Couch to 5K - W2D3

It was a lot nicer weather today and since I had no internet service until around noon, we went for our workout mid-morning. It was chilly - sweatshirt weather, but sunny and calm. Today was our last day of Week 2, so we began with our brisk 5 minute walk and then alternated running 90 seconds with two minutes of walking.

Afterwards I ran a mile and David timed me at 11:07. I did break stride and walked for a few yards during the second half mile.

Tuesday night I walked a slow mile with friends. Should have been two. lol

No exercising tomorrow, but maybe Saturday we can do Week 3 Day 1.

Haven't been counting calories lately and have been gobbling sugar like it will be outlawed soon. However, my weigh in last Thursday showed me down a couple pounds, so I guess the return to running, even as slow as it is, has helped.

Maybe next week, I can add in a kickboxing workout.

Couch to 5K - W2D2

VERY WINDY and colder than I had planned was our Week 2 Day 2 workout. I even wore a headband over my ears and the kids all wore hats. We walked briskly for five minutes than alternated running 90 seconds and walking 2 minutes for about 20 minutes. The distance was more than a mile, I think.

I jogged a slow mile after the kids got done running - my foot feels ok.

Emily has surprised me by being the most cooperative and committed of the kids. It's probably the hardest for her but she is taking it seriously. I'm very pleased about that since she is the one that will benefit the most from this training, I think.

Couch to 5K - W2D1

Week 2 begins! This week's workouts start with a brisk 5 minute walk and then alternate 90 seconds of jogging with 2 minutes of brisk walking, for a total time of 20 minutes. We did about a mile today in that time frame, maybe a little more. The weather was PERFECT - about 66 and sunny.

I added a half mile jog at about a 12:00 pace, but my foot felt wonky so I didn't go another half mile as I'd planned.

Emily was far and away the most cooperative and fastest runner today - surprised? I was! Suzy and David lagged behind and James went in spurts. I guess they can take turns with cooperation.

W2D2 will be Friday, I think. Maybe Saturday, depending on the schedule. Or maybe we will do D2 Fri and D3 Saturday or Sunday. Hmmm.... It will depend on the weather; who am I kidding?

Counting Calories & Pigging Out

Eating was piggish over the weekend, with absolutely no calorie counting and the intake of whatever looked tasty. :-)

Monday during the day was great, until I got to the "buffet" at the elementary Spanish class party. Was starving and ate too much. Then didn't eat dinner because of that, and then was hungry far into the night while working, so ate more.

Oh yeah - and the CANDY. Half off Easter candy. Despite popular rumors, the clearance candy is not reduced in calories as well as in price.

Tuesday again - did OK during the day and pigged out at night. Ate not one, but TWO donuts on the way home from the grocery store. Then ate some cheddar rice crisps and a frozen fruit bar after work in the evening.

Didn't count calories either of those days, but I know it was FAR above the recommended amount.

Counting them today and hopefully I can curb the desire for more more MORE.

Couch to 5K - W1D3

Day 3 of Week 1 was Monday April 12. After Spanish class, we stopped at a park with a 1 mile paved loop. Among the 4 kids, one had a sore toe, one had to use the facilities but didn't say so until we were 1/3 around the loop, and one was having her period. The remaining one was recalcitrant. So, it wasn't that great of a workout, although Emily did the best she's done thus far, despite her handicap.

I don't think we QUITE did the recommended amount of walk/run cycles, but the kids all went a mile. Then I ran another mile after them. David timed me and I ran approximately an 11:30 pace. I did break stride twice and walked for a few yards.

So, on to week 2!

Couch to 5K - W1D2

Took 3 of the kids running this afternoon. The oldest was gone for an educational event and since he is the most advanced runner of all of them, I figured he could skip it or make it up on his own.

So, we once again briskly walked 5 minutes then alternated 60 seconds of running with 90 seconds of brisk walking, for a total of 20 minutes.

That's Day 2.

Food Diary April 7 - Calorie Count 1630

I thought I'd try copying/pasting the page from Sparkpeople.com rather than just the info and then trying to make it readable. So, what do you think? I just went and checked it out - not so good really.

I got up later than normal today and just had coffee then. I had my normal breakfast at morning snacktime instead.

