No Videos Challenge - Week 5 - Weekend

On Saturday, I went for a bike ride with my son. It was leisurely, because that's the only bike pace he knows. I didn't wear my heart rate monitor and I didn't take any activity points for it.

On Sunday, I did a double lifting workout - it was no worse than P90X Legs & Back. I hated being off schedule, so I decided to do both of the ones I was behind on. I wanted to sync back up because I absolutely cannot stand this "no exercise video" thing. I'm going to do one more week of it, to bring me to the end of this particular lifting routine, then I'm going to add my Turbo back in. I'm going crazy without Turbo. I'm not motivated to run or do other things. I need my Turbo. I am having dreams of Turbo Jam.

squat 5x5x100 lbs

push up 3x12

conventional dead lift 5x5x115 lbs

hanging leg raise 3x12

squat 5x5x100 lbs

db bench press 5x5x37.5 lbs

assisted pull up 3x12 

3-minute plank test 

Another change, starting tomorrow, I'm going back to counting daily points. I love the Simply Filling Technique but I'm just having so much trouble with food in general. I've gotten careless and can't get it under control. I ate horribly over the weekend - I even bought Halloween candy knowing we probably wouldn't get any trick or treaters. I'm so ashamed and disgusted with myself. 

No Videos Challenge - Week 5 - Friday

squat 5x5x100 lbs

db push press 5x5x30 lbs

chin up 3x12 - all assisted

prone jackknife 3x12

2 activity points. The backs and sides of my knees have been sore ever since I resumed lifting on Monday, after almost a week off. I don't know if it's DOMS or what. If it's not better by Monday, it's probably not DOMS.

Food:

oatmeal & banana

baked potato w/ chili
ice cream & candy [12 pts] :(
apple & cottage cheese

eggs w/ avocado & salsa - I did have a cannibal platter (shrimp "ears" and scallop "testicles") on the menu but my husband had a bunch of crab meat left over from the other day, and I am trying to save money for Christmas so I decided not to buy anything I don't need. So I went with my old standby. I love eggs!

No water, some tea and two coffees. 7 weekly points remaining and both activity points used.

Days On Plan: 5

No Videos Challenge - Week 5 - Thursday

And once again, I forgot to note that I did not get my oil servings in yesterday.

Just a short workout today - Mark Sisson's WoW, Bringing Home the Kill. It's just a 1-mile walk carrying 1/4 your bodyweight. It really sucked. I picked a crappy weight (an adjustable dumbbell) that I could really only carry one way and my fingers lost sensation. And my earbuds kept falling out of my ears (there was no way I was doing this boring workout without music). Oh, and my heart rate monitor didn't work for the first 5 minutes, so I had to stop, re-wet the strap and start over. AND...I did it in the house, in a really tiny area, so I couldn't get any decent kind of pace. I didn't like this workout at all. I only burned 88 calories (1 activity point). Then I spent 10 minutes stretching and doing yoga because my body is sore after almost a week off. The good news is, I worked out in the morning before taking the kid to school. I'm glad I did, too, because work and Go Far kicked my ass.

Food:
scrambled eggs w/ avocado, banana
eggs w/ sausage [4 pts]
chicken salad w/ fat free dressing
Halloween (pumpkin & squash) soup, Core'n bread, milk
apple & cottage cheese

40 ounces of water and two coffees. 17 weekly points remaining, and I used my activity point.

Days On Plan: 4

No Videos Challenge - Week 5 - Wednesday

I forgot to note last night that I was missing my oil servings. I was too lazy to go back and edit.

squat 5x5x100 lbs

db bench press 5x5x37.5 lbs

assisted pull up 3x12 

3-minute plank test 

2 activity points for this. It makes me absolutely crazy that I can do 35 pounds for my bench press but not 40 pounds. I can't get the dumbbells into position. I even tried doing them from the floor and just easing them back the way Chalene Johnson does in Chalene Extreme. As much as I hate to use an unbalanced dumbbell, I went with 37.5 pounders.

Food:
apple & cottage cheese
rice w/ vegetables [4 pts]

jack-o-lantern sloppy joe pie [2 pts for pie crust] - I used Ellie Krieger's sloppy joe recipe with venison and cut out a jack-o-lantern shape from a pie crust
banana
chocolate [6 pts] - grrrrr!

