Insomniac's exercise
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Had 2 vodka screwdrivers (about 600kJs apiece), two bowls of home-made Chicken Caesar Salad (2,000kJs apiece), two cookies (800kJs altogether) and I might have an apple or a banana later on.
Also, aiming to do 500 skip rope skips, done 200 so far. About how many should be the minimum?
Had 2 vodka screwdrivers (about 600kJs apiece), two bowls of home-made Chicken Caesar Salad (2,000kJs apiece), two cookies (800kJs altogether) and I might have an apple or a banana later on.
Also, aiming to do 500 skip rope skips, done 200 so far. About how many should be the minimum?
Hmm, had another orange screwdriver and half a kiwi fruit with only a little bit of caesar sad, making it one bowl and a bit. Once the Casar salad had been refridgerated, it became too cold and odd for my tastes. If I get hungry later on I'll eat more fruit.
Also, head's up, skip rope works your abdominals and your thighs the most as judged by the soreness there! I think I'll go for another 500 tomorrow. Might start skip roping to the buses to uni from now on! It'll be a good way to make the walks more interesting and productive.
Also, head's up, skip rope works your abdominals and your thighs the most as judged by the soreness there! I think I'll go for another 500 tomorrow. Might start skip roping to the buses to uni from now on! It'll be a good way to make the walks more interesting and productive.
Well, the past three days undid all of my hard works. Schnitzel pack, chips, cheese and gravy pack, a cornetto... Didn't do any exercise either (though I'm hoping to use the bikes tonight). Got only three hours sleep last night when I could only get to sleep at seven am and awoke at ten thirty due to worrying. Got a massive assignment due Friday that I thought was a tiny one.
((HUGS)) Hope the next few days will improve. Btw, did you get my PM??
Okay, time to kick it off again and hopefully my melancholy with it.
Today I went and did 45 minutes of Bodybalance - basically a group of flexibility and balance exercises done in a class at the gym. Not gonna have me lose any weight, gain muscle, or get fit, and not nearly as demanding as pilates would be, but it gave me enough strain as often as I needed it - particularly as I have a head cold - and I'm not very flexible so it was certainly called for.
Tomorrow, I'm hoping to do Yoga in the morning. Bodybalance again on the Monday. The head could should have cleared by Tuesday/Wednesday. I'll probably cycle one of those days unless anyone has any better ideas? I have access to a range of gym equipment. Thursday is this Bodyjam thing my friend does - basically dancing exercises - that, while again, not gonna give huge results, should do wonders for my mood and motivation because I'll be do something social.
I'm thinking of trying my hand at WWII english rationing recipes suggested in the ration pamphlets because they're often cheap, low-fuss and don't require much of the expensive commodoties of meat or cheese. Most are low-oil and low-butter, too, because of restrictions in those days.
Today, I ate three pumpkin scones, well-buttered with cream cheese for breakfast. I had two standard drinks of cheap Rose with pineapple juice and had two pineapple rings. I also am going to eat one serve of curry-drenched potatoes (a tin of this curry sauce with potatoes instead of meat) and later on, I might have half a chicken noodle soup (about 250kjs with about 600kjs of extra noodles thrown in). Not a well-rounded day, to be sure, but I'm meeting at least the cheap and no-take-away requirements.
Will post the recipes for the following days later on tonight.
Today I went and did 45 minutes of Bodybalance - basically a group of flexibility and balance exercises done in a class at the gym. Not gonna have me lose any weight, gain muscle, or get fit, and not nearly as demanding as pilates would be, but it gave me enough strain as often as I needed it - particularly as I have a head cold - and I'm not very flexible so it was certainly called for.
Tomorrow, I'm hoping to do Yoga in the morning. Bodybalance again on the Monday. The head could should have cleared by Tuesday/Wednesday. I'll probably cycle one of those days unless anyone has any better ideas? I have access to a range of gym equipment. Thursday is this Bodyjam thing my friend does - basically dancing exercises - that, while again, not gonna give huge results, should do wonders for my mood and motivation because I'll be do something social.
