Running!!

Ahhhh last night I got back on on the trail for a run with my running buddy.

I have to say, I REALLY NEEDED THAT!

Its getting much easier and we ended up running longer sets then intended because we were so busy chatting and moving.

5min walk
5min jog
1min walk
6.5min run
1min walk
6.5min run
1min walk
5min run
5min walk

my ankles are really swollen and its been creeping up my legs. I've been trying to get lots of walking at work done, but the desk is where my magic happens, and this week has been crazy. So sitting sitting sitting.

So very not good.

Water is better, as is food.

Tonight we are back on the trail for another run - making up for missing on Tuesday. Sunday is the long slow day - 3.5mil walk is on the books.

Looking forward to the weekend and catching up on my blogs. :)

Let this day be over

I could basically consume an entire continent of ice cream right now. Why is it that when I’m stressed and angry I want food. DAMN YOU UNIVERSE.

I've already eaten more than I wanted to at the office this afternoon. GD Bagels in the kitchen. GD weak ass attitude on food.

But...I'm not going to spazz out and eat myself sick. I'm going home and going to go walking tonight. Then I'm having my dinner and enjoying an evening of crafting... likely voodoo dolls that I will then stab holes into with excessive vigor and malice.

Weeee!!!!!

Water today....I've been too busy to keep track, but I'm in the 150 oz neigborhood.

Food today:

I see...Its one of those days...

ARG!

1. I'm at work (due to someone elses ignorance) and I'm supposed to be OFF enjoying myself.

2. I forgot my water bottle at home.

Well... its one of those days, where things are going to go wrong. Ha! I've foiled that, I can go in 10 minutes to the Starbucks and get a water and my morning coffee... and once this crapery is done. I'm OUTA here. Its not the same as a nice full day off. But I have a pedi this afternoon and a crafting date all lined up. It WILL happen.

Todays Nosh!

Today has been a busy one at the old office. I've have spent some time pondering my commitment, and thinking about what I need to do to keep on track with the movement that I've made and not get de-railed here.

I've got to stay with it and I am going to!!!! Powering though my water. My weekly plan is set and I have a social eating engagement on Sunday that I've prepared for. Feeling good.

I was going to get the day off tomorrow, however due to some other idiots messticle, I will be at the office tomorrow.

Damn. I wanted a nice long walk tomorrow in the sun. So instead, will be doing one tonight.

Water is currently at 118.9 oz, and I will have at least another 50 or 60 before bed tonight.

Here is todays food:

Donut Day!

well... its treat day again... donuts and muffins. I looked in the kitchen and ... never even bothered to go in and drool over them. :)

VICTORY!

Its another crazy day as I try to get ahead to go away. I'm swimming against the stream at the moment, and I've not had enough water yet today... going to get some now. That will help a lot.

Tonight after work I'm going to get on the treadmill and sweat it up! Then ... holiday time.

WOOOHOOOO

Saturday activities

I've been giving this fat exorcism a go all day today! Be gone Fat Devil!!! *makes the sign of a fat cell over my belly*


Well after a good sleep last night (albeit too late into the Saturday morning *cough* noon), I got motivated and dressed after my bfast to go to the gym. 1hour5min on the treadmill and then a good stretch. I made a list while eating of all the things that I needed to get done and ... I did them ALL!

Now for tomorrows list...must get that done after I post this.

Gym was good - 1hour and a 5min cooldown on the treadmill. Loving my new runners. 10min walk warmup, 10min jog @ 3.6, 1min walk @2.8, 10min jog @3.6, 1min walk @ 3.0, 10min jog at 3.6(last two min were at 3.8, then the rest was walking at various speeds.

Ate my orange post workout and then off to Timmies for a early afternoon snack before heading out for my shopping and errands. Which I managed quite a few. Filled up on gas, went to the running room and registered a friend who is going to come on the clinic with me (weeee!!!).

Off to the shops for a new memory foam mattress cover, picked up a new shower curtain and some odds and sods for the house. I had a gift certificate for Chapers books - so I went over there to perv on books and to pick up the 3rd and 4th book in the George R.R. Martin Songs of Ice and Fire series (Storm of Swords and Feast for Crows.. I am a fantasy book super geek...so I don't know how I missed this series). I also enjoyed a coffee and a ginger cookie while wandering in book-heaven (and spying on people around me to see what they are reading!).

