Sorry I was absent for a couple of weeks! They were busy weeks and my weigh-ins weren't terrible but I definitely didn't feel like writing about them. I didn't really lose or gain. I'm pretty much where I was before.
I've decided to drop down to 1700 calories a day. I'll have one high day. I hope this won't be too difficult. I was getting hungry still eating 1800 calories sometimes but I just can't work out any more than I have been. For one thing my knee has been hurting. grr... I just never know how it's going to feel. And also it's been soooo hard to get my heart rate up lately. So between trying not to run on my knee but not having another way to get my heart rate up I've been in a little pickle. Hopefully this week I can definitely make some improvements.
I also need to work on not picking at things that aren't on my menu for the day. I am so good at just sneaking little things into my mouth and thinking they're so small I don't need to count them. Well I will not make any progress that way! So I'm going to work in some rewards......still pretty healthy. But rewards none the less. The first one will be on Tuesday - an Almond Ginger Chew. They are great. 150 calories, 2g of protein, 16 carbs, and 9 g of fat. It'll be good fat to have. I feel like I don't eat much fat. And it'll be a nice treat! Something else I might treat myself to is Newman's Own Caramel Cups. YUM!!! They are also 150 calories. Only 1 gram of protein, 21 carbs (yikes), and 8 grams of fat. But if I'm going to treat myself I feel like this is the healthy way to do it. Well, of course there are many ways but this is one of them. I LOVE Paul Newman's line of healthy foods. The salad dressings are amazing. And I heard that proceeds go to charity. That's always nice.
I do have a night shoot that's kinda throwing me for a loop. My call time will be 1:30am and I work that same day. AND I'll still have to be at work the normal time the next day. I was thinking about throwing in an extra 200 or 300 calories just because I'll be up for more hours. At least I'll have the weekend to recover. Or isn't it true that when you eat between the hours of 1am and 5am they don't count???? I mean come on, which day would they really count for?? Alright, I'm just kidding.
I need a new strength routine. I've ordered Jillian Michaels new DVD that I've heard amazing things about. I need something like that to do at home. I hope it kicks my butt!!
Alright, time for bed. I spent a couple of hours cooking my meals for this week and I have to get up around 4am so I can go to the farther gym that's open that early. I just need to face the fact that I won't be getting very much sleep this week. I'll write again soon and actually put some useful information in my post. I hope everyone has an awesome week!!!!
I've decided to drop down to 1700 calories a day. I'll have one high day. I hope this won't be too difficult. I was getting hungry still eating 1800 calories sometimes but I just can't work out any more than I have been. For one thing my knee has been hurting. grr... I just never know how it's going to feel. And also it's been soooo hard to get my heart rate up lately. So between trying not to run on my knee but not having another way to get my heart rate up I've been in a little pickle. Hopefully this week I can definitely make some improvements.
I also need to work on not picking at things that aren't on my menu for the day. I am so good at just sneaking little things into my mouth and thinking they're so small I don't need to count them. Well I will not make any progress that way! So I'm going to work in some rewards......still pretty healthy. But rewards none the less. The first one will be on Tuesday - an Almond Ginger Chew. They are great. 150 calories, 2g of protein, 16 carbs, and 9 g of fat. It'll be good fat to have. I feel like I don't eat much fat. And it'll be a nice treat! Something else I might treat myself to is Newman's Own Caramel Cups. YUM!!! They are also 150 calories. Only 1 gram of protein, 21 carbs (yikes), and 8 grams of fat. But if I'm going to treat myself I feel like this is the healthy way to do it. Well, of course there are many ways but this is one of them. I LOVE Paul Newman's line of healthy foods. The salad dressings are amazing. And I heard that proceeds go to charity. That's always nice.
I do have a night shoot that's kinda throwing me for a loop. My call time will be 1:30am and I work that same day. AND I'll still have to be at work the normal time the next day. I was thinking about throwing in an extra 200 or 300 calories just because I'll be up for more hours. At least I'll have the weekend to recover. Or isn't it true that when you eat between the hours of 1am and 5am they don't count???? I mean come on, which day would they really count for?? Alright, I'm just kidding.
I need a new strength routine. I've ordered Jillian Michaels new DVD that I've heard amazing things about. I need something like that to do at home. I hope it kicks my butt!!
Alright, time for bed. I spent a couple of hours cooking my meals for this week and I have to get up around 4am so I can go to the farther gym that's open that early. I just need to face the fact that I won't be getting very much sleep this week. I'll write again soon and actually put some useful information in my post. I hope everyone has an awesome week!!!!