Getting Back

Last night, I wanted to test things outside without pushing the jogging stroller! I started at the gym and first did some strength training. 2 sets of each of these: 15 squats 12 bicep curls with overhead presses 25 weighted side bends - left and right 12 tricep extensions 12 gluteal presses - left and right 30 crunches Then, I changed into different clothes and headed out for an outdoor run! I used www.mapmyrun.com to measure out a 3.8 mile route that started and ended at the gym. There were definitely spots I felt like I could give more. And there were spots where I felt like I had nothing more to give. In the end, I think I gave my best effort. I forgot my stop watch at home, but checked the time before and after I left. Total time was about 51 minutes; giving me a 13.42min/mile pace. Up tonight: yoga and ab work!

Mid-Week

I cannot believe it is already Wednesday. Though I am also not complaining about it! The week is flying by for sure. In order to do what I can to keep myself on track the rest of the week, I best lay out a plan. Tentatively thinking: Wednesday: a run outside with strength work at the gym Thursday: some cross training and strength work (might do a yoga class in the evening?) Friday: cross training and strength work OR a rest day - it just depends Saturday: Long Run. Going for 5 miles Hoping to end the week STRONG! How's your week going?

Finally.

The week did not get off to the start I was hoping.

Instead of a run outside, or even on the treadmill, it started with a run to the clinic.

But, the baby is on an antibiotic. And hopefully we can kick this cold for good.

Today, I was determined to get in a workout.

And with the slightest hint of spring in the air, I decided to do an outside run.

I have no doubt both my distance and my time would have better on the treadmill,

but few things beat a good dose of fresh air.

So ...

I ran for the first time since my shin splints.

I ran outside for the first time since our sneak peak of spring in early February.

I ran and pushed the jogging stroller since last summer/fall!!

Distance was 2.5 miles.

Time was 33.40

Equaling a pace of about 13.47/mile.

Not too shabby.

Now, to look forward to obstacle free days ahead.

(A girl can hope.)

And take today and keep on running!

Snot, Sunshine, Schedules

Those are the three reasons why last week was not one I want to highlight.

Snot? A 10 month old battling teething and a cold. It also affects her temperament. And makes Momma rethink some plans.

Sunshine? Hard to believe right? But yes. One night last week, I headed home thinking it was warm enough to run outside. It would have been manageable, but as soon as I walked into the house, I was sucked into baby sweetness. And snot. Leading to my own plans going right out the window.

Schedules? I knew last week was going to be a tough week as we all adjusted to a new schedule. I was hoping I was prepared enough as to not let it throw me so off track. But, that wasn't the case this time.

I am determined to make this week ahead better. Starting with a 3.1 mile run tomorrow. My 5K is just under three weeks away, and I want to see where I am sitting.

Will post the plan for the rest of the week later.

Hope you all enjoyed the weekend.

Only took til March!

I guess I didn't need to post about what the scale said yesterday.
But I was so nervous that, like has happened in weeks past, I would see a loss, and then come weigh-in day it would jump back up.
Not this week though!

Before I go any further I will say:
-yes, I know there are a number of reasons the scale can change in a day.
-yes, I am naive enough to not care.
-yes, I know I might still yo-yo back and forth.
-no, I don't really care.
-this is a great day!

179.6

This is a milestone number this week for several reasons.
-after giving birth, I quickly dropped to near 180, but then spent the last 10 months jumping all around the 180's. This is the first time I have been under 180 since before getting pregnant! Finally.
-This is the first week in several that all stats have a minus in front of them! Currently, -5.0 for the week (!!) -3.8 for the month and -9.9 for the year!


HAPPY TUESDAY!

No Pain!

In my shin splints, that is!

I followed through with my plan of doing the bike - strength circuit I have done for previous cross training sessions. Tonight's circuit looked like this:

10 minutes bike
50 crunches (sitting on ball)
15 squats w/ simultaneous bicep curls
12 V-sit twists (per side)
15 overhead tricep extentions
10 i-don't-know-the-technical-name lower ab moves*
12 stationary lunges (per side)

That was done a total of 3 times -- for a total of 30 minute cardio and 30 minute abs/strength.

