Umm. Life is a bit of a marathon just now, as I'm finishing the one job and beginning the other at the same time. Work and sleep,without very big intervals between.
I did work out this morning. Treadmill again. I'm liking it more than I did. Also: the new job requires me to walk around the building fairly frequently. That is MUCH better for my back (and general health) than stuck in the chair all day. I'm lovin' it.
Last night during the State of the Union speech, I cozied up to the tape measure. A few numbers were exactly the same, and quite a few of them were smaller (some by only less than a centimeter, some by almost 2 inches.) One was bigger, which only goes to prove I lack skills at measuring my bust by myself. Oh well.
My calories should have come out okay today, I think. Usual pre-workout and breakfast foods. Amazing lunch at work included swordfish with lemon juice, wild rice, and lightly steamed broccoli (all in very appropriately sized proportions) with a glass of water. I stuck to one reasonable plate of supper at my sister's house. The only indulgence was a decent-sized rice krispy bar with some kind of butterscotch on/in it. I am way too tired to figure out calories; I shoulda been in bed already.
Last note: yesterday (or was it the day before that?) I got a killer deal on a clearanced jacket (originally $89; I paid just under $14). I am feeling so good about my progress that I bought the jacket in 3 sizes. After all, with this job I will ALWAYS need a good black jacket, and I definitely intend to shrink 2 or more sizes before I am done.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
retracking tracking & future snacking
The bad news: it's Wednesday night and I haven't blogged any diet or exercise this week.
The good news: I have done serious workouts every day this week. AND I have been careful about my food, too, though I haven't written it down.
Starting a new job makes tracking everything hard. Unlike my previous jobs, I can't get online and do a "quick entry" at this one - I am away from the internet (other than work emails) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. And for the hour before and after.
Pondering what to do about that.
Maybe I'll need to carry a little notebook and track it by hand.
Hmmm.
I am training right now, which means I follow the my predecessor around all day and do what she does. She is not a snacker. So I'm not able to grab a couple of light snacks a day, which is really optimal for weight control. I get awfully hungry by lunch! But the training is only a couple of weeks; after that I'll load my office up with healthy quick snacks and solve that problem.
The good news: I have done serious workouts every day this week. AND I have been careful about my food, too, though I haven't written it down.
Starting a new job makes tracking everything hard. Unlike my previous jobs, I can't get online and do a "quick entry" at this one - I am away from the internet (other than work emails) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. And for the hour before and after.
Pondering what to do about that.
Maybe I'll need to carry a little notebook and track it by hand.
Hmmm.
I am training right now, which means I follow the my predecessor around all day and do what she does. She is not a snacker. So I'm not able to grab a couple of light snacks a day, which is really optimal for weight control. I get awfully hungry by lunch! But the training is only a couple of weeks; after that I'll load my office up with healthy quick snacks and solve that problem.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
not stopping. not stopping. NOT STOPPING!!!
Okay I just realized I haven't been to this page since mid-Wednesday. This is Sunday night. NOT GOOD!!!
Better news: I've been pretty consistent with the workouts. My eating has been variable but overall reasonable...I THINK.
I had a physical for my new job on Friday; if that scale matches the one at the YMCA, I've lost 6 pounds. I need to check. Maybe I'll get cozy with the tape measure tonight, too.
Lots in the works in my life. New job. New place (when I find one) in a new town. Lots to process. I need to not let the getting-in-shape resolution get smashed under the wheels of the change bus.
Better news: I've been pretty consistent with the workouts. My eating has been variable but overall reasonable...I THINK.
I had a physical for my new job on Friday; if that scale matches the one at the YMCA, I've lost 6 pounds. I need to check. Maybe I'll get cozy with the tape measure tonight, too.
Lots in the works in my life. New job. New place (when I find one) in a new town. Lots to process. I need to not let the getting-in-shape resolution get smashed under the wheels of the change bus.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
back in the saddle
Okay. I'm better enough to be back to real life today.
Breakfast in the usual yummy rut: 1 slice toast (110) with 1 tbsp Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, chunky (105) and homemade apple butter (10), along with a big mug of hot tea with sugar and milk (65).
Had half a power bar (105) half an hour before my workout (and water of course.)
Workout was 30 minutes on the treadmill. I used the programming more effectively than I have to this point; the "cardio" setting worked me through 300 calories! How cool is that?!
Snack when I got home was cinnamon toast (160).
The world is an icy sheet. Hiding inside (though I have to go back out again, somehow, tonight, to work.)
Breakfast in the usual yummy rut: 1 slice toast (110) with 1 tbsp Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, chunky (105) and homemade apple butter (10), along with a big mug of hot tea with sugar and milk (65).
Had half a power bar (105) half an hour before my workout (and water of course.)
Workout was 30 minutes on the treadmill. I used the programming more effectively than I have to this point; the "cardio" setting worked me through 300 calories! How cool is that?!
