I was in the gym at 545am this morning....and just as my last post stated I feel great right now! I pushed my legs hard after running for 30mins. I came home at 730am to a quiet house. My peanuts were just waking up for the day. I made them pancakes with strawberries. I made myself 2 oatmeal & egg white pancakes with a protein shake. JJ headed off to work and I sat down with my coffee and watched The Secret (link in previous post) and felt the satisfaction of just living the perfect morning.
I think today will be a cooking day. It's impossible to make 5 meals a day - I'd never leave the kitchen - so I make a lot of food, freeze it, then take it out as I need it. I have created a "Recipe of the Week" section below so be sure to try it and let me know what you think!
Live your life!
Jaime
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
Circuit Training
Happy Monday! I was ready for "Upper Day 2" this afternoon, but got an email from Rod this morning with something new....circuit training! I have never circuit trained before (big surprise when I haven't worked out since High School, everything is new to me!) so I wasn't too sure what to expect. I had an unbelievable workout! I dislike "resting" between sets. Today there was no resting. I took about 30secs after I finished 1 set each of 2 exercises. It was perfect. Kept me moving! Plus I downloaded some new songs for my iPod. Never underestimate the power of song.
So, still no pics! My neighbor was coming over on Saturday, but she got busy and I got busy running the kids around town so we never met up. I'll keep trying! I want to get them before I am too far into training. I have finished 2 weeks of "really" working out. I can see some new definition in my arms, shoulders and back - but that doesn't surprise me. I don't carry too much fat in my upper body and seem to build muscle quickly. My lower body - another story! I have actually gained a layer of fat on my mid-section. I think this is due to cutting back my cardio. Brenda told me to maybe cut back on the food intake a little so the past 3 days I have tried. I took some measurements on Saturday to post with my pic, but I'll do it now since I'm not sure when I'll get pics up:
Bicep - 12in
Chest - 34in
Belly button - 27 1/2 in
Hip - 33 1/2 in
Thigh (upper) - 21 1/2 in
Thigh (mid) - 20 1/2 in
Weight - 128lbs
My week: tomorrow I will only be able get in my stretching, JJ is out of town, again - I could never imagine being a single mother. I live the life for 6 days and I'm done! Wednesday will be Leg Circuit day...I'll be posting an update then!
Live your life!
Jaime
So, still no pics! My neighbor was coming over on Saturday, but she got busy and I got busy running the kids around town so we never met up. I'll keep trying! I want to get them before I am too far into training. I have finished 2 weeks of "really" working out. I can see some new definition in my arms, shoulders and back - but that doesn't surprise me. I don't carry too much fat in my upper body and seem to build muscle quickly. My lower body - another story! I have actually gained a layer of fat on my mid-section. I think this is due to cutting back my cardio. Brenda told me to maybe cut back on the food intake a little so the past 3 days I have tried. I took some measurements on Saturday to post with my pic, but I'll do it now since I'm not sure when I'll get pics up:
Bicep - 12in
Chest - 34in
Belly button - 27 1/2 in
Hip - 33 1/2 in
Thigh (upper) - 21 1/2 in
Thigh (mid) - 20 1/2 in
Weight - 128lbs
My week: tomorrow I will only be able get in my stretching, JJ is out of town, again - I could never imagine being a single mother. I live the life for 6 days and I'm done! Wednesday will be Leg Circuit day...I'll be posting an update then!
Live your life!
Jaime
Friday, January 12, 2007
The "Feeling"
Hey everyone!
The past few days have been good. I pushed myself pretty hard at the gym on Wednesday - Leg day! I can really feel it in my hams/glutes today, which is great since that's exactly where I need it! While I was working out I'd hit the 8th rep and think "there is no way I'm doing 4 more" but I did each time and that "feeling" is sooooo good. You know, the satisfied feeling? I figure there is no point in working out and eating clean if I'm not going to give it my all each time I walk through the gym door....and on the flip side, I'm less likley to take "another brownie" because why would I sabatoge all the hard work I am doing in the gym?
My mood has been a bit low/grumpy/tired this week - Brenda had me get some Vitamin B to take 3 times a day. Hopefully that will give me a boost. I think my body just needs to adjust to the weight lifting - it's probably in shock!
Been pushing my flexibility this week and have noticed a great difference - except today, my hams are so tight I can hardly touch my toes! Ha! I've also working on my pike/straddle hold and tho' I am far from holding it for 5 seconds I think I may be hitting 2 or 3 and it's encouraging to see improvement.
I'll have pictures posted hopefully tomorrow!
Jaime
"First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do."
Epictetus
The past few days have been good. I pushed myself pretty hard at the gym on Wednesday - Leg day! I can really feel it in my hams/glutes today, which is great since that's exactly where I need it! While I was working out I'd hit the 8th rep and think "there is no way I'm doing 4 more" but I did each time and that "feeling" is sooooo good. You know, the satisfied feeling? I figure there is no point in working out and eating clean if I'm not going to give it my all each time I walk through the gym door....and on the flip side, I'm less likley to take "another brownie" because why would I sabatoge all the hard work I am doing in the gym?
My mood has been a bit low/grumpy/tired this week - Brenda had me get some Vitamin B to take 3 times a day. Hopefully that will give me a boost. I think my body just needs to adjust to the weight lifting - it's probably in shock!
Been pushing my flexibility this week and have noticed a great difference - except today, my hams are so tight I can hardly touch my toes! Ha! I've also working on my pike/straddle hold and tho' I am far from holding it for 5 seconds I think I may be hitting 2 or 3 and it's encouraging to see improvement.
I'll have pictures posted hopefully tomorrow!
Jaime
"First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do."
Epictetus
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