I just did some random get off my ass stuff today - Wii Fit, basketball, a walk. I wanted to do some Turbo Jam but without my heart rate monitor, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I feel lost.
Food:
hard boiled egg, cottage cheese, apple
grilled turkey burger w/ avocado, ketchup & mustard on light English muffin [1 pt], carrot sticks & red pepper slices
grilled chicken, brown rice w/ mixed vegetables
yogurt & pudding mix w/ cereal - I can't tell you how much I looked forward to this all day!!!
80 ounces of water and one coffee. 33 weekly and 3 activity points remaining.
Tomorrow's workout - Stage 3A
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
NROL4W - Stage 3 - Monday - Workout B2
Stage 3B
barbell Romanian dead lift w/ bent over row 3x6x75 lbs
105 s rest
partial single leg squat 3x6
wide-grip lat pull down (assisted pull up) 3x6
105 s rest
back extension (on Swiss ball) 3x6
YTWL shoulder matrix 3x6x5 lbs
105 s rest
(long arm) Swiss ball crunch 3x6
prone jackknife 3x6
Swiss ball side crunch 3x6 [per side]
105 s rest
Intervals: 3 min warm up, 1 min work/2 min recovery x 5, 2 min cool down [20 minutes total] - I did bench jumps for my work intervals and a light jog for my recovery intervals. During my first two work intervals, I completely lost the signal from my heart rate monitor strap, so I only showed a calorie burn of 114 calories. I am tired of this crap. I ordered a new strap. 2 activity points for the weights, 1 for the intervals.
Before my workout, I played some basketball with my son to warm up. I've been trying to get him outside every morning before it gets too hot and sunny. It was fun, but man, he's such a cry baby when he misses. I'm hoping that soccer camp at the end of this month will help with that.
Food:
apple & cottage cheese
eggs w/ light English muffin & sugar free jelly [1 pt]
yogurt & pudding mix w/ cereal
carrot sticks & red pepper slices, apple
brown rice & stir fry vegetables
yogurt & pudding mix w/ cereal
carrot sticks & red pepper slices, apple
brown rice & stir fry vegetables
80 ounces of water and two coffees. 34 weekly and 3 activity points remaining.
Tomorrow's workout - not sure. I was going to do tabatas but I think I need to save those for a day before a rest day. I hope to get out and play basketball with my son, maybe take him for a bike ride.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
NROL4W - Stage 3 - Sunday - Rest Day
I took the day off again. I'm trying to catch up on some my dvr stuff so I've been totally lazy. Plus I'm still in a funk about yesterday's sushi, when I really have no reason to be.
Food:
eggs w/ cheese [2 pts], light English muffin w/ sugar free jelly [1 pt]
apple & cottage cheese
Mexican ground beef & bulgur skillet [1 pt for oil], apple
carrot sticks & red pepper slices, banana
grilled steak w/ pasta salad - I probably should not have had a second piece of steak but it was so good. I wasn't stuffed after eating. I was on the upper side of satisfied.
40 ounces of water and two coffees. 4 activity points unused.
One week in control! I think my record is 13 days.
Tomorrow's workout - Stage 3B!!! My favorite.
Food:
eggs w/ cheese [2 pts], light English muffin w/ sugar free jelly [1 pt]
apple & cottage cheese
Mexican ground beef & bulgur skillet [1 pt for oil], apple
carrot sticks & red pepper slices, banana
grilled steak w/ pasta salad - I probably should not have had a second piece of steak but it was so good. I wasn't stuffed after eating. I was on the upper side of satisfied.
40 ounces of water and two coffees. 4 activity points unused.
One week in control! I think my record is 13 days.
Tomorrow's workout - Stage 3B!!! My favorite.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
NROL4W - Stage 3 - Saturday - Rest Day
Food:
mandarin oranges, eggs, toast w/ Smart Balance [2 pts]
side salad w/ fat free Italian dressing [1 pt for cheese]
sushi (California rolls) [10 pts]
apple
salad w/ lean pork ribs - I think I overate the ribs but they were so damn good.
