Day 49 - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

August 30, 2009

Exercise

Basically, none.

There is smoke funneling into the Las Vegas valley from the wildfires in California. When I went out to walk the dogs it was so hot and smokey that my eyes were stinging. That took away any motivation I had to exercise. So I just walked the dogs in the park for a while.

Breakfast

Scrambled Egg

Toast

Snack

Rice Crispie Treat

Mmmmmm

(I had a coupon for a free box of Rice Crispies)

Lunch

Lean Cuisine Chicken Enchilada

Extra Cheese

Sour Cream

Snack

Cottage Cheese

Doritos

Dinner

(I forgot to take the picture!)

Lasagna

Bread

Day 48 - As Good As I Once Was

August 29, 2009

Exercise

2 mile dog walk

Housework

Bootie Shaking at Toby Keith/Jack Ingram concert.

It's too freaking hot to exercise outdoors! I walked the dogs and then did some vacuuming and cleaning before going to the concert. I forgot to take a picture of the yummy sushi we had at Hachi at Red Rock Casino where the concert was. So, in lieu of that I posted a short clip of Rod's theme song at the bottom of the page.

Breakfast

One Scrambled Egg

V-8

Snack

Blueberries

Lunch

Turkey BLT

Sourdough Bread

Tomatoes

Garden Greens

Chips

(Glad I picked this lettuce because it was decimated by worms last night.)

Dinner

Edamame

Assorted Sushi

(so good! I highly recommend Hachi If you are ever in Vegas.)

Rod's theme song with narration by me.

As for the rest of the concert-it was alright, but I would have rather have had a full-lenght Jack Ingram concert. Toby just phones it in these days. That's the last time we are shelling $100+ to have good seats at one of his shows.

Jack was awesome as usual. I'll have to post some of my pictures of him and me one day.

Day 47 - One Hot Mama

August 28, 2009

Exercise

Dog Park

3.7 Mile Run

I was one hot mama on my run yesterday. It was about 100 degrees, way too hot for the dogs so I went by myself and only made it 3.7 miles. I've live in the desert a long time but, this was the first time I worried about heat stroke. I should have been sweating profusely, but I was just barely sweating, my face felt very hot and I had a slight headache. Instead of the dogs getting dunked in the fountains and sprinklers it was me. When I got home I took off my shoes and jumped right in the pool. I swear steam rose up out of the water when I did.

Breakfast

Dry Cereal

Lunch

Lean Cuisine Tuscan Chicken Paninii

Salad

Snack

Cottage Cheese

Dinner

Cantaloupe

(from the garden)

Steak

Asparagus

Mushrooms

These are the last of my iPhone pics.

Unless I am out, (like I will be tomorrow)

I will be using my real camera.

Day 46 - Sideways

August 27, 2009

Exercise

P90X - Chest, Shoulders and Triceps

Cathe Freidrich - Core Max

I have some Cathe Friedrich's workouts recorded on the dvr. I'm afraid of most of them, they (the workouts and the women) look like they could kick my ass pretty hard, but I decided to give Core Max a try. It did kick my ass, but in a good way. My abs were nicely sore after and I am proud to say I maintained good form and did not strain my neck.

Chest Shoulders and Triceps was awesome as usual. I stayed on my knees for most of the push-ups so that I could bang out more reps. My shoulders are really responding to all the working out- starting to see a nice shape there. The triceps are developing, but mostly hidden under my flabby 'batwings'. I'm working on it, I'm working on it.

I have already taken some iPhone pics for tomorrows post, but they are going to be the last ones.

The spontaneously rotating pics are becoming annoying.

I blame blogger, 'cause it only happens here.

Breakfast

2 Scrambled Eggs

V-8

Nothing wrong with this pic!

The rest-well....

Lunch

Mostly Vegetable Soup w/

Noodles

Snack

Turkey Breast

Pickle Slice

Dinner

Mongolian Beef

Steamed Rice

Dessert

Frozen Yoplait Delight

100 very yummy calories.

Day 45 - Bring It

August 26, 2009

Exercise

3.5 mile run

P90X - Core Synergistics

I still feel like crap but willed myself to get over it.

My period will start tomorrow so, if I focus on that, knowing I will feel better, I can get through today without bitching and moaning.

The P90X motto is BRING IT - so I did.

Working my body and sweating was the best thing I could do for it.

It relieved a lot of stress.

That and getting excused from jury duty AND

selling some expensive concert tickets that I couldn't use made for a pretty good day.

