley granola bar
Dinner: 1/2 cuban sandwich, black beans, rice
Snack: chocolate, waffle cookie, pita chips
Today was the first time in a while that I missed a workout I planned on. I was going to run after work and got home and just couldn't make myself do it. I have all kinds of excuses, I'm not feeling great (I think it's just allergies), I was sore from BodyPump, I couldn't convince my husband to go with me. None of them were good enough and at the end of it I was really disappointed with myself. I was only planning on a 30 minute workout, in preparation for my 5K that I'm running Saturday. The good thing is that it was a good reminder of how much I truly DO want to work out and how much better I feel when I do.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Week 10, Day 3 - March 14
Exercise: BodyPump, BodyFlow
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, banana
Lunch: gyro (with feta cheese, tzatzki sauce), 100 calorie pack of Lorna Doone
Snack: balance bar, pita chips
Dinner: Moe's salad - steak, black beans, lettuce, cheese, salsa, jalapenos, ranch, tortilla chips
Snack: oreo stick, chocolate, 1/2 waffle cookie
Exercise: BodyPump, BodyFlow
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, banana
Lunch: gyro (with feta cheese, tzatzki sauce), 100 calorie pack of Lorna Doone
Snack: balance bar, pita chips
Dinner: Moe's salad - steak, black beans, lettuce, cheese, salsa, jalapenos, ranch, tortilla chips
Snack: oreo stick, chocolate, 1/2 waffle cookie
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Week 10, Day 2 - March 13
Exercise: Treadmill - 20 minutes running, 10 minutes walking, 2.19 miles
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar, banana
Lunch: Jersey Mike's sub - regular on wheat, turkey, cheese, lettuce, vinegar, Baked Doritos
Snack: pita chips
Dinner: asian flank steak, sweet potatoes, green beans
Snack: grapefruit, meringues
Today's workout was really tough. I knew it might be hard after not really running hard in 11 days. I was hopeful that all the walking and the little bit of running we did on vacation would help. My last treadmill run was 25 minutes straight and tonight I only did 10 minutes straight. I took a 2 minute walk break, ran 5 minutes, one minute walking and ran 5 more minutes. And it was tough. I'm going to have to work back up to the 25 minutes straight (hopefully within the next week) and then I have 3 final weeks in the Couch to 5K program - 3 runs of 25 minutes, 3 28 minutes, and 3 30 mintues.
Exercise: Treadmill - 20 minutes running, 10 minutes walking, 2.19 miles
Diet:
Breakfast: balance bar, banana
Lunch: Jersey Mike's sub - regular on wheat, turkey, cheese, lettuce, vinegar, Baked Doritos
Snack: pita chips
Dinner: asian flank steak, sweet potatoes, green beans
Snack: grapefruit, meringues
Today's workout was really tough. I knew it might be hard after not really running hard in 11 days. I was hopeful that all the walking and the little bit of running we did on vacation would help. My last treadmill run was 25 minutes straight and tonight I only did 10 minutes straight. I took a 2 minute walk break, ran 5 minutes, one minute walking and ran 5 more minutes. And it was tough. I'm going to have to work back up to the 25 minutes straight (hopefully within the next week) and then I have 3 final weeks in the Couch to 5K program - 3 runs of 25 minutes, 3 28 minutes, and 3 30 mintues.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Recommitment
I'm back from vacation and definitely ready to recommit to a healthy lifestyle. We had a wonderful time in Holland and Germany.
We walked so much, at least 30 miles. I got a Garmin Forerunner 205 right before we left. It's a running watch with GPS and we used it in most of the cities we were in (we had a couple of times that we couldn't find the satellites and once we forgot to recharge!). We also ran twice, once in Amsterdam and once in Enkheizen (a small town in Holland) and we climbed almost 600 steps in the Black Cathedral in Cologne. So, we got some extra cardio in, which was my main goal.
My diet was not so good, it was really hard on a cruise with tons of food all the time! I definitely indulged and ate pretty much whatever, whenever I wanted.
Now I'm back and definitely ready to get back into the gym and back to healthy eating, starting today. I'm going to set some mini-goals for this week and recommit!
I'm back from vacation and definitely ready to recommit to a healthy lifestyle. We had a wonderful time in Holland and Germany.
We walked so much, at least 30 miles. I got a Garmin Forerunner 205 right before we left. It's a running watch with GPS and we used it in most of the cities we were in (we had a couple of times that we couldn't find the satellites and once we forgot to recharge!). We also ran twice, once in Amsterdam and once in Enkheizen (a small town in Holland) and we climbed almost 600 steps in the Black Cathedral in Cologne. So, we got some extra cardio in, which was my main goal.
My diet was not so good, it was really hard on a cruise with tons of food all the time! I definitely indulged and ate pretty much whatever, whenever I wanted.
