02/11/2007 18:31
Tomorrow, the running.
Starting my running program tomorrow. (At first, it will barely qualify as such - 1 min run / 6 min walk.) I'm putting together a workout mix for this, complete with voiceover cues so I remember to crank the treadmill speed up and down appropriately. So I don't injure myself, for one thing.
And, for a workout mix, ya gotta have a playlist. Here's mine:
Queen - I Want to Break Free
Gorillaz - Feel Good, Inc.
Green Day - American Idiot
Ben Folds - Rockin' the Suburbs
Cake - Short Skirt/Long Jacket
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Pixies - Where is My Mind
Coldplay - Green Eyes
29:43 total (22:32 running program)
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02/10/2007 13:01
Dear scale: you suck.
Still. No. Change. (Grrrr.)
Guess I need to cut the fruit back and ramp the veggies up more. And stop buying avocados, because I can't eat just half of one once a week. I'm the only one who eats them raw and I can't let such an expensive freggie (it's a fruit! it's a veggie! it's a freggie!) go to waste. So I end up eating nearly the whole Costco bag over about 2 weeks or so.
Probably not my smartest move, diet-wise.
Time for a quick bite then off to hit the gym. Next week: the running begins.
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02/08/2007 13:32
Gym-crazy
I've been to the gym every day since I joined (on Tuesday). I'm aiming for at least 5 days a week and I'm working up to half an hour at a moderate intensity, but I'm not there, yet.
I know I *could* do half an hour at a low intensity, but I'd rather do less at a higher level of effort than more at a lower level of effort, because for me, it's easier to just stay at that lower intensity with the rationale that "at least I'm getting my 30 minutes."
Once I'm up to 30 minutes (I walk @ 3 mph, currently), I'll start the Couch-to-5K (C25K) program. I found a podcast that lays it out, so I don't have to try to wrangle an instruction sheet while I'm on the treadmill. I'm also going to start working with a personal trainer so I can learn to lift free weights safely.
Until I can afford the sessions, though, I'll use my alternate days for swim practice. C25K is a 3-day-a-week program, so I need to fill in the rest days with a non-running activity, and swim practice is good if I'm going to Tri in May.
I'm so proud of myself -- I had every reason in the world to skip the gym last night, but I didn't. Yay, me!
Now, to keep the momentum going ...
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02/03/2007 12:20
No weight change ...
My TOM and no weight loss, but no gain, either (which is typical for me.) I'm also down an inch and a quarter around my waist -- no wonder my work pants are so loose and sloppy!
My hips/tummy are the same, though, so I'm not quite ready to switch to the next smaller size. (I can get the 20W dress pants on and button/zip them, they're just not comfortable, yet.)
Whee!
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02/02/2007 10:37
Small NSV, but a victory nonetheless
I learned, yesterday, that I need some form of protein and veggies to start my day or I will be hungry for the rest of the day. (Good to know!)
I tried a SB cereal bar for breakfast instead of my usual egg beaters veggie quiche cups. And by the time I left the office, I was STARVING and out of food. (Ooops.)
I had a few errands to run before getting home, so I wound up driving about 10 miles more than I normally do. This put me in the path of FIVE different fast food joints, including a Carl's Jr. (I LOVE me some Carl's Jr!)
Even though I was really hungry, I didn't stop at those places. I wanted to, but I thought, "Nope, not worth it. If I get in really bad shape, I'll stop at the store and grab a yogurt."
This is a whole new way of thinking for me. Yay!
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01/30/2007 21:51
Lime Chicken -- MMMMM!
Finally, a recipe worth sharing! We had this last night and absolutely LOVED it. Next time we make it, I think we'll try adding jalapeno to the dressing, but it's yummy as written. It's going into the "permanent" recipe file.
Lime Dressing
1/3 cup lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (about 10 stems)
1 tablespoon chopped scallions
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Splenda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/2" thickness
2 medium avocados, peeled and pitted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons picante sauce
1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
Make the dressing:
Combine dressing ingredients in a bowl; stir until combined.
