Thursday, January 16, 2014

Oops!  Didn't realize I let so many days go by from journaling.  I don't remember my diet from those days, but I feel like I did pretty good.  I did have some McD's for lunch yesterday, but won't have fast food for rest of the week.  Here was my workouts.

Monday
Ran/walked 2.03 miles
Tough Mudder Day 6
Tuesday
Ran/walked 2.03 miles
Tough Mudder Day 7
Didn't do tire run jumps, 2 min run, step ups.

Wednesday
No workout, volunteered at Wyatt's school, went shopping and took Carter to park for a bit.

Diet
Hash brown pattie, scrambled egg, fruit, tea with stevia and milk

Almonds, Atkins bar

Double cheeseburger, small fries, large iced tea, cherry pie

Tea with stevia and milk

Waffle, egg and ham cups, fruit salad

Thursday
Ran/walked 2.12 miles
Tough Mudder Day 9
Didn't do skullcrushers, leg raises, or military press

Diet
Half a waffle, fruit smoothie with greek yogurt for protein and workout supplement

Peanut Butter Protein smoothie

Cobb salad with hard bolied egg

Tea with stevia and milk, greek yogurt with almonds, chocolate chips, and drizzle of honey

Grilled hamburger, no bun, salad, sweet potato fries

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Weigh in Saturday!  Lost 2 1/2 pounds.  I'm sure that will go back up a bit, but I am happy with the number.  Half way to a pedicure reward.  Ran/walked 2.5 miles.  Did the following workout but took some things out.  I did not do the spider crawl (that move is weird), pullups, or side to side pushups.  Mainly because I have no idea what those are or I didn't have the equipment.  Feeling a little bit better mentally.  And I made sure to curl my hair and put on full make up so I can feel that I look good.
Tough Mudder Day 5
Diet
Fruit and spinach smoothie and atkins bar

rest of smoothie with protein powder added


Friday, January 10, 2014

Only ran/walked 3.2 miles instead of the 4 posted on the workout.  Burned 449 kcal.  Was just my dog and me, which is nice to be alone every now and then, plus pushing a stroller up hill is torture.  Kind of feeling in the dumps today emotionally.  Proud of my workouts this week, but feeling like the other things I do aren't good enough.  I really can't handle when my choices are criticized, even the little things.  I need a nap.

Tough Mudder Day 4

Diet

wheat toast with butter spread
1 scrambled egg
tea with stevia and milk


salad with lunch meat and cheese

atkins bar
tea with stevia and milk

2 fish tacos with black beans, lettuce, salsa and cheese

spoonful of cookie butter and small handful of candy (sweet tooth)

Thursday, January 9, 2014

I need to drink more water.  That's my goal for the day.

I ran 2.5 miles, intervals running 1 minute, speed walking 1 minute. Then did this workout, not perfectly, but still, it was something.

tough mudder day 3

Diet:
Hard boiled egg whites
whole wheat english muffin with butter spread
tea with stevia and milk

greek yogurt with peanut butter

cottage cheese and pasta salad, pickle

atkins bar
tea with stevia and milk

Chicken and dumplings
milk


Wednesday...no workout, I volunteer at Wyatt's school

Diet
Poptart...not a good choice
Fruit and Protein smoothie

Atkins protein bar

Salad with crab meat, thousand island dressing

1/4 cup cookie butter...not such a good choice

Roasted chicken
pasta salad
roasted zuchinni and yellow squash

diet coke
peanut butter and greek yogurt

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Did this workout today, except probably about 2.5 miles.
Tough Mudder Day 2

Diet for the day:
1 hard boiled egg
1/2 banana
1/2 whole wheat english muffin with spread
tea with splenda and milk

protein shake with fruit and spinach

salad with steak and apple

apple and protein bar

chili with baked potato and salad

Monday, January 6, 2014

One Tough Mudder/Mother

I have not blogged in ages, which is sad, because I really do love writing my thoughts and feelings.  This blog has been off and on for a while now.  I lost weight, had a baby, then tried to lose weight a few more times!  Ugh!  But for now the focus of the blog has changed.  On April 26th, I am running in the Tough Mudder Race.  Byron and friends have done it before.  They say its fun.  I think it is terrifying, and makes me want to cry just thinking about it.  Why am I doing it?  Because for 5 seconds I thought it would be a good idea and made the terrible mistake of saying it out loud.  Byron signed me up.  I want to hurl.  I have no upper arm strength, no breathe control, and most importantly, an incredible fear of looking stupid.  I really want to drop out, but then it hit me.  What kind of example am I setting for my sons?  We signed Wyatt up for basketball, and he is terrified.  Why?  He claims he doesn't know how to dribble the ball, or make the baskets, and the biggest fear of all?  He doesn't want to look stupid.  Hmmm.  Wonder where he got THAT idea?  And so, I am doing this for him.  I want to show Wyatt that we can do hard things that terrify us.

Most of the posts might not be that exciting.  They will mostly be my workout for the day and my diet, just to hold me accountable.   I ran 2.44 miles, burning 343 calories, then did the following workout.

Tough Mudder Day 1
I watched this series while working out, very inspirational!
The Restart Project - AOL On
I ate/will eat:
1/2 half whole wheat english muffin with butter spread
2 egg whites
1/4 cup spinach
tea with splenda and milk

peanut butter protein shake

salad with hard bolied egg

atkins snack bar
tea  with splenda and milk

steak
salad
roasted beets

***Binged on some cookie dough and cookies that they kids wanted to make.  No bueno!