Sunday, August 30, 2009
Happiness vs. Pleasure
Happiness is different than pleasure. Happiness has something to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing. ~George Sheehan
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Journey Day 3
So...I woke up this morning (and even had the thought before I went to bed) that I would not be exercising today.
Well, I woke up at 4:10 am, got up, visited my computer sites (Facebook, email, banking, the daily plate, blog spot), and then....wait for it....got on the treadmill at 5:30 am!
Treadmill
Walk 3.5 (30:29)
Total time: 30:29
Calories burned: 207
Carbs burned: 25.9
Mileage: 1.777
Breakfast (4:30 am)
2 cups coffee with 3 equal and 1 tbsp. sugar free creamer each= 60 calories
South Beach Living Crispy Meal Bar (choc. pb)= 180 calories
1 bottle of water
Well, I woke up at 4:10 am, got up, visited my computer sites (Facebook, email, banking, the daily plate, blog spot), and then....wait for it....got on the treadmill at 5:30 am!
Treadmill
Walk 3.5 (30:29)
Total time: 30:29
Calories burned: 207
Carbs burned: 25.9
Mileage: 1.777
Breakfast (4:30 am)
2 cups coffee with 3 equal and 1 tbsp. sugar free creamer each= 60 calories
South Beach Living Crispy Meal Bar (choc. pb)= 180 calories
1 bottle of water
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Journey Day 2
"Such dieting problems can become more severe the more often a person has attempted calorie-restriction diets in the past. This is especially true for the person who has gained and lost weight a number of times.
Their bodies can detect a diet a million miles away; even the thought of going on a diet may slow down their metabolism. Their bodies do not trust them anymore. The feast and famine principle of their genetics are in full force. As soon as there is a reduction in calories, the body slows down and starts to conserve."
~Mastering Leptin by Byron Richards
I could not BELIEVE that this was in the book I was reading this morning while walking on the treadmill. Is that Karma, or what? Some of you may remember that this issue of trust arose in one of my earlier posts. Wow. Guess I was onto something!
Treadmill Workout (5:30 am)
Warm-up 3.5 (10 min)
Intervals
6.0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min.)
6.5 (1 min.) 3.5 (1 min.)
6.0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.5 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6/0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.5 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.5 (3 min)
Cool-down 3.5 (3 min)
Total time: 30:29
Calories burned: 312
Carbs burned: 47.8
Mileage: 2.253
It looks like I burned off one of the cupcakes from yesterday!
Breakfast (5 am)
2 cups coffee with 3 equal and 1 tbsp. of Creamer each=60 cal
1 Cinnamon raisin high protein bar=140 cal of Yummy Goodness
bottle of water= 0 cal.
Inservice (8:30 am)
8 oz. cantalope + 1 apple + 1 Light N Fit yogurt = 200 cal. of severe gas pains!!!
large coffee from Dunkin Donuts with cream and extra equal = 140 cal. of "Thank You God!"
1 bottle Crystal Light apple juice= 0 cal.
Lunch (12:00)
2 Gas Relief pills
Smart Ones Grilled Flatbread Chicken Bruschetta=310 cal. of completely not worth it)
15 Loaded Baked Potato pringles=150 cal. of crunchy goodness
1 pack Raisinets=150 cal of something sweet
1 bottle water = 0 cal.
Snack (2:30 pm)
2 sugar cookies=150 calories of Thanks a lot, Eric!
3 chocolate chip cookies=180 calories of nothing special
Snack (6 pm)
1 cup cantalope=54 calories
1 bottle crystal light apple juice
1 cupcake
Dinner (8 pm)
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Loaded baked potato pringles
Now watch it go totally downhill...
1 cup no added sugar, reduced fat cherry vanilla ice cream
1 cupcake
1 bite of Willie's pbj sandwich
1 Fudge Stripe cookie
1 cup coffee with 3 equals and 1 tbsp. sugar free creamer
So what happened to my seemingly "on track" day? I was tired last night after my second Back to School night, and when I'm tired, I munch! I crave! I give in to temptation!
