a Triathlon every week

In general, I am not excited about a triathlon. The swimming in open water is yuck, the biking hurts my bum and you can't wear an ipod while running. But, because of the corporate triathlon training at work, I decided to give it a go this weekend. So, in my gym, I did 10 minutes running, biking, swimming. It was interesting to change it up a bit.

So, now, Sunday is TRIATHLON DAY! I will do one every week.
My goal this coming week is to do each area for 15 minutes.

Good to have some new fitness goals.

biking 

running

swimming

Monday Motivation

Sunday weigh-in

I am actually happy about losing .2 pounds this week. I had a lot of big client lunches and dinners, but I was more committed to my workout and eating when I wasn't doing client things.

Yesterday was the run around the Tan and today...I am going to do a gym triathlon.
10 minutes running as fast as I can
10 minutes biking as fast as I can
10 minutes swimming as fast as I can

Date	Weight lbs	Loss/Wk lbs
21-Aug-11	272.80
25-Sep-11	248.90	23.90
10-Oct-11	243.98	4.92
16-Oct-11	243.10	0.88
23-Oct-11	242.22	0.88
30-Oct-11	231.00	11.22
6-Nov-11	230.78	0.22
13-Nov-11	229.68	1.10
20-Nov-11	229.02	0.66
27-Nov-11	239.90	-10.88
4-Dec-11	237.80	2.10
11-Dec-11	242.50	-4.70
18-Dec-11	245.50	-3.00
25-Dec-11	244.50	1.00
1-Jan-12	244.50	0.00
3-Jan-12	242.50	2.00
7-Jan-12	228.14	14.36
15-Jan-12	227.04	1.10
22-Jan-12	225.50	1.54
28-Jan-12	236.94	7.56
5-Feb-12	234.74	2.20
12-Feb-12	234.74	0.00
19-Feb-12	232.10	2.64
26-Feb-12	234.30	-2.20
4-Mar-12	230.12	4.18
11-Mar-12	232.54	-2.42
18-Mar-12	230.12	2.42
25-Mar-12	228.14	1.98
1-Apr-12	230.56	-2.42
8-Apr-12	226.16	4.40
15-Apr-12	228.58	-2.42
22-Apr-12	231.44	-2.86
29-Apr-12	226.38	5.06
6-May-12	225.50	0.88
13-May-12	226.16	-0.66
18-May-12	224.40	1.76
27-May-12	222.64	1.76
3-Jun-12	226.16	-3.52
14-Jun-12	225.72	0.44
17-Jun-12	226.60	-0.88
24-Jun-12	232.00	-5.40
1-Jul-12	230.80	1.20
8-Jul-12	224.00	6.80
15-Jul-12	219.60	4.40
22-Jul-12	228.00	-8.40
29-Jul-12	224.80	3.20
9-Aug-12	224.80	0.00
12-Aug-12	226.80	-2.00
19-Aug-12	226.20	0.60
26-Aug-12	224.60	1.60
2-Sep-12	223.50	1.10
9-Sep-12	221.20	2.30
16-Sep-12	223.80	-2.60
23-Sep-12	227.20	-3.40
30-Sep-12	225.80	1.40
7-Oct-12	225.00	0.80
14-Oct-12	220.00	5.00
21-Oct-12	224.20	-4.20
28-Oct-12	220.80	3.40
4-Nov-12	224.20	-3.40
11-Nov-12	224.00	0.20
18-Nov-12	225.40	-1.40
25-Nov-12	225.20	0.20
2-Dec-12	227.00	-1.80
9-Dec-12	227.80	-0.80
16-Dec-12	224.80	3.00
23-Dec-12	225.60	-0.80
1-Jan-13	222.80	2.80
6-Jan-13	228.00	-5.20
13-Jan-13	228.00	0.00
20-Jan-13	218.70	9.30
27-Jan-13	218.20	0.50
3-Feb-13	221.60	-3.40
10-Feb-13	220.40	1.20
17-Feb-13	222.00	-1.60
24-Feb-13	219.80	2.20
3-Mar-13	218.60	1.20
10-Mar-13	222.00	-3.40
17-Mar-13	220.20	1.80
24-Mar-13	223.20	-3.00
31-Mar-13	218.40	4.80
7-Apr-13	222.00	-3.60
14-Apr-13	224.00	-2.00
21-Apr-13	226.60	-2.60
28-Apr-13	223.40	3.20
5-May-13	223.40	0.00
12-May-13	224.20	-0.80
19-May-13	222.80	1.40
26-May-13	223.00	-0.20
2-Jun-13	223.00	0.00
9-Jun-13	218.40	4.60
16-Jun-13	225.30	-6.90
23-Jun-13	218.00	7.30
30-Jun-13	218.80	-0.80
7-Jul-13	221.80	-3.00
14-Jul-13	220.60	1.20
21-Jul-13	216.80	3.80
28-Jul-13	219.80	-3.00
4-Aug-13	221.40	-1.60
11-Aug-13	223.80	-2.40
18-Aug-13	223.40	0.40
25-Aug-13	224.60	-1.20
1-Sep-13	224.20	0.40
8-Sep-13	222.20	2.00
15-Sep-13	225.20	-3.00
22-Sep-13	223.20	2.00
29-Sep-13	222.40	0.80
6-Oct-13	224.80	-2.40
13-Oct-13	224.40	0.40
20-Oct-13	224.40	0.00
27-Oct-13	224.20	0.20

