Hi Everyone! It's been so long since I've posted, I know. I'm going to try to update you on how the end of the summer has gone, and what my goals/plans are for the coming months.
I don't remember if it was in my last post or not, but at the end of July, I did the Run the Mountain in Mt. Pleasant. It was hot, humid, and very difficult, but I did finish running the whole way.
Since then, we celebrated Mariah's first birthday, and had a lot of fun with the end of our summer. Last week, I ran my first 10k in Grand Rapids at the Metro Cruise. It was a lot of fun, and I ran the first 4 miles and then alternated walking and running for the last couple. Still, I finished in an hour and 12 minutes. I was ok with that, since it was my first one. I can't wait to do it next year, and hopefully finish in under an hour.
My last hoorah for the summer was the Run for Sight this morning. It was cool and windy, and sand was blowing everywhere. More than that though, I started feeling really sick after the first mile and a half or so and had to walk. I was so disappointed. :-( I finished in 36:50. I can't believe it. I feel like I'm getting a stomach bug or something. I really wish I could've done better.
Now it's time to get back to school, and that means student teaching for me. I'm really excited to get this under my belt so I can graduate! I think this is going to be a great experience. :-) I did become aware of a bad situation the very first day I came to school, so please pray. I can't give any details on here, but it involves a person being in critical condition.
Ok, back to weight-loss I have been pretty consistently staying between 148-150lbs. I do fit into size 10 pants in a lot of different brands now. It's a good feeling. I still need to work on my waistline though. I still have like 5 inches to lose to be in "normal" range and to lower my overall risk of heart attack and stroke. Most of the reason I'm not still losing like I was is that I'm not making the healthiest food choices. I need to buckle down and do better.
Ok,... so my goals for the next couple months. By the end of September, I want to be down to 145 or a little less. I would LOVE to reach my original goal of 140lbs by the end of October.
That being said, does anyone have any advice on how to lose my tummy? I'm still carrying around that very soft loose pouch from the baby. Maybe I should go back to pilates? I know some women just bounce right back. It seems like you can't even notice that they had a baby. I need to tighten and tone, but I don't think it will even show if I can't get rid of some of the "softness" on top of the muscle. I'm only focusing on it because I really want to lose the inches off my waist.
Ok, I think that's all for now. More later!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Short Nights
As promised, I wanted to update everyone on the 5k I ran on Wednesday. I honestly forgot how hard that course was! It's not flat at all, and not all of it is on a paved road or trail. Plus, it was very hot and humid being that it's held in the evening at the end of July. On top of all that, I haven't been training regularly since I hurt my ankle and knee. I don't know how I even finished it, but I did. Slowly, but surely, I kept a steady jog and finished in about 35:09. There are no shoe tags for this race, so that is a very rough time, but I'm okay with it.
I am getting ready now to go on a shopping day with our ladies at church. It's kinda fun to look around at all the second hand stores to see what you can find. :-) I just wish I had gotten more sleep last night. Mariah really hasn't been sleeping good. She's going to bed late... like 11:00 or later, and getting up by about 6:30. This has been going on almost all week, and I'm exhausted. I don't know what to do to help her get back on a good schedule. It seems funny that not that long ago, I would've given anything to sleep that long. I honestly think this second tooth she's getting is bothering her, which is funny because she didn't have any trouble with the first one. The teething tablets don't seem to cut it either. Oh well,... I'm sure it's just a phase.
Time to get ready to go shopping! We're all meeting up for brunch first, and I can't wait. It's going to be sooo good. This guy can really cook!
More later!
I am getting ready now to go on a shopping day with our ladies at church. It's kinda fun to look around at all the second hand stores to see what you can find. :-) I just wish I had gotten more sleep last night. Mariah really hasn't been sleeping good. She's going to bed late... like 11:00 or later, and getting up by about 6:30. This has been going on almost all week, and I'm exhausted. I don't know what to do to help her get back on a good schedule. It seems funny that not that long ago, I would've given anything to sleep that long. I honestly think this second tooth she's getting is bothering her, which is funny because she didn't have any trouble with the first one. The teething tablets don't seem to cut it either. Oh well,... I'm sure it's just a phase.
Time to get ready to go shopping! We're all meeting up for brunch first, and I can't wait. It's going to be sooo good. This guy can really cook!
More later!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Run the Mountain!
I am so excited to do the Run the Mountain 5k in Mt. Pleasant today. I think I'm as excited to run as to see my friends! I hope the weather holds out and isn't too miserable. I don't really know what to expect for a time since I haven't been on a regular running schedule the last two weeks because of my knee. Also, I'll be running with a knee bra
ce, so I'm not sure if that will affect my time or not. I hope my entry form made it in time to get a t-shirt!
I REALLY wish I could find my hat I got last time I ran this race. It was my first 5k, and the hat is really nice for running. Very light weight and vented, but it keeps the sun off your face. I think it got lost in the move. :-( I think we still have a few boxes at Jon's parents' house, so it might be there, but I doubt it. I would really like to have it for tonight, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
Alright... enough complaining. I just wanted to pop in to let you all know what I'm up to. I probably won't be getting back until late tonight, so I'll post an update tomorrow on the race. Wish me luck! I can't wait!
ce, so I'm not sure if that will affect my time or not. I hope my entry form made it in time to get a t-shirt! I REALLY wish I could find my hat I got last time I ran this race. It was my first 5k, and the hat is really nice for running. Very light weight and vented, but it keeps the sun off your face. I think it got lost in the move. :-( I think we still have a few boxes at Jon's parents' house, so it might be there, but I doubt it. I would really like to have it for tonight, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
Alright... enough complaining. I just wanted to pop in to let you all know what I'm up to. I probably won't be getting back until late tonight, so I'll post an update tomorrow on the race. Wish me luck! I can't wait!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Get it Together!
It has been so long since I've posted, and I feel bad about it. I don't know why I'm not keeping up with it like I should. I think it's because I've been really off track in a lot of ways. I had to take about a week and a half off from running because I twisted my ankle on a run which in turn hurt my knee somehow. It feels better now, and this past week I started easing back into it with a couple of easy runs.
I just got back from camping for a week. Jon's been on vacation and it was a relaxing time. :-) It's so nice to have that. Unfortunately, it was also a week of bad eating. Now that I'm able to run again maybe I'll be a little more motivated to make better food choices too.
Speaking of running, I am doing a 5k this Wednesday so watch for my update on that! I'm really excited, and I can't wait!
I guess I don't have a ton to say today, but I just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive. I am going to make it a point to keep this more updated, even if some of my posts are short.
More soon!
I just got back from camping for a week. Jon's been on vacation and it was a relaxing time. :-) It's so nice to have that. Unfortunately, it was also a week of bad eating. Now that I'm able to run again maybe I'll be a little more motivated to make better food choices too.
Speaking of running, I am doing a 5k this Wednesday so watch for my update on that! I'm really excited, and I can't wait!
I guess I don't have a ton to say today, but I just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive. I am going to make it a point to keep this more updated, even if some of my posts are short.
More soon!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Strength and Beauty
Hi everyone! I know it's been just over a week since I posted, and I didn't meet my self-set two posts per week standard, but here I am. I can honestly say that I've been feeling so much stronger, and I'm really noticing changes in my body.
I had a great time doing the Seaway 5k Run last Saturday! It was really awesome to be a part of something so big, and I was thrilled that my Dad did it with me! When you first start running, it's an accomplishment just to finish a mile, and you don't think you could EVER do three! Not only did I do all three running the whole way, but I crushed my previous record! I finished in 33:08 which is awesome for me.
I had been training at around 5.2 or 5.3 mph on the treadmill which is around an 11.5 minute mile, and I hadn't been timing my outdoor runs. This came out to a 10.69 minute mile! That's an average of course, but it's still good for me. My first mile was like 12:10 because there's a hill right at the beginning, but when I hit my second mile, the time was 22 something! That's insane! I almost ran a 10 minute mile!!
I literally almost cried when I crossed the finish line and realized that I was going to finish in under 35 minutes. That had been my goal, but I wasn't holding my breath. What's even cooler is that the time I saw was 34:12 because I was seeing the gun time, not the chip time. For those of you who don't know, the gun time is just the time from when the race first begins until the time you finish. It doesn't account for how long it take you to move through the pack to actually cross the starting line. Your chip time actually measures your time from starting line to finish line. It wasn't until I got home that I found out my time was actually a minute better than I thought.
My next best time for a 5k was from my first race that I ran two years ago, and that was 38:24! There were 1296 people at the run, and I finished almost exactly middle of the pack, so I feel pretty good about that. :-)
So, outside of the world of running, I have had some other things going on. I recently signed up to sell Mary Kay, and should be able to get started next week! If you're interested in hosting a party, please let me know! I think this could be fun, and the extra income will be helpful.
Another thing happening, is Mariah getting her first tooth! I can't believe how big she's gotten, (even though she's still tiny), and that she's almost a year old now! It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that I was pregnant and waiting. I feel like I love her more and more everyday! God's design for women to be mothers is AMAZING, and I feel so blessed to be fulfilling that role.
Ok, I know this is getting a tad long, but I have a few more things...
I am still losing weight, but it seems to be coming off slower. I know that my eating habits haven't been the best lately, and that's probably the problem. I think I've been justifying it by saying, "well, I had a hard workout today." You guys know how that goes. Still, I don't feel like I'm eating that differently from before I was working out, so theoretically, I should still be losing, right? I mean, my workouts are pretty varied during the week so my body should be getting used to it. I have a mix of sprints, long distance, and intervals.
Also, I'm getting a little frustrated because I can't move this weight off my middle! I can see it coming off my face and upper body, but my belly and hips aren't budging! Any tips? I need to start doing strength training again. I'm so bad about that. I would just love to buy a different pant size, but more importantly to get my waist down to a heart healthy size. Right now, even though I'm in a healthy weight range, my waist is still classified as obese I think. I'm going to have to check to make sure though. I know for sure that it is at least in the overweight category. So, anyhow, any advice or tips would be appreciated.
Ok,... here's the number I'm sure you've been waiting for, and I hope it's not a disappointment now that I've waited so long to post it. My current weight is.... 148.8. I'm not sure how different that is from the last time I posted my numbers, but it is what it is.
More later!
I had a great time doing the Seaway 5k Run last Saturday! It was really awesome to be a part of something so big, and I was thrilled that my Dad did it with me! When you first start running, it's an accomplishment just to finish a mile, and you don't think you could EVER do three! Not only did I do all three running the whole way, but I crushed my previous record! I finished in 33:08 which is awesome for me.
