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mchen01
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Posted: 11 June 2008 03:24 am |
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I'm very happy to have found this site. I've been using fitday.com for a couple years, but they don't have as many activities to calculate calories burned as this site.
I have read some of the other diaries and am inspired to do one of my own. Thanks everyone for sharing.
My statistics
- height 5' 7"
- weight 195 lbs
- waist 37"
- age 41
- gender female (if you can't tell from the name)
My background history
In my late teens through my 20s, I was an avid runner and cyclist. I ran mostly 5k and 10k races with a best time of approximately 21:20 for 5k and 47:50 for 10k. I also rode centuries and often did training rides up the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina (very beautiful area  ). At my best fitness, I weighed 127lbs.
Then work, having children, going back to school, having a husband away from home a lot, family illness, and surgery slowly took their toll on me. I found I had made some bad choices over the past ten years, and although I made some small efforts to exercise, I never committed to a lifetime goal. Two weeks ago, I broke 200lbs and felt stupid and angry at what I had given up.
My goals
I have no specific weight or dieting goals. In general, I plan to eat healthy foods in smaller portions in about 4-5 meals a day. I will use the calories burned and food calories calculators on occasion to guage my weight loss requirements. My main goal is to be competitively fit. I enjoyed racing and would love to do some events I've always dreamed of doing. These include the Boston Marathon and the Hawaii Ironman Triathalon - both require qualifying times to register.
Three years ago I had started training for my first marathon. I not only did a marathon, but I did a half-marathon in the same weekend - the Disneyworld Goofy race. Despite the freezing weather and sore muscles, I was elated and couldn't wait to sign up for my next race. While training, I had dropped from 185 lbs down to 165 lbs. But then, I went back to school for a second Master's degree and slowly gained back the weight plus some, even though I continued to do marathons. The problem was that I had given up the training intensity and often didn't run for months. The training I had done for Disneyworld was enough to keep me running marathons for another 2 years, but it's over now. I'm not going to be able to do another race unless I start training again.
I am now promising myself that I will not set aside my racing goals for anything else in my life. I must find a balance that includes exercise. My first long term goal will be to qualify for the 2010 Boston Marathon.
I am experimenting with some cross training so that I can bring my weight down to avoid injury. Still, I'm signed up to do the Disneyland Half Marathon on August 31, so my short term goal is to try to run that in 3:15 (14.5 minute miles).
Exercise done last week
- Monday - 45 minute walk
- Tuesday - 30 minue walk
- Wednesday - 60 minute spin class (very intense, quads sore next day, loved this class)
- Thursday - 20 minute walk
- Friday - 45 minute kickboxing class (also very intense, good core workout)
- Saturday - rest
- Sunday - 52 mile bicycle ride; ~15mph (so much fun!!, quads and butt very sore next day, over 3000 calories burned
 ) Good week. The intense fitness classes were enough to challenge me without breaking me. These seem like good starts. The walks helped me ease my sore muscles and allow me to spend time with my husband. I did better on the bike ride than I thought which was a very pleasant surprise, and it included a very scenic route going from Long Beach to the Whittier Narrows Dam. I may have overdone it and am feeling very sore, so next week will have to be less intense (no long bike rides )
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mchen01
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Posted: 16 June 2008 08:42 am |
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Updated statistics
Foods I indulged in 
- 6 chocolate truffles
- 2 cupcakes plus a couple extra fingerfuls of frosting (my son's birthday)
- 1 three musketeers bar
- 1 del taco chicken burrito with fries
- 1 tall mocha frappuccino (nonfat - haha) with whipped cream
Exercise done last week
- Monday - 20 minute walk
- Tuesday - 45 minute BOSU class
- Wednesday -60 minute spin class
- Thursday - 2.5 hours golfing 9 holes (crowded course)
- Friday - 45 minute kickboxing class
- Saturday - 13.6 mile bicycle ride at ~13 mph
- Sunday - 2 mile walk
Thoughts for the week
This was a bad week for sweets. What can I say? It's a major weakness in me. But when I exercise, the craving for sweets becomes especially strong. Still, it's embarrassing to see how much I've eaten, so I'll try to tone it down next week.
On the brighter side, my son's birthday party was a blast, and we had a great time playing laser tag. I must have burned some calories, because I came out of there very sweaty. My husband and I had a hilarious time sneaking up on each other and shooting each other in the back even after declaring a truce  .
Overall, exercise this week went pretty well. I was hoping for more with a longer and faster Saturday ride, and a 2 mile jog instead of a walk on Sunday. But, I'm soooooo sore. My quads are very tight and painful to stretch. I have to rub tiger balm on my quads at night so I can sleep. By bottom feels bruised from cycling. My back has been threatening to go out on me, but the ibuprofen seems to be helping. My shoulders and arms are painful to move due to push ups and golfing.
Speaking of golfing - what great fun I had!! The pain was definitely worth it. I haven't gone golfing in over six years. I'm glad my friends were kind enough to ask me and patient enough to put up with a novice. I had a couple of great drives, one that went over 200 yds using a borrowed, gigantic headed, titanium driver! But my putting was awful, and after 5 putts I usually just gave up. That left me with about a score of 8 (our agreed upon max) at each hole, except one which was 5 on a par 4. I lost two balls that went into the yards of two different homes along the course, and my only pink ball went into a water hazard (I'll miss my pretty little girly ball). So, while I can whack a ball pretty hard, they tend to be wild and rarely go straight. I think I need to get some practice in at a driving range before I go out on the course again. The last thing I want to do is send a golf ball through somebody's window  .
My weakest muscle groups are my core, both abdominals and back, and my arms. I'm unable to complete a full session of pushups, even when they're done on my knees. I also can't do the harder situps with my legs up in the air. I still experience some muscle cramping in my upper abdominals along my surgical scar, but it's not as bad as it used to be.
At this point I think things will get worse before they get better. I can tell my motivation is already down, because I haven't packed my workout clothes for the week. Luckily, tomorrow is a rest day and hopefully I will feel ready to go by Tuesday. No, not hopefully, I WILL be ready to go by Tuesday  !!
