Sunday, 9 Oct 2005
Having learned my lesson last week, I didn’t schedule any strenuous cardio for today. Despite a recent comment by a visitor that I am an absolute “machine,” I have come to accept that I need a rest day every once in a while, too.
Sundays are exercise optional for me on my current plan, but I popped in the P90X yoga DVD this morning, did the warm up, decided I was way too creaky to face the remaining 1 hour, 15 minutes, and proceeded to place the DVD on pause for the rest of the day while I puttered around in the kitchen and computer. I have a childhood history of avoiding activities at which I know I will not excel, and flexibility and balance are easily my weakest fitness areas.
Instead, I put it off and put it off, telling myself that today was optional anyway, and I couldn’t do some of those moves with a stomach full of food. Of course, when you eat every 2-3 hours, your stomach is always full of food from breakfast until bedtime!
I even decided upon, prepared, and ate my free meal of choice this week, a double helping of Aunt Jemima Whole Wheat pancakes made according to the box instructions. Okay…I did add just half a scoop of vanilla protein powder in it to substitute for the milk I didn’t have on hand and used an egg white instead of a whole egg, but otherwise it was just as evil as originally-designed, I swear! I even put in (:shock:) half a tablespoon of canola oil! Even better, I got to slather on the Smart Balance Light buttery spread with no partially-hydrogenated compouds, SF strawberry preserves, and real honey from a cute lil’ Honey Bear dispenser.
I know that in the annals of Food Splurgedom that a stack of eight 4″ WW pancakes made with additional protein and egg whites and served with a light spread high in healthy EFAs and sugar-free preserves isn’t exactly thrilling, but hey, it’s what I craved, it didn’t cost me anything extra, I didn’t have to make a special trip out to have it, and hoooo-WHEE! My workouts Monday morning will rock from all the happy extra carbs. :wig:
Returning to the yoga talk…I did eventually get around to doing the rest of the Yoga X DVD tonight. I tipped over multiple times and had to drop out of two poses (Can we say “crane” and “half moon”?) but I was glad I went through with it afterwards. I feel all nice, limber, and relaxed now, and can barely keep my eyes open to type up this post.
G’night.
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Nutrition: Non-Training Day Menu
(SGX nutrition details omitted by request of trainer)
1: 3 oz chicken and carrot-raisin bread
2: Veggie mozarella quiche
3: 3 oz chicken and raisin oatmeal
4: 3×1 Veggie omelette with apple
5: Double serving of WW pancakes (Planned cheat meal!)
6: SGX Meal
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:
9:00 PM P90X Yoga
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The Awful Truth:
1. Move along now; nothing to see here. :claplow:
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Brownie Points:
1. 9/31 Perfect LMH Challenge Days
2. Baked chicken.
3. Survived Yoga X.
4. Printed out remaining FBB workout sheets.
5. Designed program for November.
6. Pre-bagged oatmeal and PWO shake mixes for the week.
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Short-term Goals:
1. Update HandBase workout module.
2. Organize desk.
3. Buy eggs, cooking sherry/wine, veggies, apples, and FF yogurt.
4. Read a few chapters from NASM book.
5. Choose pattern and sew Halloween costume.
