A full week of work travel ended up being the best way to jump into Fit at Fifty Week One. I was able to see what my travel habits are compared to when I am home. Guess what? While I feel I am good most of the time, when you begin journaling everything down, you realize how you toss good habits out the window.
We were in Watsonville, California for a couple days as well as Wilmington, Delaware for client events and it was tough. Not many options were available besides chain-food restaurants which equaled a lot of fried food and very little vegetables. While eating on the road, it seems hard to find vegetables. Why is this? When eating Mexican, I opted for fajitas as a meal since it was not fried and it did have some veggies.
I figured out that I need to lose three and a half pounds a month to reach my goal of 20 pounds by February 20, 2017. Seems like a do-able number but to achieve that I definitely need to make some changes moving forward. A good point that was brought up in my initial post was that I had to keep in mind as I begin to get stronger I may gain more muscle which could throw my weight off too. Next week I will list my measurements as I am sure they did not change since the 20th of August.
I am also going to track my steps, and if you want to come along you can find my progress over here on FitBit Tracking.
Beginning Weight: 155
End of week 1 weight: 155
Measurements (throwing it all out there):
- Arms: 14″
- Chest: 36 1/2″
- Waist: 31 1/2″
- Hip: 41″
- Knee: 15 1/4″
- Calf: 15
Successes:
- While at home I was good about moving – either walking a lot or doing the rebounder. I also did yoga every morning and evening – a fifteen minute routine both times of the day.
- I ate smaller portions, and tried to share meals with Lenny when possible while on the road.
- Mostly vegetarian heavy meals at home with a meat centered meals.
- I did go to the hotel gym one day as well as making sure I walked a fairly large amount at least three days a week. Days we were with the client it was tougher; I need to work on this.
Failures:
- Not continuing with at least my yoga routine while traveling.
- Eating an entire hoagie – really was fine after half.
- Not eating as many vegetables as I usually do at home.
- Not moving as much just because I was working from the road.
- Enjoying a couple extra beers with meals which is something I would not normally do at home.
What I ate and how I moved:
Sunday
Moving: Rest Day
Breakfast: fist sized serving hash browns, poached egg and 3 cups black coffee
Lunch: 1/2 hot dog and 1 beer
Dinner: fist sized serving taco skillet, 2 fist sized servings green said with oil and vinegar
Water: 7 glasses (16 oz each)
Monday
Moving: 20 minutes Rebounder, 15 mins morning and evening yoga, 2 pound upper body hand weights (I do them until arms are tired – curls and triceps)
Breakfast: 2 thin slices Dave’s multi-grain bread, 1 egg scrambled with green onions and 3 cups black coffee
Lunch: 2 figs, 2 french prunes, and fist sized serving taco skillet
Dinner: 1/2 order beef fajitas, chips and salsa and 1 margarita
Water: 8 glasses (16 oz each)
Tuesday (working w/client)
Moving: Evening yoga
Breakfast: 2 cups black coffee
Lunch: 1/2 order beef fajita, 2 corn tortillas and 1 margarita
Snack: handful green grapes
Dinner: 4 grilled chicken wings, fist sized serving cucumber and onion salad with brown rice and rice vinegar and 2 glasses red wine
Water: 7 glasses (16 oz each)
Wednesday (flying)
Moving: Morning Yoga
Breakfast: 3 cups black coffee, 1/2 cheese and blackberry danish.
Lunch: 1/2 cup whole milk cottage cheese, 1 french prune and 1 oatmeal stout
Dinner: cheese plate (brie and pepper jack) with salami and 1/4 baguette
Water: 7 glasses (16 oz each)
Thursday (work – Philadelphia)
Moving: Morning Yoga and early morning walk thru Philly
Breakfast: 2 black coffee and a bite of Boston Cream Doughnut
Lunch: 1/2 philly cheesesteak with America and onions and 1/2 corona beer
Snack: 1 IPA
Dinner: 3 oysters, bite of crab cake 1/2 order steamed mussels w/fourth order fries and 1 IPA. Whiskey on the rocks after dinner.
Water: 6 glasses (16 oz each)
Friday (Wilmington with client)
Moving: treadmill for 1 hours
Breakfast: 1/2 spinach and mushroom omelette with 1/2 order hash browns and 3 cups black coffee
Lunch: Roast Beef sandwich with swiss, mayo and lettuce
Dinner: 2 crab cakes and 3 glasses of white wine.
Water: 8 glasses (16oz each)
Saturday
Moving: walked around Philly
Breakfast: 2 cups black coffee with chocolate croissant
Lunch: 1/4 greek salad, with hummus and pitas and grilled octopus.
Dinner: 2 small slices mushroom pizza and 2 Lagers. Whiskey on the rocks after dinner.
Water: 5 glasses water (16 oz each)
Cheryl @ Pook's Pantry
Friday 2nd of September 2016
This is amazing!!! You have inspired me to get my butt back on track & put it in gear! Go, Denise!!! <3