Turbulence Training - Day 84 of 84

So this is it, my last day of Turbulence Training. I weighed in at 130 pounds, down 9 from my start weight. Before you go get all excited about my 9 pound loss, remember that my start weight was 12 pounds above my post-P90X low, so I am still 3 pounds up. It's all good, though. I have learned a lot in the last three months. I will take my 130 pounds and be happy. I've accepted that I am not going to lose quickly. My inability to stay on a strict diet hinders that and that is okay. I'll get there. A few months ago, my step-daughter gave me some clothes she'd outgrown. I tried on about half of them today and everything I picked out of the bag, I could put on and button/zip. Some of the material is stretchy but the jeans (mostly size 5/6) look pretty good. Those will be my success meter this year. When I can wear those without any weird body shifting, I will know I've made goal.

The plan for the next two weeks is this: 3 days a week, I'm going to do some exercises on my suspension trainer, 2 days a week I will do some kind of cardio (probably Turbo, but I'd like to get into Tae Bo again), 1 day a week do some yoga and Wii stuff for fun. The third week is tricky, as I will be in New York. I'm taking my suspension trainer with me, but my travel schedule will probably only let me get in 2 workouts. Well, if I exercise on Easter (and there's no reason not to), I can get in 3 workouts with it, and probably 3 days of cardio (I'll probably bring Cardio Party 3 with me). I'd also like to do some walking. My inlaws live in the country, so there are long, lovely roads to walk and breathe in the scent of horse and cow manure.

I'm still undecided on my food for the trip. I want to bring some of my own stuff (like quinoa and bulgur and oatmeal) but I don't know if I should just bring a few portions (like, enough quinoa to make a quinoa & bean salad) or just bring my whole package and my scale. My son wants me to make some granola protein bars and pumpkin carrot muffins for the trip. I will probably do that, as well as make some mini meals for me to eat along the way. It's a 12 hour drive and I make the trip at night to avoid heavy traffic. I also want to stick to Meatless Monday while I'm there. This is definitely going to require planning, but I also need to be flexible. My mother-in-law is planning her traditional Easter dinner. Portion control? Let's hope so. I won't be able to count points all that well that day. I will just do my best, and forget the rest, as Tony says. Maybe I'll forget that I ate Easter candy or something, too.

banana

shrimp & cheese [2 pts] omelet w/ onion, green pepper & picante sauce, light English muffin w/ reduced sugar jelly [1 pt]

apple & yogurt

sloppy joes; I had mine on a slice of extra fiber bread [1 pt]

Lots of junk I haven't listed. Well not lots, but I definitely was not good today :( I hate screwing up and not knowing how much I've actually eaten. Without a reference point, I have a harder time staying on plan. If I hadn't lost count of my points earlier in the week, I know damn well I would not have eaten the junk food I did today. I don't know why I do this to myself.

20 ounces of water and various other "calorie free" drinks. Well, except for the milk in my iced coffees.

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I did Turbo Jam Cardio Party 2 today, at my son's request (341 calories). It's his favorite. I tried doing it barefoot but I couldn't. So I'm going to need to buy some different shoes for Insanity. I cannot do cardio on the floor, and I can't do it on an area rug (because it slides all over). Now I'm regretting spending all that money on running shoes, because I only used them a few times. I'll probably try Insanity with them, but now I'm reading that they are not good for the high impact moves. Everything I read before I bought them said they'd be fine. WTF ever!

It occurred to me this morning that spend a lot of time pointing out where I've failed, and not enough time highlighting my successes. Last night, for example, I wanted some cookies. I passed on them. TWICE. This morning, I wanted some 1-point-per-slice turkey bacon but settled for half a slice. Okay, I confess, I just stole it off my son's plate on a whim. But I didn't make any for myself. I also wanted toast this morning, and then held off on it. I did take the cheese, hoping a little fat and a bit more protein would keep me from being hungry right away. It wasn't even 2 hours before I was looking for something else to eat. I gagged down some nonfat plain yogurt. God, that shit is nasty. Cinnamon & Splenda help.

scrambled eggs w/ onion, cheese [2 pts] & salsa, half a piece of turkey bacon [1 pt]

yogurt w/ apple, cinnamon & Splenda

venison tenderloin, carrot slices & chick peas, 1 rectangle of a Hershey bar [1 pt]

walnuts [5 pts] & string cheese [1 pt]; I needed something portable and filling (in the fat & protein sense, NOT fiber. Fiber doesn't do jack for filling me up) to hold me over for several hours on the road.

baked shrimp w/ romaine lettuce & chipotle mayonnaise [1 pt]

Two cups of coffee and 60 ounces of water.

