First Time Ordering Out

My memory is coming back.  It's a little more clear.

Workout:  How can this be?  I hurt more today than I did on Saturday.  Hard to stand up from sitting position.  It's the left hip that hurts the most.  I don't remember falling and I don't have any bruises.

Breakfast:  2 slices of whole grain toast with Smart Balance Butter; Water

Lunch:  Salad - Spinach, Romaine, Iceburg; Cottage Cheese; Southwestern Chicken strips;  Water

Dinner:  Red Robin - Simply Chicken Sandwich - Grilled Chicken breast with lettuce, tomato (picked off) and pickles;  Steak Fries; Water

I did go online to look up nutrition value on the Red Robin website.  As soon as temptation wanted me to order a juicy burger, I remembered those 34 grams of saturated fat.  The chicken meal was under 10 grams of saturated fat.  A lot, I know.  But still better than a burger.

So Sore. So Tired.

No workout today either.  Way too sore and tired.  And hungover.

Today was rest, rest, rest.


Breakfast:  ??

Lunch: Leftover weinies....the rest that weren't eaten ended up in the garbage.

Dinner:  ??

Annual Christmas Party

Okay...this was Friday....PD Christmas Party!!!!!!

No workout BUT there was bowling and club dancing.  My body hurt so much on Saturday, worse on Sunday, today is much better though (as I'm writing this post on Monday).  Areas include biceps, forearms, butt, thighs, and especially left hip.

Breakfast (5:30am):  I know I wanted it to be substantial since I would be eating crappy at the bowling alley.  And again, fish oil.

Lunch (2:30pm): Fried Chicken breast from Byerly's.  Fiber in Orange pop. 

Dinner (4:00-6:00 pm):  Flaherty's Bowling Alley Pizza - BBQ Chicken; Supreme; Taco; Diet Coke; Macadamian Nut Cookie

Evening (7:00-10:00pm):  many jello shots, many rum shots, a little bit of pop, 2 Chuck Norris's

Late Night (2:00 am):  BBQ Weinie's (Beef and Chicken in Famous Dave's Rich and Sassy Sauce); Hawaiian Sweet Roll Bread with Spinach Dip

A Blur

Thursday through today is a blur.  I'm writing this post on Monday.  I've had such a crazy week, but I'll try my best to remember things.

No workout today.  Next couple of days are going to be crazy.  Don't know when I'll be able to get there next.


Meals:  I have no idea.  I'm trying to be healthier, but I just can't remember.
I do know that I had my fish oil and fiber.

Chain of Lakes: Lower Weights & Cardio

Lower Weights:  Leg Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 40 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                              Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 20 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                              Hip Adduction - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                              Hip Abduction - 40 lbs/ 12 reps x3

Cardio:  Octane - 30 minutes on Level 8
               Treadmill - 20 minutes; walking at 2.6 mph


Breakfast (at work; 6:30 am):  Egg Bake: Hashbrowns; Eggs; Milk; Sausage
                   Small Northern Lights Cooler
                   Water

Lunch (at work; 10 am): Plain Bagel with Light Plain Cream Cheese; Ham
                            Water

Snack (at work; throughout day): Christmas Cookies: small amounts of Russian Tea Cake;
                                                   Chocolate Chip Cookie; Sugar Cookie

Dinner (at home; 5 pm):  Salad (Spinach, Romaine, Iceberg) with Ranch and
                                                                Western Dressing
                                           Pan fried Steak
                                           Pan fried Potatoes;  Mixed with Philly Italian Herb Cooking Creme
                                               and Green Giant Antioxidant Blend Steamers ( Brocoli Florets,
                                               Julienne Carrots and Red and Yellow Sweet Pepper Strips
                                               in a Garlic-Herb Infused EVOO Seasoning)
                                            Chocolate Milk
                                     

Gold's Gym: Cardio

Weights: Day Off

Cardio:  30+ minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.0 mph


Breakfast (at home):  Honey Nut Cheerios; Smart Balance Omega 3 Fat Free Milk
                                     Fish Oil Omega 3 Pill
                                     Metamucil in glass of Chocolate Milk....there's got to be a better way
                                            than gagging this crap down
                 (at work): Yoplait Yogurt (Raspberry Cheesecake) with Wild Berry Flax Granola

Lunch:  Salad (Spinach, Romaine, Southwestern Chicken Strips, Western dressing)
              Pudding cup; Water

Dinner: Chicken Breast with BBQ Sauce
                Green Giant Steamers - Garden Vegetable Medley ( Sugar Snap Peas;
                     Roasted Potatoes; Red Peppers; Herbs)....delicious veggies.  Will try again.

Dessert:  Handful of MM Bugles; 1 Krumkake

Dietician & Chain of Lakes Y: Upper Weights and Cardio

This  morning I had my appointment with the dietician.  I wanted to educated myself on how to read labels and make better choices.  The information she gave me was helpful.  It made sense at the time but now it's just a jumble in my head.  We went over how to read foods labels and using online tools to make better choices when ordering at restaurants.   It was more about looking at saturated fats.  To maintain or lower cholesterol, one should stay under 15 grams of saturated fat per day. 

We went over this food journal and pointed out my flaws.  Too much cheese.  I'm a meat and potatoes....and cheese.  So I need to introduce more fruits and vegetables into my diet.  The fruit part is easy...all kinds of berries, apples, oranges, bananas.  Mix in a blender with yogurt and you have a delicious smoothie.  But vegetables....that's going to be hard.  I like salads and have opened up my palate to things besides Iceburg.  I can't do greens though...I feel like I'm eating weeds.   I like carrots and corn.  No broccoli (unless it's on a veggie pizza but I still pick it off) or celery or cauliflower or tomatoes.  I'll eat a veggie medley if someone else puts it on my plate and I'm super hungry....like at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater.  Those were some nummy zucchini's and red peppers.  I guess I'll be eating a lot more salads!!

It's also recommended that I start some supplements.  Omega 3 aka fish oil =  I don't like fish unless it's tuna.  But too much tuna is a bad thing too = mercury.  Big pills but I think I can handle it. 
Metamucil = fiber.  Bring on the tooting!  This is going to take some getting used to.  It doesn't dissolve and it feels like I'm drinking sandy water.

