Sunday, January 9, 2011
Yesterday was a strange day. Slept Really late - catching up from the week. Then went to the gym, did a heavy weight workout, came home to sausage, scrambled eggs and a pear prepared by my loving husband. After that settled, went for a run, then got invited out for drinks with the neighbor. Since I'm giving myself one 'carb up' meal per week (but gluten free) I went out and enjoyed an awesome bunless burger, some fresh fries and a few glasses of gentleman jack. Woke up this morning almost 2 lbs lighter - whoop! :D
Saturday, January 8, 2011
My day yesterday got a little screwed up because I overslept. Didn't get up until 6:30 :( so I didn't have time to hit the gym before work. (made up for it today though). Breakfast was three eggs and 2 slices of bacon. Makes everyone in the office jealous when I heat that up in the microwave! :D For lunch I had a can of chicken breast (Sometimes you have to go with 'fast food'), an avocado and a hard boiled egg, all piled together on a plate. It really is yummy and one of my favorite stash and dash lunches. Dinner was pork loin with peppers, mushrooms 'n onions. MMM MMM good!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Just a quick check in before bed, since I haven't had a chance to post in a day or two.
My goal to drink more water? eh - it's going ok - not great. But hey, how's that 'old' adage go? "Progress not Perfection"
My hands have recovered from the strap 'injury'. So that's a plus.
I've been killing my workouts. Yesterday was Back and I went to the SAC gym. It was a little more crowded then the MIL gym where I normally workout on weekdays. Still not as crowded as the OAK gym near my house though.
Lat Pull-Down: 6 x 140 x 3*
V Bar Pull-Down: 6 x 140 x 2*
Cable Row: 6 x 140 x 2*
One-Arm Row: 6 x 55
*Increase in Weight
Just absolutely crushing my previous PR's
Then I hopped on the treadmill and did my first day to 5K workout. I was really surprised that the run was easier then Monday. I wasn’t expecting that at all. Maybe this ‘training’ thing actually works? :D the really cool thing was that right at the start of my last 3 Min running interval, my headphones died. So, I didn’t really know when I was supposed to stop. My watch isn’t set up to show me the time for my lap (only total time) so I was kind of stuck. So – I just kept running. When I finally stopped I hit the lap button, and got the summary screen I was told I had managed to keep the 12Min Per Mile pace for 4 and a half minutes instead of the required 3. Guess I’m not as far gone as I thought!
I was back at the SAC gym today and was surprised that it was a little quieter then the day before. I heard some of the others in the gym talking about how the crowd had died down already, and they were glad of it. Although I like it better when the gym is quiet, it was a little sad to think that some people had given up on their goals already and it was only the 6th!
It was Chest day today, and I did my best to make the 'boys' nervous.
Incline Dumbbell Press: 6 x 45 x 3
Dumbbell Bench Press: 6 x 50 x 2
Decline Dumbbell Press: 6 x 45 x 2
Dumbbell Shoulder Shrugs: 10 x 80 x 2*
* Increase in weight
I know, for sure that I could go up in weight on the Incline and Decline Presses, but weirdly enough, I'm more nervous doing chest with dumbbells, without a spotter, then I am doing a barbell. So, fear is holding me back a little. Probably because I majorly tweaked my shoulder/back doing dumbbell presses before, and even though it's been over 4 years, I can vividly remember how it felt when it happened! :|
A few funny things started my day off right today. As I was going into the gym, a held the door for the gym that was coming up behind me. He was just beside himself that I would do that and thanked me over and over. He asked me "If a man does something like that, he's called a Gentleman, what do you can a woman?"
I just laughed, shrugged and said "Polite?" He laughed too, and then later held the door for me in return.
So, I was already smiling when I hit the gym door. Then, just as walking into the locker room a gym behind me said, "Wow, that's a really pretty bag you have there".
Now admittedly, it IS a really pretty bag. Probably not what most people would expect someone to bring to the gym but it's really the perfect size and function. But, it's not really something I would expect a guy to notice. I thanked him and went on my way.
And the best? I was really pleased to see the improvements already when I look in the mirror. My tummy has gone down a lot and you can actually see when my stomach ends and my boobs begin. Apparently I wasn't the only one who noticed because as I walked past two guys workout out I heard one say to the other, "oooo yeah! that's what I'm talkin' about" (Yes, I'm vain).
Girl is gettin' her groove back!
