7:30am breakfast (a bit earlier than i'd wanted and preferred to sleep in really...) oatmeal with almond milk 170, 2% greek yogurt siggi's 150, kombucha 60. total here 380
snack: 2 medium plums 100, iced coffee 50.
11:15am small lunch before biking: wrap egg seasoning and avo 250
snack: apple 100
3pm meal 600 very healthy balanced at the Meatball Shoppe. just 2 meatballs made of chicken, pesto sauce and some tomato sauce also, over kale and mushrooms and with a side of a bread sorta inbetween italian/garlic bread style. it was light and tasty, 2 pieces.
snack plum 50
close to 6pm dinner chips 150, more chips 150, meatball and sauce 150.450 Back at home and very snacky.
Whipped cream 1/2 tub 250
2250
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I had a dr appt today to which the dr didn't show up at 8:30am. so i guess he was trying to refill my rx without me seeing him and that might be why cvs was calling me (constantly) to tell me i had a rx ready. in the past, they have filled it even when my insurance wasn't covering it - to make more money i presume. insurance limits what's covered over a specific period of time, but cvs will gladly fill rx without insurance for more money...so i thought it was this type of "scamming" by cvs but now it SEEMS my dr placed an order as well...as he wasn't there today and i guess he was making sure i was covered. then again, i'll have to go to cvs to see what's up. either way, dr never told me he wanted to cancel. i'd have slept in a bit more as the only reason i woke up early today was for the appt, that i admit being 10min late for!
even though i didn't go to dr, i went to bank nearby to get some cash, bought some tomatoes/plums at the fruit/veggie stand for a discount price, got a haircut at my fave barbershop with my favorite barber!...and soaking my feet in epsom salt bath now....all before 10:30am!..
soon off for biking with Ricky...we are going back to central park area for biking as well as possibly stopping by a fair called "city streets" where they close roads for bikers and walkers in the blocks directly below central park. should be nice. we'll be having Meatballs for dinner ...and it should be AWESOME.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
400
100 candy
grapes and strawberries 100, cucumbers 100
wrap 300, 100
1150
big dinner: roasted very oily but good Brussel sprouts 350, salad and dressing 100, tortilla chips 200, wrap 100, meat 150. Diet Coke 900?
around 2100, good
weekly 2040, excellent
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
kombucha 50
wrap and coffee 350
chocolate 120, almonds 100
lunch cucumbers from home & rest from nearby buffet: dressing 50, veggies 150, turkey 100, shrimp 100, goldfish crackers 150...550
4pm plum 50
6pm Raspberries, 120, strawberries 100, iced coffee 30, cookie 50. 300. chips 150 (truth be told i would rather sleep than work out tonight - but i also don't want to skip it....so reaching for energy (carbs lol)...more chips 50, pb 100
after workout: whipped cream 120 and yogurt 170. 300
2150...good :)
weights / strength tonight...went well. just a long workout. but i cannot fathom leaving any more moves out (already shortened a lot of this workout earlier this year and i have lost some strength because of it).
then again -i certainly realize that my goals need to inlcude working out "smarter" not harder or longer ;)
anyways, i'm off tomorrow and looking forward to a different Friday from the typical one which would be a work Friday. :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
I'll have to continue seeing how i feel and not forgetting about my fitness training. i have a year left of it for this process. we'll see where i am at....!
On the way home, i bought fruit at the fruit/veggie stand near the train and here's how much i saved:
2 combined dry pints of raspberries: $3 ---- supermarket would be like $8
3lbs of strawberries for $3 total ---- in store would be at least $5 or much more if no sale since lately there's a sale of 3 for $5...but sometimes they are like $5 each!
1 dry pint of blueberries $1.50 ---- in store at least $2.50-$4.00
5 avocados for $2.50 (50 cents each!) ---- in store they are currently $2.99ea so 5 of them would have been $15!!!
so, i saved at least we can easily say around $25!!!!!
i should have bought the cherry tomatoes for $1.50 - in the store they were $2.99 - i went to the store to buy cucumbers for the beach so i can cut them up as i actually didn't have enough veggies to cut up for the beach, LOL. I didn't buy the tomatoes since i know i can get them at the stand for a better value next week or tomorrow.
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kombucha 50
breakfast: wrap and egg, spices, avo, coffee 350.
snack: not sure, prob salt and pepper peanuts 130
(out of almonds at the moment) chocolate 120
lunch: very similar to yesterday, with a bit of tofu as i only have 2 fried shrimp left 200 as well as tons of veggies 250 - will add some dressing and goldfish crackers 200
snack: plum, maybe more peanuts candy 30
dinner: small plum and a ton of raspberries 200; extra moist dbl chocolate warm protein muffin 250 with whole milk greek yogurt 150. i added extra chocolate chips in and they melted perfectly. kombucha. yup, a sweet tooth decided on my dinner ;)
1950.
and a wrap
2050
5day avg: 2000 per day, very good.
exercise: not much planned, rest day...bed early on purpose - busy week/weekend ahead until Sunday which will be very, very relaxed LOL. Friday and Saturday I have major plans (fun) but plans, so Sunday i'll spend quietly at home.
