Saturday morning I attended my first-ever CRANK class. It's a really cool workout machine. The best way to describe it is an exercise bike for your arms. You crank this thing around. There are a few cool things about this class.
1. It's fun
2. It's only 30 minutes
3. It starts 30 minutes before water aerobics
4. My old High School swim coach teaches the class
5. It's fun!
My mom and I got a wild hair and decided to do crank and water aerobics back to back. It was a lot of fun. And, it whooped both our butts! :) I love it when my muscles hurt. The instructor told me I'd be okay as long as I didn't have to lift up any small children today. Ha ha ha! I have a two year old!
Anyway:
Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast:
2 bananas and a slim fast shake
Snack:
fiber one bar
Lunch:
Philly cheese steak sandwich (with a big yummy hoagie roll- crap!)
frozen yogurt with strawberries and granola
Dinner:
celery & peanut butter
graham crackers
Ritz crackers
I had thumbs up on:
+exercise
+fiber (5 servings of fruits and veggies)
+sodium
+water (at least 12 glasses)
+low fat
and a thumbs down on:
-sodium
Saturday, July 31, 2010
SugarFreeSweety: Friday
I didn't eat any bread yesterday!
I DID eat LOTS of sugar. Crap.
I swam again on Friday morning. I was a little bit faster and was able to swim a little bit longer.
I love swimming. It's really hard to put it into words but I just feel like its making me strong. The absolute hardest part is getting out of bed. If I can just get my butt off the mattress, then I'm really great; even for the rest of the day. Just getting up is difficult, I have to convince myself that I want to go. Each day I do, I'm really pleased. My goal was 3 days per week swimming, and I've done it!
I didn't track my calories... so I have no idea... not a good thing.
Today will be a new day.
Taking it day by day.
I DID eat LOTS of sugar. Crap.
I swam again on Friday morning. I was a little bit faster and was able to swim a little bit longer.
I love swimming. It's really hard to put it into words but I just feel like its making me strong. The absolute hardest part is getting out of bed. If I can just get my butt off the mattress, then I'm really great; even for the rest of the day. Just getting up is difficult, I have to convince myself that I want to go. Each day I do, I'm really pleased. My goal was 3 days per week swimming, and I've done it!
I didn't track my calories... so I have no idea... not a good thing.
Today will be a new day.
Taking it day by day.
Friday, July 30, 2010
MJMs restart
It's been a few days since I posted. I went to Canada and my computer crashed. Vancouver was delightful, the computer crashing was NOT!
I can't remember everything I ate the last few days - let's suffice it to say that it was too much food and not enough of things that were good for me. I tried lots of new foods which is always a fun experience. Kevin and I shared a plate of Greek food that was really yummy!
I weighed before I left and was down a measly 0.2 pounds for the week. That was a bit discouraging. Then, I ate in Vancouver for 3 days and now I'm up 0.8. How quickly the weight goes on and how slowly it comes off.
I was very active in Vancouver. Well, the first day I wasn't but the second day Kevin and I walked all over. Plus, we rented a tandem bike and pedaled all over for 1 1/2 hours. The third day I worked out for 2 hours. I ran outside for 4 miles, then came in and used the stationary bike and rode for 8 miles. I did some free weight work and then ended with another couple of miles on the treadmill.
Unfortunately, the weight gain just goes to show that probably 95% of my weight loss is food and only 5% is exercise. I've always been really consistent about exercising. It's watching what I eat that gives me trouble.
So, I'm back home and back to watching what I eat!
I can't remember everything I ate the last few days - let's suffice it to say that it was too much food and not enough of things that were good for me. I tried lots of new foods which is always a fun experience. Kevin and I shared a plate of Greek food that was really yummy!
I weighed before I left and was down a measly 0.2 pounds for the week. That was a bit discouraging. Then, I ate in Vancouver for 3 days and now I'm up 0.8. How quickly the weight goes on and how slowly it comes off.
I was very active in Vancouver. Well, the first day I wasn't but the second day Kevin and I walked all over. Plus, we rented a tandem bike and pedaled all over for 1 1/2 hours. The third day I worked out for 2 hours. I ran outside for 4 miles, then came in and used the stationary bike and rode for 8 miles. I did some free weight work and then ended with another couple of miles on the treadmill.
Unfortunately, the weight gain just goes to show that probably 95% of my weight loss is food and only 5% is exercise. I've always been really consistent about exercising. It's watching what I eat that gives me trouble.
So, I'm back home and back to watching what I eat!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
What day is it?
Okay so Wednesday:
Breakfast: Banana nut Cheerios (pretty tasty!)
267 calories
Lunch
chicken soft taco
rice
beans
chips
434 calories
Dinner
yoplait smoothie (yummy)
chips and cheese
369 calories
Snacks
yogurt
buttered toast
cookies
502 calories
exercises:
30 minutes of swimming
I've figured out I'm doing a half mile each morning. That's pretty good!
Thursday:
Breakfast:
cold cereal
166
Lunch
chicken and rice casserole
159
Dinner
protein burger
330
Snacks
fiber one bar
cheezits
el fudge cookies
623
Exercise:
None really. We had a rough night with the boys and I turned off my alarm at 4:00 when I put them both back to bed.... I did pull them in the wagon down to the park but my sis in law pulled it back. Not even a half mile there. Bleh!
I suck! I haven't lost any weight and if I'm being REALLY honest, it's because I'm not sticking to my plan. I eat too many calories between meals, too much junk food. So, I'm going to try to recommit and really work hard on no bread and no sugar.
