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  1. Hi Again! Well I completed my first ever race since I was forced to do so in high school gym class...and that had been no more than a mile....I did my town's 5K! Husband too. We both jogged around town to train maybe 3 days a week in addition to other workouts. I never found out exactly how much I ran during my training...but the race itself taught me a lot: It taught me that my pace had not been up to par! I my have been traveling around the 3 mile mark for a week or so prior, but I sure was not used to the pace, the competition, or the sun! It has been a while since I"ve had such physical competition and it felt good and annoying....ex: I was annoyed when ANYONE passed me who looked older or who looked to be a lot bigger than I! Nonetheless, I was satisfied with my results and now I know a good track in my town and what time to shoot for....oh, you wanna know what I did? Alright snoopy people! haha 26.25.48 & I placed 9th in my age category. Maybe next time when I have more confidence I'll wear a VEGAN shirt! Oh, and my 44 yr. old vegan hubby who also had never run a race like this got 22.52.82. I think that's pretty respectable! Starting my food and moves log again! moves 2.75 mile run yard work 1/2 hr. 1 hour Stretch X (yoga moves too) [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] meals fruit salad (pear, orange, date, banana, shred. coconut) bowl of Joes O's w/ unsw almond milk, raw agave org. black coffee 3 prunes hearty bowl of leftover miso soup w/tofu, soba noodles, some veggies 4 peanut butter pretzel pillows 1" sq. almond preserve bar handful spicy corn chips, 5 pecans, 4 pb pretzel pillows red wine 4 chick pea croquettes over br basmati rice, tartar sauce, 4 olives, steamed org broccoli baked org homemade apple crisp
  2. Thanks! I feel pretty confident that I'll make it thru....tho it will be a new strange experience. I don't know what to expect. I've never even GONE to any sort of a race (since like high school). Then we'll see about roller derby!?!!?!? Gonna start recording food again next week. Yesterday I did my run (not sure of distance still---but it was for around 1/2 hr)---and did my legs/back workout from 11.20 pm to 1.15 am. I know, that's crazy. But I procrastinate..then ate at 9.00pm and then my conscience won't let me go to bed without doing my entire workout. I still felt strong and alright as I am used to being up that late. Today I had a not-so-great day. I planned on Kenpo and Ab Ripper X but I am going to do it tomorrow which was my scheduled day off. Today was much better for the day off so I'm good with that. BTW I'm doing it tomorrow morning around 8.30am like more normal people do. Weird. I'll be near the beach on Saturday and it is supposed to be on the warm side. Boardwalk, here I come! Oh, how I've missed you.
  3. So I've been getting ready for my first ever 5K in my town. I don't love to run, but I've been doing it. I've also been keeping up with a modified P90X. For a while I was touch and go....I didn't have a real plan or goal...but now I figured out what I was going to do every day until March 20- it really REALLY helps me....just like the aforementioned program did as you knew what you were doing every day. I just need a list of to-dos in front of me or else I get scattered...no matter what the task. I just haven't been up to typing out my food. Meh. I eat a lot and it has gotten tedious I guess. As far as how my arm has been feeling---a lot better. I still don't have the strength of my left arm--and it feels funny in certain positions--- and cannot hold it straight above my head by itself---but it really is a lot better. Last week I attempted a workout I hadn't done since October consisting of mainly different push-ups and pull-ups and made it thru okay. Pain the next few days was crazy but it was not because of my previous injury-just recovering. Tomorrow I am going to run and do a legs and back workout. Whoo and hooo .
