Nokie's Food Journal

[Boss Man]

Could have been worse. You could have started snoring during the Opera and woken up with a little bit of drool creeping out of one side of your Mouth .

That actually might have subtley persuaded him not to take you again. Maybe you could have dilberately encouraged a smidgin of drool to come out, for the purposes of manipulating the situation to your advantage.

[Nokie173]

Tofu mousse sounds YUMMY!!!!
I'm "drooling" over it now.. Should have dreamt of it when I was watching the opera

Tuesday 11/14/09

6:30AM
Coffee
Weetabix x2
Protein shake (strawberries flavor again!)
Cheese bread x 2 (someone in the office brought it... no self-control over pastries!)

10:30AM
Banana 1/2
Soy beans (Edamame)

12PM
Banana 1/2
Chicken & Lamb Gyro

2:30PM
Grilled Chicken 3 oz
Soy beans (Edamame)
String cheese

(3:15-4:15) GYM – HIIT & Core workout

4:30
Protein shake (cookies n’ cream)
HB Egg whites x 2

7PM
Wheat pasta
Grilled chicken
Veggies


WORKOUT:
Intervals -25mins
DEEP Stretch
Abs workout:(Something like this….)
Leg raises
Reverse Ab Crunches
Planks
Side Bridge Crunch
Knee Crunches
Ball Ab Crunches
Ball Ab Pull Ins
Scissor Cross
Lying Butt Bridge
Glute Kickbacks
Kicks (front, side, back, round house)

HAVE A GOOD TUESDAY!!!

[fitoverforty]

Leg raises
Reverse Ab Crunches
Planks
Side Bridge Crunch
Knee Crunches
Ball Ab Crunches
Ball Ab Pull Ins
Scissor Cross
Lying Butt Bridge
Glute Kickbacks
Kicks (front, side, back, round house)

Nice work girl! I'm pretty sure you worked off the cheese bread!

[Nokie173]

6:30 AM
Banana
Coffee

7AM
Oatmeal 1/4c
5 eggs (4 whites, 1 whole)

10AM
Grilled Chicken Breast 3oz
Soy Beans
String Cheese

12PM
Brown Rice 1/2c
Grilled Chicken breast 3oz
Steam Veggies
Side Sweet & sour sauce

2PM
Spicy Chicken Breast with Veggies
Brown Rice 1/4c

5PM
Forgot to pack dinner (SO HUNGRY!!!)
Can’t wait to go home…

No workout today… My gym closed.
Yesterday… I was doing HIIT… for my Sprint I was going 8.5mph…
After awhile, I started to have a hard time breathing!!
So… of coursed I slowed down and took it easy…. Slow 4.1 fast 7.1.
When I walk slow… I drank water which helped me have a bit more air.
I felt like… I wasn't getting enough air.. like my breath got cut short.
So… I just did an easy run… 5.5-6.1 all the way…

As I’m typing this… I still have a hard time breathing…
I’m drinking lots of water right now... I better find my inhaler !
I don’t have Asthma…just sometimes.. I have a hard time getting air in….
The last time I couldn’t breathe was when I had a viral infection.
My chest was hurting, I had a fever and couldn’t get air in!
But since I’ve been active… my breathing has been fine… until recently…
I hope I’m not going to get sick….. That would SUCK!!!

Anyways. Thanksgiving is tomorrow… Although I don’t really celebrate it.. I still hang out with my family… I think... for some reason this year.. My brother might bring turkey!!! As for me… I’m just going to Try to BAKE… LoL… Need to improve on that!

[AnnaCruzDC]

Happy thanksgiving! Love how you're posting your food and workouts! I feel silly bringing a notebook to the gym too. Oh well. Good job on your progress, Nokie!

[Nokie173]

Thanks Anna How's your progress going??

11/26/09 (Thanksgiving)

I didn’t do as bad as I though… so overall… its ok.. just ok

7:30AM
Beetabix x2
Fat free milk 1/4c
Cake tasting (very little)

10AM
(NAP – tired)

11:30AM – 6PM
Honey Ham
Turkey
Spicy Mango Salad
Ribs
Coconut drink x 1
White wine x 1

8PM
Turkey
Spicy mango salad
Green Tea

I made glazed ham (everybody loved it... and were fighting to take the leftovers!)
I also made mash potatoes and gravy. I baked a chocolate cake, a yellow cake and pumpkin bread. I didn’t really eat them… I only tasted it when I was making it in the morning… *whew* I was good. I only had 1 glass of wine and NOT a whole bottle or even 2. I had a coconut drink for dessert… that’s about all. From 11:30AM-6PM (it was lunch and dinner… I was just nibbling around…. I noticed though… there was NO salad!!! Beside “potatoes salad” and no veggies at all… man, if I knew there wasn’t any or no one was going to bring any…. I should have made it!!!
Note to self – ASK who will bring Veggies or salad… so next time so I won’t have to make the ham and just bring salad!!!! (I don’t think that will happen- I'm stuck making the ham)

NO WORKOUT


11/27/09 (Back to work!)

