why I joined ten tigers

There are several reasons why I joined the ten tigers program. First and foremost, I wanted a challenge. I have never really had a lasting challenge such as the ten tigers program and I thought I would test my own abilities to commit and follow through. Now almost three months later I am finding much harder than I thought it would be (sorry I couldn't get this in earlier I just couldn't find the time to write it).

Secondly, I felt that it would provide significant physical benefits, which I thought I would need, this semester especially. I have those online courses, and those, coupled with regular schoolwork, means I wasn't going to be getting much exercise. I thought this program provided the perfect opportunity to do my school assignments and not feel like a couch potato. Don't get me wrong I enjoy my occasional lazy days but I don't like them on a daily basis.

Lastly, I thought it would provide new and exciting experiences, such as the monthly group lessons, enviremental cleanup and empathy training. I thought these would not only propose a challenge and test my physical abilities as listed above, but help me improve myself as a person as well as an athlete and a martial artist.

Five Days of Eating

Food Log:


4/12/10 Monday:
Cherry poptart
coffee (1 cup w/creamer)
orange juice
water 16 oz
Baskin Robbins blast, medium
ham/potato soup (Eli's)
pnutbutter criss-cross cookies (Larkin's)

4/13/10 Tuesday
Two cups coffee, plenty of Coffeemate Hazelnut creamer
half bowl of Corn Pops cereal with 1 cup 2% milk
PB&J sandwich, BBQ kettle chips, sweet tea
Water 16 oz
KFC grilled chicken sandwich, fries, coke

4/14/10 Wednesday
Two cups coffee, plenty of Coffeemate Hazelnut creamer
Cherry poptart
2 small chocolates
water 16 oz
Wendy's single with cheese, fries, coke (medium)
small bowl of Chicken/dumpling soup, side of wheat bread, milk
stack of GS Samoa cookies
another large glass of milk

4/15/10 Thursday
Two cups coffee, plenty of Coffeemate Hazelnut creamer
large bowl of miniwheats cereal, 2 cups milk
banana
water (24 oz)
2 fruit/grain bars
Veggie wrap, broccoli/raisin salad, sweet tea
lemon/blueberry cheesecake
large glass of milk

4/16/10 Friday
Two cups coffee, plenty of Coffeemate Hazelnut creamer
Full bowl of cereal with 1.5 cups 2% milk
banana
water 8 oz
steak, mushrooms, onions, large potato w/real butter, fresh asparagus, wheat roll, fruit tea
lemon/blueberry cheesecake

Why I signed up for Ten Tigers....

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Why I signed up for Ten Tigers....
I signed up for ten tigers because I'm a Black Sash (I was a red 2ND at the time) and I needed something to help me. I was 9 years old and I signed up for kung fu to help me stay fit. I set a goal for my self to get my Black Belt, and four years later I made that goal. I'm always around a lot of kids at kung fu and my mom’s job. In a few more months I'm going to have a little niece. I want the children in my life to look up to me one day and know they can achieve goals. I don't care what it is or anything just that they look up to me and say if Katie did it I can do it to and go reach that goal. When I grow up I would to love to have a job working with little kids, whether it is being a teacher or a kung fu instructor, it doesn't matter. I want a job that allows me to teach a little 4-5 year old, or maybe even 2-3 year old that its OK to make 1 or 2 mistakes in your life as long as you fix them some how. Maybe someday I can make a difference in the community. I love doing things for people so maybe ten tigers will not only help me with fitness but also help me dream bigger dreams and set bigger goals in my life and then make that goal happen in a couple years or months.
"Never stop following your dreams..."
- Katie Cole

5 day food log

Food Log

4-12-10

Scrambled eggs (2)

Toast with strawberry jam (2)

one cup of coffee with 2 teaspoons sugar

banana

cup of tea 2 sugar

banana muffin

1/2 banana

fried rice (rice, bell pepper, onion, tomato, eggs, salt, pepper)

5 m&ms

Another cup of coffee as before

banana

banana muffin

My wife's wonderful Mexicanish concotion (Tortilla chips, spinach, cilantro, tomaotoes, onion, tofu, bell pepper, maybe some other stuff too.)

Strawberries

Cup of Tea

several glasses of water throughout the day that I didn't think to put down.

4-13-10

Cup of Coffee 2 sugar

The rest of Tammy's banana

Shredded wheat cereal (frosted) with milk

small bowl of leftovers (chicken breast, bell pepper, scallions) wrapped in a tortilla

leftover stir fried rice from yesterday

cup of oolong tea

cup of coffee

2 peanut butter cookies

spaghetti with sauce (no meat, tofu)

4-14

Coffee

3 egg omelette with bell peppers, scallions, spinach, ginger, garlic, salt, and red pepper

2m&ms wait is that 2ms, would 2 m&ms mean I had 4 pieces of candy? I had 2 pieces of chocolate that melts in your mouth not in your hand.

Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich

Leftover Spaghetti from yesterday

Cup of coffee

BBQ chicken (2 pieces) Baked potatoes (1 1/2)

OJ (not Simpson)

4-15
Fried Eggs

Toast with Jelly

Coffee
Tea

OJ

Spaghetti with chicken breast

coffee

peanut butter cookies

fritos

vegetarian spring rolls

banana

4-16 That's right, I'm keeping a food log on my birthday

Egg and veggie breakfast burritos Birthday cake
Root beer Strawberries

Strawberries Baked Potato

Baked Potato STEAK!

Chicken breast Ice Cream

Apricot dessert Tea

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream.