What Kate Ate, and When.

back on track!

Monday, December 1, 2008 00:09:19

well, not on plan at all yesterday!

but i have no one to be mad at except myself.
no one made me eat that whole plate of cookies- but i did it. no one forced that delicious bread down my throat- but i ate it. i could have gone to the gym for a more substanial workout- but i didnt want to go.

breakfast: it was okay. i should not eat cream cheese on bagels- they are both high in fat. i know this, but yesterday, i kind of didn't care.

lunch: i was justifying. well, nick and i are planning on going hiking, it might not happen- but i will eat a lot anyway. just in case it does happen! dumb way of thinking. i know that, too.

dinner: well, i know that nick and i didn't go hiking, but i did go on a super long dog walk. chinese food? great idea!
what was i thinking?!

then later, i ate 4 giant white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

Oops!

today is a new day. i will not put up my calories- because it is embarrassing.

this morning i got up at 5:30 and went to the gym. I had a great workout! especially for my never having worked out that early before. it was a whole new gym scene, and i liked it! i am going to start working out at this time every day. i like it!

i have eaten on plan all day today, and definitely got in a workout, all by 10am.

yes!!!

even though yesterday was a total bust- today was 10 times better than the day before yesterday, which is good.

here is the picture from the Resolution Run. as always- i have a fantastic look on my face! i guess i just dont look happy when i am running...

nick begged me to never style my hair like this... i was dying laughing!

kate

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walk the walk

Monday, December 1, 2008 00:08:17

yesterday my mom called me and we made plans to go on a training walk for an upcoming 5k (that we are walking together). we walked 3.66 miles in balboa park! it was pretty fun.

haha and my mom brought her little chiuahua-daschound mix who happily trotted along the entire way!

(my mom and her dog, Leo.)

while we were walking, my mom told me that she wanted to do the breast cancer 3 day walk that is coming up in (i think) november. wow! that is so great! i am pretty excited about this... especially since my mom wants to do it. she isnt really a "physically active" person. she goes to the gym with a trainer a few times a week, but this is really the first time that she has wanted to try doing some exercise with me. i like that a lot.

today we are doing another 5k-ish walk in the park (with Leo, of course!).

Calories Consumed 01.07.09: 1,777.

fat: 55g. way-too-high. i need to get this under control!

protein: 76g. great for the activity level i had today!

carbs: 262g. great for activity level!

Calories Burned:

long dog walk -280 Calories.

walk with mom -320 Calories.

.5 of jillian dvd -108 Calories.

Net Calories 01.07.09: 1,071 Calories.

todays goals:

one hour of hatha yoga.

long dog walk.

training walk with mom.

running my miles!

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yesterday...

Monday, December 1, 2008 00:07:16

so yesterday- let's say i was 1/2 sick. i ran around and did my errands for the day- but i did not feel good.
i ate within my calories and stayed on top of my percentages! this needs to be a habit, not something i celebrate!

i am now officially excited for starting my body-for-life challenge.

i an anxiously awaiting my book- i cannot wait to get started! being vegan did great things for me. it taught me to love natural ingredients and not depend on "chicken" to make sure i like something. i think this is what body-for-life will do for me. haha nick still tells me i "eat like a vegan". i eat this way because i know it is healthy.
now, with the tools that will be presented to me with body-for-life i know i will have an even wider arsenal of healthy habits to use in my daily life, for the rest of my life. this is great! i also cant wait to try out the cookbook!

doing this challenge was a good decision.

today is my first day back after taking a precautionary day yesterday, just in case. i do have training for a 10k going on right now! i cant get sick- i have a schedule to stick to!

Caloric Intake 01.06.09: 1,394 Calories.
Total Fat: 23g.
Total Carbs: 238g. Great! No exercise today, so that is a great level!
Total Protein: 73g. Great!

Total Calories Burned 01.06.9: -0 Calories!

that is okay- i was sick. i needed to take the day off. but today, today i feel great. so today will be the return of my usual "wonder woman" workouts!

kate

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sick?

Monday, December 1, 2008 00:06:17

okay so yesterday i got up, went to my yoga class (that had been canceled since THANKSGIVING!!!) and was super excited. i love the teacher, and the class never gets too big.

about 30 minutes in... i start to get dizzy. now, keep in mind that we were upside down for most of the class, so i thought, maybe i will feel better if i stand up straight. WRONG! started to feel worse, i left the class. i had to, or i would have fallen over and cracked my head. dang.

nick came to pick me up from the gym (i always walk). he was all: you don't look so good... he felt my face and immediately named that i was sick and could not work out today or even leave bed. haha, he is so adorable!

so we went home, and i got in bed. oh yeah, and ATE.

