tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67800549518752768322012-02-16T02:27:40.168-08:00We're tryin' to get hot, yo.kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.comBlogger2741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-10082263610808361222010-11-17T07:09:00.000-08:002010-11-18T07:17:13.778-08:00Breakfast:<br />-sauteed zucchini<br />-1 egg + 1 egg white fried<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-mulrigrain rice vegetarian sushi roll (Whole Foods) with avocado & cucumber<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-butternut squash bisque<br />-quinoa salad with black beans, red pepper, corn, cilantro, lime dressing<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-savory pumpkin socca with cinnamon cashew cream<br />-2 gluten-free, vegan rosemary cornmeal cookies<br />-2 vegan peanut butter cookies <br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup black coffee<br />-2 beers<br /><br />Exercise: Nope<br /><br />Notes: Hey! That <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/2010/11/01/penny’s-rosemary-cornmeal-cookies/">rosemary cornmeal cookie recipe</a> was tailored especially for ME! How awesome is that?? The peanut butter cookies call for egg, but I used soaked and ground chia seeds as a binder instead. They came out great, moist and chewy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1008226361080836122?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-63708690280148671132010-11-17T06:39:00.000-08:002010-11-17T06:49:39.313-08:00Breakfast:<br />-sauteed zucchini<br />-1 egg + 1 egg white<br />-fresh juice: carrot, apple, ginger<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-warm millet and kale salad<br />-slice of pumpkin socca with cinnamon cashew cream<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-baby bok choy with ginger & sesame seeds <br />-wasabi mashed potatoes <br /><br />Snacks:<br />-almond thin crackers with almond butter<br />-15 or so roasted & salted almonds (what's with the almonds, I know!!)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-3 cups black coffee<br />-1.5 glasses white wine <br /><br />Exercise: 20 minutes on my elliptical <br /><br />Notes: My lunch was all from the Yumuniverse website's recipes, damn, I am their number 1 fan! My dinner recipes came from the Veganomicon. Definitely a winner! Loved the bok choy, and organic baby bok choy was on sale at Stanley's.... can't beat that place for deals! And whoa, yes, that's right! I have a fucking elliptical IN MY HOUSE. I jumped out of bed and right onto it, which wasn't actually the best idea, being someone with asthma.... Duh. Anyways, you should see more ellipitcal-ing in my posts. If not, slap me when you see me ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6370869028014867113?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-75314096005872897662010-11-10T11:36:00.001-08:002010-11-11T08:59:49.354-08:00Breakfast:<div>-oatmeal with apricots and cashews</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-leftover cream of potato soup with slice of bread</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-Moroccan vegetable tangine from Andolous</div><div>-3 pita wedges with bean dip</div><div>-dessert: Cloud9 mango snow ice with condensed milk </div><div><br /></div><div>Snacks:</div><div>-handful of almonds and cranberries</div><div>-two European chocolate wafer thingies</div><div>-2 chocolates</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:</div><div>-coffee with half 'n half</div><div>-water</div><div>-1 glass white wine</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: walked 1.5 from Cloud9 to home?</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes: recovering from being sick so I didn't exercise, but I did get a good walk in. Had a ladies' night out at Andalous Moroccan--wow! Really healthy and delicious vegetarian dishes there. I will definitely be back. Ended the evening with new obsession, <a href="http://www.cloud9chicago.com/about">snow ice</a> from Cloud9 on Belmont. Fun fact: the snack size portion is under 150 calories. Not a bad indulgence. As for my chocolate obsession...I seriously think I have a g.d. problem at this point.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7531409600587289766?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-81516367030372936102010-11-10T11:33:00.001-08:002010-11-10T11:36:16.358-08:00Breakfast:<div>-bowl of cereal with almond milk</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-bowl of the exact same kind of cereal with almond milk</div><div>-peanut butter and jelly sandwich</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-red bell pepper (more vitamin C than citrus!)</div><div>-homemade cream of potato soup with slice of bread</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:<br />-lots of water</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: nooooo...read below</div><div><br /></div><div>Note: I woke up SICK today...wah!! Where the hell did that come from? I was go-go-go all weekend and into Monday and then, BAM, sick as a dog. Hopefully the water and red bell pepper will help...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8151636703037293610?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-82096510329349559122010-11-08T20:44:00.000-08:002010-11-10T11:33:08.078-08:00Breakfast:<div>-1 over easy egg</div><div>-1 slice toast with Earth Balance and jam</div><div>-8 oz Vega protein shake with vanilla almond milk, blueberry, banana, and chia seeds</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-5 slices thin crust mushroom and black olive pizza (yeah, oops)</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-salmon</div><div>-lentils</div><div>-1 slice toast with sweet potato butter</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:</div><div>-coffee with splash of half 'n half</div><div>-iced tea</div><div>-water</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: 2 miles in 21:44 minutes...BAM!</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes: Went to lunch with my boss which is where the pizza boo-boo came from. Traced out a 2 mile route for myself using Google Maps' distance tool (look in Labs if you want to use it) and now my goal is to see if I can beat my time each run. Funny thing is, I never would have dreamed I could run over 20 minutes without stopping but ever since proving I CAN at the 5k race I did, I've become more interested in distance than time. If I can get really good at 2 miles, then I'll bump it up to 3.1 (5k) regularly. Holy crap, who am I?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8209651032934955912?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-74030557676327564522010-11-08T19:11:00.001-08:002010-11-09T16:56:38.229-08:00Breakfast:<br />-3 buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup <br />-strawberries & bananas with flax & sunflower seeds<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-spinach salad with 1 hard boiled egg, red onion, tomatoes, zucchini & italian dressing<br />-savory pumpkin socca with cinnamon cashew cream<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-ummm, red wine?<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 ginger dark chocolate scone<br />-chips & guacamole<br />-rice cracker with almond butter<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea <br />-1 cup black coffee<br />-red wine (+ Gossip Girl FTW!)<br /><br />Exercise: Best intentions thwarted by evil emotions.<br /><br />Notes: Uggghhhh. I cried a lot today.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7403055767632756452?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-74349451175149461622010-11-08T08:28:00.000-08:002010-11-08T08:35:00.647-08:00Breakfast:<div>-three small blueberry buttermilk pancakes</div><div>-scrambled eggs</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-Falafel with hummus, tabouli, lentils and cucumber sauce (from Falafill--awesome place) </div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-banana</div><div>-handful of almonds</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:</div><div>-coffee with a splash of half 'n half</div><div>-grapefruit juice</div><div>-Honest Tea white pear iced tea</div><div>-water</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: a bit sore from yesterday's race so I gave myself a break.</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes: I am feeling SO GOOD this weekend. The combination of accomplishing the 5K, great fall weather, and getting an extra hour of sleep thanks to Daylight Saving's ending has put me in a wonderfully productive mood. Dave and I both skipped dinner because we had such a late lunch and weren't hungry. It's funny--he was having trouble at first wrapping his head around not eating dinner but I was like, "why waste the time on cooking it, use up calories, and use up ingredients if we're not even that hungry?" He made a shake and I had my light healthy snack and we both lived to tell the tale of not adhering to daily rituals.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7434945117514946162?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-48185047452943273172010-11-07T18:20:00.001-08:002010-11-07T18:26:16.577-08:00Breakfast: <span style="font-style:italic;">Had some pals over for brunch! Epic brunch....</span><br />-red potatoes roasted with olive oil, garlic, onions & rosemary<br />-tofu scramble with broccoli, bell pepper, green onion <br />-1 ginger dark chocolate scone<br />-gimme lean veggie sausage<br />-1 mini cinnamon roll<br />-strawberries & bananas with flax & sunflower seeds<br />-2 slices pumpkin socca with cinnamon cashew cream<br /><br />Lunch: <span style="font-style:italic;">See breakfast!</span><br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1/2 fried green tomato appetizer<br />-2 black bean cakes<br />-sauteed spinach<br />-cheese grits (yup!!!)<br /><br />Snacks: <span style="font-style:italic;">None really, brunch dragged into the afternoon!</span><br /><br />Drinks:<br />-a few cups of black coffee<br />-a few (ahem) glasses of white wine<br />-a Pepsi<br /><br />Exercise: Must.....go.....to.....GYm....<br /><br />Notes: Sunday! No regrets, right? Well, after all that epic brunching I got some stomach cramps. I think I overdid it....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4818504745294327317?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-41536543214258939252010-11-06T20:04:00.000-07:002010-11-08T08:28:37.480-08:00<div>I RAN A FREAKING 5K RACE TODAY!</div><div><br /></div><div>POST-RACE TREAT: </div><div>-2 bars Ghiradelli almond chocolate</div><div>-chocolate fondue with half banana, marshmallows, pretzel stick, sponge cake, rice crispie treat, and apple slices to dip</div><div>-half cup hot chocolate</div><div><br /></div>Breakfast:<br />-steel cut Irish oats with raspberry sauce and macadamia nuts from Uncommon Ground<div>-a few bites of Dave's breakfast potatoes (duh, Uncommon Ground's breakfast potatoes are the best!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch: </div><div>-medley of Indian treats: daal, lemon rice, saag paneer, small piece of naan, part of a dosai, and two bites of gulab jamun</div><div>-mango lassi</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner: </div><div>-1 Tex-mex enchilada made by my sister</div><div><br /></div><div>Snacks: </div><div>-a few pieces leftover Halloween candy</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: probably the most athletic I've ever been in my life: I ran my very first 5K (the Hot Chocolate 5/15K Race to be exact). My goal was to get through it without stopping, which I was very skeptical of...but I did it!! In 35:14 minutes too! This experience is really worth a post of its own, which I'll get to this week, but long story short: YAY! Running is suddenly fun!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4153654321425893925?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-38580320307579819872010-11-06T17:14:00.000-07:002010-11-06T20:14:12.895-07:00Breakfast:<br />- 3 vegan buckwheat pancakes (the recipe you gave me DB!) with maple syrup<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Ummmm Taco Bell. I don't want to talk about it. (7 layer burrito OMG)<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-coconut sweet potato curry soup<br />-garlic toast<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 almond quinoa muffin<br />- 2 pieces of vegan <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/2010/11/04/savory-pumpkin-socca-with-cashew-cream/#more-5419">savory pumpkin socca with cashew cinnamon cream</a><br />-A few *ahem* r<a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/2010/11/01/penny’s-rosemary-cornmeal-cookies/">osemary cornmeal cookies</a><br />-some cool ranch Doritos. yup. what?<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 small Dr. Pepper <br />-2 cups black tea (soooo good <a href="http://www.pgtips.co.uk/teas/">PG Tips</a> my pal brought me from London!<br />-1 glass red wine<br /><br />Exercise: Um, not so much. What's it gonna take I tell ya??<br /><br />Notes: Well, obviously by my snacking log you can see I did some baking today! Gearing up for the holiday season and trying to keep the kitchen warm in the process. I have a terrible sweet tooth, and I am enjoying finding new, healthier, vegan twists on my faves. In other news: it is totally red wine season.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-3858032030757981987?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-72324019144907731742010-11-05T12:00:00.000-07:002010-11-06T20:15:11.410-07:00Breakfast:<br />- vegan pumpkin protein pancakes with maple syrup<br /><br />Lunch: <br />-quinoa with black beans, green onion, avocado, olive oil, salt & pepper<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-risotto with roasted tomatoes & artichokes<br />-salad with blue cheese, toasted pecans, dried cherries and champagne pear vinaigrette<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 toasted slice manna bread (rice & millet)<br />-roasted & salted almonds<br />-2 cookies (choc. chip & butterscotch DANG)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2.5 cups black coffee<br />-fresh juice made form carrots, granny smith apple & ginger (WOO!)<br />-a few glasses of red wine<br /><br />Exercise: Ahem. <br /><br />Notes: Why, hello there.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7232401914490773174?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-12099989025348391602010-11-03T12:09:00.001-07:002010-11-08T08:04:07.385-08:00Breakfast:<div>-half of breakfast burrito: eggs, potato, avocado, cheese</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-the other half of breakfast burrito</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-primavera pasta</div><div>-caeser salad</div><div>-small roll</div><div>-1.5 cookies<br />(corner bakery cafe catered dinner for work meeting)</div><div><br /></div><div>Snacks:</div><div>-1 chocolate</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:</div><div>-water</div><div>-iced tea</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: nope. loooong ass day.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1209998902534839160?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-1596073771846218542010-11-02T10:18:00.000-07:002010-11-08T08:02:26.540-08:00Breakfast:<br />no breakfast, bad girl!<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Small Greek salad<div>-cup of corn chowder</div><div><br />Dinner:<br />-veggie broth soup with one dumpling<br />-brussel sprouts<br />-chocolate crisp bar<br /><br /></div><div>Snacks:<br />-"weird Trader Joe chips" as my friend Ruth called them<br /></div><div>-1 Halloween-sized white chocolate kit kat bar<br />-uh, like, uh, 6 or 7 chocolates<br /><div><br />Beverages:<br />-small cup of coffee with whole milk (they didn't have soy!)<br /></div></div><div>-water<br />-glass of white wine (for election results watching!)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: Didn't have time to run today because I had to get over to my old voting place in Logan Square. 6 mile ride as fast as I could go--slipped into the voting booth with 5 minutes left to mark my ballot!!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Notes: Okay, I've got some serious chocolatitis. I went CRAZY in October with the chocolate and today I have written proof that I have a problem. Tomorrow's goal: easy on the candy, kid!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-159607377184621854?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-84603364034033134692010-06-17T06:21:00.000-07:002010-06-18T06:43:17.645-07:00Breakfast:<br />-egg white scramble with spinach, tomatoes, red onion & smoked salmon<br />-carrot & parsnip puree<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-leftover sauteed vegetables & rice<br />-rice cake with 1 small baby avocado<br /><br />Dinner:<br />ummmm, kind of ate my lunch insanely late, grazed on snacks through dinner!<br />-rice crisps with hummus<br />-3 gluten/dairy free chocolate chip cookies!<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 pink lady apple<br />-1.5 cups cantaloupe<br />-mixed nuts & dried cranberries<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-iced latte with honey & almond milk <br /><br />Exercise: Took my doggie for a brisk 35 minute walk this morning. Rode my bike to work.<br /><br />Notes: I got SLAMMED at work today. We are definitely in the thick of the busy season and we have 2 new hires I have to train. It definitely keeps me running around at least!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8460336403403313469?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-65946164329561190752010-06-16T11:22:00.000-07:002010-06-17T06:21:45.349-07:00Breakfast:<br />-fried egg + 1 extra egg white<br />-1/2 baked sweet potato<br />-wilted spinach<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: baby spinach, roasted turkey, pepitas, dried cranberries, Annie's lite mustard vin.