8/28

Feeling sluggish today. Looking at my body I know I have been working hard, but I've been "cheating" a lot and eating not-clean foods when I have the caloric allowance. I need to stay focused and make better decisions.
I am going home for the weekend and that will be a big challenge. I need to figure out how to stay bout of the kitchen (which is always where we end up gathering and hanging out)...maybe I can lock the snack cabinet haha!

9:00
150 - 1/2c oats
110 - Greek yogurt

12:00
100 - apple

2:00
150 - 1/2coats
110- Greek yogurt

4:00
200 - 3 medium zucchini baked w/cooking spray, pepper and spices

Haven't done any working out yet today...been struggling with my anxiety and everything. Need to just get out the door. I thought about going to swim, but I'd have to wait til way later for that or the pool is too crowded. I'll probably just go for a walk/run... I need to figure out what my actual calories being burned are-- I think the guesstimate on Nike+ is way too high. I mean, last night, 7.75 miles and almost 1000 calories? Just doesn't seem right. Maybe if I had been running that whole time, but that just seems too high.
5:00
150 - oats
200 - 1/2 can crushed pineapple

-500 5 mile walk (Nike+ says 600something calories but for a walk, I'm giving it 100/mile)

8:00
100 - bag of shaved Brussels sprouts
50 - small sweet potato (no skin)
50 - mustard & juice of 1/2 lime & vinegar
5 - jalapeno
160 - 4oz deli ham

9:00
150 - oats
200 - 1/2 can crushed pineapple
.1385.
shooting for net 1600 again... with TRYING to keep track of my burned calories as accurately as I can (or undershooting when in doubt).
Tomorrow is squats & lunges galore with my mentor... gotta be ready and then eat super clean all day to prep for my weekend up at Ma's!

7/29/13 - almost the end of the month!

Well, it's almost the end of the month and I'm looking back at my goals. I can run a mile without walking, but that's the only one I reached. I haven't broken 170 yet (and this week I doubt I will as it's PMS time again and that means I hold water). I didn't do the planking challenge that I set out to be a part of... I have just had so much going on this month that my specific fitness goals haven't been my focus. I mean, fitness is ALWAYS a focus of mine... I've been eating clean and keeping track of intake, but with so much else on my plate, I've been struggling.
So much uncertainty in my life and constant anxiety and fear make it really hard for me to focus on anything really. I mean, I haven't even been on any dates this month LOL got stood up twice and that was probably for the best...clearly my life isn't ready to be shared with anyone else.

8:30a
150 - 1/2 cup oats
100 - greek yogurt
200 - 2 cups natural apple sauce

2:00p
150 - 1/2 cup oats

I REALLY need to go grocery shopping today. I have almost nothing in my fridge because I didn't want to buy produce before I went home for the weekend.

3pm
100 - apple

Bike to/from gym. Legs: warm up, trx single leg squats, ballerina squats, side leg raises, round-the-world lunges, dead lifts, posterior leg raises, hamstring curl, leg extension, glute kickback
Wednesday my gym has free training for membership appreciation, so I got a 3pm with the head trainer. Pretty stoked.

5:30
100 - bag of slaw
0 - mustard & vinegar
70 - 1 tbsp chia seed
25 - roma tomato
140 - 2 Boca burger patties
...it's now 6pm and I haven't finished my dinner. I'm feeling full.

Went for a run... 2.6 miles. Check Nike+ :)

Biked to/from the grocery store...
9:00
140 - York peppermint patty (yeah, saw it when I was checking out and thought, yep, that's what I want LOL)

300 - SO much Artic Zero!! :))
.1480.

7/1/13 (July Goals)

It's a new month! Pretty stoked for summer :) Hopefully the rain will stop ruining my fun and it will stay beautiful out for the whole month... ah, wishful ;)

GOALS FOR JULY:
Planking - 5 minute front plank and 3 minutes on each side (current PRs are 2:22 front and 1:01 side)
[check out slambooyfitness.com for the challenge details and follow on Instagram]
Running - run 2 miles without walking [I can do with when I'm with a group, but solo I haven't done a mile yet...hoping my achilles cooperates]
Weight - I would like to get down to 170... I've been up closer to 180 the past few days, but since mid last month I hit 175 I am confident that if I stay focused on my food and drink enough water, I can do this!

