So its Friday again! Yippee! Definitely looking forward to the weekend! Kept my cals in line last night, but was a little higher in sodium & fats, so I feel a little squishy today. Weight didn't vary too much, was at 175lbs this morning. I'm kinda hoping for one of those "woosh" experiences sometime soon! haha!
So Operation Bikini is officially over - and I really haven't changed much (at least I don't think I did). Didn't bother with measurements or pics this morning as my weight has been around the same for the past 3 weeks. Especially with the squishy feeling this morning, didn't really want to see if measurements have changed at all (as I don't feel like they have!)
Got in a mile run this morning already, but someone forgot to turn on the air in the gym at work - so it was like running in a sauna! It was tricky to breathe and that made it hard to push through the full mile. I might try to get in some elliptical intervals on my lunch break today (since I don't have a Zumba class today to up my burns and still have a 2600 cal burn to hit!), but I don't think I'll be running anymore since it was so hot in that room today.
Other than that, just working on keeping this in line. Which always seems to be harder on the weekends. We have plans tonight and tomorrow night that will take some true self discipline to master - but I think I'll be able to do it *fingers crossed!*
BUGG BURN FOR YESTERDAY: 2,790 calories, 11,407 steps and 1:28 of activity
Total Cals Intake: 1,740
Cal Deficit for the day: 1050
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 20 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2976 Calories GONE!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wonderful Wednesday & Happy Knees!!
So I remembered my running shoes today and I have some very happy knees after my last mile run (in 9:55 - which was surprisingly *easy* - might have to push now to get myself a sub-9 min mile!). My running shoes will be living in my car from now on, just so that I can wear them when I have a wild whim to go running. I need to protect my knees - they are necessary for Zumba!!
So - yesterday was awesome! On top of the new gig teaching classes on Mondays & Fridays, I ALSO got a job offer to design an after school program centered around Zumba for all 10 (yes that says TEN!) public elementary schools in my city!!! It would be a contract for the entire 2011-2012 school year and I am SOOO excited!! I think its going to be an amazing opportunity!! I'm still trying to work out the logistics of it, but I'm thinking that it will work out really well!
I am planning on taking on this project myself for sure. I offered for another instructor to help me out (the woman who owns the new dance studio I'm working at) but I haven't heard back from her yet. I know she's probably overwhelmed with opening her new location - so I don't blame her for not getting back to me yet.
In order to coordinate all of these classes, I need to get licensed in Zumbatomic, which is specifically designed for children ages 4-12. The next licensing class is in June, so I will be definitely signing up for that one! In order to fit it in with my day job, I'll probably have to go back to 5am shifts (as some of the schools get out at 2pm) - so in the meantime, I will definitely appreciate all the extra sleep I can get from working a slightly later shift!
Zumba class last night was awesome! Had some new people come and it seems like they had a really good time! Hopefully those classes will continue to take off and improve - the extra income is nice! I also started my Sparkpeople Bootcamp workouts yesterday - it was a nice little 10 min kickboxing workout. I'm looking forward to the one today! I started keeping my nutrition blog yesterday which is at if you wanted to check it out. I'm already noticing a happier body - I was down to 174.4lbs this morning and starting to not feel so fat & squishy, so the water weight is falling off nicely! I had a bigger deficit than planned yesterday - but I'm not too worried considering that I've had a few weeks of eating in excess (including a few days pushing 3,000+ cals over the weekend).
I think that's about it! Lookin' forward to another awesome day!
BUGG BURN FOR YESTERDAY: 2,753 calories, 11,407 steps and 1:28 of activity
Total Cals Intake: 1,670
Cal Deficit for the day: 1,083
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 19 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2826 Calories GONE!
So - yesterday was awesome! On top of the new gig teaching classes on Mondays & Fridays, I ALSO got a job offer to design an after school program centered around Zumba for all 10 (yes that says TEN!) public elementary schools in my city!!! It would be a contract for the entire 2011-2012 school year and I am SOOO excited!! I think its going to be an amazing opportunity!! I'm still trying to work out the logistics of it, but I'm thinking that it will work out really well!
I am planning on taking on this project myself for sure. I offered for another instructor to help me out (the woman who owns the new dance studio I'm working at) but I haven't heard back from her yet. I know she's probably overwhelmed with opening her new location - so I don't blame her for not getting back to me yet.
