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mchen01
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Posted: 30 July 2008 06:38 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/2 cup grapes
- 1/2 grapefruit
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- 1 cup white bean soup
- romaine salad with turkey, egg, feta, cucumbers, tomato, celery and asian dressing
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup beef curry
- 2 skinny cow fudge bars
- 16 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1346 cal
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Hate being so inactive right now. Worked at home today to keep off legs. Only got up when I felt the earthquake and went downstairs to check on family.
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mchen01
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Posted: 30 July 2008 11:37 pm |
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Updated Statistics: current (starting)
- Neck: 15.25" (15.5")
- Chest: 37" (37.5")
- Waist: 36.5" (39.5")
- Hips: 43.5" (44.5")
- Weight: 185 lbs (200 lbs)
Today I ate:
- 1 Yoplait yogurt
- 2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- 2 slices veggie pizza
- 3 oz salmon
- 2 cups egg fried rice with snow peas
- 1 cup kettle corn
- 1 cup coffee with cream and sugar
- 1 can diet coke
- 24 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1409 cal
Working lunch which included pizza - couldn't help myself, since it's been about a month since I've had pizza.  Also, had to work late so didn't get home until 8:30 for dinner - was very hungry and went overboard on the fried rice. Haven't been drinking enough water for past few days, the reason being that my leg hurts so much I haven't wanted to walk much. So, I haven't been getting up to refill my water. Will make more effort to do that as my leg gets better.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Leg is still painful and now very itchy - must be healing. Wore compression bandage all day and did light stretching every 2 hours to loosen the muscle a little. Was hoping to do some core exercises on the ball but it's already after 10 pm and I still have some work to do to meet my Friday deadline. Too many interruptions today keeping me from getting my work done despite putting in 11 hours already. 
Last edited on 31 July 2008 06:22 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 1 August 2008 07:08 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 kiwi
- 1/2 grapefruit
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- yellow curry chicken with white rice
- 1 Kashi honey almond flax bar
- spaghetti and meatballs
- 5 cups kettle corn
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1728 cal
The kettle corn was just too good to stop. Darn.
Today's exercise:
- 50 minutes on exercise ball
- 3x 15 abdominal sit-back
- 3x 15 bridge
- 3x 15 plank
- 3x 15 abdominal ball rotation
- 3x 15 squat and reach
Total Exercise Calories: 245 cal
Did some simple strength exercises on ball. Calf is feeling better but weak. Have to wear comression bandage which is hot and itchy, but eases a lot of the pain.Last edited on 1 August 2008 07:11 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 2 August 2008 07:57 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/2 grapefruit
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- romaine salad with egg, avacado, cucumber tomato and asian dressing
- 1 slice zucchini nut bread
- 1 baked chicken thigh
- 1 cup mashed potatos with gravy
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 tbsp guacamole
- 5 spinach tortilla chips
- 1 cup coffee with creamer
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1370 cal
Today's exercise:
- 50 minutes on exercise ball
- 50 seated leg extension each leg
- 50 side bends each side
- 50 walking spinal roll
- 50 grasshoppers
- 50 pushups knee level
Total Exercise Calories: 245 cal
More simple strength exercises on ball. Calf is feeling better so will make today my last easy day. Still no running fo a week.
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mchen01
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Posted: 3 August 2008 06:30 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 Yoplait yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- 1 gu
- 1 bagle with lite cream cheese
- 24 oz Jamba Juice Banana Berry Smoothie
- 1 oz cheese
- 2 slices Costco cheese pizza
- 1 churro
- 16 oz chardonnay
- 72 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 2500 cal
Worked up a big appetite today!
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 3357 cal
Taped my ankle and felt pretty strong except right calf is weak. At least there was a lot less pain. Mostly flat course and drafting off friends made the ride nice and easy, except three of us got flats including me.
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mchen01
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Posted: 4 August 2008 06:13 pm |
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Updated Statistics: current (starting)
- Neck: 15" (15.5")
- Chest: 36" (37.5")
- Waist: 35.5" (39.5")
- Hips: 42" (44.5")
- Weight: 182 lbs (200 lbs)
A bigger drop than usual from last week. Don't know what happened since I hardly worked out last week. I wonder if I've been working out so much previously that I was getting some swelling in my muscles. With the 4 days of rest, the constant soreness really went down. Maybe some of it was bloating too from TTOM. It will be interesting to see if this happens again next month.
About 4 weeks left till the Disneyland Half Marathon. With my leg still in a compression bandage and no running for another week, I'm a little worried. I will have to think about my workout plan for this month and see what I can manage for training.
So, I didn't post my diet and exercise yesterday. It turned out to be an exhausting day and I ate very badly. Was already tired from staying up late with upset niece who cried and didn't fall asleep until 11:30pm (was up at 5am on Saturday for early ride). Got up at 6am to get ready for husband's and daughter's surf class. My daughter was then hit in the face with her surfboard. It bled so much and she was in so much pain that we decided not to take any chances and took her to the emergency room. Luckily, no broken nose  . My mom also suffered a back spasm and was beside herself with needing to rest but being too restless to stop so she went to the hospital with us. But, she wanted to take care of the grocery shopping while we were out. So, I took her grocery shopping and constantly had to chase after her to not pick anything heavy up and quit bending over the grocery cart. That's when I bought the cookies and m&ms. When hubby called and teased me about taking too long to get back to the hospital to pick him and daughter up I was a little tired and aggravated. It didn't take long to open up the bag of cookies and scarf down half the bag while driving to the hospital and then back home. I ate more than 1200 calories above my goal yesterday - all of it in cookies and candy. I'm sure I'll pay for it on the scales next week.
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Mogura
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Posted: 4 August 2008 06:45 pm |
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Wow, Michelle, you are motivated.
I haven't had the chance to read all your posts but I was impressed with the fact that at the beginning you were able to do all that exercise at nearly 200 pounds. I think that despite the weight an athletic body is an athletic body. You probably helped yourself by being an avid runner at a young age.
I am 32 and have been working up to running since the beginning of the year. I can now run 10 full minutes at a shot and usually do this twice a day.
