Workout 8-3-09 (Home)/Full Body

The body weight experiment continues: Day 2 of working out

20 push ups
15 crunches
5 squats (held for 20 seconds each)
4 planks (held 10 seconds each)
5 lunges (each leg)

The goal with each of these was to do as many as I could do, until I felt I just couldn’t do 1 more.

I’m still sore from doing this workout a couple of days ago, so I really had to push to even finish these numbers. I’ve decided that I’m going to try to do this exact workout for a week, then start increasing as often as I can, in hopes that by then end of the week (4 identical workouts), the soreness will go away and I can focus on increasing these numbers.

A Whole New Start

What has been happening since I last blogged? I lost my job, got my motorcycle license and dated a couple of different men, none very seriously. It’s been 3 weeks since I was laid off and I’m definitely going stir-crazy! I’m actually waiting to hear if I got a job I really want that I interviewed for twice last week, the pay is good, the work environment is great, the only downsides are that it is further away and will be 8-5, so no more working from home.

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Today’s Plans

Practice on Susan’s Motorcycle, around her neighborhood – Done
Add red streaks to my hair – Done
Clean! – not done, went to the movies and dessert with Lu, instead
Get at least a minimal workout in – Done

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Skin & Makeup

Morning Cleansing:
Rinse face with warm water
Kinerasse Intense Eye Cream
Earth Science Moisturizer with SPF 15

Makeup:
Bare Minerals Eye Shadow in Cultured Pearl
Lancome Definicils Mascara
Concealer
Chanel Tinted Moisturizer

Evening Cleansing:
Earth Science A-D-E Creamy Cleanser
Earth Science Azulene Eye Treatment
Earth Science Fragrance-Fee Moisturizer

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Health, Fitness & Diet

Notes

Today’s Diet

• Breakfast
  • Old-Fashioned Oats
  • Flax Seed
  • Cranberries
  • Slivered Almonds
  • Chopped Walnuts
  • Honey
  • Lucerne Light Yogurt

• Lunch
  • 2/3 of a Combination Vietnamese Sandwich from Lee’s Sandwiches
  • 1/2 of a strawberry lemonade

• Dinner
  • Personal size pepperoni pizza at the movie theater
  • Slice of vanilla bean cheesecake from TGI Friday’s

Reflections on today’s meal:
Breakfast was good, but the rest of the day not that great. I really need to try and look for better options when I’m out and about.

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The book scene

Current Read: Nothing today, no time.

Workout 8-1-09 (Home)/Full Body

This is the start of an experiment. After talking to someone who is in great shape yet doesn’t go to the gym, then seeing part of his workout, I thought I’d give it a try. Essentially it is a “body weight” workout. You need no equipment, and if you look at the list of the exercises I’m doing so far, you might notice the similarity between these and high school gym class. I’m going to try doing this at least every other day.

20 push ups
15 crunches
5 squats (held for 20 seconds each)
4 planks (held 10 seconds each)
5 lunges (each leg)

The goal with each of these was to do as many as I could do, until I felt I just couldn’t do 1 more.

Results were better than I expected. Admittedly, most of the push ups were “girl style” but I still was able to do 20! The crunches were tough, but I’ve always hated those. With the squats and the planks I did use a timer (actually my HRM). And the lunges, I probably could have done more if I hadn’t done the squats. Not bad for not being in the gym for months!