Thursday
Calories in: 1806
Calories burned: 951
Net: 855
Exercise: 30 intense minutes on Cybex elliptical machine, then 30 minutes on recumbent cycle.
Stood all day at work teaching, my back was killing me and I was exhausted. (Dramatic, huh?)
I left work at 4, had a dinner date sched. with some friends at 6, and knew I should work out in between. I DID NOT feel like it, and seriously considered going home and lying down for two hours.
TODAY's TIP- I've heard it from others and it works- pack the gym bag and have it ready to go, in the car. It's hard to drive past the gym when you know you have everything you need with you. I also fake myself out by saying "half an hour- that's all you have to do. You can take it at a slow pace."
Then, once you get changed and get going, you're fine. My back actually felt much better after I was finished; the ellipticals are low-impact, and as for the recumbent cycle, you're sitting and pedalling. I gave it my all though, and worked up a sweat.
Then I went out for a 1055 calorie steak dinner. It was the Steak and a beer at Forte'- it comes with a small salad, garlic mashed potatoes and a grilled roll. It was delicious. I had one glass of cabernet and one raspberry wheat draft beer. I definitely did better last night, but I still feel OK about tonight.
I had an english muffin with scant butter for breakfast, and a small (1 cup) bowl of the surimi penne and 1/2 cup of granola w/ 2 tbsp. of raw almonds for lunch.
I'm pleased that I have exercised every day- that's a significant change to my previous activity level.
It is rare that I would go out to eat two nights in a row (a caloric challenge), so that won't be a frequent problem. It's eye-opening when you take the time to add up the calories in a meal; I would not have guessed my dinner would come in that high; it seems like a healthy meal (and it was, if a little calorie-dense). The alcohol brought it up; that is also unusual two days in a row. The good news is I'm feelin' pretty cheerful! And I love my friends and we had a great time.
Calories in: 1806
Calories burned: 951
Net: 855
Exercise: 30 intense minutes on Cybex elliptical machine, then 30 minutes on recumbent cycle.
Stood all day at work teaching, my back was killing me and I was exhausted. (Dramatic, huh?)
I left work at 4, had a dinner date sched. with some friends at 6, and knew I should work out in between. I DID NOT feel like it, and seriously considered going home and lying down for two hours.
TODAY's TIP- I've heard it from others and it works- pack the gym bag and have it ready to go, in the car. It's hard to drive past the gym when you know you have everything you need with you. I also fake myself out by saying "half an hour- that's all you have to do. You can take it at a slow pace."
Then, once you get changed and get going, you're fine. My back actually felt much better after I was finished; the ellipticals are low-impact, and as for the recumbent cycle, you're sitting and pedalling. I gave it my all though, and worked up a sweat.
Then I went out for a 1055 calorie steak dinner. It was the Steak and a beer at Forte'- it comes with a small salad, garlic mashed potatoes and a grilled roll. It was delicious. I had one glass of cabernet and one raspberry wheat draft beer. I definitely did better last night, but I still feel OK about tonight.
I had an english muffin with scant butter for breakfast, and a small (1 cup) bowl of the surimi penne and 1/2 cup of granola w/ 2 tbsp. of raw almonds for lunch.
I'm pleased that I have exercised every day- that's a significant change to my previous activity level.
It is rare that I would go out to eat two nights in a row (a caloric challenge), so that won't be a frequent problem. It's eye-opening when you take the time to add up the calories in a meal; I would not have guessed my dinner would come in that high; it seems like a healthy meal (and it was, if a little calorie-dense). The alcohol brought it up; that is also unusual two days in a row. The good news is I'm feelin' pretty cheerful! And I love my friends and we had a great time.
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