Again, not much to talk about yesterday. The big excitement was that Kana swam to the deep end of the pool during swim lessons. I have so much work to do in the office, that hours pass with nothing truly inspiring to tell you about. So here was my diet/exercise yesterday:
March 7, 2011
The day began at 5:30 a.m. and I am happy to say it was open. Turns out the owner of the gym was sick so he didn't get up and go unlock it at 5 a.m. like he usually does and it was too early to call back-up to go unlock it.
Breakfast was the last of the Chicken Breast and Peanut Sauce leftovers.
4 oz Chicken Breast
2 Tbsp Peanut Sauce
I've been very uninspired by food for the past few days. It has inexplicably become "just fuel" which is unusual especially for me. It's not that I don't get hungry, I just don't really care what it taste like, as long as it does the job.
I decided that Shake time was lunch time. I made the "CocoCaraMac" shake again. See: CocoCaraMac Recipe for list of ingredients.
I searched The World According to Eggface for a tasty recipe for Tuna Steaks, but could only find ideas for canned tuna, so I had to go out on my own. I decided to saute it with a Thai herb blend, stir fry Carrots and Broccoli, make some noodles, and put everything atop a Romaine lettuce salad. (for me, I did without the noodles), with spray on sesame dressing and wasabi. I had:
3 oz Yellow Fin Tuna
3/4 cup Veggies & Salad Mixture
5 sprays Sesame Ginger Dressing
liberal amount Wasabi
Kana liked the tuna, Britton didn't. Trying to inspire a teenager to try new healthy things is difficult, but I won't ever give up trying. He is making healthy choices for Breakfast and lunch, so I am proud of him for taking the steps he has towards a healthier life. We all have to take things in our own pace and stride.
Daily Stats:
Calories Consumed: not 100% sure because my Calorie counter is currently glitching, but my best guesstimate is 500-600(?)
Calories Burned: 600
Protein: 84g
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
But It Was Suppose To Be My Day Off!!!
OK . . . Kana . . . God love him, was NOT going to let me have a day off this weekend no matter what! First with the swimming on Saturday (which really was fun) to actually hitting the gym yesterday! He has been pestering me to take him with me ever since Britton decided to join and now gets to go with me. I've been putting him off -- and 5:30 in the morning is not an option to have him tag along. So, I broke down and finally agreed. So we hit the gym together, side by side on treadmills, and he actually stayed on it for 40 mins! He said it was fun watching Aladdin on Disney Channel on his machine. He was really cute on his machine.
March 6, 2011
Breakfast: I had a "Lava Flow" shake, minus the frozen fruit. See: Lava Flow Shake Recipe for ingredients.
Lunch was a healthier version of an old favorite of Brie and Grapes. There is a Blue Cheese Brie that I absolutely LOVE! So I found these Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese Wedges that only have 35 cals per wedge and give you 2g of protein. They were great with grapes. Not exactly like the Brie, but close enough for the huge calorie savings to make it worth the substitution. So here was my lunch menu:
2 wedges Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese
1/2 cup Green Grapes
Dinner was a left over Chicken Breast with Peanut Sauce from last night's dinner. Still delicious!
So after Saturday's low calorie intake, I took some good advice from Kayla and bought a few protein bars to put in my car for when I'm running around, so next time I'll be armed with nutritious snacks to fill in the gaps.
Daily Stats:
Calories Consumed: 611
Calories Burned: 450 (hey it was suppose to be my day off!)
Protein: 78g
March 6, 2011
Breakfast: I had a "Lava Flow" shake, minus the frozen fruit. See: Lava Flow Shake Recipe for ingredients.
Lunch was a healthier version of an old favorite of Brie and Grapes. There is a Blue Cheese Brie that I absolutely LOVE! So I found these Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese Wedges that only have 35 cals per wedge and give you 2g of protein. They were great with grapes. Not exactly like the Brie, but close enough for the huge calorie savings to make it worth the substitution. So here was my lunch menu:
2 wedges Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese
1/2 cup Green Grapes
Dinner was a left over Chicken Breast with Peanut Sauce from last night's dinner. Still delicious!
So after Saturday's low calorie intake, I took some good advice from Kayla and bought a few protein bars to put in my car for when I'm running around, so next time I'll be armed with nutritious snacks to fill in the gaps.
Daily Stats:
Calories Consumed: 611
Calories Burned: 450 (hey it was suppose to be my day off!)
Protein: 78g
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Making Up For Yesterday
First, I'm sorry for skipping yesterday's post. Just too much to do and not enough hours in the day, I suppose. I will tell you about both Friday and Saturday in today's post, so as not to leave anything out.
