For someone who doesn't have a fulltime job I seem to always be running ALL over the place. That's why sometimes I do the "two-posts-a-day" thing, since by the time I get home I just want to pass out and can't even fathom making my brain work hard enough to write something worthwhile. I would obviously like to try and make them more regular, and on the days I'm not exhausted or when I at least get home at a normal time I will post...yesterday was a "running on empty" kind of day so I'm posting tonight while I still have my faculties.
Day 103 (Wednesday)
I was ALL over the place yesterday. Belmar, Cherry Hill, Lawrenceville, Hamilton, Philly and back home. The good part about this was that I knew I would be keeping busy which meant meal spacing would be prime. The annoying part was everything I made for myself had to be portable and easy to eat. I also am trying NOT to go food shopping for another 2 weeks since I'm going on vacay soon and food would just rot while I'm gone. I need to make what I have last until May 4th. I CAN DO IT! haha. I'm trying NOT to use my frozen foods and instead eat all the perishables before I go away. I ended up eating really well and also worked out twice. It was a super productive day on all accounts. I ate a LOT of small meals. It's funny because in the beginning of this whole endeavor I made a big deal about not counting calories. Then the counting started to creep up and I started to kind of tally what I was eating during the day although I didn't want to be doing it. Then I had an epiphany yesterday. I started eating at 8:30am and essentially ate (like clockwork) every 3 hours until I went to bed at 2:30am. I ate 6 or 7 times...I'm sure I went beyond 1500 calories (which is where I've been trying to keep myself). And for sedentary days that is fine...but I was running around and had worked out like a fiend. And interestingly enough I promised myself to only eat when my stomach growled. It growled, on cue, every 3 hours. I felt that I was actually eating productively and felt like I was truly using my food as fuel for my body and kept hydrating.
My workout at Crossfit was INTENSE. I did a total of 5 exercises. For each exercise, I worked for 20 seconds and rested for 10 seconds, for a total of 4 minutes an exercise. I had a minute rest in between each exercise. I did kettlebell swings, sit-ups, push-ups, ring rows and squats. For the sit-ups, I started out using a weighted ball. Rob thought this actually made the workout easier so he made me put it down...NOT having the ball was so much harder! The ball had been giving me momentum! And for the squats, during my 10-second "rest" period, he had me hold a low squat for 10 seconds. This was much harder than the squat itself haha and I was DYING!! I left the gym a total wreck haha. I then spent the day in cherry hill doing errands with a friend so I just kept my lunchbox in the car and was able to eat consistently. I'm glad I got over the embarrassment of carrying a lunchbox around. After all that I went to spin class, which was super intense (the wednesday classes always are!) and felt frieken fantastic afterwards!! What a great workout day. I wish every workout day was like this!
Here is what I ate yesterday:
Pre-workout:
-1 of 2 TJ's granola bars
Post-workout:
-The 2nd granola bar
Snack:
-Banana
Snack:
-Cadbury egg
*my favorite easter candy. ever.
-1 small hard-shell chocolate cadbury egg
*you know which ones.
Lunch:
-TJ's organic mac 'n cheese
*Always so damn good
Dinner:
-1/2 can tuna (in water), 1tbsp fat-free mayo on a TJ's whole wheat bun
*Really good!
Snack:
-TJ's granola bar
Snack:
-2 tbs reduced-sugar peanut butter
-1/2c almond milk
*Was home really late and STARVING and wanted to badly to cave and eat a full meal but I convinced myself to just get something in my stomach that would keep me satisfied. This totally did the trick for my tummy AND my tastebuds.
It was the first time that it didn't feel WRONG to eat so much! I just listened to my body for once and ate when my body signalled me that it needed food. It felt RIGHT!!
Day 104 (Thursday)
Thursday is not a workout day, which is fine. It's a work day but I managed to keep my food spacing in check. I attempted the same strategy as yesterday and only ate when my stomach growled. But my stomach didn't growl as often, I suppose because I didn't workout? It is actually interesting to start analyzing my body as a machine, telling me when it needs fuel and needing fuel when it works harder. I was able to space my meals out well today too. Here's what I ate:
Breakfast:
-1 packet plain oatmeal with 1/2 banana and a sprinkling of semi-sweet chocolate chips
-1 cup coffee with 1/4c amaretto creamer
*Oh man that oatmeal was phenomenal.
Lunch:
-TJ's chicken enchiladas
Snack:
-1 TJ's greek yogurt
Snack:
-1 swiss miss sugar-free chocolate pudding
Dinner:
-BoLT: Turkey bacon, olives, lettuce and tomato on whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp fat free mayo (with some cayenne pepper sprinkled in)
*This was so good! The olives were a last-minute decision and I don't regret it!
Snack:
-1 gluten-free chocolate chip cookie (homemade)
*My sister made these and they were delicious! I only had 1.
