Patty's Workout Journal

[PandorasVise]

I tried the shake before the workout before, it is too heavy in my stomach. I have put fruit into my diet and some whole grain bread, I do have more energy.

Sunday food:

Oatmeal with scoop of unflavored whey
1/2 banana

Yoga 1/2 hour
Gardening 1/2 hour

whole milk yogurt

2 slices of lunchmeat

1 med pork chop, grilled
1/2 c brussel sprouts
green salad
oil and vineger

yogurt whole milk w/ fruit

Today in my written journal, I started to write times down as well as the food I eat. I got the first meal in at 6 too. I didn't drink as much coffee. Usually I have 2 - 3 cups but I had 1 cup while I ate and didn't want any more.

Monday (so far):

6AM
1/2 c lowfat yogurt
1/2 T real maple syrup
1/2 banana

7:30 workout with weights

8:30 whey shake with 1/2 banana

10
2 poached eggs
1 slice whole grain bread

12:30
yogurt
mango
slice frozen pizza(husband made it, I have to work on self control)

2
HIIT sprints 8X30secs 1:30 recovery (fast walk) walked the rest of the way, 3 miles total

3
2 slices salami
1 slice provolone

at 6 I will have http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=52150 Vietnamese Grilled Pork Meatballs

I think this is looking a bit more balanced. I also start to enter the food into fitday yesturday. What a great site that is.

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Patty - where are your veggies?

[PandorasVise]

Oh yeah I will have a tossed salad at dinner, that is a staple. Romaine, carrots, cukes, peppers, toms, bean spouts. we love our sald around here

[PandorasVise]

I went out and bought more veggies. Those frozen steam in the bag kind. I think I got everything but corn and peas, I know they can be starchy, so moderation for those. I also bought lots of colored peppers, my favorite. Whenever I am hungry, some slices of pepper always satisfies me, especially when dipped in hummus.

As for yogurt, I have read in several places about the yogurt exception, http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/yogurt.html That is why I have been getting more yogurt lately. I am probably reading too much again and should just keep it simple. I usually get the whole milk plain yogurt, a serving of that is 150 calories and I am not hungry for hours. My husband got the lowfat by accident.

Wednesday: I did a weight workout, and I think I am ready for a more challenging workout. This program I am on, you are supposed to follow a weight training video every other day. There are three different ones for the first month, the second month, you move on to heavier weights (3 different videos) so failure is between 6-8 reps instead of 10-12. I should be on the second week of the second month, but a friend wanted to join in, so I kept going with the first month workout. I still can use heavy enough to fail, but I can't feel it like I used to. 5 minutes after a workout, it doesn't feel like I did one. The fatigue just doesn't last. I kind of miss the soreness, it reminded me I did a good jog, that I was working hard. I must be weird.

Thusday
I kicked my own butt today. My husband was laid off so he has been home, observing. So he sees how, while I homeschool the kids, take them to their different activities, cub scout leader, you know the total mom stuff. He says is there anything I would like to do alone. ALONE what is alone? I ponder. I always have my kids around. They go do their own thing but I got to bring them there and hang out, coach it whatever because it is too far to go back home, just to come get them again.

So When he asks it totally took me off guard and said something silly like I always wanted to learn karate since I was a kid. So I look up karate, nearest one is about 1/2 hour away, not bad and they offer a free class.

Tonight, I took that class, it was pretty cool. I am going to be a MEAN fighting machine. So now I am stoked because the instructor is telling me that she know I have taking martial arts before because it didn't take me long to do the moves. I know it is probably what she says to everyone, but now my head is properly inflated to take the next class. KICKBOXING!! She wasn't even offering, i asked for the punishment. weird huh? But she said sure, why not, so i did.

OMG kickboxing. She explains it is more like plyometrics with LOT of hitting. It was high intensity of 2 minutes with a 30 second rest. You move around to different stations, 8 of them. First I did jumprope, then speedbag, I went through 5 different types of heavy bags where different combonations of kicks and punches on each bag. Then the was an acrylic man to beat up. When through that circuit twice, then abs for 2 minutes and then 2 minutes of wall squats with an exersice ball.

Because the beginner class was not as aerobic as kick boxing, on fitday.com I entered in 90 minutes instead of 120. Still it says I burnt 1037 calories. I think I did too. I was so drenched in sweat. I worked so hard, and kept up with almost all the exercises with the exception of jump rope and crunches. With all those left and right hooks, my core was burning before the crunches. I think I found the cardio I won't dread. maybe I am not cardiophobic anymore! well time will tell

[PandorasVise]

I forgot...I got my husband on board of helping me to eat first thing in the morning. I have been getting us a little something with our morning coffee. Just today, I woke up to my coffee and some 12 grain toast with natural peanut butter and some yogurt, all being served to me...I am a lucky woman

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Wow - I don't think I know anyone more active than you! I'm exhausted just reading your posts.

6 kids, home schooling, kickboxing, vigorous exercise program - good for you! You sound like not just a super Mom - but just plain SUPER all around!

You deserve breakfast in bed! :)

Way to go Patty!

[PandorasVise]

All the workouts and stuff are my reward for the youngest surviving long enough that I can go out without kids. I could go to the bar at night but I wouldn't feel as good about myself.

