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! :)