<br />-1/2 baked sweet potato<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-black rice<br />-sauteed tofu, garlic, green beans, carrots, red onion & bell peppers in wheat-free soy sauce<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/4 cup quinoa with 1/4 cup white bean & tomato dill salad<br />-rice cake with 1 small baby avocado & a pinch of salt<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-iced latte with almond milk & honey (have I told you lately I love my espresso machine?)<br />-1 glass red wine<br /><br />Exercise: Back on my game! Hit the YMCA for cardio, only managed to get through 35 minutes and I switched machines 3 times. Underestimated how sore I would be from yesterday's workout! 20 min. on the 'mill, 5 on the summit trainer, 10 on the row machine. At least I mixed it up!<br /><br />Notes: I can smell. A lot. I really can smell! It has been pretty consistent, and I think it has a lot to do with my new diet and that it maybe could have a little to do with being off the pill..... Hmmmm, it could also be that I stopped using my prescription steroid nasal spray....... Whatever it is, I'll take it! Also, I didn't have a snack attack after dinner! No late night snack! Yay!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6594616432956119075?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-30621950908724824442010-06-15T09:59:00.000-07:002010-06-16T12:13:52.970-07:00Breakfast:<br />-buckwheat pancakes with ginger syrup (Robin, these are vegan AND gluten-free...let me know if you want the recipe!)<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-leftover vegan Italian bake with polenta quinoa<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-vegan taquitos (NOM!!) with fresh guacamole and organic salsa<br />-black bean, corn, and mango salad with fresh cilantro from my garden<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-coffee with almond milk<br /><br />Exercise: went for a nasty muggy run with Dave this morning. 30 minutes in Week 5 Couch-to-5k intervals. Man it was humid out!<br /><br />Notes: Dinner was so delicious! Vegan, but probably not healthy because I had to fry the taquitos. Feeling really great overall. That run was hard because it was so disgustingly humid out. Need to visit the Y soon--I'm just having too much fun being outdoors when I exercise!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-3062195090872482444?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-9902148664106244892010-06-15T07:12:00.000-07:002010-06-15T20:43:04.008-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 egg + extra egg white fried<br />-wilted spinach<br />-1/4 cup quinoa<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: baby romaine & spinach, roasted turkey, dried cranberries, radish sprouts, apple, Annie's lite mustard vin.<br />-leftover quinoa/black bean salad<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-steamed shrimp with Old Bay seasoning<br />-black rice<br />-asparagus with lemon, garlic & olive oil<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-white bean & tomato dill salad<br />-a spoonful of peanut butter (weakness!!)<br />-small bowl of cinnamon Puffins cereal with almond milk<br />-grapes<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 potato vodka with soda water & lemon<br />-fruit smoothie<br /><br />Exercise: YES!!!!! 35 min. on the 'mill and 45 minutes of weight training! <br /><br />Notes: I kicked my own ass at the gym this morning, and was already feeling it as I dragged myself around work today, but I am sure tomorrow will be worse! Totally fine with this.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-990214866410624489?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-30074286297236417902010-06-14T17:28:00.000-07:002010-06-15T07:11:56.039-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 fried full egg + extra egg white<br />-wilted spinach<br />-1/2 baked Japanese yam<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: baby romaine with 1/8 cup dried cranberries, roasted turkey, pepitas & Annie's lite mustard vin.<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-quinoa with black beans, corn, red & yellow bell peppers, red onion, avocado, cilantro & fresh lime juice<br />-a couple of bites of Matt's pot stickers & ramen (gluten-free FAIL!!!)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 Larabar (raw cashew & date)<br />-1/2 cup white bean & tomato salad & 1/2 baked Japanese yam<br />-handful of tortilla chips<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: Uggghhhhh.<br /><br />Notes: Ok. Tomorrow is the day! Tomorrow morning I am up & at the Y. I swear it! Can I also tell you how good those Japanese yams from Whole Foods are? Sweet potatoes are pretty much my favorite food, and these are milder in flavor, dark purple skin with a pale yellow color inside. They are my new favorite!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-3007428629723641790?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-36639734727956258852010-06-14T13:13:00.001-07:002010-06-15T09:59:05.960-07:00Breakfast:<br />-Autumn Wheat cereal with chia seeds, wheat germ, fresh blueberries, and hemp milk<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-leftover Cannellini Picata<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-Italian bake: red peppers, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, garlic, tomatoes, vegan Italian sausage, vegan cheese<br />-polenta with red and black quinoa<br />-bowl of nectarine and white peach slices and blueberries<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-Italian dark chocolate (can only have a little bit as the caffeine levels send me through the roof!)<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-water<br />-sparkling wine<br /><br />Exercise: did a lot of walking today, yet, no "real" exercise. Run day is tomorrow!<br /><br />Notes: Day 2 of being vegan. I kinda like it. It feels so much healthier...I think I'm even feeling a little lighter, maybe from not eating meat in a while. The last time I went vegan/vegetarian I lost a bunch of weight. Maybe my body likes being meat-free. Stay tuned.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-3663973472795625885?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-74378760462683255182010-06-14T13:06:00.000-07:002010-06-14T13:13:24.993-07:00Breakfast:<br />-2 organic blueberry scones<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-cucumber salad<br />-pad thai with tofu<br /><br />Snack:<br />-unsalted, roasted pistachios<br />-1 more organic blueberry scone...whoops<br />-1 turtle candy<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-<a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=5017.0">Cannellini Picata</a> (vegan!): spiral pasta with lemon picata sauce, cannellini beans, capers, fresh basil, and sundried tomatoes<br />-1 piece toast with raspberry jam<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-water all day<br /><br />Execerise: Dave and I went for a run the day before, but today I had to help my friend move a queen sized bed and large coach from one apartment to another, so I inadvertently got a bit of a work-out in.<br /><br />Notes: Robin and I have traded spaces as now *I* don't have internet at home. AT&amp;T loves to do this to us every couple of months just for kicks. Assholes. Anyway, this week I'm challenging myself to eat as vegan as possible...not because I plan on becoming vegan, but just to be aware of how easy it is to not use so many animal products each day. So far so good--the vegan cannellini picata I made was just lovely!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7437876046268325518?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-80563157904957826242010-06-13T06:20:00.001-07:002010-06-13T06:25:06.767-07:00Breakfast:<br />-baked sweet potato "fries" with olive oil salt & pepper<br />-2 fried eggs<br />-wilted spinach<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-ummmm, damn. I really don't remember. WTF?<br /><br />Dinner: <br />-grilled salmon with olive oil, lemon & salt<br />-grilled asparagus<br />-carrot-cayenne cole slaw<br />-white bean, tomato & dill salad<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-2 Clif bars! 500 calories. Bam. FAIL.<br />-tortilla chips with guacamole & salsa<br />-fresh raspberries & blackberries<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-coffee with sugar & almond milk<br />-2 potato vodka & soda with lemon<br /><br />Exercise: Shit man. REALLY.<br /><br />Notes:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8056315790495782624?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-50836292190569130632010-06-11T10:45:00.000-07:002010-06-13T06:19:57.778-07:00Breakfast:<br />-cinnamon Puffins cereal with fresh strawberries & blueberries & almond milk<br /><br />Lunch: leftovers from the grill!<br />-chicken "sweet italian" sausage<br />-carrot-cayenne cole slaw<br />-asparagus<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-rice spirals pasta with olive oil, sundried tomatoes, garlic, broccoli & the last leftover chicken sausage<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 banana<br />-rice cake with plain hummus<br />-1/2 a brat<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 shots espresso with steamed almond milk & honey<br />-hornitos & soda<br />-gin & tonic (bartender fuck-up)<br /><br />Exercise: Awww shucks.<br /><br />Notes: Still just getting into the swing of posting again, and embarrassed I haven't been exercising!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5083629219056913063?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-86333148681610108562010-06-10T11:52:00.000-07:002010-06-11T10:48:22.690-07:00Breakfast:<br />-cinnamon Puffins cereal with fresh blueberries, strawberries & almond milk<br /><br />Lunch:<span style="font-style:italic;"> lots of cooking today, grazed through it for lunch!</span><br />-roasted red potatoes with fresh herb & mustard dressing with hard boiled egg<br />-carrot-cayenne cole slaw<br />-green beans with roasted shallots, toasted walnuts & dressing (lemon, garlic etc...)<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1.5 roasted garlic chicken sausages<br />-carrot-cayenne cole slaw<br />-green beans with roasted shallots, toasted walnuts & dressing (lemon, garlic etc...)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-rice cake with plain hummus<br />-chocolate coconut milk "ice cream"<br />-tortilla chips with guacamole<br />-late night cereal binge yo: those damn Puffins!<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 shots espresso with steamed almond milk & 1/2 tsp. honey (back on coffee...)<br />-2 dranks: potato vodka, soda water. lemon<br /><br />Exercise: Hey. What's up y'all?<br /><br />Notes: I had my first day off in 1.5 weeks.... spent it hanging pictures, cleaning, and cooking up a storm. I got my internet installed, FINALLY. I got a summer haircut. We had guests for dinner and fired up the grill! All in all a great day. Windows open. Music on.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8633314868161010856?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-61571259459113418882010-06-07T12:41:00.000-07:002010-06-07T13:58:50.121-07:00WHAT is my deal? It feels strange to be away from this for so long. I have to say it has also affected my habits in a bad way! Without reporting to this blog, I have indulged in Coca-Cola, bratwurst and countless bowls of cereal... I have been off of a good eating timeline, instead running around nonstop and then finding myself starving and throwing whatever is around in my mouth. Yikes. <br /><br />After 2 weeks of not hitting the gym once (yuck!) I went twice last week and amazingly discovered I didn't gain any weight during my hiatus. This gave me some confidence that not all was lost and powered me through a few workouts. Since then I haven't had one day off of work and just feel generally crazy and I am missing my routine!<br /><br />We will finally get internet this Thursday, so you can fully expect real posts from me then. I really am working on a new workout mix too, so look for that to drop soon as well!<br /><br />Until then, I am trying to keep it real- eating pretty good for the most part, still avoiding dairy and gluten. I am riding my bike when I can, and I have to say, I have barely been drinking at all!<br /><br />Talk to you soon!<br /><br />xoxox,<br /><br />Robin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6157125945911341888?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-105071767790067962010-06-04T08:40:00.000-07:002010-06-04T13:07:33.039-07:00Breakfast:<br />-2 sunnyside up eggs (cage-free, pasture-raised)<br />-1 piece of whole-grain flax toast (local and organic)<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-vegetable panini with squash, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, and cheese on whole wheat bread<br />-1/4th pickle<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-AMAZING vegan avocado salad: avocados, mango, red onion, orange bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, sweet corn, black beans, jalapeno, cayenne, salt, pepper, splash of olive oil (MAJOR YUM)<br />-4-5 tortilla chips<br />-1/3 cup carob coconut milk ice cream<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-skim milk green tea latte<br />-water<br />-coffee with soy milk<br /><br />Exercise: Dave and I went for our first run since our 1 1/2 week vacation...butt-kicker!! Then I rode my bike to and from work...12.4 miles.<br /><br />Notes: Well, I, too, have been lax on the updating of this blog...mostly due to the long vacation that Dave and I took to the west coast. Will write more on that later. In other news, I am having an epiphany of sorts about the factory farming industry (where the majority of our meat, eggs, and dairy come from) and it's caused me a total loss of appetite for meat and a very hesitant attitude towards dairy. I did have dairy today in the form of cheese and my latte's skim milk, but in general I'm finding myself turned off by anything to do with animals where there's even a small doubt that the animals suffered to be in my meal.<br /><br />The eggs I had for breakfast cost me $5 a carton from <a href="http://dillpicklefoodcoop.org/">my local co-op</a> and I thoroughly researched the farm they came from for humaneness.<br /><br />I've finished reading "Eating Animals," by Jonathan Safran Foer (PLEASE read if you're even minutely interested in attempting a vegetarian lifestyle--I assure you, you will be vegetarian by Chapter 3). I also read "Animals in Translation" by Temple Grandin (great book for pet owners, but also for people interested livestock emotions and behavior.) Right now I'm reading "The Ethics of What We Eat" by Peter Singer and Jim Mason--profound stuff. And, of course, "Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan is sitting on my desk waiting to be read, finally. I also watched the documentary <span style="font-style: italic;">King Corn</span> and plan to watch<span style="font-style: italic;"> Food, Inc.</span> soon.<br /><br />Um. Yep.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-10507176779006796?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-50704699204736032722010-05-25T11:57:00.000-07:002010-05-25T12:03:50.312-07:00Hello all!<br /><br />Whew. So as you might have noticed, I took a bit of a hiatus from this blog last week!! Terrible! I would like to quickly sum it up:<br /><br />1. I was in the process of moving into a new place, and I am now settled in there!<br />2. The new place does not have internet until June 5th. Barf.<br />3. I got really, terribly fucking sick for a few days. I laid in bed with a fever forever. <br />4. My best friend moved to London.<br /><br />Well, I ate Ok through most of it, with a few weak moments. I am still not 100%, but today I am feeling better than I have in a bit and I am looking forward to getting into my routine again. I miss my grubby old YMCA!<br /><br />xoxox,<br /><br />Robin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5070469920473603272?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-62506983790841526462010-05-25T11:54:00.000-07:002010-05-27T15:20:29.538-07:00Breakfast: <br />-1 egg scrambled with spinach & tomatoes<br />-red quinoa<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-tuna salad: fat-free mayo, dried cranberries, salt & pepper <br />-seeded rice crackers<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-quinoa pasta with chicken, broccoli, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes & olive oil <br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1.5 cups strawberries & cantaloupe<br />-rice cake with 1/4 avocado<br />-1 cup lemon sorbet<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: Aye!<br /><br />Notes: See "note about my absence"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6250698379084152646?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-91219912083742927622010-05-19T05:19:00.000-07:002010-05-20T05:38:29.697-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses, pecans & dried cherries<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-roasted beets & shallots<br />-red quinoa<br />-mixed fruit: blueberries, mango, banana & kiwi<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-gluten-free brown rice pizza crust with fennel, spinach, olive oil, tomatoes & soy cheese (minor amount of dairy in that fake cheese, realized it a minute too late....)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-tortilla chips<br />-rice crackers with hummus<br />-chocolate coconut "ice cream" with cashews on top (ate more than I would like you to know!!!!)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br /><br />Exercise: Moving. Cleaning. Moving. Cleaning.