Surfer Girl

Since I promised to try and make my workouts fun I decided that surfing today would be the best way to mix in some fun with a great cardio / arm workout. I am definitely getting the hang of this surfing thing!

A few tips I've picked up on that I wish I knew the first dozen times I tried surfing:

When you are trying to get up, from your stomach to your feet DO NOT put any weight on your knees, you've got to lunge one leg forward and then just stand up, if you put any weight on your knees it's a done deal!!

Also, put your hands flat in front of your face, palms down like you're doing a pushup. Do not hold on to the sides, that just makes your weight get all shifty up front and you'll fall!

So those are my little pointers. They've worked for me anyway!

Between all of the swimming, pushups, and lunges I definitely feel like I got a great workout today and had a blast at the same time! The accountant in me was curious about how many calories I burned surfing for an hour today (I know, the numbers again)! I found this little tool to come in quite handy - a Fitness Calculator! Love this tool, I'm using it all the time now! I wonder how many calories I burned laying on the beach tanning the rest of the afternoon?? And yes I did use my spf 45!

Meal Guide

Here's my new meal plan/guide. I was really surprised that I wasn't eating enough, I guess I had never really thought about it. Monday-Friday I have always skipped breakfast -BAD - so trying to force myself to take a quick five minutes for some oatmeal has been kind of a challenge. I do love it though. I find that by lunch time I'm not starving, and I do have more energy in the morning now too.

TOTAL CALORIES PER DAY: 1280

_1280__ x .35 = ___448___ ( Total # of calories of Protein per day)

_1280__ x .50 = ___640__ ( Total # of calories of Carbohydrates per day)

_1280_ x .15 = ___192___ ( Total # of calories of Fat per day)

Total # of calories of Protein per day_448__ / 4 (1g of Protein = 4 calories) =
Total # of Grams of Protein per day__112_
Total # of calories of Carbohydrates per day_640_ / 4 (1g of CHO = 4 calories) =
Total # of Grams of Carbohydrates per day__160__
Total # of Grams of Fiber per day__50__
Total # of calories of Fat per day__360__ / 9 (1g of Protein = 9 calories) =
Total # of Grams of Fat per day__21__

MEAL PLANNING
Divide the total # grams of “Protein, CHO, and Fat”
evenly into 5 meals throughout the day

Per Meal Nutrient Breakdown
__23__ grams of Protein per meal
__32_ grams of Carbohydrate per meal
___4_ grams of Fat per meal
__10_ grams of Fiber per meal

Calorie Counting

Yes, I am that person. I have started counting calories! I was working out a lot, and just not really seeing the results I had expected. So I was talking to my trainer about it, and listing what I was eating. And belive it or not, but my trainer actually said that it sounded like I wasn't eating enough! She's also a nutritionist and an amazing athlete who wouldn't let anyone she's working with start starving themselves to lose weight.

She suggested I actually write everything down to make sure I'm getting enough calories. If you are working out a lot, and not eating enough, your body goes into a starvation mode and starts burning muscle instead of fat because it's easier. I really felt like I was eating enough, I never felt hungry, so I thought everything was good.

My trainer suggested I shoot for about 1,200 calories a day. I thought for sure I was eating that much, if not more. So I started writing down everything, and measuring everything for two weeks. And I was absolutely shocked to find that on most days I was eating less that 1,000 calories. And that most of the calories I was getting was from carb's - bad! I have noticed I'm not getting enough protein in my diet, or enough fruits and vegetables.

I can't wait to take it to my trainer today and get a well-balanced healthy diet that will allow me to start burning fat when I workout instead of storing it!