Archive for the 'Fitness and Health' Category
This version of my non-dairy Fiber One Raisin Crispy Treat Bar cuts out the artificial sweeteners and adds in a bit of coconut for texture. I’ll post updated nutrition stats when I get home! (Done!)
Fiber One Raisin Coconut Crispy Treat Bar (2 layer bar)
Yields 14 bars
Nutritional information per bar: 226.3 cals, 6.3 g fat, 2.3 [...]
7/7/09 Measurements (Difference from Week 6 stats in parentheses)
Age: 34 (still)
Height: 5’6” (same)
Weight: 146.6 (-2.6 lb)
BF%: 24.7% Averaged from 27.2% (Tanita body fat scale); 22.2% (Omron handheld)
Chest: 35.0” (same)
Waist: 27.25” (-1.25”)
Hip: 38.88” (-0.12”)
Thigh: 23.5” (-0.50”)
Calf: 14.88” (-0.12”)
Shoulder: 42” (+0.50”)
Arm: 12.13” (-0.37”)
Lean mass: 110.39 lbs (+0.28 lb)
Fat mass: 36.21 lbs (-2.88 lb)
From the online BF calculator:
Body [...]
For the May Makeover Challenge over at Pink Dumbbells, I am going back to basics with my program.
EXERCISE
As of this week, I am doing the program outlined by LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout book (LLCJ) with a week of Red Carpet Ready (RCR) workouts while I’m away from my home and gym on a trip [...]
In honor of my latest exergaming acquisition for the Wii console, Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout, I am embarking on a two-week video game workout program that will use the following three programs:
- Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout (GGCW) for the Wii
- Yourself Fitness (YF) for the Xbox; for Wii owners, an updated Wii version is sold [...]
Gosh, I love it when Champion runs their semi-annual $19.99 sports bra sales!. They always seem to know when my motivation is flagging and could use a little boost by way of a cute new pink sports bra with high motion control and wicking Double Dry lining.
Even better, through 3/29, you’ll also get [...]
Woohoo!
There’s another great Champion sports bra and workout gear clearance sale going on at OneHanesPlace.com through the end of the month!
Several different styles of sports bras (usually $30 or so) are on sale for $9.99-$15.99, and there are also plenty of workout bottoms and wicking sports tops in the mix for $15 or less.
Check it [...]
Sometimes diet and fitness sabotage are related to a problem with procrastination. I’m listening to the Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play on audiobook during my drives to and from work, and it’s amazing how many of the traits exhibited by chronic procrastinators also turn up in those who [...]
Adventures in Semi-VegetarianismTo answer Erin’s question about what program I am using to move towards a more vegetarian (or pescatarian at least) nutrition model, at the moment I am just attempting to replace one of my usual two servings of meat per day with a vegetarian or seafood option. I normally have some kind of lean meat [...]