In order to coordinate all of these classes, I need to get licensed in Zumbatomic, which is specifically designed for children ages 4-12. The next licensing class is in June, so I will be definitely signing up for that one! In order to fit it in with my day job, I'll probably have to go back to 5am shifts (as some of the schools get out at 2pm) - so in the meantime, I will definitely appreciate all the extra sleep I can get from working a slightly later shift!
Zumba class last night was awesome! Had some new people come and it seems like they had a really good time! Hopefully those classes will continue to take off and improve - the extra income is nice! I also started my Sparkpeople Bootcamp workouts yesterday - it was a nice little 10 min kickboxing workout. I'm looking forward to the one today! I started keeping my nutrition blog yesterday which is at if you wanted to check it out. I'm already noticing a happier body - I was down to 174.4lbs this morning and starting to not feel so fat & squishy, so the water weight is falling off nicely! I had a bigger deficit than planned yesterday - but I'm not too worried considering that I've had a few weeks of eating in excess (including a few days pushing 3,000+ cals over the weekend).
I think that's about it! Lookin' forward to another awesome day!
BUGG BURN FOR YESTERDAY: 2,753 calories, 11,407 steps and 1:28 of activity
Total Cals Intake: 1,670
Cal Deficit for the day: 1,083
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 19 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2826 Calories GONE!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Busy Tuesday Leads To Sleepy Wednesday!
Wow yesterday was busy - worked my normal shift, had dentist appointment (my teeth look great!) then went straight to my Zumba class. Didn't have time to relax at home like I usually do. After class, I snuggled with the hubby while watching "Mean Girls" on the couch since I hadn't seen him ALL day. Ended up staying up later than I wanted too - but it wasn't too bad since I started my new hours at work today. I'm coming in an hour later than I was before and I'm hoping it will be good for my sleep schedule.
Today begins my countdown to D-Day....I started watching my nutrition last night and the scale dropped to a nice 175.6 this morning. I was expecting to feel a little leaner after dropping 2lbs overnight but I still feel squishy, so I'm actually thinking I might have dropped more fat during the past few weeks and water weight is hiding it all! Need to go grocery shopping soon to re-stock the house with diet friendly foods. I haven't had time to prep food for lunches, so I've been eating on the run the past few days.
Got a mile ran earlier today and it felt good. Knees are still a little wonky so I had to take it slower than normal (around 11 min mile pace) but it still felt good. At least I got the mile in! I have class tonight, so I don't think I'm going to run any more today. Also - note to self: I need to put my running shoes in the car so they're always available. I can't afford to ruin my knees to maintain my sanity - my jobs depend on my knees functioning well. After work, I plan on starting the Spring into Shape Bootcamp workouts on Spark - they are quick 10 mins strength training workouts which I think will fit into my busy schedule easily over the next few weeks. The goal is 10 mins of ST 7 days a week and 5 days of cardio (which I already do thanks to my classes) so I'm looking forward to just the little change up in my normal routine.
Tracking on my food blog will start today - been taking photos of everything I'm eating and will update with Day 1 either tonight or tomorrow. I want to include my Bugg burns on a daily basis - but those might be updated the following day to ensure accuracy with my deficits. Goals are around 1800 cals a day - hopefully this will be met!!!
I think that's it - I feel drowsy today and my schedule feels off - but that's to be expected when changing shifts. I'm thinking this one will work great. Hubby should start his new shift in a few days and then this will work a little better. It was hard having him get up at his normal time and me getting up later (I used to wake up before he did).
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 18 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2686 Calories GONE!
Today begins my countdown to D-Day....I started watching my nutrition last night and the scale dropped to a nice 175.6 this morning. I was expecting to feel a little leaner after dropping 2lbs overnight but I still feel squishy, so I'm actually thinking I might have dropped more fat during the past few weeks and water weight is hiding it all! Need to go grocery shopping soon to re-stock the house with diet friendly foods. I haven't had time to prep food for lunches, so I've been eating on the run the past few days.
Got a mile ran earlier today and it felt good. Knees are still a little wonky so I had to take it slower than normal (around 11 min mile pace) but it still felt good. At least I got the mile in! I have class tonight, so I don't think I'm going to run any more today. Also - note to self: I need to put my running shoes in the car so they're always available. I can't afford to ruin my knees to maintain my sanity - my jobs depend on my knees functioning well. After work, I plan on starting the Spring into Shape Bootcamp workouts on Spark - they are quick 10 mins strength training workouts which I think will fit into my busy schedule easily over the next few weeks. The goal is 10 mins of ST 7 days a week and 5 days of cardio (which I already do thanks to my classes) so I'm looking forward to just the little change up in my normal routine.
