McFuzz's Mentor Group 2011 - CLOSED (Page 26)

Man that sounds good.  I'd eat hummus but the rabbits in my yard want it all    That was a great run too!

Laura congrats on the IM sign up.  It is a daunting goal, for me anyway.  Looms large.  Fun on the way there. 

Congrats to everyone, you are all doing fantastic.  Even a little progress each day and week adds up over time!

Saturday morning = FTP test.  20 mins hard, 15 rest, 20 more mins hard. 


Edited by IceManScott 2011-01-07 9:02 PM

Successes. Remained ate pre-holiday weight. I lost about 77 pounds last year, so wanted to keep it that Had to go to gym at 8pm to run because life as an accountant got in the way this week. Success was in the fact I went even though it was late !

Awesome on the weight loss : ) and also motivating for an 8pm workout, NICE.

Excellent weight loss. 

OK, so you win the best healthy snack award...my mouth is watering just thinking about it!  

How about some grapes?  Give them a quick soak in water, then dip them in fat-free sugar free jello, and stick them in the freezer.  Nice to munch on after they're frozen.  Give's you a bit of crunch as well as sweetness.  Let me know what you think.

This is flippin' brilliant.

Great ideas on the snacks. I'll def. have to try them all out. I typically eat plenty during the day...Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack...the last snack never seems to fill me up though and I'll end up eating more. I'm also on quite a budget. Last IM training was when I was living with mom, who always had the pantry/fridge stocked up. Now I'm living on my own paying my own rent, utilities, cable etc on top on a lovely $70k loan from my good friend Sallie Mae for financing the greatest 4 1/2 years of my life...aka college and student loans. 

Ree- sounds yummy, I'll def have to try~!

Also the pb, whip cream sandwich conconction sounds amazing as well! 

good first week, ran a little every day, bike on day.
I just hate the gym, cannot wait to the weather get better do run and bike outside.
 

I just purchased a new trainer from Dick's last night.  It is a Grager magnetic.  Maybe not quite as quiet as a Kinetic Road Machine, but at less than 1/3 of the price, other than the noise, it seems to be about identical.  Very good value if you are on a budget but need an indoor trainer for your bike (cost was $99)

I just looked at your log, you're booking some serious workouts, no wonder you're hungry all the time; )

Dicipleguideservice, have fun on your new trainer! I've had mine for a month and lov'n it

I have a cheap mag trainer as well... it does the job, but it is loud. I just turn the TV volume up

last night shortly after midnight i was woken up to the horrible sound of my 5 year old son crying, running, and puking down the hallway.  i spent the next hour with the carpet cleaner getting the nice orange sweet potato colored "stuff" out of white carpet.  then my daughter was scared, so she slept with me while my wife slept with my son out in the living room.....a loooong nite it was.  hopefully today i can get in at least 3 miles on my crappy treadmill.  got a christmas party to go to yet this afternoon.  i dont really like my saturdays messed up but this is one of those days that life has to take the front seat.
hope everyone has a good day with family and workouts!

ETA- i also am the owner of a cheap trainer, a Nashbar fluid trainer that came with the purchase of my original road bike.  its not terribly loud, but i have noticed that ALOT of that depends on the tire i'm using.  that thing has gotten alot of use and suits me perfectly. resistance is resistance, right? 

Edited by wabash 2011-01-08 9:49 AM

Successes: Signed up for sprint tri and have been having consistent swim and cycling workouts.

I am now working on getting consistent with my meal plan (it is not a diet, those are short term I am in it for the long haul).  Gonna be eating a lot of fish and chicken and green veggies.  I have been increasing the amount of water I am drinking and that seems to be helping.

Had a good swim workout this morning and may have a weight session this afternoon depending on what the family has going on. 

This is exactly how I eat too.  I try to keep my snacks around 100 calories, but that doesn't always go according to plan.  I also have to pass a candy dish each time i enter or leave my office; some days are more successful than others. 
I also eat like a fiend after my saturday long run and swim.  I'll eat for as long as it takes me to read the paper - i guess i should work on my speed reading!
Congrats to everyone for all your successes.

Ann-Marie

I like your thinking on the "diet".  They are short term and are not practical in life.  I started my weight lose about a 1 1/2 ago with a group of friends from work.  They tried all types of diets (south beach, starving themselves etc).  To date they look the same and I'm 55 lbs lighter and have reached my goal weight. 

Congrats on signing up for your first tri! 

 
You and my husband are so weird with that ice cream-in-a-mug thing. I too love the shake with the frozen 'nanners. Since I've started freezing them I throw fewer away too.
The snack ideas are FANTASTIC!!! Particularly the ice-cream sandwich one. YUM!!! 
Sometimes I roast the garbanzos a bit before I make hummus. The commercial hummus often is full of sodium so it's healthier to make my own. Then I can chop olives up to put in it...or roasted peppers.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT SNACK IDEAS!!!!!

Still sick, but I'm going to my 5k tomorrow. I may have to walk. But I can't sit around ONE MORE DAY!

Snack Idea: Rosted Kale chips. chop up the kale, spread on a cookie sheet drizzle with olive oil and salt or apple cider vinegar and bake for 20 minutes. Like eating potato chips, got your crunch and your salt. My kids inhale it.

Interesting idea.  Chips and crackers are one of my snacking downfalls.  Will have to try it next weekend.  Trying the hummus this weekend.  I try to be nice and only make the family try one new "weird" thing a week.

I like to do triscuits with either goats cheese and craisins or triscuits with swiss, plain tuna, and tomato for snacks or even as my lunch.

Edited by GmrGirl 2011-01-08 12:56 PM

I've had the kale and it's quite yummy.  Chips are a big downfall of mine so anything that has a crunch and a bit of salt is a good substitute for me. 

I like to make chips out of sweet potatoes. Slice them thin, drizzle lightly with olive oil and a dash of salt and then roast in oven. The turn out crunchy, sweet and salty - yum!

Yum!  I love anything sweet potato but haven't made chips before!  I'll have to try that too!

Double like on the kale chips...very tasty!

I'm going to try this!  I love kale and I'm always looking for new ways to eat it.  My current favorite is a raw kale salad with a dressing made from tahini, lemon juice, salt and a clove of garlic.  Super yummy!