40 ounces of water and two coffees. 20 weekly points remaining and I used both my activity points.

Days On Plan: 3

No Videos Challenge - Week 5 - Tuesday

Today's workout was an old Primal Fitness Workout of the Week - Cave Burpees. I did them pyramid style (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1). It took 10:59 and with cool down, I burned 88 calories (1 activity point).

Food:
oatmeal & banana
a couple pop corn chicken pieces from the lunch line [1 pt]
hard boiled eggs & plum
chicken salad pita monsters [5 pts for pita & mayonnaise]
apple & cottage cheese

60 ounces of water and two coffees. 30 weekly points remaining and I used my activity point.

Days On Plan: 2

No Videos Challenge - Week 5 - Monday

I've been really sick and if I didn't have a billion commitments, I would have stayed in bed the entire week. It was the busiest week of the school year so far and I tried to save all of my energy for that. I didn't work out and pretty much lived on ice cream because it was all my throat could handle. I'm not 100% but I can't keep fudging off. So, I'm back. I cleaned my house yesterday and I was going to work out but cleaning took everything out of me and gave me a crappy headache. So I'm behind on my workouts. I'm picking up where I left off, and I still have time to get them in before we leave for vacation, but I don't know if I'm going to just work straight through (every other day) to get caught up and back on "schedule" or just leave it at 3 times a week. 

squat 5x5x100 lbs

push up 3x12

conventional dead lift 5x5x115 lbs

hanging leg raise 3x12

2 activity points. 

Food:

baked potato
cottage cheese

vegetarian chill-ee w/ blue moon core'n bread & avocado- I almost didn't get to make this! I forgot to buy sour cream or yogurt, but I found a great alternative!!
apple & yogurt [2 pts]

60 ounces of water, two coffees and two teas. 35 weekly points remaining and both activity points used.

I'm also changing my binge free count. I want to focus on being "on plan" rather than binge free. I can still eat crappy and not binge. I don't want that. I want to be on plan. So starting today, my counter will be for the days I stick to the plan - that means being accountable for everything.

No Videos Challenge - Week 4 - Wednesday

No workout today. I feel like poo.

Food:
apple & cottage cheese
hard boiled egg w/ pepper slices, vegetable soup
cereal [6 pts] - I wanted to pretend this didn't happen. I feel so out of control.
venison tenderloin w/ raw vegetables

40 ounces of water and numerous teas. I pretty much drink tea non-stop once I get home. 26 weekly points remaining.

Days Binge Free: 3

No Videos Challenge - Week 4 - Tuesday

squat 5x5x100 lbs

db push press 5x5x25 lbs

chin up 3x12

prone jackknife 3x12

2 activity points. I didn't do this first thing in the morning. I need more sleep. I did it after dinner. Usually, I don't have the energy to exercise in the afternoon/evening but my schedule is all backwards. Oh and yes, I broke through the triple digits for squats. Finally. I remember when I was squatting 65. I was able to go a little past parallel. Good for me.

Food:

hard boiled eggs w/ plums

pepper slices

honey mustard sesame chicken planks [2 pts for coating] & cucumber salad [1 pt for marinade]
oatmeal & banana

40 ounces of water and coffee/tea. 32 weekly points remaining and both activity points used.

Days Binge Free: 2

No Videos Challenge - Week 4 - Monday

No run this morning. I don't know when I will actually run again. I was going to do the 100 Burpee Challenge but quite frankly, I was just too tired this morning. Going from stay-at-home-mom to working/volunteering mom so quickly has really worn me out.

Food:
hard boiled eggs w/ apple
mac & cheese [2 pts], peas & pepper slices - I had to taste the mac & cheese I made (for the first time) at work. I hated to waste points on it, too :(
scrambled eggs w/ avocado, onion & peppers
apple & cottage cheese

20 ounces of water, one coffee, and four teas. 33 weekly points remaining. I'm missing half a dairy serving.

Days Binge Free: 1

No Videos Challenge - Week 3 - Sunday

I'm exhausted after a long day of fun & travel. Food wasn't great, wasn't horrible. But I'm going to bed.

