peeperjj's Journal, 04 April 2019

3 servings in a small dessert bowl...510 kcal. I have to eat something with my meds and it has to be a decent amount for me not to be nauseous. Still at a deficit for the day. I feel gluttonous having this much but man are they good. I think I’ve eaten more for snacks today than meals! If you consider that lunch was going to be skipped then had a sandwich at 3:30 which is our snack time lol. We’ll just call this my post exercise protein snack... 5 ours after I left the gym 😝 

I love almonds and Peanuts  

They are sooo good! I wish the fat content wasn’t so high though. I found my limit. 2.5 servings is about all I can stand at once. The other half serving was eaten one by one over a couple hours as I finished up my library book :).  

Almonds, peanuts, cashews, walnuts....all good. Use them to snack or in a salad. Yum. Enjoy! 

Ditto as all the above post..love...love love ..them;) 

Stationery cycling tonight; they fit in my pocket. Not ideal fuel, but ideal size.  

Is there such a thing as the ideal fuel food? I haven’t noticed much of a difference on any foods or shakes. I do know if I workout hungry or overfull then I’m weak or sluggish. As long as the tummy isn’t growling or bloated I haven’t found one food to be better than another. I’m not anywhere near an expert or very knowledgeable on all this. Just learning my body. Almonds being good fuel or not they sure are tasty! (And a good size for the pocket or cup holder)  

Personally, I can't think of an ideal food for fuel. I will eat something small prior to a workout. And, depending on intensity and time, I may eat something substantial post workout. But, I never went full geek about combo's of 'what is best' pre and post.  

If you are a runner you may use an electrolyte mix post run depending on length of run. A lifter may use a combo of carbs and protein. Windows and 'when' never really made me obsess over did I get it in or did I miss it.  

Hubby is 41 and in the last 8-12 months has had success with a creatine powder and electrolytes. Not sure what else is in the mix. He had me try it and it’s not half bad... if you like a gritty drink lol. Reminded me of the dentist after you get your teeth polished and they don’t rinse it quite good enough lol. He lifts and occasionally the stepper for cardio maybe once a week for 15-30 minutes just to get the heart rate up I guess. Me? Weights only with him because he won’t spend the time for cardio. I’m 38, 5’3, cancer survivor who has always had issues with the shins hurting. Plus I’m a 20 yr smoker (if anyone wants to lecture then please unfollow, I know it’s bad, I know I should quit, ty). Me and running don’t mix lol. I try occasionally but short sprinting off and on is all I can do before I’m almost in tears with my shins. I walk about 3.0 mph on a normal walk and the fastest I can go with my short legs is 3.8 before I’m at a jog. 3.3-3.5 is my treadmill zone :).  

Awesome stuff there. Wife and I have different routines with lifting and cardio work too. I read your bio so when was your most recent surgery? I think I read 4 months ago so if it was longer have you changed what you do on a weekly basis? Lifting is something you can do forever. Running...maybe. I'm pretty sure my running friends rarely smile when they run. Walking is something to increase your heart rate and keep it elevated. In fitness jargon--->low intensity steady state (LISS) is what walking would be defined as. Food stuff varies too much after a workout. I have good workouts, bad workouts, and "Jesus" why am I am working out. But consistency is key so I just do them.  

And congrats on surviving cancer. My step father is in year 2 of throat cancer remission and still going strong. At 88 he is like a damn Timex. Timex reference for those who grew up with VHF and UHF channels.  

Congrats to your stepdad! I’m 2 years from the end of chemo now, almost 2.5 from the mastectomy that took my tumors and 9/26/18 was my last surgery (fat transfer). I haven’t updated my bio much lol. Technically I’m still on 20# restriction as my plastic surgeon said there’s no reason I’d ever need to lift over 20# again. I did NOT remind him that my 4 year old likes to be carried or that we love on a farm and I routinely carry 40-50# bags of feed. Heck sometimes I give the 69# 10 yr old and 126# 13 yr old piggy back rides. Can’t jog with them on my back anymore but I can still walk. The oldest says things like giddy up and jerks around so she doesn’t get many rides lol. The middle somehow holds herself so that I can barely feel her. She feels lighter than my 40# 4 year old! Something fun to do with them occasionally that can only help me.  

Oh thanks by the way! I didn’t change much. I ate junk a lot and cut most of that out but adding it back in now that I’m in maintenance. I’ve cut out almost all full calorie drinks except when at a gas station and no diet or low calorie options when I’m sick of water. My cancer is one of the very few that isn’t caused/affected my smoking so... I did quit that for several weeks but went back. Cut out 25-30% of what I was smoking. It’s a start. I’m trying to add in more healthy things like more veggies, lower carb tortillas with the fiber in them, more chicken breasts, wheat bread and English muffins over white and less ramen, pasta and potatoes. Basically I’m doing about 1/3 of what the drs said I should do. I started a liveSTRONG program at my YMCA last summer. Now I’m trying to get back to the gym again. Can do home workouts when the kids don’t steal my jump rope and weights. Crunches, pushups and planks get boring but need to start those again. I walk occasionally when it’s nice out. Sandy roads with fields that blow dirt make it hard if it’s rained and windy. Oklahoma is windy most days lol. I’ll pick dirt out of my eyes and ears for 2-3 days after a walk lol. I’ve started being more active in the girls’ basketball. We coach preK so not a lot of exercise but it’s still moving around more. I play with the middle at home too but again it’s not that hard. Can only last 15-20 minutes with the oldest and hubby! She plays school and he used to. Both faster and stronger and like to show off which ends up with me on my back or butt lol. Then they feel bad and they quit. Oldest is too aggressive and I watch closely as she’s started testing me. Hormones I guess. I usually put her against hubby because he can handle the dirty play lol. He’s the one teaching her after all.