Yep......... that's right! Look to the right, and you'll see I've joined the 13 in 2013....... races that is!
My first one is set for January 28th:
http://www.freezeyourfranny.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Freeze-Your-Franny-5K-WalkRun/241209639341660?fref=ts
local-docals can join me! One of my sons is running too :)
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
I have a secret
Ready?
I can gain 8-10 pounds.
There. I said it. Gosh it feels good to get that out.
It took me a long time to figure out exactly what it is, that makes me hold onto water like that. And I say water, because it just is not possible to gain 10 pounds of fat overnight. My body may be exceptionally good at storing fat.... but an overnighter? Thinking about it scientifically..... wouldn't that be equal to an excess of 30,000 calories the night before?
No..... it's definitely water/fluid. AND..... I can dump it before I hit the scale again in 5 days.
Wanna know what it is, that I eat, that turns my body into an instant sponge?
WHEAT.
Not necessarily 'gluten'.... I can eat homemade rye bread made sans any sort of wheat, and have NO GAIN whatsoever.
My issue is specifically wheat.
You know what packaged food products wheat is in? Yeah..... just about all of them.
TWIZZLERS have wheat....... how fair is that?
Stupid wheat.
I can gain 8-10 pounds.
OVERNIGHT
There. I said it. Gosh it feels good to get that out.
It took me a long time to figure out exactly what it is, that makes me hold onto water like that. And I say water, because it just is not possible to gain 10 pounds of fat overnight. My body may be exceptionally good at storing fat.... but an overnighter? Thinking about it scientifically..... wouldn't that be equal to an excess of 30,000 calories the night before?
No..... it's definitely water/fluid. AND..... I can dump it before I hit the scale again in 5 days.
Wanna know what it is, that I eat, that turns my body into an instant sponge?
WHEAT.
Not necessarily 'gluten'.... I can eat homemade rye bread made sans any sort of wheat, and have NO GAIN whatsoever.
My issue is specifically wheat.
You know what packaged food products wheat is in? Yeah..... just about all of them.
TWIZZLERS have wheat....... how fair is that?
Stupid wheat.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 13th
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Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 13th
for Karen Taverner
| Daily Summary | ||||||
| Budget | Food | Exercise | Net | +/- | Weight (lbs) | |
| 8/13/12 | 1,641 | 340 | 1,039 | -699 | -2,340 | 177.9 |
| 8/14/12 | 1,641 | 1,661 | 659 | 1,002 | -639 | 177.9 |
| 8/15/12 | 1,641 | 1,628 | 627 | 1,001 | -640 | 177.9 |
| 8/16/12 | 1,641 | 2,466 | 0 | 2,466 | 825 | 177.9 |
| 8/17/12 | 1,682 | 500 | 649 | -149 | -1,831 | 184.2 |
| 8/18/12 | 1,682 | 475 | 0 | 475 | -1,207 | 184.2 |
| 8/19/12 | 1,682 | 354 | 412 | -58 | -1,740 | 184.2 |
| 7,571 calories under budget for the week | ||||||
| Gained 6.3 pounds this week as measured from a starting weight of 177.9 on August 12th. | ||||||
| Nutrient Summary | % Calories | |
| Fat | 237g | 28.5% |
| Saturated Fat | 86g | |
| Cholesterol | 1,276mg | |
| Sodium | 8,612mg | |
| Carbohydrates | 803g | 42.9% |
| Fiber | 176g | |
| Sugars | 235g | |
| Protein | 536g | 28.6% |
| Exercise Summary | Calories | |
| Zumba - Julie | 3 Hours | 1903 |
| Zumba - Nancy | 1 Hour | 659 |
| Running | 1 Hour 20 Min | 824 |
| Total | 3386 | |
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 6th
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Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Aug 6th
for Karen Taverner
| Daily Summary | ||||||
| Budget | Food | Exercise | Net | +/- | Weight (lbs) | |
| 8/6/12 | 1,592 | 2,218 | 655 | 1,563 | -28 | 170.4 |
| 8/7/12 | 1,592 | 1,236 | 1,198 | 38 | -1,554 | 170.4 |
| 8/8/12 | 1,592 | 746 | 996 | -250 | -1,842 | 170.4 |
| 8/9/12 | 1,592 | 1,052 | 1,199 | -147 | -1,738 | 170.4 |
| 8/10/12 | 1,650 | 1,636 | 601 | 1,035 | -615 | 179.3 |
| 8/11/12 | 1,641 | 1,399 | 1,119 | 280 | -1,361 | 177.9 |
| 8/12/12 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,641 | 177.9 |
| 7,138 calories under budget for the week | ||||||
