weigh-in today

I lost 1.5lbs! Yay!!! It's funny... I kind of do look forward to weigh-in days. Of course I've been off my "supposed" routine lately. I know I'm supposed to be running/eating less, etc... but somehow I just haven't quite felt like doing it. I can say I do still pay attention to what I put in my mouth, and try to make an effort to eat better... but I'm just not super hardcore like how it was in the beginning. I mean, I'm not on a super strict 1250 calories or less thing anymore. These days, I've been all over, but of course... always keeping in mind how much I'm consuming or have already consumed.. and what I'm about to put in my mouth, etc.

Anyway, so yes, I lost 1.5lbs. I'm now officially under 105 on the scale, which is fantastic! Only 9 more pounds to go. I know, still got quite a ways to go, but tiny steps at a time, that's okay. :) Alright, let's hope I get to 95 at some point... before the year end maybe? Ahhh, we'll see.

Btw, HumanRACE this weekend... so excited! Ahhhh!!! 6.2 miles here I come. It's going to be fabulous! There's an estimated 12,500 people running/walking this race in LA this Sunday night. Plus, Kayne West will be the key performer at the Coliseum after the race... it'll be fun. I'll be sure to bring a camera or something... take some pictures, who knows. It'll definitely be posted on my Facebook page.. loL :P

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- leftover dinner: 1/4 rice w/ chicken stir-fry (150 cal)
- 1 fried egg (75 cal)
- 2 slices turkey bacon (40 cal)

LUNCH:
- 2 Mexican street tacos w/ corn tortillas, chicken, black beans, guacamole, lettuce, salsa, jalapeños (600 cal)

DINNER:
- rotisserie chicken (250 cal)
- 1/2 cup rice (100 cal)
- salad or steamed veggies (100 cal, TBD?!)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1315

Update later. :)

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Alright, quick entry.

Here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 cup Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal (190 cal)
- 1 cup fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 2 slices turkey bacon (40 cal)

AM SNACK:
- orange (100 cal)

LUNCH:
- pork tenderloin w/ mustard glaze (280 cal)
- 1/4 cup brown rice (60 cal)
- some steamed broccoli (10 cal)

PM SNACK:
- fruit, TBD (100 cal)
- three strawberries (25 cal)
- small hershey's chocolate (50 cal)

DINNER:
- 1/2 cup white rice (100 cal)
- chicken stir-fry w/ rg bell peppers, carrots, broccoli + oyster/soy sauce (180 cal)
- 1/2 ice cream sandwich (85 cal)
- a few cheerios (25 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1235

Update later. :)

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UPDATE: k, didn't go run again today... again, Mark was way too tired from working today. He said he walked a bunch, etc.. plus it was a super hot day today. what else? weigh-in's tomorrow.. i'm excited. i hope it's a good reading. :)

i'm so proud of myself! yay! :P

Yeah, so like I said yesterday, I was going for a run... and I did! What was great about it was the fact that I actually had at least a WHOLE hour to do my running/jogging/whatever you want to call it. Anyway, it just felt so good. What I've been noticing the last two runs was the fact that I'm actually not "out-of-shape" anymore. I don't think I am anyway, when it comes to jogging. Both times I felt good/okay... even after 10 minutes or more of running. Of course, the main thing now is that I have to make sure I have enough energy to sustain my pace/run for a long period of time, and of course, to improve on my time. I know I can definitely do 60 minutes of running/jogging cuz I just did it yesterday. Anyway, the Nike+ HumanRace10K is this weekend. I have never ran 6.2 miles before in my entire life so I'm really looking forward to it. I hope Mark and I do well or me at least anyway. I'm guestimating it's going to take me about 80 minutes or so from start to finish. Pretty much, my main goal is to finish it within the allotted time they give us, which is 75 minutes. Let's hope I do decent.

Anyway, Mark and I are going for a run today around Lake Merced. It's a 4.5 mile loop around the lake. It's not so bad... we've done it twice together before. Last time we improved on our previous times... both ran it under 50 minutes. It'll be our third time tonight so we're hoping to improve our times again. I ran it in 48:10 while Mark did it in 47:50. If we could improve our times by just a bit, I think we'll be okay for race day this Sunday. I don't know, I like to think if we can do 4.5 miles (or me... 5.7 miles), what's a mile or so more?

Alright, enough said. Update on this later. Oh, btw, I got on the scale this morning just as a status check... and the pointer thingy's below 105.. so we'll see! I hope it stays below 105 for this Friday's weigh-in... Ahh! :P

Here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 fried egg (75 cal)
- 1 slice bacon (45 cal)

AM SNACK:
- banana (100 cal)

LUNCH:
- 1/2 cup brown rice (110 cal)
- ground pork stir-fry w/ rg bell peppers, broccoli & carrots + soy/oyster sauce (210 cal)
- water

PM SNACK:
- orange (100 cal)
- random sample bits @ Costco (200 cal)

DINNER:
- 3 oz chicken breast, sliced w/ teriyaki glaze (180 cal)
- 1/2 cup steamed broccoli (30 cal)
- 1/2 cup brown rice (110 cal)
- pho w/ asian beef meatballs (320 cal)
- a handful of pan-fried potatoes (150 cal)
- water

EVENING SNACK:
- 3 plum cookie wafers (100 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1410

Like usual, update later. :)

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UPDATE: alrigh, Mark got lazy so we didn't do our 4.5 mile run around Lake Merced. I don't know.. maybe tomorrow? We'll see. :)

i'm going for a run today!

