I slept like a rock last night. It was great. Hard waking up, but about 5:40 I pushed past the resistance and it was fine once I was upright.
Water and acai berry tablets first thing...perhaps a little less gaggy than usual this morning. Ate half a power bar (105) before I left for the workout. Go metabolism!
The world is buried in snow (10 inches is what I'm hearing on Facebook). My son is out of town for a training; knowing the snow shovel waited, I did only half of my workout. Fifteen minutes on the elliptical got me one mile; I think it said I burned 214 calories.
Came home and spent an hour and a half shoveling. Not gonna lie...I enjoyed that! Piles of snow definitely bring out the child in me.
Breakfast after my post-shoveling shower: 1 slice toast (110) with 1 tbsp Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, chunky (105) and homemade crabapple jelly (50). To drink, a cup of skim milk (75).
I get to work at the Y today (love subbing)! I suspect I'll be eating again before I go...that shovel worked up quite an appetite in me.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
snack, supper, nothing much exciting here
Afternoon snack, mostly cuz I just wanted something, but also cuz I was cold (no actual hunger involved....) - 1 cup hot apple cider (120)
Supper: 1 cup jasmine rice (205), 4 meatballs (300) with cream of mushroom soup (25) and a great big glass of water (yes, WATER!)
Total for the day so far: 2010
So I can be done for the day, or I can have a snack later.
Supper: 1 cup jasmine rice (205), 4 meatballs (300) with cream of mushroom soup (25) and a great big glass of water (yes, WATER!)
Total for the day so far: 2010
So I can be done for the day, or I can have a snack later.
pre-nap summary
Worked until noon, and then worked out. I forgot to pack a power bar, so I got a Chex Mix Turtle Bar (130) out of the vending machine at 11, to stave off the growly tummy and get me through my workout. It clearly had A LOT of sugar in it...but the good part about that was it made me able to drink a whole bunch of water. See, there's an up side to everything...
Did the elliptical again (note to self: I really need to vary my workouts and not get stuck in a rut....) and I am pleased with the results. 30 minutes, 2 miles, 345 calories. I used the best machine at the Y today, which shows me on a graph where my heart rate falls on a scale of weight loss/cardiovascular/red zone. Watching it made me realize 155 is NOT my target zone...that's in the red. I need to stay between about 133 and 147, according to the machine. And I did...or, at least, when I wasn't in it, I was on the high side and not the low. What I love about the elliptical is changing directions, incline, and resistance many times throughout the 30 minutes (and my speed too). Drank a decent amount of water while I worked out.
Lunch was the last of that amazing pasta dish I made yesterday (390), a medium apple (80) and a handful of baby carrots (50) with a tall glass of lightly sweetened tea (60).
The combination of 3:45 a.m. wake-up, a fairly busy shift at work, the workout, my lovely hot shower, and that feast are piling up. I think I'm headed for a nap.
But first: let's do a mid-day calorie tally...
1360
Cool. If I were a skinny girl, I'd be out of calories now; as it is, I still have roughly a thousand to play with for the rest of the day. WOO HOO!!
My blanket is calling my name.
Did the elliptical again (note to self: I really need to vary my workouts and not get stuck in a rut....) and I am pleased with the results. 30 minutes, 2 miles, 345 calories. I used the best machine at the Y today, which shows me on a graph where my heart rate falls on a scale of weight loss/cardiovascular/red zone. Watching it made me realize 155 is NOT my target zone...that's in the red. I need to stay between about 133 and 147, according to the machine. And I did...or, at least, when I wasn't in it, I was on the high side and not the low. What I love about the elliptical is changing directions, incline, and resistance many times throughout the 30 minutes (and my speed too). Drank a decent amount of water while I worked out.
Lunch was the last of that amazing pasta dish I made yesterday (390), a medium apple (80) and a handful of baby carrots (50) with a tall glass of lightly sweetened tea (60).
The combination of 3:45 a.m. wake-up, a fairly busy shift at work, the workout, my lovely hot shower, and that feast are piling up. I think I'm headed for a nap.
But first: let's do a mid-day calorie tally...
1360
Cool. If I were a skinny girl, I'd be out of calories now; as it is, I still have roughly a thousand to play with for the rest of the day. WOO HOO!!
My blanket is calling my name.
2nd breakfast check in
Morning snack at work: big mug of hot tea with sugar and milk (65)
Home now for "2nd breakfast"...oh the joys of opening the Y. Frosted shredded wheat, 1 cup (200) and 1/2 cup skim milk (45).
I'll do my workout at the Y when I get off at noon.
Here's to flexibility.
Home now for "2nd breakfast"...oh the joys of opening the Y. Frosted shredded wheat, 1 cup (200) and 1/2 cup skim milk (45).