I felt kind of yukky and queasy most of the day and when I feel like that I tend to graze, hoping for something to settle my stomach. I didn't do that today, but I did eat two helpings of cheddar "cheese" Whale crackers, which were just the thing. I don't normally eat those anymore, unless I really really want them - like today.

Also for dinner, I ate rice, which is higher in calories than one might imagine. But it was brown rice, which is good. I put margarine on it - not so good; usually I eat butter. The porkchop was oven-roasted with a few squirts of lite Italian dressing, so it was not smothered in anything fattening and I ate it plain. Very tasty. But even though it was more calories than I like to eat at dinner, it was still less than I would have eaten last year. I probably would have eaten two helpings of rice with FAR more butter and maybe even two pork chops. I should have added salad, but it just didn't sound good today.

Breakfast:

Regular Coffee, 1 cup (8 fl oz) 2 0 0 0 Coffee Creamer, Coffeemate, French Vanilla, Sugar Free, 2 tbsp 30 2 2 0

Breakfast TOTALS: 32 2 2 0

Lunch:

Arnold Sandwich Thin - Whole Wheat, 1 serving 100 22 1 4 Soup, Campbell's chicken noodle soup, 1 serving 60 8 2 3 Light Egg Salad, 68 gram(s) 103 1 7 9 Sugar Snap Peas, 3 oz 40 7 0 2

Lunch TOTALS: 303 38 10 18

Dinner:

Pork Chops (pork loin), roasted, 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse) 460 0 21 64 brown rice (1 cup cooked), 0.75 serving 164 34 2 3 Margarine-like spread, Country Crock, regular, 1 tbsp 60 0 7 0 Green Beans (snap), 0.75 cup 26 6 0 2 Clementine, 1 serving 35 9 0 1

Dinner TOTALS: 744 49 29 70

Snack:

None

Snack TOTALS: 0 0 0 0

AM Snack:

Regular Coffee, 1 cup (8 fl oz) 2 0 0 0 Kashi GoLean Original Cereal, 0.5 cup 70 15 1 7 Coffee Mate Sugar Free French Vanilla Creamer, 2 tbsp 30 2 2 0 Dannon Light & Fit Non-Fat Vanilla Yogurt, 4 oz 60 10 0 3

AM Snack TOTALS: 162 27 3 10

Afternoon Snack:

crackers, cheesy Whales, Stauffer's, Walmart(33 whales), 60 gram(s) 280 40 10 6 Banana, fresh, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 109 28 1 1 Diet Coke, 12 oz 0 0 0 0

Afternoon Snack TOTALS: 389 68 11 7

PM Snack:

None

PM Snack TOTALS: 0 0 0 0

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			CALORIES	CARBS	FAT	PROTEIN
			1,630	183	55	105

I still have a couple hundred calories I could use if I want to. I AM hungry. So maybe I'll find something to chow on.

Couch to 5K - W1D1

Started Couch to 5K with my kids today, against the older two children's wishes. They are 13 and 15 and sooo not thrilled. The eight and ten year olds were much more excited and compliant.

Today's goal was to walk 5 minutes briskly then alternate 60 seconds of jogging with 90 seconds of walking until 20 minutes has elapsed. I pretty much pulled my 13 yo daughter along with me. But she did it! And so did we all.

I've done a couple 5K races already - all running - so my role here is coaching my kids. I don't think my 15 yo will find it much of a challenge, but it will be good for him anyway.

I also walked two miles tonight with friends at a local park.

Sparkpeople tells me I burned 329 calories during these activities and exceeded my daily goals.

