I am not going to lie last week was tough! We were at a week long project and I did not get anything done that I had intentions of doing. An employee was sick, so I had to take over their load of work which meant I spent more time on my butt than I had planned. By the time the end of the day rolled around, the last thing I wanted to do was put on the workout clothes I brought along and workout. Instead I wanted dinner, so I could go back to the hotel and …… work some more. I gained a pound, and I know exactly why. Here it is my Fit at Fifty Week Ten round-up!
I have to say, I am LOVING having a spin bike at home, and it may be one of the best purchases I have ever made. I call it the no excuse workout, and have been pretty good about doing it at least thirty minutes everyday. I did get up to 90 minutes yesterday and it felt GREAT! The biking sessions I have found online are a blast.
I am traveling again this week with includes a long overseas flight. My goals are to walk as much as I can on the plane as well I am not bringing my workout clothes to London, instead, I plan on getting up early, grabbing my camera and walking before work. Lots of walking, plus I am sure lots of eating as we are already talking about hitting some of our favorite places to nosh. Wish me luck. I am hoping I am not back at where I started ten weeks ago.
This is HARD!
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Beginning Weight: 148
End of week: 149
Successes:
- Worked out everyday I was at home
Failures:
- Did not workout while at a work project
- Did not eat mindfully while at work project
- Gained a pound
What I ate and how I moved:
Sunday
- Moving: 45 minute spin
- Breakfast: 3 cups black coffee, eggs cooked with chick peas and tomatoes
- Lunch: ate late breakfast
- Dinner: one slow cooked chicken thigh, with 1/3 cup of rice and 1 glass of white wine
- Snack: 1 pink lady apple
- Water: 5 glasses (16 oz each) and 3 glasses of black ice tea (with no ice)
Monday
- Moving: walked 4.6 miles
- Breakfast: 2 cups of black coffee, 2 over easy eggs, hash browns, 1 slice ham and toasted english muffin with no butter
- Lunch:
- Dinner: Thai food out and 1 1/2 beers
- Water: 7 glasses (16 oz each)
Tuesday
- Moving: walked 3.19 miles
- Breakfast: 1 small scrambled egg croissant with cheese and 1 black coffee
- Lunch: caesar salad with grilled chicken and no croutons – dipped fork in dressing and ate salad
- Dinner: pork and duck ramen and 1 beer
- Snack: 1 cappuccino
- Water: 4 glasses (16 oz each) and 3 cups of black tea
Wednesday
- Moving: walked 3.15
- Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg with english muffin and spinach and 1 black coffee
- Lunch: 1 veggie cobb salad with blue cheese and hard boiled egg – dipped fork in dressing to eat
- Dinner: sushi and sake – a lot, not going to lie
- Snack:
- Water: 5 glasses (16 oz each) water and 2 cups black tea
Thursday
- Moving: walked 2.5 miles and 45 minute spin
- Breakfast: 1 low fat cherry yogurt
- Lunch: lamb and fries swarma
- Dinner: chicken noodle soup and 1 glass of rose
- Water: 6 glasses (16 oz each) and 3 glasses of black tea
- Snack: pink lady apple
- Water: 4 glasses (16 oz each)
Friday
- Moving: walked 2.0 miles and 60 minute spin
- Breakfast: 2 cup black coffee and 1/3 cup yogurt with apple and dates
- Lunch: 2 slice of Dave’s Killer Bread, 1/3 cup tuna with red onion, parsley, celery and 1 tablespoon mayo
- Dinner: 4 sautéed shrimp with garlic, harissa and butter and potatoes cooked with chorizo, garlic and chickpeas and 3 glasses of red wine.
- Snack: 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
- Water: 3 glasses (16 oz each)
Saturday
- Moving:
- Breakfast: 3 cups black coffee, 1 scrambled eggs with bacon and 1 slice of Dave’s Killer Bread
- Lunch: apple and 1/3 cup yogurt
- Dinner: Slice of roasted chicken, about 3/4 cup of sautéed kabocha squash with mushrooms, garlic and onions, 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream with 1/2 roasted pear (no sugar added to roasting) and 1 teaspoon caramel sauce and 3 glasses of red wine
- Water: 5 glasses (16 oz each)
- Snack:
Boxon
Monday 15th of May 2017
Interesting Motivation .... how many calories did you burn at that time? I prefer cycling outdoors, seeing beautiful scenery and not feeling the calories are reduced (although a little) .. Hope your day is always fun :)
Denise Woodward
Tuesday 16th of May 2017
Hi! While I prefer to be outdoors too, this is a nice alternative for the cold wintery months! Then there is no excuse for not moving ... :)
Taste of France
Monday 31st of October 2016
I did a stationary bike religiously for years. I actually wore out four of them, including the one now in the basement. Waiting for the budget to buy a new one. Meanwhile, I try to run intervals, which I find more productive and less boring than jogging (and free). And I do Pilates. The FitBit is a real eye-opener as far as activity, sleep, calories burned.