Soccer practice starts up again for Laura (fall soccer season)... so I'm going for a run today when I take her to practice! Yay! I know. Anyway, should be good... since I'll be running in Golden Gate Park. The trails there are pretty good. I really want to put in a good run so I hope I do good. Maybe I'll be able to do at least4-5 miles? Ahhh.. we'll see anyway. I know I have about 70-80 minutes of free time since that's how long Laura's practice will be. Let's hope I do good. I'm excited. Haven't ran in over a week... so yes, terrible, I know.

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 pieces of sausage (100 cal)
- 1 fried egg (75 cal)
- few gulps of fat-free milk (20 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1 kiwi fruit (50 cal)
- small apple (50 cal)

LUNCH:
- Thai ground pork salad w/ lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes + fish sauce & lime dressing (250 cal)

PM SNACK:
- 4-5 pieces of chocolate (200 cal)
- 1 cup of Kashi's GoLean Crunch! cereal (190 cal)
- fruit TBD (100 cal)

DINNER:
- 1/2 cup rice (100 cal)
- 3 oz salmon (130 cal)
- steamed veggie (50 cal)
- serving of french fries (150 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1315 1365

PLAN EXERCISE: 60-80 minute run later today :)

Update later.

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UPDATE: ran 60 minutes, about 5.7 miles.. not bad eh? what else, i ran/walked 15,110 steps... not bad. haven't seen this number in a while. :)

i feel soooooooo full right now!

Ahhh! I feel awful. I just ate some sushi for lunch and I'm super full now. It's making me sleepy... ahhh!!!

Alright, camping was fun. I did horrible on the food, I'd say. But I guess if you compared it to previous camping trips, it wasn't super bad. I ate some food... but not as much as I normally would. Let's say I probably down about 2500 calories both days.

Okay, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 fried egg (80 cal)
- 1 slice regular bacon (45 cal)
- 1 slice turkey bacon (20 cal)
- 1 small piece of brownie (120 cal)

LUNCH:
- 6 piece viper roll, deep fried sushi (500 cal)
- 6 piece california roll (400 cal)
- some edamame (120 cal)

DINNER:
- 1/2 cup rice (100 cal)
- smoked sausage (200 cal)
- some broccoli (50 cal)
- 2 small brownies (200 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1835

Update later. Eww, I feel sick. UPDATE: Ahh! Did horrible. Better try tomorrow.

off camping today :)

We're leaving for our weekend camping trip late this morning. Right now I'm at work... trying to put in a couple hours before I take off. Anyway, I'm excited for camping! I just know it's going to be super fun... Oh, let's hope my food choices this weekend won't be too awful. I know we'll be bbq and all, but ahhh.... I just need to be moderate and considerate I guess.

Oh yes, today's weigh-in. I think I lost 1/2 pound. The scale was in between the 5 and 6... so that makes me down to 105.5? It's either that or I'm 105.. whichever. For now, I'll take the higher of the two.. just because.

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 small banana (80 cal)

AM SNACK:
- small apple (50 cal)

LUNCH:
- KFC bbq wings, 6 (468 cal)
- KFC 1/2 portion potato wedges (130 cal)
- soda (100 cal)

PM SNACK:
- TBD

DINNER:
- 4 grilled chicken drumsticks w/ bbq sauce (580 cal)
- potato chips (140 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1548, not terrible yet... but of course, TBD :)

Update later... when I get back from camping or something...

something different...

I got some mini inspirations by reading random things here or there. Anyway, turns out Britney Spears have been on this 1200 calorie thing. Not too bad right? It's kind of like something I'm already supposed to be doing... I just haven't really kept up with it or really get myself involved in it.

Anyway, I've decided to really put some thoughts into planning my meals for the rest of the week, etc. Well, more on this later.. cuz I'm kind of busy at the moment. Just wanna jot down what I've eaten/plan to eat for the rest of the day today.

Here's the food entry:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 fried egg on whole wheat toast (180 cal)
- 1 slice of turkey bacon (20 cal)
- 1/8 cup of milk (15 cal)

AM SNACK:
- small apple from Peter's apple tree (50 cal)

LUNCH:
- Cafe Pazzo 1/2 roasted chicken club sandwich (400 cal)
- small side salad w/ balsamic dressing & small piece of bread (250 cal)
- handful of fresh cafe-made potato chips (100 cal)
- a couple cookie halves (200 cal)
- few bites of random fruits (100 cal)

DINNER:
- 3 oz salmon w/ rice & broccoli (300 cal)
- second half of the chicken sandwich, shared it w/ Mark (300 cal)
- apple crumble w/ 1/2 scoop mint chocolate ice cream (300 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 2215

Update later... I know, not so great on the calorie count today. Well, couldn't really help it, Pazzo's just super yummy.. plus the food was free. Yeah, free lunch at the office today... sweet right? :)

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UPDATE: yes, i know.. i ate hella today. bad me! let's try again tomorrow.

not so into it at the moment...

I know I've been doing pretty bad these past few days, week.. etc. I feel like my heart's just not super totally into it at the moment. I have something else on my mind right now... and so I guess maybe that's why. Anyway, I know I have to get back into it, especially with my training because the Nike+ HumanRace10K is almost here. I can't believe August is already half over. Wow.. time sure flies huh? The girls start school next week, so summer's coming to an end I guess. Oh, we're going camping this weekend to put a nice outdoorsy end to it all, I guess. I can't wait, it should be a lot of fun.

