I will admit that this count down for me is more motivating. Knowing that I have 2 months before May brings reality to the situation. No time for games here. Here is a review of last week.
Monday: Chest, Triceps, Shoulders
Tuesday:Kickboxing
Wednesday: Cardio, Back Bicep, Legs
Thursday: None
Friday: None
Saturday: Boxing
Sunday: Advanced Step, Afro-Brazillian Dance
Comments: I did not get in my full body workout this week. It should have been done of Friday but if I would have, boxing would have been too difficult. I will plan things out more closesly next week but I did put in effort last week considering I worked out before class twice instead of skipping the workouts for a nap at home before class.
-61: Saturday, 2/27
B-100 calorie bread with pnb
S-2 girl scout cookies, 1 shortbread cookie with chocolate
L-3 slices of papa john's pizza
D-1/2 fish sandwich, coke
Exercise: Box Interval
Comments: Okay, This was a horrible day but on the bright side the Boxing workout was great. I had planned not to partake in the pizza but because it was at the meeting and I didnt have time to eat before, I indulged. Little Five got me a weekend pass to La Sports Club and this class allowed you to wear gloves and hit an actual bag (like we have at the fitness center). It was something different and really got my heart rate up.
-60: Sunday, 2/28
B-Kaishi shredded wheat with milk
L-100 cal bread with pnb
S-Popeyes smoothie with spinach and fruit (320 cal, 26 protein)
D-low cal soup with additional peas
S-1 girl scout cookie
Exercise: Advance Step (50), Arch Trainer (10), Afro-Brazillian Dance (60)
Comments: Today was better food wise and my workout at LA Sports Club was amazing. Their classes are great. I took two classes back to back and was drenched in sweat. My HR monitor said I burned like 900 calories. That pizza is gone!!! Now, should I spend that much on another gym membership...ummmmm.....
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
-65: Wednesday, 2/24
B-egg or wheat pita
S-pnb
L-turkey pattie on whole wheat toast
S-jello with fruit
D-salad (cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, art. crab meat)
Exercise: 30 min cardio, 20 min Back, Biceps, Legs
Comments: I had a good workout on the elliptical. My heart rate stayed elevated (140-160) and I was jamming to the music. I started off reading for class but that went out the window after about 10 mins considering I couldnt focus on the words. Who wants to read about stress management and coping skills when you are feeling this good. For my strength training program I did lunges, squats on the smith, Back Rows, Lat Pull Down, and Concentration Curls. Good day I think!
-64:Thursday 2/25
B-Pnb on 100 cal wheat bread
S-Slim fast bar
L-small salad
S-pnb
D-Smart One dinner
S-4 girl short bread girl scout cookies (Thank Fred)
Exercise: None
Comments: I have to pull the "I got busy" card. I went to the library to work on my paper when I should have been exercising then my lovely boss required some reports to be sent out. Are these the excuses I tell everyone to avoid making. I will do better managing my time, I promise. I wish people didnt take all the spin bikes, then I could have worked out on the clock. Wonder who contributed to the spin bike take over.
-63:Friday, 2/24
B-2 pks of high fiber oatmeal
S-2 spoons of pnb
L-turkey lettuce and tomato wrap
S-handful of trail mix, fruit cup, 4 girl scout cookies (Thank Fred, again)
Exercise: Ummm, See what happen was.....I will workout on Saturday and Sunday to make up for the two days I missed.
Comments: Well, the good news is that I am down to 133. Here is where it gets tough. The last time I was down at this weight was when I was preparing for my Army 10 Miler. Now I want to push the weights to gain mass and reduce body fat. But I have to stay motivated. 8lbs from 125.
B-egg or wheat pita
S-pnb
L-turkey pattie on whole wheat toast
S-jello with fruit
D-salad (cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, art. crab meat)
Exercise: 30 min cardio, 20 min Back, Biceps, Legs
Comments: I had a good workout on the elliptical. My heart rate stayed elevated (140-160) and I was jamming to the music. I started off reading for class but that went out the window after about 10 mins considering I couldnt focus on the words. Who wants to read about stress management and coping skills when you are feeling this good. For my strength training program I did lunges, squats on the smith, Back Rows, Lat Pull Down, and Concentration Curls. Good day I think!
-64:Thursday 2/25
B-Pnb on 100 cal wheat bread
S-Slim fast bar
L-small salad
S-pnb
D-Smart One dinner
S-4 girl short bread girl scout cookies (Thank Fred)
Exercise: None
Comments: I have to pull the "I got busy" card. I went to the library to work on my paper when I should have been exercising then my lovely boss required some reports to be sent out. Are these the excuses I tell everyone to avoid making. I will do better managing my time, I promise. I wish people didnt take all the spin bikes, then I could have worked out on the clock. Wonder who contributed to the spin bike take over.
