Yes, it has been almost a week since my last entry, but here I am!
THE CHALLENGE
Returning to work with a calf injury and taking pain medication...not a good combination. Not only was a having a hard time getting around, I also was taking pain medication. The pain medication made me sluggish at work and it made it difficult to get up to workout. Not work out made me feel sluggish too. So, the theme for the week: SLUGGISH!
BUT NOW...
I am feeling much better! I revisited the doctor on Tuesday and he suspected I had a small tear in my calf. Or, it could have been a deep strain. Who knows! The doctor opted to skip the MRI based off the fact that I can walk. I haven't needed pain medication for two days, except at bedtime, and I am definitely on the mend! I am picking up my workout routine tomorrow.
However, I will be modifying my workout routine once again. As I did on Tuesday, I will workout from a chair or from the floor on my back. This will be for at least the next couple of weeks until I am certain I have no more injury. But, at least I will be back to my daily workout routine! I can't wait for tomorrow!
EATING...
I have continued to maintain my tracker and eat the RIGHT WAY! I have stayed to 1800 calories with the exception of my cheat meal which was Friday evening. I had a great time today shopping with my fourteen year old daughter today! She is amazingly supportive and has taken on this healthy lifestyle with enthusiasm. I think it is terribly important that we teach our children how to read a label, how to make healthy choice and to invent in their health from an early age. I do not want her to look at food as therapy. But, I want her to enjoy the right kinds of food...and an occasional treat.
My treat this week came from a restaurant called "The Counter". The Counter has amazing burgers. There is a huge "BUT" here.... At The Counter, you pick your "burger": beef, chicken, vege, etc. You pick the type of bun or lettuce bowl you prefer. You pick your toppings and your glaze. And, the best part is THE WONDERFULLY DETAILED NUTRTION BOOK THEY HAVE. They provide you with a clip board and an order sheet. I go through and write down the calorie count next to everything I want and narrow down from there. I usually get a chicken burger with a soy ginger glaze, grilled pineapple, avocado, sprouts, tomato, brie and lettuce. Just 400 calories! This wasn't the cheat. They have the most amazing peanut butter chocolate milk shakes. All totaled, I only went 300 calories over for the day. That's planning!
One of the challenges we have on work nights is that Brian and I both work retail. On the best of days we may get home by 6 or so. But must days it is more like 7-830. We have a hard time getting dinner together and eating at a reasonable time. So, we are teaching the 14 year old to cook! And, she is enjoying it.
Tonight I am enjoying grilled chicken tossed in a Piri Piri sauce, sautéed spinach in garlic and olive oil and oven roasted potato wedges. Thank you to my sweet baby girl for cooking it! (Yes, I am having to pay her to cook in the evenings, but it is much healthier and much less expensive than eating out!)
So, I am definitely looking forward to someone else cooking this week, to home cooked healthy meals, to helping my daughter learn to be independent, and my workouts.
I can't wait till Monday!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Bleh
Sooo...talk about modification...
For the next several weeks I will be modifying my workouts to anything that doesn't require standing on my legs. So, I plan on doing P90x 3 days a week and focusing on upper body: back, chest, arms. And, on other days I will be doing abb workouts and anything I can do from the floor. Why you ask?
Well, I went back to the doctor today and he suspects I may have a small tear in my calf muscle. And, because it is hard to keep the leg stationary, it will take several weeks to heal.
Frustrated!
But, while I was there we talked about my eating plan and the exercise plan. He was very enthusiastic and encouraging about me taking on P90x. He said anything that gets you moving is a good choice.
In talking about an eating plan, he agreed that 1800 calories was a good choice and that anything less was a starvation diet. He said anyone at my age can easily burn through 1800 calories just with a routine day. So, on workout days, we may bump the calories up to 2000-2200. We discussed the types of food and the balance of protein, carbs intake. From a medical perspective...I am on the right track!
So, even though I can't do what I want to do right now, I will find a way to get physical and I will continue to eat a balanced diet.
I refuse to allow myself to get discouraged by this temporary set back. And, I will find a way to reach my goals!