  4. 1-12-10 moves X Stretch - which means doing stretches for 1 hour along with the dvd. Like it. music: The Frames - For the Birds Bell x1 - Music in Mouth <><><><><><> meals fruit salad - 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, 1/2 orange, banana, date lg. bowl raisin bran, unsw. soy milk, agave org. black coffee some chocolate chips lg. salad (green leaf, carrot, celery, broccoli, red cabbage, agave mustard dressing, hemp seeds) some raw walnuts, some raw pecans 3 chick pea croquettes over black rice w/tartar sauce red wine 1/2 Builder Bar clementine, date caramel pecan bar (whoa-had to try my creation but too much sugar much too late!!!) 1/2 Builder Bar, a few p.b. pretzels *************************************************** 1-13-10 moves Chest Shoulders Triceps----well I felt like I was doing well. As I write this the day after, I feel like I overdid my right wrist again. Maybe I need to get some of those push-up bar things. There were a lot of push-up moves. music: various from Nuggets boxset collection <><><><><><> meals fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, banana, date) bowl of raisin bran, unsw. soy milk, agave…small bowl of Cheerios too. black org. coffee my caramel pecan bar some p.b. pretzels p.b. luna bar (didn't care for that one) 2 clementines large salad (green leaf, broccoli, carrot, celery, red cabbage, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing) 4 chickpea croquettes over black rice, tartar sauce 1/2 Builder Bar, date 1/2 Builder Bar red wine some more p.b. pretzels ***************************************** 1-14-10 moves ab ripper x <><><><><><><> meals fruit salad (1/2 clementine, 1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, banana, date) my caramel pecan bar black org. coffee raisin bran cereal, soy milk, almond milk, agave large salad (green leaf, carrot, celery, broccoli, red cabbage, onion, walnuts, parsley, cilantro, agave mustard dressing) large w.w. wrap ( lettuce, pickle, onion, vegenaise, 3 deli slices) red wine lemon Lara bar 1/4 caramel pecan bar ****************************************** 1-26-10 moves did stairs (2 floors) back and forth MANY times as I was cleaning for 4 hours. I know- not what I should be doing but I had an upset stomach today. <><><><><><><> meals fruit salad (pineapple, apple, orange, date) toasted oat cereal and raisin bran cereal, unsw almond milk, agave org black coffee, a few choc. chips clementine BIG salad(arugula, parsley, carrot, celery, red cabbage, radish, green peas, onion hemp seeds, raw walnuts, agave mustard dressing) tiny sandwich: 1/2 toasted everything pita w/ hummus, avocado, onion handful multi grain chips 6 raw cashews 2 bites cliff bar-wasn't feeling it….1 coconut choc. raw bar just 1/2 toasted everything pita w/ hummus 1 piece multi grain pizza w/garlic, tomato, basil, sauce from W.Foods a little brandy banana, tiny choc. truffle stomach not great: ginger tea, handful red. fat wheat things Stuff got away from me again! In general, I feel I am eating better. I have still been working out-tho not as much as I should. (not today either). Just have to keep at it.
  5. It's a difficult thing to weigh. Do you risk aggravating your injury because you want to maintain a certain level? I guess it's a matter of listening to your body. I was ignoring it's complaints because I wanted to continue my progression...and in doing so, drove it too much and injured it. And I don't have the benefit of a professional opinion. Now I am just taking smaller steps to get back into a groove. Another thing is that my husband, who was doing the program along with me has only been working out w/weights twice a week and hasn't done a cardio workout in a while. I miss that support and teamwork. OH and thanks for the "welcome back", Lobsteriffic.
  6. What is nayonaise? my 2 cents: Nayonaise is a vegan mayonnaise. I used to use it, but then Vegenaise came along. My husband and I think it is superior... Most vegans I know like it the best... I even got my omni mom to try and it and she now uses it along with Earth Balance, a non dairy butter. No harmful hydrogenated oils either. I find them both in the refrigerated section of health food stores and supermarkets w/a health food section. (no I don't work for them!)
  7. awesome and great!!!!! I did the program too---I really liked it! What a difference to my life. I am continuing with it, but modified a bit. I have yet to post photos tho.
  8. Okay- I have been working out thru my absence here- tho only like 3 times a week. I felt like I was just whining too much as my injury progressed throughout my arm. Very strange! First it was my shoulder, then my wrist on up was unbearable…. could not do any task - even brush my teeth! (but I managed with the other hand) Then it was my joint-I can't say elbow as it was really the inside. Terrible! I held off on weights for a while. So that and the holidays kept me from wanting to be more diligent….I'm sure I gained a few lbs. but I have no intention on weighing myself until I get back into the swing of things again. I had been eating way too many sweets as is usual for me. Resting my arm seemed to have worked tho! I still don't have the flexibility and I feel that if I push it too much or perhaps hyper extend it, it could come back. I am making sure I am focusing on form and not letting my ego get in the way with always wanting to better and better and better myself without the weight. _+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ 01-03-10 moves Yesterday I did PLYO and it was Tough. Turning on some good music helped me get through the last part. Today=Took a nice chilly run for 20 minute through my wild neighborhood. I am sore from plyo ()()()()()()()()()()() meals I'll be getting back to this -don't feel like it---but I wasn't THAT bad. ;-P ************************************************ 1-6-10 moves Back and Biceps---did everything but all of the pull-up moves. I am still tentative as I want to make sure whatever injury I have does not happen again-at least not because I jumped back into doing this kind of exercise that I know is a strain (as I cannot even do it w/o assistance of mr. chair). Still felt super-good. Nice pump. <><><><><><> meals 1 pear 2 slices sprouted bread, toasted, EB small bowl of toasted oat cereal, almond milk huge mug coffee, 2 cinnamon twist, 2 small chocolate truffles 1 nice salad (parsley, arugula, celery, carrot, radish, o.oil and a.c. vinegar, raw almonds couple pieces chocolate, Choco-walla bar handful raisins, raw almonds soy protein shake (rice milk, soy pro., blueberries, strawbs, banana) small bowl w.w. pasta, olive oil, spices 1 pan browned soy dog alone picked on a bunch of parsley corn chips glass of red wine *************************************************** 1-7-10 moves trying out a new yoga dvd: Yoga for Strength. It was difficult in some ways but not nearly the workout of the one I had been working on doing (I cannot say just "doing" because I still can't get near to doing all of the required poses let alone doing them correctly!) I will put this into my rotation tho---I like it and it's pace. <><><><><><> meals 2 clementines, 1 banana 2 org. b.berry waffles w/ a little maple syrup bowl of multi grain square cereal, almond milk, sugar in the raw big cup o joe, 2 lil' choc. truffles 1 clementine w.w. wrap w/3 deli slices, arugula, onion, pickle, Vegenaise, some peanut butter pretzels s'more Luna bar banana, date <workout 5.30-7> wheat crackers and hummus, some raw walnuts, kettle corn red wine bowl of split pea soup, few more crackers small veg salad (beets, carrots, parsley arugula) clementine ************************************************** 1-8-10 moves no workout today. My movement was my housecleaning gig-3 hours of funsies! <><><><><><> 2 clementines, 1 banana bowl of multi grain square cereal, soy milk, sugar in the raw 1 piece of homemade white bread cup of decaf coffee omega berry bar small almond butter jelly sand. on sprouted bread (heels) 1 coconut milk ice cream bar green decaf tea raw revolution bar multi grain chips, 1 small truffle red wine bowl of split pea soup, more crackers,chips, kettle corn and some hummus *********************************************** 1-9-10 I hate when I wake up 1/2 hour before I have to leave and I have at least 45 minutes of stuff to do…. <><><><><><><><> meals 2 clementines, date, banana 1/2 poppyseed bagel, small coffee decaf herb tea bean burrito, salsa, corn chips, white wine 3/4 serving of french fries bbq tofu, onions, quinoa large spinach salad w/other veggies 1 sm. choc. truffle, p.b. pretzels, some choc. chips ************************************************** 1-10-10 moves Kenpo! feeling strong <><><><><><><> meals 2/3 apple, 1 banana, 2 clementines, 1 date multi grain square cereal, unsweetened soy milk, sugar-in-the-raw americano coffee-2 mugs 1 sm. choc. truffle, some choc. chips, p.b. pretzels cajun oven potatoes, 1 mexican coke (1st soda in 2 years!) 1 square multi grain pizza w/ onion, garlic, pepper, port. mushroom, Sheese red wine large salad-greens, carrot, hemp seeds, raw walnuts, pepper, onion, o.oil, a.c. vinegar 1 date <workout 11:45 pm> ********************************************************* 1-11-10 moves Cardio X - I chose this over Legs and Back because it was really late and it's a good mix of movement. It always gets me more than I think it will. Feeling so much better all over is niiiice. <><><><><><> meals fruit salad - (1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, date, banana, 1/2 clementine) Cheerios, unsw. soy milk, sugar-in-the-raw org. black coffee sm. choc. truffle, some chocolate chips, 6 pb pretzels americano coffee decent salad (greens, carrot, beet, sunflower seeds, almonds, radish) multi grain chips/hummus, lima beans red wine 1 banana 1/3 choc. cookie from Whole Foods 1/2 Builder Bar nibbled on salad while preparing for tomorrow 1 date 1 clementine red wine
