Derby Weekend is here!

Well the big day has arrived and the PBDC Royal Rumble starts tonight at 6pm. I play my first game at 7:30. I am still sore from practice the other night so here's to hoping that I make it through the weekend in one piece.

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

8:00 - green tea

9:15 - an apple and yogurt

12:10 - Pasta and shrimp, pear, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - yogurt and an apple

5:30 - Maybe a shake (not sure as I don't want to eat too much right before I play), multivitamin, flora-fiber

7:30 - H30 and derby bout

9:30 - high protein snack

And water, water and more water :)

Derby Days!

Ouch! I am hurtin' today. Guess that means it was a good practice LOL. And except for the sticky floor we were on last night that caused my legs to cramp it was a good practice.

 

Now I am hoping that I am not too sore tomorrow as I have a weekend full of derby coming up. I will be playing 3 games in 3 days and I can't wait! It is going to be an awesome learning experience to play with some fantastic veteran skater from some of the local leagues.

 

 

So if you have no plans for the weekend and happen to be in Regina SK. Then you need to come on out to the Callie Club and check out some awesome derby action!

 

Hope you are all having a fantastic derby filled week!

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

8:00 - green tea

9:15 - an apple and yogurt

12:10 - Weight Watchers pizza, cottage cheese, pear, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - yogurt and an apple

5:30 - Garden salad, multivitamin, flora-fiber

And water, water and more water :)

Winds of Change!

Well the winds of change are blowing very strongly today. I have made the decision to change jobs. I am hoping that this is a change for the better. Today I go and give my notice to my boss and submit my signed letter of offer for my new position. I don't think I have ever been so nervous in my whole life.

On another note, practice last night was no where near as hard on my body as I thought it would be and I am looking forward to tonight practice. I am sure that my body will not be as happy with me come this time tomorrow though lol.

I hope everyone is having a fantastic, derby filled week!

Happy Hump Day!

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

8:00 - green tea

9:15 - a banana and yogurt

12:10 - Chicken burrito, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - yogurt and a apple

5:30 - Garden salad, multivitamin, flora-fiber

7:00 - H30 and derby practice

9:30 - high protein snack

And water, water and more water :)

Back on Skates!

Well today is the big day. I am back on my skates tonight for the first time in a couple of weeks. Here's hoping I don't die lol I am attending a fresh meat / apprentice trainer practice tonight with the lovely ladies from PBDC.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that my legs will not give me the same cramping trouble that I was experiencing a few weeks back.

I am also hoping that i don't feel too many ill effects from practice tonight as I have practice with Coach Ang Xiety tomorrow night. Gotta get game ready! Here's hoping that I can do it...

Amendment to yesterdays log:

Supper was an apple on the run at 6pm and my "snack" was a grilled cheese sandwich after the kids football practice was over.

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

8:00 - green tea

9:15 - a banana and yogurt

12:10 - Buglur and Quinoa with chickpeas, orange, yogurt, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - yogurt and a banana

5:30 - Garden salad, multivitamin, flora-fiber

7:00 - H30 and derby practice

9:30 - high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

Slacker!!

Oh my goodness it has been a long time since my last post. I have been a horrible slacker the last couple of months!

Well I need to get my ass in gear and get back into routine. We have a game in a month and I need to get my shit together. I have not been eating as well as I should have been. I haven't had my skates on in a couple of weeks due to issues with my legs cramping, and having a nasty sinus cold/infection. I haven't even been to the gym.

So starting today I am back on my meal plan and back on my skates...need to find my motivation to get moving again. I suppose the number on the scale should be motivation enough considering I have gained some weigh back since I got lazy. So now it's time to get my ass in gear and get that weight back off and keep losing.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

8:00 - green tea

9:15 - an apple and yogurt

12:10 - Buglur and Quinoa with chickpeas, banana, yogurt, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - yogurt and a pear

5:30 - Garden salad and smokies, multivitamin, flora-fiber

 

And water, water and more water :)

Back to It!

Ok so I have been neglecting my blog for a little while. But I am back again!

There has been alot going on in the last little while. 

• We hosted our first home game 
• we lost :(
• We had a recuitment night 
• Yay for new freshies!
• I bought a new car
• Yay me! lol
• Our new recruits attended their first practice 
• Yay freshies!
• I have joined an apprenticeship trainer program with PBDC
• Yay for learning!
• I jam timed my first game for the Redneck Betties
• Yay for derby bouts!

I am very excited for all the new people we have joining our league. Such a varying degree of skills and passion levels. There are a few that you can already tell they are hooked and a few more that look like they are having fun so far but aren't quite convinced that derby is for them. Well I think if they are still coming out to practice then they are hooked, they just don't know it yet :) 

 

Practice number 2 with the freshies tonight and then class number of the apprentice program tomorrow. So great to be learning a new way of teaching the freshies!

