I have many pics to post. My life has been somewhat consumed lately. But I will be ready to commit to blogging my daily romance w/ food in 2 weeks time...

I had the BEST dinner- The Boca burger, on Nature's own bread (50 cal/slice) w/ a heap of iceburg lettuce, onion, tomato, pepper, 1 TBSP ketchup and some mustard. YUM.

All for a whopping 233 calories! Pretty nuts.
Especially considering one of my meals today was an apple, string cheese & 12 almonds equaling 205 calories... almost the same as a huge 'burger'.

Also had: 3 egg whites w/ onion & spinach & a banana (158 calories)


And: Go Lean Kashi cereal, milk, graham crackers & a fudgsicle (538 calories)

I also had some tea crackers, probably 80 cal. worth.

Workout:
Treadmill for 30 min. at 4.0 incline, 4.3 speed

Extreme conditioning class. -45 min. It's been YEARS (6) since I've been. It was good.


Yesterday had a great arm workout and run on the treadmill.

For 30 min. repeat:
4 min. 7.0
1 min. 10.0

Breakfast:
3 egg whites, 1 egg, broccoli, yellow pepper, mushrooms, cilantro, salsa, almonds, 1/2 grapefruit


Lunch:
Piece of ezekiel bread w/ almond butter and cut up banana


Dinner:
In pan: saute onion, mushrooms, yellow pepper, shredded yam. Add water, garlic powder & some lemon juice. Add spinach - Put on corn tortilla w/ cheese and cook. Top w/ avocado. Side of blueberries.



Then I had some oreos. FIVE. One of my little monkeys put them in the cart today and I didn't put them back... :I It was one of those days.

Workout:

5 exercise circuit intermixed w/ 1 min. treadmill interval.

REPEAT 3 TIMES:

-Treadmill @8.5, 1min
- (12) dumbbell shoulder press w/ 17#'s
-Treadmill @8.5, 1min
-(24) alternating bicep curls w/ 17#'s
-Treadmill @8.5, 1min
-(12) pull ups
-Treadmill @8.5, 1min
-(15) push ups
-Treadmill @8.5, 1min
-(12) Overhead tricep extension w/ 17#

After the 3 rounds, I ended w/ another min. @8.5 and then went through just the 5 exercises one more time.

I have to say it seemed easier this time around focusing on arms rather than legs!!

Breakfast/Pre-workout
banana, almond butter, 1 scoop protein/water

[early] Lunch:
3 egg whites, 1 egg, broccoli, red pepper, mushrooms, salsa on corn tortilla, orange


Snack/lunch:
Apple, almond butter, 1 hard boiled egg, piece of Ezekiel toast- dry

Dinner:
Bed of greens, grilled chicken, strawberries, avocado, balsamic vinaigrette.


Workout:
-30 min. rotating stairs
-45 min. arc trainer

Breakfast:
4 egg whites, mushroom, red pepper, spinach, cilantro, 1/2 grapefruit, blackberries, almonds


Snack: grapes, crackers

Lunch:
Bed of greens, grilled chicken strips, strawberries, avocado, almonds w/ balsamic vinagrette.


Snack: graham crackers & glass of milk. (why do I even go here?)

Dinner:
Protein & water.

Workout:

5 min. warm-up on treadmill

3 rounds of:

(12) flat bench dumbbell flies
(12) dumbbell bench press (rotate dumbbell 180' when arms are fully extended)
(24) walking lunges w/ 15#dumbbells
(12) pull-ups
(12) supine pull ups
(20) kettlebell overhead swing (20#dumbbell)
(12-15) standing calf raises on 120#
(12) standing overhead tricep press/extension
(25) tummy exercise

ab work on the mat

Breakfast:

4 egg whites, onion, broccoli, mushrooms, sweet red pepper, topped w/ salsa. 1/2 grapefruit, almonds.

Lunch:

Protein shake w/ handful of spinach, blueberries, banana, strawberries

Snack: Chex mix

Dinner:

Grilled mushroom, onion & wilted spinach on ezekiel bread, red pepper strips, blueberries

Workout:

Spinning Class, 2.25 mi. on the treadmill

Breakfast:
3 egg whites, onion, yellow pepper, broccoli, topped w/ salsa. (YUM) w/ 1 slice of Ezekial toast w/ almond butter, 1/2 orange.


