4.21

4.21 miles in 55 minutes. Not bad if you ask a couch potato.

Happy Day! I have been to the gym the last 3 days in a row (well, excluding Sunday...but I don't count that as a "work out" day)! I have found that being registered to run in a race definitely motivates me to get my bum to the gym. I do not want to be dead last in a 5K....especially when my brothers (who are 13 and 9) run them.

My workouts have consisted of elliptical for 30-60 minutes and then a quick ab workout or water rowing session. Its been working good for me and I am feeling great!

I hope this sudden surge of motivation lasts!

How do you get your bum to the gym?

Slacking

Wow. I've been a slacker. But know this,

1). I know I've been on the ChangeOne phase of lunch for a long time now. Know that this is on purpose, I don't feel like I have mastered lunch yet....and there's no point moving on until I do.

2). My dad is sponsoring me to run in the Strawberry Days 5K. This is scary because...
          a. I don't really enjoy running
          b. I'm not very fast at running
However, I think this will be great motivation and get me into the gym a lot more often. Anyone wanna run it with me? :)

Takes the Edge Off...

Diet Soda. I know that it isn't necessarily good for you...but it really takes the edge off when you're counting calories and want something sweet. I am a sucker for an ice cold diet coke.

Problem

With my new job in the mall, a problem has presented itself.

There's a Pretzel Maker...I love soft pretzels. I can eat them, and eat them, and eat them and never grow tired of them. Usually, I go to work thinking "I'll just eat when I get home..." Yeah, right. After 3-5 hours of being on my feet, running around like crazy, I am definitely ready for a break and some food. 

I am caught unprepared with no packed snack or meal, and I only have 15 minutes. Hello Pretzel Maker. Hello salt and butter. Hello giant diet coke.

Clearly, I need to pack something to eat while at work. I've been struggling with this with my other job too. I'm on a mission to find the perfect sack lunch; no soggy sandwiches, no cold meat, and no smashed crackers/chips. Also, it needs to be something that doesn't take too much time to prepare. Anyone out there have any good ideas? I'm thinking something pasta-y or salad-y....

Strengthening My Bladder

I've been trying to drink more water as of late, but I've discovered a down side...I have to pee all the time. Its no big deal when I'm at home, but it presents a problem when I'm at work and can't leave my desk for 4.5 hours, or at Victoria's Secret and only get a break or two. I was expressing my dilemma to my mother (who drinks at least one gallon of water a day). Basically, she told me that I have a weak bladder and that overtime it will become stronger and I won't have to run to the bathroom every 30 minutes. I look forward to that.

In the meantime, I will try my best to drink water strategically and plan my potty breaks

accordingly.

Anyone out there have any big strong bladder secrets?

Just a little motivation....

"If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse."

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." -Ralph Waldo Emerson, Success

"Old habits die hard. But the good new is, they do die."

-Jillian Michaels

 

Negative One Star

Chris and I went out to McDonald's for breakfast this morning. Now, I know that this is obviously not a healthy choice, but I was shocked when I went to input my calories into myfitnesspal.

I had 2 hashbrowns and a hotcakes platter (with no syrup). The Grand Calorie total? 808. 

Ouch.  That's a little more than 60% of my total calorie allotment for one day....and its only 10:30am. Now I can really understand why eating out kills you...even if you aren't making the worst choice, there truly isn't a healthy choice. 

So, my rating...NOT WORTH THE CALORIES.

(or negative one star)