For the next several weeks I will be modifying my workouts to anything that doesn't require standing on my legs. So, I plan on doing P90x 3 days a week and focusing on upper body: back, chest, arms. And, on other days I will be doing abb workouts and anything I can do from the floor. Why you ask?
Well, I went back to the doctor today and he suspects I may have a small tear in my calf muscle. And, because it is hard to keep the leg stationary, it will take several weeks to heal.
Frustrated!
But, while I was there we talked about my eating plan and the exercise plan. He was very enthusiastic and encouraging about me taking on P90x. He said anything that gets you moving is a good choice.
In talking about an eating plan, he agreed that 1800 calories was a good choice and that anything less was a starvation diet. He said anyone at my age can easily burn through 1800 calories just with a routine day. So, on workout days, we may bump the calories up to 2000-2200. We discussed the types of food and the balance of protein, carbs intake. From a medical perspective...I am on the right track!
So, even though I can't do what I want to do right now, I will find a way to get physical and I will continue to eat a balanced diet.
I refuse to allow myself to get discouraged by this temporary set back. And, I will find a way to reach my goals!
Monday, April 11, 2011
So good to be home...
It was nice to get back to normal routine today!
I started my day with a shakeology coffee chocolate shake. I have had snacks of a power crunch protein bar and nuts. I had a wrap from Publix for lunch with turkey, tomato, lettuce, olives and pickles. And, I've had a nice dinner of Couscous, Chicken with Piri Piri seasoning and green beans tossed with Garlic. And, I need to eat more! I am only at 1200 calories for the day which is honestly a little too low. Not sure what I'll have for snack...I may make a small shakeology. We'll see...
I didn't get to workout today. My calf is still giving me issues. I am going to go to the doctor again tomorrow to ensure there is nothing more going on. If the doctor says all good and/or I feel better, we will get back on track tomorrow.
But, I REFUSE TO GIVE UP! AND I WILL CONTINUE MY P90X CHALLENGE!
It amazes me when I talk to people, people who look fit, that have given up on P90X because it is too hard. Yes, it is hard. But, it is very easily modified to a beginner level. And, combined with a balanced diet, it is very effective!!!
If P90X is not for you, find something that is! Start with the Shakeology workout, any workout, to get started. Just keep it moving.
For me over the last week, I have just made sure I walked a little farther, moved a little more, stretched...anything to keep my body loose. I may not be able to start back on P90X until next Monday, but I will do it!
I started my day with a shakeology coffee chocolate shake. I have had snacks of a power crunch protein bar and nuts. I had a wrap from Publix for lunch with turkey, tomato, lettuce, olives and pickles. And, I've had a nice dinner of Couscous, Chicken with Piri Piri seasoning and green beans tossed with Garlic. And, I need to eat more! I am only at 1200 calories for the day which is honestly a little too low. Not sure what I'll have for snack...I may make a small shakeology. We'll see...
I didn't get to workout today. My calf is still giving me issues. I am going to go to the doctor again tomorrow to ensure there is nothing more going on. If the doctor says all good and/or I feel better, we will get back on track tomorrow.
But, I REFUSE TO GIVE UP! AND I WILL CONTINUE MY P90X CHALLENGE!
It amazes me when I talk to people, people who look fit, that have given up on P90X because it is too hard. Yes, it is hard. But, it is very easily modified to a beginner level. And, combined with a balanced diet, it is very effective!!!
If P90X is not for you, find something that is! Start with the Shakeology workout, any workout, to get started. Just keep it moving.
For me over the last week, I have just made sure I walked a little farther, moved a little more, stretched...anything to keep my body loose. I may not be able to start back on P90X until next Monday, but I will do it!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Home Again...Inches vs LBs...and stuff
I cannot believe it has been a whole week since my last post! It has been a long week full of friends, family, fun and food. Yes, I said food. But, the important story is in how I managed.
FOOD AND TRAVEL
We started our journey with a trip to Charlotte for a baby shower for two wonderful friends: M and A. I have to say that the shower was lovely and the hostess even more so. Brian and I made sure we ate before we went, but were pleased at the spread of foods that we could eat! There was a wonderful roast beef, different cheeses, fruits, home made chicken salad finger sandwiches on wheat. Although we had already eaten lunch, we were able to nibble and snack on these items without blowing our budget. We saved that for our cheat meal!