So the plan is to make my diet a little more balanced and healthier, then reassess in 3 months.  Fingers crossed that the cholesterol levels will be better.


Upper Weights: Tricep Press - 30 lbs/13 reps x1; 40 lbs/ 13 reps x2
                            Chest Press - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                            Lat/High Row - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                            Seated Row - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3

Cardio: Octane - 30 minutes
            

Breakfast: Banana
                  1 Fish Oil Omega 3 pill...it's humongous
                  1 tsp. Metamucil...in 12 oz. of Chocolate Milk

Lunch: Green Giant's Steamers - Mac and Cheese with Broccoli....YUCK!  Never again!
             Water

Snack (at work appox. 5 pm): Salad - Spinach, Romaine, Iceburg; Diced Ham; Cottage Cheese; Western Dressing

Snack (at work approx 6 pm): Yoplait Yogurt - White Chocolate Strawberry with Wild Berry Flax Granola...YUM!  Will try again!

Snack (after workout approx 9:15 pm): 1 Cutie Clementine Orange

Dinner (at home approx.  10 pm): 1 hot dog; 1 slice of wheat bread with ketchup and mustard;  Nachos; Carrots with Fat Free Dill Dip (tastes funny!); Chocolate Milk

Gold's Gym: Cardio

Weights: Skip

Cardio:  40 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph


Breakfast:  Honeycrisp Apple

Lunch:  Arby's- Medium Roastbeef sandwich;  Curly Fries; Mozzarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce; Diet Dr. Pepper

Snack: Caribou- Medium Ho Ho White Chocolate Mocha "hold the whip"

Dinner:  Leftovers- the last of the Sesame Chicken; White Rice; Cream Cheese Wontons;  Water

Andover Y: Lower Weights and Cardio

Weight training of Lower Body: Leg Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                       Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2; 25 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                                                       Hip Abduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                       Hip Adduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                     

Cardio: 20 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0 mph


Breakfast: Banana

Lunch: Leftovers- Sesame Chicken with white rice; Cream Cheese Wontons; Water

Snack (at work): Cookies With Santa: Sugar Cookie; McDonald's Orange "Juice"

Dinner: Thielen's Country Sausage; French Fries; Toasted/ Buttered Potato Bread; Water

Snack (at home): Ice Cream

No More Walks Please

Today is the last day of puppy-sitting Wilbur and his hourly walks.


Breakfast: Chocolate Chip muffin; Cranberry Apple Raspberry Juice

Snacks (at work):  Popcorn (Cheese; Butter, Caramel); Water

Lunch/Dinner: Chicken Quesadilla; Tortilla Chips; Water

Wibur Walks

No workout today.  Many 15 minute brisk walks with Wilbur.


Breakfast: Sausage, Egg, Cheese McMuffin; Med Peppermint Mocha

Lunch: Ham & Cheese sandwich; Guacamole Chips; Water

Snack (at work): Banana; Cutie Orange; Water

Dinner: 5 spice - Sesame Chicken; White Rice; Cream Cheese Wontons; Water

Gold's Gym: Upper Weights & Cardio

Upper Weights: Shoulder Press - 10 lbs/13 reps x3
                            Chest Press - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                           Tricep Press- 30 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 35 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 40 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                           
Cardio: Treadmill - 25 minutes: 3.0 mph


Breakfast: Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal

Snack (at work):  2 Cutie oranges
                             1 piece of bday cake
                             Chip and salsa
                             Water

Lunch:  Leftovers - more Pizza; Sprite

Dinner:  Leftovers- Hamburger Helper Cheesy Hashbrowns; 2 pieces of buttered bread with garlic powder; Water

Snack (at home): Popcorn

More Walking of Wilbur

No workout today.  More walking of Wilbur.


Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll  Oatmeal
                   Tracy's birthday cake ( Lemon bundt with lemon frosting)
                   Pretzels and Cheesy Bacon dip
                   Water

Lunch: Pizza (ordered at work for meeting); Diet Coke

Snack (at work): Tortillas with homemade dip ( watery, cheesy with ground meat...spicy!)

Dinner: Leftovers- more Pizza

Walking Wilbur

No workout today but I did walk Wilbur....a lot!  4-20 minutes walks.

Breakfast:  none

Lunch:  1/2 Turkey & Bacon on Ciabatta Roll; Tostada Chips; Water

Dinner (at work):  Leftovers - Rotini Pasta with Tomato Sauce; 2 Cutie Oranges; Water; 2 Krumkake

Dinner (at home): Leftovers- BBQ Pulled Beef;  Bread; Water

Andover Y: Lower Weights and Cardio

Weight training of Lower Body:  Leg Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Hip Abduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Hip Adduction - machine busy...skip
                                                
Cardio: 32 minutes of biking on Ocatane


Breakfast: Yogurt Cup; Clementine Orange

Snack (at work): Trail mix ( peanuts, raisins, MMs)

Lunch: Salad (Baby Spinach, Romaine, Carrots, Radishes, Cabbage) with Cottage Cheese, Diced Ham and Western Dressing; Water

Dinner: BBQ Pulled Beef; Bread; Water

Dessert:  1 Fresh Chocolate Mint Cookie

Gold's Gym: Cardio

Weights:  Not at Gold's

Cardio:  30 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0 mph


Breakfast: Honeycrisp Apple

Snack (at work): Trailmix ( peanuts, raisins, MMs)

Lunch: Ham and Colby Jack sandwich; Nacho chips; Water

Dinner: Rotini Pasta with Tomato Sauce (Oregano, Basil, Italian, Garlic, Salt, Pepper); 2 pieces of Texas Toast; Chocolate Milk

Lazy Day

I didn't do a workout today even though I had enough time to do it.  Instead I just stayed home and played with Wilbur.  We did however go on many walks...if that counts for anything.

Breakfast: ?

Lunch: Frozen Pizza

Afternoon snack: Popcorn

Dinner: Salad (Baby Spinach; Romaine; Carrots; Cabbage; Radishes; Shredded Milk Cheddar; Western dressing); Sloppy Jo's on white bread; Water

Evening Snack: Krumkake

The Puppy is Coming...

