My fitness journal!
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Jennifer72
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Hiya Snezy - you've taken the hardest step - making your health a priority. It can be pretty frustrating when life gets in the way of our own goals...but that is what makes life - isn't it. Now if only I could get back to following the advice I'm about to give. In the past I have had great success with preparing and bringing my own food to family/friend events. If we were going to a restaurant, I would try to research options online first so I would be prepared - if nothing really struck my fancy, I would eat beforehand. It can be tedius to do - but once in a groove, it becomes second nature.
Keep up the workouts.
Keep up the workouts.
Re staying up late being a diet killer- I'm an unabashed night owl, and what I do to (mostly) stop late night munching is to make sure my evening meal is very filling and have it a bit later (it's usually somewhere between 8 and 10pm for me). I also set it in my head that except for exceptional circumstances (pulling an all nighter, being completely unable to sleep, etc) that I have nothing between midnight and the time I'm meant to be getting up.
Could you pad out your diet with things like steamed vegetables if you're worried about not being able to cook for yourself all the time, that way you take less of the fattening food? I "steam" mine by cutting them up, putting them in a microwave safe container (preferably with some sort of vent, otherwise be careful of steam burns), add a teaspoon of water to the bottom, and zapping them until they're soft but not mushy (timing may vary due to strength of microwave etc). I imagine that even if you don't have any other control over your diet, you should be able to do something like this.
Could you pad out your diet with things like steamed vegetables if you're worried about not being able to cook for yourself all the time, that way you take less of the fattening food? I "steam" mine by cutting them up, putting them in a microwave safe container (preferably with some sort of vent, otherwise be careful of steam burns), add a teaspoon of water to the bottom, and zapping them until they're soft but not mushy (timing may vary due to strength of microwave etc). I imagine that even if you don't have any other control over your diet, you should be able to do something like this.
Snezy
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Hi gals, those are great ideas, thanks a lot. I think I'll probably start attempting to eat beforehand, probably the best way. I could try to add some steamed vegetables to my diet, but it's hard to fit that in when you go to a carnival or pool party 
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Anyways, I went to bed on time last night! Hurray, I'm not a zombie today!
Day 10
Today's Weight: 183.6
Yesterday's Diet
Breakfast: Bowl of cereal
Lunch: 1 piece of vegetarian pizza, some cherries, some carrots and some juice
Dinner: A thin steak, broccoli, some potatoes, and a small salad.
A good day for my diet, although the pizza was not great, I was offered another piece but I declined.
Yesterday's Workout: I did the 100 workout again with some push ups after which was good. I didn't have my iPod because I have lost it :'( and the last couple late nights killed my motivation a bit but I'm happy I got a workout in.
At least the weight is going in the right direction now!
. Anyways, I went to bed on time last night! Hurray, I'm not a zombie today!
Day 10
Today's Weight: 183.6
Yesterday's Diet
Breakfast: Bowl of cereal
Lunch: 1 piece of vegetarian pizza, some cherries, some carrots and some juice
Dinner: A thin steak, broccoli, some potatoes, and a small salad.
A good day for my diet, although the pizza was not great, I was offered another piece but I declined.
Yesterday's Workout: I did the 100 workout again with some push ups after which was good. I didn't have my iPod because I have lost it :'( and the last couple late nights killed my motivation a bit but I'm happy I got a workout in.
At least the weight is going in the right direction now!
Snezy
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I went to bed late last night, zzzz 
but, I managed to resist my craving
Day 11
Today's Weight 182.0
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Bowl of cereal
Lunch: A sandwich with mayo, mustard, lettuce, salami, half a sandwich with PB+J, a banana, some carrots, and some juice.
Dinner: Chicken. potatoes, broccoli, some sliced cucumber. I did actually have some dessert yesterday, rhubarb-strawberry crisp. It was delicious!
Not a perfect day for my diet but not horrible, I managed to resist to resist my craving for cookies last night so I'm relatively happy about that.
Yesterday's Workout:
I did two work outs yesterday that I found online.