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christyandmuddy
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Posted: 4 August 2008 07:15 pm |
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Hi!
Great job with the exercise and diet! Don't worry too much about slipping up now and then with some sweets. It sounds like you were having a pretty rough day. I would have probably done much worse!
I hope your leg feels better soon so you can get back to running! I am really impressed with your training for the marathon. I'm not a runner but it sounds like a great source of motivation.
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mchen01
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Posted: 5 August 2008 05:51 am |
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Mogura wrote: Wow, Michelle, you are motivated.
I haven't had the chance to read all your posts but I was impressed with the fact that at the beginning you were able to do all that exercise at nearly 200 pounds. I think that despite the weight an athletic body is an athletic body. You probably helped yourself by being an avid runner at a young age.
I am 32 and have been working up to running since the beginning of the year. I can now run 10 full minutes at a shot and usually do this twice a day.
Hey Mogura - thanks for the nice message! It probably has been easier for me to do what I do because of my past athleticism. I'm used to the pain of heavy training.  I have to admit though that it hasn't been easy. With my body so heavy, I've had to modify my running gait into a shuffling kind of fast trot. My legs were just too heavy to lift up very high.
I'm glad to see you are getting into running and I hope you enjoy it! You're going at it the right way - starting slow and building up slowly. Good luck with it and stop by again to let me know your progress. I love chatting about running. 
christyandmuddy wrote:
Hi!
Great job with the exercise and diet! Don't worry too much about slipping up now and then with some sweets. It sounds like you were having a pretty rough day. I would have probably done much worse!
I hope your leg feels better soon so you can get back to running! I am really impressed with your training for the marathon. I'm not a runner but it sounds like a great source of motivation.
Thanks so much c&m! I'm grateful for the encouragement. I can't wait to get back into running - it's so much fun to run marathons and half-marathons. It's amazing how many nice people are out there cheering you on no matter how slow you are. Gee, it's a lot like this place - no wonder I like it here so much. I think you're doing great too! BTW, how's the bicycling going?
Last edited on 5 August 2008 05:59 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 5 August 2008 06:21 am |
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Today I ate:
- 9 vanilla creme cookies
- 1 Kashi trail mix bar
- spinach and romaine salad with 3 oz tuna, avacado, cucumber, tomato and asian dressing
- 2 cups meat lasagna
- 1/3 cup peanut m&m
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 8 oz prune juice
- 32 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 2080 cal
I ate so much tonight, that I actually threw up a little during my workout. Talk about gross! I feel so ill that I think I'm done overindulging for a long while.
Today's exercise:
- 20 minutes on exercise ball
- 2x 15 crunches
- 2x 15 full range criss cross (each side)
- 2x 15 spinal roll squat
- 2x 15 knee push ups
Total Exercise Calories: 96 cal
Was going to rest again today (saving up for running next week), but after eating so much at dinner I felt compelled to work out thinking it might help the bloated feeling go away. Even after waiting an hour after dinner to start working out, I still got sick. Must have been the lasagna and m&m together in my stomach. Ughh, even writing about it is making me sick again - sorry if it grosses you out too.  Tomorrow, I start being good again.
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mchen01
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Posted: 6 August 2008 05:14 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/4 cantaloupe
- 1 1/2 cups fresh vegetable and fruit juice
- spinach and romaine salad cucumber, tomato and lite ceasar dressing
- 1 Jif Peanut Butter To Go
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- 1 cup beef broccoli stir fry
- 1 cup herbal tes
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1169 cal
Ate better today. A little short on calories but considering the past 2 days it's probably ok. Have a headache which tells me I have not been drinking enough water again.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 590 cal
Felt strong for the first 30 minutes and then my leg started to bother me. Wore my compression bandage which helped, but I had little twinges of pain at the bottom of my calf muscle when I pushed too hard for long or fast climbs (out of the saddle). So, I slowed it down for the last half just to be safe. Heart rate was at 85% max for first half hour and dropped to 75% max for last half hour.
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mchen01
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Posted: 6 August 2008 07:16 pm |
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| I thought it might be interesting to post the most recent picture I have of myself before I started the weight loss. This is me at the last half marathon I ran in February of 2008 (Surf City in Huntington Beach, CA). It's a very embarrassing picture - my big thighs have pushed my shorts up into my crotch, I've lost my chin, and I look miserable (usually running makes me smile, but I was in so much pain and the weather was hurricane-like). At the time of this picture I weighed about 195 lbs. I ran/walked but mostly walked and finished in 2:59:55 (how's that for making it under 3 hours!). Attached Image (viewed 195 times):
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mchen01
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Posted: 7 August 2008 05:44 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/2 cantaloupe
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- 1/2 cup peanut m&ms
- 2 servings Progresso Lite Vegetable Soup
- 1 Kashi Honey Almond Flax bar
- 1 1/2 cups lemon pasta
- 5 oz halibut
- 1 cup cole slaw
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1333 cal
Ugh, can't seem to stay away from chocolate and sweets.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 579 cal
Kept the tension lower than usual and concentrated on faster spin. Kept heart rate up without stressing my calf muscle, so I had a great workoout. Still wearing the compression bandage which helps a lot. Can stretch without pain. However, I bumped my knee really hard on the tension knob of the bike and got a nice goose egg now.
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mchen01
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Posted: 8 August 2008 06:21 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt
- 2 servings Progresso Split Pea Soup
- 2 packages peanut m&ms
- 1/2 large plain baked potato
- 4 oz lean roast beef
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 fat free tapioca pudding cup
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 8 oz prune juice
- 80 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1561 cal
At least the m&ms are all gone. No more 
Today's exercise:
- 45 minutes crossfit class
- 1st set
- 3x jingle jangle (2x 50 meter forward run, 2x 50 meter backward run)
- 3x 20 squat jump lateral
- 3x 10 good mornings
- 3x 15 dips
- 2nd set
- 5x 15 squats
- 5x 12 situps (hands behind head)
- 5x 10 thrusters
- 5x 8 kettle swings
- 5x 6 pushups knee form (was supposed to do handstand form - yeah right)
- 5x 200 meter run
Total Exercise Calories: 655 cal
Crossfit today was pretty good. First day doing a little running. Favored the right leg because felt a little pain (with compression bandage), but was still pretty strong. Leg is a little swollen again but otherwise feels good. Pretty proud of my situps, but pushups are still pretty pitiful. Can only do 1 pushup in good form, so am still on my knees.