To answer the question from the last post . . . Did we go back to the gym and workout? Yes we did! After the getting up early only to find that no one showed up to unlock the main door lock, we eventually did go back and get our workout in. So yay! Nice way to spend a Friday night -- we practically had the gym to ourselves.
March 4, 2011
After getting off to an unfortunate start, and a foggy recovery, I finally got around to breakfast at 10am (very late! I was going to have to really push to get my eating/drinking schedule in on time.) I made a "Peach Pie" Flavored Protein Shake. Delicious as always! See: Peach Pie Recipe for a list of the ingredients.
Lunch was a big salad with the Greek yogurt ranch dressing I told you I was going to experiment with. I made the recipe by following the instructions on the Hidden Valley Ranch packet, except I substituted the mayo with plain fat-free Chobani Greek Yogurt and used 1% milk. I figured out the calories to be: 20.6 calories per 2 Tbsp of dressing! It tasted just like regular ranch, except it was a little tangier than usual, but for such a huge calorie savings, I think I could get use to a tangier ranch! My salad had:
1 cup Romaine Lettuce
1/2 large Roma Tomato
1/4 small Avocado
1 large Hard Boiled Egg
1 oz Sliced Deli Turkey
1 individual serving package Light Swiss Cheese
2 Tbsp My Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Dinner was a splurge that is not really on my approved foods list, but I have been doing good, and had burned 681 calories at the gym, so I felt like I earned it. Pizza! . . . well, sort of. Round Table makes these new Artisan Flat Breads. They are between 200 and 270 cals per slice. I had 1 slice of the Artisan Pepperoni Flat Bread which had 270 cals. I enjoyed every bite!
Daily Total:
Calories Burned: 681
Calories Consumed: 745
Protein: 73g
March 5. 2011
It was a fun, busy Saturday! Which, I'm happy to say, included an exercise activity that I have been meaning to do for a while now. Kana and I went to the Arcata Community Pool for Open swim time. It was a blast. Kana even tries the water slide, but didn't like how the water went up his nose at splash down. He says he'll try it again next time, but once was enough for the fay's visit. We worked on his skills he learned at class this week and "raced" each other across the pool -- which he won every time!!! We had a blast!
Breakfast was me just being too lazy to make myself something after making bacon and pancakes for the rest of the family. I chose to instead, eat:
2 slices Bacon
Meh, wasn't really too hungry and it was protein, so . . .
After swimming Kana and I went out for one of our favorite treats: Fro Yo! There is a great frozen yogurt places in Arcata (a regular spot for my lunch back in '86 when I was at HSU!) We each had a small cup of yogurt. Kana got Chocolate with sprinkles and gummy bears. I had:
1 small cup Mixed Berry Frozen Yogurt
I talked to the owner and she said a small is between 4 and 6 oz and that there were 25 calories per ounce so my treat was 100-150 calories. She said she wasn't sure about the protein thing, but I know that regular yogurt has about 1.5g per oz so that's good enough!
Dinner was amazing! I baked Chicken Breast with Ted & Barney seasoning, stir fried Veggies in Pam, made noodles and rice, and made a Tai Peanut Sauce. I had:
4oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1/2 cup Veggies
1 oz Peanut Sauce
Here's my recipe for the sauce:
1/3 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 can Chicken Broth
1/3 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
liberal amounts of Chinese Hot Mustard Powder (to taste -- I like it hot!)
It's really good, and protein-erific! Dipping sauce without guilt!!! It really could have used Crushed Red Chile Peppers, but I didn't have any on hand.
My counts for the day are:
Calories Burned: Unknown
Calories Consumed: approx 440
Protein: ?g (not enough!)
To answer the question from the last post . . . Did we go back to the gym and workout? Yes we did! After the getting up early only to find that no one showed up to unlock the main door lock, we eventually did go back and get our workout in. So yay! Nice way to spend a Friday night -- we practically had the gym to ourselves.
March 4, 2011
After getting off to an unfortunate start, and a foggy recovery, I finally got around to breakfast at 10am (very late! I was going to have to really push to get my eating/drinking schedule in on time.) I made a "Peach Pie" Flavored Protein Shake. Delicious as always! See: Peach Pie Recipe for a list of the ingredients.
