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Thursday, March 25, 2010

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What do you tell people???

Monday, March 22, 2010

I went to gym today to walk on the treadmill in my Vibram FiveFingers. One of the gym trainers came up to me said: "What in the world is on your FEET?!" I tried to explain I'm trying to get into barefoot running and these shoes help reduce injuries that runner's commonly experience by teaching you how to run/walk more naturally. She was slightly appauled. She tolled me I was going to develop plantar fasciitis walking in those. I didn't really know what say...I felt embarrassed to be honest. I wish I was able to defend my position better but it was difficult to do while I was walking on the tredmill and she was walking away to train someone.

So, What do you tell people??? Here is what someone else suggested on their website: "They are designed to adjust your stride, distribute your weight, and minimize the impact on your joints—on the fly. Unfortunately, when you encase them in modern running shoes, your feet lose contact with the ground. They don’t adjust. They aren’t free to do what they were made to do."

I'm tempted to only wear my Vubram's outside, rather than at the gym where I feel like all eyes are on my feet! I don't want to feel presure to defend my footwear choices everytime I want to go for a walk or a run but I guess people are just naturally curious.

Gluten-Free Vegetarian Mexican Casserole

I took the opportunity to make another casserole last night (sticking with my goal of learning to cook at least once a week). Casseroles of great because they are fairly easy and can be used for multiple meals throughout the week. This is an adaptation of some Mexican casserole recipes I was looking at online.

Ingredients:
2 medium onions chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 can red kidney beans rinsed and drained
5 oz frozen corn (1/2 of a 10 oz bag)
2 bell peppers chopped (I used 1 red, 1 orange)
five 6" corn tortillas
1 1/4 cup cheese (I used part-skim mozzarella, but Mexican would be better)
Salt, pepper, taco seasoning, and chili powder to taste
scallions for garnish

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add chopped onions, garlic into a large skillet over medium heat for 5-10 min. Add bell peppers, frozen corn and kidney beans to mixture for another 5 minutes. Prepare a casserole dish by lining it with the 6" corn tortillas. I used 5 tortillas, but you can use more. Pour vegetable and bean mixture into the casserole dish lined with tortillas. Sprinkle cheese all over the top and bake for 25-30 min. Let cool for 10 min. Garnish with chopped scallions.

I calculated that the entire casserole is approximately 1,430 calories. 1/4 of the dish is about 360 calories.

I'll give this a 3 out of 4 stars. I would use more seasoning next time and switch up the ingredients a little for something new and different!

Fitness Schedule: March 21 - March 27

Saturday, March 20, 2010


Sun, Mar 21


Spinning 9:00AM-10:00AM

complete!


Mon, Mar 22


Walking 30-60 min.

complete 30 min!


Tue, Mar 23


Body Pump 12:15PM-1:00PM


Wed, Mar 24


Spinning 12:15PM-1:00PM


Thu, Mar 25


Walking 30-60 min.


Fri, Mar 26


Spinning 9:30AM-10:30AM


Sat, Mar 27


OFF

Looking Forward

It's Saturday night and I think it's a good time to look ahead and plan for next week.

"What actions are you willing to take this week to bring you closer to your goal?"


1. I'm willing to record my food intake and count calories

2. I'm willing to eat whole foods and not processed/packaged foods
(The above are from last week that I will continue to follow)

3. I'm willing to exercise 6 days this week
I think it's important to start moving everyday so I'm going to pick some classes offered by my gym and also incorporate some long walking sessions in my new Vibrams to make progress towards running again.

4. I'm willing to set up a calender and track my progress in exercise and weight loss.


Weekends are hard

Today I realized that weekends are hard. I was out of the house all day, so that meant all of my meals were not prepared at home, where I know what I'm eating and how many calories are in my meals. I had a pretty large brunch at a local diner. I ordered a vegetable egg omelet that came out with GOBS of cheese and TONS of hash browns and toast with LOADS of butter. It was a gooey mess that I couldn't resist. I thought I was ordering the healthiest option on the menu but I was wrong. I don't have a lot of self control and ate the entire omelet, half of the hash browns, and avoided the toast. I felt sick. What I learned from this experience is next time, order regular old eggs and maybe fruit instead of the gross omelet made with half a dozen eggs and an entire wedge of cheese.

The rest of the day wasn't terrific. I snacked a little too much on god knows what and then sat down to a microwaved dinner. I learned I do a lot better when I prepare my own meals, but eating at home ALL the time is not realistic so I'm going to have to learn to make better choices when eating out.

Friday, March 19, 2010

I took a spin class at the gym today. It was hard, but it made me realize how much I missed exercising. To calm my afternoon sweet tooth I've fixed a cup of tea with a squirt of local honey.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

What do you tell people???