Going on three or four years now, Mark and I along w/ the girls have always gone to this campsite near Yosemite Park. It's called Lake Tulloch. Every summer we've been there, it's been in August and the temperature is scorching hot! I haven't checked the weather for that area lately but I wouldn't be surprised if it's in the 100's this weekend when we are there. Anyway, should be a lot of fun... I absolutely love it. What's my favorite part of camping? I have to say, apart from sleeping in tents. roasting s'mores and not showering, it's got to be the food! We've got this system down where we don't pack any food and just buy it from the local supermarket in the next town over on the way to the campsite. We typically grab some hot dogs, burgers, chicken drumsticks/wings along with any necessary utensils/condiments and go from there. Once we get to the site and have everything set up, Mark would light up the grill and start grilling all the yummy food we picked up. It's great, just super fabulous... my favorite part of it all! You cannot have a bad grillin' feast, I swear.. especially when you're camping. :)

Alright, enough said for now. Here's what I've eaten/plan to eat today:

BREAKFAST:
- Kraft EasyMac -- pretty nasty for breakfast, I know.. was running late this morning (220 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 2 plum wafer cookies i made last night (70 cal)

LUNCH:
- small green salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette and small piece of bread (300 cal)

PM SNACK:
- fruit TBD (100 cal)
- 1 plum wafer cookie (35 cal)

DINNER:
- hot dog w/ salad, a few french fries & half an oatmeal cookie (400 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 1 cup fat-free milk (90 cal) -- ew, i cannot stand safeway milk.. gotta go back to whole foods for theirs.

TOTAL CALORIES: 1025

Update later :)

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Not too bad right? More tomorrow. :)

almost like newlyweds? :)

I know I haven't been totally committed to this thing... well, maybe not quite 100%, but definitely like 90 or something. Anyway, I weighed myself this morning just to see where I was. And hey, not bad... still 106, so that means I haven't gained (or loss).. but still doing okay. Well, I guess we'll see where I stand come Friday. I know I need to do/get back into exercising/running/etc... it's just that it's been kind of tough fitting it into my schedule at the moment.

Oh, last night was the first time ever Mark and I felt like an actual married couple, living by ourselves. Mum and Dad were spending the night over at Peter's babysitting Diana and Vanessa while he was out of town for the week and Priscilla and Laura were over at their mom's. Anyway, it was just so cute getting home last night. After work yesterday, I went over to Peter's to pick up Christopher. We didn't get home until 6:30pm last night, but everything was just so cute because Mark was waiting for us. He drove himself to work yesterday so he got home around our normal time.. 5:30ish. I'm sure he enjoyed his hour of peace, without anyone bugging him, etc. I don't know... everything just felt so right. Me getting home w/ Christopher, settling down... and then cooking dinner for us. Ahhhh... I love it! Anyway, we had the entire house all to ourselves. It's not very often that this happens, so when it does, I guess you can say both Mark and I really do enjoy it. It was just super nice and peaceful after Christopher went down to sleep. It was like 8pm and there was just Mark and I... sitting/cuddling on the couch in front of the TV, with the 2008 Beijing Olympics on in the background. Not too shabby, I guess. Oh, afterwards, I found myself in the kitchen baking some yummy chocolate chip cookies. Haven't made that in a while, and I remembered Mark asking for some last week. Anyway, the cookies turned out great... they were delicious! :)

Lalalalalala... anyway, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- fried rice w/ 1 egg scrambled, 1 cup rice, scallions, soy sauce (200 cal)
- 1/2 cup milk (45 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1 kiwi fruit (50 cal)

LUNCH:
- lasagna (300 cal)
- water

PM SNACK:
- Special K's breakfast bar (90 cal)

DINNER:
- hot dog w/ bun, relish, jalapeños + ketchup & mustard (250 cal)
- french fries (155 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 1 homemade cc cookie & 2 shortbread cookies (180 cal)
- mini bits of plum wafer cookies (60 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1330 -- okay, still not great!! keep trying :)

a new approach

So, here we go again... something slightly different, but very much the same.

ONE RULE: To keep going! Must not just survive week 1, but week 2, 3, 4 and so on.

I know I should and must try to >>

1. Eat healthier, plan my meals... (eat 1,100-1,250 calories/day on most days, and up to 1,600 calories 2 days a week!)
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables (at least 2 servings/day)
3. Have less process foods
4. Drink more milk (or 3 servings of dairy/day)
5. Exercise at least 3 times a week (30 minutes/day)
6. Continue running... just keep running! (nothing major, even a 10-15 min run session is ok)
7. Keep walking... try to get 10,000 total steps (walk/run) a day!
8. MUST incorporate strength training/abs.. and stretch!

That's it. Very simple... so pretty much, very similar to before, apart from the dough part cuz I'm broke at the moment, plus it didn't really motivate me in the first place. I don't know why... ahh! Let's just hope I can really keep up and stay with it. MUST GET PAST WEEK 1 and the weekends.

Alright, we'll see how everything goes. :)

not doing so well...

Alright, I have to be honest, I have been slacking. Maybe I just have to scrap everything and pretty much, just be more aware of what I'm eating, doing, not eating/not doing, etc. Plus, I'm kind of broke at the moment... so I can't really afford to pay myself dough here or there for all the mistakes. I don't know.. I know last week I did horrible and even worst this past weekend. I believe I ate around 2000-2500 on both Friday and Saturday. Yesterday, I did okay... around 1400 calories, but I still bad cuz I didn't eat any fruits/veggies or drank any milk. Ahhh, horrible! Something to think about, I guess... and really still, need to work on...