So... my kidney infection is still hurting today. If it still hurts by this evening I'll go back to Urgent Care and find out what's going on. This is not fun.
Enough about icky stuff.

9:00a
100 - red delicious apple

10:30a
180 - proats

My heel is still sore, so I'm still waiting on running again... I don't want to risk re-injuring my achilles! But I can go for walks and hit the gym. My body aches and discomfort make these difficult, but I have to tough through. We'll see what the day brings. LOTS of work to do (plus searching for a 2nd job) today...

2:00p
360 - chicken
70 - peas
I needed a caloric meal in there today... definitely going to the gym later and likely for a walk... feeling good about where I am calorie wise so far for the day.

5:00p
Feeling anxious... wish I could just go RUN but my stupid Achilles :( grrrrr endless frustration.
I'm also obsessively thinking about guacamole. I need to eat something to make the cravings go away so I can effectively go shopping and get myself to the gym today.

Went for a 3.1 mile walk, 40 minutes. [- 400 calories]

8:30p
780 - Subway footlong veggie patty sandwich (honey oat, ALL veggies [no onion, no pickle], mustard & vinegar)
holy crap I was starving... scarfed that.

Was pretty torn about getting bread or anything for dinner, but I was SO low for my daily calories and I needed to go grocery shopping [NEVER GO SHOPPING WHEN YOU'RE HUNGRY] so I went back and forth with my pseudo-sponsor and decided it was ok. Just making sure my cravings stay under control tonight and tomorrow!

9:30p
180 - pudding :)

73

I'm getting anxious... I know 100 days is a lot of time, but I cheated and weighed myself~ NO change!! I'll still weigh myself tomorrow, but ugg. I should really be seeing 1-2lbs a week if I'm doing things right. So, I'm not doing something right =/

I will be drinking at least 2 litres of water daily (not including water consumed during work outs).
I am going to pick back up the Beck Diet Solution and get back to practicing those good habbits:
-sit down to eat
-drink a glass of water before each meal
-write motivation card & read it several times a day
etc

Moved my body wrap to tomorrow because I packed my gym bag this morning and then left it on my bed! So, I'll go home after work to snag my bag...go swoop up my friend who is coming with me to the gym today, and just go work out. Today I need to kick my butt!
I also need to go grocery shopping tonight so that I can, again, fill my house with healthy foods as to avoid random gas station trips pre-snowboarding etc where I end up consuming high-sodium and often fatty foods.

TODAY
1 spoon full of PB
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1 litre of water (11:49am)
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1 can progresso light chowder (1:00pm)
1 red grapefruit
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1 rockstar recovery
1 high fiber granola bar
1 Tbs PB
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GYM: 30 minute Hills Plus on Elliptical -380 calories
15 minute Intervals on arc trainer -210 calories
Obliques and lower abs
1 mile walking cool down (17 minutes) with 10 minutes of 3lb weights doing shoulder and bicep toning
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3 cups carrots
1/2 cup light Caesar dressing w/lots of vinegar

74

I'm a quarter of the way through my challenge... but I still have a long way to go. 100 days is a pretty long challenge. I know I probably could have really pushed myself to do a challenge like this in a much shorter period of time but I think this more drawn-out process will help to reset my brain with all of the positive habits that need to be part of my regular routine and I will be more likely to continue with the healthy lifestyle well after my 100 days are over.

Yesterday was definitely a personal disappointment - the amount I ate compared to the level of activity for the day was not balanced and so I'm a mad at myself for that. I am not getting my body wrap today due to working late but I will be going tomorrow after work so that I do have my detox before my weekly weigh-in. I'm going to the gym today, but probably not tomorrow (but who knows, tomorrow I might feel like going after my wrap and that would be great, but I'm unsure at this point what my time will look like.)


TODAY.
Beef Jerky (130 calories ~ I need to go shopping, I had it left over from the weekend and didn't have my normal breakfast foods in the house~ I need to shop)
1 Tbs PB
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1 rockstar recovery
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1 litre water
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1 can progresso chicken & wild rice
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1 pear
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GYM:
30 minutes on bike -285 calories
15 minutes on elypitical -180 calories
1/2 mile walking cool down on the treadmill
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pollock fillet cooked in nothing but water from the melting frozen veggies
spices
veggies
sweet potato
1/2 cup mushroom spaghetti sauce
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1 skinny cow ice cream treat
2 glasses of water
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1 bowl high fiber cereal
2/3 cup almond milk