334.4 pounds; -2.2 pounds; -14.6 total pounds
Eat that, vacation! Jogging, TRX-ing, losing weight after only 3 days of exercise this week.
So far, on the right track...
Meals
1/2 cup dry Nature's Way breakfast medley (oats, seeds, etc.)
2 tsp brown sugar
1 cup skim milk
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice with the pulp (2 oranges)
1 cheeseburger
small french fry
2 cups of water
3 white corn tortillas
1 1/2 pieces frozen fish
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
2 tbsp white sauce (with half mayo and half yogurt), spices, dill, cilantro
lime juice
1 cup tomato Spanish rice
3/4 cup black refried beans
2 cups of water
1 cup homemade peanut butter yogurt (plain yogurt, brown sugar, whipped cream, peanut butter)
2--1/3 cup ice cream scoops (one chocolate, one strawberry)
Exercise
None
Notes:
-I had to take the truck in this morning because it was making an awful sound. Turns out the power steering fluid was bone dry. So I just picked something up on the way home for lunch because it was getting late. I got a kid's meal and didn't even finish it. I started eating and got sick. McD's is so not yummy anymore. So then I made fish tacos for dinner and they were so delicious that they made up for my crappy lunch.
-The TRX kicked my butt and excuses or not, I almost could not move and so I did not exercise today. My muscles were in so much pain, I had to take a T3 to relax me when I got home. I've never felt that sore from a workout before. I felt like I had the worst flu AND a truck hit me. My legs were still jelly walking down the stairs!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Day 104
Well here's the deal with Sundays. In my church we're taught to keep the Sabbath holy by using this day for worship and rest, and pretty much that's it. We're counselled, not commanded, to not work or study, not watch TV or play sports, not go to parties or shop or spend money, etc. We're counselled to engage in wholesome activities that involve family time, reading the scriptures, writing letters to loved ones, etc. I believe in this council. I think it's good for the spirit.
'But I've had to break the Sabbath many times--my CPR course was only taught on a Sunday at one point, my study group could only meet on a Sunday sometimes, we were out of water or medicine and we needed water or medicine on a Sunday before because we've fallen very sick. Every time we travel on a Sunday, there's most definitely a stop at a gas station. Even with all of this, I try really hard to not do anything else that breaks the Sabbath further. But I also realize that life happens and the world doesn't revolve around my religious beliefs. So sometimes the Sabbath gets broken. I don't ever think it's for something not worth it though. If it's something to help you in your life (a bit of exercise), or required of you (the job of a nurse or a paramedic), I think there's room for exception because we're all trying to do good. Trying. I think what's most important is that Heavenly Father knows the intentions of your heart. He gives us the free agency to do as we think we should. I'm only saying this because I know I will be judged by some here on earth, but I'm okay with that. I know I'm trying my best and my personal relationship with my Heavenly Father is all that matters. That said...
My gym has this new class using TRX suspension training. http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/ The class is only being taught on Sundays and Wednesdays. This is a special class that costs $60 and it's only 4 weeks. Aly and I wanted to go together but she works all the Wednesdays. I made the decision in order to go with Aly to this class, take the Sundays with her, making myself miss church for the the next 4 weeks. I'm okay with my decision, otherwise I wouldn't have done it. It's 45 minutes away from my family in order to make me a better person, which will future enable me to take care of my family. I think that's worth it.
So this TRX system, you've got a vinyl cord hanging from the ceiling and you're using your own body weight as resistance. On top of that, you're doing every exercise as fast as you can, with cardio in between. It was a kick butt workout the entire 45 minutes! I LOVED it!! The cord is only 2 pounds, so there's like no equipment and you get a full body workout. It's amazing!
Thank goodness I went too. This morning Andrew and I made a little breakfast we trying while on vacation--banana and nutella pancakes with whipped cream--oh the calories, but oh the yum!
