My Journey to Fit

Food:
-1 piece of toast w/pb, scrambled eggs, smoothie (blueberries, strawberries, banana, soy milk)
- oatmeal squares cereal w/soy milk
- baby carrots, cauliflower, broccoli (all raw), strawberries
- Easter meal: broccoli and cauliflower w/cheese, corn, green bean casserole, 3 buns
- sweet potato chips 

Drinks:
- 60 oz water
- 1 cup chai tea
- 3 glasses of asti

Exercise:
none (planned rest day!)

Goals:
Didn’t update before bed again lol, but made the rest!  I guess being at my parents’ I just forget to!

Personal:
It was a pretty good Easter!  Nothing out of the ordinary happened, I avoided all the chocolate, candy, and pies, and I got to eat cheese again now that Lent is over.  I think I’m going to try to still be as dairy free as I can, but I know I will def be having a pizza this week!

Food:
- 2 pieces toast (one w/pb, one w/jelly), strawberries, oatmeal squares cereal w/soy milk
- banana
- salad (spinach, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, snap peas, red peppers, raspberry vinaigrette); pasta w/red sauce
- chips w/guac and salsa

Drinks:
- 64 oz water
- 1 cup green tea
- soy milk in my cereal

Exercise:
- 4.75 miles running outside

Goals:
Forgot to update before bed, but did everything else!

Personal:
Had a real late start to my Saturday, pretty much did nothing but sit on the couch until around 3 which is when I went out for my run.  It was great, and I pushed through some pain to do the whole distance I wanted!  Then had a relaxing night at home just watching tv with my parents.  Not worrying about work for the weekend is so nice :) 

Food:
-scrambled eggs, toast, kiwi, strawberries
- carrots, grapes, sandwich (sprout wheat toast, tofurkey, tomato, mustard)
-banana, cinnamon almonds, carrots

Drinks:
- 32 oz water
- 1 cup green tea
-few sips of chocolate soy milk

Exercise:
none

Goals:
Meh, did poorly today.  no making bed, no cleaning up tonight.

Personal:
I am exhausted 

Food:
- blueberry soy yogurt w/granola, kiwi, 2 pieces sprout wheat toast (one w/pb, one w/blueberry jam)
- grapes, baby carrots
- salad (spinach, red peppers, snap peas, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, raspberry vinaigrette)
- pasta w/homemade marinara sauce and black bean “meatballs”
- banana
- burrito (Amy’s vegan), sweet potato chips

Drinks:
- 1 cup green tea
- 60 oz water
- 1 cup chocolate soy milk

Exercise:
- 3 miles running on treadmill (w/.25 walking warm up before and .25 mi cooldown after)

Goals:
Didn’t make my bed again, but met the rest!

Personal:
I’m tired, but had a great day.  One of my students was featured on live tv this morning on the news for an interview about our organization, and a surprise picture of me was on there for a few seconds as well.  Running was hard today because I didn’t drink enough water during the day but I’m glad I stuck it out and did my 3 miles!  I made my lunch already for tomorrow, and now I’m doing to bed because I have an interview tomorrow, wooot! 

Food:
- scrambled eggs, strawberries, 1 piece sprouted wheat toast w/pb
- grapes, cinnamon almonds
- salad (spinach, red pepper, avocado, mushrooms, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, raspberry vinaigrette dressing)
- grapes, cinnamon almonds
- 1/2 banana
- amy’s vegan indian dinner, sweet potato chips

Drinks:
- 64 oz water
- 1 cup chocolate soy milk

Exercise:
- 15 min on elliptical
-lifting arms/back
  - all 3x8: bicep culrs (w/15 lb weights), tricep extensions (w/1 15 lb weight), seated row (50 lbs), shoulder press (w/10 lb weights), incline press (45 lbs), lat pulldown (50 lbs), reverse pull down (50 lbs), pull ups (100 lbs assistance), dips (100 lbs assistance)
- random ab stuff for 5 min (don’t remember what!)

Goals:
Didn’t make my bed this morning and it might be like 11:02 when I’m done with this, but met the rest!

Personal:
I managed to have a good work out, productive day at school, get time in the office, and do a bit of grocery shopping all while eating healthy foods, and getting to bed at a reasonable hour!  Hope this trend can continue! 