I do need to pick up fruit on the way home. preferably a lot of it...plums, strawberries, apricots...we'll see what the selection is.
(thru Tuesday - 1985 4-day avg)
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thoughts regarding being a peace officer (court officer) - not sure i can reach the goals. i probably have around a YEAR still i can be preparing until any sort of physical test presuming i can pass the written portion and get a high enough score that i am contacted. supposedly info for the test is coming out in December. it has been very difficult for me to change my level of fitness, though i am not in a mood to quit now. i just see that i have been at this point several times before and i see it might be a dream and that's it. the test is far easier than being a cop for the new york city PD. i don't necessarily want to waste my time training for something i cannot pass anyway, but, perhaps i have to continue to train smart? really, i SHOULD be able to do this - it's 4 tests only - situps (i'm near the top score, but not there yet) , pushups (i have reached top score already), and two running tests. i will begin AGAIN training for these two running cardio elements after the summer simply because i cannot balance it with my daily schedule and weekend plans right now. i WILL injure myself if i have to both train now doing extra hardcore cardio and keep the plans i have with friends. the plans involve cardio and i cannot simply mix walking at a water park barefoot with additional training, it's just too much and will cause injury.
so, i still have time. i'm really trying to have a life balance here. this is why i am not doing cardio training. it's not that i'm not doing any cardio - i'm fitting it in as i can, but i cannot double up - like double the training. like, if i'm biking on the weekend with a friend, i cannot just also practice running. it's just too much and i already know what will happen.
my legs and ankles are a LOT better compared to last month at this time when i skipped a 5k. because i have rested.
so, i'm going to have to listen to my body. who wants to be in a lot of pain and not do anything?
i am able to continuously do more, it's just a pattern of needing breaks more often and time off more often when training than i like to when it comes to cardio / legs.
simply, the reason court officer still looks favorable is mostly a new job atmosphere and good salary. honestly, if i knew how the industry i am in would play out, i'd probably just stay here...but i really don't know. i guess i can guess - i'll live like i do now for life. not necessarily bad, not great. one thing is i will not have put basically any of my higher education to benefit me. but even as a court officer, it doesn't require a master's degree.
there are a lot of unknowns. i really don't want to think about being in this industry for life though it is a bit tearing at me lately that this will be the case if my fitness doesn't improve. i will know this very, very soon. Come next summer, things will actually be pretty darn apparent, i'd say...
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
But it is ok to give yourself permission to let go of this goal, and adjust your training for a different goal/dream.
One thing I noticed is that you wrote that one of the appealing aspects of court officer is a new job scene. Believe me, that will fade really fast. All new jobs are bright and shiny until reality and routine set in. This statement is not to discourage you in any way. Just keeping it real. I hope that's ok.
I mean, if you want a new job scene, couldn't you ask for a transfer or new assignment with your current employer?
IDK, I understand your desire for something new and challenging. I truly do.
the pay would be better overall and i feel greater job security as court officer too....assuming i could handle it...
kombucha 60 but my schedule is sorta off so it didn't exactly work but was so tasty
breakfast: wrap and egg with tons of seasoning and avocado 300, coffee 50. so bored of this breakfast, despite the flavor and health.
snack: almonds 100 (need to buy / bring more)
lunch: i have a very large tomato/cucumber salad with olive oil and italian seasoning 250 plus i have a lime to squeeze over it also! i have to buy some meat at lunch, craving it and lately i do not eat a lot of it. not sure what i'll buy, but i know it will be satisfying....i also have goldfish crackers, my new favorite "chip." and some fried shrimp/fried calamari and goldfish crackers. 650 total.
snacks large plum, peanuts 200
before / during workout / after: small homemade oatmeal raisin cookie 100, iced coffee 50, whole pint blueberries 200, kombucha 50, pb on cracker x2, 200, one more pb on cracker 100, aminos 50
2150
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TOM is here and this time there's a bit of pain with it. nothing that isn't managable though. just my typical right thigh pain that i get time to time. I'm taking advil to counteract it. Biking last night was good and probably good for me, too! I'm lucky TOM is here now...and that it'll be mostly gone on Friday - that's a beach day for me! !!! A far beach, including a Ferry with my friend Christine, my coworker/boss and her 10 yr old cute daugher. :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
I do NOT miss TOM. Been 27 years since I finished!
if things change with my career, i have some confidence that i have a lot of tools to keep maintaining, but i do admit my life is perfect for maintenance as i have a very routine life for the most part at this time.
Ah Beach Day ... that sounds lovely!
and beach day will be relaxing...right now the weather is cloudy and 79F...but i like i said, it will be relaxing. :)
kombucha 50 but didn't work...TOM is coming soon...and here by 3:30pm LOL LOL LOL. TMI!
breakfast: wrap and egg and avo with coffee 350 - getting bored of this...
11am snack almonds 100
lunch: from home, tofu 200, mashed potato and carrots 200, avocado 100. 500. dressing 50.
