Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Day 29

I am working a 12 hour shift today and both my upper and lower body are really sore. I am taking the day off from working out. My weight increased to 138.6. Thank goodness...I would be worried if it stayed the same. I worked my muscles way too hard for them not to retain water.

BF: Cheerios (200), Snack: Fiber One bar (140) [I should have eaten a Zone bar. Today I realized just how much fuller I get from them. But I ate the Fiber One because I needed the fiber, I need to get more "regular", sorry if TMI), Snack 2: Apple (100?), Lunch: PB and J (305), 1/2 c. milk (45), Snack: 2 samples of what the grocery store was serving up. I was really hungry and we were too busy for me to take a break. The samples consisted of meatloaf and potatoes...few bites from each sample but I am estimating 300 calories, Dinner: Zone bar (190), Snack:Activia yogurt (110). Total: 1390.

I think I finally caught my fiance's cold. I have a bad headache and my throat is sore. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I feel better in the morning.

At 11pm I couldn't help myself. I did 40 "real" push-ups and 200 butt lifts (100 on each side). =)

7 comments:

  1. Don't feel bad about giving yourself a break.Listen to your body.Stay Strong JC

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  2. After a 12 hour shift you definitely deserve a break! Plus it sounds like you've been working very hard, awesome job. Quick question, how do you keep track of all your calories so well? I often find myself estimating...

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  3. Thanks ladies, I really love your support!
    Counting down: I couldn't live without my food scale. I try to plan my meals out in the morning. When I make a wrap or anything like that I weigh everything. For example, the wrap is 90 calories, then I weigh out a serving (2-4 oz) of turkey or whatever according to the nutrition facts on the packaging. That way I can figure out most of the calories I consume. It really helps me stay on target. I always weigh out my chicken or other protein. I even weigh out the powder for a protein shake: it says 1 scoop, but I make sure it is 30 grams as it should be so I know I am getting the exact calories. I estimate on stuff like fruits and veggies and things I have no control over, such as restaurant foods and ice cream treats. If you buy one, make sure it can show you the weight in both grams and ounces. I think most scales do. Nutrition facts sometimes use one or the other. Then you don't have to do the calculation yourself. 1 ounce = 28 grams.

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  4. A co-worker of mine has found that livestrong.com has an online program where you can enter ANY food &/or exercise and it will tell you calorie count, nutrition facts, calories burned, etc. You might try that if you want help getting a track on counting calories. I haven't played with it yet but she loves it! It helps her know if she got the right % of fat, carbs & protein each day, etc & keeps her motivated.

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  5. And-100days: you are doing awesome! I hope I can continue like you are & become as healthy as you are by my wedding! Congrats on all your hard work. :)

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  6. Great! Thanks to both of you for the tips, I'll have to try it out.

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