- 8:23 pm - Sat, Jan 26, 2013
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1/26 Recap
I know, I’ve been slacking on this. Gotta keep myself accountable!
FOOD/DRINK
- Breakfast: 2 packets of Quaker cinnamon bun instant oatmeal
- Midmorning Snack: N/A
- Lunch: 1 bag of microwave popcorn
- Afternoon Snack: ~1 tablespoon creamy Wegmans peanut butter
- Dinner: Dunkin’ Donuts turkey cheddar bacon on a French roll
- Dessert/Evening Snack: Chocolate chip banana muffin
- Drinks: ~36 oz. water; 2 cups of coffee with 2 tbsp. Almond Joy creamer (I actually measured for once, le gasp!)
EXERCISE
- 30 minutes dancing (Just Dance for Wii)
THOUGHTS
Appalling food choices, but I am kinda sorta out of good food/lazy. I’m going to admit right now that I’ve had about 5 of those muffins in the last 2 weeks and OH MY GOD never again. 500+ calories a pop. I pretty much guessed it, but tonight was the first time I actually logged one into MFP. Christ on a cracker, Batman!
Fortunately, Kelly brought over Just Dance and we had a great time with it AND got super sweaty/breathing hard.
Tomorrow, my goal is to get up at a reasonable time and do some yoga/strength before last-minute chores. Then my mom is coming to visit, which should be a jolly good time. And Monday, of course, is the re-beginning of C25K Week 3!
- 10:51 pm - Thu, Jan 10, 2013
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1/10 Recap
FOOD/DRINK
- Breakfast: 2 egg omelet with 1 oz. feta cheese and 1 cup spinach; 1 clementine
- Midmorning Snack: 1.5 tbsp. Earth Balance coconut peanut butter (finished the jar ;_;) and the last of my bag of baby carrots
- Lunch: Sweet potato & black bean soup and a half buffalo chicken sandwich
- Afternoon Snack: Egg white, cheese and turkey sausage wrap (DD)
- Dinner: 2.5 pieces of leftover black olive & mushroom pizza
- Dessert/Evening Snack: small handful dark chocolate chips
- Drinks: 36 oz. water; medium coffee with fat-free Bailey’s irish creamer
EXERCISE
- 36 minute strength training (upper body + core)
THOUGHTS
Not the most nutritionally sound day, though I did stay within my calorie limit. FINALLY managed to make myself do strength training instead of mindlessly watching TV while surfing tumblr. I used SparkPeople’s workout customization tool and did two short routines - upper body and core. Resting my legs in anticipation of tomorrow’s C25K run. Speaking of that, my training is about to get a bit wonky, ‘cause I’m probably not gonna be back in the gym again until NEXT Friday. Not sure how I’m gonna wrangle that. I might do some repeating to get myself on track so I’m mirroring the week IRL and the week in the program. Idk.
Feeling a bit hungry, so I’m gonna have a banana before I hit the hay.
- 10:44 pm - Wed, Jan 9, 2013
1/9 Recap
FOOD/DRINK
- Breakfast: Old-fashioned oats with 1/4 tbsp. dark chocolate chips, 1 banana and 2 tbsp. peanut butter
- Midmorning Snack: 2 clementines; 6 oz. raspberry Greek yogurt
- Lunch: 2.5 cups leftover Hearty Peasant Stew and 1 apple with 2 tbsp. coconut peanut butter
- Afternoon Snack: Peanut butter chocolate Zone bar
- Dinner: Post-workout smoothie (6 oz. blueberry Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder & 1 cup spinach); 3/4 Mediterranean flatbread pizza @ a tapas bar
- Dessert/Evening Snack: small handful dark chocolate chips
- Drinks: 96 oz. water; medium coffee with fat-free Bailey’s irish creamer; 2 margaritas (blueberry and strawberry mint)
EXERCISE
- W2D1 Couch to 5k (28 minutes)
THOUGHTS
I haven’t tracked my foot on MFP yet today, but I think it was a pretty excellent day. I drank SO MUCH WATER because I’ve been neglectful of that lately and didn’t want to feel dehydrated during my workout. Of course, I went to the bathroom like 85 gazillion times today, but it was worth it. I feel SO much more hydrated! Even after 2 margaritas at dinner (it was buy 1 get 1 free and they are *incredible*)
It’s weird making individual posts about C25K because I feel like that leaves me with nothing to say here, haha. I *really* need to get into a weight training routine soon. This program is great, but I’m not gonna get the results I want on cardio alone. Plenty of opportunity tomorrow, just gotta MAKE myself when I get home.
- 9:53 pm - Mon, Jan 7, 2013
1/7 Recap
FOOD/DRINK
- Breakfast: Starbucks veggie & montery jack breakfast sandwich
- Midmorning Snack: 2 clementines; banana with peanut coconut spread
- Lunch: 1/2 roast beef panini and andouille sausage/lentil soup
- Afternoon Snack: apple with peanut coconut spread on 2 slices whole wheat bread
- Dinner: 1/2 slice pepperoni pizza; 1 serving Hearty Peasant Stew
- Dessert/Evening Snack: small handful dark chocolate chips
- Drinks: 64 oz. water; grande iced coffee with sugarfree hazelnut
EXERCISE
- W1D3 Couch to 5k (30 minutes)
THOUGHTS
Overshot my calorie goals a little today (kiiiiinda had a second lunch as a snack), but I got a fantastic workout in and I feel GREAT! Started the day off *super* hungover and couldn’t get out of bed in time for a real breakfast, hence the Starbucks. The gym was giving out free pizza, so I grabbed a slice on the way out (they were cut into halves, handily).
I’ve got dinner and lunch for at least another day, day and a half now with this leftover stew.
- 10:09 am
1/5 and 1/6 Recaps
H’okay. So. It seems my BIGGEST obstacle is going to be the weekend. It’s so easy to stick to a schedule during the week because I do the same thing, roughly, every day. I am able to keep accountable and eat 5-6 times a day and get exercise in.
But that kind of falls apart on the weekend when I wake up late and often eat maybe once in the day. Ugh. Saturday, I pretty much didn’t eat all day. I finally made myself a veggie burger with a side of grapes late in the evening when I realized I was STARVING, so that was a good effort made.
Yesterday, however, I ended up ordering (rule broken!) a burrito + cornbread and then I went to a friend’s goodbye party and drank a TON of wine and ate a bunch of nachos.
No exercise during the weekend. I mean, I was resting from cardio but I totally could (and should) have gotten some strength and core work in.
So - I am back on good track for this week, and while it’ll be hard this coming weekend with Dan coming back, I’m going to make an attempt to eat better and eat enough on the weekend.
Today is W1D3 of C25K! I’m trying to drink as much water as I can to flush out the remaining toxins from all that wine last night. Gonna make Hearty Peasant Stew for dinner tonight and pair that with a protein shake after my workout. Lots of fruit and a peanut butter-and-apple sandwich for lunch :)