Well, today's a new day, it's a new week... so I hope I do better this week. Btw, I did go out on Saturday and ran 4.5 miles around Lake Merced. Turns out, I improved on my time there from before. Instead of clocking in at 53 minutes, I clocked in at 48:10.. not bad right? Oh, also, I don't feel out of shape anymore.. or at least not that time anyway. :)

Anyway, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 fried egg on whole wheat toast (175 cal)
- 1 slice turkey bacon (20 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

LUNCH:
- Lean Cuisine garlic ginger chicken stir-fry w/ veggies (290 cal)
- water

PM SNACK:
- 2 kiwi fruit (100 cal)
- some edamame (100 cal)

DINNER:
- vegan stir-fry w/ seitan, rg bell peppers, broccoli, garlic & sauce (180 cal)
- 1/2 cup white rice (100 cal)
- a few mouthfuls of fried rice (30 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 2 homemade chocolate chip cookies (200 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1375

Update later. :)

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UPDATE:

Okay, didn't stay within the 1,100-1,250 calorie boundaries, but that's okay... 1375 isn't so bad. Anyway, made some cookies tonight. Very tasty.. :) Alright, that's it!

day 12

Okay, I did alright yesterday. Oh, I made some chocolate cupcakes... "marshmallow s'mores" is what they're called. They look super cute! Too bad I didn't take any pictures of them. Anyway, oh well.

Oh, today's weigh-in day. I gained a pound, not great, but not too bad. At least I'm not back at 109. Sucks yo-yoing. Eww, you know?

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 fried egg (75 cal)
- 1 turkey bacon slice (20 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

AM SNACK:
- fruit TBD (100 cal)
- mini marshmallow s'mores cupcake (75 cal)

LUNCH:
- vegan pad thai w/ peanut sauce (470 cal)
- 4 cut up pieces of Vietnamese spring rolls w/ peanut dipping sauce (250 cal)
- two pieces of bruschetta w/ tomatoes, garlic & basil (150 cal)
- half a slice of vegan chocolate cake (200 cal)

PM SNACK:
- fruit TBD (100 cal)

DINNER:
- TBD

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

CALORIES TOTAL: 1620, minus dinner

Update later. I know, so far.. pretty bad on calories.

let's get back on track! day 11

Okay, I haven't been doing well all week! I really need to get this train steer the right way again. So far, the piggy bank has collected $17. That's terrible. There shouldn't even be a dollar in there at all! Okay, well, to be realistic, maybe a buck or two. But that's not the point. Point is, I need to keep at it. I must keep trying and do well. I really, really want to do good. Must focus!

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 egg scrambled w/ 1-1/2 slice turkey bacon, tomato, sprinkle of mozzarella cheese (125 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1 medium orange (80 cal)

LUNCH:
- small green salad w/ cherry tomatoes, cucumber + balsamic vinaigrette (130 cal)
- 1 small piece of sourdough bread (75 cal)

PM SNACK:
- some grapes (75 cal)

DINNER:
- veggie burger on 1 whole wheat bread w/ tomato slices, onions, lettuce + ketchup & mustard (200 cal)
- small side salad w/ tomatoes, cucumber + italian dressing (50 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 2 mini homemade chocolate cupcakes (80 cal)
- some frosting (50 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1045

Update later. MUST DO GOOD! AHHH!!!!

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UPDATE:


1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- YES! 1,045 calories... yay!
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- YES! 11,675 steps :)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (none so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- TBD (one so far)
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD (one so far)

TODAY'S PIGGY BANK: $0

TOTAL PIGGY BANK: $17

focus, focus, focus!! day 10

Ahhhhh! I can't believe I'm already doing so bad and it's only day 10! I really need to rally back and try to lose some weight or maintain the weight loss I did last week. Anyway, I just need to focus, really focus today on... MUST DO!

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 slices turkey bacon (40 cal)
- 1 fried egg (75 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1 small banana (95 cal)
- water

LUNCH:
- 2 oz whole wheat linguine w/ homemade pasta sauce (250 cal)
- water

PM SNACK:
- 1 medium orange (80 cal)
- water

DINNER:
- 1/2 cod fillet, pan seared, lightly salted (100 cal)
- 1/2 cup white rice (100 cal)
- some edamame (85 cal)
- stir-fry veggies: broccoli, cauliflower & rg bell peppers (70 cal)
- water

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 5 small squares of homemade rice crispy treats (350 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1425

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- NO! way too much, again!! boo me!
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- NO! (only 8,167 steps... terrible!)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (none so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- TBD
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD

TODAY'S PIGGY BANK: $2

TOTAL PIGGY BANK: $17

I really need to get back on track and do this. Ahhh!!!!

day 9

I find it that week two's a bit harder than week one. Struggling a bit, but still trying. I know I can do this... I sooooooooooo can!

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 small homemade from scratch whole wheat blueberry pancakes (200 cal)
- 1 tbsp syrup (50 cal)
- 1 small banana (90 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 2 slices turkey bacon (40 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1/2 orange (40 cal)

LUNCH:
- 1 dragon sushi roll (400 cal)
- 1 california roll (200 cal)
- some chicken teriyaki (200 cal)
- some edamame (100 cal)
- a few forkful of salad w/ dressing (40 cal)
- a few bits of rice (30 cal)

PM SNACK:
- 1/2 orange (40 cal)

DINNER:
- some chicken teriyaki w/ a tiny bit of rice & some edamame (350 cal)
- 1/2 cup salad w/ dressing (50 cal)
- bow tie pasta w/ spaghetti sauce (200 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 2120 -- way too much! :(

Plan workout: walk/run 30 mins

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- NO! way too much!!
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- NO! (only 7,760 steps.. boo!)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (none so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- NO!
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- NO!
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- TBD
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD

TODAY'S PIGGY BANK: $4

TOTAL PIGGY BANK: $15

I did TERRIBLE today! Worst day so far... since I've started.

week two... day 8

Alright, today's the first day of week two. I'm just glad I got through the weekend not messing up too much... although I know I didn't accomplish very much. I know I still have a lot I must do this week. I feel like everyday I must make an effort to accomplish everything that's on my plate. I really want to do well in this new plan. I want to be good, to make changes, see changes... overall, just do the best I can.