*these ab moves are where you lie on your back. Hold a ball in your hands, stretched over head. Raise arms and legs. Transfer ball from hands to legs. Bring both down; then back up again for 1 rep. It feels great!

I'd say it was a great workout. And I love that my shins feel awesome! Zero pain!

I'm thinking I am going to try a run tomorrow!

Getting Back

I took the rest of the week off last week, and have to admit my shin splints are feeling much better.

I am disappointed I had to take the time off, but being healthy and injury free will go a long way.

So with getting back into the swing of things
(with my new after work workout regimen with hubby back on day shift)
looks like this.

Monday: planning to head to the gym shortly (after I get off work; yes, I am typing this at work.) Goal is to do some cross training. I am going to do the bike-strength intervals I enjoy doing. Probably 3 cycles - will post details later.

How the shin feels after the cross training will dictate how the rest of this week goes ....

Tuesday: easy 3 miles - but I am also tempted to try a Core Fusion class at the gym. One or the other, or both is on the list.
Wednesday: Either the 3 miles from Tuesday, or some cross training.
Thursday: If it's a running day, 4 miles - with the middle two at a faster pace. If I am not running, maybe a yoga class.
Friday: Rest
Saturday: If shins are feeling good; a 4-5 mile long run. If shins aren't doing okay, a hard cross training session.

As you can see, things are pretty up in the air depending on how the shin does with being thrown back into it.

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In other news, I am officially registered for the Earth Day 5K.
A day after I decided on my new plan, a friend called and said she knew someone I could run the relay with (my original plan). But given the state of my shin last week, I opted to play it safe and ease back into it.

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Because I have learned I do not like Tuesday weigh-ins -- I wanted to share that my weight yesterday and today was 180.6! This means one of two things.
Either my body was begging for the rest.
Or it really was just muscle, and this recent loss was due to losing the muscle during the rest period.
So, I will still do an official check-in sometime on Tuesday, but I needed to share this for my own sake.

Shin Splints

Ouch.

A little under two weeks ago, I think I mentioned I had been feeling a little bit of pain on the insides of my legs, slightly above my ankle. I knew it felt like shin splints. I just didn't know that you could get shin splints on the side of the leg.

But, I confirmed with the track coach in the high school I work at that, yes, you can.

He also told me that shin splints on the inside of my leg, most likely means I am running funny.

Which explains why my last 3 runs or so, I have felt like I was not "square" on the treadmill. I turning my feet for one reason or another.

Anyway. The pain started in my right leg. Then I felt it in both legs. And now it is in my left leg.

Tuesday mornings run was the first run that I could feel the pain while I ran. Before that it was only after. To clarify, on Tuesday I could feel it when I ran but not to the point of pain. Throughout the day Tuesday it did not hurt any more than it had been.

Tuesday night, I iced my left leg while watching The Biggest Loser. Tuesday night at 12, I woke up to go to the bathroom, and it hurt to step on the leg!

Needless to say, I have not done any running since. (I totally meant to still cross train, but haven't done that either. Boo.)

What is your experience with shin splints?
How do you take care of the pain? How long did it last?
Did you rest completely or strength train?
Should I try another run and see how it feels?

This is just no fun.

Tuesday, Tuesday

The icky part first -

Today's weigh-in. 184.6

Seriously? I am getting so frustrated.

I get that I took extra rest days. I get that we ate out twice over the weekend.
I also realize I need to start remembering to take my thyroid medication every day. I don't know why that has become an issue. But all that aside I have been working my butt off, and I don't know why I keep yo-yo-ing in the weight department.

Thankfully, I am smart enough to know that the number on the scale is a small (albeit important) part of this journey. And the improvements I am making in my running, stress control, and diet mean more than a number.

Still, stats at this point are: +2.8 for the week. +1.2 for the month. -4.9 for the year.

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This mornings workout:

Although I set out to run 4; I ran 3 and called it a day. Time was 39:12. This is just over a 13 minute mile, which is the pace I wanted to run the 4 at - so I'm good with that.
I was feeling sluggish, and my legs were heavy.
And while I could totally argue a point for pushing through to reach the mileage goal, today it just made sense to cut the run a tad short.

