Okay, so I added the Buckeye 10K and the Holiday run to my list.  Put them on LT goals just because they fit there better.  I'm only doing them if the weather is good.  After all, its the off-season, I'm supposed to be having fun! :)

Hmmmm, I can't seem to think of anything to whine about this morning. ;)  Nutriiton and workouts have been pretty much on target.  Today is a treat day, but I can't think of anything I want. I may wait and take it tomorrow, or I may have a beer tonight. ;)  I'm in a pretty good groove with eating, so I'm happy. 

I did find a place to get my body fat tested in the Bod Pod, which is supposed to be as accurate as getting dunked.  I'm going to call this morning and make an appointment. 

Legs & 30' cardio on the schedule today.  I forgot to do yoga last night, so I'll get some in today as well.

Thinking about signing up for a 10K next Sunday.  They're giving a cool shirt with brutus buckeye on it.  :)

Nutrition:
Apple cinnamon shake
Protein shake (PP, skim milk) between workouts
Oats, flaxseed, pp, berries
Turkey, brown rice, green beans, apple
Celery, pb
Ground buffalo, cottage cheese, salad, candy corn

I have a trainer!!! :)

After spin class today, I went in to talk to the fitness director to let her know what's going on in my little pea brain and if it would be a good idea for me to hire someone to help me.  She's used to me coming in and whining once or twice a year and she always hears me out and tries to give me advice (which I usually don't take)  Well, today we talked and she told me that I can't be doing the same strength moves regularly and expect to see great results.  I need to change it up and challenge myself more.  At the end of the conversation, I said, "So I guess it would be a good idea to work with someone for awhile.  I'm not familiar with the trainers here.  Is there someone you would recommend?"  She says, "I'm a trainer."  I'm pretty excited.  She already knows me.  That's the best part.  I paid for five sessions and I'm going to get everything I can out of them.  I need to contact her to get our schedules worked out, but I'm so stoked to have done this for me.  Project KICK-ASS Body is in full force!! :)


Feeling very confused this morning.  On one hand, I feel like I'm on the right track with the nutrition and workout plan, but on the other hand there is something really resisting in my mind.  If you aren't counting calories, how do you know if you're eating to much or too little?  If I'm losing weight, how can I be sure its not muscle.  I don't want to end up at 120 lbs and look exactly like I do now.  I think I want to just go back to that comfortable place where I count everything that goes in my mouth, but on the other hand, I want to live like a "normal" (ha!)  person and just eat without the weighing and measuring. I guess its time to talk to someone locally who can guide me and let me know that yes, I'm on the right track or no, I need to be doing something different.  Why do I always doubt myself when I do a plan by myself?  I'm going to a spin class this morning.  The instructor is also a personal trainer.  I'd like to get a chance to check her out without her knowing I'm checking her out.

Nutrition:
Apple cinnamon protein shake (warmed it up today - not bad!)
Oatmeal, flaxseed, pp, pumpkin
Ground turkey breast 99/1, onions, mushrooms, pickles, tomato, on ww pita, potato, asparagus, sf jello w/ff cool whip
Tuna, red cabbage
Celery, nat. pb
Spinach salad w/carrots, black beans, broccoli, salsa, fajita chicken, onions, ff sour cream, 1/2 orange, nuts

Shopping and lunch with mom today. :)

I've got to find something better for my first meal of the day.  Having an icy cold protein shake when I'm already freezing isn't going to cut it for the winter.   I'm lovin' this new plan.  Managed to hit everything right on yesterday except cardio was 10' short.  Felt like I ate a ton of food (ALWAYS a good thing!!!) :) :) 

Nutrition:
Apple cinnamon protein shake
Oatmeal, flaxseed, pumpkin, pp
Chinese buffet :)
Sunflower seeds
Turkey breast, sauerkraut, sf hot cocoa

Good luck to Amymengle, doing her SECOND ironman in 2 months today!!!  Go AMY GOOO!!!!

Not much going on here today.  Still cold and rainy, so I'll stay inside.  Started going through my old Oxygen magazines last night to get some ideas on some different strength moves.  I'm spending ALOT of time focusing on nutrition right now to get my mind in the right place.  Funny, looking at things I've done in the past, I always start out totally focused to get my mind moving in the right direction, then when I settle into a new routine, I quit being so obsessed, relax a little about it and end up totally losing focus.  I work really hard to get my mind in the right place, but when it gets there, I relax my standards.  Guess it takes that steadfast focus to accomplish anything difficult or truly great.  My goal for this program is to keep that steadfast focus.  It's two months for god's sake.  I can do this!!!

We're going to start looking at buying some free weights for my basement gym.  I can use the plates for whatever increments I want and I don't have to keep worrying about buying heavier dumbbells. Continuing to spend lots of money on dumbells is kinda dumb when you think about it.  I'm excited. ;)

Found this pic yesterday: :)



Nutrition:
1/2 english muffin, nat pb, banana
Protein shake (pwo) Skim milk w/1/2 scoop chocolate pp
Ground turkey on ww pita, sweet potato, asparagus, pineapple w/macademia nuts
Light & Fit Yogurt w/ sf seeds & fiber one
Tuna, red cabbage, apple
Indian candy corn (planned treat!)
Turkey lasagna, 1/2 ww pita, romaine salad, nsa bunny tracks ice cream (non-planned treat!)
As soon as I ate the peanuts in the ice cream tonight I knew that I didn't eat enough fat today.  I could feel my body respond as soon as I ate it.

Need to plan workouts better so I don't get so hungry. This morning I waited 3+ hours between M1 and my leg/ab workout, had a shake, then did cardio and it was lunchtime. Easily able to fix this. Just need to pay more attention.