Sparrows Experiment

strawberrie said:
wow.....8 eight whites?! wat do u do with the yolk then?
ha no worries, we r allowed cheat meals rite? heheh...
anyway i m new here! just wana say hi!:D
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Hi Strawberrie! I love it when new people post in my journal. Welcome! :)
I throw the yolks away. I sometimes do a few yolks and mostly whites but thats only when I've been eating really clean for a while. 8 whites is like a ton of egg and protein but its 130 cals. crazy. Anyway, hello and hope to see you around
 
Busy morning at church. Left home without breakfast so I had to mooch off what was at the cafe. CARBS :(

breakfast: chai black tea w/1t french vanilla creamer
coffee w/1t french vanilla creamer+splenda
1/2 bagel, bite of donut (UGH it begins)
lunch: 1c broccoli, 1 small chicken breast, parm cheese, 1/2 lc tortilla, 1.5 c air popped popcorn, diet cherry pepsi
snack: cheese stick and celery or sprouted tortilla w/ 1T natty butter and celery
dinner: 2 scoop whey, 2T flax seeds blended

I realize my downward calorie trend lately and that will shift tomorrow. I think as soon as I stopped training for the half my appetite just totally vanished; and because I'm not training as hard now, its hard for me to force myself to eat again. Tomorrow I will start journaling what I eat until its habit again. I want to go back to very clean eating too, I want these cravings (and water retention) to go away.
 
Tomorrow is a new day. Just keep your eyes on what you want and never lose sight. You've done this before, you can do it again.

My parents got mad that I threw away so many egg yolks, so they bought me a carton (like milk) of just egg whites. It's great :) No throwing any yolks out.
 
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My parents got mad that I threw away so many egg yolks, so they bought me a carton (like milk) of just egg whites. It's great :) No throwing any yolks out.
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Ha! I often feel guilty of doing that but then I realize I buy my eggs in bulk (5 dozen) for under 4 bucks total! That egg white only carton alone costs that much so then I don't feel so bad :)
 
Monday...errrrr

Its been a rather good day so far. My time at the gym was awesome, even through my HUGE fatigue and for some reason-soreness. I didn't even go to the gym this weekend and I woke up SORE? weird.

breakfast: handful life cereal (1/2c-ish)
post workout 5 whites, 1 whole egg, 1c oatmeal
lunch 1 potato roll (white bread errr) 2 slices deli meat, 3 pringles, 10 cheetos
gym:
5 min 6.5 (9min mile pace)
7 min 7.5 (8 min mile pace)
2 min 6.0 recovery
6 min 7.6
2 min 6.0
5 min 7.7
2 min 6.0
4 min 7.8
2 min 6.0
3 min 7.9
2 min 6.0
2 min 8.0
2 min 6.0
1 min 9.0 =50 minutes
bis and tris
It was a hecka hard workout. I was dead tired through some of it but I kept going. I had no music which I NEVER do. I need it to distract me so it was double hard to hear my feet pounding away and hear myself breathe. Thats what I try to distract from. To make things worse my tread was squeeking! Made me wonder if it always does that, I just never hear it. lol.

My grandfather came for a short visit today, hence the bad lunch. I totally could have avoided it but I didn't.
tonight I'm going out to dinner with a friend. I hope I can make some wise choices :(
 
Dinner went fine. I ate healthy stuff.

Today I was SOOO dang sore from whatever I did yesterday. I was telling my husband "ok so how long have I been running and doing all this stuff? You'd think my muscles wouldn't think it a surprise every day I run or lift" err its irritating. My forearms are sore, which is very strange. Last night I had massive shin splints so I iced them and I felt perfect this morning. I didn't know if I had energy to run but I started and felt GREAT. I decided to chill out with a cruise tempo run so I did 5 miles at 8:30 pace and it was nice and easy and relaxing actually. Then I did back and chest:

assisted pull ups (some dude told me my back was 'ripped up' when I did this. lol) 3x12
seated row: 70 3x12
bent over row 20 dumbell on bench 3x10 each side
push ups with feet up on bench head up (decline) 3x10
bench press bar+10lb 3x12
stablility ball: jackknifes for abs/core 3x12 holding the pike for 3 sec

b-handful 'life' cereal (I'm waking up too close to gym time cause kids are off track :()
l-1 large mission lc ww tortilla, 1 6oz can tuna, 2T ff sr cream, 1 roma tomato, 1/2 c broccoli, sprinkle parm cheese (this sounds nasty but it was good)
s-1 scoop whey, 2T flax seeds, 1/2 c milk
d-omelet: 1/2 c bell peps, red onion, roma tomato, 1 cheese stick, 6-8 whites, 1 sprouted tortilla
1110 cals... guess I'll throw in a snack later too.
 