 

Right now I am wishing that I had been able to attend Roller Con this year. Some of our skaters have already made the trek down there so they could get some shopping in before everything gets rolling. I plan to save my pennies so that I can go next year for sure!

 

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

8:00 - caffeine free tea

9:15 - an apple and yogurt

12:10 - Caesar salad, mixed fruit, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - yogurtand cheese crisps

5:30 - Hotdogs and potato salad, multivitamin, flora-fiber

7:00 - H30 and derby practice

9:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

Happy Hump Day!!

Well it's hump day, but it's also Fresh Meat Day!

 

 

 

 

So excited!! I love Fresh Meat Day! And I am hoping that the turn out today is huge after all the feedback after our game this past weekend. We had soooo many people that wanted to know how to join after watching us on the track.

 

 

I can't wait to see all the eager new faces that come out to try on skates tonight!

 

 

Amendment to yesterday's log:

Supper last night was BBQ ribs and baked potatoes.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

8:30 - green tea

9:15 - an apple and yogurt

12:00 - Spinach salad, tomato, yogurt, kiwi, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - cottage cheese

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

7:00 - H30 and derby practice

9:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

All Wrapped Up!

Well game day has come and gone. It's time for life to get back to some sort of normal. 

 

 

Before that though, I do have to send a huge thank you out to everyone that helped us pull this event off. The game went off without a hitch and yes there were a few issues with the after party in the end it all worked out. So thank you to the league and all of the spouses and family members that made this event a very memorable success! 

 

Now hopefully we will have an easier time planning for our next event now that we have one under our belts.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

9:15 - an apple and yogurt

12:00 - Spinach salad, tuna, tomato, yogurt, kiwi, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - cottage cheese

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

8:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

Almost Game Day!

I'm at a loss for what to write about today. I am very distracted with all the game planning and prep stuff that still needs to be completed tomorrow.

Game day is nearly upon us, make sure you don't miss out and get a ticket today!

 

 

Amendment to yesterdays log:

 

Supper last night was smokies and mashed potatoes. And after practice I had a gin and cranberry with some wings during our meeting.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

9:15 - an apple and cheese crisps

12:00 - Field greens salad, tomato, yogurt, kiwi, ice cream cake, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - cottage cheese and cherries

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

8:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

 

 

More Planning!

So today is the day to make sure we have all our ducks in a row. It is our last planning meeting before the big game. *fingers crossed* that we haven't missed or forgotten anything.

 

I'm really wishing that I wasn't stuck at work. I feel that there is so much planning and bout things that I could be working on if I was at home. But that is what I will be doing all day Friday, running around and making sure that everything is in place for the big event :)

 

Hope to see you all there, if you don't have tickets yet it's not too late! Send me an email and I can hook you up!

 

Amendment to yesterdays log:

 

Supper last night was a prime rib sub from Quiznos.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

9:15 - an apple and cheese crisps

12:00 - Field greens salad, crab, yogurt, kiwi, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - cottage cheese and a pepperoni stick

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

7:00 - H30 and derby practice

9:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

Game Day is Approaching!

Well game day is creeping closer and closer. The details are slowly coming together. Full crew of zebras are ready to roll. The game time line is laid out. Most of the volunteers are in place. The party is planned.

 

 

All we need to do now is lay the game track, move the bleachers into the building, get the dressing rooms set up, vendor tables set up and of course the bar.

 

 

 

Amendment to yesterdays log:

 

I had practice last night at 7 so I had H30 in my water bottle and then my snack last night after practice was an apple and some peanut butter filled pretzels.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

9:30 - an apple and cheese crisps

12:00 - Field greens salad, tuna, cheese, tomato, yogurt, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - cottage cheese and a pepperoni stick

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

8:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

Back to Work!!

Well it's back to work, both my actual job and with derby.

 

 

In case you did not notice I took the weekend off. I did not blog, I didn't do any bout planning and I didn't do anything more strenuous than read a book all weekend.

It was a much needed recharge of my batteries. I felt that I was on the verge or burning out due to everything that had been going on lately. 

 

Now that the kids lacrosse season has wrapped up for the year I can focus completely on the bout that we have coming up this weekend. But I so needed this weekend off so that I would have the energy to get through this endless week of planning and preparing.

 

So if you don't have tickets yet I'm not sure what you're waiting for but you better get them soon or you are going to miss out!

 

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

9:30 - an apple and cottage cheese

12:00 - Chicken Caesar salad and yogurt parfait , multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - cherries and pepperoni stick

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

9:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

Eating Right at Night!