I'll be taking pictures again this weekend (for a a weight loss comp) and hopefully I'll be able to show a little progress....
P.S. This turned out not to be such a quick update after all! hah
My goal to drink more water? eh - it's going ok - not great. But hey, how's that 'old' adage go? "Progress not Perfection"
My hands have recovered from the strap 'injury'. So that's a plus.
I've been killing my workouts. Yesterday was Back and I went to the SAC gym. It was a little more crowded then the MIL gym where I normally workout on weekdays. Still not as crowded as the OAK gym near my house though.
Lat Pull-Down: 6 x 140 x 3*
V Bar Pull-Down: 6 x 140 x 2*
Cable Row: 6 x 140 x 2*
One-Arm Row: 6 x 55
*Increase in Weight
Just absolutely crushing my previous PR's
Then I hopped on the treadmill and did my first day to 5K workout. I was really surprised that the run was easier then Monday. I wasn’t expecting that at all. Maybe this ‘training’ thing actually works? :D the really cool thing was that right at the start of my last 3 Min running interval, my headphones died. So, I didn’t really know when I was supposed to stop. My watch isn’t set up to show me the time for my lap (only total time) so I was kind of stuck. So – I just kept running. When I finally stopped I hit the lap button, and got the summary screen I was told I had managed to keep the 12Min Per Mile pace for 4 and a half minutes instead of the required 3. Guess I’m not as far gone as I thought!
I was back at the SAC gym today and was surprised that it was a little quieter then the day before. I heard some of the others in the gym talking about how the crowd had died down already, and they were glad of it. Although I like it better when the gym is quiet, it was a little sad to think that some people had given up on their goals already and it was only the 6th!
It was Chest day today, and I did my best to make the 'boys' nervous.
Incline Dumbbell Press: 6 x 45 x 3
Dumbbell Bench Press: 6 x 50 x 2
Decline Dumbbell Press: 6 x 45 x 2
Dumbbell Shoulder Shrugs: 10 x 80 x 2*
* Increase in weight
I know, for sure that I could go up in weight on the Incline and Decline Presses, but weirdly enough, I'm more nervous doing chest with dumbbells, without a spotter, then I am doing a barbell. So, fear is holding me back a little. Probably because I majorly tweaked my shoulder/back doing dumbbell presses before, and even though it's been over 4 years, I can vividly remember how it felt when it happened! :|
A few funny things started my day off right today. As I was going into the gym, a held the door for the gym that was coming up behind me. He was just beside himself that I would do that and thanked me over and over. He asked me "If a man does something like that, he's called a Gentleman, what do you can a woman?"
I just laughed, shrugged and said "Polite?" He laughed too, and then later held the door for me in return.
So, I was already smiling when I hit the gym door. Then, just as walking into the locker room a gym behind me said, "Wow, that's a really pretty bag you have there".
Now admittedly, it IS a really pretty bag. Probably not what most people would expect someone to bring to the gym but it's really the perfect size and function. But, it's not really something I would expect a guy to notice. I thanked him and went on my way.
And the best? I was really pleased to see the improvements already when I look in the mirror. My tummy has gone down a lot and you can actually see when my stomach ends and my boobs begin. Apparently I wasn't the only one who noticed because as I walked past two guys workout out I heard one say to the other, "oooo yeah! that's what I'm talkin' about" (Yes, I'm vain).
Girl is gettin' her groove back!
I'll be taking pictures again this weekend (for a a weight loss comp) and hopefully I'll be able to show a little progress....
P.S. This turned out not to be such a quick update after all! hah
Cross another day off the calender. Breakfast was leftover Omelet muffins (with breakfast sausage and asparagus). Lunch was leftover fruited chicken from the other night with a whack of broccoli alongside. Dinner was chicken fajita salad. Grilled chicken on top of spinach and lettuce with some avocado on the side. YUM!
Another great 'food' day. Post workout was a banana and a hard boiled egg. Although, I've been thinking I'll cut the post workout fruit - just because I've noticed more cravings over the past few days. Breakfast was bacon and eggs, again. Can't go wrong with that staple. For lunch I had leftover chili. Dinner was Omelet muffins. I love these things! Grab a Meat, a veg (or several) chop it small, toss with eggs and pour into muffin tins and bake. I ate some for dinner and had leftovers for today's breakfast! Yummy! Everything's going according to plan and I'm feeling fantastic!
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