After feeding the baby I went back to bed. No run yet. Skipped breakfast. Still tired.


lunch:
left over pasta from last night. Feels like a brick in my stomach. I don't know why I ordered it I don't really like pasta.
grapes
2 bread sticks

snack:
granola berry trail mix stuff

dinner:
ham and cheese on a roll with lettuce and tomato
strawberries
carrot sticks
grapes
a handful of chips
one glass of lemonade

I finally made it out for a run after the kids were in bed. I left at 8:45 pm. Late enough for it to cool down some, also late enough for the wind to start back up. It got dark on the run. Which was fine, except for the stretch of trees I run through. That was a little uncomfortable. Also I passed a snake on the sidewalk early on, so it made me a little jumpy every time I heard something on the side of the road. It was a good run. It's around 4 miles. So glad I did it.

Short run again. 2-2.5 miles. Very tired. Stayed up waaaaay too late last night. I can still feel last night's pizza indulgence in my gut. It was hard to run tired and weighed down by the massive calorie intake. Especially with the wind (there's no wind in the evening).


breakfast:
some conglomeration of generic cereals. I think it was suppose to be Honey Bunches of Oats mixed with Wheaties

lunch:
I told myself I wasn't going to eat anymore of the pizza, but come lunch time there was literally nothing else in the house (the reason I ordered it in the first place), so I had 2 slices of veggie pizza.

dinner:
Stuart and I splurged and went out before heading off to see Harry Potter 6. We went to Olive Garden and I ordered some kind of shrimp pasta with tomato sauce. I picked it because it was on the low-fat list, but if I'd really been thinking I would have ordered something grilled and without the pasta. Pasta is soooo heavy on the tummy. It was good, but It didn't wow me. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I wasn't busy being consumed by the guilt of our fiscally irresponsible indulgence. I had a salad, and a couple bread sticks. I brought half of it home with me. And the I ate the chocolate mint they handed out with the check.

Weigh In #12

I overslept this morning so I haven't managed a workout yet. I did weigh in and much to my surprise I've lost. In fact it's a big loss of 6 lbs. I stepped on the scale multiple times to make sure. As cool as it is, I'm not super excited about it. I don't know that I believe it. Last time I had a big loss, I'd gained it all back by the next week. Plus every time I get under 2, I just end up above again the next week. I've missed two days of working out due to strep throat as well. So, I guess the challenge for this week will be keeping the weight off. I really hope I can.


breakfast:
Kashi with fresh strawberries


lunch:
grilled salmon
rice
salad (carrot, lettuce, tomato, jack cheese, croutons, honey mustard dressing)

snack:
low-fat raspberry yogurt

dinner:
ugh. In last minute desperation we ordered pizza and I did not restrain myself. I ate waaaaay too much. 4 pieces. Ugh. That's probably more than 1000 calories. Good grief. Talk about self defeat.

I finally made it out for a run this evening. I didn't go too far as it was my first time out after coming down with strep. It was 2 maybe 2.5 miles. I took two short walk breaks. I was gone 30-40 minutes. I think that's okay for my first day back. Especially since I won't have a full 24 hrs. of recovery before my next run. Although I should have run a marathon to burn off my dinner. I'm going to have to be really good the rest of the week.

Strep Again

I didn't end up running on Saturday. By the end of the day my throat was quite painful and I was exhausted from cleaning the kitchen. Sunday morning I went to the doctor and sure enough I have strep throat again. Isn't my health suppose to improve from exercise? It's irritating me that I have to take a couple days off of my exercise. I really want to get out of the 2's! I've been eating well this week. Except for this morning. I hope to feel well enough to ease back into the workout routine tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

breakfast:
waffle with homemade buttermilk syrup
fresh strawberries
1% milk

lunch:
pulled pork sandwich with cheese (we had a lot of leftovers)

dinner:
grilled salmon
rice
salad (romaine, spinach, carrots, tomato, jack cheese, honey mustard dressing)
cantaloupe

later:
OJ
a couple strawberries

We took the kids to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open house this afternoon. I wore some shoes I haven't worn in a couple years (due to pregnancy) and they left big blisters on both my feet. We'll see how this effects the workouts.

breakfast:

Kashi with strawberries and blueberries
1% milk


I'm debating on my run today. I want to go, but I woke up with the beginnings of a sore throat, so I'm wondering if I should rest. Plus I'm really tired and want to go back to bed. Maybe I'll wait until this evening and see how my health plays out. Hmmmm... I hate to skip it.

pre-run snack:
a few strawberries


I tried a new route this morning. It had different hills, less cars, and lots more wind. It was a good route. I think it was about 4 miles. I've clocked it before, but I can't remember what the distance was for sure. I'll have to check it again. It has the same long hill towards the end as my other route. I still can't make it up. Baby steps I guess.


breakfast:
bowl of Kashi Go Lean with blueberries and strawberries on top


lunch:
pulled pork sandwich with cheese
a few pringles
nectarine

snack:
peaches and strawberries
1 t. of peanut butter

dinner:
roasted chicken and cheese on white, lettuce, tomato
fat free peach yogurt
carrot sticks
crystal light

I managed to resist all the yummy, pop-able snacks and treats at scrapbook night. I planned ahead and brought my own munchies: strawberries and grapes. More than I probably should have eaten, but at least it wasn't M&M's.

The last week of training had Thursdays as a walk day. I'm not sure if it's suppose to stay that way, but I took a day "off" anyway. My hip and knees are bothering me. Probably because I ran down a steep hill yesterday. I walked about 2 miles. I didn't go very fast, but it took me about an hour, so I imagine it was worth something.


breakfast:
1 egg
1 piece of toast
OJ
a fresh peach

lunch:
roasted turkey and cheese on white, with lettuce, tomato
grapes
cantaloupe

snack:
nectarine

dinner:
pulled pork sandwich
corn
chips (150 calories)

I resisted the temptation of ice-cream and cookies at a family gathering in the evening. I probably wouldn't have if Stuart hadn't been bragging about my new resolve against sugar and the pounds I've lost thus far. I'm glad I did. But.... I was really hungry before bed time and instead of just going to bed I rationalized a bowl of cereal (Kashi Go Lean) with strawberries and blueberries on top. I must not have been that hungry because I was really full afterwards. Oh-and I had a glass of OJ.