Are you getting enough protein in daily? For me, if I don't get enough protein in, or around the right amount, then I'm a little sore no matter whether the excercise is new or not. Just a thought. Looking good, sparrow! :) Keep it up.
 
yeah I get in at least a g/lb or more. Lately it may have dipped a little cause I added more carbs when I trained for the longer distance. Now I'm trying to go back the way it was before. I also need more water which is probably going to make a big difference...Thats funny that you say more protein helps your recovery. I actually find that if I don't have enough carbs after a workout I suffer physically.

Today is a day off. didn't plan it that way, and might go in later but once the morning passes I'm pretty much out of the mood ;) I am still very sore but that doesn't mean squat. I'll update menu as day goes on:

b-1c 2% milk, 2 scoops whey, 1/4 ww bagel 400
l-2 scoops whey in water, 1/2 ww bagel w/ sm. pb on it, 3 tortilla chips...lol
(lunch was planned differently but I was on the go and didn't want to reach for something naughty!) 300
s-1 sprouted tortilla, 2 T natty butter, 1 cut celery stalk in a wrap. yum 260

headed to GYM: tread
10 min 6.5 warm up
increase .2 every 5 min for remaining 50 min. End at 8.5 (ambitious but I'll try)

d will be-3 c spring salad, 1 chicken breast, 1T balsamic, 1T olive oil 350
 
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shin splints worries me? how many miles you got on those shoes? especially running on a tread mill shouldn't be getting shin splints...

I noticed sunday after my last long run of 10 miles... I was a bit sore... and the only thing that changed was that I ran slower and didn't drink a slim fast after my run... last 3 weeks I did that... it has a nice balance of carbs to protien and is a good post recovery drink... according to some website I red...

post run protein.... within 45 minutes seams to be what I need to avoid soreness...
 
Yeah, I have never dealt with shin splints before. The shoes I have now I got before my half marathon at the end of Sept and they probably only have about 150 miles on them so far. I was reading up on the condition and it mentioned as one of the triggers "increased speed work" which is certainly the case. Because I'm doing the 10K next I've REALLY bumped up my speed and interval work, each and every time I run. I am also running more days rather than breaking them up with cross training, and I'm not taking as many days off. Its a recipe for disaster, I'm sure; but its very short lived. I do the 10K in 10 days. After that I'll take a week easy and reevaluate what I want to do next (marathon train or not). I want to run a marathon, I'm just not sure I want to put in all the massive training and miles it takes to train for that thing! Its a monster! I need a running buddy I think
 
Hello,
Hey Sim: thanks. I reall appreciate the support, cause I question if I can do it! Last year I only did one race and this year I'm doing 2. I'm new to the running race thing even though I've been running for a while now. Its very fun though!

Well my workout flopped last night. SHINS. Ugh SO I only did 15 min on the tread at 7.0 speed and folded. I was feeling so good too. I finished with 30 min on the elliptical. oh well. I came home and put big bags of ice on my shins and secured them with my daughters shin guards from soccer. LOL. Gave new meaning to the phrase "soccer mom" ha.
Yesterday I ate well but tons of protein. 160g. thats a ton for me. Got to about 1350 cals
Today I am HONESTLY taking the day off. I promise :) I weighed today. 134. Its not bothering me. I feel very tight, I fit fine in my clothes that fit when I was 120 and I'm really happy with the way I'm looking lately. I think the better I eat again, the better it will get.
b-1.5c Go Lean Crunch, 1/3 c skim milk (250)
iced coffee w/ sf coconut syrup and 2 T ff milk (25)
l-1 good sized chicken breast, 4 c mixed spring salad, 2T balsamic, 1T olive oil
(350)
s-1lc ww tortilla, string cheese, 15 grapes (200)
d-1 chicken breast, 1c chopped broccoli, 1 roma tomato 4c salad w/balsamic
1/4c no sugar added ice cream (350)
s-?
 
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Sim,

You are doing great! I have seen your pictures and 134 looks awesome on you! I am hoping to have that much lean muscle! Keep up the great work, just entering a race takes alot of courage and you have finished two more than alot of people!
 
sparrow said:
Hello,
Hey Sim: thanks. I reall appreciate the support, cause I question if I can do it! Last year I only did one race and this year I'm doing 2. I'm new to the running race thing even though I've been running for a while now. Its very fun though!