Anyway, same goals, same plan.. let's just hope I do them better! Btw, I got my Nike + iPod kit working again. Silly me, I just needed to reset my iPod. I felt so stupid. :P It's okay.. all should be well now. :)

Okay, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 poached egg (70 cal)
- 1 whole wheat bread, toasted (100 cal)
- 2 turkey bacon slices (40 cal)
- 1 small banana (75 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1/2 orange (40 cal)

LUNCH:
- TBD (400 cal)

PM SNACK:
- 1/2 orange (40 cal)

DINNER:
- 3 oz pan-seared salmon (130 cal)
- 1/4 cup white rice (50 cal)
- some steamed green beans (40 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1 mini shortbread cookie (40 cal)
- 1/2 plum crumble bar (40 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1245

Plan workout: Stretch, Abs, Pilates

Update later :)

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- YES! (1,245 calories)
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- NO! (only 8,241 steps... bad, i know)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (none so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- NO, only one
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- TBD
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD

TODAY'S PIGGY BANK: $2

TOTAL PIGGY BANK: $11

i ran my first 5k today... day 7

Yes, I ran my first ever 5k this morning (I mean first ever, due to the fact that I did it on my own... it wasn't part of school, x-country, etc). Boy, it was tough. The first half was uphill and OMG... I just remembered telling myself, c'mon... you only have to go as far as the orange cone.. then you can turn around. Anyway, I'm just glad I survived it. The great thing is that I did it in 33: 20 or something... around there somewhere. I like sprinted the last 200m and OMG.. I just remembered this nasty tummy feeling as I got closer to the finish line. Anyway, I think I did pretty good, considering the fact that I did go past this one girl who was in front of me almost the entire time (apart from the beginning of the race and the end).. cuz I sprinted past her the last 200 meters. :)

Anyway, I'm just super proud of myself that I did my first race. They give you a ribbon and all w/ the actual event and date printed on it, I think. Oh, I think I mentioned this before, but what's great about this race is that it's right across the street from my house. It was super neat to wake up this morning, walk over there at 8am and register.. then show up 5mins before the rest to sort of get ready for it, join the pack of runners, etc.

Overall, I'm just proud of myself. I think I did fabulous. :)

Btw, just discovered my Nike+ iPod running kit died on me today. Nike+ iPod sucks! I have to take it back and try to get a replacement from the Apple store or get a refund from Amazon where I purchased it. Man, they just suck... seriously, they do.. cuz I've only used it like 9 times! Crazy not-so-cool product, I swear! Ugh! Nike+ iPod totally sucks here. Ahhhhh!!!!

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 homemade pancakes w/ blueberry + 1 tbsp syrup (180 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1 small banana (95 cal)

LUNCH:
-1/2 teriyaki chicken w/ noodles, rice & steamed veggies (400 cal)

DINNER:
- the other half of teriyaki chicken w/ noodles, rice & steamed veggies (400 cal)
- 1 cup salad mix w/ red bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, 1/2 boiled egg + italian dressing (100 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1 plum crumble bar (80 cal)
- 3 plums (50 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1485 -- too much!

Update later. :)

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- NO! (1,485 calories)
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- YES! (11,124 steps)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (12.75 miles so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- YES! (done)
8. Two strength training sessions a week --NO! :(
9. Two abs sessions a week -- NO! :( only one...

TODAY'S PIGGY BANK: $3

TOTAL PIGGY BANK: $9

first weekend day... day 6

Quick post. Walked close to 4.5 miles today. Did terrible yesterday. Had to pay myself $4. Was just way tired, didn't feel like walking to get to 10,000 steps... or eat that last serving of fruit/veggie & drink that last cup of milk. Very bad, I know. But I stayed within my calories so it's all good. :)

Alright, here's what I ate today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1 whole wheat bread, toasted (100 cal)
- 2 slices of turkey bacon (40 cal)
- 1 fried egg (80 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90)

LUNCH:
- chicken breast w/ bone stir-fry, w/ eggplants, r&g bell peppers (150 cal)
- 1/2 cup white rice (100 cal)
- some plums (40 cal)

PM SNACK:
- Rite Aid's 1/2 scoop rainbow sherbert & 1/4 scoop chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream (300 cal)

DINNER:
- 1-1/2 cup baby romaine w/ cherry tomatoes, salsa & shrimp (110 cal)
- 1 cup broccoli & cauliflower (50 cal)
- a small square of plum crumble bar (60 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- some plums (40 cal)
- 3 mini shortbread cookies (120 cal)
- 2 pieces plum crumble bar (130 cal)
- 1/2 slice white bread w/ freshly made plum jam (100 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1600 -- yes, i know.. bad

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- NO! (1,600 calories)
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- YES! (14,568 steps as of 8:25pm PDT)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (9.55 miles so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- YES! (done)
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD (still 1-1/2 to go)
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD (one session so far)

TODAY'S PIGGY BANK: $1

TOTAL PIGGY BANK: $6

4 lbs down... 10 more to go! :) day 5

Hey, guess what?!! I lost 4 lbs this week. OMG, right? This whole new plan is so far, so good. It's working! Now, the trick is to get through the weekend without screwing up. I know last night I went over my calorie count. But I felt I did it intentionally, not by mistake. I mean, what I meant was that I knew I wanted to go over. I had just ran 4.5 miles and was seriously starving afterwards. Honestly, I felt like I could eat a whole cow (well, not literally.. and not seriously :P), but you know what I mean. Anyway, after I got back from running, I had some dinner. I was very conscious of how many calories my dinner meal should be. Mum, Mark and the girls made homemade pizza last night. So being calorie conscious as I have been all week, I only took a small slice of pizza. Of course when I saw the baked drumsticks that Mum did along w/ the pizza on the kitchen counter, I automatically went for one. Took a bit, and then realized, OMG, what am I eating? After a few seconds pause to re-examine what I have just eaten, I checked the calorie count on the drumstick. When I discovered it was under 200 calories, I decided I could have the entire drumstick! Not bad huh? And to make it a decent meal, I added a side salad w/ some cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and a few carrot sticks. I like to think I did okay.

