Today was a overall a pretty good day! I started out with a blueberry smoothie, and then headed out to meet my Mom and Sister for lunch at Applebee's!
Lunch was really good, but cost me a lot of my daily calorie allotment....
Holy yum, right? That dressing on the salad was a bacon vinaigrette, which is likely where most all the calories came from in that part of the dish! The Chicken Fajita Wraps were awesome as well. I didn't dip the wrap in the dressing that came with that but instead used my fork to just put a small bit on each bit. It was delish!
I drank my snack today.....
And then dinner was waffles (kids pick) with grapes along with Pepsi Max Yes, in a wine glass - don't judge! I like to feel fancy :-) and water.
I have gathered some additional calories to use today from cleaning (and yoga still to come). I tackled the dishes (they were out of control!) and my van (also out of control!). It amazes me how much mess two little ones can make in the back of a van. That project continues on into tomorrow because there was so much stuff to clean!
While I was making dinner, the kids were playing on the Wii. My middle child's latest obsession is making Miis for the Wii. They are basically little cartoon characters that can portray all types of characteristics. Right now she likes to create new ones and edit the ones we have.
There are five standard Miis with normal names and attributes, then about 100 others that they have created. Tonight, while I was making dinner, they decided to edit my Mii.
It was a heated discussion of whether I should be fat or skinny. My oldest yelled out to me, "Mom, are you fat or are you skinny??" I have discussed with them a million times that it's not very polite to ask/call/yell if someone is fat or not. So, I didn't answer, hoping that the conversation would just go away. Yep, I'm up for Mom of the year, I know.....
My oldest was confident enough to say, "Yep, she's fat. Make her fatter. That's what she looks like."
Heart to the floor.
One of the reasons that I started this whole losing weight and getting healthy thing is that I never wanted to be the fat Mom. But, inadvertently, I already am.
It sucks to hear that your kid thinks you are fat. But honestly, I can't blame him. Here I am 100 pounds overweight - what did I expect?
It would have been really easy for me to have a pity party (although I kinda did in my head anyway, but not outwardly) and just turn the night into a full blown binge or yell and scream at him for being honest again, Mom of the year..., but I instead had a nice talk with him about respecting others and yada, yada, yada.
It's my goal to go from fat mom to healthy mom. I don't even care about skinny. I want to be healthy. I want my kids to know that I'm healthy and I want them to be healthy too. My weight does not define me as a person, nor a Mom. I need to remember that.
Do you feel at times that your weight defines you? What pulls you out?
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Tags: Applebees Lunch, Binge, Blueberry Smoothie, Body Image, Healthy Body Image, losing weight, Weight DefinesA Perfect Three Mile Run
May 17th, 2012 
savingmo
I went out running last night, and it felt soooo good! I hit my distance target and didn't have any pain in my tendons and ankles. I made sure to stretch well before and that made all the difference. I kept with 3:1 intervals, but was happy with the progress.
I also stuck to the no eating after 8:30 plan last night and it seemed to work well. I may adjust this thinking as I go on. I think I would be okay with a night time snack as long as I plan for it. Planning is the key, because my ice cream attacks are almost never planned!
I have no idea what I am doing for meals today. As it stands right now, it's past 9:30 and I still haven't eaten breakfast. Bad, I know! The kitchen needed cleaned though, and I don't like to cook and/or eat in a messy kitchen. (Anyone else like that or am I just a bag of crazy??)
Lunch is at Applebee's for my Sister's B-Day and I have no idea what I am going to order. I looked at their menu online, but it is surprisingly confusing. They have lunch specials but evidentally the restaurant location we are going to does not? I just want to have something yummy and try to avoid the Triple Chocolate Meltdown.....it's so good!
What do you like to get at Applebee's? Any suggestions?
Posted in My Progress, Working Out Tags: Applebees, beginning running, losing weight, Running, Running PlanThis Is What Can Happen When You Believe In Yourself
May 16th, 2012 savingmoThe next time you are feeling frustrated and that you "can't do it", remember this story. It is such an inspiration.
Full Disclosure: You may need tissues. Consider yourself warned.
Thanks to Roni for sharing this!I Did It Again
May 16th, 2012 savingmo
The ice cream monster got me again last night. I have got to stop that!
I actually did really well initially when hubby says, "You want some ice cream?" I said, "Can you actually just buy me some sliced watermelon instead?" But then later on when he went to the store, he forgot I had initially asked for watermelon and said, "What flavor do you want?".......and of course, instead of putting my willpower out there, and saying "No, silly - remember I asked for watermelon???", I confidently said, "Cookies N Creme".
I think I might institute a no eating after 8:30 deal for myself. Not that I think you should do that for necessary weight loss, but for the fact that after that time tends to be where I blow my day and eat a bunch of crap.
Anyway, I tracked it all and it is done and over with. I started today with some strawberries and berry yogurt crunch cereal. And of course, coffee and water.
I also did not end up running yesterday. I was scheduled for 3 miles, but due to some family scheduling, I'm not going to be able to do a longer run on Thursday like it was scheduled. Plus, my lower legs/ankles/tendons were still barking pretty bad. So, I took last night off and will be turning today's run into a 3 mile rather than a 1.2 mile. My mileage may end up being a bit lower this week than I was hoping for, but I've got to be flexible with the schedule or I won't keep with it!
