Guess What Day It Is (6/18)

• Okay, this is the last time I'm going to ask you to guess what day it is.  I work a theater schedule. There is no hump to my week.  On Wednesdays, my week is first getting started.
• My AMPPW (morning post pee weight) was 128.6, which my friends, is simply a number.  I think I have proven that it truly is what is inside that counts.  I can tell you that my clothes are dripping off of me.  My pants are crawling below my belts.  That is not why I'm doing all of this, but it sure is a lovely perk.  What is becoming abundantly clear is that I have achieved excellent weight maintenance.
•  And yes . . . that is a real bra instead of a sports bra.  I really don't see the difference between the two.  All around, I am a full coverage girl. 

Water Recipes

• You're not going to believe this.  And I swear to you, it's absolutely amazing.

http://elburrito.com/products/organic-soyrizo/

• I have been sleeping incredibly well, without the use of pharmaceuticals.  It could be that during the summer I work later and my commute is longer.  Regardless, what I have been doing is forcing myself to stay awake, even if I am beyond tired.  I push it till I can't stay up any longer.  If given the chance to sleep in, if I do not need an alarm clock to wake me, I have been getting eight to ten hours a night.  I'm talking full REM here, dreaming, through the night, and waking up feeling very well rested.  I would love to go an entire month without needing or relying on Ambien.  I am strongly considering weening myself off of the anti-depressant, with assistance from my Organic Herbalist of course.
• I have been experimenting with various water recipes.  WHAT?!?!  I thought for water you simply need some hydrogen, oxygen, and some sort of bond between them.  After some internet research, I have discovered that you can fuse natural ingredients with your water for flavor and to add some incredible nutrients.  Here are some photos from today's batch, which includes: grapefruit, cucumber, fresh ginger, sage, and whole cloves.  By the way, that's my Bodum tea maker.
  
  
  
  
  
  

A Quick Shout Out

• To Andre, my volunteer partner from Sunday at the Fathers' Day half marathon in Bay Ridge
• He is a New Utrecht High School graduate
• And an 8 time finisher of the New York Marathon.

I'm telling you all that no one on planet earth can poor water and Gatorade quite like us.

The first man to cross the finish line was a paraplegic, who completed the race on a hand powered cycle.  He rocked my world.

Excellent Quote

You don’t have to eat organic to eat healthy. 

You just have to eat real food.

--Michael Pollan

(From the UMass "Pioneer")

I Have Allowed It

I have been so far beyond busy, that I have been eating a lot of food which has been prepared by other people.  It is 2am, and I am currently roasting some brussels sprouts to get myself back on track.  I have also allowed my life to interfere with my daily work outs.  Here is my Endomondo summary from the past week:

Karen was out dancing for 2h:06m:57s.

 Ushered a musical. Danced the entire time.

Wednesday at 21:36 ·  

Karen was out walking. She tracked 1.45 mi in 30m:30s.

Wednesday at 16:17 ·  

Karenwas out doing weight training for 35m:00s.

 Hand and ankle weights.

Wednesday at 10:55 ·  

Karen Lichtman was out doing weight training for 1h:20m:00s.

 Hand weights. Ankle weights. Kettle bell.

June 09 at 15:20 ·  

Karen was out walking. She tracked 1.47 mi in 31m:47s.

 Walked. Cool down.

June 08 at 15:00 ·  

Karen was out walking. She tracked 4.00 mi in 58m:45s.

 Daily work out. Power walked.

June 08 at 14:28 ·  

Karen was out walking for 9m:01s.

 Walked. Warm up.

June 08 at 13:29 ·  

Karen was out walking. She tracked 0.91 mi in 18m:18s.

 Walked. Cool down.

June 07 at 14:50 ·  

Karen was out walking. She tracked 4.00 mi in 58m:25s.

 Power walked. "New Progression" play list.

June 07 at 14:30 ·  

Karen was out walking for 7m:13s.

 Walked. Warm up.

June 07 at 13:30 ·  

Karen was out walking. She tracked 0.97 mi in 18m:47s.

 Walked. Cool Down.

Like · Comment · June 06 at 13:44 ·  

Karen was out walking. She tracked 4.01 mi in 58m:34s.

 Power walked.

June 06 at 13:25 ·  

Karen was out walking for 6m:36s.

 Warm up.

