Agggg. I'm finally back on :)
Well today I hiked. And hiked. And hiked.
I'm sad to report I've only got about 8 glasses of water in.
I did, however, hike (as mentioned above) for about 4 hours. It was a good solid workout. I am very proud of Claire and I.
I only had about 1000 calories today. Not nearly enough. I would eat more if I weren't so tired.
Food:
bowl Special K cereal, 1 string cheese, sandwich with cheese, turkey, and mayo, 2 protein meal bars.
Vitamin: YES.
I am re-making it a priority to post everyday. Kind of fell off the wagon there for a bit. But you will hear more from me. I promise.
Saturday, May 29
Claire: Serious Gym Time!
Food: Oatmeal, slice of bread w/pb, Garden Patty Subway 6 in. sandwich w/all the veggies and mustard, baby carrots, 2 scrambled eggs between 2 slices of toast.
Calories: 1200
Vitamin? Yes!
Water: 13?
Exercise: 1 hr 5 mins. treadmill, leg press, hip abductors inner and outer, leg curls, bicep curls, arm dip thingys (I forgot the name), trunk twists, oblique workout, 30 mins on stair-stepper. Was in the gym for a good 2 and a half hours today!
On the way home stopped by Subway to pick up a Garden Sandwich, so yummy, packed with veggies!
Weird fact: I gained a little weight today... I couldn't have built muscle that quickly, could I? Maybe I had too much bread? Kind of frustrated.
Calories: 1200
Vitamin? Yes!
Water: 13?
Exercise: 1 hr 5 mins. treadmill, leg press, hip abductors inner and outer, leg curls, bicep curls, arm dip thingys (I forgot the name), trunk twists, oblique workout, 30 mins on stair-stepper. Was in the gym for a good 2 and a half hours today!
On the way home stopped by Subway to pick up a Garden Sandwich, so yummy, packed with veggies!
Weird fact: I gained a little weight today... I couldn't have built muscle that quickly, could I? Maybe I had too much bread? Kind of frustrated.
Thursday, May 27
Adventures in P-town and Why Running Wasn't A Good Idea
Had to do a drug test for my new job today and they sent me to the wrong location! So one of my friends and I having a new destination and direction to boot scurried around P-town searching for this clinic. Ok one of my favorite comedies is "The Hang Over," and we must have made like a couple hundred references to that movie while looking for this place! We also decided that she should date this one guy who kind of talks like Elmer Fudd, just so I could have a never-ending supply of jokes, sarcastic remarks and laughs! (Really, we're not that bad!)
After that escapade was finished, I had to take a nap. I haven't needed one since I've started working out regularly and eating better, this should have been a hint that my body isn't ok today. Some how I ignored that red flag and decided to push myself to go for a run after my nap. Yeah after my warm-up and like half-way through the first length of the trail my body decided to revolt. Body was not happy. Decided to walk after the first length, and jogged like half the way back to the trail head. Hopefully I'm not getting sick. I better not be getting sick!!
Food: life cereal w/soymilk, light strawberry yogurt, eggo waffle w/almond butter and apple slices w/almond butter, baby carrots, tortilla w/refried beans and a little cheddar cheese, a light peach yogurt and more life cereal w/soymilk.
Calories: 1247
Water: 12-14 glasses
Vitamin: check!
Exercise: ran/walked 3.6 miles
After that escapade was finished, I had to take a nap. I haven't needed one since I've started working out regularly and eating better, this should have been a hint that my body isn't ok today. Some how I ignored that red flag and decided to push myself to go for a run after my nap. Yeah after my warm-up and like half-way through the first length of the trail my body decided to revolt. Body was not happy. Decided to walk after the first length, and jogged like half the way back to the trail head. Hopefully I'm not getting sick. I better not be getting sick!!
Food: life cereal w/soymilk, light strawberry yogurt, eggo waffle w/almond butter and apple slices w/almond butter, baby carrots, tortilla w/refried beans and a little cheddar cheese, a light peach yogurt and more life cereal w/soymilk.
Calories: 1247
Water: 12-14 glasses
Vitamin: check!
Exercise: ran/walked 3.6 miles
Well I've been slacking.
Yesterday I didn't post because I was working like a madwoman on a couple of research papers. Now that those are done I can finally focus on other things for a change. Ahhh.