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mchen01
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Posted: 18 June 2008 09:35 pm |
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Yesterday I went to my BOSU class and found that is was cancelled  . The gym is changing it to a 6:30am class. I am soooo not a morning person, so it looks like I'll need to pick a new class. But, since I was all ready to go I went ahead and jumped into the step aerobics class. I now feel like the most uncoordinated person alive. There were so many different steps and the 4 combo sequences had me tripping over the steps... "around-the-world, L-step, lead left, A-step,..." Huh, what was that again??? I knew this was not the class for me when I kept finding myself on the wrong side of the steps, facing the class . It seems I can't exercise and think at the same time. So, my hat's off to all those coordinated enough to handle this kind of exercise. On the plus side, I did sweat a lot and feel I got a decent 60 minute workout despite the constant pausing and stumbling on my part. Also a plus, while replaying my step aerobic fiasco for my coworkers' amusement, I got a few women interested in joining me for some of the classes. Yay - workout buddies!!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 18 June 2008 11:23 pm |
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Hi Michelle Welcome to the  forums! Glad to have you with us.......sounds like you've got quite a plan there. I do best on the more frequent small meals myself. Will keep checking in on your diary to see how it's going.
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mchen01
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Posted: 19 June 2008 05:34 pm |
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| Thanks for the welcome Pat. I love this site and the forum and am looking forward to meeting everyone here. I've enjoyed reading your diary too, although I've only read a few of the beginning entries before I skipped to the end. For these longer diaries, it's like reading a book where you can't wait to see the ending .
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Hisgal
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Posted: 19 June 2008 11:07 pm |
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| Yeah, some of us have been here long enough to have written a book. We like it here, and have stuck around. Hope you will too
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mchen01
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Posted: 19 June 2008 11:10 pm |
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Today I tried a new fitness class called CrossFit. It's a boot camp style of workout, and I totally got my "boot"-y kicked. I've now got a new set of sore muscles that I never even knew were there before. It was an excellent workout with constant, intense movement, alternately concentrating on different muscle groups until they burned. The instructor was very helpful and knew right away from looking at me that I would need a modified workout (much easier than the rest of the group ). I don't mind being singled out like that as long as I can stay injury free. The workout is done outdoors which is a nice change from the indoor classes. The free weights exercises are going to be great for my upper arms and hamstrings, but I was desperate for some weights lighter than 8kg (18lbs). What ever happened to those 5lb starter weights? I also discovered kettlebells today - very interesting, but I haven't decided if I like them yet or not. I can see myself accidentally losing my grip mid-swing and launching the huge weight at some poor unfortunate who made the bad decision to stand in front of me. Just in case, I settled into a far corner away from everyone else.
This was the most challenging class so far, and it's definitely a keeper. Bring it on baby!!
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mchen01
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Posted: 22 June 2008 08:52 am |
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Today I saw that I had lost 3 lbs in 5 days , and then I almost ruined it at the buffet line . I ate a late lunch and was starving. Even though it was mostly salads and sushi, i overate. I looooove sushi - yummy. I also got frozen yogurt as a snack, but only ate less than half and threw the rest away - a first for me and a psychological good step (I always feel so guilty throwing away food).
Today's bike ride was intense, with lots of short steep hills through San Clemente. Spinning class is helping as I had an easier time riding out of the saddle at a slightly higher cadence. I hadn't planned on doing such a difficult ride today, but found my easy trail flooded and had to turn around and do an alternate route. Not sure where the flooding came from - maybe the tides are higher during the summer solstice?
I treated myself for having a successful week by buying some new workout clothes (on clearance of course). I hope I wasn't premature since my weekly measurement day is Monday, not Saturday. After looking at all the cute workout clothes, I can't wait to be a decent size again. I would love to be able to wear an attractive running skirt without making it look unattractive with my fat, jiggling thighs .
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mchen01
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Posted: 23 June 2008 07:12 pm |
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Updated statistics
- weight 191 lbs
- waist 38.5" - I estimated my waist size incorrectly the first time using string and a ruler, but finally bought a tape measure.
Foods I indulged in last week
- Carl's Jr jalapeno chicken sandwich (grilled) with fries
- 2 slices of mushroom pizza
- frozen yogurt
- sushi bar buffet
Exercise done last week 
- Monday - 30 minute walk
- Tuesday - 45 minute step aerobics class
- Wednesday -60 minute spin class
- Thursday - 45 minute crossfit class
- Friday - 45 minute kickboxing class
- Saturday - 16.6 mile bicycle ride at 13.6 mph
- Sunday - mostly resting, but lots of housework
Thoughts for the week
Exercise this week was pretty good. I got in some intense workouts and had a couple of exercise buddies join me for the first time. The downside is that I continue to experience constant back pain. Sunday, my husband gave me a bear hug that sent a painful spasm along the lower right side of my back - ouch. So my workout for Sunday had to be scrapped. Instead, I spent several hours unpacking bins of clothes that had been stored since our renovation started last year. I'm feeling guilty about not doing my workout Sunday, so I'll have to make it up on the treadmill tonight.
I'm also feeling a little low in general today. I can't tell if it's from the back pain, TTOM or visiting my dad in convalescent home. As Pepe le Pew would say, "le sigh".
I also overindulged in food this weekend. Writing down some of the foods I eat is making me notice how bad I am. Do I really eat that much fast food? Yuck!
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mchen01
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Posted: 24 June 2008 06:10 pm |
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Yesterday, I was feeling very crampy and ill. I lost my appetite and ended up skipping dinner (about a 700 calorie day). One of the million bad things about getting older is that I find my monthly curses are getting worse . I think I'll be glad once menopause hits. When I got home, I took some Midol and rested for an hour. Then I dragged myself up and got on the treadmill. I did my 2 mile run with a 5 minute warmup and 5 minute warmdown.
