Run, Dine And Dash

No time for breakfast before the gym this morning.  I had a date with the treadmill for another 3 mile run.  I decided to try out the pre-5K training schedule from Cool Running in an effort to get my legs and body used to the mileage.  After replaying my race in my head, I realized that my legs weren’t quite ready.  I needed more training than I ended up doing.  So, basically, the schedule goes like this:

Monday –  Off
Tuesday –   3 M
Wednesday -3M
Thursday -   3M
Friday -   Off
Saturday – 2 M
Sunday - 3M

A total of 14 miles per week.  That’s a lot of running for me, but I’m looking forward to trying it out!

The date went well.  The treadmill and I hit it off right away!  I was able to get in a  groove right away and hammered out the 3 miles.  I decided that good tunes are a must for running;  it really spurs me on!

I was starved after the run and thankfully had remembered to bring my dashboard breakfast – Banana Walnut Breakfast Cookie(recipe to be featured in Jen’s e-cookbook for charity-details soon)…

As I was heading home, I veered off for another dashboard treat…

 

I think it’s official – I like DD’s Pumpkin Latte Lite better than the ‘Bucks!  Mainly because the small is only $.99!  I know!!!!

Once home, I showered and headed out to Gram’s apartment.  We had a nice lunch together and did lots of chatting.  Gram’s fridge is always stocked, so I was able to put together a  great ham and swiss sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce and fat-free ranch dressing.  I was happy to see Gram had my frequent lunch side of carrots!  She also had some leftover squash, so I snuck a bit of that, too…

Before I left, we went for a long walk throughout her complex.  I was so confused and had no idea where I was within that building, but Gram knew the lay of the land well!  Not too shabby for an 81 year old!

Later, I was ready for a snack.  I got this free sample in the mail and thought it would make a great topping for yogurt…

I liked the banana chips!

The dinner plan was Philly cheesesteaks (Go Phillies!) and sweet potato fries.  I wasn’t feeling the cheesesteaks, so I decided on some baked bbq tofu for myself.  Weird, right?  Who swaps out cheesesteaks for tofu?!!!  I’m glad I did, though;  it was just what I wanted! I rounded out the meal with some roasted zucchini…

Very Philling! <------corny.

Gotta dash!  The “to-do” list is back!!!!

Have a great day everyone:)

ONE GOOD THING:  Enjoying my coffee again without heartburn!  I am so old :]

Questions of the Day:  Have you ever tried tofu?  If so, what did you think of it?

Salads And Swirls

I had a great night sleep, yet I woke up feeling blah. It was slow going for a while, then I started doing some much needed house cleaning. My legs and hip felt really sore today. I think I stirred things up when I went on an outdoor run at the shore. It's been a while since I hit the pavement and I think it was harder on my body than the treadmill runs. So, I thought a day of rest might be in order. It felt weird to skip exercise, but I moved around so much today that I think it could count for something.





I had no ideas for breakfast this morning. I wasn't very hungry and could have totally skipped it altogether. Nothing was enticing me. I finally settled on a bar that Carol sent me ...



I generally don't think of a bar as a meal, but no other food seemed very appetizing to me. These One Organic Food Bars are 180 calories, 4.5 grams fat and 3 grams fiber. They are very chewy and I detected a slight bitter taste at first, but then it grew on me. Could've just been my weird taste buds this morning. Overall, it was a fine 3 POINT breakfast...

The daughters and I ran a few errands after breakfast. On a whim, we decided to pay a visit to my Gram at her retirement community. We surprised her and took her to lunch at one of the restaurants in her community. I was craving a salad and ordered the Cobb salad with light Italian dressing...

It was a nice portion of salad with grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes, egg and dotted with blue cheese. It was very good; I ate it all!!! I also stole a few of Gram's chips and a few bites of big daughter's taco salad; also very good.

Gram had a turkey sandwich on sunflower seed bread. She wanted to show hers off, too...

We spent a little more time with Gram doing puzzles and chatting, then headed home. I spent the afternoon doing more running around, then got some dinner going. It's pizza night for the husband and daughters, but I was still craving salad. I made a plain green salad with cheese and garlic croutons (store bought) dressed with evoo and vinegar. A slice of cheesy(asiago) toast went perfectly with it...

Then it was time for something sweet! First, I cracked open this new find...

"Crack" being the operative word! Holey moley, this is scary good stuff! I see very bad things happening involving this Cinnamon Raisin Swirl PB! For example, I present to you, Exhibit A...

Cinnamon Raisin Swirl PB smeared on a dark chocolate square. Deadly, I tell ya. In case you were wondering, it is NOT a lowfat peanut butter. It is to be eaten in moderation. Do not eat half the jar...with a spoon...digging to the bottom where all the raisins reside. You have been warned =)

Okay, I'm sure you don't want to hear that I am packing for the beach...AGAIN. Yes, we are going on our family vacation. I will be blogging all the fantastic overeating that I will be doing since the husband generally starts our vacation off with a trip to the most amazing bakery at the shore. And continues to go EVERY morning bringing back fabulous breads, pastries and NY crumb cake. He believes they are food groups. UGH!! And the worst part? We will come back from vacation , he will weigh himself and tell me he lost weight. I will try to resist, hardly eat any of that crappola, exercise my rear end off and come back 15 lbs. heavier. Men! Pfftt!

Have a great night!