Food 1 large Chipotle™ steak burrito with rice, a mix of all 4 salsas (including roasted corn), sour cream and guacamole 1 large Coke 1 large serving of white jasmine rice 2 servings of clams sauteed in chili paste with bell peppers and holy basil 1/2 serving of Thai green curry with chicken 2 medium pomegranates with sea salt and chili ... See Full Entry »

Food 1/2 maple syrup and brown sugar granola bar Brussels sprouts with tri-tip roast 1 cup of spearmint tea 1 serving of coconut juice 1 giant pulled pork sandwich with restaurant French fries + pieces of Andouille sausage from Tim's jambalaya 2 Corona Light beers 3 rum and Cokes 1 gin and tonic 1 vermicelli salad (lettuce, cucumbers, slices of beef, fried shrimp, wheat ... See Full Entry »

Food: 1 Mediterranean chicken salad (lettuce, tomatoes, pickled beets, seasoned chicken breast pieces in a light vinegar-based dressing) 1/4 can of Coke About 2 servings of vermicelli salad (lettuce, cucumbers, slices of beef, fried shrimp, wheat vermicelli noodles with a fish sauce/vinegar/sugar dressing) 2 medium pomegranates with salt and chili powder 1 serving of red curry with pork and bamboo ... See Full Entry »

Related to my last post, I'm going to write an entry before bed each day about what I did today in terms of health & fitness, even if it's nothing. For lunch, I went to a restaurant near work and had grilled beef and shrimp mixed with sliced cucumbers, lettuce and rice vermicelli noodles.  It was ... See Full Entry »

I'm getting fat!! Okay, not really.  Before people start jumping down my throat, I know 106 pounds is no way, no how even remotely close to being "fat" for a 5'0" woman.  However, at 106, I'm the heaviest I've ever been in my life and it's about 8 pounds heavier than the weight I've been at ... See Full Entry »

After neglecting it for the past 6 months, I started using my pedometer again on Friday. I've been slacking off in the exercise department and needed a bit of motivation. I have the Omron HJ-720 Pocket Pedometer. Whenever I need to push myself to get more active, I take along my pedometer and aim for a ... See Full Entry »

So after buying the Nike+ sensor and sportband, I had to decide how I would attach the sensor to my running shoes.  There are third-party pouches that secure the sensor to your laces or sneaker tongue. There are also do-it-yourself techniques for cutting a slit in the tongue or duct taping the sensor in place ... See Full Entry »

For a while now I've been seeing a friend's running updates on Facebook. They're auto-updates from a service provided by Nike in conjunction with their Nike+ system.  The updates look something like this. Jane Doe ran 3.57 mi on 7/27/2010 at 4:35 PM The geek in me loves stats and systems.  I feel more motivated if I ... See Full Entry »

I am just now getting over another bout of bronchitis.  Second time in a year - what's up with that? Why are my lungs so fragile? I'm not a smoker (well, besides the occasional cigar), I try to eat healthy, and I take my vitamins. Once upon a time I used to exercise fairly regularly, but ... See Full Entry »