I'm thinking of trying my hand at WWII english rationing recipes suggested in the ration pamphlets because they're often cheap, low-fuss and don't require much of the expensive commodoties of meat or cheese. Most are low-oil and low-butter, too, because of restrictions in those days.
Today, I ate three pumpkin scones, well-buttered with cream cheese for breakfast. I had two standard drinks of cheap Rose with pineapple juice and had two pineapple rings. I also am going to eat one serve of curry-drenched potatoes (a tin of this curry sauce with potatoes instead of meat) and later on, I might have half a chicken noodle soup (about 250kjs with about 600kjs of extra noodles thrown in). Not a well-rounded day, to be sure, but I'm meeting at least the cheap and no-take-away requirements.
Will post the recipes for the following days later on tonight.
Today I'll have a small bowl of Sultana Bran for breakfast with skim milk (830kJs).
A carrot (135kJs) and a piece of cheese (about 230kJs) for a snack. (365kJs).
Half of what remains of the curried potatoes (100kJs for the curry, about 450kJs for potatoes) with a rice pack (1800kJs). (2550kJs all up).
A schnitzel (1000kJs), potato mash of two average potatoes (740kjs) and peas and corn (330kJs) and gravy (about 50-100kJs). (2,200kJs).
Giving me a total of about 6,000kJs and a lot of food. Whoop!
Also, on the gym machines, I did:
3 x 10 Chest Press. 4 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10, 1 x 6, 1 x 10 Ab Crunch. 4 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10. 1 x 7. 1 x 10. Shoulder Press. 5 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10. 1 x 7. 1 x 4. Biceps Curl. 4 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10. 1 x 10. 1 x 10. Lat Pulldown. 5 buttons pushed in.
The buttons ran all the way up to 12. Not sure what weight each button adds to it. Gotta ask about that.
A carrot (135kJs) and a piece of cheese (about 230kJs) for a snack. (365kJs).
Half of what remains of the curried potatoes (100kJs for the curry, about 450kJs for potatoes) with a rice pack (1800kJs). (2550kJs all up).
A schnitzel (1000kJs), potato mash of two average potatoes (740kjs) and peas and corn (330kJs) and gravy (about 50-100kJs). (2,200kJs).
Giving me a total of about 6,000kJs and a lot of food. Whoop!
Also, on the gym machines, I did:
3 x 10 Chest Press. 4 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10, 1 x 6, 1 x 10 Ab Crunch. 4 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10. 1 x 7. 1 x 10. Shoulder Press. 5 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10. 1 x 7. 1 x 4. Biceps Curl. 4 buttons pushed in.
1 x 10. 1 x 10. 1 x 10. Lat Pulldown. 5 buttons pushed in.
The buttons ran all the way up to 12. Not sure what weight each button adds to it. Gotta ask about that.
Shannon.
And uh-oh, asking for a name... Sounds like I'm about to get a lecture.
Okay, Shannon........I will be posting soon. ROCK ON!!!
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Shannon the self Cannon, how do you come to the figure of 86c burned in 20 minutes of the exercise Bike? I have interest Spike Tonight, Alright?
Have you configured your MT line?
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Hehe, I worked out the calorie thing because that's what the bike told me was true. As it didn't ask my gender or weight, only my age, I know it isn't really accurate - at all - but as I'm quite unfit, I'm sure it would take a lot more calories for me to do what normal people could do quite easily.
Also, instead of the curried potatoes, I had two of the smaller pieces of Pizza Hut pizza... *sigh* It's hard when you don't buy it and everyone's sitting around... On the plus side, I had only one and a half potatoes and half of a schnitzel, rather than two potatoes and a full schnitzel, and I had a cup of broccoli ... I hope that somewhat makes up for it.
Also, instead of the curried potatoes, I had two of the smaller pieces of Pizza Hut pizza... *sigh* It's hard when you don't buy it and everyone's sitting around... On the plus side, I had only one and a half potatoes and half of a schnitzel, rather than two potatoes and a full schnitzel, and I had a cup of broccoli ... I hope that somewhat makes up for it.