<br /><br />Notes: No notes- too much going on this week! Feeling pretty good today, less allergies than before. I started taking 2 allergy pills instead of 1, spring allergies + moving dust = HELL.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-9121991208374292762?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-10595753083145574272010-05-18T06:01:00.001-07:002010-05-18T21:19:06.397-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with dried cherries, walnuts & blackstrap molasses<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: mixed baby greens, radish sprouts, apples, walnuts, shallots, turkey & lite mustard vin.<br />-1 cup mixed strawberries & blueberries<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-vegetable sushi <br />-red quinoa<br />-roasted beets & shallots<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-dark chocolate! quite a bit. like, half a bar....<br />-tortilla chips<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br /><br />Exercise: Ho hum!!!! Who am I???<br /><br />Notes: This week is crazy. Looking forward to finishing up with this move and being settled back into routine! I woke up with horrible allergies this morning. Moving doesn't help!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1059575308314557427?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-9169824784879779372010-05-17T20:55:00.000-07:002010-05-17T21:05:26.351-07:00Breakfast:<br />-egg whites scrambled with spinach, ramps & tomatoes<br />-carrot & parsnip puree<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-collards<br />-cajun-creole spiced tempeh<br />-carrot & parsnip puree (finally! the last of it!!!)<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-2 tacos al pastor (pork shoulder with pineapple)<br />-1 fish tostada (with cabbage, radish & avocado)<br />-guacamole & chips<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 banana<br />-salad: spinach, apples, shallot, walnuts, radish sprouts & mustard vin.<br />-spiced mixed nuts<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 margarita<br />-1 fancy-pants tequila drink<br /><br />Exercise: Ha ha. <br /><br />Notes: Sooooo my best friend moves to London tomorrow. Major sads, Major "Anything you want to do your last night!!!" So we got tacos at Big Star, and then hopped across the street to the Violet Hour which was just the most perfect place for post-dinner cocktails and goodbyes. I stuck with tequila since I am still fuzzy on what liquors are grain-based. I ate good today- if too much. Looking forward to getting back on track, but I still have a lot of work and moving to get done in the next week!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-916982478487977937?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-6356324583719264522010-05-17T14:30:00.001-07:002010-05-18T14:58:32.078-07:00Breakfast:<br />-Shredded Spoonfuls cereal with a banana and soy milk and chia seeds<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Ginger People green curry stirfried green beans, spinach, mushrooms, and tofu<br />-1/2 cup jasmine rice<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-two kidney bean soyrizo wraps (mashed kidney beans, onion, garlic, chopped tomatoes, and soyrizo inside whole wheat tortillas)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 kumquat<br />-1 clementine<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-decaf soy latte<br />-vitamin water<br /><br />Exercise: No, unfortunately...but tomorrow morning, yes!<br /><br />Notes: OMG, I'm all vegan today and it's really messing up my guts. Seriously, way too much soy today. Is there any way of trying to avoid meat and dairy without consuming massive amounts of <a href="http://www.choosingraw.com/the-raw-truth-all-about-soy/">intestinal mucus-building soy</a>? Help.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-635632458371926452?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-41979230114056859442010-05-16T20:26:00.000-07:002010-05-16T20:31:50.258-07:00Breakfast:<br />-leftover grits with green onion<br />-2 fried eggs<br />-carrot & parsnip puree<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-brown rice pasta with fire roasted tomatoes & nutritional yeast<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-salad: romaine, tomato, hard-boiled egg, olives & dressed with olive oil, salt & pepper<br />-rice & pecan crackers<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-3 squares dark chocolate<br />-almond butter (spoon to the jar- so bad!!!!)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 glass champagne<br /><br />Exercise: Nope<br /><br />Notes: Helped our friends pack to move- it sucked not to be able to eat pizza and drink beer with everyone else- but not as shitty as I thought it would be. I didn't feel very well all day today, definitely having a lot of allergies. Everyone cut their damn grass this weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4197923011405685944?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-18843519364085601552010-05-15T20:25:00.001-07:002010-05-16T07:55:03.507-07:00Breakfast:<br />-leftover kale<br />-poached egg<br />-parsnip & carrot puree<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: spinach, apples, walnuts, turkey & mustard vin.<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-<a href="http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2010/04/07/tt-challenge-taking-tempeh-to-the-next-level/">cajun-creole spiced tempeh pieces with creamy grits</a><br />-collard greens with onions & nutritional yeast<br />-fresh strawberries<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 banana<br />-handful of cashews and peanuts<br />-hummus & brown rice crackers<br />-4 squares dark chocolate<br />-corn chips & salsa<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br /><br />Exercise: Um, does working my ass off running around cleaning for 5 hours at work count? Ugghhh.<br /><br />Notes: Ugggghhhhh blaaaahhhhh booooo.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1884351936408560155?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-70857251958679812912010-05-14T07:53:00.000-07:002010-05-14T19:07:57.638-07:00Breakfast: <br />-baked kale with olive oil & garlic<br />-1 poached egg<br />-1/2 baked sweet potato<br /><br />Lunch/Dinner/Snacks: Hmmmm..... so neither of these happened as a proper meal... I got my period today and pretty much grazed all day on cashews, rice cakes, hummus, rice pasta with tomato sauce, a whole pint of chocolate coconut milk ice cream..... You know the drill. One of those days I would rather not have the whole world know about but that's how it is. Sometimes I am a gross person and I put everything I see in my face. That's how it is. <br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: I took my dog for a nice long walk, about 45 minutes. So nice out today! <br /><br />Notes: I felt good today but somehow let myself eat whatever I wanted..... I got a ton done around the house today though! We are moving next weekend, and I packed boxes and cleaned. All in all a good day, except for all that sugar!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7085725195867981291?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-42373714406190528982010-05-13T09:06:00.000-07:002010-05-17T14:29:57.141-07:00Breakfast:<br />-irish oats with blueberries, chia seeds, agave nectar, and soy milk<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Whole foods hot bar, very small portions: 1 baby bok choy, lime and cilantro quinoa, sauteed eggplant, 4 cubes tofu in different culinary styles<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 clementine<br />-handful of kumquats -zing!-<br />-1 apple<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-soy steamer with one pump vanilla<br />-Peach Steaz Iced Tea<br /><br />Exercise: went running in the morning with Dave. Did some leg lifts afterwards.<br /><br />Notes: I can't remember what I ate for dinner on Thursday night! Yikes. Bad updater, the worst that ever lived!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4237371440619052898?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-86527622415244803822010-05-13T07:23:00.000-07:002010-05-13T22:24:27.115-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1/2 baked sweet potato<br />-egg whites scrambled with ramps, tomatoes, spinach & turmeric<br /><br />Lunch: <span style="font-style:italic;">leftovers!</span><br />-1/2 baked sweet potato<br />-steamed broccoli<br />-1/2 chicken breast<br />-1/2 cup seaweed salad<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-beef tacos with onion, tomatoes & cilantro<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-rice cake with 1/2 tbsp. almond butter & 1 tsp. sweetheart jam (before gym)<br />-trail mix: 1/4 cup mixed raw nuts & 1/4 cup mixed dried fruit (cranberries, cherries & blueberries)<br />-rice cake with 1/4 avocado<br />-almond butter. mad weakness. straight from the jar!!!<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br /><br />Exercise:20 minutes on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the recumbent bike- using hand weights on both to get in some upper body work while walking/pedaling<br /><br />Notes: I got STUCK at work late and ran out of food- I was famished by the time I got home and walked into Matt's goddamned taco party and I had no power to resist it! After dinner I craved something sweet, but didn't know what to do about it. I wasn't properly prepared for a sweets craving, especially a dairy & gluten-free one.... so I hit that jar of almond butter. Pretty hard. What a gross dinner and post-dinner snack to end an otherwise healthy day!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8652762241524480382?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-38122823255962806682010-05-12T09:04:00.001-07:002010-05-13T09:06:47.119-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole english muffin with egg white, spinach, laughing cow cheese, and jam<br />-small bowl Irish Oats with blueberries and chia seeds<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1 leftover bean burrito<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-homemade caeser salad with grilled tuna steak<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-2 small chocolate chip cookies<br />-raisins, almonds, macadamia nuts, cranberries trail mix<br />-1 tiny ginger snap cookie after dinner<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-coffee<br />-small soy milk steamer with 1 pump chocolate<br />-water<br /><br />Exercise: unfortunately, no.<br /><br />Notes: Sugar attack....whoops! Someone brought cookies into the office and I could not resist. Feeling a-okay...looking forward to exercising once this rain lets up. I haven't been to the Y in a while, probably time to pay a visit...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-3812282325596280668?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-48330404655987293782010-05-12T08:28:00.000-07:002010-05-12T08:34:19.448-07:00Breakfast:<br />-organic whole wheat toast with scrambled egg whites<br />-1/2 piece toast with honey<br />-1/2 cup kefir drink<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1 banana<br />-6 brazil nuts and some hazelnuts<br />-1 peanut butter protein bar<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1 burrito with whole wheat tortilla, zucchini, beans, red pepper, and a little bit of cheese<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-soy milk<br />-water<br /><br />Exercise: Dave and I went for a 30 minute interval run (week 2 of Couch to 5k)<br /><br />Notes: Wasn't feeling too good today so I stayed home. Run was good though..it was really more of a jog since Dave's legs are sore and my energy was drained. I am finally starting to stay in the upper 130s weight-wise which is great. I've decided to cool it with the meat for a while, partly due to a Runner's World article I read about the weight loss benefits of cutting out meat and MOSTLY to do with this little book I'm reading called <a href="http://www.eatinganimals.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Eating Animals</span></a>. Holy. Cow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4833040465598729378?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-59553352781018904112010-05-12T08:09:00.000-07:002010-05-12T19:03:34.092-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with 1/8 cup dried bing cherries, 1/8 cup chopped walnuts & 1/2 tsp. blackstrap molasses<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: spinach, apples, pecans, red onion, 2 slices turkey & 1 tbsp. Annie's lite mustard vin.<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1/2 chicken breast with tamari, ginger & garlic marinade <br />-1/2 baked sweet potato<br />-1 cup steamed broccoli<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 rice cake with 1/2 tbsp. almond butter (before gym)<br />-1 rice cake with 1/4 avocado<br />-hummus with brown rice crackers and red pepper slices<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: 30 minutes on the treadmill, really busting it through intervals of running, sprinting & walking on an incline with weights. 30 minutes of resistance training- lots of abs, lots of free weights!<br /><br />Notes: Though I had a sort of restless sleep last night, I had a lot of energy at the gym today, and in general. I can STILL smell, which is amazing. Even if it partially due to PMS I have never been able to smell this much from it. This has me wondering if this dairy & gluten-free thing might have something to it.... Anyways, it is probably too soon to say that, but I do feel good with the change in my diet! I am certainly more label-conscious than ever before. In a good way. Woo! I haven't been drinking as much lately either- this is also a change I want to stick with. To be honest, I don't even feel like drinking. If I feel that way, then I think I should take advantage of it because I am sure with summer and beer gardens upon us I'll be back on the hooch!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5955335278101890411?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-60317380391336737332010-05-11T17:35:00.000-07:002010-05-11T19:08:48.465-07:00Breakfast: <br />-steel cut oats with 1/2 tsp. blackstrap molasses, 1/8 cup walnuts & fresh blueberries<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: spinach, apples, red onion, pecans, radish sprouts & 1 tbsp. Annie's lite honey mustard vin.<br />-rice cake with 1/4 avocado<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-11 shrimp cooked with olive oil, lime, garlic & a little vegan butter<br />-1/2 cup black rice<br />-6 stalks asparagus steamed <br />-1/2 cup seaweed salad<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-dried green beans with salt dipped in garlic hummus (a little overboard portion-wise I think.....)<br />-5 strawberries<br />-tortilla chips<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br /><br />Exercise: Not today<br /><br />Notes: Feeling Ok today- got totally stuck at work WAY longer than I expected. Uggghhhh. I had really hoped to make it to the gym, but that's alright. I definitely ate too much hummus today. Maybe I am not allowed to buy hummus anymore.... I just can't control myself around it! I guess there are worse things to be addicted to..... Anyways- I would like to report yet another day of being able to smell! YAY!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6031738039133673733?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-10222029934963792792010-05-10T07:27:00.000-07:002010-05-10T20:39:44.750-07:00Breakfast:<br />-sprouted corn tortilla with fried egg white, black beans, salsa & avocado<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-leftover rice dish from last night with kimchi and marinated radishes added to it<br />-seaweed salad<br />-smoked salmon<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-grilled vegetables & tofu (marinated in olive oil, balsamic vin. & herbs): chard, fennel, parsnip, bell peppers, mushrooms, asparagus & corn on the cob!!!!<br />-1/2 cup red quinoa<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-rice cake with 1 tsp. almond butter (before gym)<br />-1 cup strawberries & blueberries<br />-handful pretzels with hummus<br />-10 almonds<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br />-1.5 glasses champagne<br /><br />Exercise: 30 min. on the treadmill, alternating running, sprinting, walking on an incline with hand weights, walking. 40 minutes resistance training. Rode my bike to and from work.<br /><br />Notes: Spent a lot of time in the free weights section today! I did all sorts of stuff, thanks to that class on Saturday for reminding me of some good moves, and also my gym session with Andrea. I got a great workout, and switching it up is going to help me blast through this belly fat. I can feel it. It;s gonna happen. YES! So yeah, I am feeling a lot better today than I have been lately. Exercising totally kept me up today, I didn't snack as much! What an amazing dinner I had too! We grilled at our pals house (actually, our future home) and they opened a really nice bottle of champagne so I had some, and it was so good. I chose not to drink the rest of the night as we played games, but even though I was the most sober I still didn't win at Settlers of Catan OR Canasta.... I feel really great about today, especially that veggie-loaded dinner! I should mention that my lunch was also so good- probably the best lunch I have ever packed for myself ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1022202993496379279?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-64866929516761708692010-05-09T06:13:00.000-07:002010-05-09T20:55:34.548-07:00Breakfast:<br />-egg whites scrambled with spinach, tomato, crimini mushrooms & turmeric <br />-skillet sweet potatoes with cayenne pepper & ketchup <br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad: spinach, apples, shallots, 1/8 cup pecans, 2 slices turkey & mustard vin.