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This is my last TT workout! Woohoo! Let me tell you, Craig Ballantyne really knows his stuff. These workouts have really pushed me. If I were rich, I'd buy everything he offered. Be sure to check out his blog!

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout D - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) db push press (3x5x 25 lbs)

A2) one-leg ball jackknife (3x10 per side)

B1) db close grip press (3x8x25 lbs)

B2) bb split squat (3x8x45 per side)

C1) assisted pull up (7/7/7)

C2) dips (16/16/16)

Interval Workout A - 3 min warm up, 30 s bodyweight exercises very hard pace, 30 s moderate pace bodyweight exercises x 6, 3 min cool down - burpees/shuffles again. 83 calories burned, but I was exhausted!

chocolate oatmeal w/ banana [1 pt for protein powder]

salad w/ chicken, salsa & light sour cream [1 pt]

pork loin chop w/ mixed vegetables

apple & cottage cheese

Three cups of coffee and 20 ounces of water.

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After I blogged last night, I had a pack of peanut butter crackers. Yes, I suck.

I did Turbo Jam Fat Blaster instead of treadmill intervals. I just can't stand that damn machine any more. I can't wait until my father-in-law comes to visit so he can take it back home with him. Now it's just another thing to clean. My HRM said I burned 219 calories but it was reading my heart rate kind of high. I have no idea what's up with that. Every once in a while, it reads funny, then works perfectly for weeks.

I might do this workout again on Saturday. With the new flooring in our house, my workouts are loud! I want to see if I can do it barefoot. I know I cannot wear these running shoes when I do Insanity, and I can't wear just socks. I'd break my ass. My concern with bare feet and Insanity is the puddles of sweat on the floor. I'll have to keep an extra towel close by to wipe up every so often. But I've never done plyometrics with bare feet. Oh, maybe I'll just do Plyo X in bare feet to get a feel for it.

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper, avocado & salsa, light English muffin w/ reduced-sugar jelly [1 pt]

banana; I got called in to work unexpectedly for a short shift so I just grabbed this on my way out the door.

salad w/ chicken breast & pinto beans, honey mustard dressing [1 pt]

salad w/ chicken breast, avocado, red peppers, salsa & light sour cream [1 pt]

apple & cottage cheese

Two cups of coffee and 40 ounces of water.

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Ugh! I had not one but TWO peanut butter & Nutella sandwiches last night. I didn't measure anything, I just slopped it on! I'm not really mad at myself but I freaking know better. I'm going to try like hell to stick to Filling Foods AND eat light for the rest of the week. No sense counting weekly & activity points now. Damage control time.

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps 

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout C - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) wide squat (3x8x65 lbs)

A2) stability ball crunch (3x15)

B1) front squat (3x8x40 lbs)

B2) Romanian dead lift (3x8x70 lbs)

Bodyweight circuit (1-3 rounds):

C1) Y-squat (20)

C2) diagonal lunge (10 per side)

C3) inverted row (10)

C4) burpees (10) or jumping jacks (60 s)

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper, avocado & salsa, light English muffin w/ reduced-sugar jelly [1 pt]

chicken breast w/ salad vegetables & honey mustard dressing[1 pt]

round roast & couscous w/ mixed vegetables

yogurt

iced coffee w/ Bailey's Irish Cream [2 pts]

apple & cottage cheese

Three cups of coffee and 20 ounces of water.

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I have to confess that last night, when I ate my apple & cottage cheese, I wasn't really hungry. Often, I'm not hungry when I eat for the last time but if I don't eat, I wake up absolutely starving. I don't really like to eat immediately before workout out, and I don't have time to eat and wait because I never know when I'm going to be called in to work (which is always a "can you be here in 10 minutes?" kind of thing).