I have to say I'm grateful to this site for setting up the diaries. If I hadn't publicly written a commitment to running yesterday, I probably would have given up and gone to bed to nurse my sore tummy. But my diary entry kept niggling at the back of my mind until I couldn't stand it anymore. Once I finished my run, I felt a lot better and the anxiety about needing to workout went away. I never thought I'd be grateful for a little anxiety, but if it gets me healthy then I am  .
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mchen01
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Posted: 25 June 2008 09:18 pm |
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I was lacking energy for my spin class, but I got through it (HR at 140) and still had fun. Cramps are gone and I'm feeling better today.
Sadly, I did overeat at dinner last night. Had pork burritos and couldn't resist a second serving. The filling was mostly lettuce and pico de gallo, and I did substitute plain yogurt for sour cream, but I failed to note that plain yogurt is 150 cals for 1/3 cup and a single flour tortilla is 130 cals. Having 2 servings of these two items alone screwed me over. Next time I won't assume that a diet substitute means all you can eat (duh) and to be afraid of anything made with flour.
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mchen01
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Posted: 27 June 2008 02:27 am |
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Got through another spin class yesterday and crossfit today. I'm sooooo tired. I just want to sleep - actually, I want to eat a big chocolate candy bar and then sleep.
Yesterday my waist was feeling a bit plumper than usual so I measured it - 39.5 inches .
Here's what I did at crossfit today:
- 500 meter run
- 30 situps
- 25... 26,27....... 28......... 29................ 30 pushups (whew)
- 30 walking lunges
- 3x 500 meter run
- 3x 12 pullups (modified)
- 3x 21 kettle swings (8 lbs)
- 10 plank,pushup,lift thingies (6 lbs)
- 10 weighted turkish get ups - each side (3 lbs)
It was hot today and I have a bit of a headache. But, on the plus side, my back is feeling better .
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MidgeH
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Posted: 27 June 2008 03:11 am |
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| Great job on the exercise! (oh, and re: tortillas - you are better off with the corn ones. A lot of the flour ones have trans fat!)
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mchen01
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Posted: 27 June 2008 06:58 am |
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| Thanks Midge! I didn't know that about the tortillas. Good advice. I'll get corn next time.
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mchen01
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Posted: 28 June 2008 06:15 am |
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| Had a substitute instructor for kickboxing today. Her technique was to do everything in batches of 50. My arms feel like they're going to fall off - super ouch!
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mchen01
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Posted: 29 June 2008 06:49 am |
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Updated statistics
Foods I indulged in last week
- extra burrito
- york peppermint patty
- whole bag of trail mix (750 cals in 5 servings)
Exercise done last week
- Monday - 2 mile run (plus 5 min warmup, 5 min warmdown)
- Tuesday - 60 min spin class
- Wednesday - 60 minute spin class
- Thursday - 45 minute crossfit class
- Friday - 50 minute kickboxing class
- Saturday - 12.6 mile bicycle ride at 14 mph
- Sunday - traveling
Thoughts for the week
I'm entering last weeks stats early because I'll be on vacation for the next few days and probably won't have internet access.
This week went pretty well despite feeling sick from TTOM. Appetite has been a little low for most days. Still experiencing sweet cravings which I try to satiate with small portions of sweets like a small piece of chocolate or a couple of red vines. This seems to keep my cravings at bay enough so that I don't go crazy with a big box of cookies or a large candy bar. For some reason, this week I had a nut craving, hence the overindulgence in the trail mix  .
Workouts at the beginning of the week seemed to lack energy. Feeling better now and had a great kickboxing workout and a nice ride. The ride started out slow and leisurely but ended fast and furious. Husband picked up the pace at the end with last 2 miles at about 20 - 25 mph . Was laughing the whole time as I tried to chase his tail and he fought to pull away just when I would catch up. He loves to bait me into a race and I can't help but fall into it everytime. It almost felt like when we were young .
I'm happy with the weight loss so far, but I'm even happier with the increased energy I'm starting to feel from all the exercise. I still have a long way to go though and am hoping that the enthusiasm is here to stay.
Last edited on 29 June 2008 06:50 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 2 July 2008 07:54 am |
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Just back from vacation in Las Vegas. Stayed at Excalibur and don't recommend it because the beds were awful. You could actually feel the springs through the mattress.
Of course, I did pretty bad on food. Went to 2 buffets in one day. Definitely over a 3000 calorie day.
Exercise was pretty hard to do. Fitness center was $20 per person per day . I wasn't going to pay that much for an hour workout. And, running on the strip is not a good idea because of the crowds, traffic, construction and heat. Instead, my hubby and I did a 45 minute CrossFit style set of calisthenics in our room, which consisted of:
1st set
- 50 jumping jacks
- 3x 15 lunges each leg
- 3x 15 situps
- 3x 10 pushups
2nd set
- 3x 30 jumping jacks
- 3x 10 turkish getups each side (w/ 0.5 liter water bottle)
- 3x 10 situps
- 3x 10 pushups
No exercise today. Was pretty tired from lack of sleep and driving for 4 hours. Will have to make up the exercise tomorrow.
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mchen01
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Posted: 3 July 2008 06:07 am |
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| Today was shot with unexpected appointments starting at 8am, errands and bad traffic. Only had about 60 minutes for exercise, so I spent it playing DDR with the kids. Burned about 250 calories. Will definitely have to do about a 3 hour ride this weekend to make up for being naughty on vacation .
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mchen01
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Posted: 3 July 2008 09:41 pm |
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Today's CrossFit class was brutal. My hands were shaking at the end of the class. I'm so happy that I was able to get through most of the class. Calves are tightening up from the running, so I'll have to do some extra stretching tonight before bed.
- 500 meter run
- dynamic stretch (mostly sprints of various movements - running backwards, side steps, etc)
- 50 pushups
- 50 situps
- 50 ball bounces (9 lbs)
- 50 walking lunges
- 50 step ups
- 50 push press (8 lbs each hand)
- 500 meter run
- 50 kettle swing (9 lbs)
- 50 sumo dead lift high pull (9 lbs)
- 25 burpees (was supposed to do 50)
It's good to be back at work, but I'm looking forward to being back on vacation. Can't wait to see the new WALL-E movie .