To compensate for time I didn't run, I did some ab work:
50 crunches sitting on the ball.
30 side bends per side using the ball.
2x30sec planks
2x15sec side planks (per side)

Not great. Not terrible.

Happy Tuesday.

Re-Start

In one sense or another, I'm at a point where I am starting over.

When I started this journey in October, I set out to do the Earth Day Half Marathon in April.

Then I had a mishap with our steps, and was in a walking cast for 8 weeks.

In the midst of the holiday busyness, I gave myself til the new year to get to training.

I started training January 3, not really knowing if the half was still an option. I basically felt like I was trying to go from 0-13.1 in 16 weeks, and with not having gone that distance before I doubted if that was possible. Plus, I had many good days, but also a lot of bad days. In other words, my training was off to a very inconsistent start.

In the wake of all this, I asked another runner I knew to do the Earth Day Half Marathon Relay with me. She agreed! A few more inconsistent weeks before finally, I was on my way!

About two weeks ago, I found out my partner wasn't feeling it would be possible. Of course I was feeling disappointed, but I would never expect her to run it if she wasn't feeling ready.

This definitely isn't helping my out-of-syncness I wrote about yesterday. I feel like I knew what my goal was, and now I don't.

Aside from being a runner of course.
(which is the most important goal of this journey)

But, I like having races to guide me. Otherwise, I tend to fall right back down.

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So, I've come up with a new plan.

• April: Earth Day 5K (so I still run the original weekend!)
• May: 10K
• June: Half-Marathon (!!)
• June: 5K (one that I've run before, and would like to do annually)
• Aug: 10K
• September: Half-Marathon (if 2 in 4 months doesn't prove to be too much)
• Late Fall: either a 10K or 5K to end the year

I have a few specific races in mind, but will share details after registration.

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And so, this week becomes Week 1 of training for the June half marathon.

Here's the plan for the week:

Tuesday: 'easy' 4 miles
Wednesday: XT - bike, strength, elliptical
Thursday: 4 miles - with 2 or 2.5 at a tempo pace
Friday: XT - bike/strength circuit
Saturday: long run - 6 miles

Out of Sync

I took my rest day Friday as planned. But since then, I've been slightly out of sync.

I planned to do 6 miles on Saturday. I got up and was getting my gym bag packed. I was also trying to pack for our day trip out of town. Throw in the company we had overnight, and, well, things were just taking longer than anticipated. I knew approximately how much time I needed, and it got to the point where I just decided I would run on Sunday. I went on with getting ready to leave.

Imagine my disappointment when I found out the party we were headed to got postponed until Sunday. My loves to plan and loves habit side, was quite frustrated. And while I thoroughly enjoyed our extra time with friends, I was just thrown off.

Now, I realize I could have gone for my run later in the day on Saturday. But I had hit that point of being so thrown off, it seemed more stressful to try to get back on track. Have you experienced that before?

Sunday we headed to the fore mentioned postponed party. We had a great afternoon with family, and got back to town around 5.

Again, I probably could have headed out for a run. There are 3 main reasons this didn't happen: 1- sick and/or teething baby. 2- husband affected by allergic reaction to cat and onset of cold/flu going around. 3 - habit says Sunday nights are for finishing chores and getting ready for the week ahead.

With Sunday night's routine done, my gym bag was packed and my alarm set. But all I could think about this morning at 5:30 was the baby that cried at 5:00, the husband who'd been tossing and turning, and an extra hour of sleep.

So, here we are.

After two solid weeks - I now find myself a little out of sync.

I have no doubt I will get back on track. It's just a matter of when.

Depending on how C & A are feeling, I just might head out tonight. If not, tomorrow morning I have a date at the gym!

Fun and Easy

That about sums up my workout this morning.
Kept it fun and easy.

I did my own little circuit training.

The bike I use has a "warm-up" program, which is 7 minutes.
I started there.
Then went into the weights. Focused on abs and arms.
Went back to the bike for 7 more minutes.
Back to weights where I did more abs and some lower body.
A third "cycle" (no pun intended!) of 7 more minutes on the bike.
And finally, a few more crunches, a few more arm exercises, and some stretching.
The whole things took me just over an hour.
I completed a total of 4.3 miles on the bike.