Those two cupcakes that I was saving for Willie? Yeah, I ate 'em. (Guess I'm not going to win any awards for Mother of the Year.)
I was so tired last night, I fell asleep before Willie. I fell asleep watching tv! That hasn't happened in awhile.
I've decided to take Friday off to have a special day with Willie. I think we're going to do our movie thing, go to lunch or dinner, and take a loooooooooooong nap. Oh, just thinking about it makes me wish it was Friday!!!
Their bodies can detect a diet a million miles away; even the thought of going on a diet may slow down their metabolism. Their bodies do not trust them anymore. The feast and famine principle of their genetics are in full force. As soon as there is a reduction in calories, the body slows down and starts to conserve."
~Mastering Leptin by Byron Richards
I could not BELIEVE that this was in the book I was reading this morning while walking on the treadmill. Is that Karma, or what? Some of you may remember that this issue of trust arose in one of my earlier posts. Wow. Guess I was onto something!
Treadmill Workout (5:30 am)
Warm-up 3.5 (10 min)
Intervals
6.0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min.)
6.5 (1 min.) 3.5 (1 min.)
6.0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.5 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6/0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.5 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.0 (1 min) 3.5 (1 min)
6.5 (3 min)
Cool-down 3.5 (3 min)
Total time: 30:29
Calories burned: 312
Carbs burned: 47.8
Mileage: 2.253
It looks like I burned off one of the cupcakes from yesterday!
Breakfast (5 am)
2 cups coffee with 3 equal and 1 tbsp. of Creamer each=60 cal
1 Cinnamon raisin high protein bar=140 cal of Yummy Goodness
bottle of water= 0 cal.
Inservice (8:30 am)
8 oz. cantalope + 1 apple + 1 Light N Fit yogurt = 200 cal. of severe gas pains!!!
large coffee from Dunkin Donuts with cream and extra equal = 140 cal. of "Thank You God!"
1 bottle Crystal Light apple juice= 0 cal.
Lunch (12:00)
2 Gas Relief pills
Smart Ones Grilled Flatbread Chicken Bruschetta=310 cal. of completely not worth it)
15 Loaded Baked Potato pringles=150 cal. of crunchy goodness
1 pack Raisinets=150 cal of something sweet
1 bottle water = 0 cal.
Snack (2:30 pm)
2 sugar cookies=150 calories of Thanks a lot, Eric!
3 chocolate chip cookies=180 calories of nothing special
Snack (6 pm)
1 cup cantalope=54 calories
1 bottle crystal light apple juice
1 cupcake
Dinner (8 pm)
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Loaded baked potato pringles
Now watch it go totally downhill...
1 cup no added sugar, reduced fat cherry vanilla ice cream
1 cupcake
1 bite of Willie's pbj sandwich
1 Fudge Stripe cookie
1 cup coffee with 3 equals and 1 tbsp. sugar free creamer
So what happened to my seemingly "on track" day? I was tired last night after my second Back to School night, and when I'm tired, I munch! I crave! I give in to temptation!
Those two cupcakes that I was saving for Willie? Yeah, I ate 'em. (Guess I'm not going to win any awards for Mother of the Year.)
I was so tired last night, I fell asleep before Willie. I fell asleep watching tv! That hasn't happened in awhile.
I've decided to take Friday off to have a special day with Willie. I think we're going to do our movie thing, go to lunch or dinner, and take a loooooooooooong nap. Oh, just thinking about it makes me wish it was Friday!!!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Restarting the Journey...
Outdoor Workout (on the treadmill) from Fitness Magazine (January 2009)
Warm-up: walk (3.5) 4 min.
Intervals:
run (6.0) 1 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (5.5) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (5.5) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min
run (5.5) 3 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (6.0) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (6.0) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (6.5) 1 min.
