This week I:
– Lost 1.6 lbs (284.0)
– Drank all my water everyday(66oz/day).
– Didn’t go to the farmer’s market(busy in meetings).
– New recipe this week: Clean Eating Mag: Baked Shrimp and Veggie Tempora (It wasn’t total fail.. but I’ll have to try it again.. maybe if the batter was thicker…)
This week was better wrt weight. I actually saw 282 earlier this week(that was before we got the treadmill!).. but lost it toward the weekend when we went out for a lot of food over the weekend. I need to concentrate on the veggies in our meals.. but I think I’m back on track.
On Friday I spotted the treadmill I wanted on Craig’s List for almost half of the new-in-store price. I’d done my research and even gone into Sears to try it out and had decided that the Sole F80 was the only treadmill for me. It’s the “best buy in it’s price bracket”, has a 3 HP motor, extended running surface, is solidly built and has a weight limit of 375.
I contacted the seller and we arranged to view it on Saturday. The treadmill looks utterly new and I’d be surprised if she used it regularly for more than three weeks.
Back in the day when I was in a gym daily** I LOVED walking on the treadmill. Even at my heaviest I’ve always found treadmills relaxing. When I was contemplating getting a gym membership it occurred to me that really all I wanted to do was walk on the treadmill.. and srsly, I could do that at home. Hence my fixation on getting an in-house treadmill.
We picked it up on Saturday (it’s a heavy ass thing) and had it re-assembled by Saturday night. Since then I’ve been doing 30 minutes/day on it at 3 mph. I’m planning to start C25K next week.
Ultimately.. I probably shouldn’t have spent the money. It does put us on the edge of our budget.. but I really really really wanted it. I’m adding the treadmill to my daily report on Facebook. That’s kept me honest with Ab Divas.. I’m hopeful it will do the same for the treadmill.
**Once upon a time.. the last time I lost a bunch of weight.. right before I joined the SCA(2002 or 2003 I think).. I used to go to the gym every workday morning. I was in there usually from 6:30am to 9am. Then I got busy.. and getting up at 5 to go to the gym got old.. and there was that whole “dot com crash” and the “minor bout of depression” which totally messed up all my schedules.
Need to make this next week:
– Lentil Stew (tonight)
– Something with pork ribs
– Something with chicken
– Something with Chard (if it hasn’t already rotted)
Categorization of owies: (for my records)
– 0-2/10 lower left-side of back. aches and stiff but doesn’t hurt until I try and move through it
– 5/10 Feet hurt. Especially right heel. Left foot hurts some.. but not as bad a right. Hurts in early morning and if I’ve been sitting for a while and then try to walk. Dr believes it’s Plantars Faciatis and a large heel spur on my right foot. I’ve added stretches to my morning routine but want to track it to see if it gets better.
– 4/10 Right outer ankle. Bone below ankle is sore to the touch and aches when I walk. I think I turned my ankle last week and that this is healing.
I still need to:
– Finish cleaning out the fridge
– Clean the kitchen floor (started but not done yet)
Breakfasts:
T: 1/4 cup yogurt with 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 cup grapenuts, 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, 1 Tbsp fish oil, 1 multi-vitamin, Work Machine Coffee
W: 1/2 cup yogurt with 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/8 cup grapenuts, 1 multi-vitamin, Work Machine Coffee
Th: 1 Tbsp Fish oil, 1 multi-vitamin, Work Machine Coffee (forgot to eat my breakfast)
F: 1/2 cup yogurt with 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/8 cup grapenuts, 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, 1 Tbsp fish oil, 1 multi-vitamin, Work Machine Coffee
S: 7/8 cup pin oats + brown sugar + 1/4 cup cranberries
S: 7/8 cup pin oats + 1/4 cup cranberries
M: 1/2 cup yogurt with 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/8 cup grapenuts, 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, 1 Tbsp fish oil, 1 multi-vitamin, Work Machine Coffee
Lunches:
T: Potato with red onion soup and an apple
W: Pappardelle with Chicken
Th: Veggie wrap with goat cheese, RiceRoni and an apple
F: Stuffed Red Pepper
S: Wendy’s 3/4 of a A1 XT burger and about 10 fries
S: Chevy’s pork tamale with 2 chicken flauta and guac and chips
M: SF Soup Co. 1/2 beef sandwich
Afternoon Snacks:
T: Two oatmeal cookies and two Reeces mini-peanut butter cups
W: Pink Lady Apple
Th: Two half slices of birthday cake (boo)
F: None
S: None
S: None
M: None
Dinners:
T: Butter fried swordfish steak with wilted chard
W: Pork chop with riceroni and steamed cabbage
Th: Stuffed red pepper
F: Clean Eating Mag: Baked Shrimp and Veggie Tempora (will try again.. batter needs to be thicker)
S: stuffed red pepper
S: Pizza Hut 1/3 red pasta and 2.5 cheese bread sticks
M: Yammy Sushi Jumbo Crunchy and Oregon rolls