Sione is right on

As I mentioned in an earlier post, my friend Margie won a free month stay at Biggest Loser camp and she is doing a lot of media around her stay.  She recently was on the local news with Sione Fa who is one of the trainers who was also on the show.

http://studio5.ksl.com/?nid=71&sid=27382008

Margie was great. But what Sione said really really really resonated with me.
If you think "I have to lose 50 pounds" and you are on the treadmill and burn 300 calories, it just seems unattainable. So, you really need to take it one day at a time.
Today, I can work out and eat three good meals today.
That is what I have to do.
This is what I can do.

Great interview by both Margie and Sione.

Only being a little bad

Today was a HUGE food day. Not only did I have a big, boozy lunch with my client, I also had a team outing at the races. I had two big wins:
1 - no dessert with lunch
2 - no chocolates after dinner
Usually I do both and I was able to skip it and was fine. I did CRAVE sweets at both meals but I am really pleased I was able to curb some of my sugar cravings. Also, I wasn't that hungry so I left dinner on my plate so I wasn't gross full.
And I won the trifecta! :)

With Roachy at the races

November is running month

I started running again this morning and was nauseous after only five minutes! It takes so long to get some fitness but it is so easy to lose!

I have my first 5k since July in November and Tim just sent me this link so I may have two in November.  http://www.runinthedark.org

Time to get back on it.
Now....to find a fireman in a tuxedo for the end of the race.

since Tim brought it up....

One more picture because whoever thought of this was a genius!

re: Your first half marathon

From: Timothy

Subject: Re: Your first half marathon

Date: October 22, 2013 10:33:24 AM GMT+11:00

To: Victoria

http://runinfinity.com/race/nike-womens-marathon 

If you run 15 min / mile, which seems to be about 10K in 90 minutes, you get a tiffany necklace. Woo.

-----------------------------------------

I received this email from my lovely friend Tim yesterday. My comments are:

1 - Tim, do you not know me at all? Of course I know there is a half marathon which gives you a Tiffany charm at the completion. I have thought about training for this many times.

2 - That isn't even the best part!  The best part is that the necklace is given to you by a fire fighter in a tuxedo! How good is that?!?!?!? Seriously? How good is that?

3 - There is such an enormous response to this race that the registration is now completely a random draw. So, there is no guarantee that you will get into the race. They have also added DC so there are two completely sold out events.

Yes, Tim, you have got me thinking about the Nike series again. Right now, I am struggling to train for a 5k. But, I am back on it. :)

Monday Motivation

Sunday weigh in

I'm down .4 but still not good enough. I am still up the two pounds for the month. I am sick so I just haven't felt like working out and I am sucking hard candy because my throat hurts. So, I need to stick it out and get back on it. I don't want to end October up!

