Oh Wednesday... you haven't been kind to me! A few months ago, my phone took a bad fall and all the king's horsemen and all the king's men couldn't put it back together again. Actually, it still works, but the cracked screen causes it to lock up from time to time and the only thing I can do is pull the battery to reboot it. At 5:00am, my cell phone alarm dutifully goes off and proceeds to lock up. Half-asleep me fumbles for the snooze and after a minute or so I realize it's not just me, that it's locked up again. So I (still half-asleep) continue to fumble to get the case off, then pull the back off the phone and take the battery out to shut off the blaring alarm. I decided to close my eyes for just a few minutes, then get up... and an hour and a half later I did. Oops. Needless to say, the AM workout didn't happen.
Fast forward to lunch, we went out to celebrate a coworker friend's birthday. Going out is always a challenge, but I stuck with salad and skipped the amazing looking bread. Victory! We also went out for dinner (had errands to run as soon as I got home from work, no time to cook dinner), and I did my best to make wiser choices there too. Last but not least, frozen yogurt. Again, not the greatest, but far from the worst too. I stayed away from all the tasty candy and cookie toppings if that counts!
Moral of the story- I'm trying to do my absolute best over the next 100 days. I'm sure there will be days that I can't squeeze in the workout or restaurants that don't offer the healthiest food. But I'm really trying to at least choose the optimal thing that I can for the situation that I'm in.
Breakfast
Small banana muffin (homemade), 4 slices turkey bacon and coffee
Lunch
Salad (spring mix lettuce, carrots, steak, blue cheese, tomatoes and balsamic reduction dressing)
PM Snack
Banana and yogurt
Dinner
Baja Fresh steak and shrimp baja bowl (didn't eat the entire thing though!), along with a few chips
Dessert
Chocolate and almond frozen yogurt
Right now I'm sitting at 1990 calories. Not great, considering I've barely burned above 2000 today. Considering what it could have been though, I'm pleased overall. Time to get a baby workout in before bed and back to it in the morning!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
94 Days (Mindy)
Happy Hump Day woot woot!
I hate end of the quarter time, work is crazy... and this week is especially crazy because I was out half the day Monday for a doctor's appointment, today I had an all day meeting and tomorrow I'll be out for a few hours at a dentist appointment *uh groan*... but I am proud of myself because despite working late every night this week I've managed to get in something of a workout! Enough venting....
Breakfast
- Oatmeal topped with 1tsp brown sugar, a cut up banana and splash of almond milk
- 2 eggs scrambled with a little bit of salsa
AM Snack
- Blueberry greek yogurt
Lunch
- Subway foot long veggie sandwich, no cheese and only mustard
PM Snack
- 1 cup cantaloupe
Dinner
- Yummy yummy salad: chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cucumbers, Parmesan cheese, and blue cheese vinaigrette dressing
So I got home tonight at almost 8PM from work and I knew I wanted to do a quick but effective workout I of course turned to the one and only Zuzana!! She is all about short powerful workouts using maximum effort and I am gradually going through all of her ZWOW workouts... today was ZWOW #3.
Total Calories Eaten: 1576
Calories Burned (at 9:30PM): 1937 so I should hit 2100 by the end of the day
I hate end of the quarter time, work is crazy... and this week is especially crazy because I was out half the day Monday for a doctor's appointment, today I had an all day meeting and tomorrow I'll be out for a few hours at a dentist appointment *uh groan*... but I am proud of myself because despite working late every night this week I've managed to get in something of a workout! Enough venting....
Breakfast
- Oatmeal topped with 1tsp brown sugar, a cut up banana and splash of almond milk
- 2 eggs scrambled with a little bit of salsa
AM Snack
- Blueberry greek yogurt
Lunch
- Subway foot long veggie sandwich, no cheese and only mustard
PM Snack
- 1 cup cantaloupe
Dinner
- Yummy yummy salad: chicken, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cucumbers, Parmesan cheese, and blue cheese vinaigrette dressing
So I got home tonight at almost 8PM from work and I knew I wanted to do a quick but effective workout I of course turned to the one and only Zuzana!! She is all about short powerful workouts using maximum effort and I am gradually going through all of her ZWOW workouts... today was ZWOW #3.
Total Calories Eaten: 1576
Calories Burned (at 9:30PM): 1937 so I should hit 2100 by the end of the day
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
95 Days (Jennie)
Happy Tuesday! Another busy day at the office, but I was able to sneak in a walk at lunch time today which I've really missed the last few days. Unfortunately we've had a few of these marathon meetings lately that run for 6 or 7 hours a day and make it hard to get a walk in, let alone any actual work.