Three hours so far on working out the week's set of recipes. Got everything but two dinners now and thankfully, I don't even need to buy very many ingredients! So I might be able to afford some low-fat yoghurt and some fruit for the eatings... Yum.
On the other hand, I can't go ride the exercise bike at the gym because the block of flats I live in had a guy come round to collect things for hard rubbish. He saw the fridge I have illegally parked on the side balcony of the first floor. I explained how I literally can't lift the thing, neither can my friends, and that I've spoken to council, land lord and friends but haven't been able to find anyone to get it down... He said he and his pal can do it for $40 - $50, either this afternoon or tomorrow morning, so no gymning for me.
I'm thinking I might so some sit-ups - though my shoulders have delayed onset soreness from yesterday's weight lifting - and perhaps do some star jumps and some dancing around like a fool. Not perfect cardio, but what else does one do in a flat to keep fit? Other than clean? I need to burn off about 200 kilojoules - about 50 calories, I think - so I can keep to my 6,500kJ limit today. Any other suggestions for fitness?
I suppose I could just trek up and down the dang stairs a few dozen times... That'd sure do it! I've got two flights.
On the other hand, I can't go ride the exercise bike at the gym because the block of flats I live in had a guy come round to collect things for hard rubbish. He saw the fridge I have illegally parked on the side balcony of the first floor. I explained how I literally can't lift the thing, neither can my friends, and that I've spoken to council, land lord and friends but haven't been able to find anyone to get it down... He said he and his pal can do it for $40 - $50, either this afternoon or tomorrow morning, so no gymning for me.
I'm thinking I might so some sit-ups - though my shoulders have delayed onset soreness from yesterday's weight lifting - and perhaps do some star jumps and some dancing around like a fool. Not perfect cardio, but what else does one do in a flat to keep fit? Other than clean? I need to burn off about 200 kilojoules - about 50 calories, I think - so I can keep to my 6,500kJ limit today. Any other suggestions for fitness?
I suppose I could just trek up and down the dang stairs a few dozen times... That'd sure do it! I've got two flights.
Hehe, that inspection guy came back with a pal and removed the fridge an hour ago for $50 - about the same price as a few sixpacks for the other dudes. Can't believe they managed it - they were both pretty old and one was quite wiry. Still, I'm just glad it's done. So I ended up going to the exercise bike for a half hour - did better than I usually do, too - got about 17 kilometres travelled (if you believe the bike) and my heart rate was up at around 189 for about fifteen of those minutes! My Revs per minute was only around 80-110, on average, too. Boy am I unfit. The machine also said I burnt 130 calories but one can never trust those machines.
Spent about $9.00 on food to replenish supplies. Once I've worked out the last bits of my meal plan I'll post it.
Spent about $9.00 on food to replenish supplies. Once I've worked out the last bits of my meal plan I'll post it.
MONDAY
BREAKFAST: Bowl of cereal (1600kJs)
LUNCH: Curried potatoes and a rice pack (2200kJs) (eaten over two meals)
DINNER: Roast Chicken at KnK’s – at least some corn, beetroot, potato, not sure what else. Assume about 2,500 – 3,000kJs easily.
Total: ?
N.B. Cook tomorrow’s Pumpkin Scones.
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Carrots and cheese. (530kJs)
DINNER: Jacket Potatoes (2,900kJs)
TOTAL: 5,162
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Carrots and two sticks of cheese. (530kJs)
DINNER: STIR FRY (3,356kJs)
TOTAL: 5618kJs.
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Carrots and two sticks of cheese. (530kJs)
DINNER: CURRIED POTATOES AND CARROTS (2,440kJs) – cook in morning.
TOTAL: 4,702kJs.
N.B. Cook Air-Raid SOUP for tomorrow
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Air-Raid SOUP (500kJs)
DINNER: Curried Potatoes and Carrots left overs (2,440kJs).
