6/9/11

Wow! I must say I'm proud of myself! I've worked everyday this week and still managed to get in SOME exercise even if it isn't as hard core or long as I would like it to be. Today I worked a double at work meaning I was at work from 11:30-2:30 and then 4:30 -10:30. I of course didn't wake up early enough to work out before and then I was exhausted in between and so I took a little nap in between shifts. I decided that since it was so late when I got home that I would just run two miles on the elliptical. However, once on, I felt guilty for not being as committed to getting a good work out since starting work. So instead of 2 miles, I ran 6! :) I was on for about an hour and I changed up the resistances every mile to try to make it feel more like a real run...I don't really trust treadmills and ellipticals to give me as good of a work out as actually running on the road, so I always add resistance and try to run for a little bit longer. You definitely have to push yourself on that thing, literally! So I think I got an ok work out considering I worked all day long. The machine told me I burned about 1005 calories, but those things don't know nothing! (Even though I wish I burned 1005 calories!!) I'm guessing I burned anywhere from 600-800. So we'll say 700. Hurray!

mile 1- resistance 5
mile 2- resistance 5
mile 3- resistance 2
mile 4- resistance 4
mile 5- resistance 3
mile 6- resistance 1

Food: 1200
1/2 cup oats (160), 1/2 peanut butter, banana, and honey sandwich (175), strawberries (20), fried egg (75), roast with carrots and little potatoes (not really sure but guessing 370), cocoa (40) strawberries (20), omelet (150), 1.5 cup chex cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk and splenda (190)


Another tip when counting calories, always round up. If my daily total comes out to 1220 I'll probably round up to 1250 or so in case I miscalculated anything. If you really don't know the calorie count of something, then look it up because it's easy to assume something doesn't have a lot of calories but even salads from restaurants can pack in 2000 calories!!

june 6,7,8

I know, I know! I SUCK at posting!! My work schedule is crazy so I usually get home really late and then forget. So here is the last three days and I will continue to try to post on the correct day from here on out!

6/6/11
-6 mile run in 90 degree weather!! I wanted to die!
food: protein bar (180), 1/2 cup oats with blueberries (160), eggs (145), one small piece of lasagna, 1/2 piece of cheesecake  (doug's bday treat), cocoa (50) cereal (200)--bad, bad, bad but oh so good!

6/7/11
-2 mile morning run --yes I woke up early to run since I was working a double at work
food: 1290
1/2 cup oats (160), eggs (145), pbj with 100% whole wheat bread, 1 tbs sugar free jam, 1 tbs pb (255), apple (75), protein bar (180), strawberries (25), corn on cob grilled (no butter) (60), fat free cocoa (40), cereal (200), 1/2 whey shake = 1/3 banana, 1/2 scoop whey, 1/2 cup skim milk, some strawberries (150)

6/8/11
And now for today. I have only eaten a protein bar so far so I will post the rest of the food log tonight after work, but I did complete over an hour of working out already. However, I still plan to do a little bit more later tonight depending on what time I get off of work!

-.5 mile elliptical
-Finisher #1
-1 mile elliptical
-10 minutes boxing
-Finisher #2
-leg lifts (back, out, side) (L/R) 100 reps each for each side
-jump rope=2000/push ups=200

Food: 1850---way higher than i'd like
protein bar (180), 1/2cup oats (160), fried egg (75), strawberries (25), slice of pizza (200), 1/2 peanut butter banana and honey sandwich (175), fat free cocoa (35), two chocolate chip cookies--bad i know! (270), kettle corn (too much)----due to the amount of kettle corn i ate, i'm not sure my exact calorie count but i'm guessing anywhere between 1600-2000 so I just went with a middle number.

Also, I've been drinking right around 100 oz of fluids a day and I've been faithfully taking a multivitamin and fish oil pill every single morning. Little things like being hydrated and getting essential vitamins and nutrients are essential to being healthy, happy, and getting the best results possible!

june 1

Once again, this is a day late. Sorry!!

food: 1300
protein bar (180), 2 eggs scrambled (145), 1/2 cup oats (160), strawberries (25), chicken salad croissant (250), 1/2 cup sugar free mousse (40), cereal (180), chocolate chip pancake (300), fat free cocoa (50)

work out: 91 minutes
smash -73 minutes (pull ups= 100, push ups= 400, jump rope= 4000)
2 miles run -18 minutes

5/31/11

Today was not that great. Not only did I not work out and not drink very much but Tarin cooked dinner (bum bum BUMMM)

food: 1650
1/2 grapefruit, 1/2 cup oats (160), eggs (145), apple (75), frozen yogurt (100), protein bar (180), fried chicken, mashed potatoes, mac n cheese (roughly--700), strawberries (15), cocoa (35), popcorn (240)

5/30/11

Playing catch up with these blog posts! Here's my log from Monday.

water: 95 oz
food: 1350
protein bar (180), 1/2 cup oats (160), apple (75), scrambled eggs (145), chicken marinade, corn, carrots, sugar free jello, watermelon, salad (500), cocoa (35), strawberries (15) cereal (240)

work out:
- 2 mile run (17 min)
-finisher #1 (5 min)
-ab ripper x (15 min)
-3 mile run (26 min)
-finisher #2 (5 min)
-box (7 min)