Cool-down: walk (3.5) 6 min.
Total time: 30:29
Calories burned: 325
Carbs burned: 51.2
Mileage: 2.277
Current weight: 161.5
Lowest weight: 150
Highest weight: 178
Pre Workout (6 am)
2 cups coffee with 3 equals and 1 tbsp. sugar free non-dairy creamer each
40 oz. water
South Beach cinnamon raisin protein bar (MY FAVORITE!-if you haven't tried it, please do!)
Post Workout(8:30 am)
2 slices italian bread, toasted, with country crock spread and jelly (Bad for me (refined sugar), but YUM!)
1 cup honey roasted flakes with almonds (Great Value brand...tastes ok, but since my other choices were Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I went with the one that had almonds.)
1/2 cup 1% organic milk (Thumbs up)
(Too much refined sugar/bad carbs in my breakfast today...I need to hit the grocery store from some lower sugar/whole grain items. I'll probably experience a sugar crash/impending hunger in 30 minutes or so...)
Snack (10 am)
500 mL (1 PT, 0.9 OZ) chocolate milk
Lunch (12:30 pm)
2 slices italian bread with mayo, turkey, and 1 slice of WW cheese, warmed (Delish...and I'm a sucker for soft bread and a warm sandwich)
15 loaded baked potato pringles (YUM YUM YUM-our new fav. chip)
Yoplait Light Thick N Creamy yogurt-lemon meringue (my favorite yogurt BUT it's too high in sugar) drizzled with 1/8 cup chopped walnuts
500 ML (1 PT, 0.9 OZ) water
Snack (3 pm)
1 sandwich bag of kettle korn (It was ok...kind of stale, but I had the munchies so I ate it anyway.)
1 Atkins chocolate caramel bar (Uh...YUM!!!)
Dinner (6 pm)
spaghetti and meatballs with shredded cheese (YUM)
1 slice ciabatta cheese roll (YUM)
1 chocolate cupcake (I made them yesterday. Gave 7 away to Debbie this morning, but kept a few for us. I LOVE homemade cupcakes and was having a craving for them yesterday.)
Back to School Night (6:30-8)
bottle of water
Evening snack
1 cup coffee with 3 equal and 1 tbsp. sugar free creamer
1 cupcake
1 cup no sugar added, reduced fat ice cream Cherry Vanilla (Great Value brand from Walmart...and my favorite summer addiction)
Overall, I feel like I was more in control today. Although my food choices weren't the best, I definitely consumed less calories today. I was even daydreaming about eating out for lunch, but when the time came, it wasn't hard to decide to eat the lunch that I had packed. That was a big change for me.
Tomorrow is the first day of inservice, so I will miss the leisurely arrival at work that I have enjoyed the past week. I would much rather work on a flexible schedule...arrive at 9ish, come and go as I please, and leave by 5 pm. Oh well, that's why I have the summer off. I get a taste of freedom every year.
By the way...two cupcakes left, and last night, I decided that my 3 year old should get them. That was big of me, wasn't it? :)
Warm-up: walk (3.5) 4 min.
Intervals:
run (6.0) 1 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (5.5) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (5.5) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min
run (5.5) 3 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (6.0) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (6.0) 2 min. walk (3.5) 1 min.
run (6.5) 1 min.
Cool-down: walk (3.5) 6 min.
Total time: 30:29
Calories burned: 325
Carbs burned: 51.2
Mileage: 2.277
Current weight: 161.5
Lowest weight: 150
Highest weight: 178
Pre Workout (6 am)
2 cups coffee with 3 equals and 1 tbsp. sugar free non-dairy creamer each
40 oz. water
South Beach cinnamon raisin protein bar (MY FAVORITE!-if you haven't tried it, please do!)
Post Workout(8:30 am)
2 slices italian bread, toasted, with country crock spread and jelly (Bad for me (refined sugar), but YUM!)