7AM
Oatmeal 1/2 c
Eggs x3 (2 whole, 1 white)
Green Tea

9:30AM
Grilled Chicken Breast 3oz
Edamame
Coffee

12PM
Ham & Turkey sandwich with wheat bread, fat free cheese.

2:30PM
Hard boiled Eggs x2
Edamame
String cheese

5-6PM – Not sure (Thinking of…)
Grilled Tuna with homemade Spicy salsa
Steam veggies

9PM – If still hungry… protein shake.

No Gym – Going to do some bodyweight workout/ home workout…
Lunges
Squats
Push ups
Pull ups
Dips
Abs workout
Jump rope

Have a good weekend if you're back at work today like me!!!

[Nokie173]

Weekend meals:

11/27/09

9AM
Beetabix x2
Fat free milk 1/4c
Egg Subs 1/2c
Homemade spicy salsa
12PM
Baked Chicken Nuggets
3PM
Chicken x2
Biscuits x2
5:30PM
Beef
Sticky rice

11/28/09

9AM
Noodle porridge
12AM
Noodle soup
Baked Turkey
3PM
Baked Turkey
6PM
India Food:
Grilled chicken x 1
Chicken tikka masala
Rice ¼
Naan ½

I know... Not the best on my weekends.... but i really tired.
It wasn't as bad as before tho... so I guess that's a positive
I will post up today's meals later

[Nokie173]

11/30/09

6:30AM
Banana
Coffee

7:15AM
Weetabix x2 & Honey
Protein shake 1c
Egg Subs1/2c
Homemade Spicy Salsa

9:30AM
Grilled Chicken 3oz
Edamame 1c
Asian rice crackers 1c

12PM
Sandwich (Wheat bread, honey ham, fat free cheese)
Mixed (Soy bean, corn, bell pepper)
Apple sauce 1/2c (want something sweet)

2:30PM
HB egg x 1whole
Reduce fat string cheese x1
Wheat bread x1

3:13-4:15 (Gym)

4:30PM
Protein Shake
Cereal x 1c

6PM
Grilled chicken breast 3oz
Peanut sauce ½ tbsp
Mixed (Soy bean, corn, bell pepper) 1/2c

9:30PM
Protein shake or hard boiled eggs

WORKOUT – Weight day

BB squats – 60bls
Hip extension
Pistol squats
DD row 25lbs
Good Morning BB 50bls
Push ups
Bench - leg pulls & dips

I am still having a hard time breathing…
I’m not doing much cardio so my weight workout should be fine.
But if tomorrow I still have a hard time breathing for my cardio...
I’m going to the docs! I think they will just give me an inhaler again…

[Boss Man]

Try removing the Coffee, as the Caffeine constricts bloodvessels, and you'll just potentially be depriving the Lungs of some Oxygen replenishment, via bloodflow, plus Caffeine interferes with Iron absorption, so that could affect Erythrocyte, (Red Blood Cell), levels, and subsequantly Hemoglobin and Oxygen levels in the blood.

[Nokie173]

Ugh... I hate being Sick!!!
Anyways... I'm back!!! - Not at work though
I'm not in bed feeling shitty... i'm actually up infront of the computer today!
MISS ME ALL??

Anyways... Thanks Bossman, i've been meaning to cut out coffee before the breathing...
With your recommendation... I completely stopped... and yes, my breathing got better but i got SICK!

I didn't do my workout above from my last post b/c i went to the hospital for urgent care..
I was feeling dizzy and really light headed. My chest started to hurt because I was breathing so hard.
As expected I was given an inhaler again. Also a bunch of medicine that I already have. I also got a bunch of blood test.

I went to work the next day feeling crappy... Had a big head ache and everything i ate i wanted to throw up!
Didn't feel like eating anything and when I did crave for something... i wanted to throw it all out...
I looked so sick... By lunch time... my boss told me to GO HOME! I was in bed for the last couple of days being drugged and sleeping...
I didn't get to eat much. The only time I ate was before I took my medicine. Just don't remember what i ate.
Now... The head ache is gone... But I still don't feel like eating anything... I'm coughing dry...
As long as the head ache is GONE... i'm fine.. I can at least move around and clean up the house since i'm home anyways!!!

I'm worried about my blood test tho. Everything was fine/normal except 2.

FERRITIN - 12 (22-291 ng/mL) -- (Maybe I lacked Iron?)
MCV - 76 (80-100 fL)-- (anemia??.. same thing as above lacked in iron?)

Im not sure what's MCV is.. I looked it up... dunno?
I won't see my doctor until next week... but i'm just curious..

[fitoverforty]

MISS ME ALL??

YES! Take care Nokie! I hope you get to feeling better soon!

[Nokie173]

Thanks Lynne...

I found out what MCV stands for -(mean corpuscular volume)
I didn't have any head ache either.. I had a stupid migraine that lasted way too LONG!!!