My last post was about whether to cheat or not to cheat. And, as stated, I believe in one meal cheats, not whole day or weekend cheats. It is very easy to lose control when you allow the cheat to go to far, and quite honestly, you may make yourself sick.
On our last night in Charlotte (Monday night), we had dinner with M & A. We had a nice dinner at a local restaurant. We planned to eat Vietnamese, but they were closed on Mondays. We opted for a local Mexican restaurant. I was able to keep on track by ordering soft tacos on corn tortillas (much better for you than flour, and of course not fried). These tacos each had about 2 tbs of meat, 1/2 tbs of cheese and cilantro. I ordered a side of guacamole (good fat) and limited myself to ten corn chips with salsa. And, I allowed myself about 1/2 cup of refried beans. The whole meal was right at 450 calories. And, it was tasty!
After M & A returned us to our hotel, Brian and I decided to take a walk downtown. It was a beautiful night and we walked a couple of blocks. We stopped at Ruth's Chris stake house and decided to have dessert. I chose a lovely glass of Bordeaux made especially for the restaurant and cheesecake. I ate half the cheesecake and finished my glass of wine. This was my cheat meal, my indulgence. It was lovely and when I was done, I put my fork down and walked away.
We returned to Atlanta on Tuesday, visited Brian's Dad and my Cousin Joan (who happens to also be my step-mother-in-law...2nd marriages all around) on Wednesday. We had a wonderful visit and Joan prepared a wonderful low carb jambalaya/gumbo/low country soup...by any other name it was DELICIOUS! The soup had a tomato base and included shrimp, sausage, chicken, tomato, okra, and onion. All the good things about a nice Creole dish without much of the sodium (chicken stock was replaced by tomato base), fat (lean cuts of meat where used and sausage was cooked, drained and blotted before adding to soup) and carbohydrates (we compeltely eliminated rice). It was delicious, low cal, low fat and low carb!
Thursday we headed to Brian's Mama's house. This is always fun for me as I love my in-laws. We had several delicious meals at my Mother-in-Law's house and a fun time shopping with her as well. And, I have to say I really appreciated her effort to help us stay on track!
Sunday brought us a drive to Valdosta, GA to meet my parents and retrieve my lovely 14 year old daughter. And...another cheat meal. There is a country buffet in Valdosta that has the BEST southern food. It is a standard meeting point for us to exchange the grandbaby and to visit. I was very proud of myself as I focused my plate on vegetables and then limited myself to 1/4-1/2 cup of each one. And, foods that were favorites, like Mac n Cheese, I only had 2 tbs on my plate. I limited myself to 1 drum stick and 4 fried shrimp and allowed about 1/2 cup of banana pudding. I know I blew my calories out here, but I tried to keep them to as many healthy-ish options as possible.
On the subject of food, I have learned several things this week:
1) It is very difficult to eat out. Most restaurants do not have nutritional menus.
2) When you do find a nutritional menu, be watchful of the sodium.
3) If there is no nutritional menu, stick with fish and a vege. You can ask them not to add butter, etc to the vegetable so as to limit your unnecessary sodium, calorie, fat intake.
EXERCISE AND TRAVEL
I would be remiss if I did not address the exercise challenges while traveling. Overall, we really did not have any challenges. We were able to workout in the hotel room, but also discovered we would have had room in the fitness center as well. The only thing we would have done differently was to have the right AV cable to hook the computer to the TV. It is challenging to use the computer due to volume and screen size.
When at the Mama-in-Law's, we didn't have problems. Brian just moved the table out of the way and exercised. We may have had problems if I had been working out with him.
My biggest challenge was I believe I have injured myself. I started with a severe calf cramp on Sunday. The cramp was so severe I could not put any weight on my leg. I continued to try to work through the workout by stretching. I ended up in a hot bath rubbing my leg until it felt better. I made it through about 45 minutes of a 60 minute workout. On Monday, I made it through as it was an upper body workout, but on Tuesday I had to quit 25 minutes in. I did go to the doctor on Thursday as I again could not workout due to pain.