I weighed in today and actually lost from last week but gained 0.4 since my last official weigh-in. Considering my diet hasn't been superb lately and I increased my running a lot and my muscles are sore - I'll take it. Tonight I'm gonna start my no eating after 8:30 and see how that affects my upcoming week. I'm guessing it will be positive!
Do you have a cut off time each night for snacking?
The Run That Should Have Never Been
May 15th, 2012 savingmo
I headed out last night to do my 2.5 Mile Run. I mapped out a route on Map My Run that would get me the exact mileage and looped out and back from my house. The thing that I again forgot to check was the freaking elevation.
Now, I know hills are good to run - they are. They're good for speed and endurance, and believe it or not, sometimes in those crazy races they get all wild and throw one in. However, when it's pretty hot outside and you're just getting back in the groove of running, the last mile of your run should not look like this......
Notice how at about 1.7 it starts climbing and just keeps on climbing....yeah, I should have noticed that too. But unfortunately I did not until about 1.85 miles when I thought about the roads it was having me turn on. I was pretty tired and truly exhausted by that point, so I called it done. I was also having some ankle/inner tendon issues which tend to arise when I don't stretch my calves like I should.
So, This is what I ended up with yesterday:
My electronics were all wonky at the beginning too. I use Run Keeper to track my pace and distance, then run my music, and then run an interval timer since I'm still doing 3:1 intervals this week. Well, the interval timer wasn't working, so I had to stop, unstrap my arm band, then reset it. I think I lost some time there as well.
Today, I'm scheduled for 3 Miles. I'm going to plot out a run that meets my distance requirements but doesn't kill me by running up a hill at the very end. It's also nice and sunny, and fairly warm today, so I need to pack some water to go along with me.
I've done well so far food wise today. I did well yesterday until burgers and ice cream were brought home. I really need to learn that just because it's a pint I don't need to eat the whole thing!
What are your plans for today? I'm off to make some lunch and plan my run for the afternoon!
Green Peanut Butter Banana Protein Smoothie
May 14th, 2012 savingmo
I made this smoothie for my lunch today! I have recently started experimenting with adding Kale to smoothies. You get added nutrients and you really can't taste it. This is a great combo I made based off of two of my favorite combos - peanut butter and banana! If you don't have protein powder (or don't want it) you can leave it out.
I like to use a frozen banana because it helps to cool the drink down, but you could use ice cubes as well if your fruit isn't frozen.
INGREDIENTS
25 g Kale
50g Frozen Banana
3/4 Cup Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened Vanilla Milk
3 Packs Splenda Essentials With Fiber
2 Tbsp Better N Peanut Butter Low Sodium
1/2 Cup Fit & Active Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt
17 g Muscle Milk, Vanilla Creme Powder
INSTRUCTIONS
Add all ingredients to blender
Mix well until smooth
Enjoy!
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 344
Fat: 7g
Protein: 18g
Carbs: 53g
Fiber: 9g
Weight Watchers Points Plus: 7
What are your favorite combos in a smoothie?
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Posted in Recipes Tags: Green Smoothie, Muscle Milk Smoothie, Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie, Protein Smoothie, SmoothieWeek 1 Training Plan Complete: 8.29 Miles
May 14th, 2012 savingmo
I finally completed a week of a training plan again! I'm so excited!
Week 1 of my training plan logged in with 8.29 miles for a duration of 2 hours and 4 minutes. My average distance ended up being just over 2 miles with a average pace right around 15 minutes per mile. Considering I'm still doing 3:1 intervals, I'll take it.
This week I step it up a little bit on the distance, but I'm still going to be doing 3:1 intervals. Here's what my week looks like:
S: Rest
M: Run 2.5 Miles
T: Run 3 Miles
W: Run 1.2 Miles
R: Run 3 Miles
F: Rest
S: Run 3.5 Miles
I've been coming up a little short on my scheduled mileage, so I need to make sure my routes are long enough to reach my goals!
In food news, I haven't been doing the best at my diet.....actually pretty bad. Lots of processed food and sodium loaded stuff the last couple of days. I'm back to trying to eat much better today, and started out pretty well this morning.
I had watermelon (it was good, not mushy!), toast with jam and a little bit of margarine, coffee, and water. It was good.
Then I got snacky, so I made some popcorn and tried my new Starbucks Refresher.
I don't like the Starbucks Refreshers, at least this kind (Orange Melon). It is drinkable, but I won't be running out to buy a ton of them anytime soon.
I've planned out dinners for the week as well....
M: Smoked Sausages (Grilled) with Homemade Fries
T: Turkey Stuffed Peppers
W: Fish
R: Spaghetti and Meatballs
F: Tuna Burgers
S: Chicken Thighs - Some type of something in the crockpot - we'll see!
I feel like I've lost some inventiveness in the kitchen lately. Maybe you can give me some inspiration - what are you having this week for dinner?