I had been training at around 5.2 or 5.3 mph on the treadmill which is around an 11.5 minute mile, and I hadn't been timing my outdoor runs. This came out to a 10.69 minute mile! That's an average of course, but it's still good for me. My first mile was like 12:10 because there's a hill right at the beginning, but when I hit my second mile, the time was 22 something! That's insane! I almost ran a 10 minute mile!!
I literally almost cried when I crossed the finish line and realized that I was going to finish in under 35 minutes. That had been my goal, but I wasn't holding my breath. What's even cooler is that the time I saw was 34:12 because I was seeing the gun time, not the chip time. For those of you who don't know, the gun time is just the time from when the race first begins until the time you finish. It doesn't account for how long it take you to move through the pack to actually cross the starting line. Your chip time actually measures your time from starting line to finish line. It wasn't until I got home that I found out my time was actually a minute better than I thought.
My next best time for a 5k was from my first race that I ran two years ago, and that was 38:24! There were 1296 people at the run, and I finished almost exactly middle of the pack, so I feel pretty good about that. :-)
So, outside of the world of running, I have had some other things going on. I recently signed up to sell Mary Kay, and should be able to get started next week! If you're interested in hosting a party, please let me know! I think this could be fun, and the extra income will be helpful.
Another thing happening, is Mariah getting her first tooth! I can't believe how big she's gotten, (even though she's still tiny), and that she's almost a year old now! It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that I was pregnant and waiting. I feel like I love her more and more everyday! God's design for women to be mothers is AMAZING, and I feel so blessed to be fulfilling that role.
Ok, I know this is getting a tad long, but I have a few more things...
I am still losing weight, but it seems to be coming off slower. I know that my eating habits haven't been the best lately, and that's probably the problem. I think I've been justifying it by saying, "well, I had a hard workout today." You guys know how that goes. Still, I don't feel like I'm eating that differently from before I was working out, so theoretically, I should still be losing, right? I mean, my workouts are pretty varied during the week so my body should be getting used to it. I have a mix of sprints, long distance, and intervals.
Also, I'm getting a little frustrated because I can't move this weight off my middle! I can see it coming off my face and upper body, but my belly and hips aren't budging! Any tips? I need to start doing strength training again. I'm so bad about that. I would just love to buy a different pant size, but more importantly to get my waist down to a heart healthy size. Right now, even though I'm in a healthy weight range, my waist is still classified as obese I think. I'm going to have to check to make sure though. I know for sure that it is at least in the overweight category. So, anyhow, any advice or tips would be appreciated.
Ok,... here's the number I'm sure you've been waiting for, and I hope it's not a disappointment now that I've waited so long to post it. My current weight is.... 148.8. I'm not sure how different that is from the last time I posted my numbers, but it is what it is.
More later!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Soo Excited!
First of all, I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted. Jon was on vacation last week, and we were busy! It was a great week, and so nice to have the time together as a family. :-) I have to admit, we ate a lot of junk. Still, I somehow managed to lose a little! I'll update my numbers at the end of the week so everyone can see my progress. I don't know what I was thinking, but Sunday mornings are not good for doing all my measurements and posting them. I think I'll start doing them on Saturday mornings.
Last week was so full of things to do, and we didn't waste a minute. We saw a baseball game in Detroit, went to Michigan's Adventure, threw my sister a baby shower, and lots of things in between. When Jon gets a chunk of time off like that it totally reminds me why we're together. When he's not stressed out about work, he's the most helpful, caring, and loving husband and daddy. All week he did the dishes! I told him I would, but he really wanted to just to help out. He had a lot of time to play with Mariah, changed more than his fair share of diapers, and never complained. Even though some people would be surprised to hear it, Jon really is cut out for family life, and I am so blessed! I love him so much!
Switching gears a little, we have decided to not let any of our produce go to waste. We have a lot left over from Steph's shower, and Jon's dad just gave us another bag of lettuce. It seems like we always buy the stuff with good intentions and then end up throwing a lot of it away. I don't feel as bad now that we're composting, but I know we need to eat more of it. Anyhow, we have been eating salads every day to use up the lettuce, and loading them up with grape tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and even some chopped celery. I have a feeling a soup is in our near future since the celery is nearing the end of it's life. It's amazing how good you feel when you give your body the right fuel though. Breakfast has been cereal with fruit, then salads for lunch with fruit on the side, and lots of veggies with dinner. I hope we can use all the lettuce before it goes bad!
As many of you read on Facebook, I have shin splints again! ugh!! So frustrating! Unfortunately, I can't really afford to lose anymore time training, but I did take about a week off during Jon's vacation. As the doctor suggested, I've been tapping my toes a lot and stretching really well. When I started back up this week, they seemed to feel better, but I'm still icing them afterwards. I really hope they'll heal and stop causing me problems. I have a 3 mile run to do today with hill sprints, but I might skip the hill sprints so I don't aggravate my shins. After today, I just have a walk to do on Friday, and then the Seaway run on Saturday. I'm SO excited for the race! It would be great if I could finish in under 35 minutes; that's my goal. I will definitely be posting my results.
Sounds like Mariah is waking up from her nap and wanting out of that crib. :-)
More to come!
Last week was so full of things to do, and we didn't waste a minute. We saw a baseball game in Detroit, went to Michigan's Adventure, threw my sister a baby shower, and lots of things in between. When Jon gets a chunk of time off like that it totally reminds me why we're together. When he's not stressed out about work, he's the most helpful, caring, and loving husband and daddy. All week he did the dishes! I told him I would, but he really wanted to just to help out. He had a lot of time to play with Mariah, changed more than his fair share of diapers, and never complained. Even though some people would be surprised to hear it, Jon really is cut out for family life, and I am so blessed! I love him so much!
Switching gears a little, we have decided to not let any of our produce go to waste. We have a lot left over from Steph's shower, and Jon's dad just gave us another bag of lettuce. It seems like we always buy the stuff with good intentions and then end up throwing a lot of it away. I don't feel as bad now that we're composting, but I know we need to eat more of it. Anyhow, we have been eating salads every day to use up the lettuce, and loading them up with grape tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and even some chopped celery. I have a feeling a soup is in our near future since the celery is nearing the end of it's life. It's amazing how good you feel when you give your body the right fuel though. Breakfast has been cereal with fruit, then salads for lunch with fruit on the side, and lots of veggies with dinner. I hope we can use all the lettuce before it goes bad!
As many of you read on Facebook, I have shin splints again! ugh!! So frustrating! Unfortunately, I can't really afford to lose anymore time training, but I did take about a week off during Jon's vacation. As the doctor suggested, I've been tapping my toes a lot and stretching really well. When I started back up this week, they seemed to feel better, but I'm still icing them afterwards. I really hope they'll heal and stop causing me problems. I have a 3 mile run to do today with hill sprints, but I might skip the hill sprints so I don't aggravate my shins. After today, I just have a walk to do on Friday, and then the Seaway run on Saturday. I'm SO excited for the race! It would be great if I could finish in under 35 minutes; that's my goal. I will definitely be posting my results.
Sounds like Mariah is waking up from her nap and wanting out of that crib. :-)
More to come!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Feeling Awesome!
Since it's the weekend, food choices weren't my high point today, but I did get an awesome run in.
I have never in my life been able to run a 5k without stopping. On my training schedule today, I was supposed to be doing 3 miles though! Yikes! I decided that since I live so close to the 5k I'll be doing at the end of the month, and I have a map, I should try to run the course.... and I did!
Or almost.. lol I thought I ran the course, but the map's not very good. After I thought I had it figured out in the car, I parked and decided to give it a try. I ran it all the way through! It felt amazing! I noticed, though, that I didn't remember passing the "1 mile" or the "3 mile" sign. So, when I got home I went to google maps and figured out what I actually ran and it was 3.5 miles!!! I can't believe I did that!
My longest run to this point was 2.5, and it felt really hard, but today didn't feel hard at all. I mean, it wasn't easy, but I wasn't dying. I didn't think running was an emotional thing, but I literally thought I would cry when I realized I was going to finish! The crazy thing was that I didn't sweat that bad, and I wasn't that out of breath. How crazy is that?
So, enough about that I guess. lol Tomorrow's a rest day for running, but I might do some pilates... we'll see. I'm just happy that Jon's on vacation now and we can spend some time together as a family! There's already a lot planned for next week, but I think it will be fun! :-)
More to come!
I have never in my life been able to run a 5k without stopping. On my training schedule today, I was supposed to be doing 3 miles though! Yikes! I decided that since I live so close to the 5k I'll be doing at the end of the month, and I have a map, I should try to run the course.... and I did!
Or almost.. lol I thought I ran the course, but the map's not very good. After I thought I had it figured out in the car, I parked and decided to give it a try. I ran it all the way through! It felt amazing! I noticed, though, that I didn't remember passing the "1 mile" or the "3 mile" sign. So, when I got home I went to google maps and figured out what I actually ran and it was 3.5 miles!!! I can't believe I did that!
My longest run to this point was 2.5, and it felt really hard, but today didn't feel hard at all. I mean, it wasn't easy, but I wasn't dying. I didn't think running was an emotional thing, but I literally thought I would cry when I realized I was going to finish! The crazy thing was that I didn't sweat that bad, and I wasn't that out of breath. How crazy is that?
So, enough about that I guess. lol Tomorrow's a rest day for running, but I might do some pilates... we'll see. I'm just happy that Jon's on vacation now and we can spend some time together as a family! There's already a lot planned for next week, but I think it will be fun! :-)
More to come!
Friday, June 11, 2010
The New Way
So, now that I'm back, I think I'm going to do things a little differently. I've decided that it's a little crazy for me to try to post every day, so I'm going to shoot for every other day, but at least twice a week. I'm still debating about whether or not to keep doing the food logs, but I will definitely post my workouts and my weekly stats. The point is really just to simplify. This has really been a great tool for me, but when it becomes stressful, it's not helpful.
I started interval training this week and it really took a toll on me. I don't know if it just stirred up some toxins, or if it was just a coincidence, but I haven't felt very good the last couple days. I'm tired and my throat feels awful. This morning I even felt a little nauseous. I'm hoping it just passes. I'm so tired of things getting in the way of my training.
I'll be back soon to post more!
I started interval training this week and it really took a toll on me. I don't know if it just stirred up some toxins, or if it was just a coincidence, but I haven't felt very good the last couple days. I'm tired and my throat feels awful. This morning I even felt a little nauseous. I'm hoping it just passes. I'm so tired of things getting in the way of my training.
I'll be back soon to post more!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Returning
Hello everyone!
