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A Photo Project

2009-06-30T02:16:06Z

An idea has been stewing in my brain for a few weeks... I think I would like to do a series of portraits of mothers and daughters. No restrictions... any age, even mothers-in-law and second mothers would qualify. Anyone want to model for me? Or know anyone else who would like to?

Even my cats are social networking...

2009-04-19T13:21:12Z

I suppose it was inevitable...

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TFD+5y

2009-04-15T11:17:51Z

5 years ago today, I had brain surgery to remove a pesky chordoma tumor. Today is Tumor Free Day + 5 years. Hooray!!! Life is good!

Pesach

2009-04-01T01:54:03Z

Rob and I are having a Seder this year on the first night of Passover. If you are free on April 8 and would like to join us, we have a few seats left at the table. Let me know.

Thoughts on Watchmen

2009-03-07T05:04:23Z

Smartest guy in in the world? Needs a better password.

Some enchanted evening: Palimpsest reading and songs

2009-03-01T04:38:30Z

This evening, I had the pleasure of attending a book signing for Catherynne M. Valente's¹ newest novel, Palimpsest, at Between Books². It was so much more than a signing... Valente read passages from the book, and SJ Tucker³ performed songs she had written that were inspired by it. The show was haunting and magical, and I truly felt transported to another place.

Valente and Tucker's alternating passages and songs were a perfect call and answer. Valente's reading is melodic and soothing to listen to. It is obvious how much she cares for the words she's written in her attention to pacing and cadence. Her narrative paints a vivid picture of the world of Palimpsest where color, thought, and an underlying current of mystery play an enormous role. Tucker's voice is remarkable, ranging from deep, warm, rich lows to crystalline, full, bright heights. She seemed to relish in tasting each lyric with the tip of her tongue before releasing it to make sure it was perfect for her audience. Each song brought even more definition and life to the passages that Valente read.

After the performance, the two artists were more than willing to talk with fans and sign books and CDs. They were both exceedingly kind and seemed humbled by the support shown to them in the crowded, standing-room only book store. If you have the opportunity, I encourage you to attend one of their shows. If you can't do that, at least pick up a copy of the book and a few of Tucker's CDs. You will be glad that you did!

1. Catherynne M. Valente is also known as yuki_onna.

2. Between Books is an independent book store in Claymont, DE. It's owned and operated by the nicest guy you'll ever meet, Greg. After talking to you for five minutes, Greg can recommend a dozen books for you to read. You will love every one of them. He can do the same thing with games. Support your local independent book seller!

3. SJ Tucker is also known as s00j.

200 Situps: Initial Test

2009-02-14T21:07:31Z

I took my initial situp test today, wherein you are supposed to do as many good situps (crunches, really) in a row as you can. I did 36, but I am not convinced the last few can really be considered good... So that puts me firmly in the Poor category for my age. No surprise there! :) In six weeks, though... Sit-Up Fiend!

Sit-up Fiend

2009-02-11T01:06:46Z

Somewhat akin to being a dancing queen, I am going to become a Sit-up Fiend. Inspired by trishadiva, I am taking the 200 Situps Challenge. Who else will join us?

Meditation

2009-01-28T04:41:34Z

So I'm not sure why, but I decided I wanted to try meditating. I researched a little bit online about how to do it, and what you are supposed to do, and figured the best thing to do would be to just try it out. So tonight I did. I don't think I'm very good at it. I kept giggling, and once, Abby Cat jumped on me, which didn't help my focus at all. But every time I realized my mind was wandering, I tried to return my focus to my breathing. I guess I do feel a little more relaxed and calm. But I don't think I'll be having any transcendental experiences any time soon. I'll try again tomorrow night, I suppose.

I'm feeling crafty...

2009-01-21T15:52:50Z

As seen on shellefly:

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me!

My choice.

For you.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!

What I create will be just for you.

It'll be done this calendar year.

I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

You have no clue what it's going to be.

The catch: you have to put this in your journal as well. Spread the creativity around!

NBI 2.31

2008-10-23T02:25:33Z

The Exercise

Outdoor Walking
Time: 50 min
Distance: ~2.5 mi

The Mental State

Last diabetes class was today. It wasn't as good as the others, I don't think, but mostly because of the subject matter: medicine, which I am not on, and exercise, which I am already doing. It's ok, though. We had a test at the end, and I knew all the answers.

