Sundried tomato pizza

Tonight's dinner was sundried tomato pizza with spinach and olives. The hubby asked if I wanted Uncle Tony's pizza (local pizza parlor) and boy would I have loved it. But the 4 wines from last night kept nagging me in the back of my mind. So I offered to make this quick and easy pizza. Quick, because it is made with Bobolli crust and Trader Joes sundried tomato bruchetta. Just take out the pizza crust, slather the sundried bruchetta, add kalamata olives and sauteed spinach and red onions. Top with low fat pizza cheese and you are good to go. Cook in an oven that is 450 degrees for 9 minutes. I liked the pizza, but the hubby said it did not hit the spot. I think he was craving pepperoni. Although this pizza was probably better than Uncle Tony's pizza calorie wise, it was probably not the best dinner for calorie savings.

Calories for the day: 1,386 carbs: 146, fat: 44 protein: 35

Okay, poor eating habits continue on the weekend. I need to fix this, but get so lazy about my regiment on the weekends. Got to check the websites to find out how to stop this! I see a green drinkk for my breakfast tomorrow morning so I can detox and "right the ship". :)

Lynda

Last nights too many wines.....

Okay, I''ll be honest, I am not super woman. I am a little stiff around the hamstrings but also my right side is tight. So, yesterday, I sat out in the sunshine, got a little tan and enjoyed every minute of it.

Later, the hubby came outside with a glass of Bogle Cabernet and I moved to the shade and enjoyed.

Now here comes the realization that I am not "Super Woman". While we sat chatting, I kept closing my eyes. Right in the hubby's face! Wow! I guess I was tired. Well we did clean the entire house, after I lifted weights at the gym, after I ran 10 miles.... so I guess I should not be so hard on myself. I planned on grilling some tuna steaks and some veggies, but I think the fact that I fell asleep sitting up was a clue that maybe we should go out for dinner. We ended up at Wannamoisett Country club. Now, it was a beautiful evening and while we were sitting chatting and waiting for our 6:30PM reservation time, I had another wine. It was helping my tight muscles somehow.....

We change our clothes and head over, meet up with friends who joined us for dinner (including my running pal) and had TWO MORE WINES!!! YIKES!!! What is that, like 450 calories? I had one cheesey roll with butter, honey bourbon salmon and some grilled asparagus and grilled corn. Yummy! We had great service, great food and great friends. And I had too much wine. I also had a ton of water. Still drinking water today. Probably wine related.

This morning's breakfast (still sore in my right side) was the same as yesterday, Cascadian Farms multi-grain squares and blueberries. I have also had some TJ's oat-flaxseed multigrain crackers and light cheddar cheese slices. And a peanut butter Larabar. So I am good till dinner. I guess this is called Recovery Mode, literally. (on a side note, I did have these wines over the course of 8 hours)

Lynda

I finished my 10 mile race!!!!!!

Exhilaration is the best description of how I feel. My friend and I completed the 10 mile race last night. The weather was perfect. 61 degrees with a breeze (we were by the ocean). What a gorgeous race. So many people were on their lawns cheering us on. It was by the far the best race I have ever run. There were people with hoses to spray you down, people with water, oranges, you name it. It was a big party! Some people had cookouts and had loud music playing, which pumped you up along the way. I am so glad I did this. I must have drank 13 glasses of water throughout the day yesterday. I drank most of it before the race, and some after. It was so much fun! Now we are planning on our first half marathon. Like my friend said "WE CAN DO IT!" And you know what, we started out at the back of the race and we started slowly. That worked for us. Then we started moving along, passing many people who had passed us. At the end we still had energy and really cranked it up. We had a 1 mile walk back to the car, which was a good way to cool down.

And the other best thing was when I got on the scale this morning........130 lbs., which will probably go up when I drink my 8 glasses of water today. But who cares! Runners high! It is the best!

Now, for breakfast today, I had a bowl of cereal (Cascadian farms multigrain chex) with blueberries (3/4 c.). I had a walnut-date bar, called Kind, and I had a one coconut water. Oh yeah, add to that a couple of plums. And lots of water. I went to the gym this morning, which surprised my trainer. She couldn't believe we showed up. I did a weight lifting class, but used lower weights on my legs. My back is a little tight now, since the hubby decided today is a good day to clean the carpets. So I helped with vacuuming and moving stuff. Now I am outside on the deck enjoying the minimal sunshine we have here in Rhode Island and resting my back.

Calories for this mornings breakfast: 473, carbs: 88, fat: 8, protein: 9 (gotta work on that today to rebuild those muscles I tore yesterday).