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout B - 60 second rest between rounds, none between exercises

A1) bb complex (1-3 rounds, rest 1 min at the end of each round): 8 reps (per side when applicable) of split squat, good morning, row, dead lift

Bodyweight ciruit (1-3 rounds):

B1) jumping jacks (60)

B2) Spiderman push up (8 per side)

B3) Siff squat (25)

B4) waiter's bow (15)

B5) burpees (10)

I used a 45 pound barbell this week, up 5 pounds from last week. 2 activity points.

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green peppers, avocado & salsa; light English muffin w/ reduced-sugar jelly [1 pt]

salad (greens, jicama, peppers, chick peas) w/ tuna fish & honey mustard dressing [1 pts]

raw vegetable slices & chick peas

yogurt [2 pts]

roasted chicken breast & carrots

chocolate [3 pts]; Grrr. Again, I so badly wanted to just eat and eat and eat junk. I wish I could turn off my chocolate button, just remove it completely. I wish I'd at least thought to chop up the chocolate and put it in my oatmeal.

oatmeal w/ chocolate protein powder [1 pt]

Four cups of coffee and 40 ounces of water. 15 weekly and 4.5 activity points remaining.

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Meatless Monday! I semi-planned my day.

This is my last week of Turbulence Training workouts. It feels like I just started! P90X seemed to take forever, but this has just flown by. Maybe because the workouts are shorter and I didn't have to worry about surgery in the middle of my rotation!

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout A - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) db flat press (1x4x35 lbs, 2x6x30 lbs)

A2) one-arm db row (3x6x30 lbs)

B1) db triple press (3x6x20 lbs)

B2) bb row (3x10x55 lbs)

C) dead lift (3x20x55 lbs)

I really wanted to increase that flat press weight but just couldn't keep decent form with 35 pounds. I debated whether or not to go to 32.5 but I hate an unbalanced dumbbell. I really need some adjustables. 2 activity points.

Interval Workout A - 3 min warm up, 30 s bodyweight exercises very hard pace, 30 s moderate pace bodyweight exercises x 6, 3 min cool down - again with the burpee/shuffle work combo, and I did a much lighter jog than normal and only burned 75 calories for half an activity point.

banana

"fried" eggs w/ cheese [1 pt] on light English muffin [1 pt]

salad w/ honey mustard dressing [1 pt]

candy bars [9]; Damn it. While I'm really disappointed that I caved and ate not one but two candy bars, I am pleased that I did not let it keep me from staying on plan the rest of the day. I almost gave up on Weight Watchers AND Meatless Monday. As soon as I was able to log my points though, I felt better.

sweet potato salad w/ falafel; I really have to work on stopping when I hit satisfaction. I get that "sigh" they talk about and I know it means I'm satisfied but sometimes I can't put the fork down. I really, really need to work on that.

apple & cottage cheese

Three cups of coffee, two glasses of iced coffee and 30 ounces of water. 23 weekly and 2.5 activity points remaining.

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After I blogged last night, I had some crackers with pizza toppings [6 pts]

I decided not to run intervals, and to do Turbo Jam Fat Blaster instead. I hate running so damn much, I can't even suck it up for the last two weeks. It was my best burn ever for this workout, I think - 222 calories. I was so motivated when I started and it just carried through the whole workout. I wish I felt that way about running, but I just don't. Would running intervals for 21 minutes be a better overall option? I don't know. I do know I can't put my heart into those 21 minutes, and I'd much rather Turbo for 30 minutes (or even 50, because I almost did Cardio Party 3, but I was short on time).

cereal w/ yogurt, banana

baked tilapia on salad greens w/ honey mustard dressing [2 pts]; This is a great, simple dressing recipe - 5 tbs honey, 3 tbs Dijon mustard, 2 tbs rice vinegar

apple & yogurt [2 pts]

lean pork w/ jasmine rice w/ mixed vegetables

waffles w/ light syrup [6 pts] & banana

Three cups of coffee and 20 ounces of water. I have turned my iced coffee into an iced mocha by mixing up some Nestle Quik [1 pt] with a cup of skim milk and using that throughout the day. I used up all my points this week.

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I wanted to skip my warm up because I'd spent 45 minutes moving everything (including furniture) out of our guest room so we can finish putting down the new flooring. But, I did it anyway, because these aren't just "warm up" exercises - they kind of wear you out as much as the workout does.