1 cup honey roasted flakes with almonds (Great Value brand...tastes ok, but since my other choices were Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I went with the one that had almonds.)
1/2 cup 1% organic milk (Thumbs up)
(Too much refined sugar/bad carbs in my breakfast today...I need to hit the grocery store from some lower sugar/whole grain items. I'll probably experience a sugar crash/impending hunger in 30 minutes or so...)
Snack (10 am)
500 mL (1 PT, 0.9 OZ) chocolate milk
Lunch (12:30 pm)
2 slices italian bread with mayo, turkey, and 1 slice of WW cheese, warmed (Delish...and I'm a sucker for soft bread and a warm sandwich)
15 loaded baked potato pringles (YUM YUM YUM-our new fav. chip)
Yoplait Light Thick N Creamy yogurt-lemon meringue (my favorite yogurt BUT it's too high in sugar) drizzled with 1/8 cup chopped walnuts
500 ML (1 PT, 0.9 OZ) water
Snack (3 pm)
1 sandwich bag of kettle korn (It was ok...kind of stale, but I had the munchies so I ate it anyway.)
1 Atkins chocolate caramel bar (Uh...YUM!!!)
Dinner (6 pm)
spaghetti and meatballs with shredded cheese (YUM)
1 slice ciabatta cheese roll (YUM)
1 chocolate cupcake (I made them yesterday. Gave 7 away to Debbie this morning, but kept a few for us. I LOVE homemade cupcakes and was having a craving for them yesterday.)
Back to School Night (6:30-8)
bottle of water
Evening snack
1 cup coffee with 3 equal and 1 tbsp. sugar free creamer
1 cupcake
1 cup no sugar added, reduced fat ice cream Cherry Vanilla (Great Value brand from Walmart...and my favorite summer addiction)
Overall, I feel like I was more in control today. Although my food choices weren't the best, I definitely consumed less calories today. I was even daydreaming about eating out for lunch, but when the time came, it wasn't hard to decide to eat the lunch that I had packed. That was a big change for me.
Tomorrow is the first day of inservice, so I will miss the leisurely arrival at work that I have enjoyed the past week. I would much rather work on a flexible schedule...arrive at 9ish, come and go as I please, and leave by 5 pm. Oh well, that's why I have the summer off. I get a taste of freedom every year.
By the way...two cupcakes left, and last night, I decided that my 3 year old should get them. That was big of me, wasn't it? :)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
An end, and now the beginning
Well, the final weigh-in for the Mustang Meltdown was last Friday. It ended about a month ago, but they decided that we should all weigh in once again to see if we continued to lose or if we were able to maintain our weight loss.
I stepped onto the scale...149 pounds!! From my heaviest weight of 178 pounds, I've lost nearly 30 pounds!
Yay, me!
Now the real challenge begins. I'm happy with my current weight. I'd like to stay in the 140-150 pound range, but I've never been successful maintaining weight loss for long periods of time. Now, we all know how I feel about the word never, so I'm ready to face this challenge now too!
I've been really happy with my commitment to exercise since this journey began. It's now something that I crave as part of my daily routine. That makes me feel happy.
I've been feeling myself slipping lately in terms of eating too many things that aren't healthy for me. In the back of my mind, I hear, "Your body needs to trust you. Don't let it down again."
Last Wednesday, after an intense hip hop abs workout, I was walking up the stairs and my knees were aching. Talk about fear! If I get injured.....I don't even want to think about it. Luckily Laura's pool was ice cold on Saturday, and after I was forced to get in by my parental guilt, I actually felt great the next day! Thanks, Laura, for my ice bath!
I stepped onto the scale...149 pounds!! From my heaviest weight of 178 pounds, I've lost nearly 30 pounds!
Yay, me!
Now the real challenge begins. I'm happy with my current weight. I'd like to stay in the 140-150 pound range, but I've never been successful maintaining weight loss for long periods of time. Now, we all know how I feel about the word never, so I'm ready to face this challenge now too!