Lunch was a big salad with the Greek yogurt ranch dressing I told you I was going to experiment with. I made the recipe by following the instructions on the Hidden Valley Ranch packet, except I substituted the mayo with plain fat-free Chobani Greek Yogurt and used 1% milk. I figured out the calories to be: 20.6 calories per 2 Tbsp of dressing! It tasted just like regular ranch, except it was a little tangier than usual, but for such a huge calorie savings, I think I could get use to a tangier ranch! My salad had:
1 cup Romaine Lettuce
1/2 large Roma Tomato
1/4 small Avocado
1 large Hard Boiled Egg
1 oz Sliced Deli Turkey
1 individual serving package Light Swiss Cheese
2 Tbsp My Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Dinner was a splurge that is not really on my approved foods list, but I have been doing good, and had burned 681 calories at the gym, so I felt like I earned it. Pizza! . . . well, sort of. Round Table makes these new Artisan Flat Breads. They are between 200 and 270 cals per slice. I had 1 slice of the Artisan Pepperoni Flat Bread which had 270 cals. I enjoyed every bite!
Daily Total:
Calories Burned: 681
Calories Consumed: 745
Protein: 73g
March 5. 2011
It was a fun, busy Saturday! Which, I'm happy to say, included an exercise activity that I have been meaning to do for a while now. Kana and I went to the Arcata Community Pool for Open swim time. It was a blast. Kana even tries the water slide, but didn't like how the water went up his nose at splash down. He says he'll try it again next time, but once was enough for the fay's visit. We worked on his skills he learned at class this week and "raced" each other across the pool -- which he won every time!!! We had a blast!
Breakfast was me just being too lazy to make myself something after making bacon and pancakes for the rest of the family. I chose to instead, eat:
2 slices Bacon
Meh, wasn't really too hungry and it was protein, so . . .
After swimming Kana and I went out for one of our favorite treats: Fro Yo! There is a great frozen yogurt places in Arcata (a regular spot for my lunch back in '86 when I was at HSU!) We each had a small cup of yogurt. Kana got Chocolate with sprinkles and gummy bears. I had:
1 small cup Mixed Berry Frozen Yogurt
I talked to the owner and she said a small is between 4 and 6 oz and that there were 25 calories per ounce so my treat was 100-150 calories. She said she wasn't sure about the protein thing, but I know that regular yogurt has about 1.5g per oz so that's good enough!
Dinner was amazing! I baked Chicken Breast with Ted & Barney seasoning, stir fried Veggies in Pam, made noodles and rice, and made a Tai Peanut Sauce. I had:
4oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
1/2 cup Veggies
1 oz Peanut Sauce
Here's my recipe for the sauce:
1/3 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1/2 can Chicken Broth
1/3 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
liberal amounts of Chinese Hot Mustard Powder (to taste -- I like it hot!)
It's really good, and protein-erific! Dipping sauce without guilt!!! It really could have used Crushed Red Chile Peppers, but I didn't have any on hand.
My counts for the day are:
Calories Burned: Unknown
Calories Consumed: approx 440
Protein: ?g (not enough!)
Friday, March 4, 2011
I've created a monster!
Well, I gotta tell ya -- Waking up at 5:30 and heading to the gym is a great way to start the day! Unless . . . they for some inexplicable reason are not open when they should be open, and you wait around for a while hoping someone will show up and unlock the door -- but they don't. Then you have to drive home tried because you didn't get to workout and you have an extra hour to do nothing, so you go back to sleep for an hour. The 2nd time you wake up for the day is NOT as easy as the 1st and you hang out in a fog for the next couple hours. You'd like to go exercise to get the blood pumping and maybe salvage the rest of your day except, (a) you don't even know if they're open -- and -- (b) you have a kiddo who is home sick from school today! I really hope that I am going to tell you tomorrow that I got a workout in today, but at this point, I don't know when or if that will happen. We'll see.
Anyway so much for the rant so now on to the rave. Yesterday was an awesome day with awesome choices made! check it out:
March 3, 2011
The day, like I told you yesterday, started out at the gym. Feeling beaten from the night before I decided I would step up my game. I increased my resistance and speed, and by the end of my workout I had burned 658 calories!!! Having Britton there with me is definitely a great motivator to push myself beyond my comfort zone!
Breakfast was a protein shake inspired by a txt conversation with Kayla. She sent me a txt of Torani Sugar-Free Chocolate Macadamia Nut Syrup and told me she named the shake she made with it "The Khrysti Shake." I don't have that flavor, but do have macadamia nut syrup and chocolate protein powder, but felt I needed to elaborate on that a bit so I made the "CocoCaraMac Shake":
2 scoops Chocolate Protein Powder
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Coconut Syrup
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Caramel Syrup
1 oz Torani Sugar-Free Macadamia Nut Syrup
12 Ice Cubes
The final result? Super YUM! Definitely a keeper.