I've worked out a tentative schedule for starting up running again. Tomorrow will be the first day of a run/walk for 3 days. The following week will be short runs with 5 minute walking warmups to include a long run on Sundays. Will aim for longest run at 8 miles but will settle for 6 miles if start to feel pain.
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mchen01
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Posted: 8 August 2008 06:39 pm |
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Tonight is the Navy Medical Service Corp Ball. Being in weight loss mode, I didn't want to buy another ball gown. I'm so close to sizing down that I thought I could lose the weight in time. Today I stepped on the scale and saw my weight was down to 179. Being optimistic about this I thought I might be able to wear a size 14 now. No such luck.  Strangely, everything fits around my waist - yes, I have a waist (and a chin) again. It's my chest that's too big - not the bust, but the area below the bust. I've never had that problem - it's always been my tummy that I had to size to fit. Weight loss is so weird - it never happens the way you expect it to happen. 
So, I have two options in gowns tonight. I can wear what I wore last year (kind of embarrassing) - a short, black tafetta and very pretty, or I can wear a long, stretchy black and cream gown which is very sexy but will require the girdle or corset to tuck the tummy in a little (kind of uncomfortable). I've tried them both on twice now and am not decided yet. I'm leaning towards the long dress, because as a typical woman, I'd rather be uncomfortable than embarrassed!
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mchen01
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Posted: 9 August 2008 08:19 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt
- 1/4 cantaloupe
- 3/4 cups pico de gallo
- 1 serving tortilla chips
- 2 hotdogs with buns
- 4 oz steak
- 1 cup mixed vegetables steamed
- 1/2 cup scalloped potatos
- 1 mojito
- 4 oz champagne
- 1 bottle bud light
- 32 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1668 cal
Did pretty well for a night out. The dinner cruise was lovely and my pookie was very handsome in his dress uniform. Alcohol pushed my total calories over for today. Otherwise, I did well with dinner, eating most of vegetables, only half of potatos, and a couple bites of chicken and dessert.
Today's exercise:
- 40 minutes run/walk
- 5 min warmup walk
- 60 sec run / 90 sec walk for 30 minutes
- 5 min warmdown walk
Total Exercise Calories: 182 cal
First running workout in a little under 3 weeks. Took it easy to avoid re-injury. Felt ok but kept extensions to a minimum and took faster, smaller strides instead. Iced afterwards.
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mchen01
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Posted: 10 August 2008 05:07 am |
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Today I ate:
- 2 slices french toast with syrup
- 1 cup guacamole
- 1 serving tortilla chips
- 1 plain cheeseburger with lettuce
- 2 halves deviled eggs
- 1 1/2 cups pasta salad
- 1/2 cup mystery casserole
- 1/3 cup cabbage salad with raisins
- 2 turkey with cream cheese rolls
- 4 oz tuna
- 24 oz limead
- 88 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 2400 cal
Went to block party and ate way more than I wanted. Really didn't want to eat that much but there was all this food that looked so good that I don't eat very often. I'm so weak when it comes to food.
Today's exercise:
- 29 mile ride
- 14.2 mph
- 120 minutes
- moderate difficulty with steep hills in San Clemente and Dana Point
Total Exercise Calories: 1872 cal
Took a different route home and went up a killer steep hill. My quads are still hurting, but I'm so tired I don't mind the soreness. I will sleep well tonight.
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mchen01
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Posted: 11 August 2008 05:31 pm |
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Yesterday I ate:
- 1/2 cup cantaloupe
- 3 slices sourdough toast with peanut butter
- 1 Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt
- Ruby's Bleus Burger with Skinny Fries
- 1 cup pasta salad (vinagrette)
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 16 oz prune juice
- 32 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 2513 cal
I was really hungry yesterday. Can't believe I ate the whole burger and every last crumb of french fries. At least I didn't have a bite off the family's plates. Breakfast was also huge with three slices of toast. What is wrong with me??
Yesterday's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Day was shot with back to school shopping for kids. Should have gotten up earlier to workout, but was so tired from yesterday that I just wanted to sleep in. Won't make that mistake again next week. Will use today's rest day to make up for yesterday's unintended rest day.
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mchen01
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Posted: 11 August 2008 05:57 pm |
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Workout schedule for next 3 weeks:
Will sustitute today's rest day for a short 30 minute run/walk to make up for extra rest day yesterday.
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mchen01
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Posted: 12 August 2008 07:25 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 1/2 cups honeydew melon
- 1/2 cup cantaloupe
- 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed vegetable & fruit juice
- romaine & spinach salad with cucumbers, tuna and lite asian dressing
- 1 1/2 cups japanese chicken curry
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- 3/4 cup Dreyer's ice cream on cake cone
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 56 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1445 cal
Ate better today, but couldn't resist some ice cream. Resisted a second helping of curry. My excuse for okaying a second helping is always "it's just a little helping" - Mom pointed that out to me tonight when I tried to get that little extra. Thanks Mom - didn't even realize what I was doing.
Today's exercise:
- 32 minute run/walk
- 5 minute warmup walk
- 3x 90 sec run/90 sec walk
- 2x 3 min run/3 min walk
- 5 minute warmdown walk
Total Exercise Calories: 144 cal
Still taking it easy on the running. Increased the running interval slightly from last run. Feeling well enough to want to push the running longer (but I didn't) which is a good sign. Still, will adjust tomorrow's run to another run/walk session to be safe. Iced right calf. Will stretch before bed.
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jackbenimble
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Posted: 12 August 2008 10:50 am |
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mchen,
I just read your diary. Two masters degrees are impressive! I've also found that taking night courses really cuts into your getting in shape time. I also share a weakness for sweets. My own tricks for that (which may not be recommended, but I'm doing them anyway) are 1) drink zero-cal soda 2) equal sugar 3) chew gum.
