July 29 - 5k in 54:35!

Weight: 163 lbs!

Height: 5'5

Cigarettes: 0

Alcohol: 0
Vitamins: 1,000mg Vitamin C
Other Medication: 0

I woke up this morning with a little bit of a headache. I was up at 5AM and I couldn't go back to sleep no matter how hard I tried. So I decided to just do my internet and email stuff, brush my teeth and cook Raul's packed lunch for work today, before he picks me up for the gym at 8AM.

Ok... At the gym, this is what happened. My allergies still didn't go away and I was coughing away like crazy until my lungs literally hurt a little bit. I thought it was some follow-thru thing from the colds I just recovered from so I only got to workout for a short while. "Light workout only!" my trainer said... So that I did... Sigh, I was looking forward in running 4k today at the treadmill...

BUT!! I lost 1 pound in 5 days! Last time I weighed was 5 days ago, and there you have it!! I lost 1 lb!! Yey!!

My activities for today:

- Elliptical Machine

Time: 15 minutes

Level: 5

- Abdominal workouts

- Late Afternoon Outdoor Jogging/Brisk Walking

Time: 54:35:7

I got so bored just as when the sun was starting to set so I went out for a little jog.. So I tried to take my time and just try to finish 5k once and for all! So... anyhoo, I called a friend of mine and asked about Bikram Yoga. I have been practicing Ashtanga Yoga for years but the studio has moved somewhere far!! So anyway, I will be trying Bikram Yoga this Friday with my friend.

My menu for the day:

BREAKFAST

1 cup Nestle Honey Gold Cereal

1/2 cup skim milk

SNACK

1 cup assorted fresh fruit cup

LUNCH

3 sticks grilled shrimp kabobs (6 shrimps)

2 sticks grilled eggplant & onion kabobs

1/2 cup cumin and basil chicken brown rice

SNACK

Turkey Sandwich in Wheat Bread

DINNER

Healthy Shabu Shabu -Vegetable Set

Grilled Shrimp with Garlic and Pineapple Kabobs Recipe

6 medium prawns (peeled)

1/4 cup Bragg's All Natural Ginger and Sesame Salad Dressing

1 Tbsp Kikkoman 43% less salt soy sauce

1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1/2 tsp Ground Turmeric Powder

Fresh ground pepper mill

Pinch of Salt

Fresh Pineapple cubes

6pcs large garlic cloves

In a medium bowl, put in the washed shrimps in and pour all the ingredients except the ground pepper, pineapples and garlic cloves. Mix well and marinate for 30 minutes. I marinated mine overnight in the refrigerator. Arrange them in the skewer (or BBQ stick) alternating with the pineapple and garlic.

Put them on the griller, and add your fresh ground pepper (so that you can really taste it and taste the crunchiness of the pepper corns). Grill for 3 minutes on each side. If your electric griller has a cover, cover it so that the steam can cook the sides of the shrimp and veggies. Keep the shrimps wet by brushing it with the marinate mix.

Grilled Eggplant & Onion Kabobs Recipe

4 slices eggplant

6 slices onions

Olive oil

Pinch of Salt

Fresh ground pepper mill

Build your ingredients in a skewer or BBQ stick and set aside on a plate. Drizzle with oilive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until veggies are soft but not overdone, you still want your veggies to have that crunch!

Cumin and Basil Chicken Brown Rice Recipe

1 cup brown rice (soaked overnight)

3 cups fresh chicken stock (recipe at bottom)

3 celery sticks

1/4 green peas

5 pcs. garlic cloves

1 Tbsp Kikkoman 43% less salt soy sauce

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp basil

Fresh ground pepper mill

If you have an electric chopper, finely chop the celery sticks, green pees, and garlic cloves. Set aside. In a pot or rice cooker, put your brown rice (drained) and chicken stock. Add all the rest of the ingredients and cook like regular rice. After cooked, leave covered for 15 minutes and fluff with a fork.