Heather's Food and Exercise Log

lupti · #1 February 21st, 2008, 04:42 PM

Thurs Feb 21

Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup berries and kiwi mmmmm...berries

Snack: banana

Lunch: Store bought cup of soup thing-Curried Lentil Soup. Bit high in sodium, but had lentils, rice, and veggies

Snack: Orange

Dinner: Good size bowl of pasta, spray butter, and garlic (i know it sounds gross, but i love this meal!)

Stood at my desk instead of sitting for 30 min (stood to type, talk on the phone, walked around a bit)

5min of spinal twists, chair squats, wall presses

5 min of leg lifts, side leg raises, lunges, reverse kicks, jumping jack

5 min squats, front kicks and 'mock' jump roping.

!0 minutes fast walk on the treadmill-then my knee started to hurt which means I was walking too fast.

Gotta start making myself get up earlier in the am and exercise, I really hate trying to get it in after work b/c it is 7pm by the time I get work out and get home

~*sierra*~ · #2 February 21st, 2008, 05:17 PM

well done! i love buttered pasta too.....mmmmmm

soImarriedAnerd · #3 February 21st, 2008, 07:29 PM

Welcome to logging!!

I take you also have a knee issue....are you wearing good shoes while on the treadmill, I knee was killing me till I went out and got good shoes.

lupti · #4 February 22nd, 2008, 04:34 PM

I fondly refer to my knee issue as "cheerleader knee". I try to buy new sneakers every year, but am definitely due for some new ones! Having tricky knees is such a bummer...sorry I cna't go back to my youthful self and tell me to stop leaping out of stunts, etc...it wreaked some havoc on my knees!

SLacked BIG Time today.

Started out ok with my 1/2 cup of oatmeal and prob 4 oz of water.

Snacked on a banana and some hot tea, 2cups

then all HAdes broke loose at work. The good news is I was probably running around on my feet for at least an hour, bad news is I had a Sonic grilled cheese and kids fries for lunch (very fattening, although surprisingly moderate caloric intake according to their nutritional info)

I was so swamped it was 5 before I knew it...
munched on some raw veggies when I got home...but will definitely be having a glass of wine later.

I did bring some 2lb handweights to work so I can get in something with small amounts of weights.

I will b getting up to work out starting Monday, instead of letting a perfectly good gym membership go to waste.

grrrrrr

soImarriedAnerd · #5 February 22nd, 2008, 08:26 PM

Getting up to working out on Monday????

Whats wrong with this weekend? You could do squats every time you brush your teeth (i have an electric timed toothbrush so I get 2 min of squats in the morning and 2min in the eve!) Some push ups, sit ups there are little things you can try to do when your away from the gym.
I totally hear you on the knee thing, I was in a skydiving accident and racked up my knee (and everything else!) ---8yrs later they noticed i tore my meniscus so i just had knee surgery to fix that, i am still trying to build it back up.

lupti · #6 February 24th, 2008, 08:16 AM

Saturday 2/23

No breakfast...which is always a bad plan.

I was out so long running errands and voting that it was nearly 2 before I realized I hadn't eaten anything and I started getting akiller headache.

Soo..lunch was my grilled cheese Sonic meal (being a mostly vegetarian, this about the only fast food meal thing I can get, lol)

Dinner- Thai food- shrimp wth sweet rice, red pepper and coconut milk

about 3 glasses of wine and then some nachos

only about 32 oz of water, so a bummer. Sunday will involve some serious walking, if nothing else!

I actually do squats when I brush my teeth, lol. Sometimes I lunge around the h ouse as well .

soImarriedAnerd · #7 February 24th, 2008, 11:42 PM

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I actually do squats when I brush my teeth, lol. Sometimes I lunge around the h ouse as well .[/b]

hahaha! I also do chair dips when my computer is lagging and trying to download or upload something. I take my chair and do triceps dips LOL

~*sierra*~ · #8 February 25th, 2008, 10:07 AM

i'm totally stealing ur guys squats while brushing technique!! i love it!!!

and dont feel bad about the wine....i'm a total wino, i would drink a bottle every night if i could!!! sometimes, a glass or 3 is just needed!! but i also feel like i have good will power when i decide not to indulge in it

lupti · #9 February 25th, 2008, 06:47 PM

Sunday not so hot on food...though I have discovered when DH is not around I don't eat nearly as much...

Walked outside for 50 minutes, ,it was awesome!

Ate some nachos with DH (after he got home) and had a cheese sandwich earlier

Hmmmm...wine and cheese...my vices. DH sells wine, so, we drink it frequently, though I try to keep it to the weekends.

2/25

1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 cup water

snack: banana and 2 cups herbal tea

lunch: subway, 6" whole wheat veggie delight, with pepper jack chs, pepper, and a little oil and vinegar

Dinner: 2 cups lentil soup

64oz of water today

worked out: ran/walked 40 min on treadmill, 25 crunches, 15 reverse crunches (on ball), and 20 butt lifts

I went grocery shopping and got a bunch of things where I can have some variety for lunch

Tricep dips on the chair are awesome...also, butt squeezes can be done standing or sitting, just clench and hold for 10 seconds or so, and repeat, lol.

I brought some small handweights to work...lets see if I remember to use them!