Good luck!
jack
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mchen01
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Posted: 12 August 2008 05:46 pm |
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jackbenimble wrote: mchen,
I just read your diary. Two masters degrees are impressive! I've also found that taking night courses really cuts into your getting in shape time. I also share a weakness for sweets. My own tricks for that (which may not be recommended, but I'm doing them anyway) are 1) drink zero-cal soda 2) equal sugar 3) chew gum.
Good luck!
jack
Thanks Jack! Yes, math is especially time consuming as you well know from experience.  Some homeworks take 20 hours to complete. So, I sympathize with what you go through too and am also impressed with your hard work in discrete math. Good luck with that and hope you get an A!
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mchen01
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Posted: 13 August 2008 06:28 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 cups honeydew melon
- 1/2 kiwi
- 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed vegetable & fruit juice
- 1/2 slice large cheese pizza
- 1/2 slice large pepperoni pizza
- iceberg salad with ranch
- 3/4 bag Lay's potato chips
- 3 cups new england clam chowder
- 4 oz corn bread
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 40 oz diet coke
- 40 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1660 cal
Oops - had a little too much fat today. Team building exercise at work today was playing putt putt golf at Boomer's. Worked up an appetite playing and laughing. At least I didn't linger over lunch but left early with a couple of people to put in 30 minutes in the batting cages.
Today's exercise:
- 40 minutes strength routine:
- 3x 12 walking lunges with db twist (12 lbs)
- 3x 15 db chest press in ball bridge (10 lbs)
- 3x 15 ball crunches w/ db (12 lbs)
- 3x 15 squats w/ overhead db press (8 lbs)
- 3x 15 bentover db row (10 lbs)
- 3x 16 oblique ball crunches w/ db (12 lbs)
- 3x 12 reverse db lunges (10 lbs)
- 3x 15 bicep curls / tricep pushback (8 lbs)
- 3x 15 reverse crunches w / ball squeeze
- 40 minute run/walk (2.65 miles):
- 5 minute warmup
- 4x 5 min run
- 3x 3 min walk
- 6 min warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 523 cal
Will be busy at work for a while so won't be able to do Tuesday's boot camp class at lunch. Went to personal trainer for a strength routine that I can do after work. Will do run after strength workout, then extra long stretching. Leg is so far so good. Now knee is bothering me but I think it's because of the bump I got hitting the bike - ugh, I'm such a klutz.
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mchen01
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Posted: 14 August 2008 05:59 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 cups honeydew melon
- 3/4 cup pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed vegetable & fruit juice
- spinach & romaine salad with tomato, cucumber and lite asian dressing
- 2 oz cornbread
- 1 Kashi Trail Mix Bar
- 1 oz 72% cacao
- 2 cups white rice
- 1 cup beef pepper stir fry
- 1 cup guacamole
- 1 serving tortilla chips
- 1 cup herbal tea
- 48 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1943 cal
Still eating too much fat and not enough protein. Ate too much for dinner tonight. Why?? Wasn't that hungry until I started eating. Hmmm, could be a comfort thing. Work has been stressful with a looming deadline that I'm not too confident about meeting right now. Dinner was so good that I felt relaxed and happy with the first bite. Yep, I'm self-medicating with food. 
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 572 cal
Felt strong and really pushed hard today, breathing heavy the whole time. Lots of standing sprints. Felt like I was recovering from sprints faster than usual. Right calf was cramping in last 10 minutes of class Extra stretching tonight before bed.
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zenobia
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Posted: 14 August 2008 09:52 am |
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i read the start and the point up till now portion of your diary. i am picking up the unabridged version when i wake up. you got me into it! ok sand 2 masters? for real- now that's just plain loony! (no, i actually adore that!)
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mchen01
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Posted: 14 August 2008 06:33 pm |
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zenobia wrote: i read the start and the point up till now portion of your diary. i am picking up the unabridged version when i wake up. you got me into it! ok sand 2 masters? for real- now that's just plain loony! (no, i actually adore that!)
Hi Zen - thanks for visiting! Yeah, I feel loony after I've been all night studying for finals.
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mchen01
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Posted: 15 August 2008 07:54 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/2 cup honeydew melon
- 1/2 cup pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed vegetable & fruit juice
- 2 servings Progresso Lite Savory Vegetable Barley Soup
- 1/2 serving animal crackers
- 1 oz 72% cacao
- 10 red vines
- 1 servings spaghetti with meatballs
- 1 cup guacamole
- 1 serving tortilla chips
- 2 green tea bags
- 72 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1717 cal
Feel like I ate too much, but could also be that my stomach has been bothering me since after lunch. Ugh!
Today's exercise:
- 45 minute crossfit:
- 10 minute warmup (run, jumping jacks, side lunges, etc)
- 1st set (4 minutes each at 20 sec intervals/10 sec rest):
- squats
- walking lunges
- situps
- jumping rope
- wall ball (8 lbs)
- 2nd set (2 minutes each at 20 sec intervals/10 sec rest):
- pushups
- thrusts (8 lbs db)
- ball slams (8 lbs)
- side oblique crunch
- 31 minute run/walk (2.1 miles):
- 5 minute warmup
- 8 min run
- 5 min walk
- 8 min run
- 5 minute warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 783 cal
It's late and I couldn't get to my run until 10pm again. Couldn't handle my usual pace in the beginning - felt very weak and tired. Perked up in the last half and back up to usual speed. Need to get up earlier so I can get to the gym earlier and get the workout out of the way before I get home. Now I have to shower and am going to be up past midnight again.
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mchen01
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Posted: 16 August 2008 07:08 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1/2 cup honeydew melon
- 1/2 cup pineapple
- chile relleno breakfast burrito
- 2 servings Progresso Lentil Soup
- 1/3 cup chex cheerio party mix
- 1/2 cup chicken cauliflower stir fry
- 1 1/3 cup spicy tofu stir fry
- 2 cups rice
- 1 thin slice oreo cake
- 1 green tea bags
- 8 oz prune juice
- 40 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 2092 cal
Couldn't pass up breakfast burrito from roach coach this morning. I'm starting to think that these fierce cravings are due to PMS. I read that most common PMS cravings were salt and sweet (which seems to explain those odd snacks like chex mix and red vines I normally don't eat), and that they occur up to 2 weeks before TTOM. Also as I suspected, the PMS effects got stronger as you got older, because it took more hormones to release those last set of eggs stuck in the inner recesses of the ovaries. This would explain the horrible cramps and bloating I now get that I used to have little problem with when I was younger. I hate getting old. 
