As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I bought a mini exercise bike unit sans seat and handlebars to use while playing computer and video games, studying, or reading in the evening. (Many thanks to Gravityhomer from the JSF forums for the suggestion!) These activities usually entail the planting of my sedentary ass on a couch or chair for a minimum of 2-3 hours with only the subtle twitching of my fingers showing the world that I am not actually a wax statue.

Oh yeah–I tend to snack, too, which is about as counterproductive as it gets when trying to cut or maintain.

No more inactive sitting for me, though!

I spent an hour and a half pedaling away while playing World of Warcraft last night, and not only was I not distracted while tearing up the Wailing Caverns with my group of four new level 20+ friends Jembah, Maryllyn, Wy, and Haemin (and his wolf Soulja), I wasn’t tempted to eat anything, either. Cardio and snacking are mutually exclusive activities in my brain, so the usual urge to nosh on crunchy foods while smacking down Deviate Vipers, Druids, Raptors, and other assorted mobs was completely squelched. It was kind of amusing to be pedaling while my on-screen character was running, but it suited my sense of justice. When I cast Ghost Wolf, a spell that changes my minotaur-like shaman character into a transparent lupine form and increases her speed by 40%, I did a sprint on the bike to simulate the speed increase.

:claplow:

If this keeps up, I may be at risk of doing too MUCH cardio instead of resenting the hell out of the time that cardio takes out of my day.

Perhaps I will go with a 5 day morning lifting split now that I can essentially do 60-120 minutes of LISS cardio every evening without sucking away my personal time. Time to ponder my new workout options…

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Nutrition: 1300-1500 calorie low zig zag day

1: SGX Meal
2: Beef noodles in broth
3: 1 c. FF yogurt, 1/2 scoop chocolate whey powder, 1 t. cocoa powder
4: Apple, 3 oz chicken salad
5: 3×1 omelette, 1 c. cabbage, 1 papaya
6: Chocolate PB yogurt shake

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

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Workout:
12:00 PM HIIT Cardio - Run (20 min)
12:20 PM LISS Cardio - Incline Walk (20 min)
8:00 PM LISS Cardio - Bike (60 min)

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The Awful Truth:
1. Nothing!

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Brownie Points:
1. Biked for 90 minutes while playing WoW. :prop:
2. Stayed on plan for meals.

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Short-term Goals:
1. Clean bathroom.
2. Pick up eggs and fruit.
3. Print out new recipes from eDiets.
4. Take Foundations exam online.
5. Make up new weekly schedule of chores and activities.
6. Write up new fitness plan and email to sister.