Tracking on my food blog will start today - been taking photos of everything I'm eating and will update with Day 1 either tonight or tomorrow. I want to include my Bugg burns on a daily basis - but those might be updated the following day to ensure accuracy with my deficits. Goals are around 1800 cals a day - hopefully this will be met!!!
I think that's it - I feel drowsy today and my schedule feels off - but that's to be expected when changing shifts. I'm thinking this one will work great. Hubby should start his new shift in a few days and then this will work a little better. It was hard having him get up at his normal time and me getting up later (I used to wake up before he did).
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 18 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2686 Calories GONE!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
D-Day!! EEK!!!
OY busy day for me today! Got my normal work day, then off to the dentist, then off to Zumba. No time to rest or relax in between. Weight was down to 177lbs this morning (from 178-179ish yesterday)- which is awesome considering I didn't really watch what I ate yesterday (or all week for that matter). Got in a mile run earlier this morning and felt some jarring in my knees, which isn't a good thing. I'm thinking it might be my choice of shoes - which are cross trainers, but they're a few years old. I think they're just not springy enough to support my crappy joints. But either way - I'm taking it easier today and not running anymore today, especially since I have Zumba tonight.
Speaking of Zumba - I had my interview yesterday, and I was SO nervous! Its the first time I've ever had to give a "dance audition" and it terrified me! The woman who owns the studio is really creating a haven for Zumba - the whole place is designed to be AMAZING! I really enjoyed talking to her and she offered me classes right on the spot!! I was astounded! I was really excited! I'll be picking up classes starting the week of May 9th on Monday and Friday evenings - can't wait!! With this new addition, I'll be teaching Zumba 7 days a week!! Wahoo!!!
In other news, my back tattoo is almost 100% healed - major peeling occurred today so hopefully it will be completely done by tomorrow. It will be nice to be able to wear my normal wardrobe again. I'm tired of the low cut, hip hugger pants & inability to wear a normal bra....hopefully I'll be back to my normal clothes soon!!! *fingers crossed!*
Okay - going back to the new dance studio gig - they are having their Grand Opening celebration on the 21st of May - which is 25 days away. During this celebration, all of the instructors get their moment to "shine" and debut their dance in front of 100+ people - meaning I get to dance, by myself, in front of a huge crowd of people just standing there....My first thoughts are "OMFG" and "I'd better not fall or trip over my feet!" but the last thought is "I'd like to not be squishy fat" and "I'd like to not be self consious about the way I look during this". Thus the title - "D-Day" (aka Dancing Day!)
SO - now I have some super motivation to hit my nutrition for the next 4 weeks. I joined a 4 week Bootcamp Challenge on Spark that incorporates cardio & strength training. I already do regular cardio, so that's no biggie - but the strength training will be a nice addition. The contest goes from May 1st through May 28th, but I might start it tomorrow, just to get a few days head start on my "Dancing Debut" body.
At least I won't have to worry about wardrobe - we are going to all wear black pants & custom made tank tops for the studio - which is nice. That way I won't have to worry too much about color coordinating my outfit - but that just leaves me more opportunity to freak out over what I'm going to DO!! I have no idea what song I'll dance to! I have some ideas, but nothing solid yet. GROWL! haha! Put me up in front of a crowd of people who are ALL dancing with me, and I'm good - Put me up in front of 100+ people who are just standing & staring, and I'm PETRIFIED! No Bueno!! Oh well - I did speech & drama in high school....I'll just have to use my own fear techniques to bite this one in the ass.
So here's my plan for the next 4 weeks (starting tomorrow) which will take me from April 27th through May 24th (3 days after D-Day). I am going to NEVER eat more than I burn on my Bugg - no more "I'll make up for it tomorrow" days with preferably a deficit of 500-750 cals a day (but allowing for the occasional cheat meal - but nothing over my burns - so I don't go nuts), sticking with my 5/2 plan of eating Vegan at least 5 days a week (I have to prep food & not eat out as much!), complete the Spark 4 week Bootcamp which consists of at least 30 mins of cardio 5 days a week and at least 10 mins of strength training 7 days a week
This is my plan - and I'm sticking with it! Just the thought of performing in front of so many unknown people is already giving me butterflies! We might get tickets to give to close friends & family, but as long as I have the hubby there I think I'll be okay - though he's never really seen me Zumba before either! haha!
