Its official. I’m in love… with a little boy I’ve been caring for at my clinical site. Some of the children at this site are up for adoption. I would take him home in a heartbeat! In fact, the nurse said that he could totally pass for my son, and when his family came to visit, I said “come on, lets go see your mommy!” He ran to me! Ugh! Every time his family held him, he cried and reached for me! Hes melting my heart.
If only….. ❤
Since today is a long day, I wanted to start my day with some caffeination. A started another chilly morning with a shake. When I use this liquid, I don’t like the icey consistency that it makes, so I add guar gum to smooth it out:
1 Cafe Latte Muscle Milk Light
1/2 half frozen banana
1/8 tsp guar gum
This kept me going for the morning, as did a cup of hot green tea. Lunch was welcomed this afternoon: A salad, carrots, onions, green peppers, topped with chicken, sunflower seeds and sugar free honey mustard dressing! I love this line by Maple Grove Farms! Their sugar free balsamic vinaigrette is to die for!
After clinical post conference, I hit the gym and completed a workout. I drew this up during some free time in clinical.
It began and ended with 5 minutes on the elliptical, riding backwards. A 20 minute interval treadmill workout was samwiched in between two strength circuits. The progression of events look something like this:
Elliptical– 5min- 11 resistance (backwards)
Strength
| Sitting Crunch | 53 lbs | 60 reps |
| Chest Press | 25 lbs | 60 reps |
| Leg Adductor | 50 lbs | 60 reps |
| Double Crunches | 25 crunches | |
| Bicycle Crunches | 25 crunches | |
| Tricep Extensions | 30 lbs | 60 reps |
(I could really feel the burn in my arms and legs!)
Treadmill
|
Minutes |
Speed |
Incline |
|
1-4 |
4 |
8 |
|
4-8 |
4 |
12 |
|
8-10 |
6.5 |
1 |
|
10-12 |
7 |
1 |
|
12-15 |
4 |
8 |
|
15-17 |
6.5 |
2 |
|
17-20 |
4 |
8 |
(I love the incline! Just like last time, as soon as I hit the 6 minute mark, sweat started pouring down!)
Repeat Strength
Elliptical– 5min- 11 resistance (backwards)
On my way to rehearsal, I tried a new Fage 0%: Apple Cinnamon Raisin. Of course, flax accompanied this to play off the autumn tone of the yogurt fruits.
My eating was fantaabulous today! I was so proud of myself! Until the munch set it. I didn’t have anything else to eat so I stopped by Rite Aid. My favorite candy was on sale for 88 cents! Its normally almost 4 dollars!
That was my mistake. I went to town on some sugar free Russell Stover’s candy and finished off a bag of Teddy Grahams. Grrrrrrrr!!!!
Other than this binge, today was great! I’m really starting to feel like the nurse I want to be!
Be Well Bundo 