I weighed 104 last night before bed, 103 when I got up this morning, and 102 after my workout. I’m wondering what my options are if I keep hovering at this weight. I don’t honestly think it would be wise to cut my serving sizes any smaller. Two workouts a day is really enough, three would be overdoing it. We’ll see how things go in the next few days.
Breakfast Standard weekday breakfast, but with blueberry yogurt instead of vanilla.
Workout 1 This was a great, kick-your-ass, kind of workout. In 31 minutes, I got in 7 rounds of the following: Invisible Jump Rope (handles only ) 100x, run 20 yards. 10 Burpees, run 15 yards. 8 Starbursts run 25 yards. 10 Pushups, run 20 yards. 30 Explosive Step Ups, run 20 yards. 20 Tuck Jumps, run back to the start about 50 yards away.
Why is it that we all want to cheat on those Burpees? They are wicked, they are tough, but if we cheat on them we miss out on the good stuff they bring to our whole body. So here’s a reminder for all of us. Squat down and put your hands on the ground, and I mean get your fricken’ palms flat on the ground. Don’t give me that little cheat move where you stay on your fingers and ball of your hands. Yeah, I know it’s easier that way. Thus “cheating.”
Then jump your feet back to a good solid plank. Don’t step back unless you really have to for some good reason, and don’t let your butt stick up into the sky. Jump your feet back to your hands and explode as high as you can into the sky. I mean get your torso erect, get your arms extended overhead, and really jump! Don’t give me none of that half bent over, half jumping crap! And one more point – do them at the highest tempo possible.
And for those of you ready to take things to another level, super size those Burpees by adding a pushup or Downward Jack at the bottom of the movement, hold some dumbbells, or do a Starburst at the top of the jump.
Lunch One half of a Sprouted Bagel, toasted, topped with a couple teaspoons of vegan cream cheese, a teaspoon of homemade basil pesto, and two slices of tomato. Mmmm, mmmm, mmm. On the side I had 4 Honey Dijon and 4 Salt and Pepper Kettle Chips.
Snack 6 mixed, raw, unsalted nuts (almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts)
Dinner It’s the last Concert in the Park night – a time where we meet up with our workout buddy friends, eat healthy, yummy food, listen to music, talk and laugh. Tonight we all brought something Mexican. I made Potato Tacos with Chipotle Tomato Sauce and brought all the toppings: bell peppers, onions, cilantro, tomatoes and vegan sour cream. We also brought homemade black beans and Chocolate Chip Cookies (version 5.0).
I served myself one potato taco, with all the veggie toppings I brought plus some avocado and vegan sour cream. I had a 1/4 cup of black beans and a 1/4 cup of Melina’s Mexican rice on the side. I followed that up with one cherry and 1 small homemade chocolate chip cookie.
Workout 2 My toe and foot are sore today so I rode my bike down to the park and then back home again. That’s about 50 minutes of bike riding, with a bunch of it being uphill.
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