Here's how today went:
Breakfast
Spinach protein smoothie (spinach, vanilla protein powder, blueberries, unsweetened almond milk)
AM Snack
Banana and 4 slices turkey bacon
Lunch
Salad (romaine, red peppers, turkey, cheddar, corn, avocado, jalapenos, edamame and a little ranch).
PM Snack
Granola bar and a small handful of almonds
Dinner
Fruit (apples, peaches, kiwi, grapes and raspberries) and deconstructed galumpke...I'll explain. ;)
My husband's mother's side of the family is from Poland originally. My mother-in-law cooks galumpke, which is a traditional Polish dish, basically cabbage stuffed with ground beef and rice, in tomato sauce. It's simple but delicious, the kind of food that warms you to your core. My husband loves it, but decided one night to try a healthier (and slightly less time-consuming) version. He coined the "deconstructed galumpke" name, so all credit goes to him on that one!
Deconstructed Galumpke
1 lb ground turkey (I used 93% lean)
1 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup dried quinoa
1 head green cabbage, cut into bite sized pieces (1"x1" should be good)
4 cans Campbell's tomato soup
2 tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the quinoa according to package directions. My brand called for 1 cup dried quinoa to 2 cups water, then simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes. While the quinoa is cooking, blanch the cabbage and brown the turkey, adding the Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Drain the cabbage, then add back to stock pot along with the tomato soup and 2 cans of water. Add turkey, sugar and quinoa to tomato soup and cabbage mix. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes to reduce and serve.
This is for the entire stockpot of soup:
This makes enough to serve 4 massive portions, but more realistically 6 good-sized adult portions, about 350 calories each. The quinoa is a great replacement for the rice, it has approximately the same number of calories, but more protein and fiber than even brown rice. If you compare quinoa's protein and fiber to white rice, it looks even better. Plus it provides all essential amino acids, especially important for those that do not consume animal proteins. You can substitute reduced sodium tomato soup to cut the salt, this will trim about 3200 mg.
So here it is!
It's not the prettiest girl at the dance, but comfort food at its best. Hearty, healthy and delicious!
This morning's workout was Asylum Speed and Agility, along with a 2 mile walk at lunch.
Happy eating!
Here's how today went:
Breakfast
Spinach protein smoothie (spinach, vanilla protein powder, blueberries, unsweetened almond milk)
AM Snack
Banana and 4 slices turkey bacon
Lunch
Salad (romaine, red peppers, turkey, cheddar, corn, avocado, jalapenos, edamame and a little ranch).
PM Snack
Granola bar and a small handful of almonds
Dinner
Fruit (apples, peaches, kiwi, grapes and raspberries) and deconstructed galumpke...I'll explain. ;)
My husband's mother's side of the family is from Poland originally. My mother-in-law cooks galumpke, which is a traditional Polish dish, basically cabbage stuffed with ground beef and rice, in tomato sauce. It's simple but delicious, the kind of food that warms you to your core. My husband loves it, but decided one night to try a healthier (and slightly less time-consuming) version. He coined the "deconstructed galumpke" name, so all credit goes to him on that one!
Deconstructed Galumpke
1 lb ground turkey (I used 93% lean)
1 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup dried quinoa
1 head green cabbage, cut into bite sized pieces (1"x1" should be good)
4 cans Campbell's tomato soup
2 tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the quinoa according to package directions. My brand called for 1 cup dried quinoa to 2 cups water, then simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes. While the quinoa is cooking, blanch the cabbage and brown the turkey, adding the Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Drain the cabbage, then add back to stock pot along with the tomato soup and 2 cans of water. Add turkey, sugar and quinoa to tomato soup and cabbage mix. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes to reduce and serve.
This is for the entire stockpot of soup:
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| Don't worry, you won't eat the entire stockpot of soup! |
This makes enough to serve 4 massive portions, but more realistically 6 good-sized adult portions, about 350 calories each. The quinoa is a great replacement for the rice, it has approximately the same number of calories, but more protein and fiber than even brown rice. If you compare quinoa's protein and fiber to white rice, it looks even better. Plus it provides all essential amino acids, especially important for those that do not consume animal proteins. You can substitute reduced sodium tomato soup to cut the salt, this will trim about 3200 mg.
So here it is!
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| Deconstructed Galumpke... and a little fruit on the side |
It's not the prettiest girl at the dance, but comfort food at its best. Hearty, healthy and delicious!
