40 down, 20ish to go

So including the vertigo I had, I’ve been sick, more or less, for about 2 1/2 weeks now. I was talking to Dave last night about it, and I think I know why it took me so long to go to the dr. Though most days I’ve been too sick to exercise (either because of fatigue or the cough), I have spent very little time feeling so sick that I have to stay in bed. I’ve been able to run errands, take Josh to classes/school, enjoy Halloween, etc. I think it’s because I’m healthier — 45 pounds lighter, regular exercise, (relatively) healthy eating. Usually being sick makes me fall off the exercise wagon, but I’m ITCHING to get moving again. I think I know why Dave has a good immune system — he’s been a healthy weight and regular exerciser his entire life. Call me crazy, but I can’t wait to get back to boot camp Monday!

So I found out from the dr. (actually he is a NP) that I do indeed have bronchitis (which I guessed) and “possibly the beginning of a sinus infection” which I also guessed. Ugh, at least it’s an answer. Hopefully a few more days of taking it easy (relatively) and then I can start to get back to life.

10 am
1 scrambled egg w/ 1/4 c chopped mushrooms and 1/2 c chopped spinach
1 slice whole wheat protein toast w/ 1 tsp whipped butter
2/3 c OJ
2 c coffee

12 pm
regular nonfat latte w/ 1 pkt sugar (Bella Bru)

1:30 pm
1/3 c brown & wild rice w/ almonds
1/2 c grape tomatoes

5 pm
12 almonds
1 all natural fruit strip (apple)

6:30 pm
1 c cucumber
1/2 of Panda Express 3 item combo:
fried rice
steamed veggies
orange chicken
green bean chicken
black pepper chicken
(I think there was almost 1 c of veggies in what I ate, believe it or not)

8:30 pm
fun size twix

almost 6 servings of veggies!!

Woke up in the middle of the night coughing…can’t seem to beat this thing. Ugh. Boot camp tonight still up in the air for me. I am determined to complete the veggie challenge though, that starts today.

9 am
1slice whole wheat protein toast w/ whipped butter
2 c coffee
1/2 c OJ
1 TJ chicken-apple sausage (nitrate-free)

12:30 pm
1 c cucumber, carrot, grape tomatoes

1:30 pm
1 whole wheat tortilla w/ 1 jalapeno sausage

3 pm
handful pumpkin seeds
1 all natural fruit strip6:30 pm
1/2 c cucumber
Made a stirfry for myself, since Dave got last minute free tix to the Kings. He’s indifferent about shrimp and won’t eat mushrooms so this was a treat for me.
1 TB olive oil
10 medium shrimp
2 c sliced mushrooms
1 c spinach
slightly more than 1 TB peanut sauce (jarred) + splash soy sauce
1/2 c brown & wild rice
So here’s my question — this is 3 c of veggies raw, and it cooks down to under 2 cups. Do I use the raw or cooked measurement? I’ll use the raw until I hear…
Should not have eaten the whole thing…it was too much.

8:30 pm
1 small Mounds and 1 peanut butter cup (ugh, felt disgusting, should not have had both)

8 servings of veggies today!

Feeling significantly better today. But still coughing.

9 am
1/2 c TJ’s multi grain “oatmeal” (has several different whole grains in it)
2/3 small apple
1 TB pecans
2/3 c OJ
2 c coffee

11 am
tall nonfat caramel macchiato

12 pm
birthday celebration for my brother
turkey sandwich (1 slice whole wheat, 4 small slices turkey, lettuce, onion, pickles, dab of light mayo)
5 tortilla chips w/ salsa
few baby carrots
small sliver of my mom’s pumpkin pie (1.5″ across)
leftover pie crust (my mom makes her own, it is so good — she bakes the excess for my sister and I, it’s one of my weaknesses — approx. 4″ square)

4 pm
25 min Wii yoga

5 pm
roasted pumpkin seeds
grape tomatoes & carrot sticks

6 pm
1 TJ’s jalapeno chicken sausage (no nitrites/nitrates)
1 “sandwich thin” roll
homemade salad (barely any spring mix, chopped carrot & celery, cherry tomatoes, black beans, corn, homemade vinagarette)
1 bit of crust of Dave’s pumpkin pie

I’m feeling much better today. I still have coughing fits but I have a lot more energy. Too bad just walking around the block makes me cough and get out of breath. And it sucks that laughing makes me cough for 10 minutes straight.

9:30 am
2/3 c steel cut oatmeal
1 TB chopped pecans
~8 oz JJ mega mango w/ protein & immunity boosts
2 c coffee

12 pm
tall nonfat no whip pumpkin spice latte (hey, it’s halloween! I had to.)

2:30 pm
1 oz salmon jerky
9 grape tomatoes
1 TJ apple cranberry fiber mini muffin
3 homemade “crackers”

Fiesta at the neighbors
5 pm 
2 margaritas
10 chips
salsa

6 pm
1 taco: home-fried taco shell, ground beef, lettuce, tomato
1/2 c refried beans
green salad w/ black beans, corn, grape tomatoes, spring mix, homemade tortilla strips and homemade vinagarette dressing

7 pm
1 small Twix, 1 small Almond Joy, 1 small pack peanut M&M’s, 1 small Snickers

9 pm
part of a cup of some “throat soothers” or something tea from the co-op — nasty!

