First Time Ordering Out

My memory is coming back.  It's a little more clear.

Workout:  How can this be?  I hurt more today than I did on Saturday.  Hard to stand up from sitting position.  It's the left hip that hurts the most.  I don't remember falling and I don't have any bruises.

Breakfast:  2 slices of whole grain toast with Smart Balance Butter; Water

Lunch:  Salad - Spinach, Romaine, Iceburg; Cottage Cheese; Southwestern Chicken strips;  Water

Dinner:  Red Robin - Simply Chicken Sandwich - Grilled Chicken breast with lettuce, tomato (picked off) and pickles;  Steak Fries; Water

I did go online to look up nutrition value on the Red Robin website.  As soon as temptation wanted me to order a juicy burger, I remembered those 34 grams of saturated fat.  The chicken meal was under 10 grams of saturated fat.  A lot, I know.  But still better than a burger.

So Sore. So Tired.

No workout today either.  Way too sore and tired.  And hungover.

Today was rest, rest, rest.


Breakfast:  ??

Lunch: Leftover weinies....the rest that weren't eaten ended up in the garbage.

Dinner:  ??

Annual Christmas Party

Okay...this was Friday....PD Christmas Party!!!!!!

No workout BUT there was bowling and club dancing.  My body hurt so much on Saturday, worse on Sunday, today is much better though (as I'm writing this post on Monday).  Areas include biceps, forearms, butt, thighs, and especially left hip.

Breakfast (5:30am):  I know I wanted it to be substantial since I would be eating crappy at the bowling alley.  And again, fish oil.

Lunch (2:30pm): Fried Chicken breast from Byerly's.  Fiber in Orange pop. 

Dinner (4:00-6:00 pm):  Flaherty's Bowling Alley Pizza - BBQ Chicken; Supreme; Taco; Diet Coke; Macadamian Nut Cookie

Evening (7:00-10:00pm):  many jello shots, many rum shots, a little bit of pop, 2 Chuck Norris's

Late Night (2:00 am):  BBQ Weinie's (Beef and Chicken in Famous Dave's Rich and Sassy Sauce); Hawaiian Sweet Roll Bread with Spinach Dip

A Blur

Thursday through today is a blur.  I'm writing this post on Monday.  I've had such a crazy week, but I'll try my best to remember things.

No workout today.  Next couple of days are going to be crazy.  Don't know when I'll be able to get there next.


Meals:  I have no idea.  I'm trying to be healthier, but I just can't remember.
I do know that I had my fish oil and fiber.

Chain of Lakes: Lower Weights & Cardio

Lower Weights:  Leg Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 40 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                              Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 20 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                              Hip Adduction - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                              Hip Abduction - 40 lbs/ 12 reps x3

Cardio:  Octane - 30 minutes on Level 8
               Treadmill - 20 minutes; walking at 2.6 mph


Breakfast (at work; 6:30 am):  Egg Bake: Hashbrowns; Eggs; Milk; Sausage
                   Small Northern Lights Cooler
                   Water

Lunch (at work; 10 am): Plain Bagel with Light Plain Cream Cheese; Ham
                            Water

Snack (at work; throughout day): Christmas Cookies: small amounts of Russian Tea Cake;
                                                   Chocolate Chip Cookie; Sugar Cookie

Dinner (at home; 5 pm):  Salad (Spinach, Romaine, Iceberg) with Ranch and
                                                                Western Dressing
                                           Pan fried Steak
                                           Pan fried Potatoes;  Mixed with Philly Italian Herb Cooking Creme
                                               and Green Giant Antioxidant Blend Steamers ( Brocoli Florets,
                                               Julienne Carrots and Red and Yellow Sweet Pepper Strips
                                               in a Garlic-Herb Infused EVOO Seasoning)
                                            Chocolate Milk
                                     

Gold's Gym: Cardio

Weights: Day Off

Cardio:  30+ minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.0 mph


Breakfast (at home):  Honey Nut Cheerios; Smart Balance Omega 3 Fat Free Milk
                                     Fish Oil Omega 3 Pill
                                     Metamucil in glass of Chocolate Milk....there's got to be a better way
                                            than gagging this crap down
                 (at work): Yoplait Yogurt (Raspberry Cheesecake) with Wild Berry Flax Granola

Lunch:  Salad (Spinach, Romaine, Southwestern Chicken Strips, Western dressing)
              Pudding cup; Water

Dinner: Chicken Breast with BBQ Sauce
                Green Giant Steamers - Garden Vegetable Medley ( Sugar Snap Peas;
                     Roasted Potatoes; Red Peppers; Herbs)....delicious veggies.  Will try again.

