A story about food and allergies

Before we came to Japan we sent a list of Grant's allergies.  Eileen's and her husband, Uta, translated the list and he is doing a great job reading food labels and helping us find foods Grant can eat.  We went to this restaurant last night.  They serve "Okinawa noodles", a local version of noodle soup.  Very yummy.  Uta told the waitress what Grant is allergic to and she asked the chef what he can order.  We ordered the one thing on the menu that was safe (for this kids to share).  When it came it was soup with mushroom and pig intestines. Both kids ate really well and seemed to enjoy the meal.  Will and i tried some too...i thought it tasted a bit like really dark meat chicken. I guess this is a really common thing to eat here.  

Spo Cha = awesome indoor fun

Since it was raining all day yesterday we went to a really cool 6 story sport complex.  Tons of cool sports games and a kiddo play area (with massage chairs for mommies and comics for daddies while they watch the kids play).  The arcade games were free.  We had a great time.  

did i mention the massage chairs?

Tetris with a huge controller

Bull riding

Castle ruins...We didn't do it...it was ruined when we got here

Really cool park in Japan

If this park was in the States lawsuits would abound...but it was soooo cool! (and free)

Okinawa Aquarium

the story of our day

Once upon a time a family of 4 planned a day trip to the zoo.  While looking for parking at the zoo someone saw this sign on top of the childrens museum.  We agree to change plans but still had to find parking and eat our picnic.  An hour later we finally made it to the museum to find out the would be closing early.  We opted to spend two hours at the museum and then head for the zoo.  

We let Spencer lead us though the zoo until he go too tired and talked will into holding him.  I was holding Grant because he ran away everytime I put him down.  

 The elephants were a favorite of everyone especially Grant.  He insisted on riding the elephant tricycle.

 by the end of the day everyone was so wiped out we sent Will hiking to retrieve the car (yet no one slept on the way home)

Get fit Challenge

Your fitness challenge(s) for the week: week 5 pushups & week 7 of C25K

Your food challenge for the week: More water and count calories.  

How well did it go:  not such a great week.  I got 2/3 of the 25 minute run but only 1/3 circuit workouts.  I am up 1/2 pound (thanks mother nature). 

Food and calorie counts are going well (though I am getting tired of putting in the effort to track every thing).  I eat out once a week, sometimes not at all.  Pack my lunch for work and cook from raw ingredients as much as I can.  New this week, dried beans and veggie broth from trash.  I drank 10 cups of water every day this week.  

Failures and slip-ups: my battle with depression/anxiety are escalating (I assume related to our upcoming vaca but it is really affecting my day to day)  I don't like meds but I may be headed there.  (I am a pharmacist and i hate meds....irony)

Weekly challenge wisdom: Keep fighting!  THis is a battle  we can win.  

Advice to fellow GET FIT members: now that I have done 200 situps for 6 weeks and complete the program I found the article on why crunched don't work so I will be replacing my crunches with hundreds and Maybe a plank or 2 because I love plank!

Goals this week:

C25K: Continuing to run 25 minutes three time a week.  Working up to 2.5 miles Even if it takes more than 25 minutes. I am hoping to work up to a 10 minute mile.  (I have been hanging out around 11-12 minutes)

Continue circuit training 3 days a week. 

http://www.hundredpushups.com/week5.html

not the ASSIGNED selfie but this sums up my week

FOODS ONLY

Calorie Balance

1775 Calories Expended 1391 Calories Eaten 384 Net Calorie Balance

Nutrient Balance

%DV — Total Fat 48 g 123%    Saturated Fat 19 g —    Trans Fat 0.4 g 51% Cholesterol 152 mg 103% Sodium 2366 mg — Total Carbs 184 g 113%    Dietary Fiber 22 g —    Sugars 59 g — Protein 60 g 210% Vitamin A 1470 µg 129% Vitamin C 97 mg 63% Calcium 631 mg 56% Iron 10 mg