Just doing X Stretch today and taking care of Adam. All is well.
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - 2 soy sausage patties, whole wheat English muffin, 1 Polly-O string cheese, 1/2 grapefruit, coffee
LUNCH - carrots and hummus
SNACK - protein bar
DINNER - Grilled chicken with montreal spices, steamed vegetable medley, wild rice, glass of skim milk, protein bar for dessert
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sabum-nim Kei (trans. "Honor the Instructor")
Dear Grandmaster Kim,
It has been at least 20 years since we have seen each other, but I think of you and your family often. What you all provided for me for the years that I was your student at Blue Dragon Tae-Kwon Do in Maryland was invaluable. Your impact on my life was profound and wonderful. And while I regret telling you that I never continued with my Tae-Kwon Do training after my teens, I thank you for not only providing me guidance, but also with tools that gave me physical strength, mental stability, and emotional discipline. While I am currently in a different regiment of training today, I still draw on those skills every day. Thank you again, sir, for being my teacher; I have never forgotten your wisdom and your instruction... and I never will.
With deepest respects,
Adam H_______
TODAY'S WORKOUT - KENPO X
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - spinach omelet, 1/2 grapefruit, 8 oz skim milk, coffee
LUNCH - Asian Sesame Chicken Salad and whole grain baguette (at Panera)
SNACK - Protein bar
DINNER - wild rice, vegetable medley, 2 Boca burger Patties, banana, scoop of whey protein in 8 oz skim milk
It has been at least 20 years since we have seen each other, but I think of you and your family often. What you all provided for me for the years that I was your student at Blue Dragon Tae-Kwon Do in Maryland was invaluable. Your impact on my life was profound and wonderful. And while I regret telling you that I never continued with my Tae-Kwon Do training after my teens, I thank you for not only providing me guidance, but also with tools that gave me physical strength, mental stability, and emotional discipline. While I am currently in a different regiment of training today, I still draw on those skills every day. Thank you again, sir, for being my teacher; I have never forgotten your wisdom and your instruction... and I never will.
With deepest respects,
Adam H_______
TODAY'S WORKOUT - KENPO X
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - spinach omelet, 1/2 grapefruit, 8 oz skim milk, coffee
LUNCH - Asian Sesame Chicken Salad and whole grain baguette (at Panera)
SNACK - Protein bar
DINNER - wild rice, vegetable medley, 2 Boca burger Patties, banana, scoop of whey protein in 8 oz skim milk
Friday, January 29, 2010
And right they were!
Core Synergistics is HARD! Tried to keep the core muscles engaged as per Mr. Horton's "tip of the day" but I'm not sure how successful I was. I sweat buckets and did my best, but I somehow had the feeling I was supposed to keep my abdomen taut through the whole thing. If that was the case, I am not sure I did that correctly. If not, I need to just stop thinking. Well, either way, I get to do it again on Monday; we'll see what happens then. Still, it was great cardio and it really flew by quickly! I like this workout! Kenpo X tomorrow... and you know I love that one!
Phone interview today with ASU! I'm really excited... this is a good opportunity. My friends Johnny, Tom, and Drew are rootin' for me! I hope to give them good news this evening... wait... strike that... I WILL GIVE THEM GOOD NEWS THIS EVENING!!! Howzat?! :-)
Bring it!
TODAY'S WORKOUT - CORE SYNERGISTICS
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - Protein shake (strawberries and chocolate whey protein)
LUNCH - 2 Boca Burger patties, serving of raw baby carrots, 2 tbsp hummus
SNACK - protein bar, banana
DINNER - grilled salmon with Montreal spices, wild rice, vegetable medley
Phone interview today with ASU! I'm really excited... this is a good opportunity. My friends Johnny, Tom, and Drew are rootin' for me! I hope to give them good news this evening... wait... strike that... I WILL GIVE THEM GOOD NEWS THIS EVENING!!! Howzat?! :-)
Bring it!
TODAY'S WORKOUT - CORE SYNERGISTICS
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - Protein shake (strawberries and chocolate whey protein)
LUNCH - 2 Boca Burger patties, serving of raw baby carrots, 2 tbsp hummus
SNACK - protein bar, banana
DINNER - grilled salmon with Montreal spices, wild rice, vegetable medley
Thursday, January 28, 2010
1st Day of Recovery Week
Did Yoga X for Day 1 as prescribed. Always good for mental and spiritual health.... balances are still tough, but the flexibility is getting better. Everyone who has done this program says tomorrow's workout, the Core Synergistics X is a killer! I'm going to preview the video to see what I am in store for...
Got paid and tax returns came in today... so I could grocery shop! Yay! Now, what to do about that tenant...
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - 4 strips turkey bacon, whole wheat English Muffin, glass of skim milk (8 oz), coffee
LUNCH - apple slices, 6-inch chicken breast sub with lettuce, cheese, and a little sweet onion dressing
DINNER - large steak (9 or 10 oz I think), serving of broccoli spears, 1 cup cooked corn, glass of skim milk (8 oz)
Got paid and tax returns came in today... so I could grocery shop! Yay! Now, what to do about that tenant...
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - 4 strips turkey bacon, whole wheat English Muffin, glass of skim milk (8 oz), coffee
LUNCH - apple slices, 6-inch chicken breast sub with lettuce, cheese, and a little sweet onion dressing
DINNER - large steak (9 or 10 oz I think), serving of broccoli spears, 1 cup cooked corn, glass of skim milk (8 oz)
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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
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
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I have been looking forward to this....
KENPO DAY! I really love it... I could go for a few more days of this versus Plyo. From what I understand, I'll have quite a bit of it next week! Cool!
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - 4 slices of turkey bacon, whole grain English muffin, tangerine, coffee
LUNCH - can of vegetable soup, two Boca burger pattties, 1 Polly-o String cheese
DINNER - grilled chicken with Italian seasoning, steamed asparagus, wild rice.
TODAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST - 4 slices of turkey bacon, whole grain English muffin, tangerine, coffee
LUNCH - can of vegetable soup, two Boca burger pattties, 1 Polly-o String cheese
DINNER - grilled chicken with Italian seasoning, steamed asparagus, wild rice.
Monday, January 25, 2010
The barrier is in my mind...
... and it's coming DOWN!!!
By the way, Ab Ripper X proved to be 1000 times more palatable when I set the DVD for "Music and Cues." I'd call that one more brick falling out, wouldn't you?
TODAY'S WORKOUT - Legs & Back X, Ab Ripper X
TODAY'S MENU:
BREAKFAST - Protein Shake, 1/2 banana, coffee
LUNCH - Subway: 6 inch chicken breast on whole wheat with American cheese, shredded lettuce, and a little sweet onion dressing
SNACK - a couple of handfuls of cashews and a couple of handfuls of pistachios
DINNER - wild rice, brocolli... no chicken because I forgot to thaw it!!!
By the way, Ab Ripper X proved to be 1000 times more palatable when I set the DVD for "Music and Cues." I'd call that one more brick falling out, wouldn't you?
TODAY'S WORKOUT - Legs & Back X, Ab Ripper X
TODAY'S MENU:
BREAKFAST - Protein Shake, 1/2 banana, coffee
LUNCH - Subway: 6 inch chicken breast on whole wheat with American cheese, shredded lettuce, and a little sweet onion dressing
SNACK - a couple of handfuls of cashews and a couple of handfuls of pistachios
DINNER - wild rice, brocolli... no chicken because I forgot to thaw it!!!
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