Day 2 of spring semester is over!

Body:
6 mile run! G-L-O-R-I-O-U-S!
I actually stopped at each mile so that I could remember the times to put on here-
Mile1- 9:03 ( I walked for the first bit to warm up)

Mile2- 7:35 min

Mile3-7:47 min

Mile4-7:01 min

Mile 5-6:31 min

Mile 6- 6:58 min

Total time was for 6 miles was 45 minutes something...

Mind:
Vitamins, Minerals and Nutricuticals Class is 4-7 not 4-6 ... phew.. Oh and get this, it was SO coincidental with today's earlier post- We covered the beginnings of free radicals, essentially the reasons you need Antioxidants!

One that was interesting, a lipid peroxyl radical, attacks healthy unsaturated fats that are in cell membranes. I also learned way more than I realized about just how much we produce free radicals, it was astounding! During lots of aerobic exercise ( like running 6 miles :-( ) .. our bodies take all that extra oxygen available and convert lots to free radicals! The good news, our bodies have nutrient mechanisms set up to fight free radicals! those mechanisms include the electron transport chain- which utilizes oxygen to create water and energy. Most recently discussed are the antioxidants found in foods AND in supplements that can really help stop these guys from damaging our cells, increasing our risk for disease like cancer. I will try to do a lengthier post this week or in one week after we do more on free radicals.

It reminded me of a comment on some blog I read , the commenter said how you should not eat polyunsaturated fat. That is absolutely NOT true- I assume this person either had no clue what they were talking about or maybe they heard some mis-information about those free radicals attacking the polyunsaturated fats BUT it is the free radicals that are the problem! Polyunsaturated Fats have more than two (hence poly) double bonds (unsaturated) in their chain - which means it is bent in structure- which means it does good things in your body because of the bent, flexible structure. Omega 3's, Fish Oils, are only a few polyunsaturated fats that help with inflammation, cell structure and functioning, heart and brain function... Anyway- when we discussed the lipid peroxyl radical it reminded me of that! I don't remember the blog- but I liked the writer!

Soul:
I made a lasagna

I had my school fax the loan people my info so they stop charging me and overdrafting my account!

I made it to Trader Joes for a big ol grocery stop...

Jeff is the sweetest ever! Superboyfriend does it again. The lady booked us a suite in the resort's lodge- but Jeff and I wanted a cabin to ourselves. Well- he arranged it ever so quickly AND he also emailed me a software thing for helping me with finances AND he sent me an email with the subject "heart u" AND we might be going on a ski trip too with all our friends- How wonderful!

back to the grocery store
Photo #1

Cage Free Eggs
Organic 1% Milk
Salad Mix
Cabbage
Brussel Sprouts
Two TJ Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Two Blueberry Greek Yogurts

Photo #2

Bag of Organic D'Anjou Pears (only $3)
Bag of Organic Kiwi (only $2)
Fresh Hawaiian Pineapple
Organic Bananas
Organic Fuji Apple
Frozen pineapple tidbits x2
frozen strawberries
Frozen organic blueberries
frozen mango
Frozen broccoli
Frozen bell pepper
Pork Tenderloin with Garlic and Peppercorn
Goddess Dressing
Cabot Cottage Cheese
Two packs of whole wheat pizza dough
Two jars of TJ marinara
Jar of Bolognese Sauce

My total bill was $65 !!! I think I did pretty good because this will last me quite sometime with all the things I have already built up in our pantry etc.!

I intentionally grabbed lots of fresh fruit so that I could take them with me to campus, and lots of frozen fruit for lovely smoothies!

Grocery Store

I forgot I had gotten these frozen sweet potato frites and stopped at Lowes to get sweet potatoes since Trader Joes was out of sweet potatoes!)
Other items: frozen mango, wild organic blueberries, organic bananas, organic fiji apples, organic fair trade bolivian coffee, whole wheat pizza dough ( so delicious and only $0.99 cents), mung bean sprouts, mozzarella cheese ball, marinara, parm cheese, cage free eggs...nonfat greek yogurt!! I haven't had any in about a week (gasp). These bad boys are good for another two + weeks. At $2.99 I have to say they are worth it because when you make it, you have to get yogurt as a starter anyway. True, you save on overall cost but it takes so much time and preparation! Time is worth money too...

I spent $43.

Grocery Store

Trader Joes and Lowes ( the only store here that sells chobani) are on the way to/from Jacob's so I figured I would stop on the way home since I needed ice cream for tonight's dessert ( banana bread ice cream sammies with butter pecan ice cream!!!)

I always do this...

Despite my list of Flour, Ice Cream here is what came home with me:

Wine for tonight ( pinot grigio)
Chobani x 3
Trader Joes Yogurt x3
The Ice cream for tonight
Whole Wheat mini wraps
Low Carb wraps
Whole Wheat pizza dough
Red and Green Bell Pepper
Lettuce (Butter and Raddichio)
Brussel Sprouts
Goddess Dressing ( havent tried the TJ brand of it yet!)
Bananas
Frozen Mango
Frozen Asparagus x 2
Frozen Bell Pepper Mix x2
Applesauce
Uncle Sam's Flax Whole Wheat Cereal ( I love this stuff - Ive been eating it for like three years now! )
TLC Kashi Crackers ( haven't had this flavor yet and I had a coupon for $1 off! cost me $1.50)
Organice White Wheat Flour
AP Flour
and how cool --- Frozen Steel Cut Oatmeal... This was at TJ and $1.59 for a pack of two servings. I assume it will be a quick heat up version and its a pretty good deal ( $0.80 per serving, 150 cal. )

All of this only cost $55... not bad!

Okay, I decided to make dessert for tonight after grocery shopping so that I can go to the gym a little bit later. My stomach is odd today- I wasn't even hungry for the Z bar but ate it and feel stuffed again. Sigh.... Well I know I will be making up the calorie deficit tonight with Andrea's chicken and wine and dessert ..