01.05.09 Calories Consumed: 1,458 Calories.
01.05.09 Calories Burned: -110 Calories (30 minutes,Yoga)
54g of FAT! 20g too much, and percentage wise- 32%
1,799mg of SODIUM!!! SERIOUSLY KATE?!?!!?
201g of CARBS. still on the low side, but no exercise makes it okay.

wow. looks like body-for-life is right in time. what am i thinking with all of this?! i am thinking, not a whole lot. that is all there is to that! i know what to do. i know what to eat. WHAT IS MY PROBLEM!?

i need to get serious. there is no need for me to be slacking like i have been. i need to get off my lazy ass and start cooking my own meals again.
man, i cannot wait for my body-for-life book!

todays goals:
1. work out (go EASY!)
2. long zoo walk with nick.
3. @ least one dog walk (should be 2 @2miles each).
4. do not be late to your dr. appt!
5. print "before" pictures and work on assignments for TRANSFORMATION.

that isnt too bad. i think i can do that.

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New Challenge! :)

Monday, December 1, 2008 00:05:16

okay so this first week of 2009 hasnt really been bad at all! i have been on-plan for the majority of days.

the foods i have been eating have been on-plan, but the quantities haven't been. like, it is okay for me to have an english muffin with a tablespoon of peanut butter, not 4 tablespoons of peanut butter! come on kate, you are supposed to know better than that!!!

think this:

not this:

i normally dont have a problem with this kind of thing. to keep myself more accountable, i will begin (starting with last night) posting on the internet for all to see, my daily calories consumed, and daily calories burned (along with how i burned them). this should help!

in other news...

i have decided to join gettinfit in the Transformation Challenge with Body-For-Life.

here is what i have left to do:
1. buy book! (and cook book, cant hurt!) [X]
2. set up sucess journal and begin assignments.
3. make grocery list and gather accordingly.
4. make menu for week, and STICK TO IT!
5. become more active on Transformation web-site. [X]
6. complete my transformation profile with 100% honesty. [X]

i am doing this challenge partly because i have never done a set-plan like this before, and partly because it will provide me with some much needed direction. so, thank you alicia for making this a goal for me. i really apprecieate the link you put up and your encouragement to participate!

also, by feb. i will begin my 1/2 marathon training for Memphis! still working on my 5k speed work, lol! i will get there, but quality of traning is very, very important to me!

sorry i have been mia for so long... but life happens, you know!

i signed up for a running club at school, and.... tap dancing! haha we will see how that goes...

01.04.09 Calories Consumed: 1,659 Calories.

68 g of FAT. 812 mg of SODIUM. 212 g of CARBS .

01.04.09 Calories Burned: 0

[calories should be slightly lower, fat should be much much lower, sodium was okay, and carbs should be much much higher! ugh. i will get there. yesterday was not on plan- that is okay. today is a new day!

kate

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Race Report No. 4

Monday, December 1, 2008 00:03:19

the san diego resolution run 5K was today- and guess what?!

it !!!

can you believe it?! almost every time i have run, it has rained- in san diego of all places- what are the odds?!

now nick is positive that rain on race day is some kind of tradition or something... oh well- at least it wasnt hot!

the course was a little rain-y, but overall i am doing much better than even my race on monday! (no weird stomach cramps this time) i ran about 3/4 of a mile out, walked about 1/5 of a mile and then ran the rest! i am pretty excited about that! but not as excited as i am with my finishing time....

today's finish time

33:30

i checked my watch 3 times... i just could not believe that i had taken 3 minutes off since monday! completely excited.

haha not to metion how i was right at pace with a speed-walker the whole time. that guy was quick!

i was seriously struggling to keep up with him at the end... but i ended up beating him out by one place right at the finish, thank you adrenaline!

there were photographers at the event- so hopefully i am somewhere on the film they release in the next few days...and pictures that nick took will be put up later today or tomorrow with (hopefully) ones from the race-photographers.

i cant believe i beat my goal! it was to run a 5K in under 35 minutes by my birthday in february- but now i will make it under 30 minutes for the 5K the morning of my birthday!

kate

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Action Shot! & Happy New Year.

Thursday, November 1, 2007 21:01:16

Well, I guess Nick was holding this one out- here is a picture of me running in the Holiday Bowl. I am right next to the kid wearing the "21" jersey.

Oh, and-

See you in 2009!

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Race Report No. 3

Thursday, November 1, 2007 22:09:23

so today was the holiday bowl 5k. it was freezing this morning. luckily i had all my cool new running gear i got for hannukah!

so it was pretty breezy this morning, and i mixed up starting times . so i was out waiting in the cold for 40 minutes waiting for the race to start... oh well, my fault.

the course was gorgeous. it was all along the marina, ocean views for almost all of it. nice running weather (once you got going!) i took pictures along the course, but they might be lost forever on my mom's cell phone memory. i did get the ones that were taken on my phone, of the parade!

today's finish time:

36:12

yes! i was so pumped when i saw my time! really happily surprised. nick and i found eachother after cell phone tag, then- the parade!

it was a super fun race! tons to do today- still. just thought i would get in my third ever race report!

kate.