I went to gym today to walk on the treadmill in my Vibram FiveFingers. One of the gym trainers came up to me said: "What in the world is on your FEET?!" I tried to explain I'm trying to get into barefoot running and these shoes help reduce injuries that runner's commonly experience by teaching you how to run/walk more naturally. She was slightly appauled. She tolled me I was going to develop plantar fasciitis walking in those. I didn't really know what say...I felt embarrassed to be honest. I wish I was able to defend my position better but it was difficult to do while I was walking on the tredmill and she was walking away to train someone.

So, What do you tell people??? Here is what someone else suggested on their website: "They are designed to adjust your stride, distribute your weight, and minimize the impact on your joints—on the fly. Unfortunately, when you encase them in modern running shoes, your feet lose contact with the ground. They don’t adjust. They aren’t free to do what they were made to do."

I'm tempted to only wear my Vubram's outside, rather than at the gym where I feel like all eyes are on my feet! I don't want to feel presure to defend my footwear choices everytime I want to go for a walk or a run but I guess people are just naturally curious.

Gluten-Free Vegetarian Mexican Casserole

I took the opportunity to make another casserole last night (sticking with my goal of learning to cook at least once a week). Casseroles of great because they are fairly easy and can be used for multiple meals throughout the week. This is an adaptation of some Mexican casserole recipes I was looking at online.

Ingredients:
2 medium onions chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 can red kidney beans rinsed and drained
5 oz frozen corn (1/2 of a 10 oz bag)
2 bell peppers chopped (I used 1 red, 1 orange)
five 6" corn tortillas
1 1/4 cup cheese (I used part-skim mozzarella, but Mexican would be better)
Salt, pepper, taco seasoning, and chili powder to taste
scallions for garnish

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add chopped onions, garlic into a large skillet over medium heat for 5-10 min. Add bell peppers, frozen corn and kidney beans to mixture for another 5 minutes. Prepare a casserole dish by lining it with the 6" corn tortillas. I used 5 tortillas, but you can use more. Pour vegetable and bean mixture into the casserole dish lined with tortillas. Sprinkle cheese all over the top and bake for 25-30 min. Let cool for 10 min. Garnish with chopped scallions.

I calculated that the entire casserole is approximately 1,430 calories. 1/4 of the dish is about 360 calories.

I'll give this a 3 out of 4 stars. I would use more seasoning next time and switch up the ingredients a little for something new and different!

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Fitness Schedule: March 21 - March 27


Sun, Mar 21


Spinning 9:00AM-10:00AM

complete!


Mon, Mar 22


Walking 30-60 min.

complete 30 min!


Tue, Mar 23


Body Pump 12:15PM-1:00PM


Wed, Mar 24


Spinning 12:15PM-1:00PM


Thu, Mar 25


Walking 30-60 min.


Fri, Mar 26


Spinning 9:30AM-10:30AM


Sat, Mar 27


OFF

Looking Forward

It's Saturday night and I think it's a good time to look ahead and plan for next week.

"What actions are you willing to take this week to bring you closer to your goal?"


1. I'm willing to record my food intake and count calories

2. I'm willing to eat whole foods and not processed/packaged foods
(The above are from last week that I will continue to follow)

3. I'm willing to exercise 6 days this week
I think it's important to start moving everyday so I'm going to pick some classes offered by my gym and also incorporate some long walking sessions in my new Vibrams to make progress towards running again.

4. I'm willing to set up a calender and track my progress in exercise and weight loss.


Weekends are hard

Today I realized that weekends are hard. I was out of the house all day, so that meant all of my meals were not prepared at home, where I know what I'm eating and how many calories are in my meals. I had a pretty large brunch at a local diner. I ordered a vegetable egg omelet that came out with GOBS of cheese and TONS of hash browns and toast with LOADS of butter. It was a gooey mess that I couldn't resist. I thought I was ordering the healthiest option on the menu but I was wrong. I don't have a lot of self control and ate the entire omelet, half of the hash browns, and avoided the toast. I felt sick. What I learned from this experience is next time, order regular old eggs and maybe fruit instead of the gross omelet made with half a dozen eggs and an entire wedge of cheese.

The rest of the day wasn't terrific. I snacked a little too much on god knows what and then sat down to a microwaved dinner. I learned I do a lot better when I prepare my own meals, but eating at home ALL the time is not realistic so I'm going to have to learn to make better choices when eating out.

Friday, March 19, 2010

I took a spin class at the gym today. It was hard, but it made me realize how much I missed exercising. To calm my afternoon sweet tooth I've fixed a cup of tea with a squirt of local honey.