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout D - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) db push press (3x5x25 lbs)

A2) one-leg ball jackknife (3x10 per side)

B1) db close grip press (3x8x25 lbs)

B2) bb split squat (3x8x45 lbs per side)

C1) assisted pull up (7/6/6)

C2) dips (16/15/15)

Interval Workout A - 3 min warm up, 30 s bodyweight exercises very hard pace, 30 s moderate pace bodyweight exercises x 6, 3 min cool down - again, I alternated burpees and shuffles for the work interval and jogging for the recovery interval. I burned 91 calories in the 12 minutes, and I'm taking half an activity point for it. I suppose I could take one, but I'm rounding down to give myself some cushion. I don't know why they hell I bother with activity points anymore - if I'm hungry, I can always eat off the Filling Foods list and it won't count against me. But I'm still trying to master the whole "eating to satisfaction" thing. Plus, this might keep me from eating junk. Lately, I have been pretty good about not using my APs for real crap. I save it for cheese and whole wheat bread. I need to give myself some bread rules though.

After my workout, I went for a walk with my son while he rode his bike. I really need to get one of those.

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & salsa, light English muffin w/ reduced sugar jelly [1 pt]

banana

turkey patty w/ cheese [1 pt] on bread [1 pt], mixed vegetables

raw vegetable slices

shrimp, kidney beans & mixed vegetables

apple & cottage cheese

Three cups of coffee, four glasses of iced coffee and 40 ounces of water. 7 weekly and 9 activity points remaining.

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Like last week, I've pushed my final two workouts of the week to the weekend. I don't know why I never built my rest days into the week. I have more time on the weekends.

banana

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & salsa, toast [1 pt] w/ cottage cheese

ground turkey patty w/ cheese [2 pts] on light English muffin [1 pt], roasted broccoli & cauliflower

quinoa bean salad & rice cakes [2 pts]

sweet potato, spicy honey-brushed chicken thighs [1 pt]

oatmeal w/ yogurt & banana

Three cups of coffee, four glasses of iced coffee, and 20 ounces of water. 9 weekly and 6.5 activity points remaining.

Turbulence Training - Day 74 of 84

After I posted last night, I ate some cantaloupe. Lots of cantaloupe. Probably way too much cantaloupe.

I didn't do my intervals today. I will do them Saturday. I woke up with a bad headache (I've switched to decaf coffee and I think that's causing problems.) and my son is still sick AND he has another allergy appointment today. It's just been total chaos this week.

I have re-discovered cold coffee. I don't know one coffee product from another. The recipe is 1-2 tsp sugar (I use 2 drops of liquid Splenda) and 1-2 tsp of instant coffee, in a shaker with an ice cube and enough water to cover the ice cube. Shake that up, pour it in a glass. Add water. The recipe didn't say how much water. I used about 3/4 cup of milk. And let me tell you, this very well could be my next addiction. It takes me 30 seconds to drink, whereas the same amount of hot coffee takes me over an hour to drink. I made a second glass, this time with just 1 drop of Splenda, 1/4 cup skim milk, and 3/4 cups of water. It wasn't as delicious as the first glass but it was enjoyable. This could mean trouble. I have to find a way to make this novelty more substantial, otherwise, I'm going to be drinking a lot of milk (not necessarily a bad thing) and a lot of Splenda (something I'm trying to wean myself off). I could add some protein power, but then I'd need to drag out the blender because a shaker just doesn't cut it. I could add an egg - I think I can use the shaker to blend it well enough. I will have to play with it. I'd like to make something that will last longer than a minute.

"fried" eggs w/ cheese [2 pts] light English muffin [1 pt]

roasted broccoli & cauliflower, ground turkey on bread [1 pt]; I am so proud of myself for using only one slice of bread!! Normally, I'd use 2, but I need to cut back on the breads. Which means I probably shouldn't have had it on bread at all, since I had an English muffin earlier, but I didn't have any lettuce leaves.

yogurt [2 pts]

grilled steak w/ vegetable risotto [3 pts for cheese & butter]

yogurt bowl [2 pts for nuts]; I found this in the Insanity nutrition guide, and wanted to try it. I'm not a fan of plain, nonfat yogurt. This recipe is 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt, a chopped apple, 1 tsp honey, 1 tbs chopped walnuts. I hope I learn to really like it.