Food Diary April 6 - Calorie Count 1379

Breakfast:
Regular Coffee, 1 cup (8 fl oz) 2 0 0 0 Remove
Kashi GoLean Original Cereal, 0.5 cup 70 15 1 7 Remove
Dannon Light & Fit Non-Fat Vanilla Yogurt, 4 oz 60 10 0 3 Remove
Coffee Mate Sugar Free French Vanilla Creamer, 2 tbsp 30 2 2 0 Remove
Breakfast TOTALS: 162 27 3 10

Lunch:
Arnold Sandwich Thin - Whole Wheat, 1 serving 100 22 1 4 Remove
Carrots, raw, 8 strip, medium 13 3 0 0 Remove
Soup, Campbell's chicken noodle soup, 1 serving 60 8 2 3 Remove
Kraft Shredded 2% Mexican Four Cheese blend, 0.11 cup 35 0 2 3 Remove
Light Egg Salad, 68 gram(s) 103 1 7 9 Remove
Lunch TOTALS: 311 34 12 19

Dinner:
Diet Coke, 12 oz 0 0 0 0 Remove
Crunchy Oven Fried Tilapia, 2 serving 340 28 4 50 Remove
Carrots, cooked, 0.25 cup slices 14 3 0 0 Remove
Peaches, canned, water pack, 1 half, with liquid 24 6 0 0 Remove
Dinner TOTALS: 377 37 4 51


AM Snack:
Almonds, 12 almond 83 3 7 3 Remove
AM Snack TOTALS: 83 3 7 3

Afternoon Snack:
Sam's Choice Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart, 1 serving 200 37 5 2 Remove
Afternoon Snack TOTALS: 200 37 5 2

PM Snack:
Popcorn, air-popped, 8 cup

Another good food day. Even ignored my husband eating malted milk eggs. In front of me. TWICE.

I may eat something else after the popcorn since I have some calories left.

I ate carrots twice, once raw and once cooked, because I didn't pick the veggie at either meal, and though I suggested a second veggie the meal people didn't comply. I ate only the cooked carrot discs out of the California blend since I don't like cooked cauliflower (or raw!) or cooked broccoli (though I will eat it raw). So, not the healthiest produce day. I did eat some peaches. And maybe I'll have an apple with my popcorn. [NOTE: I did eat the apple - add 81 calories to my total.]

CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 1,379 188 34 93
Your Daily Goal: 1,500 - 1,850 197 - 284 39 - 68 60 - 153

I have Snickers eggs from clearance that I haven't eaten. Proud of myself for not cracking one open. hehehe

Food Diary April 5 - Calorie Count 1574

Breakfast:
Regular Coffee, 1 cup (8 fl oz) 2
Kashi GoLean Original Cereal, 0.5 cup 70
Dannon Light & Fit Non-Fat Vanilla Yogurt, 4 oz 60
Coffee Mate Sugar Free French Vanilla Creamer, 2 tbsp 30
Breakfast TOTALS: 162 calories

Lunch:
D'Italiano Light Italian Bread - 2 slices, 1 serving 80
Egg Salad w/Light Miracle Whip, 1 serving 90
Carrots, raw, 10 strip, medium 16
Regular Coffee, 1 cup (8 fl oz) 2
Coffee Creamer, Coffeemate, French Vanilla, Sugar Free, 2 tbsp 30
Bread Pudding, 1 serving 190
Lunch TOTALS: 409 calories

Dinner:
Mock Shepherd's Pie, 1.5 serving 396 (estimated - homemade)
Dole Greener Selection Salad mix, 3 oz 15
Kraft Light Done Right Ranch Salad Dressing, 1 tbsp 38
Dinner TOTALS: 449 calories

AM Snack:
Regular Coffee, 1 cup (8 fl oz) 2
Coffee Creamer, Coffeemate, French Vanilla, Sugar Free, 2 tbsp 30
AM Snack TOTALS: 32 calories

Afternoon Snack:
Diet Coke, 12 oz 0
Almonds, 12 almond 83
Almonds, 12 almond 83
Clementine, 1 serving 35
Mike & Ike (23 pcs), 0.5 serving 75
Afternoon Snack TOTALS: 276 calories

PM Snack:
Popcorn, air-popped, 8 cup 244
topped with butter flavored Pam and cheese sprinkles - negligible calories?

CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN
Totals: 1,574 193 47 59
Your Daily Goal: 1,500 - 1,850 197 - 284 39 - 68 60 - 153

Today was a good food day. I resisted all kinds of temptations. Mondays are easy for that, usually. David was eating the Mike and Ikes so I asked for just a few and he allotted me several.I wouldn't normally have dessert at lunch time, but the bread pudding was left over from the weekend and no one else likes it.

Dinner was very late, so I did well to not nosh on lots of extras while waiting.