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Today’s Workout: That was too easy

I thought that restarting the 5k trainer in Just Run would be better for me after taking a break for NYCC. Today was day 2, and it has been deceptively easy so far. Not easy enough for me to jump back to the 10k trainer, but apparently, all the work I’ve been doing so far was effective. My form was good, my pace held steady, and other than the aches and pains of being 45, I wasn’t even sore after! I’m just gonna keep to the 5k trainer for now, finish it, then maybe move on to the 10k trainer. My focus should be on strength training. I keep saying that, then completely forgetting to do it. I’m sure my son wouldn’t mind if I used the weight bench I bought for him sometimes. He’s trying to bulk up.

Other than some snacks (I still love my wasabi almonds), I didn’t eat much today. This was my only meal, and it was plenty for me. I just wasn’t that hungry. And one of the main things I stick to is that if I’m not hungry, I don’t eat. It may seem like a very low-calorie amount for an entire day… That’s what the Saxenda is for, right? And I figure as long as I have energy to get through the day and I take my vitamins to keep my nails from separating (I can’t tell if my hair is thinning, because I rock a buzz cut happily), I think I’m doing ok. I believe I have blood work coming up soon. If I have any deficiencies, my doctor will tell me.

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Today’s Workout: Save the dog!

I debated on titling this entry “send in the clown” but – spoiler? – the clown isn’t a major player in most of this episode. However, these aren’t reviews of the episodes (even though they’re great); it’s about Lenni’s Legs. Which, surprisingly, not only made it through this workout, but they didn’t feel like they’d been through a cheese grater. And I didn’t feel the need to crawl into bed after the runner’s high wore off. Maybe I can actually keep this up? I still want to make sure these intervals are easy for me before I try the longer ones. The next week sessions are 15 minute intervals, not 10. Any other runners out there will tell you, those 5 minutes are a BIG difference. There are two sure fire ways to feel every second of time passing: when you’re waiting for the microwave to finish, and when you’re running an interval. I am trying to maintain my form and use my thighs more instead of my calves. Not to be completely gross but if you’ve ever seen My 600lb Life, when they start to lose weight, skin/fat hangs oddly. That’s what’s happening to my inner thighs and I hate it. I’m hoping that I can fill out my thigh muscles like my calves to offset whatever the fuck is going on.

I’m sure some auditors will say that muffins aren’t healthy and probably not. But, I love trying seasonal items and these were okay. Kinda worth the calories. I like the Trader Joe’s pumpkin muffin mix better; especially when you dump some dark chocolate chips in before baking. But my oven is broken… I am sincerely hoping I sell enough books to get out of debt and get it either fixed or replaced before baking season really kicks into gear. As for dinner, I’m working on clearing out the freezer. I had a random skirt steak, so I decided on steak and eggs to replenish my protein. And because it’s delicious.

And I gave the rest of those muffins to my son. He loves them, apparently.

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Workout Catch Up: They make me eepy…

While these longer runs are getting easier, they make me so sleepy. I opted to repeat week one in Just Run to make sure I can get through the intervals without a break and yes, it’s working. But if I do these runs first thing in the morning, I crash before the end of the day. By the time I have to cook dinner, my eyes are at half mast. I did a run on Saturday, fully intending to run again on Sunday before I went to work, but I slept through my alarm because my body went “Nah, you’re resting. End of discussion.” Maybe running daily will help my screwed up sleep schedule…

Since I’ve been working so hard, I’ve been stressing protein in my meals. That’s a chicken Caesar wrap and a bison burger with homemade fries. My son wanted to try one and I figured it’d be a nice new experience for him and a treat for me. Other than that, it’s been the usual stuff or very small snacks. I have extra time this week, clearly. If I ever learn to roll a wrap properly, I’ll probably be eating those all the time but that was a pick up order. It’s heading into crockpot season and I can’t wait to start making chili and stew again. All in all, I’m sure earlier on in the day, I had something super profound to say but now my brain is mush and I need to be in bed. Tomorrow I’d like to post the first “There I Fixed It” part to my Patreon and for that, I need my two brain cells to be on the same page.

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Workout Dump: New Missions!

I needed a break from running for almost an hour on Sunday, so I did some walking and the Wirk peddler up till today. It was still rough going, but I was able to hold my pace well. My form, not so much. I need to work on that. And I got the chance to get into the new missions on Zombies Run! It still sucks that the original Abel is gone… But as for my actual fitness, these long runs are a bitch to be motivated to do. Once I get on the treadmill, it’s fine. It also gives me a chance to catch up on my very long list of things I wanna watch.

Sadly, the Hello Kitty collab is done, so now I go back to not even thinking of McDonald’s as an option for food. But I seem to be all about the sandwiches lately. If I ever save up enough money for a new oven, I’ll be baking my own bread instead of buying it. I love to play around with flavors, and it’s cheaper! Win-win! Not that I should be having a lot of carbs anyway. I’m not the type of person to demonize carbs, but I do need to keep them under control if I want to lose more weight. Making more things at home puts more control in my hands. I can literally make half a loaf or a couple of buns instead of buying expensive bread from the store and feeling pressured to use it all up before it grows fur. And even though I’m tired after work and overtime and all my side stuff, I do enjoy baking! I make little gift bags of Pagan cookies for the Solstice for my friends and everyone at work nearly every year. I think I’m doing pretty good overall. It’s been a long week.

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Today’s Workout: Much needed whimsy

Not that I would ever be happy working late every day, but it is really nice to get a workout out of the way first thing in the morning, then go about the rest of my day. I did slow my pace this time and didn’t wear the weights, but I bumped up the incline. And I still love this set of Venture missions. They’re so interesting!

