I got up at 6:45 AM this morning (still not quite 6 AM, but better than 7:45!), did 15 minutes of TT core, then strapped on my skates and hit the road for 30 minutes as planned. Yay me!

I was a lot more comfortable with the skating movement this morning, and after the first 2-3 minutes, no longer felt any soreness in my shins. This is a lot better than running, as it takes a minimum of 10 minutes of pounding along before I can settle into a steady rhythm of breathing and moving. I am even considering going on a longer newbie skate this Saturday with the local inline skating club and perhaps even skating to the gym each morning after I get a little better at it. I have seriously never enjoyed cardio this much.

Eats were clean yesterday and came in at 1626 calories (41.6% carb/31.5% pro / 28.3% fat).

I forgot to swig my water and l-glutamine last night before bed, however, and woke up with some nice sore back, chest, and arm muscles from yesterday’s 2K3 workout. D’oh! It looks like this TT routine is split along UBWO and LBWO lines similar to BFL, though the exercises use a lot more compound movements.

Interesting…since Craig Ballantyne listed TT for Fat Loss 2K3 as one of the workouts that gave the best fat loss results.

Anyway, I decided to save my 30 minutes of planned yoga for tonight since it is a non-sweaty workout. Actually, since Chris is traveling for work tonight and tomorrow night, I think I will break out the NYC Ballet workout instead while I have the living room to my plie-squatting, ballet-leaping self.

Today is also the official weigh-in day for my company’s own version of The Biggest Loser. There is a minimum weight requirement of 250 pounds to enter, and the entry fee is $170 or $10/week of the 17-week challenge. I was asked to bring in my Omron body fat analyzer for the weigh-in. It will be very interesting to see how each of the participants takes on fat loss over the next 4 months.

I hope every last one of them succeeds.

In the meantime, I think I may have to make up a sign explaining how to set and use the Omron because there has been a steady stream of co-workers filing past my desk to check how chubby they are all day.

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WORKOUT
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- TT Core (Beginners - 15 min)
- Inline skating (30 min)
- NYC Ballet DVD (30-60 min ?)

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NUTRITION
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M1) 60g raisins and oats, 3 egg whites, 5 pieces preserved radish with chilis
M2) Chocolate banana protein shake
M3) 3 oz. grilled peppered chicken breast, 1 large navel orange, 1 c. asparagus veggie mix
M4) 20 g raisins, 1/2 oz. walnuts, 1 protein fudgsicle
M5) 3 oz. grilled peppered chicken breast, 1 large navel orange, 1 c. asparagus veggie mix
M4) 20 g raisins, 1/2 oz. walnuts, 1 protein fudgsicle

Est. Calories/Ratios: 1394 calories, 49% carb / 34.5% pro / 20.5% fat

Supplements: multivitamin, calcium 600 mg + D, vitamin C, 5g l-glutamine