Sorry this is a bit delayed. This has been a busy weekend. I have been baking cookies like Mrs. Fields. It's something I enjoy doing but it has been really difficult on the diet plan. I'm not really too concerned about a few set backs at this time of year. All I can do it keep moving forward. I start training tomorrow for my next half-marathon in March, Not entirely excited about running in the freezing cold. I am really trying to psych myself up for it! Starting next week, I am scaling back to only cooking 3 nights a week. We had way too many leftovers last week and some food was wasted. I think this week will still be okay but if not we can always axe the fish.
Here is the menu:
Sunday: Butternut Squash Risotto (don't ask for this recipe. It's only in my head)
Monday: Taco Soup in crock pot
Tuesday: Maple Pork Chops
Wednesday: LO
Thursday: Fish
Friday: LO
Saturday: LO
Feel free to ask for recipes! Until next time....
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Meal Plan for Nov 27, 2011
Week 2 of being back on track with the meal planning. I hope that eveyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was great and it was nice to spend time with my family. I even ran a 5k this year just to earn my turkey! I had a PR of 31:42. That is freaking amazing for me. I must have really wanted to chow down. Lol.
Without further ado, the food:
Sunday: Tarragon Chicken Casserole (or leftover turkey)
Monday: Tortilla Soup (our favorite) crock pot
Tuesday: Autumn Sausage Casserole crock pot
Wednesday: LO
Thursday: Fish with mashed cauliflower
Friday: LO
Saturday: LO
Feel free to ask for recipes! Until next time....
Without further ado, the food:
Sunday: Tarragon Chicken Casserole (or leftover turkey)
Monday: Tortilla Soup (our favorite) crock pot
Tuesday: Autumn Sausage Casserole crock pot
Wednesday: LO
Thursday: Fish with mashed cauliflower
Friday: LO
Saturday: LO
Feel free to ask for recipes! Until next time....
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Meal Plan for week of Nov 20, 2011
Greetings everyone-
I have been asked to post my meal plans. As I posted in the past, I plan several months in advance because it makes my life easier. I am going to try and publish each new week on Sunday evenings. A few notes: I try to cook 4 days a week and have left overs for the rest of the week. My crock pot is my best friend. I do not eat beef. I do try to eat healthy but never deny myself food but instead eat everything in moderation and this will only be the main course but keep in mind we usually have a veggie, salad and/or a starch of some kind to round out the meal. Feel free to ask questions or to have me post a recipe for something that sounds good.
Here we go....
Sunday: White Bean Chicken Chili (It was amazing)
Monday: Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings / Salad
Tuesday: Left overs (LO)
Wednesday: It's my birthday so we are going out!
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving
Friday: Thanksgiving part 2 (we are making our own Turkey so we have LO)
Saturday: LO
This week is unusual because of the holiday and my birthday! We are all going to have turkey and food galore. It's next week when we are sick of turkey that meal planning will really be helpful, lol! Happy Thanksgiving!
I have been asked to post my meal plans. As I posted in the past, I plan several months in advance because it makes my life easier. I am going to try and publish each new week on Sunday evenings. A few notes: I try to cook 4 days a week and have left overs for the rest of the week. My crock pot is my best friend. I do not eat beef. I do try to eat healthy but never deny myself food but instead eat everything in moderation and this will only be the main course but keep in mind we usually have a veggie, salad and/or a starch of some kind to round out the meal. Feel free to ask questions or to have me post a recipe for something that sounds good.
Here we go....
Sunday: White Bean Chicken Chili (It was amazing)
Monday: Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings / Salad
Tuesday: Left overs (LO)
Wednesday: It's my birthday so we are going out!
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving
Friday: Thanksgiving part 2 (we are making our own Turkey so we have LO)
Saturday: LO
This week is unusual because of the holiday and my birthday! We are all going to have turkey and food galore. It's next week when we are sick of turkey that meal planning will really be helpful, lol! Happy Thanksgiving!