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 648 cal
It's late again and I just don't have enough energy for another late night workout. I'll have to fit the run in tomorrow after my bike ride. I was hoping to skip a Saturday of running since I'm planning an 8 miler on Sunday, but since I just need to put in 2 miles I should be ok.
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mchen01
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Posted: 17 August 2008 05:39 am |
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Today I ate:
- Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt
- 6 california rolls
- 8 dragon rolls
- 2 cups tomato and basil pasta salad
- 3 oz salmon
- 4 tsp parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 can diet coke
- 5 oz white wine
- 96 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1373 cal
Did much better today. Was very hungry after my ride but refrained from eating my way through another order of sushi at lunch. Yay for small victories!
Today's exercise:
- 87 minute ride
- 22 miles at 15.1 mph
- san clemente, dana point, trestles beach
- 31 minute run/walk
- 5 min warmup
- 1 mile run
- 0.1 mile walk
- 0.9 mile run
- 5 min warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 1353 cal
Felt pretty good today. Rode shotgun so was able to go hard on ride today. Found that my weight really worked against me on the uphills. Didn't have enough energy left to run much afterwards. Had to slow the pace and take a short break after a mile.
Went to afc expo today and found some cool stuff. Bought new compression sleeves for my calves. One of the great things about the neoprene sleeve I have now is that not only has it eased the torn calf muscle and help it heal, but the tendonitis in that leg is almost completely gone. I still have the tendonitis in the other leg where I haven't worn the sleeve. What I don't like about the neoprene is that it's hot and itchy and takes a long time to dry after washing. So, I found these new ones that are a nylon lycra blend, lightweight and breathable. I tried it out at the expo and felt good enough to buy them. I'm going to wear them tomorrow during my long run and hope they feel just as good long distance.
I also bought a couple of running skirts. Now that I've added running to my other workouts, I find myself running out of workout clothes. The skirts were on sale, looked better than I thought, and were extremely lightweight. I actually felt a little pretty in them.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 17 August 2008 06:58 am |
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mchen01 wrote: I actually felt a little pretty in them.
That's great, Michelle!!! We are all beatiful in our own way - don't forget that! Make it a point to do things that make you feel good about yourself. It goes a long way.
Great job! Keep it up, but don't push yourself too hard. I can't have my business partner falling ill...
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mchen01
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Posted: 18 August 2008 06:25 am |
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Thanks for the encouragement and concern Nick! I promise to TRY to take care.
Today I ate:
- peanut butter crackers
- 10 oz berry blast
- Jimmy Dean sausage, egg & cheese croissant
- 1 cup cantaloupe
- a whole lot of sushi buffet
- 1 can diet coke
- 5 oz white wine
- 72 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 2900 cal
I was soooo hungry today! I think the big exercise weekend really caught up with me. I did make an effort to go for mostly salads and raw fish, but I did have a couple of small eggroles and some fried dumplings.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 1154 cal
Took hubby to America's Finest City half-marathon in San Diego. Did my long training run while I waited. Ran from Balboa Park downhill to Petco Park and along the bay to the airport and then back to Balboa Park. Last 1 3/4 miles was all uphill *gasp*, but the cycling paid off and I felt good going up. Ran nonstop (except for a couple of traffic lights) which gives me reassurance that the Disney half-marathon should be no problem. Slow pace today though and am hoping to race below a 12:45 pace.
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mchen01
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Posted: 18 August 2008 04:23 pm |
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Updated Statistics: current (starting)
- Neck: 15" (15.5")
- Chest: 36.25" (37.5")
- Waist: 35.75" (39.5")
- Hips: 42.5" (44.5")
- Left Calf: 16" (new)
- Right Calf: 16" (new)
- Left Thigh: 26" (new)
- Right Thigh: 26" (new)
- Left Upper Arm: 13.5" (new)
- Right Upper Arm: 13.5" (new)
- Left Wrist: 6.25" (new)
- Right Wrist: 6.5" (new)
- Weight: 180 lbs (200 lbs)
- Body Fat: 29.8%
Measurements have gone up slightly since last set 2 weeks ago. But, my weight is still down 2 lbs. Feels like I'm toning up though and my reflection in the mirror tells me things are still going well. My inner thighs have lost a lot of the dimpling and my lower abdomen is smaller with less folds. So, I'm hoping the increased size is due to bloating or water weight.
I did a body fat test online to estimate my body fat. The test is supposed to be accurate to within 3-5%. So with my current measurement, I have 53.6 lbs of body fat. Ewwww! I would consider myself competitively fit if I could get within the 8-10% body fat ratio, but will switch to a maintenance diet once I reach 12% body fat.
Last edited on 18 August 2008 08:14 pm by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 19 August 2008 05:34 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 cup coffee with creamer
- 8 oz prune juice
- 2 servings Progresso Split Pea with Bacon Soup
- 1/4 Trader Joe's 72% Dark Chocolate Bar
- 1/3 cup alfredo sauce
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 2 cups fettucine noodles
- 1/2 cup ice cream
- 32 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1437 cal
Feel so bloated and craving sweets. PMS really sucks!
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Legs are a little more sore than usual but not bad. They just stiffen up after I've been sitting for too long. The new compression sleeves seemed to work pretty well. There is very little pain in my calves and almost no tendonitis. Most of the soreness is in my quads - probably from that long hill.
Asthma seems to be acting up over the past week and I've had to use my rescue inhaler once a night. So, it's back on the Advair, which means I might have a little weight gain, but maybe not.
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trimB
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Posted: 19 August 2008 11:44 pm |
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mchen01 wrote: I would consider myself competitively fit if I could get within the 8-10% body fat ratio, but will switch to a maintenance diet once I reach 12% body fat.