Date	Weight lbs
21-Aug-11	272.80
25-Sep-11	248.90
10-Oct-11	243.98
16-Oct-11	243.10
23-Oct-11	242.22
30-Oct-11	231.00
6-Nov-11	230.78
13-Nov-11	229.68
20-Nov-11	229.02
27-Nov-11	239.90
4-Dec-11	237.80
11-Dec-11	242.50
18-Dec-11	245.50
25-Dec-11	244.50
1-Jan-12	244.50
3-Jan-12	242.50
7-Jan-12	228.14
15-Jan-12	227.04
22-Jan-12	225.50
28-Jan-12	236.94
5-Feb-12	234.74
12-Feb-12	234.74
19-Feb-12	232.10
26-Feb-12	234.30
4-Mar-12	230.12
11-Mar-12	232.54
18-Mar-12	230.12
25-Mar-12	228.14
1-Apr-12	230.56
8-Apr-12	226.16
15-Apr-12	228.58
22-Apr-12	231.44
29-Apr-12	226.38
6-May-12	225.50
13-May-12	226.16
18-May-12	224.40
27-May-12	222.64
3-Jun-12	226.16
14-Jun-12	225.72
17-Jun-12	226.60
24-Jun-12	232.00
1-Jul-12	230.80
8-Jul-12	224.00
15-Jul-12	219.60
22-Jul-12	228.00
29-Jul-12	224.80
9-Aug-12	224.80
12-Aug-12	226.80
19-Aug-12	226.20
26-Aug-12	224.60
2-Sep-12	223.50
9-Sep-12	221.20
16-Sep-12	223.80
23-Sep-12	227.20
30-Sep-12	225.80
7-Oct-12	225.00
14-Oct-12	220.00
21-Oct-12	224.20
28-Oct-12	220.80
4-Nov-12	224.20
11-Nov-12	224.00
18-Nov-12	225.40
25-Nov-12	225.20
2-Dec-12	227.00
9-Dec-12	227.80
16-Dec-12	224.80
23-Dec-12	225.60
1-Jan-13	222.80
6-Jan-13	228.00
13-Jan-13	228.00
20-Jan-13	218.70
27-Jan-13	218.20
3-Feb-13	221.60
10-Feb-13	220.40
17-Feb-13	222.00
24-Feb-13	219.80
3-Mar-13	218.60
10-Mar-13	222.00
17-Mar-13	220.20
24-Mar-13	223.20
31-Mar-13	218.40
7-Apr-13	222.00
14-Apr-13	224.00
21-Apr-13	226.60
28-Apr-13	223.40
5-May-13	223.40
12-May-13	224.20
19-May-13	222.80
26-May-13	223.00
2-Jun-13	223.00
9-Jun-13	218.40
16-Jun-13	225.30
23-Jun-13	218.00
30-Jun-13	218.80
7-Jul-13	221.80
14-Jul-13	220.60
21-Jul-13	216.80
28-Jul-13	219.80
4-Aug-13	221.40
11-Aug-13	223.80
18-Aug-13	223.40
25-Aug-13	224.60
1-Sep-13	224.20
8-Sep-13	222.20
15-Sep-13	225.20
22-Sep-13	223.20
29-Sep-13	222.40
6-Oct-13	224.80
13-Oct-13	224.40

And they were chocolate!

I was making cupcakes for Andrew's birthday dinner tomorrow and completely got caught licking the bowl! But that is the best part! And calories don't count until they are baked. :)

The good news is that the cupcakes are the ONLY not healthy part of the meal. I am making low calorie, home made pizza which everyone loves. So a little treat at the end for the birthday boy won't be that bad.

Did I just committ to doing a triathalon?!?!?!?!?!

70 calorie dessert

Mrs Callahan (Elissa's mom) made me real Australian meringues with Stevia/Natvia/Truvia which is basically 0 calories. I added a dollop of passionfruit chobani and a 1/3 of a banana. I think the full dessert was 70 calories of yummy!