Update
Wow, I really have been neglecting this little segment of my world. I have been doing well. My life has been a massive swirl of running, running and more running. I finished my very first half-marathon back in October. My time was 2:29 and that was better than I could ever have hoped for. Training really does pay off! It was an amazing experience and I can't wait to do the next one in March. Rock-n-roll NOLA better watch out, lol! I have been taking a little down time the last few weeks before gearing up for more training! I love the fact that I can push this body to do more than I could ever dream. Success isn't always measured in inches and pounds but in miles and sweat!
I have been asked by friends to post my meal plans. So I thought head to the blog and update. This may be just the push I need to return to blogland. Fingers crossed that I can keep up! I've missed everyone!
I have been asked by friends to post my meal plans. So I thought head to the blog and update. This may be just the push I need to return to blogland. Fingers crossed that I can keep up! I've missed everyone!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Week 5 - Long Run
I got up at 6:30am to run on Saturday morning thinking I could beat some of this insane heat. Boy was I way off. It was already like 90 degrees with 300% humidity. I can't change the weather (believe me I've tried) so I set off armed with my new water bottle, inhaler and the least amount of clothing I could find in my exercise wardrobe! The goal for today was to survive my first ever 90 minute run. It went really well and I didn't die! I was completely drenched in sweat and could literally wring out my shorts. I have never sweated that much in my life. I couldn't find a dry spot on my clothes to wipe the sweat out of my eyes. It was gross. Tomorrow, I'll remember the towels!! It felt great to accomplish 8.26 miles. I am slowly becoming a real runner.
My hip is doing well and holding up way better than I ever expected. Hopefully, it holds together and doesn't get any bright ideas about ceding from the union! Now the shoulder may be asked to leave the island but that is an entirely different issue and completely not running related.
My hip is doing well and holding up way better than I ever expected. Hopefully, it holds together and doesn't get any bright ideas about ceding from the union! Now the shoulder may be asked to leave the island but that is an entirely different issue and completely not running related.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
So my name is Brigitte...
Fail. Apparently, I am not capable of posting once a week or even once a month. I won't dwell on my inability to update. How about I just fill you in on my life?
Life has been great! Extremely busy but fabulous at the same time. I haven't been focusing on my weight loss nearly as much as I should but I am still exercising and seeing my trainer and trying to eat right. Ms. All-star and I celebrated one year of working out together back in June! It's amazing how attached I have gotten to the pain-in-my-ass! I've grown a lot in the last year and push this body to all sorts of new heights.
Speaking of new heights...I am training for my first half-marathon in October. I signed up for the Rock-n-Roll St. Louis race. It was time to really test my love for running. Do I have it in me to accomplish this goal? I've made it to week 5 of the training. I amaze myself every time I set off to run. My goal is to finish and not worry about time. I want to run across the finish line and not crawl! I am only running three days a week so that I can still train 2x, swim 2x and get a night off! It's working out pretty well except all the runs keep getting longer, lol! Today was a pace day but still an hour long session. I knocked out 5.45 miles. Pretty proud of my progress!
I've been attending a running clinic hosted by the physical therapy department where I work. They are helping me correct my stride and stance to alleviate pain on my hip. It is really helping so far and this reminds me that I need to schedule a follow-up! :) It's weird to watch yourself run and then have someone critique it. It really has been a huge help in my training and keeping me running with only minimal pain.
I hope all of blogosphere is still well! Until next time....
Life has been great! Extremely busy but fabulous at the same time. I haven't been focusing on my weight loss nearly as much as I should but I am still exercising and seeing my trainer and trying to eat right. Ms. All-star and I celebrated one year of working out together back in June! It's amazing how attached I have gotten to the pain-in-my-ass! I've grown a lot in the last year and push this body to all sorts of new heights.
Speaking of new heights...I am training for my first half-marathon in October. I signed up for the Rock-n-Roll St. Louis race. It was time to really test my love for running. Do I have it in me to accomplish this goal? I've made it to week 5 of the training. I amaze myself every time I set off to run. My goal is to finish and not worry about time. I want to run across the finish line and not crawl! I am only running three days a week so that I can still train 2x, swim 2x and get a night off! It's working out pretty well except all the runs keep getting longer, lol! Today was a pace day but still an hour long session. I knocked out 5.45 miles. Pretty proud of my progress!