[Nokie173]

A day back at work with almost a whole week off b/c I’m sick.. SO MUCH TO DO & CATCH UP!!!!

I didn’t finish most of my food. I try to eat as much as I can so I can take my medicines but I still don’t have an appetite. Although my migraines & fever are gone, I still have a hard time breathing & coughing. My chest is starting to hurt b/c I am breathing too hard. I have a doc appt this Thursday. I am taking IRON supps for now… Because I lack Iron & I have small red blood cells or something like that…

12/07/09

7AM
Wheat blueberry pancake x 1 (Homemade… Yup... I made it!!)
Hard Boiled Egg x 2 (1 whole, 1 white)
10AM
Chicken Breast 3oz
Side Peanut sauce
12PM
Brown Rice x 1c
Spicy fish
Steam spinach
2:30
Asian rice crackers x 1c
String cheese

WORKOUT: Cardio Bunny & Steam Room

5PM
Chicken breast 3oz
Steam soy bean & corns
7PM
Hard Boiled Egg x1
9PM
Beef Burger (1 bun)



12/08/09

7AM
Blueberry wheat pancakes x2
HB eggs x1
10AM
Egg bread
12PM
Brown Rice x 1c
Spicy fish
Steam spinach
2PM
Eggs
String Cheese

Workout – Not sure how my health will be like…
Maybe light weight.. If not.. Cardio Bunny again and steam room.
Steam room actually helps me breathe better…

5PM
Chicken noodle soup
8PM
String cheese
Protein shake

That's all for now... I know its crappy... But I really... really... don't feel like eating.
Maybe i've been drinking way to much hot water... i'm always full...
But there's time... i'll have random cravings.. like having a burger at night!

[Nokie173]

who's the munchkin? Precious!!

That little thing is my 1 year old niece. For a 1 year old… she talks none stop more like babbles baby words. She runs around the house and pulling things out of the cabinets. Goes in to my office area (where I do the bills and important paper work etc…) She pulls and tears things apart….When I'm tryin to put her to sleep, she pulls my hair or grab my ear then pull off my ear rings (hurt like hell) But when she kisses me to forgive her… she is forgiven…. Sigh… that brat!

Today is the day…. One of my work’s x-mas parties. One of the things I was afraid I have no self control whatsoever for!!! But of course, recently with my breathing problem & sickness, I haven’t had an appetite for a lot of things. So, I hope I can help a bit!
With all the medication I’m taking… NO DRINKING besides warm water for me!!!

I went to the doc yesterday… didn’t go to the gym. I got my cad scan & EKG.
Chest & Heart are fine. My next appt will be the lungs….
I got a new inhaler (works better!!!)
I hope to feel 100% or at least 99% better by the end of this week or starting next week.
So I can finally workout hard again!!!

12/09/09

6:00 – Egg bun & Emergen-C (Vitamin C)
7:30 – Oatmeal 1/2 & eggs x3 (2 whole, 1 white) & Iron Supps
10am- Grilled chicken breast (3oz) Steam soy beans
12pm – Work#2 Party – TO BE CONTINUE…..

[Nokie173]

Party was not bad at all…. It was during lunch time. 12PM-4PM.
Beautiful view, they rented this big & expensive fancy building in the financial district…
Majority of the time… only millionaires and billionaires go there and hold private parties… I’m lucky to step in to such beautiful place!
We were at the top floor… It was higher than the twin tower in New Your City.
Even though it was lunch time… the view was beautiful!!!!
Working and living around San Francisco…
I take things for granted sometimes like not touring around and appreciate the beauty of it.
There was a lot of food!!!
Sushi, dim sum, Mexican, pasta, different kind of cheese and crackers, grilled chicken, beef, & veggies…. Oh yum and many more… I just forgot… And they had chocolate fondue… you can dip all kind of fruits like strawberries, melons, rice crispy, marshmallows and some other stuff to dip.
Also, there was a dance floor and an open bar.
People were drunk and dancing… I must say… it was very entertaining!

I did stuff myself… I won’t lie.
I had some dim sum, sushi, grilled chicken breast, grilled beef, grilled veggies, some cheese, deep friend shrimps, oh and pasta (3 different kinds!) … The food was CRAZY good!!!! I didn’t drink any alcohol… I just had some green tea (decaf) and water. Didn’t touch any sweets… I’m not a big fan of chocolate anyways… no need to get in line for the fondue.

They not only had a dance floor and DJ, they also had casino tables…
It was free casino chips to play with… So, you don’t really play with real money.
All you get is practice for the real casino. Useless for me because I don’t gamble, I did however learn how to play blackjack/21 & Texas holdem poker. LOST all my chips!

So… All I did was play at the casino table drinking my tea and watching drunk people dance… oh man… SOOOO funny!

Oh.. I did took some pictures of the beautiful view with my camera phone.
I hope the quality is good or at least decent.

I left at 3PM… back to my night job!

6:30PM
Grilled Chicken breast & Soybeans