Two Steps Forward, No Steps Back: My Health Focused Log

[Egham]

Nice TRX and KB workouts, Julie. It looks like I'll be relying on my TRX quite a bit over the next 4 weeks since I'll be on the road most of the time. I'll hang it in the small oak in front of my MIL's tomorrow. I wonder if she'll hear from the neighbors?

BTW, I finally posted info on the wine making supplier I use over in my log. It's creeping down in the pile of threads, but here's a quick link to the post.

[UConnJulie]

Thanks Egham!!

Well, here's tomorrow's plan ...

For the dietary compliance challenge ... I will be posting meals again ... planned and actual (if they differ) ... and my meals will follow the following rules:
1. I am not counting calories.
2. I will have 5-6 meals daily.
3. Each meal will have approximately 18 g protein.
4. Each meal will have approximately 20 g carbs from starchy veggies, legumes, whole grains, or fruits.
5. 4-5 meals will have fibrous veggies (at least 1 cup).
6. Each meal will have healty (non-damaged) fats (enough to satiate, but not specifically limited).

So for Day 1 (tomorrow):

M1: protein powder, water, peach, ANPB
M2: eggs, zucchini, feta, tomato, potato, & onion
M3: lettuce, tomato, cuke, deli ham, EVOO dressing; apple
M4: chicken breast, artechoke, EVOO/vinegar, carrot/red cabbage slaw
M5: Fage yogurt, berries, almonds


Also planning a workout, TRX style ...

Extensive warm up ... then

Tri-sets with minimal rest between exercies, and 90 seconds between sets:

A1: Sprinter's Start 3x12 ea
A2: Rows 3x12
A3: Squats 3x12

B1: Power Pull 3x12 ea
B2: Suspended Lunge 3x12 ea
B3: Push Ups 3x12

I'll post actuals tomorrow after it's done ...

I gotta get to bed, but the Yankees are tied with the Red Sox in the top of the 8th ... I'm dying here!!

[UConnJulie]

OK ... Derek Jeter just hit a homer with 2 on, so now we're up 4-1 ... and Bobby Abreu just hit a double ... YAY!!

[UConnJulie]

ARGGHHH!!! Up with Hayley much of the night (she's sick) after staying up late watching my Yanks beat the RedSox ... sigh ... oh well ... planning to drop off Michaela, my work laptop, and grocery shop all gross and unshowered ... then workout after picking Michaela up from school while the kiddos nap ... I prefer to get it done in the morning, but I just didn't or couldn't or didn't ... whatever ... still a raving bitch this morning ... I guess I'll be calling my doctor this afternoon too. Sigh.

[Egham]

Way to go Yankees!

[RedWifey]

When I am a raving lunatic (which is very rarely, or only 3-4 days of the week, whatever) I feel it's important to breathe. Have you breathed lately? j/k

Sending more hugs...

[UConnJulie]

Originally Posted by Egham

Way to go Yankees!

Yay!!!

Originally Posted by RedWifey

When I am a raving lunatic (which is very rarely, or only 3-4 days of the week, whatever) I feel it's important to breathe. Have you breathed lately? j/k

Sending more hugs...

This made me laugh out loud!! Actually, I do a lot of purposeful breathing with the daily meditation and the twice weekly yoga ... it DOES help a lot ...

Of course, my doctor's office is closed on Monday ... sigh ... I'll hear from her tomorrow ...

[RacerBill]

Well... um... let's not talk about Yanks/Red Sox or we might have to stop being friends...

Sorry to hear about all the stress. Hope things improve soon!

[stingo]

Hang in there Julie, you'll make it.

[UConnJulie]

Update on today ...