The Health Miles program is running a promotion where you get a bonus 100 miles each day of the World Series that you walk over 10,000 steps. I had planned to walk today and tomorrow anyhow in preparation for the ToT 13K, but that's a nice plus! :) I'm really getting bored with the treadmill, so I hope we have a mild winter...

Also, my leg muscle that was bothering me the other day seems to be better now.

It just occurred to me that I have been doing the NBI 2.0 for a month now. I guess I better take some measurements tomorrow morning to see how I've done. Regardless, though, I am very proud of myself. I've really made some significant changes in my eating habits and in exercising. There's always room for improvement, of course, but I have come a long way.

NBI 2.29

2008-10-21T02:37:14Z

The Exercise

Treadmill
Time: 43 min
Distance: 2.1 mi
Pace: ~3.1 mph

Outdoor Walking
Time: 20 min
Distance: ~1 mi

The Mental State

Today was a 12,000 step day. I got really tired of the treadmill, so I decided to finish my last mile outside. Much more interesting, and the time goes by so much more quickly. I think I pulled a muscle in my left calf, though. In the middle of walking tonight, the back of my calf about a third of the way up from my ankle started hurting very sharply. Then it kind of passed, and now it's just sore and feels like it needs stretching. What's up with that?

Also had another diabetes class tonight. They talked about all the bad things high blood sugar can cause. It was disturbing. And I think if they had shown me all that stuff in high school health class, maybe I would have taken exercise and eating healthy more seriously. Or maybe not. Two more classes, tomorrow and Wednesday night, and then I'll know everything :)

Edited to add: I now have also noticed that I have a dent running up the back of my calf muscle. I think I'll try a hot bath. I hope I have not caused irreparable harm, because I am going to Disney World in 5 days.

Question meme - replies to shellefly, darknbitter, and xtingu

2008-10-19T15:35:09Z

The Rules:

Leave me a comment saying you want to do the meme.

I'll respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.

You should update your LJ with the answers to the questions.

You should include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.

When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.

I know I still owe some people questions, and I still owe answers to at least thealiwoman. Do I owe anyone else answers?

shellefly
1. How are you feeling about the NBE 2.0? What motivates you from day to day?
So far so good. I'm glad it's going well so far. I am still sort of "waiting for the other shoe to drop," meaning I am afraid I will get discouraged and give up. For whatever reason, though, the diabetes diagnosis really affected me. Of all the health problems I've had, this is the one I did to myself. This is the one I can fix myself. So I will.

2. What creative projects (you are good at so many of them) fulfill you the most?
The finished ones :) (And thank you.) I'm very good at starting creative projects. I'm not so good at finishing them!

3. If you could do any job, regardless of money, what would you do?
Probably research in genetics/diseases. DNA is still my first love.

4. What is one thing you love about Rob that surprised you at first?
That he's such a big sports fan. I'm not surprised he's a sports fan; I'm surprised I love that about him.

5. What's your favorite music to listen to (artist, genre, selection of bands ... however you want to answer this)?
I like a lot of kinds of music. Lately, I haven't been nearly as much of a musicphile as I used to be. I think I just don't have time anymore, and so much of the popular music of the early '00s was utter crap. But I find the things that speak to me now are almost all instrumental, and mostly orchestral. Lots of complex harmonies, rich melodies, and lately, lots of cello.

darknbitter
1. You’re a really nice person whom everyone loves. Are there things you’ve done that you’re not proud of that you don’t want anyone to know?
If I didn't want anyone to know, would I really post them here? :) (And thank you.)
Most of what I'm not proud of revolves around how badly I take care of my own health. Though I'm improving on that front. But to answer your blunt question in kind: yes.

2. Do you ever get the impulse to go to a concert and take pictures of the band?
Not recently. But you know I used to do that, right? I have boxes of photos of Live from when I knew the guy who ran their website and he used to get me photo passes for their East Coast shows. And I covered a few bands when I used to work for the UD Review.

3. How do you imagine life might have turned out if we hadn’t met when we did?
Ah, now this is an interesting question. I've wondered a lot about how my life might be different if I'd gone to Penn State or UVa instead of UD. But your question has me going to UD but not meeting you. I'm certain things would be different. I might still be pining over a boy from Michigan. I probably never would have gotten involved in gaming. I doubt I'd know many of the people I do today. Mostly, though, I think it would have been much more boring.