<br />-1 banana<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-rice with pea shoots, mushroom, egg & thai basil<br />-side of kimchi<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-rice cake with 1/3 avocado<br />-granola with almond milk<br />-ummmm 3 rice cakes. plain. snack attack!<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br /><br />Exercise: Rode my bike to and from work.<br /><br />Notes: Went out to eat <span style="font-style:italic;">again</span> at Urban Belly (I feel I have been there a lot lately!) I made sure my choices fit within my guidelines (no dairy or wheat.) Felling Ok today, definitely sore from that class yesterday! Seriously. Sore. Having allergies for sure this morning but could smell today, which made my dinner way way way better. Way better. I can usually smell right around before I get my period. Isn't that interesting? I try to enjoy it. It is the only time I have any idea what my shampoo smells like.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6486692951676170869?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-89142045516365592782010-05-08T14:48:00.000-07:002010-05-12T08:28:44.533-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">NOTE: DANG IT!! I'm sorry I've been so bad at keeping up with this. Lordy. I can't remember what I ate this weekend, but I do know that on Saturday we ran together and on Sunday I ran alone and for the most part I ate very healthy all weekend!</span><br /><br />Breakfast:<div>-1/4 cup Irish oats made with milk, with banana slices, blueberries, chia seeds, touch of honey</div><div>-whole wheat English muffin with egg white, 1/2 laughing cow swiss cheese, touch of raspberry jelly, and spinach</div><div><br /></div><div>Snacks:</div><div>-Luna bar (nuts over chocolate, I think it was called?)</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:</div><div>-coffee</div><div> </div><div>Exercise: 30 minute interval run with Dave...we sprinted hard today! Then quick 10 minute weight training workout in my living room. My arms are starting to look nice, I think!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8914204551636559278?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-72887645575125413292010-05-08T08:13:00.000-07:002010-05-08T20:29:25.368-07:00Breakfast:<br />-4 tbsp. egg whites with spinach, tomatoes, crimini mushrooms, tumeric & a little black rice <br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad with spinach, apples, 1/8 cup pecans, radish sprouts & 2 slices turkey. a drizzle of homemade mustard vin. dressing<br />-1 rice cake with 1/4 avocado, salt & pepper<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-2 fish tostadas with cabbage, red onion & radish (86'd the cucumber yogurt sauce!) <br />-guacamole, salsa & corn chips<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 banana<br />-2 tbsp. hummus with 1/2 cup sliced raw red pepper<br />-2 handfuls of pretzels ("glutino" gluten-free pretzels)<br />-1/2 cup granola with blueberries & almond milk<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-2 margaritas<br /><br />Exercise: 20 minutes running interval style, 1 hour muscle-sculpting class<br /><br />Notes: Well well WELL. Today started out pretty much as shitty as yesterday, but I think I turned it around for myself! I woke up at 6am (I do that without an alarm, which is kind of fucked up) and waited for the gym to open at 8. It was cold and windy as hell. Matt accidentally took both sets of headphones to work. Awesome. It <span style="font-style:italic;">almost</span> kept me from going to the gym, but I was like, FUCK THAT, I CAN WORK OUT WITHOUT A DAMN IPOD. So I went to the gym, and realized there was a muscle-sculpting class from 8:45-9:45. BAM. I decided to do it. Unfortunately, by the time I got in there all the weight loading bars were taken, so I settled for a couple of weighted bars. Then the instructor was having trouble getting HER iPod to work! I thought- <span style="font-style:italic;">it's written in the stars today Russo.... just hang in there!</span> Which I did. And I got a good workout! YES!!! Manifest your destiny! Sooooo then I saw some other girls in class who had pooches, similar to mine, and for a minute I thought <span style="font-style:italic;">WOW! Look!! See!!!! Some people are healthy and strong and STILL have bellies like me!!! </span><br /><br />Then I found out they are actually pregnant. DANG!<br /><br />SOOOOOO......then I went to work and it sucked. But then I picked up my be-fri from the airport and went to Big Star and had margaritas- because I can't have whiskey (stupid delicious whiskey!) Phew. Today had it's challenges, but I survived, and I feel better for it. I am so so so happy I got to the gym today. I think it saved me today. Really!!!! Well, that or the margaritas....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7288764557512541329?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-58761950517562598462010-05-07T09:47:00.001-07:002010-05-08T14:48:44.604-07:00Breakfast:<br />-egg white omelette with asparagus<br />-fresh tangerine wedges and strawberries<br /><br /><div>Lunch:</div><div>-3 cookies (WTF?!?!?!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-two pieces veggie quesadilla</div><div>-1 tiny roasted chicken wing</div><div>-half veggie sandwich wrap with cheese and beans</div><div>-small chocolate brownie</div><div><br />Snack:<br />-1 piece hershey's chocolate (after a very stressful moment at work!)<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-water<br />-green tea</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: No time, busiest stressiest day evaaar.</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes:  terrible day at work (just like Robin had!) and my god it shows with what I ate.  Faculty meeting cookies for lunch?  Brownie and tons of cheese at dinner?  I literally came home from work at 9:30pm (yes, on a Friday night) and plopped on the couch and couldn't get up.  You are what you eat and I ate like shit so I felt like shit!  Ugh.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5876195051756259846?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-7883136500622435922010-05-07T06:29:00.000-07:002010-05-07T20:22:46.233-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with 1/4 cup mixed raw nuts & 1/8 cup dried cranberries<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1 sprouted corn tortilla with 1/2 avocado and 2 tbsp. salsa<br />-some leftover roasted kale with olive oil & garlic (p.s. leftover roasted kale is gross!! UGHHHH.)<br />-1/2 small baked sweet potato, plain<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1/2 cup black rice with 1/4 cup kimchi, 1 fried egg, seaweed salad, sesame seeds, tamari (yes, wheat -free), radish sprouts<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 large banana<br />-1/2 cup vanilla (gluten-free) granola with almond milk & 3/4 cup strawberries & blueberries <br />-1 pink lady apple<br />-4 black sesame tamari crackers<br />-1/2 bar(!!!) dark chocolate (vegan/gluten-free)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: sigh.<br /><br />Notes: Well. Here I am my first day of my dairy and gluten-free challenge! It started off terribly- I woke up to a stress-filled text message from my boss. Then I found out he has a kidney stone, so I rushed to work so he could go to the hospital! I literally THREW food in my lunch sack- which accounts for my weird lunch. Which really wasn't that good either.... Anyways, felt Ok today except for the crazy start, if a little down. Just have a general malaise, and the crappy cold weather certainly doesn't help! Uggghhh. What a long, shitty day! I am going to have to really drag my ass to the gym tomorrow. Working out might help me work out all the negativity I am feeling right now. I can't help but wonder what part of my feelings right now has to do with going off the pill and approaching my first period off of it. I haven't felt depressed in so long, not this kind anyways, and it certainly isn't good. I just want the sun to come back out. I want my refrigerator to keep working properly (it keeps crashing on us), I want to not feel so grumpy and insatiable! I feel INSATIABLE!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-788313650062243592?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-428309277868586522010-05-06T18:22:00.000-07:002010-05-06T19:43:43.507-07:00Today I met with Claire Mooney at <a href="http://www.magnoliahousetcm.com/">Magnolia House</a>. Magnolia house offers nutritional consultations, herbal remedies and acupuncture. I set up an appointment to have her look at my diet and point out nutritional gaps, and perhaps steer me in the right direction in terms of my personal health issues. <br /><br />Of course the thing that stands out is my ongoing allergy and asthma issues. I have had allergies my whole life, and asthma since I was 23. We talked for a while about what I do and don't eat, and she asked me what my personal food pyramid would look like. This was a really good question- and very telling as it turns out! I knew I ate a lot of grains, but I thought the thing I ate the most of after that was veggies and fruits, then meat & dairy, then nuts and beans at the tiny top. When Claire looked at my food log on this blog, she pointed out that I actually eat a shitload of gluten, or wheat products. I was really embarrassed to have her look at the blog, especially since i have been eating a lot of crappy snacks lately. I was also embarrassed that I didn't realize what I was eating! When I went home later, I started to look back through the blog and realized I have been so focused on low-calorie meals, I have let myself get lazy, eating processed grains and tacos and whatever. <br /><br />Claire recommended I eliminate gluten and dairy from my diet, completely, for 2 weeks and see how I feel. I was told this same thing by another herbalist/nutritionist (forgive me for not knowing the exact lingo or title for this profession!) that I met with before my sinus surgery last year. <br /><br />I think I know already that this change is going to make me feel better. I am happy to be taking these steps forward in my ongoing commitment to my health and wellness, but I am currently feeling kind of down about today. I think it is because thinking about my asthma always makes me feel sad. I feel like I have so much to work on, and I have only scratched the surface by losing weight and adding regular exercise to my life. There is so much work to do, and as I have said before it is the work of a lifetime. <br /><br />Claire said it seems like I have a lot of the knowledge I need as far as food goes, and that I just seem to need help applying it to myself. She also wants me to try acupuncture and herbs, she has a special herbal blend that is for the lungs specifically. She sounded very confident that we could increase my lung health and capacity, which was hopeful. I know not everyone "believes" in traditional Chinese medicine, but honestly, I have been to so many doctors for so many years and all they seem to know how to do is write me a prescription for Advair (which, by the way, is over $200 a month!) I am increasingly interested in a holistic approach, and I feel Claire is someone I can trust. If anything, I can relate to her sense of humor, which is really big for me. She also seems so healthy and strong herself, someone who might be practicing what she preaches. <br /><br />So. After work today I went to Whole Foods and picked up a few things, and browsed around a little bit. Whole Foods has a lot of great gluten-free products. I re-discovered some black sesame tamari rice crackers I love, and picked up some pastas and other treats.... <span style="font-style:italic;">ahem</span>, delicious chocolate dairy-free coconut milk ice cream.... <br /><br />So all in all, not a death sentence! I am excited for this challenge, and glad to be making this next step. You will probably see some changes to my food logs, most significantly the absence of Greek yogurt everyday. <br /><br />I will survive ;)<br /><br />xoxox,<br /><br />Robin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-42830927786858652?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-18049853917799894312010-05-06T10:19:00.000-07:002010-05-07T09:47:15.154-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with egg white, spinach, and a dab of strawberry jam<br />-1/4 cup lowfat Greek yogurt with chia seeds, fresh mango, and a few cashews<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Gluten- and calorie-free NO-dles with spicy marinara tomato sauce, sprinkling of cheese<br />-1 piece garlic toast<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-small caesar salad<br />-5 pieces quesadilla with shiitake mushrooms, spinach, queso fresco, and chevre (ZOMG! So good. Prob not that healthy, though)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-apple<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-coffee<br />-water<br />-1 rhubarb sangria<br />-1 irish decaf coffee<br /><br />Exercise: up at 6am to do interval running with Dave. Ended with a plank, a few push ups, and situps on the exercise ball.<br /><br />Notes: Wow, those NOdles are cool! Absolutely nothing in them...in fact, they're clear. Got a little excessive with dinner at Lula Cafe with my best gal, Laura. After drinking that sangria and getting a little buzzed it was "look out, world! mama's hongraaaay!" Ah well.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1804985391779989431?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-70788108233402907752010-05-05T22:00:00.000-07:002010-05-06T10:19:39.725-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1/4 cup Quaker oats with fresh peach slices, chia seeds, and a little agave syrup<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-mushroom tofu ramen soup<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-triple seaweed salad<br />-two pieces seared tofu<br />-tuna maki roll (6 pieces--just tuna, sushi rice, and seaweed)<br />-two pieces raw oyster sushi<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-two small piece chocolate<br />-a few chocolate cat cracker thingies from Trader Joe's<br />-very small handful popcorn (it was nasty tasting)<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-decaf latte with 1 pump chocolate syrup<br />-water<br /><br />Exercise: poo on me I did not exercise today but I did get a LOT of walking in to make up for it.<br /><br />Notes: Very Asian for Cinco de Mayo, huh? I bet my sodium is off the charts today!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7078810823340290775?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-47162799698905868422010-05-05T19:41:00.000-07:002010-05-06T07:02:32.624-07:00Breakfast:<br />-multigrain tortilla with black beans, fried egg white, salsa & 1/4 avocado<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1/2 whole wheat english muffin with peanut butter, followed by eating like 3 spoonfuls of PB right out of the jar..... oops!<br />-kefir yogurt parfait with blueberries, strawberries & a touch of honey<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-3 baked tostadas with black beans, salsa, reduced fat mexican blend cheese & greek yogurt as "sour cream"<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-3 triscuit-type crackers with artichoke & white bean dip<br />-4 medium shrimp (leftovers from yesterday, cooked & ready in fridge)<br />-2 hard shell tacos with lean ground beef, onion, tomato, cilantro & shredded cheese<br />-big bowl o' cereal with almond milk<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: 25 minutes running on the treadmill at 6.0, some ab work and light weights.<br /><br />Notes: Checked out Wicker Park Fitness today with my buddy Andrea. I liked it Ok, but honestly, I think it is waaaaay too small for how much they charge! I cannot even imagine going in there during peak hours, it must be hell! I guess you are mainly paying for the location, but since it isn't that convenient to me or my new place, I think I will stick with my good old YMCA for now! Ahem. So. What's with all the beans and salsa you might be asking? Every once in a while I will get on ick and have a tub of beans in the fridge and just eat them with everything! As far as the peanut butter fiasco, I told myself I wasn't allowed to drink tonight because I ate so much damn peanut butter. Sheesh! But whoa, SNAKC ATTACKS TODAY. Pms?? Is that you????<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4716279969890586842?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-39442344306679951692010-05-05T07:59:00.000-07:002010-11-02T09:24:51.927-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/04/27/health/27bestspan/27bestspan-articleLarge.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 200px;" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/04/27/health/27bestspan/27bestspan-articleLarge.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:78%;">image by Robert Gant/New York Times 2010</span><br /><br />Ever do like me and drink a smoothie in your office while at work and then regret it for the following 45 minutes after it's finished because you're so damn cold sitting in your office chair? Well apparently that effect is great if you're going for a run or participating in other heavy-duty exercise. Check out this New York Times article on the effect of slurries on athletes:<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/health/nutrition/27best.html?src=me&amp;ref=health"><br />To Beat The Heat, Drink a Slushie First</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-3944234430667995169?