Okay---things have been going way too good for me on this Zone Challenge--today I took a total nosedive and went down hill i the last 3 hours of the night!
10/24/2009
Prot
Carb
Fat
Breakfast
2 egg
2
1 slice toast
2
peanut butter
2
Lunch
2 oz tuna
2
1/2 cup black beans
2
6 cashews
2
Snack
cheese stick
1
1/2 orange
1
3 cashews
1
Dinner
6-7 ounces salmon
5
baked potato
5
butter
5
10 pm snacks!
OOPS
3 cookies
1 piece of very delicious wedding cake
I QUIT COUNTING AFTER MY 2nd COOKIE!
Total
10
10
10
The day started out okay-- I had to go to a wedding and miraculously did fine at the wedding until they served the cake. I just stared at it for a few minutes and then decided to go for it! Since all was lost I decided to visit the cookie table for 3 cookies and then had a beer and 2 Captain and Cokes! ugh--tomorrow is another day!
Okay--I am back on track this week. Today was a good day for eating...although I really wish I could have had about 5 full scoops of peanut butter just now rather than 1/2 teaspoon...it was like a tease!
10/27/2009
Prot
Carb
Fat
Breakfast
3 eggs
3
1 banana
3
9 almonds
3
Lunch
3 oz tuna
3
1 oz pretzels & 1/2 orange
3
1 tsp mayo
3
Snack
cheese stick
1
1/2 orange
1
3 almonds
1
Dinner
4 oz cheese
4
2 tsp peanut butter
4
2 slices wheat bread
4
Snack
1 rice cake
1
1 cup milk
1
1
1/2 tsp peanut butter
1
Total
12
13
12
Okay---everything was fine and then i had to have that piece of pumpkin roll. This will count as a cheat meal--it was worth about $200 so I am willing to pay $5 for it!
-- Edited by Staci K on Tuesday 27th of October 2009 07:53:18 PM
Thanks for the well wishes, Staci...my back is much better and I'm 'back' [:)] in the gym. Hang in there on your diet! It seems to get a bit easier as I keep at it. I think we're the 'sleeper' team! Let's pull the upset!!!
Happy Halloween! BOO! Today's WOD was from hell--but felt great about 5 minutes after it ended. Ran into my Zone partner while trick or treating---luckily I wasn't eating any candy!!
Staci- you did so great Saturday morning! Seriously, I was shocked that you've only been crossfitting for a month...you KICKED BUTT! Fun to have you as a workout partner! Don't forget Saturday 7am WOD=Starbucks after...YAY! :)
Despite not eating my first meal til 2 pm (was @ Urgent Care with son for hours--he is okay), I still managed to get on track for the day. Until after dinner when I just couldn't resist the Halloween candy. I thought all was lost on the Halloween candy--but I just went and looked and realized that these snack sized bars are 1/2 oz. I didn't realize they were listed in our Zone packet and I discovered that they are 1 block for a half oz...so I think I still made it since I am a 12 blocker...Gina?? If I didn't, I'll blame it on the Yankees because I ate these in the top of the 9th when it was tied 2-2!!!
-- Edited by Staci K on Monday 2nd of November 2009 07:29:22 AM
I made the BEST corn/potato chowder for dinner. This is the greatest recipe and it is completely done in the microwave (in a Pampered Chef baker pot). Anywho--it is so good--but I couldn't really eat any. I did save enough blocks today to be able to just have a tiny serving...I really wanted to dig right in though! At least my husband and my son loved it! The night time is killing me--my only saving grace is that I have been wearing Invisalign (which are invisible teeth aligners instead of braces) for the past 4 months. You can't eat with them in--so directly after a meal I go brush my teeth and put them in so I can't eat.
Great WOD today. 3 person relay with Colton and Joe to do rowing of 100-200-300-400-500-400-300-200-100. We beat the best time of the day so far--but we did have the trainer on our team!
Staci - You are correct on the candy - not a problem. Of course its not favorable but you totally stayed in plan good job. Glad to hear your son is OK. And I do love the pic! Gina
Gina--what's the deal with dressing for salads? I was kind of going along that 1 tablespooon of a low fat dressing is 1 block of fat. Is that accurate?