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs; 4 sausage links; 2 pieces of buttered toast; Water

Snacks (at work): Tortillas with dips; Water; 2 Chicken Roll-up slices

Dinner: 2 hot dogs with tator tots; Water

Snack (at work- late night): 4 pizza squares; Water


No workout today.  I needed to get home right after work to welcome the puppy that I will be sitting for until next Saturday.

Gold's Gym: Cardio

Weights: Day off

Cardio: 20 minutes - treadmill 3.0 mph


Breakfast: 2 Cinnamon Rolls

Lunch:  Leftovers - Hamburger Helper Cheesy Hashbrowns
              2 pieces of bread with butter and garlic powder
              Water


Snacks (at work - Dr. L's bday): BBQ wienies; Buffalo Chicken dip; Taco dip; Tostitos
                                                      Chocolate mousse

Dinner (at home): 6" chicken sandwich from Subway - onions; lettuce
             (at work...late night): pizza squares - cheese; sausage
            Water

Chain of Lakes Y: Upper Weights and Cardio

Weights: Shoulder Press - 10 lbs/13 reps x3
                Chest Press - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                Lat/High Row - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                Seated Row - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x3

Cardio: Octane - 20 minutes
             Treadmill - 15 minutes: 2.8 - 3.5 mph



Breakfast: Bruegger's - Asiago Parmesan Bagel with Onion and Chive Cream Cheese
                   Small Iced Mocha

Lunch: Ham and Cheese Sandwich on Potato Bread
            Guacamole Tortilla Chips
            Water

Snacks (at work):  Tortilla Chips and Fiesta Ranchero Dip; 1 mini Chocolate Chip cookie

Dinner: Hamburger Helper - Cheesy Hash-browns
              2 Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
              Chocolate Milk

Dessert: 1 Ice Cream Sandwich

Chain of Lakes Y: Lower Weights and Cardio

Today I had a lab appointment to get some blood drawn and that meant doing a 12 hour fast.  But I actually did it from 6pm Sunday night until 9:30 this morning.  I was pretty hungry so I made myself french toast.  I haven't had that in forever....yum!

It was a good thing I didn't have alcohol yesterday at the Lyric Theater or at Courtside.  I almost bought a little something at both places.  I wasn't told to NOT consume alcohol for 72 hours prior to my appointment.  I didn't see that until I pulled my appointment card out of my pocket AFTER my appointment.  Phew!

Breakfast: 2 pieces of French Toast with Maple Syrup
                   Water

Lunch:  PBJ with Nacho chips
              Pomegranate Lemonade

Snacks (at work):  1 Cinnamon ♥ Cracker; Handful of Tortilla with Fiesta Ranchero Dip; 2 pieces Ham; Water

Snack (pre-workout): Nature's Made Oats 'n' Honey granola bar

Dinner (post-workout): Salad with Western dressing; Baked (aka Microwaved) Potato with melted shredded cheese; Water


Warm-Up: 2 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.6 mph

Weight training of Lower Body: Leg Curl - 40 lbs/ 12 reps x2; 50lbs/ 12 reps x1
                                                       Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                       Hip Abduction - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                       Hip Adduction - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                       Leg Press - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3


Cardio: 30 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph

Indecisiveness

Today my rotation has me doing Lower Body Weights and Cardio.  And because I'm not working today I should be going to Gold's Gym because it's the closer.  Both Y's are quite a drive away and I prefer to save some gas for the weekday commute.  But I'm not doing a workout today.

I've mentioned this to other people but Gold's Gym in UNMOTIVATING!  The people that go there have ginormous muscles.  They all RUN on treadmills.  I feel like I'm the only walker.  I feel uncomfortable doing the weight machines here because everyone does free weights.  And like hell am I going to set foot next to a muscle-head by the drumbells.  And they are all TAN.  Like super tan!

Sidenote: I have used their beds a couple of times lately.  I am going to Arizona in January and I don't want to look like a stereotypical Midwesterner.

I love the Y!  Because you will find people of all shapes and sizes.  EVERYDAY PEOPLE!  And I love the equipment.  It's all new, state-of-the art stuff.  Each and every treadmill has a TV built into the programming screen.  And half of the elliptical's have a TV too.  And I have just discovered a new biking machine...THE OCTANE!  It's a seated elliptical that also allows you to work just your legs, just your arms, or both together.

So my dilemma....I prefer to workout at the Y.  But I've already spent a lot of $$ joining Gold's.  With my health insurance, it's free if I go 12 times a month.  Do I continue to workout there half-heartedly?  Or do I cancel my membership and only go were I feel a connection.

I don't know yet.  If only Gold's had BodyVive; I think I would stick it out a little longer then.


Breakfast:  No Breakfast.

Lunch: Leftovers- Homemade Pizza, 1/2 bag of Jimmy John's Jalapeno chips, Water

Dinner: Courtside - Fajita Wrap (Whole Wheat tortilla, Grilled Chicken, onions, peppers), Kettle Chips, Water

Andover Y: Cardio

Weights: Day Off

Cardio:  20 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0-3.5 mph
               20 minutes of biking on Octane



Breakfast: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffin

Mid-morning snack (at work): Yo-plait yogurt
                                                    Hot Chocolate
                                                   Water

Lunch (post workout at home): Salad (Romaine, Iceberg, Spinach, Carrots, Radishes with Western dressing and shredded mild cheddar cheese)
                                                      Leftovers- One Pot Creamy Chicken
                                                      Chocolate Milk

Dinner:  Jimmy John's Vito minus the tomatoes...yuck!
               1 Gian Jimmy John's Pickle....mmm!
               1/2 bag of Jalapeno Chips.

Dessert: 1 (and final piece) of Nestle Toll-house Chocolate Chip pie

Chain Of Lakes Y: Upper Body Weights and Cardio

Weight training of Upper Body:  Chest Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Pullldown - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Row/ Rear Delt - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Bicep Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                                                             

Cardio: 20 minutes of biking on Ocatane
             20 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0 mph


Breakfast: Scramble Egg and Sausage on Toasted English Muffin
                  Yoplait Triple Berry Smoothie

Snacks (at work): 2 Chocolate Truffles
                              1 mini Cheesecake square
                              Nature's Made Oats 'N' Honey granola bar
                             Water

Snack (post workout): Honeycrisp Apple - in car
                                      Salad - at home

Dinner: Leftovers - Pizza
              Guacamole Tortilla Chips
              Chocolate Milk

Dessert: Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Pie - 1 slice
                 Water

Andover Y: Lower Body Weights and Cardio

It's Thanksgiving!  But no big holiday meal for me.  Worked out before I had to work the front desk at the Y.  Staying in and making Pizza for supper.