I am very proud of myself that I did not eat anything when I came home from the race. I made sure that I hydrated well before, during and after the race and I ate enough to make it through it. I listened to Jillian Michael's radio show (a past podcast) and she said never have carbs before bed. If you are hungry, have protein. So, I am going to try to stick to that to get rid of these last 5 lbs.

Lynda

RACE DAY!!!!

Today is the big run day, well, actually tonight. I did 30 minutes of heart-opening yoga this morning. Then I made myself an omelet. I forgot to photograph it, so I found this photo to show what it looked like. Basically, I put spinach in my omelet pan, some broccoli, added one egg and 1 egg white, scrambled. Put one small handful of goat cheese ontop (approximately 1 tsp.). It was good and filling. I wanted something filling and warm since it is cold here today. This afternoon, I plan on having the remaining pasta dish with the zucchini that I made on Tuesday evening (see earlier post). That should give me the energy I need. I also had some fage 0% with blueberries and honey. I am actually quite full still. I will probably eat my pasta around 2PM and then maybe a plum at 3PM. I have been drinking water and going to the bathroom all morning. The race starts at 6PM and we should finish sometime at 8PM. My friend and I tend to start our race in the back of the pack. There is supposed to be 3K people at this race and it is a big event. There is a seafood festival after the race.

Wish me luck!

Lynda

Lunch/Dinner

I had a double order of the roasted edamame from yesterday for lunch with 1/2 a larabar and the remaining glass of my breakfast smoothie.

Well, the hubby did not come home until late tonight. Today has been a weird day because I had no clue what I felt like eating for lunch or dinner. So, when hubby came home, I asked "What do you want for dinner?" He had no clue either but offered that he was not hungry, how about a tuna wrap. Well, I had that for dinner yesterday, but I figured fast and easy since it was already 7:30PM and my plan is to go to bed early with the big run coming up tomorrow. We also had zucchini (last one in the garden for now) that I sauteed in 2 tbsp. of margarine with a little lemon pepper crushed on top and some smothered onions. Nothing like a fresh picked veggie!

So, for dessert, I dumped 1 cup of fat free vanilla yogurt into a bowl, added some pineapple, raspberries and cool whip lite and added some coconut. It was so good. So good I ate it before taking a pic of it. But I will make that again.

Calories for the day: 1529, carbs. 197, fat 65 (whoops-too much), protein 73

Lynda

Last Night's Run; Today's smoothie

Well, last night's run went really well. The best part about it is that I have managed to reserve October 11, 2009 for a 5k in memory of my son. I am very excited and will work really hard his weekend on all that I have to do to organize it.

Boy, was it humid in the park last night. I was exhausted! By mile 2, my legs felt like they weighed approximately 100 lbs. each. My time was still pretty good (anything under 30 mins. is good for me). The course is 1/2 in the woods and I ate my fair share of bugs last night. It is almost all uphill in the woods and when you come out, there is a long, gradual downhill. In my mind, I was reconsidering the goal of running the whole 10 mile race tomorrow. Maybe I should incorporate some walking due to the humidity. I am going to try to run it all -- we shall see how that goes. I am hoping for a lot of adrenaline.

This morning's smoothie is a concoction I made myself:

1 packet amazing grass berry flavor
1 tbsp. salba
1 tbsp. chia seeds, soaked
1/2 c. soy milk
1/2 c. european vanilla yogurt
1 c. spinach
1/4 c. raspberries
1/4 c. blueberries
6 medium strawberries
1/2 c. water
1 c. crushed ice

Blend away! It was actually pretty good. Calories: 371, carbs. 67, fat: 10, protein: 17

I still have 3/4 cup left to have with my lunch. I am not sure what lunch will be. I cannot figure out what I am craving right now.

Lynda

Tuna wrap with roasted edamame

Well, I finished up my appointment earlier than scheduled and came home so hungry. But I stuck with my plan. I made a small amount of tuna with light mayo, shallots, celery and dried cranberries. Then I tried this roasted edamame (soy beans) recipe. It is delicious! Recipe is as follows (from sparkpeoplerecipes.com):


Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups ready-to-eat shelled soybeans (edamame)

Nutritional Info

	Fat: 7.9g Carbohydrates: 9.4g Calories:134.2 Protein: 8.7g

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In small bowl mix all the ingredients until coated well. Roast beans in a shallow baking dish, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once, until soybeans begin to brown. Yields 4, 1/2 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Now I am off for my trail run. It is humid tonight! Wish me luck!

Lynda