I am going to have to take a short break from running more than once a day. I am not feeling well and I think my blood pressure is running lower than normal. I can have this problem from time to time. I don’t want to overexert myself while I am feeling this way. I am not sure exactly what the cause of onset was. It could have been stress from my husband traveling for business. It could have been that I am coming down with something. I did wake up pretty congested this morning but my head cleared up quite a bit without meds by mid morning. Whatever the onset, I will feel better before too long and will start back on my goal to increase my hours on the treadmill. For now, once a day will be just fine. We all have limitations that we have to work within.


During this time of taking it easier, I am going to focus on improving my diet. Once again, we have been eating fast food so much that I know it must be negatively affecting my metabolism. I also need to eat more white meat and less red meat. I need to limit my hamburgers to a maximum of one a week and then one every week and a half and then one every two weeks. If I have already had a hamburger for that time period, I will have to select something else on the menu, such as a grilled chicken sandwich. I also am going to focus on eating more vegetables. For me, eating at home more is the best way to do this. That way I can control what is put on the vegetables and limit my intake of butter and other highly processed foods. I haven’t been quite as strict on myself regarding highly processed foods because I am expecting to be working towards my weight loss goals for up to a year. 40 pounds is a lot of weight to lose and will definitely take some time. I have to make changes that I can continue long term. Focusing on these improvements should help me to get my weight loss back on track while I am not running as much as I would like.

I will be curious to see what happens this week while I am focusing more on diet and easing up on my running. I am hoping I can make some real progress soon on my goal to lose 40 pounds by the time I turn 40 years of age. Thanks for reading and following my blog. If you have suggestions that you think may help me to make my goal please feel free to leave a comment. I will not post your comment if you ask me not to. I appreciate all of your support and encouragement. Have a great night.

Monday October 26, 2009

Breakfast:
2 pkgs Great Value Strawberries and Cream Instant Oatmeal
1 cup Silk Vanilla Light
1 slice (1 servings) Sara Lee Classic Honey Wheat Bread
1/2 Tbsp (.5 servings) Land O Lakes Light Spreadable Butter with Canola Oil
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry Flavored

...24% of my RDA of fiber and 455 calories, 1% cholesterol and 15g of protein

Lunch:
2 slices Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread
6 slices Oscar Mayer Shaved Brown Sugar Ham
1 slice Sargento Medium Cheddar Cheese
1/6 cup Raw Sugar Snap Peas
1 serving Sun Chips Garden Salsa Flavor
1 cup Strawberries
16 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry Flavored

... 32% of my RDA of fiber and 529 calories, 15% cholesterol and 24g of protein

Midday Snack:
1 Oats and Strawberries with Almond Fiber One Bar
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

... 35% of my RDA of fiber and 150 calories, 0% cholesterol and 2g of protein

Dinner: Taco Bell W. Edmond, OK
2 Crunchy Beef Tacos with Lettuce and Cheese
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...24% of my RDA of fiber and 350 calories, 16% cholesterol and 16g protein

Bedtime Snack:
1 Granny Smith Apple sliced with peel on
8 oz’s Propel Vitamin Water Beverage Berry flavored

...20% of my RDA of fiber and 90 calories, 0% cholesterol and 0g protein

*My total daily nutritional information:

… 135% of my RDA of fiber and 1574 calories, 32% cholesterol and 57g protein