They got my cardio going pretty well, I was severely out of breath after them, but they didn't last very long. I didn't have a lot of time yesterday so they were ideal.
I haven't been 182 in about 2 and half years, so this is starting to feel pretty damn good. I can't wait to see 17X!
but, I managed to resist my craving Day 11
Today's Weight 182.0
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Bowl of cereal
Lunch: A sandwich with mayo, mustard, lettuce, salami, half a sandwich with PB+J, a banana, some carrots, and some juice.
Dinner: Chicken. potatoes, broccoli, some sliced cucumber. I did actually have some dessert yesterday, rhubarb-strawberry crisp. It was delicious!
Not a perfect day for my diet but not horrible, I managed to resist to resist my craving for cookies last night so I'm relatively happy about that.
Yesterday's Workout:
I did two work outs yesterday that I found online.
They got my cardio going pretty well, I was severely out of breath after them, but they didn't last very long. I didn't have a lot of time yesterday so they were ideal.
I haven't been 182 in about 2 and half years, so this is starting to feel pretty damn good. I can't wait to see 17X!
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Snezy
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Hello all! Slept late again, and slept in this morning.
Day 12
Today's Weight: Slept in so I didn't have time to weigh myself
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Bowl of cereal
Lunch: 1 sandwhich with mayo, mustard, lettuce and corn beef, some carrots, a banana, and some juice.
Dinner: Chili on a small amount of rotini pasta. Had 2 pieces of melon as well for dessert.
Yeserday's Workout: Had a great workout yesterday. I started with strength training. I did 60 push ups, 50 sit ups, 50 crunches and 25 leg lifts. Then I did bicep curls, 3 sets of twelve. Then tricep dips, 3 sets of twelve. I went on my rowing machine for about 10 minutes and then I went for about a 15 minute interval run. Went for about 1.2 miles. I checked my heart rate at one of the peeks and it was about 200 beats/min. It was a really good workout, felt great after.
It was a great day for my diet and workout, too bad I didn't get a chance to weigh myself this morning. I'm sure I would have been down!
Anyways, hope you all have a great day. Must catch up on some sleep this weekend!
Day 12
Today's Weight: Slept in so I didn't have time to weigh myself
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Bowl of cereal
Lunch: 1 sandwhich with mayo, mustard, lettuce and corn beef, some carrots, a banana, and some juice.
Dinner: Chili on a small amount of rotini pasta. Had 2 pieces of melon as well for dessert.
Yeserday's Workout: Had a great workout yesterday. I started with strength training. I did 60 push ups, 50 sit ups, 50 crunches and 25 leg lifts. Then I did bicep curls, 3 sets of twelve. Then tricep dips, 3 sets of twelve. I went on my rowing machine for about 10 minutes and then I went for about a 15 minute interval run. Went for about 1.2 miles. I checked my heart rate at one of the peeks and it was about 200 beats/min. It was a really good workout, felt great after.
It was a great day for my diet and workout, too bad I didn't get a chance to weigh myself this morning. I'm sure I would have been down!
Anyways, hope you all have a great day. Must catch up on some sleep this weekend!
Snezy
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Well I haven't had a lot of time to get on the computer the past couple days, so here is my weekend update
Day 13
Today's Weight: 179.6!!! It was a bit of an outlier however. I got super drunk the night before and woke up at noon. Went to the bathroom and had nothing in my system.
Yesterday's Diet: I woke up late so I ended up having a breakfast sandwhich from A&W which was gross. Had some fruit and chips for bake day at work. Went out for suishi for lunch which was amazzzinggg. And then had a burger for dinner at the BBQ I went to.
Yesterday's Workout: Didn't get a workout in because I went straight from work to the BBQ and got home at 1:30am!
Day 13
Today's Weight: 179.6!!! It was a bit of an outlier however. I got super drunk the night before and woke up at noon. Went to the bathroom and had nothing in my system.
Yesterday's Diet: I woke up late so I ended up having a breakfast sandwhich from A&W which was gross. Had some fruit and chips for bake day at work. Went out for suishi for lunch which was amazzzinggg. And then had a burger for dinner at the BBQ I went to.