Weight training of Lower Body:  Leg Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Leg Extension - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Hip Abduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                 Hip Adduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x3
                                                
Cardio: 30 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.1-3.5 mph
              20 minutes of biking on Octane


Breakfast: 2 Shortbread Cookies (running out the door)
                  1 yogurt cup (post workout)
                  1 little homemade banana chocolate chip muffin
                   Mint Hot Chocolate

Lunch: Leftovers- One Pot Creamy Chicken
             Chocolate Milk

Dinner: Homemade Pizza- refrigerated dough; Contadina Pizza Sauce, Black Olives, Pepperoni, Cheese
              Cheesy Bread w/ Marinara Sauce for dipping.
              Salad- Romaine/Baby Spinach, carrots, radishes, croutons, french dressing
              Pomegranate lemonade

Dessert:  Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Pie - 1 slice

Rebooting Julie

I'm going to try this again.  Writing down my workouts and keeping a food diary.
I haven't stopped working out.  I'm just lazy with writing down my thoughts on the computer for all to see.
I still keep a calendar of the days I work out but I haven't kept up with my food journal.

I could say starting this again is all self-motivation but that's not all true.  I have an appointment with a dietician in a couple of weeks and I need to keep a log of my workouts and what I eat.  And that's exactly what my intention was originally.  So here we go again.

I lost 10+ lbs last time, but I gained it all back.  I'm gonna give it another go.
And another incentive/goal.....two of my co-workers invited me to join them to do the Warrior Dash.
It's a 5K Obstacle course.  Heaven help me...I need to get into shape.  Build some muscle and endurance.
It sounds like fun...and hell.

Am I nuts....rappel down a ravine, climb over a wooden wall, climb a waterfall, jump over fire!  I didn't know what I was getting myself into.  They fooled me!

No workout today.

Breakfast: 2 slices kesh
                  1 1/2 cinnamon rolls

Lunch: Leftovers- Grilled Chicken
                                Jojos
                               Mac 'N' Cheese
                               2 Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Dinner:  One Pot Creamy Chicken ( Egg Noodles, Mixed Vegetables, diced onion, Cream of Mushroom soup, Flaked Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, salt and pepper)
               2 Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
              Chocolate Milk
Water throughout day

Evening Snack: 1 yogurt cup

Day 85

Breakfast: Mocha Brueggachino
Work: Birthday Cake!; Chips and Taco/ Bean Dip
Dinner: Pepperoni Rigatoni; Cheesy Garlic Bread; DQ Ice Cream Cake; Strawberry Lemonade

It's My Birthday = No Workout. Just Relaxation!

Day 84

Mid-Morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 40 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.3 mph

Day 82 and 83

Saturday and Sunday:

I've been too busy to post anything.
I know I ate stuff and didn't work out. 
I had a busy Saturday with a dental seminar.
And on Sunday I was just too lazy.  And with all the rain, thunder and tornadoes, I thought was best to not leave the house.

Day 81

Breakfast: Chocolate Muffin;  Mocha Frappacino
Lunch/Dinner: Purple Star Buffet: Orange Chicken; General Tsao Chicken; White Rice; Cheese Puffs; Sugar Rolls; Sprite; Almond Cookie

Mid-Afternoon Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 30 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.1 mph

Day 80

Breakfast: Yogurt & Berry Special K cereal
Lunch: Ham, Turkey and Salami Sub; Tuna Salad; Cheetos; Water
Dinner: Salad;  Cheese Quesadilla;  Chocolate Milk

No Workout on Thursdays!

Day 79

Breakfast: Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Lunch: SmartOnes - Chicken Enchiladas with Rice
Dinner: Ham, Turkey, Salomi Hoagie with Lettuce, Onions, and Cheese;  Pickles; Cheetos; Tuna Salad; Cheese Tortellini Noodle Salad; Chocolate Milk

Late Afternoon Bike Ride At Bunker Hills Regional Park - approx. 30 minutes??

Day 78

Breakfast: Chocolaty Delight Special K
Lunch: Ham and Cheese sandwich;  Carrots; Water
Dinner: Salad;  Grilled Cheese sandwich: Pop

Early Evening Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 40 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.1-3.5 mph

Day 77

Breakfast: ?
Lunch: ?
Dinner: Sirloin Steaks on the grill; Tator Tots; Salad; Water

No workout today either.  I need to get back on the horse.
And I need to start blogging everyday because I can't remember what I ate for breakfast and I was just yesterday.

Day 76

Breakfast: Sausage, Egg and Cheese on English Muffin; Apple Juice; Vanilla Frappacino
Lunch: Leftover Pizza; Water
Dinner: Homemade 3-Cheese Garlic Pizza; Water

No workout today.  The day was packed with activities.

Day 75

Breakfast: None
Working: Water
Post-work: 1/2 Cliff bar
Dinner: Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders; French Fries; Water

No workout today.  Worked in the morning and afternoon.  Then hung out with a girlfriend and did some shopping.  Is shopping considered a cardio activity??  Walking, talking, laughing, and trying on clothes?  I think so!

Day 74

Breakfast: 1/2 Cliff Bar
Lunch: Ham and Cheese sub; Pickle; BBQ Chips; Water
Dinner: Salad; Bread; Cajun Chicken Fettuccine; Cherry Bomb;Water

Mid-morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 60 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0-3.3 mph

Day 73

Breakfast: Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Work snacking: Chocolate Peanut Butter Waffer
Lunch: Tuna Sandwich; Water
Dinner: Warm Ham; Mashed Potatoes; Water

Thursday = No Workout!

Day 72

Can't recall what I ate today as I am actually writing this on Friday. 

