Monday Workout.

Going a bit heavier today:

Seated Shoulder Press - 20#x10,8,6
Shoulder Death (tm) - 5#x8,6,6
Concentration Curl/Tri-Press - 17.5#x8,6,6 and 17.5#x10,8,8
Standing Curl - 12.5#x8,8,6
shoulda done another tri exercise... but completely spaced it...
Abs - slow crunch (4 count) x50, 30, 20; Bicyclex20; Physio Ball crunch (left/cen/rt) w/8lb medicine ball x20

My hands are so soft. I have no callouses any more... its gonna take some time for my hands to get used to holding the dbs again... its kinda funny really... only another sign of how soft I've gotten.

Mike expressed interest in working out with me... asked if I'd do my workouts in the evening with him, and I said I'd consider it, but that I'd rather he just got up in the morning to do them with me... we'll see where that goes... I think it would be fabulous if he did... he's got the build that it would be SO easy for him to really look good... put a little muscle on the boy and he'd be a traffic stopper. ;)

Friday? Weigh In...

I don't know why I keep doing these on Saturday... when I'm actually doing the scale thing on Friday... I guess it just takes a while for me to percolate what I want to say each week.

This week 184... so only .5 down from last week... which actually is more than I'd hoped for. See... here's the thing... if I walk, my feet hurt; if I run, my feet hurt; if I don't walk OR run, my feet hurt... and its getting REALLY fucking old.

SO I did some small workouts thru the week... nothing to be proud of, and nothing worth posting about... but what I did do is realize that my motivation and habits are so broken right now that I really need to do some reeducation. So... its back to reading Krista every day, and reporting to a higher power (a trainer)... and remembering what it was that made me love being strong and muscular and powerful. Its helping.

I'm making better choices... not perfectly clean eating yet... but that will come... and not the greatest workouts yet... but that also will come... On Tuesday I turn 32 years old and I will begin reporting everything to my trainer... and he WILL kick my ass and remind me (daily) where I told him I want to go, and what I need to do to get there.

Also... hopefully on the 8th my feet will be fixed... cortizone shots in the heels baby!!! And I'll finally be pain free... at least for a while.

Sattidy Werkout

Chest/Back (all dbs, on physioball)

Superset - Press, Bent-over Row, 12.5lb 3x12
Pull Over - 15lbs 3x12
Superset - Flye, Reverse Fly, 10lbs 3x12
Abs - crunch - 50, 30, 20; Bicycle 20, 20; Plank for 10 slow breaths.
Stretch

Creatine (5mg)
Multi-vitamin
Water - 2litres so far...

Friday Weigh In...

No change this week... not surprising really, what with the first post-partum period showing up on Sunday and the requisite whining and eating that went along with it. BUT, I didn't gain, so theres some good in that at least... just means I have some ground to make up this week.

Speaking of this week... my birthday is August 1st and in celebration I've been given some AWESOME presents already... a bike mount for my Forerunner and a set of THESE!!!

I will admit to having coveted the B0wfl3x dumbells for a while now, but I didn't think I'd ever have 'em... oh but now I do!!! I will begin posting workouts on Monday. I wish I had a little bench, but I don't... so its the physio-ball for my presses and flys... which is really ok because it causes me to work my entire trunk to support my back while I do the exercises.

Thinking about working toward being dryer (leaner) than I've ever been... pushing for 12-16% bodyfat... just to see if I can do it... won't be for a while, obviously... and will require some training assistance... but I'd like to see myself there once... we'll see.

Friday Weigh In...

I must be doing somthing right.

184.5

I haven't been able to run or walk much this week due to my plantar fasciitis, so I've been doing pushups (3x12) and crunches (3x20+2x20 bicycles) every night and riding my bike as often as possible... that ended up being twice last week, but it was better than nothing.

More importantly, tho, is that I've been very carefully watching my caloric intake and my macronutrient ballance. I'm a big fan of the 40/30/30 plan, and of keeping track of everything. My 3x5 card is my friend. I keep it in my back pocket all day long and write down everything I eat... I haven't had time to put it all into fit day, but I can go over it every evening to see how I'm doing.

I have an apt. on August 8th to get my feet taken care of. I am hoping that the shot of cortizone into my heels, that is the standard treatment at this point, will do the trick. Not that I relish the idea of a needle being shoved into my foot... but its better than the eventual alternative: releasing the tendon completely via surgery... gah!!!

I'm on the look out right now for weights to bring into the house. I am jonesing for more resistance work... and curling a jug of milk is only going to cut it for so long... ;) Garage sales are my friends!

Friday Weigh In...

186 today. Can't wait to be free of the 180s... hate that I'm heavier than my husband who is 6' and wirey. It'll come tho.

Its been a good week but with very little structured exercise. Structured eating took the front of my mind. Its really nice to have a new kitchen to fill. There isn't any "junk" to get rid of as I haven't brought any in... so its mostly portion control and eating out that I have to watch for.

I still haven't found a GNC to get my whey... but hopefully this weekend I'll make it to the mall where I'm assured there is one. I miss my protein, yogurt and berry smoothies for breakfast.

Our eggs have been comming from a local woman who keeps her chickens on organic feed and no hormones or crap. She's wonderful and the eggs are awesome... but we've only been getting 1 doz a week and we're going thru them too fast. I don't know if we need 2 doz... but I may have to see if we can get more for a few weeks to see how it goes.

Knees and feet still suck. Braces for jogging is helping tho... just need to get the feet fixed and I'll be right as rain... well... except for the missing Iron... but I'm working on that as well!

Dietary Discipline

I began logging my food in fitday again today. Its pretty bleak, but it will improve over the next week as I get my supplies built up and am able to create the high protein meals I need to consume on a regular basis. Its been a while (last entry was in September when I was eating for 3) since I made the effort to keep track of what I was eating, and its time.

I've been easing back into the fitness saddle, so to speak... I gave myself a 10 day challenge to put on the shoes every day. I made 8 days out of 10 and am feeling good about returning to the habit. I am itching for a gym where I can lift on a regular basis tho... I wonder if I can figure out a way to get down to the campus a few times a week.

Weight hasn't changed much since I lost the trip bloat. I'm hanging out at 187-188. I put a goal of 155 by the end of December in Fit Day. I'm not sure if I will keep that as an actual goal, but it would only require a loss of 1.25 lbs per week... and I'm fairly certain that can be attained. Weigh ins will be Fridays in any case, and I'll be posting them regularly.

Its just a choice... and one I'm happy to make.