| Gained 7.5 pounds this week as measured from a starting weight of 170.4 on August 5th. | ||||||
| Nutrient Summary | % Calories | |
| Fat | 267g | 30.7% |
| Saturated Fat | 97g | |
| Cholesterol | 967mg | |
| Sodium | 9,556mg | |
| Carbohydrates | 793g | 40.5% |
| Fiber | 141g | |
| Sugars | 247g | |
| Protein | 566g | 28.9% |
| Exercise Summary | Calories | |
| Zumba - Julie | 2 Hours | 1202 |
| Zumba - Nancy | 2 Hours | 1262 |
| Running | 1 Hour 20 Min | 807 |
| Circuit Training | 2 Hours | 1135 |
| Walking | 4 Hours | 655 |
| Zumba - Paul | 1 Hour | 707 |
| Total | 5768 | |
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Friday, August 10, 2012
3 surprisingly unhealthy reduced-fat foods
OK.... so I've been trying REALLY hard to read labels, and make good choices at the grocery store. I try to stay on the periphery (produce, meats, dairy....) and stay out of the aisles unless I really, really need something, like brown rice, dried beans, etc.
However.... I am an admitted salad whore. That's alright.... I said it. I'm loud and proud. I love a salad.... packed with tender baby spinach leaves, some nice crisp romaine. Add to that, cucumbers from the garden, bell peppers (NOT from the garden, because no matter how hard I've tried to grow a descent pepper here in Michigan, it doesn't seem to be in the cards. I end up growing meek, thin, Kate Moss looking peppers.... and I like peppers that beg to be stuffed with ground turkey and brown rice!) julienned carrots, since I've now got a nifty julienne slicer..... some home-made gluten-free croutons, a sprinkling of Fromiaggio Quattro, and a nice 2 TBSP serving of Lite Ranch.
I thought I was doing myself a favor, skipping out on some of the fat. Sure.... I remember my Atkins days, when they said "go fully leaded.... nevermind the fat, it's the carbs that count.... get one with 1 carb per serving, and you can have 4 tablespoons if you want" :::::SWOON::::
But then I read this article from HellaWella today, and well..... poop. Atkins was right all along. When they strip out the fat, they have to stuff it with something else. Something MUCH MORE sinister: SUGAR. ::::faint:::::
Here's the link to the article....
3 surprisingly unhealthy reduced-fat foods
Now I'm going to the grocery, and buying that Asiago Peppercorn Ranch that I've been drooling over, and then passing up for Light Ranch.
BTW.... I never did fall into that yogurt trap... I eat Kroger brand CarbMaster yogurts. My favorite: Carrot Cake. Of course, I add some homemade granola and a dollop of Cinnamon Spiced Sugar Free Cool Whip to make it more desserty :)
As for peanut butter, well, being a gluten-free bandster, it's nearly impossible to eat peanut butter on bread. But I have been known to use PB2, which is peanut butter powder, with all the fat taken out. You re-constitute it with water (tripletmomma secret: I use Peanut Butter Flavored Torani Syrup instead.....) and I have been known to enjoy that with a sliced apple from time to time.... but I make it more like a dip than a thick peanut butter :)
However.... I am an admitted salad whore. That's alright.... I said it. I'm loud and proud. I love a salad.... packed with tender baby spinach leaves, some nice crisp romaine. Add to that, cucumbers from the garden, bell peppers (NOT from the garden, because no matter how hard I've tried to grow a descent pepper here in Michigan, it doesn't seem to be in the cards. I end up growing meek, thin, Kate Moss looking peppers.... and I like peppers that beg to be stuffed with ground turkey and brown rice!) julienned carrots, since I've now got a nifty julienne slicer..... some home-made gluten-free croutons, a sprinkling of Fromiaggio Quattro, and a nice 2 TBSP serving of Lite Ranch.
I thought I was doing myself a favor, skipping out on some of the fat. Sure.... I remember my Atkins days, when they said "go fully leaded.... nevermind the fat, it's the carbs that count.... get one with 1 carb per serving, and you can have 4 tablespoons if you want" :::::SWOON::::
But then I read this article from HellaWella today, and well..... poop. Atkins was right all along. When they strip out the fat, they have to stuff it with something else. Something MUCH MORE sinister: SUGAR. ::::faint:::::
Here's the link to the article....