At lunch I came up with a brilliant idea for tuna. I just can't eat it dry, and adding mayo always makes me feel guilty, no matter how little I use. So I decided to add 2 Tbsp of Greek Non-Fat Plain Yogurt to it and add some seasonings to spice it up a bit. It was delicious and guilt free! Plus, it was PACKED with protein. I used the mixture to make a salad:
1 can Solid White Albacore (drained)
2 Tbsp Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt (I prefer Chobani or Zoi)
1 medium Pickle
1/2 large Roma Tomato
A few Chopped Green Onion Tops
Ted & Barney's Seasoning to taste
1 Cup Romaine Lettuce
I mixed all but the lettuce together into a really good tuna salad, then added the lettuce and tossed to coat with the tuna salad mixture. It made a huge serving and I finished almost all of it. It has inspired me to try to make "Ranch Dressing" out of Greek yogurt and a Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Packet. I'll update you as to how that goes soon! (Most likely tomorrow!)
Dinner was Super Healthy and really good! And to think I started out not even wanting to cook (lunch was so big, I wasn't really hungry). However, Britton, still out doing me, was back at the gym for his 3rd workout of the day (in the morning with me, P90X for PE, and now with his friend Jared who he is now trying to inspire to start joining us at 5:30), so I knew he was definitely in need of something healthy, filling, and packed with protein. Here was our menu: Extra Lean Pork Tenderloin with Garlic & Peppercorn Seasoning, Asparagus, Green Salad, and Baked Macaroni and Cheese. I had:
3 oz Pork Tenderloin
4 spears Asparagus
My end of the day stats:
Calories consumed: 611
Calories burned: 658
Protein: 91g
Anyway so much for the rant so now on to the rave. Yesterday was an awesome day with awesome choices made! check it out:
March 3, 2011
The day, like I told you yesterday, started out at the gym. Feeling beaten from the night before I decided I would step up my game. I increased my resistance and speed, and by the end of my workout I had burned 658 calories!!! Having Britton there with me is definitely a great motivator to push myself beyond my comfort zone!
Breakfast was a protein shake inspired by a txt conversation with Kayla. She sent me a txt of Torani Sugar-Free Chocolate Macadamia Nut Syrup and told me she named the shake she made with it "The Khrysti Shake." I don't have that flavor, but do have macadamia nut syrup and chocolate protein powder, but felt I needed to elaborate on that a bit so I made the "CocoCaraMac Shake":
2 scoops Chocolate Protein Powder
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Coconut Syrup
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Caramel Syrup
1 oz Torani Sugar-Free Macadamia Nut Syrup
12 Ice Cubes
The final result? Super YUM! Definitely a keeper.
At lunch I came up with a brilliant idea for tuna. I just can't eat it dry, and adding mayo always makes me feel guilty, no matter how little I use. So I decided to add 2 Tbsp of Greek Non-Fat Plain Yogurt to it and add some seasonings to spice it up a bit. It was delicious and guilt free! Plus, it was PACKED with protein. I used the mixture to make a salad:
1 can Solid White Albacore (drained)
2 Tbsp Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt (I prefer Chobani or Zoi)
1 medium Pickle
1/2 large Roma Tomato
A few Chopped Green Onion Tops
Ted & Barney's Seasoning to taste
1 Cup Romaine Lettuce
I mixed all but the lettuce together into a really good tuna salad, then added the lettuce and tossed to coat with the tuna salad mixture. It made a huge serving and I finished almost all of it. It has inspired me to try to make "Ranch Dressing" out of Greek yogurt and a Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Packet. I'll update you as to how that goes soon! (Most likely tomorrow!)
Dinner was Super Healthy and really good! And to think I started out not even wanting to cook (lunch was so big, I wasn't really hungry). However, Britton, still out doing me, was back at the gym for his 3rd workout of the day (in the morning with me, P90X for PE, and now with his friend Jared who he is now trying to inspire to start joining us at 5:30), so I knew he was definitely in need of something healthy, filling, and packed with protein. Here was our menu: Extra Lean Pork Tenderloin with Garlic & Peppercorn Seasoning, Asparagus, Green Salad, and Baked Macaroni and Cheese. I had:
3 oz Pork Tenderloin
4 spears Asparagus
My end of the day stats:
Calories consumed: 611
Calories burned: 658
Protein: 91g
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Never Challenge A Teenager!
In making the decision to get healthier myself, I am trying really hard to have my family make healthier choices too. It's not that hard to do now that they see me walking my talk and making great strides in my progress. Which does inspire them. So the exciting news is that my 15 year old son, Britton, has agreed to join me in working out at the gym. I started out thinking it was just maneuver to save his Xbox from being taken away (which I did threaten to do because he just spends entirely too much time on that thing and as a result has put on weight) but now I really think he is looking forward to seeing his body change and to become healthier.
