ChaLean Extreme - Week 10 - Tuesday

No exercise today. We were up early and off to Williamsburg, Virginia to the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum. Then we took my step-daughter shopping for a prom dress. I'm not going to bother with times, but here's what I packed to eat during the day:

yogurt (actually, I ate this before I left, with some coffee)
hard boiled egg whites (all those Easter eggs!!)
mozzarella string cheese
ham
baby carrots
mandarin oranges
almonds

I ended up eating only the ham and egg whites, and I got a salad at McDonald's for lunch. At home, I had a turkey & cheese sandwich.

Calories - 1539
Carbs - 96 (14 fiber)
Protein - 149
Fat - 61
C/P/F Ratio - 25.2/39/35.9

ChaLean Extreme - Week 10 - Monday

Lean Circuit 3 - 1 set of 12 (or at least 10) to failure of the following:

squat w/ cross-body chop (+1 set of 3 squats, super slow) [15 lb dumbbell]
reverse lunge w/ Arnold press(+1 set of 3 presses, super slow) [15 lb dumbbell]
chest fly w/ hip lift (+1 set of 3 hip lifts, super slow) [10 lb dumbbells]
kneeling overhead press w/ center crunch (+1 set of 3 presses, super slow) [10 lb dumbbells]
push up w/ side plank (+1 set of 3 push ups, super slow) [6 on toes, 6 on knees, 3 on knees]
dead lift w/ frontal press (+1 set of 3 presses, super slow) [15 lb dumbbells] - Made it to 12 this week
traveling push ups (+1 set of 3 triceps push ups, super slow) - 3 on my toes, the rest on my knees
chest fly w/ abduction (+1 set of 3 flies, super slow) [10 lb dumbbells]
Army crawl (+1 set of 3 planks w/ leg lifts per leg, super slow)

My husband's birthday is today and I made him a peanut butter pie, but at 400 calories for a teeny tiny slice, I wasn't about to have any.

7:05 AM - apple & cottage cheese

9:10 AM - homemade bagel w/ ham & cheese

9:30 AM - coffee w/ half-and-half & Splenda

1:35 PM - stew meat & asparagus w/ light balsamic vinaigrette dressing

6:30 PM - Green Giant Simply Steam Broccoli & Carrots, stew meat, tomato

Calories - 1266
Carbs - 114 (21 fiber)
Protein - 114
Fat - 41
C/P/F Ratio - 35.6/35.6/28.8

ChaLean Extreme - Week 9 - Sunday

After I blogged last night, I ended up eating again. Sebastian left carrots for the Easter Bunny and someone had to get rid of them. I wish he'd left donuts.

Or not. I weighed in today at 137, up one pound from last week. I'm disappointed but not surprised. There are tons of reasons why I gained that pound (which isn't fat, I'm positive) - I've been sick, hormones, too many processed foods. Whatever. Looking back at my diet for the last week, it hasn't been horrible. Sunday was excessive but still not terrible. I didn't work out as hard as I could have. It's frustrating nonetheless.

I'm not measuring or tracking today. I am worried I'll end up grazing all day. Between the disappointing weigh in, cooking foods I normally wouldn't, and just hanging out all day, I'm really edgy about what I eat. The Easter candy is making me insane, and that's crazy because I've had M&Ms and Girl Scout Cookies & all sorts of goodies in this house for months without a problem. But as soon as I saw my son's Easter basket, my mind went crazy!!! Just like with the Valentine's Day candy! Why is that???

At one point, I got so restless, I took a walk. I needed to do something or go crazy. I walked 4 miles in 1:02:36 - no speed record, for sure, but it was good to get out.

• a few small homemade cookies that my friend made last weekend and sent home with us
• eggs, ham & crescent rolls
• coffee w/ half-and-half & Splenda (and Baileys - at 9 in the freaking morning!!!)
• Wheat Things Fiber Select w/ homemade crab dip
• mandarin oranges
• hard boiled eggs, carrots
• peanut butter & Nutella sandwich
• shrimp, tilapia, vegetable risotto, mashed potatoes, stuffing, biscuit & gravy
• egg salad sandwich
• a few M&Ms (not the ones from my freezer - the ones in my son's basket)

It sure looks like a ton of food. It feels like a ton of food.  I overate today. I'm not sure if I'm mad at myself or not. I know days like this are going to happen. I'll live. I'm not tempted to binge. Well, I am, but I won't! I've worked too hard to let that happen.

ChaLean Extreme - Week 9 - Saturday

Fat Burn Challenge today.  I skipped Recharge because I had a marathon house cleaning session in preparation for the arrival of my inlaws, and didn't have time. It's been a hectic day and I've had a hard time eating on schedule.

I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. I am in charge of the menu, but my guests are a) not fans of vegetables and b) not interested in trying new things. I'm roasting a ham over night, so breakfast will be eggs and ham. Dinner: steamed shrimp, tilapia, stuffing, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, biscuits & gravy. I have crackers for homemade crab dip. I have a menu - I just don't have a plan, and that scares me a bit.

6:30 AM - apple & cottage cheese

11:20 AM - bagel w/ egg salad, orange juice

12:05 PM - coffee w/ half-and-half & Splenda

4:00 PM - mozzarella string cheese; I'm starving and getting my husband to make up his freaking mind what he wants for dinner is like pulling teeth.

4:20 PM - Total cereal w/ skim milk; it's been decided that everyone is having pizza. Everyone but me.

6:40 PM - Green Giant Simply Steam Broccoli & Carrots, turkey & cheese sandwich

7:30 PM - cottage cheese & banana; For some reason, I just feel like I can't eat enough right now!