Are you female or male? I am by NO MEANS an expert in the this area... but I think that if you are female the body fat range for competitive athletes is much higher than it is for males.
Males, under 10% is competitively fit
Females, something more like 15%
Someone please respond if I'm off base here....
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mchen01
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Posted: 22 August 2008 08:18 am |
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Thanks for checking on me TrimB. I'm female and I understand your concern. I know it seems very low, but I think it is different for long distance runners.
I'm mostly going on past experience for body fat. When I ran cross-country in college, I was measured at a body fat ratio of 12%. The coach wanted me to be closer to 10% and the top female runner on our team had a measurement of 8%. Even at 12%, I never came close to even placing in any of those cross-country meets. The girl at 8% almost always placed.
I only consider the possibility because when I was in college I was the epitome of the starving student, so my nutrition was poor and leaned towards the cheapest food I could buy, like rice, eggs, macaroni and cheese and ramen noodles. So, I ate a lot of fattening foods which probably kept me at 12%. Now that I can afford to eat fresh, healthy food, I feel energetic and strong despite the lower calories.
I'm not saying that body fat is the only way to improve competitiveness, and I will definitely not sacrifice nutrition to get there. Most likely at my age, I'm just doing some wishful thinking anyway (It would be a mondo-accomplishment to get below 12%). What I meant was that once I reached a body fat of 12% (if ever), I would discontinue weight loss mode entirely and switch to a maintenance diet (one high in carbs and more protein over fat). Getting below 12% would probably help with my racing time though. At 12%, the best 5k I could do was at an average of about 7 min/mile. If I could break that barrier and run a sub-20 minute 5k, I would be ecstatic.
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trimB
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Posted: 23 August 2008 12:09 am |
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Okay, well obviously you know WAY more than I do, haha!
For anyone else's reference, I am posting this chart I pulled off the following site that Nir recommended to me...
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
The American Council on Exercise uses the following categories based on percentage of body fat:
Women
Essential fat
10-12%
Athletes
14-20%
Fitness
21-24%
Acceptable
25-31%
Obese
32% or more
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mchen01
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Posted: 23 August 2008 02:37 am |
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| Thanks TrimB! Once I'm done being stubborn, I will admit that at 12% body fat my menstrual cycle was messed up with my periods coming only about 3-4 times a year. So, yes maybe 8% is too low to hope for. I guess I'll just take what I can get and concentrate on getting in good quality workouts.
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mchen01
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Posted: 23 August 2008 11:56 pm |
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I have been remiss in posting my calorie intake and burn for the last few days. I have been keeping track for the most part, but having been on business travel, I found it hard to get online to post. Work was very busy while I was away with 3 of my managers on the same trip. I only got about 4 hours of sleep a night. While I often bow out of after-work dinners, I was coerced by my managers to attend these. So, I didn't eat conservatively, but the high stress and lack of sleep got to me and I fell for the self-medicating-with-food syndrome again.
Total caloric intake (8/19-8/22):
- 8/19 3019 cals
- 8/20 1768 cals
- 8/21 1930 cals
- 8/22 1992 cals
Total exercise caloric burn (8/19-8/22):
- 8/19 0 cals
- 8/20 257 cals
- 8/21 720 cals
- 8/22 648 cals
Time to get back on track again! Tuesday was a 3000+ calorie day, but it was special. Bosses took me and another engineer to Manahattan Grill where I ordered a $50 steak. The menu was a la carte, so you can imagine my shock at the prices. In the end, my dinner totaled $105 with tip. I had eaten a 20 oz. steak, and to my shame I could have eaten more. I didn't feel very full. But, feeling a tiny bit guilty, I only ate half of my garlic mashed potatoes. Of course, the guilt went away enough for me to order a warm sifter of brandy for desert. One of the cool things about the evening was that we saw Jerry Seinfeld leave the restaurant! He's much taller in person that on TV.
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mchen01
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Posted: 24 August 2008 05:40 am |
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Today I ate:
- 2 slices cantaloupe
- 8 oz prune juice
- 1 footlong hot dog with bun
- 1 cup asparagus in olive oil
- 1 cup fried rice
- 6 oz tuna steak
- 3/4 cup ice cream in cake cone
- 2 cans diet coke
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1715 cal
Didn't want the hot dog, but that's all that was available at the time. Wanted to grab a quick bite at home, but mom and hubby were pushing to get out the door. Don't think I will ever be able to find time to ALWAYS eat healthy and am resigned to that fact. So, I'll have to make sure that when I am at home, I work hard at eating only healthy foods there. That way when I have no choice, it won't affect me too badly.
Today's exercise:
- 22.5 mile ride
- 15.1 mph avg
- San Clemente Dana Point route
- Camino Capistrano hill is getting slightly easier which is a very good sign
- 2.9 mile run (40 minutes total)
- 5 minute warmup
- 2.5 mile run at 12:00 min pace
- 5 minute warmdown
Total Exercise Calories: 1569 cal
Compression sleeves are doing wonders for my calves. The achilles pain is almost all gone in both calves. The pain is still apparent when going down stairs, but I walk almost normally now (at least well enough that nobody comments about it anymore).
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 24 August 2008 05:51 pm |
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Great job, Michelle! Don't worry - we all need a treat from time to time. Just think - the occasional steak increases you chances of weight-loss success in the long term.
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mchen01
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Posted: 25 August 2008 04:32 am |
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CrimsonAnimus wrote: Great job, Michelle! Don't worry - we all need a treat from time to time. Just think - the occasional steak increases you chances of weight-loss success in the long term.
Ahhh, thanks Nick, I really hope that's true and you're not just being nice. I also keep telling myself that I needed the protein in that steak (just to be nice ).
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mchen01
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Posted: 25 August 2008 05:08 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 Yoplus Yogurt
- Ham sandwich with mayo and pepper jack cheese on multigrain
- 1/2 small bag movie theater popcorn
- Ruby's Bleus Burger with fries
- 1 can diet coke
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 2054 cal
Another busy day of errands, so no time to eat properly. Was hoping to make it back home in time for healthy dinner, but no luck. I'm really craving meat these days. Wonder if it's really a need for protein.
