Tuesday, February 9, 2010

C25K Week 5, Cooking, New Product and January 2010 Assessment

So yes, Sunday was a sloth day. I love those sometimes! I ended up at 1,625 calories, 187 carbs, 62 fat grams and 83 protein grams. Here’s what I ate.

One thing I did do on Sunday night was plan out my whole Monday, down to 30 minute blocks. So Monday went seamlessly just knocking off to-do after to-do. I was like a mini machine! During lunch, me and Stacy did back, biceps and walked 2 miles. Nice little workout! (burned 130 calories) I got back upstairs and got back to it and was SO hungry! I snacked quite a bit, then after work headed back down to try the new Week 5 C25K workout. I did:


5 minute walk at 4.0

5 minute run at 6.3

3 minute walk at 4.0

5 minute run at 6.3

3 minute walk at 4.0

5 minute run at 6.3

4 minute walk at 4.0

This was 30 minutes, or 2.58 miles – woo! It burned 153 calories. I kept walking to get my 3 miles in which burned 178 calories. I’m not gonna lie – the last 5 minutes was ROUGH. I was so sore from Saturday and so tired – but I went for it and I’m glad I did!

After the workout I raced home and got to work in the kitchen. Austin, who ROCKS, had gone to the grocery store, let out Reuben and had the dishwasher unloaded and all of my pans clean. SWEET. I got to work and cooked:

6 servings of brunch pizza squares (per Real Mom Kitchen)

4 servings of buffalo chicken salad ( per Hungrygirl)

6 servings of taco soup (per Monica)

WOO! I also used a new product – Reynolds’ slowcooker liners.


Yesssss. They worked great and it was so nice to have no clean up! I can easily cook two recipes in one day (cooking on high for 4 hours) and using the liners there is no clean up! I was pumped. After cooking me and Austin paid bills, worked on our upcoming party, bought some shiz on Amazon and wrote some thank you cards. We also had some of the buffalo chicken salads for dinner!

Then I was OUT – so tired. I watched Make it Break It and zoned out. I ended up at 1,722 calories, 207 carbs, 49 fat grams and 117 protein grams. Here’s what I ate.

Today I got up and drove to West Atlanta for my company’s annual meeting (not the one in Vegas – this is the local one). I got there at 9 a.m. and basically hung out… the event had been planned so heavily by my team that my day mostly involved just chillin’ in the green room trying not to eat everything in sight. I was hungry and tired – blah. I did have some salad… and a turkey sandwich… and some chips… and a cookie… and some goldfish... and a reese's cup... This was after my breakfast of brunch pizza squares and yogurt. What is wrong with me? Sigh -i'm so self destructive!

I'll post the rest of today later! But now, i'm going to do February's assessment before I go catch up with your blogs - yay!!


My 17th Month: January 2010 Monthly Assessment

By the Numbers

Pounds Lost: 1 (122 to 121)
Highest Weight: 122.5
Lowest Weight: 120
Pounds left to Lose: 6 (shooting for 115)
Posts: 20
Days Worked out: 16
Miles of cardio: 68.5
Miles of running: 33
Days of C25K: 14

Interesting Charts




Click on charts to make them larger!

Hmmm... why the weight gain? Perhaps it's the high-calorie and high-fat days? Which I think are completely derived from too much unnecessary snacking and too many alcoholic drinks. eek! January was TOUGH. Not gonna lie...

