During the long trip home I was able to do 20 more minutes of exercise in the vehicle, but was left very short of my 100 minute goal. I had a banana with my breakfast and water on the road. I also had lettuce on my excellent pork tacos which may or may not be considered another leafy green. By 11:30pm, I was finally home (after starting out the day driving at 9:20 am) and was reluctant to do any more exercise.
As the week ended I finished one of my challenges which was to maintain a food diary and by doing so I was able to locate a few pitfalls in my diet and a few food alternatives I could choose over things I currently eat. I hope to continue to explore this and secure a healthy eating pattern in my life.
My leafy green total for the week (pending approval):
Monday
- Mixed Lettuce Salad
- Spinach Egg rolls
Tuesday
-Spinach ragoons
-Caesar Salad
Saturday
-Coleslaw
-Seaweed Wrap
Sunday
-Lettuce
Day 26 (Sat.)
With an early start, we headed out to the city of Athens. We had lunch at a nice little eatery where I enjoyed some of the local coleslaw, seasoned a bit different than I usually have it (with sweet pickle juice instead of mayo). We walked considerably, even through the rain and wind, and then traveled to another location where we had some delicious sushi, and I will leave it up to Le Chef to decide if the seaweed wrapped around sushi is considered a leafy green ;p Through our travels, I was able to drink 2 glasses water, and in the evening I was able to take some time doing sit ups, crunches and push ups.
Day 25 (Friday)
Today began with a 4 hour work shift then a whole lot of driving and riding. I did not eat any fruits or vegetables (although they were readily available on my trip), I did though, choose to eat whole wheat pancakes as part of my dinner, and I had water with dinner and a little on my trip totaling 2 glasses for the day.
One of my challenges this week was to get exercise while traveling, to find innovative ways to be active while otherwise occupied. On Friday I only did 5 minutes of my required 100 minutes, so my return trip on Sunday will have to entail 55 minutes. I'm not sure what all I'll do, a combination of lifting "weights", stretches, leg lifts and if possible maybe spread out in the back of the carriage for crunches/sit ups. As long as none of it is too distracting for the carriage driver. ;)
One of my challenges this week was to get exercise while traveling, to find innovative ways to be active while otherwise occupied. On Friday I only did 5 minutes of my required 100 minutes, so my return trip on Sunday will have to entail 55 minutes. I'm not sure what all I'll do, a combination of lifting "weights", stretches, leg lifts and if possible maybe spread out in the back of the carriage for crunches/sit ups. As long as none of it is too distracting for the carriage driver. ;)
Day 24 (Thursday)
I had a meeting first thing in the morning and didn't have time to pack lunch so I chose a fast option while on the road. Not the best choice, but sometimes it's inevitable. I had a better evening with food, having yogurt in the afternoon and then cheese, bread and pear in addition to my late dinner of an organic bean and cheese burrito. And after dinner when I was still feeling like eatting, I chose baby carrots over chips. I had at least 1 glass of water during the duration of the day but I'm still drinking more fizzy ale than I should be. I also got a chance to do 15 minutes of dance along with a new game system I just recently received (Thank you Biirna).
Day 22 and 23 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
On Tuesday I was able to eat both spinach ragoons and caesar salad to make my leafy greens count up to four. I spent the day working and then did some shopping in the evening with Biirna and Zilya. I'm finding that while I'm at home I can be quick to get up and get active, when visiting others I'm more likely to just veg on the couch. Perhaps this is something that can be looked into. The following day was much more active for me.
I spent the morning helping Biirna and then spent the evening doing a considerable amount of dancing with Zilya (1.5 hrs). Nelo made an appearance at the event and wowed everyone with his mad rap skillz, Calamitus declined to show. Unfortunately it was a semi-bad food day for me. While I did have some fruit in the evening and a home cooked meal (thank you Biirna), my calories for the day were through the roof.
I'm considering putting up two posters in my kitchen one of the food pyramid and one showing serving sizes. I also want to try to eat a fruit everyday with breakfast and a fruit every night before dinner.
I spent the morning helping Biirna and then spent the evening doing a considerable amount of dancing with Zilya (1.5 hrs). Nelo made an appearance at the event and wowed everyone with his mad rap skillz, Calamitus declined to show. Unfortunately it was a semi-bad food day for me. While I did have some fruit in the evening and a home cooked meal (thank you Biirna), my calories for the day were through the roof.
I'm considering putting up two posters in my kitchen one of the food pyramid and one showing serving sizes. I also want to try to eat a fruit everyday with breakfast and a fruit every night before dinner.
Inspirational Message
While Drow aren't fond of the arts, Gnomes love music and drawing and especially humor. I've crafted this to inspire my fellow commrades.
Day 21 (Mon)
Today was a good vegetable day. I had a mixed lettuce (romaine and spinach) salad for lunch and for dinner I had leftover spinach eggrolls and a side of squash. I had one glass of water but didn't get around to doing much physical activity.
With the upcoming events forcing me to abandon my home for several days this week, I scrambled to make some food for lunches that I would have made for dinners. In the late hours of the evening, I cooked up 3-4 cups of spinach and then mixed that with a stick of cream cheese and a half cup of green onion. I seasoned the spinach with pepper and salt and then added garlic powder to the mixture. I then wrapped a spoonful of the mixture in a wonton wrapper and cooked each in a warm skillet. I hope they reheat well for Tuesday's lunch, but we'll see.
With the upcoming events forcing me to abandon my home for several days this week, I scrambled to make some food for lunches that I would have made for dinners. In the late hours of the evening, I cooked up 3-4 cups of spinach and then mixed that with a stick of cream cheese and a half cup of green onion. I seasoned the spinach with pepper and salt and then added garlic powder to the mixture. I then wrapped a spoonful of the mixture in a wonton wrapper and cooked each in a warm skillet. I hope they reheat well for Tuesday's lunch, but we'll see.
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