Yesterday (tuesday) I started counting, but ended off the day with emotional eating. Always fun. Today however, I counted. Had 1540 calories, along with 10 glasses of water (epically failed on that yesterday), and exercised for about 45 mins: 15 min on the elliptical, 20 min on the bike and 10 min walking on the treadmill. I can tell I'm getting stronger- recently I've been challenging myself on the treadmill to go on higher inclines ( I love to hike, so this is kind of my warm-up until the weather gets better). Today I was on 7.0% for about 5 minutes without it really being hard.
Yay!
No more weight loss for me--still working on that
Yesterday I didn't post because I was working like a madwoman on a couple of research papers. Now that those are done I can finally focus on other things for a change. Ahhh.
Yesterday (tuesday) I started counting, but ended off the day with emotional eating. Always fun. Today however, I counted. Had 1540 calories, along with 10 glasses of water (epically failed on that yesterday), and exercised for about 45 mins: 15 min on the elliptical, 20 min on the bike and 10 min walking on the treadmill. I can tell I'm getting stronger- recently I've been challenging myself on the treadmill to go on higher inclines ( I love to hike, so this is kind of my warm-up until the weather gets better). Today I was on 7.0% for about 5 minutes without it really being hard.
Yay!
No more weight loss for me--still working on that
Wednesday, May 26
Claire: Day 18
Woot! So I got the job! And.... I lost another 2.5 lbs too!!
Food: soymilk with Life cereal, light peach yogurt, refried beans, apple, baby carrots, oatmeal, florentine lasagna, an pb with a few pretzels.
Calories: 1225
Water: 13 glasses
Vitamin: still taking them :)
Exercise: ran 3.2 miles, walked 1.2 miles, + Cardio Max dvd
Sweet, sweet day!
Food: soymilk with Life cereal, light peach yogurt, refried beans, apple, baby carrots, oatmeal, florentine lasagna, an pb with a few pretzels.
Calories: 1225
Water: 13 glasses
Vitamin: still taking them :)
Exercise: ran 3.2 miles, walked 1.2 miles, + Cardio Max dvd
Sweet, sweet day!
Tuesday, May 25
Claire, the Gym and Day 17
Maybe it's just me, but gyms are confusing places! Really it's just the weight machines. I just don't know what to do for strength training. I know a few really, really basic free-weights strength training moves. Like curls, squats, lunges, tri-dips and dead-lifts, but that's about it. I need some help here...
Food: 2 eggs scrambled on 1 piece of toast (no butter) with a glass of soymilk, baby carrots, an apple, boiled broccoli, another glass of soymilk, a cup of tea w/2 tbsp powdered sugar and 2 tbsp soymilk, oatmeal, light peach yogurt, 16 oz of sugar-free cranberry juice, 1 tbsp of pb.
Calories: 1174- still too long, dang it
Water: 12 glasses
Vitamin: hecka yeah
Exercise: Treadmill interval training- 5 miles in 54 minutes, 10 push ups, plank for 30 seconds 2 reps, lots of STRETCHING! ;)
I'm thinking about signing up for a half-marathon or a triathlon. Not sure yet.
Food: 2 eggs scrambled on 1 piece of toast (no butter) with a glass of soymilk, baby carrots, an apple, boiled broccoli, another glass of soymilk, a cup of tea w/2 tbsp powdered sugar and 2 tbsp soymilk, oatmeal, light peach yogurt, 16 oz of sugar-free cranberry juice, 1 tbsp of pb.
Calories: 1174- still too long, dang it
Water: 12 glasses
Vitamin: hecka yeah
Exercise: Treadmill interval training- 5 miles in 54 minutes, 10 push ups, plank for 30 seconds 2 reps, lots of STRETCHING! ;)
I'm thinking about signing up for a half-marathon or a triathlon. Not sure yet.
L: Day 15
Woot woot. I'm noticing more changes. YES!
I got some pants that I've had in storage for a few months, thinking they'd be too tight. Not. I can take them off while wearing a belt. Crazy. But a good kind of crazy. Plus I tried on a swimsuit I wore last year....almost fits! I never thought I'd get to this point without being on a really involved swim team. But I am. And it feels great.
Food:
1 protein bar, 2 cups yogurt, 1 banana, bowl fresh strawberries, "Healthy Choice" Mac & Cheese with sausage, 1 cup chocolate pudding, 1 salad (tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, ham, ranch dressing), 1 bag 100-calorie chex mix.