I am so frustrated because I feel almost normal — my body is really stiff and itching to exercise. However, if I talk a lot or move around a lot, I start to cough, which makes my head and throat hurt, and I get out of breath easily. I am drinking tons of water, and trying to talk and move as little as I can manage, while still being Josh’s mommy (which is challenging).

10 am
1/2 pumpkin spice bagel
2 c coffee
3/4 c OJ
1 turkey sausage link

12 pm
I had some really old white tortillas in the freezer, and decided to use them to make “crackers,” as I had seen in a magazine recently (the mag actually said to use wonton wrappers). I used the “fall” cookie cutters I have the shape them, then topped them with cooking spray and a variety of spices, etc.: sesame seeds and a dab of sesame oil; cinnamon, nutmeg and a dab of sugar; curry powder with a dab of cayenne pepper; parsley flakes with black pepper; and onion powder and garlic powder.  I baked them for about 10 min. at 375*.  The sesame ones were the best. I cut up the tortilla scraps and baked them with some salt (I’m going to use them to top a mexican salad later in the week). I hope to use whole wheat tortillas next time.

I had about 12 of these crackers throughout the afternoon.

1 pm
I also  made some homemade applesauce, which I’ve never done before. I was on the computer and forgot about so I burned a lot of the apples. It ended up making about 1/2 c of edible applesauce — it was okay.

2:30 pm
PBJ: 1 slice whole wheat “protein health” bread w/ 2 tsp peanut butter and 1 tsp blackberry preserves

6 pm
4 oz wild sockeye salmon (baked w/ cooking spray, dill, lemon juice)
1 slice whole wheat bread w/ 1 tsp whipped butter
1 c green beans (baked w/ cooking spray, salt, pepper) with 1 TB slivered almonds

9 am
3/4 c TJs multigrain oatmeal
1 TB almonds
1/2 c OJ
1 c coffee

12 pm
Visiting at my mom’s house
1 1/2 small slices leftover Round Table Pizza (pepperoni, green pepper, light cheese)
1 link pork sausage
7 pieces veggies (cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, celery, broccoli)
1 small homemade oatmeal raisin cookie

4 pm
1 all natural fruit strip (forget which flavor)
10 almonds

6 pm
7 pita chips
1/5 of a very LARGE cucumber
2 TB hummus

6:30 pm
1 sandwich thin whole wheat roll
1 tsp whipped butter
2 thin slices roast beef
sauteed spinach, onion, red pepper, garlic in olive oil

8:30 pm
1/2 c TJ French Vanilla Ice Cream with chopped pecans (~1 TB)

I did a little stretching, and consumed about 2-3 cough drops.

8:45 am
2/3 c TJs steel cut oatmeal
1 TB almonds
1/2 c OJ
2 c coffee

10:30 am
5 veggie sticks

12 pm
1 slice roast beef on whole wheat protein bread, with 1 tsp whipped butter dipped in homemade au jus
1 c homemade chicken noodle soup

2:30 pm
tall nonfat half caff caramel macchiato

4 pm
9 almonds
1 TJs apple cranberry bran mini muffin

5:30 pm
Cape Cod Fish -n- Chips
1/3 piece of fish (they were longer than a foot)
4 prawns
1/2 c fries
1/3 c cole slaw (blotted with a napkin to get excess dressing off)
1 bite Josh’s chicken strip

My throat is so sore from coughing all day — there’s no way I’m going to try to exercise and make it even worse. Tomorrow is a new day, and boot camp too. I think I need to have fruit or veggies for a snack tonight…

8:30 pm
While watching The Biggest Loser I consumed:
1/2 c vanilla ice cream (TJ’s — so good)
1 TB blackberry preserves
1 TB chopped pecans
1 c chamomile tea

Food for the day to come, and I am going to boot camp, even if it kills me.

But I came to a horrible realization today — my cough drops are 15 calories each. Ugh.

9 am
1/2 TJ pumpkin spice bagel
1 turkey sausage link
1/2 c OJ
2 c coffee

12:30 pm
2 TB hummus
12 veggie sticks

1/4 c flax granola
2 TB TJ greek style vanilla yogurt
1 TB slivered almonds
9 raspberries

3 pm
1 mango all-fruit strip
12 almonds

6 pm
homemade french dip w/ caramelized onions
1 1/2 slices costco roast beef
1 “sandwich thin” roll
caramelized onions
1 tsp whipped butter
1/4 c baked sweet potato “fries” (Alexa brand)
6 veggie sticks

BOOT CAMP kicked my butt. Only 2 weeks and I can’t use 8s for arms anymore? WTF?

9 pm
1 1/4 c leftover homemade chicken soup

9:30 pm
1 2″ homemade chocolate chip cookie

9:45 pm
1 2″ homemade chocolate chip cookie (oops!)

The day also included:
-well over 100 oz of water
-at least 12 cough drops
-plenty of stretching