Day 10 - between P90X rounds

Week 2, Day 3

Workout:
None.

Sit-up/Crunch total for today: 0

I had plans of running ... umm, I mean walking & jogging through my neighborhood today. But, I was cramping today, so, I didn't. I should be feeling better by tomorrow, though.

At my Weight Watcher's meeting today, the topic was about reading food labels. You know, getting more of the good stuff (complex carbs, protein, healthy oils, Omega-3s) and less of the bad stuff (Trans Fats, empty calories, non-healthy oils). It's stuff that I already know about. Of course, I tend to read my labels even more strictly, since I'm vegetarian.

I grew up learning about reading labels from my mom (wasn't allowed cereal that had a source of sugar in the top 5 spots in the ingredients list), and then there's the "surprise" non-vegetarian sources (Hostess products, and when I was growing up, Oreos). Now, not only do I look for the non-vegetarian things, like chicken stock, and beef fat, but, I've added hydrogenated vegetable oils to the list, as well as looking for whole grains instead of enriched flours in the ingredients.

I sat down after my Weight Watcher's meeting, where I've been watching my weight slowly creep up each week (it's the highest it's been since I lost 30 lbs. 4 years ago), and re-committed myself to my goals. I've only been partially committed to the plan, doing only a partial job of this, or I wouldn't be struggling like I am. At the rate I'm going, I'm not going to be making my October 31st goal of losing 5% body fat!

Beginning tomorrow, I am:

1. Working out for an hour 4 times a week.
2. Participating in a 30 day "food porn" challenge.

I know that working out 4 times a week will be hard with my schedule. But, I think, if I commit to this, in the end, I'll have more energy. I was able to workout fairly consistently 4 times a week, when I was doing the P90 program. So, I should be able to do it now.

Overall, I think I do eat fairly healthy. There are a few "borderline" items, like my Kozy Shack "No Added Sugar" puddings, CoffeeMate creamer, and the yogurts (I've been splurging on the Brown Cow cream on top ones lately) ... and, of course, the sodas. I've actually cut down considerably. On a "bad" day, I'll drink up to 3 cans of soda in a day. But usually, it's anywhere from 0-1 (we're talking maybe 5 a week). I've hesitated giving up my 1 vice. But, I think I can do this ... it's only for 1 month ... 30 days.

Conveniently, tomorrow is grocery-shopping day, though in actuality, I don't know that there will be that many changes that I need to make in my usual purchases. (I already eat brown rice or wild rice, and whole wheat pasta ... and fruits & veggies are regular visitors to my grocery cart ... and normally, I'm getting the fat free dairy products.)

Tomorrow begins another day ... a New Challenge!

Goals:

1. Walk/Jog neighborhood
2. Ab Ripper X.
   
3. Drink 6 bottles of water.
4. AVOID the "Food Porn"!!
   
5. Write down everything I eat.
6. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.