Melbourne Marathon

This weekend was when my friend, Tim, ran 42.195 kilometres or 26.2 miles otherwise known as a marathon. Sugar and I watched from the sidelines. The half marathon, 10k and 5k are also options on the day. What am I going to run next year? That is what I was thinking while I was watching other run. Definitely the 10k. I need to start training! Actually, I just signed up for a 5k next month. I need to start training for that first. And then another 10k. And then another. :)

Motivation Monday

My week finally caught up with me

After several client lunches, dinners and yesterday's race day....I gained over two pounds this week. I haven't hit this number in a long, long time. I just need to go back to basics, but with all of the activities in my life, I keep looking for shortcuts. I'm mentally exhausted.

21-Aug-11	272.80
25-Sep-11	248.90
10-Oct-11	243.98
16-Oct-11	243.10
23-Oct-11	242.22
30-Oct-11	231.00
6-Nov-11	230.78
13-Nov-11	229.68
20-Nov-11	229.02
27-Nov-11	239.90
4-Dec-11	237.80
11-Dec-11	242.50
18-Dec-11	245.50
25-Dec-11	244.50
1-Jan-12	244.50
3-Jan-12	242.50
7-Jan-12	228.14
15-Jan-12	227.04
22-Jan-12	225.50
28-Jan-12	236.94
5-Feb-12	234.74
12-Feb-12	234.74
19-Feb-12	232.10
26-Feb-12	234.30
4-Mar-12	230.12
11-Mar-12	232.54
18-Mar-12	230.12
25-Mar-12	228.14
1-Apr-12	230.56
8-Apr-12	226.16
15-Apr-12	228.58
22-Apr-12	231.44
29-Apr-12	226.38
6-May-12	225.50
13-May-12	226.16
18-May-12	224.40
27-May-12	222.64
3-Jun-12	226.16
14-Jun-12	225.72
17-Jun-12	226.60
24-Jun-12	232.00
1-Jul-12	230.80
8-Jul-12	224.00
15-Jul-12	219.60
22-Jul-12	228.00
29-Jul-12	224.80
9-Aug-12	224.80
12-Aug-12	226.80
19-Aug-12	226.20
26-Aug-12	224.60
2-Sep-12	223.50
9-Sep-12	221.20
16-Sep-12	223.80
23-Sep-12	227.20
30-Sep-12	225.80
7-Oct-12	225.00
14-Oct-12	220.00
21-Oct-12	224.20
28-Oct-12	220.80
4-Nov-12	224.20
11-Nov-12	224.00
18-Nov-12	225.40
25-Nov-12	225.20
2-Dec-12	227.00
9-Dec-12	227.80
16-Dec-12	224.80
23-Dec-12	225.60
1-Jan-13	222.80
6-Jan-13	228.00
13-Jan-13	228.00
20-Jan-13	218.70
27-Jan-13	218.20
3-Feb-13	221.60
10-Feb-13	220.40
17-Feb-13	222.00
24-Feb-13	219.80
3-Mar-13	218.60
10-Mar-13	222.00
17-Mar-13	220.20
24-Mar-13	223.20
31-Mar-13	218.40
7-Apr-13	222.00
14-Apr-13	224.00
21-Apr-13	226.60
28-Apr-13	223.40
5-May-13	223.40
12-May-13	224.20
19-May-13	222.80
26-May-13	223.00
2-Jun-13	223.00
9-Jun-13	218.40
16-Jun-13	225.30
23-Jun-13	218.00
30-Jun-13	218.80
7-Jul-13	221.80
14-Jul-13	220.60
21-Jul-13	216.80
28-Jul-13	219.80
4-Aug-13	221.40
11-Aug-13	223.80
18-Aug-13	223.40
25-Aug-13	224.60
1-Sep-13	224.20
8-Sep-13	222.20
15-Sep-13	225.20
22-Sep-13	223.20
29-Sep-13	222.40
6-Oct-13	224.80

What is my grade?

Let's see how I did on my race day goals from yesterday? I still have at least another 6 race days so I really need to follow my plan.

