Day 6 - Nutrition Challenge Report

Daily Food Journal:

Alright, so all week long I've been recording my food intake and I highly recommend this to anyone who is trying to lose weight, needs a good look at how healthy they are eating or just wants to know how much they consume normally. It was interesting because I knew I would be writing it down so I was a little more careful about my food choices. I felt like I wanted to make better choices because I had to take ownership for those food choices I made. So I found myself reaching for a high fat or sugary food and literally thought, no, I need to make a better choice. I recommend making a goal and telling everyone about it even if it's just out in cyberspace. By telling others, you really feel accountable to someone which drives you to be consistent and keep going. It's so easy to just tucker out and say alright that goal was a good idea but I just can't do it in reality. I'm done. No one knows, no one cares. But in sharing the goal, you really do feel a responsibility to keep at it.

This week, I ate pretty much a normal diet but I was more careful about portion sizes and didn't take 2nds or 3rds at meals. I snacked very little but tended to have dessert almost every night which I could do better on. I have such a weakness when it comes to sugary things. We had ice cream in the fridge for most of the week so it was tough to ignore. This week I didn't buy any. Problem solved! I did buy lots of yogurt and fruit so I'll be replacing it with those foods. Having the healthy foods stocked in your fridge and pantry is essential. You will reach for the things readily available. But overall, I ate a good diet of for ex. cereal for breakfast, a sandwich, fruit, carrots and milk at lunch or leftovers w/a veggie, and a balanced dinner low in fat with veggies always included. I tended to eat a ton of oranges because we still have ton on our tree. So I'm getting my Vit C! Water is still a tough one for me. I really don't drink enough and this week I'm going to carry that water bottle around better.

Gym experience:

wt: 122 lbs (I'm not sure this scale is 100% accurate, that seems like a big change.) (Typically, when weighing you want to use the same scale and at the same time of day with the same routine, so water weight and clothes, etc. don't play a role.)

Mon- 30 min cardio including 1/2 mile run in over 5.5 min, weight trained-legs and glutes, abs
Tues - 20 min cardio including 1 mile run - 10 min 55 sec, arms, abs
Fri - 30 min cardio including 1 mile run - 10 min 15 sec, chest, shoulders, back, abs
Sat - 30 min cardio including 1 mile run - 9 min 50 sec, abs

I was pretty sore after the 1st 2 days so I took a little break (also had some scheduling problems) then went back to the gym and am still pretty sore. It feels good though to be working out again. I feel more positive about myself and my life. Endorphins kickin' in! I don't feel like I have tons of energy, actually, I feel pretty beat but I know it will improve as I get used to working out and get in better shape. I also need to stop thinking about houses at 10:30 at night, it tends to keep me up into the wee hours. So overall, a great week!