Food:
I didn't eat breakfast, and lunch was subway ham sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, banana peppers, olives, and oil and vinegar. Later we went to the movies and I had a box of Goobers and a box of gummy bears. Dinner was Macaroni Grill where I had the lasagna.
Activity:
chasing around the car and shopping for over an hour.
Reflection:
Besides the gummy bears, today was a good day. :)
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Day Seven
Food:
I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast, lunch was Popeyes which was a chicken breast and some Mac and cheese,and dinner was steak on the grill and Mac and cheese and saffron rice.
Activity:
Besides running a bunch of errands, I also pushed myself really hard in my run today. I ran 1.75 mi continuously, and 1.98 mi total.
Reflection:
I didn't even want to run today. I told myself I was going to take it easy and only run about 3/4 mile. But I got to that mark, and pushed myself to Starbucks. Then I got there and realized I wasn't actually very tired. Before I knew it my goal kept getting extended to the point where I had run 1.75 mi continuously. It was a slow jog but a jog all the same. My next goal is to decrease my run time.
I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast, lunch was Popeyes which was a chicken breast and some Mac and cheese,and dinner was steak on the grill and Mac and cheese and saffron rice.
Activity:
Besides running a bunch of errands, I also pushed myself really hard in my run today. I ran 1.75 mi continuously, and 1.98 mi total.
Reflection:
I didn't even want to run today. I told myself I was going to take it easy and only run about 3/4 mile. But I got to that mark, and pushed myself to Starbucks. Then I got there and realized I wasn't actually very tired. Before I knew it my goal kept getting extended to the point where I had run 1.75 mi continuously. It was a slow jog but a jog all the same. My next goal is to decrease my run time.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Day Five
Food:
For breakfast I had cereal, lunch was skipped because dinner was thanksgiving. I ate a small portion of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, homemade macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce and a dinner roll. I did have a couple beers as well.
Activity:
there was no activity in particular.
Reflections:
Thanksgiving was supposed to be a run day and for that I feel bad. But if you think about it, my portions were small enough where I shouldn't feel guilty.
For breakfast I had cereal, lunch was skipped because dinner was thanksgiving. I ate a small portion of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, homemade macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce and a dinner roll. I did have a couple beers as well.
Activity:
there was no activity in particular.
Reflections:
Thanksgiving was supposed to be a run day and for that I feel bad. But if you think about it, my portions were small enough where I shouldn't feel guilty.
Day Six
Food:
I had an orange roll for breakfast, a cantina bowl for lunch, and tomatadas at a Mexican restaurant for dinner.
Activity:
I didn't exercise today, unless you consider playing tag with the cat exercise.
Reflection:
I felt pretty good about today, since I ate kind of decent, and didn't drink any of my calories.
I had an orange roll for breakfast, a cantina bowl for lunch, and tomatadas at a Mexican restaurant for dinner.
Activity:
I didn't exercise today, unless you consider playing tag with the cat exercise.
Reflection:
I felt pretty good about today, since I ate kind of decent, and didn't drink any of my calories.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Day Four
Food:
I had a bowl of blueberry wheaties for breakfast, a handful of mini chocolate balls while at work, had a few little smokies before dinner, and then had two slices of pepperoni pizza and about 5 buffalo wings.
Activity:
Besides chasing Kilala around this morning I took the stairs at the store today and stood at work.
Reflections:
I am convinced that if I didn't get my bowl of wheaties in this morning I probably wouldn't have made it through the day. By the time I got home I was hungry, and weak. Wish I would have ate healthier, but as Americans we are known to trade convenience over health.
I had a bowl of blueberry wheaties for breakfast, a handful of mini chocolate balls while at work, had a few little smokies before dinner, and then had two slices of pepperoni pizza and about 5 buffalo wings.
Activity:
Besides chasing Kilala around this morning I took the stairs at the store today and stood at work.
Reflections:
I am convinced that if I didn't get my bowl of wheaties in this morning I probably wouldn't have made it through the day. By the time I got home I was hungry, and weak. Wish I would have ate healthier, but as Americans we are known to trade convenience over health.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Day three
Food:
I had two strips of bacon, one egg scrambled, and a banana for breakfast. I did not eat lunch, but dinner was grilled chicken and half a green pepper also on the grill.
Activity:
Ran all the way to Starbucks (~1.2 miles) and then ran an additional .75 miles in about 32 min. I also worked for 5 hours and sat for only about 30 min of it.
Reflection:
Today I didn't hardly eat, compared to what I normally eat. I have lost half a pound over the last three days, but I am not really concerned. I want to be able to run 1.5 mi straight. If I continue improving at this rate I am hoping I will see it in two weeks. Then my goal is cutting down my time so I am faster and able to still go fort the full 1.5 miles.
I had two strips of bacon, one egg scrambled, and a banana for breakfast. I did not eat lunch, but dinner was grilled chicken and half a green pepper also on the grill.
