Marathon Mom

FOOD

Breakfast: 2 strips extra lean turkey bacon
large bowl sugar-free maple & brown sugar oatmeal
Lunch: salad of lettuce, tomato, reduced fat cheese, sundried tomatoes (no oil), 2 sliced turkey bacon chopped &  grilled chicken strips
Snack: 2 TBSP organic peanut butter, crunchy, on a spoon straight outta the jar (it tastes best that way!)
Dinner: TBD

EXERCISE

planning 45 min on the elliptical at home tonite

WATER

Shooting for another 2 liter water day

FOOD

Breakfast: large bowl of sugar-free Quaker maple and brown sugar oatmeal
Snack: Yoplait Light Lemon Pie yogurt
Lunch: Grilled chicken strips (Foster Farms, I think)
1 package steamed asparagus spears
Snack: a couple of handfuls of cheddar cheese popcorn… ok, so that wasn’t totally great.
Dinner: ??? (ya, I know, I’ve got the day SO well planned out, don’t I?!)

EXERCISE

Planning on 45 minutes on the elliptical at home tonite after my WW meeting since I forgot my gym clothes

WATER

I only got in 1 liter yesterday, but I did limit myself to just 2 Coke Zeros (OMG, that was SO HARD!!) So my goal today is to get in the 2nd liter!

UPDATE ON WATER - I’m currently drinking my SECOND liter of water! Go ME!!

FOOD

Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with 1 tsp margarine & 1 TBSP reduced-fat colbyjack cheese
3 slices turkey bacon
Snack: 1 packet sugar-free maple n’ brown sugar oatmeal
Lunch: 1 Gorton’s grilled lemon and butter salmon fillet
1 package steamed sugar snap peas
Snack: Yoplait light white chocolate and strawberries yogurt (is that not totally brilliant??!!)
Dinner:leftover grilled chicken breast

EXERCISE

30 minutes elliptical at home in the a.m.

WATER

currently downing 1 lt water with raspberry lemonade crystal light added

FOOD:

Juice cleanse day - one 48 bottle of Plum Smart Light
1 Yoplait Light Cinnamon Roll yogurt (best thing ever invented! GENIUS!!)
3 baby carrots
approx. 15 bing cherries

EXERCISE:

Scheduled 1 hour session at gym with trainer, didnt actually workout. Just set up a few new routines.
30 minutes on the elliptical at home afterwards.

WATER:

1 Liter Fiji (sure it’s pricey, but its GOOD and I actually DRANK IT! Which makes it priceless!)

Today was the kids’ first day back to school. I worked all weekend, so it wasn’t my first day back on the job. But with the weekday routine back in place, it sorta felt like it. I like routine. It makes me happy.

FOOD

Preworkout snack: Fiber One Oats & Peanut Butter bar (150)
Breakfast: Oatmeal Pancake Muffin Thingy (198)
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Philly Steak & Cheese Panini (320)
Snack: Yoplait Light Apple Turnover Yogurt (100)
Dinner: Lean Cuisine Szechuan Style Stir Fry Shrimp (230)

Total: 1008 calories

EXERCISE

A.M.: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD Level 1 (20 minutes)
Elliptical (85 minutes)

P.M.: Elliptical (90 minutes)

WATER

Billion cups of tea

FOOD

Breakfast: Oatmeal muffin pancake thing (198)
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Salad (220)
Dinner: 2 Jenny-O lean turkey patties (320)
            Green Giant Vision Health Veggies (90)
Nighttime Snack: Fat-free hot cocoa (25)

Total: 853 calories

EXERCISE

A.M. - 90 minutes elliptical

P.M. - 60 minutes jogging treadmill (3.25 miles)
          30 minutes elliptical

WATER

gallons of tea

FOOD

Breakfast: Oatmeal muffin pancake thing (198)
Snack: Yoplait light raspberry cheesecake (110)
Lunch: Carl’s Jr. Low Carb Burger, no cheese or mayo (390)
Snack: 10 almonds (90)
Dinner: grilled chicken salad (220)

Total: 1008 calories

EXERCISE

Elliptical: 60 min a.m.

WATER

Lots of tea, does that count???

FOOD

Breakfast: Smart Ones Breakfast Sandwich w/Canadian Bacon (210)
Snack: Yoplait Light Boston Creme Pie (110)
Lunch: Lean Cuisine Tuscan Chicken Panini (320)
Dinner: Eating Right Butternut Ravioli (280)
            Birds Eye Steamfresh Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots (120)
Snack: Fat-free Hot Cocoa (25)

Total: 1065 calories

EXERCISE

Jillian Michaels’ Backside DVD - 20 minutes
W2D1 couch to 5K - 20 minutes
Jillian Michaels’ Wii Challenge - 15 minutes

WATER

64 oz + tea

I’ll update this as the day goes on.

FOOD

Breakfast: Knudsen’s cottage cheese doubles with peaches (130)
Snack: 11 wheat thins (90)
Lunch: Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer Roasted Chicken Marsala (240)
           Green Giant Immunity Blend Steam Veggies (100)
Dinner: Arby’s Melt (303)

Total: 863 calories

EXERCISE

Strength Training: Jillian Michaels’ Shape-Up Front DVD (20 min)
Elliptical: 60 minutes

WATER

64 oz today (plus several cups of tea)

FOOD

Breakfast: egg in ham cup (205)
Lunch: grilled chicken salad (305)
Dinner: grilled fish fillet (100)
            Green Giant sugar snap peas (120)
Snack at movies: 15 almonds (135)
                            1 oz beef jerky (70)

Total: 835 calories

EXERCISE

elliptical: 30 minutes
strength and core training workout: 15 minutes

WATER

64 oz pure H2O
4 cups of tea