Posts tagged health
Posts tagged health
Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one’s being, from bodily health to self-realization. Yoga means union - the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one’s actions.
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BF: 1.5 cup vegetables + 4 ounces chicken meat + 4 ounces yogurt + 1 pack crackers = 255 calories
SN: 1 banana = 60 calories
SN2: 2 tbsp. soy energy mix = 75 calories
LU: 1.5 cups vegetables + 4 ounces fish + 1/2 tablespoon almond butter + 1 pack crackers = 235 calories
DI: 1/2 cup vegetables + 1/3 cup brown rice + 2 ounces very lean meat + 1 tablespoon curry sauce + 1 fruit = 325 calories
TOTAL INTAKE: 950 calories
So this morning I started my training for the raceS I’m joining - July 31 and August 15. Since I was with my sister, I could only walk at a certain pace. We did a hour though, which is good. If I left her alone so I could run, she’d probably end up sitting down from “exhaustion.” I was originally supposed to do just one race a month, and I chose the August 15 race, but my sister will be leaving the Philippines to go back to the US by then. She really wants to join a race while she’s here so she can join the Big Gay 10k! *jazz hands!* on August 14 in SF. I’ll be coaching my sister, teaching her exercises and running drills to build strength, endurance and stamina. She’s a hefty girl with a poor-average diet (no junk food, minimal indulgences and no fresh fruits or vegetables). The only problem is that she doesn’t move! At all! So even if she eats moderate portions of overall good food, energy in doesn’t equal energy out. She’s the kind of person who can stay in bed all day watching TV or surfing the internet. I can’t imagine ANYONE being able to do that unless they’re completely bedridden with illness.
Besides, she needs to start losing weight too. Not only for health reasons, but because she wants to make the cut to the MARINES (My sister, a marine! Yay! Free frozen yogurt in Sausalito! Haha!). Her starting weight needs to be at most 146 lbs., but she’s aiming for lower than that. Another thing she wants to accomplish is to join a triathlon next year for her senior project. I don’t know if a year is enough to train but she’s a trooper and once she wants something REALLY badly she’ll do whatever she can to get it. My role in all of this is to help her train for the July 31 marathon (since it’s the only thing I can do WITH her) but more importantly develop healthy habits and lifestyle routines.
Aside from helping my sister reach her goals, I’m out to achieve a few of my own:
Running = <3
I always noticed how the media focuses on how fat or thin someone is. I think it’d be healthier, mentally and physically, if they focused on the fit celebrities. Jessica Biel is one of the perfect examples. Look at her! Her muscles aren’t there to reshape her body but rather to enhance her womanly curves. I hope that sooner or later women will start to appreciate and respect the body they have by treating it right, rather than try to change it radically through yo-yo dieting, excessive exercise and/or diet pills.
Pre-work out:
1 yogurt drink + 1/2 fruit + 1/2 slice bread + 1/2 slice 97% fat free cheese (140)
GYM: 1 hour cardio
LU:
1 lean chicken breast + 2.5 cups salad greens + 1 tbsp. salad dressing + 1/2 cup lite ice cream (327.5)
SN:
1 pear + 1 wedge lite cheese (115)
DI:
4 ounces fish + 1 cup salad greens + 1 tbsp. salad dressing + 3/4 cup milk + 1/2 cup cereal (430)
TOTAL: 233 + 140 + 327.5 + 115 + 430 = 1246 calories
That’s definitely more today than yesterday, but it’s okay because I had a pretty intense work out this afternoon. I must be reasonable. There’s a reason why I was hungry even if I just had my snack only 2 hours ago. I didn’t eat enough carbohydrates after my exercise session. My shirt was completely wet (God I LOVE to sweat!). I did 1 hour of cardio, switching between the treadmill, eliptical machine and the stationary bike. I know it’s a lot more cardio than I usually would, since I’m doing weights and all, but this morning I got a package which inspired me to run more. In the package was a piece of card with the official stats from the race that I ran last March.
It was my first race, first 5k, first everything! I finished in 35 minutes, placed 690 out of the 2260 who joined, 164 out of 1078 in my gender and 13 out of 59 in my age group. Not too shabby eh? I’m definitely looking forward to my next race and beating my time! Time build my strength, speed and endurance! Who knows, maybe in the far future, after I have joined a TRUE TWENTY SIX MILE MARATHON (!!!) I’ll join a triathlon!
