Monday, August 17, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Day 12
All right, so I know what you are thinking…where did days 8-11 go? Well, that’s a great question. The answer, however, is not so great. I took a couple days away from blogging. Don’t think I didn’t think of the readers daily. Of course I did. But, at those times, I realized that there are probably only two people checking in to read this blog. It hasn’t exactly gathered mass popularity yet so I didn’t think very many people would mind.
I want you to know that I’m not going track every single day’s meals but I will admit on one occasion, there were pop tarts, there was sorbet, and on mother’s day, there were pancakes and frozen yogurt. I went a little wild. I know. Do I feel guilty? Heck no! Because it was MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND!
I also did a fair amount of staying up later than I normally would and ran around after the kids the entire day, so, I am pretty sure these treats were earned. However, that is a terrible justification.
Ruben is out of town for a couple days, so its just me and the kids and no, I’m not running or walking with the kids tonight. Mateo still isn’t over his owie on his knee from last week. But tomorrow. Tomorrow its on. I need it. I can feel the stress building up and I know that I need to exercise. And since you are shaking your head in disappointment at me for ditching you for three days, I’ll skip the whole dinner thing since those are the calories I would be out burning on exercise anyway.
I want you to know that I’m not going track every single day’s meals but I will admit on one occasion, there were pop tarts, there was sorbet, and on mother’s day, there were pancakes and frozen yogurt. I went a little wild. I know. Do I feel guilty? Heck no! Because it was MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND!
I also did a fair amount of staying up later than I normally would and ran around after the kids the entire day, so, I am pretty sure these treats were earned. However, that is a terrible justification.
Ruben is out of town for a couple days, so its just me and the kids and no, I’m not running or walking with the kids tonight. Mateo still isn’t over his owie on his knee from last week. But tomorrow. Tomorrow its on. I need it. I can feel the stress building up and I know that I need to exercise. And since you are shaking your head in disappointment at me for ditching you for three days, I’ll skip the whole dinner thing since those are the calories I would be out burning on exercise anyway.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Day 7
Foods today were probably not the best choices but I fed cravings. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I behaved very well in proportions so, I will pat myself on the back for that one but when you see my pie chart, you will know that my fat and carbs could be much better!
Today's Foods
Breakfast
- 3 cups coffee
- 3 tbsp creamer
- Med apple
Snack
- sting cheese
Lunch
- eggplant and tofu
- kung pao chicken
- steamed rice
Snack
- ritz crackers
Dinner
- spaghetti with ground beef and tomato sauce
Today was a loss turned success. It started with a call from the spouse that he was at te dentist to get one of his wisdom teeth pulled on an emergency basis and led to me pretty much a single mommy for the evening.
I arrived home to Ruben in bed, begging for more vicodin. I made dinner and decided, rather optimistically, that even if I couldn't leave Ruben with the kids tonight, I could at least take the kids out and we could walk what I normally run.
About 3/4 of a mile down the road and I'm feeling my stress level increase instead of decrease but try to focus on the fresh air and flowers in bloom when it happened. Mateo fell and skinned his knee and it was bleeding everywhere and he refused to walk another step. Crap! This, of course, meant I got to carry him on my shoulders the 3/4 of a mile back home! Did I mention there are hills? BIG HILLS!
We were gone a total of 35 minutes, with 20 plus of that time being me carrying Mateo time. I felt like my stress was higher than it was before we left and I wanted to cry along with Mateo but, I am still proud. I am glad that I got out to exercise even if I had to alter everything to bring the kids along. I'm impressed that I worked up those hills with an extra 40 lbs on me. And, I'm pretty sure, with him flailing all over the place, that I worked my core muscles more than I have in any of the previous exercises.
If I were to do it all over again, though? We'd play soccer in the back yard!
Today's Foods
Breakfast
- 3 cups coffee
- 3 tbsp creamer
- Med apple
Snack
- sting cheese
Lunch
- eggplant and tofu
- kung pao chicken
- steamed rice
Snack
- ritz crackers
Dinner
- spaghetti with ground beef and tomato sauce
Today was a loss turned success. It started with a call from the spouse that he was at te dentist to get one of his wisdom teeth pulled on an emergency basis and led to me pretty much a single mommy for the evening.
I arrived home to Ruben in bed, begging for more vicodin. I made dinner and decided, rather optimistically, that even if I couldn't leave Ruben with the kids tonight, I could at least take the kids out and we could walk what I normally run.
About 3/4 of a mile down the road and I'm feeling my stress level increase instead of decrease but try to focus on the fresh air and flowers in bloom when it happened. Mateo fell and skinned his knee and it was bleeding everywhere and he refused to walk another step. Crap! This, of course, meant I got to carry him on my shoulders the 3/4 of a mile back home! Did I mention there are hills? BIG HILLS!
We were gone a total of 35 minutes, with 20 plus of that time being me carrying Mateo time. I felt like my stress was higher than it was before we left and I wanted to cry along with Mateo but, I am still proud. I am glad that I got out to exercise even if I had to alter everything to bring the kids along. I'm impressed that I worked up those hills with an extra 40 lbs on me. And, I'm pretty sure, with him flailing all over the place, that I worked my core muscles more than I have in any of the previous exercises.
