so much for my calorie restriction plan.

its easier to be strict with calories when i'm not locked inside with a freezer. i thought watching the biggest loser on hulu would have inspired me. apparently not. ate ice cream for breakfast. I may have to start next week on my calorie restriction plan. Or whenever the ice cream runs. whichever comes first.

my abs are super sore from those weighted situps. wow. haven't been sore in the abs for years. was sad to miss this mornings workout. Oh well, more time to eat ice cream i guess.

Workout:
none

Diet:
ice cream
cupcakes
pizza
shame
lean body shake
lean body shake

lets try that again

so i said yesterday that i was going to try a calorie/carb restriction diet. then i went out for 2 dinners last night.(didnt even log the second dinner. it was a bowl of carbs). darn. i'd like to blame the weather. when its this cold eating is about all i can think about doing. today, i'm off to a little better of start today. today's workout was good. it was a leg circuit with pushups. it was similar to yesterday's leg/pushup workout but slightly different. The snatch test was pretty cool. glad I made it to the gym and back safely. looks like a mess out there right now.

workout:

kb complex
500m row

wod
5 min kb snatch test 16k 109 reps

4 leg circuits with atomic pushups.

Diet:
8am Muscle Milk cal:360 fat:17,pro:34,carb:15
11am Muscle Milk cal:360 fat:17,pro:34,carb:15
1:30pm: 1/3 Amy's og veg Pizza cal: 310, fat: 12, pro:12, carb:39

Running total for day
cal: 1030
fat: 46g
protein:80g
carbs:69g

winter diet experiment

today was my first day back since Friday and i missed last thursday so it felt like i had been out longer than i had. i also didnt leave the house much over the weekend which made the weekend seem even longer. it was good to be back. it was a good workout for getting back into the swing of things. i havent let up on the eating since the burrito eating contest. i think i'm going to experiment a little with calorie and carb restriction for a while. I have 6 muscle milks left. When they are gone, i'm going to switch back to the lean body shakes. they taste like crap but they have more protein, more fiber, and less carbs. i'm going to try a modified version of the body opus diet. Mostly fat with a little bit of protein during the week. I will make friday night through sunday morning 80% carbs 20% protein "cheat days". we have tons of flax oil peanut butter and coconut butter for fat. I've done this diet many times for 12 weeks out of the year. however, i've never trained like this while doing it. This will also be a good diet for me since Melissa is doing the Zone diet. I wont do that diet but at least i wont be eating cupcakes and burritos in front of her. The body opus and zone at least have some foods that overlap. we'll see how it goes. As John reminded Jonas today, its 6 months until swimsuit season.

Workout
warm up:
pvc pass thrus
pvc squat
inchworms

Skill:
2h kb swing with partner (35lb)
wall squat 10 (no weight)
plate squat 10 (10lb)

plank rows 5 ea size (16k/24k/24k/32k)
weighted push ups x 12 (51lb/51lb/51lb/51lb)
weighted situps x 15(35lb/35lb/35lb/35lb)

Diet:
8am Muscle Milk cal:360 fat:17,pro:34,carb:15
12 Muscle Milk cal:360 fat:17,pro:34,carb:15
3:30pm Muscle Milk cal:360 fat:17,pro:34,carb:15
6pm: Chipotle Steak burrito bowl cal: 835 fat32, pro:55, carb:81


Daily running Total:
Calories 1915
Fat: 83
Protein: 157
Carbs: 126

Happy Birthday Devon!!!

Happy Birthday Devon!!

So, I took a vacation day today since school was canceled for Hannah. The roads in our hood are totally fine but i've heard there is still a lot of ice out there. today is day two without a headache. i'm pretty excited about that. in your teens and twenties, you can shrug off a headache or even a lump, bump, rash, etc. but when you're in your early thirties, you start to realize you're not invincible. Having a headache for 2 weeks was starting to worry me. i'm not usually paranoid but i was sure was feeling it last week.

Workout:
Nothing

Diet:
1pm: 2 eggs, 3 corn tortillas, 4oz beans, 2oz cheese
4pm: 1 corn tortilla, 4oz beans, 1oz cheese
6pm: 1 large cupcake
6:30pm: 1 large burrito
6:45pm: 1 small plate of nachos
10pm: muscle milk(haven't had it at time of posting but will)

headache is gone!!!

yay!! Today, i woke up and my 2 week headache was gone. I think it really was ibuprofen detox. It was so bad last night i almost gave in to some ibuprofen. Hannah and Melissa were very supportive and reminded me to be strong and break the cycle. i'm so glad i did. i slept 12 hours both nights. wow. life is a lot better without a headache. we're snowed in but i'm thinking about getting on the bike and braving the roads to the concordia or arbor lodge new seasons. not sure which one to try. i've never taken my bike out in the snow but i think it can handle it. not sure if i can but the bike should be ok. Our fridge is completely empty. we were planning on going to the store today so i really need to try to make it.

Update: So Hannah and Melissa pointed out how bad of an idea riding my bike might be. We drove slowly to new seasons sliding all over the road the entire way. Scary drive. My co-workers at that store said they were getting pulled over by cops for not having chains. we learned that chains are required on all roads. guess we're staying put for the rest of the day. Glad we have food. also, i dont need benchmark workouts to see if our workouts actually work. I was a able to carry 5 bags of groceries and a box of juiceboxes up stairs by myself today. that was all the proof i needed that this stuff works. :)

Workout

Diet:
11:30am: Muscle Milk
1pm: 6 buckwheat & rye pancakes with butter and maple syrup
7pm: large salad with tofu and 1 artichoke
8pm: 2 cups popped popcorn
9:30pm 4 buckwheat & rye pancakes with butter and maple syrup

(Lots of comfort food today)

lazy saturday

got off the couch once to eat and am back on it. i've had a headache for 2 weeks so i'm starting to worry a little. i read that it could be ibuprofen withdrawal. i thought it was stress but i dont feel that much stress lately. strange. might see a doc soon.


diet
noon: muscle milk
3pm: 4 eggs, 1 boca fake sausage patty, 1 sprouted bread slice
3:30pm 3 pancakes with maple syrup.
6:00pm 1.5 burritos from laughing planet and 1 big oatmeal choc chip cookie
10:30pm Muscle Milk

Its the little things...

As I get older it doesn't take much to make my day. Today the scale at the gym(24hr) made my day. One of my recent goals has been to deadlift 2.5 x my bodyweight. John suggested I weigh myself after today's deadlift. I went to 24hr fitness and weighed in at 178 which made my deadlift EXACTLY 2.5. I was so excited. I think people in the gym were looking at me funny as I got excited about my weight. I don't care about my weight in general but I was super excited about my weight today! I'm glad we ran around the block today before dead lifts. I was having a real hard time waking up and that was just what I needed.

warmup
walks,run, inchworm

workout
dead lifts
1 rep max of 445lbs(2.5 X BW)

think I'm going to celebrate with a burrito today. :)

diet
11am: 1 muscle milk
2pm: 2 fish tacos, 1 cup rice, 1 cup black beans, small bag of chips
5pm: 3/4 muscle milk
6pm: 12oz Latte
6:30pm 4 pieces of sushi
8:30pm 1 piece of pizza
8:40pm Steak Sandwich and Salad from Hopworks