-63:Friday, 2/24
B-2 pks of high fiber oatmeal
S-2 spoons of pnb
L-turkey lettuce and tomato wrap
S-handful of trail mix, fruit cup, 4 girl scout cookies (Thank Fred, again)
Exercise: Ummm, See what happen was.....I will workout on Saturday and Sunday to make up for the two days I missed.
Comments: Well, the good news is that I am down to 133. Here is where it gets tough. The last time I was down at this weight was when I was preparing for my Army 10 Miler. Now I want to push the weights to gain mass and reduce body fat. But I have to stay motivated. 8lbs from 125.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
-66: Tuesday, 2/23
B-brown rice with raisins
S-protein bar (which wasnt from the earth)
L-1/2 large salad with turkey
S-peanut butter
L-1/2 large salad with turkey
Exercise: Kickboxing/Abs (40)
Comments: My arms are sore from my workout yesterday so kickboxing was rough with the light weights. My eating was pretty good although it was a salad :). Tomorrow is biceps, legs and back plus Pilates. I would like to get at least 30 min of cardio in as well.
I weighed in at 134 on Monday, which is my lowest since we started so I have lost about 10lbs. Super. The goal is to drop to 130 within the next 2 weeks.
B-brown rice with raisins
S-protein bar (which wasnt from the earth)
L-1/2 large salad with turkey
S-peanut butter
L-1/2 large salad with turkey
Exercise: Kickboxing/Abs (40)
Comments: My arms are sore from my workout yesterday so kickboxing was rough with the light weights. My eating was pretty good although it was a salad :). Tomorrow is biceps, legs and back plus Pilates. I would like to get at least 30 min of cardio in as well.
I weighed in at 134 on Monday, which is my lowest since we started so I have lost about 10lbs. Super. The goal is to drop to 130 within the next 2 weeks.
Monday, February 22, 2010
-67: Monday, 2/22
Wow, we are almost into March. I am glad I am focused now since summer is so close.
B-fiber one cereal with soy milk
S-banana, 2 spoons of pnb
L-100 cal bread with turkey/1 slice of swiss cheese
S-protein bar
D-whole wheat wrap with lettuce, turkey
S-1/2 cup of peas
Exercise: chest, shoulders, tri: Great workout but my arms were on fire. Cardio tomorrow.
Comments: People are starting to notice I lost weight. My pants are loose.
Wow, we are almost into March. I am glad I am focused now since summer is so close.
B-fiber one cereal with soy milk
S-banana, 2 spoons of pnb
L-100 cal bread with turkey/1 slice of swiss cheese
S-protein bar
D-whole wheat wrap with lettuce, turkey
S-1/2 cup of peas
Exercise: chest, shoulders, tri: Great workout but my arms were on fire. Cardio tomorrow.
Comments: People are starting to notice I lost weight. My pants are loose.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
-68: Sunday, 2/21
Had a great workout today. Made it to the Ballys in PG. It was a great experience because A) I was on the step mill which I love and B) cause I had downloaded Couples Retreat on the ipod so I watched that while I worked out. It really distracted. What a great idea. Thanks Apple. I am not sure if you have seen the movie, but my inner marital couselor was just inching to make suggestions as they couples had their couple therapy sessions. Ummm. Career change? Maybe addition. Im loving the world of fitness too much to leave right now.
B-chicken breast with egg, 1/2 slice of swiss cheese
S-chocolate covered pretzels
L-2 mini rolls with turkey
S-1/2 mac chicken
D-protein bar, fruit cup
Exercise: 20 min step mill, 30 min elliptical (HR-145-170)
Last week:
Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Cardio (kickboxing)
Wednesday: Chest, Tri, Shoulders (35 min) and Pilates
Thursday: 2.5 mile run
Friday: Total Body Weights
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 50 min cardio
Comment: Not bad for my first week back and I dont feel super overworked. I think that was nice balance. I missed a workout (back, biceps, legs) but I will add it in next week. Im off to a good start.
Had a great workout today. Made it to the Ballys in PG. It was a great experience because A) I was on the step mill which I love and B) cause I had downloaded Couples Retreat on the ipod so I watched that while I worked out. It really distracted. What a great idea. Thanks Apple. I am not sure if you have seen the movie, but my inner marital couselor was just inching to make suggestions as they couples had their couple therapy sessions. Ummm. Career change? Maybe addition. Im loving the world of fitness too much to leave right now.