I am really happy for him, but I learned a huge lesson last night while at the gym . . . NEVER challenge a teenager! He handed me my butt on a silver platter! I hit the Treadmill then the Stair Climber/Elliptical for a total of 45 mins and 450 calories burned. Britton on the other hand, continued working out for another half hour (and he was working at a higher resistance than I was). He worked out for an hour and 15 minutes total and burned a whopping 780 calories! Way to go Britton!!! He said he would rather work out in the mornings before school, so I said, OK I will try to wake you up at 5:30 and we'll hit the gym again (thinking this kid would never get up that early as he is difficult to wake up at 7:00 normally). Guess what? He jumped out of bed and was ready to go in a flash! I'm actually really excited to have a workout partner who is motivated to get up that early and workout (I once tried to get my sister Katie to be my early morning workout partner, but she ended up just thinking I was a nuts and our workouts were short lived!). I even told him last night, "Hey, it's 8:30. If we're gonna get up at 5:30 you better think about getting to bed." He immediately told his friends on Xbox he had to go, logged off, and went to sleep! He says he wants to get up at 5:30 and hit the gym 5 days a week (M-F)! That's awesome. I'm really proud of his decision. The added bonus to our early mornings is that I get to spend some quality time with him one on one, which is a rare opportunity when your talking about your teenage kids.
Can't wait to tell you about the gym this morning -- but that information is for tomorrow's blog!
March 2, 2011
OK so today wasn't the best when it comes to my food intake. I had great intentions, but sort of accidentally skipped a meal, so I did not make my target for either calories or protein. The worst part about it is that the meal I skipped was the one intended for my protein shake -- so when I say I missed my target, I mean by A LOT. Here's how the day went down:
Breakfast -- NOT my usual protein shake. I decided I wanted an omelet. I woke up a little hungry, so I wanted something solid, and instead of a 2 "egg" omelet, I wanted a 3 "egg" Omelet. I tried talking myself out of the extra 1/4 cup of liquid egg whites, but when all was said and done, 3 "eggs" it was. So here's what I had:
3/4 cup Eggbeaters 100% Liquid Egg Whites
1 individual serving package Light Cheddar Cheese
1 slice Ham Lunch Meat
1 slice Tomato
1/4 small Avocado
It was good, and I ate it all. At this point of the day I was doing great and right on track to meet my goals for the day. My breakfast gave me 35g of protein to start the day and contained 244 calories. Plus I knew that I would hit my target protein with the consumption of my protein shake, which has 44g. Knowing this, I knew I had a little wiggle room with my lunch. (Pay attention, this is where the day goes down hill!) I decided to make Popcorn for "lunch." I had 5 cups (which is a good size bowl) and instead of sitting down and eating without distractions, I sort of munched on it while I entered billing. Mindless snacking is a definite NO-NO! Because I grazed while I worked it took a long time of no fluids because I can't eat and drink at the same time and can't drink for 45 mins after eating, so my 2 hour lunch meant my fluids were low.
My fluids being low, meant I had to push fluids, which fills up my space and throws my eating/drinking schedule off. I was still trying to get my 64oz in by the time dinner rolled around. I told myself that I would have a protein shake after I got back from the gym. When I did get back from the gym, I showered, finished helping Kana with his homework, and then I went to bed.
Basically I ended my day so low in cals and protein that my day ended in a net negative after my workout. 386 calories consumed - 450 calories burned = total calories of -64 for the day. I don't mind the negative net calories once in a while, but I don't like being short on my protein ever! I'm moving on, making better choices for today, and just letting it go.
I am really happy for him, but I learned a huge lesson last night while at the gym . . . NEVER challenge a teenager! He handed me my butt on a silver platter! I hit the Treadmill then the Stair Climber/Elliptical for a total of 45 mins and 450 calories burned. Britton on the other hand, continued working out for another half hour (and he was working at a higher resistance than I was). He worked out for an hour and 15 minutes total and burned a whopping 780 calories! Way to go Britton!!! He said he would rather work out in the mornings before school, so I said, OK I will try to wake you up at 5:30 and we'll hit the gym again (thinking this kid would never get up that early as he is difficult to wake up at 7:00 normally). Guess what? He jumped out of bed and was ready to go in a flash! I'm actually really excited to have a workout partner who is motivated to get up that early and workout (I once tried to get my sister Katie to be my early morning workout partner, but she ended up just thinking I was a nuts and our workouts were short lived!). I even told him last night, "Hey, it's 8:30. If we're gonna get up at 5:30 you better think about getting to bed." He immediately told his friends on Xbox he had to go, logged off, and went to sleep! He says he wants to get up at 5:30 and hit the gym 5 days a week (M-F)! That's awesome. I'm really proud of his decision. The added bonus to our early mornings is that I get to spend some quality time with him one on one, which is a rare opportunity when your talking about your teenage kids.