As promised, I am starting my blog back up this week. Jon and I had a nice weekend together, and it was great to just concentrate on each other. I have already had a rough few nights since we've been back since the baby hasn't been sleeping well, but that's life I guess.
I'm back to my running routine which is really nice! I have decided to try to run in the morning during Mariah's first nap since it's usually the longest. So far, that's working. It's something that's really hard for me though. I have always functioned better in the afternoon, but it has come down to either doing it in the morning and getting a workout in, or waiting and not getting one in. I'm kind of hoping that this will help me to organize the rest of my day better too. I really want to start making better use of my time.
I'm really getting excited about the Seaway Run! I think this will be the first time that I'll be running a 5k not just hoping to finish or to run the whole thing. I can actually work on my time a little. My goal is to finish in under 35 minutes, and I think that's very doable!
I started thinking about a race to run between now and the half marathon, and I seriously thought about doing the CRIM, but after really breaking it all down, I'm thinking that might be a little expensive for this year anyway. We have a lot going on this summer, so I'm not sure it's going to work out. The cool part is that as long as I keep up with my training, I'll be able to run the 10 mile next year with a good time!
I'm really glad to be back! You'll be hearing from me again very soon!
As promised, I am starting my blog back up this week. Jon and I had a nice weekend together, and it was great to just concentrate on each other. I have already had a rough few nights since we've been back since the baby hasn't been sleeping well, but that's life I guess.
I'm back to my running routine which is really nice! I have decided to try to run in the morning during Mariah's first nap since it's usually the longest. So far, that's working. It's something that's really hard for me though. I have always functioned better in the afternoon, but it has come down to either doing it in the morning and getting a workout in, or waiting and not getting one in. I'm kind of hoping that this will help me to organize the rest of my day better too. I really want to start making better use of my time.
I'm really getting excited about the Seaway Run! I think this will be the first time that I'll be running a 5k not just hoping to finish or to run the whole thing. I can actually work on my time a little. My goal is to finish in under 35 minutes, and I think that's very doable!
I started thinking about a race to run between now and the half marathon, and I seriously thought about doing the CRIM, but after really breaking it all down, I'm thinking that might be a little expensive for this year anyway. We have a lot going on this summer, so I'm not sure it's going to work out. The cool part is that as long as I keep up with my training, I'll be able to run the 10 mile next year with a good time!
I'm really glad to be back! You'll be hearing from me again very soon!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Break Time
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while, and this time I won't be "catching up" the days I missed. Things have just been really hectic around here, and I need a break. I fully intend to start posting again next week. This was supposed to be something to help keep me accountable so I could reach my goals, and it was at the beginning. Lately, though, it's just been one more thing to do at the end of the night when I'm feeling exhausted. That being said, I just want some time to recharge. Jon and I are going on a weekend trip for our anniversary this weekend, and I'm really looking forward to it. If the weather is supposed to be nice, we're going to do it on the motorcycle, but the odds of that aren't looking too good right now so we'll probably be in the car. I'm also doing the Seaway 5k Run on June 26th with my dad! I'm super excited about that. I think it's going to be a lot of fun!
Thank you to anyone who's still reading my posts. I hope to be back next week, recharged and ready to go!
Thank you to anyone who's still reading my posts. I hope to be back next week, recharged and ready to go!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Craziness!
I feel like I've just been crazy busy lately. I still don't have all my flowers planted, and I have a lot of cleaning to do this weekend to get ready for Memorial Day. Plus I still haven't gotten a second run in this week. I'm really disappointed about how I've been doing with my running and pilates. I know a lot of people who have kids and find a way to workout, but it seems like that's my biggest excuse for missing workouts. It just seems like my overall schedule doesn't work for me. I try to wait after eating a little while before I run, but I normally eat when Mariah naps because it seems like that's the only chance I get sometimes. So, by the time I finish eating I still have to wait for a little bit, and then Mariah wakes up. If it's nice enough to run outside (and if I'm doing a workout that lets me) it's not a problem, but if I need to use the treadmill, it's a disaster. She's so active now, that she doesn't want to sit in one place long enough for me to finish a run. This is my dilemma. I would appreciate any suggestions you have because I really want to do a better job of working out!
Wednesday-
Breakfast: Total Blueberry Pomegranate with 2% milk.
Lunch: 90 calorie wrap with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, 6 oz sliced steak, and honey mustard. (appx 550 cals.)
Dinner: Raw baby carrots, broccoli, celery, and Greek salad with only a little dressing, and a 90 calorie wrap with lettuce, tomato, onion, turkey, a little feta and honey mustard. (Appx 400 cals.)
Snacks: Small soft serve twist. (appx 350 cals.)
Thursday-
Breakfast: Total Blueberry Pomegranate with 2% milk.
Lunch: None :-(
Dinner: 2 slices Papa Murphy's chicken bacon artichoke deLite pizza, and a skinny slice of deluxe. A glass of milk to drink. (appx. 500 cals.)
Snacks: string cheese, 2 cups of wesco popcorn (appx. 130 cals.)
So, my food choices haven't been that bad, but I really need to get some workouts in! More later!
Wednesday-
Breakfast: Total Blueberry Pomegranate with 2% milk.
Lunch: 90 calorie wrap with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, 6 oz sliced steak, and honey mustard. (appx 550 cals.)
Dinner: Raw baby carrots, broccoli, celery, and Greek salad with only a little dressing, and a 90 calorie wrap with lettuce, tomato, onion, turkey, a little feta and honey mustard. (Appx 400 cals.)
Snacks: Small soft serve twist. (appx 350 cals.)
Thursday-
Breakfast: Total Blueberry Pomegranate with 2% milk.
Lunch: None :-(
Dinner: 2 slices Papa Murphy's chicken bacon artichoke deLite pizza, and a skinny slice of deluxe. A glass of milk to drink. (appx. 500 cals.)
Snacks: string cheese, 2 cups of wesco popcorn (appx. 130 cals.)
So, my food choices haven't been that bad, but I really need to get some workouts in! More later!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Not Too Bad
Monday and Tuesday this week didn't go terribly. I know I could've made healthier decisions, but the ones I made, weren't too bad. I worked with my sister, Jennifer, to plan my other sister, Stephanie's, baby shower. I think we made a lot of progress. Stephanie and her husband came over later to watch Mariah for me while I went to Total Praise and Worship at church. It was a pretty good day, but I didn't get a workout in.
Yesterday (Tuesday), I thought went very well. I was fairly careful with my food, and I was able to get a good workout in! I'm still not strictly counting every calorie, but according to my approximations, I came in right in my healthy calorie intake range. Jon and I did some shopping, and we went to the drive-in last night. It was a really good day, and Mariah started crawling so that made it better!
Monday -
Food
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% milk
Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with mango slices. (appx. 600 cals)
Dinner: Chicken taco rice with one serving of tortilla chips (appx. 500 cals)
Snack: Sorbet bar. (110 cals)
Exercise: None
Yesterday (Tuesday) -
Food
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% Milk
Lunch: Chicken taco rice with one serving of tortilla chips (appx. 500 cals)
Dinner: Subway 6" Orchard Chicken Salad on wheat no dressing and no cheese, with apples a couple baked chips and a couple sips of Jon's pop. (appx. 500 cals)
Snack: 3 cups Wesco popcorn (appx. 200 cals)
Exercise: 2.5 mile run, 2.5 mile walk....... 1 hour and 15 minutes.
So, this is where I'm at. It's pretty embarrassing to say, but even on some of my bad days you see on here, I've come leaps and bounds on my food choices and portion control. I feel really good to know that I'm really trying to better myself and take care of this body God has given me. I'm not only losing weight, but it comes with other rewards like more energy clearer thinking, and more ambition. I hope you'll keep checking in on me, and that you'll be encouraged by watching my journey.
Yesterday (Tuesday), I thought went very well. I was fairly careful with my food, and I was able to get a good workout in! I'm still not strictly counting every calorie, but according to my approximations, I came in right in my healthy calorie intake range. Jon and I did some shopping, and we went to the drive-in last night. It was a really good day, and Mariah started crawling so that made it better!
Monday -
Food
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% milk
Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with mango slices. (appx. 600 cals)
Dinner: Chicken taco rice with one serving of tortilla chips (appx. 500 cals)
Snack: Sorbet bar. (110 cals)
Exercise: None
Yesterday (Tuesday) -
Food
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% Milk
Lunch: Chicken taco rice with one serving of tortilla chips (appx. 500 cals)
Dinner: Subway 6" Orchard Chicken Salad on wheat no dressing and no cheese, with apples a couple baked chips and a couple sips of Jon's pop. (appx. 500 cals)
Snack: 3 cups Wesco popcorn (appx. 200 cals)
Exercise: 2.5 mile run, 2.5 mile walk....... 1 hour and 15 minutes.
So, this is where I'm at. It's pretty embarrassing to say, but even on some of my bad days you see on here, I've come leaps and bounds on my food choices and portion control. I feel really good to know that I'm really trying to better myself and take care of this body God has given me. I'm not only losing weight, but it comes with other rewards like more energy clearer thinking, and more ambition. I hope you'll keep checking in on me, and that you'll be encouraged by watching my journey.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Week 3 Report
All of these measurements were taken on Sunday morning like usual. :-)
(Previous.........current)
Weight: 152.6............151
BMI: 25.4...................25.1
Pant Size: 12.............. 12
Bust: 37".......................37"
Waist: 38.5"................38.25"
Hips: 40.75"................41"
L Thigh: 22.75"...........22.5"
R Thigh: 23.5"............23.25"
L Arm: 10.25".............10.25"
R Arm: 10.5"...............10.75"
I either have a lot of little fluctuations, or my measuring stinks. lol
(Previous.........current)
Weight: 152.6............151
BMI: 25.4...................25.1
Pant Size: 12.............. 12
Bust: 37".......................37"
Waist: 38.5"................38.25"
Hips: 40.75"................41"
L Thigh: 22.75"...........22.5"
R Thigh: 23.5"............23.25"
L Arm: 10.25".............10.25"
R Arm: 10.5"...............10.75"
I either have a lot of little fluctuations, or my measuring stinks. lol
Catching Up
It's been a busy few days! I was able to get jobs for Thursday and Friday. Friday night we met Jon's brother in GR for a visit, and then Saturday he ended up coming over. We had people over until almost midnight! Sunday, we had my family over for lunch and then Jon had a meeting in the evening, and I went to our B.O.A.T. group. Craziness! I didn't get any exercising in, but I think I remember most of what I ate, so I'll put that here.
Thursday-
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% milk
Lunch: None
Dinner: 6 oz (approximately) steak, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. I used Olivio "butter" on my potatoes and asparagus.