Well my workout flopped last night. SHINS. Ugh SO I only did 15 min on the tread at 7.0 speed and folded. I was feeling so good too. I finished with 30 min on the elliptical. oh well. I came home and put big bags of ice on my shins and secured them with my daughters shin guards from soccer. LOL. Gave new meaning to the phrase "soccer mom" ha.
Yesterday I ate well but tons of protein. 160g. thats a ton for me. Got to about 1350 cals
Today I am HONESTLY taking the day off. I promise :) I weighed today. 134. Its not bothering me. I feel very tight, I fit fine in my clothes that fit when I was 120 and I'm really happy with the way I'm looking lately. I think the better I eat again, the better it will get.
b-1.5c Go Lean Crunch, 1/3 c skim milk (250)
iced coffee w/ sf coconut syrup and 2 T ff milk (25)
l-1 good sized chicken breast, 4 c mixed spring salad, 2T balsamic, 1T olive oil
(350)
s-1lc ww tortilla, string cheese, 15 grapes (200)
d-1 chicken breast, 1c chopped broccoli, 1 roma tomato 4c salad w/balsamic
1/4c no sugar added ice cream (350)
s-?
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You really think the better you eat, the better you will get ?? Hmmm, maybe you're on to something :rolleyes: Let me know if it works for you :p
 
sparrow said:
I want to run a marathon, I'm just not sure I want to put in all the massive training and miles it takes to train for that thing! Its a monster! I need a running buddy I think
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I want the accomplishment of it. It is going to be a huge time commitment... I am basically going to give up 3 nights a week + and entire morning for 3-4 months to train for the marathon... in the worst time of the year... it will be cold and snowing and raining and miserable... and you know what... that makes it all the more appealing to me... because it makes it a bigger accomplishment...

The cool thing is that 2x a week I can meet up with my running club and run for at least part of my run with company... and another friend of mine is going to be training for a marathon in april as well... so I figure I can meet up with him for some of the long runs...

see if you you have a local club OR check and see if you have a shoe store that caters to runners... their is one out this way that matches folks up for sat runs...

GL in your 10k
 
I'm off to the gym. Just wanted to announce that, in case its a surprise to any of you ;)
I'm 50% ok today (one leg totally hurts) but I'm going to be dumb and stubborn and run anyway.

breakfast: (no milk) 1scoop whey in water, 1/2c go lean crunch (210)

lunch: chevys: 5 tortilla chips with salsa, chicken caesar salad (dressing on the side, I probably had 1t of it, the salad alone was flavorful enough)
snack: 1/4 bagel with PB
dinner: 1.5c diced chicken breast, 1c of the rest of husbands salad (had bits of blue cheese, bacon and tomatoes but not dressing) 2T ff sr cream, sprinkle parm cheese

I was a dead weight at the gym today. I always freak a little when I've already taken a day off and then the next day I have a crap workout. Here it was:

stretching (tried jsobo's suggestions on the heal walk, I really think it helped.)
5 min 6.5
3 min 7.5/3 min 6.5 alternating for 35 min
10 min elliptical (wanted to do more but I was drained) level 10

shoulders:
front shoulder raises w/ arms taking turns holding straight in front holding weight
6lb 3x12
dumbell press (sitting) 20lb 3x15

That was it, I could do no more. Kinda mad cause 7.5 IS my goal 10K pace and it was a real challenge to hold today for only 3 min intervals. I normally go 8.3 on my fast intervals but I could hardly hack what I was doing. I also normally go for an hour. no way today. My shoulders felt weak also or I'd have done a few more exercises. All around bad bad workout and I'm not sure the cause. Good news is, my shins hurt temporarily running but don't right now..which is unusual as of late. I took 400mg of Ibuprofin (sp?) before going. maybe that was it. My diet was very low carb today, not on purpose but I'm craving protein like its going out of style. I'm sure the lower carb thing is part of my workout issue today after being used to higher carb. Its like the minute I started eating better my workouts have gotten worse :(
 
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We had a late night last night. youth had something called "Darkness Falls" which is our big halloween party out on our 28 acre church property. Its like a huge game of ditch, but with angels and demons ;) It was fun, but COLD and I started the evening already not feeling 100%. By the end of the night my throat was hoarse and scratchy and my nose and eyes wouldn't stop watering. crap. Finally got to bed about 2am and woke up with the same symptoms. Soccer is spread out today so I'm about to take a nap between games. This was the day I planned on another practice 10K-although I don't think anything (but hopefully the actual race) could beat the last practice run I did. One leg is still bothering me. I think a nap will do a lot of damage control. I have ZIP appetite today but have managed this much:
b-6 egg whites, 1 oz mozz. cheese
diet pepsi at game
l-1c broccoli, 1 c mixed springs w/rice vingegar over both, 2 oz carved turkey deli meat, water.
s-1T natty butter, slice of apple, some grapes
d-wrap:1 large lc ww tortilla, 3-4oz lean ground turkey, 2-3c mixed springs, 2T ff sr cream
s-1/2c+low sugar ice cream

never went to the gym. its probably for the best. I'm beat
 
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If you're not feeling well, it's usually just best to rest, no need to beat yourself up anymore.
 
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