Plateau

I was hoping that the weight loss would continue but it stopped this week. I did not eat anything different nor did I cheat. I am going to cut out diet pepsi and make sure I do some kind of exercise everyday. It is definitely frustrating.....

http://www.direct-ms.org/pdf/EvolutionPaleolithic/Cereal%20Sword.pdf

Rock Chalk

Rock Chalk Blowout Mizzou!

Taco seasoning...

Anyone ever looked at the ingredients of taco seasoning? Gross. 9/10 ingrediants are not "real food" and the 10th ingredient is sugar.

I made lean ground beef last night and created my own taco seasoning. It came out really good. I used lots of pepper, ground red peper, ground cayenne pepper, and paprika. I also used a bit of salt. Just keep adding until it tastes good.

I mixed my ground beef with homemade guacamole and some salsa. It was delicious. I could have also added lettuce and tomato to make a taco salad, but I kept it simple.

I ate pretty well this week...until yesterday. I give myself a "B" for the week. I suspect school is going to be much busier this week, so I am going to have to be more disciplined. Trip to Iowa City was good! However, I'm amazed how some people in remote midwest towns stay sane.

Mizzou v KU on Monday. I'm nervous.

TGIF 3
Another good week of staying on the eating plan. Did not cheat once. Total loss about 8 pounds since Jan. 2. Loss seemed slower this week so I read a bit in Sisson's book to see what he had to say. Looks like 1-2 pounds a week is good so I am not discouraged. Two workouts planned for this weekend.

Going hard this week

This is my week for high reps: 10X10 of a variety of lifts, with 10 seconds/or so rest between. One week out of every 3=high reps. Shopping a hardtail mountain bike, for those days when riding the road bike is either unsafe or uninteresting...having an unusual amount of pre-buyer's remorse, suggests sticking with weights/road bike and not adding more 'options'. Being able to partner with Karen on our diet has been good for both of us. Have two really great trips all planned out, and just waiting for confirmation from Steve (New Zealand) and Tour Director (Europe--August track meets) before I arrange air. New Zealand trip would be in March: fly to Raro (Rarotonga) for a week in a hotel on the beach run by New Zealanders, and then on 'return' to LAX, fly to Auckland/Queenstown to stay with Steve/Michelle/Eric for a week and come home. In August: fly to London on Aug 11, and then join a 16 day tour of London/Paris/Switzerland ending in Brussels with three Diamond League track meets. 45 people/all track nuts--tour is a Track and Field News tour they do every year.

TGIF Week 2

Stayed on the meal plan. I did not cheat once!
Got on IFit(thanks Kate) and am on target for weight loss according to Sisson.
-3# this week! Yeah! I am guessing a loss of 5# for two weeks.
Made it to several workouts this week. I am going to Power class on Saturday.
My mind is in the right place.

I'm really happy with how I am doing...Good training (just doing a bunch of random, fun stuff) and eating well. I need to slowly reduce the beer intake, though...

How is everyone else doing this week?

Ahh. Back in CoMo. It's cold, but my diet is finally back on track!

Mexican

Ryan and I went out for Mexican last night. I'm pretty proud of myself. I did good on my diet considering the options. I only had 6-8 tortilla chips with salsa. I ordered a chorizo with eggs dish and beans instead of rice. I also had some guacamole with it. No tortillas, no rice, no margarita, no soda. I know that next time I can skip the beans too because I didn't need that much food. The hardest part was resisting the tortilla chips. I think I could have ordered a burrito without the tortilla, but the scrambled egg and sausage was really tasty.

I think Mexican is not a bad dinner option. You can make ground beef or fajita chicken or steak and load up on lettuce, tomato, avocado, onion instead of the tortilla. Or, make a big taco salad.

TGIF

Raining cats and dogs today!
Five days of junk in the lunchroom, including candy, red licorice, giant p-nut butter cookies plus more and I did not try one!
I have signed up for a Saturday small group workout in the gym. Starts tomorrow.
Pass on any good and easy dinner ideas please!

Interesting observation

For breakfast this week I have been having my usual slim fast protein shake mix in 8 ounces skim milk and 1 kashi go-lean whole grain waffle with almond butter. I'm noticing that about 3 hours later around 9:30 - 10:30am my stomach is growling and it feels completely empty. For lunch I have been having a salad or leftover chicken and veggies from dinner. 3-4 hours after my lunch I am not hungry at all. I think I am burning through my breakfast carbs much faster than my lunch carbs and protein. Next week I'm planning to make my own protein shakes or eggs for breakfast. It will be interesting to see if I still get the midmorning hunger pains.

I'm failing. Over and over. But, considering my options of food while traveling, I am doing quite well! So, shame on me, good for me....

I am having some problems posting comments--when I do it asks me to make some kind of choice and I have idea what to choose.

My workout plan for this week is:
Active on Wednesday
Power on Thursday
Spin on Sunday

Kate- I might want to check out the cross-fit place you mentioned. I know I do not want to check into the cross-fit next door to Dana's. I would feel like a traitor!

Another good day--no grain products eaten.

Sticking with it

Hey everyone,

You may find it is easier to stick with the no flour, pasta, rice, bread etc. if you gradually decrease your intake. I've been eating a whole grain Kashi waffle in the morning (since I just bought them a week ago and don't want to throw them away), but I'm not eating any other bread product carb. I think next week when I stop eating my waffles it will be an easier transition rather than going cold turkey.

Just a suggestion.

Kate's Workouts for Week of 1/4/2010

Monday: Easy neighborhood run with Scout, 3-4 mi.
Tuesday: 1 hr. Hot Yoga class
Wednesday: 10/10 Tempo run - 45 min. total
Thursday: Easy neighborhood run with Kate Carte, 3-4 mi.
Friday: Walk with Scout and core on stability ball
Saturday: 10 mile trail race
Sunday: Walk with Scout, rest

I'm still sore from last weekend and don't want to push a lot of weights this week due to my race on Saturday. Next week I'm hoping to do 1-2 cross fit type workouts.

Good meal plan Mom!

Mom, your food plan looks good! If you want to "drink" your breakfast you might want to try ordering Mark Sisson's meal replacement shake mix. It's kind of expensive, but might be worth a try. Click on "store" on his blog. You can find it there.

I've got some "off limits" items still in my pantry. I'm planning to cut these things out in the next week ... baby steps:
1. Cascade Ice low calorie drinks
2. Kashi Go Lean waffles
3. Hummus (I think beans are out)
4. Think Thin protein bars - only for after long runs

Also, Crossfit Northwest has a free intro class on Saturdays at 11am. It's off of Northup near Loews. I'm not going this weekend or next, but maybe Saturday Jan. 23.

Food plan for the next 5 days-
salad with chicken for lunch
ice tea and an apple

dinner- chicken or buffalo(?) burger from Trader Joes with avocado

Not sure what to do about breakfast---probably cottage cheese and applesauce.
snacks- almonds or apple sauce and cottage cheese.

I will not touch any food up for grabs in the staff room.
Saturday- after Kate's race-- we will go out somewhere where we can stay on the plan!

Bellevue Gym

Mom-This is a gym worth checking out!

http://www.crossfitbellevue.com/

Sunday workout w/Mom and Kate

10 Squat jumping Jacks
15 Push-Ups
15 Dips
10 Lunges (with weight)
20 One-arm curls--10 each arm
300m run


Max rotations in 30 minutes.

SATURDAY 100102

"Barbara"

Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.

Did quality grocery shopping with Mom--Primal Blueprint style.

MS

Happy New Year--2010!

January 2--how many days until summer vacation?