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jonibug
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| Joined: | 20 January 2008 |
| Location: | Texas USA |
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Posted: 31 January 2008 03:34 pm |
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So I put my finger in my ears, rocking myself in a corner while saying, "Make it all go away, make it all go away". My husband says it didn't actually happen that way, but that's how I remember it. A glass of red wine later and I was all better.
HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great attitude!
Girl you ROCK! I'm really impressed that your goal is to run a marathon! That requires a lot out of a person (2 of my siblings run them). I sometimes think I can *walk* short one, and you are motivating me to do just that.
GO KRYSTIN!
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Krystin
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Posted: 1 February 2008 04:26 am |
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Jonibug: If I can do it anyone can do it. Time... I don't have it. Motivation... known to wax and wan. Obligations... like a million. Excess weight... um yeah... I was unemployed for 4 months and was free to eat Pacific coast fish and chips whenever I wanted. Check out those books I mentioned. Good stuff I tell ya. ;)
Personsmom: My daughter is great! She has mastered "easy" playing guitar hero (our new favorite WII game... tennis is a close 2nd) and dinner time is spent recapturing the glory of beating the devil (a song and character in the game). 6 is a fun age, but I've thought all of the ages were kick booty. Each is my favorite at the time it is happening. In-door soccer is kinda neat~o, so I've discovered, now that we do that a few times a week. How are you and yours? I suppose I should check out your diary, too. Its been so long since I've been to the site. I've gotta catch up!
Training: supposed to be a 30 min walk/jog. My old route (old meaning I ran/walked it before working again - 2 months ago) is 4 miles (well 3.8 if I'm going to be truly honest) and I finished it 30 minutes easy. Not so much these days. So I spent 45 minutes getting the workout done and another 20 minutes icing body parts. I turned 27 and suddenly my tendons don't work anymore! So slower and steadier will be my mantra for the next few weeks... oh and shorter, too. I like that; a goal to do less. I'm all excited now !
Nutrition: good so far. I don't have any classes for school until the 19th of Feb so I actually have some time in the evening. I miss time. Remember when time stood still and it took years for Christmas to come? Now holidays come and go before I finish getting the dishes done. But I digress. So food. Yeah. I've created my own cook book of meals actually worth eating. I go to Food Network's Web page and check out the 5 star recipes, try them once, if they're good I keep them - if not I tweak the recipe a bit and try again - if it's no good the 2nd time it doesn't make the book. I'm trying to do one new recipe per week. This week was chicken quesadillas courtesy of the the nutritionist lady. You know, the one with the short black hair and the perpetual "I'm so healthy," or, "My husband and I really love each other," glow? Yeah, her. Anyway. () Daily intake around 2000 calories with 60% carbs (carbs are the best part of training for an endurance event... I love carbs!) 25% protein and 15% fat. At least that's what I think I'm eating. I vowed to not obsess over counting calories and inputting data obsessively 'cause that is the quickest way for me to say, "Ya know what? Training isn't really that important to me after all. As it turns out, I liked me before I got all crazy OCD."
So that's that. Now I'm gonna go be lazy 'cause I can. 'Night. ~K
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Krystin
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Posted: 5 February 2008 03:03 am |
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A lot happened since Thursday. Friday was spent working, Saturday I went for a hike in the Columbia River Gorge and took a scenic drive and then to "Smuckers: Stars on Ice". Sunday I sat on my rump eating as many chocolate cupcakes as I could while cheering for the Giants. So the scale wasn't very friendly this morning, as you can imagine. 178-180 lbs was the consensus. Ouch! That's a heck of a lot more than the 165 I used to complain about. So, I've got some work to do, clearly.
Turns put that just moving your body regularly does not give one permission to eat endless bowls of pasta. Darn it! Luckily I know exactly what I've been doing wrong and exactly how to fix it... plus I'm motivated to apply that knowledge. Goal weight is 150 and I don't plan on dropping more than 1 pound per week so 30 weeks from now I should be down 30 pounds, if all goes well. Lets see, that means that by the first week of September I should be hangin' 'round 150, give or take a pound. The marathon is in October, which is cool 'cause I know my body and I know there will be a handful of stagnant weeks where no matter how much I move and don't eat, the scale will still say, "Nope, not there yet. Go 'head, keep trying." So the "real" goal is 150 by marathon time. I can totally do that! The best part is that I'll still qualify for the "big runner" group and get to compete against the other biggin's runnin' the race. Last year my weight group's fastest runner was 4:30 + and prizes were given to the top 10, with the 10 runner comin' in at 6:50 +. I am fairly confident that I'll be able to run around a 5 hour marathon. In fact, my "OMG, I rock!" goal is to finish under 5 hours, my "Wow you were great!" goal is to finish under 5:30, and my "Whew, you did it goal!" is under 6 hours. I'll have a better idea of what I think I can run time wise after running a few 5 & 10k races and getting back in shape. Stay tuned, formal goals to come around April or May.