But I do remember that I went for a bike ride today.  I was going to meet up with a friend at Bunker Hills but she canceled on me.  So instead I took residential back-roads to Pioneer Park.  It took about 40 minutes and was about 5 miles all together.

Day 71

Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs; Sausage Links; Buttered Toast; Water
Lunch: Kowalski's Lunch Box - Ham and Cheese on Multi-Grain Bread; Kettle Chips; Grapes; Chocolate Chip cookie; Diet Coke
Dinner: Totino's Personal Pepperoni Pizza; Water

Early Evening Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 20 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph

Day 70

Breakfast: none
Lunch: Ham and Cheese sandwich; carrots and dip; Water
Dinner: Sausage; Sweet Corn; Water

No workout today.

Day 69

Breakfast/ Lunch: PB&J; Nachos; Water
Dinner: Tacos; Water
After softball treat: Vanilla Ice Cream Cone

Afternoon bike ride in Pioneer Park = approx. 2 miles
Evening softball double-header at Bossen Park, Minneapolis

Day 68

**Pedo Saturday**

Breakfast: Egg Bake (Hash browns, cheese, sausage, eggs); Black Cherry Grape Juice
Post-Pedo Snacks: Ham and Cheese Bagel; Cheddar Ripple Potato Chips; Diet Coke; Kit Kats; Snickers; Clementine Oranges
Dinner: Kansas City Burger; French Fries; Mudslide

Late Afternoon Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 28 minutes of walking on treadmill - 3.0 mph

**I tried to go longer but after having a full day of working on kids, I was beat.**

Day 67

Breakfast: ?
Lunch: Turkey, Red Peppers and Mozzarella Cheese Panini; Potato Chips; Water
Dinner: Tuna Pizza Burgers; Chocolate Milk

No workout today.

Day 66

Breakfast: Nature's Valley Honey 'N' Oats Granola bar
Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwich (Chicken, Grapes, Apples, Pecans) on Toasted Wheat Bread; Curly Fries; Pop
Dinner: Leftovers - Tacos

Mid-Morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 60 minutes of walking on treadmill = 2.8-3.5 mph

Day 65

Breakfast: Special K Berry Yogurt cereal
Lunch: Ham sandwich; carrots with dip; nachos; pickle; water
Dinner: leftovers - tacos; chocolate milk

Mid-afternoon bike ride:  30 minutes

First ride in over 10+ years.  After only 4 blocks my legs were on fire but I kept going.  As I write this I am sitting on a pillow...the tushy is sore.

Day 64

Breakfast: French Toast with Maple Syrup
Work snacking: Carrots with dip; A couple of Cheetos; Water
Dinner: Tacos; Chocolate Milk

No workout today. No reason why not either....just because.

Day 63

Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch: Cold Ham and Cheese Sandwich; Pickle, BBQ Potato Chips; Water
Dinner:  Warm Ham; Mashed Potatoes with Gravy; Chocolate Milk

Mid-Morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 60 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.4 mph

Weights: None

Day 62

Breakfast: Bagel with Cream Cheese; Mocha Frappacino
Lunch/Dinner: Leftovers - BBQ Spare Pork Ribs; Water
Dessert: Chocolate Cake and Ice Cream

Early Afternoon Workout at the Andover Y


Weight training of Upper Body:  Chest Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Fly - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 55 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                                                 Pulldown - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Row/ Rear Delt - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Shoulder Press - 25 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Bicep Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Tricep Press - 65 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                               
Cardio: 30 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph

***We purchased my sister's bike today.  It was on sale and we ended up having to drive to Maple Grove because the Coon Rapids store was sold out.  It wasn't too expensive, yet will serve it's purpose for riding the trails.  The only problem is that the frame is made of steel, not aluminum like mine.  I can't lift the dang thing, so I don't know how I'm going to be able to raise it over my head to get it to hang from the ceiling.  I'm just going to have to do more weight training I guess. ***

Day 61

Breakfast: Muffin; Apple Juice
Lunch: Sausage Pizza; Water
Dinner: Salad; BBQ Spare Pork Ribs; French Fries; Diet Cherry Coke; Water

No workout today.  I had intended on working out after I got done with my shift at the Y, but I stayed longer than my shift because we were too busy.  And then my sister and I had already planned on going shopping for her bike tonight so I had to get home before it got too late so that the stores wouldn't be closed.  I know....excuses, excuses.

Day 59 and Day 60

I've been so busy the last couple of days that I haven't even had time to post anything.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

I have no idea what I ate and I had no time to workout.


Friday, April 29, 2011


Breakfast:  French Toast
Lunch: 1/2 Jimmy John's sandwich #5 - leftovers from a meeting earlier in week
Dinner: @ baby shower: Sloppy Joes; Pickle Spear; Pasta Salad; Deviled Egg; Tortilla Chips and Guacamole; Cupcakes; Diet Dr. Pepper! (finally I had my first pop and let has been over for a week)

No workout today either.  I had better things to do like ooh and aah over a darling little girl!

Day 58

Breakfast: Banana
Lunch: Burrito; Water
Dinner: Country Sausage; Mashed Potatoes; Chocolate Milk
Evening Snack: Cake fresh out of the oven

Mid-Morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 60 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.6 mph

Day 57

Breakfast: Subway Breakfast Melt on flatbread........which was delicious.  It was my first ever.
Work snacking: Water, Chocolate Chip & Walnut cookie; 1/2 Jimmy John's #5 sandwich...it was a leftover from a meeting
Pre-workout: 1/2 Cliff bar
Dinner: Salad with Honey French dressing;  Dinner Roll; Water

Early Evening Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 45 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph

Weights: 0

Day 56

Breakfast: none
Lunch: Cold Ham Sandwich; Pretzels with Onion Dip; Water
Dinner: Warm Ham; Mashed Potatoes; Corn; Bread Roll; Chocolate Milk

No workout today either.  I'm in a slump and I need to get re-motivated.  I'm counting the days 'til my bike gets here, then I'm hitting the parks.

Day 55 - Sunday, April 24, 2011

EASTER SUNDAY

Breakfast: none
Lunch: Cinnamon Popovers with Honey Cinnamon Butter; Ham; Thielen's Country Sausage; Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Corn, Carrots with Dip; Salad with Western dressing; Chocolate Milk; Cherry Jello
Dinner: Leftovers - see Lunch

No workout today.  It's a holiday!