Dessert:  Handful of MM Bugles; 1 Krumkake

Dietician & Chain of Lakes Y: Upper Weights and Cardio

This  morning I had my appointment with the dietician.  I wanted to educated myself on how to read labels and make better choices.  The information she gave me was helpful.  It made sense at the time but now it's just a jumble in my head.  We went over how to read foods labels and using online tools to make better choices when ordering at restaurants.   It was more about looking at saturated fats.  To maintain or lower cholesterol, one should stay under 15 grams of saturated fat per day. 

We went over this food journal and pointed out my flaws.  Too much cheese.  I'm a meat and potatoes....and cheese.  So I need to introduce more fruits and vegetables into my diet.  The fruit part is easy...all kinds of berries, apples, oranges, bananas.  Mix in a blender with yogurt and you have a delicious smoothie.  But vegetables....that's going to be hard.  I like salads and have opened up my palate to things besides Iceburg.  I can't do greens though...I feel like I'm eating weeds.   I like carrots and corn.  No broccoli (unless it's on a veggie pizza but I still pick it off) or celery or cauliflower or tomatoes.  I'll eat a veggie medley if someone else puts it on my plate and I'm super hungry....like at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater.  Those were some nummy zucchini's and red peppers.  I guess I'll be eating a lot more salads!!

It's also recommended that I start some supplements.  Omega 3 aka fish oil =  I don't like fish unless it's tuna.  But too much tuna is a bad thing too = mercury.  Big pills but I think I can handle it. 
Metamucil = fiber.  Bring on the tooting!  This is going to take some getting used to.  It doesn't dissolve and it feels like I'm drinking sandy water.

So the plan is to make my diet a little more balanced and healthier, then reassess in 3 months.  Fingers crossed that the cholesterol levels will be better.


Upper Weights: Tricep Press - 30 lbs/13 reps x1; 40 lbs/ 13 reps x2
                            Chest Press - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                            Lat/High Row - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                            Seated Row - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3

Cardio: Octane - 30 minutes
            

Breakfast: Banana
                  1 Fish Oil Omega 3 pill...it's humongous
                  1 tsp. Metamucil...in 12 oz. of Chocolate Milk

Lunch: Green Giant's Steamers - Mac and Cheese with Broccoli....YUCK!  Never again!
             Water

Snack (at work appox. 5 pm): Salad - Spinach, Romaine, Iceburg; Diced Ham; Cottage Cheese; Western Dressing

Snack (at work approx 6 pm): Yoplait Yogurt - White Chocolate Strawberry with Wild Berry Flax Granola...YUM!  Will try again!

Snack (after workout approx 9:15 pm): 1 Cutie Clementine Orange

Dinner (at home approx.  10 pm): 1 hot dog; 1 slice of wheat bread with ketchup and mustard;  Nachos; Carrots with Fat Free Dill Dip (tastes funny!); Chocolate Milk

Gold's Gym: Cardio

Weights: Skip

Cardio:  40 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph


Breakfast:  Honeycrisp Apple

Lunch:  Arby's- Medium Roastbeef sandwich;  Curly Fries; Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce; Diet Dr. Pepper

Snack: Caribou- Medium Ho Ho White Chocolate Mocha "hold the whip"

Dinner:  Leftovers- the last of the Sesame Chicken; White Rice; Cream Cheese Wontons;  Water

Andover Y: Lower Weights and Cardio

Weight training of Lower Body: Leg Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                       Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2; 25 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                                                       Hip Abduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                       Hip Adduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                     

Cardio: 20 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0 mph


Breakfast: Banana

Lunch: Leftovers- Sesame Chicken with white rice; Cream Cheese Wontons; Water

Snack (at work): Cookies With Santa: Sugar Cookie; McDonald's Orange "Juice"

Dinner: Thielen's Country Sausage; French Fries; Toasted/ Buttered Potato Bread; Water

Snack (at home): Ice Cream

No More Walks Please

Today is the last day of puppy-sitting Wilbur and his hourly walks.