There are a few things I could change if I do this workout again:
I could make it a true circuit - repeating the same strength training exercises each time.
OR
I could focus on just one area each time through (abs circuit 1, arms circuit 2, legs circuit 3)
ALSO
If I had more time, I could do longer stretches of cardio, and maybe longer stretches of strength.

These adaptations I think would make the workout a bit more effective.

But, when all is said and done, I feel good about this mornings workout.
And, my shins are feeling rested.

Here's to tomorrow's REST!

Routines

I am kind of a creature of habit.
Sometimes this works in my favor.
Sometimes it doesn't.

Starting March 21, Chad is starting a position where he will work 1 week on days followed by one week of evenings.
We already have it figured out how we will arrange drop off and pick up for day care.
I've also figured out when Chad is on 1st, I will work out after work. When he is on 2nd, I will work out in the morning (which I have come to like!)

So, while it will be an ever changing routine, there will still be a routine.
I am not too worried about that ... yet.
Not that I think it is going to be easy.
I anticipate having to not let myself stay up too late when he's on 2nd.
And not letting myself sleep too long (that whole extra hour) when he's on 1st.
But until I wrote that, I hadn't thought about those pieces too much.

What I have been thinking about is how it is going to affect my workouts.
I like that I know exactly what I need to do to fuel a morning workout.
In the afternoon, I feel like I have to plan for it - to be hydrated, not too hungry, not too full, etc.
Not to mention I am usually more sluggish at that point in the day anyway.

So - I leave you with these questions - should you feel to share any insight.

• Do you workout at the same time everyday or does it vary?
• How do you plan for workouts that occur at different times?
• Do you feel like the time change affects the quality of your workout?
• Am I over thinking this?

Mid-Week

Ah. There is just something I love about Wednesdays!

This mornings workout started with a 1/4 walk at 4.0.
The rest of mile 1 was ran at 4.7.

Then, I started the ladder - focusing on getting used to running at quicker speeds.
For 1/2 mile, I ran at 4.9
Then at 5.1 for 1/2
Followed by 3/4 at 5.3
And 1/2 at 5.5

At this point, I was feeling pretty good. I did 3/4 at 5.3, because I had decided I was only going to do 1/4 at 5.5 - but still ended up with 1/2!

Then the climb down started.
First, I did 1/2 at 5.3
And then 1/2 at 5.1

I reached 4 miles right around 47-48 minutes.
(normally I would have the exact time, but too many details to try and remember right now, I guess.)
I was happy with that!

For my cool down, I was going to run at a comfortable 4.8, and then walk at 4.0 for the last 1/4 mile.

Even at 4.8, I felt like I was just doing a sloppy fast walk.
It felt so slow. I was feeling pretty tired, so I thought the slower pace would feel good.
But, it was the complete opposite.
I slowed it down to 4.0 after only 1/4 mile.
But the fast walk just hurt my shin/ankle area that has been bothering me.
Alas, I slowed it down a bit more - and walked until I hit the 4.5 mile mark.

Final time was 54:27.

I was somewhat disappointed I didn't hit 5 miles.
Especially because I am pretty sure I would have been under, or right at, the 1 hour mark.
Which would have been pretty remarkable.
But, I did hit 4 miles almost 2 minutes faster that I have previously.

Although tired, and dripping with sweat
(I hate that when I am trying to do core and weights)
I went over to do some stretching,
followed by some crunches, some twists, and 10 reps of a core exercise I've seen others do. They use a stability ball - lay stretched out and transfer the ball from their hands to their feet. It worked - or at least I felt it!

All in all - another good morning.
Though I will admit, I am looking forward to a cross training day tomorrow, but even more so to the rest day scheduled for Friday!

Maybe it's Muscle?

