Amanda's Heading to the Beach Journal! Feedback Welcomed!

[rcyannacci]

Hey! Looks like you've got a good week ahead. Good luck with the 4 miles today, and the water!

 

[Cruise04]

Good job on making those plans for the week. It's makes things easier sometimes to make those plans so you know what you need to accomplish. Hope your league had a good time!!!!

Keep on
Chris

 

[septbride2002]

Good Morning!
Well I got my 4 miles in yesterday (it was probably like 3.75) but I'm counting it anyway! I was doing great food wise until DH and I were STARVING after our walk. I had 5 to 6 triscuits w/pepperoni and cheese on them. Very yummy!

Water I think I got to 7 glasses.

Plan for today:
Food: 30 carbs or less
b: 3 eggs, ham, green peppers, mushrooms, cheese - (5)
l: leftover chicken breast, small salad (4)
s: cheese stick (1)
d: Taco Salad (?)
s: plain yogurt mixed with berries.
exercise: 2 mile walk.

Exercise Schedule for the Week:

Sun: Walk 4 miles - CHECK
Mon: Walk 2 miles
Tues: Curves
Wed: Rest Day
Thurs: Walk 3 miles
Fri: Rest Day
Sat: Rest Day

~Amanda

water: 8 glasses or more
vitamins: w/breakfast.

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Amanda! Way to go on that walk yesterday, and your plan for the rest of the week? Well, that looks well-thought-out and doable. I believe you're going to accomplish what you've set your mind to do!

So, are you like the Queen of Bocce Ball now, or what?

Erin

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Amanda! Hmmm, let me check the schedule. Last night you did your 2 mile walk, so today you're headed to Curves.
Go, Amanda! Go, Amanda! Go, Amanda! GOOOOOOOO!

Have a good day.
Erin

 

[septbride2002]

Ack! Don't check the schedule Erin! Did I mention that just like Disney the schedule is subject to change?

I did not go for my 2 mile walk last night. I didn't get home until 7:30pm and by the time I ate dinner and allowed myself to chill on the couch for a bit it was 8:30 and dark outside. I decided that exercise was going to have to be lower on the priority list.

today I am switching out Curves for the 2 mile walk I missed yesterday.

Plan for today:
food 30 carbs or less
b: breakfast bar - 2
l: ?? Not sure. Might be leftover taco salad
d: ?? Again not sure. I left in a hurry this morning so didn't get a chance to check the fridge.

Exercise: 2miles
water: 8 glasses
vitamins: w/breakfast

Yesterday I earned for food, water, and vitamins.
I was a little over in my carb count but I made healthy choices all day long.

~Amanda

 

[DoeWDW]

Way to go on making those healthy choices yesterday!! Long days + exercise = an overly exhausted Amanda. I think you were wise to save your miles for today.

Today is a new day, dear Amanda, and we will do our best to live healthy lives!

 

[lulu201]

Amanda, here's a bounce or two to celebrate TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF!
As my dear mother would say, "you can't burn the candle at both ends!" Getting home at 7:30 and then walking wouldn't be kind to yourself! It's good to modify the plan to take into account your daily needs.

Thank you for the cheer and you bring to my journal, too, Amanda. You're a good friend.

Now go out there and have a good day, you you!

Erin

 

[septbride2002]

Exercise Schedule for the Week:

Sun: Walk 4 miles - CHECK
Mon: Walk 2 miles (deleted) - Check
Tues: Curves (deleted) Walked 2.5-3 miles - Check
Wed: Rest Day - Check
Thurs: Walk 3 miles
Fri: Rest Day
Sat: Rest Day

I've had a monkey wrench thrown into my plans. Normally my Bocce ball club plays on Friday nights - but this Friday there is an outdoor movie being shown by the courts so we can't play. So they bumped the games to Thursday night - a night I planned on walking. Games start at 6:30 and usually done by 8:30 so I'm thinking instead of walking on Thursday that I'll go into Curves before work. And perhaps I can get a 1 or 2 mile walk in on Saturday morning. I'll have to think about that.

That dang scale just doesn't want to move! And if I'm honest with myself I will realize that while I'm making healthy choices I'm not limiting myself and therefore I am maintaining and not losing. I just can't seem to get into the low carb living groove that was so easy for me last year. I think I'm going to take an idea from Erin and get a small notebook that I can track my food in all day long. That may help me to keep a count on the carbs easier.

But today is a new day with a new set of challenges. Yesterday I did okay in terms of carbs.
b: 2, l: 10 d: 5 s: gatorade for walk. Earning

Today here is the plan:
food: 30 carbs or less
b: yogurt - 5 carbs
l: Work is brining in pizza and salad. I'll have one slice of pizza and a big salad. - 10 carbs
d: Subway Wrap - 10 carbs
s: Fruit Mix - 5 carbs
total: 30 carbs
Exercise: Rest day
Vitamins: With Breakfast
Water: 8 glasses or more.

~Amanda

 

[DoeWDW]

Your plan for the day looks great! Your adjustments to your exercise plan also look great! You are honoring your body while still being realistic and that is WONDERFUL!!