Workout:
Extensive Warm-Up/Mobility/Activation ... then ...
Courtesy of the TRX ...
No rest between exercises, 1 minute between sets ...
A1: Sprinter's Start: 12e, 12e, 12e (harder than I anticipated ... I did do the hop ... )
A2: Rows: 8, 8, 8 (nearly horizontal!!)
A3: Squats: 12, 12, 12 (felt nice and loose with near perfect form)

B1: Power Pull: 12e, 8e, 8e (these were awkward ... not sure my shoulders liked this movement. It also could have been my lack of space as I kept running into our boiler ... )
B2: Reverse Lunge: 10e, 10e, 10e (I did the crossover variety)
B3: Push-Ups (or chest press if you prefer): 10, 10, 10

Eats:
M1: as planned (forgot to post that this includes Greens+ for my veggies)
M2: apple, cheese, ANPB
M3: fresh mozz, tomatos, cukes, avocado, olives, dressing, and super-crunchy-whole-grain-crackers
M4: will be as planned
M5: will be as planned ... and I got raspberries!!

I've gotten out of the habit of posting my scorecard, but if you care to see how I'm doing, you can always check my tracker in my siggie ... but, here's today's scorecard (assuming I stay clean my last two meals, which I am confident that I will).

Today's ScoreCard:
Sleep: last night 6.5 hours mostly interrupted from a sick kid ... but I also stayed up too late (go Yankees!) 0/7
Meditation: 1/7 Not done yet but plan to do this evening.
Me Time: 0/1
Eats: No cheats today. Meals not as planned, but within dietary plan. 1/7
Workout: See above. 1/7
Mood: BITCHY!! Not as bad as a few days ago, but I am avoiding people like the plague!!

Tomorrow's Plan ... I will post food in the morning, but my workout plan is some yoga. I'm feeling really tight in my upper back, so hoping to work on that. Also planning to do a hike with the kids ... remember they are 2.5 and 4 so it's not a particularly strenuous thing, but at least it's better than doing nothing. I also will talk to my doctor about my Aunt Flo's belated/lack of appearance. I also have to write an article ... and make some phone calls about stuff for my daughter's school. Eats WILL be on target!!

[Egham]

I like the TRX workout, Julie. I think I'll give it a go tomorrow, maybe add a third circuit....

[UConnJulie]

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!! Aunt Flo arrived last night ... stupid hag!!

Consequently, slept like the dead last night ... yay ... and eats were 100% perfect yesterday WITH NO CRAVINGS!!! It is interesting to me how much the cravings I have battled the past few years are so hormonally driven. Because they are not just, "hmmm ... a chocolate chip cookie sounds good". Instead they are more like, "I MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES ... I MUST EAT THE WHOLE BOX!!!" And the thought of it doesn't go away no matter how many of the little tricks I try ... honestly even eating them doesn't make it go away!! Weird. But now they're gone. So that's good.

Today's Workout:

45 minute Forrest Yoga with Chris from YogaDownload ... this was a new style of yoga for me and I'm not sure I liked it. It was nearly continuous cueing which I found rather distracting. But I feel good and stretched out. Also did a 20 minute Healing Meditation from TheMeditationPodcast.com that sent me waaayyyy out ... it was great

Today's Menu:

M1: eggs, cheddar, zucchini, onion (from my garden!), fresh oregano, ham; Ezekiel with butter; peach
M2: large salad with tuna, feta, olives, tomatos, green beans, EVOO dressing, and brown rice
M3: celery, hummus, baby carrots (raw), cheese
M4: salmon, asparagus, garbanzo bean salad
M5: Fage, raspberries, almonds

Today's ScoreCard:
Sleep: last night 8.5 hours completely uninterrupted 1/7
Meditation: 2/7 Not done yet but plan to do this evening.
Me Time: 0/1
Eats: Planning full compliance. No cravings so it shouldn't be an issue. I'll update later and leave this for now. 1/7
Workout: See above. 2/7
Mood: Good! Much happier and less pissed off at everything. Feeling happy and good.

Off to shower, feed the kids and myself ... then off to the dentist for a 2:00 appointment.

[lance02]

Way to go on the cravings! Food sounds spot on.

Have a grand time at the dentist.....

[gregl515]

So the cure for bitchiness isn't going so well?

[UConnJulie]

Originally Posted by gregl515

So the cure for bitchiness isn't going so well?

?????

I'm cured!! My dear Aunt Flo finally made her appearance and "POOF", bitchiness gone!!!!