Anyway, after dinner I decided to bake some cookies. I've been itching to bake all week. Earlier in the week I had made some shortbread cookie dough. I had originally scheduled to bake them tonight, but last night... I just felt the urge to cook/bake/do something in the kitchen. It must have came from that long run I just did. I don't know... I was like one crazy machine who couldn't stop working or something! :P Anyway, baked plenty of cookies last night. By the end of the night, I wasn't sure how many calories I had eaten, whether I had gone over my calorie count or not (since I couldn't get online to check... this blog is my food journal, btw). So I decided I would go ahead and have some cookies. And it was okay to go over my calorie count.

Lalalalala... it's all good. I lost 4 lbs this week, so I'm happy. Let's hope I do good next week. I don't expect to lose another 4 lbs, but at least to maintain or lose 1/2-1 lb! :)

Okay, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 Jennie Lean turkey bacon slices (40 cal)
- 1 fried egg (80 cal)
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1 small banana (95 cal)

LUNCH:
- Eating Right Lemongrass Chicken (230 cal)

PM SNACK:
- 1 medium orange (75 cal)
- 4 oz fat-free milk (45 cal)

DINNER:
- 2 tacos - 4 mini corn tortillas w/ chicken, black beans, guacamole, salsa & cilantro (500 cal) -- ate so much, ahh! i feel fat!!
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1080

Update later. :)

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- Okay, only 1,080 calories... well, as long as it's not over 1,250 calories, so this is okay. =P
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- NO, 6,574 steps... got way tired.
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (9.55 miles so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- NO
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- NO
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- NO
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- YES! (done)
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD (still 1-1/2 to go)
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD (one session so far)

Today's piggy bank deposit: $4 --- oh well, better try tomorrow. :)

TOTAL PIGGY BANK TO DATE: $5

still going at it... day 4

Alright, today's Thursday. That means the DSE runners' club hold their usual summer running series at Lake Merced tonight. I've heard about it on active.com, but have never attended one. I think I'm going to go tonight and run that 4.5 miles. I really just want to try it and see how I do. The DSE club is also the one that's holding the 5k/10k event this weekend. I'm pretty sure I'm going to run in this weekend's race.

Anyway, we'll see how today goes... I really hope I do go out and run that 4.5 miles tonight w/ the other runners who's participating in the running series. I guess we'll see.

So, I think I did pretty decent yesterday. I went out last night and ran (or I guess you can say "jogged") 2 miles. Lately I've been trying to get my time/pace lower. Before the last two runs, my pace was at 12 minutes and something. Now, it's down to like 11 minutes and something seconds, which isn't so bad... it's kind of like a whole minute faster. Anyway, my goal is to run at an 11 minute pace (at least!) for the Nike+ Human Race at the end of the month.

Oh, speaking of the Nike+ race, I just found out that neither Mark or I will not be down in LA in time to pick up our runners' packets. I feel so silly!! Our flight doesn't arrive until after midnight Saturday night and according to the Nike+ website, we have to pick up our packets days before the event. They will absolutely not have packet pick ups the day of the event. Ahhhhhh! Now, I have to try to see if Lindsay or anyone in LA can pick up our packets for us. It sucks, cuz I hardly know anyone! There's Lindsay... and then there's KB's bf... and that's it! If those two can't do it... I guess I'll have to change my flight and leave SF way before Mark on that Saturday to get down there in time to pick up our packets before they closes. Well, stay tune for this story I guess.

Alright, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 homemade blueberry pancakes, made w/ 1/3 cup fat-free milk & 1/4 cup blueberries (200 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1 small banana (95 cal)

LUNCH:
- Lean Cuisine Shrimp Stir-Fry (230 cal)
- water

PM SNACK:
- 1 fuji apple (55 cal) -- OMG... was it just me or was it the fruit?! it made me super sleepy!

DINNER:
- 1 small slice of homemade pizza w/ cheese, tomatoes, r&g peppers, turkey bacon & sauce (200 cal)
- 1 small (2 oz) chicken drumstick w/ skin (150 cal)
- 1 cup baby romaine w/ cherry tomatoes, cucumber + 2 tsp italian dressing (50 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 4 small homemade cookies (160 cal) -- couldn't help it but try my new shortbread cookies... they were delicious!

TOTAL CALORIES: 1320

Intended workout: 4.5 mile run @ Lake Merced w/ DSE Running Club (let's hope I can complete this within an hour?!! ahhh!)

