Amanda's Stay Fit Journal

[gcs118]

Amanda it really doesn't look like you are eating much at all. Maybe that is why you are so tired/sick? Or maybe I'm just to my meals...I just had 2 pieces pizza, Italian sub, bunch of breadsticks, big drink, etc. You should add at least a bagel or something for breakfast.

[ajarvis]

Yea, my breakfast this morning was a mistake! I was suppose to be having granola and yogurt. Usually a cup cup and half of granola. But even then I still don't think I'm eating enough. I need to find something easy to bring on top of everything else I am.

[ajarvis]

Just reading my food intake for yesterday made me hungry (even though I have no idea of the actual # of calories) So am trying to eat more today, but the problem I have is eating more good food. I have no problem eating enough if I just eat what's available here (at work).

So I'm going to keep track again for a little while:

7:00am - medium coffee 1tsp sugar, 2% milk
8:45am - yogurt, and granola for breakfast
10:30am - Granola bar
12:20pm - Chicken breast sandwich with tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and mayo. 1 glass of milk, and 1 yogurt.
1:30pm - banana
4:00 - fruit smoothie - I don't know what's in it. It was made for me today

[Zoetastic]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

but the problem I have is eating more good food. I have no problem eating enough if I just eat what's available here (at work).

Dude.. I must look so odd when I come into work. Everyday, I walk in with a big grocery bag of food. I've got oranges, string cheese, eggs, whole wheat tortillas, etc. I try to plan, in advance, what I'm going to eat each day and then bring it in. I find it really helps to plan.

Speaking of whole wheat tortillas, Driven turned me on to eating wraps. They're really fast and can help with calorie boost. I had one yesterday of egg and cheese, so good.

Do you have a fridge at work? A microwave? If so, take advantage of it. I used to feel uncomfortable about going to the kitchen every 3 hours but by now everyone knows that I work out way more than they do and that I need to eat

[maverick]

Me too. I have the grocery bag with breakfast and lunch, and I carry in my bottle with my MRP shake. I take up like 1/2 of the little fridge at work!

Wraps kick ass! Just get a bag of 4 oz. frozen salmon filets, low-carb wraps, lettuce and salsa. I have one almost every day. You can easily substitute the salmon for tuna or chicken, just make sure you get some good fat in with it then.

[ajarvis]

Yea, I've been bringing what I thought was a lot of food, but it's turning out not to be true. I eat so much more on the weekends cause it's at home where I am! I currently bring a sandwich, 2-3 yogurts, at least 3 pieces of fruit, 2 granola bars, and granola cereal. But I keep meaning to try making wraps! The last thing I tried was pita's but I can't keep them together when I make them I'm going to pick up some tortillas this weekend when we do grocery shopping. Thanks for the ideas!
What do you put in an egg and cheese wrap?

[Zoetastic]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

What do you put in an egg and cheese wrap?

Hahaha, I put in egg and cheese, silly!

I took a whole wheat wrap, put a hardboiled egg in it (and cut the egg up so it was sort of mushy) and then pulled a string cheese apart into strings and ptu it on top with some salt and pepper.

I have also done turkey slices with fat free cheese, that was really good.

[ajarvis]

Originally Posted by Zoetastic

Hahaha, I put in egg and cheese, silly!

lol. I was just wondering if you made it like an egg salad, or if just the egg and cheese was tasty enough

[ajarvis]

Wednesday May 4th

Cardio

5K Run

28:15

[ajarvis]

Friday May 6th

Lower Body

Lying Leg Press:
-168lbs 10 reps 3 sets

Lying Leg Curl:
-72lbs 10 reps
-60lbs 8 reps 2 sets

Plate Leg Press:
-50lbs 8 reps
-70lbs 1 rep - too light
-90lbs 1 rep - too light
-110lbs 1 rep - too light
-130lbs 1 rep - too light
-160lbs 1 rep - too light
-180lbs 1 rep - too light
-200lbs 1 rep - too light
-230lbs 6 reps - too light
-250lbs 8 reps
-260lbs 10 reps
I could have increased more, but I ran out of time. It was my first time ever using this machine.

Calf raises on plate leg press machine
-160lbs 8 reps
-200lbs 8 reps

The squat rack was actually being used for squats today So I couldn't get in there. Not only that but someone was actually using the deadlift station for deadlifts This has never happened before lol.

This was OK for a change, but I like squats a lot better!

[gcs118]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

The squat rack was actually being used for squats today So I couldn't get in there. Not only that but someone was actually using the deadlift station for deadlifts This has never happened before lol.

The world must be coming to an end! That is unheard of!

[ajarvis]

I had to look twice!!

[.V.]

A good recipie for a wrap is easy to come up with. Make it like a sandwich with your turkey, chicken, tuna, whatever you like.

My favorite ones are:

Egg whites, grilled chicken breast (cut up), regular low fat wrap.

When cutting doing keto:

Whole egg, grilled chicken breast (cut up), cheese, low carb wrap.

Roll them up tight like burritos - lots of filling stuff in those, good protein and tasty.

I know this was on the other page, but I just now got to look.

[ajarvis]

Thanks for the ideas! Now I just have to get better at rolling them up

[.V.]

haha. Takes a bit of practice. I would reccomend a job at taco bell. When I first started making them during my weight loss, I was very frustrated and even considered using duct tape to hold them together.

Try THIS. It's about 1/2 way down the page, unless you've got messy stuff, then the first one works best.