Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips
Erewhon crispy brown rice cereal (like Rice Krispies but made with organic brown rice)
Sea salt
Melt chocolate chips. Mix in desired amount of cereal. Spread in pan (I lined it with parchment paper). Sprinkle with sea salt. Place in freezer to harden. Cut into pieces and ENJOY!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Getting Back on Track
I've gotten away from posting my food journal lately. Partly because of things being so crazy, partly because I haven't been eating on plan consistently. And the scale shows it :-( I'm up 5 lbs which I'm not happy about, but it's not as bad as it could be! And with starting to work out, I have a feeling it won't take long to lose them :-)
Breakfast - nothing (woke up late and didn't have time to grab anything before we left)
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Chili's - veggie burger w/wheat bun, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato; fries w/ketchup; broccoli/carrots; Better Than Crunch
Breakfast - nothing (woke up late and didn't have time to grab anything before we left)
Lunch - chicken breast in usual salad; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Chili's - veggie burger w/wheat bun, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato; fries w/ketchup; broccoli/carrots; Better Than Crunch
C25k - Day 1
It looked like it wasn't going to happen. I had tummy issues (TMI - liquid tummy issues). I couldn't find my only sports bra. I didn't know what I was going to do with my keys. I had never been on the track at the park. It was getting late and we still hadn't been able to get me time to do it.
But I did it!!!
I went even though my stomach didn't feel so good - and had no problems with it :) Jesse told me to go buy another bra - I found mine :) I pulled out a workout shirt I had bought years ago with the best of intentions but only used a couple times - it had a zipper pocket big enough for my cell and my keys :) Jesse told me to stop and pick up supper on the way home since we were in a time crunch :)
I arrived at the park and found a parking spot near the track. I zipped my cell and keys into the shirt pocket and decided to start where the track crosses the park entrance I came in at.
The track itself is hard to describe. Almost like packed dirt with small, loose rocks on top. Some of the rocks are packed into the dirt, but most are not. There are very short stretches of sidewalk interspersed throughout but these are few and far between. Part of the reason I chose to start where I did was because there was a stretch of sidewalk there before I hit the rocks.
So I started walking. Started my timer for 5 minutes. Walked at a pretty good pace. When the timer went off, I switched the watch to interval mode and started my first jog. I had no problem with the first 40 seconds of each jogging interval, and the last 20 were not so hard that I felt like I really had to press through. Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed those walking breaks ;) About 20 seconds into each walk, I found myself taking one very deep breath. Any other time I tried to take one, it felt uncomfortable. But for some reason my body just did it at that time. It wasn't something I did consciously. Every time though it felt so good and refreshing! Like my body knew exactly when the optimum time was that it would be the most beneficial. I took the second jog a bit harder, only because it felt good to. The rest I took nice and easy. I tried not to let the other people passing me on the track intimidate me. My goal wasn't to be fast - It was to finish!
When I finished my last walking interval, I went to stopwatch mode because I was curious how long it would take me to walk the rest of the track back to where I started. I knew I needed to walk a couple more minutes to make sure I was cooled down. So I started the stopwatch. And it only took a little more than 1 minute! The track is 1.25 miles long and I completed a full lap in approximately 26 minutes. For being 185 lbs, out of shape, never having jogged before, and wearing new shoes, I think I did pretty good with my pace!
The shoes... Oh. My. Goodness. That was the first time I've ever tried to jog/run and actually felt comfortable doing it! I guess regular shoes and I just don't get along LOL I was a bit concerned with how stable my ankles and knees would be on the loose rocks with no support but they did great! I felt my bad knee a couple times, just like a "hey, I'm here," but I guess my body self-corrected. I barely felt my ankle once or twice. When I ran, what I felt was my hips and butt, not my ankles and knees :) That's HUGE for me! The only issue with my shoes was that near the beginning I managed to get a rock stuck between two of my toes. Um, between two of the toe-holders I guess LOL But I realized it after only a couple strides and it came right out.
When I got back to the beginning of the track, I walked back to my car and did some stretches nearby. There was a statue of some sort that was a good height to hold onto to help stretch. I only stretched for a few minutes but I didn't feel that tight. From there I went to pick up supper.