~K
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Krystin
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Posted: 5 February 2008 04:57 am |
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I was reading Suenos diary 'cause I'm trying to catch up on what everyone has been up to and Suenos has a way with words, as we all know, and I'm reading about her life/job/guy stuff and identifying with every word. When my guy and I fight it is over chores and exactly how many I am not doing. School is all-consuming. My job is crazy. Good crazy (last job boring, this job overwhelming), but still - crazy is crazy. I have awful deadlines that include having 10 inches of stacked paper typed up by 9 a.m. and ready for a meeting when I don't have all of the information I need until 5 p.m. the night before so I'm up 'til midnight, catch a 4 hour power nap, and am back up at 4 to finish. Then there is school, which I attend full time, and since I don't have semesters to work with, I attend year round, and pretty much every week I have a paper or a Power Point due. And then there's the husband, child and dog. Oh and the house that husband, child, dog and I live in. (Please excuse that fact that I haven't used even the slightest bit of proper grammar and punctuation in the previous paragraph, or really any of the upcoming paragraphs. .) And the more I think about it the more I feel like, "Suenos is living my life and blogging about right here. Right here! Can you believe it?! Wow. How did she know everything that was/is happening to me? I mean... I didn't even tell her or anything."  That was quickly followed by, "But wait that is what everyone is writing about: life is crazy." So I'm a grown up now and grown ups have responsibility. And sometimes responsibility means going full throttle until you understand what you are doing well enough to be able to take a step back and say, "Oh, yeah. I totally got that." Or, "Actually I totally think you can handle that one." Or even, "Yeah, that's too much right now. I'm going to have to decline." So the life and the job are new and until they are less new, it's going to be slightly chaotic, but that is what I wanted. That is what I've been waiting for: to feel useful at work doing something I like to do, fully challenged. Balance will return when the time is right. In a way this imbalance brings balance to the overly balanced life I once lived.
And that is why marathon training is so important. I need something equally as compelling that I can throw myself into not related to work. Something bigger than me that forces me out of comfort zones, forces me to struggle, forces me to grow, forces me to prioritize, forces me to learn new skills, forces me to dig deep. Without that I lack the stimulation to keep going. I also feel as though I work so hard with work and school and family that I need to work just as hard at something that has true value to me and is a goal purely set for my satisfaction.
And there is much more for me to say, but I lack the time to word-smith the thoughts flowing through my brain to make them understandable to any normal person who happens along this journal. But the jest is out there, as haphazardly as it is presented, it is out there and makes sense to me.
Now for a full night's sleep. ~K
(P.S. Thanks for sharing Suenos.)
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Krystin
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Posted: 6 February 2008 02:20 am |
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Today's highs: I did my workout no problem, met all of my work goals for the day, and made a yummy dinner. I will be off to soccer soon, and then to a short pile of paperwork. Tomorrow holds the promise of physical therapy for that ankle I spoke of in entries prior, and I am super excited to get that going so I train full throttle (or my full throttle, any way).
Lows: None, 'cause life is good and I am enjoying livin' it. I mean, if I really had to say there was a low it would be the cookies I ate 'cause they were there and the meeting I was in was slightly stressful 'cause everyone was all over the place. But can M & M cookies really be considered a low? I didn't think so either.
'Bout that dinner... Alton Brown, from Food Network, has a recipe for a curry pot pie made with cubed chicken. I make it a bit differently (add extra curry 'cause it didn't have enough flavor the first time around), and I use ground turkey breast and extra veggies. Super yum. Lookin' for something new? I'd say search the recipe and try it out. Oh, the recipe calls for puff pastry for the top, but you can totally skip that if you're watching fat and (simple) carbs. The mixture is good by itself and whole wheat bread or biscuits on the side would compliment the dish nicely. There is also a bit of butter (3 tbs for the entire dish, which serves a minimum of 6-8 people = grand total of no more than 1/2 tbs per serving), but I use light butter made with canola oil and it tastes great.
Enjoy your evening! ~K
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Krystin
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Posted: 7 February 2008 02:54 pm |
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Physical therapy is neat! I have some exercises to strengthen some ligaments and hopefully help with the tendinitis that limits my runs to 30-45 minutes. Squats 3 times daily should ensure that I end up with a cute little pooper. Apparently squats force some little guys on the bottom of our feet to strengthen and it turns out my little guys are week. Squats it is! Lots of stretching (3 times a day); I already feel better.
