Harley Pasternak has better credentials than most trainers out there. He has the celebrity clientele and a Master’s in Exercise Physiology. He apparently has actually researched. But still, I don’t know if I buy his philosophy. For one, he claims that you can be healthy only working out 25 minutes a [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Book review: 5-Factor Fitness by Harley Pasternak
Posted in book review, diet, plan on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday’s weigh-in
Posted in diet, progress, weigh-in on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Starting weight, 06/2003: 175 lbs.Last week’s weigh-in, 03/15/2007: 149.6 lbs.This week, 3/30/2007: 147.2 lbs.
I swear, being busy is the best way for me to lose weight. My kryptonite is snacking–no time to snack means losing weight!
Spring cleaning, with a side of Quinoa Caprese
Posted in diet, recipe, spring, weight loss on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I always get excited when spring starts popping up, and it’s not just because we actually get more sunlight here in the Pacific NW. I get excited because I automatically eat better. I adore all the summer fruits; I love picking berries, and summer salads are the best! Olive oil and vinegar [...]
New sites
Posted in diet, websites on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I found some new sites today. I’ve been using Fitday.com to track calories for some time, but just found out about these:
Calorie King: another calorie counting siteFitness Jumpsite: a way to tell exactly how many calories you burn!Calorie Lab: another website that does calorie countsiVillage health calculators: calculate your BMI, etc
Oh, Vegas.
Posted in diet, vacation on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, indeed. Vegas is all hustle and bustle, bright lights and spectacle. And it is also about eye-popping amounts and quality of food. I couldn’t resist…at least not all the time.
Despite that, I feel much more relaxed and able to take on things now. Like so many other women, I turn [...]
Incentives are important
Posted in Self Challenge, diet, exercise, plan on March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Muffin top: 1) the tasty part of a muffin or 2) the extra bit of fat that rolls over the top of your pants, resembling the top of the muffin.
In the interest of getting myself back on track, I’m setting up a incentive structure.
For every week that I work out 5 times, I can treat [...]
Apple Harvest Oatmeal (tweaked)
Posted in recipe on March 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
1/2 cup quick-cooking oatmeal (NOT those packets of instant)3/4 cup water1/4-1/2 Tbs. butterOne medium apple, cored and diced1/2 Tbs brown sugar1/4 tsp. cinnamonDried cranberries, golden raisins, whatever is on hand
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.Add the diced apple and cook until soft, about 2 minutes.Add the cinnamon and brown sugar; cook until [...]
The SELF Challenge
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last year, I half-heartedly did the SELF Challenge. I was already in pretty good shape, despite my knees still rejecting my every attempt at running. This year, things are different. I started the Challenge with the best of intentions. Those intentions went quickly south when some family members had some issues and disappeared completely when [...]
Starting over, yet again
Posted in diet, exercise, starting over, weight loss on March 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Three and a half years ago, I graduated from college. Like so many other college graduates, I was bewildered, confused, and overweight. Having been chubby for several years, I finally packed on about fifteen or twenty pounds during my senior year bringing my weight to somewhere over 170 pounds (from my best estimates, [...]