Yesterday's Workout: Didn't get a workout in because I went straight from work to the BBQ and got home at 1:30am!
Snezy
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Day 14
Today's Weight: 184.4 Told you it was an outlier
Yesterday's Diet:
I woke up at noon so I had 2 eggs and two toasts for brunch. Then ate dinner at 6, I had 2 hotdogs and a salad. Had a few chips while playing cards at night time.
Yesterday's Workout: Couldn't motivate myself to workout because I was pretty seriously hungover.
Today's Weight: 184.4 Told you it was an outlier
Yesterday's Diet:
I woke up at noon so I had 2 eggs and two toasts for brunch. Then ate dinner at 6, I had 2 hotdogs and a salad. Had a few chips while playing cards at night time.
Yesterday's Workout: Couldn't motivate myself to workout because I was pretty seriously hungover
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Snezy
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Day 15- Has it been longer than 2 weeks already?
Well here I am, back on track. Kind of a crazy weekend. Friday night was a lot of fun. But, back to the grind
Today's Weight: 182.6
Yesterday's Diet:
Brunch: Had a grilled cheese sandwich, some grapes, and a glass of milk.
Dinner: Salad, roast beef, potatoes, and beans. Dessert was offered but I respectfully declined.
Did I eat too little? I didn't do much, I had a 2 hr nap and kind of layed around most of the day.
Yesterday's Workout: So I started with my strength training. Did 80 push ups, 30 sit ups, 50 crunches, and 30 leg lifts. Then 3 sets of bicep curls. I tried to do some lat raises but the bucket wasn't ideal for this. And then I did 3 sets of tricep dips. After that I went for a 2 mile run which took about 26 minutes. I was absolutely drenched after! I swear I had the sweat stain the size of a basketball on the front of my shirt. Felt good.
Anyways, this is the lowest weight I've been on a Monday, so I think this week I will be able to consistently get under 180(hopefully)! The weekend wasn't great for my work outs but I wasn't horrible on my diet like I have been on other weekends. This is going to be a good week!
Well here I am, back on track. Kind of a crazy weekend. Friday night was a lot of fun. But, back to the grind
Today's Weight: 182.6
Yesterday's Diet:
Brunch: Had a grilled cheese sandwich, some grapes, and a glass of milk.
Dinner: Salad, roast beef, potatoes, and beans. Dessert was offered but I respectfully declined.
Did I eat too little? I didn't do much, I had a 2 hr nap and kind of layed around most of the day.
Yesterday's Workout: So I started with my strength training. Did 80 push ups, 30 sit ups, 50 crunches, and 30 leg lifts. Then 3 sets of bicep curls. I tried to do some lat raises but the bucket wasn't ideal for this. And then I did 3 sets of tricep dips. After that I went for a 2 mile run which took about 26 minutes. I was absolutely drenched after! I swear I had the sweat stain the size of a basketball on the front of my shirt. Felt good
. Anyways, this is the lowest weight I've been on a Monday, so I think this week I will be able to consistently get under 180(hopefully)! The weekend wasn't great for my work outs but I wasn't horrible on my diet like I have been on other weekends. This is going to be a good week!
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Snezy
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Day 16
Today's Weight: 182.2
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Slice of banana bread, muffin, some fruit and yogurt.
Lunch: I got a chicken souvlaki wrap, with a small greek salad.
Dinner: Cucumbers on the side, cauliflower, rice, and a mexican chicken recipe with corn.
Yesterday's Worktout: I helped my uncle stain his deck after work, so that was a decent workout. Got home at 10:15 and didn't have much time so I did the 100 workout with some push ups as well, it took me about 27 minutes, let's see if I can improve on that next time.
It was an okay day for my diet, I'm sure the wrap wasn't very healthy, but it was the best option at the food court. I'm happy that I got a workout in even though I got home so late. Have a nice slim day everyone!
Today's Weight: 182.2
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Slice of banana bread, muffin, some fruit and yogurt.
Lunch: I got a chicken souvlaki wrap, with a small greek salad.
