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It's official: I have an addictive personality.
Among things I've been addicted to in the past are reading, TV watching, movies, cigarettes, romance novels, chinese takeout, talking on the phone, indian takeout, pizza, facebook-ing...to list a few. If I sample something, and find I like it, then I keep wanting the same stuff, all day, every day!! I am addicted to having some kinda addiction.
My current addiction is "cracksecret". And exchanging scores of emails with someone (you know who you are!). And...as of today, QUINOA!!! Yes, Amryk, you're gonna love hearing that, I'm sure!!
I had tried quinoa last week, but stove-top cooked it, and it just didn't feel right. Yesterday I cooked in my rice cooker, and I added little bit of a packaged Indian Tomato Rice paste, heated it a bit--and it was SCRUMPTIOUS!!!! Soft, fluffy, nutty, simple...ADDICTIVE!!! I made 1 cup, which equals to 4 servings, but forced myself to stop at only one!!
Now that school's started, I'm gonna make some backup meals on the weekend, including a large batch of my spinach and lentil stew which I can freeze and fall back upon on those days I don't want to or cant' cook a hot meal. Also, I'll cook up some plain quinoa, and mix it up in various ways over various days through the week. I'm being careful in not overeating that stuff, coz it does have carbs....veggie-ing it up is a safe way to go!
Speaking of addictions, am I ever gonna get addicted to EXERCISES??!! That would be an AWESOME thing!!
Well, I did do my first day of "do or die" plan, and went an ran-walked for 30 mins!! I upped the level a little and went at incline of 4, but had to jog around 4 mph and walk around 3.2-2.5 mph; I did one run at 4.5 mph, and it tired me out soon. Instead of the usual 8 mins of running, I did a total of 10 mins today---but each interval was only about 2 mins!! I just can't seem to go longer than that!! This makes me feel so frustrated, un-fit, out-of-shape, and disappointed...will I ever be able to run longer without gettin winded?? And why am I not progressing, despite having done this on and off for MONTHS now (ok, yeah, more OFF than ON!!). I just can't visualize myself running for minutes on end, when I seem to get so winded only by 2 mins!!!
On the plus side though, I did remind myself that 10 mins. of running--even though it's all framgmented into intervals--is still progress than before. Or is it really?
Oh well. THis challenge is good. I'm gonna give it my best---it is indeed DO or DIE!!
Anyway, enough of the negative stuff. I gotta stop doubting and nay-saying!! I can't be afraid---I don't want to be afraid...as someone once said, "I've got NO TIME for FEAR!!"....so, here' s charging forward!!
Meals and points for today:
(skipped b'fast--no time!! Yikes, back to work is a little worrisome!!)
1st meal was at 11.30 am or so: home-made veggie and tofu stirfry (4) with coffee + cream (1)
Snack: 1 apple (2)
2 laughing cow lite cheese wedges (2)
pre-workout almonds (2)
Dinner: 1.5 serving of quinoa (4.5) with tomato rice paste (2 for oil?), walnuts (1), side of brocolli
1 cup light soy milk and protein mix (2)
1 kiwi (1)
Total: 21.5
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