Day 2: I got 20 minutes of cardio in before work and had every intention of doing another 45 while the girls were in ballet. After all I did have to go all the way back anyway, might as well get good use out of it right?? Well me and my lazy self had different plans, a co worker and I ( the one who was also there to exercise!) sat and chatted for 45 minutes instead. Ohh well such is life. And to top it all off my diet wasn't good either. I snacked all day. boo
Day 3: Diet wise I did MUCH better. Small meals every 3 hours and they were very healthy. I think I did sneak in a teeny tiny little candy on this day, but much better then my normal sweet treat sneak. :) I did 20 minutes cardio again in the morning, and took a bodypump class after work. Staying busy and out of the house definitely helped with the food intake!
Day 4: 20 minutes of cardio before work, not much but it was enough to say I moved. My diet again was not so good. I did well in the morning and at lunch time but once 4:00 hit I couldn't help myself! My weakness in life is food, of ALLL kinds which is why this weight loss thing has been soooo stinkin hard for me.
Day 5: I had a sick baby this day. strep throat! Poor thing. So we treated ourselves to some pizza, of which she didn't really want Needless to say this day was a complete wash!!
Day6: Feeling a little guilty I got myself up on Saturday morning and ran for 30 minutes. Then I threw in about 10 minutes of strength. Not much, but I kept myself moving. I had egg whites and fruit for breakfast, black bean burger and asparagus for lunch, and then snacked quite a bit for dinner. Not what I planned on but I did get the run in which made me feel a little better.
Day 7: I took a spin class!!! about two years ago I was able to drop 20 LBS from doing spin class 3 times a week. If I hadn't stopped I would be one hot momma right now! But life and excuses got in the way and here I am today 20 LBS back and then some! Anywho... I took the spin class and nearly died, but I felt WONDERFUL! Came home got quite a bit done. Cooked a shepards pie for a nice hearty irish dinner and had my mom over. Mom always comes bearing LOTS and LOTS of snacks....I'm kind of seeing a pattern here with this snack thing. But I felt good that I had a good workout that morning and felt like I needed to splurge just a bit being it was St. Pattys day....I know I know I'm full of excuses!
So that brings us to today....Day 8. Weigh in day!!! ugh. I got on the scale this morning but felt like I was kind of cheating since I did it with no clothes on and before I had any food or drink it. To be fair I just got on the scale again which was the same time as last week and I'm wearing the same clothing, and just had lunch. My weight is 180LBS. So considering all of my failed attempts at diet and exercise this week I feel like I really can't complain. I'm down 2LBS in a week. Which is an average and healthy weight to lose per week. Since my goal weight is so big I would like to up it to 5Lbs which I know is totally doable if I keep my eye on the prize and stop all this snacking!!
Todays food intake so far
Breakfast: Banana ( I know this was not at all a sufficient breakfast! I packed oatmeal and a hardboiled egg as well but got pretty busy at work so I never got around to it)
Lunch: 1 scrambled egg plus 3 scrambled egg whites with one slice of American cheese and hot sauce. Romaine lettuce with 1 TB of light Caesar dressing. 1/2 cup of strawberries.
Total Calories so far=363
Very light. I need to get some more in me soon or else I know I'll trash myself later. I'm planning on doing double classes later tonight at the Y, Spinning and bodypump. So I'm looking for a good preworkout snack.
Here are a few good options:
1. Oatmeal will boost your energy level and help you have a better workout. If you love working out or going for a power walk or jog first thing in the morning, it’s best to stop in your tracks and have a steamy bowl of oatmeal to give you the power you need to get up and get moving and keep going throughout the day.
2. Fruit provides natural sugar that your body can convert to sugar and then use as fuel. The easily digestible properties of fruit allow the nutrients to be absorbed rapidly by the body and help to sustain it throughout your workout. Combined fruit with yogurt for an energy boosting snack that will keep you satisfied throughout just about any physical activity.
3. Peanut Butter is rich in protein and easily digestible. Just two tablespoons can have as many as 9 grams of protein. A good choice of protein especially if you will be working out within the hour.
4. Yogurt contains both protein and calcium so is an exceptionally good food to eat before your women’s fitness workout.
5. Green Tea is full of antioxidants. In addition to drinking water, green tea is effective for helping to rid your body of toxins and will keep you hydrated during your exercise program.
Source: http://www.fitness4her.com/the-top-five-pre-workout-foods-that-you-need-to-know-about/
If you're planning a strength workout these are recommended
if you're planning a cardio workout these are some good recommendations.
(Source) http://www.muscleandfitnesshers.com/nutrition/other/preworkout-fuel This is a very informative website if you every get the chance to look around!!
My favorite go to pre workout snack has been natural peanut butter and whole wheat toast!! Delicious and Nutritious! and I don't feel bad about eating all the carbs and calories knowing I'm getting ready to go blast them anyway!
And a protein shake is a great way to end the day after a late night workout!
chocolate is my fav flavor!
What do you like to eat pre and post workout?
And just on a side note: THANK GOD this blog pre saves every few seconds! I just deleted EVERYTHING!!
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