No Videos Challenge - Week 3 - Saturday

squat 5x5x95 lbs

db bench press 5x5x35 lbs

assisted pull up 3x12 

3-minute plank test

This is my favorite of the three workouts. 2 activity points for this. I was tired so I probably didn't do as well as I could have. My son's asthma is flaring up and it was a really long night of coughing and vomiting and crying.

Food:

oatmeal & banana

Don't ask!!! Let's just say I am resetting my binge count again. AGAIN!!!!! FML! Stupid bake sale fundraiser.

crock pot pizza pork with pasta [2 pts for cheese]

20 ounces of water and tea/coffee - I lose count these days. 

Days Binge Free: 0

Crock Pot Pizza Pork with Pasta - Recipe

How about that alliteration?!

It's been a while since I've posted a new-to-me recipe in a separate post, but rest assured, I am still doing my 2010 Recipe Challenge. I'm averaging more than one recipe per week, and I intend to keep going through the end of the year. I'm still trying to decide what to do as far as a recipe challenge for next year. A friend suggested raw foods, and I like that. Not definite yet, but likely.

Anyway, on to this recipe. There won't be any numbers for it because I'm just too lazy these days.

3 pork chops, at least 1 inch thick, trimmed of fat

1 tsp oil

1/4 c chopped onion

1 c pasta sauce

1 1/2 c cooked pasta (or whatever the equivalent of 3 servings is - again, I'm too lazy to get up and go look at the box)

3/4 c shredded cheese (mozzarella or parmesan would probably be best but I'm too lazy to go to the store so we used colby jack - is anyone noticing a trend here?)

1. Heat oil in skillet and brown pork chops on both sides.

2. Place pork chops in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle onions over them and add the pasta sauce. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or until chops are tender.

3. Serve over cooked pasta. Top with 1/4 c shredded cheese.

4. Eat. Or if you're lazy like I am, have someone feed you.

No Videos Challenge - Week 3 - Friday

I had some pretzels after I blogged last night [5 pts].

No run this morning. My hip is still killing me, after sprinting against the kids yesterday.

Food:
cantaloupe & cottage cheese
chicken breast
ice cream [6 pts]
fish & mixed vegetables
yogurt

20 ounces of water, three (?) teas, and one coffee. 18 weekly points remaining.

Days Binge Free: 19

No Videos Challenge - Week 3 - Thursday

squat 5x5x95 lbs

push up 3x12

conventional dead lift 5x5x110 lbs

hanging leg raise 3x12

2 activity points. 

Food:

eggs w/ avocado on Sandwich Thin [1 pt], banana
hard boiled eggs, red pepper slices, plum
pumpkin oatmeal cookie [1 pt]

tomato bulgur soup w/ curried potatoes & peas, saltines [1 pt]
cantaloupe & cottage cheese
banana

60 ounces of water, a few teas, and one coffee. 29 weekly points remaining and I used both activity points.

Hunger was raging today. I don't know if it's hormonal or because it's Thursday.

Days Binge Free: 18

No Videos Challenge - Week 3 - Wednesday

No run or anything this morning. No time. I feel like crap, with a sore hip and cramps.

Food:
eggs w/ avocado & tomato on Sandwich Thin [1 pt]
coleslaw [2 pts] & red pepper slices
beef & vegetable soup
pumpkin oatmeal cookie [1 pt]
apple & cottage cheese

No water today. Some tea and a coffee. 30 weekly points remaining. I'm missing my oil servings and a partial dairy.

Days Binge Free: 17

No Videos Challenge - Week 3 - Tuesday

squat 5x5x95 lbs

db push press 5x5x25 lbs

chin up 3x12 - all assisted

prone jackknife 3x12

2 activity points for this. I was not in the mood to exercise this morning. I am still tired from not enough sleep. I have to go to bed earlier. My hip is also bothering me, still. I didn't feel anything when doing squats but that jackknife was not fun at all. If it doesn't start feeling better soon, I may have to rethink the running. I don't want a running-related injury to get in the way of my strength training.