Last edited on 3 July 2008 09:42 pm by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 4 July 2008 07:22 pm |
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Did about 15 minutes of gentle stretching on my legs last night. I was able to work out most of the tightness but will need to do another bout of stretching tonight as well. My left achilles is still hurting.
Did a 69 minute ride at 13 mph. Went 15.1 miles. It was a pretty good ride with most miles averaging over 15 mph. The holiday crowds at the beach and traffic lights really brought down our pace though. At least the ride worked out some more of the soreness in my legs.
I really enjoy riding along the river trails. However there is one yuck factor and that is the gnats - huge swarms of them. Not only do I constantly find myself gagging and spitting out bugs, but by the end of the ride, my chest and legs look like the front of a car grill. There are dead bugs all over me - ewwwww!!!
Last edited on 5 July 2008 10:10 pm by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 5 July 2008 10:09 pm |
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Rode today for 160 minutes at an average of 13.5 mph. Total mileage was about 34 miles. I don't have the exact time and distance because I forgot to turn on my garmin  . Was supposed to go for at least 3 hours and aim for average of 15 mph, but my pookie did too much yesterday and bonked today. I'm just glad he was able to hang in there and make it back home.
While waiting for him to catch up, I was cruising around in circles by the beach and got distracted by something stuck to our car. Was it a parking ticket? I was staring at it so hard, I failed to look where I was going and rode right into the sand. My bike landed in the soft sand while I dived into the asphalt. Now I've got some nice road rash along my knee and down my leg.
Turns out the thing on our car was a flyer asking for help in protesting the toll road expansion through Trestles Beach. Oh well, since I support this protest, I couldn't be mad. Trestles is the last watershed left in Southern California and is very important to a number of endangered species. I love riding through there and the last thing I want to see is construction tearing through a beautiful, pristine beach habitat. Besides, the amount of traffic in that area does not warrant such a drastic project. Ok, I'm done ranting and will get off my soapbox now. It's just that I care about the environment and can't help but get angry at unnecessary actions that keep destroying our earth.
Yesterday, one of our pipes burst and the leak was pretty bad. Luckily, the leak is outside the house so we have no water damage. After failing to stop the leak with several Home Depot remedies, we gave in to calling a plumber. Calling around for plumbers on July 4th is very frustrating - most charged about $300 per hour . Last year, our sewage was clogged on the same day, so July 4th is turning into a cursed plumbing day for us  . This weekend we are forced to practice creative water saving. The water main is turned off until we need to shower, and then we race to take our showers as fast as possible. We have filled jugs of water for the toilet, and we're using the alcohol hand wash to wash our hands. I think we'll get out of the house for most of the day so we don't have to worry about the toilet and washing dishes.
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mchen01
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Posted: 7 July 2008 01:03 am |
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Thought I might try out a HIIT workout since I've been reading so much about them. This is what I did on the treadmill:
- 10 min warmup at level 2.5
- 7x 1 min at level 6 with 2 minute rest in between at level 2.5
- 11 min warmdown at level 2.5
Only burned 172 cals in 40 minutes . Will have to try upping from level 2.5 to 3 and 6 to 6.5 next time.
Since this was too easy of a workout I went ahead and did another 2 mile jog at avg pace of 17 minute miles. It was the best I could do with kids out riding their bikes alongside and youngest still unable to ride bike uphill. There is still some pain in my achilles and I still feel heavy while running, but I can tell there is a slight improvement . 7 more weeks until the Disneyland Half-Marathon.
Had a huge craving for a burger and went to Ruby's for lunch. Was able to restrain myself somewhat by splitting the burger and fries with my mom, making it about a 570 cal lunch. It felt really really good to be able to eat just enough to satisfy a craving but not so much that I felt bloated and sick (my usual lunch at Ruby's would have been the whole burger with onion rings and a chocolate shake).
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Tratra
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Posted: 7 July 2008 01:08 am |
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| Michelle... Just so you know, doing HITT doesn't burn many calories while doing it....the point is that it increases your calorie burn all day. It really gets your metabolism going! Also, if you can do 7 intervals, I do think you need to increase the intensity. The point is for this to be a short workout...so I would do around 5 intervals max at a higher intensity. Last edited on 7 July 2008 01:10 am by Tratra
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mchen01
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Posted: 7 July 2008 01:16 am |
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Thanks Tratra!! That's good info and great advice. I'll really push the intensity next time.
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Ok, I've done more research on HIIT workouts and found a running one online that might work for me. It includes 30 seconds of jogging and 30 seconds of sprinting starting with 4 intervals and working up to 15. Now that I understand what I'm supposed to be aiming for in this workout I'm going to try this 3 day a week workout in the mornings before I go to work.
Last edited on 7 July 2008 06:19 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 7 July 2008 05:16 pm |
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This morning I redid my HIIT workout and definitely felt a difference. This time I was wheezing for breath for about a minute after the last interval.
- 5 min warmup at level 2.5
- 4x 30 sec level 8
- 4x 30 sec level 2.5
- 5 min warmdown at level 2.5
Tried to bring the intensity up to level 9, but had to back down to level 8 when I thought I was going to fall off the treadmill. It's a little difficult adjusting the speed up and down in such short intervals. I may try bringing the intervals back up to 60 seconds so I can program my custom workout (treadmill only does minimum 60 second intervals) instead of trying to press buttons and sprint at the same time.