Snack: banana, protein & water

Lunch: Almonds, banana, rest of orange from breakfast, lunch meat, crackers. (snack turned lunch)

Dinner:
Onion, asparagus, eggplant, swiss chard (2 C), protein powder & water, almonds. (I was too lazy/in a hurry to cook chicken or fish!)

Directions:
Saute onions in a bit (1-2 tsp) of olive oil, add quartered eggplant & cut asparagus- add some water to steam. Add sweet & sour sauce: (Combine: 1-2T of tomato paste, 1-2tsp. chili paste, 1-2T agave, 2T red wine vinegar & some squirts of lemon juice) Let cook and add 3-4 leaves of swiss chard - Let wilt. YUMMY! -I will put up the "real" recipe for the sauce... this was just what I did from memory tonight.
This FULL plate was under 200 calories.

Workout:
Ended up taking a brisk walk up Mars Hill - I won't lie, my butt and hamstrings are feeling it from yesterdays workout! Wanted to do arms today, but wasn't able to get to the gym. - I did do a ton of arm circles/pumps (who knows what they're called) while walking... :)

Breakfast:
Kashi cereal w/ banana & almond milk

Lunch:

3 egg whites, yellow bell pepper, broccoli & cilantro on a corn tortilla, topped with salsa. Raw almonds

Snack:
Cup of Bear Naked cereal & almond milk

Dinner:

Grilled veggies (onion, broccoli, carrots, snow peas, asparagus cooked in water, lemon juice and garlic powder...saute the onion first!) 1/4c plain yogurt, strawberries and frozen blueberries, 12 almonds. protein & water.

Workout: (not for the weak of heart! It's a good one.)
p.s. I LOVE having a workout partner!

So - we are rockstars b/c we were only going to try this for 20 min, but decided to go for 3 rounds. It lasted us 45 min.

REPEAT 3 TIMES:

-1 min. treadmill @ 8.0
-(24) jumping lunges
-1 min. treadmill @ 8.5
-(24) alt. step-ups w/ 25-30#'s
-1 min. treadmill @ 8.5
-(24) straight leg deadlifts w/ 20# dumbbells
-1 min. treadmill @ 8.5
-(24) alt. side lunges w/ bicep curl (8# dumbbells)
-1 min. treadmill @ 8.5
-(40) speed skaters

Breakfast:
oatmeal w/ cinnamon & blueberries.

Snack:
apple

Lunch:
1/2 pb&j (kiddos)

Dinner:
Brown rice, lentils (I cook them together), stir fry & tofu

Workout:
3 rounds of the following sets:

(12) supine pull ups
(12) ea. leg front lunge/back lunge combo w/ dumbbell shoulder press on back lunge (switch to bicep curls when doing other side)

(20) hamstring curls w/ exercise ball
(15) push ups

(50) speed skaters (NEW FAVORITE)
(30) box jumps

(12) standing calf raises on 120
(20) knees to elbows (on dip stand)

Breakfast:
Oatmeal w/ cinnamon, banana, blueberries, almonds, milk

Lunch:
Salad: Red leaf lettuce, cucumber, red pepper, avocado, carrots, grape tomatoes, salt&pepper.

Snack:
2 sugar free candies, 2 wholewheat crackers & a handful of frosted mini-wheats.

It's 8:00 -debating on whether or not to fix a bit to eat for dinner...


Workout (my music partner gave me this one!)

4 rounds: (rest 30-60 sec. in between sets)

-30 sec. of box jumps
-60 sec. jump rope
-60 sec. wall balls w/ 'heavy' ball (I used a 6kg...heavy enough) :)
-60 sec. speed skaters

*It's a keeper!*

Then I did 2 rounds of:
-(25) reverse sit ups
-(25) crunches
-(25) elbow to shoulder
-(25) opp. side
-(40) flutter kicks

It was great b/c I didn't have much time for a workout, but feel I got the most 'bang for my buck'.

Breakfast:
sugar cookies. :I This won't be happening next week!

Lunch: dried peas, trail mix, apple, dates

Dinner: 1 shreaded beef taco from dell taco. When I got home I had some leftover tofu stir-fry & brown rice.

