Getting More Serious

I've decided I need to get a lot more serious about my nutrition and exercise. I've decided to train to run a 10K at the end of June and a half-marathon in December. I've got plenty of time to prepare if I work hard. I'm going to start zig-zagging my calories and running twice a week (the running will probably start this weekend.) I'm thinking a long run during the weekend and a short run mid-week. I'll just have to sit down and come up with a rotation and stick to it. I also need to plan my meals better and limit the little cheats here and there. The restaurant meals aren't so bad if I choose carefully and reserve the extra-yummy stuff for higher calorie days. I've been logging my food really well for the past few days and noticed that if I don't pay too much attention to what I eat, I get about 1980 calories and when I really focus on eating my veggies and including protein with every meal, I get about 1650. According to the math I've done I should be eating 1720 calories on my low days and 2150 on my high days. I should be able to get more accurate numbers once I test my bodyfat in a few days (I've got some calipers on order). I'm going to try a week of the higher numbers with really intense training and if I don't see some progress, I'll ratchet the calories back down.

Here's my log for yesterday:
B: 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1 egg, 3/4 c. strawberries 278 calories
S: 7 quaker rice snacks, 1 egg 145 calories
L: 2 c. mixed veggies, 4 oz. tofu, 1 c. noodles, sauce 539 calories
D: Tofu steak, 1/2 c. yellow peppers, 1/2 c. onions, 2 WW tortillas, 1/4 c. salsa 367 calories
S: 1 c. chocolate soymilk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 tbsp. walnuts 292 calories

Workout: Express Cardio 31 minutes, 431 calories

Calories Eaten: 1620
Carb/Protein/Fat: 43/26/31
Calories Burned: 431
Net for the day: 1189

Here's my log for Tuesday:
B: 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1 egg, 1/2 c. blueberries 260 calories
S: 9 quaker rice snacks, 1 egg 145 calories
L: Gardenburger, guacamole, salsa, WW bun, 2 c. salad, 1 tbsp. FF dressing 511 calories
S: 1 slice veggie pizza 280 calories
S: 1/2 chocolate malt 317 calories
D: 1 chicken breast tender, 1 c. broccoli, 1/2 potato, 1/4 tbsp. olive oil 220 calories

Workout: Pyramid Upper Body 50 minutes, 437 calories

Calories Eaten: 1730
Carb/Protein/Fat: 44/22/34
Calories Burned: 437
Net for the day: 1293

Here's my log for Monday:
B: 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1 egg, 3/4 c. light soymilk, 1/2 c. blueberries 305 calories
S: 18 quaker rice snacks 140 calories
L: Rubios Shrimp Burrito, rice 730 calories
D: 2 slices veggie pizza 560 calories
S: 1 c. light soymilk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1/2 banana 244 calories

Workout: Calorie Killer, 1/2 Bosu workout 57 minutes, 637 calories

Calories Eaten: 1979
Carb/Protein/Fat: 50/20/30
Calories Burned: 637
Net for the day: 1342