Sunday, January 16, 2011

Challenge Day 14 and 15!

  • BodyMedia FIT data for January 15, 2011
    Calories Burned - 3203 | Calories Consumed - 1600 | Total Activity - 0:34 | Moderate Activity - 0:34 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 5634 | Sleep Duration - 8:05 | Lying Down - 8:30 | Sleep Efficiency - 95%
  • BodyMedia FIT data for January 14, 2011
    Calories Burned - 3021 | Calories Consumed - 1500 | Total Activity - 0:19 | Moderate Activity - 0:19 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 4123 | Sleep Duration - 6:53 | Lying Down - 7:45 | Sleep Efficiency - 89%

    OK, so I have been really relaxed with my exercise in the last week.  I think I made it to the gym exactly 1 time all week.  It was a tough week with the kiddos and really felt guilty for leaving them.  I wish that my little one was old enough to go and work out with me.  That would really make things easier.  I will also be trying to get to the gym during the day whenever possible.  When spring comes, it will be easy to get steps in because I can just get up earlier and walk the dog for an hour each morning.  Right now it is very hazardous to do this.  I fell pretty hard yesterday and am surprised that I am feeling as well as I am.  I hit my knee and hip and got up immediately.  A small amount of pain but the knee feels weird.  I didn't work out yesterday because of this.  Today as soon as I get off work, I will be going to the gym.  I MUST get back to it this week.

    About my diet.... I might have eluded to this but I am not sure.  I have really changed the way that I eat and think about food since the beginning of the year.  I have read 2 books that have really inspired these changes.. "The China Study" and "YOU on a Diet".  What I have taken from these books is that eating vegetables and vegetable proteins is the way to go.  I have limited "animal" proteins and fats to around 10% of my diet and so far I am amazed at how consistently my body is letting go of the fat.  I have also increased dramatically FIBER, MONOUNSATURATED FATS and OMEGA 3.  I really think that this might be the way to go but only time will tell.  I might start posting my food intake each day as well.  

    Yesterday I went to movie with my hubby and I had an apple and orange with water.  Everyone else is munching on popcorn ridden with saturated fat and candies loaded with sugar and fat.  I was looking at all of the candy bags and boxes and on average they each had around 1000 calories.  REALLY?  Why we would put that into our bodies?  It has no benefit for the body besides a bit of oral pleasure!  My apple and Orange were quite tasty and I am completely satisfied with my choice!

    OK, I will get off my soap box but I have to tell you that something I am doing right now is VERY right.  The weight is continuing to drop off and I am not working nearly as hard.

    I will talk to you later! Have a great day!
    - Tracy

2 comments:

  1. Sorry you fell down! Glad you're okay. You could have really hurt yourself.

    I take fruit to the movies all the time. I'm a cheapskate!

    Not willing to let go of my meat! Still a big believer in calories in calories burned. I'm pretty sure that I'm not limiting my calories enough and that's why I'm not losing weight.

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  2. I am glad that you seem to have what works for you and that you enjoy eating that way!

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