Workout:

3 rounds of:

-(12) dumbbell shoulder presses w/ 20#'s
-(24) alt. dumbbell bicep curs w/ 20's
-(12) ea. arm -bent over rows w/ 20#
-(12) standing overhead tricep extension w/ 20#
-(12) pull-ups
-(15) push-ups

40 min. of arc trainer -hill interval setting level 10/10.

20 min. on treadmill
-5 min. @ 7.5
-3 min. @ 7.2
-4 min. @ 7.0
-3 min. @ 7.2
-Last 5 min. increase speed .2 every min. Jump to 8.5 last min. (7.5- 8.5)

Food:
-1/2 grapefruit, turkey kielbasa, chips and salsa (um, I had a TON), 2 ice cream bars (no sugar added).

Workout:
-ski 3 runs (w/ 24" powder) (remind me NOT to do this after a day of spin class)
-4 hours of shoveling (AT LEAST) Now that is a workout! -Arms, abs, legs - not so great for my back!

Breakfast:
3 egg whites w/ onion, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, salsa, blackberries, 1/2 grapefruit.


Dinner:
Linguine w/ homemade sauce - hot italian turkey sausage, garlic, onion, bell pepper, tomato paste & sauce, bay leaf, italian spices, bay leaf & fresh parsley.

Workout:
-Spinning Class
-10min. run -6.5

Snack 1/2 banana

Breakfast/Lunch: 1 egg, 1 egg white, cherry tomatoes, spinach, toast w/ cream cheese


Snack: handful of raw almonds & handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips, pistachios

Dinner: Salmon fillet, baked yam, broccoli


Gonna go eat some blackberries...

Workout: THIS WAS KILLER!
5 rounds of:
-20 pull-ups
-30 push-ups
-40 sit-ups
-50 squats

Sounds easy, right? I thought my arms were gonna fall off - After the third round I wasn't too sure I'd be able to complete 2 more! :) That's a lot of reps! :) But, I finished and then did 20 min. on the arc trainer.

Breakfast:
Lucky Charms Cereal (way to start the New Year, eh?) ...Wasn't planning on blogging it! Rest assured tomorrow will be a delightful breakfast.

Lunch:
Turkey & ham on a bed of spinach over avocado, spread on a multi-grain cracker (that tastes like an "everything bagel") I love 'everything bagels'! mmm. w/ tomatoes & blackberries. I also had an apple before this.



Snack: Some sugar-free caramel drops covered w/ chocolate

Dinner:
A bowl of red & pink beans w/ ham, garnished w/ chopped cilantro. Yummy.


Workout:
4 rounds of:
-(20) dumbbell (kettlebell) swings w/ 20lb. dumbbell
-(12 ea. side forward/back lunges w/shoulder press/bicep curls) w/ 12lb. dumbbells: lunge forward w/ right leg, holding dumbbells at side. Come back up and go right into a back lunge w/ right leg, while pressing dumbbells overhead. After 12 reps, repeat w/ the left leg, this time on the back lunge, do bicep curls w/ the dumbbells.
-(12) shoulder flyes w/ 12lb dumbbells - arms slightly bent at elbow.
-(24) "up & over lunge" on step bench.
-(60) alternating toe taps on step bench
-(20) hamstring curls w/ exercise ball
-(15) push-ups w/ feet on exercise ball
-(20) wall balls w/ 11 lb ball.
-(12) standing calf raises @120lb.

H A P P Y * N E W * Y E A R! (It's going to be a GREAT one!)

SO GLAD TO BE DONE WITH THANKSGIVING!

I am still trying to get all the 'heavy' food out of my system...Blah!

I have had sugar headaches like crazy. (like, after eating sugar) It's pretty cool to see really how much food affects my being... Even working out today - I just felt zapped of my energy...

I am getting into a really busy time w/ the semester ending -hopefully I will have regular meals - but I have a feeling I will be on the go a lot, and I will be visiting my siblings for a few days this week! :) Yeah! So - blogging/picture taking will most likely be meager, as it has been...such is.

Breakfast:

Banana, 2 wholewheat pancakes- plain

Lunch:

leftover sweet potato casserole, 2 dinner rolls....

(need to make turkey soup packed w/ veggies)

Dinner:

Skipping - giving my digestive track a break!

