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 :)

Calories

So, my nutritionist told me to go for a goal net calories per day-- taking into account that day's activities and adjusting my calories to make sure I am making up for what I'm losing during various daily workouts etc. But I read a new site and I'm wondering if I should just aim for a certain number every day. No matter what my activity level is for that particular day, but instead averaging my weekly activity level to create a goal.
That would mean no matter what my activity level, I should aim for about 1900 calories every day and stay with that. I'm thinking that with meal prep this could be WAY easier to stay consistent; however, this means that there won't ever be those days where I get to indulge because I worked so hard...
My thought is that this consistent method may benefit me right now while I'm working on building back up will power and control... then once I'm a bit more solid with that, I can add the flexibility back in with aiming for net.

SO... for now... my new goal:
Do something active EVERY DAY (gym/run/bike at LEAST 4, ideally 5)
1900 Calories a day

Here we go!


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6/30/13

So it begins...a week without trigger foods (and no drinking). Going to be VERY challenging especially with the holiday!

150 - 3 medium egg whites, 2 whole eggs
160 - half avocado
25 - fresh tomato

Bike to gym (2.2 miles)
Gym workout est -500
Bike home from gym (2.2 miles)

160 - 1/2 cup oats
20 - one spoonful of protein

60 - half apple

Bike to/from beach to lay out (3.1 miles total)

220- protein bar
110- mango
90 - Budding turkey

I realized if I'm going to post like this and update throughout the day I should really post times of food & activities. I'll start that tomorrow.

180 - proats (protein + oats)

100 - kale
70 - peas
20 - carrots
160 - half avocado
10 - cabbage
220 - chicken

100 - apple

Thinking about going back to the gym, but I'm in a lot of pain...the UTI has been sort of bin waves today. Dr's write up said mild kidney infection likely. So, it may take another day for the pain to go away.
Sorry...I'm sure nobody really wants to hear about my UTI, but it is a factor in my physical activity.

2.4 mile walk: -317 calories (according to my Nike+ GPS sports watch)

90 - Budding Chicken
100 - grapefruit

Realized I was SUPER low on net calories for the day... so I had another meal around 9:30
180 - 3 medium eggs
160 - half avocado
25 - tomato

struggling

Well, I missed a day (two including today) of tracking my food and thoughts... traveling threw me off and, well, I gave into my struggle.

Compulsive Over Eating. It's like being addicted to any drug, seriously, but I can't give up food. Trigger foods are what an individual with COE identifies as foods that when consumed, lead to binging. Trigger foods cause overwhelming levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, creating  obsessive-like ruminating thoughts. I've always loved food, but COE is more than a love, it's an obsession. For me, it's white foods. Flour (breads and pasta), sugar (this is the most common), potatoes, and dairy. Unless I'm feeling really strong and secure in my control of my thoughts and actions, having a little of any of these foods makes me crave A LOT and I often can't help myself. I over do it. It may sound really weird, and I don't expect anyone to really understand. But it really is an addiction. Just as an alcoholic can't have a little bit of wine without sending themselves into a downward spiral, I am with sugar...and bread. But unlike an alcoholic or a drug addict, I can't quit food cold turkey. I have to learn to cut out my trigger foods again until I am strong enough to lightly incorporate them into my diet (to allow me to feel some normalcy when eating with other people).

So, on vacation I didn't meal prep ahead of time. BIG MISTAKE. I let myself drink and not keep track of what I was consuming.

But I'm home now. VERY unmotivated today because I've been fighting off a UTI since last night. So that's not helping me get to the gym... but I will make it there before the night is through. I have to do something active. I will AT LEAST go for a long walk (though my heel has been hurting since Wednesday...so I'm a bit nervous about too much activity and think elliptical for my cardio today is probably my best bet).

I did some shopping today and I'm stocked with clean foods. I've made a promise with a friend of mine... we're starting tomorrow: one week without our addictions. For me: no sweets, for him: no dip. I can do this. I have it within me to be strong.

Evening update: I went to the gym, but my UTI spoke up and I was forced to go to Urgent Care. The doctor at least made me laugh and she said with my test levels that I must have Wonder Woman's pain tolerance. HAHA... so anyway, my workout was only 30 minutes, but I got antibiotics and that should clear up quickly so that I can focus and kick my ass this week.

6/27/13

100 - Egg whites
100 - goat cheese
100 - Tomatoes & spinach

2 hour walk around Indy (-200)
350 - Margarita

190 - kind bar
Gym -700 kcal

Following calories TBD:
2 Salads
Grilled asparagus

Salad
Grilled veggies

Wine