Now:
-Brewed pomegranate white tea (iced) with 1 sweet & low
*Yum.
Proud of myself today! Now tomorrow I'm going out for dinner AND lunch so I want to be smart. And I'm not just saying it this time! I really mean it!
Day 103 (Wednesday)
I was ALL over the place yesterday. Belmar, Cherry Hill, Lawrenceville, Hamilton, Philly and back home. The good part about this was that I knew I would be keeping busy which meant meal spacing would be prime. The annoying part was everything I made for myself had to be portable and easy to eat. I also am trying NOT to go food shopping for another 2 weeks since I'm going on vacay soon and food would just rot while I'm gone. I need to make what I have last until May 4th. I CAN DO IT! haha. I'm trying NOT to use my frozen foods and instead eat all the perishables before I go away. I ended up eating really well and also worked out twice. It was a super productive day on all accounts. I ate a LOT of small meals. It's funny because in the beginning of this whole endeavor I made a big deal about not counting calories. Then the counting started to creep up and I started to kind of tally what I was eating during the day although I didn't want to be doing it. Then I had an epiphany yesterday. I started eating at 8:30am and essentially ate (like clockwork) every 3 hours until I went to bed at 2:30am. I ate 6 or 7 times...I'm sure I went beyond 1500 calories (which is where I've been trying to keep myself). And for sedentary days that is fine...but I was running around and had worked out like a fiend. And interestingly enough I promised myself to only eat when my stomach growled. It growled, on cue, every 3 hours. I felt that I was actually eating productively and felt like I was truly using my food as fuel for my body and kept hydrating.
My workout at Crossfit was INTENSE. I did a total of 5 exercises. For each exercise, I worked for 20 seconds and rested for 10 seconds, for a total of 4 minutes an exercise. I had a minute rest in between each exercise. I did kettlebell swings, sit-ups, push-ups, ring rows and squats. For the sit-ups, I started out using a weighted ball. Rob thought this actually made the workout easier so he made me put it down...NOT having the ball was so much harder! The ball had been giving me momentum! And for the squats, during my 10-second "rest" period, he had me hold a low squat for 10 seconds. This was much harder than the squat itself haha and I was DYING!! I left the gym a total wreck haha. I then spent the day in cherry hill doing errands with a friend so I just kept my lunchbox in the car and was able to eat consistently. I'm glad I got over the embarrassment of carrying a lunchbox around. After all that I went to spin class, which was super intense (the wednesday classes always are!) and felt frieken fantastic afterwards!! What a great workout day. I wish every workout day was like this!
Here is what I ate yesterday:
Pre-workout:
-1 of 2 TJ's granola bars
Post-workout:
-The 2nd granola bar
Snack:
-Banana
Snack:
-Cadbury egg
*my favorite easter candy. ever.
-1 small hard-shell chocolate cadbury egg
*you know which ones.
Lunch:
-TJ's organic mac 'n cheese
*Always so damn good
Dinner:
-1/2 can tuna (in water), 1tbsp fat-free mayo on a TJ's whole wheat bun
*Really good!
Snack:
-TJ's granola bar
Snack:
-2 tbs reduced-sugar peanut butter
-1/2c almond milk
*Was home really late and STARVING and wanted to badly to cave and eat a full meal but I convinced myself to just get something in my stomach that would keep me satisfied. This totally did the trick for my tummy AND my tastebuds.
It was the first time that it didn't feel WRONG to eat so much! I just listened to my body for once and ate when my body signalled me that it needed food. It felt RIGHT!!
Day 104 (Thursday)
Thursday is not a workout day, which is fine. It's a work day but I managed to keep my food spacing in check. I attempted the same strategy as yesterday and only ate when my stomach growled. But my stomach didn't growl as often, I suppose because I didn't workout? It is actually interesting to start analyzing my body as a machine, telling me when it needs fuel and needing fuel when it works harder. I was able to space my meals out well today too. Here's what I ate:
Breakfast:
-1 packet plain oatmeal with 1/2 banana and a sprinkling of semi-sweet chocolate chips
-1 cup coffee with 1/4c amaretto creamer
*Oh man that oatmeal was phenomenal.
Lunch:
-TJ's chicken enchiladas
Snack:
-1 TJ's greek yogurt
Snack:
-1 swiss miss sugar-free chocolate pudding
Dinner:
-BoLT: Turkey bacon, olives, lettuce and tomato on whole wheat toast with 1 tbsp fat free mayo (with some cayenne pepper sprinkled in)
*This was so good! The olives were a last-minute decision and I don't regret it!
Snack:
-1 gluten-free chocolate chip cookie (homemade)
*My sister made these and they were delicious! I only had 1.
Now:
-Brewed pomegranate white tea (iced) with 1 sweet & low
*Yum.
Proud of myself today! Now tomorrow I'm going out for dinner AND lunch so I want to be smart. And I'm not just saying it this time! I really mean it!
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