Day 5 - Feb. 26 - Even though I CAN, SHOULD I? CONSTANT Adjustments!

NOTE ABOUT THE "Food that fits in a bowl" PORTION: I think it would be better to see what I've eaten the same day as my post. This "one day behind" is a bit confusing. -- Just for today, there will be food diaries for Day 4 AND 5 so I can catch up.

Food that fits in a baby bowl, Day 4:
Lenten fast: Breakfast
-4 chicken salad canapes, 6 wheat thins 3 slices of cheddar cheese
NOTE: Had a small plate of fruit salad with this (should've waited 20 minutes between bowl of food and fruit)
-4 chicken salad canapes, 6 wheat thins and 4 slices of cheddar cheese (Marianne shard the cheese and crackers)
-slice of carrot cake (shared with Marianne)
-*ciabatta bread roll with butter (eaten with a salad and ranch-this goes along with my "as much fruits and veggies" guideline but I really should've eaten this 20 minutes after my roll.)
-*wild rice with mushroom sauce and small boneless chicken breast with lemon caper sauce (eaten with a veggie mix of squash, broccoli and red onion -I pulled out the red peppers and cauliflower...ick. The rice, chicken and sauces did fit in the baby bowl but again, I should've eaten the veggies 20 minutes after that.)
-*slice of white chocolate macadamia nut cheesecake (brought this home to share with Marianne)
NOTE about *: Except for the cheesecake, this was all eaten at the restaurant with my girls. As you can see, I totally blew the 20 minute rule but I DID measure the food, drink water and chew thoroughly. This was a good trial to see where I can improve restaurant/public eating. I need to be prepared to bring food HOME. I could've split this meal into two, making up for the lack of 20 minutes. The BBE is definitely going to be about constant adjustments as I relate it to the "real world".

As I look at the food diary above, I can see how much I indulged. I know the guidelines leave the option open to eat what I want but does this mean I SHOULD? This becomes especially clear as I see how much Marianne and I like to eat TOGETHER.

When it comes to eating food, I want to give my daughter a better chance at staying healthy. We have conversations all the time about "God food" vs. "People food". If God makes it, it's a "go for it" food. If people make it, we need to consider it a treat, watch how much we eat, and if we're to eat it at all. Today was not a great example to her about how MUCH treat SHOULD be acceptable. I'll be looking for opportunities to improve.

Food that fits in a baby bowl, Day 5:
-Lenten fast: breakfast
-1 fruit and 1 veggie Juice Plus+ capsule (to simplify this, I'll just put "JP+" in the future)
NOTE: As you've probably noticed I don't do well getting my recommended servings of fruits and veggies in. JP+ gives me the support I need to get in the nutrients I require. By the end of the day, I get 17 servings of fruits and vegetables. It's a great way to start the day and end the day. I would've started earlier but I was waiting for my replenishment to come in. Ingredients include: Apple, Acerola Cherry,Cranberry,Orange,Papaya, Peach, Pineapple, Tomato, Oat Bran, Beet,Broccoli,Cabbage,Carrot,Kale, Parsley, Spinach, Brown Rice Bran
-Spaghetti noodles with leftover Hamburger Helper meat, stroganoff flavor
-A bite of noodles and HH and 2 mini whole wheat blueberry muffins
-3 mini whole wheat blueberry muffins

-3 mini whole wheat blueberry muffins
-The rest of the spaghetti noodles and HH
-JP+ with one mini muffin top
-3 mini pigs in a blanket
-3 mini pigs in a blanket
-3 mini pigs in a blanket
NOTE: I REALLY had the munchies today and haven't gone shopping. I need to get some fruit to nibble on like cherries or grapes, something that will fill my bowl and let me nibble for awhile.


MEANINGFUL MOVEMENT: Step ladder circuit on the treadmill, 30 minutes and 1 hour of Beginner Toning
NOTES:
- If you are a member of Bluewater Fitness here in Niceville, I HIGHLY recommend this class. It's at 10:45am on MWF and Andrea's the instructor. The genius of this class is it's NEVER the same. The equipment change, the endless variety in the movement, the different areas of your body...it really keeps your body guessing! Whether you're a beginner like me or advanced, it can be adjusted to be a great workout for any fitness level!
-Want to know more about the step ladder circuit? I got this out Prevention magazine and it makes the tread mill a lot less boring. This is GREAT at "keeping your body guessing" so it burns more calories. I'll show you what Prevention recommends and separately, what I actually do. Right now, my fitness level is such that I can't do the suggested speeds so there is definitely room to adjust to YOUR fitness level, either up or down:

Time, 0:00, speed 3.0, what I do 2.5
Time, 4.00, speed 3.5, what I do 3.0
Time, 9:00, speed 3.75, what I do 3.3
Time, 13:00, speed 3.5, what I do 3.0
Time, 15:00, speed 4.0, what I do 3.5
Time, 18:00 , speed3.5, what I do 3.0
Time, 20:00, speed 4.5, what I do 4.0
Time, 22:00, speed 3.5 , what I do 3.0
Time, 24:00, speed 5.0, what I do 4.0
Time, 25:00, speed 3.00, what I do 2.5
Time, 30:00, finished