Day 54

The day was a blur.
Breakfast: ?
Lunch: ?
Dinner: Baked Fish; German Chocolate Cake; Chocolate Milk

No official workout today.  Parents are in town for Easter and day was full of activities...such as carrying 6 sheets of Sheetrock down into basement so Dad can finally finish my basement.  Those things are heavy.

Mom and I went to see Jersey Boys at the Orpheum in the afternoon so we did some walking from the parking ramp to the theater.

Day 53 - Friday, April 22, 2011

Pre-workout breakfast: 1/2 Cliff bar
Post-workout breakfast:  Scrambled eggs with Toast
Lunch: Potbelly's - Ham and Swiss sandwich; Potato Salad; Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips; Water
Dinner: Romaine Salad with Western and Ranch dressing; Hawaiian Sweet Roll

Early Morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 50 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph

Weights:  Not in the mood anymore since seeing Ryan....he messed up my routine : (

**Went to Arbor Lakes to do some baby shower shopping = tons of walking!***

Day 52

Breakfast: Cinnamon Pop-Over; Special K Berry Yogurt cereal
Lunch: Turkey on White Bun; Water
Snack: Birthday cake: Culver's- Brownie Overload Ice Cream Cake
Dinner: Ham and Muenster Sandwich; Tortilla Chips; Chocolate Milk

No workout today!  It's Thursday = work, eat, nap, work, eat, sleep.

Day 51

Breakfast: nothing
Snack: Birthday cake - Culver's Brownie Overload Ice Cream Cake
Lunch: Ham and Turkey with Pepperjack on Toasted Flatbread; Bake Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips; Water
Dinner: Pizza Rolls; Water
Snack: Breyer's Oreo Ice Cream

Early Afternoon Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 45 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.6-2.8 mph

Weights:  Still too sore from Personal Training session on Monday

***Think I'm going to pass on signing up for Personal Training for now.  If only there wasn't a 12 month contract. My thighs are so sore that it's hard to walk down steps or bend over to pick things up off the ground.  And if I'm going to be playing softball this summer, playing catcher will be a little difficult.  Just walking on the treadmill today I was stumbling because sometimes my legs wouldn't move.  Running would be a little more tricky.  And if I'm getting a bike, my legs will be getting a workout pedaling around town.***

Day 50!

Breakfast: 2 pieces of French Toast with Maple Syrup
Lunch: Ham on Wheat Bun; 1 mini pickles; tortilla round chips with salsa; water
Dinner: 2 Thielen Weiners; Corn; Chocolate Milk

No workout today.  I can only blame Glee!  I wanted to go straight home from work so I wouldn't miss the new Spring episode.  It was worth it.

Day 49

Breakfast: Nature's Valley Honey 'N' Oats granola bar
Lunch: The other 1/2 of the Cajun Ranch Burger; Jo-Jo's; Water
Dinner: Romaine Salad with Ranch and Western dressing; Mashed Potatoes with Gravy; 2 Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Early Morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 45 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.5 mph

Weights: Rest Day

**This morning was my consult with a personal trainer, Ryan.  It was supposed to include a fitness assessment but I've already had that done at Andover back in February.  So instead he tested by body fat and BMI.  The result were not a huge surprise...they were too high.  Ryan did say that BMI's aren't always accurate (Adrienne Peterson has a high BMI....because he's all muscle) and to pay more attention to your body fat percentage.

He then went over my workout routine.  He doesn't like it.....machines are inefficient on burning tons of calories.  He took me away from the machines and over to the free weight area....SCARY!  I was out of my element.  He made me do squats, squats with bicep curls, squats with bicep curls and then turn it into a shoulder press.  Then he made me do a pull down (sitting down) and then a pull down while squatting.  Then he put me on an overturned bosu ball and made me do squats.  I HATE squats.  I have no balance.  I was stumbling and shaking all over the place.  (And just now when I was coming downstairs from the shower, I almost fell down the stairs....legs are complete noodles.)

Ryan is really pushing me to do personal training because I have no balance = no muscle strength.  I've thought about doing personal training for a while now, since all Member Services staff had to do a fitness consultation at the Y back in February.  The biggest factor of not following through is $$$.  It's so expensive and it's a one year agreement.

And now I'm more confused than ever.  I broke more of sweat in 15 minutes with Ryan than the last 48 days of doing weights all by myself.  My asthma finally showed up.  This might sound bad, but I feel like I'm accomplishing something when I can't breath and I'm huffing and puffing.  It makes me feel good because I'm off the couch and being active.

If I go through with personal training, I'm thinking of only doing it once a week.  It'll be cheaper than say 3 or 4 days a week.  And if I have homework for the other 6 days, I can be accountable for myself.  I need to make this decision myself and not feel like I'm being pressured into it because Ryan wants to make a sale.  Making a decision to please someone else will only make me regret signing up for personal training.  It has to be for me!

Day 48 - Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Breakfast: French Vanilla Cappacino
Snack: Apple Juice
Lunch/Dinner: Wild Bill's - 1/2 Cajun Ranch Burger; Poker Potato Chips; Water

Early Afternoon Workout at the Andover YMCA

Weight training of Upper Body:  Chest Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Fly - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Pulldown - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Row/ Rear Delt - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Shoulder Press - 25 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Bicep Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Tricep Press - 65 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                
Cardio: 40 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.6-3.3 mph

Day 47- Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Pre-Workout: 1 Cliff bar
Breakfast: Scramble Egg with Cheese on Toasted English Muffin
Work snack: Soft Pretzel with Cheese; Water
Dinner: Cub Chicken dinner - 1 Chicken Breast; Mashed Potatoes with Gravy; 2 Hawaiian Sweet Rolls; Chocolate Milk

Early Morning Workout at Gold's Gym

Warm-up: 2 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.6 mph

Weight training of Lower Body:  Leg Curl - 55 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Extension - 60 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Calf Extension - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Press - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Abduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Adduction - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Back Extension - 155 lbs/ 12 reps x2

