Thursday, March 19...

i woke up this morning feeling FANTASTIC. clean food, movement...

talk about a magic bullet!

before going to the gym today I had my usual coffee with agave and soy creamer.

thursday morning gym trip:

40 minutes of cardio 20 on the incline trainer, 20 on the kickyurass precor

stats: 3.44 miles

423 calories left behind

719 vertical feet climbed

following my cardio i ended my session with one 30 count set of curls

(have you noticed michelle obama's arms? i want them. strong women rule.)

breakfast: big glass of OJ

yogurt parfait - 1/2 cup granola (mine) with 1 heaping tablespoon of flax seed mixed in

1 serving tj's organic vanilla yogurt

1 cup sliced strawberries

lunch: 1 cup couscous mixed with about a cup of chopped spinach

and the rest of that can of aduki beans that i've been eating all week

splashed with a little olive oil

a big glass of water

snack: a little bit of chopped dark chocolate mixed with approximately

2 tablespoons of pecans and craisins

green tea mix - yum yum

dinner: egg white salad (hard boiled egg whites mixed with a few tablespoons of fat free

greek yogurt, a little mustard, dill, salt and pepper)

on 2 slices whole grain bread

a cup of soy milk

snack: 3 graham crackers and a glass of soy milk

March 18...

wednesday begins with a trip to the gym

stats: 5 sets of what i call 3 times 3

this consists of 3 different weight bearing exercises

2 that focus on upper body/1 on lower body

3 different moves - 39 reps total for each move (i do 13 reps for each exercise)

5 sets, or different combinations for a total of 585 reps today

after that i ran 3 miles - i run a pretty slow mile but

i'm happy with myself for sticking it out - my knee was bugging me halfway through

totals: 35 minutes cardio, 45 minutes weight lifting

breakfast: a pre-workout cup of coffee with a dash of organic sugar and soy creamer

post workout:

2 healthy girl pancakes with a scant teaspoon of maple syrup (that's all i had)

protein shake: 1 cup of plain light soy milk blended with 1/3 cup fresh blueberries,

1 heaping scoop chocolate soy protein powder, an ice cube and

a squirt of tj's midnight moo organic chocolate syrup

lunch - about a half cup of Elizabeth's fantastic minestrone

a cup or so of green salad

1/2 whole wheat roll

snack - 3/4 cup cashews (a splurge)

dinner - 3 very small thin slices of beef roast

a side of mixed vegetables and 4 roasted baby red potatoes

1 piece of bread drizzled with olive oil, garlic salt and a dash of cheese

snack - a mug of mixed tea - a bag of sleepy time and a bag of chamomile

2 cinnamon graham crackers (trader joes - the best)

night night!

Day 2 and feeling awesome...

Thought for the day:

"It is health that is real wealth, not pieces of gold or silver"

Mahatma Ghandi

Breakfast - a mug of coffee with a little organic sugar and

a splash of soy creamer

1 packet of cream of wheat with 1/4 cup organic oat bran,

1/3 cup sliced strawberries, a few tablespoons of pecans, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

and a splash of soy milk mixed in

OJ - 1 cup

Mid-morning - a mug of mixed blend tea - yogi super-antioxidant

along with a bag of Trader Joe's Organic Mint Melange

Lunch - 1 cup of couscous topped with a good half cup of spinach

and about a third cup of aduki beans

drizzled with a little olive oil

a tall glass of water

and a few minutes later...

another mug of mixed tea and a few little chunks of rich, dark chocolate

Dinner - a big fat glass of dark red wine

a chicken/dressing type caserole with carrots

sweet potatoes sauteed with garlic and shallots

a slice of crusty italian bread

the only other thing i would have changed about this day is that i would have excercised, if i could. i had an early staff meeting this morning and didn't get home until nearly 6. by that point all i could do was just sit on my front porch and enjoy the last few minutes of this gorgeous day.

Monday, Monday...

monday morning weigh in - 128 pounds

goal - 120 by June 1

morning gym workout at the Y - 45 minutes on the incline trainer

stats: 2001 vertical feet climbed

3.17 miles

538 calories burned

breakfast - coffee with soy creamer

organic low-fat vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup granola

1/2 cup sliced strawberries

1 cup OJ

snack - 1 orange

lunch - 3/4 cup udon noodles topped with 2/3 cup organic spinach

and 1/3 cup aduki beans

drizzled with about a tablespoon of EVOO

seasoned with salt and pepper

a tall glass of water

green tea & a few bites of dark chocolate to round it all out

snack - one Trader Joe's mini bagel with 1 tablespoon of cherry preserves

dinner - baked salmon topped with pesto, parmesan and pine nuts

roasted cauliflower with bread crumbs and EVOO

1/2 cup couscous

tall glass of soy milk

snack - 1/2 healthy girl pancake