Saturday, 2/20/2010

I am really sore today.  I think I made some bad decisions because of my intense workouts this week.  I wanted to give myself a little bit more fuel, to aid recovery.  I wanted to stay totally hydrated, to aid recovery.

I ate nutritiously yesterday, but the calorie count was probably about 1,800; however overnight I ended up eating apples with peanut butter - and had way too much peanut butter.  My total was probably 2,400 for the day.  Also, I drank like a fish.  I feel like I am carrying 3 gallons of water in my belly.

With the water/hydration thing - I dont think I am losing a ton of sweat.  Perhaps that is because I usually wear those underarmor shirts that wick away the moisture.  Perhaps that is because a lot of my calories are coming after workout, from walking (low intensity).  I dunno.  Whatever it is I need to listen to my body, instead of loading up on fluids 'just in case'.  I felt bloated after a few workouts this week because I drank a bunch of water.  Basically, I have to plan my meals ahead of time and stick to it.  I need to plan my workouts and tick to those too.  My water consumption can easily be done as needed - nothing needs to get planned there, since my problem is overdoing it, not really dehydrating.

Meal #1
Salad bar from whole foods:
about 2 oz pork
about 1/4 cup macaroni and cheese
about 1/4 cup edemame
about 1 cup beets
about 1 cup spinach
about 1 cup of assorted fresh veggies
no dressing, but obviously the macaroni and the pork were the naughty bits
It is really hard to estimate the calories here, but to round up, let's say 550 Cal

Meal #2
Straw-banana smoothie with protein - 400 Cal (thanks, Tom, for turning me onto the protein powder)

Meal #3
Potato Leek Soup - about 500 Cal

Snack
Bread and hummus - 600 Cal

Exercise
Training today, I will double check the watch later, but I think I hit about 525 Calories.

I had way too much bread today.  I need to focus in on the calories today to fix make this a great week.