B-chicken breast with egg, 1/2 slice of swiss cheese
S-chocolate covered pretzels
L-2 mini rolls with turkey
S-1/2 mac chicken
D-protein bar, fruit cup
Exercise: 20 min step mill, 30 min elliptical (HR-145-170)
Last week:
Monday: Holiday
Tuesday: Cardio (kickboxing)
Wednesday: Chest, Tri, Shoulders (35 min) and Pilates
Thursday: 2.5 mile run
Friday: Total Body Weights
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 50 min cardio
Comment: Not bad for my first week back and I dont feel super overworked. I think that was nice balance. I missed a workout (back, biceps, legs) but I will add it in next week. Im off to a good start.
-69, Sat 2/20
The days are quickly passing away. 69 days until May, which is just a little over 2 months and my birthday is right around the corner (April 14). I am focused now and will continue my journey and just see how far I get. I am not sure I will be big enough (have enough mass developed) by May for my Flex pics but we will see. Pics go in May, June and July so one of those months should be good for me.
B-2 pks of High Fiber oatmeal
L-turkey on 100 calorie bread with swiss cheese
D-salad with lettuce, cucumbers, art. crab meat, carrots, etc
S-8 chocolate covered pretzels
S-protein bar with soy milk
Exercise: Rest Day: Sore from Friday
Comments: My legs/back are sore from Fridays workout. Plan to do cardio Sunday. That would mean 6 days of exercise. I like the new machine. It's great. I look powerful doing chest flies and the rear delt fly exercise had my upper back burning. Yippie
The days are quickly passing away. 69 days until May, which is just a little over 2 months and my birthday is right around the corner (April 14). I am focused now and will continue my journey and just see how far I get. I am not sure I will be big enough (have enough mass developed) by May for my Flex pics but we will see. Pics go in May, June and July so one of those months should be good for me.
B-2 pks of High Fiber oatmeal
L-turkey on 100 calorie bread with swiss cheese
D-salad with lettuce, cucumbers, art. crab meat, carrots, etc
S-8 chocolate covered pretzels
S-protein bar with soy milk
Exercise: Rest Day: Sore from Friday
Comments: My legs/back are sore from Fridays workout. Plan to do cardio Sunday. That would mean 6 days of exercise. I like the new machine. It's great. I look powerful doing chest flies and the rear delt fly exercise had my upper back burning. Yippie
Saturday, February 20, 2010
-70: Friday, 2/19
Today was a good day as well. I havent had chocolate or candy in two days. Can you believe that? Here was my Friday:
B-Fiber one cereal with soy milk
S-1/2 cup of trail mix
S-1 slice of bread with 2 oz of tuna
L-turkey sandwich with 1 slice of swiss cheese on 100 cal bread
S-2 scoops of pnb
S-yogurt with strawberries
D-Smart One Dinner
Exercise: Total Body Weights-1.5 H
Comments: Yes, that seems like a lot of food but hey, Im growing. This was a good workout. I did 3 sets of lunges, DB squats, leg presses for legs and worked all my other muscle groups (bicep curls, shoulder presses, chest flies on the new pec deck, etc). Cardio is planned for tomorrow.
Today was a good day as well. I havent had chocolate or candy in two days. Can you believe that? Here was my Friday:
B-Fiber one cereal with soy milk
S-1/2 cup of trail mix
S-1 slice of bread with 2 oz of tuna
L-turkey sandwich with 1 slice of swiss cheese on 100 cal bread
S-2 scoops of pnb
S-yogurt with strawberries
D-Smart One Dinner
Exercise: Total Body Weights-1.5 H
Comments: Yes, that seems like a lot of food but hey, Im growing. This was a good workout. I did 3 sets of lunges, DB squats, leg presses for legs and worked all my other muscle groups (bicep curls, shoulder presses, chest flies on the new pec deck, etc). Cardio is planned for tomorrow.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
-72: Wednesday, 2/17
You may have noticed the -72 in the corner next to the day. I am now counting down to May 1. I thought about using the first day of summer (June 21) as a reference but that is too far away to keep me motivated. Here is my yesterday:
B-oatmeal
S-2 spoons of pnb
L-large salad
D-1/2 whole wheat bagel with egg whites, 1/2 whole wheat bagel with pnb
Exercise: chest, triceps, shoulders workout plus Pilates
Comments: Pretty simple right. All in all a good day. The goal is to add more veggies.
-71: Thursday, 2/18
B-kaishi cereal and strawberries
L-turkey sandwich on 100 cal bread with slice of swiss cheese
S-fiber one cereal dry (R ya happy now?)
