2/4/05

Breakfast: 8 am
egg white omlete w/ canadian bacon and cherry tomatoes, salsa on top, sprinkled very lightly with cheddar cheese
2 glasses of water

snack: 12pm
string cheese stick
small nectarine
2 glasses of water

Lunch: 2:00pm
half chicken breast (hazlenut, breaded from Whole Foods)
small serving of spinach salad with shitake mushrooms, onions, and walnuts
small serving of butternut squash with sherry
1 small whole wheat, sprouted tortilla with 4 tsp. of low-fat hummus
1 graham cracker
2 glasses of water

Snack:
might have a strawberry cream EAS shake at 4pm...


Dinner: TBD

Workout
goal: upper body


Feelings:
Am feeling a little tired today, from my strenuous workout last night, first stab at the aerobics workout on the Body For Life plan, last night was tough, but I know if I stick to it I will just get better and better. I had to stop my run because I felt like my chest was going to burst. I did 10 minutes of running and 11 minutes on the bike. Man I was wiped out!!!I ended up doing in incorrectly. I did peaks and valleys instead of a gradual climb in intensity. I just keep thinking of my before photos. That's what keeps me going. I really need to start going to bed sooner though. Can't take these late night workouts, I get too amped at night and have a tough time falling asleep. I meant to workout this morning but I was too tired. I am going to do it right after work instead. I will miss the Saturday workout since I am heading off to Vegas to watch the UFC fight!!!! Before I leave, I am getting dunked in a tank "hydrostatic body fat testing" on Sat. 8:30 am..I am a little worried because I fear what the results will be. I currently weigh in at 120.5 I know that the two really aren't related though. I want to lose 10-12 lbs. and just get totally ripped :D I need to remember to take my measurements soon too.

My head hurts a lot today no matter how much water I drink. I just took 2 tylenols, that will work. I don't know what happened at lunch I just couldn't stop eating, I 've noticed that I am getting hungrier. I am pms'ing this week, so I expect my weight to fluctuate a bit until my cycle is over. I'm feeling a little discouraged because JJ says that this program is for "fat" people and it's probably not for me. Not in those words exactly but thereabouts. I need to learn to keep my mouth shut. I am doing great, I am still refining the workouts, I think I need to work on form for the lower body, definitely need to figure out the proper stance for squats. I wish I could win a million dolllars. The diet section of this plan is a little vague. I keep thinking, "I wonder how I am going to look in about 3 or 4 weeks from now, or even 8 weeks." A lot can change very quickly with weight-lifting, I know this much. I just need to get a handle on my eating habits. I have this sweetooth from hell right now..ugh..must...fight..temptation....

Okay, need to get back to work.

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2/3/05

Breakfast: 8am
1/2 c. oatmeal with one scoop of protein powder (22 g of protein ea.)
slice of apple

snack: 11:15am
fat free cherry yogurt

lunch: 1:00pm
1/2 Quizno's chicken sandwich
small salad with tomatoes and carrot slices
dressing Light done Right
1/2 an apple

snack: 5:11pm
bite of rice krispy treat
chocolate low carb EAS shake

Workout:

20 minutes of cardio with intervals.


Feeling:
A little tired today, run down from work, I am not feeling very motivated to workout tonight because I really wanted to work out during lunch but got bogged down with work. I am noticing that it's really hard for me to say "no" to work when I want to do personal stuff. I have been better about disciplining myself with the food today. I've just been emotional because Michael and I have been fighting a lot these past few days. It's hard to get myself motivated and get out there when I am feeling sluggish and a little down. Okay..off I go to the gym...
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2/2/05

Nutrition

breakfast 8am:
bowl of HiLo cereal with Organic 1% milk, and 2 slices of apple (organic)
1 cup of water

snack 11am:
banana and a cup of Chamomile Tea
2 cups of water

lunch 12:15:
(catered lunch for work meeting)
three small sandwich quarters -turkey and avacado, salami and cheese, and tuna 3/4 cup of rice salad with pinenuts and cilantro.

1/3 brownie, small oatmeal raisin cookie
1/2 Diet Coke
3 cups of water

snack 2:45-3:15:
1 vine of licorice
1 small kit kat piece
1 piece of sugarfree gum
1 EAS strawberry cream, low-carb protein shake.


dinner:
1/2 of Quizno's chicken sandwich
1 slice of apple
1 cup of milk

Workout:

see pdf coming soon!

just took my before photos, yikes!!
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=21381879706&page=1&sort_order=0



Feeling:

First day of PMSing and I am feeling a little weak, having a hard time controlling my sweet tooth, and cravings, I really want potatoe chips and junk food, and I am not feeling at all motivated to work out in spite of last weeks progress (worked out all 5 days and topped it off with a 5 mile run on Sat.)
Getting sick on Sunday and Monday definitely set me back and has made me feel more tired than normal. I'm feeling pretty emotional too, due to the fluctuation in hormones. It's very nice outside I would love more than anything to go for a run. I am feeling a little daunted by the Body For Life Challenge, like I am scared to break free from my routine because I am afraid of failure. I will start tonight, and falling back on cardio is always a surefire way for me to feel good about myself, since it's a strength. I don't want the home life to suffer so I try to be home a lot and then I feel like work is suffering when I work out in the middle of the day, I guess I just need to tough it out and start getting up in the early mornings to get my workouts in, without skipping them. I am going to work out tonight and try the early morning thing on Friday. Thursday is open since Michael will be at class, I have the whole evening to workout as long as I want. Wow, I didn't realize how much stuff I had on my mind!
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