If I were to do it all over again, though? We'd play soccer in the back yard!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Day 6
So, I feel the need to add some sort of diet component to this. If you know me, you know that I will keep adding levels until its so annoying that I can’t keep up with it anymore and I will quit the whole thing.
That being said, I am going to keep a food journal and hope that it keeps me on track with a total improvement in fitness. Before I know it, this blog will be my own personal “Biggest Loser” type thing.
Today’s food:
Breakfast
- 3 cups coffee with 3 tbsp fat free coffee mate
- 1 cup grapes
Snack
- Low fat string cheese
Lunch
- 2 oz beans
- 2 oz rice
- 5 oz carne asada
- 3 cups unsweetened iced tea
Dinner
- Water
- 3 oz macaroni and cheese with beef
Turns out, about 3/4 of a mile into this run and I think I'm a lot further than I really am. That kind of bums me out. I got to thinking about how if I didn't get so stressed out in the first place, I wouldn't be quite the health disaster I am. I had just sighed that I needed some sort of relaxant when Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child came on my ipod and the smell of marijuana came floating through the air from someone's back yard. I had to smile to myself as this wasn't exactly what I had been thinking of but the universe does provide to me in the craziest of ways! I picked up the pace a bit to get away from the scent and figured I had better be careful what I wish for!
That being said, I am going to keep a food journal and hope that it keeps me on track with a total improvement in fitness. Before I know it, this blog will be my own personal “Biggest Loser” type thing.
Today’s food:
Breakfast
- 3 cups coffee with 3 tbsp fat free coffee mate
- 1 cup grapes
Snack
- Low fat string cheese
Lunch
- 2 oz beans
- 2 oz rice
- 5 oz carne asada
- 3 cups unsweetened iced tea
Dinner
- Water
- 3 oz macaroni and cheese with beef
Turns out, about 3/4 of a mile into this run and I think I'm a lot further than I really am. That kind of bums me out. I got to thinking about how if I didn't get so stressed out in the first place, I wouldn't be quite the health disaster I am. I had just sighed that I needed some sort of relaxant when Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child came on my ipod and the smell of marijuana came floating through the air from someone's back yard. I had to smile to myself as this wasn't exactly what I had been thinking of but the universe does provide to me in the craziest of ways! I picked up the pace a bit to get away from the scent and figured I had better be careful what I wish for!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Day 5
A long day at work and I was more than ready to go for a run tonight.
I decided to put the ipod in my pocket, put one ear phone in, and rock my way through the almost 3 mile trip. I ran about a block longer than I did the first two days and then, ran much longer on the back end. My feet were almost completely better and I found myself stepping with the beat which kept me either running or walking as fast I normally run.
I was about a quarter of a mile from home when a woman in a blue Expedition reached her entire arm out the window and gave me a full fledged flip off! I couldn’t believe it! I kept thinking, it’s a good thing that exercise releases endorphins or I would have shouted at her to get her butt out of her car and race me! I picked up the pace for the rest of the way home, anxious to tell Ruben about the finger incident.
After my shower, I found myself dancing all around the house as I did the every last little thing that needed to get done. Is this the extra energy people always claim you have when you work out? If it is, I liked it!
I decided to put the ipod in my pocket, put one ear phone in, and rock my way through the almost 3 mile trip. I ran about a block longer than I did the first two days and then, ran much longer on the back end. My feet were almost completely better and I found myself stepping with the beat which kept me either running or walking as fast I normally run.
I was about a quarter of a mile from home when a woman in a blue Expedition reached her entire arm out the window and gave me a full fledged flip off! I couldn’t believe it! I kept thinking, it’s a good thing that exercise releases endorphins or I would have shouted at her to get her butt out of her car and race me! I picked up the pace for the rest of the way home, anxious to tell Ruben about the finger incident.
After my shower, I found myself dancing all around the house as I did the every last little thing that needed to get done. Is this the extra energy people always claim you have when you work out? If it is, I liked it!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Day 4
We went to Goodwill after work and just walking around that store was excruciating. The hard concrete floors were an assault on my angry feet. I must’ve seemed so rude, demanding that we leave. Right away!
I got home and found myself avoiding the hardwood floors and hanging out in the soft carpeted bedrooms. A light bulb went off in my head! I could work out in my room!
I grabbed the ipod and shook my booty to the music and did sit ups and push ups and stretches. An hour and a half later, as I was doing some strange belly dancing move to a Weezer song, Ruben walked in and just started laughing. I did, too. I knew that this was a weak attempt but it was better than nothing!
I got home and found myself avoiding the hardwood floors and hanging out in the soft carpeted bedrooms. A light bulb went off in my head! I could work out in my room!
I grabbed the ipod and shook my booty to the music and did sit ups and push ups and stretches. An hour and a half later, as I was doing some strange belly dancing move to a Weezer song, Ruben walked in and just started laughing. I did, too. I knew that this was a weak attempt but it was better than nothing!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Day 3
I woke up at 3 am to go to the bathroom and almost fell over from the pain that my feet and legs were giving. The bottom of my heels were purple with giant bruises. I could hardly walk! I worked through the day wincing with each step. I decided that the grocery shopping trip we did tonight counted as a workout. I pushed the cart with 80lbs worth of kids in it for 45 minutes and let’s face it: I hurt so badly that I wouldn’t make it a block running!
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