Dinner: Cucumbers on the side, cauliflower, rice, and a mexican chicken recipe with corn.
Yesterday's Worktout: I helped my uncle stain his deck after work, so that was a decent workout. Got home at 10:15 and didn't have much time so I did the 100 workout with some push ups as well, it took me about 27 minutes, let's see if I can improve on that next time.
It was an okay day for my diet, I'm sure the wrap wasn't very healthy, but it was the best option at the food court
. I'm happy that I got a workout in even though I got home so late. Have a nice slim day everyone!
Snezy
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I guess I'll give a bit of an update on how I think my diet/workout has been going.
16 Days in: Starting weight: 186.4, Current Weight: 182.2
So about 4 pounds lost in a little over two weeks. Although that may seem very small I'm pretty happy with it, considering that these are the last few pounds and I've been gaining muscle as well.
Well I feel I'm pretty darn close to my goal. I'm getting pretty defined, I'm starting to see my abs and the shape of my body is getting back to that V taper that I once knew and loved. But there is still a little bit of fat covering my lower abs and that's what I'm trying to work off. The rest of my body is looking a lot better though.
My grandma says that I should stop trying to lose weight, that I'm good where I am. Then again, she thought I was fine at 204, which I was not! So who knows.
I have been gaining a fair amount of muscle actually, so the fact that the weight is still going down is pleasing me.
I don't know what I should set my goal to, 175? 180? Since I'm gaining muscle, it's hard for me to know what 'number' I should aim for. I guess the number isn't really a major thing, but it's a nice mental goal for me. I like seeing the numbers on the scale go down. At first I thought I would be able to get to 175 at the rate I was going, but I'm starting to think that it's going to be harder than I thought to get there. I think going with 178 is a good goal. I like that number, I can't really tell you why, but 178... good number lol
When do I want to have this done by? Well I need to have this done by the end of August, but I think I can get it done earlier than that. End of July sounds good.
Okay in conclusion:
Starting Weight: 186.4
Current Weight: 182.2
Final Goal Weight: 178.5
To Go: 3.7 Pounds!
Final Goal date: July 31, 2011
I want to take this time to thank everyone on the forum. Whether you've replied to my post, created your own, or supported others; you have helped me in my journey. There are times when I have been weak, especially on the weekends and you have helped me get past those times. The constant support I get from this community is very amazing, better than anything I could have hoped. I'm very happy I started this journal. I doubt I'd have the progress I have right now without you guys. Thanks a lot!
16 Days in: Starting weight: 186.4, Current Weight: 182.2
So about 4 pounds lost in a little over two weeks. Although that may seem very small I'm pretty happy with it, considering that these are the last few pounds and I've been gaining muscle as well.
Well I feel I'm pretty darn close to my goal. I'm getting pretty defined, I'm starting to see my abs and the shape of my body is getting back to that V taper that I once knew and loved. But there is still a little bit of fat covering my lower abs and that's what I'm trying to work off. The rest of my body is looking a lot better though.
My grandma says that I should stop trying to lose weight, that I'm good where I am. Then again, she thought I was fine at 204, which I was not! So who knows.
I have been gaining a fair amount of muscle actually, so the fact that the weight is still going down is pleasing me.
I don't know what I should set my goal to, 175? 180? Since I'm gaining muscle, it's hard for me to know what 'number' I should aim for. I guess the number isn't really a major thing, but it's a nice mental goal for me. I like seeing the numbers on the scale go down
. At first I thought I would be able to get to 175 at the rate I was going, but I'm starting to think that it's going to be harder than I thought to get there. I think going with 178 is a good goal. I like that number, I can't really tell you why, but 178... good number lol When do I want to have this done by? Well I need to have this done by the end of August, but I think I can get it done earlier than that. End of July sounds good.
Okay in conclusion:
Starting Weight: 186.4
Current Weight: 182.2
Final Goal Weight: 178.5
To Go: 3.7 Pounds!
