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.

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!

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!

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!

But it will not derail me! Yesterday morning, I got up extra early.  I was at the gym by 4:45am.  I did upper body strength training, and 45 minutes on the stair stepper while I studied for my Nutrition test.

I got home, and this is what I ate today:

Plus I lost track again.  If I get through the Masters program without gaining weight, it’s truly going to be a miracle.  I was supposed to be studying all day, and kept getting distracted with snacking.  I was pretty good, but nothing I can account for.  You know, grapes, pretzels, more Pirate booty, a granola bar, more fruit.   Just unconscious, hand to mouth, stuff.

New goal: For every 2 hours of solid study, I get to do 1 hour of something else, like blog, cook, read for fun, clean something etc.

Second goal! More beans.  I will eat 1/2 cup of beans every day!  If its dinner and I’ve had no beans, I will eat them straight from the can!

So, let’s see. Breakfast: More oats mixed with raspberries, and egg whites.

Cottage cheese and peaches

For lunch, egg sandwich

Applesauce with the sandwich

Then, that is when I lost count.  I started OK, but I don’t even know how far it went.

And I was actually EXTREMELY good for myself.  I only had a few scoops of cookie dough, and one cookie!  Success for not getting sick off of cookie dough for the first time in my life!!

I love that Garmin! I won it at the half marathon last summer!

Ate a banana before the run, since I knew I’d be gone long.

Super hungry after the run.   Eggs and tortilla. 

Spent an hour with my sister while she finished up this video! It turned out way cute.  She’s doing some sort of Palm Pre product thing.

After Sarah’s, another Protein bar.  These were the best price of protein bars for the amount of protein in contains.  (we found them at Costco), But in the past, I would have never eaten a meal replacement bar that contained 300 calories! It just seemed way to high.  But it hasn’t affected my weight loss in anyway way.  So, I’ll just keep eating them for now.

1:00, I realize this does not look appetizing.  But it was super good.  Some beef roast on a salad with some string cheese and tomato. And a pear.

3:00: sitting down to study, so I’m munching on carrots, rather than pirate bootty this time!  Along with some cottage cheese, a small scoop of yogurt (because it was flavored, and I didn’t want the whole amount), and banana.

For dinner: Some broccoli and an egg white.  I just didn’t have much of an appetite for some reason.

Some foods that I have not been getting enough of, and I will try harder tomorrow is Brown rice, wild rice, beans, maybe some quinoa…

I’m still 121 lbs.  I know it isn’t much, but I’m 5 foot 1, and carry all of that 121 lbs in my butt.  So, instead I’m keeping measurements.  2 weeks ago, My hips measured 39 inches.  Now, under 38 inches, in just two weeks.  Mostly water I’m sure, but I’m thrilled, and it feels great!

I was at the gym by 5am. Much preferred. Especially being lame on the weights, I don’t need anyone watching!  There were still quite a few people there, but not as many people as there were by 6. 

So, I did an upper body weight routine.  (Body for life style).  Then I got on the elliptical for 30 minutes.  Luckily someone left a SELF magazine for me to read. Whew!

My eating was much more intentional!  Scrambled egg whites on whole wheat tortilla with a banana at 7:15 am

9:00 AM: Cottage cheese and peaches

11:30 AM: The rest of the peaches, chicken, and sweet potato. So addicted to those sweet potatoes!  They are seriously so super filling! I could eat them everyday.  That was my last one, so maybe I better stop at the grocery store tomorrow.

2:00PM Protein bar (just before class)

4:30 PM Greek yogurt (plain with agave syrup), pear, hard boiled egg, carrots, orange… ate in the car on the way to my night class.

All packed in this handy Speed Racer lunch bag

Well take note: Although I don’t eat what I plan, somehow it has helped me stick to the carb/ protein balance.  Because yesterday, I did not!  I didn’t eat any thing BAD by regular standards… the problem is I don’t know what I ate, or how much.  I do remember a couple of bowls of popcorn (no butter.. but needed to snack while I wrote my paper).  And then several handfuls of Pirate Bootty (Yum, Yum.) So, I think I really overdid it on the salt today.

Here is what I do remember, and what I am accountable for:

Great run!!  5.4 miles!  I averaged very slow, no intervals.  But I really enjoyed it. Super Hungry after that, but all I had time for was a protein shake:

Then, I thought I could wait the two hours before another meal, but those protein shakes can’t have any more than 150 calories, so I was getting nauseous!! I needed more food. So I had a banana and oatmeal with berries.

It definitely hit the spot.  Then two hours later, I had a chicken wrap with tomatoes, and a cutie:

Then, from there… it gets a little hazy.  I know I had popcorn, pirate booty, and maybe one of these:

OK, I definitely had one of those!! Super good!

I must say, I think I often get too complacent.  Such as right now, I would be completely content to stay at my current weight.  Its really hard to stay motivated to try to lower my body fat, when I feel super comfortable in my jeans.  However, I will not give up.  I really want to see what I’m capable of (as far as actually seeing my muscles!) So, it is far from over.

Workout:  I did a lower body/ body for life workout, but I don’t think I lifted enough weight. I’m not even sore today, and I kind of wimped my way through it.

Breakfast: Camera battery dead… But oats and egg whites!

Snack:

Lunch: Sweet potato and chicken and an avocado.

Snack: Avocado (the other half) chicken wrap (in the car, on the road).. and a huge bag of carrots.

Snack: Pear and string cheese (in the car, on the way home this time)

Dinner: Roasted broccoli and chicken.