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 17 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2526 Calories GONE!
Speaking of Zumba - I had my interview yesterday, and I was SO nervous! Its the first time I've ever had to give a "dance audition" and it terrified me! The woman who owns the studio is really creating a haven for Zumba - the whole place is designed to be AMAZING! I really enjoyed talking to her and she offered me classes right on the spot!! I was astounded! I was really excited! I'll be picking up classes starting the week of May 9th on Monday and Friday evenings - can't wait!! With this new addition, I'll be teaching Zumba 7 days a week!! Wahoo!!!
In other news, my back tattoo is almost 100% healed - major peeling occurred today so hopefully it will be completely done by tomorrow. It will be nice to be able to wear my normal wardrobe again. I'm tired of the low cut, hip hugger pants & inability to wear a normal bra....hopefully I'll be back to my normal clothes soon!!! *fingers crossed!*
Okay - going back to the new dance studio gig - they are having their Grand Opening celebration on the 21st of May - which is 25 days away. During this celebration, all of the instructors get their moment to "shine" and debut their dance in front of 100+ people - meaning I get to dance, by myself, in front of a huge crowd of people just standing there....My first thoughts are "OMFG" and "I'd better not fall or trip over my feet!" but the last thought is "I'd like to not be squishy fat" and "I'd like to not be self consious about the way I look during this". Thus the title - "D-Day" (aka Dancing Day!)
SO - now I have some super motivation to hit my nutrition for the next 4 weeks. I joined a 4 week Bootcamp Challenge on Spark that incorporates cardio & strength training. I already do regular cardio, so that's no biggie - but the strength training will be a nice addition. The contest goes from May 1st through May 28th, but I might start it tomorrow, just to get a few days head start on my "Dancing Debut" body.
At least I won't have to worry about wardrobe - we are going to all wear black pants & custom made tank tops for the studio - which is nice. That way I won't have to worry too much about color coordinating my outfit - but that just leaves me more opportunity to freak out over what I'm going to DO!! I have no idea what song I'll dance to! I have some ideas, but nothing solid yet. GROWL! haha! Put me up in front of a crowd of people who are ALL dancing with me, and I'm good - Put me up in front of 100+ people who are just standing & staring, and I'm PETRIFIED! No Bueno!! Oh well - I did speech & drama in high school....I'll just have to use my own fear techniques to bite this one in the ass.
So here's my plan for the next 4 weeks (starting tomorrow) which will take me from April 27th through May 24th (3 days after D-Day). I am going to NEVER eat more than I burn on my Bugg - no more "I'll make up for it tomorrow" days with preferably a deficit of 500-750 cals a day (but allowing for the occasional cheat meal - but nothing over my burns - so I don't go nuts), sticking with my 5/2 plan of eating Vegan at least 5 days a week (I have to prep food & not eat out as much!), complete the Spark 4 week Bootcamp which consists of at least 30 mins of cardio 5 days a week and at least 10 mins of strength training 7 days a week
This is my plan - and I'm sticking with it! Just the thought of performing in front of so many unknown people is already giving me butterflies! We might get tickets to give to close friends & family, but as long as I have the hubby there I think I'll be okay - though he's never really seen me Zumba before either! haha!
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 17 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2526 Calories GONE!
Monday, April 25, 2011
OY - Monday Again!
Hey all! Happy Monday (well as happy as Monday can be I suppose!). This weekend was a nutritional nightmare! I ate anything I wanted - literally! One of the days I think I was easily over 3,500 cals for food intake - but it was damn yummy! haha! The astounding thing - my weight is only up 2 pounds from where I was at before (was 176lbs on Friday and 178 this morning!). I really think my body is becoming more efficient with how its functioning - which definitely isn't a bad thing! When I eat freely, and am only up 2lbs after, I definitely think I'm learning how to function better to sodium & carb fluctuations.
However - I have observed something interesting over the past few days. Since I updated my Bugg and my Cal intake went up - I've been more freely allowing myself to eat crappy food, simply because it fits into my calorie count. I don't agree with this - this isn't teaching me to create better habits for myself. I'm trying to come up with ideas for making this better & holding myself more accountable and I've decided to start up my nutrition blog again as of May. I did this last year while training for my 5K and it was really effective. I photographed everything I ate and uploaded it to a daily blog. I found that I was held in line because if I was embarassed to post it for the world to see, then I wasn't inclined to eat it. It worked out well! So, as of May 2nd (the first Monday in May) I'll be starting that back up again in a seperate blog, since I don't want to fill this one with food stuffs.