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mchen01
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Posted: 8 July 2008 05:14 am |
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Updated statistics
- weight 187 lbs (down from 200 lbs)
- waist 37.5" (down from 39")
Bad Foods I indulged in last week
- Carl's Jr Jalapeno Grilled Chicken Meal (small)
- Coldstone Mint Chocolate Chocolate Chip (love it)
- 2 buffets
- Fish and Chips
- Bleus Burger with Fries
Good foods I indulged in last week 
- Fresh vegetable and fruit juice
- Romaine salad with cucumber, tomato, tuna and lite dressing
- Cantaloupe
- Blackberries
- Yogurt
- Kashi trail mix bar
Exercise done last week
- Monday - 45 minutes calisthenics
- Tuesday - traveling
- Wednesday - 60 minutes DDR
- Thursday - 50 minute crossfit class
- Friday - 15.1 miles cycling at 13 mph
- Saturday - 34 miles cycling at 13.5 mph
- Sunday - 2.2 mile jog
Thoughts for the week
Too much temptation this week with vacation and problems cooking at home. I'm hoping I'll do better next time. While exercise comes easy to me, dieting is absolute torture. But, in my effort to attempt dieting, I've been logging what I eat on The Daily Plate. Except for my bad days during vacation, I've been keeping to an approximate 1350 cal net intake (about 1900 cals eaten minus 550 cals burned in exercise) give or take 100 cals.
I think I'm approaching the diet/exercise/weight loss combination in a healthy way, but I'm not sure. Sometimes it feels like 1900 cals is too much. I welcome any comments or advice.
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mchen01
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Posted: 9 July 2008 06:31 am |
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Today I ate:
- 2 packets oatmeal
- fresh vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, orange, kiwi)
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 can Progresso lentil soup
- 6 hershey's dark chocolate kisses
- pork and refried bean burrito with cheese
- 20 oz diet coke
- 9 glasses water
Total Calories: 1408 cal
Under my intended calories, but can't eat anymore. Feel bloated - almost like I've eaten too much.
Today's exercise:
- 60 minute spin class
- 2 mile run at 24:48
It's time to incorporate some running into my workouts to be ready for the Disneyland Half Marathon (should have started running 2 months ago, but my weight and knee problem wouldn't let me). I think I'm feeling strong enough to handle the running, but if I start to feel too much pain I'm going to slack off. Much of the muscle soreness is easing off as I get stronger. Here's my training schedule for the next couple weeks:
- Monday - HIIT Treadmill; rest
- Tuesday - spin class; 2 mile run
- Wednesday - HIIT Treadmill; spin class
- Thursday - crossfit class; 2 mile run
- Friday - HIIT Treadmill; kickboxing class
- Saturday - cycling
- Sunday - 4 mile run
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mchen01
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Posted: 10 July 2008 06:26 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/4 cantaloupe
- 3/4 cup blackberries
- 2 cups fresh vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, orange, kiwi)
- Kashi chewy granola bar
- homemade pickle (first cucumber of the season from our garden )
- 6 oz poached salmon with dill, green onion and lemon
- romaine salad with cucumber, tomato and lite ceasar dressing
- 6 oz beef tritip roast with brown gravy
- 1.5 boiled red potato
- 3 cups spinach
- Tostitos chips with fresh pico de gallo
- 2 cups herbal tea
- 8 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1867 cal
Today's exercise:
- HIIT Treadmill 4x 30 second level 8
- 60 minute spin class
Total Exercise Calories: 659 cal
Couldn't handle increasing interval times on HIIT from 30 to 60 seconds. Plus, I'm afraid I'm going to break my treadmill doing sprints on it. The pounding I'm giving it is loud and scary . Will take the next HIIT workout outdoors - have to find a good stretch of uninterrupted running to do this.
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zenobia
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Posted: 10 July 2008 06:44 am |
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oooh- another HIIT.... do-er ( i hesitate to use the word "fan"- it really truely sucks, but i think it's great stuff....) how many cycles do you do? i usually do 15 cycles- 15 seconds on, 45 seconds normal on a stationary bike. it kills. if you really want something hard core and that can be done outside (works in your garage if it's raining, too!) is jump rope. that is probably THE WORST but it's incredibly effective (imho). i can't quite get to that level on my bike (though i do get to the point of wanting to spill my guts), but i think if i did, i would never do HIIT again.
and welcome to the forums!
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mchen01
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Posted: 10 July 2008 06:56 am |
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haha - yah, I can't really say fan either! It's more like a love-hate relationship. I dread doing them because they hurt so much, but I feel so great once I'm finished. Right now I'm just doing 4 cycles of 30 second sprints and 30 second walking. This Friday I'll increase it to 5 cycles.
I wish I could jump rope, but I'm one of the most uncoordinated people you could ever meet. Even running is dangerous for me - multiple ankle sprains and countless scrapes from tripping over... gee, nothing there, must be my own two feet .
Thanks for the welcome zen .
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mchen01
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Posted: 11 July 2008 06:38 am |
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Today I ate:
- 3/4 cup grapes
- 1 1/2 cups fresh vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, orange)
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 balance bar (was feeling low on energy today)
- homemade pickle
- 2.7 oz light tuna
- romaine salad with cucumber, tomato and lite ceasar dressing
- 2 cups spinach fettucine alfredo
- Tostitos chips with fresh pico de gallo
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 8 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1863 cal
I feel like I'm eating tons, but with the extra exercise I don't think I'm eating enough. I'll have to find something to snack on that gives me healthy calories but is not too heavy - maybe cheese or bread.
Today's exercise:
- 45 minute crossfit class
- 1st set
500 meter run
3x 10 pushups
3x 10 v situps
3x 10 side crunches each side
3x 10 squat jumps
3x 20 sec hand stands (supposed to be 30 seconds :-P)
- 2nd set
3x 500 meter run
3x 15 thrusts (8 lb dumbbells)
3x 15 dips
3x 15 cleaners (8 lb dumbbells)
3x 15 walking lunges
3x 15 back extensions
- 2 mile jog at 13:49 avg pace
Total Exercise Calories: 950 cal
The hand stands were incredibly hard - but hey, I'm only trying to hold up 185 lbs . Of course, all the blood rushing to my head didn't help. I thought I was going to pass out a couple of times  . Again, I was the last one to finish class, but at least now I don't need modified situps. I can do the real thing now .
The extra running is a little hard to fit in time wise and I do feel a little tired this week. Hopefully, my body will adjust and I can keep up this pace for the next 6 weeks. Once I finish the half-marathon, I can take a little break.