Well this morning I am totally feeling it. That tired feeling is all over me. I so could not do my weight workout today. I woke up with the worst hurt in my hip, but it only hurts when i move it in certain ways. I can walk, I can lay down, but sitting and getting up suck. I can't drive my stick shift car.

So the exercise for today is fishing, and complaining about my hip. I am actually angry that it hurts likes this. Muscle soreness I can handle, but this pain is limiting.

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Oh noooooo.....don't do too much Patty. Sounds like kick boxing kicked your butt! :):)

Pain is not good - hope you're feeling better.

Take Care
Lu

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I feel so much better today. I had my first workout since Thursday night. I can still feel it a little bit, so I will keep icing it.

All exersices were done slowly with the goal of 6-8 reps with dumbbells. If I hit 8 reps, I will go up in weight next time.

Standard Shoulder Press wt 25 reps 6
Single leg Lunge wt 25 reps 7
Starndard Reverse Fly wt 12 r 8
Standing Arnolds wt 17 reps 8
Single Leg Dead Lifts wt 17 reps 7
Bent Over lat raise wt 16 reps 6
Frontal Shoulder Press wt 17 reps 7
Single leg tap lunge wt 17 reps 6
Lateral Delt Raise wt 12 reps 8

I have to go out now, so I'll post my diet later.

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Just got back from karate, real easy workout because the beginner class is just learning the moves. Some discomfort with my hip so I went easy with the kicks.

Diet Monday

6 am:
LC Pita
hummus
tabouli

8 weight workout

8:45 after workout protein shake

10 AM more pita with hummus and tabouli

11 tossed salad with feta and itialan dressing

went fishing

3: quesadilla with 2 LC tortillas, low fat cheese and salsa

5:30 karate

7 2 cups pasta e fragioli ( bean and pasta soup at about 100 calories and 6g protein per cup)


My calorie count right now is just under 1000 so I will eat 1 more meal. I will aim for 300 calories. It usually isn't that low but I was very busy today.

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Patty - my maintenance caloric requirement is 2555 - I'm taking in around 1800 on average. Are you sure you're not putting yourself in a starvation mode?

Glad you are feeling better! Take it easy for awhile.

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Just the day. My goal is 1600 - 1800 a day. I am usually good at hitting that. I just been out all day, eating when I can stop by the house.I was thinking of dropping it to 1400-1500 a day because I have so much weight to lose. I only mentioned the calories because I went too low.

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There seems to be such a fine line between too many calories and not enough when you are working out. Prior to free weight training I averaged 1300 per day (and lost most of my weight), now 1800 and I still don't know what's right. It's clear to me though that the number on the scale isn't as important when building lean muscle mass. Met with Certified Clinical Nutritionist yesterday and will be tested next Wed for Body Composition and hopefully will be able to determine the right balance. I'll let you know how it works out.

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Tuesday:

I was still feeling the hip a little bit but I went to kickboxing anyway. I am glad that I did.

every exercise is 2 minutes and a 30 seconds rest

We did jumprope, speedbag, front snap kicks to a heavy bag, then jab,jab,hook,hook to a soft bag. Tap punches to the next bag while moving in place as fast as I could, then knee kicks to the next bag. Beat up "bob" the dummy. Then burpees, okay I never done burpees before and hope to God I never do them again, they wiped me out. Sit-up for 2 minutes, I manages to squeak 30 out, back to burpees, then more front snap kicks. Push ups and then heal raises.

I have to work on being able to jumprope for 2 mintes straight. For my orange belt I have to do 30 knuckle push-ups, can only do 10 right now and the 30 sit-ups which I barely made. I think I make the instructors nervous because they kept asking if I was okay. A couple of times I felt like I was going to throw up and I was dizzy but I didn't give up. I was like biggest loser, week one with jillian.


Wednesday, was a bit sore in the thighs from all the kicks in karate on monday and kickboxing on tuesday. Did a full body weight workout.

Thursday, katate for an hour then kickboxing for an hour. Karate, as a begginner is not very cardio. They assure me that it will be a good workout after I get the basic moves down.

Kickboxing: every exercise is 2 minutes and a 30 seconds rest
bag 1: jab, hook, uppercut
jumprope still working on 2 minutes straight
speed bag
push the 80 pound long heavy bag, jump back, front snap kick
soft bag, jab, jab, hook, hook
next bag was quick punches while moving feet
beat up "bob"
next bag was knee kicks

did the whole circuit again and then abs for 2 minutes. I did have to stop twice during abs to recover.

got queasy again but not as bad as tuesday. less people asked if I was okay so I must have looked really bad tuesday.

Friday (today) sore from last night. Everytime I go to kickboxing something different aches. My knuckles on my right hand are bruised, my left shoulder aches, my knees are bruised and I have a circular bruise on my foot. I must be crazy but I love kickboxing. I skipped the weight training for today and will do it tomorrow. I did get in a 3 mile walk this morning, very hilly.

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I am learning my first kata right now. I am very excited to get out of beginner class. I am supposed to test for my next belt in june. I have to do the kata, display certain moves but I also have to do 30 knuckle push-ups. I hope I can do enough of them, to me it is wicked hard.


~Patty