Didn't get any running in this weekend - but got 3 workouts done for my classes on Saturday and was nice & lazy yesterday. Getting back on track today and have already ran 2 miles on the treadmill. Had to take it at a nice easy pace (5.5 MPH) for each of them because my back is still healing - but it felt good to get a few miles done already. Not sure if I'm going to run any more today. I have an interview this afternoon for Zumba classes - so I might wanna rest my legs up today.
I'm getting out of work early today which is awesome. Looking forward to relaxing a little bit. Didn't sleep too well last night so it will be nice to rest up a little bit before having to go out again. Hope you all have a great day!
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 17 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2526 Calories GONE!
However - I have observed something interesting over the past few days. Since I updated my Bugg and my Cal intake went up - I've been more freely allowing myself to eat crappy food, simply because it fits into my calorie count. I don't agree with this - this isn't teaching me to create better habits for myself. I'm trying to come up with ideas for making this better & holding myself more accountable and I've decided to start up my nutrition blog again as of May. I did this last year while training for my 5K and it was really effective. I photographed everything I ate and uploaded it to a daily blog. I found that I was held in line because if I was embarassed to post it for the world to see, then I wasn't inclined to eat it. It worked out well! So, as of May 2nd (the first Monday in May) I'll be starting that back up again in a seperate blog, since I don't want to fill this one with food stuffs.
Didn't get any running in this weekend - but got 3 workouts done for my classes on Saturday and was nice & lazy yesterday. Getting back on track today and have already ran 2 miles on the treadmill. Had to take it at a nice easy pace (5.5 MPH) for each of them because my back is still healing - but it felt good to get a few miles done already. Not sure if I'm going to run any more today. I have an interview this afternoon for Zumba classes - so I might wanna rest my legs up today.
I'm getting out of work early today which is awesome. Looking forward to relaxing a little bit. Didn't sleep too well last night so it will be nice to rest up a little bit before having to go out again. Hope you all have a great day!
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 17 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2526 Calories GONE!
Friday, April 22, 2011
And the madness ensues...
Alright - I admit it...I'm addicted to running! After yesterdays 3 miles, I was expecting to be sore & not feel so hot, particularly in my joints - especially since I did Zumba last night too (total of over 2,900 cal burn on my Bugg! Woot!). My knees were a little iffy last night, but this morning they felt 100% again. Not only did I sleep better than I have in WEEKS, but I woke up CRAVING running again!! There must be something wrong with me....don't get me wrong, I enjoy exercising, but I sure as hell have never CRAVED it!!!
By the time I got to work, it was tolerable...by the time my first break came around, it was unbearable. I HAD to go run! It was driving me crazy to just sit still at my desk!!! I felt like an addict who needed her next fix! My coworker was laughing at me because I was twitching so badly! haha! I felt like a spaz!
First break - first mile ran in 9:29 - felt amazing! It felt like a release of a huge amount of built up energy! On lunch, was planning on running again - but the treadmills were being used. One of the women was walking at a snail's pace WHILE eating her lunch on the treadmill - that just seemed counter productive to me....plus, the whole eating where I sweat thing is just not a fun thought - granted she wasn't moving nearly fast enough to break a sweat, but it was just funky for me. Anyways, so ended up on the elliptical instead - knocked out my usual intervals and burned 170 cals. Last break - last mile ran in 10:29 - little slower, but just as enjoyable.
Got in a total of 50 fitness minutes today and burned 490 calories - and the work day isn't over yet! Go me! I feel like a bad ass! Granted, nutrition has been crap, but I'm doing what I can to stay within a deficit. Weight is still sitting pretty at 176lbs because my sodium has been insanely high all week. Running has helped sweat some of it out - hopefully I'll continue to improve.
Other than that - today is DRAGGING like crazy at work!! I'm getting to leave an hour earlier, but it is taking FOREVER to get there!!! UGH! I guess that's what happens for those impatient for their weekend to start! I am going to visit a friend this afternoon and then tonight we are going out to celebrate my friend's birthday at an Italian restaurant...I'm going to do what I can to stay in line.