4. Do you think there’s a secret to your professional success?
I don't know if it's a secret, per se, but there are principles I follow that I think have helped me be successful.
a. If you don't ask, you won't get it. I am aggressive in going after what I want in my career. I think ahead so I know what I want in my career.
b. Think before acting. This goes for speaking, too. Consider all the relevant angles, but once you've reached a conclusion, be decisive. There's little room for whishy-washy-ness in the workplace.
c. Be prepared. Plan ahead for meetings. Anticipate risks. Never bring up a problem without proposing a solution.
d. Honesty, Integrity, Courtesy in everything you do. When faced with a difficult situation, respond as if you'll be on the 6 o' clock news. Treat others with professional respect. Never make things personal or take things personally.

5. So what's it going to take for you to say to Rob that if he isn't interested in proposing; you want to start seeing other people?
For now, if I believed he would never propose, I'd have to break it off. And why? Are you looking for a date? :)

xtingu
1. Give me 7 nouns that describe you. (For example, for me, I'd say, "I'm a singer. I'm a pinball player. I'm a dork.")
I am a Jew.
I am a princess-in-disguise.
I am a smart cookie.
I am a planner.
I am an animal lover.
I am a step counter.
I, too, am a dork.

2. If you had the house and the evening completely to yourself, what would be the first thing you'd do after you got home from work?
I almost always have the house and evening completely to myself, during the week, anyway. And the first thing I do is take off my shoes! And then give my cats treats if they don't run out the door.

3. Did you have any pets growing up?
Just the usual fish and a teddy bear hamster. My mom is allergic to animal fur, so we didn't have anything bigger than that. I always wanted a dog, though. I still do. And actually, we had a cat named Mooshi until I was about 2. I don't remember her except from pictures and stories, but it's said she hated me because I used to try to ride her like a horse.

4. How has your life changed your brain surgery? Are there things you can't do as well, or things you can do better? Is it hard to believe you had someone poking around inside your skull? :-)
Honestly, it's as if I never even had brain surgery. It's so surreal to me that it even happened. My abilities haven't changed one bit. There are a few small reminders constantly around, I suppose... I have to get an annual MRI. My upper teeth always feel a little "tight," like I've just gotten braces adjusted. Once in a while, I'll feel one of the three little bald spots in my hair. But most days, I don't even think about it.

5. Tell me about a time when you did something adventurous and dangerous, where you should have gotten hurt or caught, but you didn't.
Oh, this one time... no, that's not it. Wait, there was another time... no, that's not it either. Hmm, what about... Nope. I got nuthin'. I was, and still am, pretty much a goody-two-shoes.

NBI 2.27 wherein befers and loch_nessie conquer 13K

2008-10-19T03:47:49Z

The Exercise

Outdoor Walking
Time: 2 h, 40 min
Distance: 8 mi
Steps: 15,994
Pace: 3 mph or 20 min/mi

The Mental State

I am sore.
I am proud.

We decided that the weather was beautiful today, and we wanted to attempt the 13K before the race next weekend.

And we did it.

Not quite as fast as we need to for the race, but we really only need to pick up 16 minutes, and we stopped and rested for 8 minutes today.
So I think if we don't stop, adrenalin will get us the rest of the way there.

We noticed that our pace improved through the first 5 miles.
So that's good.

Ness and I kick ass.

And also today, I got in over 20,000 steps.

That is all.

NBI 2.24

2008-10-16T03:21:12Z

The Exercise

Outdoor Walking
Time: ~20 min
Distance: ~1 mi

The Mental State

I walked so I could hit 7000 steps for the day. If I'd not gone to the grocery store and been able to walk earlier, I would have gone for 3 miles on the treadmill to hit 12,000 steps. But the grocery store is important, too. Plus, I walked down the 8 flights of steps at work today instead of taking the elevator.

Also, I measured my blood sugar before dinner (96), 1 hour after dinner (148), and 2 hours after dinner (134). These are all really good numbers! It means I've been making healthy choices in general, and my dinner was a good choice, too. This is the first time I haven't been upset by the blood sugar reading, I think.

Question meme - replies to passingfancy

2008-10-14T03:50:43Z

The Rules:

Leave me a comment saying you want to do the meme.

I'll respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.

You should update your LJ with the answers to the questions.

You should include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.

When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.