I'm a little mad at myself. We went out of town this morning (out of state, actually) to check out Costco. It's 90 minutes away but we figured once-a-month shopping there might be worthwhile. We left after I ate breakfast and by the time we got there, it was lunchtime, but there were so few choices for restaurants. We went to Hardees and I didn't see anything on the menu that I felt comfortable eating, so just got a drink. I was kind of mad, because I was already getting hungry but there was NO WAY I was getting a nasty burger. That would have set me off for the entire day. Then I finally noticed the very small lettering on the menu - SIDE SALAD. Yes! And they had fat free dressing. Total Core (except for the cheese). So I had a good lunch. Then we went to Costco and did our shopping. I kept eye-balling the sushi. It had nutritional information on it - I would easily be able to figure points. I went back and forth in my head and at the last minute, bought the stuff and ate it in the car (I shared with my husband and son). It was 10 points. I had plenty. But I still felt guilty for eating it. I can't freaking win!
BUT, it turns out that is was a very good thing I bought the sushi because traffic was so horrendous, it took us 4 hours to get home. Had I not eaten that sushi, I would have been living off one tiny side salad in a nine-hour period. That would have sent me into a convenience food tailspin. But I still feel guilty, damn it. And overeating the ribs hasn't eased my guilt. However, I know I won't eat anything else today, and certainly no junk. I'm full and it's almost bedtime.
I wasn't in a water mood today. 8 activity points remaining.
mandarin oranges, eggs, toast w/ Smart Balance [2 pts]
side salad w/ fat free Italian dressing [1 pt for cheese]
sushi (California rolls) [10 pts]
apple
salad w/ lean pork ribs - I think I overate the ribs but they were so damn good.
I'm a little mad at myself. We went out of town this morning (out of state, actually) to check out Costco. It's 90 minutes away but we figured once-a-month shopping there might be worthwhile. We left after I ate breakfast and by the time we got there, it was lunchtime, but there were so few choices for restaurants. We went to Hardees and I didn't see anything on the menu that I felt comfortable eating, so just got a drink. I was kind of mad, because I was already getting hungry but there was NO WAY I was getting a nasty burger. That would have set me off for the entire day. Then I finally noticed the very small lettering on the menu - SIDE SALAD. Yes! And they had fat free dressing. Total Core (except for the cheese). So I had a good lunch. Then we went to Costco and did our shopping. I kept eye-balling the sushi. It had nutritional information on it - I would easily be able to figure points. I went back and forth in my head and at the last minute, bought the stuff and ate it in the car (I shared with my husband and son). It was 10 points. I had plenty. But I still felt guilty for eating it. I can't freaking win!
BUT, it turns out that is was a very good thing I bought the sushi because traffic was so horrendous, it took us 4 hours to get home. Had I not eaten that sushi, I would have been living off one tiny side salad in a nine-hour period. That would have sent me into a convenience food tailspin. But I still feel guilty, damn it. And overeating the ribs hasn't eased my guilt. However, I know I won't eat anything else today, and certainly no junk. I'm full and it's almost bedtime.
I wasn't in a water mood today. 8 activity points remaining.
Friday, July 2, 2010
NROL4W - Stage 3 - Friday - Workout A2
After I blogged last night, I had half a serving of pork rinds [1 pt].
Stage 3A
Stage 3A
one-arm dumbbell snatch 3x6x25 lbs
105 s rest
dumbbell single leg Romanian dead lift 3x6x30 lbs
barbell bent over row 3x6x70 lbs
105 s rest
dumbbell single arm overhead squat 3x6x10 & 20 lbs
dumbbell incline bench press 3x6x30 lbs
105 s rest
plank 3x90 s
reverse wood chop 3x6 - purple band
105 s rest
bodyweight matrix (24 squats, 12 lunges per leg, 12 lunge jumps per leg, 24 squat jumps) - 8:54. I think I'm not going low enough for my jump lunges/squats. I somehow cut 2 1/2 minutes off my time. That can't be right. Next time I will focus on depth instead of just speed.
2 activity points for the weights, 1 for the matrix.
Food:
apple & cottage cheese
scrambled eggs w/ onion, peppers, avocado & salsa, toast w/ Smart Balance [2 pts] - I was going to wait until I finished running errands to eat this but before I left, I started feeling just a little hungry and decided it would be best not to wait. I'm so glad I ate. I can't imagine what horrible food decisions I would have made in the checkout line at the store.
salad, so full of vegetables I can't even name them but also with cheese [3 pts] and vidalia onion dressing [1 pt] thinned with some olive oil
half a turkey sandwich [1 pt] - I had to try out the mayonnaise I made. It rocked!
roasted vegetables, lean pork chop
scrambled eggs w/ onion, peppers, avocado & salsa, toast w/ Smart Balance [2 pts] - I was going to wait until I finished running errands to eat this but before I left, I started feeling just a little hungry and decided it would be best not to wait. I'm so glad I ate. I can't imagine what horrible food decisions I would have made in the checkout line at the store.
salad, so full of vegetables I can't even name them but also with cheese [3 pts] and vidalia onion dressing [1 pt] thinned with some olive oil
half a turkey sandwich [1 pt] - I had to try out the mayonnaise I made. It rocked!
roasted vegetables, lean pork chop
80 ounces of water and two coffees. 7 weekly and 14 activity points remaining.
