Tuesday, July 9th 2008

Meal One
Breakfast at Mimi's Cafe w/kids
1/2 fitness omelette w/yolks, swiss cheese, and substitute broccoli for green peppers
2 tablespoons salsa
2 small bites of kids' pancakes w/syrup
4 oz orange juice
1/4 slice wheat toast

Meal Two
8 oz whole milk w/esspresso
1 teaspoon honey

Meal Three
Left over omelette from Mimi's
1/4 cup salsa made at home

Meal Four
2 oz grilled chicken homemade
1/2 cup sweet potatoes, baked at home

Meal Five
8 oz whole milk raw
protein powder (7g of protein)
1/2 cup blueberries
1/4 avocado
6 cashew nuts

Monday, July 7th 2008

Meal One
1 hard boiled egg
1/2 slice Ezekiel bread
6 cashew nuts
1 slice cantaloupe

Meal Two
2 oz chicken salad from Whole Foods
2 oz tomatoes and mozzarella salad from Whole Foods

Meal Three
8 oz whole raw milk
1/2 scoop protein powder
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon pumpkin seeds raw

Meal Four
1 Kashi cookie
1 8oz glass of milk w/ protein isolate

Saturday, July 5th 2008

Meal One
1 hard boiled egg
1 slice cantaloupe
1/4 cup oatmeal (measured dry)
1/2 cup whole milk

Friday, July 4th 2008

Meal One
Several green grapes before a WOD

Meal Two
2 scrambled eggs
1 pancake homemade (Bob's Red Mill brand)
1 slice of cantaloupe

Meal Three
8 oz whole milk
Peets coffee on French Press at home
1 teaspoon honey

Meal Four
2 oz tuna solid white
1 teaspoon mayo expeller pressed
1 cucumber sliced
1/2 slice Ezekiel bread

Meal Five- Cheat Meal
Pepperoni Pizza from Dominoes
Thin crust
Added hamburger meat and mushrooms from home
1 homemade brownie

I have neglected to include my workouts this last week. This morning I completed a WOD named the Filthy Fifty. My time was 36:36

Thursday, July 3rd 2008

Meal One
1 slice Ezekiel bread
1 oz raw cheese
1/4 cup orange juice
1 hard boiled egg white

Meal Two
Chocolate banana protein shake:
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
5 teaspoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1/3 banana
1/3 scoop protein powder

Meal Three
1/2 slice Ezekiel bread
1 oz tuna
1/2 table spoon mayo expeller pressed
1/2 cucumber sliced
1/4 cup green grapes

Meal Four--Cheat Meal
(At Braum's Ice Cream store with my kids)
1 scoop of Brownie Batter ice cream in waffle cone
1 cheese burger

I wish I would have stopped after the ice cream. The burger sent me over the edge. I thought I was going to throw up and I couldn't finish half of it. But, I admit I enjoyed the ice cream and waffle cone!

Meal Five
Same as Meal Three (I couldn't eat all my food since I was still satisfied from the protein shake)

My workout today:
Deadlift (115 lbs)
HSPU
Vertical Jump
15-12-9-6-3
Time: 24:30

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008

Meal One
1/2 grapefruit (before 6am workout)

Meal Two
1 1/2 scrambled eggs
1/3 pancake
1/2 cup milk w/ instant coffee

Meal Three
1 slice Ezekiel Bread
1 oz raw cheese
1 hard boiled egg white
1/2 cup of raw veggies: broccoli, tomatoes, bell peppers, black olives, cucumbers

Meal Four
1/2 zone bar
1/2 cup raw whole milk

Snack
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, organic, whole
1/2 scoop protein powder

Snack
1/2 banana
1 mozzarella cheese stick

Meal Five
2 oz grilled chicken homemade
1 bell pepper
6 cashew nuts

Snack
1/2 zone bar
1/2 cup milk

Last night, I ran three miles after completing "Black Jack" a WOD from Crossfit One World. When I was done running, I got into my car and imagined eating some ice cream. A few minutes later, I got a video from Blockbuster. Again, upon entering my car, I imagined going to the neighborhood Walmart and buying some Ben and Jerry's. I realized that thinking about comfort foods is a habit I have developed over the years. When did it all begin? Somewhere along the last 36 years, I have trained myself to eat ice cream after a hot bout of exercise and after renting a movie. Is this typical for most people? I don't know. Then, this made me think about all the other actions and routines which upon completion involve attaining some kind of "treat".

Now if I am going to survive the next oh, I don't know, potentially 74 years...(36 + 74 = 100), I think I better start to form some new "treats" that don't involve empty calories. What if every time I complete a 5K, I get myself a manicure, or put money towards a vacation or a new dress, or whatever. Something has got to give. I do not want to be a slave to cravings or bad habits. What are some other things I can indulge in that do not take a lot of time (like scarfing down a brownie), and give me comfort? Feel free to add to my list...

Things to indulge in that do not have negative side effects:
1. A good book
2. A good article/magazine
3. A visit with a new/old friend
4. A nap
5. A visit to a museum
6. Write a letter by hand
7. Devotions
8. A stroll through beautiful garden
9. A long walk with my husband
10. A manicure/pedicure
11. A massage
12. A road trip
13. A random act of kindness (especially anonymous)
14. Tickling my children until the giggles roll
15. Watching my children sleep
16. A Jane Austin novel
17. Writing a short story
18. Writing a poem
19. A leisure swim in the pool in the cool morning and hot sun
20. Burying my feet in a sandy Florida beach
21. A long distance phone call with my sister
22. A date with my husband

My workout today:
Rowing Sprints
500 meters
5 rounds for time each
Times ranged from 2:11 to 2:18

Tuesday, July 1st 2008

Meal One
1/4 cup muesli
1/2 cup milk
1 hard boiled egg
2 tablespoons soy protein

Meal Two
1 cup milk
6 cashews
1/2 scoop protein powder

Meal Three
2 scrambled eggs
1/2 pancake homemade
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon butter

Meal Four
Protein shake: protein powder, 1/2 cup blueberries, milk, kale, ice, stevia

Meal Five
2 oz shredded roast beef homemade
1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
1 whole bell pepper
6 cashew nuts



I have not been eating in the zone as well as I should the last week because I have been really off schedule with my grocery shopping and grilling. Therefore, I have been short on fresh fruit and vegetables and fresh grilled meats. Today I got my groceries done, and I marinaded a bunch of chicken and steaks. Eric agreed to grill on Thursday. I hope to be back on a strict zone program in the next day or two.

My workout today was Black Jack (series of pushups and sit ups) and a three mile run outside.
Time for the run was 33:45, time for Black Jack was somewhere under 30 minutes.