I really, really, really need to get back on track. Having my best friends in town this past weekend for an engagement party was VERY fun…
Lindsay, Me, Lianne (Bride-to-Be), Rachel, and Leah
It also made for several days full of heavy drinking and eating crap. I did manage to get to the gym before anyone else woke up on Saturday and bust out a 5k on the treadmill in 27:43 (8:55 pace!!!!) plus some push ups and ab work, but other than that the weekend was not so good in the healthy living department. I feel bloated, lethargic, and gross… and am ready to get back to it.
I had to work yesterday unfortunately (boo!), and though I really tried to get myself out of bed to run in the morning, that just didn’t happen. Rather than skipping my run all together, I brought everything with me to run home from work and did a 3.5 mile loop that ended with me at Whole Foods. I finished the 3.5 miles in 32:19 or a 9:14 pace, which is FAST for me! Woohoo. Ending at Whole Foods meant that not only was I able to get my run in, but I also got myself some groceries so that I could actually start cooking again and get some fruit and veggies back into my life.
I also have quite a busy week outside of my day job, involving the following:
- Tuesday: Lead Weight Watchers meeting AM (!!!)/Weight Watchers Training PM
- Wednesday: Blogger Get Together after work
- Thursday: Work Weight Watchers meeting after work
- Friday: Friends coming in from Connecticut
Because of all that, I wanted to cook just a little and have it go a long way, so I’m basically only cooking twice and it should last me through the week. Here’s what I came up with for a menu plan:
|
Breakfast |
Lunch |
Snack |
Dinner |
| Monday |
Cottage Cheese w/frozen mango |
Turkey Sandwich on Wheat, Pretzels, Banana, HUGE Brownie (…) |
Apple |
Tempeh Chili Verde (made 4 servings) |
| Tuesday |
Savory oats w/spinach + cheese |
Leftover Tempeh Chili Verde |
Greek Yogurt w/raspberries |
Egg Scramble in a Pita with Goat Cheese |
| Wednesday |
English Muffin w/PB + Banana |
Tempeh Chili Verde |
Babybel w/apple + carrots w/salsa |
Homemade Veggie Burgers |
| Thursday |
Savory oats w/spinach + cheese |
Leftover Veggie Burger over greens |
Cottage Cheese w/orange |
Tempeh Chili Verde |
| Friday |
Waffle Sandwich w/PB + Banana |
Leftover Veggie Burger over greens |
Babybel w/apple + carrots w/salsa |
TBD – Dinner with friends from CT! |
And here is what I want to do workout wise so I can stay on track with half marathon training:
- Monday: 3.5 mile run (check!)
- Tuesday: rest (no time!)
- Wednesday: Speedwork – 35 minute tempo run + strength training
- Thursday: Rest or Cross Training
- Friday: 7 mile run
Since I have friends coming into town again this coming weekend, my goal is to get my long run out of the way before work on Friday so that I don’t have to do it while they are visiting. We’ll see how that goes!
Because I really need to focus this week, here are my mini goals to get back on track:
- No drinking during the week. I had enough this weekend to last me at least through the week so this should not be a problem. At all.
- Drink 64 oz. of water each day at work (2 large bottles).
- Workout 2-3 times this week before work.
- Get in bed by 11pm every night this week.
- Stick to 26-29 PointsPlus per day through Friday.
What’s one mini goal you have for this week?