Food:
- scrambled eggs, strawberries, 1 piece toast w/pb
- grapes, cinnamon almonds
- salad (spinach, avocado, red pepper, snap peas, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, raspberry vinaigrette dressing); grapes, cinnamon almonds
- banana
- black beans and corn w/salsa and vegan sour cream, grapes

Drinks:
- 1 cup chai tea
- 72 oz water

Exercise:
- ran 3 miles outside

Goals:
well, not in bed by 11 (and don’t think I will be this week) but I was up at my office doing work, not just wasting time on the computer.  met the other ones though!

Personal:
Today was good.  students were great today, had a good run and felt like I was going a bit fast for me, and then got some good work done at the office.  Just wish I could fit it all in and still be in bed by 11! 

Food:
-steel cut oatmeal w/spoonful of pb & j
- pumpkin spice flax granola bar
- brown rice w/black beans & corn and salsa and vegan sour cream

Drinks:
72 oz water

Exercise:
none…Sundays are rest days with my new workout schedule!  Fridays are as well, but on one or both of those days I have the option to do yoga built into my schedule.  Half marathon training baby!

Goals:
the only one I’m not meting is getting bed before 11, but it’s cuz I’ve been up cleaning my room and stayed to update so I’m ok with that :)

Personal:
It feels good to be back on tumblr.  MY ROOM IS FINALLY CLEAN!  It was like an episode of hoarders for a good 2-3 weeks.  I had a path to my bed and piles of stuff everywhere.  So, I’m feeling good about that.  Tomorrow morning I’m going to grocery shop (or at least get something for lunch) because I have like no fresh fruits or veggies, as you can probably tell from what I ate today!

Food:
- steel cut oatmeal prepared in soy milk w/pb; plain soy yogurt w/blueberry jam & granola; kiwi
- cinnamon almonds
-  burrito (brown rice, black beans, tomatoes, corn, guac, lettuce)
- stir fried veggies in sezchuan sauce, small quesidilla w/vegan cheese

Drinks:
- 50 oz water
- 1 cup green tea
- 1 cup soy milk

Exercise:
None, today was my rest day :)  But I walked for over an hour to various destinations

Personal:
Decent day.  Snowed though! 

Food:
- scrambled eggs, kiwi, 2 pieces sprout wheat toast (one w/pb, one w/blueberry preserves)
- baby carrots
- sezchuan veggies over rice
- veggie burger and side salad w/balsamic; 2 pickle spheres

Drinks:
- 50 oz water
- 1 cup green tea
- 1 cup chocolate soy milk
- 1 beer

Exercise:
- 3 miles on treadmill (.25 walking, 2.5 running, .25 walking)

Goals:
It’s March!  I have been very busy, making my March goals today!

Personal:
I was proud of myself for doing the running I was scheduled to do.  I ate a bigger lunch than normal and my ipod died after one song.  But I stuck it out!  Also trivia was pretty good this week and we didn’t embarrass ourselves, wooot! 

Food:
- steel cut oatmeal boiled in water w/pb, raisins, honey; kiwi
- blueberries, cinnamon almonds
- salad (spinach, red bell pepper, mushrooms, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, raspberry balsamic dressing), baby carrots, blueberries
- blueberries, cinnamon almonds
- veggie sushi, 2 pieces of toast w/blueberry jam, small bowl black bean quinoa salad
- sandwich on whole wheat w/veggie pattie, lettuce, spinach, green peppers, pickles, bbq

Drinks:
- 60 oz water
- 1 cup green tea
- 1 cup chocolate soy milk
- 1 beer

Exercise:
- swimming (32 laps [1 mile]) 40 minutes

Personal:
Was planning on coming home and cleaning my room after work, but then got the chance for a free ticket for an NBA game so I went!  The seats were great and our team won!  I still was in bed before 11 but did not clean my room, again. 

Food:
- scrambled eggs, 2 pieces sprout wheat toast (one w/pb, one w/raspberry preserves), blueberries, kiwi
- banana, cinnamon almonds
- black beans and corn over brown rice w/vegan sour cream
- black bean & avocado quinoa salad, piece of toast w/blueberries

Drinks:
- 60 oz water (will probably drink more before bed)
- 2 cups green tea

Exercise:
Today was my rest day, but I walked for 40 minutes to get to stores and back.

Goals:
I cooked my new recipe for the month!

Personal:
Wish I had been slightly more productive, but overall it was a good day!  Walked to 2 grocer stores, cooked, cleaned, and watched the wire with one of my roomies.  Now involved in a religious discussion and will be going to bed soon!