Day 18 - Much Needed Rest

July 30, 2009

Exercise

Ran around the park with the dogs.

Skipped working out today. I was pretty sore from the last couple workouts,

so a day of rest was in order.

Breakfast

Scrambled eggs w/

Veggies

Rice

Lunch

Tuna Poke w/

Wasabi Cream

Fried Wontons

I ate those three and two more.

They were so good I couldn't even feel guilty about the wontons.

Snack

Grapes

Dinner

Lemon Cake

Yes, I ate cake for dinner-sue me.

Day 17 - Let Her Eat Cake

July 29, 2009

Exercise

30 Minute Express - Total Body

Took Daisy and Dude to the park to play then came and wanted a quick workout so I got out this old dvd workout. It's a little dated looking with the ladies in their matching aerobics outfits, but it is killer little workout. I had to put down my weights a couple times to be able to get through the one minute sequence. I was drenched in sweat when it was over, so mission accomplished.

Breakfast

Fullbar

Snack

V-8

Lunch

Italian Wedding Soup

Snack

Chicken Breast

Red Pepper

Lite Blue Cheese Dressing

Snack

Rye Cracker

Lite Margarine

Dinner

Teriyaki Steak

Bok Choy and Onion Saute

Steamed Rice

Dessert

Lemon Cake

Yes, I eat desert once in a while; always something small. Sweets are not my weakness, cheese, chips, creamy dressings and sauces, those are the things I miss most.

Day 16 - I'm Strong To The Finich....

July 28, 2009

Exercise

2 mile dog walk/jog

P90X - Shoulders and Arms

Treadmill run - 1 mile 10:04

I try to jog as much as possible when I am out with the dogs, but it is just so hot that it seems cruel to make them run too much. Yesterday I made them stand in some sprinklers to cool them and then we ran all the way home, maybe a mile.

I did the treadmill mile in 2 minute sprints between P90X sets. I'm feeling it today.

Lunch

Salad w/

Chicken breast

Onion

Corn

Blue cheese vinaigrette

Snack

Kiwi fruit

Ham slices

Snack 2

Rye cracker

Light margarine

Spaghetti Sauce

Steamed spinach

Bread!

Putting the sauce over the spinach was genius! Absolutly yummy and healthy too.

Popeye would be proud.

Day 15 - Two Weeks Down

July 27, 2009

Weight

164.5

Exercise

2 mile dog walk

P90X - Legs and Back

2 more pounds this week, 5 overall.

I'm a little disappointed, but not surprised, I knew that burger and a few extra drinks had to go somewhere. Just gives me more motivation to try harder next week.

Breakfast

V-8 juice

Lunch

Grilled tofu

Steamed rice

Corn

Snack

Corn tortilla w/

Queso fresco

Watermelon

Snack 2

Grapes

Snack 3

Blue Cheese

Dinner

Chicken breast

Salad w/

Tomatoes

Corn

Onions

Blue cheese vinaigrette

Day 14 - Sunday Morning Coming Down

July 26, 2009

Exercise

2 mile dog walk

Took the day off from working out.

After going out and visiting with Mr. Daniels the night before,

I was more interested in eating and resting.

Breakfast

Steak Tacos W/

Tomatoes

Queso Fresco

Refried Beans

Lunch

Grilled Tofu

Rice

Edamame

Snack

Cheetos

(Relax they're only 170 calories!)

Dinner

Grilled Pork Chop

Steamed Potato

Steamed Corn

All kidding about Mr. Daniels aside, it is important to take a day of rest after a hard week of working out. It gives your body a chance to recharge and recover so that you don't get exhausted and burned out.

Day 13 - She's A Fattie*

July 25, 2009

Exercise

2 mile dog walk

P90X - Ab Ripper X

I put all I had into Ab Ripper today and I still could not make it all the way through the "Mason Twist" at the end. I just could not breathe and twist at the same time.

Breakfast

Nectarine

Snack

Half slice cheese

I was so hungry I automatically started to munch on this slice of cheese while we were making lunch. Grabbed the camera to document my shame. My delicious shame.

Lunch

Cheeseburger

Half bun

Lettuce

Tomato

Ketchup

Mustard

Snack

Cottage cheese

Rye cracker

Dinner

Cucumber Salad

(DH doesn't like cucumbers, I ate his too)

Rainbow Roll - 1/2

Tempura/Tuna Roll - 1/2

Dessert

Sorbet

I only had a couple bites of this and DH had the rest.

*Went to a songwriters showcase last night. It was four Nashville songwriters telling stories and singing their songs. One of them, Bobby Pinson, wrote She's A Hottie for Toby Keith. He sang the song and then told a story about how Toby's people thought maybe the song would alienate some women, so he wrote another version for them called She's A Fattie. Absolutely hysterical.

Day 12 - Humidity Is Evil

July 24, 2009

Exercise

P90X - Core Synergistics

Took the dogs to the dog park to play with their friend Lucky, she is the only dog I can trust them to play nice with. They consider her to be one of their pack.

We desert dwellers are not used to much humidity, so when we get a little bit in the summer it kills us. Just standing around watching the dogs play was unbearable, I was soaked in sweat.

Being so nice and sweaty, I dove right into Core Syn. when I got home. I love that workout. You could do a few of those moves and feel like you had a complete workout. Lunge and Reach, Prison Push-Ups and Lunge-Kickback-Curl-Press are the real butt-kickers - love those.

Breakfast

Leftover Lentil Soup

Pre-Lunch

Fullbar

I like these when I am feeling very hungry and don't trust myself to be sensible. Works too.

Lunch

Minestrone Soup w/

Parmesan

Snack

Cottage Cheese

Rye Cracker

Dinner

Grilled Salmon w/

Soy Balsamic Glaze

Edamame

Rice

Dessert

Blueberry Crisp

Day 11 - Because, Dammit, I Deserved Them!

July 23, 2009

Exercise

2 mile dog walk

3 miles treadmill - 34:25

I set my goal at 36 minutes, so I'm pretty happy about that time. With a little warm up time I was at an 11 minute pace for most of it. 410 calories burned.

Breakfast

Scrambled Eggs

V-8 Juice

After Workout Snack

Nectarine

Lunch

Salad W/

Grilled Chicken Breast

Tomatoes

Black Eyed Peas

Feta

Vinaigrette

Snack

Rye Crackers

Turkey Breast

Pickle

Dinner

Rib Eye Steak

French Fries

Grilled Artichoke

Mayo/Dijon Sauce

Yes, those are fries on my plate, just a few and they were de-licious!

Day 10 - Peachy

July 22, 2009

Exercise

2 mile dog walk

P90X Ab Ripper X

I was so sore from the chest and back workout that I could barely get through ab ripper. All those push-ups really kicked my ass. No pain, no gain, I guess.

Breakfast

Nectarine

Lunch

Cod fillet

Rice

Garden veggies, beets, baby carrots, greens

All steamed

Snack

Rye crackers

Turkey breast

Pickle

Snack 2

Peanut butter

Dinner

Lentil soup

Polska Kielbasa

The lentil soup was great, I could have eaten the whole can and had only 300 calories, but I only ate half. I cooked the sausage and then squeezed out as much fat as I could and added it to the soup for a little flavor, yummy.

Dessert

Blueberry crisp