Alright, alright, yeah it's been awhile! I am back on the wagon again and ready to get things moving along for me (and any of you that wanna journey along). I am using caloriecountabout.com as a food and exercise journal and I LOVE IT! If you decide to use this free resource and want to "friend" me, my username is sjhouse. I have several patients using this site and they can communicate with me via that sites messaging system.
3 goals...in no particular order for me
1. 20 pounds off by May 1
2. training and posting a respectable time for the flying pig half marathon
3. participating in TOSRV 2 day bike ride
There is a group of beautiful young ladies that are working on this training with me (for the PIG). It's a 26 week training program - trust me that's a LONG time! We are just starting the program...timing wise in week 5. I have training schedule available to anyone that wants to participate OR you can pick up the book I got the program from (ideal for first timers)....It's called "THE COMPLETE 26-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM MARATHON and HALF MARATHON...THE BEGINNERS GUIDE" By...Marnie Caron and the Sport medicine council of British Columbia. It's progressive walk run program...prgresses very slowly to prevent injury and burnout. I plan to run every Tuesday (Natalie is in Dance from 645-815) and Thurs...and long run on Sat or Sunday. My die hard running partner, Shawna and I are getting geared up for outside winter running.
Also....as if this wasn't enough. Our bike club is doing indoor cycling rides on Tues and Thurs and Saturday mornings on inside trainers. I will be doing my "off" running days on by bike trainaer at my house.
Weight this AM....not too good, but I am coming off Thanksgiving weekend. However, I have said over and over, this website is NOT for excuse making. 185 this AM. 160-165 goal for May 1. Anyone else want to share goals? need motivation? need help?
I can allow up to 400 people co author this blog site. If you would like to be an "active contributer" let me know...I will put you on as a co author.
Write again soon!
Stephanie
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Rainy Day Friday
Yesterday did the cardio class at the Y, it was less than stellar tonight. The leader (usually kicks my butt) was not on her game and wasn't as challenging as usual. This is probably for the best as the knee is still recovering from last weekend's run. It's still feeling very tight and pivoting really pulls the medial tendon. I have been babying it for this week, hope it heals enough for me to keep up some level of running. I enjoy my new running partner too and don't want to let her down.
I do have to confess that I am a bit frustrated at the last several days of weights as I really have been behaving, I even boosted up the calories. Now granted, I haven't been exercising much this week, but I have been diligent and honest about the food diary. I am hoping maybe the problem is just one really large gastric bypass BM that will push me over the brink. This would at least be a little rewarding...those RNY friends should relate to that!
(Connie....you are going to have to show me how to pretty cut and paste from the calorie count site. I don't like how it transfers into here) I will post weight on Sunday....trying not to get hung up on the day to day changes.
Double date tomorrow night...dinner and a movie. Seeing the "Informant" I believe. I know nothing about the movie so don't know what to expect. Dinner will be at Texas Roadhouse in honor of my friend's birthday. I am kind of looking forward to a night of not saying "No" all night to one of the kids. We haven't had a date night in forever!!
I have invited several people struggling with weight issues here and introduced them to the calorie count site. If any of you have ventured here, I hope you enjoy posts and participate with your own struggles and questions. Welcome!
More this weekend....
I do have to confess that I am a bit frustrated at the last several days of weights as I really have been behaving, I even boosted up the calories. Now granted, I haven't been exercising much this week, but I have been diligent and honest about the food diary. I am hoping maybe the problem is just one really large gastric bypass BM that will push me over the brink. This would at least be a little rewarding...those RNY friends should relate to that!
(Connie....you are going to have to show me how to pretty cut and paste from the calorie count site. I don't like how it transfers into here) I will post weight on Sunday....trying not to get hung up on the day to day changes.
Double date tomorrow night...dinner and a movie. Seeing the "Informant" I believe. I know nothing about the movie so don't know what to expect. Dinner will be at Texas Roadhouse in honor of my friend's birthday. I am kind of looking forward to a night of not saying "No" all night to one of the kids. We haven't had a date night in forever!!
I have invited several people struggling with weight issues here and introduced them to the calorie count site. If any of you have ventured here, I hope you enjoy posts and participate with your own struggles and questions. Welcome!
More this weekend....