January Calories In, Calories Out, Weight

January 1, 2009: 1,759 calories; no exercise; N/A
January 2, 2009: 1,688 calories; no exercise; 122
January 3, 2009: 1,981 calories; no exercise; 122.5
January 4, 2009: 1,703 calories; 4.25 miles cardio/C25k; burned 200 calories; net: 1,503; 122
January 5, 2009: 1,564 calories; 6.25 miles cardio/C25k/triceps/shoulders; burned 379 calories; net: 1,185; 122
January 6, 2009: 1,741 calories; No exercise; 121.5
January 7, 2009: 1,906 calories; No exercise; 121
January 8, 2009: 2,089 calories; No exercise; 121
January 9, 2009: 2,224 calories; 4 miles cardio; burned 226 calories; net: 1, 998 calories; 122
January 10, 2009: 1,494 calories; 50 minutes ST/Cardio exercise TV; burned 192 calories; net: 1,302 calories; 121.5
January 11, 2009: 1,577 calories; 6.25 miles including C25K; burned 332 calories; net: 1,245 calories; 121
January 12, 2009: 1,636 calories; 5.25 miles including 75 curls, 75 tricep extensions and 75 calf raises; burned 290 calories; net: 1,346 calories; 120.5
January 13, 2009: 1,688 calories; No exercise; 121
January 14, 2009: 1,702 calories; 4.75 miles including C25k; burned 253 calories; Net: 1,449; 121.5
January 15, 2009: 1,798 calories; No Exercise; 120
January 16, 2009: 2,383 calories; 5.75 miles including C25K; burned 330 calories; net: 2,053 calories; 120
January 17, 2009: 1,658 calories; No Exercise; 121
January 18, 2009: 1,597 calories; 4.25 miles including C25k and 10 mins. on the elliptical; burned 258 calories; net: 1,339 calories; 122
January 19, 2009: 1,586 calories; 3.25 miles; burned 170 calories; net: 1,416 calories; 120.5
January 20, 2009: 2,010 calories; 5.5 miles including C25k; burned 300 calories; net: 1,710; 120
January 21, 2009: 1,718 calories; 40 minutes exercise TV including back, abs, obliques, hamstrings, quads and shoulders; burned 137 calories; net: 1,581; 120.5
January 22, 2009: 2,417 calories; 4.25 miles including C25k; burned 215 calories; net: 2,202 calories; 121.5
January 23, 2009: 2,071 calories; No Exercise; 120.5
January 24, 2009: 1,610 calories; 2.5 miles on treadmill including C25k/1 mile on eliptical trainer and legs; burned 318 calories; net: 1,292 calories; 121
January 25, 2009: 2,051 calories; No Exercise; 121
January 26, 2009: 2,002 calories; 4.5 miles including C25k + abs; burned 329 calories; N/A
January 27, 2009: 2,102 calories; No Exercise; N/A
January 28, 2009: 1,930 calories; No Exercise; N/A
January 29, 2009: 1,796 calories; 6 miles cardio including C25k; burned 323 calories; 122
January 30, 2009: 1,821 calories; No Exercise; 121
January 31, 2009: 1,836 calories; No Exercise; 121

A Look Back: January Goals

1. Walk/Run 80 miles (loop in elliptical trainer, too!). Not so much…. Have some work to do next month!
2. Begin couch to 5k program. Woo! Did it, loved it, continuing it!
3. Make meal plans and plug in information to SparkPeople before eating! :) I’m doing this – but I’m eating too many snacks even though I’m not full….
4. Lock down a budget for 2010 and really focus on saving $/spending less. Need to do this – pushing to February!
5. Finalize anniversary trip with Austin. Still TBD – looks like we’ll be celebrating in town after all – whtaeva – as long as we’re together!
6. Finish up the hall closet project - including painting! Nope – looking at doing this in February!
7. Finish up dining room art project. Nope – looking at February – FOR SURE.
8. Hang shelves in half bath. Had problems with this – need to find a new way to hang them…. Or not hang them at all. :(
9. Research stainless steel appliances. DONE Have decided to wait until we can get all Samsung appliances to match our fridge. The gas range isn’t out yet so we’re waiting. Should be April.
10. Find someone to cut down trees! Not done – moved to February and we’re motivated!

A Look Ahead: February Goals

1. Walk/Run 85 miles (loop in elliptical trainer, too!)
2. Get to Week 6 on Couch to 5K Program.
3. Make meal plans and plug in information to SparkPeople before eating!
4. Lock down a budget for 2010 and really focus on saving $/spending less.
5. Finish up the hall closet project - including painting!
6. Finish up dining room art project.
7. Find ways to hang shelves in half bath.
8. Call Lowes - see when Samsung range will be in.
9. Find someone to cut down trees.

February, like January, I would like to focus on FITNESS. I feel like I’m gaining. I feel like I’m losing motivation. It makes me sad! I talked to Stacy (workout partner) and we’re really going to step it up and get back on track, especially with ST! I’m counting on her, the bride-to-be to stay motivated! :) I’m hoping the C25K helps, too, but mostly, I need to focus on eating less junk. I’ve just been really “whatever” and eating lots of random stuff that doesn’t fill me up. Grrr. I’ll do better this month and in March – I REALLY want to focus on this for February and March!

Do you have any ‘before-spring’ goals? Mine are definitely to get these house things done and get in better shape. Would love to get under 120 and stay there for the month of March!

Have you ever tried slowcooker liners?!