Friday-
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% milk
Lunch: Turkey burger on bun with miracle whip, raw carrots and grapes on the side.
Dinner: Texas Roadhouse.... really naughty. Appetizer - one chicken finger, 2-3 jalapeno poppers, a potato skin, and a roll with butter. Main course - half of an 8oz sirloin, mashed potatoes with white gravy, and broccoli and carrots.
Saturday-
Brunch: 2 scrambled eggs, 3 slices center cut bacon, 2 hashbrown patties, 2 slices of toast, and a small glass of milk.
Dinner: Turkey burger with mashed avocado and tomato, oven fries, and asparagus. Dessert - small slice of angel food cake, a scoop of ice cream with strawberries, pineapple, and banana on top and whipped cream.
Sunday-
Breakfast: McDonald's sausauge egg mcmuffin, hashbrown, and black coffee.
Lunch: 8 oz steak (approximately), boiled potatoes with butter, broccoli, asparagus, glass of coke.
Dinner: 1 fried chicken thigh, strawberries, bananas, watermelon, and vanilla yogurt (about a half cup possibly less).
Snack: Leftover boiled potatoes with butter.
So, obviously, this was a ridiculous weekend that went way overboard. I'm really going to have to keep my splurges under control. I'm kind of disappointed that it got so out of hand. It's a new week, and hopefully I can do better.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up! I'm going to post my weekly report, and then more tomorrow!
Thursday-
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% milk
Lunch: None
Dinner: 6 oz (approximately) steak, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. I used Olivio "butter" on my potatoes and asparagus.
Friday-
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% milk
Lunch: Turkey burger on bun with miracle whip, raw carrots and grapes on the side.
Dinner: Texas Roadhouse.... really naughty. Appetizer - one chicken finger, 2-3 jalapeno poppers, a potato skin, and a roll with butter. Main course - half of an 8oz sirloin, mashed potatoes with white gravy, and broccoli and carrots.
Saturday-
Brunch: 2 scrambled eggs, 3 slices center cut bacon, 2 hashbrown patties, 2 slices of toast, and a small glass of milk.
Dinner: Turkey burger with mashed avocado and tomato, oven fries, and asparagus. Dessert - small slice of angel food cake, a scoop of ice cream with strawberries, pineapple, and banana on top and whipped cream.
Sunday-
Breakfast: McDonald's sausauge egg mcmuffin, hashbrown, and black coffee.
Lunch: 8 oz steak (approximately), boiled potatoes with butter, broccoli, asparagus, glass of coke.
Dinner: 1 fried chicken thigh, strawberries, bananas, watermelon, and vanilla yogurt (about a half cup possibly less).
Snack: Leftover boiled potatoes with butter.
So, obviously, this was a ridiculous weekend that went way overboard. I'm really going to have to keep my splurges under control. I'm kind of disappointed that it got so out of hand. It's a new week, and hopefully I can do better.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up! I'm going to post my weekly report, and then more tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Saddle Sore
I definitely woke up feeling the effects of riding 5 miles on my bike yesterday. Ouch! This morning I had to go to the hospital to do a "barium swallow" which required me to start fasting at midnight. This test went well, and the doctor told me that he didn't see anything abnormal as he was taking the x-rays but he still had to read the films. After I got home and fed Mariah, I finally got something to eat. I was able to get a run in, but not my pilates again. ugh! I just want one perfect day. lol That's probably not going to happen anytime soon, so I just try to focus on the positive, and make good choices. I went to my parents' house for dinner, and later Jon and I went for a walk and got ice cream. I figured I could afford it since I didn't get breakfast, and my lunch was really low calorie. :-) I'm feeling pretty good about this week so far. I hope I can see some real progress when I weigh in on Sunday.
I've decided to run the Seaway Run at the end of June. I asked my dad if he might be interested in training for the 5k too. I think he might. That would be fun! So, anyway, the Seaway run 5k is my short term goal.
Here is my info for the day:
Food:
Breakfast: None because I had to fast for my test.
Lunch: Spring green salad with 4oz or maybe even less of baked chicken breast, a little bit of slivered almonds, and some craisins with Italian dressing.
Dinner: Hamburger with cheese, carrots, strawberries, Mexican corn and bean salad.
Snacks: String cheese, medium chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Yikes!
Exercise: 2 mile run, hill sprints, half mile walk, and 1.25 mile walk. About 55 minutes.
I'm getting pretty tired, so I think it's time for bed. :-) More tomorrow!
I've decided to run the Seaway Run at the end of June. I asked my dad if he might be interested in training for the 5k too. I think he might. That would be fun! So, anyway, the Seaway run 5k is my short term goal.
Here is my info for the day:
Food:
Breakfast: None because I had to fast for my test.
Lunch: Spring green salad with 4oz or maybe even less of baked chicken breast, a little bit of slivered almonds, and some craisins with Italian dressing.
Dinner: Hamburger with cheese, carrots, strawberries, Mexican corn and bean salad.
Snacks: String cheese, medium chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Yikes!
Exercise: 2 mile run, hill sprints, half mile walk, and 1.25 mile walk. About 55 minutes.
I'm getting pretty tired, so I think it's time for bed. :-) More tomorrow!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Busy Day
Today was definitely a busy day, but not in a stressful way. It started with Mariah's check-up this morning. She right on track according the pediatrician, so that was good to hear! Then we grabbed breakfast at Subway and headed to home depot to look for some planters for our flowers. Later, we came home and put Mariah to bed for a nap while we made some lunch. After lunch we headed to the ENT so I could get my throat check out. I didn't really get any answers except that he couldn't see anything when he did the scope so I have to go have a test done tomorrow. We went right from there to the Sprint store to get our upgrade on our phones. When we got home, we made supper and planted some of our flowers and veggies. We decided to try out the new bike trailer after that. Mariah really enjoyed that! So, all in all, it was a really nice day spent with the family. Now, as I'm writing this, my throat is swelling back up. Ugh! I really hope they can figure something out tomorrow. This is really obnoxious!
Okay, here's the info for the day.
Food:
Breakfast: Subway sandwich with wheat english muffin, egg, ham, and cheese, a yogurt and a black coffee.
Lunch: Half of a 90 calorie wrap with baked chicken, veggies, 1/2 slice american cheese, lettuce, tomato, roasted red pepper, and a little mayo with herbs. Bowl of vegetable soup.
Dinner: Homemade pizza on whole grain crust with lots of veggies, 2% cheese, and pepperoni.
Snacks: 110 calorie Sorbet bar.
handful of cherries.
Exercise: 5 mile bike ride.... not sure how many minutes
If you're still reading my posts, thank you! I am so glad to have something to keep me accountable. Trust me, I think twice before I decide what to eat knowing it will be posted on here at the end of the night!
More tomorrow.
Okay, here's the info for the day.
Food:
Breakfast: Subway sandwich with wheat english muffin, egg, ham, and cheese, a yogurt and a black coffee.
Lunch: Half of a 90 calorie wrap with baked chicken, veggies, 1/2 slice american cheese, lettuce, tomato, roasted red pepper, and a little mayo with herbs. Bowl of vegetable soup.
Dinner: Homemade pizza on whole grain crust with lots of veggies, 2% cheese, and pepperoni.
Snacks: 110 calorie Sorbet bar.
handful of cherries.
Exercise: 5 mile bike ride.... not sure how many minutes
If you're still reading my posts, thank you! I am so glad to have something to keep me accountable. Trust me, I think twice before I decide what to eat knowing it will be posted on here at the end of the night!
More tomorrow.
Monday, May 17, 2010
A New Week
Well, Jon and I went to the Blessing of the Bikes yesterday. I have to admit that I was a little nervous to be back on the motorcycle after almost 2 years, but everything went really well. It was a great day for it too. Of course, we ate from the vendors there and that was probably enough calories for a week! Okay, so that's probably a little exaggeration, but I know it really wasn't good.
Today, I was supposed to sub for a half day in the morning, but I've been having this weird thing going on with my throat, and it got kind of bad last night and this morning. Needless to say, I had to cancel the job. :-( It's too bad because I really need to work when I can this month. It's like my last chance before summer. More jobs will come I guess. Other than that, today went pretty well. I actually got some food prep done, and a couple other things around the house done. I tried to work out, but didn't get to finish since Mariah was being fussy. I was supposed to have a run, hill sprints, and a walk, but I didn't get to do the walk. Better than nothing I suppose.
Mariah started crawling a little today, and that was really cool. It was kind of that army crawl thing, but it was cute. I tried to get it on the camcorder, but of course she wouldn't do it then. Little stinker! Well, I better wrap this up so I can get some sleep!
Yesterday Food:
Breakfast: Bowl of fresh pineapple
Lunch: Pulled chicken bbq, fries, coke, and part of an elephant ear.
Dinner: 2 mini pizzas (like 3-4" across) Dessert: small soft serve ice cream
Yesterday Exercise: None unless you count holding on when I was on the motorcycle... Let me tell you, my legs and back were sore!
Today Food:
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% Milk
Snack: Strawberries
Lunch: 2 bowls of homemade vegetable soup (mainly veggies and broth)
Snack: 1 Andes Cookie (80 cals. I think)
Dinner: 2 bowls of homemade vegetable soup
Today Exercise: Run 1.5 miles and hill sprints 25 minutes total.
More tomorrow!
Today, I was supposed to sub for a half day in the morning, but I've been having this weird thing going on with my throat, and it got kind of bad last night and this morning. Needless to say, I had to cancel the job. :-( It's too bad because I really need to work when I can this month. It's like my last chance before summer. More jobs will come I guess. Other than that, today went pretty well. I actually got some food prep done, and a couple other things around the house done. I tried to work out, but didn't get to finish since Mariah was being fussy. I was supposed to have a run, hill sprints, and a walk, but I didn't get to do the walk. Better than nothing I suppose.
Mariah started crawling a little today, and that was really cool. It was kind of that army crawl thing, but it was cute. I tried to get it on the camcorder, but of course she wouldn't do it then. Little stinker! Well, I better wrap this up so I can get some sleep!
Yesterday Food:
Breakfast: Bowl of fresh pineapple
Lunch: Pulled chicken bbq, fries, coke, and part of an elephant ear.
Dinner: 2 mini pizzas (like 3-4" across) Dessert: small soft serve ice cream
Yesterday Exercise: None unless you count holding on when I was on the motorcycle... Let me tell you, my legs and back were sore!