This is starting to get a lot easier...and I am feeling results!!! I just love results! I have probably only shed 2-3 pounds, but I just bought a pair of size 10 jeans last night!! I haven't worn a size 10 since I was 10!
Anywho--I just have to stay on track at night...so tempting to just pop a few more snacks in my mouth. So far, so good though.
WOD was a good one and I love my new Crossfit sweatshirt.
Glad to be home--it's hard to stay on track at someone's house. I didn't want to ask my hostess--'can i have a raw cucumber, a string cheese and a scoop out of your peanut butter jar instead of the wonderful appetizer snacks you made?'
No points today. What a waste---and for a couple of lousy dinner rolls...they weren't even that good. Okay--maybe they were. I really should have paid attention--but at the moment I could only focus on those warm dinner rolls with some yummy butter on them. They were calling my name!
I had a dinner meeting for work tonight--did okay during dinner--didn't have any of the yummy warm bread and the dinner portion size was perfect. Then they started bringing out huge pieces of chocolate cake with chocolate cream throughout, drizzled in warm chocolate sauce. I thought I would die! As they were serving i still didn't know what i was going to do. Luckily one other co-worker declined the cake. When I saw him do that, it gave me the strength to also decline. But I did spend the next 10 minutes watching every bite go into the mouth of the lady sitting next to me. VICTORY!!!!
-- Edited by Staci K on Thursday 12th of November 2009 07:54:20 AM
It's all about the choices Staci! You made a good one. Having indulged in some cake this past weekend I know how difficult that can be. Think how much better you feel today without all of that sugar in your system!
Great job passing up that cake!! Keep up the great work! I'm bailing on you, though....sorry!!! Maybe you can team up with Joe. I heard his partner isn't in the challenge anymore.
I think that the cookies screwed me today---Gina--would you agree? I am not sure how many blocks they would be. I am blaming it on Steve, my partner, for bailing on me! I was so distraught, i had to have those cookies!
Don't beat yourself up on the cookies Staci. Although I understand your devastation at losing your partner. I am so disappointed as well. I feel like a failure as a zone coach...he's the first challenger I have lost. (How's that Steve - feel guilty yet??? just kidding. I understand). The cookies are probably only 1 carb block each. The fat content may be high so although cookies are generally only counted as a carb, you just need to keep in mind they have fat (butter, oil, whatever) also, so maybe go lower on fat the rest of the day. But it probably wasn't a total loss for you. It looks like you went light on the carbs earlier. Keep in mind the more favorable the selection, the better your results will be. But having a cookie now and then isn't the end of the world.
I can't even be bothered recording! The day started out okay---then we had people over for my husband's birthday. I don't think I have had any chips at all during this Zone challenge--i made up for it with some tortillas and salsa! I am okay with it---no points for me today!
Great WOD -- I am still sore! The pushups killed me. At the end I could only do them in sets of 1! The pullups and squats were like taking a break compared to those pushups.
Okay--11/20/09-11/26/09 were not in the zone--not bad (except for Thanksgiving day), but not in the zone. I am going to skip these days.
11/27/09-11/29/09 were actually great zone days but I did not write it all down. Since my partner is out, I am not concerned with points, just with staying in the zone to lose body fat/weight and to improve my "cash out" WOD.
So--I will start up with 11/30/09 and hopefully finish strong for these final 3 weeks!
-- Edited by Staci K on Monday 30th of November 2009 09:24:16 AM
Great WOD - Tabata...loved it!! Overdosed on protein today and a little light on the rest of the stuff. Not too bad. Not going for points anymore really--just focusing on my cash out WOD and my weight and body fat...
And you've been doing great. nice job this week Staci!
I just couldn't resist the pizza and the wine! Back on track tomorrow.
What a waste---and for a couple of lousy dinner rolls...they weren't even that good. Okay--maybe they were. I really should have paid attention--but at the moment I could only focus on those warm dinner rolls with some yummy butter on them. They were calling my name! 