Since I got home, my hips are a bit sore but that's it. I'll probably feel it a bit in other places tomorrow.
Overall though, I feel surprisingly good! I didn't get a runner's high (I've had them before from doing other types of exercise), but I definitely felt good :) It was a huge sense of accomplishment!!!
But I did it!!!
I went even though my stomach didn't feel so good - and had no problems with it :) Jesse told me to go buy another bra - I found mine :) I pulled out a workout shirt I had bought years ago with the best of intentions but only used a couple times - it had a zipper pocket big enough for my cell and my keys :) Jesse told me to stop and pick up supper on the way home since we were in a time crunch :)
I arrived at the park and found a parking spot near the track. I zipped my cell and keys into the shirt pocket and decided to start where the track crosses the park entrance I came in at.
The track itself is hard to describe. Almost like packed dirt with small, loose rocks on top. Some of the rocks are packed into the dirt, but most are not. There are very short stretches of sidewalk interspersed throughout but these are few and far between. Part of the reason I chose to start where I did was because there was a stretch of sidewalk there before I hit the rocks.
So I started walking. Started my timer for 5 minutes. Walked at a pretty good pace. When the timer went off, I switched the watch to interval mode and started my first jog. I had no problem with the first 40 seconds of each jogging interval, and the last 20 were not so hard that I felt like I really had to press through. Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed those walking breaks ;) About 20 seconds into each walk, I found myself taking one very deep breath. Any other time I tried to take one, it felt uncomfortable. But for some reason my body just did it at that time. It wasn't something I did consciously. Every time though it felt so good and refreshing! Like my body knew exactly when the optimum time was that it would be the most beneficial. I took the second jog a bit harder, only because it felt good to. The rest I took nice and easy. I tried not to let the other people passing me on the track intimidate me. My goal wasn't to be fast - It was to finish!
When I finished my last walking interval, I went to stopwatch mode because I was curious how long it would take me to walk the rest of the track back to where I started. I knew I needed to walk a couple more minutes to make sure I was cooled down. So I started the stopwatch. And it only took a little more than 1 minute! The track is 1.25 miles long and I completed a full lap in approximately 26 minutes. For being 185 lbs, out of shape, never having jogged before, and wearing new shoes, I think I did pretty good with my pace!
The shoes... Oh. My. Goodness. That was the first time I've ever tried to jog/run and actually felt comfortable doing it! I guess regular shoes and I just don't get along LOL I was a bit concerned with how stable my ankles and knees would be on the loose rocks with no support but they did great! I felt my bad knee a couple times, just like a "hey, I'm here," but I guess my body self-corrected. I barely felt my ankle once or twice. When I ran, what I felt was my hips and butt, not my ankles and knees :) That's HUGE for me! The only issue with my shoes was that near the beginning I managed to get a rock stuck between two of my toes. Um, between two of the toe-holders I guess LOL But I realized it after only a couple strides and it came right out.
When I got back to the beginning of the track, I walked back to my car and did some stretches nearby. There was a statue of some sort that was a good height to hold onto to help stretch. I only stretched for a few minutes but I didn't feel that tight. From there I went to pick up supper.
Since I got home, my hips are a bit sore but that's it. I'll probably feel it a bit in other places tomorrow.
Overall though, I feel surprisingly good! I didn't get a runner's high (I've had them before from doing other types of exercise), but I definitely felt good :) It was a huge sense of accomplishment!!!
Monday, January 3, 2011
I GOT THEM!!!
So I started the day knowing I measured a 33-35. Tried a 34 that I couldn't even get on my foot. Drove an hour to a store that had a 35 and a 36.
I tried the 35 first. Couldn't get it on at all! Tried the 36. I got it on but it felt really tight. One of the employees came to help me. He said that it would be hard to tell if they were too tight. But that I should be able to tell when a pair was too loose. Then I could go back down from there. Next size was a 37. I tried them on and they felt so much better! My foot didn't feel cramped up at all! He checked them and said they definitely were not too big and looked to be a good fit, but that it was ultimately up to me and how they felt. And oh yeah, somewhere in here he remeasured me. Right foot measured a 34-35. BUT my left foot (that hadn't been measured) was a 36-37! No wonder I couldn't get the smaller ones on that foot!