Posted in My Progress, Working Out Tags: Beginner Running Plan, Eating Healthy, losing weight, Menu Plan, Running Plan, Starbucks RefresherGiant Spiders, Clover Meadows and One Sad Duckling
May 13th, 2012 savingmo
You know when you look out your window and see what looks to be feathers flying??? And then later it all makes sense? Yeah, that happened today.
I looked out the window and saw feathers and thought - wow, that's odd. Not so much. We have a bird nest above our security light heading out to our patio. It looks like a baby didn't make it or something didn't want it.....whatever happened, it was disgusting and a sad day for baby duckling. And we now need a new welcome mat for the back.
After lysoling the crap out of our cement steps, I decided to start tackling the basement. Since we may be moving in a few months, I decided to go down and start clearing things out. I figure if there are things down there that we haven't used in a year, we can likely get rid of them and no one will really care much. Our basement is pretty much the land that time forgot. It is basically a storage shed underneath our house, really. It's damp, dark, and scary......and after what happened today, I will likely never go down there without wearing every piece of protective equipment I own.
I was digging through some things and moved a bag. I saw something move, and thought, because of the massive size, that it was some type of cricket. How I wish it had been a cricket. Instead, it was this:
Terrifying, right? After running around in circles and not being sure of what to do with the thing, I sprayed it with lysol and then stepped on it with a plastic bag under my foot. And now I just have to pray none of it's family saw me and is plotting revenge for the next time I enter the basement.
After being scared to my very core, I headed out to Edgewood to go on my run. I used Map My Run to find a new route. I think on my longer runs each week I'll probably do this just to keep things fresh. They have a great selection of routes all planned for you! Unfortunately, the Edgewood route was in a completely residential area and I felt odd parking in front of someones house, so I found another route.
I ended up running part of the route down Turkeyfoot Road, which is really nice, except for the half mile stretch of sidewalk where purple clover is growing over on each side. This was really pretty to run through, but seeing as I am allergic to bees and wasps and they were all over the flowers, it was a tad bit stressful!
I survived the clover, and continued on my run. It was tough today! I also made it just shy of the three miles I was scheduled (2.71). My legs were tired - I think part of it was that I have significantly increased my distance this week, but it was also a very hilly run. There were three big hills throughout. I'm not much of a hill person. I need to really watch the elevation when I pick a run. Lesson learned.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day, so Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms! I have a rest day and I'm gonna enjoy it!
Posted in My Progress, Working Out Tags: beginning running, Killing A Giant Spider, losing weight, Running, Running In CloverStarting The Day Right
May 12th, 2012 savingmoI started my Saturday on the right foot - with a giant cup of coffee.
Yep. Full. And free refills with that mug on Mondays!
I also had this.....
Which has me within 2 grams of my fiber intake for the day. I'm making some weird left over casserole tonight that will have zucchini in it, so that should handle the rest.
Don't you love left over casseroles? I hope I'm not the only person to ever make those. We once made a left over casserole and called it Boom Boom's Delight (that was our cats name at the time). It ended up really good and then we were never able to replicate it. I'll be sure to take good notes on my casserole tonight in case it ends up awesome and I want to share.
So, today I have three miles on my plate. I'm pretty excited to go out and get this done! I wanted to find a different route since this is a little bit of a longer run. I found a nice route in Edgewood.
It's going to be a bit warmer today and sunny so I will probably bring along my water belt. I really don't like running with it because it is bulky, but I already carry my phone in my hand and don't want to have to carry a water bottle in the other.....so this bulky belt will be coming along with me today.
I really want to get something hand held or a smaller belt. I've been looking at these....
What are your plans for this beautiful Saturday??
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Icy Hot Is The Bomb
May 11th, 2012 savingmo
I am in complete shock right now - good shock! I was scheduled to do a 2 mile run tonight, and by 4 this afternoon I really wasn't feeling it. I had this weird shoulder pain in my left shoulder yesterday, and today it had moved to my right side. Not really pain, but more of a deep muscular ache.
Then dinner decision came and Skyline it was. Yeah, I had a burrito. And it was awesome. Don't worry, I'll pay for it through water retention tomorrow and heartburn all night long ;-)
So, after shoulder pain and a dinner at Skyline, you could see how my motivation to run would just be top notch......um, no. Not so much.
We have roll on Icy Hot so it's a lot easier to apply....but I found out that it's really hard to get onto your back near your shoulder blade. I need a video of that to go along with my jogging thoughts bestseller.
I finally enlisted some help and Icy Hotted my shoulder. It's amazing how quickly that stuff works!
I decided to go running anyway because it's on my schedule and 1) I really want to stick to it and 2) I've never gone for a run and felt bad that I went running afterwards.
So run I did. 2.03 Miles in 29:21, or a 14:28 Minute Pace. I did 3:1 Intervals tonight (3 minutes run, 1 minute walk) so that pace is pretty good. I use run keeper as a pacing and distance tool with my phone and it actually tracks by the minute what my pace is. Most of my running times were in the 12 minute range, so that is at least a minute time improvement over my usual. I'll certainly take it!
Tomorrow I have 3 miles scheduled - I'm excited but have got to go track what route I want to take! Do you have any exercise plans tomorrow?
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