We'll see... stay tune! :)

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- NO! (1,320 calories... that's okay, i ran 4.5 miles!)
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- YES! (19,418 steps)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (9.55 miles so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- YES! (done)
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD (still 1-1/2 to go)
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD (one session so far)

Okay, I know Iwent over my calories for today, but that's okay. I figure I ran 4.5 miles. Oh boy was it far.. or the farthest distance I've ever tackle nonstop (w/out walking, anyway). Well, I baked some delicious shortbread cookies last night. They were sooooooooooo good! Some lime meltaways, cranberry & poppyseed shortbreads... mmm, mmm, yummy! :)

Alright, more tomorrow. Tomorrow's weigh-in day... I won't I do good. :)

weight loss in sight? day 3

Alright, it's only been two days since I've officially started this new thing. So far, I'm doing really well. I've looked at my calorie count as if it's money or something. So yes, for example, I only have 1,250 calories to spend each day. I find it that I'm more cautious and aware of what I put in my mouth these days. Seriously, for example, I don't want to waste 250 calories on junk food. I could spend 250 calories on an actual lunch meal! Just the other day I dreamt that one of my cousins baked some cupcakes. She's not typically a sweets baker, but she attempted to make some cupcakes. In the dream, I found myself downing two whole cupcakes with tons of frosting. Then I realized, OMG... I've just eaten two cupcakes. That's probably like 700 calories... what was I thinking? And now I have to go through the rest of the day w/ 550 calories left and it's only 9 a.m.? OMG!!! Suddenly I woke up and realized it was only a dream... but seriously, this new plan I've set up for myself is really making me aware of the kinds of foods I eat, want to eat and should be eating.

Recently, just these past couple of days, I've noticed that usually towards the end of the day I still have about 100-150 calories left to spend. It's always so tempting to spend it on sweets or junk food. It's still hard for me, but I'm trying to get through it slowly. I think I used my last few extra calories on a small green salad w/ deli meat and some baked cheetos. I know last night I couldn't resist the Neopolitan ice cream sandwich in the freezer. It was seriously calling my name. So with a few calories left to spare, I decided to half it w/ Mark. It was quite good and just satisfied my taste buds.

Well, I hope this is the start of something beautiful... because when I stepped on the scale this morning, it read 106. Let's hope this number sticks for Friday's weigh in. :)

Alright, let's see what I've eaten/plan to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 homemade blueberry pancakes - made w/ 1/3 cup fat-free milk instead of water! (200 cal)
- 2 tbsp syrup (105 cal)
- 1 slice turkey bacon (35 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1 small banana (95 cal)

LUNCH:
- Lean Cuisine Salmon Mediterranean (230 cal)

PM SNACK:
- 2 small plums (60 cal)

DINNER:
- Veggie burger >> 2 oz Gimme Lean ground beef style patty, 1 whole wheat bread, salad greens, cherry tomatoes + ketchup & mustard (150 cal)
- 1 cup salad greens w/ cherry tomatoes, cucumbers + italian dressing (70 cal)
- 1 cup steamed cauliflower (30 cal)
- 3 french fries (35 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 2/3 cup fat-free milk (60 cal)
- 8 pieces of Lays baked cheetos (30 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1190

Updates to come later. :)

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- YES! (1,190 calories)
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- YES! (10,481 steps)
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (5.15 miles so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- YES! (did the second one today)
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD (still 1-1/2 to go)
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD (one session so far)

so far, so good... day 2

I did great yesterday, I think! I accomplished everything on my goal list and didn't have to deposit any dollars into the piggy bank. :) So far, so good I say. I didn't think I would have enough energy to go out and run last night, but I made myself go and I ran 3.15 miles! Yes, I haven't ran as much lately and was kind of itching to run more. Lately, I've only kept my running to 30 minutes max. Last night, I knew that if I wanted to run a 5k (3.1 miles), I would have to run longer than 30 minutes because there's no way I can complete a 5k in under 30. Anyway, my time was pretty decent. I did the 5k in 34-1/2 minutes... which isn't too bad, but I guess if you considered the fact that most of the running was on a flat surface, then maybe it's not super correct?! I don't know, I figure a typical 5k course would include some hills. Of course my run last night did include some stairs climbing, semi-step hills, etc... but most of it was around this huge soccer field and I don't think there was any incline in that at all. :P

Anyway, so there's a 5k/10k happening across the street by my house this Sunday. Again, I think I'm going to do it. After last night, I feel like I should at least try. If I ran a pretty flat surface under 35, I think I can run this Sunday's 5k course in 40 or at least 45. I know the time's not great, but it'll be a start... especially when I have the 10k Nike+ race at the end of this month.

Alright, here's what I've eaten/intend to eat for today:

BREAKFAST:
- 1/2 cup white rice (100 cal)
- 2 bites of eggplants (30 cal)
- 2 slices of turkey bacon (70 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1 small banana (95 cal)

LUNCH:
- Eating Right Orange Glazed Chicken w/ white rice & broccoli (300 cal)
- water :)

PM SNACK:
- 1 kiwi fruit (50 cal)

DINNER:
- Thai salad >> 2 oz Gimme Lean veggie ground beef w/ mixed salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, Thai salad seasoning + lime/fish sauce dressing (150 cal)
- 1 cup steamed broccoli (55 cal)
- 1 small turkey meatball (40 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1/2 ice cream sandwich (85 cal)
- random food bits (50 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1205

Stay tune... :)

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- YES! (1,205 calories)
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- 10,218
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (3.15 miles so far)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- TBD (one session so far)
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD (lower body today, 1-1/2 to go)
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD (one session so far)

YAY! I accomplished all my daily goals, I don't owe any dollars! :) Good luck to me tomorrow.

a new beginning... day 1 :)

Alright, so like I said yesterday, I'm restarting this whole diet/exercise thing. I was going to start it yesterday, the minute I wrote yesterday's blog... but Mark convinced me that I should start it today. Make it fresh, brand new day.. etc... since by the time I decided about all this, it was close to noon or already noon. Anyway, today's day 1. So far, I've done pretty good. We'll see how the day goes from here I guess. I'm really excited about this, so I hope I do good. :)

I know I didn't go for my run this morning, but I totally intend on doing some running tonight. I really wanted to run this morning, but unfortunately I couldn't cuz Christopher was up. Anyway, I plan on running tonight so I hope I run tonight. I haven't ran three miles in a while, so I really want to do that. I hope I have enough time to do that tonight. Oh, also, there's a 5k/10k this Sunday by my house. I'm thinking of going there the day of the race and signing up. It doesn't start until 9am. I figure my time at the moment still kind of sucks (a bit slow), but if I'm already registered for the Nike+ HumanRace10K, I might as well run some mini races to get myself ready for the 10k at the end of the month. Well, more on this later...