Total calories: 1591
Water: 10 glasses
Vitamin: yes!
Exercise: 30 min stationary bike, 20 min lifting (mainly working on arms and quads / hamstrings).
*It's getting to the point that even biking is starting to hurt, so if there's any ideas on how to get cardio in without the use of my knee (excluding running, biking, walking, etc) it would be much apprectiated. I don't want to get to the point where I'm having to give up on all cardio because I've come MUCH too far to just let the weight come back on. We'll work on that....
I got some pants that I've had in storage for a few months, thinking they'd be too tight. Not. I can take them off while wearing a belt. Crazy. But a good kind of crazy. Plus I tried on a swimsuit I wore last year....almost fits! I never thought I'd get to this point without being on a really involved swim team. But I am. And it feels great.
Food:
1 protein bar, 2 cups yogurt, 1 banana, bowl fresh strawberries, "Healthy Choice" Mac & Cheese with sausage, 1 cup chocolate pudding, 1 salad (tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, ham, ranch dressing), 1 bag 100-calorie chex mix.
Total calories: 1591
Water: 10 glasses
Vitamin: yes!
Exercise: 30 min stationary bike, 20 min lifting (mainly working on arms and quads / hamstrings).
*It's getting to the point that even biking is starting to hurt, so if there's any ideas on how to get cardio in without the use of my knee (excluding running, biking, walking, etc) it would be much apprectiated. I don't want to get to the point where I'm having to give up on all cardio because I've come MUCH too far to just let the weight come back on. We'll work on that....
Monday, May 24
Claire's Alive on Day 16
I am beginning to realize how exercise really does change my outlook for the whole day. Woke up feeling kinda lame and all. But once I started running, it was if the sun came out and music started playing like in a movie or something. Lol! Maybe it wasn't that dramatic. Nevertheless, one good choice does make it easier to make more good choices, and working out brightens my day. Came home and wanted to work out more! So I popped my "Cardio Max" dvd in and worked up a good sweat working out with it. Followed it up with a workout dubbed "Ab Flatteners" I got off the net.
Food: Oatmeal, soymilk, cantaloupe, light peach yogurt, cooked some broccoli and zucchini together, baby carrots, a gala apple, celery and some pb, cranberry juice, refried beans and some more pb.
Calories: 1101- too low..
Water: 10 glasses
Vitamin: yeppers
Exercise: Running (with some walking intervals) 1 hr, Cardio Max dvd 30 min, Pikes 15 reps, 15 reps of Crunchy frogs (who comes up with the names?), 15 reps of Tornadoes, 15 reps Corkscrews, 2 sets of Side Arm Balances.
I also joined the Pound for Pound Challenge to fight hunger in America. I recommend checking it out! I mean getting healthier and working out regularly will result in losing weight might as well as take part in an awesome organization too. :)
Food: Oatmeal, soymilk, cantaloupe, light peach yogurt, cooked some broccoli and zucchini together, baby carrots, a gala apple, celery and some pb, cranberry juice, refried beans and some more pb.
Calories: 1101- too low..
Water: 10 glasses
Vitamin: yeppers
Exercise: Running (with some walking intervals) 1 hr, Cardio Max dvd 30 min, Pikes 15 reps, 15 reps of Crunchy frogs (who comes up with the names?), 15 reps of Tornadoes, 15 reps Corkscrews, 2 sets of Side Arm Balances.
I also joined the Pound for Pound Challenge to fight hunger in America. I recommend checking it out! I mean getting healthier and working out regularly will result in losing weight might as well as take part in an awesome organization too. :)
L: Day 14
Today went well. I'm down another pound!!! Woo hoo! Went to the gym today and was able to leg press 300 lbs 20 times. It was great. I'm STRONG :) Because I haven't been able to do much cardio (running, biking) because it hurts the knee too much, I've been focusing more on lifting. And noticing a big difference. My arms and legs are definetly slimming down more. It's great.
I can almost fit into a size 34 swimsuit...I have a 38 now that is getting a little loose. Plus, I got said swimsuit for a whopping $3 at a church garage sale. So sweet. Normally it would have been atleast $30.
Calories : 1600
Food: bowl special K cereal, 3 cups (total) yogurt, 1 protein bar, 3 pieces chicken, 1 cup esparagus, 1 big bowl fresh strawberries, 1 energy bar (at the hospital), 1 hot pocket, 1 large orange.
