Good One: Marathon Training Day #3

STATS
Date: Wednesday, 08.19.2009
Bedtime (Night Before): 2:00am
WakeUp: 7:15am
Vitamin: YES

NUTRITION
Breakfast (9:00am): 1 cup strawberries/blackberries (50 calories)
1 hard boiled egg (80)
Snack #1 (11:15am): Hummus on wheat pita (350 calories)
Lunch (1:00pm): Brown rice with crab meat, shrimp , broccoli and peanut sauce (650 calories)
Snack #2 (4:30pm): AdvantEdge Shake (110 calories)
Dinner (6:00pm): Turkey burger with reduced fat sliced cheese (300 calories)
Snack #3(10:00pm): Pepperjack cheese and wheat thins (210 calories)

TOTAL CALORIES FOR THE DAY: 1750

ACTIVITY
Workout: Walked 35 minutes. Calorie counter says: You walked 1.75 miles, and burned 111 calories. Way to go!

NOTES
• Had a higher intake of calories today.
• Went to eat out during lunch and looked up calories and meal plan before-hand.
• This is the first time in my life I have ever counted calories.
• it's a lot of work!
• Walked outside with the stroller again and felt much more tolerant of the heat.

The Kick-Off: Marathon Training Day #1

STATS
Date: Monday, 08.17.2009
Bedtime (Night Before): 11:30pm
WakeUp: 6:45am
Vitamin: YES
Size: 8
Weight 142lbs

NUTRITION
Breakfast (9:30am): 1 cup Müeslix cereal (302 calories), 1 cup strawberries/blackberries (46 calories)
Snack #1 (11:15am): AdvantEdge Shake (110 calories)
Lunch (1:30pm): Grilled chicken teriyaki (240 calories) with Asian peanut sauce (144 calories)
Snack #2 (5:00pm): Hummus on wheat pita (350 calories)
Dinner (6:00pm): Grilled chicken and steamed carrots (260 calories)
Snack #3 (9:00pm): Pepperjack cheese and wheat thins (210 calories)

TOTAL CALORIES FOR THE DAY: 1662

ACTIVITY
Workout: 20 minutes walking. Calorie counter says: You walked 1.00 miles, and burned 64 calories. Way to go!

NOTES
• By 10am I was already feeling a little sluggish.
• The berries had 141% of Vitamin C!
• The hummus and pita had a surprisingly high sodium intake-600mg!
• Walked outside with the stroller while the boys played in the park.