With all of the practice I’ve had making less complicated database modules for my Palm in the past week, finally sitting down and setting up an applet to track my P90X cycles was actually a piece of cake as far as the basic structure goes. The tedious task of creating dozens of fields for each exercise was time-consuming, but not very taxing on the brain.

The worst part was having to essentially create four fields for every exercise that involved a) a dumbbell or resistance band and b) more than one set.

So an exercise like the following performed for two sets requires the following fields:
Alternating Shoulder Press Set 1 Reps (Integer)
Alternating Shoulder Press Set 1 Wt (Text - Popup - Default value set to same field in previous record)
Alternating Shoulder Press Set 2 Reps (Integer)
Alternating Shoulder Press Set 2 (Text - Popup - Default value set to same field in previous record)

Multiply that by oh…15 or so exercises just for ONE workout–Shoulders and Arms.

Then imagine doing that for all of the other daily workouts: Back/Biceps, Shoulders/Chest/Tri, Legs/Back, and Back/Chest.

Yeah…it took a while.

But now it’s done, and I am enough of an OCD nut to want to set up modules for my SGX and BFL training plans, too. SGX is nearly finished, and BFL will soon be added.

I love this program.

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5/31/05 P&P Challenge Report

Consecutive Perfect Days = 8
Total Perfect Days = 30/62

- 2078 calories eaten / -311 deficit
- 48.7% carb, 28.3% protein, 30.0% fat
- No unauthorized meals
- All supplements taken
- 16 cups water
- All planned workouts performed

Weekly Weigh-In:
5/1/05 - 135.4
5/7/05 - 135.0
5/14/05 - 134.8 lbs
5/21/05 - 135.8 lbs
5/28/05 - 134.4 lbs

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Nutrition: 1600-1700 calorie mid zig zag day

1: 3×1 omelette, 1 c. spinach, 1/3 c. (dry) oatmeal
2: 3×1 omelette, 1 c. spinach, 1/3 c. (dry) oatmeal
3: Strawberry yogurt shake with 1 T. flaxseed oil
4: Oatmeal/egg white pancakes, 1/2 c. strawberries
5: 3 oz. steak, 1 c. puffed millet, 2 c. salad
6: 3 oz. steak, 1/2 c. FF yogurt, 1 slice high fiber WW bread

Total: 1694 calories, 43.5% carb, 35.8% protein, 19.7% fat

Daily Supplements: multivitamin with iron, calcium 500 + D, 1 T. flaxseed oil
Water: 16 cups minimum

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Workout:
9:00 PM P90X Back/Biceps/Abs

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The Awful Truth:
1. Had to do Back/Biceps in the evening. Bleah.

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Brownie Points:
1. Made a huge batch of turkey spinach lasagna with WW noodles.
2. Made 5 even bigger BBQ ranch chopped chicken salads.
3. Went grocery shopping.
4. Read half of a Loretta Chase book for fun.
5. Finished P90X Handbase module.
6. Halfway through SGX/BFL workout tracking module add-ons for the main P90X module.

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Short-term Goals:
1. Make forms for P90X module.
2. Plan out non-dairy diet.
3. Cook more rice and roast chicken.
4. Pick up 20lb bag of Nutro Max cat food for the boys. ($21.99 for 20 lbs at Petco.)