So this week is killing me. For some reason, I feel exhausted, and lacking energy. The element that I have left out is doing my weekly 2 short runs and that I could not do because of my hurt foot. Did pay a visit to the Ortho guy, did x-rays, cannot determine if it is a stressed fracture or not, have to wait 2 weeks but he said just continue doing whatever but nothing that will hurt the foot. So I guess that is good news. So last Sat, I did not run with the Galloway group and I was so besides myself but fortunately, I was able to do other exercise so going to Sparta on a Sat morning at Arrichion Hot Yoga was rather enjoyable (Sadistically speaking).
I had a horrible migraine on Sunday in which my total body just shut down and Monday I was still trying to recover from a migraine hangover - it is worst than a regular hangover. So yes, I actually took a day of rest. My trainer would be proud.
The rest of the week went back to normal. I have been reading many different articles, thank goodness, they are short - about intermittent fasting, glycogen depletion. I know what I am doing is helping to reduce my body fat percentage but I also I got lots more fat to lose - and reading these articles - some say you need to eat less but then you lose muscle mass, you eat more, you have muscle mass but you may gain fat- Doh! Totally Confused! So whoever is reading my post - if you can give me some insight, that would be great.
I am also so happy so see how my cooking has put smiles on people's face and stomach. Cooking for me is a passion and a hobby and therapeutic so I do not think much of it and I don't cook to impress upon my skills. I just do it.
This year, we got a crop of eggplant, tomatoes, and soon peppers. I've been grilling the vegetables in the oven and seasoning with different spices. This is what I did this time:
coconut oil, rosemary, garlic, sesame seeds, crushed red pepper, cinammon, onions, nutritional yeast, some vegetable broth
I also did some chicken and lamb kabobs - in which I used more or less the same ingredients above except I added tahini, marsala, cumin and coriander. I screwed it with olives, tomatoes, artichoke hearts , avocado.
I need to be mindful what spices I used at least with the meat - I think I excluded the crushed hot peppers since my husband cannot have that.
I also made red snapper -as well.
I took some of that to my trainer - I am so happy to see her happy eating and enjoying. That tells me I did a good job and also to know that my trainer trusts what I eat, she will eat - since she is a very clean eater. Kudos to me!
The training with my trainer is going well. She keeps changing up on my exercises focusing of different parts of my body that needs the extra work- don't I know it with my mid section. Flab city!
I like the 1 hr sessions but I also liked the half hour ones where it is like High Intensity Interval Training where she has me go from one exercise to another - but I think the 1 hr are to focus on muslce groups. She's the boss!
This weekend, I am not going to run , but I will participate in helping out the Late Start Galloway run - help with the walking - that I know I can do.
That's it for now, thanks for reading my blog -
If there is anything in terms of cooking you want me to investigate in, let me know.
I am trying to eat as clean as possible but I have alter recipes for people with soy intolerances, no fat, no sugar, - so so far, none of my cooking is high in sugar, or salt.
Sue
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