1. What do you need want/need from me that I haven't given you? Or, what do you want more of?
Time with you. I miss my ice skater desperately at times. I know we've both been so busy the last year, me with work, and you with school, but I want to make an effort to come to the city at least once a quarter. Help me by reminding me to invite myself over :)

2. What is your guiltiest pleasure, as in what is the most embarrassing thing you indulge in that you enjoy? :)
It's got to be food related, I guess. I could eat a whole box of spaghetti in one sitting if I let myself. Or whole bags of snacks, or massive amounts of chocolate. But I don't enjoy it. I get mad at myself after I do it, because I know it's bad for me, and I feel physically bad afterward, too. What do I do that I do enjoy? That's probably spending a whole day in my pajamas watching TV. It's so damned unproductive!

3. Now I know a lot about what you wanted to be when you grew up... but what were things that you emphatically didn't want to do be when you grew up? and why?
This is a tough one. I've never given much thought to the things I don't want. But I guess I never was much interested in doing something related to Arts/Humanities, because I never thought of myself as very good at that sort of thing. I was never an artist or a writer, or anything creative like that. And I find it strange now that I felt that way, because I do lots of creative things now. Okay, maybe I start lots of creative things now :) Eventually, I even finish some of them! Another thing I never was interested in, but now wish I had been, is athletics. I've never been a very active person. I think my health and body image would be much different now if I'd had any enjoyment of PE/sports at all.

4. If you get any more pets, will you keep with the flora-esque theme (Poppy, Ivy, etc)?
Interestingly enough, Poppy, Ivy, and Lilac (along with their brother Juniper) were named at the shelter where they liked to give themed names to litter-mates, and the names all just kind of stuck. But Poppy's full name is Picabo Poppy. She's named after Picabo Street because when she was a kitten, she used to hop around back and forth like she was skiing on slaloms. Abby's full name is Abby Polly Bear-Cat. Abby is after Abigail Adams, because I've always admired her; Polly is the name she was given at the shelter, because she is polydactyl (extra toes!); and Bear-Cat is because when she was a kitten, she used to rear-up on her hind paws like a bear does. So no, I probably won't go with the flora-esque theme, unless the pet does something flowery to earn it or it happens to have that sort of name from the shelter :) And yes, I will always rescue my pets.

5. Which celebrity (anyone famous, not necessarily an actor) would you go brainless in front of if you were to meet them, you'd be so full of SQUEEage that you forget how to talk and just kind of stand there in awe of their aura?
Seriously, this might be the hardest question you've asked me. I went through a lot of choices in my head, and almost went with my elf, Orlando Bloom, because, well, yummy, but in the end, I think I have to go with Bono from U2. Not only do I find his music passionate, evocative, and inspirational, but his political activism impresses me as well. He uses his celebrity for the greater good, and he is well-studied and thoughtful in his causes. He understands the nuances and implications of the things he advocates, and he supports them because he means it, not because he's just looking for more publicity. So though I hope I wouldn't go brainless given the opportunity to meet Bono, I am afraid that I would!

NBI 2.22

2008-10-14T02:24:46Z

Weights & Measures

Weight: Ends with a 1 on my scale at home, which I think was weighing about 4 pounds lighter than the scale I was using before. So that's an additional 6 pounds for a grand total of 12 pounds in the first 21 days. Woah.

The Exercise

Outdoor Walking
Time: ~40 min
Distance: ~2 mi

The Mental State

After we walked, loch_nessie and I met darknbitter at On The Border in Exton for dinner. I love Mexican food, but I think I just can't do it anymore. I eat way too many chips. It wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't had all the chips. But now I am too full, and feel crummy, and I haven't really felt that way since I started this whole thing 3 weeks ago. So maybe for a while, I keep Mexican off the list.

It's an interesting contrast to note, though. I've been eating at home a lot more lately, and making far healthier choices all around, and I do feel better. It does make a difference. When I don't go overboard on carbs at dinner, I don't wake up in the middle of the night dying of thirst. When I don't overeat, my stomach doesn't bug me later. It seems so simple, but it's hard to recognize it, I think. This is an important breakthrough for me mentally, I think. I hope.

NBI 2.15

2008-10-07T02:51:41Z

Weights & Measures

Weight: Now ends with a 1, so that's 2 more pounds lost, for a total of 6!