Then home to finish the most important part of today - my second workout....Housework!! I know that I needed to get a lot of the messy bits that are hanging about and cluttering up my mind, and boy did I get a lot done:

1. 3 loads of laundry including linens - made new bag with foam mattress;
2. Took out all garbage bins, empties, new bags in;
3. Hung new shower curtain, threw out old;
4. Cleaned toilet;
5. Organized recycling;
6. Dishes in the sink set to soak for later washing in dishwasher;
7. Dusted through the house;
8. Swept kitchen, hall and bathroom; and
9. Mopped kitchen, hall and bathroom (half by hand!).

Now I've heated up my dinner from last night -what I like to call my "posh dog food". I'm feeling much better about life in general, but also my struggles this last few weeks. I have some grocery shopping to do tomorrow and my food prep again. I'm all out of fruits and green veggies so I have to replenish the fruit bowl.

I also want to say thank you to all who commented, I've been bad about reading on everyone elses blogs (for motivation) and posting comments other then lots of "woohoos" and "good jobs" (man I suck hard at commenting). I think that I'll have more to contribute this coming week. so....Heres to fighting the evil fat!!

Water: 1.5L right now - I have another 1.5L that I will get through before bed.

Bfast:
1 pot activia yogurt
2 small slices rye bread
1T cashew nutbutter
1tsp strawberry jam
Snack1:
lrg orange
Snack2:
12 grain bagel
2T lite creamcheese
Snack3:
1 med skim milk half sweet mocha (NO WHIP!!!!!)
1 lrg ginger cookie
Snack4:
5 almonds


Dinner:
1c mixed wild rice
2c Tamzin's "Posh Dogfood"
1 pot yogurt
2 kiwi fruits

Posh Dog Food is:
1 yellow onion diced roughly
1 package Extra lean ground turkey
1/2 bag mixed frozen veg (carrots, corn, peas and beans)
1 package of taco seasoning
It freezes great - is tasty, and great for over rice in your lunch!

Daily Report

I slept VERY little last night, only 5 hours. I'm bad, very very bad. New books are my downfall and last night I was awake until 1.45 reading, then spent 15min trying to fall asleep. Tonight I'm going to bed very early - reading and sleeping 8+hours. No if, ands, or buts.

I woke up today and my legs were a little warm from the walk home last night - YAY for getting back into it. Tonight... weights and walk home. I have to say that with my increased water drinking, I'm feeling good. I'm still pretty thirsty in the mornings - but I think this is more due to the fact that I'm a mouth breather when I sleep. I used to keep a big glass of water next to the bed and drink it all over the night whenever I'd wake up. But I've gotten out of that habit... not sure if thats for the better or worse?

Bfast:
T's own Oatmeal baggie (1/2 oats, 1T protein powder, 1T flax seeds) ....This my friends... is colon blow...you might want to think about getting to a quiet bathroom after eating.... if you get my drift.
1 med skim milk latte
Lunch:
1c brown&wild rice with 1c green& yellow beans & 1/2 baked chicken breast
1/2 acorn squash. This was totally lush, if you like squash - you should try one. **I'm not particularly hungry today for some reason. This lunch has really filled me up and I don't even want anything else. YAY!!
Snack 1:
med banana & 1/3c 1% cottage cheese
Snack 2:
1/3c Apple&Grain Activia yogurt
1 med skim milk green tea latte
Snack 3:
post workout large orange (it was so yummy)
Dinner:
2 slices deli ham with 2oz low fat swiss cheese (roll ups eaten now cause I'm hungry)
1 sweet potato and 1/2 red potato cut into thin slices and are cooking into chips in the oven with a little bit of pam-spray
2 turkey/chickpea burgers & 1c assorted greens
(splurge) 1T Ketchup for my burgers

Water - 2.2L (one more litre with dinner and the rest of the evening! woot!!)

Exercise:
468 stairs to main floor from office (phew!)
36min on the elliptical machine, 10min stretching
Walked home - 1km approx.

All in all a great day. I'm bloody tired though, so I'm going to read blogs while I wait for my dinner to cook then its off to bed to read and then sleep... a lot!