I've been attending a running clinic hosted by the physical therapy department where I work. They are helping me correct my stride and stance to alleviate pain on my hip. It is really helping so far and this reminds me that I need to schedule a follow-up! :) It's weird to watch yourself run and then have someone critique it. It really has been a huge help in my training and keeping me running with only minimal pain.
I hope all of blogosphere is still well! Until next time....
Thursday, May 26, 2011
If I could run like a vampire.....
Hello blogosphere! I have missed you all the last few months. When I started this blogging endeavor I never realized just how difficult it would be to keep at it consistently. I am going to try and rectify the situation by updating once a week. I can do that, right?
Nothing major has been going on. I have been trying to stick with my diet and exercise routine. As always, sometimes that is easier than other times! I am horrible beyond words at tracking food. I really suck at this. It is an aspect of this journey that is never going to be easy for me. Running, lifting weights, eating veggies are all way easier to do!
I did register for my first half-marathon. I am doing the Rock-n-Roll STL half in Oct! I am nervous and scared but super excited to undertake this challenge. I am going to begin training shortly. I am sure you will all be sick of hearing about it before the actual race!
As you've read in the past, I tend to be a bit injury prone. I still am nursing a hip ailment and my knees aren't entirely reliable. I am participating in a running clinic through the PT school. I had my first session today. The do all sorts of muscle strength testing and try to figure out what aggravates your injuries. Then they watch you walk and run on a treadmill. They videotape it so that you can see what you look like while moving. It was fascinating to see the video. I could see immediately just how out of line my right side is during both activities. My hip is doing better and I figured now was a great time to diagnosis what mechanically is keeping me in pain. I now have numerous exercises and homework assignments to do. I have to consciously pay attention while walking. It's going to be weird and painful. The running realignment may actually be easier, lol! I can't wait to see how it helps the hip!
I am also nursing a shoulder injury that is slowly getting better. I am at the point where I may have to see an ortho and explore more treatment options. It has but a big damper on some of my training. I am still swimming regularly which is incredibly painful afterwards but it helps loosen up the joint! However, I am limited on most lifting activities. I suppose if life wasn't a challenge it would be too easy!
One foot in front of the other! But it would be easier if i had warp speed running like vampires! I imagine I would stay pain and injury free!!
Nothing major has been going on. I have been trying to stick with my diet and exercise routine. As always, sometimes that is easier than other times! I am horrible beyond words at tracking food. I really suck at this. It is an aspect of this journey that is never going to be easy for me. Running, lifting weights, eating veggies are all way easier to do!
I did register for my first half-marathon. I am doing the Rock-n-Roll STL half in Oct! I am nervous and scared but super excited to undertake this challenge. I am going to begin training shortly. I am sure you will all be sick of hearing about it before the actual race!
As you've read in the past, I tend to be a bit injury prone. I still am nursing a hip ailment and my knees aren't entirely reliable. I am participating in a running clinic through the PT school. I had my first session today. The do all sorts of muscle strength testing and try to figure out what aggravates your injuries. Then they watch you walk and run on a treadmill. They videotape it so that you can see what you look like while moving. It was fascinating to see the video. I could see immediately just how out of line my right side is during both activities. My hip is doing better and I figured now was a great time to diagnosis what mechanically is keeping me in pain. I now have numerous exercises and homework assignments to do. I have to consciously pay attention while walking. It's going to be weird and painful. The running realignment may actually be easier, lol! I can't wait to see how it helps the hip!
I am also nursing a shoulder injury that is slowly getting better. I am at the point where I may have to see an ortho and explore more treatment options. It has but a big damper on some of my training. I am still swimming regularly which is incredibly painful afterwards but it helps loosen up the joint! However, I am limited on most lifting activities. I suppose if life wasn't a challenge it would be too easy!
One foot in front of the other! But it would be easier if i had warp speed running like vampires! I imagine I would stay pain and injury free!!
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