  9. 11-22-09 moves I ran, I ran for a good long time (1 hour, walked 15 min). I did not know how far…I have to trace it in my car. <><><><><> meals 2 clementines, apple my granola + multi grain squares, almond milk black coffee orange spice tea miso soup sesame sticks clementine Lara bar popcorn w/sea salt, lil' Earth Balance more miso soup roasted veggies (potato, sw potato, turnip, celeriac, beet, carrot, onion, garlic) raisins (workout 12 midnight) emergen-C w/water soy jerky
  10. 11-21-09 moves Legs and Back---my, I haven't done this in a while. I did all of the many legs exercises. I really made myself scream out with pain with one swim stretch YEOOOOOW! The back exercises are chin-ups, wide grip pull- ups, switch-grip pull-ups, close grip pull-ups. You are supposed to do 2 sets of each exercise to fail…. (but they are interspersed through workout). Again, I am thinking about my arm so my best judgement (as I only have myself as a guide at this time) was to do 2 sets of the wide as they seemed to hurt a little less, one set of the others besides the switch grips as they are difficult for me to do alone without someone holding the chair. <><><><><><> meals banana my granola + multi grain squares, almond milk black coffee some pita chips sweet potato banana miso soup, tofu, scallions, sesame sticks naked vitamin C drink orange spice tea Lara bar protein shake (rice milk, soy protein, spirulina, flax oil, strawberries, banana small bowl cereal
  11. 11-19-09 moves Kenpo X--- did alright except some of the blocks gave my right side trouble AgAiN <><><><><><> meals 1piece sprouted bread, toasted w/EB (thinly) 2 lame oranges shredded wheat, unseat almond milk, agave org black coffee chocolate chips tempeh/onion/pepper fajita on sprouted tortilla handful raisins (workout 5:00) wheat thins, olive tapenade basmati rice, collard greens, garlic, olive oil, white beans sm. bowl my granola, unsw almond milk ********************************************* 11-20-09 did not work out due to lack-o-time M got really sick (strep?)
  12. 11-18-09 moves Back and Biceps--- this was the toughest. Although my right arm seems considerably better, this workout proved that there is still a problem. I felt so much weaker on the right side-very sore too! For the most part, I lowered the weights on the bicep exercises by 2 1/2 to 5 pounds. My left seemed normally fatigued as I haven't done a similar workout in 2 weeks or so. I soldiered thru it, and skipped some exercises altogether because I just don't want another setback. I feel like I did get a very good workout--I feel pretty pumped---but didn't go completely all out like I try to do. I usually get kinda shakey alittle over half way thru and today it was closer to the end that the shakiness started. <><><><><><> meals fruit salad (pineapple, 2/3 pear, 1 banana, 1/2 orange, mango) shredded wheat cereal, almond milk, agave black coffee handful chocolate chips 1/2 orange, more pineapple handful of wheat thins handful of raisins (3:45 workout ) shake (vanilla soy protein, banana, blueberries, flax oil, spiralina, rice milk) black bean burrito and salsa nibbling on tempeh, peppers, onion for m's fajita (which I shall enjoy tomorrow) HUGE salad (romaine, red cabbage, peas, carrots, celery, walnuts, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing) sampling a little tortilla, and leftover tarragon croutons I made before red wiiiine
  13. 10-29-09 moves core synergistics--- little post workout run around nature path (40foot incline/decline)---feeling the slightest bit better… <><><><><><><><> meals Salad of the fruit (1 pear, 1/2 apple, banana, date, pineapple) 2 1/2 pieces sprouted bread, toasted, w/Earth Balance mug of org. black coffee, oatmeal ch.chip cookie Clif Bar carrot handful almonds, walnuts (raw) 1 mg americano, 1 more of my cookies 1 date (5:00 workout) celery 1/2 carrot bowl of creamy potato celery broccoli soup, toasted garlic bread, red wine big salad (arugula, collards, celery, scallions, red peppers, orange peppers, walnuts, agave mustard dressing) lg. bp crispy square banana radish (?!) ****************************************************************** gotta start again sometime! i have been working out sporadicly. I had a rt. arm problem…it seemed to be much better even after a long bike ride (not sure how long-20 miles?) and a heavy backpack on Nov. 9. I was sitting