ljones4521

Let me write down what I have eaten thus far. Today hasn't been particularly healthy and not particularly bad either.

Here goes:

1 tblspn of peanut butter

1 cup of coffee w/sugar

1 cup of cereal (wheat bran) w/2% milk

1 cup of cereal (All Bran) w/2% milk

16 oz of water

1/2 bananna

1oz of VIBE

Will add more tonight.

Ok...it's me talking to me again.

Let's see where do I start? I think I have missed a couple of days. The good thing is that time was well spent and I didn't do anything I would regret like snacking.

Yesterday I went to the gym with Steven and really must admit I had a gooood work out. I keep forgetting to take my pen & pad with me so I can write down the exercies I do. I will try to do it from memory or at least what is left of my memory. Here goes:

45 minutes - treadmill - 11 - 15 incline (would vary depending how I felt)

hip abductor (outside muscles) 3sets of 10 at 25lbs

hib abductor (inside muscles) 3 sets of 10 at 25lbs

squats (sitting in machine) 3 sets of 10 at 90lbs, 1 set of 10 at 75lbs

squats (pushing wiht feet, still sitting) 3 sets of 10 at 90lbs

biceps curls 3 sets of 10 at 20lbs

abs (turn to left) 3sof10 @25lbs

abs (turn to right) 3sof10 @20lbs

abs(crunch) 3sof10 @40lbs

3 flights of stairs on stairclimber

10 minutes - steam room --- *** I will never pass up the steam room again. I woke this morning without any pain, soreness etc. I have never gone to the gym, worked out and wasn't very sore the next morning. I HATE being sore. In fact this is the main reason why I didn't work out.

I was pleasantly surprised yesterday when I got on the scale and saw it finally moved. I have been a bit concerned as I had not bee losing any weight. I guess now that am working out I should improved results.

Ate 3 hard boiled eggs before working out and 1 chicken patty breast afterwards.

Drank all of my water without any problems. Had a little fruit.

Than'ts all I can remember.

Oh, yea I am 5 lbs to onderland!! Cool beans, huh? When I hit 175 I will be able to see my goal in sight. Of course I am preparing for the reality that the scale might never again read 128 becuase hopefully I will gain muscle. So, instead maybe I should go into The Boutique (my closet) and grap an old pair of jeans I'd like to get into.

I'll talk to me later.

Just want to say that half of the battle is being able to admit to ourselves the truth. Granted you haven't been eating ideally, but hey, you are human, right? .

YOu are not alone in your weakness. I too slipped a little today. I ate 1/2 a Mr. Goodbar. I was so thankful that I voluntarily stopped 1/2 and not my standard 2 bars at a time.

Went to the gym today and actually walked away feeling really, dare I say it, good.

I walked 2 miles (45 minutes), kept the incline at 10 for most of it and for about a total of 15 minutes walked at a 15 incline.

Did about 4 steps on this machine where you step up and do curls at the same time. I am not coordinated well enough to do two things at one time, so I stopped and moved to the shoulder press.

Did 3 sets of 10 shoulder presses. I think it was 15lb or 25lbs.

Leg extenders (works on quads). Did 3 sets of 10 at 55lbs. *This exercise machine is the one where you are lifting your legs or something.

Calf -- did 3 sets of 10 of these. You sort of bend your knees, extend and then press the paddle thing with your feet.

Hip extender - Did 3 sets of 10 25lbs. These I can feel. A little sore.

The next machine worked the back of my thighs and buttocks. Did 3 sets of 10 at 55ls.

After all of that I went and took a shower, washed hair and then sat in the aromatic steam room. This was rally nice.

Food for the day ----

Breakfast - Jasmine Dragon tea

Lunch - 1 walnut crusted chicken breast (thin & flat like smothered fried steak), spinach (a couple of leaves)

Dinner - 2 over easy eggs

Snack - EAS Chocolate Fudge Protein drink

Water - 50oz or so

1/2 of Mr. Goodbar

1oz of VIBE