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So yesterday's increases in weight and resistance held a bit of comedy. Just like the sit ups 3 months ago, I have a 12 year old girl inside of me that just assumed doing 20 modified push ups on my knees would be a breeze!!!
HA! HA! HA!
I was barely able to get through 12. In fact, they made my sit ups look like a walk in the park, and when I first started doing sit ups 3 months ago, I barely got through 10!!!
I do actually start laughing at these moments when reality and the delusions in my head collide. LOL. In fact, just to remind myself we all have to start somewhere, I threw in an extra sit up in order to remember how easy it is to do them now as opposed to how they felt in the beginning. And, yes I will continue with my modified push ups on the floor, but at 12 instead of 20. And, unlike the wall push ups where I was adding 1 more push up every workout, I will likely be adding just 1 more floor push up every 3 days. ROFL!
The good part about this is I'm still adjusting to how many reps I can do with my upper body exercises with 7lbs instead of 4. I only did 12 reps for each exercise. I might have been able to do more, but I'm glad I didn't push it considering how hard the push ups were for me to do. So, in essence the push ups kind of helped compensate for any lack of intensity I didn't get in with the other reps. My mother is always reminding me to be mindful when it comes to setting how many reps to start with. It's easy to think I can do more reps with the first exercise, but then I have to remember, I have 5 more upper arm exercises to do, not including push ups. If I set the reps to high with the first set of exercises, I lose muster and won't be able to finish with the others. So, starting low in the beginning is essential, even I feel like I can do more.
Weight wise, I was please this a.m. I remained within 195 with a slight .4 raise, likely from post workout inflammation AND the fact that I hadn't had an err...intestinal movement since SUNDAY!! That remedied itself when I got to work, thank god! LOL. I'm glad incorporating the protein shakes hasn't knocked the numbers up, although this weeks birding/winery expedition might. But, I will expect and accept that and remember the goals I set for myself when I'm away.
I'm actually really thankful I've managed to get 105 grams of protein in my diet the last 2 days. That's a MAJOR accomplishment for me. Tonight, I think I'll throw a few strawberries in my protein shake and see how I like it. I need to incorporate a little fruit in my diet. The antioxidants are good and my body doesn't have any adverse reactions to a little fruit. So, we'll see how that turns out.
Have a wonderful Wednesday, everyone!
Diet Calendar Entries for 24 May 2017:
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1433 kcal
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Fat: 61.72g | Prot: 104.54g | Carb: 84.54g.
Breakfast: Kroger Extra Long Asparagus Spears, Pork Loin (Tenderloin), Stir Fried Vegetables. Lunch: Signature Cafe Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad with Salad Dressing. Dinner: Strawberries, Almond Milk, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Double Rich Chocolate. Snacks/Other: Chobani Nonfat Blackberry Greek Yogurt, Kashi Chewy Granola Bars - Chocolate Almond & Sea Salt, Red Table Wine. more...
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2764 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Bicycle - 30 minutes, Weight Training (moderate) - 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 28 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 32 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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