Food:

eggs w/ avocado & tomato on toasted Sandwich Thin [1 pt]

apple & cottage cheese

cole slaw [2 pts]

chicken kabobs w/ firecracker beet slaw
banana
cottage cheese & plum

80 ounces of water, four (or five?) teas and one coffee. 34 weekly points remaining and I used both of my activity points.

I really, really wanted one (or 50) of the pumpkin oatmeal cookies I made yesterday but I knew if I hate one, I'd eat more than I should. So I ate fruit instead. It sucked.

Days Binge Free: 16

No Videos Challenge - Week 3 - Monday

I managed to get a whopping 90 minutes of sleep last night. I have no idea why I couldn't fall asleep. It sucked. I did not get up and run at 5 AM. I was awake, but exhausted. So I ran after work. It was hot as hell out, too. I'm averaging a 15 minute mile with the 2 min walk/3 min run pattern, which sucks. With cool down, I did 38 minutes, and burned 353 calories (3 activity points).

Food:
oatmeal & banana
coleslaw [2 pts]
hard boiled eggs w/ red pepper slices, plum
pumpkin oatmeal cookie [1 pt]
bulgur w/ curried potatoes & peas (with avocado & tomato, too)
apple & cottage cheese

80 ounces of water and one coffee. 35 weekly points remaining and all activity points used. I'm missing part of a dairy serving.

Days Binge Free: 15

No Videos Challenge - Week 2 - Sunday

My kid rocks. Last night, he had me teach him how to squat, dead lift, row, and do dumbbell snatches. Then he made himself a workout folder and put it with mine. He used the resistance bands and the EZ curl bar to do overhead presses. He did spin jumps and wacky jacks. This morning, I taught him skullcrushers and tricep kickbacks. Now I'm going to pat myself on the freaking back for being a good role model!

Today was also weigh in day. I'm going to try to remember to do it every 2 weeks. I started at 137.5 pounds and today I'm 131 pounds. I know most of that was water weight because a few days after I started this round, I hopped on the scale and was 132. So I've still lost 1 real pound. I also did my measurements. I was either incredibly bloated at the start (very likely) or I'm measuring wrong (also likely). To be honest, I was expecting to be up (from the 132) because I feel like I've been over eating. But I may be underestimating my activity (since I don't take activity points for my Go Far stuff) and I'm working more some days (between extra work hours and PTA stuff). It's very motivating to have a loss when you don't expect it. Now I won't be down on myself all day.

Food:
apple & cottage cheese
omelet w/ cheese [2 pts], onions, peppers, avocado & tomato, toasted Sandwich Thin w/ sugar free jelly [1 pt]
chicken momnuggets [1 pt for coating] & mashed potatoes
venison meatloaf [3 pts for bread crumbs & sugar] w/ mixed vegetables
banana & Fiber One Honey Clusters [3 pts] - I could have had Oreos but didn't.

No water and two coffees. 6 weekly points unused.

Days Binge Free: 14

No Videos Challenge - Week 2 - Saturday

I had a banana after I blogged last night.

squat 5x5x90 lbs

db bench press 5x5x35 lbs

assisted pull up 3x12 - ONE OF THEM WAS UNASSISTED!! Ok, I had to use momentum off the floor, but it wasn't a jump. More like a push.

3-minute plank test 

2 activity points for this. I think next week I will increase my squat weight. Or maybe focus on depth. I'm hitting parallel but I'd like to do more ass-to-grass squats. I can do it with 45ish pounds but no way 90 pounds. What do powerlifters do? I'll have to check into that.

Food:

oatmeal & banana - I was so mad that I got sidetracked when my oatmeal was in the microwave and I got distracted and it spilled over so I lost half of it. I don't like old-fashioned oats in the microwave. Back to the stovetop, I guess.
eggs w/ tomato & avocado on toasted Sandwich Thin [1 pt]
apple & cottage cheese
chicken momnuggets w/ garlic mashed potatoes - These nuggets are the best homemade nuggets ever, even better than the crumb-coated chicken thighs I make. I wanted more!! I really, really wanted more. But I didn't go back for seconds.
hard boiled egg & red pepper slices

40 ounces of water and two coffees. 16 weekly points remaining and I used both of my activity points.

