Hey Everyone

Well the lap top needed repairs and it's off to god knows where but not in this country for repair  Lord knows when I will get it back again, so I am working off my old desk top and it's sooooooooo slow.  I am going to need to hit a punching bag by the time I get it back

Got back from the gym this morning and did my weight lifting Push day.  Tricep/Back/Chest.

I wanted to talk about food today... Yep, this is an exercise tread but food and exercise go hand in hand.  You can't success with one without the other.  Yes, if you really workout hard you can get away with eating a lot but if you want results they both have to be right

We are in our 3rd week of the challenge and I can tell you I am doing great with the workouts.  I am hitting the weights at least 3 times a week doing the Oxygen PUSH, PULL, LOWER BODY workout.  I am going to boxing class for endurance and cardio at least 4-6 times a week.  Sounds like success?  NOT!  My eating has not been where I need it to be to succeed.  I advocate strongly for eating 6 high protein small meals/snacks a day.  And it's so important not to eat late at night  If possible don't eat after 6:00 unless you have a snack.

What I find is I work right up till 6:00 PM. Dash out the door to catch my 6:30 boxing class and then by the time I get home it's close to 8:00.  I have not eaten yet.  I have tried to eat light but find I want to eat later...  I find if I eat dinner it's just so late... 

So my problem to solve is how to eat dinner not late and not eat later....  I am going to try having dinner around 5:00 while I am working and then a snack after my workout.  For example fage yogurt, SF strawberry syrup, fresh strawberries, muesli and scoop of vanilla whey protein. So my friends, do you feel your working out is going ok, but you have an issue with your eating?  What are you doing that you feel is wrong?  Post here and maybe others can help with suggestions.  What are you doing right?  Post here and help us

Thanks Everyone

Stay Strong, Sexy and Sassy...

Take care,
Kathy

Kathy et all, I have a different take on eating from the early risers side and also HAVE to carry my lunch for work since I do not know where I on any given day. I eat almost the minute I get up at 5am, Kashi go lean w/ 13g of protein and skim milk.  1 mug of coffee w fat free 1/2 and 1/2 only 2 g of sugar and a packet of splenda. Here is what I carry w/ me on any given day: string cheese 32 oz of water w crystal lite single serve packs 1oz of almonds 2 squares of dark chocolate

1 eas carb control protein drink

1 bannana

1 Breakstones cottage cheese Revival protein chips (ranch or bbq) the Star Kist tuna lunch kit South beach wrap lunch kit. GNC Joint vitapaks (vitamins) I dont take all this all the time cause I change it up but gave you all some of my options. Just thought some of these might help when we are on the go.  I carry a small lunch "cooler". Last night PT on the elbow and 30 mins on the treadmill Forest walk. Take care, Tmac

Good morning Kathy,   Where are all the movers?  I was so tired after yeserdays work out so I didn't post till today.  I am trying to figure out a good food plan for me since I changed my excersize patterns.  I know how to loose weight using my tool and diet.  I just need to figure out how to eat now that fitness is incorperated in my life.  I am a work in progress.  Since we are talking food,  I cut and pasted my fitday, so sorry anyone out there who got it on the accountability thread.  Here ya go: Whoop ass can was opened up again. Did 50 laps, alternating running for about 1.5 miles. Did upper body, 3 sets of 12. Heart rate average heart was 154 and a max heart rate of 189. DANG I did good!!!!!!!!

Foods

	Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
Coffee, espresso ( 4 fl oz )	11	0	2	0
upcal d ( 1 oz )	0	0	0	0
Milk, cow's, fluid, skim or nonfat, 0.5% or less butterfat ( 1 cup )	86	0	12	8
Vitamin c ( 1 serving )	0	0	0	0
prenatal ( 1 serving )	0	0	0	0
Tortilla, NFS ( 1 large tortilla (approx 8" dia) )	90	2	17	2
Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with ham or bacon ( 0.5 cup )	196	14	2	15
White potato, home fries, with green or red peppers and onions ( 0.5 cup )	63	1	13	1
iron ( 2 serving )	0	0	0	0
Water ( 48 fl oz )	0	0	0	0
Beef jerky ( 0.25 cup, pieces )	92	6	2	7
Orange, raw ( 1 medium (2-5/8" dia) )	62	0	15	1
Maximum Complex ( 1 tablespoon )	130	1	2	28
Cheese, natural, Cheddar or American type ( 1.5 slice (1 oz) )	171	14	1	11
Vitamin c ( 1 serving )	0	0	0	0
SB snack bar delights chocolate rasberry ( 1 serving )	100	3	15	5
Fast foods, submarine sandwich, with cold cuts ( 0.33 submarine )	150	6	17	7
Bread, fruit, without nuts ( 2 slice )	267	9	45	4
Total	1418	56	142	90

I don't know Dana, but I am getting ready to open a can of whoop ass on the grads board.  And we wonder why we have trouble keeping the weight off....hello. I don't see many people posting they are exercising? You ROCK GIRL  keep it going..... Take care, Kathy