Day 32: Counting Calories and Thoughts on Running

Ran one hour this morning and clocked in 9 miles. Didn't run more because, I'm looking for that optimal burn rate.

Breakfast:
1 grape fruit leather
Sweetened non-fat cottage cheese with cinnamon and Ezekiel 4:9 Golden Flax Cereal
20 oz. water
Coffee with cream and cinnamon
Total calorie intake: 370

Snack:
Fruit Leather
20 oz. water
Total calorie intake: 45

Lunch:
2 whole wheat tortillas topped with fat-free cheddar (never again to be purchased), sliced Roma tomato and pickled jalapenos.
Diet lemon/lime soda
20 oz. water
Total calorie intake: 380

Snack:
20 oz. water
1 Hershey's Kiss
Total calorie intake: 30

Dinner:
5 oz. (guesstimating ounces) pot roast
Small scoop of rice with a few carrots
Half a plate of sauteed cabbage
20 oz. water
Total calories intake: 460
Total daily calories taken: 1285, short 315

So I didn't quite hit the 4 at 400 (probably should have had bulkier snacks), but my energy levels were good all day and honestly, I never felt hungry. I was pretty focused on getting the apartment clean (worked all day and is it totally clean? No. Bathroom still needs to be cleaned and I need to make up the beds with clean sheets) which could explain the lack of hunger (I was really hoping to get the whole place done).

Rocked the water intake! I had a diet soda bottle left over from yesterday. I cleaned it out and just kept it full of water all day. It's really easy to knock back 20 oz. at a go when you're in constant motion.

Didn't make it to Parks and Rec to get a gym membership, but that's because Matt had the car all day. I might try and get signed up tomorrow or maybe Thursday. Tomorrow, I hit the road. Gonna try running on real pavement, with gravity and everything! On the trampoline/Fit I can knock out 7-9 miles in an hour, but my triathlon training program suggests to start running for 12 minutes at a go. I'm thinking I can handle more then 12 minutes, BUT I haven't been running on hard ground so... while I'd like to think I can sustain running for 30 minutes to an hour we'll just see how it goes tomorrow.

Well I'm bushed! Off to give myself a quick pedi before bed.