Today Food:
Breakfast: Total Cranberry Crunch with 2% Milk
Snack: Strawberries
Lunch: 2 bowls of homemade vegetable soup (mainly veggies and broth)
Snack: 1 Andes Cookie (80 cals. I think)
Dinner: 2 bowls of homemade vegetable soup
Today Exercise: Run 1.5 miles and hill sprints 25 minutes total.
More tomorrow!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Week 2 Report
Just the facts...
(Previous..........Current)
Weight: 152.6lbs............152.6lbs
BMI: 25.42................25.42
Pant Size: 12..............12
Bust: 37.25.................37"
Waist: 38.25...............38.5"
Hips: 41.75.................40.75"
L Thigh: 22.75............22.75"
R Thigh: 23.75.............23.5"
L Arm: 10.25...............10.25"
R Arm: 10.75...............10.5"
(Previous..........Current)
Weight: 152.6lbs............152.6lbs
BMI: 25.42................25.42
Pant Size: 12..............12
Bust: 37.25.................37"
Waist: 38.25...............38.5"
Hips: 41.75.................40.75"
L Thigh: 22.75............22.75"
R Thigh: 23.75.............23.5"
L Arm: 10.25...............10.25"
R Arm: 10.75...............10.5"
Saturday, May 15, 2010
It's the Weekend!
It's Saturday again, and I can't believe it's over! Most of my day was centered around the ladies' retreat today. After a somewhat rough night last night, I got up and got Mariah and myself ready, and headed out. I had to drop Mariah off at my mother-in-law's, and then I made my way to the retreat. When I got there, I realized a part of my pump was missing so I had to drive 25 minutes back home to get it and 25 minutes back to the retreat. In the end, I had fun though.
On a totally unrelated note, I've had this sensation of something being caught in my through for a while now. I can feel it all the time, and especially when I swallow. I went to the doctor about it yesterday and she said she can't see or feel anything so she's sending me to have some test done to look at my thyroid. Well, tonight, whatever it is feels like it moved further down my throat, and it burns where it was before. It's so weird, and I'm a little worried about it, but I'm trying to just trust God and sit tight.
Well, anyway, here are my daily stats.
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk and a banana.
Lunch: fresh pineapple and strawberries, string cheese, and homemade trail mix with chex, cheerios, craisins, walnuts, and sunflower seeds.
Snack: 2 chocolate chip cookies
Dinner: 2 mini pizzas on whole wheat crust (about 3-4" across), green salad with a little italian dressing, carrot sticks, cucumber slices, and strawberries
Snack: Wesco popcorn
Exercise: None
Okay, well, I think you can see where I had some indulgences. :-) Tomorrow's probably going to be really bad since Jon and I are going to the blessing of the bikes and will probably be eating lunch from street vendors. Lot's of healthy choices there... not.
Time for bed! More tomorrow!
On a totally unrelated note, I've had this sensation of something being caught in my through for a while now. I can feel it all the time, and especially when I swallow. I went to the doctor about it yesterday and she said she can't see or feel anything so she's sending me to have some test done to look at my thyroid. Well, tonight, whatever it is feels like it moved further down my throat, and it burns where it was before. It's so weird, and I'm a little worried about it, but I'm trying to just trust God and sit tight.
Well, anyway, here are my daily stats.
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk and a banana.
Lunch: fresh pineapple and strawberries, string cheese, and homemade trail mix with chex, cheerios, craisins, walnuts, and sunflower seeds.
Snack: 2 chocolate chip cookies
Dinner: 2 mini pizzas on whole wheat crust (about 3-4" across), green salad with a little italian dressing, carrot sticks, cucumber slices, and strawberries
Snack: Wesco popcorn
Exercise: None
Okay, well, I think you can see where I had some indulgences. :-) Tomorrow's probably going to be really bad since Jon and I are going to the blessing of the bikes and will probably be eating lunch from street vendors. Lot's of healthy choices there... not.
Time for bed! More tomorrow!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Back on Track
Today was a good day for diet and exercise for me! Jon had to close the store tonight, so it was just me and the baby for the day. She was a little fussy, but I managed to get a run in. She really likes her stroller, so I put her in it and gave jogging with the stroller another chance. It's still tough, but it went much better this time. I made pretty good time for four miles considering I was pushing the stroller and two of those miles were walked. It makes me wonder how fast I could've done it by myself! We got back from our little tour of the neighborhood around 7:00pm, and Mariah was tired and hungry. So, I fed her and tried to get her to relax for bed, but she wasn't having it. She only relaxes for daddy. So, as of 9:30, I had neither showered or eaten dinner. After Jon got home, I was able to do both, thankfully.
I had to go to the doctor today, and they said I had lost four pounds since the last time I was there! That's nice to hear. I don't remember when the last time was exactly... some time in February or March. Oh well, four pounds is four pounds.
Well, you know what comes next. Here is my daily food and exercise journal.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk and a banana.
Lunch: Turkey wrap like yesterday with veggies, provolone, mayo and honey mustard. Strawberries on the side.
Dinner: Healthy BLT wrap with eggs (90 calorie wrap, two eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 slice american cheese, lettuce, and tomato) (Between 350 and 400 cals.)
I came in a little low on calories today. I was short by about 300-400. I really have to be careful about that with nursing!
Exercise: Run 1.5 miles, walk .5 mile, run .5 mile, walk 1.5 miles. 60 minutes
Well, tomorrow's the ladies' retreat, but thankfully it's the weekend! After the beginning of this week, I shouldn't be too bad tomorrow. I'll be lucky to have made much progress in terms of weight loss as it is for this week.
More tomorrow!
I had to go to the doctor today, and they said I had lost four pounds since the last time I was there! That's nice to hear. I don't remember when the last time was exactly... some time in February or March. Oh well, four pounds is four pounds.
Well, you know what comes next. Here is my daily food and exercise journal.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk and a banana.
Lunch: Turkey wrap like yesterday with veggies, provolone, mayo and honey mustard. Strawberries on the side.
Dinner: Healthy BLT wrap with eggs (90 calorie wrap, two eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 slice american cheese, lettuce, and tomato) (Between 350 and 400 cals.)
I came in a little low on calories today. I was short by about 300-400. I really have to be careful about that with nursing!
Exercise: Run 1.5 miles, walk .5 mile, run .5 mile, walk 1.5 miles. 60 minutes
Well, tomorrow's the ladies' retreat, but thankfully it's the weekend! After the beginning of this week, I shouldn't be too bad tomorrow. I'll be lucky to have made much progress in terms of weight loss as it is for this week.
More tomorrow!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Back in the Saddle
Today was an encouraging day, and I'm feeling better about the rest of the week. Jon had the day off today, and he restocked our fruits and veggies. He also found these wheat wraps that are only 90 calories and really good! He decided to get some turkey deli meat to put in them and he bought Healthy Ones turkey. It actually tastes and feels like real meat, not slippery like some lunch meat. It doesn't have artificial colors, flavors or any fillers! I was impressed!
We went to the greenhouse in Allendale today and we stopped at Subway for dinner on the way home so we were able to make good choices. It feels good to be getting back on track.
Jon did get some news about his job today that will probably cause some problems for us, but I can't really discuss it. Just be praying please! We need God to show us what he wants us to do. Plus, we just need to have some peace about it.
Ok, so here are the stats for the day.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% Milk
Snack: string cheese
Lunch: Turkey wrap with one slice of provolone, lots of veggies, a little mayo and honey mustard. (about 350 calories!)
Snack: Banana
Dinner: Subway 6" chicken sub on wheat with provolone, lots of veggies, light mayo and oil and vinegar.
Snack: 110 calorie sorbet bar
Exercise: 20 minutes Pilates
As you can see, I didn't get a run in again today, but I did manage to do some pilates. I am changing this week around before it gets completely out of hand! Thanks for your support!
More tomorrow.
We went to the greenhouse in Allendale today and we stopped at Subway for dinner on the way home so we were able to make good choices. It feels good to be getting back on track.
Jon did get some news about his job today that will probably cause some problems for us, but I can't really discuss it. Just be praying please! We need God to show us what he wants us to do. Plus, we just need to have some peace about it.
Ok, so here are the stats for the day.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% Milk
Snack: string cheese
Lunch: Turkey wrap with one slice of provolone, lots of veggies, a little mayo and honey mustard. (about 350 calories!)
Snack: Banana
Dinner: Subway 6" chicken sub on wheat with provolone, lots of veggies, light mayo and oil and vinegar.
Snack: 110 calorie sorbet bar
Exercise: 20 minutes Pilates
As you can see, I didn't get a run in again today, but I did manage to do some pilates. I am changing this week around before it gets completely out of hand! Thanks for your support!
More tomorrow.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Falling Off
I don't even know where to start about today and yesterday. It hasn't been good. My food choices haven't been as healthy as they should be, and I haven't gotten a workout in yet this week. Part of the problem is being busy, but a lot of it is just not planning... especially when it comes to finding time to workout.
I'm really disappointed in myself. Sometimes I really feel like I sabotage myself, but I don't know why. I like the way I feel when I'm eating right, and I like the way I feel after a workout. Why, then, do I not stick with it consistently? I don't know, but I need to figure out a way to fix it. Since I'm really just trying to make good decisions and not being super strict about anything, it shouldn't be a problem. I think what it really is is that I truly want to do the best I can, and not just be a little healthier. I want to be what God created me to be. When I can't do things perfectly, I should ideally choose the best of the worst so to speak, but that doesn't always happen. :-(
Yesterday we went to Detroit to see the Tigers so I knew that I wasn't going to be perfect, but I let myself get too hungry and then I didn't make good decisions. We packed water for on the way there and back, but we forgot to pack snacks. We stopped at Wendy's for lunch, but they were out of baked potatoes so I ended up with chili, and the cashier said they didn't have italian dressing, and that the salad I wanted came with oriental dressing (which is mostly sugar!). You can see where this is going...
Yesterday Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk
Lunch: Wendy's mandarin chicken salad with grilled chicken, almond slices, and very little of the oriental dressing. Bowl of chili.
Dinner: Arby's turkey, bacon, ranch market fresh sandwich with spicy mustard instead of ranch. Curly fries and Dr. Pepper.
Dessert: Culver's 2 scoop sundae with blueberries and strawberries.
Yesterday Exercise: None
Today Food:
Brunch: Hashbrowns, eggs, and sausage patty with toast and orange juice.
Dinner: Church potluck... I had healthy asparagus soup, fresh fruit, beef tortellini (small scoop), and homemade coleslaw light on the dressing.
Dessert: 110 calorie Orange sorbet bar
Today Exercise: None
I'm extremely tired, so time for bed! More tomorrow.