Two cups of hot coffee and a lot of glasses of cold coffee. 16 weekly and 6.5 activity points remaining.

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I was lying in bed last night, watching The Biggest Loser, when I put my hand on my lower abs and felt a lump. After some probing, I concluded that I was feeling the scar tissue from my c-section on my muscles. At first, I was happy that I could feel scar tissue on my MUSCLE but then I was kind of grossed out that I could feel SCAR TISSUE on my muscle.

My workout kicked my butt today. 2 activity points.

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout C - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) wide squat (3x8x65 lbs)

A2) stability ball crunch (3x15)

B1) front squat (3x8x40 lbs)

B2) Romanian dead lift (3x8x70 lbs)

Bodyweight circuit (1-3 rounds):

C1) Y-squat (20)

C2) diagonal lunge (10 per side)

C3) inverted row (10)

C4) burpees (10) or jumping jacks (60 s)

apple, scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & salsa, light English muffin w/ reduced-sugar jelly [1pt]

cantaloupe & falafel; Odd combination, I know.

quinoa bean salad w/ raw vegetables, chicken breast w/ light barbecue sauce

raw vegetable slices

"fried" eggs w/ cheese [3 pts] on light English muffin [1 pt]

quinoa bean salad; It was either this or a bowl of not WW-friendly chili. My eggs & English muffin did not satisfy me at all, and I was still hungry even after eating the quinoa.

more raw vegetables; I wish I'd thought to have some meat thawed out for protein - other protein sources just aren't cutting it.

Four cups of coffee, three cups of tea and 20 ounces of water. 27 weekly and 6.5 activity points remaining.

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I am so exhausted!! I haven't been sleeping well/much and I've been super busy on my feet.

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout B - 60 second rest between rounds, none between exercises

A1) bb complex (1-3 rounds, rest 1 min at the end of each round): 8 reps (per side when applicable) of split squat, good morning, row, dead lift

Bodyweight ciruit (1-3 rounds):

B1) jumping jacks (60)

B2) Spiderman push up (8 per side)

B3) Siff squat (25)

B4) waiter's bow (15)

B5) burpees (10)

I increased my weight to 40 pounds this week. I'll go for and go up again for my last week. It's not so bad, except for the split squats. And again, regular push ups. Those Spideys scare me. 2 activity points.

banana, scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & salsa, light English muffin w/ reduced-sugar jelly [1 pt]

quinoa bean salad w/ chicken breast, carrot sticks, mandarin oranges

apple & string cheese [2 pts]

cantaloupe and various raw vegetables I was chopping

tilapia & roasted vegetables; I liked the lemon-mustard chicken so much, I made the same sauce for the fish & vegetables 

Three cups of coffee and 80 ounces of water. 32 weekly and 4.5 activity points remaining.

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I was prepared for Meatless Monday!

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout A - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) db flat press (3x6x30 lbs)

A2) one-arm db row (3x6x20 lbs)

B1) db triple press (1x6x35 lbs, 2x6x20 lbs)

B2) bb row (3x10x55 lbs)

C) dead lift (3x20x50 lbs)

2 activity points for the weights.

Interval Workout A - 3 min warm up, 30 s bodyweight exercises very hard pace, 30 s moderate pace bodyweight exercises x 6, 3 min cool down - I alternated burpees and shuffles for the work interval and jogging an dbutt kicks for the recovery interval. I burned 86 calories and gave myself half an activity point.

banana, cereal w/ yogurt

quinoa bean salad, carrot sticks, mandarin oranges

banana smoothie (banana, milk, egg)

sweet potato, quinoa bean salad, falafel; I had no idea what the hell it was but the recipe sounded good.

cottage cheese

Two cups of coffee and 80 ounces of water. 35 weekly and 2.5 activity points remaining.

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I weighed in at 133 today, up 2 from last week. I know it's not fat. I'm frustrated with the lack of progress but I'm going to wait until I'm done with Turbulence Training in two weeks and I dig out my tape measure. I didn't take measurements when I started so I will go off my post-P90X numbers. I am still hoping to find my "before" Turbulence Training pictures with the newspaper date visible so I can still enter the conference. I keep going through my hard drives looking but so far, nothing.

