Human Being Healthy

Day 30: March 26, 2008

Session: 13

Weight: 134.4

6 days ago, I weighed 133 lbs- the lowest I’ve weighed yet.  Then I was bad and ate a huge piece of lasagna, 3 pieces of bread with olive oil, and some chocolate zuccato cake from Maggianos, a local restaurant with the most mouth-watering Italian menu in Atlanta.  I had salad too.  This, and some other snafu’s brought my weight back up to 135 lbs.  I got back to my diet… for awhile, then I passed Chipotle, where I ate a carnitas burrito with all the fixings.  This morning the carb cravings set in, and the memory of that lasagna became too strong.  I went to Whole Foods this afternoon and ate another HUGE piece of lasagna.  I am now feeling guilty because it wasn’t nearly as good as the one from Maggiano’s, not to mention, I feel like crap.  Too many processed foods for my nearly toxic-free body.

Pilates are going extremely well.  I’ve moved quickly into Intermediate exercises and have become even strong and more limber.    The instructors continue to comment of how well I am doing and on the aesthetic improvement of my body.  I am absolutely addicted and have considered going the gamut and getting certified.  We shall see.

The sessions continue to challenge me.  From talking to the instructors, I now know that how much a person gets out of a session has a lot to do with the client.  Those who come to workout, get a workout.  If you puss out and give up during the exercises, you won’t reap the many benefits of Pilates.  The real results happen when you push yourself when you want to give up.  This is something I always think to myself when I can’t take it any longer- THIS IS WHEN I GET RESULTS. 

Next week I will begin taking kettlebells classes.  Kettlebells is a cardio and strength-training regimen that whips you into shape.  I decided to start these classes since I haven’t been walking for cardio.  I am going take classes twice a week to start and see if I can handle it.

What I’ve been Eating:

Day 25: March 21, 2008
Meatloaf with Tomato Sauce
Hard-boiled Egg
Orange
Green Beans
Miller High Life
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Meatloaf with Tomato Sauce (again)
Total Calories: 1,268

Fat - 35.2% (50 grams) Protein - 27.7% (88 grams) Carbohydrates - 30.5% (97 grams) Alcohol - 0.0% Other - 6.6%Daily Sodium Intake - 2,063 mg Daily Sugar Intake - 41 grams Daily Cholesterol Intake - 540 mg Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 25 grams Daily Fiber Intake - 12 grams

Day 26: March 22, 2008
2 Hard-boiled Eggs
Orange
Strawberries
Avocado, Tomato with oil and vinegar
Bass
Popcorn
Total Calories: 1,257

Fat - 35.9% (50 grams) Protein - 9.1% (29 grams) Carbohydrates - 38.0% (120 grams) Alcohol - 0.0% Other - 17.0%Daily Sodium Intake - 509 mg Daily Sugar Intake - 21 grams Daily Cholesterol Intake - 424 mg Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 11 grams Daily Fiber Intake - 27 grams

Day 27: March 23, 2008
2 Hard-boiled Egg
Carrots and Hummus
Mango
Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna
Chocolate Zuccato Cake
3 large pieces of Bread with Olive Oil
Total Calories: 2,074

Fat - 41.9% (97 grams) Protein - 19.8% (104 grams) Carbohydrates - 38.4% (201 grams) Alcohol - 0.0% Other - 0.0%Daily Sodium Intake - 2,913 mg Daily Sugar Intake - 42 grams Daily Cholesterol Intake - 606 mg Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 33 grams Daily Fiber Intake - 25 grams

Day 28: March 24, 2008
Meatloaf with garlic, onion, parmesan, and parsley (recipe)
Tomato
Corn on the Husk
Guacamole
Spelt Bread and Butter
Beer
Meatloaf again
Total Calories: 1,219

Fat - 38.4% (52 grams) Protein - 22.5% (69 grams) Carbohydrates - 28.5% (87 grams) Alcohol - 0.0% Other - 10.5%Daily Sodium Intake - 829 mg Daily Sugar Intake - 22 grams Daily Cholesterol Intake - 225 mg Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 25 grams Daily Fiber Intake - 12 grams

Day 29: March 25, 2008
Hard-boiled Egg
Strawberries
Apple
Asiago Roast Beef Sandwich (Panera)
Wine
Carnitas Burrito (Chipotle)
Total Calories: 2,204

Fat - 35.0% (86 grams) Protein - 21.1% (116 grams) Carbohydrates - 38.7% (214 grams) Alcohol - 5.2% (16 grams) Other - 0.0%Daily Sodium Intake - 4,800 mg Daily Sugar Intake - 19 grams Daily Cholesterol Intake - 463 mg Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 34 grams Daily Fiber Intake - 18 grams

Day 30: March 26, 2008
Spelt bread with Hummus and Olives and Roasted Red Pepper
Mixed Nuts
Meat Lasagna
Wine
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total Calories: 1,404

Fat - 40.1% (63 grams) Protein - 13.8% (49 grams) Carbohydrates - 35.3% (125 grams) Alcohol - 10.8% (22 grams) Other - 0.0%Daily Sodium Intake - 2,139 mg Daily Sugar Intake - 23 grams Daily Cholesterol Intake - 101 mg Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 25 grams Daily Fiber Intake - 11 grams