Can't wait to tell you about the gym this morning -- but that information is for tomorrow's blog!
March 2, 2011
OK so today wasn't the best when it comes to my food intake. I had great intentions, but sort of accidentally skipped a meal, so I did not make my target for either calories or protein. The worst part about it is that the meal I skipped was the one intended for my protein shake -- so when I say I missed my target, I mean by A LOT. Here's how the day went down:
Breakfast -- NOT my usual protein shake. I decided I wanted an omelet. I woke up a little hungry, so I wanted something solid, and instead of a 2 "egg" omelet, I wanted a 3 "egg" Omelet. I tried talking myself out of the extra 1/4 cup of liquid egg whites, but when all was said and done, 3 "eggs" it was. So here's what I had:
3/4 cup Eggbeaters 100% Liquid Egg Whites
1 individual serving package Light Cheddar Cheese
1 slice Ham Lunch Meat
1 slice Tomato
1/4 small Avocado
It was good, and I ate it all. At this point of the day I was doing great and right on track to meet my goals for the day. My breakfast gave me 35g of protein to start the day and contained 244 calories. Plus I knew that I would hit my target protein with the consumption of my protein shake, which has 44g. Knowing this, I knew I had a little wiggle room with my lunch. (Pay attention, this is where the day goes down hill!) I decided to make Popcorn for "lunch." I had 5 cups (which is a good size bowl) and instead of sitting down and eating without distractions, I sort of munched on it while I entered billing. Mindless snacking is a definite NO-NO! Because I grazed while I worked it took a long time of no fluids because I can't eat and drink at the same time and can't drink for 45 mins after eating, so my 2 hour lunch meant my fluids were low.
My fluids being low, meant I had to push fluids, which fills up my space and throws my eating/drinking schedule off. I was still trying to get my 64oz in by the time dinner rolled around. I told myself that I would have a protein shake after I got back from the gym. When I did get back from the gym, I showered, finished helping Kana with his homework, and then I went to bed.
Basically I ended my day so low in cals and protein that my day ended in a net negative after my workout. 386 calories consumed - 450 calories burned = total calories of -64 for the day. I don't mind the negative net calories once in a while, but I don't like being short on my protein ever! I'm moving on, making better choices for today, and just letting it go.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
And She's Back!
Yay! I told you I'd join the new gym on the 1st of March. Loved the workout with the "Cardio-Theater" TV connected to my machine (all the machines there have personal TV screens on them and you can watch whatever you wish while you workout, of course you have to wear headphones or it would be too loud with that many TVs all on different stations playing at once LOL!) even though there was nothing good on to watch so I channel surfed a lot -- not a big fan of the entirely worn out and lame "American Idol. The Gym is great though, and I like that it's a key card system so I can go in anytime between 5:30am and 10pm. Now I just have to make sure not to lose my card! I used the Elliptical Stair Climber Machine and after my workout was done, I had burned 480 calories!
Even though I know how much I burned, I'm not exactly sure how much I consumed, but I am assuming it to be around 700 calories and between 75-80g of protein. I will explain this more to you after I tell you what I ate for the day.
March 1, 2011
Breakfast was . . .you guessed it . . . a protein shake. I call it the "Tropical Fruit Smoothie" shake. It was good, but is a work in progress, I think. Here's the the current recipe:
2 scoops Strawberry Protein Powder
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Coconut Syrup
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Mango Syrup
1 oz Torani Sugar-Free Strawberry Syrup
12 Ice Cubes
Today was the start of my hell week -- getting billing out. I hate doing it, but I haven't found any other way to get people to send me money, so . . . yeah. Guess it just has to be done. Anyway, I drank my shake slowly in between entering invoices.
