Ok world, so I generally suck at keeping blogs or any type of writing, however, I’m hoping that this helps keep me upbeat and on track. I feel like I need to start honestly reflecting on what I’m doing. So I’m going to try and do a couple of things in this (1) track calories; (2) track fitness; (3) discuss how I’m feeling and why I’m eating. Sounds simple lets hope!

B: 10 am: 2 egg whites, 1 slice whole wheat white toast, 1 cup coffee with creamer: (110)

Exercise: 11 - 12:30: 30 minutes elliptical; 30 minutes weight lifting; 30 minutes stationary bike

Decided to try and increase my workout by an additionally 30 minutes. Although in general I think this is a good idea (especially since I have the time to do it) however the bad idea was jumping in head first and not building up to it. So afterwords my ribs and back are pretty sore.

L: 12:30 6 inch subway sub, whole wheat, roast beef, veggies, mustard, american cheese; 1/2 serving bbq chips; 1 funsize bag of M&Ms: (495)

S: 3:30 1 funsize bag of M&Ms (70); 1 funsize bag of skittles (80)

S: 6:00 2 pumpkin doughnut holes (70)

D: 7:00 4 oz chicken, 1/4 cup brown rice; salad with 1 tsp low fat ranch; orange soy sauce (330)

Total calories for the day: 1155

First I need to go grocery shopping and get better snacks because 3 bags of candy (even fun size) and doughnut holes are not a good idea for a snack. There is no nutritional value in them. So tomorrow I’m going to go get a flu shot and then get some fruit from the store. I probable need some additional protein if I’m working out this much, so I’m going to start brain storming on higher protein options.