~*sierra*~ · #10 February 26th, 2008, 03:47 PM

wow - you're good about the carbs!! i totally need carbs with dinner, i get SO fidgety later in the evening if i don't have any. although its a sure way to lose the last 5 lbs.....my trainer before my wedding made me avoid carbs after lunch and it worked.

lupti · #11 February 26th, 2008, 06:14 PM

I don't need to have carbs with dinner, I usually just eat whatever I have the energy to make..and soup is soooo easy and tasty. I agree though, cutting back on carbs in the pm gives you some faster results. I tried the SOuth Beach Diet for the first 2 week part and it was miserable!

Too bad I didn't think that way for dinner tonight, lol

Breakfast- 1 cup cheerios and 1/2 cup milk (didn't drink the milk, b/c that freaks me out) 1 cup h20

snack: orange and 2 cups herbal tea

lunch: cup of szechwan noodle soup and a salad with a cup of lettuce about 10 grape tomatoes and 2 tblspoons of low fat italian dressing

snack yoplait light yogurt and a string cheese

dinner: predinner string cheese (was starving), 2-2.5 oz whole wheat spaghetti (spray butter and garlic)

I will prob have 1 smll piece of chocolate for dessert

Ran on treadmill 10 minutes and then hit the weights for 35

64oz h20 for the day

need to get more water in when i am at the gym though.

soImarriedAnerd · #12 February 26th, 2008, 11:36 PM

Ok your doing great! Maybe try adding one more fruit or veggie a day and more water. Your doing good so this is kind of a nit picky thing lol

~*sierra*~ · #13 February 27th, 2008, 02:00 PM

oh i have an idea for getting one more veggie in! you could chop and seed a tomato and throw it in with your buttered pasta maybe. as you don't really have to cook the tomato, just warm it up with the noodles.

but yeah you are doing great!!

lupti · #14 February 27th, 2008, 07:16 PM

I'm with you guys...I was trying to figure out a way to get more veggies in today.

Breakfast- 1cup cheerios, 1/2 cup milk, 1 very cooked egg ( i was starving an hour after breakfast yesterday!)

Snack pear and an orange

Lunch: sesame miso soup, salad with 2 cups romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, broccoli sprouts and 2 tbs light italian dressing

snack- string cheese and yoplait light yogurt

dinner-3 pepperoncin peppers while cooking

2 cups black bean soup-black beans, tomatoes, onions, green chiles, vegetable broth

1 piece godiva chocolate for dessert

84 oz water

Exercise: 40 minutes running/walking on treadmill 25 crunches on ball, 15 reverse crunches, 20 alternating crunches

soImarriedAnerd · #15 February 27th, 2008, 08:17 PM

You ROCK!

lupti · #16 February 28th, 2008, 05:46 PM

I know I am making cheese enchiladas fr dinner tomorrow...the challenge will be to eat a decent portion size and not go whole hog on them

I have so much more energy when I work out...glad I joined you ladies. Thank you for keeping me motivated!

Breakfast- 1 cup cheerios, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cooked egg (gotta have some oatmeal tomorrow)

snack: pear and apple

lunch: leftover black bean soup (mmmm...even good the next day!)

snack: yoplait light and string cheese

dinner: 3 pepperoncini peppers (only 10 calories, and gosh this is one of my faovrite munchie foods- I could eat the whole jar)
Mushrooms (button) and onions (white) sauteed in 2 tbs olive oil
2 egg omelete with 2 tbs cheese

I brought grape tomatoes to snack on @ work, but forgot they were in the fridge! They will be a priority tomorrow!

Water-84 oz

Gym- 10 min treadmill (alternate run and walk). weights 2 sets 12-15 reps focusing on the whole body (shoulders, biceps, back, quads, hamstrings, calves, abs) 4 minutes on elliptical as a cooldown

soImarriedAnerd · #17 February 28th, 2008, 07:02 PM

You guys are all killing me with Mexican food....oh what I would do for some enchiladas and Guacamole!
Sounds like you had a wonderful day!
For that enchilada dinner you could ship half of it to China to me....I mean I would just be 'helping" you not eat them LOL.
But seriously try have big salad before you start the enchiladas, fill a little up on veggies then enjoy your enchiladas.

lupti · #18 February 28th, 2008, 07:31 PM

If I could figure out how to keep it all fresh, I would definitley send the extras to you

Though you might have to eat them cold (you don't have a way to reheat,do you??) no matter...just as good cold.

I will definitely eat a big salad before eating, you're right, it will fill me up much more quickly!

lupti · #19 February 29th, 2008, 07:23 PM

Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal mixed with 1/2 cup cottage cheese (i know it sounds gross, but I needed to get protein into this meal, and I cannot eat cottage cheese by itself-its a texture thing I think)

Snack-apple and orange

lunch-leftover mushrooms and onions and a whole grain lean pocket-broccoli and cheese (250 calories, 7g fatnot great, not awful)

snack-string cheese and 10 grape tomatoes

dinner-took Angela's advice and made a decent sized salas (romaine lettuce, red pepper, pepperoncini, small amount of feta, olives, and a caesar vinagrette_

cheese enchiladas-I cut it into much smaller portions than usual, so I ate 2 tortillas, enchilada sauce and cheese (k, our enchiladas have a lot of cheese, but I was pretty full from the salad)

Exercise: 4 min run/walk on treadmill, and boy does my bootie hurt from squats and lunges yesterday!

84oz water, total

soImarriedAnerd · #20 February 29th, 2008, 09:15 PM

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dinner-took Angela's advice and made a decent sized salas (romaine lettuce, red pepper, pepperoncini, small amount of feta, olives, and a caesar vinagrette_[/b]

Glad it worked! Good job!