Water: 8 glasses
Exercise: 30 min stationary bike, 30 min lifting
Vitamin: Yup
I can almost fit into a size 34 swimsuit...I have a 38 now that is getting a little loose. Plus, I got said swimsuit for a whopping $3 at a church garage sale. So sweet. Normally it would have been atleast $30.
Calories : 1600
Food: bowl special K cereal, 3 cups (total) yogurt, 1 protein bar, 3 pieces chicken, 1 cup esparagus, 1 big bowl fresh strawberries, 1 energy bar (at the hospital), 1 hot pocket, 1 large orange.
Water: 8 glasses
Exercise: 30 min stationary bike, 30 min lifting
Vitamin: Yup
C:15
Being a girl, it's that time. Felt pretty lame all day long. Plus, I being brilliant, forgot to stretch after my run on Saturday and &%$ my legs hurt today! Super sore. :(
I gotta say, yay for friends! I received like three pairs of shorts today and a pair of practically brand new jeans from Laila! She was going through her stuff and thought they might fit me. The jeans, no joke, fit me perfectly, which is hard to do since I'm just over 5 ft tall. Crazy stuff! It was the highlight of my day!
Update-wise: felt like crap today and didn't count.
Food: two Eggo waffles, 1tbsp strawberry jelly, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1/2 a glass of my chocolate soymilk, a 1/2 quesadilla, a light peach yogurt, two bean and cheese burritos, two glasses of tea w/sugar, and 1/4 cup of soymilk to cool them.
Calories: approximately1460-1490
Exercise: none... hey I could barely move! Girly time + sore legs= gimme a break! :)
Vitamin: yes.
Water: 8 maybe.
My goals for this week:
Run 4+miles 5 days
Strength train 3 days
Stretch after each workout!!!
Will be posting workouts on here soon and hopefully some pictures too!
I gotta say, yay for friends! I received like three pairs of shorts today and a pair of practically brand new jeans from Laila! She was going through her stuff and thought they might fit me. The jeans, no joke, fit me perfectly, which is hard to do since I'm just over 5 ft tall. Crazy stuff! It was the highlight of my day!
Update-wise: felt like crap today and didn't count.
Food: two Eggo waffles, 1tbsp strawberry jelly, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1/2 a glass of my chocolate soymilk, a 1/2 quesadilla, a light peach yogurt, two bean and cheese burritos, two glasses of tea w/sugar, and 1/4 cup of soymilk to cool them.
Calories: approximately1460-1490
Exercise: none... hey I could barely move! Girly time + sore legs= gimme a break! :)
Vitamin: yes.
Water: 8 maybe.
My goals for this week:
Run 4+miles 5 days
Strength train 3 days
Stretch after each workout!!!
Will be posting workouts on here soon and hopefully some pictures too!
Sunday, May 23
L: Day 13
Today I'd say was a good day. I can feel myself losing motivation for counting. Ugh. Never fun when that happens. While I don't have the calorie count, here's all that I ate today:
1 protein bar, 1 cup coffee, 1 banana, 1 bagel with cream cheese, yogurt / blueberry / granola parfait, 1 doughnut (gave blood today...they pretty much force feed you food. Believe me). 3 pieces chicken, 1 cup (or so) green beans, 1/2 cup cottage cheese.
Water: more than I can count
Exercise: 25 min bike (I'm afraid that's the only kind of cardio I'll be able to do from here on out), and about 30 min working with weights (both arms and legs).
PLUS I went shopping today....in my closet. Haha. And found a lot of clothes I've stored away from last year or prior, not thinking they'd fit me since my drastic weight gain a few months back. And guess what?? A good portion of them DO fit!!!! Very exciting :)
1 protein bar, 1 cup coffee, 1 banana, 1 bagel with cream cheese, yogurt / blueberry / granola parfait, 1 doughnut (gave blood today...they pretty much force feed you food. Believe me). 3 pieces chicken, 1 cup (or so) green beans, 1/2 cup cottage cheese.
Water: more than I can count
Exercise: 25 min bike (I'm afraid that's the only kind of cardio I'll be able to do from here on out), and about 30 min working with weights (both arms and legs).
PLUS I went shopping today....in my closet. Haha. And found a lot of clothes I've stored away from last year or prior, not thinking they'd fit me since my drastic weight gain a few months back. And guess what?? A good portion of them DO fit!!!! Very exciting :)
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