Week 5 Recap

Eating Goal, Week 5:  Continue shunning taquitos and eating after 8. Portion control is going to be the big goal this week.  Smaller portions, and more fruits. I’m going to try to not be a cookie monster at Bethlehem this weekend, but the hot chocolate may be more than I can resist, depending on the weather. Fail

Badish:

• Tuesday evening: Crunchy Taco meal, Fresco style, at Taco Bell (450 calories, 22g fat, 1410mg sodium)
• Friday: Flatbread Subway Club w/ light mayo and Chipotle sauce (930 calories, 30g fat, 1890mg sodium), then a steak quesadilla meal at Taco Bell with nachos (1010 calories, 58g fat, 2100mg sodium), then a spicy chicken sandwich and an Oreo twisted frosty at Wendy’s (720 calories, 23g fat, 1275mg sodium)
• Sunday morning: Sausage cheese biscuit meal at McDonald’s (630 calories, 39g fat, 1620mg sodium)
• Other badish: I had a couple pieces of pizza from Casey’s in the hustle and bustle of Bethlehem, as well as cookies and treats while there as well.  The meals were relatively healthy, but the amount was a bit much for someone who has issues with portion control. Oh, and the fruit thing didn't happen.

Exercise Goal, Week 5:  Exercise every day (except maybe Friday, if I go help Jared with firewood for Bethlehem). Like, seriously.  I’m not too busy to exercise.  I’m just unmotivated.  Time to kick butt. Success

• Monday-Thursday: spent at least an hour at the gym every day. I spent most of my time on the elliptical, but I also did a little weight training, ab work, and some other cardio exercise.
• Friday: didn’t spend as much time helping as I thought I would, but I loaded Jared’s pickup with wood and unloaded it at Bethlehem.
• The weekend: general outdoor farm work, as well splitting and loading more wood for Bethlehem. 

Nutri-Wise is over, but my resolve is greater than ever.  As I mentioned might be the case, “9-19 November” didn’t go so great.  The result was a weight loss of exactly 0.  The good news from this might just be that I didn’t gain.  However, “Double Digit December” (DDD) is in full effect.  I’m enjoying working out again, and going later at night helps me get better sleep too.  Granted, I’ve decided that watching Food Network is kind of counterproductive (i.e. it’s like food porn). 

Since I don’t have Nutri-wise goals are over, I’ll start my monthly progress tracking:

DDD Eating Goal, Week 1: Continue the shunning process, create a healthier version of the OMGIJBMWIMP cheese dip (some of you might get that), and behave myself with portions and eating times.

DDD Exercise Goal, Week 1: Keep going to the gym every night (except Friday), and then walk a lot on Saturday in round two of hunting.

Eating Goal, Week 3: Don’t eat after 8, continue drive for more fruit, drink more water before meals, continue shunning QT taquitos (and no butter or salt on popcorn if I go see a movie Wednesday) Fail (Epic fail when it comes to including previous weeks’ goals)

Badish:

• Monday evening: Spicy Chicken Wrap with Cole Slaw and subsequent 8-count chicken nuggets (1180 calories, 69g fat, 2780mg sodium)
• Tuesday lunch: #9 Crunchy Taco Meal at Taco Bell (450 calories, 22g fat, 1410mg sodium)
• Wednesday evening: salad at Chipotle (665 calories, 31g fat, 1820mg sodium) and a small popcorn at AMC – no butter, kosher salt (approximately 225 calories, 11g fat, 150mg sodium)
• Thursday evening: pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving supper for Bible study (turkey, sweet potato fries, mashed potatoes, Paula Dean’s green bean casserole with bacon, salad, bacon chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate cake)
• Friday lunch: salad at Chipotle (945 calories, 56g fat, 2690mg sodium)
• Saturday lunch: buffet at Green Acres (fried chicken, barbeque pork, baked beans, fish, mashed potatoes and gravy, and salad)
• Sunday breakfast: Sausage cheese biscuit meal at McDonald’s (630 calories, 39g fat, 1620mg sodium)

Goodish:

• Made a fruit smoothie (grapes, apples, tangerines, and almonds with orange juice)
• I did pretty well with the not eating after 8.  I think Sunday was the only day I broke that rule. 

Exercise Goal, Week 3: Do at least 45 minutes (ideally, 60-90) of exercise per day and vary the routine. FAIL

• Tuesday evening: walking, approximately 1 mile

I’m pretty sure the dietician was singling me out today, because she talked incessantly about movie theater popcorn.  Apparently it’s really bad for you.  But, as is typical with any good food, it’s soooooo good. Also, apparently you’re only supposed to take in 60-65g fat per day.  Yeah, look at my eating out habits from last week.  Epic fail.

Eating Goal, Week 4: (Keeping in mind that Thanksgiving is this week, and it’s tantamount to a cardinal sin to not partake in home cooked amazingness on that day) Continue shunning of QT taquitos, as well as not eating after 8.  Additionally, I’ll stick to diet drinks, if not exclusively water (on my journey west to eradicate some fowl).  And no fries when we eat out. 

Exercise Goal, Week 5:  Well, since I’ll be working cattle Wednesday and then hunting on Saturday, I guess I need to just make an effort to exercise more than I did last week otherwise.