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-44726447573234433882010-05-04T08:57:00.000-07:002010-05-05T07:43:29.419-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with 1/2 wedge low fat laughing cow cheese, fresh spinach, and egg white<br />-1/3 cup oatmeal with bananas, walnuts, chia, and a little bit of agave syrup<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-half sandwich with whole wheat bread, turkey breast, lettuce, cucumber, and a dab of mayo<br />-a few bites chicken matzoh ball soup (blech. sorry. i always love trying new ethnic food but matzoh was so-so)<br />-1/2 cup dark kidney bean salad<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-garlic shrimp with 1/2 cup white rice and 3 fried plantains<br />-1/2 goat cheese empenada<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-carrot apple mango juice smoothie<br />-1 apple<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-water<br />-coffee with a little bit of milk<br />-half a bottle of no-sugar chocolate egg cream soda<br /><br />Exercise: got up at 6am with my man and did 30 minutes of interval running...woot! He kicks my butt at first because his legs are longer than mine so it takes a faster speed for me to keep up...but towards the end he had trouble keeping up with me! Also rode my bike to and from work, 10.4 miles. BAM.<br /><br />Notes: This entire day my whole outlook was improved by getting up early and running. Also, it's amazing how in-sync you are with your partner when you exercise together. We had a very fun morning running and then making breakfast together and those positive vibes lasted through the evening. ;-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4472644757323443388?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-49235921190696484142010-05-04T08:06:00.001-07:002010-05-04T19:33:29.346-07:00Breakfast:<br />-multigrain tortilla with 1/4 avocado, 3 tbsp. egg whites (fried), 1/4 cup black beans, 3 tsp. salsa<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1 cup cooked soba noodles with 10 medium shrimp, 4 chopped thick stalks of asparagus, 1/3 chopped shallot, 1/4 cup bean sprouts and 2 tsp. reduced sodium tamari sauce<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-spinach salad with red onion, apple, dried cranberries, hazelnuts & mustard vinaigrette<br />-carrot & parsnip puree (man, I made a lot of that stuff! baby food for daaaaaays)<br /><br />Snacks: <span style="font-style:italic;">SO MUCH SNACKS!!!!</span><br />-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-14 reduced guilt pita chips with 4 tbsp. hummus<br />-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with 3/4 cup blueberries & strawberries, 1/2 tsp. chia seeds & 1/8 cup walnuts<br />-1 serving (33, I counted!!) Trader Joe's baked jalapeno cheese curls (DROOL.)<br />-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with 3 tbsp. granola<br />-late night binge of 3/4 cup granola with 1 cup almond mik<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: 15 minutes on the recumbent bike (doesn't get my heart rate up but I feel it in my muscles and I sure do sweat!), 15 minutes summit trainer (def. gets my heart rate up!), 25 minutes on the treadmill walking fast-paced on an incline of 5-7, every few minutes would walk pumping 4lb. hand weights for 2 min. Rode my bike to and from work & the gym and took the dog for a leisurely 35 minute walk.<br /><br />Notes: Man, I really need that second cup of tea around 2pm! If I wait too long I feel really sluggish. It took everything in my power to ride home against the wind today, BLAH! I plugged everything into Daily Plate again today and went a little over my calorie goal- thanks to crazy snack-attacking. I just love food. I love it. I want to eat it. I don't care. Since my stupid "calorie goal" is set to lose 2 lbs. a week I am probably doing alright anyways. I just wanna be real honest about everything I do/eat on here. Good and bad, you get it all!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4923592119069648414?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-79100558200817171412010-05-03T11:26:00.000-07:002010-05-03T19:18:55.693-07:00Breakfast:<br />-multigrain tortilla with 1 fried egg white, 2 tbsp. black beans, 1 tsp. salsa & 1/4 avocado<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-spinach salad with red onion, pear, 1 tbsp. dried cranberries, 1 tbsp. hazelnuts & homemade mustard vinaigrette<br />-1/2 cup carrot & parsnip puree<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-3/4 cup cooked soba noodles with 10 medium shrimp & 1 tsp. reduced sodium tamari<br />-asparagus baked with olive oil, salt, pepper & shallots<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-1 tbsp. hummus with 7 reduced guilt pita chips with sea salt<br />-1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt with 1/8 cup walnuts, 1/2 cup blueberries & stawberries<br />-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with fresh squeezed lemon & 1 tsp. honey<br />-2 cups stove popped popcorn with olive oil spray and salt & pepper<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: 30 min. on the 'mill, interval style. 25 min. weight training. Rode my bike to work.<br /><br />Notes: I logged all my food onto The Daily Plate today and was stoked to hit well under my "calorie goal." The shrimp & soba noodles was something I hadn't made before, it was super good so I am definitely going to make it again. I feel really good today, and feel like I am back on track in an effort to lose a few more pounds. I have a goal in mind, if possible I want to lose 4 more lbs! Whoa. I am going to have to work pretty hard for it, but I think I am (finally!) up to the challenge. Cardio, here I come.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7910055820081717141?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-89650648961318206992010-05-03T08:55:00.000-07:002010-05-04T08:57:26.118-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat English muffin with egg white and fresh spinach<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salmon burger with a side of fruit<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1/2 cup zucchini, spinach, and radish stirfried with soy sauce and toasted sesame seed oil<br /><br />Snack:<br />-1 banana<br />-3 square dark coffee chocolate<br />-1/4 cup lowfat Greek yogurt with peaches, blueberries, and a few pecans<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-iced tea<br />-green tea<br />-water<br /><br />Exercise: 30 minutes of weight lifting at the YMCA in the morning, then rode my bike to and from work (10.4 miles total)<br /><br />Notes: Got up at 6:30am to hit the gym, very proud of myself! Did an equal amount of upper and lower body weight lifting. I'm noticing the hardest part of all of these is keeping it up. When I take a (deserved) day break from exercising it makes it so easy to go a whole week (which is pretty much what happened last week--BAD). But once I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll! And g.d. it, I'm on a roll right now!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8965064896131820699?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-29250110731676515092010-05-03T08:43:00.000-07:002010-05-03T08:50:39.512-07:00Breakfast:<br />-egg white with 1 piece whole wheat toast<br />-1/4 cup Irish oats with blueberries and peaches<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1/2 sandwich with grilled chicken breast, squash, and red peppers<br />-small salad with apples and goat cheese<br />-sampling of grape/mango/orange&amp;apple guacamole trio with chips<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 ginger chew<br />-popcorn with salt and non-fat spray butter<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1/2 tuna steak<br />-crispy kale with garlic<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-water<br />-coffee<br />-crazy ass kombucha drink<br /><br />Exercise: Got me a new in-house Treadmillionaire! My boyfriend, Dave, is trying to shed some pounds and so we went for a Round 1 Couch-to-5k interval run for 30 minutes, then did 20 minutes of weight training. Awesome!<br /><br />Notes: First, sorry I've been so bad about updating--I'm still plugging away and feeling pretty great. I'm so excited that my boyfriend is in the same mindset as me now, it's truly a blessing. We went out and got some brand new running shoes (yay! I needed them!) and after testing them out this morning I'm pleased to say that MAN I am in better shape that I thought! When I was showing him my favorite weight training moves he could hardly keep up. I'll whip him into shape yet--and myself in the process.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-2925011073167651509?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-40282563426893364912010-05-02T08:41:00.001-07:002010-05-03T11:38:25.713-07:00Breakfast:<br />-multigrain wrap with 1 cooked egg white, about 1/4 cup black beans, 1/4 avocado, 1 tbsp. salsa<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with 1 tbsp. almond butter<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-roasted chicken<br />-salad with spinach, pear, hazelnuts, red onion, dried cranberries, homemade mustard vinaigrette<br />-parsnip & carrot puree<br />-1 red potato & 1/4 onion (roasted with the chicken)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-1/4 cup almonds & dried cranberries<br />-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with walnuts & 1 tsp. honey<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-2 glasses white wine<br /><br />Exercise: 15 min. on the 'mill, started getting a pain in my leg so I hit the recumbent bike for 30 min. set to level 7. <br /><br />Notes: The recumbent bike: who knew?? It feels like nothing at first, and then the burn starts slow.... you really feel it in your glutes. Dang. Also, there is a really fancy one and you can plug your iPod into it. BONUS! I had a good day today, feel really good that I went to the gym even if I didn't do weights (I didn't have enough time.) Good day eating-wise, except I was busy at work so lunch fell by the wayside. I did pack some snacks, so I didn't get too off-track. All in all feeling good. Yeah, good!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4028256342689336491?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-24981869575531555412010-05-01T16:10:00.000-07:002010-05-01T23:02:27.884-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with sliced 1/2 banana, blueberries & 1/8 cup pecans <br /><br />Lunch:<br />-multigrain wrap with 1/4 avocado, radish sprouts & sliced red pepper<br />-1 mini bagel with 1 tbsp. peanut butter<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-salmon with olive oil and herbs<br />-quinoa<br />-kale toasted with garlic<br />-1 cup potato leek soup<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter<br />-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with blueberries, dried cranberries & 1/8 cup walnuts<br />-1/2 apple with 1 wedge laughing cow cheese<br />-a handful of pretzel sticks!!!!<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br />-3 beers (!!!!!)<br />-2 gin drinks<br /><br />Exercise: Rode bike to & from work, ran outside(!!) for 20 minutes<br /><br />Notes: I was soooooo excited to try running outside again today, thinking the cold weather was the only thing that aggravates my asthma. Wrong. While I did run for 20 minutes at least, I got really short-winded at the end, and had to call it quits and hit my inhaler. Lame. I was really feeling bad about this, because I really really really really want to be a "runner." I think I will write a post on this soon. In other news, what a LUSH tonight! I am hiccuping as I write this.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-2498186957553155541?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-4500199484406981482010-04-30T07:20:00.001-07:002010-05-01T06:39:07.172-07:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Note about 4/29: I forgot. I just forgot or was lazy or whatever yesterday. It wasn't a crazy off-the-log sort of day I just didn't feel like it! POO!!!</span><br /><br />Breakfast:<br />-Steel cut oats with sliced banana & 1/8 cup pecans<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-soba noodles with steamed spinach, kimchi, tofu, radish, sprouts, seaweed, sesame oil & seeds, red pepper paste<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-leftover noodles from lunch <br />-a few bites of Matt's steak and potato<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-2 multigrain snack bar thingys (seeds & dried fruit kind of thing, 130 calories each)<br />-3/4 cup nonfat yogurt with 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/8 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 tsp. honey & 1/2 tsp. chia seeds<br />-1 cup dried/salted green beans<br />-a few handfuls Gardetto's pretzel snack mix<br />-2 squares dark chocolate with currants & hazlenuts<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-2 white wine spritzers (heavy on the "spritzer")<br /><br />Exercise: 30 min. on the 'mill interval style, 35 min. resistance training. Rode bike to & from work.<br /><br />Notes: I did good getting into the gym today, I could have very very easily skipped it....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-450019948440698148?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-62364109273380611712010-04-28T20:53:00.000-07:002010-04-28T21:02:06.194-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, 1/4 avocado, tomato and spinach<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-multigrain tortilla with spinach, 2 slices turkey, reduced fat mayo, mustard & tomato<br />-1 cup nonfat yogurt with walnuts & honey<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-pulled pork sandwich<br />-a few bites of Matt's burger<br />-a couple of fries<br />-sweet potato cakes with red pepper yogurt<br />-popcorn with bacon, parmesan, sage and butter (!!!!!!!!!!!) <br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 rice cake with 1 tbp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-whole grain snack bar (130 calories)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 Maker's on the rocks<br />-2 beers<br />-1 fancy cocktail: the Old Square<br /><br />Exercise: 15 minutes summit trainer, 15 minutes row machine set to 6, 45 minutes weight training. Rode my bike to & from work & to dinner (but caught a ride home.)<br /><br />Notes: Birthday dinner at Revolution Brewery followed by a drink at the Whistler. Goodness all 'round. Major calorie-bomb dinner but I feel Ok about it. However, we'll see how I feel about all those drinks tomorrow....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6236410927338061171?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-20666106176559001952010-04-28T14:14:00.000-07:002010-04-29T10:00:19.113-07:00Jeez louise, I'm behind. Sorry, folks. I've been using Daily Plate and it's been keeping me from this blog. Anyway...<br /><br />Breakfast:<br />-two egg whites scrambled on one piece of whole wheat toast<br />-1/4 cup low fat Greek yogurt with honey and 4 pecans<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-bbq'd chicken breast<br />-1 small pork rib<br />-1 small corn on the cob<br />-3 bites watermelon<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-two triangles of sweet potato quesadillas with a dab of sour cream<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-half a Heath bar (holy SH*T!! those things pack a lot of calories. Evil.)<br />-chips and salsa<br />-tortilla with lowfat laughing cow cheese<br /><br />Exercise: does dancing around in a hot pink gorilla suit for 3 hours count as exercise? Hope so!<br /><br />Notes: I went from totally kicking butt last week to feeling completely slayed this week. I'm in a bad g.d. mood and I don't feel like doing anything. However, I did have some fun at work...we have a new mascot at the radio station and today I couldn't find anyone to be him for a block party celebration so I volunteered. A blast and a half and lot of calories burned I'm sure.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-2066610617655900195?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-7106076190491859052010-04-27T07:22:00.001-07:002010-04-27T19:52:17.416-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with 1/4 avocado, fried egg white, tomato & spinach<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-leftover roasted kale<br />-3/4 cup potato leek soup<br />-1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek style yogurt with blueberries, 1/8 cup walnuts & 1/2 tsp. chia seeds<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-whole wheat rotini with olive oil, broccoli rabe, garlic, tomatoes & parmesan<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with honey & walnuts<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/3 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-1 small banana<br />-1/2 apple with 1 tbsp. almond butter<br />-stove popped popcorn with olive oil, salt & pepper<br />-1 small piece reduced fat cheddar<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 swig of OJ<br /><br />Exercise: Ran on the treadmill at 6.0 for an HOUR STRAIGHT THROUGH!! Woo!<br /><br />Notes: Man I busted it out on the 'mill today! When I was done, this old guy who I see at the Y all the time who was on the 'mill next to me said, "That's pretty impressive!" You know when you hit 60 minutes on the treadmills at the Y they immediately go into "cool down?" AWESOME. I know running on the 'mill is easier than running outside, and I am eager for the weather to warm up enough so I can run outside without getting an asthma attack! Got sort of tired later in the day, snacked out a little....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-710607619049185905?