This morning's workout was Asylum Speed and Agility, along with a 2 mile walk at lunch.
Happy eating!
95 Days (Mindy)
95 days and counting... this is week 3 of no alcohol during the week... not that I was an alcoholic or anything but I enjoyed a nice glass... or two... of wine at night most nights to help relax from a stressful day at work. I do miss it but I am hoping the loss of alcohol calories starts reflecting on the scale!
Breakfast
(hodge podge of different yummy things)
- Plain greek yogurt with a 1/4 of Dark Chocolate & Red Berry Granola (brand is Nature's Path and it is so yummy!!)
- Piece of toast with 1T of peanut butter
- 1/2 cup of cantaloupe
Snack
- Kind Fruit & Nut Bar
Lunch
- 2.5 ounces free range turkey breast wrapped in 1 slice of Havarti cheese
- Smoothie with spinach, mango, banana and Unsweetened almond milk
Snack
- Banana
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 3 oz baby carrots
Dinner
- 5 oz chicken breast
- 1 cup yellow squash and zucchini
I found this really delicious chicken seasoning at Whole Foods that I sprinkled on both the chicken and the squash and it was great on both!
My workout was from Bob Harper and it was a quick 20 minute workout but I burned almost 300 calories not too shabby!
Calories Eaten: 1626
Burned So Far (9PM): 2064 so I should hit between 2200-2300 the rest of the night
Breakfast
(hodge podge of different yummy things)
- Plain greek yogurt with a 1/4 of Dark Chocolate & Red Berry Granola (brand is Nature's Path and it is so yummy!!)
- Piece of toast with 1T of peanut butter
- 1/2 cup of cantaloupe
Snack
- Kind Fruit & Nut Bar
Lunch
- 2.5 ounces free range turkey breast wrapped in 1 slice of Havarti cheese
- Smoothie with spinach, mango, banana and Unsweetened almond milk
Snack
- Banana
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 3 oz baby carrots
Dinner
- 5 oz chicken breast
- 1 cup yellow squash and zucchini
I found this really delicious chicken seasoning at Whole Foods that I sprinkled on both the chicken and the squash and it was great on both!
My workout was from Bob Harper and it was a quick 20 minute workout but I burned almost 300 calories not too shabby!
Calories Eaten: 1626
Burned So Far (9PM): 2064 so I should hit between 2200-2300 the rest of the night
Monday, June 25, 2012
96 Days (Jennie)
Oh Monday, you always come too soon. Today went fairly well. I had a dentist appointment this morning and was up earlier than normal to get the workout in and get to the appointment by 8. I was a bit worried that my energy level would be pretty bad after a very busy weekend and not a lot of sleep, but I did okay thankfully.
Today's rundown:
Breakfast
Spinach protein smoothie (spinach, vanilla protein powder, blueberries, unsweetened almond milk)
AM Snack
Banana and string cheese
Lunch
Lots o' salad (romaine, mushrooms, red peppers, turkey, cheddar, tomatoes, corn, avocado, jalapenos and a little ranch)
PM Snack
Granola bar
Dinner
Grilled chicken breast, roasted asparagus, corn on the cob, sweet potatoes and grilled peaches. Our little peach tree has been working overtime and the birds were kind enough to leave a few for us, so they hit the grill.
Dessert
Fresh berries with a little whipped cream. The beauty of making whipped cream is to be able to control the sugar or add a more glycemic-friendly sweetener.
This morning's workout was P90X Kenpo. Total calories in is 1685 and burned should be about 2200 by end of the day. Tomorrow I'm aiming to get a lunchtime walk in to get this calorie burn up!
Today's rundown:
Breakfast
Spinach protein smoothie (spinach, vanilla protein powder, blueberries, unsweetened almond milk)
AM Snack
Banana and string cheese
Lunch
Lots o' salad (romaine, mushrooms, red peppers, turkey, cheddar, tomatoes, corn, avocado, jalapenos and a little ranch)
PM Snack
Granola bar
Dinner
Grilled chicken breast, roasted asparagus, corn on the cob, sweet potatoes and grilled peaches. Our little peach tree has been working overtime and the birds were kind enough to leave a few for us, so they hit the grill.
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| It's grilled fruit! |
Dessert
Fresh berries with a little whipped cream. The beauty of making whipped cream is to be able to control the sugar or add a more glycemic-friendly sweetener.
This morning's workout was P90X Kenpo. Total calories in is 1685 and burned should be about 2200 by end of the day. Tomorrow I'm aiming to get a lunchtime walk in to get this calorie burn up!