TEA: PIZZA BREAD (1590kJs).
TOTAL: 6,200kJs.
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Air-Raid SOUP (500kJs).
DINNER: Three-tier sandwhich.
TOTAL:
SUNDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: PIZZA BREAD (1590kJs).
DINNER: Roast chicken, mayonaise and pida bread (approx. 2530kJs).
TOTAL: 5852kJs.
PIZZA BREAD – 2 grilled slices of wholemeal bread (300kJs) with tomato sauce (140kJs), 2 serves melted cheese (500kJs), mushrooms (150kJs), bacon bits, sliced ham and those circular spicy meats (can’t think what they’re called but aiming for about 500kJs worth). (1590kJs)
SULTANA BRAN – ¾ cup cereal. ½ cup milk. TOTAL - 850kJs.
Roast Chicken & Pida Bread – (960kJs) for the chicken. ¼ Pida bread – 1200kJs. Light mayonaise (200kJs). Carrot (170kJs).
AIR-RAID SOUP – 3 carrots (250kJs), 1 onion (281kJs), ½ small swede (126kJs), 2-3 celery sticks (60kJs). Chicken noodle soup packet (149kJs). Salt and pepper. 55 grams rice (250kJs). 1050kJs in total. At LEAST 2 servings. 500kJs per serving.
THREE-TIER SANDWHICH - sandwhich with pineapple, carrots, lettuce, cheese, mayo.
PUMPKIN SCONES – 2 tbsp butter (300kJ), ½ cup sugar (8,500kJs), ¼ tsp salt, 2 eggs (160kjs), 2 cups mashed pumpkin (approx. 400kJ), 4 cups self-raising flour (11440kJs). 20,800kJs for the entire recipe. Makes 24. 866kJs a scone.
JACKET POTATOES – PER SERVING: 1 serving canned corn (250kJs), 1 serving beet root (179kJs), 2 servings cheese (400kJs), 1 serving cheese (250kJs), 4 potatoes (1000kJs), 2 servings light sour cream (250kJs), mushrooms (150kJs), sliced ham (about 500kJs). Approximately: 2,980kJs.
Carrots and Cheese – matchbox of light cheese (353kJs) and 2 carrots (170kJs). (530kJs).
Stirfry – Thai Soy, Ginger and Tamarind Continental pack (920kJs) with 2 cups (500g) of cooked egg noodles (1800kJs), 500g corn-fed chicken (3449), cup of broccoli (128kJs), 2 carrots (170kJ), 8 mushrooms (136kJs), celery. 2 Servings Made at 3,356kJs apiece.
CURRIED POTATOES AND CARROTS: A Can of curry (800kJs) with eight potatoes (2000kJs) and 2 carrots (170kJs) and perhaps celery as well. Each serve given a whole Continental rice pack (1700kJs). 4 serves at 2440kJs each.
REMOVED WHEN CALORIES COUNTED:
FLAPPER JACKS - 2 cups and 1 tbsp flour (5,720kJs). 1 teaspoon salt. 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder. 3 cups milk (1125kJs). 1 egg, beaten (80kJs). 2 tbsp melted butter (300kJs). 1/4 cup grated cheese (882kJs). 500g turkey mince meat (1701kJs). ½ cup diced celery (100kJs). ¼ tsp paprika. 2 SERVINGS is 9909. PER SERVING: 4,513. (SIGH!)
BREAKFAST: Bowl of cereal (1600kJs)
LUNCH: Curried potatoes and a rice pack (2200kJs) (eaten over two meals)
DINNER: Roast Chicken at KnK’s – at least some corn, beetroot, potato, not sure what else. Assume about 2,500 – 3,000kJs easily.
Total: ?
N.B. Cook tomorrow’s Pumpkin Scones.
TUESDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Carrots and cheese. (530kJs)
DINNER: Jacket Potatoes (2,900kJs)
TOTAL: 5,162
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Carrots and two sticks of cheese. (530kJs)
DINNER: STIR FRY (3,356kJs)
TOTAL: 5618kJs.
THURSDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Carrots and two sticks of cheese. (530kJs)
DINNER: CURRIED POTATOES AND CARROTS (2,440kJs) – cook in morning.
TOTAL: 4,702kJs.
N.B. Cook Air-Raid SOUP for tomorrow
FRIDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Air-Raid SOUP (500kJs)
DINNER: Curried Potatoes and Carrots left overs (2,440kJs).
TEA: PIZZA BREAD (1590kJs).
TOTAL: 6,200kJs.
SATURDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: Air-Raid SOUP (500kJs).
DINNER: Three-tier sandwhich.
TOTAL:
SUNDAY
BREAKFAST: PUMPKIN SCONES x2 (1732kJs)
LUNCH: PIZZA BREAD (1590kJs).
DINNER: Roast chicken, mayonaise and pida bread (approx. 2530kJs).
TOTAL: 5852kJs.
PIZZA BREAD – 2 grilled slices of wholemeal bread (300kJs) with tomato sauce (140kJs), 2 serves melted cheese (500kJs), mushrooms (150kJs), bacon bits, sliced ham and those circular spicy meats (can’t think what they’re called but aiming for about 500kJs worth). (1590kJs)
SULTANA BRAN – ¾ cup cereal. ½ cup milk. TOTAL - 850kJs.
Roast Chicken & Pida Bread – (960kJs) for the chicken. ¼ Pida bread – 1200kJs. Light mayonaise (200kJs). Carrot (170kJs).
AIR-RAID SOUP – 3 carrots (250kJs), 1 onion (281kJs), ½ small swede (126kJs), 2-3 celery sticks (60kJs). Chicken noodle soup packet (149kJs). Salt and pepper. 55 grams rice (250kJs). 1050kJs in total. At LEAST 2 servings. 500kJs per serving.
THREE-TIER SANDWHICH - sandwhich with pineapple, carrots, lettuce, cheese, mayo.
PUMPKIN SCONES – 2 tbsp butter (300kJ), ½ cup sugar (8,500kJs), ¼ tsp salt, 2 eggs (160kjs), 2 cups mashed pumpkin (approx. 400kJ), 4 cups self-raising flour (11440kJs). 20,800kJs for the entire recipe. Makes 24. 866kJs a scone.
JACKET POTATOES – PER SERVING: 1 serving canned corn (250kJs), 1 serving beet root (179kJs), 2 servings cheese (400kJs), 1 serving cheese (250kJs), 4 potatoes (1000kJs), 2 servings light sour cream (250kJs), mushrooms (150kJs), sliced ham (about 500kJs). Approximately: 2,980kJs.
Carrots and Cheese – matchbox of light cheese (353kJs) and 2 carrots (170kJs). (530kJs).
Stirfry – Thai Soy, Ginger and Tamarind Continental pack (920kJs) with 2 cups (500g) of cooked egg noodles (1800kJs), 500g corn-fed chicken (3449), cup of broccoli (128kJs), 2 carrots (170kJ), 8 mushrooms (136kJs), celery. 2 Servings Made at 3,356kJs apiece.
CURRIED POTATOES AND CARROTS: A Can of curry (800kJs) with eight potatoes (2000kJs) and 2 carrots (170kJs) and perhaps celery as well. Each serve given a whole Continental rice pack (1700kJs). 4 serves at 2440kJs each.
REMOVED WHEN CALORIES COUNTED:
FLAPPER JACKS - 2 cups and 1 tbsp flour (5,720kJs). 1 teaspoon salt. 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder. 3 cups milk (1125kJs). 1 egg, beaten (80kJs). 2 tbsp melted butter (300kJs). 1/4 cup grated cheese (882kJs). 500g turkey mince meat (1701kJs). ½ cup diced celery (100kJs). ¼ tsp paprika. 2 SERVINGS is 9909. PER SERVING: 4,513. (SIGH!)