Meals
3 buttermilk pancakes
1/4 cup nutella
3 tsp becel margarine
1/2 banana
1 cup canned whipped cream
2 cups of water
chicken, potato, corn TV dinner
1/2 eclair (l/o)
2 cups of water
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (approx 2.5 oranges)
2 hamburger buns
2-3oz hamburger patties
approx 3 oz Monterrey jack cheese
2 tbsp BBQ sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
4 pickle slices
1 tomato
1 cup spinach
5 sour cream Pringles
4 cups of water
1 Oreo cookie ice cream sandwich
Exercise
45 minutes TRX
Notes:
-We had these pancakes in La Jolla. So decadent. So delicious. So affordable made at home.
'But I've had to break the Sabbath many times--my CPR course was only taught on a Sunday at one point, my study group could only meet on a Sunday sometimes, we were out of water or medicine and we needed water or medicine on a Sunday before because we've fallen very sick. Every time we travel on a Sunday, there's most definitely a stop at a gas station. Even with all of this, I try really hard to not do anything else that breaks the Sabbath further. But I also realize that life happens and the world doesn't revolve around my religious beliefs. So sometimes the Sabbath gets broken. I don't ever think it's for something not worth it though. If it's something to help you in your life (a bit of exercise), or required of you (the job of a nurse or a paramedic), I think there's room for exception because we're all trying to do good. Trying. I think what's most important is that Heavenly Father knows the intentions of your heart. He gives us the free agency to do as we think we should. I'm only saying this because I know I will be judged by some here on earth, but I'm okay with that. I know I'm trying my best and my personal relationship with my Heavenly Father is all that matters. That said...
My gym has this new class using TRX suspension training. http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/ The class is only being taught on Sundays and Wednesdays. This is a special class that costs $60 and it's only 4 weeks. Aly and I wanted to go together but she works all the Wednesdays. I made the decision in order to go with Aly to this class, take the Sundays with her, making myself miss church for the the next 4 weeks. I'm okay with my decision, otherwise I wouldn't have done it. It's 45 minutes away from my family in order to make me a better person, which will future enable me to take care of my family. I think that's worth it.
So this TRX system, you've got a vinyl cord hanging from the ceiling and you're using your own body weight as resistance. On top of that, you're doing every exercise as fast as you can, with cardio in between. It was a kick butt workout the entire 45 minutes! I LOVED it!! The cord is only 2 pounds, so there's like no equipment and you get a full body workout. It's amazing!
Thank goodness I went too. This morning Andrew and I made a little breakfast we trying while on vacation--banana and nutella pancakes with whipped cream--oh the calories, but oh the yum!
Meals
3 buttermilk pancakes
1/4 cup nutella
3 tsp becel margarine
1/2 banana
1 cup canned whipped cream
2 cups of water
chicken, potato, corn TV dinner
1/2 eclair (l/o)
2 cups of water
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (approx 2.5 oranges)
2 hamburger buns
2-3oz hamburger patties
approx 3 oz Monterrey jack cheese
2 tbsp BBQ sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
4 pickle slices
1 tomato
1 cup spinach
5 sour cream Pringles
4 cups of water
1 Oreo cookie ice cream sandwich
Exercise
45 minutes TRX
Notes:
-We had these pancakes in La Jolla. So decadent. So delicious. So affordable made at home.
Day 103
This morning we spent about an hour and a half picking out our lights for our new home. I was really stuck on what light to put out on the veranda, as that is the front of our house and everyone will see it when they come over. So I wanted something that was going to compliment our beautiful door but that wasn't too expensive because we only had a certain budget to work with. We decided on some more inexpensive but pretty lights that will match our garage lights, back deck lights, all around the house. Then we went to the show home to look at where are selections will go and honestly, we had to consciously LOOK at the light or else we would have missed it. My inner struggle picking the perfect light went out the window. It's just a light.
Being in the show home made me so excited as it always does. I always look around imagining our own things in the home and where they would go. Now that we've picked out most of what we have control over I'm imagining what our selections will look like--the appliances, the colours of the cabinets, hardwood, carpets, tiles, counters, fireplace, walls, windows, lights, even down to the door handles. We have a say in most everything in the house and at first it's overwhelming trying to make a decision on everything but the builders send us to their suppliers and we pick and choose what we want. At times it's painful because there are so many choices and we are not interior designers. We've relied a lot on our gut instincts and the suggestions by the designers who have been invaluable. I do always worry that we should have picked one thing over another and did we pick the right one, but once the change order is signed off, it's a fresh breath of air because we couldn't change it if we wanted to anymore. It's been really fun though picking everything and then we don't even have to do the work putting it in!