Oh, and I had a mandarin orange after I blogged last night.

I've been doing more prep work for Insanity. It turns out that I actually have a 10 1/2 week block between trips to New York, so I am going to do an extra week of Insanity, with the last week being just like the recovery in week 5. I don't want to do anything overly strenuous the week after, and I also don't want to take 2 whole weeks off. So it will be a recovery week, and I think I may include Yoga X as well as the Core Cardio & Balance routine from Insanity.

Another thing I'm considering for that time period is following the Insanity nutrition guide, and planning out all my meals for the entire 70 days. I've never planned more than dinner for a week, so this is going to be challenging (and fun!) to get on paper. The Weight Watchers philosophy isn't all that different from Beachbody's. It's all pretty much the same food, just packaged and phrased differently. Of course, Weight Watchers allows for indulgences and Insanity does not. That, obviously, is going to be my rough patch, but I think if I can visualize the entire experience and have contingency plans, I may be okay. The only problem is, my birthday is in there somewhere and I want my cake, damn it.

Interval Workout B - 3 min warm up, 60 s very hard pace, 90 s moderate pace x 6, 3 min cool down - This was really hard with my chest rattling. Not really rattling, but it's hard to breathe, like the air is super dry or something. So I almost quit halfway, but once I got to the halfway point, I figured I might as well keep going since I was halfway there.
Distance: 1.59 miles
Calories: 171

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & salsa

cereal w/ yogurt; I've overcome my dislike for Shredded Wheat (plain or the wheat & bran type) by dipping it in yogurt. It's not ideal but it will do, since it's Core. I still prefer Cheerios, Rice Kripsies, and Corn Flakes.

chicken breast, cream of broccoli soup

red pepper slices & carrot stick

lemon-mustard chicken w/ mixed vegetables

more chicken & carrot sticks

Three cups of coffee and 40 ounces of water. It was rough to stay completely Core two days in a row. That will teach me to use up all my weekly & activity points before the weekend!

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I snacked on some Frosted Mini Wheats last night. I don't know how many I ate - it wasn't tons, but I think I'm going to take away the 4 activity points I had left, as well as any I earn from exercise this week. So for the rest of the weekend, it's Filling Foods only.

Finally back to the exercise. It felt great!

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout D - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) db push press (3x5x25 lbs)

A2) one-leg ball jackknife (3x10 per side)

B1) db close grip press (3x8x25 lbs)

B2) bb split squat (3x8x40 lbs per side)

C1) assisted pull up (6/6/6)

C2) dips (15/15/15)

Interval Workout A - 3 min warm up, 30 s bodyweight exercises very hard pace, 30 s moderate pace bodyweight exercises x 6, 3 min cool down - I alternated burpees and shuffles for the work intervals and jogging and butt kicks for the recovery intervals. This was ass-kicking and I think I'm going to do it this way for the last two weeks. I loved it, and burned 104 calories in the 12 minutes. Awesome quickie!!!

cereal w/ Fiber One yogurt, banana

apple & cottage cheese

chicken breast, red pepper slices, baked rutabaga "fries"

venison steak & cream of broccoli soup

oatmeal w/ banana

Three cups of coffee and 20 ounces of water.

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No workout again today. I'll do today's workout tomorrow and yesterday's workout on Sunday. I need to get some drugs for this sinus pressure.

"fried" eggs w/ cheese [2 pts] & light English muffin [1 pt]

salad w/ fat free dressing [1 pt for cheese on salad]

banana & Fiber One yogurt

homemade pizza [7 pts]; I made this dough, and added spinach to it. My crust was topped with cheese, chicken breast, onions, red peppers & sugar-free sauce.

apple & cottage cheese

Three cups of coffee. 4 activity points remaining.