The Exercise

Treadmill
Time: 60 min (started 9:10 pm)
Avg. Speed: 3.0 mph
Avg. Incline: 0°
Distance: 3 mi
Calories Burned: 540
Motivational Tool: CardioBlast playlist and Worst Week on CBS
Steps: 7107

The Mental State

Ok, so I think it's possible that I lost more than 2 additional pounds, because I weighed myself in the evening instead of in the morning like I normally do, but I was at the Diabetes Center to see the nutritionist, so that's how it worked out. Speaking of the nutritionist, I really liked her. She told me some things I didn't know or hadn't really thought about, so that's a good thing. And I think I might be able to talk to her about some of my food issues. This was a group class, but she's available for individual sessions, too. Also, today was my first 12,000+ step day; I actually did a total of 13,249! That's a LOT of steps. I don't know how I got so many non-treadmill steps in, but once I saw how close I was, skipping the treadmill was not an option! And, I was able to maintain my 3 mph pace. Exercising might be getting a little less hard... Today, I am very proud of myself.

NBI 2.12

2008-10-03T04:01:37Z

The Exercise

Outdoor Walking
Time: ~40 mins
Distance: ~2 mi
Motivational/Distraction Tool: darknbitter and loch_nessie
Steps: 4404

The Mental State

darknbitter and loch_nessie called me this evening to join them for dinner. I didn't, but convinced them to come walking with me at the park before they went. I actually left work early enough to walk outside. Go figure. And hooray!

Don't vote. Or rather, do.

2008-10-03T03:42:13Z

Copied from cupofjode, and while I don't have too many folks on my flist that aren't on his, I'd like to remind you all that the deadline to register to vote for this Fall's election is October 6 in Pennsylvania. And regardless of whom you support or what you believe, this election is perhaps the most important one many of us will live to see. So do your civic duty: register, educate yourself, and vote.

NBI 2.10

2008-10-02T02:54:27Z

Weights & Measures
Weight: Now it ends in a 3. I've lost 4 pounds! :)

The Exercise

Treadmill
Time: 62 min (started 8:50 pm)
Avg. Speed: 2.9 mph
Avg. Incline: 0°
Distance: 3 mi
Calories Burned: 503
Motivational Tool: Criminal Minds
Steps: 6816

The Mental State

So I haven't had time to post all my food. However, I've decided to forgive myself for that, and do the best I can. I've been doing alright in the food department. Not perfect, but definitely better. And I lost 4 pounds over the last 10 days, so I must be doing something right!

I had my first appointment at the Diabetes Center today. I learned some things. A lot I knew already. The session has made it even more clear to me that I need to get this under control within the next three months. I cannot deal with the long term effects and needs of diabetes. 4 more sessions to go. Next one is Monday with a nutritionist.

SunGard kicked off a new benefit today as part of its Wellness Works campaign. (All year, they've been having health focused initiatives, benefits, and information for us.) This one is the Virgin Health Miles program. Basically, they give you a pedometer that you wear all the time, you upload your steps to your account on their website, and they reward you with up to $500 in cash or gift cards each year. There are no gift cards to restaurants :) So I signed up and got my pedometer, and I walked about 2800 steps before I hit the treadmill. So 10,000 steps a day is a very hard thing to do. And I'd like to walk more than that. I'll have to come up with creative ways to get in more steps. More creative than parking farther away from the building. I do that already. I already started pacing while waiting for the elevator. (And no, I cannot walk up 8 flights of steps. At least not right now. Oh, but maybe I could walk down them...) Any ideas?

NBI 2.5

2008-09-27T12:46:33Z

The Food

Breakfast
1 oz. low fat cheddar cheese

Mid-morning Snack
1 medium banana
1 low-fat string cheese

Lunch
Chumley's
mushroom burger with monterey jack cheese
curly fries

Late-afternoon Snack
apple slices

Dinner
Longhorn Steakhouse
2 slices whole grain bread with a little butter
house salad with ranch dressing on the side - I ate the tomatoes!
7 oz. filet with sauteed mushrooms in red wine sauce
baked sweet potato with butter and cinnamon sugar

Movie snack
3/4 small popcorn
medium diet coke

64 oz. water

The Exercise

none

The Mental State

Not much to say today, except that this is getting a little harder. Or, today was a little harder. The popcorn was free, but that doesn't mean I should have gotten it. Chose dinner and a movie with Rob over exercise, but I guess that's ok every once in a while.