Today's exercise:
- 5 mile run
- 11:32 pace (tempo)
- total time 58:04
- mostly flat with slow 1/2 mile climb
Total Exercise Calories: 631 cal
Doing a tempo run was kind of accidental. It was supposed to be easy (13:30 pace), but I felt good today, so I decided to test this thing I read about tempo pace. A simple way to know when you're running at tempo is to count your breathing. A tempo pace is usually two stride for one breath in and one stride for one breath out. Since I'm still running with very short strides at a faster turnover, I figured four strides in and two strides out. It worked!
With this pace I should be able to finish the half-marathon within the 2:45 goal. Next half will be in mid-October. I will aim for a goal weight of 165 lbs and a finishing time of 2:30.
Another thing to note is that I definitely find running outdoors to be easier for me. I run faster and longer outdoors than on the treadmill. A couple of guesses why would be that one, the breeze outdoors does provide some constant cooling, and two, I am definitely not bored with watching out for traffice, bikes, pedestrians and just noticing the view.
Forgot to add that I did do a warmdown but not a warmup. The warmdown was not counted in the run.
Last edited on 25 August 2008 05:12 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 25 August 2008 06:42 pm |
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Updated Statistics: current (starting)
- Neck: 15" (15.5")
- Chest: 36" (37.5")
- Waist: 35" (39.5")
- Hips: 42.5" (44.5")
- Left Calf: 16" (16")
- Right Calf: 16" (16")
- Left Thigh: 25.25" (26")
- Right Thigh: 25.25" (26")
- Left Upper Arm: 13.25" (13.5")
- Right Upper Arm: 13.25" (13.5")
- Left Wrist: 6.25" (6.25")
- Right Wrist: 6.5" (6.5")
- Weight: 178 lbs (200 lbs)
- Body Fat: 28.8%
Most measurements are down this week. It was somewhat expected as it's TTOM so the bloating from PMS has gone down. I can really feel it in my thighs which have a smaller area of rub than before. At my highest weight, my thighs didn't even rub, but seemed to just stick together. Another noticeable difference in my thighs was sitting on the airplane. This time I didn't feel squished between the arm rests. In fact, my thighs didn't even touch the arm rests!
My size 16 clothes are really loose on me now. But my size 12 clothes are still too tight. I'm reluctant to buy in-between clothes, because I don't plan on keeping them for long. Hey, so I just thought of something, I'll just have my size 16 skirts taken in and wear those in the meantime. The pants will have to go since the baggy butt thing is making me look like a hobo. I'll miss them, because I prefer to wear pants and these had a nice cut and were wash and wear. At least I get to thin out my closet a little.
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mchen01
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Posted: 26 August 2008 05:05 am |
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Today I ate:
- 3/4 cup champagne grapes
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- spinach, romaine, tomato and cucumber salad with 2 oz seared tuna and sesame dressing
- 1 Kashi Trail Mix Bar
- 4 oz salisbury steak with mushrooms and gravy
- 2 1/2 medium red potatoes roasted
- 2 oz green beans stir fried in olive oil
- 1 green tea
- 48 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1247 cal
Was able to stay within goal calories today. Had a strong craving for chocolate but was able to stay away, which is a first for me. Going to bed with a full stomach thanks to several glasses of water with dinner.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Feeling a little antsy about not working out, but definitely need the rest. TTOM is giving me some nasty cramps again, and the past two weekends have been pretty rough on my body with the extra running. My calves are feeling hard and tight. Will stretch and massage a little before bed.
Signed up for my next half-marathon and want to be ready to do some harder training runs for a better time. Will work in some medium to hard sprints, gentle pickups and tempo runs. Will stay away from HIIT runs and fartleks until I'm stronger.
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mchen01
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Posted: 27 August 2008 07:05 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- spinach, romaine, tomato, cucumber, roasted chicken and jack cheese salad with sesame dressing
- spaghetti with meatball and mushrooms
- 1/2 cup ice cream in cake cone
- 1 slice sourdough bread
- 2 tbsp lite sour cream
- 1 green tea
- 80 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1298 cal
Forced myself to eat a little more. Cramps are killing my appetite.
Today's exercise:
- 45 minute strength training
- 3x20 thrusters (12 lb db)
- 3x20 lunges (12 lb db)
- 3x20 situps
- 3x20 ball squeeze, reverse situps
- 3x20 pushups (knee form)
- 3x20 ball press (12 lb db)
- 3x20 deadlift, bicep curl, tricep pushback (8 lb db)
- 3x20 bentover row (10 lb db)
- 3 mile run at 11:40 pace
- 35:50 for 3 miles
- 5 minute warmup - 0.25 miles
- 5 minute warmdown - 0.25 miles
- treadmill run at gym
Total Exercise Calories: 1046 cal
12 lb dumbbells were too heavy for reps of 20, but just right for reps of 15. Arms will be sore tomorrow.
Was supposed to run slower, but I'm having trouble doing an easy run. I feel so behind with my slow pace. Run felt good, but breathing seemed a little shallow and tight. Will have to watch asthma since this is my bad time of year.