Yesterday was for cross training, but physical therapy took up that slot in my schedule. Today I have done my 3 mile run and eaten healthy. Good start!
Off to shower, then sit in 8 hour mindless meeting. 
~K
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Krystin
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Posted: 12 February 2008 02:22 am |
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Last week was a great week! I have been out of school for a couple weeks, which is very unusual. At University of Phoenix, we take one class for 5 weeks. After each set of classes we move on to the next set; no summer vacation or winter break. However, my major is different than most. While everyone else in my degree program is doing an internship I will be taking management classes. Fortunately/unfortunately, these classes don't always fall when I need them so I have extended my graduation date, but I get to have a few breaks.
Having breaks recently has allowed me to try a few new recipes to add to my catalog of "Yummy food I actually want to make and eat", write up menus and plan a shopping list. I do the planning, email all of my lists to my husband and then he does all of the shopping (he doesn't go in to work 'til the afternoon so he has the spare time in the a.m. Super cool for Mommy! ). Also, having this recent break has allowed me to get in the habit of working out regularly; it is now part of my routine.
So I ran Thursday (already wrote 'bout that), did Yoga for Weight Loss video on Friday, hiked the Oneonta trail in the Columbia River Gorge - and a few other small hikes - for a total of 6 or so miles hiked Saturday, cleaned on Sunday (vacuuming is a workout, if you ask me), and then did a stationary bike ride for 45 min with some crunches and push ups afterwards today.
This morning I looked at myself and all I could think of was how bloated I looked and how I hated feeling that way. After finishing my workout I felt pretty: my face was glowing and my body was relaxed. The power of endorphins!
Cheers! ~K
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Krystin
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Posted: 16 February 2008 03:13 am |
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Mr. Physical Therapy Man told me, "No more running." Not indefinitely though. Just 'til my ankle heals. So Tuesday was physical therapy and a stationary bike, Wednesday was the stationary bike with a core routine, Thursday was rest, and Friday was more biking. Well, I wanted to bike, but when I got to the gym I couldn't get in.
You see, I go to my husband's workplace to workout in the company gym, but his company is "downsizing" and the security guards that used to let me in weren't there. (Other days I was at the gym were in the evening vs. the am.) So some random lady let me in... sort of. She would only let me into the waiting area and promised to find someone to let me in the rest of the way. I saw her tell someone about me, but this person shrugged his shoulders and walked away. She shrugged in response to his shrug, and also walked away. What the?! I had spent hours figuring out a schedule that would allow me to get to the gym while doing everything else I do and not skimping on 1:1 time with my child in the mornings and evenings. I have been coaching myself to "Just get up" every morning when all I want to do is catch another hour of sleep before starting my 18 hour day. And now I was abandoned in the waiting room on the verge of tears. When someone finally did come and speak to me, after 20 minutes of standing there not knowing if anyone would come for me ever, he told me that I couldn't work out because the hours available for non-workers were strictly 8-5. Who, may I ask, is available 8-5?! Again, I repeat, "What the?!" I felt deflated, and, luckily, this person serving as the gym police, saw my facial affect and took pity on me. He made it very clear that I would not be welcome before 8 am in the future, but today, today only, I could work out.
So I did. But when I was done, I was more fired up than deflated. So fired up, in fact, that I marched (drove) my way over to a real gym and signed away $40 a month of my mani/pedi/massage/shoe money. I'm teetering on broke, and my feet might not be sandal ready come spring, but my behind will be toned!
My morning was finished up after another session of physical therapy. Turns out that physical therapy is actually just expensive personal training. These people know an incredible amount of information about muscles, ligaments, and tendons, how they all work together, and how to strengthen seemingly unrelated body parts in order to help the injured part heal. So I spend an hour, twice weekly, squatting and stretching my way towards a healed ankle. Who'd a thunk that weak quads, hips, and glutes could cause ankle issues? All kidding aside, I am grateful for PT. I don't think I'd be able to make it to a finish line of 26.2 miles after hundreds of miles of jarring, pavement pounding, body breaking training without them.
Despite a few bumps in the week, I made it through o.k. My reward? Unlimited Food Network and HGTV viewing for the remainder of the evening. Ahhh...