Ok so I was reading my health coach's latest blog post this morning and it really hit home considering what I ate during our meeting last night so I stole the article so I could share it with all of you wonderful people :)

Eating Right at Night

By Luigi Gratton, M.D., M.P.H.

Eating a balanced diet means that you’re taking in a variety of healthy foods at reasonable intervals throughout the day – it doesn’t mean that you “balance” healthy foods eaten during the day with junk foods like pizza and ice cream at night.

But for many people, when the sun goes down, so does their willpower. While they can maintain their sensible eating habits during the day, evening often signals the start of an unending food fest until bedtime.

Strange as it may seem, one of the best solutions to controlling your appetite after dark is to eat more often during the daylight hours. Heavy evening snackers often lack a regular eating pattern – one that includes sensible meals combined with healthy and nutritious snacks.

Putting the Myth to Rest
You’ve probably been told that eating late at night is detrimental. But while your calorie needs are lowest during the night, there is no conclusive scientific evidence that the calories ingested at night are stored more efficiently than those eaten at other times.

Eating foods later in the day rather than earlier is not what leads to weight gain – what matters is your daily caloric intake as a whole. No matter when you eat, if you take in more than you need, your body stores any extra calories as fat. Curbing evening snacking habits leads to weight loss simply because fewer calories are being taken in over the course of the day.

Feeding Frenzy
We do tend to eat most of calories late in the day – Americans eat more calories during dinner than at any other meal. And if you tack on the calories eaten after dinner, it really adds up.

There are several reasons these unhealthy patterns are so commonplace. Some people don’t eat enough during the day which can cause blood sugar levels to drop. This can make people overly hungry and result in overconsumption at night.
Many people are too busy to plan meals – they may dash out the door in the morning with little more than a cup of coffee, and then try to power through the day without taking time to eat properly. It’s no wonder that by the time they get home at night, they’re literally out of gas.

Others are simply eating as an emotional escape from stress or to beat boredom. We tend to mindlessly reach for junk food during sedentary activities such as watching television or using the computer – and we then associate these high calorie foods with relaxation and keep the habit going.

Meal Planning and Suitable Snacks
Putting in the right fuel – and at the regular intervals during the day – is one of the best defenses against nighttime nibbling. Breakfast and lunch meals should provide plenty of protein to keep your mind sharp and hunger at bay as well as some healthy carbs like fruits, veggies and whole grains to maintain blood sugar. A protein shake with fruit is a great way to start the day – otherwise, try an egg white omelet with fruit, a dish of plain nonfat yogurt with fruit, or a quick bowl of oatmeal with some protein powder stirred in.

A protein shake also makes a quick and satisfying lunch, especially when you’re too busy to stop and prepare a meal. Other good choices? Try a salad with some grilled chicken or fish, or a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with some fruit for dessert.

When energy starts to slide in the afternoon, one tactic that works is to have a substantial snack – almost a “second lunch” – between lunch and dinner. A protein shake or bar, a half sandwich, some soy nuts, or a dish of cottage cheese and fruit are all appropriate choices.

By putting more nutritional emphasis on your daytime meals and snacks, it’s likely you won’t be nearly as hungry at night, so your dinner meal can be lighter and smaller.
The next time you feel like “midnight munching,” think about the benefits of a healthy, protein-powered snack earlier in the day. The nutritional difference will be like night and day.

Dr. Gratton also serves as vice-president of medical affairs at Herbalife.

 

 

Amendment to yesterdays log:

 

My snack last night after practice was a plate of nachos with spicy chicken and a gin and cranberry juice during our bout committee meeting.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

9:30 - an apple and HerbaLife protein bar

12:00 - Tuna on whole grain crackers, red pepper, yogurt, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - an apple and yogurt

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

8:30 - a high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)

Lack of Sleep!!

Well it is becoming apparent that the lack of sleep I have been getting is catching up with me. I woke up this morning to my alarm going off an hour after I was supposed to already be awake. Now on the plus side I was not late for work however I did miss my Spin & Core class as a result :(

 

 

I am looking forward to this weekend so that I can take the time to relax and recharge before the madness that next week will bring.

 

 

Amendment to yesterdays log:

 

My snack last night after practice was a bowl of frozen yogurt.

 

Food for today:

6:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber 

9:30 - an apple and HerbaLife protein bar

12:00 - Salmon on whole grain crackers, snap peas, yogurt, multivitamin, cell activator, total control, flora-fiber

3:00 - an orange and yogurt

5:30 - HerbaLife shake with 3 tsp. PP and 1 scoop PDM, multivitamin, flora-fiber

7:00 - H30 and derby practice

9:30 - an a HerbaLife protein bar or other high protein snack

 

And water, water and more water :)