Thank you. I'm just extra motivated since the scale didn't change in the last several days.

Also for today: 15 minutes of skating. *Those* particular muscles haven't been used in three years. Ouch.

Ooh skating, that sounds like a great idea.

Skipped weights today because I want to shake up the workout routine a bit.

Instead I did :

• 20 minute "hard walk" workout on the treadmill (approx 1.1 mile)
  20 minute "fat burner" workout on the recumbent bike at Level 4 (approx 4 and a bit miles)
  20 minutes or so of stretching
  20 minute "fat burner" workout on the StairMaster at Level 4 (approx 1.2 miles)
  20 minute "cross training" workout on the eliptical machine, low resistance (to cool down)
  

I also spent an hour in the pool today with the boys. I did some core strengthening exercises while I was in there.

So put that in your pipe and smoke it PLATEAU!

Jan 30

160 crunches.

Jan 31

Walked 6 km (3.78 miles) in just under 1.5 hours!

you're doing great! 160 crunches would wupp my sorry abs.

Feb 1

Day off.


Feb 2

The killer ab exercise with the ball - 100

Other crunches - 100

Squats - 60

Feb 3

30 minutes/2.5km walk on the treadmill


Lower body weights:

leg curl 25lbs *up 5lbs*
leg extension 25lbs *up 5lbs*
inside thigh machine 60lbs
outside thigh machine 60lbs
calves machine 120lbs *up 5lbs*
butt machine 135lbs

Upper body weights:

lat pull down 40lbs *up 5lbs*
low lat row 45lbs *up 5lbs*
shoulder press 40lbs *up 5lbs*
chest press 45lbs *up 5lbs*
bicep curl 25lbs
triceps push down 30lbs

2 set of 10 reps of each one.

Feb 4

45 minutes of skating. Holy thigh workout Batman!

Feb 5

Not as ambitious tonight as I would have liked...

but I did walk 2km.

Better than the big fat nothing I was incredibly tempted to do. meh.

Perhaps I'll slip to the gym tomorrow even though it isn't a usual gym day for me.

ging, you are doing awesome! I'm guessing you will see a big difference your next weigh in.

Feb 6

Took a day off. I was going to go to the gym in the evening, but by the time I got across town to get my sneakers checked out (turns out I have a pretty good fit; he just recommended I get a half size larger next time ), it was getting pretty late.


Feb 7

20 minutes hard walking/? km walk (oops, forgot to check the distance)


Lower body weights:

leg curl 25lbs
leg extension 25lbs
inside thigh machine 65lbs *up 5lbs*
outside thigh machine 65lbs *up 5lbs*
calves machine 120lbs
butt machine 145lbs *up 10lbs*

Upper body weights:

lat pull down 40lbs
low lat row 50lbs *up 5lbs*
shoulder press 40lbs
chest press **missed this one today**
bicep curl 25lbs
triceps push down 30lbs

2 set of 10 reps of each one.
Actually, the calves and butt machine I did some extra reps.

Here's the kicker - after being really good with my eating, dropping my carbs again, and exersicing most days this week, I'm UP 4 fucking pounds.

FUCK!!

There, I feel a bit better.

Feb 8

20 minutes "fat burner" workout on the StairMaster, level 4

30 minutes "fat burner" workout on the eliptical machine

1 hour messing around in the swimming pool with the boys. Not a strenuous workout, but at least I wasn't at home sitting on my behind.

Feb 9

1 hour on the ice with the boys. Not hard skating, but, as per last night's swimming, not sitting on my ass either.

May do more later.

Feb 10

20 minute "hill walk" on the treadmill. (just over 1 mile)

Lower body weights:

leg curl 25lbs
leg extension 25lbs
inside thigh machine 65lbs
outside thigh machine 65lbs
calves machine 120lbs
butt machine 145lbs

Upper body weights:

lat pull down 40lbs
low lat row 50lbs **missed this one tonight**
shoulder press 40lbs
chest press 45lbs
bicep curl 25lbs
triceps push down 30lbs

2 set of 10 reps of each one.
-- did 12 reps on the calves...

I did not weigh myself today.

Feb 11

Skating with the boys this evening. I got to do some time on my own for a bit of cardio/leg work.

Feb 12

20 minutes on the StairMaster, "fat burner", Level 2 (felt wiped, wanted to take it back a bit)

Lower body weights:

leg curl 25lbs
leg extension 25lbs
inside thigh machine 70lbs *up 5lbs for the second set*
outside thigh machine 65lbs
calves machine 125lbs *up 5lbs*
butt machine 145lbs

Upper body weights:

lat pull down 40lbs
low lat row 50lbs
shoulder press 45lbs *up 5lbs*
chest press 45lbs
bicep curl 25lbs
triceps push down 35lbs *up 5lbs*

2 sets of 10 reps of each one.
-- did 12 reps on the calves again...

And I weighed myself - Thursday is the day I record my weight in my spreadsheet

.... and


Finally....


:ten


The plateau has ! :high5

Feb 15

Short cardio on the StairMaster - maybe 15 minutes.

Lower body weights:

leg curl 30lbs *up 5lbs*
leg extension 30lbs *up 5lbs*
inside thigh machine 70lbs
outside thigh machine 65lbs
calves machine 125lbs
butt machine 150lbs *up 5lbs*

Upper body weights:

lat pull down 40lbs
low lat row 50lbs
shoulder press 45lbs
chest press 50lbs *up 5lbs*
bicep curl 30lbs *up 5lbs*
triceps push down 35lbs

2 sets of 10 reps of each one.

Ack, I missed the 16th and the 17th - two more days back to back.

On the upside, I made very good food choices yesterday so that is worth something.

Tonight we'll be back at the gym for cardio + weights.

Feb 18

Nope, no gym. Because of the blizzard warning I thought it would be best to get some groceries because things were getting low.

It was a good call.

We have almost 2 feet of snow down now. In a few hours, it will have been snowing for 24 hours straight.

Today, Feb 19, I've done some shovelling. There is much much much more shovelling to do.

I think that will be my workout for the day.

Hopefully the gym will re-open tomorrow.