NBI 2.4

2008-09-26T02:53:43Z

The Food

Breakfast
1 medium banana

Mid-morning Snack
2 oz. baby carrots

Lunch
1 slice white pizza
a variety of homemade Indian foods
5 small beef meatballs in tomato sauce with 1 slice provolone
3 chocolate chip cookies

Late-afternoon Snack
PB&J sandwich - 2 slices Carb Counting Multi-grain bread, 2 Tbsp. peanut butter, 1 Tbsp. sugar free strawberry jelly

Dinner
Outback Steakhouse
2 slices pumpernickel bread with a little butter
house salad with ranch dressing on the side
Alice Springs Chicken w/o bacon
steamed veggies
iced tea

64 oz. water

The Exercise

Outdoor Walking: 30 mins

The Mental State

Food-wise: We had a surprise Wedding Shower for two of my co-workers who are getting married next month. Since one is Indian and the other is American, we had an east meets west theme, and lots of homemade dishes from both countries were brought in. I had only little tastes of each thing, and didn't overfill my plate. I had at least 2 too many cookies :) At dinner with loch_nessie and darknbitter, I didn't even want a Bloomin' Onion, but it was hard not to order it. We didn't, but I think I have some very bad habits that I need to make myself more conscious of.

Exercise-wise: loch_nessie definitely gets the save for tonight. Our original plan was to go work out together at the gym after work. But I didn't end up leaving work until nearly 8 pm, and we were both hungry by that point, so we decided to eat first and then go over to Bally's. Of course, by the time we were done with dinner, it was getting late for that, and I thought about just going home and doing an exercise video, but Ness suggested we walk around the shopping center instead. It was cool outside, and the sidewalk was covered, so the rain wasn't a problem. She knows me well enough to know that I might have flaked out on the video once I got home, as late as it was. So we walked and talked for half an hour.

NBI 2.3

2008-09-25T03:19:46Z

The Food

Breakfast
McDonald's
egg and cheese biscuit

Mid-morning Snack
fruit and yogurt parfait w/ granola

Lunch
12" cheese steak w/ ketchup
2 handfuls potato chips
diet sprite

Dinner
Wawa
10" turkey hoagie with american cheese and lettuce
1/2 c. red grapes

80 oz. water

The Exercise

None today. I decided my legs might fall off if I went on the treadmill again. I'm very sore. As a trade-off, I decided to go to the grocery store to get some healthy snacks and lunch things. I'll also make up the work-out one day this weekend.

The Mental State

Food-wise: Today was a rather mediocre day. Lunch was kind of tough, because I was helping with training, so food was provided. It was Philly-style lunch day with build-your-own cheese steaks, Tastycakes, soft pretzels, etc. I started with only half of a cheese steak, but I was still hungry, so I went back for the other half. I guess that's not so bad, because I thought about it first. And I didn't think twice about the Tastycakes or pretzels. At Wawa, I bought a small side of mac and cheese to go with my sandwich, but I didn't eat it yet. Perhaps I never will. I ate the grapes first, and decided I wasn't still hungry. In fact, I still have half the grapes left, too.

Exercise-wise: I was very good at the grocery store, and I did walk around there for an hour or so. I got tons of fresh veggies and fruit that I can just grab out of the fridge and eat. And even though I know I'm paying more for it, I got things that were pre-washed and portioned, because right now, I really just need the healthy things to be convenient, easy, and fast. I also got some low-fat cheese sticks, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. I should be set for a while.

NBI 2.2

2008-09-24T03:30:46Z

The Food

Breakfast
1 small Gala apple

Lunch
Michael's Deli
turkey special on pumpernickel
apple sauce
Diet Dr. Brown's Cream Soda
1 butterscotch candy

Post-Lunch Snack
1 lemon candy (20 cals)

Pre-Dinner Snack
1 c. roasted and lightly salted pepitas

Dinner
New Hunan
4 Chicken Satay skewers w/ ~1T. peanut sauce
2 Moo Shu Chicken wraps
diet coke

112 oz. water

The Exercise

Treadmill
Time: 60 min (started 9:00 pm)
Avg. Speed: 2.9 mph
Avg. Incline: 0°
Distance: 3 mi
Calories Burned: 514
Motivational Tool: Fringe on Fox

The Mental State

Food-wise: I did really well. I still could have/should have eaten more for breakfast, but at least I ate something. It made me hungry much earlier in the day than when I don't eat breakfast. A mid-morning snack wouldn't be a bad thing, as long as I choose something healthy :) I made a good choice at lunch with the applesauce instead of fries or chips, and the pumpernickel bread was definitely a plus. Also, I scraped off about half of the cole slaw and thousand island dressing from my special. And look at all that water!

Exercise-wise: I had to turn down the pace to 2.8 about halfway through my hour tonight. I'm okay with that. Also, Rob set up Rock Band for my Wii, and we played a bit afterward. Does that count as exercise? :)