Catching up

My apologies.  I owe you a couple of posts.

Thursday, March 4

My day finished off well.  I had a conversation with a friend who is a fitness instructor and competes in fitness competitions.  She suggested I go another route with my diet.  I’m going to give it a shot and see if that helps any.

Stacey’s suggestions: no red meat, nothing white: sugar, bread, pasta, rice, potato, etc.  No fruits that are high in sugar: no red apples, pears, pineapple, oranges, etc. No whole wheat bread or pasta. No processed foods.  I can eat yogurt and berries, lean meats, low calorie dairy foods, nuts, beans of all sorts, veggies (think green) but I can eat others if I want, brown rice, sweet potatoes.

I am going to need to do some food shopping to make that happen but I am going to give it a go. I trust Stacey, she loves me and she wants the best for me.  She may be one of my biggest cheerleaders in getting fit.  I’m still supposed to watch my calories, though I think it may be a bit more difficult for me.

Dinner:
part of a lean pork chop
1/2 a baked potato

Friday, March 5

Sawyer got me up at 4:50am to eat. I was glad to see my “alarm clock” was working again. I fed him and got into my workout clothes. I decided that I would try a little experiment. I wanted to see if I would weigh more or less after I worked out. So I got on the scale, still 148.8

It was time to push myself a bit more so I did level 2 of the 30 day shred. OH MY GOODNESS! Now that was a workout. I forgot what it felt like to be pushed that hard. I did feel my sciatic nerve a bit this time, when i was laying flat on my back, but the rest of the time it was fine. My heart rate was up, I was flushed in the cheeks when it was over, and my body ached. Now that is how a workout should feel. Before my workout I ate a banana for some energy, and I think that really helped.

After my workout, I made myself some breakfast and got in the shower.

Breakfast
2 eggs
1 tbsp of salsa

After I got my shower I got on the scale again. 146.8. What in the world??? I am apparently lighter after I work out and eat breakfast. So now I know. I’ll still be weighing in on Thursdays, but this time after I workout, eat, and shower.

On my way to work, I felt myself get a little hungry so I ate some cashews. I think the one thing I have to be careful of if I am going to consume nuts, is the salt. I really like salt on my nuts, and I am going to have to watch that.

Mid-morning breakfast
bagel
salmon cream cheese (1 tbsp)

I went to Whole Foods for lunch and got a VERY tasty meal. I also picked up some fruits, couple of veggies, some humus and guacamole spreads that I can eat with my veggies. I love Whole Foods. It’s a great place for anyone who is trying to eat healthy. Though you do have to be careful with that, because not everything there is good for your waist.

Lunch
grilled salmon (small piece)
grilled veggies: squash and zucchini
green beans

Around 3pm I found myself hungry again so I grabbed my snack out of the fridge. I think I’m supposed to be eating more of a meal at this point, but I love my carrots and cherry tomatoes snack. It does fill me up and it’s tasty too.

Snack
1/2 c of baby carrots
5-6 cherry tomatoes

Last night was date night, so my husband and I went out for dinner. Ruby Tuesday’s was his pick. It was pretty good and they have a good selection on the menu.

Tip: Look for items on the menu that are not processed, lean meats and fresh or cooked veggies. Ask for substitutions, in this day and age, they are used to it.

Dinner:
2 mini turkey burgers sans the bun w/ tomato, lettuce and pickle slices
grilled mushrooms
salad from the salad bar with balsamic vinegar
grapes

We headed home and called it a night. Sawyer was fed dinner and then off to bed. It was about 9:00pm when I felt myself drifting off as well. Long day.