I'm really disappointed in myself. Sometimes I really feel like I sabotage myself, but I don't know why. I like the way I feel when I'm eating right, and I like the way I feel after a workout. Why, then, do I not stick with it consistently? I don't know, but I need to figure out a way to fix it. Since I'm really just trying to make good decisions and not being super strict about anything, it shouldn't be a problem. I think what it really is is that I truly want to do the best I can, and not just be a little healthier. I want to be what God created me to be. When I can't do things perfectly, I should ideally choose the best of the worst so to speak, but that doesn't always happen. :-(
Yesterday we went to Detroit to see the Tigers so I knew that I wasn't going to be perfect, but I let myself get too hungry and then I didn't make good decisions. We packed water for on the way there and back, but we forgot to pack snacks. We stopped at Wendy's for lunch, but they were out of baked potatoes so I ended up with chili, and the cashier said they didn't have italian dressing, and that the salad I wanted came with oriental dressing (which is mostly sugar!). You can see where this is going...
Yesterday Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk
Lunch: Wendy's mandarin chicken salad with grilled chicken, almond slices, and very little of the oriental dressing. Bowl of chili.
Dinner: Arby's turkey, bacon, ranch market fresh sandwich with spicy mustard instead of ranch. Curly fries and Dr. Pepper.
Dessert: Culver's 2 scoop sundae with blueberries and strawberries.
Yesterday Exercise: None
Today Food:
Brunch: Hashbrowns, eggs, and sausage patty with toast and orange juice.
Dinner: Church potluck... I had healthy asparagus soup, fresh fruit, beef tortellini (small scoop), and homemade coleslaw light on the dressing.
Dessert: 110 calorie Orange sorbet bar
Today Exercise: None
I'm extremely tired, so time for bed! More tomorrow.
Monday, May 10, 2010
A Rough Day
I don't really know what to say about today. I subbed for a half day this morning, and then picked Mariah up from my parents' house. When I got home, I started trying to clean and get some things ready for our trip to Detroit tomorrow, but I didn't get very far. I've had a lot on my mind lately, especially thinking about my grandma. I guess it's just the time of year. The last thing I ever gave her was a Mother's Day card. It was really hard picking cards out this year, and looking at the cards for "grandma." I had a break down in the middle of the store. I bought one for my mom and Jon's mom, and I bought one for my grandma. I filled it out and put our names on it, but I haven't been able to go to the cemetery. I'm not even sure I can handle it. I miss her so much. I'm not even sure how I feel.
Sometimes, I feel at peace knowing she's finally free from all the things that were trapping her. Sometimes I feel frantic like I have to do something to "undo" it. It hurts me the most that she never held Mariah. It almost instantly brings me to tears. So, today I had another breakdown while Mariah was taking her nap. I just couldn't hold it in. I think I cried for over an hour. Even though I'm happy that she's finally free, and I know I'll see her again, it makes it hard for me to know she's still there but I can't see her or talk to her. Selfishly, it all feels like a mean trick. I know it's not, but I'm just hurting right now, and waiting for the healing is really difficult. I just feel emotionally and physically ill.
I've just felt really weak today, and I didn't hardly have the strength to stand up let alone to go on my run. It's crazy because I woke up actually excited to go on my run today, and then it turned into a chore to move one foot in front of the other.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk
Snack: Animal crackers (100 calories)
Lunch: 2 slices of leftover healthy pizza
Dinner: My leftover steak and potatoes from Chili's with garlic bread and broccoli salad and small soft serve ice cream for dessert.
Altogether it came to around 1900 calories.... right on target.
Please just pray for me. I need to feel some peace.
Time for some Tylenol and bed. More tomorrow.
Sometimes, I feel at peace knowing she's finally free from all the things that were trapping her. Sometimes I feel frantic like I have to do something to "undo" it. It hurts me the most that she never held Mariah. It almost instantly brings me to tears. So, today I had another breakdown while Mariah was taking her nap. I just couldn't hold it in. I think I cried for over an hour. Even though I'm happy that she's finally free, and I know I'll see her again, it makes it hard for me to know she's still there but I can't see her or talk to her. Selfishly, it all feels like a mean trick. I know it's not, but I'm just hurting right now, and waiting for the healing is really difficult. I just feel emotionally and physically ill.
I've just felt really weak today, and I didn't hardly have the strength to stand up let alone to go on my run. It's crazy because I woke up actually excited to go on my run today, and then it turned into a chore to move one foot in front of the other.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk
Snack: Animal crackers (100 calories)
Lunch: 2 slices of leftover healthy pizza
Dinner: My leftover steak and potatoes from Chili's with garlic bread and broccoli salad and small soft serve ice cream for dessert.
Altogether it came to around 1900 calories.... right on target.
Please just pray for me. I need to feel some peace.
Time for some Tylenol and bed. More tomorrow.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day!
Well, I can say that I truly feel blessed to have a beautiful baby girl and a wonderful husband who is a great dad! It's so great to be a mom and to be entrusted with a little life. Somedays are tougher than others, but it's so worth it! Happy Mother's Day to those of you it applies to, and to those of you it doesn't, I hope you made the mother in your life feel special today.
If you read my weekly report that I posted this morning, you know that I'm already seeing results from eating well and exercising! It's very encouraging. Jon has also been serious about doing this with me, and that has helped tremendously. He's been completely on board with everything I want to try for food. Hopefully I can recover from the less than healthy eating I did this weekend, and get back on track.
Today was really nice, but the food wasn't as healthy as it should've been. It is still the weekend, and I'm giving myself some wiggle room because of that, but today was a little crazy for food. We were running a little late this morning as usual, so I didn't have time for a proper breakfast. After church, my family met at my grandpa's for Lee's chicken. It was a nice time, and I tried to be a little careful, but the fat and calories still added up.
Food:
Breakfast: Fiber 1 bar
Lunch: 1 Lee's Famous Recipe chicken breast, and mashed potatoes and gravy. Grandpa brought out ice cream for dessert, but I had a very small bowl and it was slow churned ice cream so it was lower in fat and calories.
Snack: Handful of walnuts
Dinner: 2 slices of homemade healthy pizza with whole wheat crust, olives (black and green), onions, green peppers, mushrooms, homemade ground turkey sausage, sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Also, healthy broccoli salad.
Surprisingly, I still came in at a healthy amount of calories for the day, but I'm sure the fat content wasn't good.
Exercise: Rest Day
I'm excited to continue on my journey, and to see the results next week! Thanks for your support in reading this! More tomorrow.
If you read my weekly report that I posted this morning, you know that I'm already seeing results from eating well and exercising! It's very encouraging. Jon has also been serious about doing this with me, and that has helped tremendously. He's been completely on board with everything I want to try for food. Hopefully I can recover from the less than healthy eating I did this weekend, and get back on track.
Today was really nice, but the food wasn't as healthy as it should've been. It is still the weekend, and I'm giving myself some wiggle room because of that, but today was a little crazy for food. We were running a little late this morning as usual, so I didn't have time for a proper breakfast. After church, my family met at my grandpa's for Lee's chicken. It was a nice time, and I tried to be a little careful, but the fat and calories still added up.
Food:
Breakfast: Fiber 1 bar
Lunch: 1 Lee's Famous Recipe chicken breast, and mashed potatoes and gravy. Grandpa brought out ice cream for dessert, but I had a very small bowl and it was slow churned ice cream so it was lower in fat and calories.
Snack: Handful of walnuts
Dinner: 2 slices of homemade healthy pizza with whole wheat crust, olives (black and green), onions, green peppers, mushrooms, homemade ground turkey sausage, sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Also, healthy broccoli salad.
Surprisingly, I still came in at a healthy amount of calories for the day, but I'm sure the fat content wasn't good.
Exercise: Rest Day
I'm excited to continue on my journey, and to see the results next week! Thanks for your support in reading this! More tomorrow.
Week 1 Report
Ok, so here goes the moment of truth...
Previous Current
Weight 155 152.6
BMI 25.8 25.42
Pant Size 12 12
Bust* 38 37.25
Waist 39 38.25
Hips** 41.25 41.75
Left Thigh 22.75 22.75
Right Thigh 23.75 23.75
Left Arm 10.5 10.25
Right Arm 10.75 10.75
First of all, I just want to say that I know that measurements aren't 100% accurate. There could be fluctuations from the way I measure, bloating, etc.
* My bust size may fluctuate some just because of nursing.
**Maybe my hips weren't measured right at the beginning? I'm not sure why they would've gained a half inch.
Previous Current
Weight 155 152.6
BMI 25.8 25.42
Pant Size 12 12
Bust* 38 37.25
Waist 39 38.25
Hips** 41.25 41.75
Left Thigh 22.75 22.75
Right Thigh 23.75 23.75
Left Arm 10.5 10.25
Right Arm 10.75 10.75
First of all, I just want to say that I know that measurements aren't 100% accurate. There could be fluctuations from the way I measure, bloating, etc.
* My bust size may fluctuate some just because of nursing.
**Maybe my hips weren't measured right at the beginning? I'm not sure why they would've gained a half inch.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Indulgences
I am soo tired tonight, so I'm going to make this short. It was another busy day with family potluck and other random things. Some things happened at Jon's job that made it so he couldn't get out early tomorrow to have dinner with me, so he took me out tonight for Mother's Day. We went to Chili's and I definitely enjoyed some indulgences, but I did it with portion control! I also had a good day for my running.
Exercise:
Cardio: Run 2 miles, walk 2 miles about 60 minutes
Strength training: I didn't get to this today. :-(
Food:
Breakfast: None... too busy getting ready for the get together at noon.
Lunch: It was potluck, but I did good on portions and had fruit for dessert. I divided my plate into quarters and had a plain grilled chicken drumstick in one, baked beans in another, healthy broccoli salad in a third, and my grandpa's scalloped potatoes in the fourth. I didn't have seconds either!
Dinner: We went to Chili's, and I was a little naughty. We had an appetizer of chips with salsa and queso con carne. I didn't overdo it though. My dinner was an 8 oz sirloin which I cut and put half in a box, mashed potatoes with gravy (again half in the box), garlic toast, and broccoli that I'm pretty sure was buttered.
So, I know it wasn't the best for day for food, but I used some self control, and didn't just stuff my face. Also, this is the weekend, so I can have some stuff I wouldn't normally eat during the week as long as I watch my portions like I did today. In the past, I would've definitely had seconds at lunch and I would've easily eaten the whole thing at dinner. I think that making these changes will really have an impact if I stick with them. I have to admit though, I didn't really feel the best after Chili's. It's funny how fast your body adjusts to eating well.
