Fully Focused

[cesium0122]

"Hold on, hold on to yourself; for this is gonna hurt like hell."

Hold On, by Sarah McLachlan


It's been a long time since I had to do deadlifts and I really feel it today!

Today's Workout

TT for Meatheads V - Workout B

Superset #1
DB chest press (25 lbs) 3x10
Chin up with knee up (BW) 3x10*

Superset #2
BB close grip press (45/45/50 lbs) 3x8
Hanging knee raise (BW) 3x12

Superset #3
Decline push ups (BW) 3x10
[beginner] underhand inverted row (BW) 3x15

*Did chin up with knee up for as many as I could and finished set with just knee ups

Intervals
4 minute warm up
24 seconds hard, 36 seconds easy x 6
2 minute cool down

[cesium0122]

"I'm starting with the man in the mirror, I'm asking him to change his ways"

Man in the Mirror, by Michael Jackson

Day off today. I've been thinking about my goals for these next 12 weeks:

1. Remain focused
2. Goal weight: 135-140 lbs
3. Follow Simple Nutrition rules
4. Eat vegetarian for 2 days per week
5. Kids in bed by 8:00, so I can have time to myself and then be in bed by 10:00


Today's Menu

breakfast: oatmeal with ground flax
lunch: leftover lentil casserole, slice of flax bread, apple
snack: plain yogurt with blueberries and cherries
dinner: turkey meatloaf with mashed cauli/taters, applesauce

[RobB]

Looks like you are off and running, Ces...

[cesium0122]

"So now I'm driving in my car, I used to be able to walk this far,
now I turn on the light, I used to be able to sleep at night,
I'm cooking with microwaves to warm up food that's not seen the soil,
plugged into my TV, I'm used to the lies they're telling me..."

Driven Out, by The Fixx


Today's Workout

TT for Meatheads V - Workout C

Superset #1
DB Split Squat (25lbs) 3x10 ea
SB jackknives (BW) 3x20

Superset #2
DB step up (BW/5/5lbs) 3x12 ea
Glute-Ham Raise (BW) 3x10

Superset #3
Close stance BW squats (BW) 3x30
Spiderman push ups (BW) 3x10 ea

TT 3 Minute Arms*
lateral raise (8lbs) 2x6
front raise (8lbs) 2x6

lateral raise (8lbs) 2x6
rear delt raise (8lbs) 2x6

*I was going to do lateral and front raises in a 4x6, but made a last minute decision to add the rear delt raises, so I split the lateral raises between the front and rear delt raises.

Today's Menu

breakfast: oatmeal with ground flax
lunch: tuna on flax bread, apple
snack: (a la "Craig's Breakfast Bowl") 1T peanut butter, 1 oz almonds, 1T unsweetened coconut, fun size box of raisins
dinner: chicken barley stew, kale chips, pear

[cesium0122]

"Everybody's working, working for the weekend,
I just wanna feel like I'm alive"

Happy?, by Cause and Effect


We are STILL painting the kitchen cabinets, so my whole house is turned upside down (and my hands are sore, lol). Hopefully this weekend we will start putting things back together.


Today's Workout

TT for Meatheads V - Workout D

Superset #1
DB Incline Press (25lbs) 3x6
DB Row (35lbs) 3x6 ea

Set #2
Burpee with pull up combo (BW) 3x10*

*I did the first 5 as a combo, then for the last 5 of each set, I just did the burpees.

Superset #3
DB chest supported row (15lbs) 3x12
[Assisted] 3/4 dips (30/30/40lbs*) 3x15
EZ bar bicep curl (31lbs) 3x10

*Weight listed is the assisted counterweight

Intervals
5 min warm up
24 secs hard, 36 secs easy x6
5 min cool down


Today's Menu

breakfast: oatmeal with ground flax
lunch: leftover lentil casserole, slice of flax bread, pear
snack: apple, 1 oz almonds
dinner: quinoa with marinara, slice of flax bread with butter and garlic, broccoli, grapes

[evenstar74]

Looks like a great workout! Are you eating less meat these days? Lentil casserole, yummm. (Oddly enough, lentil soup is comfort food to me, we ate it so much in my childhood).

[cesium0122]

Originally Posted by evenstar74

Looks like a great workout! Are you eating less meat these days? Lentil casserole, yummm. (Oddly enough, lentil soup is comfort food to me, we ate it so much in my childhood).

Yep, I've been eating less meat in general, and one of my goals this contest is to eat vegetarian 2 full days per week. I love the particular recipe I have been using for lentil casserole - it has lentils, brown basmati rice and spinach. Yum!

[cesium0122]

"Life is short, you're capable"

What You Waiting For?, by Gwen Stefani


On Saturdays I am continuing to run 3-5 miles because I am running a 5K race later this month. I was all ready to go running outside this morning, and then I opened up my door...and it was raining.

Soooo....I went to the gym and ran 5K on the treadmill. Wearing my running tights. I don't mind wearing them outside and people just pass me by, but on the treadmill I felt like people were staring at my rear end the whole time. Those running tights don't hide anything, lol.

Today's Menu

breakfast/post workout: 1 scoop whey, granola bar
lunch: turkey sub sandwich on wheat
snack(s): banana, almonds, cashew butter on a wasa cracker
dinner: tuna melt on flax bread, vegetable soup

[jenniferlynne76]

If they wanna look, let them. ;-) I know I love my compression shorts for running and powerwalking. I think I'm finally getting over the "I can't believe I'm wearing 'spandex'" complex and worrying if my hips look gianormous in them. They don't pull or shift and I don't chafe. I wish I'd gotten 'round to wearing them eons ago. :-)

Congrats on what looks like it was a great day for you!

-Jen

[ma]

Originally Posted by cesium0122

Yep, I've been eating less meat in general, and one of my goals this contest is to eat vegetarian 2 full days per week. I love the particular recipe I have been using for lentil casserole - it has lentils, brown basmati rice and spinach. Yum!

Hi Abby could you post the Lentil casserole please, would appreciate. love
lentils........

Cheers
Ma