on the couch seeing if I could hold my arm out and up w/out problem and then it happened! Worse than before. Aching! This time it feels like when I had something like tendonitis. Pretty bummed about it. Yesterday I wanted to start my 5th week again and thought that would be a bad idea with this problem. I don't want to make it worse! I chose Plyometrics instead and only had to mod. a couple of exercises. Not sure what I'll do today. Maybe legs/back and leave out most of the back….it is gross out and I don't feel like running but we'll see. ************************************* 11-12-09 meals Big fruit salad (pineapple, 1/2 lg. apple, 1/2 orange, red grapes, banana) Trader Joe's O's w/almond milk, agave org. black coffee, 2 oreos, raw almonds, a few corn chips, a few gummy cubs almond butter and jelly on sprouted bread, toasted (2 sandwiches spread throughout the day) handful corn chips pasta w/3 Nates unmeatballs, tom. sauce & garlic very large salad (spinach, red cabbage, celery, carrot, radish, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing red wine **************************************************** 11-13-09 no moves I'm out of the swing of it….m is not injured, but he has taken a week off so that is not making me want to get going any faster. I know I will be dancing for 3 hours straight tomorrow night . Weather has been nasty. <><><><><><><><> meals large fruit salad (1/2 apple, 1/2 orange, 1 banana, pineapple, golden raisins, date) oatmeal w/ toasted pecans, raisins, cinn., agave, flax seeds, almond milk 2 oreos/ 2 mugs org. black coffee 1/2 hemp seed chocolate chip cookie most of a "Philly" sandwich (wheat gluten, vegan cheese, onions and peppers), some soggy fries-ew decent yummy salad mug o joe, 2 bites of m's cake **************************************************** 11-14-09 moves feeling a teensy bit better. At first it was constant pain but now it's when I move my arm in certain ways or certain positions. It's dance night and I want to go---gotta get some cardio w/some 80's tunes! Just have to be careful of the way I move---which is hard as I am a total dance-spaz. Wow- I walked into the joint and started dancing in 10 seconds….I did not stop for more than 2 minutes for 3 hours and 10 minutes. <><><><><><><><> meals 1 organic pear black bean soup, 1 1/2 slices of w.w. toast small soy latte handful of corn chips, sesame seed sticks, chocolate chips, a few gummy cubs 2 deli slices 1 banana 1 mug of org. black coffee, 2 oreos miso soup w/ tofu, soba 2 beers emergence w/water ***************************************************** 11-15-09 moves def. going to restart our engines tomorrow w/ our "week 5" . Arm continues to improve even after my wild dancing. meeting a new vegan tonight and making dinner for her & m <><><><><><><> meals fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, pineapple, grapes, date, 1 banana) org. black coffee Builder Bar handful of wheat thins 1 banana olive tapenade w/crackers 3 layer hummus w/ chips, celery beet/barley/black soybean soup decently sized organic salad garlic bread chocolate espresso truffle pie tea ***************************************************** 11-16-09 moves p90x Chest, Shoulders, Triceps back on the schtick-even if it is with trepidation about my arm. Did surprisingly well-skipped 3 exercises and one (1 arm balance push-ups) I tried and failed w/pain on the first one. I lowered weight on a few things----could not extend arm all the way up or out to the side but I did my best. The coolest thing is that it did not worsen it. Still feeling improvement. That gives me hope. <><><><><><><> meals fruit salad (1/2 orange, 1/2 apple, pineapple, date, 1 banana) shredded wheat cereal, almond milk, agave black coffee handful of raisins a few gummy cubs cup of beet soup, piece of garlic bread handful of wheat thins, 6 raw almonds chocolate espresso truffle pie post workout protein shake (soy protein, strawberries, blueberries, rice milk) bowl of miso, soba, tofu soup piece of garlic bread, red wine ************************************************* 11-17-09 moves yard work in the a.m. feeling that darned arm reaching and raking but it's not totally jarring. still feels numbish when I bring hand up to head. bike ride---5.5 miles- rode as hard as I could to the farm and back (on the way back had a heavy pack filled with potatoes, carrots, cabbages, beets, etc) <><><><><><><><><> meals fruit salad (1/2 pear, 1/2 apple, grapes, date, banana) bowl of shredded wheat cereal, sugar-in-the-raw, almond milk a few wheat thins black coffee handful sesame sticks, few gummy cubs 1/2 shot of Chambord (had a trauma w/ a saw and was shaken up) some chocolate chips almond butter, apricot jelly sandwich on sprouted bread 2 deli slices, wheat thins, olive tapenade beet soup, garlic bread, red wine date, banana some just-picked kale, steamed red wine several raw cashews
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