3 surprisingly unhealthy reduced-fat foods
Now I'm going to the grocery, and buying that Asiago Peppercorn Ranch that I've been drooling over, and then passing up for Light Ranch.
BTW.... I never did fall into that yogurt trap... I eat Kroger brand CarbMaster yogurts. My favorite: Carrot Cake. Of course, I add some homemade granola and a dollop of Cinnamon Spiced Sugar Free Cool Whip to make it more desserty :)
As for peanut butter, well, being a gluten-free bandster, it's nearly impossible to eat peanut butter on bread. But I have been known to use PB2, which is peanut butter powder, with all the fat taken out. You re-constitute it with water (tripletmomma secret: I use Peanut Butter Flavored Torani Syrup instead.....) and I have been known to enjoy that with a sliced apple from time to time.... but I make it more like a dip than a thick peanut butter :)
Monday, August 6, 2012
Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 30th
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Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 30th
for Karen Taverner
| Daily Summary | ||||||
| Budget | Food | Exercise | Net | +/- | Weight (lbs) | |
| 7/30/12 | 1,590 | 1,237 | 897 | 340 | -1,250 | 170.2 |
| 7/31/12 | 1,625 | 758 | 1,198 | -440 | -2,065 | 175.5 |
| 8/1/12 | 1,592 | 1,161 | 976 | 185 | -1,407 | 170.4 |
| 8/2/12 | 1,592 | 1,458 | 1,046 | 412 | -1,180 | 170.4 |
| 8/3/12 | 1,592 | 219 | 926 | -707 | -2,298 | 170.4 |
| 8/4/12 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,592 | 170.4 |
| 8/5/12 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,592 | 170.4 |
| 8,200 calories under budget for the week | ||||||
| Gained 0.2 pounds this week as measured from a starting weight of 170.2 on July 29th. | ||||||
| Nutrient Summary | % Calories | |
| Fat | 116g | 23.9% |
| Saturated Fat | 38g | |
| Cholesterol | 287mg | |
| Sodium | 6,560mg | |
| Carbohydrates | 479g | 43.9% |
| Fiber | 64g | |
| Sugars | 109g | |
| Protein | 351g | 32.2% |
| Exercise Summary | Calories | |
| Zumba - Julie | 3 Hours | 1803 |
| Zumba - Nancy | 2 Hours | 1262 |
| Running | 1 Hour 38 Min | 996 |
| Circuit Training | 1 Hour | 567 |
| Zumba Toning - Nancy | 1 Hour 15 Min | 415 |
| Total | 5042 | |
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Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 30th
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Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jul 30th
for Karen Taverner
| Daily Summary | ||||||
| Budget | Food | Exercise | Net | +/- | Weight (lbs) | |
| 7/30/12 | 1,590 | 1,237 | 897 | 340 | -1,250 | 170.2 |
| 7/31/12 | 1,625 | 758 | 1,198 | -440 | -2,065 | 175.5 |
| 8/1/12 | 1,592 | 1,161 | 976 | 185 | -1,407 | 170.4 |
| 8/2/12 | 1,592 | 1,458 | 1,046 | 412 | -1,180 | 170.4 |
| 8/3/12 | 1,592 | 219 | 926 | -707 | -2,298 | 170.4 |
| 8/4/12 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,592 | 170.4 |
| 8/5/12 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,592 | 170.4 |
| 8,200 calories under budget for the week | ||||||
| Gained 0.2 pounds this week as measured from a starting weight of 170.2 on July 29th. | ||||||
| Nutrient Summary | % Calories | |
| Fat | 116g | 23.9% |
| Saturated Fat | 38g | |
| Cholesterol | 287mg | |
| Sodium | 6,560mg | |
| Carbohydrates | 479g | 43.9% |
| Fiber | 64g | |
| Sugars | 109g | |
| Protein | 351g | 32.2% |
| Exercise Summary | Calories | |
| Zumba - Julie | 3 Hours | 1803 |
| Zumba - Nancy | 2 Hours | 1262 |
| Running | 1 Hour 38 Min | 996 |
| Circuit Training | 1 Hour | 567 |
| Zumba Toning - Nancy | 1 Hour 15 Min | 415 |
| Total | 5042 | |
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