June 06 at 12:24 ·  

Guess What Day It Is (6/11)

•My AMPPW (morning post pee weight) was 127.8.
•Below is what I ate to get there.
•I'm in the middle of one of those weeks when I can't train nearly as much as I'd like.  It's frustrating.
•I found this mind-blowing, fantastic item at the Westerly:

http://thesqueezejuice.com

Friday, June 6	•24oz, H2O •Smoothie: coconut juice, baby kale, blueberries, banana, wheat germ, tumeric, CPB •(4) EZ tst w/hummus & left over salad from Grapevine> •Sweet & Sara Peanut Butter Smore>> •Vegan chicken spinach dumplings<W> •Runa Clean Energy (R) w/Amazing Grass Energy Watermelon Green Superfood (AG) •Raw Revolution, Coconut Chocolate Bliss (RR) •Vegan baloney & salsa on EZ •(at 4am…couldn’t sleep) Tasty Bite, Asian Toast Sesame Noodles H20 = 64oz	Train = 4 miles (AG) http://amazinggrass.com > https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineMediterraneanBayRidge (R)  http://runa.org (RR) http://www.rawrev.com/#!products/c1bl9 >>http://sweetandsara.com/products.php <W> http://www.westerlynaturalmarket.com/retailer/store_templates/shell_id_1.asp?storeID=QWCSN3N89ASR2JS000AKHMCCQAB04FN2 (4am) http://www.tastybite.com/product_type/asian-noodles/
Saturday, June 7	•16oz, H2O •Sandwich=olive hummus and vgn baloney on EZ tst •2V •Smoothie: coconut juice, baby kale, blueberries, banana, pineapple, wheat germ, tumeric, cinnamon, ginger powder, cardamom, CPB •Raw Revolution, Almond Butter Cup •Pick 5 Bowl: potatoes, brussel sprouts & okra, tempeh, hummus, salsa •Dark chocolate covered orange peels •(2) Vgn baloney, salsa & hummus sandwiches H20=88oz	Train = 4 miles
Sunday, June 8	•20oz, H20 •Smoothie: coconut juice, baby kale, blueberries, banana, pineapple, wheat germ, tumeric, cinnamon, ginger powder, cardamom, CPB •V2 •Brussel sprouts, okra, tempeh, salsa •Good Bean Sea Salt Chickpeas> •Stonewalls vgn Jerquee>> •16oz Yerba Mate w/lime mate shot< •(2) EZ tst w/salsa •(2) Garden Burger Veggie Medley<< •20+8+12+16+24	Train = 4 miles > http://shop.thegoodbean.com >> http://www.fakemeats.com/StonewallsJerquee_s/80.htm?gclid=COWt_8yP7L4CFeKXOgodWh4AnQ < http://guayaki.com/mate/130/Yerba-Mate.html << http://www.gardenburger.com/product.aspx?id=11631
Monday, June 9	•24oz, H20 •Smoothie: coconut juice, Earthbound Farm Power>, blueberries, pineapple, wheat germ, CPB •V2 •(2) Salsa, tempeh, hummus & power greens sandwiches on EZ tst •Heart of Tea Lemon Iced Tea>> •Small bag of mixed nuts •(1) donut & (1) slice of corn bread from Babycakes< •Vgn beet bon mi, and a sarsaparilla soda at Black Tree<< •(2) EZ tst w/baba ghanoush H2O=96oz	WO=80min, hand weights, ankle weights, kettle bell > http://www.ebfarm.com/products/new-products/new-deep-green-blends >> http://heartoftea.com < http://www.babycakesnyc.com << http://blacktreenyc.com
Tuesday, June 10	•16oz, Home Brew •Smoothie: coconut juice, Earthbound Farm Power, blueberries, pineapple, wheat germ, CPB •Pick 5 Bowl=Veggie Medley Garden Burger, tempeh, salsa, Brussels sprouts, tofu shirataki> •Bubby’s Everything Bagel>> •Stuffed grape leaves •Wonderfully Raw Snip Chips< •Chips and salsa •Pop corn H20=58oz	> http://www.house-foods.com/tofu_shirataki_usa/ >> http://thesqueezejuice.com/media/squeeze-menu.pdf < http://mycocoroons.com/collections/snip-chips
KEY>>>	2V = Two vitamins, (1) Mega Food Vegan Daily & (1) New Chapter Bone Strength ALVST=Alvarado Street Bakery bread AMPPW=Morning post pee weight CPB= Current powder blend = Vega One, organic acai powder, hemp EZ=Ezekiel Bread H20=My daily water consumption, includes Home Brew, and unsweetened beverages (usually in the form of hot tea) OD=One Degree TRAIN=Race Training TST=Toast TWVS=This week’s veggie stew or soup, ALWAYS homemade UTJB = Uptown Juice Bar WF=Whole Foods of course WO=Work Out	<<<KEY