Soooooo, McDonald’s is doing a Hello Kitty and Godzilla collab, and much like with the Kpop Demon Hunters collab, I headed out to see if I could score a cool toy. I didn’t get the one I wanted, but it’s still cute! And a kid’s meal of 4 nuggets and tiny fries is only around 300-400 calories. Other than feeling blegch for eating McDonald’s at all, it didn’t destroy my caloric deficit for the day. I was able to score some yu choy on sale, and the little tweak of using the mini ramen still worked for keeping overall calories under control. It’s so sad how tickled I am about that toy. I will take any bit of cuteness I get my hands on. Yes, I will try a different store to see if I can get the Hello Kitty or Cinnamoroll toys. They just tailor-made this to mine my wallet, didn’t they…

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Today’s Workout: *Incoherent Grumbling*

I was doing so well this week, then POOF! Last night horrible gas pains woke me up around 2am and tortured me until around 5 when I got back to sleep. When I am this overtired, I don’t get on the treadmill. That takes a certain amount of focus and coordination to make sure I don’t bust my ass. I’ve been through enough this year. Desk peddler was today.

I paired some of the prepped chicken with a Tokyo Mini Noodle, green beans, onion, and garlic. I like the mini noodles because I get the fun of ramen noodles for only about 100 calories. I’m still enjoying my sandwich habit using some prosciutto, tomato, and parmesan with some basil spread. It’s so nice, I really didn’t need the chips.

I would like to say “Oh, I’m going to bed super early to make up for last night” but nah. I have to edit one of my drafts so I can print a fresh copy. Whenever I’m stuck when I’m moving forward in a story, I re-read the whole thing to shake something loose. Sometimes that works, sometimes I hit the end and get pissed there isn’t more, then begrudgingly admit that in order for there to be more, I have to write it. Being a creative is weird…

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Today’s Workout: There’s gonna be more!

Ever since I got the email that Zombies Run! will be releasing new episodes soon, I’ve been motivated to finish off more of the Venture missions in preparation for the new ones. I’m still doing intervals and have kicked up the speed to 4mph when I run. It’s harder but worth it. I feel so accomplished afterwards. I still run with the weights on my wrists and try to focus on using my thighs more than my calves. My calves are huge now.

Between a quick walk to the store to get some veggies on sale and bathroom cleaner, I think I had a pretty good day!

Lunch was the last of the hot dog and egg combo with some veggies I threw in before I went to work. After that run, I was too tired to get all involved with cooking or chopping up anything, so popcorn it was for the evening. I have nothing prepped for tomorrow. That’s gonna be an interesting morning… We’ll see how tired I am when I finally crawl outta bed and what’s leftover after my son raids the fridge.

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Workout Dump: Did I break the plateau?

I need to get back to posting workouts when I do them instead of a random day when I think, “Hey, I haven’t done that in a while. I should do that.” But anyway, with the washer and dryer back up and connected, I don’t feel anxiety about producing any extra dirty clothes than absolutely necessary, and I’m back to my regular workouts. I’m still running with the weights on my arms and incorporating more body weight stuff. I think it’s working because my weight FINALLY dipped under 205. Perhaps I shouldn’t be all excited for losing one pound, but I was stuck for so long; I will take any victory I can.

The random tomato plant in my yard is producing a bunch of fantastic little fruits, and I have been throwing them into whatever or just eating them straight up. Given that I repeat a lot of meals, I limited the pictures. There’s no point in posting the same thing over and over. One hard lesson I learned is that not every food will tolerate my 3-day limit. The cute little hot dog, rice, and egg will work if I prep it on Sunday and eat it Monday and Tuesday. If I stretch it to Wednesday, I get sick. I think it’s the egg, to be honest. That’s fine. I’m good with bringing in some other meal. To save money, I have been using some frozen vegetables. I’m sure I’m violating some kind of rice commandment by putting seasoning and beans right in the rice maker along with the rice (that I did wash, of course). I’ve also limited my alcohol to weekends, and I miss my little nightcaps so much. But I can’t have them; it’s not good for me, it’s a bad coping mechanism, and it’s empty calories. Drinks should be a sometimes treat, not a nightly event. I hope this finally broke the plateau. Let’s see how the next week goes.

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Workout Dump: Still peddlin!

I’m still using the Wirk desk bike or the peddler as I’m working on other things. I like to think it’s paying off as I’m down to 205. I’d creeped up close to 210 for a minute there. As long I keep up my activity, those 5 pounds should slowly fall away.

I’ve been experimenting with some different meals and out of the bunch, my favorite is that sandwich. It’s some prosciutto, cherry tomato, parmesan, a drizzle of garlic olive oil, and spicy garlic seasoning. I could have done without the chips, it was SO good. And since I have four feral cherry tomato plants in my front yard (seriously, every seed or seedling I deliberately planted died but the cherry tomatoes that withered in the fridge and I tossed outside took root) I will probably repeat this sandwich a bunch of times once those tomatoes are ripe. And the hot dogs are cut into cute shapes because the world sucks and I want some damn whimsy.

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Today’s Workout: Back to Wirk

Since I have to spend every spare minute of my day on some kind of income producing activity, I’m back to using my Wirk Desk Bike. That is not a sponsored link, nor is that was I paid for it years ago. I can easily edit while I’m peddling, then jump in the shower before I throw down some food and get back to it. And speaking of food:

Don’t worry, the lettuce is safe. And I’m still on a rice and beans kick. It’s easy to make a big batch of it then reheat it at work in my electric lunch box. I’m still aiming for tons of protein to fill me up and use up all those garlic scapes I bought (they are so fucking good). I am trying to be frugal, healthy, and fast. Good thing my kid is putting up with this, too. Although, he eats MUCH more than I do. Teenagers…

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