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