cut and paste
Fat - 18.4% (27 grams)
Protein - 25.1% (81 grams)
Carbohydrates - 40.8% (132 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 15.7%
Daily Sodium Intake - 1,137 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 49 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 129 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 11 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 8 grams
Nutrition Grade
Date Calories Grams Fat Carbs Protein Grade
2009-10-09 1,297 1,121 27 132 81 A-
Bananas A 101 90
Bagels, Toasted B 50 144
Beef, Ground, 90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat, Patty - Cooked, Broiled B- 128 278
Macaroni and Cheese - one dish favorites C 280 290
Grapes A 24 16
Cucumber - With Peel, Raw A 301 45
Sunshine Cheez-It Original D+ 11 59
Breakfast
Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt - Vanilla 226 166
Lunch
protein drink 210
Total Calories Consumed 1,297
Protein - 25.1% (81 grams)
Carbohydrates - 40.8% (132 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 15.7%
Daily Sodium Intake - 1,137 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 49 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 129 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 11 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 8 grams
Nutrition Grade
Date Calories Grams Fat Carbs Protein Grade
2009-10-09 1,297 1,121 27 132 81 A-
Bananas A 101 90
Bagels, Toasted B 50 144
Beef, Ground, 90% Lean Meat / 10% Fat, Patty - Cooked, Broiled B- 128 278
Macaroni and Cheese - one dish favorites C 280 290
Grapes A 24 16
Cucumber - With Peel, Raw A 301 45
Sunshine Cheez-It Original D+ 11 59
Breakfast
Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt - Vanilla 226 166
Lunch
protein drink 210
Total Calories Consumed 1,297
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Here is my report since the first of Oct. I have added a few more calories, started out around 1200....now closer to 1400-1500. Still losing......feeling very good about my progress....love caloriecount.about.com to journal my food and activities and it gives me the following report!
Nutrition Report
 |  Fat - 25.5% (307 grams) Protein - 24.3% (658 grams) Carbohydrates - 29.8% (807 grams) Alcohol - 0% (14 grams) Other - 19.5%Daily Calorie Intake - 1,547 cals Daily Sodium Intake - 2,116 mg Daily Sugar Intake - 29 grams Daily Cholesterol Intake - 231 mg Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 14 grams Daily Fiber Intake - 17 grams | Nutrition Grade |
calorie count dot com
Hi everyone! It's been an interesting several days since I posted. Got a few things to cover...
1. B.B. Thank you very much for your input. I am aware of all the elite sport measurements, but never considered myself hard core enough to get tested to any of these measurements "officially". However, you have piqued my interest in looking further into this and I'm going to track down the leads you presented and post back in what develops. I think my buddy Connie will be interested in this also. I hope you continue to participate and drop in my blog here. I really appreciate it....truly!
2. Saturday I did a 9 mile run with my friend Shawna. We are "training" for a half marathon on 10/17 in Indianapolis. I have to say it was way hard for me...walk/ran the entire mileage. The last 2 1/2 miles were painful...we stopped to potty and get water, it was chilly out and the legs just cramped up. Hard to believe a year ago i could do 17 straight without walking...BUT that was then and this is now! I have had to take it easy since Saturday because the old knee has been protesting. Feels pretty good today, so I may try a short run today. I believe my marathon days are over, but 1/2 marathons, 10K and 5K would still provide the fitness level I would like to maintain.
3. I followed Connie's lead about this caloriecount.about.com site and it's very very good! I quite like it better than fit day. It's entirely free and provides alot more tools and options to work online and in your own community of friends there. There is even a free application that you can a text message sent to your phone with calorie count on anything on their HUGE database. So....go get a FF Latte at starbucks and no fear, type in info and you will get an IMMEDIATE response back from the site. It's really fun!
4. The bifocals....very interesting getting used to these. They are starting to grow on me but taking some adjusting. I will take it as a compliment that I was called a "sexy nerd". They help me more than I expected and even though not a really strong prescription, things look sharper and seem to "pop" in my vision. Kind of cool but I'm not sure I am enjoying this getting older stuff.
5. We have started attending a church closer to out home that I have really been enjoying. Right now working through a very easy to read book called "God Questions" . It addresses the Christian view to major and minor questions. (is the bible real, do all roads lead to heaven, was Jesus real, ect) The way it's presented and talked about has really spoken to me and I am finding that I am getting plugged in spiritually again and I like that feeling. As one of our posting contributors has talked about being in balance, the inner peace that comes with spiritual growth has been neglected my me for awhile as I have been focusing so much on physical and diet priorities. The beating myself up seems to still or quiet when I allow this aspect to grow also. Does anyone else have thoughts or experiences that agree or disagree with that?
As I said above, I like the calorie count site to log my ins and outs (yes, it does exercise and physical activity calculations there) and will log my details for counts there post my totals here. If anyone here wants to make me their friend on that site, I think I used the user name sjhouse.
Any challenges coming up? Any struggles brewing? Any praises or pats on the back needed?
Connie....terrific job last week. Just mindfully knowing what you are and aren't doing empowers you. Keep it up! Thanks for the coffee on Monday, my treat next time!
1. B.B. Thank you very much for your input. I am aware of all the elite sport measurements, but never considered myself hard core enough to get tested to any of these measurements "officially". However, you have piqued my interest in looking further into this and I'm going to track down the leads you presented and post back in what develops. I think my buddy Connie will be interested in this also. I hope you continue to participate and drop in my blog here. I really appreciate it....truly!
2. Saturday I did a 9 mile run with my friend Shawna. We are "training" for a half marathon on 10/17 in Indianapolis. I have to say it was way hard for me...walk/ran the entire mileage. The last 2 1/2 miles were painful...we stopped to potty and get water, it was chilly out and the legs just cramped up. Hard to believe a year ago i could do 17 straight without walking...BUT that was then and this is now! I have had to take it easy since Saturday because the old knee has been protesting. Feels pretty good today, so I may try a short run today. I believe my marathon days are over, but 1/2 marathons, 10K and 5K would still provide the fitness level I would like to maintain.