Well, I'm exhausted! More tomorrow.
Exercise:
Cardio: Run 2 miles, walk 2 miles about 60 minutes
Strength training: I didn't get to this today. :-(
Food:
Breakfast: None... too busy getting ready for the get together at noon.
Lunch: It was potluck, but I did good on portions and had fruit for dessert. I divided my plate into quarters and had a plain grilled chicken drumstick in one, baked beans in another, healthy broccoli salad in a third, and my grandpa's scalloped potatoes in the fourth. I didn't have seconds either!
Dinner: We went to Chili's, and I was a little naughty. We had an appetizer of chips with salsa and queso con carne. I didn't overdo it though. My dinner was an 8 oz sirloin which I cut and put half in a box, mashed potatoes with gravy (again half in the box), garlic toast, and broccoli that I'm pretty sure was buttered.
So, I know it wasn't the best for day for food, but I used some self control, and didn't just stuff my face. Also, this is the weekend, so I can have some stuff I wouldn't normally eat during the week as long as I watch my portions like I did today. In the past, I would've definitely had seconds at lunch and I would've easily eaten the whole thing at dinner. I think that making these changes will really have an impact if I stick with them. I have to admit though, I didn't really feel the best after Chili's. It's funny how fast your body adjusts to eating well.
Well, I'm exhausted! More tomorrow.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Today was a busy day; good for food, and bad for working out. Mariah woke up last night at 1:30am and just cried and cried for around an hour. Finally she nursed a little and went back to sleep, but she still got up at 5:30 for her early morning feeding, and then at around 9:00 for the day. I was tired, and she was too. She was back in bed napping only an hour after she got up, but she didn't sleep long. I finally got myself together and got her ready, and then went to see Alicia perform in her talent show. I had to stop for food on the way, but I made a healthy choice! After that I stopped at my parents for about a half an hour, and headed home. By then I had to get dinner started and feed Mariah again! What a day. By the time everything calmed down, it was late, I was exhausted, and I didn't get a workout in. :-(
On the bright side, from what I can figure I came in a little low on calories today... that's just making approximations. Also, I cheated earlier and weighed myself. I've already lost a little! I really want to try to only weigh myself once a week though. It gives me more motivation to work hard and eat well!
Exercise:
I messed this one up today. :-( No workout, but tomorrow's a new day.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk.
Lunch: Subway chicken sub on wheat with provolone cheese, lots of veggies, oil and vinegar, and honey mustard. Apples and water on the side!
Snack: Handful of walnuts.
Dinner: Whole wheat spaghetti with sauce and ground turkey sausage (homemade), lots of broccoli, and garlic bread. I calculated this out and measured my food, and this came out to 600 calories! Who knew you could have a pasta dinner with garlic bread for only 600 calories!
Once again, I hit my veggie intake, but not my fruit. We're out of fruit at the house again, so I need to go shopping. I didn't make it to the store today, so Jon's going in the morning. :-)
Well, the weekend's coming and I've decided that I will use those as my more relaxed food days. I do have my long runs on Saturday which will help compensate. Plus, relaxed does not equal a free-for-all. I just want to use it as a time to have a little more freedom to enjoy a few indulgences. I can practice portion control, and be smart about the way I do it. No pure junk food meals for example.
Sometimes I wonder if anyone's really reading this, or if I'm just writing into cyberspace. Either way, I can honestly say that this has helped to motivate me to make healthy choices since I know I will be posting everything at the end of the day!
Ok, I think I'm going to call it a day. Hopefully I'll get more sleep tonight than I did last night. Family potluck tomorrow! I'm planning ahead to bring a broccoli salad so I'll for sure have a healthy choice! Thanks for reading. :-) More tomorrow.
On the bright side, from what I can figure I came in a little low on calories today... that's just making approximations. Also, I cheated earlier and weighed myself. I've already lost a little! I really want to try to only weigh myself once a week though. It gives me more motivation to work hard and eat well!
Exercise:
I messed this one up today. :-( No workout, but tomorrow's a new day.
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk.
Lunch: Subway chicken sub on wheat with provolone cheese, lots of veggies, oil and vinegar, and honey mustard. Apples and water on the side!
Snack: Handful of walnuts.
Dinner: Whole wheat spaghetti with sauce and ground turkey sausage (homemade), lots of broccoli, and garlic bread. I calculated this out and measured my food, and this came out to 600 calories! Who knew you could have a pasta dinner with garlic bread for only 600 calories!
Once again, I hit my veggie intake, but not my fruit. We're out of fruit at the house again, so I need to go shopping. I didn't make it to the store today, so Jon's going in the morning. :-)
Well, the weekend's coming and I've decided that I will use those as my more relaxed food days. I do have my long runs on Saturday which will help compensate. Plus, relaxed does not equal a free-for-all. I just want to use it as a time to have a little more freedom to enjoy a few indulgences. I can practice portion control, and be smart about the way I do it. No pure junk food meals for example.
Sometimes I wonder if anyone's really reading this, or if I'm just writing into cyberspace. Either way, I can honestly say that this has helped to motivate me to make healthy choices since I know I will be posting everything at the end of the day!
Ok, I think I'm going to call it a day. Hopefully I'll get more sleep tonight than I did last night. Family potluck tomorrow! I'm planning ahead to bring a broccoli salad so I'll for sure have a healthy choice! Thanks for reading. :-) More tomorrow.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Obstacles
If there was ever a day that would be easy to eat unhealthy and not exercise, today would probably be it. Mariah was fussy! Diaper rash, teeth, ears might be getting infected, what else? It's so hard to accomplish anything when she's constantly crying. :-( Today, I put her down for her nap and ran down to the treadmill. She started crying just as I was finishing my workout, so I finished up and got her out of her crib. I still wanted to do pilates, so I sat her on the floor next to me while I did it, and she thought that was great! I had some errands to run today, and didn't even get out to do that until almost 7:00pm. That meant I didn't get dinner until close to ten! It's just crazy around here sometimes. Sorry for all the whining, I just can't believe the way my days go sometimes.
Exercise: Cardio Run 1.5 miles, hill sprints, walk 2 miles 55 minutes
Strength Training Pilates 20 mintes
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk and a banana
Lunch: Spring greens salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, craisins, a chicken breast, and a little italian dressing. I really love this!
Snack: Handful of walnuts, string cheese
Dinner: Turkey burger on bun with tomato and miracle whip, broccoli with a little butter for flavor.
So, there ya have it folks! I feel like I've been doing relatively well this week so far. I want to keep it up and phase out anything over processed! I have been hitting my goal of three servings of veggies per day pretty easily, but sometimes I miss a serving of fruit. I'll have to get some more around here. I think I just get bored of bananas all the time.
Thanks for reading! More tomorrow!
Exercise: Cardio Run 1.5 miles, hill sprints, walk 2 miles 55 minutes
Strength Training Pilates 20 mintes
Food:
Breakfast: Total with 2% milk and a banana
Lunch: Spring greens salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, craisins, a chicken breast, and a little italian dressing. I really love this!
Snack: Handful of walnuts, string cheese
Dinner: Turkey burger on bun with tomato and miracle whip, broccoli with a little butter for flavor.
So, there ya have it folks! I feel like I've been doing relatively well this week so far. I want to keep it up and phase out anything over processed! I have been hitting my goal of three servings of veggies per day pretty easily, but sometimes I miss a serving of fruit. I'll have to get some more around here. I think I just get bored of bananas all the time.
Thanks for reading! More tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Feel the Burn!
Hello everyone! So, I woke up this morning extremely sore! It literally hurt to pick my legs up just to put one foot in front of the other. I guess that's what I get for not stretching good yesterday. The funny thing is that I always stretch, so I don't know why I neglected to do it yesterday. Oh, and about yesterday, I did have a small bowl of cheerios before I went to bed. I thought I might. :-) Better than potato chips or something I guess.
Today was pretty good over all. Jon got rid of some of the junk in our yard and garage, and I made an attempt to clean the kitchen... not a very good one apparently since it's still a mess. First though, I got up and fed Mariah and then had some breakfast of my own. Since Jon was gone for a little while this morning, I thought ahead to make something healthy for lunch. I was thinking, I should just cook up a bunch of chicken breasts at the beginning of the week. Just really simple with evoo and salt and pepper. Then, I could use them in a hurry the rest of the week. That would probably make my life so much easier. When I worked for Express (a food place on campus), we used to bake a bunch of chicken breast with a little italian dressing and canadian chicken seasoning. It took about an hour, but then we had it to use for the next couple days in salads and such. It's so convenient, and they come out really tender that way. Yum! I'm really trying to think of things that are super healthy and quick, and I'm trying to get away from processed and prepackaged things as much as possible.
Speaking of that, we started the Maker's Diet meetings at church tonight. I won't be able to follow it to the letter, but the main ideas are good, and I plan on incorporating as many of them as possible. Buying organic when I can afford it, tending towards whole foods, etc. I'm excited for how this will impact my body and my mind for that matter. After all, God did create lettuce, but he didn't create twinkies. So, anyway, if you have any suggestions for time saving healthy food, I'd love to hear them!
Exercise: Wednesdays and Sundays are my rest days! Yay!
Food:
Breakfast: a bowl of Total with 2% milk and a banana
Lunch: A huge salad of organic spring greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, craisins, and a chicken breast with some italian dressing.
Snack: A handful of walnuts.
Dinner: I messed up a little here... Brooklyn Bagel veggie sandwich on a multigrain bagel, but it comes with veggie flavored cream cheese.. not the best. Plus I had coffee and sunchips.
The good news is that I hit my 3 servings for veggies, and if I have a banana before bed, I'll have it for fruit too!
Okay, gotta go. Thanks for the support everyone! More tomorrow. :-)
Today was pretty good over all. Jon got rid of some of the junk in our yard and garage, and I made an attempt to clean the kitchen... not a very good one apparently since it's still a mess. First though, I got up and fed Mariah and then had some breakfast of my own. Since Jon was gone for a little while this morning, I thought ahead to make something healthy for lunch. I was thinking, I should just cook up a bunch of chicken breasts at the beginning of the week. Just really simple with evoo and salt and pepper. Then, I could use them in a hurry the rest of the week. That would probably make my life so much easier. When I worked for Express (a food place on campus), we used to bake a bunch of chicken breast with a little italian dressing and canadian chicken seasoning. It took about an hour, but then we had it to use for the next couple days in salads and such. It's so convenient, and they come out really tender that way. Yum! I'm really trying to think of things that are super healthy and quick, and I'm trying to get away from processed and prepackaged things as much as possible.