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Krystin
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Posted: 19 February 2008 01:19 am |
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The weekend was fun, as usual! Saturday was spent hiking Dry Creek Falls in the Gorge, then hiking up to an old wagon road that folks used many moons ago (Oregon Trail). Sunday was more hiking. We (husband, self and child) hiked 3/4 of the way up Wind Mountain, and only stopped because the little one was having trouble getting through the snow that is still up there. Then we spent some time meandering around the Bonneville Dam (after stopping for ice cream cones). Good stuff! My brother stopped by for some Phase 10 with the fam, which rounded out the weekend nicely.
At physical therapy today I had "A stim" and then spent some time working on balancing exercises. My ankle is getting better and I should be able to start running again, in 20 minute increments no more than twice weekly. Tomorrow I have an early morning appointment with the new gym's trainers to set up a regimen for the next couple of weeks. I'm excited about being able to get back into training. Well, running. I never stopped training; physical therapy is part of the training.
Now I am going to prepare for a dinner out with the fam and brother to a great Thai restaurant in one of Portland's hip little neighborhoods. Paperwork will greet me when I get back, but at least I'll be well fed.
Weight is consistently 178, which is 2 lbs down from the 180 it was two weeks ago!
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Krystin
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Posted: 26 February 2008 04:45 pm |
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I didn't make it to the personal training apt at the gym. I had an Individualized Support Plan due to present at a meeting and when I did my last minute check to be sure everything was ready, I realized how much work I had to do. OMG! So I was up at 3:30 am worked 'til 4:30, cancelled the apt, worked 'til 7:30, did the am routine with my baby girl, and then did some more work. When it was all said and done I made it to the meeting, everything complete, just minutes before I needed to present. Crazy! Except that is how many of my weekday mornings are going. After an 8 hour work day I end up with another 4 hours of paperwork. But I love my job...
After PT last Monday I started running - or trotting/jogging - in a 5/5 run/walk cycle. That was exercise for Tuesday and Saturday. I skipped PT exercises, or most of them, on Wednesday and Thursday 'cause the ankle wasn't too pleased about the running on Tuesday. It was fine on Tuesday, but ouchy Wed & Thurs. Saturday, on the other hand, it hurt right after the run and through the cool down. So I told the PT, and was informed that pain doesn't really have a pattern. I was relieved to hear that since I was pretty sure that they were going to say I was making it all up. And I might have believed them. And then I'd be great entertainment for all of the spectators at the marathon. Friday exercise was non-existent, as was Sunday's - unless you count grocery shopping as exercise.
Yesterday's PT was amazing. I had a deep tissue massage type therapy to a small area on the left side of my left ankle. Fabulous! Then I woke up this morning and didn't feel quite so fabulous. No. Being incapable of movement isn't something I'd consider fabulous. Nope. Not at all. After some PT exercises and stretching I went for another run/walk cycle that was more like 5/3 instead of 5/5. Running is easier on the ankle, but transitioning between running and walking hurts and plain ol' walking isn't comfy either. If I walked on my tip toes I'd be fine, but that whole flexion thing isn't workin' out too well. So now I'm icing it. MMMmmm... ice. I like ice.
Food has been poor, which means weight has been poor. I wish I could eat all of the Girl Scout cookies, not run, and still look stunning. As much as I believe this to be the case, the scale is adamant that I am wrong. Darn it! I am packing my own lunch everyday for work. I just eat loads of garbage from Friday night through Sunday night and throw in a cheat meal mid-week somewhere. And maybe a dessert, too. Geez. You'd figure that I would have figured this out by now. New week = another chance to try again.
Off to another exciting day...
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Krystin
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Posted: 6 March 2008 02:53 am |
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How does one gain 20 pounds in 6 months? Ugh!
I hurt almost all week last week after having that deep tissue massage. OUCH! After a week of "OMG this hurts" I went back for more PT. And I got more massage. Now I have more hurt. I'm told this normal. I hate hurt & I hate when hurt is normal.
I'm frustrated. I can't workout the way I want and the weight just keeps adding up. A size 12 is a struggle to get on and the scale now says 180-182. I'm in a bad place mentally and I don't want to be chipper, or look on the bright side, or look for other solutions. NO! I want to mope, get angry, cry, and complain.   It's no fun being Fatty McFatterson and looking like a stay-puff marshmallow. What is worse is that winter is ending and soon I won't be able to hide the belly under a sweatshirt. I feel like I only have a month to get this weight thing under control, but every attempt is unsuccessful. The logical side of me says, "You have months to take it off because it took months to put on," but the immediate gratification side says, "Gotta lose it tomorrow," and the poor me side says, "Why do I have to work so hard to be healthy? That girl over there drinks milkshakes all day and wears a size 6." I hate that girl.