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mchen01
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Posted: 12 July 2008 06:51 am |
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Today I ate:
- 3/4 cup grapes
- 2 cups fresh vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, orange)
- 2 servings Progresso vegetable minestrone soup
- Kashi peanut butter granola bar
- 2.5 cups rice
- 2 cups beef stew
- coffee with creamer
- 10 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1764 cal
Got my appetite back with a vengence tonight. Still not eating enough for the day though. Eating is making me feel a little ill. I think I know why now, so I'm drinking extra water and will go buy prune juice tomorrow .
Today's exercise:
- 45 minute kickboxing class
Total Exercise Calories: 673 cal
I was supposed to do a HIIT run today, but I'm feeling very tired. Found myself yawning excessively today. Time to take a little break and get some good sleep. I'll do the HIIT tomorrow before my ride.
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mchen01
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Posted: 13 July 2008 05:58 am |
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Today I ate:
- Yoplait yogurt
- vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, kiwi, grapes)
- 1 hot dog with bun
- 2 servings pita chips
- 3/4 cups chipotle hummus
- 1/2 cup pico de gallo
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 8 oz halibut, poached with ginger, wine and green onions
- romaine salad with tomato, cucumber and asian dressing
- 1 diet coke
- 8 oz prune juice
- 9 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 2256 cal
Today's exercise:
- HIIT run: 5x 30 sec hill sprint, 5x 30 sec walk, 5 min warmup, 5 min warmdown
- 72 minute ride: 16.7 miles at avg 13.8 mph
Total Exercise Calories: 1147 cal
Today's ride was mostly flat with one short steep hill at the end. Quads and achilles very sore, so couldn't ride out of the saddle. Beautiful sunny day with usual headwind coming back to beach.
Achilles are hurting pretty bad. Will ice and stretch, but may have to ease up on running. Not a good thing because I joined my company track team and I forgot the meet is next weekend (thought it wasn't till August) . Can't bow out because the team needs a woman over 40 to qualify for some of the relays and I'm it. Also signed up for 5k on Saturday and 10k on Sunday  in addition to the relays (again can't bow out because the team is too short on women). Will do a 6 mile jog on treadmill tomorrow and then substitute a 5k at race pace instead of one of the spin classes to gauge where I'm at. Other than this, no more running for next week. I'm so anxious about the meet . I'm going to be the slowest one on the team  .
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mchen01
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Posted: 14 July 2008 02:53 am |
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Today I ate:
- 2 slices french toast with syrup
- vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, kiwi, grapes)
- Yoplait yogurt
- 1/2 turkey sandwich on multigrain bread with lettuce and tomato
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- turnip in chili oil
- pickled cucumbers
- 16 oz prune juice
- 9 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1789 cal
I'm learning to like multigrain bread. My favorite is sourdough, but I'm trying to improve my diet a little bit at a time.
Today's exercise:
- 3.1 mile run at 13:30 pace, 10 min walking warmup, 10 min walking warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 384 cal
Ugh!! I'm sooo slow . Couldn't do 6 miles, no way, no how. Achilles still feel painful and am walking like a penguin.
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mchen01
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Posted: 15 July 2008 05:33 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 banana
- vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, kiwi, grapes)
- romaine & spinach salad with cucumber, tomato and asian dressing
- 9 Hershey's Kisses (couldn't stop at 3 )
- Kashi Trail Mix Bar
- Japanese chicken curry
- 24 oz herbal tea
- 4 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1607 cal
Ate too much today thanks to chocolate craving. Darn darn darn!!!
Today's exercise:
- HIIT run
- 5x 30 sec hill sprint
- 5x 30 sec walk recovery
- 7 min warmup, 7 min warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 100 cal
Achilles felt better today after stretch, ice and massage last night. After running, they're tight again and will have to do same treatment tonight.
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mchen01
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Posted: 16 July 2008 04:36 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 banana
- vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, cantaloupe, kiwi, grapes)
- 1 cup watermelon
- romaine salad with cucumber, tomato and asian dressing
- 3 Hershey's Kisses
- Kashi Trail Mix Bar
- 1 cup chicken asparagus stir fry
- 1 cup rice
- 3/4 cup chipotle hummus
- 1/2 whole wheat pita
- 1/4 sugar cookie
- herbal tea
- 8 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1446 cal
Still craving chocolate, but able to restrain myself from devouring too much. Ate too much for dinner. Need to work on controlling myself at dinner time when I'm at my hungriest, despite having a late afternoon snack.
Today's exercise:
- Descending Mixed Interval Run
- 1 mile at 9:43
- 1/2 mile at 9:22
- 1/4 mile at 9:43
- 10 minute warmup, 10 minute warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 417 cal
A little hot today. Felt my groin pull on 1/4 mile interval. Not quite the workout I was hoping for, but I'll take it. Unfortunately, my ego says I can handle a hard workout and my body says shut up . Today is last run before track meet. Need to nurse achilles which are hurting again. Will concentrate on deep tissue massage of calves which seems to work better than stretching and ice. Will also cut crossfit class this Thursday as well to rest up.
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mchen01
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Posted: 17 July 2008 05:33 am |
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Today I ate:
- vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, watermelon, strawberries, grapes)
- 1 cup watermelon
- romaine & spinach salad with cucumber, tomato, light tuna and asian dressing
- 3 Hershey's Kisses
- Kashi Trail Mix Bar
- Jif peanut butter to go
- 2 cups egg fried rice with chives and snow peas (from our garden )
- 4 medium tempura shrimp
- 1/4 cup pickled turnip in chili oil
- 2 herbal tea
- 9 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1959 cal
Still with the chocolate craving. Once again ate too much for dinner. Traffic was horrible and I was stuck for 2 hours . Was very hungry by the time I got home. Seem to also be craving protein with Kashi bar and peanut butter. Need to get natural peanut butter next time.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 591 cal
Achilles are really bad right now. Right leg is a little swollen and tender to the touch. Pain was noticeable in spin class today, but sore quads slowed me up the most. Instructor really likes Neil Diamond . Who knew they would be such good songs to work out to.Last edited on 17 July 2008 05:37 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 18 July 2008 06:16 am |
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Today I ate:
- vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes)
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup chipotle hummus
- 1/2 wheat pita
- 3/4 cup coleslaw
- Carl's Jr Kids Cheeseburger Meal
- 6 oz tuna steak w/ olive, feta and tomato salsa
- 1 slice homemade french bread
- 2 tsp margarine
- 2 cubes sharp cheddar cheese
- 6 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 2276 cal
Kids didn't finish their lunches, and I couldn't resist the temptation. So after eating my own lunch, I ate their leftoevers. Bad, bad, bad me!! Darn!