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-72562761362618365582010-04-26T06:40:00.001-07:002010-04-27T04:52:58.518-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with 1/8 cup pecans, 1/2 sliced banana & 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-arugula salad with small piece of leftover salmon, tomatoes, 1/8 cup black beans & lite ginger vinaigrette<br /><br />Pre-Dinner: <br />-1 cup homemade potato leek soup<br />-crispy kale with 1 poached egg<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1 pice yellowtail<br />-1 piece salmon<br />-1/2 spicy crunchy white tuna roll<br />-1/2 rainbow maki roll<br />-1/2 seaweed salad<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 cup greek style nonfat yogurt with 1/8 cup walnuts & 1 tsp. honey<br />-granola and almond milk<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br />-1 glass white wine<br /><br />Exercise: Walked to the gym- 45 minutes on the treadmill alternating between running at 6.0 or 8.0, walking at 4 with incline set to 7 holding 4 lb hand weights. Whew! 30 minutes resistance training, alternating between machines. Walked the dog for 30 min. & rode my bike to sushi dinner.<br /><br />Notes: A lovely day off! Light lunch made for an early light dinner followed by sushi. Yay! Also, granola & almond milk is the new chips & hummus, dang y'all.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7256276136261836558?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-67891894001064545852010-04-25T06:36:00.000-07:002010-04-26T06:22:30.063-07:00Breakfast: <span style="font-style:italic;">This clocks in at 210 calories!!</span><br />-breakfast burrito! whole grain tortilla with 3 tbsp. cooked egg whites, 1/8 cup black beans, 1 tbsp. salsa, 1 tbsp. nonfat greek yogurt <br /><br />Lunch:<br />-peanut butter granola bar (gasp!! that's IT???)<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-1/2 salmon filet<br />-asparagus with olive oil, lemon & garlic<br />-1/2 sweet potato baked with olive oil, salt & pepper<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-whole grain snack bar thingy<br />-10 almonds<br />-1/2 Green & Black's dark chocolate with hazelnuts & currants<br />-granola with almond milk (CANNOT RESIST.)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-2 fancy cocktails (Aviator at Weegee's)<br /><br />Exercise: OH POOH ON ME!<br /><br />Notes: Lunch was busted because I was at work and it was crazy busy. I don't usually let that happen. I don't have to work tomorrow, so I don't have to explain myself, right?<a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/chronicles-of-narnia-lazy-sunday/2921/"> LAZY SUNDAY.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6789189400106454585?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-17097756385369216952010-04-24T07:07:00.001-07:002010-04-25T06:40:10.243-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses, 1 tsp. chia seeds & 1/8 cup walnuts. And some cinnamon.<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-whole grain tortilla with 1 sauteed chicken strip, spinach, 1/4 avocado <br />-1/2 cup yogurt with 1/8 cup walnuts & 1 tsp. honey<br /><br />Dinner: Went out to eat with friends to <a href="http://chickpeaonthego.com/">Chickpea</a> and shared everything- so I ate roughly 1/3 of each of the following:<br />-trio of dips<br />-trio of salads<br />-falafel<br />-special: chicken over pita with pine nuts <br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 sunrise grain bar thing<br />-tortilla chips with some leftover "chili" from a few nights ago & guacamole<br />-granola & almond milk (sometimes it is diet death to have that shit in the house!)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 coconut water (oooh oooh! new favorite thing! tons of potassium!)<br />-1 bourbon <br />-2 glasses white wine<br /><br />Exercise: Not today, thanks to irritating apartment showings again after work :(<br /><br />Notes: Still mentally swinging up & down. I got really down when I couldn't go to the gym but didn't do anything to make up for it. Maybe missing my second cup of tea is what made me crash and feel irritable in the afternoon. I was really sluggish leaving work and my bf couldn't do anything right! Anyways, I have to say, dinner was AMAZING. I guarantee I ate a million calories but it was all good stuff... just loaded with olive oil and tahini! Oh my word, really, so good. The chef at the restaurant is the owner's mom, and she just wandered over and hovered over us and talked to us for a while about her cooking and schedule. She commutes from the suburbs to be in by 5am so she can cook "before the boys get there." Ha ha! If you go- ALWAYS order the special. We shared everything and were completely stuffed for $15 each. Fantastic! Oh yeah, I certainly made up for not drinking the past few days tonight didn't I?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1709775638536921695?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-13768621161875166332010-04-23T07:36:00.000-07:002010-04-23T20:00:42.602-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with 1/4 avocado, fried egg white, spinach <br /><br />Lunch:<br />-whole grain tortilla wrap with hummus, spinach & sauteed chicken<br />-1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek style yogurt with blueberries, 1 tsp. chia seeds, 1/8 cup walnuts and 1 tsp. honey<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-rice cake with mango & chicken (bowl at Urban Belly)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 sunrise grain bar <br />-a few rice crackers with hummus (not too much this time!)<br />-1 bowl granola with almond milk<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 cup tulsi tea<br /><br />Exercise: Cardio triple-header at the gym: 15 min. Summit Trainer, 15 min. rowing level 6, 20 min. on treadmill at speed 3.7, incline of 7- kept a fast pace and would work with 2 4lb. hand weights for 2 min. & 1 min. without- alternating entire time. <br /><br />Notes: Glad I made it to the gym this morning! Starting to feel even more like myself. It really helps that even though I have been a little lax lately, I haven't gained any weight. I clocked in at 129 this morning- SOLID! That definitely gave me more energy and determination today. After my cardio workout I hopped on the recumbent bike for about 5 min. just to try it out- seems like a good one, it is a nice new machine with a fancy-pants iPod dock. Excellent and good to remember in case I forget to charge mine in the future. It also seems like a good machine that you could do for a long time at a lower intensity. Had a calorie bomb for dinner (guessing- it was a huge portion!) The rest of my day was balanced and my friend really wanted me to take her to Urban Belly before she moves!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1376862116187516633?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-68100358502767466572010-04-22T19:56:00.000-07:002010-04-23T09:28:11.534-07:00Breakfast:<div>-eggs in a nest! One piece sourdough bread with a cracked egg in the middle, served with a Tbs of strawberry jam</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-Stir fried vegetables</div><div>-lowfat frozen yogurt with toasted coconut</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-two grilled salmon fish tacos with salsa and cabbage</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:</div><div>-decaf skim milk latte</div><div>-lemon ginger echinacea juice with chia seeds</div><div>-water</div><div>-mini martini</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: Ran for 30 minutes this morning, rode my bike to and from work (10.4 miles total!) Then rode my bike 1 mile each to and from gym. At the gym Robin and I went over a bunch of weight machines that I've never used and boy my arms are going to be sore tomorrow!</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes: I've been doing GREAT! I've been using Daily Plate a lot and today I hopped on the scale and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it say 138. When I started this in January I was 145 (and stayed there for quite a while) so it feels great to finally see some damn progress! I haven't posted my food logs in a while because I've been doing Daily Plate, but I've already earned a 5-days-in-a-row badge for fitness and I've stayed within my calorie limits each day. Very pleased.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6810035850276746657?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-40339881246642416682010-04-22T13:28:00.001-07:002010-04-22T13:29:32.370-07:00Great article in the New York Times today....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/nyregion/23diets.html?hp">In Albany, Keeping an Eye on the Polls, and the Scales</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4033988124664241668?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-13345982055960117592010-04-22T04:26:00.001-07:002010-04-22T19:25:32.282-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, spinach, 1/4 avocado <br /><br />Lunch:<br />-leftover tofu, chard, onion & tomato in lite coconut milk<br />-1/2 cup rice<br />-1/2 cup baked kale<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-ummmm yeah. a big bowl of granola with almond milk (dinner too late, post-gym)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 small cinnamon bun thingy<br />-1 sunrise grain bar thingy <br />-too much hummus and a few rice crackers<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br /><br />Exercise: Ran 30 min. straight through on the treadmill at speed 6. Did some resistance training too.<br /><br />Notes: Feeling blah again today, ready to be on an upswing- I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Going to try to get into the gym before work tomorrow if I can.... Met up with DB at the Y tonight and showed her almost all of the weight machines. As a result I didn't bust through an intense circuit but I still got some good work done and it was nice to have someone to talk to! DB is looking good by the way.... she has been really working hard the past few weeks and it shows! Go Danielle!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1334598205596011759?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-44499064822555781532010-04-21T12:22:00.001-07:002010-04-22T04:26:04.090-07:00Breakfast:<br />-crispy kale<br />-1 poached egg<br />-carrot & parsnip puree<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-(leftovers) coconut greens & tofu over rice<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with mint, fresh squeezed lemon & 1/2 tsp. honey<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-mixed chili pot- ground turkey, black beans, collard greens, corn, poblano peppers, red, orange & green peppers, onion<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-DAMN YOU CHEEZITS (and Matt for bringing them into my house!!!!)<br />-some dried green beans & rice crackers with hummus<br />-3 triscuits with 1 tbsp. homemade yogurt cheese<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br /><br />Exercise: Nope<br /><br />Notes: I had the day off but got stuck at home waiting for folks to come look at my apartment (trying to find a tenant to take over a lease and get me out of mine early!) Feel good about everything except those damn Cheezits today! Sheesh those things are delicious.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4449906482255578153?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-62339538204164498422010-04-21T10:02:00.000-07:002010-04-21T10:03:34.560-07:00Great article on 15 foods you gotta have in your pantry. Funny thing is, I started writing a blog post similar to this and everything I listed in mine is listed here!<br /><br />http://caloriecount.about.com/blog/partners/15-healthy-foods-have-your-kitchen-b414749?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_20100421&amp;utm_term=continue1<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6233953820416449842?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-77651800032524000702010-04-20T05:53:00.000-07:002010-04-20T05:57:04.230-07:00I miss home delivery of the Sunday Times! I still read online, but it ain't the same.... anyways, check out the magazine from this past weekend. It has an interesting article about exercise & weight loss/maintaining weight:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2010/04/17/magazine/index.html?ref=health">http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2010/04/17/magazine/index.html?ref=health</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7765180003252400070?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-57450795620174024712010-04-20T05:20:00.000-07:002010-04-20T19:24:11.920-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with 1 tsp. blackstrap molasses (holy cow that stuff is good for you!) chia seeds & walnuts<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-salad with baby romaine, zucchini, sauteed chicken, tomatoes, sunflower seeds, radish sprouts, red pepper & lite honey mustard vinaigrette<br />-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with blueberries and 1/8 cup granola<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-brown & black rice with tofu & swiss chard cooked with lite coconut milk, onions, ginger, garlic & cayenne<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-guacamole & chips<br />-2 "sunrise" granola snack bar thingys <br />-cheezits!!!!!<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 glass red wine<br /><br />Exercise: Not today. <br /><br />Notes: Still having asthma issues, but looking forward to a day off tomorrow. I am still getting into those moods where I eat everything in sight, uggghhh. It's like I have undone months of hard work! Boo. I am maintaining but I am ready to get back into hyper-drive and shed another few pounds!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5745079562017402471?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-13814015502189930572010-04-19T08:14:00.000-07:002010-04-19T08:16:51.075-07:00I farted on the treadmill today. I am not sure (had my headphones in) if it was really loud or not but I *think* it might have been audible. A lot of the old geezers at my YMCA don't wear headphones, so I am sure someone caught it. <br /><br />OOOOPS!!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1381401550218993057?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-22468208829609053192010-04-19T07:39:00.000-07:002010-04-19T20:21:54.264-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole grain tortilla with fried egg white, 1 veggie sausage patty, 1/4 avocado & 1 tbsp. salsa<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with walnuts, chia seeds & honey<br />-1/2 leftover salmon filet<br />-steamed broccoli<br />-parsnip & carrot puree (baby food man, srsly.)<br /> <br />Dinner:<br />-1 grilled lamb brat with mustard & sauerkraut<br />-grilled asparagus with lemon, olive oil, salt & pepper<br />-quinoa with tomatoes & red onion<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-Whole foods hot bar thai rice with tofu and veggies (really small snack portion, just grocery shopping hungry!!)<br />-handful peanut M & M's<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 glass red wine<br />-1 glass sparkling wine<br /><br />Exercise: 45 minutes on the treadmill doing intervals of running at 6.0, 6.5, sprints at 8.0, fast walking on incline 7, speed 4 with 4 lb. hand weights. Phew! 35 minutes of resistance training & AB WORK UGGHHHH.<br /><br />Notes: Feeling better today, mostly. This stuff is moving into my chest giving me asthma problems. Luckily I made it to the gym before realizing I wasn't totally cured.... Ate pretty good until we went to our friend's house to grill out- but even that wasn't so terrible. Except she still has that huge bag of peanut M & M's. Whatevs. I am already sore from my workout this morning, which means I did good. I really pushed myself, and it felt great. Also, I asked at the desk and apparently they do just take donations of magazines from whoever, so now I am going to start dropping mine off there. I noticed today they had a pretty weak selection- a lot of "BARK" magazines?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-2246820882960905319?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-15009724936532749892010-04-18T20:52:00.000-07:002010-04-18T21:03:42.910-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with brown sugar, cinnamon, walnuts & chia seeds<br /><br />Lunch: various stuff at Andrea's b-day hangout:<br />-delicious salad with peas, mushrooms & a poached egg<br />-chocolate cat cookies!!!!<br />-2 tuna salad on pita wedge<br />-a few spicy blue corn chips<br />-2 deviled eggs<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-a lot of parsnip & carrot puree<br />-1/2 salmon filet with ginger dressing marinade<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-2 mini cinnamon rolls<br />-peanut butter granola bar<br />-2 few bites of somebody's tuna/rice/whatever from Irazu<br />-more chocolate chip banana bread (WHO GAVE ME THIS?)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 glass white wine<br /><br />Exercise: rode my bike to work, then walked to my cousin's house. <br /><br />Notes: MUST STOP THIS SUGAR TRAIN. What the hell??? I have been feeling crappy and just letting it all go. Go to shit. I cannot do this. I have been trying to psych myself up for one last push to try and attack the impossible: belly fat, and all I am doing is sabotaging myself. BLAH. I know I can turn it around... I just need to get my sniffly ass to the grocery store and THE GYM for goodness sakes! Anyways, this is me having a hard time and falling off the wagon. It's all on here. Voyeur's delight!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1500972493653274989?