3. I followed Connie's lead about this caloriecount.about.com site and it's very very good! I quite like it better than fit day. It's entirely free and provides alot more tools and options to work online and in your own community of friends there. There is even a free application that you can a text message sent to your phone with calorie count on anything on their HUGE database. So....go get a FF Latte at starbucks and no fear, type in info and you will get an IMMEDIATE response back from the site. It's really fun!
4. The bifocals....very interesting getting used to these. They are starting to grow on me but taking some adjusting. I will take it as a compliment that I was called a "sexy nerd". They help me more than I expected and even though not a really strong prescription, things look sharper and seem to "pop" in my vision. Kind of cool but I'm not sure I am enjoying this getting older stuff.
5. We have started attending a church closer to out home that I have really been enjoying. Right now working through a very easy to read book called "God Questions" . It addresses the Christian view to major and minor questions. (is the bible real, do all roads lead to heaven, was Jesus real, ect) The way it's presented and talked about has really spoken to me and I am finding that I am getting plugged in spiritually again and I like that feeling. As one of our posting contributors has talked about being in balance, the inner peace that comes with spiritual growth has been neglected my me for awhile as I have been focusing so much on physical and diet priorities. The beating myself up seems to still or quiet when I allow this aspect to grow also. Does anyone else have thoughts or experiences that agree or disagree with that?
As I said above, I like the calorie count site to log my ins and outs (yes, it does exercise and physical activity calculations there) and will log my details for counts there post my totals here. If anyone here wants to make me their friend on that site, I think I used the user name sjhouse.
Any challenges coming up? Any struggles brewing? Any praises or pats on the back needed?
Connie....terrific job last week. Just mindfully knowing what you are and aren't doing empowers you. Keep it up! Thanks for the coffee on Monday, my treat next time!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
BMR measurement
B.B. (this is what I will call you if ok)
I would be interested in doing this more accurate test, especially if it's that affordable. I'll bet Connie would too as we are really struggling with why she is having problems losing (she's very active also). Do you know of a place in Greenville? Dayton? I am not aware of anything in Greenville but those silly little meter things they use at Curves. Please advise....I would like to follow this through
(for those of you who don't know what I mean, read comments in last BMR post)
Also....thank you for constructively contributing, and especially making me think. I often look like I have all the answers because of what I do for a living, but bottom line....I'm just an average girl struggling with issues just like everyone else. I am willing to be pushed out of my comfort zone in order to live happier and healthier (physically, emotionally, and spiritually). I don't have all the answers....(don't tell my hubby I said that though)
More later! Gotta clean up house today and doing a long run this afternoon!
Stephanie
I would be interested in doing this more accurate test, especially if it's that affordable. I'll bet Connie would too as we are really struggling with why she is having problems losing (she's very active also). Do you know of a place in Greenville? Dayton? I am not aware of anything in Greenville but those silly little meter things they use at Curves. Please advise....I would like to follow this through
(for those of you who don't know what I mean, read comments in last BMR post)
Also....thank you for constructively contributing, and especially making me think. I often look like I have all the answers because of what I do for a living, but bottom line....I'm just an average girl struggling with issues just like everyone else. I am willing to be pushed out of my comfort zone in order to live happier and healthier (physically, emotionally, and spiritually). I don't have all the answers....(don't tell my hubby I said that though)
More later! Gotta clean up house today and doing a long run this afternoon!
Stephanie
Friday, October 2, 2009
Calm before the storm??
I am at work today and it's been a very odd Friday. Lots of cancellations and big holes in everyone's schedule. Is it possible that this is the calm before the big influenza storm? It's very odd to be slow in October as by this time the viruses are happy in the schools and department stores infesting runny noses and multiplying on dirty hands. I did get my flu shot yesterday and today am suffering from a sore arm...thank goodness no cardio class today. She likes to work the arms and I would definately whine if pushed today!
I did however have cadio class at the Y last night. It was OK....the leader was just a bit off (from caffeine cessation she stated) and it wasn't as good as it usually is. I will give her this...she love to work on inner thighs and abs! My thighs and abs protest her every Wednesday and Friday morning. After class, went to one of gal pal's house to have some chili she made....it was yummy! Gassy today but yummy last night! She too is keeping count and calculated calories for the soup, 244 cals for a very healthy portion!
Ooooh....just got a call that my new glasses are in. I am going from nothing to BIFOCALS!!! How does this happen? I will post pictures....hope they don't look too geeky! Alright, work beckons! More later...
I did however have cadio class at the Y last night. It was OK....the leader was just a bit off (from caffeine cessation she stated) and it wasn't as good as it usually is. I will give her this...she love to work on inner thighs and abs! My thighs and abs protest her every Wednesday and Friday morning. After class, went to one of gal pal's house to have some chili she made....it was yummy! Gassy today but yummy last night! She too is keeping count and calculated calories for the soup, 244 cals for a very healthy portion!
Ooooh....just got a call that my new glasses are in. I am going from nothing to BIFOCALS!!! How does this happen? I will post pictures....hope they don't look too geeky! Alright, work beckons! More later...
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