S-2 spoons of pnb
D-Smart One Dinner
S-Edamame
Exercise: Cardio (2.5 mile run-HR 145-160bpm)-35 min
Comments: Run was great. After about 15 minutes I felt my runnner's high forming. Using my new ipod was great motivation.
You may have noticed the -72 in the corner next to the day. I am now counting down to May 1. I thought about using the first day of summer (June 21) as a reference but that is too far away to keep me motivated. Here is my yesterday:
B-oatmeal
S-2 spoons of pnb
L-large salad
D-1/2 whole wheat bagel with egg whites, 1/2 whole wheat bagel with pnb
Exercise: chest, triceps, shoulders workout plus Pilates
Comments: Pretty simple right. All in all a good day. The goal is to add more veggies.
-71: Thursday, 2/18
B-kaishi cereal and strawberries
L-turkey sandwich on 100 cal bread with slice of swiss cheese
S-fiber one cereal dry (R ya happy now?)
S-2 spoons of pnb
D-Smart One Dinner
S-Edamame
Exercise: Cardio (2.5 mile run-HR 145-160bpm)-35 min
Comments: Run was great. After about 15 minutes I felt my runnner's high forming. Using my new ipod was great motivation.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Hello All-Here is an update:
It has come to my attention that I have not sent a post in a weeks time. It has been decided that the blizzardy week that we encountered did not exist (isnt that right M &M), therefore, I am not obligated to provide details. I did step on the scale on Friday when we were allowed to go back to work and I was the same weight that I was before our little break (that didnt happen). I will begin posting as soon as possible (perhaps Monday). I will also start counting at Day 1 again. Its great that I posted for over 80 days but I think its time to start afresh.
It has come to my attention that I have not sent a post in a weeks time. It has been decided that the blizzardy week that we encountered did not exist (isnt that right M &M), therefore, I am not obligated to provide details. I did step on the scale on Friday when we were allowed to go back to work and I was the same weight that I was before our little break (that didnt happen). I will begin posting as soon as possible (perhaps Monday). I will also start counting at Day 1 again. Its great that I posted for over 80 days but I think its time to start afresh.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Considering the fact that I am stuck in the house due to the snow, I have no excuse for not posting. Looking back, the last update was for Tuesday, which creates a dilemma. What did I eat Wednesday, Thursday and Friday? I will try to remember in sections:
Breakfast: Wednesday and Thursday (peanut butter on 100 cal bread), Friday (turkey bacon and egg whites)
Lunch: Wednesday (turkey sandwich before class-ate late), Thursday (turkey club wrap), Friday (turkey and cheese sandwich)
Dinner: Wednesday (protein shake-Light Muscle Milk), Thursday (small pizza-370 calories), Friday (peanut butter on 100 calorie bread)
Snacks: (Wed-Friday): This is where it gets complicated-1/2 slice of chocolate cake, chips/salsa, slice of red velvet cake, fruit cups, peanut butter scoops. What happen to the carrots? Can we blame PMS here.
Exercise: Bootcamp and Pilates on Wednesday. No exercise on Thursday and Friday.
Comments: Well, I did eat alot of turkey, that's protein :). No seriously, there are 8 weeks until my birthday, April 14, which means summer is right around the corner. There is no time for playing around. The last couple of weeks have not been my best, but I see a strong future. This is typically what happens when I get close to my goal. I start slacking, but considering I am not there yet, I need to keep moving. Here we go!
Breakfast: Wednesday and Thursday (peanut butter on 100 cal bread), Friday (turkey bacon and egg whites)
Lunch: Wednesday (turkey sandwich before class-ate late), Thursday (turkey club wrap), Friday (turkey and cheese sandwich)
Dinner: Wednesday (protein shake-Light Muscle Milk), Thursday (small pizza-370 calories), Friday (peanut butter on 100 calorie bread)
Snacks: (Wed-Friday): This is where it gets complicated-1/2 slice of chocolate cake, chips/salsa, slice of red velvet cake, fruit cups, peanut butter scoops. What happen to the carrots? Can we blame PMS here.
Exercise: Bootcamp and Pilates on Wednesday. No exercise on Thursday and Friday.
Comments: Well, I did eat alot of turkey, that's protein :). No seriously, there are 8 weeks until my birthday, April 14, which means summer is right around the corner. There is no time for playing around. The last couple of weeks have not been my best, but I see a strong future. This is typically what happens when I get close to my goal. I start slacking, but considering I am not there yet, I need to keep moving. Here we go!
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