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January 2010

January 25th Food and Exercise Journal

January 25, 2010

Ate 23.5 of 25 points. Earned 6 activity points. Breakfast(5.5) –Scrambled Eggs, Whole wheat toast, pear Lunch (7)–Amaranth, Quinoa and Corn Chowder(4), mandarin oranges (1), yogurt (2) Dinner (7)–Baked Winter Squash with Raisins and Pinenuts(6), green beans with butter (1) Snack(4)–Firecracker(4) Feeling a bit better today, still stuffed up but managed to workout again today [...]

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Feeling Under the Weather, Food and Exercise Journal 1/24

January 24, 2010

Ate 24.5 of 25 points. Earned 6 activity points. Breakfast(6) –Yogurt(1), maple syrup(1), mix my granola(2) and blueberries(1), cranbran vitamuffin(1) (before my run) Lunch (8.5)–Ham and Cheese Panini(6), 2 Mrs Fields nibbler cookies (2.5) Dinner (9)–Chicken Enchiladas, salad with homemade vinagrette My sore throat was more sore as well as a runny nose and head [...]

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Recipe of the Week 1/16/10

January 24, 2010

Farro Soup with Kale and Cannellini (adapted from Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way) Ingredients 1 cup farro picked over and rinsed (or kamut) 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 4 garlic gloves, minced 1 cup dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight in ample water [...]

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The Weekly Round-up 1/16-1/22

January 23, 2010

I got in 7 workouts this week, completed week three of couch to 5k and got in two strength training sessions.  I also got up and walked 5 minutes of every hour I was in front of the computer or watching TV, it really started to add up to some serious time and I lost [...]

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January 23rd Food and Exercise Journal

January 23, 2010

Ate 44.5 of 25 points. Earned 3 activity points. Breakfast(3) –Yogurt and mandarin oranges Lunch (4)–Kamut, Kale and Cannellini Bean Soup (3) Bread (1) Dinner (31.5)–Mexican: tortilla chips and salsa, carne asada with guacamole, beans and rice, beer and flan Woot! I lost 2.8 pounds this week, that 5 minutes of walking per hour is [...]

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January 22nd Food and Exercise Journal

January 23, 2010

Ate 25.5 of 25 points. Earned 5 activity points. Breakfast(6.5) –eggs, toast, grapefruit Lunch (7)–Sausage, Barley and Kale (6), mandarin oranges (1) Dinner (8)–Chicken Biryani (7), green beans with butter (1) Snack (3)–chocolate pudding (1)cashew clusters (2) Nice relaxing 30 minute stroll on the treadmill today. It was leftover day…  But I do have a [...]

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January 21st Food and Exercise Journal

January 22, 2010

Ate 25.5 of 25 points. Earned 5 activity points. Breakfast(5) –cherry Vanilla Oatmeal (5) Lunch (8)–Sausage, Barley and Kale (6), cashews (2) Dinner (9.5)–Chicken Biryani (7), green beans with butter (1), 1/2 beer (1.5) Snack (3)–chocolate pudding (1)cashew clusters (2) Week 3 day 3 of couch to 5k  done, got my best time ever for [...]

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January 20th Food and Exercise Journal

January 20, 2010

Ate 25 of 25 points. Earned 5 activity points. Breakfast(4.5) –peanut butter, banana and sandwich thin Lunch (8)–roastbeef and watercress sandwich with horseradish sauce (7), mandarin oranges (1) Dinner (6)–Thai Veggie Curry with tofu Snack (6.5)–chocolate(4.5) milk (2) Did a firm sculpting video and some time on the treadmill, today was leftovers for dinner.  Lunch [...]

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Registered for 3 5k events

January 20, 2010

So I did it, I registered for not one but THREE 5k events over the next few months. Fitness for Vitality is doing one 5k on the last Sunday of January, February and March and I registered for all three.  One of my goals for this year is to run (not walk portions) a 5k.  [...]

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Recipe of the Week 1/9/10

January 20, 2010

Tortellini-Spinach Soup (adapted from Ellie Krieger So Easy) Ingredients •    1tsp canola oil •    1 medium onion, chopped •    3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced •    2 medium carrots, sliced •    2 stalks celery, chopped •    1 tsp dried oregano •    1 tsp dried thyme •    1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes •    1 14 oz [...]

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