FRIED RICE
1 box Uncle Ben's instant brown rice
1 lg or 2 sm veggie bouillon cubes
4 chopped green onions
1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts
~ 1/2 c. chopped bell pepper
Olive oil
Garlic powder
Reduced-sodium soy sauce
Cook rice according to package directions, adding bouillon with water.
Heat oil in large skillet. Fry green onions. Remove to big bowl. Fry water chestnuts. Remove to big bowl. Fry bell pepper. Remove to big bowl. Fry rice in batches. Add to veggie mixture. Season to taste with garlic powder, soy sauce, and salt if necessary.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday's Food
"Breakfast" - 1/2 cup coffee w/usual (boys woke up early and I was exhausted and the thought of food made me nauseous!)
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Before supper - small piece of french bread (plain)
Supper - carrots w/butter and salt; fried rice; double chocolate muffin
I bought a 2 lb bag of organic carrots today and that's what I cooked tonight. They were so sweet! I had bought some organic baby carrots (REAL baby carrots) a while back and cooked them for the boys and they were sweet too! That's why I tried the regular ones. I'll definitely be buying them again :) Curious to see if they're sweeter as a general rule...
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Before supper - small piece of french bread (plain)
Supper - carrots w/butter and salt; fried rice; double chocolate muffin
I bought a 2 lb bag of organic carrots today and that's what I cooked tonight. They were so sweet! I had bought some organic baby carrots (REAL baby carrots) a while back and cooked them for the boys and they were sweet too! That's why I tried the regular ones. I'll definitely be buying them again :) Curious to see if they're sweeter as a general rule...
C25k - Day 6
Today was the warmest weather I've worked out in so far - hovering right around 70. The track was pretty busy! Guess everyone wanted to enjoy the warm sun before the cold front and rain tomorrow.
I still went out a little hard the first 3 intervals but not too bad. I didn't feel like I had fully caught my breath by the time my next jog started. Despite that, I found it easier to get through the jogs. I can feel myself getting stronger :) My hamstrings and butt didn't start burning till the 7th jogging rep, and they didn't at all on the 8th, even though I wasn't going any slower. And... I finished the course in 23 minutes! I still had 30 sec of my last jog plus my last walk left when I got back to the beginning! And I wasn't struggling!
2 interesting things to note from today's workout:
1. Well... You know how I look at everyone's shoes. I saw my first pair of vff's :) A guy passed me going pretty fast on the side of the track and I noticed he was wearing kso's. He passed me, then went right down the grassy incline leading to the pond, then back up the other side. Perfect footing the whole time! He looked just as if he was running on flat ground.
2. Right as I got back to the beginning of the track (jogging), there was an older, overweight guy coming the opposite direction. He saw me and gave a friendly smile. I smiled back. As I passed him he said, "Good for you!" I replied, "THANK YOU!" in a surprised tone. Because I WAS surprised! And encouraged :) Yep, the fat girl is actually jogging LOL
Plan is to get 2 more workouts of Week 1 in this week, then move on to Week 2 next week.
I'm looking for a used double jogging stroller. Much harder workout pushing a stroller, but I would be able to go more often since I wouldn't have to rely on Jesse to watch the boys. New double joggers start at approx $200...
I still went out a little hard the first 3 intervals but not too bad. I didn't feel like I had fully caught my breath by the time my next jog started. Despite that, I found it easier to get through the jogs. I can feel myself getting stronger :) My hamstrings and butt didn't start burning till the 7th jogging rep, and they didn't at all on the 8th, even though I wasn't going any slower. And... I finished the course in 23 minutes! I still had 30 sec of my last jog plus my last walk left when I got back to the beginning! And I wasn't struggling!
2 interesting things to note from today's workout:
1. Well... You know how I look at everyone's shoes. I saw my first pair of vff's :) A guy passed me going pretty fast on the side of the track and I noticed he was wearing kso's. He passed me, then went right down the grassy incline leading to the pond, then back up the other side. Perfect footing the whole time! He looked just as if he was running on flat ground.
2. Right as I got back to the beginning of the track (jogging), there was an older, overweight guy coming the opposite direction. He saw me and gave a friendly smile. I smiled back. As I passed him he said, "Good for you!" I replied, "THANK YOU!" in a surprised tone. Because I WAS surprised! And encouraged :) Yep, the fat girl is actually jogging LOL
Plan is to get 2 more workouts of Week 1 in this week, then move on to Week 2 next week.
I'm looking for a used double jogging stroller. Much harder workout pushing a stroller, but I would be able to go more often since I wouldn't have to rely on Jesse to watch the boys. New double joggers start at approx $200...
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A Sunday of The Usual
Breakfast - coffee w/usual; apple
Lupper (later than usual, even for Sunday!) - homestyle buffet
Gonna be a busy week...
Lupper (later than usual, even for Sunday!) - homestyle buffet
Gonna be a busy week...
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Saturday's Food
Thankfully it was much calmer today!
Breakfast - nothing (didn't wake up till 10, got milk/vitamins for the boys and me, fed Gabriel his bottle, then it was almost time to fix lunch!)