Calories - 1767
Carbs - 228 (31 fiber)
Protein - 126
Fat - 47
C/P/F Ratio - 49.6/27.5/22.8

ChaLean Extreme - Week 9 - Friday

Lean Circuit 2 - 1 set of 12 (or at least 10) to failure of the following:

sumo squat w/ anterior deltoid lift (+1 set of 3 squats, super slow) [10 lb dumbbell, 15 for breakdown set]
double-arm row w/ single leg lift (+1 set of 3 rows, super slow) [15 lb dumbbells]
single hamstring curl w/ lateral raise (+1 set of 3 raises, super slow) [5 lb dumbbell, 10 for breakdown set]
runner's lunge w/ double-arm rows (+1 set of 3 rows, super slow) [15 lb dumbbells]
lateral raise w/ abduction (+1 set of 3 raises, super slow) [5 lb dumbbells]
plank w/ single-arm row (+1 set of 3 push ups, super slow) [15 lb dumbbell] - all on toes
reverse lunge w/ lateral raise (+1 set of 3 raises, super slow) [5 lb dumbbell]
posterior deltoid raise w/ leg lift (+1 set of 3 raises, super slow) [5 lb dumbbell]
squat w/ double-arm anterior deltoid lift (+1 set of 3 squats, super slow) [5 lb dumbbell, 15 for breakdown set]

This workout made me want to cry, for real. Holy hell. I could barely manage the 5 pounds with these smaller muscle groups, but sometimes 5 pounds wasn't enough and 10 pounds was too much. I don't have anything in between but I'm going to have my husband make me a new set of handles so I can use my plates individually. It's really disappointing because I am not new to weight lifting. My arms definitely need work.

I am still really miserable with this cough and stuffy nose. I was up all night coughing again. I think I'm going to have to sleep in the living room tonight, sitting up on the couch. I wish we had a recliner. I wish I had health insurance. I need to know what the hell is causing this and figure out how to deal with it because it's getting really old.

7:35 AM - apple & cottage cheese

9:50 AM - homemade whole wheat bagel, turkey bacon, scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & picante sauce, coffee w/ half-and-half & Splenda

11:30 AM - homemade protein bars

4:00 PM - ricotta pancakes w/ sugar-free syrup; Wow, I get really bitchy if I go too long without eating.

7:50 PM - chicken breast, Green Giant Simply Steam Broccoli & Carrots

8:10 PM - Hershey's sticks; Another one of those "I'm miserable and just need a little something" treats. I just had a little, and it was good.

Calories - 1584
Carbs - 153 (23 fiber)
Protein - 132
Fat - 49
C/P/F Ratio - 38.6/33.3/28

ChaLean Extreme - Week 9 - Thursday

Damn it all to fucking hell. I upgraded the program I use to write my blog throughout the day, and it erased everything I had. I'm not sure I remember everything I had down. Piece of shit program.

Anyway...

Exercise today was Get Lean Intervals and a 4 mile walk. I'm still not feeling well but I have company coming Saturday and things to do, so I'm just trying to stay consistent with the exercise.

6:30 AM - apple & cottage cheese

8:40 AM - homemade cookies n cream protein bar

10:15 AM - coffee w/ half-and-half & Splenda

12:20 PM - chicken salad w/ picante sauce & sour cream, millet & flax chips

3:40 PM - millet & flax chips

6:25 PM - cube steak & peas

9:35 PM - millet & flax chips, Green Giant Simply Steam Broccoli & Carrots

Calories - 1534
Carbs - 186 (70 fiber - holy crap!!!)
Protein - 121
Fat - 36
C/P/F Ratio - 48/31.2/20.9

ChaLean Extreme - Week 9 - Wednesday

Lean Circuit 1 - 1 set of 12 (or at least 10) to failure of the following:

single-leg calf raise w/ bicep curl (+1 set of 3 curls, super slow) [15 lb dumbbell]
triceps push ups (+1 set of 3 overhead triceps extensions, super slow) [15 lb dumbbell] - all push ups on my knees
split-lunge w/ bicep curl (+1 set of 3 squats, super slow) [10 lb dumbbells]
double triceps kickback w/ stationary runner’s lunge (+1 set of 3 triceps dips, super slow)[10 lb dumbbells]
bicep/hamstring curls (+1 set of 3 squats, super slow) [10 lb dumbbell]
plank w/ single-arm triceps extension (+1 set of 3 triceps hovers, super slow) [8 lb dumbbell] - plank on my toes, hovers on my knees
reverse lunge w/ double arm bicep curl (+1 set of 3 squats, super slow) [10 lb dumbbells]
supine overhead triceps extensions (+1 set of 3 push ups, super slow) [15 lb dumbbell]
sumo squat calf raise w/ bicep curl (+1 set of 3 curls, super slow) [10 lb dumbbells]

I'm not feeling much better today but you know how I hate to get off schedule with my lifting...

5:45 AM - apple & cottage cheese

8:50 AM - ricotta pancakes w/ sugar free syrup, coffee w/ half-and-half & Splenda

12:55 PM - chicken salad w/ picante sauce & sour cream

3:40 PM - bagel w/ cream cheese

7:10 PM - turkey bacon, scrambled eggs w/ onion, green pepper & picante sauce

9:00 PM - Fiber One Chocolate Mocha bar; I probably shouldn't have eaten this but I'm feeling crappy and sorry for myself.

Calories - 1555
Carbs - 159 (26 fiber)
Protein - 127
Fat - 46
C/P/F Ratio - 40.8/32.7/26.5