Date: 1/28/2012
Workout: Afternoon/Evening Run around the neighborhood plus a variety of exercises and a good stretch. Like I mentioned in my post yesterday, I am in San Jose, CA for work right now. My workouts will be limited and harder to plan than while I was at High Point but I am still determined to try my best and get good workouts in. This afternoon, I was able to run around my Mom's neighborhood for a good 20 minutes and then did lunges, pushups, and ab exercises. I repeated these a few times each and felt like it was good exercise for the day even though it could have been better. I'm not going to be too hard on myself though and I'm glad I at least got some kind of workout in. Hopefully tomorrow's will be better.
Food:
Breakfast/Morning Snack (I slept in until 10am because of my long day of travel): Clementine, Special K Bar, and Carnation Nutrition chocolate mix in milk:
Lunch: Veggie Burger and fruit
Dinner: Pork skewers and sautéed mixed veggies
My eating today wasn’t exactly on schedule. I think because I was still getting used to the time difference so I didn’t work my snacks in like I usually do. I think what I ate though was good. I didn’t keep track of the calories today because I just ran out of time but I think I did pretty well with staying on schedule with what I should be eating and the calorie count.
Breakfast choices to avoid:
1. Breakfast pastry: Muffins, doughnuts, bear claws and croissants sure taste good with coffee, but all those refined carbs are going to cause unwanted weight gain. But you knewthat, right?
2. Granola Bars: Watch out for the breakfast bars that claim to give you fiber, vitamins and minerals. Check the number of carbs and sugars on the back of the label - most contain the same sugar as a pastry. That is probably what makes them taste so good (and why you should avoid them like the plague)
3. Cereal: There are some good choices but you need to be extremely careful with breakfast cereals. Typically there are tons of sugar lurking beneath its surface. And usually the carb level is outrageous.
4. Drive Thru Breakfast Sandwich: Oh please. Don't even think about heading to the drive thru for a quick breakfast sandwich. You are much better off grabbing a hard boiled egg from home to
enjoy on your commute. If you are grabbing oatmeal, that is OK as long as you’re being careful of what you’re adding to it.
So before rushing out the door this morning, make sure to give yourself a good start to the day. Fuel yourself up with a healthy breakfast!
Want to burn fat throughout the day? - Then don't start your day with a boat load of sugar.
2. Granola Bars: Watch out for the breakfast bars that claim to give you fiber, vitamins and minerals. Check the number of carbs and sugars on the back of the label - most contain the same sugar as a pastry. That is probably what makes them taste so good (and why you should avoid them like the plague)
3. Cereal: There are some good choices but you need to be extremely careful with breakfast cereals. Typically there are tons of sugar lurking beneath its surface. And usually the carb level is outrageous.
4. Drive Thru Breakfast Sandwich: Oh please. Don't even think about heading to the drive thru for a quick breakfast sandwich. You are much better off grabbing a hard boiled egg from home to
enjoy on your commute. If you are grabbing oatmeal, that is OK as long as you’re being careful of what you’re adding to it.
So before rushing out the door this morning, make sure to give yourself a good start to the day. Fuel yourself up with a healthy breakfast!
Want to burn fat throughout the day? - Then don't start your day with a boat load of sugar.
Mary’s choice: 4 egg whites with a dash of fat free cheese on a whole wheat english muffin. Good carbs to keep you fueled all day along with a healthy protein choice.
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