There is this weird thing that happens when you're diabetic. You cut out the sugar, and your blood-sugars go down!
But here's what happens. I start getting really afraid that I'll go TOO low (lows are the worst!), so I just eat more to compensate. It's a really tough balance. My insulin pump is set to give me specific amounts of insulin throughout the day and when I kick up the exercise and change my eating habits, my blood sugar levels also change (decrease). I just have to figure out how to balance it all. Maybe I'll buy some of those nasty glucose tablets to carry in my purse.
Breakfast: Banana nut Cheerios (pretty tasty!)
267 calories
Lunch
chicken soft taco
rice
beans
chips
434 calories
Dinner
yoplait smoothie (yummy)
chips and cheese
369 calories
Snacks
yogurt
buttered toast
cookies
502 calories
exercises:
30 minutes of swimming
I've figured out I'm doing a half mile each morning. That's pretty good!
Thursday:
Breakfast:
cold cereal
166
Lunch
chicken and rice casserole
159
Dinner
protein burger
330
Snacks
fiber one bar
cheezits
el fudge cookies
623
Exercise:
None really. We had a rough night with the boys and I turned off my alarm at 4:00 when I put them both back to bed.... I did pull them in the wagon down to the park but my sis in law pulled it back. Not even a half mile there. Bleh!
I suck! I haven't lost any weight and if I'm being REALLY honest, it's because I'm not sticking to my plan. I eat too many calories between meals, too much junk food. So, I'm going to try to recommit and really work hard on no bread and no sugar.
There is this weird thing that happens when you're diabetic. You cut out the sugar, and your blood-sugars go down!
But here's what happens. I start getting really afraid that I'll go TOO low (lows are the worst!), so I just eat more to compensate. It's a really tough balance. My insulin pump is set to give me specific amounts of insulin throughout the day and when I kick up the exercise and change my eating habits, my blood sugar levels also change (decrease). I just have to figure out how to balance it all. Maybe I'll buy some of those nasty glucose tablets to carry in my purse.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
update, sugarfreesweety
I'll just do a quick update today.
Monday and Tuesday were pretty good days for me.
I ate pretty well and exercised too.
Monday my analysis page on my diet app told me I had ALL thumbs up! I was pretty excited about that.
Yesterday I only had one thumbs down!
I swam on Monday and Tuesday I slept through my alarm, but my mother redeemed me and called me to go to water aerobics with her in the evening. I was able to arrange my schedule to get the exercise in, and I felt really good about that too.
I can burn the same amount of calories in 30 minutes of swimming as in 60 minutes of water aerobics, but it's nice to switch it up and try something new.
I've REALLY been loving the swimming. It's definitely a challenge for me to wake up so early, but I feel so good that I'm willing to do it, and I feel even greater afterward.
Monday and Tuesday were pretty good days for me.
I ate pretty well and exercised too.
Monday my analysis page on my diet app told me I had ALL thumbs up! I was pretty excited about that.
Yesterday I only had one thumbs down!
I swam on Monday and Tuesday I slept through my alarm, but my mother redeemed me and called me to go to water aerobics with her in the evening. I was able to arrange my schedule to get the exercise in, and I felt really good about that too.
I can burn the same amount of calories in 30 minutes of swimming as in 60 minutes of water aerobics, but it's nice to switch it up and try something new.
I've REALLY been loving the swimming. It's definitely a challenge for me to wake up so early, but I feel so good that I'm willing to do it, and I feel even greater afterward.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Losing Daze
Wow, I have missed a few days here. Let see I guess I better review yesterday.
B: No Bake Cookies
sn: No Snack
L: Dried Apples
Sn: Dry Roasted Peanuts
D: BK Whopper Jr., Fries, Root Beer
Sn: Biscoff Cookies and more Dry Roasted Peanuts
Wow can't believe I ate that poorly
Water: 92 oz
Well I obviously need more fruits and vegetables eating like this is going to kill me.
B: No Bake Cookies
sn: No Snack
L: Dried Apples
Sn: Dry Roasted Peanuts
D: BK Whopper Jr., Fries, Root Beer
Sn: Biscoff Cookies and more Dry Roasted Peanuts
Wow can't believe I ate that poorly
Water: 92 oz
Well I obviously need more fruits and vegetables eating like this is going to kill me.
MJMs Food Log
Yesterday I ate the following:
1/3 C 7-grain cereal
1 apple
1 C fat-free yogurt with 1/2 C granola
6 pieces of chocolate
1/2 C peanuts
1 C cold cereal with milk
lots of cherries
1 no-bake cookie
I didn't eat any vegetables at all! I am not only trying not to overeat but I'm trying to make healthy food choices. I am really good at eating plenty of fruit during the summer but I'm not always as good about eating my vegetables.
I also only drank 1/2 gallon of water. (I try to drink a full gallon.)
I did an hour of Jazzercise and then spent the day moving furniture so I made lots and lots of trips up and down the stairs (that should count for something).
1/3 C 7-grain cereal
1 apple
1 C fat-free yogurt with 1/2 C granola
6 pieces of chocolate
1/2 C peanuts
1 C cold cereal with milk
lots of cherries
1 no-bake cookie
I didn't eat any vegetables at all! I am not only trying not to overeat but I'm trying to make healthy food choices. I am really good at eating plenty of fruit during the summer but I'm not always as good about eating my vegetables.
I also only drank 1/2 gallon of water. (I try to drink a full gallon.)
I did an hour of Jazzercise and then spent the day moving furniture so I made lots and lots of trips up and down the stairs (that should count for something).
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