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-43694376118134459062010-04-17T08:27:00.000-07:002010-04-18T20:52:51.162-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat sandwich thin with 1 fried egg, 1 veggie sausage patty and some mayo<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-5 veggie pot stickers with peanut sauce<br />-yogurt with honey & walnuts<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-PIZZA<br />-1 spicy chicken wing<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 apple pastry thing<br />-peanut butter granola bars<br />-granola with almond milk<br />-a bunch of banana bread with chocolate chips<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 dark & stormy<br /><br />Exercise: Boo. Still feeling too crappy for exercise.<br /><br />Notes: Sheesh, who AM I these days??? What a wash, still feeling crummy from these allergies and hormonal woes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4369437611813445906?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-65501237109423620952010-04-16T07:08:00.000-07:002010-04-16T19:15:11.670-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, radish sprouts, tomato and avocado<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-whole grain wrap with hummus, spinach, radish sprouts, red peppers & 2 slices turkey<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with 1/8 cup walnuts, 1 tsp. chia seeds & 1/4 cup blueberries<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-udon noodles with shrimp and coriander in a sweet chili lime broth with fish cakes<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 banana<br />-2 peanut butter granola bars <br />-1 cup granola with almond milk<br />-1 baked tostada with guacamole<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br /><br />Exercise: Rode my bike to and from work. <br /><br />Notes: Restless sleep and then I woke up with a sore throat, which I still have as I type this, ready for bed! Also came home today to an overturned garbage can and garbage EVERYWHERE, a fat bloated dog and a pile of dog puke. Tiredness, sore throatness, stress = overeating trying to feel better. SIGH! Anyways, Urban Belly's udon noodle bowl saved my life for reals.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6550123710942362095?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-91756265402842955682010-04-15T09:25:00.000-07:002010-04-15T20:59:49.872-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 piece wheat toast spread with 1 wedge lowfat laughing cow swiss cheese and 1 tsp strawberry jam, topped with 1.5 egg whites and chia seeds<br /><br /><div>Lunch:</div><div>-hummus with carrot and cucumber slices and 5 organic crackers</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-salad with mustard vinaigrette and grilled skinless chicken breast</div><div>-1 slice of bread</div><div><br />Beverages:<br />-skim milk bubble tea with green tea and 1 pump mango syrup (as opposed to FOUR that comes on the menu)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: Did 3 flights of stairs up and down x10, 20 pushups, took a 1 mile walk at lunch, then did 18 flights of stairs in a tall building at work.  My legs are going to be sore tomorrow!</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes:  really trying to embrace this stair climbing thing.  It gets my heart rate up super fast and then I actually feel sore in the morning.  It's a really quick way to work in some cardio on my lunch break and it's easy on my legs, which are prone to shin splints.  Plus, stairs are everywhere and stairs are free.  I like it!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-9175626540284295568?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-27042879165536009712010-04-15T09:18:00.000-07:002010-04-15T09:25:10.892-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 sunnyside up egg<br />-two plain ricecakes with 1/2 tsp honey<br />-1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese with chai seeds<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-small salad with italian vinaigrette<br />-1/4 cup pasta salad<br />-1/2 grilled chicken sandwich on half ciabatta roll with provolone cheese<br />-handful pretzels<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-crepe with olive tapanade, fresh roma tomatoes, pistachios, fresh pineapple, organic mix green, ricotta cheese, fresh cilantro scallions.<br />-1/2 crepe with raisin pear compote and small amount whipped cream<br /><br />Exercise: went for a 30-minute interval run this morning, followed by some some pushups, squats, etc.<br /><br />Notes: Really loving having TheDailyPlate...I stayed within my calorie range (1,076 to lose 2lbs a week). We'll see how it goes. Finally incorporating chia seeds back into my morning routine and feeling GREAT because of them. Love my little ch-ch-chia!<br /><div id="TixyyLink" style="border: medium none ; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-2704287916553600971?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-8249792876738029042010-04-15T07:33:00.001-07:002010-04-15T19:25:21.917-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 cup (cooked) steel cut oats with 1/8 cup walnuts, 1 tsp. chia seeds, 1/8 cup blueberries, 1 tsp. brown sugar & 1/2 tsp. cinnamon<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-spinach salad with black beans, red peppers, red onions, zucchini, avocado, pepitas & lite mustard vinaigrette<br />-1/3 baked sweet potato<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-pan seared salmon with purple rice & steamed broccoli<br />-1/2 cup frozen yogurt (homemade with lemon, honey & mint)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/3 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-1 whole grain tortilla with 2 slices turkey & mustard<br />-10 raw almonds<br />-mixed "asian" rice snacks<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 beer<br /><br />-Exercise: Walked to the gym, did 15 min. on the row machine set to 5, 15 minutes on the treadmill walking at speed 4, incline set to 6 with 4 lb. handweights, one sprint still on incline 6 with speed set to 6. 15 minutes ab work: crunches, planks, the "100", bicycle.<br /><br />Notes: So nice again today! I wanted to ride my bike but I really really needed to take my laundry to work. Feeling tired towards the end of the day here, ready for bed!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-824979287673802904?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-6511439445375204742010-04-14T07:41:00.000-07:002010-04-14T19:50:57.183-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg whites, avocado, tomato & spinach<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-more bibimbap: purple rice, tofu, seaweed salad, radish, bean sprouts, sirachia sauce, spinach<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-my own sort of "burrito bowl" with sweet potato, purple rice, black beans, guacamole, salsa & a dab of greek yogurt<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 banana<br />-1/2 cup nonfat greek yogurt with chia seeds, 1/8 cup walnuts, pepitas & 1 tbsp. honey<br />-1 cup homemade frozen yogurt! (greek yogurt with fresh squeezed lemon, fresh mint & honey)<br />-a bowl of popcorn with Mrs. Dash, salt & a little parmesan <br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br /><br />Exercise: 35 min. on treadmill running at 6.0. sprinting at 7.5-8.0, walking at speed 4 incline 6 with 4lb. hand weights. 40 minutes resistance training. rode my bike to and from work.<br /><br />Notes: Fire alarm during my workout at the Y today! It was kind of a pain, but a routine drill. Now I know which way to go in the event of an emergency at least.... Feeling pretty good today despite the onset of allergy season!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-651143944537520474?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-51425128383998639052010-04-13T15:46:00.000-07:002010-04-13T20:25:15.018-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 piece toast with 1 lowfat Laughing Cow swiss cheese and 1 tsp strawberry jam and 1 scrambled egg (it's an open-face sandwich and it's amazing).<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-16 oz Rosemary chicken dumpling soup from SoupBox<br />-hunk of multigrain bread<br /><br /><div>Dinner:</div><div>-salad with romaine, black beans, cucumbers, mint, cheese, etc</div><div>-1 fish tostada</div><div>-1 pork taco</div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages:<br />-small latte with regular milk</div><div>-water</div><div>-iced tea</div><div>-1 shot whiskey with ice<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-fresh fruit: honeydew, strawberries, pineapple, blueberries<br /><br />Exercise: rode my bike to a from work--10.4 miles!<br /><br />Notes: Signed up for <a href="http://www.thedailyplate.com">TheDailyPlate.com</a> today.   I like the interface much better than CalorieCount.  If I could just figure out a way to make the daily food/exercise log show up on here I think we could use it instead of just posting this log every day.  Went to dinner at BIG STAR today--finally!--holy crap.  Amazing.  I wish I didn't eat a pork taco (it wasn't on purpose--I ordered a poblano pepper one but it turns out it came with steak, which I don't eat, so my friend traded me).  Got filled up on the very healthy salad.  Good day, hopefully the bike riding will help me forgive the pork taco and whiskey.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5142512838399863905?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-64614929233457135592010-04-13T07:40:00.001-07:002010-04-14T07:46:21.492-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg whites, 1 veggie sausage patty & a dab of mayo<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-spinach salad with black beans, avocado, red onion, zucchini, red peppers, tomato & lite mustard vinaigrette<br />-1/2 cup nonfat yogurt with blueberries & 1/8 cup granola<br /><br />Dinner: <span style="font-style:italic;">Went out to eat Peruvian and split 3 dishes with friends!</span><br />-beef with rice & beans<br />-ceviche<br />-quinoa salad<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-peanut m & m's!!!!!!!<br />-dried green beans with hummus<br />-jalapeno cheese curls!!<br />-1 square chocolate<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 glass white wine<br />-1 pisco sour<br /><br />Exercise: Rode my bike everywhere but the gym today! Walked a bit too. Probably got about 45 minutes of biking in, but I am due for the gym!<br /><br />Notes: I know I should have gone to the gym today but I was tired and needed to log some hours with my friend who was having a rough day! Feeling good, and whoa, I bought skinny jeans today! I have never had them before, and I LOVE THEM. I was lucky to find some that doesn't leave my ass hanging out. They are so comfortable to wear while biking! What a hipster!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6461492923345713559?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-53368646543850136402010-04-12T15:42:00.000-07:002010-04-13T15:46:28.299-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 piece toast with 1 lowfat Laughing Cow swiss cheese and 1 tsp strawberry jam with 1 scrambled egg<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Pecan-crusted chicken salad from TGIF...RRGH! I got duped!<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-small portion stir fried veggies<br />-1/4 cup white rice<br />-1/4 cup rice pudding<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 Ghiradelli caramel chocolate square<br /><br />Exercise: busy day from sun up to sun down<br /><br />Notes: A co-worker asked me out to lunch and wanted to hit up TGI Fridays. I ordered the lunch portion of the pecan-crusted chicken salad and looked up the calories later online and was shocked to read that there are 1,350 in that salad! WTF?! Fortunately I only ate the lunch version, but still. It's salad! That's practically my entire caloric intake for the day. Stupid mainstream chains. They don't even give you a chance.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5336864654385013640?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-67632929903690850542010-04-12T07:34:00.000-07:002010-04-12T19:31:40.100-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oatmeal with brown sugar, blueberries & pecans<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-leftover bibimbap!<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-2 fish tostadas<br />-chips & guacamole<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 raspberry bar <br />-grapes<br />-dark chocolate covered pretzel thins <br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup herbal tea<br />-2 shots whiskey<br />-1 beer (Pilsner)<br /><br />Exercise: Rode my bike to & from work <br /><br />Notes: Hit some sugary snacks today! My goodness!! Pretty depressed for most of the day, but then I found out Matt FINALLY got a job! We celebrated a tiny bit by going to Big Star for whiskey & tacos. No regrets!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6763292990369085054?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-49634519645160283082010-04-11T15:38:00.000-07:002010-04-13T15:42:25.595-07:00Breakfast:<br />-crepe with scrambled egg and swiss cheese<br />-fresh fruit<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-No lunch! Ate a late breakfast.<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-three slices thin crust pizza with anchiovies<br />-1/4 cup rice pudding<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-small low fat frozen yogurt with shredded coconut and fresh mango<br /><br />Exercise: ran up and down stairs in back of my apartment with 10 lbs of weight: 3 flights x 10 trips =30 flights of stairs! Then did 20 minutes of exercises--pushups, squats, planks, punching abs, leg lifts, dips.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4963451964516028308?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-2834140585942040102010-04-11T08:05:00.000-07:002010-04-12T07:58:46.910-07:00Breakfast:<br />-<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/dining/161rrex.html?_r=1">crispy kale</a> with one poached egg<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-whole grain wrap with sliced chicken, red pepper, hummus & spinach<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with honey, chia seeds & walnuts<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-3 pan fried vegetable pot stickers<br />-bibimbap: black rice, seaweed salad, bean sprouts, wilted spinach, bulgogi beef, tofu & peppers, marinated radish, some sort of marinated roots, 1 fried egg<br /> <br />Snacks:<br />-hummus & dried salted green bean snacks<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-8 oz. smoothie: carrots, pineapple, OJ, ginger, fresh squeezed lemon<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 beer<br />-1 glass white wine<br /><br />Exercise: None today, despite my ambitions. Allergy attack from Hell!!<br /><br />Notes: Whoa, breakfast of champions!!! I sort of made this on a whim, I had some kale and I knew I wanted to make crispy kale. When I looked up the recipe it suggested a serving option for breakfast, with a poached egg. I had actually never poached an egg before (I know, crazy!) so I googled that and TA DAAA! It was super easy, fast, and majorly delicious and healthy. I am putting kale on my regular grocery list because it is a super duper food, just look at the <a href="http://www.eatrightamerica.com/nutritarian-lifestyle/Measuring-the-Nutrient-Density-of-your-Food">ANDI score</a> of this leafy powerhouse!! We had 2 friends over for dinner, and I tried my best to make bi bim bap (like we had at a friend's house a few weeks ago.) We went to the amazing<a href="http://www.joongboomarket.com/"> Joong Boo Market </a> where we bought the marinated beef and other specialty sides. What an amazing market! So much good stuff there. I am pretty pleased with our first attempt at Korean, and look forward to making it again!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-283414058594204010?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-25607282131222512292010-04-10T15:41:00.000-07:002010-04-13T15:38:21.203-07:00Breakfast:<div>-scrambled eggs</div><div>-2 small blueberry buttermilk pancakes with ginger syrup</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-rosemary ciabatta with melted provolone<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-Thai salad: ground chicken, chilies, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, etc<br />-jasmine rice (admittedly, probably too much jasmine rice)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Beverages: </div><div>-water</div><div>-iced decaf coffee with a little turbinado sugar and soy milk</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: 30 minutes of interval running in the park and then I did 40 minutes of training on my back porch in the sun! Squats, dips, push ups, punching abs, leg lifts, planks, hand weight presses, and went up and down the stairs with 5lb weights x3. WHOA! Catching up on all the exercise I missed this week.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-2560728213122251229?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-68154749043788393932010-04-10T09:05:00.000-07:002010-04-10T23:10:26.213-07:00Breakfast:<br />-homemade tofu scramble: tofu, broccoli, red onion, red pepper, mushrooms carrot, zucchini with tamari, turmeric, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, cumin, salt & pepper. served with ketchup!! <br /><br />Lunch:<br />-sauteed baby red potatoes, asparagus, leeks, carrots, garlic & olive oil over baby spinach with a splash of mustard dressing<br />-1 cornbread muffin<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with 1 tbsp. honey & walnuts<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-bowl of veggie chili<br />-2 cornbread muffins (that's it! they are gone!!)<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 rice cake with 1 tbsp. peanut butter (before gym)<br />-1 <a href="http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/03/09/blue_ribbon_vegan_cornbread/">vegan cornbread muffin</a> (fresh baked so I had to test it!)