The doctor did check me for blood clots and did blood work. The good news is that my Potassium was good and I do not have blood clots. The bad news is that I am still having issues with walking long distances. I am going back on Tuesday as it has been a week and I am not any better.
I will workout this week and do P90X on the days that the workouts are focused on upper body and will have to adjust to focus only on upper body so that I am not hurting my leg. I will add in an ab workout as well on the opposite days (most likely from the Shakeology workouts).
This is a speed bump in my journey and will NOT derail me!
INCHES VS LBs
Many of us can get very focused on the scale and the amount of weight we are losing. And, yes, I have stated a number that I would like to see on the scale. As with any lifestyle change relating to diet and exercise, it is reasonable to expect to see results on the scale.
HOWEVER, we need to make sure the scale is not our only focus! Many times as you start working out or exercising, you begin to build muscle. Muscle may weigh the same amount as fat but takes up less room. I have not made a real effort to get on the scale. I can say that at the doctor's office I weighed 3lbs less that I did when I was there three weeks ago.
More importantly, I did a quick measure. I did not measure everywhere, but I did measure my waist and my "widest point". I define my widest point as the area around the hip where my belly is the largest. And, I have lost over an inch in the last two weeks, and that is with limited workouts over the last week.
I am more excited by the inches than by the number. I can feel a difference in my body and I can feel a difference in how my clothes fit.
I am on my way to a more fit, fabulous and flirty me!
FOOD AND TRAVEL
We started our journey with a trip to Charlotte for a baby shower for two wonderful friends: M and A. I have to say that the shower was lovely and the hostess even more so. Brian and I made sure we ate before we went, but were pleased at the spread of foods that we could eat! There was a wonderful roast beef, different cheeses, fruits, home made chicken salad finger sandwiches on wheat. Although we had already eaten lunch, we were able to nibble and snack on these items without blowing our budget. We saved that for our cheat meal!
My last post was about whether to cheat or not to cheat. And, as stated, I believe in one meal cheats, not whole day or weekend cheats. It is very easy to lose control when you allow the cheat to go to far, and quite honestly, you may make yourself sick.
On our last night in Charlotte (Monday night), we had dinner with M & A. We had a nice dinner at a local restaurant. We planned to eat Vietnamese, but they were closed on Mondays. We opted for a local Mexican restaurant. I was able to keep on track by ordering soft tacos on corn tortillas (much better for you than flour, and of course not fried). These tacos each had about 2 tbs of meat, 1/2 tbs of cheese and cilantro. I ordered a side of guacamole (good fat) and limited myself to ten corn chips with salsa. And, I allowed myself about 1/2 cup of refried beans. The whole meal was right at 450 calories. And, it was tasty!
After M & A returned us to our hotel, Brian and I decided to take a walk downtown. It was a beautiful night and we walked a couple of blocks. We stopped at Ruth's Chris stake house and decided to have dessert. I chose a lovely glass of Bordeaux made especially for the restaurant and cheesecake. I ate half the cheesecake and finished my glass of wine. This was my cheat meal, my indulgence. It was lovely and when I was done, I put my fork down and walked away.
We returned to Atlanta on Tuesday, visited Brian's Dad and my Cousin Joan (who happens to also be my step-mother-in-law...2nd marriages all around) on Wednesday. We had a wonderful visit and Joan prepared a wonderful low carb jambalaya/gumbo/low country soup...by any other name it was DELICIOUS! The soup had a tomato base and included shrimp, sausage, chicken, tomato, okra, and onion. All the good things about a nice Creole dish without much of the sodium (chicken stock was replaced by tomato base), fat (lean cuts of meat where used and sausage was cooked, drained and blotted before adding to soup) and carbohydrates (we compeltely eliminated rice). It was delicious, low cal, low fat and low carb!
Thursday we headed to Brian's Mama's house. This is always fun for me as I love my in-laws. We had several delicious meals at my Mother-in-Law's house and a fun time shopping with her as well. And, I have to say I really appreciated her effort to help us stay on track!