I've been researching job burnout for myself and read this article.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/burnout_signs_symptoms.htm
It really hit home for me. I thought I'd pass it to you, just in case it has any words of wisdom for you too.

Hang in there Amanda!

and

 

[septbride2002]

TRUE STORY​

So yesterday I'm minding my own business getting hungry for lunch. The pizza and salad comes. Only one problem it is just an itialian salad which means iceberg lettuce, mozzarella cheese, black olives and that's it. There is no way that #1 this salad is going to give me the vitamins and nutrients I need for the rest of the day plus no protein to make it filling. Therefore I was forced to choose 2 slices of veggie pizza, 2 slices of pepperoni, and 1 slice of sausage pizza. Keep in mind these are St. Louis style thin crust - which means the crust is about the density of a saltine cracker.

Feeling satisified but a little disapointed from my lunch I head into the afternoon. About 3 pm I hear thunder - it is going to storm. I have, of course, left open my sun roof since it is so bloody hot outside. I grab my security badge and car keys and head outside. Now it is about a quarter of a mile walk from the door of our building to the actual parking lot (okay this is an exageration but it is close). As soon as my foot hits the parking lot it starts to pour. The rain and the wind are almost blinding, and it is coming in sideways. I actually crouched behind a van to hide from the rain! Of course I was still getting soaked. I finally make it to my car - plop inside and close the sunroof. Now all fo this actually took place in about 2 minutes - in that time the inside of my car is SOAKING! Which is okay because so am I. I mean litterally dripping wet - my pants are wet and sticking to me, my underwear is wet, my bra is wet - and lucky me - I wore a white blouse to work.

Thankfully I found a small jacket in my car so I could return to the office with a little decency. So I wait about 25 minutes in my car for the rain to stop. Once it does I get out and walk to the building only to discover I can't find my security badge. I walk back to the car, search the car, search the parking lot - can't find it. I cannot get back into the buildng w/o it. So now I have to walk ALL THE WAY to the other side of the building which is seriously a quarter-mile walk.

I get to the front and call my assistant, "Please meet me at the front desk."

I had to sit for the rest of the day in wet underwear and bra. AND THAT is why I allowed myself Wendy's cheeseburger and fries for dinner.

Plan for today:
Food: 35 carbs
Menu - not planned
Exercise: Rest day - I was going to go to Curves, it didn't happen.
Water: 8 glasses
vitamins: With Breakfast.

~Amanda

 

[DoeWDW]

Oh, Amanda!!! What a day you had!! I'm feeling bad for you but, at the same time, to be totally honest, I'm having a bit of a giggle. The mental pictures of you throughout the rain incident struck me as funny. Thank goodness you had that extra jacket with you! I can't imagine sitting at work in soaking wet clothes - I think I would have headed home, so you get props for sticking it out throughout the workday!

So, today HAS to be better, right?

I'm sending all the good vibes and pixie dust I can round up your way. I truly hope today is much better for you.

and , sweetie,

 

[lulu201]

Oh my gosh, Amanda! What a story! Thank goodness it was 3 p.m. and not 9 a.m.!

Uh, maybe it's time to get an umbrella? Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Love ya, kiddo--have a great, DRY, day!
Erin

 

[zurgswife]

OK...Amanada...you deserved a double for that afternoon....

 

[septbride2002]

Good Morning.
Yesterday was not good - ON MANY LEVELS.
However small victory - down a pound - yea for me!

Plan for today - just getting through it.
water: 8 glasses (only had 4 yesterday)
vitamins: W/Lunch
Food:
b: skipping, did have some coffee
l: ??
d: ??

Crazy day!

~Amanda

 

[DoeWDW]

Just hang in there, Amanda, and keep putting one foot in front of the other. You made it through 13.1 miles at Disney, you can make it through today. You're stronger than you know.

 

[lulu201]

Hey, Amanda, how's it going? Did you have a chance for some R and R this weekend? You were due for some major "chill" time, that's for sure.

Whereever today finds you, know that I'm thinking about you and sending and your way!

,
Erin

 

[septbride2002]

Well they say it isn't really a party unless you have to mop the kitchen floor. And mopping the floor is the only exercise that I got yesterday. I turned off my cell phone and slept on and off all day Sunday. I'm sure I could have done it all over again today.

Plan for today:
water: 8 glasss
vitamins: As soon as I eat something.
Food:
b: nothing - diet coke
l: Tuna Salad
d: Not a clue!
Exercise: 2 mile walk.

I need to get to the grocery store.

 

[septbride2002]

I am sick. I woke up this morning with a scratchy throat and by the afternoon I had a full fledge head cold. I've been sleepy and groggy all day today but I made it through work. Thankfully it was one of those rare evenings when I could come straight on home.

I came home and took a nap. Made grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner and went back to sleep for an hour. I'm going to be early tonight since I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. Such craziness!

I was going to go to Curves after work since it was rainy and gloomy here - but with the cold and everything I decided to come straight home.

~Amanda

 

[Tera]

Hi Amanda - I'm sorry your under the weather and hope you get better soon .