These are the ones I got http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/Five-Fingers-KSO-Womens.htm Ain't they purty?! LOL I'm excited to start working out in them!
I tried the 35 first. Couldn't get it on at all! Tried the 36. I got it on but it felt really tight. One of the employees came to help me. He said that it would be hard to tell if they were too tight. But that I should be able to tell when a pair was too loose. Then I could go back down from there. Next size was a 37. I tried them on and they felt so much better! My foot didn't feel cramped up at all! He checked them and said they definitely were not too big and looked to be a good fit, but that it was ultimately up to me and how they felt. And oh yeah, somewhere in here he remeasured me. Right foot measured a 34-35. BUT my left foot (that hadn't been measured) was a 36-37! No wonder I couldn't get the smaller ones on that foot!
These are the ones I got http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/Five-Fingers-KSO-Womens.htm Ain't they purty?! LOL I'm excited to start working out in them!
Maybe?!
None of the stores in town had KSO's that fit me :-( I measured a 33-35. I tried a pair of 34 today and with my toes all the way in, the rest of my foot was too long. So at least I know I'm bigger than a 34!
Next closest place to carry them is about an hour away. I called a while ago and they have 35 and 36! So I'm headed there shortly :-) Just gotta get the boys and I packed up and ready. My mom's coming to help with the boys while I try them on.
I have a cuddly baby sucking on a bottle in my lap right now. Soon as he's done I'll start getting us ready.
I will be really upset if I don't come home with shoes! Looks like there's little chance of that happening though :-D
Next closest place to carry them is about an hour away. I called a while ago and they have 35 and 36! So I'm headed there shortly :-) Just gotta get the boys and I packed up and ready. My mom's coming to help with the boys while I try them on.
I have a cuddly baby sucking on a bottle in my lap right now. Soon as he's done I'll start getting us ready.
I will be really upset if I don't come home with shoes! Looks like there's little chance of that happening though :-D
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Barefoot Running
This is a good article consolidating the research I found http://www.corefitnesswellington.co.nz/barefoot/this-is-your-foot-this-is-your-foot-on-drugs/
The Quest for Shoes...
I know what shoes I want. For various reasons, I decided on the Vibram Fivefingers KSO. If anyone wants to know why, leave a comment asking :)
The problem is, I'm having a hard time finding them! Stores around here are running out and haven't been able to get more in. There was a store open today that had some that were too big but I tried them on to get a feel for whether I would like them or not. They will take some getting used to, but I think they will work really well for me! I tried on a pair of the Classic style but even though the shoe itself was too big, they were too tight across the top. Didn't want them anyway LOL The store called their other location an hour away but they didn't have any in the 3-size range I measured.
There are two other stores in town that carry them. I'll be calling both tomorrow to see if they have any in my size. I may end up trying other cities (about 1 hour away in opposite directions from each other). Something I read was getting them from amazon.com and returning them if they didn't fit. I guess that would be my last choice but it may be the only one...
Jesse tried on a couple styles too. And liked them! He preferred the Sprints. So we're also looking for some in his size. We won't be getting them yet, but if he finds what size he is, we can order them when we have the money.
We did get a watch today though to time intervals - a Timex Ironman. Jesse had one years ago but it didn't "take a licking and keep on ticking" forever ;)
The problem is, I'm having a hard time finding them! Stores around here are running out and haven't been able to get more in. There was a store open today that had some that were too big but I tried them on to get a feel for whether I would like them or not. They will take some getting used to, but I think they will work really well for me! I tried on a pair of the Classic style but even though the shoe itself was too big, they were too tight across the top. Didn't want them anyway LOL The store called their other location an hour away but they didn't have any in the 3-size range I measured.
There are two other stores in town that carry them. I'll be calling both tomorrow to see if they have any in my size. I may end up trying other cities (about 1 hour away in opposite directions from each other). Something I read was getting them from amazon.com and returning them if they didn't fit. I guess that would be my last choice but it may be the only one...
Jesse tried on a couple styles too. And liked them! He preferred the Sprints. So we're also looking for some in his size. We won't be getting them yet, but if he finds what size he is, we can order them when we have the money.
We did get a watch today though to time intervals - a Timex Ironman. Jesse had one years ago but it didn't "take a licking and keep on ticking" forever ;)
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