Cardio: 20 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.6-3.3 mph

Day 46

Breakfast: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Work snacking (birthday munchies): Potato Chips and Olive Olive Dip; Wheat Tortilla Scoops and Salsa
Lunch: Old Chicago - Side Salad with Ranch and French dressing; Lunch Calzone 7 Veggie; Water
Pre-workout snack: 1 Cutie Mandarin Orange
Dinner: Veggie Pizza; Chocolate Milk

Late Afternoon Workout at Gold's Gym

Cardio: 40 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.6-3.3 mph

Weights: Rest Day

Day 45

Breakfast: Special K Berry Yogurt cereal
Lunch: Romaine Salad with cheese; Honey French dressing
Dinner: Ham Sandwich; Tortilla Chips and Salsa Con Queso

Mid-Afternoon Workout at Gold's Gym

Weight training of Upper Body:  Chest Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 35 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                                                 Fly - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 55 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                                                 Pulldown - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Row/ Rear Delt - 45 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Shoulder Press - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Bicep Curl - 20 lbs/ 12 reps x2 **Icky machine...not fluid movements**
                                                 Tricep Press - 60 lbs/ 12 reps x1; 65 lbs/ 12 reps x1
                                                 Lateral Raise - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2 **New machine**

Even though the equipment is the same brand and style as the Y's, the weight resistance is very different.  It took some playing around with the machines to find the right resistance.

Cardio: Not today

Day 44

Breakfast: PBJ sandwich
Lunch: none
Snack: Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Dinner: Purple Star takeout - Honey Chicken; Pineapple Chicken;  General Tsao Chicken; Sweet 'N' Sour Chicken; White Rice; Cream Cheese Puffs

Mid-Afternoon Workout at Gold's Gym
Warm-up: 2 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.6 mph

Weight training of Lower Body:  Leg Curl - 45 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Extension - 60 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Calf Extension - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Press - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Abduction - 40 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Adduction - 40 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Back Extension - 155 lbs/ 12 reps x2

Cardio: 50 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.6-3.3 mph

Another Membership

I work at the Y and one of the perks of being an employee is that I get a free membership.  I've been there over 5 years and haven't really taken advantage of it until now.  But driving 20 minutes one way is getting old and with gas prices going up, it's not looking pretty on my wallet either.

In January I did a free 7 day trial pass to Snap Fitness.  I only went twice.  It smelled funny...it was next to a dry cleaners and a BBQ joint.  And it was dirty...very dirty.  Also in January I  put myself on the mailing lists of Anytime Fitness and Gold's Gym but never did anything besides that.

Last week I was going to clean up my SPAM folder and and email from Gold's Gym caught my eye.  I opened it and found that it was for a free 7 day trial.  I thought I would take advantage of it and to see what else is out there for future reference.  I won't always work at the Y.

So today was my first day of my trial pass.  It's not really a facility for families, more for individuals.  It looks a little intimidating from the outside but it's quite nice on the inside.  It's spacious, has tons of equipment, 3 studios and tanning beds.  The downside: It's dark...poor lighting for reading and it's hot....no fans for air circulation and body temperature cooling.  The pool isn't the greatest either (no water sliders?!  Oh the horror!) but I don't plan on using it....no lifeguards!  Help me...I can't swim!

The part that I LOVE!!!!....is the women's locker room.   The shower's are designed to be separate of the changing area which makes it a little more private...which is  nice.  The changing areas have little nooks too...which is good if you don't want to get undressed in front of a bunch of people.  You can hide out in a corner.  Think of a long aisle with little aisles coming off of it...like an "E".  And there is a separate "Women's Only" workout area.  You can get to it from the main workout area through a glass door, but then there is a giant archway from the Women's Locker Room.  It's much more quiet in there.  I can see the benefits of it and I might use it for some weight training.

Speaking of weights, they have the exact same equipment as Andover with the exception of the Leg Curl.  I'm gonna have to lay on my stomach and bend my knees to pull my legs UP towards my butt.  I'm not looking forward to that one.  As far as cardio goes, similar but not exact.  The treadmills feel more narrow.  I feel like I'm going to stumble because I catch the side of the conveyor belt.

I'm going to workout there again tomorrow and I might sign up for a membership.  With my health insurance qualifying for the Frequent Fitness Discount, it will be FREE after the first two months of membership.  With tax, it'll be under $2 a month.  That's less than the gas it'll take me to drive the 20 minutes to Andover or Lino Lakes.  I'm kind of excited to have a place that's 5 BLOCKS away from me.  I could WALK or BIKE instead of using my precious GAS!

Day 43

Breakfast: Brueggar's - Light Garden Veggie Cream Cheese of Plain Bagel; Small Mocha Bruggechino
Lunch: Supreme French Bread Pizza; Water
Dinner: Pork Loin; Shells 'N' Cheese; Romaine Salad with Western and Ranch dressing; Chocolate Milk

Early Evening Workout at Gold's Gym
***Today was my first day of a 7 day guest pass at Gold's Gym***

Cardio: 30 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.6-3.3 mph

Weights: Rest Day

Day 42

Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin
Lunch: French Bread Supreme Pizza; Chocolate Milk
Snack: Banana Bread; Water
Dinner: Polish Sausage; Shells and Cheese; Water

Late Morning Workout at the Andover YMCA

Weight training of Upper Body:  Chest Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Fly - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Pulldown - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Row/ Rear Delt - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Shoulder Press - 25 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Bicep Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Tricep Press - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2


 Cardio:  30 minutes of walking on treadmill: 2.8-3.3 mph

Day 41

Breakfast:  Blueberry muffin
Lunch: Bricks - Italian Sandwich ( pepperoni, salami, capricollo, prosciutto on Ciabatta ); French Fries; Water

Dinner: Romaine salad with Western/ Ranch dressing; 2 Cream Wontons, 1 piece of Sesame Chicken; Water


No workout today.  Parents are in town and had many projects to do with them.  They kept me busy.