I hate a lot of things. I hate counting calories. I hate logging every morsel of food that enters my mouth. I hate planning meals. I hate being limited to what I planned. I hate the lack of wiggle room. I hate fat free anything. I hate that my thoughts revolve around food when I need to drop a few pounds. I hate dieting period! !!
That said, dieting is the only thing I can do to get where I need to be. So dieting it is. I need somewhere around 2200 to maintain my weight. Drop that to 1700 per day and burn 500 calories per day in exercise and I should lose 2 pounds per week, or there about. So here it goes.
On the plus side, dropping a few pounds now will make running 26.2 miles that much easier in October. And after I've run I'll get to eat... LOTS!  (Even if only for a day  )
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Krystin
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Posted: 12 March 2008 02:25 pm |
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I had one more round of friction massage and this time, very little pain afterwards. And I can walk up and down my stairs without needing to turn sideways because foot flexion is OK. And I can walk without sharp pains running through my ankle and up my leg. And maybe, just maybe, I can run in the Shamrock run this Sunday. That, for now, is my goal - make it through an 8k, assess where I am at, and work towards marathon training. I'm excited to know where I stand physically, cardiovascularly, and endurance wise. I'm also looking forward to re-assessing my fitness in a few months to compare/contrast where I am at now. Lots of fun to come!
Work is debilitating stressful and last night the husband and I chatted about that. I am not a quitter, but I really do not see the light at the end of the tunnel. I miss my family. I miss actually learning and not just getting through the classes at school. I will miss positively affecting the lives of the people I support if I go, but my marriage and my child are much more important. I'll sleep on it a few more days.
Off to training I go...
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Krystin
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Posted: 7 May 2008 09:55 pm |
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I got back to my happy place!
March and part of April was nuts. I posted an entry explaining the details, but the entry doesn't appear to be here anymore. I'll spare you the details this time around.
I am working out regularly at the gym, as I injured my other foot and still cannot run. My workout routine looks like this:
Monday: 60 minutes of cardio, usually a cycling class, followed by stretching.
Tuesday: Off (This will change when my school night changes in a couple of weeks.)
Wednesday: 60 minutes of cardio & 60 minutes of Pilate's followed by stretching
Thursday: 30 minute dance class, 15 minute ab class, and 60 minute weight/aerobic class, followed by stretching
Friday: 60 minute yoga class and 60 minute cardio
Saturday: 60 minute cardio, usually a cycling class, followed by stretching
Sunday: 60 minute weight lifting class and 60 minute yoga class
That is 60 minutes of cardio 5 days per week, along with 2 sessions of weight training, 2 yoga sessions, and one Pilate's session. Based on the calculators on this site, the equates to a minimum of 2,100 calories burned each week through exercise. Pretty cool. I'm gonna log my food in vs. activity out for a while to get a better idea of what I'm actually eating and drinking in comparison to what I think I'm eating and drinking. "cause if my calculations are right then I should be losing a pound or more per week, but I'm not. Hopefully this exercise will help me determine where I need to adjust my energy balance. (I think it might start with drinks on weekend evenings  .)
I'll post my energy deficit or surplus daily, along with my weight to see if I can track what is happening with my body.
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Krystin
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Posted: 8 May 2008 05:18 am |
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OK. Here we go:
Calories burned: 2,661. Calories eaten: 1,526. Protein eaten: 116.2 g. Fat consumed: 46.7 g. Carbs loaded on: 171. Fiber: 30.8. Sodium: 2,826.7.
Sodium is high, but all other numbers look good. Total caloric deficit: 1,135. Remaining deficit needed for the week: 5,865.
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Krystin
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Posted: 9 May 2008 05:15 am |
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Tonight was Bunco with the girls. Ouch! Every table had food to munch on (cookies, Pepito's, Hershey kisses, crackers, cheese, and so on). So although I spent over an hour and a half in the gym doing weights and the stair stepper, my deficit is less than expected.
Calories in: 3119. Calories out: 2492. Total lost: 627. Protein: 113.9. Fat: 55.1. Carbs: 226. Fiber: 29.7. Sodium: 3,043.
Sodium is high once again, but otherwise not too bad for a "cheat day".
5,238 calories to go!
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Krystin
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Posted: 15 May 2008 01:14 pm |
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I wasn't able to calculate calories for Friday through Tuesday, but here is Wednesday's report:
Calories in: 1869.9. Calories out: 3,292. Total deficit: 1,422. Protein: 113 g (26%). Fat: 61 g (31%). Carbs: 186.6 g (43%). Fiber 10.8. Sodium: 3,597.7.
Today's weight: 186.2
Luckily Sodium doesn't have any calories.
