The stats I promised

Monday 7/12

Polenta with cheese (200+100=300)
Laughing Planet burrito (680)
Soaked almonds and berries (200+100=300)
1/2 milk chocolate toffee bar (105)
Celery, cream cheese, and a tortilla (30+90+180=300)

300+680+300+105+300=1685

I got my new running shoes and because of an unfortunate interpersonal/emotional event, I didn't even feel like trying them out. However, I felt bad about that and got up early the next morning to do so (1.3 mi). They are nice and cushy like they should be.

Tuesday 7/13

Banana and coffee (100)
Cereal with soymilk and raspberries (100+50+25=175)
Scrambled egg wrap with sauteed onions, spinach, and cheddar (180+2*70+120+20+100=570)
1/2 orange dark chocolate bar (85)
Celery and cream cheese (30+1.5*90=165)
2 madeleines and a strawberry (200)
Pasta and red sauce (400+40=440)
Berries and jam gel-tests (50)
1/2 tortilla (90)

100+175+570+165+85+200+440+50+90=1875

I had the banana and coffee before the run in the hopes that it would raise my blood sugar and make the run more pleasant, but it wasn't much different than running before eating anything at all. Then I got to thinking - a banana has about 100 calories. I burn about 10 calories per minute on a treadmill and it takes me longer than 10 minutes to run a mile, plus I ran 1.3 miles. How again, exactly, was a banana supposed to be helpful?

But, I loved how yummy, endorphin-y I suppose, I felt all morning, and in the afternoon (after also doing an above legs resistance workout) it was nice to know my exercise was already out of the way, so I repeated the stunt today with a modification: I got up even earlier, ate the banana first, and drank my coffee while doing dishes to give it time to start absorbing. Either this step, or the fact that it was my second day in a row running, made it much nicer. Even with the apparently successful blood sugar boost, my previous calorie calculation now stands as a strong indicator that I must be forcing my body to burn fat by doing this. Good way to start the day? I think so. If I can bear getting up at 5:30 regularly, I might make it a habit.

We made jam out of our berries last night. Only 1 of the 5 jars sealed, but I reboiled one this morning and my b/f told me it sealed too, so I'll do the remaining 3 when I get home and hope they work too.

The tortilla yesterday was regrettable - stupid late night stoned cravings. But I was ingenious enough to just tear off half, so I stayed in the 1800s.