Today's exercise:
- 90 minute stationary bike
Total Exercise Calories: 886 cal
Didn't do crossfit today, because I'm still nursing my achilles. I can almost walk normally, but going down the stairs is still difficult. Cycling is less stressful, so that's what I did .
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mchen01
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Posted: 20 July 2008 05:21 am |
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Yesterday's entry is shot. I was too tired to get it done, and I'm too tired to do it today. So, moving on...
Today I ate:
- Mimi's Cafe Tuscan Vegetable Omelette w/orange juice (ate about half)
- 40 oz Smoothie King Banana Berry Treat
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 2.5 Korean BBQ spareribs
- 1 cube sharp cheddar cheese
- 9 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 2206 cal
Went about 200 calories over my goal. Out all day today which made eating difficult. Was very hungry when I got home.
Today's exercise:
- 5k race
- 10 min walk/jog warmup
- 10 min warmdown
- 200 meter sprint
Total Exercise Calories: 674 cal
Today was first day of USCAA Track & Field. Did 5k at 7am and 200 meter sprint of the master's relay at 3pm. Couldn't qualify in the 5k because we didn't have enough women on the team, but we had a third place qualify for the relay. Can only measure 5k and warmup/warmdown for calories burned so didn't bother with sprint and other activities (being a gofer). Did better at the 5k and sprint than I thought I would, but have now injured my right calf muscle pretty badly. Doing ibuprofen, ice, gentle stretching and elevation in hopes of relieving the swelling and pain. May still try to run 10k (very slowly) tomorrow if I feel well enough. I know... I'm being foolish, but I'd hate to let the team down .Last edited on 20 July 2008 05:24 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 21 July 2008 05:50 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 grapefruit
- Mimi's Cafe Monterey Omelette w/orange juice (ate about 2/3)
- vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, watermelon, grapefruit, grapes)
- small movie theater popcorn
- 1/2 cup hummus
- 1 serving spinach tortilla chips
- small romaine salad with celery, cucumbers, tomato and lite ceaser
- 2 pieces baked chicken (dark meat)
- 1 Skinny Cow fudge bar
- 9 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 2008 cal
Was pretty hungry after 10k this morning. Would have taken a nap instead of eating, but promised to take kids to movies (Journey to Center of the Earth in 3D) - hence, the heavy snacking.
Today's exercise:
- 10k race
- 5 min walk/jog warmup
- 5 min warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 1076 cal
Today was second (and last) day of USCAA Track & Field. Did 10k at 7am in lovely cool weather. Had a full team today which almost came in third place but lost it when the last runner came across the finish line (team that beat us had the only 65 year old in the field which automatically qualified her a first place in age group even though she was dead last ). Calf muscle was pretty bad so I taped my foot up to keep my calf muscle from flexing too much and it seemed to work . This made the pain tolerable, but I was hobbling throughout the whole race with my left leg (the weak leg) providing almost all of the forward momentum. Very slow time of 72:17 . Luckily, my calf muscle is feeling better today than yesterday, so I think the running helped loosen the muscle a little. The sprint event is what killed me yesterday, so I was lucky to find a substitute for today's finals. I'm bummed I couldn't run, but I have to call it quits sometimes.
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mchen01
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Posted: 21 July 2008 05:17 pm |
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Updated Statistics:
- Neck: 15"
- Chest: 37.5"
- Waist: 38"
- Hips: 47"
- Weight: 186 lbs (no change this week)
I'm shaped like an avocado - waaaaaahhhh!!
Today I ate:
- 1/2 cup watermelon
- 1 thin slice banana bread
- 1.5 cups vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, watermelon, grapefruit, grapes, blueberries)
- Kashi Trail Mix Bar
- small romaine & spinach salad with celery, cucumbers, tomato and asian dressing
- 3 Hershey's Kisses
- 1 cup beef and broccoli
- 1.5 cups rice
- 1/2 Pistachio Larabar
- tortilla chips with pico de gallo
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 6 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1514 cal
Very hungry today. Despite bits of snacking here and there, ate big dinner.
Today's exercise:
Not much today - trying to rest and heal the injured calf muscle. Did a very slow 20 minute walk at lunch to try and ease some of the stiffness out of all of my leg muscles after the weekend's races.
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mchen01
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Posted: 22 July 2008 04:55 pm |
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Today I ate:
- 2 cups vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, watermelon, grapefruit, grapes, blueberries)
- Yoplait key lime pie yogurt
- Chinese buffet (450-500 cals)
- cake (darn office party - I still have little self-control)
- 3 oz salmon with lemon & dill sauce
- steamed brown rice and other grains
- 2 cups spinach
- 20 oz diet coke
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 2 cups water
Total Intake Calories: 1359 cal
Did better than I thought I would. Wasn't feeling too well last night so didn't have my huge appetite when I got home. Didn't drink nearly enough water for the day.
Today's exercise:
No exercise today. Still resting injured calf muscle, but feeling better.
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mchen01
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Posted: 24 July 2008 05:26 am |
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Today I ate:
- 2 cups vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, grapefruit, strawberries, grapes)
- 1 cup oatmeal
- romaine & spinach salad with cucumber, tomato, asian dressing
- 2 boiled eggs
- 6 chocolate covered cookies
- 3 cups black olive and tomato pasta
- 3 oz roasted pork tenderloin
- 1 Skinny Cow fudge bar
- 2 herbal tea
- 9 glasses water
Total Intake Calories: 1743 cal
Huge chocolate and sweet craving. I could eat a bowl of sugar right now and be happy. Did manage to stay away from office catered Mexican food and eat my salad for lunch - yay for small victories. Oh wait, boo on the cookies I ate today. Ah well, nature and TTOM are working against me right now.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 591 cal
Spinning went better than I thought it would. Did have to use left leg more and lean on handle bars heavily when out of the saddle, but was still able to push hard for the most part - right calf muscle is still painful to flex.