Sunday brought us a drive to Valdosta, GA to meet my parents and retrieve my lovely 14 year old daughter. And...another cheat meal. There is a country buffet in Valdosta that has the BEST southern food. It is a standard meeting point for us to exchange the grandbaby and to visit. I was very proud of myself as I focused my plate on vegetables and then limited myself to 1/4-1/2 cup of each one. And, foods that were favorites, like Mac n Cheese, I only had 2 tbs on my plate. I limited myself to 1 drum stick and 4 fried shrimp and allowed about 1/2 cup of banana pudding. I know I blew my calories out here, but I tried to keep them to as many healthy-ish options as possible.
On the subject of food, I have learned several things this week:
1) It is very difficult to eat out. Most restaurants do not have nutritional menus.
2) When you do find a nutritional menu, be watchful of the sodium.
3) If there is no nutritional menu, stick with fish and a vege. You can ask them not to add butter, etc to the vegetable so as to limit your unnecessary sodium, calorie, fat intake.
EXERCISE AND TRAVEL
I would be remiss if I did not address the exercise challenges while traveling. Overall, we really did not have any challenges. We were able to workout in the hotel room, but also discovered we would have had room in the fitness center as well. The only thing we would have done differently was to have the right AV cable to hook the computer to the TV. It is challenging to use the computer due to volume and screen size.
When at the Mama-in-Law's, we didn't have problems. Brian just moved the table out of the way and exercised. We may have had problems if I had been working out with him.
My biggest challenge was I believe I have injured myself. I started with a severe calf cramp on Sunday. The cramp was so severe I could not put any weight on my leg. I continued to try to work through the workout by stretching. I ended up in a hot bath rubbing my leg until it felt better. I made it through about 45 minutes of a 60 minute workout. On Monday, I made it through as it was an upper body workout, but on Tuesday I had to quit 25 minutes in. I did go to the doctor on Thursday as I again could not workout due to pain.
The doctor did check me for blood clots and did blood work. The good news is that my Potassium was good and I do not have blood clots. The bad news is that I am still having issues with walking long distances. I am going back on Tuesday as it has been a week and I am not any better.
I will workout this week and do P90X on the days that the workouts are focused on upper body and will have to adjust to focus only on upper body so that I am not hurting my leg. I will add in an ab workout as well on the opposite days (most likely from the Shakeology workouts).
This is a speed bump in my journey and will NOT derail me!
INCHES VS LBs
Many of us can get very focused on the scale and the amount of weight we are losing. And, yes, I have stated a number that I would like to see on the scale. As with any lifestyle change relating to diet and exercise, it is reasonable to expect to see results on the scale.
HOWEVER, we need to make sure the scale is not our only focus! Many times as you start working out or exercising, you begin to build muscle. Muscle may weigh the same amount as fat but takes up less room. I have not made a real effort to get on the scale. I can say that at the doctor's office I weighed 3lbs less that I did when I was there three weeks ago.
More importantly, I did a quick measure. I did not measure everywhere, but I did measure my waist and my "widest point". I define my widest point as the area around the hip where my belly is the largest. And, I have lost over an inch in the last two weeks, and that is with limited workouts over the last week.
I am more excited by the inches than by the number. I can feel a difference in my body and I can feel a difference in how my clothes fit.
I am on my way to a more fit, fabulous and flirty me!
Monday, April 4, 2011
To Cheat...or Not to Cheat...and What to Cheat on
Many people recommend a "cheat day". I'm not sure how I feel about that. After looking at the average calories I was taking in, the thought of taking in excessive calories makes me a little sick. Of course, if I took in that many calories at this point I might be sick for real. A very fit friend of mine once told me not to cheat for a whole day, but to cheat for a meal. This way, you minimize the damage.
It is important not to totally deny yourself as many who do this end up binge eating. And, that is worse than having a cheat. You have to make sure you have a "cheat plan." Yes, I believe in planning my cheat meals as well as my regular meals.
So, the next question is what would you cheat on? What would be the one thing you want that you would normally not eat. For me, this is a bit tricky. For example, I cannot cheat with M&Ms. This was a binge food for me and could result in me not just having a single serving, but having a whole bag. What would your cheat food be?
