Monday July 12th, 2010

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My trainer told me to try the Group Power class at the gym today - its a class where you lift light weights over and over and over again.... and then again.  I liked it but since it was my first time in the class they suggest you go even lighter with the weights then usual, so you can make sure you are hitting the form correctly.  It was a nice class but I didn't feel like I got a whole heck of alot out of it and missed the Group Active Class I usually do.  Group Active has 20 minutes Step Aerobics, 20 min Weights & 20 minutes Core/Stretch/Centergy... I usually feel it in that class...  But I will do as my trainer asks and continue with Power Group. For now! :-) I went back to gym and worked out on the Eliptical for 1/2 an hour and ran 3 miles... I left feeling alot better when I left then when I left earlier after Power... so I think I will either do a 1/2 Cardio before the class next time or afterwards.   I did take Keyanna on walk to the Dog Park and then around the neighborhood... but cut it short to head back to the gym.  Tomorrow I have an appointment with Jason (the trainer) at 5:00 - Lord help me :-) Hee hee... I need to learn to be quieter with my whinning... Its my way of motivating myself... but I am sure its annoying as all get out!
Food today was pretty good except I forgot breakfast.  Its hard because of my Thryoid medication I can't eat until 1 hour after I take it and I tend to remember around 8... then I start work at 9 and can't break until 11 - So I had a lunch/breakfast combo at 11:45 - It was gonna be my pita pockets... but ooops -> I left  the pitas at home.  So I went to the Japaneese place and got a California Roll and Miso Soup.  I was wondering all day where California Rolls fall in the Healthy / un healthy ... I figured healthy -> I just looked it up and they are approx 33 calories for per roll and there are usually 8 pieces.  http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/california-rolls-sushi/ this place gave a pretty good list of suggestions for healthier alternatives, not that the count was too high for the CA Rolls -> but some of those items sound good too.  I snacked on Raisins and Kale Chips in the afternoon and had a Turkey Burger (on whole wheat bun), fresh corn with fruit for dinner.  I did go to Vons and buy a whole bunch of Pirate Booty and Rice Cake snacks... I was hungry and everything looked good... I almost bought a box of Lemon Cookies -> but a box in the house is a box in my belly... I did buy Dreyers Low Fat Ice Cream bars - they are only 160 calories per bar and 2 grams of fat... I am dying for chocolate and will cave soon...I am sure... everyone deserves a treat :-).  So now I have something in the freezer for that emergancy... Tonight dessert will be a few pecans when I get up stairs :-) Yum Yum.
The Kale Chips I listed above:  They are DELISH- Buy Kale at your local store and wash the bunch.  Next Cut/Tear the leafs off the main stalk and lay on a paper towel and pat dry.  Put the leafs (they should be about an inch long after you removed them from the main stalk) on a sheet right next to each other (1 cookie sheet should do 1 bunch) and drizzle about 1 tsp of Olive Oil over the top...next a few dashes of pepper and then a light amount of Sea Salt (or Kosher Salt, or regular table salt)... be very sparing with the salt -> too much and it will taste like seaweed.  Use your hands and make sure all leafs have a light coating.  Put the cookie sheet in the oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes - check after about 15 and kind of turn them - bake until most of the leaves are brown... should be crunch.  Ready to serve.  I prefer them warm and will reheat them in the oven under the broiler for 3 minutes once they have cooled.  A co worker is bringing me some other items to try with this receipe so I will let you know if we find a better one :-)