Final Goal date: July 31, 2011
I want to take this time to thank everyone on the forum. Whether you've replied to my post, created your own, or supported others; you have helped me in my journey. There are times when I have been weak, especially on the weekends and you have helped me get past those times. The constant support I get from this community is very amazing, better than anything I could have hoped. I'm very happy I started this journal. I doubt I'd have the progress I have right now without you guys. Thanks a lot
!
Snezy
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Day 17
Today's Weight: 180.2
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Cereal with some blueberries added
Lunch: 1 Sandwich with lettuce, mayo, mustard, and cornbeef, 1/2 Sandwich with PB+J, carrots, banana, grapes.
Dinner: Leftovers from Sunday's dinner: Salad, roast beef, potatoes, beans. I didn't finish my potatoes or roast beef, so that's what I have for lunch today!
Yesterday's Workout: Strength training first, 60 push ups, 50 sit ups, 60 crunches, 40 leg lifts, 2 sets of bicep curls. Then I went for a run. Ran 2 miles in 25 minutes. It was super intense, I sprinted the last minute to get the 2 miles in 25 minutes. Felt great! I once again, had a sweat pool the size of a basketball on my shirt. I really love getting in great workouts like this. Especially when you see the results the next day!
Hope everyone's having a good week so far!
Today's Weight: 180.2
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Cereal with some blueberries added
Lunch: 1 Sandwich with lettuce, mayo, mustard, and cornbeef, 1/2 Sandwich with PB+J, carrots, banana, grapes.
Dinner: Leftovers from Sunday's dinner: Salad, roast beef, potatoes, beans. I didn't finish my potatoes or roast beef, so that's what I have for lunch today!
Yesterday's Workout: Strength training first, 60 push ups, 50 sit ups, 60 crunches, 40 leg lifts, 2 sets of bicep curls. Then I went for a run. Ran 2 miles in 25 minutes. It was super intense, I sprinted the last minute to get the 2 miles in 25 minutes. Felt great! I once again, had a sweat pool the size of a basketball on my shirt.
I really love getting in great workouts like this. Especially when you see the results the next day!Hope everyone's having a good week so far!
Snezy
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Day 18
Hey PLB, thanks for stopping by! Yeah we need each other in the rough times like these! D:
Today's Weight: 180.6
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Cereal with blueberries
Lunch: Potatoes with roast (from the previous night), juice, carrots, apple, and a banana
Dinner: I went to a celebration for my cousin's high school graduation. They provided the food so I didn't have a choice in what I ate. Fortunately it was relatively healthy. Unfortunately we ate at 8:15pm and I'm used to eating at 5:45 so I was starving and I had some snacks while waiting for dinner. I had some chips, and a few vegetables for snack and had rice, bbq'd chicken, coleslaw and bbq'd vegetables. I had bbq'd peach with caramel sauce and ice cream for dessert, oh my goodness so good. Not good for me though D:.
Yesterday's Workout:
I got home at around 10:15 so I didn't really have time for a full workout so I just did some push ups, sit ups, crunches, leg lifts, a short cardio workout that I mentioned in this journal before() and then about 12 minutes on my rowing machine.
Looking back, not the best day. I thought I was reasonably good at the bbq but the more I think about it the more bad I feel :S! Snacking is rough. Anyways, not the end of the world. It's Canada Day tomorrow! So long weekend aw yeah *shades*. Going to my uncle's cottage, I've brought my running gear. I plan on going for at least 2 runs over the weekend. Probably going to be pretty active as is, so should be a decent weekend.
Have a great long weekend! ...if you're from Canada!
Hey PLB, thanks for stopping by! Yeah we need each other in the rough times like these! D:
Today's Weight: 180.6
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Cereal with blueberries
Lunch: Potatoes with roast (from the previous night), juice, carrots, apple, and a banana
Dinner: I went to a celebration for my cousin's high school graduation. They provided the food so I didn't have a choice in what I ate. Fortunately it was relatively healthy. Unfortunately we ate at 8:15pm and I'm used to eating at 5:45 so I was starving and I had some snacks while waiting for dinner. I had some chips, and a few vegetables for snack and had rice, bbq'd chicken, coleslaw and bbq'd vegetables. I had bbq'd peach with caramel sauce and ice cream for dessert, oh my goodness so good. Not good for me though D:.