After the 180 I saw last week, I was hoping for a good number on the scale this week.
And, while it wasn't what I was hoping for, it wasn't terrible.
181.8.
Down 1.6 from last week.
I know I can't complain about that.
I just feel stuck in the 180's!
But, maybe it's muscle? :)

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As for this mornings workout ....

started with 25 minutes on the bike. finished 7.5 miles.
did 10 minutes of abs .... some sitting V-twists, crunches, and bicycle
did 10 minutes of leg work ... squats, stationary lunges, glute presses, leg curls, and hamstring curls
finished with a mile on the elliptical in 20 minutes.

My ankles/shins were a little sore at the beginning.
They felt fine the rest of the day.
But are sore now.
Planning to ice them tonight while watching the Biggest Loser! Wondering how the black team is going to react to the red team sending Arthur home?

Not Bad, for a Monday.

I love days off! LOVE them.
But they do play havoc with a person's schedule, don't they?

I wanted to get up and going right away this morning.
But, like Saturday, I get busy with Ava and cleaning and life ....
and while I don't like going in the midst of the day,
I did make myself go!

I did my 3 miles as planned.
I didn't want to drag it out, but I also wasn't focused on speed.
So, I set my pace at a comfortable 12:30.
Now, if I do the math - that should be a total time of 37:30.
And, yet, when the distance ticked to 3.00, the time read 37:08??
I guess that's why I don't always feel the treadmill is super accurate!
Either way, goal met!

The run felt good.
I have been feeling a little pain on the inside of my leg, by the ankle.
Not while running, but after.
I was going to ice it when I got home, but never did.
It feels fine now though!

I did about 15 minutes of ab work:
some crunches with my legs on the ball, some weighted side bends, and some crunches sitting on the ball.

Then about 15 minutes of upper body work:
4 different exercises - 2 sets each - all free weights.
I stuck with what I knew; though still wanting to find something different!

Nothing spectacular.
Just a simple, Monday workout.

How was your workout today?

The Week Ahead

Monday: 3 miles easy, abs, and upper body weights
Tuesday: XT - bike & elliptical, abs, and lower body weights
Wednesday: 5 miles - 1mi warm up, 3 mi speed ladder, 1 mi cool down
Thursday: XT - bike, treadmill, abs, upper body weights
Friday: REST!
Saturday: 6 mile long run

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Also, wondering if anyone has ideas on where they get their strength training routines? I am sick of using the circuit machines, but don't have a lot of experience with free wights?

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And what would you do if you've been training for a half-marathon relay, and then the person you were going to run with wasn't sure if they would be able to do it?

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Here's to a good week!

Long Run

I thought about getting up at 6:30 this morning, and heading right for the gym.
Instead, I opted to "sleep in" til 7:20!
Actually, the whole family slept til then; which is late compared to the last couple of days.
So, we got dressed and made breakfast. After playing for a bit, of course.

Around 9:30, we called to see when my in-laws would be coming through on their way back home.
We thought they were going to be here at 10:30, so I got dressed and ready for a visit.
Turns out it was going to be 11:30 before they got here.
Though I was disappointed then that I didn't go running earlier, I figured it is was it is.

We spent the afternoon visiting. Grabbing a quick lunch. Going to Sam's.

When Ava went down for a nap at 3:30, I knew I needed to seize the opportunity.
And off to Gold's went.

5 miles? DONE!

I was focused only on hitting my distance goal. So, I set the 'mill at a 13:02 pace - or 4.6mph.
And I ran. And ran.
And while I felt tired, I never felt exhausted or fatigued!
Honestly, I was surprised how easy the miles went by. And how fast time seemed to be going.
Honestly, I wanted to push myself faster. But was afraid I would end up exhausted and not getting the mileage.
So, I held back.
Once I was at 4.5 miles, and I knew I was going to finish - I finally bumped up the speed to 4.9.
I ran the last half a mile.
And finished all 5 in a time of 64 minutes.

Even though I made sure to stretch before and after - something I am not good about doing - I am feeling it tonight!
But: it.is.soooo.worth.it!

The best part was I doubted if I would be able to do it.
But I proved myself wrong.
And that feels great!

3.1

After taking a rest day yesterday,
today became a running day instead of a cross training day.