We are going out tonight with very good friends to eat Vietnamese food. I've researched and this food will be well within my eating guidelines. I think we may go get a piece of cheesecake after. I know that a piece of plain cheesecake is 1000 calories. This will put me over about 500 calories for my daily allowance. And, I almost killed those calories in my workout! And, once I've finished the piece, I will put my fork down and walk away.
Do not keep cheat foods in your house! I also do not keep "replacement foods" in the house. For example, sugar free chocolate covered peanuts...will just eat the whole container.
I've planned ahead for next week as we will be eating in Valdosta at our favorite country buffet. Food is amazing, but all southern cooking. So, I think bacon is in everything! :)
Remember, planning is so important, even in a cheat meal. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.
Today was day 8 in P90X first 90 day workout. I am calling it the first 90 days as I will have to do this several times to get to peak fitness. But, I still love it and feel great for working out.
It is important not to totally deny yourself as many who do this end up binge eating. And, that is worse than having a cheat. You have to make sure you have a "cheat plan." Yes, I believe in planning my cheat meals as well as my regular meals.
So, the next question is what would you cheat on? What would be the one thing you want that you would normally not eat. For me, this is a bit tricky. For example, I cannot cheat with M&Ms. This was a binge food for me and could result in me not just having a single serving, but having a whole bag. What would your cheat food be?
We are going out tonight with very good friends to eat Vietnamese food. I've researched and this food will be well within my eating guidelines. I think we may go get a piece of cheesecake after. I know that a piece of plain cheesecake is 1000 calories. This will put me over about 500 calories for my daily allowance. And, I almost killed those calories in my workout! And, once I've finished the piece, I will put my fork down and walk away.
Do not keep cheat foods in your house! I also do not keep "replacement foods" in the house. For example, sugar free chocolate covered peanuts...will just eat the whole container.
I've planned ahead for next week as we will be eating in Valdosta at our favorite country buffet. Food is amazing, but all southern cooking. So, I think bacon is in everything! :)
Remember, planning is so important, even in a cheat meal. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.
Today was day 8 in P90X first 90 day workout. I am calling it the first 90 days as I will have to do this several times to get to peak fitness. But, I still love it and feel great for working out.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
What's on Your Plate?
The last couple of days have been amazing! We skipped our workout yesterday because I had to be at work early and we left for Charlotte as soon as Brian got off of work. It did get done today though! We did kenpo today (which would normally have been a day of rest). I had some trouble from cramping in my calves, but that is due to my sodium concuption over the last week. Which leads me to todays topic: What's on Your Plate?
As I have tracked calories, fat, protein, etc I have been noting my sodium intake, but not really paying attention to it. That is until I got to the hotel last night and my ankles had cankled. They were about 2-3 times what they would normally be. This is the direct result of SALT! I went back through my daily tackers for the last week and discovered I had averaged DOUBLE the recommended sodium intake per day. As a result, Brian and I have spent all day today scouring nutritional menus to ensure I take in less than the recommended sodium intake.
This led to a conversation about caloric intake. Brian and I are working to keep caloric intake below or at 1800. In reviewing numerous nutritional menus, Brian posed the question: "How many calories were we taking in before we started counting?" Hmmmm....
I ran through an average day of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The results were startling.
Breakfast: Venti Breava Latte and Cheese Danish from Starbucks
Lunch: Zaxby's Chicken Finger Plate and a snack of White Cheddar Bites
Dinner: 2 Tacos, Queso and Chips
OVER 4500 CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, you read that right, I said 4500. Over 2000 calories alone came from Zaxby's. Sad...and to think this is really not uncommon.
So, I will again emphasize the importance of tracking. And, pay attention to what you track! We have done much better today in the sodium intake (1200 mg) and really focused on staying under 1800 calories. Doing this while traveling is a trick, but can be done!
It just takes persistence and patience.
As I have tracked calories, fat, protein, etc I have been noting my sodium intake, but not really paying attention to it. That is until I got to the hotel last night and my ankles had cankled. They were about 2-3 times what they would normally be. This is the direct result of SALT! I went back through my daily tackers for the last week and discovered I had averaged DOUBLE the recommended sodium intake per day. As a result, Brian and I have spent all day today scouring nutritional menus to ensure I take in less than the recommended sodium intake.
