These blogs have sure been quiet lately. I know I’m also guilty of neglecting my blogs. Some weeks just slip by and you never even realize it until Friday. That’s what’s been happening to me. Once I get to the office I get hit with tons of work. Before I know it, the day is gone and I didn’t even get to do any web-shopping! :-(
I worked out on Monday and Wednesday this week. I still need to get in two more workouts. I followed the same schedule last week, so I’m not worried. I actually like working out on weekends. I’m not rushed to get to work and have time to throw in a few extra exercises.
I’m getting bored with the egg-breakfast thing again. I wish I could make hi-protein pancakes. Or even better!!! I wish they would make Cocoa Krispies with protein!! Yum!
I really did it. I just finished my lower body workout. I didn’t stick to my official routine, but I still think I did pretty good. Here is what I did today:
- 10 minute Cardio warmup
- Squats; 3 sets - 10 reps - 40#
- Leg Extensions (on bowflex): 3 sets - 10 reps - 60#
- Leg Curls (on bowflex): 3 sets - 10 reps - 60#
- Leg Press (on bowflex): 3 sets - 10 reps - 160#
- Calf Raise (on bowflex): 3 sets - 10 reps - 160#
- Pullover Crunch: 4 sets - 20 reps - 10#
- Reverse Crunch (floor): 2 sets - 20 reps.
Breakfast:
- Scrambled eggs with potato (1 whole egg, 2 egg whites)
- 1 piece toast with butter
- 16 oz 2% milk w/protein
- 1 banana.
I’m still working out, but the enthusiasm I had a few months ago has started to fizzle. I’m not sticking to my schedule as close as I once did. Each week I start fudging near humpday. This week, I worked out Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. I was planning on my 4th today, but work called and I’m been totally consumed with other problems. I’ll plan on getting that 4th workout done tomorrow. Naturally, the workout I’m lacking is my lower body. There’s got to be something psychological there. It seems to me that I am more likely to postpone my lowerbody workouts.
My eating stinks! I’m good about eating breakfast on my workout days. But if I’m not working out, I’ve been skipping breakfast. I’m also eating much more fats than I probably should be.
To top off my southward turn, I’m about 2 weeks behind with my workout logs.
I actually thought about coming up with some excuses, but it wouldn’t really matter. The bottom line is.. I’ve been slacking! Slacking on the workouts, slacking on my diet, slacking on my workout logs and slacking on my blogs.
My gosh, I can’t believe how quickly a day.. week goes by! Along with the new year, I have a new program. I’m starting to build muscle instead of toning. That means I get to do heavier weights and <whispers> less cardio.
Of course I have to admit it’s been pretty amazing watching the effects of the cardio. When I first started working out with Terri, my heart rate would hit 160 before 2 minutes on the treadmill at 2.5 mph. Now I’m moving at 3.0 mph and it takes me ten minutes to barely touch 140!! I had never realized there would a noticeable change from the cardio. Guess I was a little naive.
I’ve been pretty steady with my workouts. Although my schedule is a little off this week, I’ll still get in four. My diet could be better. I’m pretty much eating 3 meals a day now, but I keep finding cookies in my hand. Go figure?
I can honestly say I may have the silliest excuse Terri has ever heard for not working out. I woke up this morning with every intention of getting in my 4th day workout. But I woke with a throbbing thumb! I’m pretty sure there is a splinter between my finger and the nail. Something is definitely there! I spent an hour trying to find it. But I gotta tell ya.. poking a needle deep between the finger and nail is a very scary thing. While I was not able to locate the source of my pain and swollen thumb, I poked a couple of holes in it and relieved some pressure.
So.. I ran out of time this morning and missed the workout. The funny thing is that I was actually up and dressed and heading to the kitchen for breakfast when I let my self get side tracked.
Fortunately, I still have another day this week to slip the workout in.
Changing the subject.. Last week my husband and I found a city park with various workout stations sprinkled around the jogging track. Amongst them was a pull-up bar! I’ve been wanting to find out if I could do pull-ups, so this was a great opportunity. Amazingly I was able to do 5 pull-ups!! Of course.. I didn’t do them consecutively. I rested about 45 seconds between each one. But that’s still pretty good. :-)