Workout:

Repeat 3x:

-(12) squat, push press w/ 20# dumbbells

-(24) alternating bicep curls w/ 20# dumbbells

-(12) standing overhead tricep extension w/ (1) 20# dumbbell

-(20) straight leg deadlift w/ 20# dumbbells

-(12 ea. leg) front lunge/back lunge combo

-(12) pull-ups (on 30)

-(12) standing calf raises on 120#

20 min. on arc trainer

Breakfast:
Protein shake - w/ spinach, banana & three berry blend

Lunch:
Orange, watermellon & some painted desert trail mix (peanuts, almonds, dried peas, sesame sticks, orange rice cracker slivers)

Dinner:
2 chicken fajitas w/ corn tortillas


Workout:
3 rounds of:
-(12) pull-ups
-(15) push-ups
-(12) dumbbell shoulder press w/ 15's#
-(24) alternating dumbbell bicep curls w/ 17's#
-(12) ea. leg - lunge forward, lunge back combo
-(20) jumping lunges
-(24) up and overs on box
-(15) standing tricep extension w/ 20# dumbbell

Breakfast:
2 blueberry wholewheat pancakes

Brunch:
1/2 C oatmeal w/ salt & cinnamon, small banana, 3 strawberries, blackberries, milk.


Snack:
Protein shake w/ spinach, banana, 3 berry blend.

Dinner:
Tilapia fillet, broccoli & carrots cooked on the stove - in a pan sprayed w/ PAM and a tad bit of water - sprinkle veggies w/ garlic salt.


Workout: I really liked this one!!!!

3 rounds of:
-(20) wall balls -w/ 12lb ball
-(20) jumping lunges
-(15) walking push ups
-(20) kettle bell swings w/ 20# dumbbell
-(12 ea. leg) 1-leg dead lift w/ 15's
-(12) dumbbell shoulder presses w/ 15's
-(24) alternating dumbbell bicep curls w/ 17's
-(12) standing overhead tricep extension w/ 20# dumbbell
-(12) standing calf raises @ 120#.

Ab work

Breakfast:
Oatmeal w/ cinnamon, salt, blueberries, 1/2 banana, almonds, milk

Lunch:
Chicken breast, sugar snap peas, carrots

Snack:
Apple

Dinner:
Chicken breast, 1/2 baked yam, yogurt w/ almonds.

Workout:
3 rounds of:

-(12) supine pull-ups
-(24) alternating bicep curls w/ 17#s
-(12) bent over rows (ea. arm) w/ 17#
-(10) (ea. leg)front squat, back squat combo w/ 10# dumbbells - on the back squat push dumbbells over head.
-(60) toe taps on step.
-(24) up and overs on step
-(15) walking push ups
-(12) standing calf raises @ 120lbs.

Abs:
-(25) slow reverse sit ups
-(25) regular crunch
-(25) knee to elbow
-(25) " (other side)
-(25) w/ legs out straight, bring them up to form a 90', then lower slowly down
-(25) elbow to knee (then kick leg out)
-(25) other side

Breakfast:

Sauted 1/4 onion, 2 mushrooms, 4 broccoli florets. Add 3 egg whites salt & pepper & stir/mix. Top with salsa.

Snack:

Banana & peanut butter

Lunch:

Country Lima Bean & Cabbage Soup

Snack 1/2 granny smith apple - it was tart!

Dinner:

Salmon fillet, sugar snap peas, 1/2 apple.

Workout:

45 min. on elliptical trainer

This is SO BAD. But it was my day. :I

Breakfast/Lunch:

Cookies... 8 or so. (?) throughout the day. I was supposed to bring treats to Bodie and Brock's teachers today... So I was baking cookies this morning (Made the dough last night). And then I was pretty busy today and didn't have time to fix anything. Seriously.

Snack:

Banana

Dinner:

Protein Shake: w/ Spinach, banana, blueberries, strawberries, oj concentrate.

Carrots.

Workout:

(4) rounds of:

-(12) supine pull-ups

-(20) kettlebell swings (20# dumbbell)

-(12) standing tricep extension w/ 20#

-(15) walking push-ups

-(15) leg machine -120lbs. -can't remember what it's called...

3 rounds of:

-(12) ea. leg -forward/backward lung w/ 15# dumbbell -raise dumbbell over head on the back lunge.

-(20) hamstring curls w/ ball

-(15) standing calf raises- machine set on 120#.