Thanks for the encouragement everyone! I am re-reading The Eat Clean Diet and more of it is sinking in this time, especially the recommended portions and the combination of complex carbs and lean protein at each meal. I think with these guidelines I will be able to keep my diet under control. I am losing a couple pounds of bloat each day since I started back to clean eating.
Tomorrow I will start the Power Training General Fitness Push/Pull program. I decided to go for 4 days a week to keep each workout a little shorter. Until I can run again, I would rather lift weights more often than flounder at some other type of cardio. If I can manage it, I would like to start doing something else in the evening, like a cardio workout or yoga. I asked for a swimp3 player for Christmas, so if I get that, I will want to start swimming again!
I don't think I will enter the next challenge, but I do like the idea of taking stats and pics monthly just for myself.
Or you could start swimming now so that if you do get your swimp3 player, you'll be able to appreciate more rather than having to concentrate on form etc.
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Tom
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Wow a swimp3 player! What a great idea! I've never heard of that, and I need to check it out. That would definitely get me into the pool more! I've not kept up with my swimming and I need to get back at it.
Week 2 Power Training General Fitness Push/Pull
Monday - workout A1
squat jump 4x5 @ BW
front squat 4x10 @ 70
DB bench press 4x10 @ 20
shoulder press 4x10 @ 30
seated Russian twist 4x10 @ 6
plank 4x :45
Last week was the first full week on the eat clean diet. I had one piece of candy Monday morning, and the worst thing I ate the rest of the week was wine and cheese. I got cheese for Christmas, so I indulged. The most interesting thing about the week was that my weight did no fluctuate much at all. It was within one pound all week. I didn't lose any, but that's fine.
Didn't realize you were doing the eat clean diet. I have the cookbook--any favorite recipes?
The Chinese Chicken and Vegetables is really good. I haven't tried too many of them because they are a little too healthy for my husband's taste. The Applesauce Pumpkin Muffins are good.
The Chinese Chicken and Vegetables is really good. I haven't tried too many of them because they are a little too healthy for my husband's taste. The Applesauce Pumpkin Muffins are good.
Week 2 Power Training Push/Pull
Tuesday workout B1
hang jump shrug 4x5 @ 50
single leg good morning 4x10 @ 30
bent over row 4x10 @ 70
single arm pullup (on assisted machine) 4x10 @ 110
corkscrew 4x10 @ 10
plank 4x10 @ :45
Friday workout B2
snatch pull 4x5 @ 50
good morning 4x10 @ 50
bent over DB alternating row 4x10 @ 25
chinup (on machine) 2x10 @ 60; 1x10 @ 70; 1x10 @ 80
windshield wiper 4x10
plank 4x10 @ :45
A guy in the gym this morning asked me if I was training for something, like some kind of sport or event, because it looked like I was training really hard. I told him no, this is just fun for me!
I started acupuncture this week at an Oriental Medical Clinic, for treatment on my knee/IT Band that still hasn't healed after 7 months. I am taking herbal medicine and also trying to follow the anti-inflammatory diet recommendations- no coffee, no soda (which I didn't drink anyway), no meat, no dairy, no chocolate. I think there were a couple of other things on the list, but I can't remember them. Thankfully the expanded version of the Eat-Clean Diet has recommendations and meal plans for vegans. There's no way I could eat this way as a lifestyle, but I'm willing to do it during the treatment. I'm eating high protein tofu in place of meat with my dinner. Unsweetened soy milk and soy protein powder are really vile.
Ugh, Michelle, I hope it helps. I feel bad that you still can't run. Cool on the comment, though! It's cool to be noticed (in the right way of course!)
Workout B2
Power Clean 4x10 @60
Seated Good Morning 4x10 @50
Bent-over Two-point DB Row 4x10 @20
Pullup (assisted on machine) 4x10 @80
Cable Rotating Crunch 4x10 @40
3-point Plank 4x @ :30
Yesterday I ate biscotti crumbs as I was baking and then had sushi for dinner. I can really see it on the scale today. This is the first time I have gained water weight in three weeks. Although my weight has stayed between 125 and 126 since I started Clean Eating, my clothes fit better than ever. My goal jeans are starting to feel more comfortable and not just wearable.
I took yesterday off from workoung out, but this week I will do all my workouts in a row (which is allowed in the 4 day push/pull split) since I will be heading out of town on Christmas day. I may go to the gym with my mom on Saturday, but I will probably just do her workout with her, which is a Curves-type circuit and then some elliptical.
Yesterday I ate biscotti crumbs as I was baking and then had sushi for dinner. I can really see it on the scale today. This is the first time I have gained water weight in three weeks. Although my weight has stayed between 125 and 126 since I started Clean Eating, my clothes fit better than ever. My goal jeans are starting to feel more comfortable and not just wearable.
I took yesterday off from workoung out, but this week I will do all my workouts in a row (which is allowed in the 4 day push/pull split) since I will be heading out of town on Christmas day. I may go to the gym with my mom on Saturday, but I will probably just do her workout with her, which is a Curves-type circuit and then some elliptical.
That's great that you are getting so close to the goal jeans. The circuit/Curves workout will at least be a get moving workout and something is better than nothing, right?
I accidentally benched 65 lbs instead of 55 this morning. I was too busy looking at the cute guy on the bench next to mine, and I added ten pound plates instead of fives. I didn't realize it until I was taking them off!
Workout B2
Power Clean 4x3 @65
Seated Good Morning 4x6 @60
Bent-over Two-point DB Row 4x6 @22
Pullup (assisted on machine) 4x6 @70
Cable Rotating Crunch 4x8 @45
3-point Plank 4x @ :30
I finished that last workout even though I was sick, then went out of town and have been sick since. I got home last night but still felt bad so I skipped the gym this morning. I went to work but came home early.
I've been sick for a week and a half and haven't lifted since Dec. 24. On Jan. 1 I was tired of sitting around so I swam for an hour, and another hour yesterday. Because of this unexpected break, I'm going to scrap the Power Training General Fitness 4 day push/pull program I was doing and start a new schedule when I am over this cold. Now that I have my SwiMP3 player I would like to swim for an hour three or four days a week and lift two or three days a week. I think I will do the PT strenth program since I lost the most weight on Stage 6 of NROLFW.
It's going to be a shameful weigh in for the start of the challenge, but it does help to know I'm not alone, and that I'll be back in shape very soon.
hey michelle - hope you're feeling better! lol on accidentally benching 65 pounds, but sometimes a mind disconnect is a good thing!! good luck in the challenge.
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