Activity:
Ran all the way to Starbucks (~1.2 miles) and then ran an additional .75 miles in about 32 min. I also worked for 5 hours and sat for only about 30 min of it.
Reflection:
Today I didn't hardly eat, compared to what I normally eat. I have lost half a pound over the last three days, but I am not really concerned. I want to be able to run 1.5 mi straight. If I continue improving at this rate I am hoping I will see it in two weeks. Then my goal is cutting down my time so I am faster and able to still go fort the full 1.5 miles.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Day two
Food:
I had a small coffee frappaccino this morning, but didn't finish almost half of it. Then die lunch Dave and I went to Taco Bell because I only get 30min for lunch. I had half of a burrito supreme, a crunchy taco and a Doritos Taco. I think dinner will be tortellini in pesto. I drank only water today.
Activity:
I worked today which involved a lot of mild walking, and standing.
Reflections:
So I rarely get coffee and when I do I get a frappaccino which has to be healthier when you consider that it is 75% ice, 1 pump of coffee, and the rest is fat free milk. Although I may not have exercised, I did not sit for very long on my 8 hour shift. They say being stationary is part of the reason we have problems with weight. When you are standing, you burn more calories than sitting. And since I work in a bank I did quite a bit of walking around.
I had a small coffee frappaccino this morning, but didn't finish almost half of it. Then die lunch Dave and I went to Taco Bell because I only get 30min for lunch. I had half of a burrito supreme, a crunchy taco and a Doritos Taco. I think dinner will be tortellini in pesto. I drank only water today.
Activity:
I worked today which involved a lot of mild walking, and standing.
Reflections:
So I rarely get coffee and when I do I get a frappaccino which has to be healthier when you consider that it is 75% ice, 1 pump of coffee, and the rest is fat free milk. Although I may not have exercised, I did not sit for very long on my 8 hour shift. They say being stationary is part of the reason we have problems with weight. When you are standing, you burn more calories than sitting. And since I work in a bank I did quite a bit of walking around.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Day One
Food:
I woke up this morning and did not have anything for breakfast. Lunch was a Cantina Bowl from Taco Bell. I had a soda to drink. When I got home to study, I had a handful of little smokies sausages and another soda. Then for dinner I had a Turkey and Cheddar sandwich with grilled onions and banana peppers. I had maybe 10 cheddar bacon French fries.
Activities:
David took me running with him. I ran 1 mi continuously and ran an additional 1/2 mile after walking about 1/4 mile.
Reflection:
I will admit my snacking is terrible. And all week I had been drinking water, so three sodas is not bad for me. Definitely need to work on willpower. However I am DAMN proud of my run today because I normally can only do 3/4 mi continuous and then can't ever begin running after walking. I took my goal and smashed it to the ground. My starting weight is 145.7, just 5lbs from my heaviest. Unacceptable. Goal is around 130 by June, giving me around 7months to drop almost 15 pounds.
I woke up this morning and did not have anything for breakfast. Lunch was a Cantina Bowl from Taco Bell. I had a soda to drink. When I got home to study, I had a handful of little smokies sausages and another soda. Then for dinner I had a Turkey and Cheddar sandwich with grilled onions and banana peppers. I had maybe 10 cheddar bacon French fries.
Activities:
David took me running with him. I ran 1 mi continuously and ran an additional 1/2 mile after walking about 1/4 mile.
Reflection:
I will admit my snacking is terrible. And all week I had been drinking water, so three sodas is not bad for me. Definitely need to work on willpower. However I am DAMN proud of my run today because I normally can only do 3/4 mi continuous and then can't ever begin running after walking. I took my goal and smashed it to the ground. My starting weight is 145.7, just 5lbs from my heaviest. Unacceptable. Goal is around 130 by June, giving me around 7months to drop almost 15 pounds.
About this particular blog
Hello. I am Alyssa and I have two blogs. The first is anaveragealyssa.com where I detail my not so average to average life. This particular blog is a way for me to document my fitness goals and keep myself accountable for taking care of my body. All it takes is one spark, and you can do it too. One spark of inspiration to ignite the flame of motivation to bring you the warmth of success.
There will be two to three sections. The first is Food. I found it most beneficial in the past to document everything I eat in the day. This allows for some patterns to be seen, and to change the diet. Sthe second section will be Activities. Obviously this is going to be where I document specific exercises I do, or not. The third is a reflections section, where I will reflect on my current weight, and goals, and try to redeem myself (read: make excuses) for poor behavior. Words of encouragement are welcomed. Words of trolling will be ignored. :) thanks!
There will be two to three sections. The first is Food. I found it most beneficial in the past to document everything I eat in the day. This allows for some patterns to be seen, and to change the diet. Sthe second section will be Activities. Obviously this is going to be where I document specific exercises I do, or not. The third is a reflections section, where I will reflect on my current weight, and goals, and try to redeem myself (read: make excuses) for poor behavior. Words of encouragement are welcomed. Words of trolling will be ignored. :) thanks!
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