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Krystin
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Posted: 16 May 2008 02:00 pm |
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Thursday looked good. My 1-2 hours at the gym is getting easier. A couple weeks ago the stair climber took my breath away after 20 minutes, but I can get through 45 minutes these days. I can run, bicycle, row, use the Tread-climber, elliptical or any other machine and not get my heart rate where the stair climber gets it.
Calories in: 2,069.7. Calories out 3,230. Calories lost: 1,160. Protein: 107.5 (23%). Fat: 73.9 (35%). Carbs: 197 (42%). Fiber: 38.1. Sodium: 2,621.4.
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Krystin
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Posted: 17 May 2008 03:24 pm |
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Yesterday was a "cheat" day, and I went a little over board.
My daughter's friend came over for the afternoon and I ate cookies with the kids. Then there was the dinner out at Gustav's, a local German restaurant near my home. And the final blow to the calorie count occurred when I went to a fundraiser at my daughter's school that featured free cookies, cake, brownies, and other yumminess. Luckily, I'd planned for this and will still be able to loose a pound this week so long as I continue to have 1,000 calorie deficits. Here are the stats for Friday:
Weight: 182.6
Calories in: 3,630.3. Calories out: 2,830. Calories gained: 800. Protein: 131.3 (15%). Fat: 123.5 (33%). Carbs: 438.7 (52%). Fiber: 45.9. Sodium: 6,710.6.
Clearly, too many calories in, the fat is outrageous, and sodium is 3 times what it should be. Luckily, I think I'll puke if I see another brownie.
Exercise was 40 minutes of intervals on the Tread-climber and a 60 minute yoga class.
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Krystin
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Posted: 18 May 2008 11:52 pm |
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Saturday was spent doing fun stuff. I started with my daughter's baseball game, then headed up to a winery's 5th year anniversary, stopped by the local farmer's market, then came home and napped. A Tillamook cheeseburger from Burgervillle and a few sips of the seasonal strawberry shake, along with the tamale at the farmer's market proves that today's food intake was less than stellar. I wasn't able to calculate everything, so I'm going with an 800 calorie gain.
Sunday wasn't bad considering I spent 2 1/2 hours hiking. Breakfast was a 300 cal egg mcmuffic (I skipped the butter). Lunch was a bagel with hummus and roasted tomatoes in Hood River. I had an afternoon snack of cherry oatmeal (oatmeal with dried cherries, vanilla extract and a tablespoon of cherry jam. Dinner will be pollo asada at a local Mexican food joint. I'll estimate another 500 calories gained, as I don't have the time to calculate today. Tomorrow will be back to the 1,000 plus calorie deficits to keep me on track with loosing at least 1/2 lb per week.
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Krystin
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Posted: 20 May 2008 05:18 am |
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I love Ellie Krieger! She isn't afraid of flavor the way other low-fat/high nutrition chefs are. MMMmmm... oven-fried chicken... you should try it!
I'm also thinkin' 'bout gettin' Eat Cleat Diet Cookbook 'cause it is supposed to have recipes that are actually flavorful, too. That is on this week's To Do list.
Today's stats:
Calories in: 1,679. Calories out: 2,971. Calorie deficit: 1,292. Protein: 102.8 (24%). Fat: 66.2 (35%). Carbs: 172.8 (41%). Fiber: 19.8. Sodium: 3,492.6.
Exercise was weights for 30 minutes and the stair climber for 50, followed by 10 minutes of stretching. I can now do the stair climber for 50 minutes at level 5 using the fat burning workout without feeling like I'm going to die! Yeah! I get to live! My ankles and feet are good-to-go and I will be starting my official marathon training on the 25th. Sweet!
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Krystin
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Posted: 21 May 2008 10:42 pm |
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Yesterday was trying. But I did it!
I had a final for a marketing class, plus a final project and final presentation for the product. Last night was worth 25% of my grade. And I didn't get my teammate's info for the project until noon, and then I had to edit it, take it to the printer, buy a portfolio and accessories, memorize my part of the presentation, and then keep my fingers crossed that my notes would carry me through the final. So there was some stress eating goin' on.
It was Aloha day at school and there was free candy, chips, cookies, and juice drinks lying all over the place... I had little restraint and indulged. Luckily, I had eaten well enough throughout the rest of the day that I was still under my calorie count.
Calories in: 2,420. Calories out: 2,857. Calorie deficit: 437. Protein: 99.9 (16%). Fat: 68.6 (25%). Carbs: 357.2 (58%). Fiber: 21.4. Sodium: 3,580.6.
