Body for life day 19 (Friday).

I woke up early for weights this morning.  But first did about 15 minutes on the stair stepper, just to warm up and read more about Serine Proteases.  But then my friend Eliece met me for the weights.  We did

• barbell chest press and dumbbell fly
• Dumbbell shoulder raises then overhead press
• Compound row and lat pull down
• Tricep extension and tricep dips
• barbell bicep curls, hammer curls

We definitely fatigued with each exercise!

For breakfast

Egg whites, black beans, ezekial toast

Then I had to get to a 9:30 Gold Medal Meeting, after the kids left. So I brought a Kashi bar

Around 11:30 I had some yummy, yummy blackberries and cottage cheese.  They were on sale 2.50 for 6oz.

Then I had to get serious about studying.  The problem there… love to snack.. I actually had THREE BOWLS of popcorn!  And TWO granola bars (they did say protein on them !  It was not on purpose!

Then I realized I really needed to balance it out with some protein.

So, chicken and an apple

Then for dinner: Some chicken, two strawberries, and a huge pile of edamame.  My kids and my husband kept snagging the soybeans, but I shared.

11 miles is exhausting! If ever I sat down yesterday, I just wanted to take a nap.  However it was nothing compared to the fatigue I felt after long runs last summer. Just before I had my TSH (Thyroid) checked.  When I had a long run, I was not only tired all day, but I literally couldn’t put thoughts together.  That was when my TSH was supposed to be under 5, and it was 95!

Before the run, some extra food. Egg whites and oatmeal with applesauce

The run was fun: (two hours, 11 miles)

A luna bar During the run

After run: cottage cheese on Ezekial toast.  I had two of these, but I actually didn’t like it much.

Then a cookie.  These were still leftover from SUNDAY!  I have never had cookies last this long in my house, ever!  Which goes to show me, I really was the one eating the cookies, all of them!

Sweet potato, chicken and carrots

Apple, string cheese: Then I wanted to sautee some of this yummy cabbage with feta cheese! It was really good. I had two helpings

And lastly, some taco salad. 

Then I had a meeting at church that went till 10pm!  I was really tired!

Wednesday’s are tough for me. I leave at 1pm for school, and I don’t get home till 9:30pm. Luckily, Wade rearranged his schedule to be home with the kids on Wednesdays.  Otherwise, it would not be possible!

I started the morning with upper body weights at the gym.  Ended with 45 minutes on the stairmaster, while I read all about Serine Proteases!   I desperately wanted to watch TV, but for some reason, reading Biochemistry on a cardio machine makes it “stick” for me!

I got home and ate another black bean, egg white, feta cheese omelette.  These are my new favorite!  I added mushrooms this time too.

Pictures before the sun comes out are just horrible for me:

Then I ate a Kashi- Nut Roll Bar- Yummy! (no Photo)

Around 11:30, this sandwich made from Ezekiel bread, lettuce, string cheese and a the meat from our burritos the prior night.

Then I packed for the road.  One meal was apple, string cheese, carrots.

  A second meal, cottage cheese and peaches My third meal was supposed to be this:  Quinoa, black beans, and corn.  But I didn’t bring it in the school building to use the microwave, so I actually didn’t eat it.

I really wanted to eat more than this, because this morning (Thursday) I’m running 11 miles with Eliece.  I hope my engine doesn’t die!

Monday was perfect! I ate everything I should. I even went to bed slightly hungry which made me feel like I didn’t “overeat”.  So, for fun, I entered all my food on Spark People, and it came out to over 2000 calories! I was seriously shocked.  For being 5’1, 2000 calories is pretty up there.  I could change a few things, like maybe 5 meals instead of 6? Maybe a lower calorie protein bar?  Something!

My workout- 30 minute intervals around the track behind my house. (photo obviously taken in the spring.) I love the track, because if the kids need me, they can just walk out back and get me.

Breakfast:

egg whites and black beans, with a touch of feta cheese in the middle!! YUMMY! With a banana

Second meal:  Oats/ berries, and protein powder

Meal 3:

Sweet potato and chicken (I do use my plates quite a bit)

Meal 4: I finally made a true green smoothie!  Thanks for encouraging me Venessa!

And then I got weak! Totally anxious as I await mail letting me know if I got into the Masters Program or not!  No letter today, but ate 3 of these macaroons while I watched for the mailman!

And lastly, our cafe rio burritos for dinner:

I really wanted to eat more of those macaroons. But luckily, I didn’t. And thankfully when I woke up this morning, I was still 121lbs.  So the three I ate wasn’t detrimental. Whew!