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Today was supposed to be treadmill intervals but I was up all night with a sinus headache and I can't really breathe all that well, so I will run on Saturday.

oatmeal w/ banana & 1 tsp brown sugar [1 pt]

"fried" eggs w/ cheese [2 pts] and light English muffin [1 pt]

green pepper slices & almond joy pudding cookies; I ate every single one I made and I feel sick. These were so good but they gave me heartburn and made me cold.

homemade vegetable soup

banana; I only ate this to get rid of the hiccups I got from eating half a raw carrot while I chopped vegetables for dinner.

roasted vegetables, beef w/ light sour cream [2 pts]

No water and I lost track of how much tea I had. 8 weekly and 7 activity points remaining.

Turbulence Training - Day 66 of 84

I really tried to get my 80 ounces of water in today but I was so damn cold that I couldn't force any more down. I drank 60 ounces, and that's good compared to how most of the winter has gone. This cold intolerance thing is making me crazy. I'm certain I'm hypothyroid AND have Raynaud's. My fingers started to turn blue last night. They are never warm, unless I've got them in warm water. But I get so cold coming out of water that I wonder if it's worthwhile. I'm eating to keep warm, I think, and I need to nip that before it gets out of control. I drink coffee and/or tea all day long to try to keep a little warm (though it never helps my hands, feet, and nose) but I end up using too much Splenda. I have to kick the sweetener habit, artificial or real - doesn't matter. It all needs to go. And I don't have the slightest idea what to do about it. I don't want a substitute. I want the desire for sweet things gone.

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout C - rest 1 minute after each superset

A1) wide squat (3x8x65 lbs)

A2) stability ball crunch (3x15)

B1) front squat (3x8x40 lbs)

B2) Romanian dead lift (3x8x70 lbs)

Bodyweight circuit (1-3 rounds):

C1) Y-squat (20)

C2) diagonal lunge (10 per side)

C3) inverted row (10)

C4) burpees (10) or jumping jacks (60 s)

Good workout. I love RDLs!! I love using the suspension trainer for inverted rows. I am not a fan of the Y-squat. Or the T-squat. Or bodyweight squats in genera. 2 activity points.

cereal w/ Fiber One yogurt, banana, part of a homemade granola bar [2 pts]

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & salsa, toast w/ reduced sugar jelly [1 pt]

ground venison w/ mixed vegetables; I tried to wait longer to eat but I was so hungry after 2 hours.

carrot & celery sticks; Snacking before dinner :(

beef stroganoff [2 pts for light sour cream]; I think one whole serving of pasta was too much. I definitely ate beyond satisfaction. If I didn't claim my whole serving, my bottomless-pit husband would have eaten it, whether I told him I was saving it or not.

toast w/ banana-ricotta spread [3 pts]; I have a bunch of ricotta cheese to use up and I'm desperate for recipes that don't involve pasta & sauce.

Four cups of coffee and 60 ounces of water. 15 weekly and 7 activity points remaining.

Turbulence Training - Day 65 of 84

Warm Up

Y-squat - 10 reps

Decline push up - 8 reps

Bulgarian split squat - 8 reps per side

Spiderman lunge - 10 reps per side

repeat

Workout B - 60 second rest between rounds, none between exercises

A1) bb complex (1-3 rounds, rest 1 min at the end of each round): 8 reps (per side when applicable) of split squat, good morning, row, dead lift

Bodyweight ciruit (1-3 rounds):

B1) jumping jacks (60)

B2) Spiderman push up (8 per side)

B3) Siff squat (25)

B4) waiter's bow (15)

B5) burpees (10)

I used 30 pounds for the first round in my complex, and 35 pounds for the next two. Next week, I'll move up again. And again, I couldn't do Spiderman push ups, so I did regular push ups. 2 activity points. 

apple & cottage cheese

scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & salsa, toast w/ reduced-sugar jelly [1 pt]

three bean salad w/ quinoa & grilled chicken breast; I had a second serving of this a couple hours later  [2 pts for the second serving of healthy oils]

quinoa & venison stuffed cabbage w/ marinara sauce [1 pt]; It was hard just having one cabbage roll - there was only 1/3 serving of quinoa & 1 ounce of meat in it, and barely half a serving of sauce but I was satisfied, so I stepped away.

half a mandarin orange

banana, homemade granola bar [2 pts], grilled cheese sandwich [3 pts]; I was crazy hungry!! I would have eaten everything in site if common sense hadn't taken over.

Four cups of coffee and 80 ounces of water. 23 weekly points and 5 activity points remaining.