1 - Absolutely must have a workout on the morning of the race. 
Done - I did a run on the treadmill first thing. B+

2 - There is usually a chicken or clean protein option for lunch.
Done-ish - I took the white meat option of pork but it was breaded and big. C+

3 - Two bottles of water with every glass of champagne.
Boo - I am usually ok with this one and I just wasn't drinking today. D+

4 - Two glasses of champagne limit for the day. (unless I win really big!)
Ok - I had 3 drinks. C+

5 - Enjoy the day and think of all the positives instead of being racked by guilt.
Done - I had a great day but I was racked with guilt for the food and desserts. D+

Not a great job. This is probably a C day. Could have been worse but lots of room for improvement.

Spring Carnival is here!

And while that means horse races, fashion and hats...it also means champagne, big lunches, eating all day and desserts. I love the races and have a few weapons to use for my upcoming race days starting tomorrow.

Me with the boys at Royal Ascot

1 - Absolutely must have a workout on the morning of the race. I know that I can't run off all of the calories that I am going to eat and drink but every little bit helps.
2 - There is usually a chicken or clean protein option for lunch.
3 - Two bottles of water with every glass of champagne.
4 - Two glasses of champagne limit for the day. (unless I win really big!)
5 - Enjoy the day and think of all the positives instead of being racked by guilt.

Can't I just take a magic pill?

My roommate made me a wonderful salad for dinner tonight. It was a chicken asian salad and super yummy. But, I had a big client lunch today. So, once again, I am partly good and partly bad. It doesn't get me anywhere in my weight loss progression. It is so darn frustrating!

I came home and googled "how to mentally prepare to lose weight every day" because I am still up and down. My search came back with this great idea and I'm going to give it a go. Try positive affirmations -

"Weight loss process is from inside out. The best way is to trick your mind. You have to continuously tell yourself an affirmation like, 'I am doing a great job and I am feeling wondeful from inside because I am losing weight and taking care of my health. I am becoming the person I want to be.'"

A second chance

I am so excited for my friend, Margie. She won a second chance, four week stay at fat camp for free! What a great opportunity! On her first day back, she met a guy from the Biggest Loser TV show, Moses Kinikini. Good luck Margie!

Motivation Monday

I think a 14:30 mile is fast!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had to weigh myself three times to get there, but...

same weight as last week.

29-Sep-13	222.40
6-Oct-13	222.40

This was super disappointing because I started out so strong on my new program, but as soon as I got hurt, it was an excuse to eat. It is so frustrating.

The good news is that I now have two weeks of weight loss and a stay the same. I'll take that. Now this week I need to get back to a week of losing. I know I can do it.

What is wrong with me?

My calf muscle is so sore that I spent the day yesterday checking for a blood clot. (I don't have a new one.) I don't know what the problem is? Torn calf muscle? Shin splints? I have been in a lot of pain for 2 days. It really hurts when I flex my foot. It is fine when I just rest.

Happy Birthday...again?

Today the office threw a birthday lunch for those of us who had birthdays in August and September. (A little late, but better late than never.)

There wasn't much healthy on offer, so I just nibbled. But then, the cake came out! Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache covered with creme filled italian pastry covered in chocolate. I had to leave the conference room or else I would have eaten the whole cake! I felt great knowing that I did not need that cake and I just did not have it!

zero calorie dinner

One of the good things about having a cold and rainy spring is the cravings for soup. Tonight I came home and made broccoli soup which has virtually no calories. One onion, a head of broccoli and broth. Boil it down and whip it up. Done.
While the veggie soups don't have the carb and protein your body craves, all of the liquid in the soup does keep you full. I just finished it off with a passionfruit chobani yogurt for dessert.
YUM!

Treadmills are good

I woke up this morning to the strongest storm winds in 30 years in Melbourne. The storm hit 120km/hr winds and poured rain.  My windows were shaking and the sky was dumping water.

I looked down at Albert Park lake trail and PEOPLE WERE RUNNING! Are you kidding me? And it wasn't just one person. That is commitment.
I went downstairs and did my treadmill workout, relieved to have a gym in my building.