Sticking with the 6:15am start time,
I started with 1/4mile at 4.7mph.
Then I ran the rest of mile 1 at 5.0 (12:00min/mile pace).

With a goal time in mind, I bumped the speed up to 5.2 - or 11:32 min/mile.
I was hoping I would maintain that pace til the end of the 3.1 miles.
But around the 2.5 mark, though my legs were going strong, the rest of me felt like I was going to die.

So, I bumped the speed back down to 5.0.

As I neared the 2.75 mile mark, I realized I only had a 1/4 mile left.
With a slight chance to make my goal.
So, I pushed.
And though I only intended to go back to 5.2 - I ran til the end at 5.4mph.

Final time was 36:14.

My goal was 36min or less.

Not too shabby!

According to the treadmill, my average pace was 11:45min/mile.
But I don't know how accurate that is because it includes the cool down.
Though, I think it is pretty close!

With that: TGIF!

March Goals

February may not have been all it was cracked up to be.
But, it did end on a high note!
At least in terms of a steady workout regimen & miles ran the last couple of weeks.

So, where do I want to head this month?
Lets see.

1. Run 73 miles.
I did a quick figuration of what I think my workouts will be. 73 miles (if I counted right) is 3 runs per week plus a few miles each week incorporated into cross training workouts. It's doable, if I stay on track.
2. Have at least 10 cross training sessions.
Simple enough - that's two per week.
3. Lose 9 pounds.
A little more realistic than last month, but still pushing myself. Goal is 174.4 on April 1.
4. Get into those jeans!
You know, the ones I talked about in the February recap that don't quite fit yet.
5. Keep up with the food journal.
I'll track this one by sharing some of it at least once a week in a post similar to what I wrote the other day.
6. And the wellness goals: Do something creative. Focus on relationships. Get back to church. I like throwing these in here because I think life is all about being balanced. Diet and exercise don't always complete the whole being. I don't always post about them here, but I do over {here}.

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And a little side note on progress so far:
I wasn't happy with Tuesday's weight, so I weighed myself again this morning.
180.4!
Lowest yet (as of recently, not ever). And a great start to March's goals.
Plus I am wearing one of the jeans that are a size smaller, but not one of the two that I love.
Still - how awesome!

March On!!

I Should Feel That One!

Quick post on today's workout before I get to work ....

Still a little later than I would like.
Changed and ready to go @ 6:15.
I did 30 minutes on the elliptical.
Completed just over 1.5 miles in that time frame.

Then I went and did 20 minutes of ab work.
I did some normal crunches.
Some V twists with the stability ball.
A roll out move with the ball.
And then some crunches on the ball.
And a few varieties of the above.

All in all, I think I'll feel those in the morning.

So, a little variation of the cross training work outs I planned for the week.
Yet, a good XT work out.
And I like the flexibility of doing what I feel works for the day anyway!

Here's to a great day!

February Wrap-Up

Goals were:


1. Run 56 miles
From what I can tell by going back on the blog is I ended with 21.5. Nothing to brag about. But that doesn't count any miles on the elliptical, bike, or video workouts. Thankfully, I ended on a strong note. I am curious - how do you count your cross training miles?

2. Lose Inches
at last measurement the numbers were the same. But, my current jeans are starting to feel big. Yet, the smaller, pre-pregnancy ones, not quite fitting. 1 pair I can get on, but they are not comfortable. The other pair, though the same size and brand, don't fit at all yet.

3. Lose 11.65lbs
I knew this was going to be very, very difficult. And you already know it was a yo-yo month. Tuesday's weight was 183.4. (And by the way, I did not obsess, but also did not stay away from the scale like I had wanted to) For the week that is +1. For the month it is +1.2. For the year it is -6.1.

4. Run 4-5 miles easy.
Haven't hit 5 miles yet. But 4 miles is feeling awfully good!

5. Make better food choices.
You can read about that {here}. I would say progress = success.

6. Scrapbook. Get a hair cut.
Though I did embark on one creative project, I haven't started my list of current scrapping projects. Hair cut? Check.

7. Prioritize the goal list.
I would say this goal was not met. I guess I say that because I feel like had I done this, instead of a little bit of progress in each goal, I would have made greater strides in the most important. But which ones are most important?