Our current home is a different story though. We've still got so much to do and the house should go on the market in the next 6 weeks or so. Stressful. We've still got so much to do--declutter, clean, put up baseboards, paint. I guess we're at the end of where we need to be but these last projects have hung over my head for 4 years now. It's scary feeling like it will never be done. 'And how dumb that we'll just get it done in time to NOT enjoy it. I guess the house we're moving in to will be payment enough. I can't wait!
Meals
3 slices Panago pizza (l/o all Hawaiian)
2 cups of water
3/4 smoked bratwurst from Edelweiss Market
3/4 large cabbage roll
approx 3/4 cup mushy potatoes
approx 3/4 cup red cabbage
3/4 can of Coke
1/2 chocolate, cherry, cream eclair
chicken, potato, corn TV dinner
4 cups of water
1 cup of strawberry swirl ice cream cup (approx 1/3 cup)
1 Oreo ice cream sandwich
Exercise
None
Notes:
-This was another huge day of not being at home that I didn't plan meals for and subsequently bad eating or eating out. Vacation got me out of the habit. Must get back into meal planning.
Being in the show home made me so excited as it always does. I always look around imagining our own things in the home and where they would go. Now that we've picked out most of what we have control over I'm imagining what our selections will look like--the appliances, the colours of the cabinets, hardwood, carpets, tiles, counters, fireplace, walls, windows, lights, even down to the door handles. We have a say in most everything in the house and at first it's overwhelming trying to make a decision on everything but the builders send us to their suppliers and we pick and choose what we want. At times it's painful because there are so many choices and we are not interior designers. We've relied a lot on our gut instincts and the suggestions by the designers who have been invaluable. I do always worry that we should have picked one thing over another and did we pick the right one, but once the change order is signed off, it's a fresh breath of air because we couldn't change it if we wanted to anymore. It's been really fun though picking everything and then we don't even have to do the work putting it in!
Our current home is a different story though. We've still got so much to do and the house should go on the market in the next 6 weeks or so. Stressful. We've still got so much to do--declutter, clean, put up baseboards, paint. I guess we're at the end of where we need to be but these last projects have hung over my head for 4 years now. It's scary feeling like it will never be done. 'And how dumb that we'll just get it done in time to NOT enjoy it. I guess the house we're moving in to will be payment enough. I can't wait!
Meals
3 slices Panago pizza (l/o all Hawaiian)
2 cups of water
3/4 smoked bratwurst from Edelweiss Market
3/4 large cabbage roll
approx 3/4 cup mushy potatoes
approx 3/4 cup red cabbage
3/4 can of Coke
1/2 chocolate, cherry, cream eclair
chicken, potato, corn TV dinner
4 cups of water
1 cup of strawberry swirl ice cream cup (approx 1/3 cup)
1 Oreo ice cream sandwich
Exercise
None
Notes:
-This was another huge day of not being at home that I didn't plan meals for and subsequently bad eating or eating out. Vacation got me out of the habit. Must get back into meal planning.
Day 102
Meals
3 buffalo chicken fajitas from Chili's (l/o)
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of skim cottage cheese
1 cup spinach salad
1 tomato
1 tbsp walnuts
1 tbsp pear and blue cheese vinaigrette
1 can of tuna
1 banana
2 cups of water
2 cups of water
2 cups romaine lettuce
1/4 cup croutons
2 tbsp Caesar dressing
3 slices Panago pizza (2 Hawaiian, 1 BBQ chicken)
2 cups of water
3 buffalo chicken fajitas from Chili's (l/o)
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of skim cottage cheese
1 cup spinach salad
1 tomato
1 tbsp walnuts
1 tbsp pear and blue cheese vinaigrette
1 can of tuna
1 banana
2 cups of water
2 cups of water
2 cups romaine lettuce
1/4 cup croutons
2 tbsp Caesar dressing
3 slices Panago pizza (2 Hawaiian, 1 BBQ chicken)
2 cups of water
1 cup Starbucks hot cocoa with whipped cream, homemade
Exercise
None
Notes:
-None
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