96 Days (Mindy)
So with the influence of Jackie Warner at my side... at least in paper form, I am probably going to have a somewhat monotonous weekly diet, but hey whatever works. My goal is 3 meals a day 400-500 calories each then a morning snack and afternoon snack 150-200 calories each. No starchy carbs after lunch and protein with all 3 meals and 1 of the snacks. Make sure to drink minimum of 1 gallon of water per day as well. And during the week NO alcohol... but I refuse to give up my wine on the weekends!
Here is how today went:
Breakfast:
Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter smoothie (Oh mama this one was great!!)
- Frozen Banana
- 1 cup of spinach
- 1T peanut butter
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
I also snacked on 1/2 cup 1.5% cottage cheese when I was making my food.
Look at all that yummy spinach!!
Morning Snack
- Apple
- 1/8 cup almonds
Lunch
- Salad from Trader Joes with mixed greens, tomatoes and mozzarella
- 1 leftover oatmeal cookie mmm home made could not resist
Afternoon Snack
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup pineapple
- Strawberry Serenity Kombucha (I rarely buy these because they are so expensive but I was at Whole Foods the other and just could not pass it up)
Dinner
For dinner I had tuna salad stuffed into bell peppers instead of bread
- 1 can of albacore tuna in water (total of 1/2 cup)
- 1 oz of plain 2% greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise
- 1-2T deli brown mustard
- Spoon of relish
- 1T parmesan cheese (the real non powder kind)
- Pinch of dill, pepper, onion powder, parsley
Sliced up 1/2 cucumber on the side
The tuna mixed really well with the bell pepper, it was so delicious!!
For my workout I ran for 30 minutes, then came home and lifted weights a la Jackie Warner.
Total Calories: 1536
Total Burned (as of 9:10PM): 2564
Monday Happy Day(Mindy)
So as Jennie said we spent the day together yesterday up at my Dad's house and we meant to take a cute picture together to post on here for our profile... I swear there are two of this writing I don't just have multiple personality disorder... anyhoo....
So today was a very happy day for me... about 3 years ago I really got into running but stopped during my training because I began suffering with horrible arch pain when I hit about mile 2 or 3.... I didn't go to the doctors or anything smart like that I just stopped running. When I did things like pushing back from a lunge, jump rope, jumping or any similar activity I would still get a twinge of arch pain. Fast forward 3 years and we signed up for the Tough Mudder. I decided to start running again in preparation for the Mudder and this time it only took me to about the mile point before the old familiar awful pain came back... This time I was smart and made a call to a foot specialist and saw the doctor today.... diagnosis is likely severe plantar fasciitis towards the ball of my foot and I probably just need some sessions of deep ie. painful sports massage, possibly orthotics, as well as some at home remedies and after a few months I should hopefully be on the road to recovery YAH! I was so scared I had torn something. So my doctor wrapped up my foot really tight in a way that really pulled my arch upward and he told me to keep it wrapped up today, go home after work and go running and when I get back from my run call him and leave him a message to tell him how it went.
So run I did and let me tell you it was amazing... a little bit of pain but nothing too bad... I pushed what was going to be a quick 20 minute run into 30 minutes because I could and my foot was not screaming at me like usual. Now I just need to find waterproof tape to wrap my foot that can withstand the Mudder Mud!!
So today was a very happy day for me... about 3 years ago I really got into running but stopped during my training because I began suffering with horrible arch pain when I hit about mile 2 or 3.... I didn't go to the doctors or anything smart like that I just stopped running. When I did things like pushing back from a lunge, jump rope, jumping or any similar activity I would still get a twinge of arch pain. Fast forward 3 years and we signed up for the Tough Mudder. I decided to start running again in preparation for the Mudder and this time it only took me to about the mile point before the old familiar awful pain came back... This time I was smart and made a call to a foot specialist and saw the doctor today.... diagnosis is likely severe plantar fasciitis towards the ball of my foot and I probably just need some sessions of deep ie. painful sports massage, possibly orthotics, as well as some at home remedies and after a few months I should hopefully be on the road to recovery YAH! I was so scared I had torn something. So my doctor wrapped up my foot really tight in a way that really pulled my arch upward and he told me to keep it wrapped up today, go home after work and go running and when I get back from my run call him and leave him a message to tell him how it went.
So run I did and let me tell you it was amazing... a little bit of pain but nothing too bad... I pushed what was going to be a quick 20 minute run into 30 minutes because I could and my foot was not screaming at me like usual. Now I just need to find waterproof tape to wrap my foot that can withstand the Mudder Mud!!
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