Speaking of that, we started the Maker's Diet meetings at church tonight. I won't be able to follow it to the letter, but the main ideas are good, and I plan on incorporating as many of them as possible. Buying organic when I can afford it, tending towards whole foods, etc. I'm excited for how this will impact my body and my mind for that matter. After all, God did create lettuce, but he didn't create twinkies. So, anyway, if you have any suggestions for time saving healthy food, I'd love to hear them!
Exercise: Wednesdays and Sundays are my rest days! Yay!
Food:
Breakfast: a bowl of Total with 2% milk and a banana
Lunch: A huge salad of organic spring greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, craisins, and a chicken breast with some italian dressing.
Snack: A handful of walnuts.
Dinner: I messed up a little here... Brooklyn Bagel veggie sandwich on a multigrain bagel, but it comes with veggie flavored cream cheese.. not the best. Plus I had coffee and sunchips.
The good news is that I hit my 3 servings for veggies, and if I have a banana before bed, I'll have it for fruit too!
Okay, gotta go. Thanks for the support everyone! More tomorrow. :-)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The First Steps
Well, I have to say that all in all, today went pretty well. Jon had the day off so I was able to really get a good workout in while he watched the baby, and even though we were pretty busy, we made pretty good food choices. Jon was working in the yard most of the day and I had a meeting for student teaching. Plus, we went to the leadership meeting at our church tonight. We also went grocery shopping and stocked up on fruits and veggies and bought some healthy cereal. Oh, and I got my Maker's Diet book today. The first meeting is tomorrow, and I'm excited to get started!
Exercise:
The exercise felt really good today, but I know I'm going to feel it tomorrow. I started with cardio on the treadmill. I warmed up with a little walking, ran a mile, walked a mile, ran a half mile, walked a half mile, ran a half mile, and then walked to cool down. For strength training, after I finally found and dusted off the DVD lol, I did the Winsor Pilates 20 minute circle workout. I forgot how challenging some of that is. I didn't stretch as much as I should've today, but I'll get some in before bed.
Cardio: 3.75 mile walk/run about 55minutes
Strength training: pilates 20 minutes
Food:
I've really been making careful decisions today for the most part, and I'm pleased at how my day turned out although I feel a snack attack coming on. Maybe a small bowl of cereal will do the trick.
Breakfast: a bowl of raisin bran with 2% milk
Lunch: 6" chicken breast sub from subway with lots of veggies, provolone cheese, honey mustard instead of mayo, and I have to have my oil and vinegar!
Snack: Handful of walnuts
Dinner: Turkey burger on bun without cheese. Tomato, onion, and miracle whip to top it. Asparagus on the side with a little bit of butter for flavor.
Dessert: Baby size soft serve. Hey, it's better than the medium I would normally get.
Snack: String cheese
Approximate calorie count: 1800
Thanks again for taking the time to read this. I hope you'll find it encouraging, and I look forward to hearing your comments.
I think it's about time to get Mariah ready for bed. More tomorrow! Good night!
Exercise:
The exercise felt really good today, but I know I'm going to feel it tomorrow. I started with cardio on the treadmill. I warmed up with a little walking, ran a mile, walked a mile, ran a half mile, walked a half mile, ran a half mile, and then walked to cool down. For strength training, after I finally found and dusted off the DVD lol, I did the Winsor Pilates 20 minute circle workout. I forgot how challenging some of that is. I didn't stretch as much as I should've today, but I'll get some in before bed.
Cardio: 3.75 mile walk/run about 55minutes
Strength training: pilates 20 minutes
Food:
I've really been making careful decisions today for the most part, and I'm pleased at how my day turned out although I feel a snack attack coming on. Maybe a small bowl of cereal will do the trick.
Breakfast: a bowl of raisin bran with 2% milk
Lunch: 6" chicken breast sub from subway with lots of veggies, provolone cheese, honey mustard instead of mayo, and I have to have my oil and vinegar!
Snack: Handful of walnuts
Dinner: Turkey burger on bun without cheese. Tomato, onion, and miracle whip to top it. Asparagus on the side with a little bit of butter for flavor.
Dessert: Baby size soft serve. Hey, it's better than the medium I would normally get.
Snack: String cheese
Approximate calorie count: 1800
Thanks again for taking the time to read this. I hope you'll find it encouraging, and I look forward to hearing your comments.
I think it's about time to get Mariah ready for bed. More tomorrow! Good night!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Starting Fresh
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog, and thank you for taking the time to read it! First of all, I'd like to point out that I've never "blogged" before, so this is really new to me. Please bear with me as I try to figure this out, and maybe it'll get better as I go.
Introduction
I feel like I should explain the title of my blog "Temple Keeper." I have truly been feeling convicted lately about my stewardship for the things in my life as many of you already know. In this category of 'stewardship' lies several things, but one of them in particular is this body I am borrowing for my life here on earth. With a lot of prayer and mulling over things, I have come to the conclusion that if everything is God's then this body is a gift. Being a gift, I should do my best to take care of it. Plus, the Bible says, " Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body," 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. That's pretty straightforward! I want to keep this verse in mind as I work towards improving my physical health. That being said, the name of this blog seems quite appropriate.
Goals
My primary goals in doing this are first and foremost to be a good steward of this body. I want to be healthy, and if skinny comes with that, amen! :-) My other goals are as follows:
Methods
Diet:
Though I will soon be starting the Maker's Diet, I am still breastfeeding so I will have to start at stage 2 or 3 of the program. I want to focus more on making healthy choices. Jillian Michaels was talking about a smart way to diet on Dr. Phil one day, and it makes a lot of sense to me. She said break your week up into three parts: For two days count your calories and be very strict about your diet, for three days eat well, but don't be so rigid, and for two days (the weekend maybe) relax a little and enjoy some indulgences in moderation. This is a program I could live with. I want to learn to focus on whole foods and to make good choices and smart substitutions. I'm not a huge believer in counting every calorie, but it's certainly beneficial to have a ball park idea of what you're eating. At least to begin with, I am choosing not to count calories, but just to be smart about what I'm letting in to my body. I will keep a log of my food for the day and post it at the end of every day.
Exercise:
I plan to do cardio at least 5 days per week for at least 45 minutes a day. The bulk of this will probably come from running and training for a half marathon, but I also plan to do a lot of walking. In addition to cario, I plan to do some sort of strength training at least three days per week for at least 20 minutes per day. This will often be in the form of pilates, Wii Fit, and EA Active. It's a pretty simple plan, but sticking to it will be difficult some days. I'll also be keeping a log of my activity for the day. Please keep me accountable!
Wrapping it Up
Thanks again for taking the time to read my blog! I'm so glad that you've decided to be a part of my journey to health, and I hope to hear any suggestions and encouragement that you have. If you're so inclined, why not take a journey of your own? You might not feel brave enough to make a blog for everyone to read, but you can still make changes to improve your life!
Welcome to my blog, and thank you for taking the time to read it! First of all, I'd like to point out that I've never "blogged" before, so this is really new to me. Please bear with me as I try to figure this out, and maybe it'll get better as I go.
Introduction
I feel like I should explain the title of my blog "Temple Keeper." I have truly been feeling convicted lately about my stewardship for the things in my life as many of you already know. In this category of 'stewardship' lies several things, but one of them in particular is this body I am borrowing for my life here on earth. With a lot of prayer and mulling over things, I have come to the conclusion that if everything is God's then this body is a gift. Being a gift, I should do my best to take care of it. Plus, the Bible says, " Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body," 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. That's pretty straightforward! I want to keep this verse in mind as I work towards improving my physical health. That being said, the name of this blog seems quite appropriate.
Goals
My primary goals in doing this are first and foremost to be a good steward of this body. I want to be healthy, and if skinny comes with that, amen! :-) My other goals are as follows:
- Body weight of 135
- BMI of 22.5
- Waist size below 32"
- healthy cholesterol levels
- to workout 5 days per week
- to eat three servings each of fruits and vegetables per day
- run a half marathon some time this year
You'll notice there is no goal 'pant size' or specific numbers regarding my physical size other than my weight and waist which I will get to in a minute. I don't believe that working towards a certain size is a healthy goal, at least not for me. It's important for me to feel good about myself at any size, and it is more important for me to be healthy than to be skinny. The only reason my body weight is on my list is because it puts me at a BMI of 22.5 which is extremely healthy. Also, women with a waist size below 32" (measured across the belly button) are at a much lower risk for heart attack and stroke. I hope my message is perfectly clear: I am making a change for health, not for vanity. If I can be fit and healthy at a size 8, then great! If I make it down to a size 4, wonderful! But these are less important accomplishments to me.
The Starting Point
It doesn't get more honest than this. These are my starting numbers:
- Weight: 155 (5lbs overweight)
- BMI: 25.8 (overweight)
- Pant Size: a snug 12 Old Navy Brand
- Bust: 38"
- Waist (measured at the belly button): 39"
- Hips: 41.25"
- Left Thigh: 22.75"
- Right Thigh: 23.75"
- Left Arm (measured across bicep not flexed): 10.5"
- Right Arm: 10.75"
Methods
Diet:
Though I will soon be starting the Maker's Diet, I am still breastfeeding so I will have to start at stage 2 or 3 of the program. I want to focus more on making healthy choices. Jillian Michaels was talking about a smart way to diet on Dr. Phil one day, and it makes a lot of sense to me. She said break your week up into three parts: For two days count your calories and be very strict about your diet, for three days eat well, but don't be so rigid, and for two days (the weekend maybe) relax a little and enjoy some indulgences in moderation. This is a program I could live with. I want to learn to focus on whole foods and to make good choices and smart substitutions. I'm not a huge believer in counting every calorie, but it's certainly beneficial to have a ball park idea of what you're eating. At least to begin with, I am choosing not to count calories, but just to be smart about what I'm letting in to my body. I will keep a log of my food for the day and post it at the end of every day.
Exercise:
I plan to do cardio at least 5 days per week for at least 45 minutes a day. The bulk of this will probably come from running and training for a half marathon, but I also plan to do a lot of walking. In addition to cario, I plan to do some sort of strength training at least three days per week for at least 20 minutes per day. This will often be in the form of pilates, Wii Fit, and EA Active. It's a pretty simple plan, but sticking to it will be difficult some days. I'll also be keeping a log of my activity for the day. Please keep me accountable!
Wrapping it Up
Thanks again for taking the time to read my blog! I'm so glad that you've decided to be a part of my journey to health, and I hope to hear any suggestions and encouragement that you have. If you're so inclined, why not take a journey of your own? You might not feel brave enough to make a blog for everyone to read, but you can still make changes to improve your life!
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