Day 1 or the 2nd day of day 1
What did I learn. Plan it out, don't just think about it. I was planning on getting up at 5:00 to run by 5:30 and be back by 6:30 a.m. when my hubby leaves for work. Ha ha, that did not happen. Why? I kept it a secret, and I was not accountable to an outside voice.
So, now I am telling you that I WILL run on Saturdays, Mondays, and Thursdays. For 1 hour. including warm up and cool down.
I made steaks for dinner last night and here is how I trimmed it down. I only had 1 - 4 oz. portion of lean meat, sauteed mushrooms - a light version, a light Mexican-type of coleslaw and steamed baby Yukon gold potatoes, no butter needed.
Here are my recipes it only took 30 minutes. The mushrooms were on closeout, so I picked some up to cook...gotta cook them that day or else it is bad...
I sauteed mushrooms in a bit water, let that simmer out and finished it off with a nice splash of balsamic vinegar. As the balsamic vinegar cooks off it caramelizes on the mushrooms and you get a tasty almost fried look and they taste better than just simmered in butter!!
The steaks were rinsed, dried, then rubbed with a coarse salt, and then I added coarse ground pepper. Then grilled outdoors.
The coleslaw is something I made up from a little side-dish that I had with most meals while visiting the pacific coast of Mexico a few years ago:
Shred green cabbage, 1 med head. Chop 1/2 an onion, or more if you like, I have little ones to feed so I back off a bit. Spread out on the cutting board and lightly sprinkle with coarse salt. This will start to soften the cabbage as there will be no heavy dressing to soften it up. After about 20 minutes put into you salad bowl. Coarsely chop 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro and toss with the cabbage mixture. The dressing is pretty easy, take ABOUT a 1/2 c. of mild rice wine vinegar with an equal amount of water, and 1 T. cooking oil and mix in a small bowl with 1 t. of prepared mustard, 1/2 t. of cumin and coarse ground pepper. The mustard acts as an emulsifier, so you may use less if you will be eating all of it soon. This will make more than enough for a single meal, but I use it as my side dish for a few reasons. It is a less dense carb, it has no sugar and it is filling. I keep it in the fridge in a few smaller containers and use throughout the week, just for me.
I splurged my carbs and had one baby Yukon Gold potato. These beauties are worth a splurge now and then as they need no dressing or butter. Steaming is best with these to keep them moist and not begging for a topping.
Next step for me. GET MY BUTT OUTTA BED tomorrow to start my run/walk program.
I completed a marathon 3 years ago with this format. Please do not take this as exercise advice to you, I am not an expert or even an amateur, I am just me blabbing on a blog. First, make sure that you can handle whatever you take on. If you can't walk up the steps without wheezing, go see your doctor first. I did have asthma when I started, but as I lost weight and got stronger I no longer needed to have daily meds for that.
So, with my sister Kelley, we started with, I am not kidding here, jogging 1 minute, then walking 1 minute. This was after 5 full minutes of walking and a bit of pre-stretch. We were lazy on that pre-stretching.... After 4 months of training 4 times a week, I could do 5 minutes jogging with 1 minute off. This doesn't sound like much, but I could do it for 26.2 MILES... It was pretty easy going up to the 17 mile point, after that, it really took a lot of self talk and camaraderie with my sis.
So, I will start out tomorrow with a 3 jog/ 2 walk format for about 3 miles tomorrow. 3/2 will get you logging miles and liking it. But, remember, I have done a marathon and my body remembers this, even if my butt doesn't. So, don't be afraid to start at 1 min walk/ 1 min jog.
Honestly, the first time we went out, we just wanted to make it to the next driveway before we decided to split up jogging and walking. We both finished the marathon...
I will let you know how that goes.... oh yeah, bring water!! Get good shoes, too.
Away I go to start my weekend. I will yap at you tomorrow. Let me know if you will be joining me on this journey and I will find a way to post our efforts anonymously, if you prefer.
Lots of fun in SpoVegas
MarlaJean!
So, now I am telling you that I WILL run on Saturdays, Mondays, and Thursdays. For 1 hour. including warm up and cool down.
I made steaks for dinner last night and here is how I trimmed it down. I only had 1 - 4 oz. portion of lean meat, sauteed mushrooms - a light version, a light Mexican-type of coleslaw and steamed baby Yukon gold potatoes, no butter needed.
Here are my recipes it only took 30 minutes. The mushrooms were on closeout, so I picked some up to cook...gotta cook them that day or else it is bad...
I sauteed mushrooms in a bit water, let that simmer out and finished it off with a nice splash of balsamic vinegar. As the balsamic vinegar cooks off it caramelizes on the mushrooms and you get a tasty almost fried look and they taste better than just simmered in butter!!
The steaks were rinsed, dried, then rubbed with a coarse salt, and then I added coarse ground pepper. Then grilled outdoors.
The coleslaw is something I made up from a little side-dish that I had with most meals while visiting the pacific coast of Mexico a few years ago:
Shred green cabbage, 1 med head. Chop 1/2 an onion, or more if you like, I have little ones to feed so I back off a bit. Spread out on the cutting board and lightly sprinkle with coarse salt. This will start to soften the cabbage as there will be no heavy dressing to soften it up. After about 20 minutes put into you salad bowl. Coarsely chop 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro and toss with the cabbage mixture. The dressing is pretty easy, take ABOUT a 1/2 c. of mild rice wine vinegar with an equal amount of water, and 1 T. cooking oil and mix in a small bowl with 1 t. of prepared mustard, 1/2 t. of cumin and coarse ground pepper. The mustard acts as an emulsifier, so you may use less if you will be eating all of it soon. This will make more than enough for a single meal, but I use it as my side dish for a few reasons. It is a less dense carb, it has no sugar and it is filling. I keep it in the fridge in a few smaller containers and use throughout the week, just for me.
I splurged my carbs and had one baby Yukon Gold potato. These beauties are worth a splurge now and then as they need no dressing or butter. Steaming is best with these to keep them moist and not begging for a topping.
Next step for me. GET MY BUTT OUTTA BED tomorrow to start my run/walk program.
I completed a marathon 3 years ago with this format. Please do not take this as exercise advice to you, I am not an expert or even an amateur, I am just me blabbing on a blog. First, make sure that you can handle whatever you take on. If you can't walk up the steps without wheezing, go see your doctor first. I did have asthma when I started, but as I lost weight and got stronger I no longer needed to have daily meds for that.
So, with my sister Kelley, we started with, I am not kidding here, jogging 1 minute, then walking 1 minute. This was after 5 full minutes of walking and a bit of pre-stretch. We were lazy on that pre-stretching.... After 4 months of training 4 times a week, I could do 5 minutes jogging with 1 minute off. This doesn't sound like much, but I could do it for 26.2 MILES... It was pretty easy going up to the 17 mile point, after that, it really took a lot of self talk and camaraderie with my sis.
So, I will start out tomorrow with a 3 jog/ 2 walk format for about 3 miles tomorrow. 3/2 will get you logging miles and liking it. But, remember, I have done a marathon and my body remembers this, even if my butt doesn't. So, don't be afraid to start at 1 min walk/ 1 min jog.
Honestly, the first time we went out, we just wanted to make it to the next driveway before we decided to split up jogging and walking. We both finished the marathon...
I will let you know how that goes.... oh yeah, bring water!! Get good shoes, too.
Away I go to start my weekend. I will yap at you tomorrow. Let me know if you will be joining me on this journey and I will find a way to post our efforts anonymously, if you prefer.
Lots of fun in SpoVegas
MarlaJean!
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