I'll do my workout at the Y when I get off at noon.
Here's to flexibility.
breakfast in the very wee hours of morning
It's my morning to open the YMCA. I have to get up at 3:45 to get ready on those days. Oh golly that feels early.
Managed to choke down 8 oz water for the acai. I'm Filbert on Rocko's Modern Life...."I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous...." But I did it.
Breakfast, by the miracle of copy/paste: 1 slice toast (Nutty Oat, which boasts "14 grams WHOLE GRAINS per slice" on the front) (110) with 1 tbsp Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, chunky (105) and homemade crabapple jelly (50).
Let's do this day.
**edit**I almost forgot to put the mug of skim milk on here (75)
Managed to choke down 8 oz water for the acai. I'm Filbert on Rocko's Modern Life...."I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous...." But I did it.
Breakfast, by the miracle of copy/paste: 1 slice toast (Nutty Oat, which boasts "14 grams WHOLE GRAINS per slice" on the front) (110) with 1 tbsp Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, chunky (105) and homemade crabapple jelly (50).
Let's do this day.
**edit**I almost forgot to put the mug of skim milk on here (75)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
end of day summary
Afternoon snacks while doing Bible study:
big mug of hot tea with sugar and milk (65)
and later
1/2 power bar (105)
I realized tonight that I was wrong to be all discouraged by 1.91 miles in 30 minutes. I was math disabled this morning when I made that grump. 1.91 miles in 30 minutes is not off target for a 20 minute mile.
Still not feeling water. Pushed myself to drink it today. The 8 oz with tonight's acai berry tablets gagged me. Dang. I'm nauseous again. I gotta get over this water aversion.
Supper at youth church was great, though not exactly "diet" food. Ah well. Pile of spaghetti with meat sauce (575) and a piece of chocolate cake (170) and a whole lotta whipped cream (100) with a small glass of koolaid (40).
Safe in bed, so I am done eating for the day.
Calorie total: 2075 - Right in the range!
big mug of hot tea with sugar and milk (65)
and later
1/2 power bar (105)
I realized tonight that I was wrong to be all discouraged by 1.91 miles in 30 minutes. I was math disabled this morning when I made that grump. 1.91 miles in 30 minutes is not off target for a 20 minute mile.
Still not feeling water. Pushed myself to drink it today. The 8 oz with tonight's acai berry tablets gagged me. Dang. I'm nauseous again. I gotta get over this water aversion.
Supper at youth church was great, though not exactly "diet" food. Ah well. Pile of spaghetti with meat sauce (575) and a piece of chocolate cake (170) and a whole lotta whipped cream (100) with a small glass of koolaid (40).
Safe in bed, so I am done eating for the day.
Calorie total: 2075 - Right in the range!
yummy lunchy
Okay so I was HUNGRY and we ate early. Cooked a nice meal; tonight I'll be gone to youth group and I like to have a nice meal with my son once a day if it can be managed.
Main course for lunch was whole wheat rigatoni with chicken breast cooked in olive oil, marinated portabello mushrooms, onion, garlic, chunks of mozzarella, pesto, and parmesan/romano sprinkled atop. Can you say YUM? I cooked what I thought was 2 servings, measuring very carefully; in the pan, it was 3. My portion of it came to 390 calories. Putting the leftover portion into a container in the fridge was pure torture...I wanted to just feast on its deliciousness. If I hadn't had to write it down....well, I'd have stuffed my face with it. No lie. Score this one a victory.
Also enjoyed a handful of baby carrots (30) and half an apple (40), along with a big glass of lightly sweetened tea (60).
By my calculations, that puts me at 1020 calories thus far. This is good news; tonight is youth church, and it is my biggest weekly self-control issue, where food is concerned. I've got some calories to play with and that is GOOD.
Main course for lunch was whole wheat rigatoni with chicken breast cooked in olive oil, marinated portabello mushrooms, onion, garlic, chunks of mozzarella, pesto, and parmesan/romano sprinkled atop. Can you say YUM? I cooked what I thought was 2 servings, measuring very carefully; in the pan, it was 3. My portion of it came to 390 calories. Putting the leftover portion into a container in the fridge was pure torture...I wanted to just feast on its deliciousness. If I hadn't had to write it down....well, I'd have stuffed my face with it. No lie. Score this one a victory.
Also enjoyed a handful of baby carrots (30) and half an apple (40), along with a big glass of lightly sweetened tea (60).
By my calculations, that puts me at 1020 calories thus far. This is good news; tonight is youth church, and it is my biggest weekly self-control issue, where food is concerned. I've got some calories to play with and that is GOOD.
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