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Krystin
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Posted: 21 May 2008 10:48 pm |
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Success for the week: progress!
I over ate on 3 days and didn't make the most sound decisions on one additional day, but I was still at a 2,200 calorie loss for the week. That should look like nearly 2/3 of a pound lost for the week. We'll see what the scale says.
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Krystin
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Posted: 28 May 2008 03:41 pm |
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Thursday through Saturday my sister-in-law and her new guy vacationed near us at a hot spring resort. Thursday was spent white water rafting down the White Salmon River after a short stay at work. Friday was an early work day for me (up at 3 am), but once that was done we played tourist host and showed our company Panther Falls and Beacon Rock, two really neat places in the Columbia River Gorge. Saturday we ate at Elmer's then headed over to the Farmer's Market in downtown Vancouver (WA). Company left Saturday by noon. Saturday night was a trip to the soccer game at PGE Park in Portland and then drinks at my brother's place. My husband was designated driver and I more than took advantage. Sunday was spent recuperating from the indulgences of the night before. Ouch! I skipped the bbq planned for Monday 'cause I was embarrassed about having a few too many the day before, and the same people would be at this event. Our family headed over to the Ice Caves in WA instead, then back home for Law & Order reruns after stopping for dinner in a small town on the way back. Overall, a super fun weekend.
I didn't track calories in or out Thursday through Monday and the scale now says 185. Oops! Here are the stats for Tuesday:
Calories in: 2,944.5. Calories out: 4,769. Calories lost: 1,824. Protein: 119.4 (17%). Fat: 100.4 (33%). Carbs: 339.4 (50%). Fiber: 17. Sodium: 4,268.7.
I ate lots! But I also hiked Dog Mountain, a 7 miles loop hike with 2,800 ft elevation gain in the Gorge. No harm, no foul.
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Krystin
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Posted: 3 June 2008 04:39 pm |
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I'm kinda stuck trying to figure out the best marathon training strategy. I want to follow Jeff Galloway's program 'cause it feels right, but my injuries (which are now healed! Yeah!) kept me from starting when I should have. Now I have to use another program that allows for a shorted training period and I am not a super fan. Why is it that nearly all training programs have the long run scheduled for Saturdays (and that is also the day all of the running groups get together), yet the marathon itself is on a Sunday, as are most races.
I am so grateful to have found some recipes for food that is healthy and tastes good. I know, you'd figure that a cookbook wouldn't get published or the cooking sow hosts would lose their jobs after displaying inadequate recipe after inadequate recipe, but apparently that is not how it works. So after spending many dollars on recipes and ingredients and nearly always coming up short, I have found 3 cookbooks that are deserving of taking up space in my already over crowded bookcase. I already spoke about the Ellie Kreiger Food you Crave and the Tosca Eat Clean, but the 3rd is the Devin Alexander The Most Decadent Diet Ever. So now I can eat, and enjoy my food, too.
I went to part time in March 'cause I could not handle working a 60 hour week while being a full time college student while being a parent and a wife. Oh yeah, and a pet owner, and a friend, and a neighbor, and a sister and a daughter, and the 10 other hats I try to wear. But now that I am part time and my responsibilities have shifted slightly I miss the control I had. Not only are things not getting done how I would like them to get done, what does get done is not being completed n a manner that actually supports the purpose of why the task was initiated in the first place. I have the opportunity to go back to full time, and am wondering if that is what I want to do. Going back might mean my career is more meaningful, but it also means that I go back to trying to nearly 18 hour days that are filled with activity from 5:00 am 'til 11 pm. I like the occasional feeling of boredom. But I'd also like my bigger paycheck. In order to make life work how I want it to if I were full time my day would go something like this: up at 4:55 am, light breakfast (pb on wheat toast or something along those lines), dress and to the gym by 5:20 for days I had a weigh training class or out the door running on days I just had that planned. 5:30 to 7 workout. 7-8 get myself and my daughter ready for the day. 8-8:30 out the door to work. 8:30 to 4:30 work. 4:30-5 or 5:30 commute home. 5:30-6:30 dinner prep. 6:30-7 eat. 7-8:30 family time. 8:30-10:30 homework. 10:30-5:00 sleep. School nights would be slightly different and weekends would have a ton of homework packed in between little league games, house cleaning, errand running, and family fun time. It is doable, and many people rock it daily. I am just not sure I want to go back to that. Hmmm...