Breakfast

Fullbar

After Workout Snack

V-8

Lunch

Lentil Soup

Chicken Cesar Salad

Snack

Cheese

Pickle Slice

Slice Cappocola

Slice Salami

Dinner

Homemade

Asian Vegetable Noodle Soup

Day 44 - Day Of Rest

August 25, 2009

Exercise

Dog Park

(I added a short video of the dogs here,

but Blogger thought it belonged on the bottom of the page.)

I am still plagued by fatigue and laziness,

so I took the day off to do some chores and errands.

Breakfast

Leftover Frozen Pizza

(Hunger over common sense.)

Lunch

Sandwich w/

Salami

Cappacola

Muenster Cheese

Snack

Chips

Dinner

Chicken Ceaser Salad

Strawberries

Blueberries

Daisy and Dude playing with their friend Lucky.

Day 43 - Jury Duty

August 24, 2009

Exercise

None

Weight

162

0 pounds lost this week - 7 so far

I attribute this weeks lack of weight loss to horrendous case of PMS.

I am so bloated and tired. And cranky.

My boobs have gained about three pounds each.

I kid you not.

You know the old joke about the guy who complains that every time his wife's boobs start looking hot, he's not allowed to touch them?

That's my husband.

So, I had jury duty the Federal Court today. We filled out questionaires regarding the case and will have to go back next week if we are not dissmissed before then. I know it's my civic duty, blah, blah, blah, but I really hope that I am rejected as soon as they read my answers.

Breakfast

Fullbar

(Didn't fill me.)

Brunch

V-8

Boiled Egg

Lunch

Lean Cuisine Chicken Enchiladas

Snack

Beef Jerky

Dinner

Ham

Lima Beans

Potato Salad

Day 42 - Born To Run

August 23, 2009

Exercise

5 mile run

Tramps like us, baby we were born to run.

Well maybe not me so much, but my dogs love it. Boxers are very high energy dogs, so they just love to get out and run, though I'm sure they wonder why we have to go so damn slow.

When we lived at the beach I let my old boxer, Peanut Butter, run off-leash on the trails. She would run ahead but always come back when I called. Even if I did trust these two off-leash (which I don't), there are just too many distractions around here to allow it. So they will just have to be satisfied going slow with me.

Breakfast

Fullbar

After Run

V-8

Lunch

Frozen Pizza

Snack

Dinner

Chicken Breast

Potato Salad

Macaroni and Cheese

My diet was shit today.

If not for the V-8 I would not have had any vegetables at all.

I blame PMS.

Day 41 - Running Down A Dream

August 22, 2009

Exercise

5 mile run

I love Tom Petty, I often listen to Greatest Hits while I run or work out. All good songs, but Running Down A Dream always puts spring in my step. It is my motivation song.

Breakfast

Fullbar

These iPhone pics are driving me nuts, they look right in my file, then here on Blogger they get cockeyed. I'll be going back to my real camera Tuesday.

After Run Snack

V-8

Lunch

Lentil Soup

Snack 1

Cheetos

Snack 2

Carrots

(From my garden.)

Cilantro Dressing

Dinner

Steak

Steamed Rice

Day 40 - Baby, It's Hot Outside

August 21, 2009

Exercise

5 Mile run

It can be tough to crank out a full five miles when it is so hot outside.

We were out the door at 7:00 and it was already hot.

I try to stick to the shadiest route I can, but the sun still finds us.

I have to stop at every water fountain to fill the dogs water bottle and dump some over their heads to help them cool off a little.

If we pass running sprinklers Daisy will head right for them.

Dude has to be coaxed in, but I know he appreciates it afterward

They like to lie in front of the big fan for a while when we get home.

Breakfast

Fullbar

I like these bars, they are filling and give me the right

amount of energy for my run for only 170 calories.

I used to do Power Bars but they are so sweet and dense that they

were hard for me to choke down so early in the morning.

After Run Snack

V-8

Rye Crackers

Lunch

Leftover Chili And Baked Potato

Cheese

Reduced Fat Sour Cream

Snack

Cottage Cheese

(There wasn't much left.)

Doritos

Dinner

Chicken Picata

Steamed Rice

(Another one of those spontaneously rotating iPhone pics.)

Dessert

Coconut Sorbet

I think it was 140 calories. And so good.

Day 39 - Chili Today, Hot Tamale

August 20, 2009

Exercise

What exercise?

I did take the dogs to the park, but tried not to run around too much-

I had zero energy for some reason.

Breakfast

Leftover Fried Rice

(Forgot to take the picture.)

Lunch

Lean Cuisine

I can't remember what it was called but it had 180 calories.

Snack

Apple

Peanut Butter

Dinner

Chili

Baked Potato

Cheese

Lite Sour Cream

To make the chili relatively low-fat,

I brown the ground beef well and then drain and rinse it with hot water.

It cooked all day in the slow cooker and turned out great.