Week 3 Finished!

Yes folks.... that's it for week three! And as usual, here are the best, worst and hardest:

BEST - Again, huge improvement in terms of performance... but discovering that the barrier is in my mind was probably the best part. In a weird way this was a relief... it made every workout much better this week because all I had to do was shut the mind off and move. No thinking about the stupid infomercials... hell there wasn't even any pausing to "visualize what I wanted to see when the 90 days was up! With that mindset, I really felt energized by the time Legs & Back day came, and I think I was at the top of my game during Kenpo X!

HARDEST - Discovering that the barrier is in my mind was also the hardest part. I'm my own worst enemy and my own harshest critic. Getting out of my own way is always the toughest thing to do. Thank god for the Yoga and Stretch days... all that drifts away. More than anything, those two days are more about mental and spiritual care than stretching and bending, as far as I am concerned.

WORST - Eating habits were off kilter this week. Finding the Dove chocolate covered almonds in the freezer was both a blessing and a curse. Granted they were a cheat food, but they were also great for a needed pick-me-up during this really hard week which only got harder when my tenant wrote a rent check that bounced. Chocolate does help in a situation like that, and although I didn't go overboard with them, I did make them gone over the course of the week (only a few a day). So much for sticking to the diet. The other problem with her rent check bouncing was that it made it harder to shop for groceries this week. Luckily, I still had enough supplies in the kitchen to stick with some semblance of the meal plan, but as you can see on the preceding days of this blog, I wasn't exactly making the best choices for meals. All I can say is that payday is this Friday, and my tax return is on it's way in... this will pass.

So the next week is "recovery week" as far as the exercise plan is concerned. Yoga X twice this week, Core Synergistics X (a new program for me) twice this week as well, Kenpo X once mid-week and X Stretch twice. I have to admit... it sounds like a rather dull week to me, but according to the little booklet taht came with the DVDs, this is a time for my body to "recover from the hard resistance training and focus on tightening the midsection... which will supposedly enhance the adaptive process. Well okay.... {shrug} I'm not asking questions, I'm just doing it.

TODAY'S WORKOUT - X Stretch

TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - 4 strips of turkey bacon, 1 whole grain english muffin, glass of milk, coffee
LUNCH - 2 Boca burger patties, 1/2 a serving of asparagus, glass of milk
DINNER - 1/2 serving of asparagus, grilled chicken breast with Italian Seasonings, 1 Polly-o string cheese
SNACK AT MIDDAY - 1 tangerine