Lunch - tuna salad salad; Ghirardelli square
Snack - Annie's chocolate bunny grahams
Supper - pumpkin smashed taters; green beans (frozen) w/salt and drizzle of olive oil; double chocolate muffin
Breakfast - nothing (didn't wake up till 10, got milk/vitamins for the boys and me, fed Gabriel his bottle, then it was almost time to fix lunch!)
Lunch - tuna salad salad; Ghirardelli square
Snack - Annie's chocolate bunny grahams
Supper - pumpkin smashed taters; green beans (frozen) w/salt and drizzle of olive oil; double chocolate muffin
Friday, January 28, 2011
Bad Bad Day...
1/2 cup coffee w/usual
No breakfast
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Before supper - plain potato chips (a few)
Supper - Chili's - mushroom swiss burger on sesame bun (forgot to ask for wheat bun) w/mayo, lettuce, tomato - ended up w/double cheese, double shrooms; slice of Hershey's pie
No breakfast
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Before supper - plain potato chips (a few)
Supper - Chili's - mushroom swiss burger on sesame bun (forgot to ask for wheat bun) w/mayo, lettuce, tomato - ended up w/double cheese, double shrooms; slice of Hershey's pie
Thursday, January 27, 2011
C25k - Day 5
I have been really frustrated at not being able to work out more often. I even started pricing double jogging strollers so I could bring the boys with me.
This afternoon Jesse said it was too pretty of a day for me not to go run so I went :)
The temperature was hovering in the upper 50s with an intermittent cold wind. I wore my cool weather gear for the first time - cotton leggings and a fleece zip-up jacket (no hood). I unzipped my jacket for my last couple intervals and took it off completely after my last jog. But I was really glad I had it! I wasn't really hot at the end, but I was getting warm and knew I'd be okay without it.
With my stomach being upset and painful this morning (MSG reaction), I decided to take it real easy. And surprisingly, it only took me about 1 minute longer to finish the course! I ran it today like I'm supposed to. I just have such a hard time with feeling really good and going out strong for the first couple instead of pacing myself. I'm trying to find the line between pushing myself and overdoing the beginning to the point where I'm struggling bad at the end.
So here's my confession... I people-watch on the track. But I'm watching the other people who are on the track. And I'm pretty much just looking at their shoes :P I have yet to see anyone else wearing VFF's. But an acquaintance told me last weekend that she knows people who have them, and sees them a lot at the health club she goes to. I've been thinking that if anyone wears them on the track I use, they probably are the more serious, early-morning runners.
I did have something interesting happen today while at the track. I noticed a guy at the stretch-bars about midway through my workout. He looked to be in his 50s, overweight, wearing regular running shoes, but that's about all I noticed about him. Apparently he noticed me though. About a minute after I passed him, I was walking when I heard someone coming behind me at a slow jog. It was the guy I had seen. He caught up with me, looked toward my shoes and asked how I liked them. I told him, "Love them!" He said, "Love them?!" I repeated, "LOVE them! I've never been able to run before these!" He flashed a big smile and continued past me. That's the first time anyone's asked me about them out there. I wonder if I'm the only freak who looks to see what shoes everyone else is wearing LOL
This afternoon Jesse said it was too pretty of a day for me not to go run so I went :)
The temperature was hovering in the upper 50s with an intermittent cold wind. I wore my cool weather gear for the first time - cotton leggings and a fleece zip-up jacket (no hood). I unzipped my jacket for my last couple intervals and took it off completely after my last jog. But I was really glad I had it! I wasn't really hot at the end, but I was getting warm and knew I'd be okay without it.
With my stomach being upset and painful this morning (MSG reaction), I decided to take it real easy. And surprisingly, it only took me about 1 minute longer to finish the course! I ran it today like I'm supposed to. I just have such a hard time with feeling really good and going out strong for the first couple instead of pacing myself. I'm trying to find the line between pushing myself and overdoing the beginning to the point where I'm struggling bad at the end.
So here's my confession... I people-watch on the track. But I'm watching the other people who are on the track. And I'm pretty much just looking at their shoes :P I have yet to see anyone else wearing VFF's. But an acquaintance told me last weekend that she knows people who have them, and sees them a lot at the health club she goes to. I've been thinking that if anyone wears them on the track I use, they probably are the more serious, early-morning runners.
I did have something interesting happen today while at the track. I noticed a guy at the stretch-bars about midway through my workout. He looked to be in his 50s, overweight, wearing regular running shoes, but that's about all I noticed about him. Apparently he noticed me though. About a minute after I passed him, I was walking when I heard someone coming behind me at a slow jog. It was the guy I had seen. He caught up with me, looked toward my shoes and asked how I liked them. I told him, "Love them!" He said, "Love them?!" I repeated, "LOVE them! I've never been able to run before these!" He flashed a big smile and continued past me. That's the first time anyone's asked me about them out there. I wonder if I'm the only freak who looks to see what shoes everyone else is wearing LOL
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