Last edited on 28 August 2008 12:33 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 28 August 2008 06:49 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 kiwi fruit
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- tuna salad sandwich with lettuce & tomato on rye
- 1/3 cup coleslaw
- 1/4 72% cacao chocolate bar
- 1 large chocolate chip cookie
- 8 oz beef wellington
- 1/2 cup steamed carrots
- 1/3 cup steamed broccoli
- 1 medium roasted red potato
- 4 oz peach cobbler
- 1 green tea
- 4 oz cabernet sauvignon
- 8 oz coffee
- 32 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1790 cal
Resolution to have no candy or junk food has already been broken. Lunch meeting had lovely chocolate chip cookies screaming at me to eat them - so I did. This was after I had already given in to my chocolate cravings and eaten 1/4 of a chocolate bar. Then I went to a dinner lecture with delicious food including peach cobbler - i love peach cobbler. It wasn't a terribly bad day, but I could have done better.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Well, not an official rest day, but I gave up my spin class to go to the lecture. The speaker was Dr. Zahi Hawass who is a famous Egyptian archeologist and has been on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel and is currently working in the Valley of the Kings looking for the lineage of Tutankhamun and the tomb of Cleopatra. The lecture was fabulous and worth missing one day of exercise. The man is so passionate about what he does that you can't help but get excited and wish you could join him on his digs. I bought his book and got an autograph. Unfortunately, he autographed it "To Michael" instead of Michelle. Ah well, at least I know who it was meant for.Last edited on 28 August 2008 06:52 am by mchen01
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mchen01
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Posted: 29 August 2008 05:29 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable and fruit juice
- donut with frosting and sprinkles
- spinach, romaine, tomato, cucumber, roasted turkey and jack cheese salad with sesame dressing
- Kashi Honey Almond Flax Bar
- 4 oz bbq pork spareribs
- 1/2 corn on the cob
- 1 cup bush's baked beans
- 8 oz coffee with creamer
- 4 oz limeade
- 48 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1546 cal
Gave into a donut which I've been craving for a very long time (I pass by a Krispy Kreme everyday). Manager's birthday present was a box of donuts which he graciously shared (of course ). A little hungrier than usual today. Waited an hour after dinner before going back for another helping of baked beans. Feel better now.
Today's exercise:
- 45 minute crossfit
- 1st set
- 500 meter run
- 3x10 split lunges
- 3x10 crossover situps
- 3x20 scissors
- 3x10 back extensions
- 2nd set
- 4x200 meter farmer walk (15 lb dbs)
- 4x21 box step ups
- 4x21 pushups
- 4x21 deadlift (10 lb dbs)
- 4x21 kettlebell swings (18 lb kb)
- 4x21 ball slams (8 lb ball)
Total Exercise Calories: 641 cal
Did great at crossfit today. Was supposed to also run easy 3 miles but right mid-back muscle cramped and pulled on me while, of all things, drying my hair. I can't believe that after taking such care with my running and weight lifting I hurt myself doing something totally mundane and benign. Double dog doodoo!! Luckily, I have hope that it will heal enough for me to run my half-marathon Sunday - I hope I hope I hope. I will be so bummed if I can't run. So far over the past year, I've missed 3 races from getting hurt, and that rarely happens to me. I can't believe the bad luck I'm having.
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mchen01
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Posted: 30 August 2008 06:24 am |
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Today I ate:
- 1 clementine
- 4 honey wheat pretzel twists
- 2 oz chinese bbq pork
- 3 oz fried fish filet
- 1 oz kung pao shrimp
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- 1 fortune cookie
- 1 black bean paste moon cake
- 56 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1488 cal
Had lunch at chinese restaurant and ate too much. Still feel full, so skipped dinner. Weight is down to 176 lb and I'd really like to make my 175 lb goal by Sunday.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Back is till bothering me somewhat. Only hurts with certain movements.
Went to the expo today to pick up race packet with the hope that back will be better and I'll be able to race. I'm very excited about this race with all the weight loss and exercise I've been doing, so I'm optimistic that I can push myself for a better time.
The weather has been hot and humid, so I'm a little wary of what race day will be like. My plan is to take in water at miles 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12, where I will also stop and take a short walk break, hopefully not longer than 0.1 mile.
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mchen01
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Posted: 31 August 2008 07:22 am |
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Today I ate:
- 2 slices cantaloupe
- 1 1/2 cups frozen yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups tomato basil pasta with parmesan cheese
- 1 black bean paste moon cake
- 64 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1269 cal
Had a bad headache that required Excedrin - something I take only when desperate. Now I'm wide awake, but headache is tolerable now.
Very little appetite today. High calorie junk like the frozen yogurt and moon cake put me at my calorie goal for the day. Tried to drink plenty of water to be hydrated enough for tomorrow, but loss of appetite included not wanting to drink. Hope it was enough.
Today's exercise:
Total Exercise Calories: 0 cal
Back is feeling well enough to run tomorrow - just a little tightness which I've been trying to stretch out. Right calf muscle is up to its old shenanigans again, feeling very tight - probably due to running during crossfit without my compression sleeves. Same stretching and massage treatment as the back. Might have to tape it for tomorrow.
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mchen01
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Posted: 1 September 2008 06:47 am |
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Today I ate:
- Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt
- Ruby's Diner Bleus GardenBurger with Fries
- 5 oz halibut, poached
- 1 cup broccoli with mushrooms
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cupcake with frosting
- 16 oz Powerade
- 72 oz water
Total Intake Calories: 1995 cal
Still have headache and taking Excedrin.
Worked up huge appetite after race and treated myself to gardenburger. Also treated myself to cupcake with frosting. So, some bad eating today but soooo hungry!
Today's exercise:
- Disneyland Half-Marathon
- Clock Time 3:01:19
- Chip Time 2:39:39
- Overall Place 6247 / 10849
- Gender Place 3076 / 6407
- Division Place 418 / 842
- Age Grade 43.3%
- 5K 37:48
- 10K 1:13:44
- 15K 1:52:13
Total Exercise Calories: 1690 cal
Race went better than expected partly thanks to cooperative weather. The day was overcast and cool. Sun didn't come out until last few minutes before finish. Took water breaks at miles 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, and 12 and a gel break at mile 10. Otherwise, I ran the whole way.
I beat my goal time of 2:45:00, so my new goal time is 2:30:00. I think this is definitely possible as my time today was slowed down by being stuck behind walkers for the first 3 miles. It seems like a lot of walkers either lied about their predicted times or jumped into the faster corrals. I actually ran an extra half mile running back and forth trying to find openings between walkers holding hands and walking 6-7 abreast.
Anyway, last year's Disneyland chip time was 3:14:40 and most recent half-marathon (Surf City) chip time was 2:59:55. So, I had a huge improvement over last year's race when I weighed over 200 lbs, and I had a 20 minute improvement over most recent race when I weighed about 195 lbs. That's about a 1 minute improvement for every pound lost. My best overall time was 2:38:29 when I weighed 165 lbs, but my only training back then was running on a treadmill with no hill or speed workouts and no strength training. It will be interesting to see what improvements come with more weight loss and continued cross-training.
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