Lunch was the reason for the guess about the calorie and protein counts. I was really craving Chinese Chicken Salad from Hunan's. I usually make my food at home and read the food labels so I know how much of everything there is in what I'm consuming, but I asked the girl who checked me out if she knew how many calories was in the chicken salad and she said, "I don't" so I decided to sort of guess. I ate:
1 cup Chinese Chicken Salad
which I am going to guess cant be more than 327 calories and has to have at least 8g protein. Why you might ask did I pick these numbers? Well, because at the end of the day my target for calories is between 600 and 800 (I try to make it closer to just above or below 700), and my target for protein is between 75 to 100g. And the tally for today was:
calories= 373 + whatever the chicken salad was (couldn't have been over 327)
Protein = 67g + however much was in the chicken porting of the salad (had to be at least 8g)
You see now, by my calculations, I was right on target! Yay Me!
So where did the other part of the calories and protein I knew for sure come from? Dinner. Which was a cup of my new found way to enjoy Greek yogurt!
1 cup Greek Yogurt
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Strawberry Syrup
I was actually late in eating dinner due to poor planning and the start of a new swim lesson schedule for Kana, but I ate just before working out, so I'm OK with it. I will just have to plan better now that I know.
Even though I know how much I burned, I'm not exactly sure how much I consumed, but I am assuming it to be around 700 calories and between 75-80g of protein. I will explain this more to you after I tell you what I ate for the day.
March 1, 2011
Breakfast was . . .you guessed it . . . a protein shake. I call it the "Tropical Fruit Smoothie" shake. It was good, but is a work in progress, I think. Here's the the current recipe:
2 scoops Strawberry Protein Powder
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Coconut Syrup
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Mango Syrup
1 oz Torani Sugar-Free Strawberry Syrup
12 Ice Cubes
Today was the start of my hell week -- getting billing out. I hate doing it, but I haven't found any other way to get people to send me money, so . . . yeah. Guess it just has to be done. Anyway, I drank my shake slowly in between entering invoices.
Lunch was the reason for the guess about the calorie and protein counts. I was really craving Chinese Chicken Salad from Hunan's. I usually make my food at home and read the food labels so I know how much of everything there is in what I'm consuming, but I asked the girl who checked me out if she knew how many calories was in the chicken salad and she said, "I don't" so I decided to sort of guess. I ate:
1 cup Chinese Chicken Salad
which I am going to guess cant be more than 327 calories and has to have at least 8g protein. Why you might ask did I pick these numbers? Well, because at the end of the day my target for calories is between 600 and 800 (I try to make it closer to just above or below 700), and my target for protein is between 75 to 100g. And the tally for today was:
calories= 373 + whatever the chicken salad was (couldn't have been over 327)
Protein = 67g + however much was in the chicken porting of the salad (had to be at least 8g)
You see now, by my calculations, I was right on target! Yay Me!
So where did the other part of the calories and protein I knew for sure come from? Dinner. Which was a cup of my new found way to enjoy Greek yogurt!
1 cup Greek Yogurt
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Strawberry Syrup
I was actually late in eating dinner due to poor planning and the start of a new swim lesson schedule for Kana, but I ate just before working out, so I'm OK with it. I will just have to plan better now that I know.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Just Another Day
Pretty average day -- no great mysteries revealed, no magic tricks, no . . . oh wait, there was something pretty exciting that happened that I wanted to share with you: In the next month or so, Shankari the Alchemist and I will be co-hosting a call in talk radio show on blogtalk radio! (Thanks for the info Anjali). We will have shows on several different topics from Alchemy to The Metaphysical Properties of Stones (and give a free mini reading or two per show)! I'll keep you updated here as things progress.
I actually had a fabulous day really. After all was said and done My calorie consumption was 699 and a whopping 83g of protein!
February 28,2011
Breakfast (before and during my volunteer time in Kana's class -- had to go in a half hour early, so I took it in with me) was an "Apple Pie Ala Mode" Protein Shake. Some of you may remember this shake from a while back, but I improved on the recipe and cut out 80 calories and 1.5g of fat. Last time, I used Sugar-Free Torani Caramel Sauce which although there is no sugar in it, it's not exactly low cal. I substituted SF Caramel Syrup which has no calories, fat, or sugar! It was just as tasty if not better, since I didn't have to skimp on the caramel. Here is the new and improved recipe:
2 scoops Protein Powder
1 envelope Alpine Sugar-Free Instant Apple Cider
1-2 oz Hot H2O (just enough to dissolve the Apple Cider packet)
2 Ice Cubes (to cool down the apple cider after packet is dissolved. Protein powder and hot liquids aren't a good match)
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Syrup
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Caramel Syrup
12 Ice Cubes
It looks like a lot more work when it's written out, but it really isn't. I especially love this shake. It reminds me of a cold blended version of the Starbucks Hot Caramel Apple drink. Yumm-o!