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here is the plan, stan.

Thursday, November 1, 2007 22:07:04

so my life has changed <--------THIS MUCH----------> in the last few days... i will be quitting both of my jobs and going back to school full time! /. i like having money to spend on things. it really is nice- but my holiday from learning is o-v-e-r. im glad. i am glad that i will be able to finish school (finally!) and let myself be 20 (almost 21!!!) and have a good time doing it!

this also gives me more time to workout/figure out what my body appreciates me eating.

also, nick pointed out how my working will never, ever end and going back to school may not always be possible. so- better now than never!

i have also decided that my percentages suck! thedailyplate.com breaks down your percentages... and mine are not so great! i have decided to add one (very) lean (and organic, free range, cage free, anitibiotic free, and kosher) meat to my diet once every day. haha im not hard to please right?!

maybe if i play with tofu/ protien dense food combinations i can cut that out eventually... but right this moment- meat i looking like my only choice. (othewise my fat percentages are too high.)

(10 bucks says i cut out the animals in less than 8weeks! i just cant do that taste sometimes!)

i will be cutting out TONS of fat from my diet. i try to eat relatively well- but i am 20! so- ice cream is a food group. well, sorbet anyway. so no more nasty processed foods. no more fast food (the little i eat now). no more soda (AHHHH !!!). no more sweets past 10 am (i have excellent control in the morning which also gets rid of my daily craving. Not so much will power after dark, or lunch.).

i know this sounds like a lot. but if you really look at it- not so hard! right?! i can totally do this. along with my new regiment i made up, with some serious ep help!

i bought a day planner, just for fitness purposes. i plan out meals and workouts in actual timeslots along with all the other events in my day. this ensures that i get in all my health-needs and my other daily things and still have time to spend! i love it! i know what days to get up early, what days i can sleep in (which slightly outweigh the early days!) and which nights will go a little late. (that is what i get for late-registration. )

i know this also sounds harsh- but i am kind of an all or nothing. the best part: the whole planner is backed up with a "plan b" for the week. just-in-case something goes wrong/plans change/ whatever. 2009 is going to be mighty productive for me...

so my next race is on monday (the 29th). in addition to that, there was another race (San Diego Resolution Run) on the 3rd or january. then i realized that the 29th is this monday, and the 3rd is this saturday. whoah. i was going to drop the 2nd race (because the 1st one has a balloon parade!) but nick said he was disappointed that he wouldnt be able to see me run! how cute!!! so i am still running it... thanks for the motivation, nick!

plus he made a pretty valid point (as always!) that on that saturday my regular workout would have been running the same distance as a 5k, so i might as well just run in the race and make it more interesting than the gym.

haha, he is so right. i think somebody just wants a free ticket to the pancake breakfast afterward...

so those are my goals for 2009. haha nothing huge right!? just eating clean (kind of) and exercising consistently. 2 brownie points for making it through this post.

later ladies.

kate.

ps, also add to the "goals list" the goals listed on this post. haha i guess i kind of am piling them on... we will see!

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vacation = over!!!

Thursday, November 1, 2007 22:04:01

so i have been super lazy the last week. i had "kind of" been watching what i ate, and "kind of" exercising. then, last night- i ate a whole butterfinger and a whole dark dove bar. whoah.

that snapped me right out of it! i went to the gym:

Stationary Bike: 35 Minutes. -174 Calories.

Elliptical: 15 Minutes. 1.48 Miles. -195 Calories.

Treadmill: 30 Minutes. C25K Workout 6. 2.1 Miles. -220 Caloires.

okay- that was a good start. started to feel better, and today- almost completely on plan! yes! instead of self-loathing i worked out and fixed the problem! i see progress there- fixing the problem right away and not letting things get out of control.

today i had to work a bunch today- but super-duper long dog-walk with nick tonight! (and a hardcore gym workout tomorrow.)

so, nick and my christmas gifts to eachother were.... season tickets to the san diego zoo.

it is world famous- plus it is hilly and we both love learning/animals/going on long walks. it is perfect! we have already gone twice... i cant believe how much fun we have! here are some pictures i took when we went:

"Snake Turtle" Check out that neck!

The Mama Panda.

Nick made me take a picture with the hippo. My mom has one of me at almost every age in this spot- (nick said) why stop now?!

Happy Holidays, Ladies!

i hope everyone has a great season. now that i have pulled myself back on track (and see that i posess the ability to do so)- i see good things heading my way!

kate.

ps, less than a week until my next 5K. better get to training!

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