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mchen01
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Posted: 25 July 2008 05:46 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, grapefruit, grapes)
- 1 slice zucchini nut bread
- 1 Kashi Trail Mix Bar
- 2 servings Progresso Light Savory Vegetable Barley Soup
- 2 mochi
- 4 peanut butter crackers
- 1 1/2 cups spaghetti cooked
- 3/4 cup sauce with 4 small meatballs
- 8 oz limeade
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1691 cal
Lots of snacking but still very hungry for dinner. Maybe my stomach is trained to expect a big meal at night no matter how full it already is. Don't feel overly full though.
Today's exercise:
- 45 minute crossfit class
- 1st set
- 3x 10 squat jump
- 3x 10 situps
- 3x 10 side lunges
- 3x 10 dips
- 2nd set - accumulators:
- 100 meter run backwards at each round
- 15 squats
- 15 situps
- 15 ball slams (8 lbs)
- 15 pushups
- 15 sumo dlhp (12 kg kettle bell)
- 15 side lunges (in place of suicide runs)
- 15 squat press (8 lbs dumbbells)
- 15 burpees
Total Exercise Calories: 670 cal
Didn't do the running part except for the backward running. That part was ok as long as I took little strides and went slow. I'm feeling stronger at every class. Can't wait for the day when I'll be able to do real pushups rather than the girlie ones on my knees. Upped the weight on the kettle bell and medicine ball. Leg is feeling better and can almost walk without a limp now. I hope I can start running again next week. I need to pound some pavement in preparation for the Disneyland Half Marathon. I'm going to shoot for a better time than my original goal. I think I might be able to do a 2:45 instead of 3:15.
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mchen01
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Posted: 26 July 2008 06:26 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice (carrot, celery, grapefruit, grapes)
- 1 slice zucchini nut bread
- salmon romaine salad with tomato, cucumber and lite ceasar dressing
- 1 cup beef and broccoli stir fry
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 8 oz limeade
- 72 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1404 cal
TTOM killed my appetite today - some bloating but mostly cramps. Midol didn't seem to help much today. Couldn't eat breakfast and only ate half of lunch. As usual though, pretty hungry for dinner.
Today's exercise:
- 45 minute kickboxing class
Total Exercise Calories: 670 cal
Still have some limitation of movement but feeling less pain in calf muscle every day. Workout was strong. Today I concentrated on working the squats so that I could really feel it in my inner thighs, a big problem area next to my belly. Really wish I could run.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 26 July 2008 06:57 am |
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You can do it, mchen! I'm impressed with your strict calorie counting, especially with such a variety of foods.
I've never had zucchini nut bread. Is it good?
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mchen01
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Posted: 27 July 2008 03:28 am |
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| Hey Nick, thanks for the encouragement! Yes, zucchini bread is delicious - it's a lot like carrot cake. To be honest, I wouldn't be doing the calorie counting if it wasn't so easy on The Daily Plate. That web site has been a big help as well as this one.
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mchen01
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Posted: 27 July 2008 04:01 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 cup Kashi Honey Almond Flax Cereal
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- Costco hot dog
- 1 1/2 cups white bean soup
- 6 oz tuna steak
- 2 cups black olive and tomato pasta
- 1 serving 68% cacao dark chocolate
- 1/3 cup lightly salted cashews
- 20 oz diet coke
- 56 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1643 cal
I didn't like the Kashi cereal - it was too hard (like grapenuts). Ugh - hurts my teeth. Not enough water today and I'm feeling a little headachy because of it.
Today's exercise:
- 14.4 mile ride at 12.2 mph
Total Exercise Calories: 799 cal
Very slow pace - my calf muscle is still weak and sore - had trouble just trying to clip into my pedals. It's funny how an injury can make simple things so hard. But, I was happy just getting out in the sunshine and spinning my wheels.
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mchen01
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Posted: 28 July 2008 06:25 am |
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Today I ate:
- 2 pancakes with lite maple syrup
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 1/2 cups ceasar salad with croutons
- 3/4 cups cantaloupe
- 1/3 cup raspberries
- 3 1/2 Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Chunk cookies
- 4 Le Petit Ecolier Chocolate Biscuits
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1 cup curry shrimp and scallops
- 8 oz diet coke
- 40 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1565 cal
Okay, so I went a little overboard with the cookies. I don't know what happened. I was sitting there talking to a friend and then before I realized it I had eaten all these cookies. They were sooo good I didn't want to stop and think about what I was doing. Le sigh. I will pay for it later.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 105 cal
Thought a little stroll around the park would be ok. Not so. My leg is swollen and sore. There is some bruising showing up around my ankle which makes me think that the injury to my calf was a little worse than I thought. Time to call the doctor and make sure it's nothing to worry about.
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mchen01
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Posted: 29 July 2008 06:57 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/2 cup pineapple
- 1/4 grapefruit
- 3/4 cup cashews
- 1 small bowl thai rice noodles with chicken breast in chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chipotle hummus
- 1 whole wheat pita
- 1/2 cup chicken asparagus stir fry
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1 oz 68% cacao
- 8 oz cranberry juice
- 32 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1462 cal
So bored today that I ate a little more than I wanted. I wasn't even hungry.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Leg was very sore this morning when I woke up. Spent most of the day lying around with my leg elevated. There was more bruising along the bottom of my calf muscle. Went to doctor who confirmed the lower gastrocnemius is torn, but the tendon is intact so nothing to worry about. Good news is with a couple days of rest I can still exercise as long as I tape the same way I had for the 10k. I'll also be wearing a compression bandage for a week.
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