I'm down 2 pounds from last weeks 185, leaving me at 183. Next week's goal is 181. I haven't counted every calorie that came across my lips and compared it to every calorie my body burned, but I hadn't planned on doing that very long. Just long enough to remind myself what a day should feel like. Lets see, Tuesday was Dog Mountain, Wednesday was an hour of biking followed by 15 minutes of stretching. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were active rest. (My legs were killing me after Dog Mountain!)Sunday was another hike. Monday rest. Today a 45 minute run, followed by running 4 more days this week. I also have 2 yoga classes and 2 weight training classes planned.
Now that I have written out my random thoughts for the day I can get back to my day. .
~Cheers!
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Krystin
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Posted: 6 June 2008 12:00 am |
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Why do I want to run a marathon? I never really defined it before and thought maybe it would be helpful to know what is really driving me. Ya know, motivation for training on rainy days.
So the desire to run a marathon started after completing the BC 3 Day in 2006. I like events and I like challenges. I also know that I am a super flake and don't always stick to my fitness plans. (See last 2 years worth of entries for proof!) I also know that having a set date and event helps get me out the door. But 26.2 miles is a lot of running, especially when you consider that I'll need to run over 300 miles in training to get to that point. What is is that I want to get from the marathon? What will get me out of bed to run on a Saturday morning when it is raining, and I've had a long week and all I want to do is sleep in just a bit longer? I don't really have the answer to that, but I'm gonna do my best to come up with some ideas.
I care about what people think of me. More so than I usually let on. Not exactly a trait I am most proud of, but it is there, non-the-less. I have been casually talking about wanting to run a marathon since I finished the 3 Day. Then I moved to a Portland,OR suburb, and it turns out that the Portland marathon is an easy-ish course, and it is walker friendly: the max time to finish the race is 8 hours! So I started to talk about my goal more. Everyone I know, from random acquaintances to coworkers to family members know that I want to run the marathon. I don't want to give the impression that I'm a person that doesn't follow through with what I start. So in a way running this marathon is a way of saving face.
I don't always follow through with what I start. Like the time I initiated a newsletter for the 1st day care my daughter was in while in Tampa. Or the million times I've started and not followed through with various "Get my life organized" initiatives. Or the time when I volunteered to teach a class at work and then backed out (in my defense I didn't have time for this commitment). Or the various times I've committed to saving enough cash to fund trips to start checking things off of my life to-do list, only to decide to I really want new shoes, a few meals out, and several other items that squandered away my savings. (Thank goodness my 401 K & IRA can't be touched!) So I want to finish something that I start.
I want a healthy hobby.
I spent $1500 in physical therapy to fix my ankle. I might as well use this finally functioning body part.
I like to prove nay-sayers wrong. The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can't, or doubt me in some way. Reverse psychology worked wonders on me as a youth!
I want to see my abs. I want to see a body fat percentage below 30%. I want to wear size 8 pants and be able to show off my long legs in a pair of shorts. (Shorts are off limits right now!) More than all of that, I want to know what my body is made of. Endurance events are my cup-o-tea, as speed is not my gig. :)
I'm hoping these reasons are enough to keep me going. Next up: come up with some mantras to help keep the motivation rollin'.
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Krystin
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Posted: 28 June 2008 07:45 pm |
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Running is fun... except when it is 90 degrees out by 11 am. Silly me. You see I had this crazy notion that I could run for 2 hours (120 minutes) plus a 5 min warm up and 5 min cool down, with my dog. After 30 minutes I turned around and came home. Poor puppy; I think he is still panting! Luckily, tomorrow's run was supposed to be 60 minutes, so I'll just swap training days.
Started Weight Watcher again. I declared last Monday's meeting the last 1st meeting I'd be going to. Weighed in at 187.8. I chose the Core plan 'cause I want to "eat clean" if you will. I want whole foods to be the foods I gravitate towards. I don't want to spend hours counting Points and the Core plan lets me eat 'til I'm full (but never stuffed) on over 4 thousand foods (at least according to the online tool's list of foods) that are whole, natural, and low in fat. And I get Points for the little things I can't give up, like Burgerville fresh strawberry smoothies!
So you'd think the first week I'd be an ace participant? Oh, and I thought I was... until I logged all of my food onto the WW Tools Web site. I made a horrible assumption that a 12 mile hike with 1200 ft elevation gain would allow me to eat bbq, and even have dessert. After several days of hiking and running, followed by eating, I am now over my Points limit by something like 50. (For those of you unfamiliar, a total week's worth of bonus Points is 35. Then add in my Activity Points (15 minutes of walking = 1 Point and an hour of rotating walking and running is about 8 Points) and discover that I'm still over my allotment by 50 and you'll have an idea of how much non-Core food I was eating.) 
I will make better choice this week, to begin with planning Core meals in advance!
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