Derailed for a minute

So "that time of the month" started today. Blech. Which means that I likely won't be able to hit the gym for several days. But I was prepared, I worked out really good yesterday, and I know I'll need to keep my cals a bit lower, no big Easter splurges. I'm def bummed about no gym, but I just am not comfortable when moving around. It's ok though, this is temporary.

Food...we ended up going over to a friend's house today to hang out and let the kids have an easter egg hunt. I didn't eat before going, aside from grabbing an unsweet tea from Sonic, so when I got there, I had some chips and dip (but made sure to put them on a plate so I wouldn't just be mindlessly munching). We were supposed to eat at 2, but it didn't happen til almost 5...so that was all I had til dinner! Dinner was grilled chicken thighs with bbq sauce, sausage, bacon potatoes (every bit as evil as it sounds!!! but oh so yummy) and strawberry spinach salad. I had moderate amounts of all since I knew I had plenty of room. I also had a cup of pink lemonade and a few Starburst. Then later, dessert was fruit pizza and I had a slice of that to end my day at 1812 calories.

Workout: not one bit. Sigh.

Low day but a switchup

Yeah, its a low cal day. But, there was a ton of sweets up at work and I kind of went overkill trying to avoid it all that I didn't eat a ton during the day.

Food: breakfast was easy mac and applesauce. Lunch was Chili's. I had the lighter choice sirloin steak with broccoli and a side salad with lowfat ranch. Afternoon snack was crackers and then some almonds. I had 1/2 a pbj before the gym. Then afterward, we swung by El Pollo Regio. I got carne asada. So with that, I ate the beef, with rice, lots of salsa, corn tortillas, and I added some ranch dressing to boost my cals more. Then I had a few Hersheys Kisses to end my day at 1991 calories.

Workout: 50 minutes on the treadmill with a bit of incline added. I did try jogging for a full minute, and then kept walking. I did not do the elliptical tonite, wanted to see how my feet did on treadmill. Then my workout buddy and I did some teamwork drills with a medicine ball. Holy cow, it didn't even take that long but we were sweating. My shoulders and thighs will likely be sore tomorrow! I also did two of the ab machines in the ab room.

A weak moment

This whole workout thing, is totally a work in progress. It seems like every day I learn something new to help enhance it. Well, today...I had to crash to learn something...lol I did my 30 minutes on the elliptical, and was feeling kinda sluggish anyway (though I ended up being faster than yesterday), but as soon as I stepped off the ellip, I started feeling weak and dizzy. So I headed to the bathroom to sit down fora mintue and let my heart rate come back down. I talked to my trainer afterward, and she said it was because I ate literally right before I started. (Had a pbj on the way) So all my body's energy was involved in digestion. Good to know!!! I felt ok enough eventually and went on to do a bit more, see below, but it was kind of scary. A very good lesson learned.

Ok food...breakfast was some sandwich crackers and an applesauce. Midmorning I had a Russell Stovers peanut butter egg. Yes I know. But yum. Lunch was a KFC grilled chicken breast and mashed potatoes. My afternoon snack was crackers and almonds. Before my workout, I had a pbj. And afterward, my workout buddy and I took the kids to Schlotzsky's. I had a turkey bacon club sandwich, a few chips, and one small piece of D's pizza to end my day at 2203 calories.

Workout: 30 minutes on the elliptical at 3100 strides. And then 30 minutes of slow walking on the treadmill to stretch out my legs.

Back in the zone

So I've had the last two days off. Monday with a rest day, and yesterday with the storms. Well, this afternoon, I was wavering on hitting the gym. Then I picked up D, and he had a bad headache (his seizures are coming back which means headaches start up again). But thank GOD, he still wanted to go to the gym. So I was like F THIS, I'M GOING. I know if I stop, I'll lose my flow. And see below for how glad I am that I went!

Food: I had some sandwich crackers and applesauce for breakfast. Lunch was a small turkey bacon sandwich from Schlotzskys and two oatmeal raisin cookies. For a snack I had some almonds. Dinner was Chick Fil A nuggets and a side salad with ranch to end my day at 2182 calories. It doesn't seem like much huh?? A lot of that was the regular ranch on the salad...and I know there was mayo on the sandwich. But that's ok.

Workout: hopped my butt on the Precor elliptical and rocked out 30 minutes!! Hell yeah! That's 579 calories burned! I also noticed I'm getting faster. At 25 minutes on Sunday, I was at 2180 strides, and my stride count today at 25 minutes in was 2527. So without even trying, I'm going faster. This rocks! I also did 20 minutes on the treadmill at an easy pace to stay moving while my heart rate came back down after the ellip and stretch out my legs.

Unexpected rest day

So, what a day! We had some nasty storms come through the DFW area, and they are estimating about 10-12 tornadoes touched down. Due to the anxiety from this (one came pretty close to my work, though no damage), I didn't eat anything in the afternoon, and as it was storming when I picked up D, we ended up going home instead of to the gym. After all day of not having him with me, and his school on lockdown instead of dismissal for over an hour, all I wanted to do was cuddle with him. So we did. And it was soothing.

Ok food: for breakfast I had a granola bar and an applesauce. Lunch was a Dinty Moore beef stew meal and some crackers. I also had a fun size pouch of M&Ms in lieu of anxiety meds. Nothing til dinner where we ended up grabbing tacos. I had a little bit more chocolate this evening in the form of a few Hershey's Kisses, and then was still kinda hungry, so had an Easy Mac cup to end my day at 1749 calories.

No real workout, but I did do 25 crunches on my workout ball at home, and then the floor ab exercises that my trainer showed me, holding for up to 30 seconds each. I do really miss the gym though!!!

Rest day

Yay for Mondays! lol I didn't do one thing today as it was a lovely rest day. And my hamstrings are hurtin bad from the elliptical. Ouch.

Food: breakfast was a granola bar and some applesauce. Lunch was spaghetti-os, but then after about an hour or so, I was still so hungry! So I had a frozen meal panini sandwich and some chips. In the afternoon, I had some crackers. For dinner, I made chicken and spinach quesadillas and corn. And in the evening, I had some almonds and a small piece of chocolate to end my day at 1951 calories.

No workout!

Mini splurge and a new record

Today I had a minisplurge. And it was totally worth it. lol Both my workout buddy and I were craving a good burger, so we hit up Scotty P's. My only regret is not going to a place that has calorie counts, as that is always hard to estimate. But I think I did a decent job with that and probably overestimated abit, which is fine.

Breakfast was cheese sandwich crackers. Lunch was Scotty P's, I had the barbecue sauce burger, which was A-MAZING. I also had fries with ranch. YUM. I didn't have anything else til later this evening, I had some popcorn, and then some Easy Mac with frozen broccoli mixed in to end my day at 2186 calories.

Workout. Today I sucked it up and rocked out 25 minutes on the Precor elliptical! I noticed my stride count had gotten higher when I looked at 15 minutes in, so it looks like I'm getting a bit stronger too. Which rocks. I also did 15 minutes on the treadmill, and then about 20 minutes weight training.