Yesterday's Workout:
I got home at around 10:15 so I didn't really have time for a full workout so I just did some push ups, sit ups, crunches, leg lifts, a short cardio workout that I mentioned in this journal before() and then about 12 minutes on my rowing machine.
Looking back, not the best day. I thought I was reasonably good at the bbq but the more I think about it the more bad I feel :S! Snacking is rough. Anyways, not the end of the world. It's Canada Day tomorrow! So long weekend aw yeah *shades*. Going to my uncle's cottage, I've brought my running gear. I plan on going for at least 2 runs over the weekend. Probably going to be pretty active as is, so should be a decent weekend.
Have a great long weekend! ...if you're from Canada!
Snezy
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I was at a cottage all weekend D:, couldn't update my journal. So here's a couple quick updates.
Day 19
Today's Weight: Unknown, no scale at the cottage
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Muffin, fruit and yogurt
Lunch: Leftovers from the BBQ: chicken, rice, and bbq'd vegetables. Along with some juice and a banana.
Dinner: Had 2 burgers at my uncles places, only option they had! Felt so disgusting after.
Yesterday's Workout: Went for a swim at my uncle's place before we left for the cottage, did about 25 lengths of the pool. I was out of breath and sweating after, but it wasn't a great workout. Only lasted about 15 minutes.
Day 19
Today's Weight: Unknown, no scale at the cottage
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Muffin, fruit and yogurt
Lunch: Leftovers from the BBQ: chicken, rice, and bbq'd vegetables. Along with some juice and a banana.
Dinner: Had 2 burgers at my uncles places, only option they had! Felt so disgusting after.
Yesterday's Workout: Went for a swim at my uncle's place before we left for the cottage, did about 25 lengths of the pool. I was out of breath and sweating after, but it wasn't a great workout. Only lasted about 15 minutes.
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Snezy
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Day 20
Today's Weight: Unknown
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Bowl of raisin bran
Lunch: Sandwich with turkey breast mayo and mustard, along with a bit of fruit
Dinner: I'm actually having a tough time remembering :S, I should have written these out while I was at the cottage, next time.
Yesterday's Workout: I went for a water ski and was in the lake for a while, not really a workout but I was a little active at least :S.
Today's Weight: Unknown
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Bowl of raisin bran
Lunch: Sandwich with turkey breast mayo and mustard, along with a bit of fruit
Dinner: I'm actually having a tough time remembering :S, I should have written these out while I was at the cottage, next time.
Yesterday's Workout: I went for a water ski and was in the lake for a while, not really a workout but I was a little active at least :S.
Snezy
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Day 21
Today's Weight: Unknown
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Muffin, banana, and some cantaloupe.
Lunch: 1 and a half hotdogs with some cantaloupe on the side.
Dinner: BBQ'd chicken, corn, a bit of baked potato and some salad.
Yesterday's Workout: I did get a run in today which was good. 26 minutes, we measured it while driving and it was about 5 km. I felt fine after, I was wondering why I was so much more tired on my treadmill after 25 minutes for 2 miles. I realized that my treadmill is on a bit of an incline, I'll do some quick pythag tonight and figure out what slope it's at. I did some ab workouts after, we went golfing that day too and I went for a walk with my grandma. So a decent day as far as workout goes.
Today's Weight: Unknown
Yesterday's Diet:
Breakfast: Muffin, banana, and some cantaloupe.
Lunch: 1 and a half hotdogs with some cantaloupe on the side.
Dinner: BBQ'd chicken, corn, a bit of baked potato and some salad.
Yesterday's Workout: I did get a run in today which was good. 26 minutes, we measured it while driving and it was about 5 km. I felt fine after, I was wondering why I was so much more tired on my treadmill after 25 minutes for 2 miles. I realized that my treadmill is on a bit of an incline, I'll do some quick pythag tonight and figure out what slope it's at. I did some ab workouts after, we went golfing that day too and I went for a walk with my grandma. So a decent day as far as workout goes.