I've been really happy with my commitment to exercise since this journey began. It's now something that I crave as part of my daily routine. That makes me feel happy.
I've been feeling myself slipping lately in terms of eating too many things that aren't healthy for me. In the back of my mind, I hear, "Your body needs to trust you. Don't let it down again."
Last Wednesday, after an intense hip hop abs workout, I was walking up the stairs and my knees were aching. Talk about fear! If I get injured.....I don't even want to think about it. Luckily Laura's pool was ice cold on Saturday, and after I was forced to get in by my parental guilt, I actually felt great the next day! Thanks, Laura, for my ice bath!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Almost over...
There's a saying that I hold near and dear to my heart....
The top three reasons that I'm a teacher....June, July, and August.
While not entirely true, it is definitely a bonus. Of course, no one else is off for the summer with me, but I'll take it anyway. I love that I can spend three months with my son, especially now that he's older and can do a lot more things.
I always have so many plans for the summer, so I'm hopeful that I can follow through this year.
I've noticed that Willie isn't very good at handwriting, so the other day we had a conversation that went something like this...
Mommy: Willie, I really need you and Miss Debbie to work on your letters.
Willie: I don't want to!
Mommy: It's important for you to learn how to write your letters!
Willie: But I can't make the "a"!
Mommy: It will get a lot easier with practice.
Willie: I'm not doing it!
Mommy: Well, if you don't practice now, then we'll have to spend time each day this summer working on your letters, so that you'll be ready for school.
Willie: That's okay. I don't want to go to school.
Great. My son is ready to give up his education, because mommy is going to force him to learn his letters. My motivation for this task comes from being a teacher. I know that boys, in general, struggle with fine motor skills, and therefore, struggle with handwriting. I've worked with several boys this year who struggle so much with handwriting that they don't do their best work simply to avoid writing more words. I don't want that for Willie. And so we'll practice.
Ideas for the summer:
Library programs
Swimming lessons
Handwriting practice
Adding some stenciling to my home
Exercise
Lots of walks to the playground
Bike rides on the rail trail
Get rid of things we don't use anymore
Make more dinners...order less take-out
Eat more at the table as a family
Free movie programs
Shop less
Save money for vacation
We're going to have a great summer. I can't wait!!!
The top three reasons that I'm a teacher....June, July, and August.
While not entirely true, it is definitely a bonus. Of course, no one else is off for the summer with me, but I'll take it anyway. I love that I can spend three months with my son, especially now that he's older and can do a lot more things.
I always have so many plans for the summer, so I'm hopeful that I can follow through this year.
I've noticed that Willie isn't very good at handwriting, so the other day we had a conversation that went something like this...
Mommy: Willie, I really need you and Miss Debbie to work on your letters.
Willie: I don't want to!
Mommy: It's important for you to learn how to write your letters!
Willie: But I can't make the "a"!
Mommy: It will get a lot easier with practice.
Willie: I'm not doing it!
Mommy: Well, if you don't practice now, then we'll have to spend time each day this summer working on your letters, so that you'll be ready for school.
Willie: That's okay. I don't want to go to school.
Great. My son is ready to give up his education, because mommy is going to force him to learn his letters. My motivation for this task comes from being a teacher. I know that boys, in general, struggle with fine motor skills, and therefore, struggle with handwriting. I've worked with several boys this year who struggle so much with handwriting that they don't do their best work simply to avoid writing more words. I don't want that for Willie. And so we'll practice.
Ideas for the summer:
Library programs
Swimming lessons
Handwriting practice
Adding some stenciling to my home
Exercise
Lots of walks to the playground
Bike rides on the rail trail
Get rid of things we don't use anymore
Make more dinners...order less take-out
Eat more at the table as a family
Free movie programs
Shop less
Save money for vacation
We're going to have a great summer. I can't wait!!!
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