Missed A Day

Hello again. Back to getting in shape.

Yesterday's post is absent due to technical difficulties and me being very very tired. So I slipped, I hope it does not happen again.


So to catch up,

Yesterday:

Morning: no exercise )-:

Evening: half-assed leg exercises again, and a few sit ups.

Food:

Well let me see if I can remenber....

-Instant Oatmeal
-Bag of microwave popcorn, TJ's (Trader Joe's) 94% fat free
-Salad for lunch, but it had eggplant and mozzarella cheese in it
-Have to confess did a double pass at Wholefoods with the free samples of very yummy cheese and also the trail mix display.

* By the way, found out that yesterday was National Trail Mix Day. I did not know we had holidays for food! Its true, you can look it up. And also, I recommend Wholefoods cherry chocolate trail mix, very yummy! *

Dinner... well I stopped at Chipotle for a vegan salad with a side of tortillia chips.

Again confession... I have been cheating with having a bit of TJ's Magic Moo Chocolate Sauce here and there. I can't help it. It is in my refridgerator and I like chocolate!


OK, today! Did much better...with the exercise at least.

Morning: Some squats and lunges.

Evening: Hour hike in Valley Forge. (-: Love going there. Hiked hilly trail, one of my favorites!
Arm exercises, as well as leg/arm stretches.

Food:
Oatmeal with chopped up prunes
Walnut Fig Granola from the Greenwood Kitchen, http://www.thegreenwoodkitchen.com/
This has got to be the most amazing granola I have ever had. It is fresh, vegan, and all raw. Awesome, awesome stuff and available at Wholefoods.

Lunch was a wonderful veggie pita wrap from the Wayne farmers market on Rt. 30.

Dinner... well some sweet potato fries and a nectarine.  Yes, I know I seriously need to do some real food shopping and plan out my meals better. Working on it, I swear.

Well, I hope everyone who wants to be healthy is staying healthy. And good luck to all who are in the fight.

Cheers (-:

The Begining

Hello all!

This is my first blog so bear with me, it will improve.

Explanation: Curious about the title?  Well... this blog is an attempt to hold myself accountable to myself. I have bounced back and forth with my level of health and fitness probably all my life. For once I am trying to put an end to the waning back and forth. This blog will be a daily account of my overall health and fitness efforts. I plan to post my daily diet and exercise log. Whether I conquer the fitness world or sit on my ass all day eating pizza, it will be on here!  Yikes! OK. Spilling the dirt.  I also plan to post my discoveries about diet and exercise, including articles, book and dvd suggestions, tid bits on healthy food and natural living. If any one has suggestions or questions please write in.  Thanks for all the help and support in advance. 

So let me dive in.

Today's diet:
Breakfast: half of a half of a green smoothie on the way to jury duty

Lunch: Organic Super Food Salad from Wholefoods

Snack: handfull of almonds and dried cranberries

Dinner: Roasted Vegtable Couscous, frozen dinner from Trader Joe's

Drink: Some water (not much), one cup of herbal tea, 2 vodka tonics

Exercise:
Morning: half assed leg exercises and a few stretches
Evening: Ankle exercises (if anyone has ever had a broken/sprained ankle you know what these are, very boring but keep you from getting another broken ankle)

OK, I know I can do better in the exercise department but for now I am off to eat dinner and clean up the apartment. Does washing floors count as exercise???