Lunch was something I've been thinking about doing since the discovery of the Torani Sugar-Free syrups. And guess what? It worked out just like I thought it would. "Sweet" Fruit Flavored Greek Yogurt without all the extra calories or carbs! Check it out:
1 cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1 oz Torani Sugar-Free Peach Syrup
For those of you who are fans of Greek yogurt, you know the texture (even when fat free) is extremely creamy. It's almost like you mixed whipped cream into regular yogurt, making it decadent and dessert like. Plus, as an added bonus, it's super dooper ally ooper packed with protein (23g per cup).
Snack time after school with Kana was one of my favorite snack foods -- Popcorn! I had 3 cups (because Kana wouldn't let me steal any of his LOL!)
Dinner was another "Crazy Khrysti Concoction" I have named Spaghetti Salad. I mean hey, some buddy had to be the first to add chili to a salad add some cheese, salsa, and sour cream and call it Taco Salad right? Basically, The family wanted Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, and Green Salad . . . so I just took the parts I could eat and mixed them all together! Good thing I've never been one of those "my peas can't touch my mashed potatoes or I can't eat it" kind of people, or the world would miss out on a great new salad idea! Here's what went in the bowl:
2 1/2 oz Ground Turkey Italian Sweet Sausage
1/2 cup Tomato & Basil Spaghetti Sauce (reduced down to 1/4 cup)
2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Romaine Lettuce
It was actually really good, looked weird, but it tasted good. I will make this my default dinner on spaghetti night from now on.
Exercise -- I did my faux Bender ball exercise DVD. Not as "easy" as it was at Jaime's; because my abs/ribs are SORE! Guess that's my body's twisted way of saying, "Great job Khrysti, keep up the good work!"
I actually had a fabulous day really. After all was said and done My calorie consumption was 699 and a whopping 83g of protein!
February 28,2011
Breakfast (before and during my volunteer time in Kana's class -- had to go in a half hour early, so I took it in with me) was an "Apple Pie Ala Mode" Protein Shake. Some of you may remember this shake from a while back, but I improved on the recipe and cut out 80 calories and 1.5g of fat. Last time, I used Sugar-Free Torani Caramel Sauce which although there is no sugar in it, it's not exactly low cal. I substituted SF Caramel Syrup which has no calories, fat, or sugar! It was just as tasty if not better, since I didn't have to skimp on the caramel. Here is the new and improved recipe:
2 scoops Protein Powder
1 envelope Alpine Sugar-Free Instant Apple Cider
1-2 oz Hot H2O (just enough to dissolve the Apple Cider packet)
2 Ice Cubes (to cool down the apple cider after packet is dissolved. Protein powder and hot liquids aren't a good match)
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Syrup
2 oz Torani Sugar-Free Caramel Syrup
12 Ice Cubes
It looks like a lot more work when it's written out, but it really isn't. I especially love this shake. It reminds me of a cold blended version of the Starbucks Hot Caramel Apple drink. Yumm-o!
Lunch was something I've been thinking about doing since the discovery of the Torani Sugar-Free syrups. And guess what? It worked out just like I thought it would. "Sweet" Fruit Flavored Greek Yogurt without all the extra calories or carbs! Check it out:
1 cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1 oz Torani Sugar-Free Peach Syrup
For those of you who are fans of Greek yogurt, you know the texture (even when fat free) is extremely creamy. It's almost like you mixed whipped cream into regular yogurt, making it decadent and dessert like. Plus, as an added bonus, it's super dooper ally ooper packed with protein (23g per cup).
Snack time after school with Kana was one of my favorite snack foods -- Popcorn! I had 3 cups (because Kana wouldn't let me steal any of his LOL!)
Dinner was another "Crazy Khrysti Concoction" I have named Spaghetti Salad. I mean hey, some buddy had to be the first to add chili to a salad add some cheese, salsa, and sour cream and call it Taco Salad right? Basically, The family wanted Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, and Green Salad . . . so I just took the parts I could eat and mixed them all together! Good thing I've never been one of those "my peas can't touch my mashed potatoes or I can't eat it" kind of people, or the world would miss out on a great new salad idea! Here's what went in the bowl:
2 1/2 oz Ground Turkey Italian Sweet Sausage
1/2 cup Tomato & Basil Spaghetti Sauce (reduced down to 1/4 cup)
2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Romaine Lettuce
It was actually really good, looked weird, but it tasted good. I will make this my default dinner on spaghetti night from now on.
Exercise -- I did my faux Bender ball exercise DVD. Not as "easy" as it was at Jaime's; because my abs/ribs are SORE! Guess that's my body's twisted way of saying, "Great job Khrysti, keep up the good work!"
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