This was a rough week! I had my first exam in my micronutrients class yesterday and it was an intense week of studying. We were all a little mad at our professor for the way the test was (repetitive, and way too long). I think I understand better how to study for the next one though.
I missed yoga on Monday because it snowed (we actually didn't have school either due to snow). I did a bit of tae-bo though. Tuesday and Wednesday I didn't get any exercise because it was pretty much non-stop studying. By Thursday I was feeling a little crazed and all week I really have over eaten. I did go out dancing last night for a couple hours, so that was fun. Finally today I did an hour of power yoga and later I did 30 minutes on the elliptical. I need exercise, and especially yoga to keep me sane-- I need to really make sure it's a priority in my life.
I've been eating too much bread. I think I'm probably somewhat wheat sensitive because I tend to get addicted to it and then it's hard to get off of. I do need some starch to maintain my activity level, but I'm sure it would be better not to eat so much bread. I hate getting overly restrictive with food though.
I somehow have gained two pounds in January-- I feel bloated so some of it may be water weight-- I think maybe the bread is salty or something. Somewhere out there in the world is a balance that I can maintain. I am feeling that urge to really be restrictive with my calories and over exercise, but even when I lose weight doing that I end up binge eating and gaining it all back. I don't want that either!
I was working on a project for class that involved analyzing a classmate's 3 day diet diary. First of all, I can't believe how little produce she eats, but even more amazing is how many calories she is able to eat! She's 5'2 and 114 pounds and she was averaging 2700 calories a day! She exercises about an hour 3-4 days a week. If I ate that much I would absolutely without question gain weight. My calculations for her calorie needs were 1600-1900! I don't understand it. I wish I could eat that much and still be near ideal weight!
This was a rough week! I had my first exam in my micronutrients class yesterday and it was an intense week of studying. We were all a little mad at our professor for the way the test was (repetitive, and way too long). I think I understand better how to study for the next one though.
I missed yoga on Monday because it snowed (we actually didn't have school either due to snow). I did a bit of tae-bo though. Tuesday and Wednesday I didn't get any exercise because it was pretty much non-stop studying. By Thursday I was feeling a little crazed and all week I really have over eaten. I did go out dancing last night for a couple hours, so that was fun. Finally today I did an hour of power yoga and later I did 30 minutes on the elliptical. I need exercise, and especially yoga to keep me sane-- I need to really make sure it's a priority in my life.
I've been eating too much bread. I think I'm probably somewhat wheat sensitive because I tend to get addicted to it and then it's hard to get off of. I do need some starch to maintain my activity level, but I'm sure it would be better not to eat so much bread. I hate getting overly restrictive with food though.
I somehow have gained two pounds in January-- I feel bloated so some of it may be water weight-- I think maybe the bread is salty or something. Somewhere out there in the world is a balance that I can maintain. I am feeling that urge to really be restrictive with my calories and over exercise, but even when I lose weight doing that I end up binge eating and gaining it all back. I don't want that either!
I was working on a project for class that involved analyzing a classmate's 3 day diet diary. First of all, I can't believe how little produce she eats, but even more amazing is how many calories she is able to eat! She's 5'2 and 114 pounds and she was averaging 2700 calories a day! She exercises about an hour 3-4 days a week. If I ate that much I would absolutely without question gain weight. My calculations for her calorie needs were 1600-1900! I don't understand it. I wish I could eat that much and still be near ideal weight!