3pm and almost 5pm snacks: fruit/tea 50, and almonds 100.
before biking fruit and coffee 150
after biking fries and also a yogurt small amounts 350, chocolate 60
1750 :-)
1930 3-day avg :-)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
lately i am balancing the weekend enough so i get thru the week / weekend without leaving myself exhausted. more rest this summer than several years prior.
this time around, it's messy though! LOL no more info needed.
Having a very relaxed weekend :) Mostly home actually, besides leaving the house yesterday around 3pm for biking and a free (not so good sounding) concert in NYC.
8:30am-10am oatmeal and almond milk 170, extra cream regular yogurt with fruit on bottom (good but such a small serving for yogurt so will not buy again) 210, iced coffee 50, some kombuca 50. 500 or so. good. whole pound of strawberries 150.
11am snack cheddar goldfish crackers 150 - snacky day enjoying the quiet time at home very much right now. May not leave apt not sure. Really enjoying the quiet day!
11:30 decided on a meal: some rice and beans 100, shrimp leftover from last night very good 100, and callaloo with some rice in it since it all got messy but so tasty still! 200. 400 healthy.
3pm chocolate 120 def indulgence type of day, now tapering it a bit...
very relaxing day....starting a workout at 4pm, was reading and just cleaning up until now...!
during exercise: aminos, pb, 130, pb 100, protein bar 200, potatoes, after workout bar 200
2050.
2000 2-day avg.
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Major plans for today are simple and in this order: reading, strength workout, laundry, cooking...anything else is extra. perhaps a short walk outside too, but, we'll see!!
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
What was wrong about the concert? I mean to ask, bad music or bad acoustics? How frustrating!
Breakfast: oatmeal and almond milk 170, whole milk with strawberry on bottom greek yogurt 170, iced coffee 50, and a small piece of really tasty cake that i had in the house, individually wrapped small piece. 100. 500
snacks: lots of fruit 150-200
Light lunch: wrap with egg 200, lots of seasoning, avocado 100. 300.
1000..
Plum 50....jerk shrimp 150?, rice and beans 200?, collard greens 100, callaloo 150?.....goldfish crackers 150...800
1800-1900 ! Excellent
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trying to keep it light bc driving into NYC Central Park later for bike riding, FOOD, free jazz concert...and want to keep my eating options open. just chilling most of the day today, was reading a book, now doing my nails at home :)
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
Did you get your bike fixed? Did you get time to take it out for a spin?
i did get to bike two days ago and will bike today at the park! we're driving our bikes into the city! free jazz concert also outdoors. and cheaper food - Jamaican style is on our list. :)
everything good. and lots of time being spent at home, too, thankfully!
the cake was very good, the inside was cocoa creme and it was from an Italian manufacturer. not bad for a packaged cake!
kombucha 60
Breakfast: wrap and egg, avo 300, coffee 50, chocolate 30.
snack: almonds 100
lunch: leftover veggies100, small amount salmon150, avo 100, chips 200. 550
snack: big plum, almonds maybe, iced tea from starbucks - passion tango no cal.
no exercise planned aside from some walking tonight. rest day mostly. feeling fatigued so will wait to do weights on Sunday and skip a day this week.
dinner is leftovers/extras from a lunch the other side of the office ordered ;) 550 really good stuff !, later raspberries.
2000 :-)
7day: right around 2000, good week for me.
exercise: little walk at lunch, typical commute, and an additional 20 min walk last night after dinner.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
kombucha 50
Breakfast: wrap and egg 200 with tons of spice and avo 100, coffee 50.
400 :)
i forgot my stevia chocolate, i should add that in my phone as i would have grabbed some, but, it's good for managing calories not to have any at all ;)....!?
snack: almonds...100
Lunch: from home, leftover frank 150 - not sure i'll have an appetite to eat the whole thing even as this brand isn't so tasty, and veggies i made last night from Misfits before they officially spoiled lol i just sauteed with a little extra water so i can drink the liquid - zucchini & bok choy 200 (bok choy was really, really wilted and not as fresh but tastes fine once cooked, glad nothing got wasted!) and i have 1/4 avocado 100 with my lunch as well. 450, tops.
snack: big plum, almonds 200
1150
2100 tops extra crackers at late dinner at home
dinner: TBD - i might go light with strawberries & yogurt. :)..another option is tofu and seaweed salad. we'll see what i decide later. and lots of goldfish parmesean crackers!
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afternoon plans: i want to do a short bike ride, 15-20 min just to get used to riding again since it's my first day back since last fall....i also want to walk home a little bit, but not the full route at all...maybe one mile of it.
Progress as of today: -2.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
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Sounds like a productive day!
A nice day and very relaxed evening.
Maria7 on 08/17/2019:
Sounds like you've got a good day planned. Fresh tomatoes and plums sounds real good, too!
A really nice and active day. Can’t ask for more very happy.
BearCountryGG on 08/17/2019:
Bike ride sounds nice.
it was perfect. we took breaks along the way and rode thru most of central park. with lots of stops and breaks :)
Donkey on 08/17/2019:
Oh what a lovely day! I hope the weather cooperated. I see on the Today Show that the East Coast is due for some hot temperatures!
it was a nice day just really humid. believe it or not, temps only got to low 80's, but, the humidity was very high. lots of shade in the park and a great day.