Now I'm back and definitely ready to get back into the gym and back to healthy eating, starting today. I'm going to set some mini-goals for this week and recommit!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Update
I've been slacking off a bit lately on posting on time and on the diet. I didn't even do my mini goals for the week for week 9. I've kept up with exercising and I keep improving in running. I love how strong I feel after a workout, whether it's cardio, strength, or BodyFlow.
I will be on vacation for the next 9 days. We're going on a cruise on the Rhine river, starting in Amsterday and ending in Frankfurt, stopping in several German towns along the way. While I hope to keep in mind the more healthful way I've been living for the last two months, I'm not going to be tracking my diet. My goals for my vacation will be to do cardio 3 times (there's a small gym onboard and I'm really hoping we'll get a chance to do some running outside in Germany). I know we'll be walking a lot, but I'd like to run some too. I also want to stay in control of my diet. I won't be counting calories and I plan to indulge some, but I don't want to eat everything in sight and spend the week feeling so full. I just want to be mindful of what I'm eating.
I'll be back online March 12, which happens to be a Monday, so I'll be starting week 10 of my blogging then.
I've been slacking off a bit lately on posting on time and on the diet. I didn't even do my mini goals for the week for week 9. I've kept up with exercising and I keep improving in running. I love how strong I feel after a workout, whether it's cardio, strength, or BodyFlow.
I will be on vacation for the next 9 days. We're going on a cruise on the Rhine river, starting in Amsterday and ending in Frankfurt, stopping in several German towns along the way. While I hope to keep in mind the more healthful way I've been living for the last two months, I'm not going to be tracking my diet. My goals for my vacation will be to do cardio 3 times (there's a small gym onboard and I'm really hoping we'll get a chance to do some running outside in Germany). I know we'll be walking a lot, but I'd like to run some too. I also want to stay in control of my diet. I won't be counting calories and I plan to indulge some, but I don't want to eat everything in sight and spend the week feeling so full. I just want to be mindful of what I'm eating.
I'll be back online March 12, which happens to be a Monday, so I'll be starting week 10 of my blogging then.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Week 9, Day 2 - February 27
Workout: Treadmill - 30 minutes, 18 running, 12 walking, 2.20 miles
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, banana
Lunch: 2 laughing cow cheese wedges with reduced fat wheat thins, balance bar, 1/2 peach
Dinner: chicken enchilada w/green chili sauce, fish taco
Snacks: praline, meringues, peanut butter, chocolate milk
Workout: Treadmill - 30 minutes, 18 running, 12 walking, 2.20 miles
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread, banana
Lunch: 2 laughing cow cheese wedges with reduced fat wheat thins, balance bar, 1/2 peach
Dinner: chicken enchilada w/green chili sauce, fish taco
Snacks: praline, meringues, peanut butter, chocolate milk
Week 9, Day 1 - February 26
Workout: None
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread
Lunch: reduced fat wheat thins, 2 laughing cow cheese wedges, balance bar
Dinner: 2 tacos at Moe's on flour tortillas - one with black beans, steak, cheese, lettuce, salsa and one with black beans, cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole and chips
Snack: praline, meringues
Better on the diet, but still not great. The evening has become a problem area for me again. I did great one week, not eating after 8, but since then I just haven't stuck with it. I seem to get a couple hundred extra calories at that time of the day, so if I can just avoid eating then I think it would really help me.
Workout: None
Diet:
Breakfast: banana bread
Lunch: reduced fat wheat thins, 2 laughing cow cheese wedges, balance bar
Dinner: 2 tacos at Moe's on flour tortillas - one with black beans, steak, cheese, lettuce, salsa and one with black beans, cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole and chips
Snack: praline, meringues
Better on the diet, but still not great. The evening has become a problem area for me again. I did great one week, not eating after 8, but since then I just haven't stuck with it. I seem to get a couple hundred extra calories at that time of the day, so if I can just avoid eating then I think it would really help me.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Week 8, Day 7 - February 25
Workout: BodyPump, BodyFlow
Diet:
Breakfast: instant oatmeal
Lunch: hummus, pita chips, oreo stick
Snack: banana bread, cheese and crackers
Dinner: cheeseburger, homemade fries, baked beans
Snack: carrot cake
This weekend was really a disappointment for me. I did great working out, but completely blew the diet. I'm going on vacation March 3rd, so I have 5 days before then to stick to my diet and get back on track. I'm not going to be tracking food while I'm on vacation, so I want to do my best before then.
Workout: BodyPump, BodyFlow
Diet:
Breakfast: instant oatmeal
Lunch: hummus, pita chips, oreo stick
Snack: banana bread, cheese and crackers
Dinner: cheeseburger, homemade fries, baked beans
Snack: carrot cake
This weekend was really a disappointment for me. I did great working out, but completely blew the diet. I'm going on vacation March 3rd, so I have 5 days before then to stick to my diet and get back on track. I'm not going to be tracking food while I'm on vacation, so I want to do my best before then.
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