Okay, here's what I've eaten/plan to eat today:

BREAKFAST:
- 2 slices of turkey bacon (70 cal)
- 1 fried egg (80 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)

LUNCH:
- Lean Cuisine Thai-Style Chicken (220 cal)
- 1 small banana (95 cal)

PM SNACK:
- 8 oz fat-free milk (90 cal)
- 1 kiwi fruit (50 cal)

DINNER:
- 1/2 eggplant stir-fried in 1 tsp olive oil (135 cal)
- 1/2 cup white rice (100 cal)
- 1 cup green salad w/ cherry tomatoes & cucumbers + italian dressing (50 cal)
- 8 blueberries (5 cal)

EVENING SNACK:
- 1 cup green salad w/ 2 oz ham deli meat, cherry tomatoes & cucumbers + italian dressing (140 cal)
- 1/2 serving of Lay's baked cheetos (65 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1190 calories

Stay tune... updates to come later. :)

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UPDATE:

1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day -- YES! (1,190 calories)
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day -- 12,159
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week -- TBD (ran 3.15 miles today)
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day -- YES! :)
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day -- YES! :)
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day -- YES! :)
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week -- TBD (did one stretch session today!)
8. Two strength training sessions a week -- TBD
9. Two abs sessions a week -- TBD (did one abs session today!)

So far, so good. Yay! I don't lose any money tonight. Let's see what tomorrow brings. I'm excited! :)

a new start...

Alright, I hate restarting... but really, I want to be serious this time, for real. So here's the deal, starting right now, at this very moment, I want to be good and do good regarding weight loss, diet, exercise, myself... everything else, pretty much the whole shi-bang!

So to make this work, I've decided to write up a mini-contract for myself. For every day that I do not walk pass 10,000 steps or eat more than 1250 calories, I must pay myself $1.

"YOU CAN SO DO THIS" Contract:

I, mzrichee, vow to be true, honest, and give every effort possible to making this weight loss, getting back into shape, eating healthier possible. If I do not meet any daily/weekly goals by the time I hit the sack every night I must deposit $1 per goal into the piggy bank.

These goals are:
1. Eat between 1,100 to 1,250 calories per day
2. Walk/run 10,000 total steps per day
3. Run at least 10-15 miles a week
4. Drink 2 glasses of milk per day
5. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day
6. Eat at least 2 servings of veggies per day
7. Two stretch/pilates sessions a week
8. Two strength training sessions a week
9. Two abs sessions a week

So if you think about it, if I was to really slack off and not do anything, I could end up having to deposit $5 a day on most days, and $9 on Sunday if I really did not do much on that day.

I honestly think this is a doable, reasonable contract. I know I can do this. I just have to "JUST DO IT!"

I am so excited to start this new thing I've got for myself. I know I can really do this. I want to do this. I have to do this. I must do this!!!! I talked Mark into running the Nike+ HumanRace10K with me at the end of this month in Los Angeles, so I really need to stick with this and do well. I want to make sure that by the end of the month, I am so ready to tackle this 10K. I've never ran more than 4 or 5 miles at a time, so I really want to do well, be ready for this 6.2 miles.

Oh, today's the SF Marathon in San Francisco. I'm just so excited for all those runners out there today. Yesterday I drove pass the Embarcadero and saw all those people down at the Marathon Expo. So many runners picking up their packet, numbers, shirts, etc. It's just super exciting. I can't wait for that to be me next year. I really want to tackle a half-marathon. And eventually, one of these days, tackle a full marathon. I know it's quite the distance, but I just know I can so do it. Really, all you have to do is set your mind to it and anything, seriously, anything is possible if it's within your control. I believe I can do it. If any of those runners can, I certainly can! :)

Alright, so what have I done/eaten today? First off, I ate horribly this morning! My breakfast was more like lunch or dinner. I had 1/2 cup of white rice with a rotissere chicken wing and drumstick w/ BBQ sauce. I know, terrible! But regarding exercise, so far I've ran almost 2.5 miles (30 minutes total) and burned 198 calories doing it.. which isn't so bad.

Anyway, for the rest of the day I do vow to do good because the whole contract thing starts right now. So... good luck to me and let's hope I do really good!

Oh, when's the end date to all of this? Let's do this for 3 months... so let's say Sunday, November 2, 2008. :)

Best of luck to me!!!

day 12

Okay, haven't been running much this week. Need or MUST run tonight!

Here's my food stuff for the day:

BREAKFAST:
- 1/2 cup white rice (100 cal)
- 1 rotisserie chicken wing/3oz breast meat (400 cal)
- 1 tbsp Bullseye BBQ sauce (35 cal)

AM SNACK:
- 1/4 medium nectarine (20 cal)

LUNCH:
- 1/2 Caffe Pazzo Nancy Sinatra sandwich w/ side salad & dressing (600 cal)

DINNER:
- TBD

TOTAL CALORIES: too many... TBD :)