Breakfast: Chocolate Chip muffin; Cranberry Apple Raspberry Juice

Snacks (at work):  Popcorn (Cheese; Butter, Caramel); Water

Lunch/Dinner: Chicken Quesadilla; Tortilla Chips; Water

Wibur Walks

No workout today.  Many 15 minute brisk walks with Wilbur.


Breakfast: Sausage, Egg, Cheese McMuffin; Med Peppermint Mocha

Lunch: Ham & Cheese sandwich; Guacamole Chips; Water

Snack (at work): Banana; Cutie Orange; Water

Dinner: 5 spice - Sesame Chicken; White Rice; Cream Cheese Wontons; Water

Gold's Gym: Upper Weights & Cardio

Upper Weights: Shoulder Press - 10 lbs/13 reps x3
                            Chest Press - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                           Tricep Press- 30 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 35 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 40 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                           
Cardio: Treadmill - 25 minutes: 3.0 mph


Breakfast: Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal

Snack (at work):  2 Cutie oranges
                             1 piece of bday cake
                             Chip and salsa
                             Water

Lunch:  Leftovers - more Pizza; Sprite

Dinner:  Leftovers- Hamburger Helper Cheesy Hashbrowns; 2 pieces of buttered bread with garlic powder; Water

Snack (at home): Popcorn

More Walking of Wilbur

No workout today.  More walking of Wilbur.


Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll  Oatmeal
                   Tracy's birthday cake ( Lemon bundt with lemon frosting)
                   Pretzels and Cheesy Bacon dip
                   Water

Lunch: Pizza (ordered at work for meeting); Diet Coke

Snack (at work): Tortillas with homemade dip ( watery, cheesy with ground meat...spicy!)

Dinner: Leftovers- more Pizza

Walking Wilbur

No workout today but I did walk Wilbur....a lot!  4-20 minutes walks.

Breakfast:  none

Lunch:  1/2 Turkey & Bacon on Ciabatta Roll; Tostada Chips; Water

Dinner (at work):  Leftovers - Rotini Pasta with Tomato Sauce; 2 Cutie Oranges; Water; 2 Krumkake

Dinner (at home): Leftovers- BBQ Pulled Beef;  Bread; Water

Andover Y: Lower Weights and Cardio

Weight training of Lower Body:  Leg Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Hip Abduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Hip Adduction - machine busy...skip
                                                
Cardio: 32 minutes of biking on Ocatane


Breakfast: Yogurt Cup; Clementine Orange

Snack (at work): Trail mix ( peanuts, raisins, MMs)

Lunch: Salad (Baby Spinach, Romaine, Carrots, Radishes, Cabbage) with Cottage Cheese, Diced Ham and Western Dressing; Water

Dinner: BBQ Pulled Beef; Bread; Water

Dessert:  1 Fresh Chocolate Mint Cookie

Gold's Gym: Cardio

Weights:  Not at Gold's

Cardio:  30 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0 mph


Breakfast: Honeycrisp Apple

Snack (at work): Trailmix ( peanuts, raisins, MMs)

Lunch: Ham and Colby Jack sandwich; Nacho chips; Water

Dinner: Rotini Pasta with Tomato Sauce (Oregano, Basil, Italian, Garlic, Salt, Pepper); 2 pieces of Texas Toast; Chocolate Milk

Lazy Day

I didn't do a workout today even though I had enough time to do it.  Instead I just stayed home and played with Wilbur.  We did however go on many walks...if that counts for anything.

Breakfast: ?

Lunch: Frozen Pizza

Afternoon snack: Popcorn

Dinner: Salad (Baby Spinach; Romaine; Carrots; Cabbage; Radishes; Shredded Milk Cheddar; Western dressing); Sloppy Jo's on white bread; Water

Evening Snack: Krumkake

The Puppy is Coming...

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs; 4 sausage links; 2 pieces of buttered toast; Water

Snacks (at work): Tortillas with dips; Water; 2 Chicken Roll-up slices

Dinner: 2 hot dogs with tator tots; Water

Snack (at work- late night): 4 pizza squares; Water


No workout today.  I needed to get home right after work to welcome the puppy that I will be sitting for until next Saturday.