Day 40

Breakfast: Blueberry muffin
Lunch: Subway - 6" BMT on White Bread; Lettuce, Onion, Pickles, Spinach, Black Olives, Light Mayo; Baked Cheddar Ruffles; Water
Snack: Nature's Valley Oats 'N' Honey granola bar
Dinner:  Romaine salad, Western dressing; Pork Loins, Mashed Potatoes, Corn on the Cob

Late Afternoon Workout at the Andover YMCA
Warm-up: 2 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.6 mph

Weight training of Lower Body:  Leg Curl - 60 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Extension - 55 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Calf Extension - 160 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Press - 85 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Abduction - 90 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Adduction - 90 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Back Extension - 155 lbs/ 12 reps x2

Cardio: 35 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.0 mph

Day 39

Breakfast: Sausage, Egg, Cheese Muffin; Apple Juice
Lunch: Panara - Tuna Salad on Honey Wheat; Potato Chips; Pickle Spear; Double Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie;  Water
Dinner: Fish Fillets; Bush's Baked Beans; Tator Tots; Water
Late Night: Hard Pear Cider; Amaretto Sours; Water; Deep Fried Pickles

I had planned on working out after work, but I was too tired.   Plus my parents are in town so I also wanted to spend some time with them.  So instead I headed home to make supper and then I sneaked in a nap before hitting Downtown Anoka with some girlfriends.  Fun times!

Day 38

Breakfast: Special K Vanilla Almond cereal; Skim Milk
Lunch: leftover Sarpino's pizza from Tuesday meeting; Tortilla Chips;  Water
Afternoon snack:  Ice Cream Cookie sandwich
Dinner: Romaine salad with French dressing

No time for a workout today : (

I'm loving the new bathroom scale, but I don't like that my weight goes up and down, up and down throughout the day.  I know you're only supposed to weight yourself once a week, but it's a new toy and I want to play with it.   I liked the reading I got when I got home from work this afternoon versus the reading I got this morning.  And it's down 2 lbs since I first got it last week : )

Day 37

Breakfast: Special K Vanilla Berries cereal
Lunch: Turkey and Swiss on 9-Grain; BBQ Potato Chips; Carrots and Ranch dip;  Water
Pre-workout snack: Nature's Valley Honey 'N' Oats Granola Bar
Dinner: Romaine salad with shredded cheese and Honey French dressing:  2 Slider burgers;  Bush's Baked Beans;  Tator tots;  Pickle, Chocolate Milk

Mid-Afternoon Workout at the Chain of Lakes YMCA
Cardio:  60 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.6-3.5 mph

Weights: Rest Day

Day 36

Breakfast:  Scrambled Egg on English Muffin with Cheese
Lunch (meeting):  Scarpino's Pizza-Veggie; Classic; Taco; Water
Work-snacking: BBQ Potato Chips; Water
Dinner (meeting leftovers)- Pizza; Water
Post-workout snack: 1/2 Cliff bar

Late Evening Workout at the Andover YMCA

Weight training of Upper Body:  Chest Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Fly - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Pulldown - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Row/ Rear Delt - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Shoulder Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Bicep Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Tricep Press - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2


 Cardio:  45 minutes of walking on treadmill: 2.6-3.5 mph

Day 35

Breakfast aka driving to gym: 1/2 Cliff bar
Lunch: Ham and Provolone on Wheat Bread; Pickle; Bush's Baked Beans; Potato Salad; Chocolate Milk
Work snacking: Blueberry muffin
Dinner: Chili with elbow noodles; Water

Mid-morning workout at the Andover YMCA

Warm-up: 2 minutes walking on treadmill - 2.4 mph

Weight training of Lower Body:  Leg Curl - 35 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Extension - 55 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Calf Extension - 180 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Leg Press - 80 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Abduction - 85 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Hip Adduction - 85 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Back Extension - 150 lbs/ 12 reps x2

Cardio: 60 minutes of walking on treadmill - 2.8-3.3 mph

Day 34

Breakfast: Special K Chocolaty Delight cereal; 2% Milk
Lunch: Leftovers- 2 Sliders with Cheese, Lettuce, Pickles; Julien Potatoes; Chocolate Milk
Dinner: Two Stooges - Pulled Pork Sandwich; Potato Chips, Chocolate Chip Cookie; Water; Amaretto Sours
Late-night: Burger King - Cheese Whopper; Water

No official workout today.  I opened the Y this morning, came home after my shift just to get fancy and head to Two Stooges for a cancer benefit for some guy.  Don't know who he is, still don't.  But High Noon came out of retirement for this guy.  Besides High Noon, Undefined Purpose, Consensual and The Killer Hayseeds were on the set list.  Much dancing was done....I had a glistening brow.  Which is kind of gross when you want to look your best in front of gorgeous bass players.

Day 33

Breakfast: 1 Cliff bar
Snack: Nature's Valley Oats 'N' Honey Granola bar; Water
Lunch: 1/2 Ham and Muenster on Wheat bread; Tortilla Chips; Chocolate Milk
Dinner:  2 Slider Burgers with bacon, lettuce, cheese, BBQ sauce; French Fries; dill pickle; Bush's Baked Beans; Chocolate Milk

Early Morning Workout at the Andover YMCA
Cardio: 60 minutes of walking on treadmill: 2.6-3.3 mph
Weights: Rest day

Day 32

So this is the first day after my 31-day Challenge.  I'm hoping to keep the momentum going.  I intend to keep this blog as more of a journal but maybe I'll include some healthy recipes every once in a while.  I just subscribed to "Everyday with Rachel Ray" and "Cooking Light" this week.  The neighbor girl had a magazine fundraiser and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to learn how to make new leaner meals.

I also now have my very own scale that I have placed in my bathroom.  I won't have to rely on different scales at the Y were I never get the same readings.  I will track my progress with the new scale to make sure of consistency and accuracy.

Breakfast:  Special K Chocolaty Delight cereal; 2% Milk
Lunch:  Tuna on Wheat Bread; Doritos; Water
Dinner: North Alaskan Cod Filet Sandwich (Culver's); French Fries; Mint Oreo Concrete Mixer; Water

Morning Workout at the Andover YMCA

Weight training of Upper Body:  Chest Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Fly - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Pulldown - 70 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Row/ Rear Delt - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Shoulder Press - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Bicep Curl - 30 lbs/ 12 reps x2
                                                 Tricep Press - 50 lbs/ 12 reps x2


 Cardio:  60 minutes of walking on treadmill: 2.6-3.5 mph