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Journaling, I just don’t journal. After several failed attempts in my lifetime, I had given up trying. Whether it was for a class, personal, or tracking something, I just couldn’t ever keep up with it. Some might say I’m missing out on a huge aspect of this community by not journaling, and maybe I am, but for some reason writing ‘feeling weak today, hope I don’t eat like crap,’ just to feel like you have journaled also seems to defeat the purpose. But to each his own, I guess.
So then, for those of you curious enough to be reading this entry, why am I trying again? Do I think that this time things will be different? Do I think that, with my recent big number birthday, I have matured enough to let the importance of this ritual dictate that I keep up with it? Do I just really love the way I turn a phrase? Nope, I’m doing this for a real purpose. I’m trying something new with my morning routine, workout and nutrition, and decided that the only way I’ll know for sure if this change is for the better is to actually record it.
So here goes nothing.
For a few months now I’ve been getting up in the morning to hit the rec-center. I’ve played around with what I ate before and after, but I never really put much thought into my choices, except how full I was when I was done, and when I got hungry again. After reading most of Skinny Bitch (still haven’t finished that yet) I decided to try their recommendation of eating a piece of fruit on an empty stomach, waiting a half hour, and then eating my carbs. That had been working pretty well. I also started trying to get some heavy protein in right after my workouts, usually beef jerky. (so good) I finally bought some whey protein powder, and some soy milk, and decided to do the shake thing this morning, after my strength workout. The hubby also recommended having some real 100% fruit juice right after, before the protein, which makes sense when I think back to some of the posts on the forum. Spike your sugar and then pound your protein.
But, after I inputted the juice, the whey protein, and the soy milk, added my plumcot, and a Kashi bar for carbs after the fruit, I was over 500 Kcals for breakfast. And that was before my damn coffee and work b-fast food! Total bummer.
Well, it’s 9:42am, and I’m still doing ok, empty-stomach wise. I’m trying very hard to keep busy and not think about if I’m hungry or not, should I eat, when’s lunch, all that stuff. But I also know that if I am truly hungry and wait to long, the rest of my day will be empty stomach-eat everything in sight syndrome. And who really wants that? Surprisingly, I didn’t eat the Kashi bar before my workout, and didn’t feel like total crap during. I don’t think I could do that for a cardio workout though, so more experimentation will be in order. Not that I plan on doing the shake/juice combo unless I’m strength training. The juice as soon as I got to the locker room was great, wish I had more of it. The shake was tasty, not sure how filling. And only time will tell if the protein helps with my recovery. I’m planning on doing another 2 miles when I get off today, got to keep up with the 8K training, not that it’s so hard yet.
Might have to make the shake with water, or at least try that once. Even if the Hubby promises that it will taste like crap. All-in-all I feel good about this experiment, I’m not really missing my coffee, but I think I’m going to need some actual food before lunch.
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1713 kcal
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Grasa: 62,82g | Prot: 94,72g | Carbh: 204,40g.
Desayuno: Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt, Jell-O Sugar Free Chocolate Fudge, Whey Protein Powder- Cookies N'Creme, 100% Berry Blend Juice, Chocolate Silk Light, plumcot. Almuerzo: Ghiradelli Twilight Delight, Kraft Light Raspberry Vinaigrette, Avocado, Shredded Carrots, Tomato, Bchgurl's Meat Loaf. Cena: Hard Boiled Egg, Harris Teeter Ripe Sliced Olives, Mrs. Renfro's Peach Salsa, Natural Crumbled Feta Cheese, Shredded Carrots, Avocado, Earthbound Farm. Pasa Bocas / Otros: Milky Way Midnight Candy Bar (Miniatures), Kashi TLC Crunchy Granola Bars Pumpkin Spice Flax, Benefiber, Oat Revolution! Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon. más...
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2142 kcal
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Ejercicio:
Caminar (Ejercicio) - 5,5/kph - 35 minutos, Trotar - 8/kph - 25 minutos, Entrenamiento con Pesas (Moderado) - 47 minutos, Descansando - 14 horas y 13 minutos, Durmiendo - 8 horas. más...
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