Day 187 One more sleep until weigh-in

This was a long Friday.... woke up this morning and threw on Cardio Party Remix.. still having some problems with the second punching segment, I just can't get the rhythym of the routine quite down, and it's mildly frustrating. I love the line from the workout that Chalene says... "You made a mistake? (Don't worry) Mistakes burn calories too". That's a perfect way of looking at working out. If you make a mistake, there's no point to getting mad or frustrated at yourself, the point is, you're trying, and you're still working really hard. I threw on the workout again this evening, just to pump myself up because I felt like I was having a fat, bloated day.

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: 3/4 cup of Quaker Rolled Oats (2 pts), 2 containers of applesauce (2 pts) : 4 pts.
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Chef Boyardee Mini Ravioli (7 pts)
Snack: Mandarin Oranges (2 pts)
Dinner: Jugo Juice (4 pts)
Total: 18 points

Day 186 Another stab at Cardio Party Remix

Late shift at work today means that I get to sleep in past 8 am this morning, and still get a great workout in this morning. I did Cardio Party Remix and had some issues with the second punching segment, when I kept leading from the wrong side, and getting confused and backwards when watching the workout leaders on the TV. I worked out again at 9:30 when I got home, because I wanted to try again. The coordination was better, but still not perfect. But, I found that catching onto the choreography was easier in this DVD than some of the other workouts. I hope that's a good sign ;)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: 3/4 cup of Quaker Rolled Oats (2 pts), 2 containers of applesauce (2 pts) : 4 pts.
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Chili (7 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Dinner: Veggie Crazy Plates Pizza (6 pts)
Total: 19 points

Day 185 New Turbo Jam DVD to try!

I slept in this morning, until 7 am, which meant no workout session before work this morning. I went to work, like usual, and this afternoon at 2:30, I got hit by a wicked migraine.. the "flashbulbs everywhere I look, intensely painful headache and slight nausea, clammy sweats" kind of migraine. Luckily, it went away by about 6:30 pm, and after having dinner, and letting it digest, I worked out from 8 pm to 9 pm. I tried our new DVD, Cardio Party Remix (Turbo Jam live) twice.. I felt a little awkward with the coordination the first time, but I got better the second time. At first I wondered if I was moving enough to build up a sweat, and the next thing I knew, sweat was pouring off of me. I think that the endorphins released during my workout have helped my headache, and I feel so much better after working out. I'm going to do this workout again tomorrow, to practice.


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: 3/4 cup of Quaker Rolled Oats (2 pts), 2 containers of applesauce (2 pts) : 4 pts.
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: Chili (7 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt),
Dinner: Veggie Crazy Plates Pizza (6 pts)
Total: 19 points

Day 184 My eyes are burning Tuesday

I could not get to sleep last night. and then I kept looking at the clock. And then it was almost time for Robbie to get home from work. He works until 2 am. To make matters even more incredible, I got up this morning and was working out by 6:10 this morning. I pushed myself through Turbo Sculpt, although I think I've had better workout sessions. I think that less than 5 hours of sleep doe not allow me to have my best workout ever, but I didn't turn the DVD off early and curl up on the sofa and nap (which is what I really wanted to do).

What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: 3/4 cup of Quaker Rolled Oats (2 pts), 2 containers of applesauce (2 pts) : 4 pts.

Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)

Lunch: Chili (7 pts)

Applesauce (1 pt), half of a granola bar (1.5 pts)

Dinner: Sushi (6 pts)

Total: 20.5 points

Day 183 .. marvelous Monday!

I really wanted to sleep in this morning. That's why I should not have stayed up til 11:45 last night watching a movie.. I'm getting too old for this ;) But, I knew that if I didn't get my butt out of bed and workout, then I would have a very half-assed workout tonight after work. I did something funny at work today, and my back is really sore, so I decided not to do my planned Ab Jam routine tonight. I hope that I feel better tomorrow :)


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Protein Shake (5 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt)
Lunch: 6 inch roasted turkey sub (5 pts)
Snack: Applesauce (1 pt), half of a granola bar (1.5 pts)
Dinner: Jugo Juice (6 pts)
Total: 19.5 points

Day 182 ... changing my weight loss goal

Hi all, I've decided to change my weight loss goal, as I think that I may have plateaued because I was so close to my goal; and some part of my subconcious wanted to stay there. The only way to change that is for me to change my goal, so here's my new ticker...



Got up around 8:40 this morning, and threw on Cardio Party 1, and pushed really hard. I want to get a strong start to the second 6 months of my renewed workout and diet plan. I also did my workout right when I got up, so I can't opt out of working out today. I could very easily be tempted to have a sweet 2 day workout break, but I didn't ;) I know Robbie wanted to watch my form and coordination, but I decided that he would be a much happier and rested person if he was left to sleep through my workout.


What I had to eat today:

Breakfast: 3/4 cup of Quaker Rolled Oats (2 pts), 2 containers of applesauce (2 pts) : 4 pts.
Lunch: 6 inch roasted chicken sub (7 pts)
Dinner: Jugo Juice (4 pts)
Total: 15 points (under, but as I went over yesterday, that's not a bad thing)