Food & Workout Log

Thursday-October 7, 2010


6:25am- 10 crackers and half of a red 20 oz Gatorade
8:00am- 10 crackers and a 20 oz Ginger Ale
12:15pm-
8:00pm-

Workout:




Thoughts on today: I'm a little hungover today. 

Food and Workout Log

Wednesday-October 6, 2010


7:45am- Plain bagel with cream cheese
12:15pm- Turkey Sandwich(two smalls slices of wheat bread, 2 slices mesquite turkey, 1 tablespoon honey mustard)
3:30pm: Small french vanilla iced coffee black with 1 equal
8:00pm-10:00pm- 3 beers, 2 cosmos, 5 pieces of calamari, and one tomato with slice of mozzarella


Workout: Personal training day.  30 minutes of weight training with a mixture of lower, upper, and ab workouts.


Thoughts on today: I'm not hungry.  It appears like I'm not eating much compared to the oober healthy food your eating(Roxy).  I've taken to eating what I'm craving but finding healthy alternatives for each meal.  We will see how I do on Thursday after a night of cocktails.

Oct. 6, 2010 - diet

Working from home today (specifically my bed), so I got a slower start than usual (the rain means me and Roxy don't get out of bed until at least 9am).

9:20am English muffin w butter and pb (320 cal)
11:40am medium iced coffee with cream from Honey Dew (100 cal) 
1:00pm egg whites w onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and ground turkey meat, 1/2c oatmeal w strawberries (300 cal) 
3:15pm PB on flat bread (300 cal
5:45pm protein shake w 3 strawberries (200 cal) 
8:45pm grilled chicken on salad with balsamic vinaigrette, 2 cups green beans, 1 strawberry (400 cal)


Total Calories: 1,620

Overall thoughts on the day: I took a gourmet dipped apple class tonight and it was SOO hard to resist taste testing not only the apple, but the dark chocolate, milk chocolate, sprinkles, coconut, Oreo cookies, etc.  BUT!  I did great and didn't succumb to all the delicious goodies around me.  I knew if I had some of the candies, I'd feel icky after and would really be down on myself...I thought about my emotions AFTER the eating and that is what prevented me from indulging.  I'm really fighting having that 'something sweet' and this is a big hurdle for me.  Instead of chocolate after dinner, I had one strawberry and it surprisingly satisfied my urge.


Workout
10 minutes interval cardio (I was not feeling cardio today!)
Chest, biceps

Food & Workout Log

Tuesday-October 5, 2010


7:45am- Protein & Coffee Shake
2:15pm- Bean Burrito & 10 Chips
2:45pm- Jell-O Mousse
7:00pm- Philly Cheesesteaks(don't be alarmed it was with a healthy twist)



Workout: 15 minutes on the treadmill plus 20 minutes upper/lower body.


Thoughts on today: I wish I had more time to workout.  I was in a great groove on the treadmill but had to cut it short because I'm insanely busy.  I'm proud of myself for making it to the gym though.

A new twist on the typical protein shake

Inspired by your Tea concoction I decided to combine my breakfast protein shake and morning coffee into one drink and boy o boy was it delicious and satisfying.

Here's the recipe:

8 ounces Coffee (I brew my own and it is a regular coffee flavor)
2 Tablespoons Protein (I use a vanilla flavored protein)
Splash of Soy Mile (I use the Stop & Shop generic brand-non flavored)
4 Ice cubes

Blended to perfection in my magic bullet.. Don't have one?  A blender will do.

I got my morning boost of caffeine and the protein my body needs to feel full.

Letting go of feeling 'stuffed'

When most of us were children, we all heard at one time or another to 'finish your plate or no dessert', 'finish your plate, don't waste food!' or better yet 'finish your dinner, there are starving kids in Africa!'.  It's amazing how this transfers into adulthood.  I am also a member of the Clean Plate Club (or I was) and have never left a plate uncleaned or a bag unfinished.  Then I found this quote -  

"In eating, a third of the stomach should be filled with food, a third with drink and the rest left empty."

If we follow this rule, it's amazing how much (or how little) we can eat and still be satisfied (saves money, too!).  I have been trying to follow a scale of 1-10, with 1 being absolutely famished and 10 being stuffed to the brim.  I aim for a 7-8, so I can be satisfied, but also don't feel like I didn't eat anything. For me, it's always been really hard to utilize portion control and learning when to say 'when'.

Oct. 5, 2010 - diet

Preparation is key when eating on the go!

8:15am 2 oz ground turkey, 3 egg whites w/ tomatoes and mushrooms, 1/2c oatmeal w blueberries, iced green tea (300 cal)
I had to eat this at my desk today because I had a 7:15am podiatrist appt.
10:20am 4 egg whites, 1/2c red pepper, 2 tortillas (250 cal)
1:25pm salad w chicken, balsamic vinaigrette, 1/2c rice pilaf (350cal)
4:30pm Gala apple w organic peanut butter, scoop protein (290 cal)
7:00pm salad w chicken, balsamic vinaigrette, broccoli (350cal)
9:30pm protein shake w 5 strawberries (230 cal) 

Total Calories: 1,770

Overall thoughts on the day:  My diet was spot on today.  When I don't have a crazy schedule, I can eat much better.  In order for me to stay on track, I need to prepare in advance - i.e. eggs made ahead of time, chicken cooked day before, etc.  Otherwise I get lazy and resort to unhealthy foods.

Workout
Shoulders