And now, we put one month behind us. And look forward to another.
Watch for those goals later today, or tomorrow!

A few weeks ago (I think it was), I wrote about goals I had for the diet aspect of this journey. They included making more conscious choices (planning and preparing for them), tracking calories, carbs, protein, etc., and keeping a more detailed food journal.

A week ago, I made some changes in what I picked up at the grocery store.

Then, last week, spent some time tracking and recording.

Here's what I came up with.


TUESDAY:
breakfast - 1/2c. yogurt with 1/2c. granola (360 cal, 9.75g fat, 53g carbs, 5g fiber, 5g protein)
snack - 1c. Trix cereal (120 cal, 1.5g fat, 28g carbs)
lunch - about 2c. raw veggies, 2Tbs garden veggie cream cheese, 1/2c cottage cheese, 2serv wheat thins (450cal, 18g fat, 51g carbs, 4g fat, 19g protein - +veggies)
snack - granola bar (160cal, 7g fat, 22g carb, 1g fat, 2g protein)
TOTAL: 1090cal, 36.25g fat, 154g carb, 10g fat, 26g protein
I also had 32 oz water with two packets of crystal light (10 cal each)
Supper was a taco salad. I didn't count this up.
Meaning daily totals were slightly higher than above.


WEDNESDAY:
breakfast - 1/2c. yogurt with 1/2c granola (360 cal, 9.75g fat, 53g carbs, 5g fiber, 5g protein)
snack - 1c. Cinnamon Toast Crunch (173 cal, 4g fat, 33g carbs, 2g fiber, 1g protein)
lunch - egg salad sandwich, string cheese, diced peaches, 1/2c. chex mix (670cal, 32.5g fat, 71g carbs, 3g fiber, 31g protein)
TOTAL: 1047cal, 46.25g fat, 157g carbs, 10g fiber, 37g protein
supper: meatloaf and baked potato w/sour cream (NOT included in the above total)

THURSDAY:
breakfast: waffles with butter and syrup (340cal, 14g fat, 54g carbs, 1g fiber, 4g protein)
snack: trix cereal (120 cal, 1.5g fat, 28g carbs)
lunch: veggies, etc (same as Tuesday). (450cal, 18g fat, 51g carbs, 4g fiber, 19g protein - +veggies)
TOTAL: 910cal, 33.5g fat, 133g carbs, 5g fiber, 23g protein
supper: meatballs and baked potato w/sour cream (again, NOT included in above total)

FRIDAY:
breakfast: yogurt and granola
snack: trail mix
lunch: veggies, etc
supper: brat on bun, tuna casserole, chips & dip

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A few thoughts:

• Definitely gets harder with the more complex meals, hence the reason many of the suppers aren't counted.
• It gets very time consuming.
• I want to make sure I continue to track water intake.

Any thoughts or feedback? How many grams of carbs, fiber, and protein do you eat a day?

Good Morning!

Although Monday was a bust ....
too tired to get up.
and once home with the little love in the evening, too hard to leave her ....
this morning was amazing.

Although it started by getting to the gym later than planned, everything turned out a-OK.

I started with approximately a 4.0mph walking warm up - 1/4 mile.
For the next 1/4 mile, I bumped it up to an easy 4.5
The next 1/2 mile, I ran at 4.7.

For mile two, I started with 1/4 mile at 4.9.
Then ran the rest of the mile at 5.1.

To start mile three, I came back down to 4.8 for the first 1/4.
The remainder of of the third mile, I ran at 5.0.

Finally, I bumped it up to a 5.3 for the first 1/4 mile of mile 4.
The next 1/4 mile, I ran at 5.1.
Finally, I ran the last 1/2 mile at 4.9.

I thought maybe by maintaining the faster paces for longer periods of time -
instead of jumping around more -
I would shed a little more time off.
But, instead I finished the 4 miles in the exact time as on Saturday - 49:10.

Although Monday's workout was done on Tuesday, I'm NOT complaining!

Good Morning, Tuesday!

Lots of blog posts planned in the coming days.
Stay tuned!