<br />-a few tortilla chips with hummus<br />-3 wheat saltines<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-double espresso with almond milk & 1/2 tsp. brown sugar<br />-2 beers<br />-gin <br /><br />Exercise: Walked to and from the YMCA today, did a 1 hour muscle sculpting class & ran on the treadmill at 6.0 for 22 minutes.<br /><br />Notes: THE PAIN! I can barely sit down, and after that class today I think I will be really hurting tomorrow. You should have seen how slowly I dragged myself up the 3 flights of stairs into my apartment after the gym today. OUCH. I was pretty excited to make tofu scramble- I haven't made it in a while. My old college roomie and I used to make it all the time. She was vegan so I got a lot of good tips from living with her on good vegan cooking. That scramble is the best!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-6815474904378839393?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-44503165842534428182010-04-09T10:50:00.000-07:002010-04-10T15:41:18.069-07:00Breakfast:<br />-puffed wheat cereal and granola with Vitamin D milk<br />-English muffin with egg, 1 piece of bacon<br /><br /><div>Lunch:</div><div>-No lunch! :-(  Very busy day</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-3 small chicken flautas</div><div>-a few bites bluefin ceviche</div><div>-3 bites guacamole with chips</div><div>-a few bites bluefin with two small corn tortillas</div><div><br /></div><div>Snacks:</div><div>-4 small wonton oer d'ourves</div><div>-1 slice chocolate babka bread </div><div><br /></div><div>Beverage:</div><div>-10 fl oz apple juice<br /></div><div>-2 glasses red wine</div><div>-water</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise:  packed day from start to finish</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes:  Really did not eat that much today...was very busy at work and then went to a ladies night at a tapas place and tried a few small plates but didn't really eat a full dinner.  Can not WAIT to actually exercise tomorrow!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4450316584253442818?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-11863046380098151882010-04-09T07:08:00.000-07:002010-04-09T21:25:14.955-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg white, spinach, tomato & mayo<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-whole grain wrap with sauteed chicken breast (marinated in olive oil & balsamic vinegar,) hummus, spinach & sliced red peppers<br />-3/4 cup plain nonfat Greek style yogurt with 1 tbsp. honey, walnuts & chia seeds<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-whole wheat sandwich thing with 2 chicken breast strips, spinach, 1 slice provolone cheese, mayo and spicy mustard<br />-tortilla chips & pine nut hummus<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 banana (before gym)<br />-10 almonds<br />-4 cookies!!!!!!!!! (oatmeal, homemade by a pal! resistance was futile.)<br />-1 cup granola with almond milk<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-2 beers<br /><br />Exercise: 15 minutes row machine set to 6, 15 minutes summit trainer <br /><br />Notes: I barely made it to the gym today, I had an early check-in at work so I could only hit it for a half-hour. Glad I did though, even though-WTF- I had to scrape ICE off my windshield this morning??? Anyways. Ahem. Can I just talk for a minute about how delicious Greek yogurt is with honey & walnuts? Seriously. I could eat it all day. When I get a sweets craving this is usually what I go for..... I need to figure out if I can make some sort of delicious frozen treats out of it. Hmmmm..... And what's with my bedtime granola binge? Bad girl.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1186304638009815188?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-32846577058549409732010-04-08T23:39:00.000-07:002010-04-09T10:50:33.791-07:00Breakfast:<br />-omelet with two eggs and freshly wilted baby spinach<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-tuna sandwich with light mayo and whole wheat bread<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-3 fried wantons stuffed with spinach and feta with a chipotle mayo dip<br />-tried four of my friend's cajun fries<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 cup mac 'n cheese from Kuma's<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-water<br />-2 flavored vodka with sodas<br />-1 stout<br /><br />Exercise: I was supposed to go to cardio kickboxing at the Y but then my social life took over. I haven't exercised all week. I feel weird.<br /><br />Notes: So I had plans to head up to the Y with Robin but at the last second I got a call from my boyfriend with an invite to see the William Eggleston exhibit at the Art Institute with his really cool photographer friend who came into town today and is staying with us. Whoops! Despite the fact that my dinner was heavier than it has been in weeks, I purposely kept my portions small. I only ordered the wontons because I thought they'd be healthier--WRONG. Didn't realize they were fried. I really wanted french fries but settled on just trying my neighbor's fries. Smart move! Kept me from ordering a whole pile. Anyway, I can't wait to go to the gym...Saturday is the first day I'll actually have time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-3284657705854940973?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-23181233410634523562010-04-08T20:37:00.000-07:002010-04-08T21:00:00.694-07:00I started this blog for a number of reasons. First and foremost, for myself. This blog has been a tremendous tool for me, serving as a place of accountability and report. I can look back at all of my diet and exercise choices for the past 3 months, which is pretty amazing! I can use this information to pinpoint patterns, negative and positive. seeing the "notes" section every day allows me to keep track of my moods, of other issues, emotional or other, that affect my health and well-being. <br /><br />I also started this blog to be a place where my family and friends could come for support. I know our daily food logs aren't the most exciting read, but we do try to add more substantial posts here and there about recipes, workout music, foods we love, and exercises we are trying. If you scroll down on the right side of the blog you will see links to posts "tagged" under special headings instead of having to rummage through all of our daily food logs. <br /><br />Recently I have discovered that some amazing conversations with my friends and family members have opened up around health and wellness. Now, I don't know if these things would have happened anyways, but I would like to think that in being publicly open about eating and exercising I have thus made myself more open to these conversations. I think I have said in a previous post that I think there is a strange stigma against talking too much about these things. That there exists some sort of "don't ask don't tell" around the gym- that you should just do it and shut up and just prance around like you were born with it. <br /><br />Yeah, screw that!<br /><br />So anyways... I am talking all over about it. Almost every conversation I have with my sister involves talking about something health related- she has recently started doing yoga again and walking her kids to school. I talked to my dad the other day who has started dieting and tried to share some of my favorite snacks with him (trying to get him off pre-sweetened yogurts and into Greek style!) One of my good buddies just joined a gym and she decided to text me every time she goes so she has someone to be accountable to. Isn't that awesome? Recently I joined my cousin's gym for a week just so I could go with her as she gets back into the swing of things, and showed her some of my favorite weight machines (the dip and chin-up assist!) Today I shared this blog with my brother, who is apparently getting back into an exercise routine. I have shared this blog with my mom, who is trying to jump-start her routine using Weight Watchers, and I have given my brother the instructions to show my mom how to "bookmark" my blog so she can read it every day. <br /><br />All of this makes me SO HAPPY. I cannot even explain how happy I am to have so many people in my life working towards their health! These are all people I LOVE, and in loving them I want them all to be happy and healthy too. <br /><br />That said, the one thing missing from this blog is conversation! I know there are some of you out there reading, some voyeurs, some the very people I just mentioned. When I have a down-n-out day it would be really nice to come on here and feel like we are not alone. So hey, if you have a minute, drop a comment here or there to let us know you are out there! We would love to have guest posts as well, so if there is some recipe, exercise, booty-moving music or tips we just have to know about, by all means let us know. <br /><br />How can we better make this blog a community tool? We are all ears!<br /><br />xoxox,<br /><br />Robin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-2318123341063452356?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-3608965661647024592010-04-08T18:40:00.000-07:002010-04-08T18:51:40.967-07:00Breakfast:<br />-whole wheat english muffin with fried egg whites, 1 Morningstar Farms veggies sausage patty, spinach & a little mayo<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Dr. Praeger's veggie burger on whole grain sandwich thin with spinach, honey mustard & mayo<br />-leftover coconut greens <br /><br />Dinner:<br />-brussells sprouts & 2 small red potatoes sliced and sauteed in olive oil with salt & pepper<br />-1 chicken breast strip prepared the same way as veggies<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1/2 rice cake with 1 tsp. peanut butter (before gym in a.m.)<br />-2 bites cinnamon cake & 1 bite croissant (aaaah!!!! Just a few bites!)<br />-trail mix: 1/4 cup mixed nuts & 1/4 cup dried cranberries<br />-1 banana<br />-1/2 cup yogurt & 1/4 cup granola (before gym p.m.)<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-2 cups black tea<br />-1 glass red wine<br /><br />Exercise: (a.m.) 45 minutes on the treadmill, mostly running, sprints up to 7.5. Some walking at 4.3 incline at 4 with 2 lb. hand weights. (p.m.) cardio kickboxing class for 1 hour<br /><br />Notes: Hit the gym TWICE today BOOYAH! Trying to make up for that weekend of sin.... Had a really shitty morning after the gym. Our fridge broke and I totally lost my cool about it! I arrived at work with negativity coursing through me. Fortunately, work wasn't bad at all today. I forced myself to have my second cup of tea, and I sat down for it. I did nothing else. Just sat and enjoyed my tea. It was lovely and I think helped turn my mood around. I am going to make a point of doing that more often. In other news, I shared the blog with my brother today, plan on posting soon about the shared aspect of this journey!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-360896566164702459?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-80691802752706477832010-04-08T11:33:00.001-07:002010-04-08T11:39:29.515-07:00Breakfast:<br />-Irish oats with blueberries and milk<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1 cup of veggie chili<br />-small salad with dried cranberries, apples, blue cheese, and vinaigrette<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-pasta with homemade sauce and grilled asparagus and zucchini<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-handful of pretzels<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-water<br /><br />Exercise: no time, nasty weather, no car today...blaaah<br /><br />Notes: I had a very stressful day at work due to a late night meeting I was conducting that had all kinds of complications leading up to it. I purposely ate a light lunch because I knew there would be food at the meeting...but at the end of meeting all the food was gone! I had gone 8 hours without food and was about to lose it! Fortunately there was leftovers from my boyfriend's dinner when I got home...but dang! Anyway, this week I've managed to do a good job of lowering my calorie intake because I haven't been exercising. But I'd rather eat well and exercise than starve and be lazy, that's for sure.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-8069180275270647783?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-55417920350993651512010-04-07T19:11:00.001-07:002010-04-07T19:22:56.601-07:00Breakfast: <br />-whole wheat english muffin with egg whites, spinach, tomato and mayo<br /><br />Lunch: <br />-1/2 cup yogurt with blueberries, walnuts & chia seeds<br />-Dr. Praeger's veggie burger on a whole grain sandwich thin with spinach & guacamole<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-coconut habanero rice with red & black beans<br />-coconut greens<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-1 banana (before gym)<br />-1/2 croissant<br />-5 bites cinnamon cake <br />-1/2 cup yogurt with a sprinkle of granola and 1 tsp. honey<br />-a bunch of stove popped popcorn with butter, parmesan, salt & pepper<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 glass red wine<br /><br />Exercise: 15 minutes warming up on the summit trainer, 40 minutes resistance training<br /><br />Notes: Finally dragged my sad dumpy ass to the gym! I wanted to be sure to do my weight training, and skimped on cardio in favor of it. I tried to step it up though! I would alternate between machines during my reps, this makes me more likely to rest one muscle group for the full minute while working another. When I wasn't jumping between machines I did some floor work: push-ups, planks, crunches! My heart rate stayed up more too. I am glad I made it to the gym, but all in all I still feel depressed and sluggish today. Totally hit the breakfast leftovers at work (ahem, cinnamon cake, you win!) I am blaming the weather & humidity, forgetting my second cup of tea, and oh yeah.... just general malaise concerning my life. IN GENERAL. Blah!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-5541792035099365151?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-16168931646496644662010-04-06T13:52:00.000-07:002010-04-08T11:32:58.485-07:00Breakfast:<br />-1 slice challa bread with smart balance margarine and homemade strawberry jam<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-Chipotle salad: lettuce, pinto beans, grilled onions and peppers, corn, pico, cheese, and guacamole<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-cucumber salad: sliced cucumbers, parsley, oil, and vinegar<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-one plain rice cake<br /><br />Beverages:<br />-water<br /><br />Exercise: Nasty weather and waiting to put tags on car = no exercise escape before/after work<br /><br />Notes: I've been so busy I haven't had time to think about food or exercise. The end.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-1616893164649664466?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-47224521742406498492010-04-06T06:41:00.000-07:002010-04-07T05:43:28.575-07:00Breakfast:<br />-steel cut oats with pecans, chia seeds & brown sugar<br /><br />Lunch:<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with blueberries, walnuts & 1 tbsp. honey<br />-spinach salad with chopped chicken, black beans, red onion, guacamole & lite honey mustard dressing<br /><br />Dinner:<br />-vegan mac n' cheese<br />-coconut greens<br />-sweet & sour seitan with broccoli<br />-coconut habanero rice<br /><br />Snacks:<br />-3 mini cinnamon rolls <br />-tortilla chips with guac. & hummus<br />-1/2 cup yogurt with 1/4 cup granola<br /><br />Drinks:<br />-1 cup black tea<br />-1 cup green tea<br />-2 glasses red wine<br /><br />Exercise: *sigh* Who AM I this week???<br /><br />Notes: Those cinnamon rolls set me up for a crash, I don't know why I did it. The crash came when I had to call to defer my student loans- I just got really depressed about it. I am 32. I qualified for "economic hardship." I got really upset about my life. I scrapped my evening gym plans in favor of dinner with a friend, we went to Life On Mars for vegan takeout. It was pretty good- definitely comfort food. You have to love vegan mac & cheese.... it's made with nutritional yeast and basically makes your pee neon yellow! Whoa!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-4722452174240649849?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>draws on wallsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780054951875276832.post-72012056971058949992010-04-05T19:01:00.000-07:002010-04-05T19:05:57.100-07:00Breakfast:<div>-1 piece wheat toast spread with lowfat laughing cow cheese, 1 tsp strawberry jam, fresh spinach, and scrambled egg whites</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch:</div><div>-wrap with red leaf lettuce, chicken breast, apples, almond slices, blue cheese, dried cranberries and honey mustard vinaigrette. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner:</div><div>-1 cup of stir fried veggies (zucchini, squash, spinach)</div><div><br /></div><div>Snacks:</div><div>-1 plain ricecake</div><div>-3 dried apricots</div><div>-handful pistachios</div><div><br /></div><div>Exercise: rainy evening ruined my plans...</div><div><br /></div><div>Notes:  trying to stick to very light dinners this week.  In college if I ever wanted to lose weight I would just skip dinner.  I realize now that that's not a very healthy thing to do, but eating a light dinner is okay and I've read a lot of things saying so.  I ate a filling breakfast and lunch, and I burned off those calories during the day.  At night I'm just going to be sleeping, so I don't need as much. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6780054951875276832-7201205697105894999?l=treadmillionaires.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kid extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884480854983930959noreply@blogger.com0