Days Binge Free: 13

No Videos Challenge - Week 2 - Friday

I skipped ahead 2 weeks in my 5K training. During our Go Far runs, I'd been running for 5 minutes, walking for 2 minutes with no major problems, so I jumped ahead to the week 5 schedule - 2 minutes walk, 3 minutes run x 6. I didn't get to do it in the morning like I wanted to so I did it between work and school dismissal. It was hot as hell out, too. I don't know if I'll be doing that again. I enjoyed this pattern. It was definitely more challenging than the last. I feel like I may be able to go ahead to the next week's pattern - 1 minute walk, 3 minute run x 6. I didn't realize that I'm actually following the walk/jog program. I don't know if I will actually be able to run the entire 5K. The Spark program I'm following assumes a certain pace, finishing the 5K in 40 minutes. The Go Far program schedule has us currently on a 12 or 14 minute run, 1-2 minute walk pattern but none of us are actually doing that. To be honest, our program is ridiculously unorganized because we have rotating coaches, twice as many kids as last year, and no place good to run with 40 elementary children.

Oh, anyway, I did my run/walk today and burned 270 calories, so I will take 3 activity points.

Food:
eggs w/ avocado & tomato on toasted Sandwich Thin [1 pt]
salad w/ fat free dressing
ice cream [4 pts]
mahi mahi w/ mixed vegetables
plum

50 ounces of water and one coffee. 16 weekly points remaining and I used all of my activity points.

Days Binge Free: 12

No Videos Challenge - Week 2 - Thursday

squat 5x5x90 lbs

push up 3x12

conventional dead lift 5x5x110 lbs

hanging leg raise 3x12

2 activity points for this.

Food:
eggs w/ tomato & avocado on toasted Sandwich Thin [1 pt]
salad w/ fat free dressing, chocolate milk [1 pt]
red pepper slices
zucchini & yellow squash stir fry
apple & cottage cheese

72 ounces of water and one coffee. 18 weekly points remaining and I used both of my activity points.

I thought, with the pumpkin fair over, I'd have more time to relax, or at least eat properly. Instead, I'm spending even more time at the school, either at work or doing fundraising stuff for the PTA. I have two more events that I have to coordinate this year. I feel useful, and I love the work, but it makes eating difficult. Of course, I have access to a full kitchen and refrigerator but I miss my egg breakfasts. The one I had this morning was hastily prepared and cold by the time I got a chance to scarf it down, between making Sebastian's lunch and getting my shower and prepping the Crock Pot. I am really nervous what's going to happen when I start subbing in the after school program. I usually won't know ahead of time so I'm sure things are only going to get more hectic.

Days Binge Free: 11

No Videos Challenge - Week 2 - Wednesday

I changed my schedule a bit, for two reasons. First, there was a 7 AM PTA meeting and I thought I'd be able to get a run in better than weight training. Two, I won't be able to run on Saturdays because my husband will be hunting. I may have to keep lifting on Tu-Th-Sat to accommodate that.

Today I ran, Week 3 of the Spark Your Way to a 5K - 3 minute walk, 2 minute run x 6. I made sure not to have my music too loud, and to put my Gymboss where I could hear it. I don't quite trust the vibrate option. I did remember to map my distance. From my house to my turn around point and back (two cycles) is 0.75 miles. I burned 207 calories (2 activity points)

Food:
oatmeal & banana
salad w/ fat free dressing
crumb-coated chicken [1 pt for coating] w/ brown rice
pretzels [6 pts]
venison & beans w/ cheese [1 pt]

40 ounces of water and one coffee. 18 weekly points remaining and I used both of my activity points.

Days Binge Free: 10

No Videos Challenge - Week 2 - Tuesday

I had a banana after I blogged last night. Okay, I won't lie by omission. It was two bananas. I'd been banana-less for days :(

I did not run today. I was still exhausted and needed more sleep. Hell, I still need more sleep. I had Go Far this afternoon and ran with the kids.