Tomorrow's workout - maybe a bike ride, but honestly, my legs are shot and I might just rest.
Tomorrow's workout - maybe a bike ride, but honestly, my legs are shot and I might just rest.
Homemade Herb & Garlic Mayonnaise - Recipe
I got tired of buying mayonnaise, not using it, it going bad, needing to buy more. So I hunted for a simple recipe to make it myself. It doesn't get any simpler than an egg and a cup of oil. But after trying the new Kraft sandwich mayonnaises, I needed to make my mayonnaise with a kick.
My first attempt at homemade mayonnaise flopped. I used extra virgin olive oil by accident. Don't use EVOO - the flavor is too strong. That aside, the mayonnaise didn't whip up properly, probably because I poured the oil in too quickly. So remember to pour your oil in slowly. If you have a stand mixer, I think it's better than a whisk.
1 large egg
1 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp salt (adjust as needed)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
1. Beat the egg slightly in the mixer bowl. Turn the beater to medium-high speed and very slowly pour (almost like a drizzle) in the canola oil. Let it mix very well, until soft peaks form.
2. Add in spices and mix on medium speed.
3. Store in refrigerator for up to a week.
This makes 24 servings (2 tsp/10 g each), each with 83.4 calories, 9.3 g fat, 0 g carbs, 0.3 g protein - 2 WW/Core friendly (and you get your 2 tsp of healthy oils!)
My first attempt at homemade mayonnaise flopped. I used extra virgin olive oil by accident. Don't use EVOO - the flavor is too strong. That aside, the mayonnaise didn't whip up properly, probably because I poured the oil in too quickly. So remember to pour your oil in slowly. If you have a stand mixer, I think it's better than a whisk.
1 large egg
1 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp salt (adjust as needed)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
1. Beat the egg slightly in the mixer bowl. Turn the beater to medium-high speed and very slowly pour (almost like a drizzle) in the canola oil. Let it mix very well, until soft peaks form.
2. Add in spices and mix on medium speed.
3. Store in refrigerator for up to a week.
This makes 24 servings (2 tsp/10 g each), each with 83.4 calories, 9.3 g fat, 0 g carbs, 0.3 g protein - 2 WW/Core friendly (and you get your 2 tsp of healthy oils!)
Thursday, July 1, 2010
NROL4W - Stage 3 - Thursday - Turbo Jam Cardio Party 2
I got on the scale today. I was scared to, given the way I'd been eating. It wasn't absolutely horrible - 136.5. I can live with that. I don't know how often I'll be getting on the scale. At least monthly. But I'm not going to stress about that number. I just want to fit into my clothes again.
I kicked off the month with Turbo Jam. My legs are just so tired. I probably could have done better if not for that. I still burned 403 calories (4 activity points).
Food:
apple
scrambled eggs w/ onion, peppers, avocado & salsa, toast w/ Smart Balance [2 pts]
grilled chicken breast & oven-baked zucchini chips w/ ketchup [2 pts for breading]
honeydew
cheese [1 pt] & red pepper slices
Mexican ground beef bulgur skillet
banana
80 ounces of water and two coffees. 15 weekly and 11 activity points remaining.
Tomorrow's workout - Stage 3A.
I kicked off the month with Turbo Jam. My legs are just so tired. I probably could have done better if not for that. I still burned 403 calories (4 activity points).
Food:
apple
scrambled eggs w/ onion, peppers, avocado & salsa, toast w/ Smart Balance [2 pts]
grilled chicken breast & oven-baked zucchini chips w/ ketchup [2 pts for breading]
honeydew
cheese [1 pt] & red pepper slices
Mexican ground beef bulgur skillet
banana
80 ounces of water and two coffees. 15 weekly and 11 activity points remaining.
Tomorrow's workout - Stage 3A.
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