Snack when I got home was cinnamon toast (160).
The world is an icy sheet. Hiding inside (though I have to go back out again, somehow, tonight, to work.)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
uninformative/skip day sort of thing
No food summary today. I had an unusual day with unexpected good news and it was just different all the way around. I know for sure that I blew my calories, but that's okay...I was being kind of celebratory and whatnot.
Didn't work out today because I was still feeling pretty puny when I woke up. Telling myself tonight that I need to focus on being well enough to work out tomorrow. Can't slip off this good habit before it even has a chance to get started.
Didn't work out today because I was still feeling pretty puny when I woke up. Telling myself tonight that I need to focus on being well enough to work out tomorrow. Can't slip off this good habit before it even has a chance to get started.
Monday, January 18, 2010
unexciting summary
Took my biggest travel mug full of hot tea with sugar and milk (195) to work; it helped with the throat and whatnot.
Lunch was a chicken pot pie (370) because I was in a hurry and in no mood to think (note to self: I always feel the need to justify the pot pie...consider stopping with the pot pies already.) Nice glass of skim milk with it (95).
Afternoon snack (other than tons of water) was half a power bar (105).
Supper was a big steak, broiled (275), garlic bread (150), mashed potatoes (80) with brown gravy (44), green beans (10) and a glass of skim milk (90). Made special dinner because my son is waiting to see if he's being sent to Haiti for earthquake cleanup. It makes a mom want to be sweet, you know?
Calorie total for the day, then, is 1869.
I did not work out today because I'm still feeling pretty puny. Letting the body heal.
Lunch was a chicken pot pie (370) because I was in a hurry and in no mood to think (note to self: I always feel the need to justify the pot pie...consider stopping with the pot pies already.) Nice glass of skim milk with it (95).
Afternoon snack (other than tons of water) was half a power bar (105).
Supper was a big steak, broiled (275), garlic bread (150), mashed potatoes (80) with brown gravy (44), green beans (10) and a glass of skim milk (90). Made special dinner because my son is waiting to see if he's being sent to Haiti for earthquake cleanup. It makes a mom want to be sweet, you know?
Calorie total for the day, then, is 1869.
I did not work out today because I'm still feeling pretty puny. Letting the body heal.
beginning to recover
Good news: Saturday night, I did not binge. I was done with calories after that last post. Mostly because I wasn't awake much longer.
I slept that night in the recliner, since my attempt to lie down just resulted in a lot of choking. Rough night of sleep. I still felt so terrible in the morning that I stayed home - no church, even. Spent my day in a fog of sleeping and reading. I didn't track my diet closely, but I think it was fine. I remember a whole pot of tea with sugar and milk, half a jug of apple juice, usual (peanut butter toast) breakfast, and lunch and supper were both that homemade soup with crackers and half a grilled cheese sandwich. Didn't snack at all; the fluids were what I needed.
I was able to sleep last night in my bed. OH BOY does that feel good after a night of not.
Got up at 4:45 this morning. Well rested, since my nose and throat were at peace through the night. When I woke up, THEY woke up. Thank God for Puffs with lotion. Sneeze, sneeze, cough, blow, blow. Story of my life right now. I took some Claritin and am (im)patiently waiting for the effect to kick in a bit. Gotta be at work very soon. Taking a tankard of hot tea with sugar and milk with me; I'll refill with juice for the afternoon, on my lunch break. I can do this.
Breakfast was the usual. 1 slice toast (110) with 1 tbsp Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, chunky (105) and homemade apple butter (10), along with a big mug of hot tea with sugar and milk (65). And then another tea too (65). Apple juice (100) while writing this.
I slept that night in the recliner, since my attempt to lie down just resulted in a lot of choking. Rough night of sleep. I still felt so terrible in the morning that I stayed home - no church, even. Spent my day in a fog of sleeping and reading. I didn't track my diet closely, but I think it was fine. I remember a whole pot of tea with sugar and milk, half a jug of apple juice, usual (peanut butter toast) breakfast, and lunch and supper were both that homemade soup with crackers and half a grilled cheese sandwich. Didn't snack at all; the fluids were what I needed.
I was able to sleep last night in my bed. OH BOY does that feel good after a night of not.
Got up at 4:45 this morning. Well rested, since my nose and throat were at peace through the night. When I woke up, THEY woke up. Thank God for Puffs with lotion. Sneeze, sneeze, cough, blow, blow. Story of my life right now. I took some Claritin and am (im)patiently waiting for the effect to kick in a bit. Gotta be at work very soon. Taking a tankard of hot tea with sugar and milk with me; I'll refill with juice for the afternoon, on my lunch break. I can do this.
Breakfast was the usual. 1 slice toast (110) with 1 tbsp Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter, chunky (105) and homemade apple butter (10), along with a big mug of hot tea with sugar and milk (65). And then another tea too (65). Apple juice (100) while writing this.
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