Food:
oatmeal & banana
meatballs [10 pts?] w/ baked potato
apple & cottage cheese
crumb-coated chicken thighs [1 pr for coating] w/ mixed vegetables
sugar free fat free pudding

40 ounces of water and two coffees. 24 weekly points remaining. Most of my fluids are going to be coming from coffee and tea. I will drink water during my workouts but I'm not going to push myself to drink more during the day. My fingers are already cold and it's not even all that cold yet. But I can definitely feel it in my fingers :(

Days Binge Free: 9

No Videos Challenge - Week 2 - Monday

squat 5x5x90 lbs

db push press 5x5x25 lbs

chin up 3x12 - all assisted

prone jackknife 3x12

2 activity points. My arms are sore (like hurt sore) from yesterday's festivities. It made push presses a bit difficult but I got through it.

Food:

apple
baked potato

chocolate milk [2 pts]
cottage cheese

3 bean soup

I desperately needed to get to the produce stand and the grocery store but I couldn't do it until late afternoon. I've decided that I just don't like plain, nonfat yogurt (even doctored up) so I'm not going to make it (or buy it) any more. I will still buy the flavored stuff I do like and just count points for it. But I just can't gag the yogurt down anymore, and I can't make it in smaller batches. No Mo Yo!

I had a crappy day, emotionally. I'm still exhausted from all this pumpkin fair business, there's drama at work, my house is a disaster and I can't find the time to sit down and eat a real meal. I've talked about this before but when my house is not clean, it drives me nuts. I can't concentrate on anything and I get super irritable. And with the pumpkin fair prep, I've neglected my house. I have two cats, a 6 year old and a husband who is constantly filthy

80 ounces of water and three coffees. 35 weekly points remaining and I used both of my activity points. I'm missing my oil.

Days Binge Free: 8

No Videos Challenge - Week 1 - Sunday

I'm tired and hungry and dirty and sore and itchy. There's straw in my underwear, dirt under my fingernails, and calluses on my fingers from the hundreds of pounds of fall decor. I'm going to eat, take a bath, watch Hell's Kitchen and go to sleep.

Days Binge Free: I'm too lazy to look it up to see where I am.

No Videos Challenge - Week 1 - Saturday

I was finally able to get out and walk/run this morning. The plan was to start the Week 3 pattern - 3 minute walk, 2 minute run six times. I had my Gymboss ready and I even turned it on. Unfortunately, I couldn't hear it when it was clipped to my waistband because my mp3 player was too loud. So I moved it to my bra strap and lowered my music volume. I missed the first interval and only got in 5 cycles. Oh well. And I don't know who or why my Polar changes my target heart rate zones all the time, but today I never even hit my zone. I walked/ran for 32:55 and burned 188 calories. My max heart rate was 139 and my average heart rate was 113. I didn't go fast, obviously. Anyway, I'll take 2 activity points.

Food:
eggs w/ cheese [2 pts] on toasted Sandwich Thin [1 pt]
hard boiled eggs, raw vegetables
McDonald's - I didn't do my points, but I didn't overeat. Assume I've used them all.

20 ounces of water and two coffees. No weekly points remaining and I used both of my activity points.

I'm exhausted from the Pumpkin Fair. My body is sore from moving bales of straw and giant pumpkins and huge buckets of water. Tomorrow we have to spend the day delivering straw and pumpkins and ugh. I'm ready for to to be over.

Days Binge Free: 6

No Videos Challenge - Week 1 - Friday

squat 5x5x90 lbs

db bench press 5x5x35 lbs

assisted pull up 3x12 

3-minute plank test 

This was fun - 2 activity points. That plank test is a bitch.

Food:

eggs w/ cheese [2 pts] on Sandwich Thin [1 pt]

cucumber salad [1 pt for sugar], ice cream [4 pts], banana

apple & cottage cheese
cucumber salad [1 pt for sugar] & hard boiled eggs
cheese [2 pts] on toasted light English muffin [1 pt], red pepper slices - I just desperately needed food. Not the greatest choice but it was quick.

80 ounces of water, one coffee, and two teas. 16 weekly points remaining, and I used both activity points. I don't even know the status of my GHGs. It's been that kind of day.

I did not sleep well last night at all. It was close to 2 AM before I fell asleep, then I kept waking up all night.

I spent about 2 hours hauling bales of straw, pumpkins, flowers and other heavy stuff. I earned activity points, I think, but they are likely canceled out by the tiny piece of cake I had when I picked my son up from a birthday party, so call it even.

Days Binge Free: 5