Based on my burn yesterday and what I've burned today so far (at 1422 cals and its only 1145am), I'm guessing I'll have about 1,000 calories to play around with before I eat in a surplus - but unfortunately that can add up real fast when breads, cream sauces & wine is involved! I'm going to do some research so hopefully I can order something relatively healthy *fingers crossed* don't want to destroy everything I have worked on this week!
Anyways, I think that's enough rambling for now - I'm addicted to running, eating as best I can and planning on having a super weekend! Life is good!
AND here's my elliptical workout, just for those that are interested:
Here's my Elliptical Intervals that I completed today:
2 min Warm Up Level 1
1 min Interval Level 5
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 5
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 6
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 6
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 7
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 8
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 9
2 min Cool Down Level 1
Total Time: 20 Mins
Total Calories Burned: 170
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Total Miles Ran in 2011: 15 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2206 Calories GONE!
By the time I got to work, it was tolerable...by the time my first break came around, it was unbearable. I HAD to go run! It was driving me crazy to just sit still at my desk!!! I felt like an addict who needed her next fix! My coworker was laughing at me because I was twitching so badly! haha! I felt like a spaz!
First break - first mile ran in 9:29 - felt amazing! It felt like a release of a huge amount of built up energy! On lunch, was planning on running again - but the treadmills were being used. One of the women was walking at a snail's pace WHILE eating her lunch on the treadmill - that just seemed counter productive to me....plus, the whole eating where I sweat thing is just not a fun thought - granted she wasn't moving nearly fast enough to break a sweat, but it was just funky for me. Anyways, so ended up on the elliptical instead - knocked out my usual intervals and burned 170 cals. Last break - last mile ran in 10:29 - little slower, but just as enjoyable.
Got in a total of 50 fitness minutes today and burned 490 calories - and the work day isn't over yet! Go me! I feel like a bad ass! Granted, nutrition has been crap, but I'm doing what I can to stay within a deficit. Weight is still sitting pretty at 176lbs because my sodium has been insanely high all week. Running has helped sweat some of it out - hopefully I'll continue to improve.
Other than that - today is DRAGGING like crazy at work!! I'm getting to leave an hour earlier, but it is taking FOREVER to get there!!! UGH! I guess that's what happens for those impatient for their weekend to start! I am going to visit a friend this afternoon and then tonight we are going out to celebrate my friend's birthday at an Italian restaurant...I'm going to do what I can to stay in line.
Based on my burn yesterday and what I've burned today so far (at 1422 cals and its only 1145am), I'm guessing I'll have about 1,000 calories to play around with before I eat in a surplus - but unfortunately that can add up real fast when breads, cream sauces & wine is involved! I'm going to do some research so hopefully I can order something relatively healthy *fingers crossed* don't want to destroy everything I have worked on this week!
Anyways, I think that's enough rambling for now - I'm addicted to running, eating as best I can and planning on having a super weekend! Life is good!
AND here's my elliptical workout, just for those that are interested:
Here's my Elliptical Intervals that I completed today:
2 min Warm Up Level 1
1 min Interval Level 5
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 5
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 6
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 6
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 7
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 8
1 min Recovery Level 1
1 min Interval Level 9
2 min Cool Down Level 1
Total Time: 20 Mins
Total Calories Burned: 170
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Total Miles Ran in 2011: 15 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 2206 Calories GONE!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
I feel like a bad ass!
So the past 24 hours have been awesome! Went out to dinner with the hubby last night at Chili's and got myself a Quesadilla Explosion Salad, which consisted of chicken, beans, tortilla strips and maybe some lettuce (definitely not the healthiest thing, but it was DAMN good!). Decided that I'm not going to stress about my weight this week - major weigh in isn't until the 30th - so I'm relaxing and not freaking out about it. If I'm going to lose weight this month, I will. If this month turns into a healthy lesson in maintaining my weight, then so be it. I'm not going to be pissed about it!
When I got home, hubby went to hang out with friends and I decided it was time to update my BodyBugg. I initially had it set up for a sedentary person who didn't work out and it said that I burn around 1800-1900 cals on a lazy day (which is about my maintenance when I don't work out). Since I've started working out at least 5 days a week, I updated my information for an "active" person and it totally changed my numbers - my new goal to burn at least 2600 calories a day (up from my old goal of 2150!!) and it has me eating 1800 cals a day to drop 1.5lbs a week! EEK! That's a lot to eat AND a lot to burn! I'll definitely be moving more AND eating more!! Yikes!!
