Day Four: Dining Disaster!

It's so horrible, I can't even face it right now.  Will post later.  Maybe.

At least I got a swim in.  600m I think.  This is what I did:

1 x 100 easy, freestyle

1 x 50 Freestyle

1 x 50 Kick

1 x 50 Pull 

1 x 50 Backstroke

1 x 50 Sighting

1 x 50 Breast Stroke (only b/c I got stuck behind a lady doing this)

1 x 25 side stroke left

1 x 25 side stroke right

1 x 50 Backstroke                                              

1 x 50 easy, freestyle

1 x 50 Backstroke

My portion control boxes (and equivalents)

The last time I checked, I had to fill and eat this many boxes of food per day...

4 green, 3 purple, 4 red, 3 yellow, 1 blue, 2 orange, & 4 tsps. 

Teaspoons aren't listed here, but they are in the guide book. They are the healthy fats and oils (coconut, olive, flaxseed, walnut, pumpkin seed, as well as nut & seed butters)

Day 3: Gorgeous Sunshine

No headache so far today!  And I'm on more track. I'm also tracking my food by portion control (coloured boxes).

Desirable
1. Coconut oil (1 tsp) and multi-vitamin - one blue
2. Chicken Noodle soup - 1/2 red, 1 yellow, 1/2 green
3. Blueberry Banana Shakeology - 2 purples, one red
4. Soup prime rib with vegetables - 1/2 red, 1/2 green
5. cucumber - 2 green
6. orange pepper strips - 1 green

Less Desirable
1. Two fudgeeos to wash away taste of desirables #1 - one yellow
2. Ruffles Sour Cream & Onion Chips - small bowl - one yellow

Water
4 cups before 6 pm
2 cups after 6 pm

Approx. calories 1438
39 = Coconut oil (1 tsp)
120 = Two fudgeeos
270 = Ruffles Sour Cream & Onion Chips
180 = Chicken Noodle soup
319 = Blueberry Banana Shakeology
280 = prime rib with vegetables
32 = cucumber
90 = catalina dressing
38 = orange pepper strips
70 = 12 almonds

Day Two: Another Day, Another Headache

Lowlights
1. A mini O'Henry (to wash down my chewed multivitamin)
2. can of Coke & two fudgeeos (to wash down 2 extra strength tylenol, which didn't work)
3. another can of Coke (which DID take away my headache & nausea)
4. a small bowl of Ruffles Sour Cream & Onion Chips
5. three more fudgeeos just because
6. No running because felt headachy & pukey

Highlights
1. Chicken with Rice Soup - some vegetables
2. Frozen Veggies - green giant seasoned asian blend (so good)
3. some water
4. walked the "longer" route again to pick Jeremy up

Approx calories = 1433
70 = mini O'Henry
280 = 2 cans of Coke
300 = 5 fudgeeos
270 = Ruffles SC & O Chips
180 = 2 servings of Chicken with Rice Soup
90 = 1 serving Frozen Veggies
200 = 2 1/2 chicken strips
43 = 4 sweet potato fries (they didn't reheat well)

We should all be shameless.

This was written by my coach, Julie, in our FB group.  I thought it would be a useful exercise for us.  You can post in comments, start a new blog post or just write it out for yourself in a journal

I believe that no one should feel shame. You make a mistake, it’s ok, own it, accept it, apologize and move on. Is eating the wrong foods, skipping a workout, or making a mistake worthy of shaming yourself, no it’s not, it’s never ok. I hope you all believe this. 

Today I want you to think about how Shame makes you feel? What has it done to you, what has it done to those you love? Write it done and then bless and release.

You’re worthy of the very best. This includes the best food, the best self-care and the best self-talk.

If writing it down is too difficult today, I encourage you to start a new page in your journal ....

Write 1 positive thing about yourself, this group something that makes you smile everyday for the next week then return to this exercise next Tuesday xo

I'm going to think about this for a bit before I answer.

May 1, Day One: Seven Deadly Sins & Redemption

Sins
1. Two fudgeeos (to wash down my chewed multivitamin)
2. can of Coke
3. air popped popcorn with butter & salt
4. cadbury creme egg
5. two more fudgeeos
6. another can of Coke
7. 1/4 to a half of blueberry muffin from panera

Redemption
1. Swim 450 to 500m
2. Chocolate Banana Berry Shakeology Smoothie - chocolate milk is my recovery drink of choice, approx. 1 1/3 cup of milkplus a banana, plus frozen fruit (4 berry blend), and a scoop of Vanilla Shakeology
3. Water at various intervals throughout day
4. Walking the "long" route to pick Jeremy up today (to get more steps)
5. 10, 000 steps before midnight

Sin #8
Not being asleep right now. (it's technically 3:15 am on May 2nd)

And how did you do today?

Starting again!

Tomorrow is the start of a new round of 21 Day fix in my Team Beachbody Coach's group, Summer Strong.  Julie always invites me in.  She included me in the group that started on April 3rd, which is now basically over, and since I was doing different stuff, I never joined in group discussions.

I do want to do the videos and the healthy eating, but exercise is "easier".  The food is my struggle, and the boxes only seem to work for portion control for me.  So I think doing my own thing is best.

I used to track everything I ate, so I'm going to go back to calorie counting.  I hope to use the principle of 80/20 rule.  80% awesomely healthy, 20% other.  If I can get it to 90/10%, even better.

Here's the link to my original post about healthiness & weight loss this year.