This led to a conversation about caloric intake. Brian and I are working to keep caloric intake below or at 1800. In reviewing numerous nutritional menus, Brian posed the question: "How many calories were we taking in before we started counting?" Hmmmm....
I ran through an average day of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The results were startling.
Breakfast: Venti Breava Latte and Cheese Danish from Starbucks
Lunch: Zaxby's Chicken Finger Plate and a snack of White Cheddar Bites
Dinner: 2 Tacos, Queso and Chips
OVER 4500 CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, you read that right, I said 4500. Over 2000 calories alone came from Zaxby's. Sad...and to think this is really not uncommon.
So, I will again emphasize the importance of tracking. And, pay attention to what you track! We have done much better today in the sodium intake (1200 mg) and really focused on staying under 1800 calories. Doing this while traveling is a trick, but can be done!
It just takes persistence and patience.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
P90X Day 5
Today I realized I may be addicted to working out. I had such a bleh day yesterday after a bleh workout. But today: I HAD A GREAT DAY TODAY AFTER A GREAT WORKOUT!
Today was Day 5: Back and Legs. It was a combination of lunges, squats and pull ups. I did have to modify the pull ups as I did earlier this week by using bands. If you are not strong in the leg or are supporting too much weight like I am, lunges can be a challenge. Not only are they challenging, but you may become wobbly or feel like you are going to fall. I placed a chair where I could place one hand on it for support. This allowed me to complete all the exercises. It was a challenge, but I did it!
In listening to others talk about P90X, I often hear about how hard it is and how it will kick your rear. And, yes it does. However, if you listen to Tony Horton as he instructs, he tells you quality over quantity and to do what you can. Don't get discouraged because you cannot workout the way he and his support staff do. They have been doing it for much longer than you or I. I am expecting that by my 3rd or 4th round of P90X I will be able to keep up a bit better!
So, for now, I'm glad to do as much as I can and happy to be moving my body. I'm already feeling a difference and I am already seeing a difference.
This coming week will be a new journey as we take P90X on the road. Tomorrow's workout with be postponed to Sunday. I have to leave extra early tomorrow and we will be traveling to Charlotte tomorrow night for the M&A baby shower (so excited)! We will be working out in the hotel Sunday-Tuesday. We are taking bands, mats and the DVDs with us. We will then workout at home for two days and take the show on the road again for a trip to Macon where we will work out in Mama W's living room. All this while trying to maintain an eating plan on the road.
I am not going to weigh this week or measure but will check in on the 2nd Sunday of my journey with some numbers that I hope will reflect the effort we are putting in.
Have a great weekend. Play hard and eat smart!
Today was Day 5: Back and Legs. It was a combination of lunges, squats and pull ups. I did have to modify the pull ups as I did earlier this week by using bands. If you are not strong in the leg or are supporting too much weight like I am, lunges can be a challenge. Not only are they challenging, but you may become wobbly or feel like you are going to fall. I placed a chair where I could place one hand on it for support. This allowed me to complete all the exercises. It was a challenge, but I did it!
In listening to others talk about P90X, I often hear about how hard it is and how it will kick your rear. And, yes it does. However, if you listen to Tony Horton as he instructs, he tells you quality over quantity and to do what you can. Don't get discouraged because you cannot workout the way he and his support staff do. They have been doing it for much longer than you or I. I am expecting that by my 3rd or 4th round of P90X I will be able to keep up a bit better!
So, for now, I'm glad to do as much as I can and happy to be moving my body. I'm already feeling a difference and I am already seeing a difference.
This coming week will be a new journey as we take P90X on the road. Tomorrow's workout with be postponed to Sunday. I have to leave extra early tomorrow and we will be traveling to Charlotte tomorrow night for the M&A baby shower (so excited)! We will be working out in the hotel Sunday-Tuesday. We are taking bands, mats and the DVDs with us. We will then workout at home for two days and take the show on the road again for a trip to Macon where we will work out in Mama W's living room. All this while trying to maintain an eating plan on the road.
I am not going to weigh this week or measure but will check in on the 2nd Sunday of my journey with some numbers that I hope will reflect the effort we are putting in.
Have a great weekend. Play hard and eat smart!
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