It also updated my final goal weight - since I am a more active person it recalculated my muscle mass & body fat, it said that my goal of 19% body fat will be reached at 160lbs instead of 155lbs - which means I'm closer to my goal than I thought I was (which also explains why my body might be so finicky about dropping this last 10-15 pounds!)
I also got in a nice run last night - walked & jogged a mile before leaving for Zumba class and it felt nice to get moving again. It also made me want to move my treadmill at the house, I don't like where its located and I get bored....might move it today or tomorrow. Anyways, so I tallyed up all the runs I've done this year so far, and I'd ran a total of 10 miles since January (considering running took a backseat to Zumba classes, this is understandable). From now on, I'm going to be keeping a record of how many miles I run - I'd like to see how far I can go this year :-)
Zumba class was super fun last night, then I went home and passed out. Today at work, I managed to run 3 miles on my breaks & lunch! Go me!! My first mile was 9:46, second was an easier 11:00 and the third was a solid 10:00 - definitely happy about that! PLUS it was an extra 485 calories burned (which will definitely help me towards my 2600 cal burn goal!). I'm already at 7,311 steps for the day and Zumba class is usually a good solid 500 cal burn, so I should totally be good to hit my burns today!
I think that's about it - taking some of the stress off my nutrition has really helped me relax right now. I think adjusting it to around the 1800 my Bugg expects will do well too! Sodium has been a little high the past few days, even though I've been eating at a deficit - so I'm sitting pretty at 176lbs....but 176lbs of bloated self is definitely nice! That means that without the bloat I weigh less than I think I do! Woot! I remember when 176lbs used to be my "low" and "lean" weight! Good things are happening - I just need to be more patient and let them happen! My body is happy - I'm going to make sure it stays that way!!!
OH - and this update will now be put on the end of all my running blogs:
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 13 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 1886 Calories GONE!
When I got home, hubby went to hang out with friends and I decided it was time to update my BodyBugg. I initially had it set up for a sedentary person who didn't work out and it said that I burn around 1800-1900 cals on a lazy day (which is about my maintenance when I don't work out). Since I've started working out at least 5 days a week, I updated my information for an "active" person and it totally changed my numbers - my new goal to burn at least 2600 calories a day (up from my old goal of 2150!!) and it has me eating 1800 cals a day to drop 1.5lbs a week! EEK! That's a lot to eat AND a lot to burn! I'll definitely be moving more AND eating more!! Yikes!!
It also updated my final goal weight - since I am a more active person it recalculated my muscle mass & body fat, it said that my goal of 19% body fat will be reached at 160lbs instead of 155lbs - which means I'm closer to my goal than I thought I was (which also explains why my body might be so finicky about dropping this last 10-15 pounds!)
I also got in a nice run last night - walked & jogged a mile before leaving for Zumba class and it felt nice to get moving again. It also made me want to move my treadmill at the house, I don't like where its located and I get bored....might move it today or tomorrow. Anyways, so I tallyed up all the runs I've done this year so far, and I'd ran a total of 10 miles since January (considering running took a backseat to Zumba classes, this is understandable). From now on, I'm going to be keeping a record of how many miles I run - I'd like to see how far I can go this year :-)
Zumba class was super fun last night, then I went home and passed out. Today at work, I managed to run 3 miles on my breaks & lunch! Go me!! My first mile was 9:46, second was an easier 11:00 and the third was a solid 10:00 - definitely happy about that! PLUS it was an extra 485 calories burned (which will definitely help me towards my 2600 cal burn goal!). I'm already at 7,311 steps for the day and Zumba class is usually a good solid 500 cal burn, so I should totally be good to hit my burns today!
I think that's about it - taking some of the stress off my nutrition has really helped me relax right now. I think adjusting it to around the 1800 my Bugg expects will do well too! Sodium has been a little high the past few days, even though I've been eating at a deficit - so I'm sitting pretty at 176lbs....but 176lbs of bloated self is definitely nice! That means that without the bloat I weigh less than I think I do! Woot! I remember when 176lbs used to be my "low" and "lean" weight! Good things are happening - I just need to be more patient and let them happen! My body is happy - I'm going to make sure it stays that way!!!
OH - and this update will now be put on the end of all my running blogs:
Total Miles Ran in 2011: 13 Miles
Total Calories Burned "Running From My Issues": 1886 Calories GONE!
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