I don’t know if it’s that I didn’t sleep that well or if it’s the lack of carbs and sugar but I have had the headache from hell today. It’s probably just my body adjusting to this new way of eating. So I downed some Tylenol and drank a ton of water today to try and fight off the construction crew jack-hammering in my head. Thankfully, it has started to subside.
Now that we have gone grocery shopping, I can plan out my meals a little better. Today I broke up my meals into smaller portions, but I ate more frequently. This really worked well for me today, especially when I started getting cravings in between my normal meals. I think I’m going to try and continue doing this for the next few months.
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs with a little cheddar cheese
2 cups of coffee with 2 tablespoons of creamer
Mid-Morning
Protein shake (not as good as a milkshake from Maggie-Moos, but it was tolerable)
Lunch
Ham and mozzarella cheese
Afternoon Snack
Atkins protein bar
Dinner
Turkey breast slices
½ cup of broccoli and ½ cup of cauliflower
I drank well over 100 ounces of water today. I think I walked at least 2 miles today just going between my desk and the restroom.
This morning my alarm went off at 5:45 and I got up to try some of the activities outlined in my book. The book recommends only doing some basic stretching activities for the first 2 weeks of this diet. I completed the stretches but really felt like I needed to do more. This is where I know I’m going to deviate from the book’s recommendations. Lucky for me I already knew I was going to have a little time to day for a short bike ride.
Activity
2 mile bike ride
Walked 1.5 miles
I’ve also started taking some additional vitamin supplements. In addition to my normal multi-vitamin, I’ve added fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) and a fiber supplement. We’ll see how it goes.
One last note…a friend of mine in Utah read my posts and suggested that in 90 days I join him for a triathlon or a 5k race. The idea of participating in a race scares me to death. I haven’t run a 5k in 20 years. I’m not a runner. I hate running. But, it makes sense for me to work for something like this race in order to stay motivated. Therefore, I’m going to do it. I guess this means that I have to work harder at getting my butt off the couch and my feet on the pavement. Warning to my neighbors, don’t be too frightened when you see the out of shape, fat guy slowly running around the block while trying to catch his breath. It’s only me. But do me a favor and keep an ambulance on speed dial for when I collapse on the side of the road.
Download the Walk to Run program. I hear it is pretty good. It will get you to where you need to be for a 5K.
ReplyDeletegreat goals....Kitty and Peggy did their first super sprint triathlon in October. You can do it
ReplyDeletea goal race is a great way to keep your workouts on track. I'd say find something that sounds even a little fun (ie: if running seems like a nightmare, maybe a bike ride for charity...) They it will feel like a diet that includes red meat as opposed to one that makes you only eat green things ;)
ReplyDeleteps - I have some good fish oil recommendations if you need them. I know it sometimes takes a couple brands before you find one that isn't icky. A Vit D supplement and magnesium can also by indicated for a lot of people.
-Shannon
J- You are doin great! Keep it up. I love you.
ReplyDeleteShannon - We're up for any recommendations.
Thanks Shannon. Please send over any recommendations you may have. I'm sure they'll be better than the Wal-Mart stuff we picked up.
ReplyDeleteThe Nordic Naturals products are good quality and most people I know don't get any fishiness afterwards. They are easy to find at most health food type stores or vitamin shoppe type places. I used to order one called Flame Out from BioTest (I think they are from boulder). I had great luck with that product too. In general you want to look for supplements that have the USP or GMP seal on the label which means they 'should' contain what they promise to and 'should' have been manufactured according to appropriate pharmacological practices.
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