Make the chicken:
In a large glass dish, combine the chicken with 3 tablespoons dressing. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, mash the avocados with 2 tablespoons dressing. Stir in lemon juice and picante sauce. Reserve the remaining lime dressing.
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pepper is tender and lightly browned (about 6 minutes). Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds more. Remove to a large bowl.
Remove the chicken from the dresing and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle flour over both sides of the chicken.
Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 6 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion register 170F and the juices run clear. Place the chicken on serving plates and equally divide the pepper mixture, sprinkling over the chicken. Drizzle reserved dressing over each serving. Serve with a side of mashed avocados.
Serves 4.
Per serving: 429 calories, 27 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 33 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 10 g dietary fiber, 68 mg cholesterol, 382 mg sodium
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01/26/2007 22:32
Bye bye old size!
The pairs size 24 jeans, which I reluctantly bought early last year and have been wearing almost exclusively since October, are in the washer so I can drop them at the thrift store tomorrow morning. Because they are so much too big that if I put my hands in my pockets, the waistband winds up around my hips and I flash my undies at anyone nearby.
So out they go! Yay!
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01/25/2007 09:49
Planning
Last night, we went to my SIL's birthday dinner celebration. At a gourmet pizza joint.
I absolutely love their wild mushroom pizza. It's incredibly good. Pesto, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, and on a perfect crust. Just fabulous. The Other Human and I could easily eat a large between us.
What to do?
I know myself well enough to know that if I didn't go in with a plan, I'd gorge on pizza. And I'm still on South Beach Phase I, so it's REALLY off-plan to eat half a pizza. (No, she couldn't wait until this weekend when we're on Phase II.)
I decided that I would order a large salad and have ONE piece of my favorite pizza, if it was ordered. (If it wasn't I was going to forgo the pizza altogether.)
I had a large, wonderful sesame soy salad and one medium-sized piece of wild mushroom pizza. And that was it, despite MIL repeatedly offering me more pizza, reading the dessert menu aloud (with commentary), and offering bites of her brownie & cheesecake dessert.
And I walked out feeling satisfied. I'd enjoyed a nice meal and I'd stuck to my Plan for Going Off-Plan. And today, I'm back to my normal way of eating -- back On Plan.
I think I'm getting this.
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01/20/2007 16:05
First mini-goal MET!
I met my first mini-goal (lose 10 pounds)! Sweet!
I got a lucrative job offer yesterday! Awesome!
We're having crockpot soup for dinner. Easy!
I get to see a friend from high school tomorrow and have plans to catch up with my girlfriends next week. Yay!
All of my homework involves reading or essays -- my favorite stuff. Right on!
If it keeps warming up, I'll be able to ride my bike outside by the end of next month. (I don't think it will warm up that much before mid-March, but I do LOVE my bike.)
A good weekend, indeed.
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01/18/2007 20:57
Stasis
The scale is the same, my lack-of-gym-membership is the same ... but my pants are loose! :D
We've been doing well with the SBD, but I remember that the first week was pretty easy last time, too. It's that second week of EGGS that gets me -- I'm not a big egg eater to begin with and to face two solid weeks of 'em is tough for me.
Anyway. I'm going to try something new for breakfast, tomorrow -- ricotta & soy milk smoothie. See how I like it. (I like them separately. Maybe I'll like 'em together?)
I've decided on the expensive local-chain gym even though the rep was a snot because there's a location 2 blocks from my office and another 1 mile from my house, with a third on the route between home and work. 1 more excuse removed and I'm not one to pay a monthly fee for something and then forget about it.
I'll join next payday -- I got more bills for my MRI from last summer this pay cycle and they're eating up all my discretionary spending money. Let's hope these are the last ones! (And I'll be super happy when my Flexible Spending Account reimbursement check shows up ... some time in April.)
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