NROL - Week 14 - Friday

Today was Fat Loss IIB, with 45 second rest periods:

[superset w/ full rest]:
snatch grip deadlift 3x10x65
push up (on knees) 3x10xbw

[superset w/ full rest]:
Bulgarian split squat w/ overhead db press 3x10x10
underhand lat pull 3x10x70

[superset w/ full rest]:
Romanian deadlift w/ bent over bb row 3x10x45
lower body Russian twist 3x10xbw (per side)

I also went for my kickboxing class that my husband won for me. Turns out, it's a week of classes and use of the weight room. I wasn't all that impressed with the weight room. The class was okay, but it was hard to hear the instructor. Since it's a martial arts place, and I was just sort of thrown in with a group that is actually taking classes, it was kind of overwhelming. The moves were simple enough - I'd done them with Turbo Jam and Tae Bo. I just don't have the endurance to do an hour of cardio right now, especially after 45 minutes of weights. I'm going back Monday when the main instructor is there, but I'll rearrange my weight schedule so that I'm not doing both in the same morning. Screw that.

6:00 AM - apple & cottage cheese

11:30 AM - turkey bacon, scrambled eggs w/ onion & green pepper, picante sauce & sour cream, coffee w/ cream & splenda, toast; I WAS STARVING!!!!!!!!! LOL I should have eaten something quick between workouts

3:13 PM - yogurt

6:30 PM - cube steak w/ onion, green pepper, picante sauce & salsa, brown rice

Calories - 1389
Carbs - 149 (19 fiber)
Protein - 108
Fat - 43
C/P/F Ratio - 42.2/30.6/27.3

NROL - Week 14 - Thursday

Cardio day - Tae Bo Cardio Blast 1. I was really uncoordinated, and my son kept interrupting. His school schedule has changed and he starts an hour later than he was, so I need to workout when he's home. If I wait until after I take him to school, it would be late in the morning before I'm done exercising. I don't want that.

7:55 AM - apple & cottage cheese; I ate after I worked out

10:50 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda, turkey bacon, eggs, toast

5:45 PM - breaded chicken breast w/ mayo & mustard sauce, broccoli

Calories - 1219
Carbs - 102 (28 fiber)
Protein - 106
Fat - 49
C/P/F Ratio - 31.9/33.3/34.8

NROL - Week 14 - Wednesday

Today was Fat Loss IIA, with 45 second rest periods.

[superset w/ full rest]:
front squat 3x10x35
bent over bb row 3x10x45

[superset w/ full rest]:
supine hip extension w/ leg curl 3x10xbw
bb push press 3x10x40

[superset w/ full rest]:
dynamic lunge 3x10x15 (per leg)
upper body Russian twist 3x10x15 (per side)

6:40 AM - apple & cottage cheese

10:30 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda, toast (dry), turkey bacon, omelet w/ green pepper, onion, picante sauce

3:20 PM - yogurt

4:45 PM - breaded chicken breast w/ mayo & mustard sauce, broccoli

9:00 PM - yogurt; I am trying something different - the Breyers YoCrunch yogurts (I think that is what they are called) - they have M&Ms, Oreos, or Crunch bars to mix in; hopefully these will satisfy my need for chocolate

Calories - 1538
Carbs - 151 (23 fiber)
Protein - 137
Fat - 47
C/P/F Ratio - 38.3/34.9/26.8

NROL - Week 14 - Tuesday

Today's cardio was Tae Bo Cardio Blast 1. It was fun, though I'm still uncoordinated with some of the moves. My balance is horrible. I need to work on that.

Oh, and my free fitness class has been rescheduled for Friday at 9 AM. Yikes!

6:50 AM - apple & cottage cheese

9:25 AM - omelet w/ green pepper, onion, cheese, salsa, sour cream on tortilla

10:45 AM - tea w/ cream & Splenda

12:30 PM - tuna & mayo on rice cakes

3:00 PM - carrots; I don't know why but raw carrots give me hiccups

5:40 PM - mozzarella string cheee; waiting to eat dinner

7:00 PM - baked chicken drumsticks, roasted broccoli, onion & garlic

Calories - 1590
Carbs - 126 (27 fiber)
Protein - 134
Fat - 67
C/P/F Ratio - 30.7/32.6/36.7

NROL - Week 14 - Monday

Wow, 14 weeks in. Of course, with the breaks, it doesn't feel like that long. The change of routine helps a lot, but I'm kind of itching to do another Body For Life challenge. I don't know. I'll think about it. The NROL workouts are just going to get harder and harder. Let's face it - I'm a total wuss. And the more I think about it, the more I want to do BFL again. Actually, I just want to do the weight lifting portion of it. I don't have any cardio equipment and I'm sure as heck not going outside to run. Wait - looking the next NROL program, I think I'd like to do that. It looks like - not fun, but more appealing than the current program. Which I HATE with a passion.

Speaking of, today was Fat Loss IIB, with 60 second rest periods:

[superset w/ full rest]:
snatch grip deadlift 3x12x60
push up (on knees) 3x12xbw

[superset w/ full rest]:
Bulgarian split squat w/ overhead db press 3x12x10
underhand lat pull 3x12x68

[superset w/ full rest]:
Romanian deadlift w/ bent over bb row 3x12x45
lower body Russian twist 3x12xbw (per side)

Wow, and while I was looking into high pulls (which I'll need in my next program), I found a suggested Tabata combo - the Sumo Deadlift/High Pull. Crazy stuff, I tell you. Not thank you. I'm planning on resuming Tabatas tomorrow, but I'm not sure what move I'll use. I know what move I won't be using!!

6:45 AM - apple & cottage cheese

10:30 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda

11:30 AM - chicken breast, cheese, salsa, sour cream, tortilla

2:00 PM - mozzarella string cheese

5:45 PM - pepper jack cheese; just waiting for dinner

6:30 PM - chicken drumsticks & mashed cauliflower

Calories - 1300
Carbs - 67 (7 fiber)
Protein - 119
Fat - 63
C/P/F/ Ratio - 20.4/36.3/43.4

NROL - Week 13 - Sunday

Ugh! I had half my day typed up and saved, then I accidentally cleared my notes. The SAVE and CLEAR buttons should not be next to each other in this ScribeFire extension.

Anyway...

I got on the scale this morning, convinced I could handle the damage 3 weeks of bad eating did. Imagine my shock when I saw 150, which is where I was when this whole mess started. So, I'm pleasantly surprised.

8:00 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda

8:55 AM - Special K Protein Plus cereal w/ skim milk; half hour and an hour after eating, I felt like I hadn't eaten at all - I actually had to check my notes to see if I skipped breakfast

12:15 PM - chicken breast & broccoli; I wanted Caesar dressing with this but opted for salt and pepper instead

1:50 PM - peppermint drops

4:15 PM - ground beef, onions, broccoli & cream cheese; I didn't measure all this but I had 2 big helpings

No numbers today.

NROL - Week 13 - Saturday

8:00 AM - coffee w/ cream & Splenda

10:15 AM - toast w/ butter

1:30 PM - apple & cottage cheese

3:40 PM - grilled cheese sandwich

6:30 PM - carrots

Calories - 1038
Carbs - 90 (13 fiber)
Protein - 71
Fat - 53
C/P/F Ratio - 32/25.4/42.5

I know I'm supposed to talk about my emotions here, as they relate to food, but I'm so fucking angry with every aspect of my life right now. I can't deal and I have no real life support. There's just a lot of resentment and rage right now. I don't even know what to do with it.