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  • 54 years old
  • Joined: 2003/01/07

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  • Friday

    I had 1/4c steel cut oats and 1 egg, 3 whites this morning, then (after digesting), worked out: Warmed up by marching, stepping, dancing until warm.. then did 4 circuits of the following: Band squats band curls band overhead extensions ...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/12
  • Wednesday, Thursday

    I fell into a little hole...but I am back at it today. Wednesday - 6:45 1/2c fiber one (couldn't they figure out a way to give this some flavor? Blah) 1 scoop isopure in water (as milk on cereal) 9:15 1/4c walnuts 1c cottage cheese 1 ...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/12
  • Tuesday

    Was up late at the neighbor's house visiting, so..here is Tuesday: Cardio - 30 minutes, moderate intensity elliptical, random 6:00am 1scoop isopure 1scoop Syntrax in coffee, frappeed with ice cardio 8:30 1/4c oats, cinnamon 1 egg...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/10
  • Monday

    Today's workout: elliptical, general warm-up 4 minutes warm-up exercises: walking lunge with twist 10 per side lateral lunge w/ toe touch 12/side ball bridge - 2 10-second holds russian twist 10/side T-push-up 4 per side Exercises S...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/08
  • Sunday

    I did measure and weigh in today! I am back down, even a pound and a half less than I was in November, before I got sick. So, this week I dropped 8.5 pounds (mostly water). That makes a total of 25.5 pounds since October 5th. My measurements ar...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/07
  • Saturday!

    Got up and had 1 scoop syntrax whey protein in water, rushed to the gym to get on the stepmill - wouldn't you know it, one guy in the place and he is on the stepmill! So, I changed shoes, I got my water bottle, he is still on it...I did a 5 minute...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/07
  • fffffriday

    workout: warm-up elliptical, 4 minutes warm-up exercises: walking lunge with twist 10 per side lateral lunge with toe touch 12 per side ball bridge - 2 10-count holds russian twist 10 per side inchworm 3 walkout/walkback t-push-ups 4 per...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/05
  • Thursday

    Still sore, oh well, caryy on! I decided to go with a zig-zag on my diet - three days lower carb and one day up. Today was teh first low carb day, alittle higher in fat. 6:15 1 scoop syntrax nectar 7:00am 23 minutes total, random hills p...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/04
  • What the????

    Wow - I can barely walk today! I hardly did anything! Anyhow - here was my day: 6:15 1 scoop syntrax nectar protein in water 6:40 20 minutes HIIT cardio on upright bike, level 3 low, level 5 high Lots of stretching and the used the foam rol...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/03
  • Tuesday

    Well - started the workouts today - doing a break-in/reconditioning - so no big numbers..but good range-of-motion and lots of stretching! General Warm-up - 4:30 minutes on elliptical Muscle specific warm-up - walking lunges with upper body...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/02
  • BACK

    Went in with the intent to destroy and by the feel of my back muscles I achieved that goal :) Bentover bb row 95X12, 135X12, 155X10, 165X10, 170X8 Nautilus compound row 110X12, 125X12, 140X10 1 arm db row 45X12, 50X10, 60X8, 65X8, 70X6 ...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/28
  • Happy New Year!

    Well, a little off-schedule toady - making up sleep! 8:30 am 1 egg, 3 whites, 2 tbsp salsa 1/4c steel-cut oats, cinnamon, vanilla, SF syrup 1 scoop syntrax whey protein, 8 oz water multi-vitamin, 2 fish oil caps 10:45 1 scoop isopure,...
    by: asimmer on: 2007/01/01
  • OKay, I am back..

    I did cardio this morning, 23 minutes total, 15 in the target heart rate zone 65-70%. Then I began the process of learning to use the foam roller...ooh, aahh, owie! I have got some serious muscle issues that will take a while to work out, but i...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/28
  • Thursday

    I did a light medicine ball workout with a client - partnered squat with ball toss, wood chop with ball bounce. My butt is feeling it today.Also walked to and from the school that I coach an afterschool program at. Anyhow - just thought that it w...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/22
  • Well...keep on keepin' on...

    My whole family has the stomach flu right now, oh joy. At least my respiratory illness is past and my depressive cycle seems to have ended, once I can stay hydrated and out of the bathroom I will be working out again!
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/19
  • Monday

    Monday was pretty good, I was out and about, so I packed food in a cooler bag. 5:30am 1 1/2 scoops nectar yoga, stretching 8am 1 egg, 3 whites 1/2c reg oats (one big pancake) sugar-free syrup chiropractor///made me really tired for some ...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/12
  • Thursday

    Got off track towards the end of the day, no real excuse, just de-motivated, I guess. 6am 1 scoop syntrax nectar....then I didn't work out 8am 1 egg, 3 whites 1/2c reg oats, Sf syrup 10am tbsp smart balance peanut butter 1 1/2 scoo...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/08
  • Wednesday

    6am syntrax nectar, 1 scoop 20 min elliptical, alwyn's war-up/flexibility moves, yoga daily dozen routine 8:15 1 egg, 3 whites zucchini, mushrooms, onion 1/4c steel cut oats, tbsp sf syrup 11:00 deli turkey 2 servings 180cal, 12g fat,...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/07
  • Tuesday - a middle eastern theme...

    5:30 really tired, no whey and no cardio, did get the recycling sorted and out to the curb J, feeling depressed about starting over. 6:30 1 egg & 6 whites portabella mushrooms, 1 plum tomato 1/4c steel cut oats, tbsp sf syrup Coffee, splend...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/06
  • Monday, actually

    5:30 am syntraz nectar 1 scoop 6am 25 min random hills program on recumbent bike 7am 1 egg, 3 whites, leftover zucchini and musrooms and onions 1/4c steel cut oats, 1 tbsb sf syrup 10am 1 scoop syntrax cappucino flavor/1 scoop choc. ...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/05
  • Okay - rededicated!

    Okay - sat down today and refigured my eating plan - looking forward to cardio and lifting tomorrow! Here is my revised eating plan! My current goal is to lose fat while maintaining mass. I have been following this ratio loosely, but am going...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/12/03
  • Okay..and not okay.. I don't know

    I was so cranky today. My muscles all hurt from coughing and all I want to do is sit in a hot tub, and I don't know anyone with a hot tub...finally I went down and worked out, not terrible, still not in a great mood. Had kind of an off day and the...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/30
  • Hey, hey, hey...

    I did 25 minutes on the elliptical this morning, presented a seminar this afternoon, not feeling too bad right now..might lift weights tomorrow! Food was/is better today.. Breakfast I had multi-grain cheerios/raspberries, 1/2 banana, skim mi...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/29
  • Yesterday, actually

    I did do some yoga, flowing poses, nothing too strenuous. And then I played with the eyetoy kinetic for a few minutes, but got frustrated because I really need more room..anyhow. doing yoga doesn't seem to have aggravated my cough or anything, may...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/28
  • getting better -

    enough energy to be online and in the forums, a little restless, actually. Doing some laundry, trying not to overdo...still pretty wheezy, but definitely getting more oxygen :)
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/24
  • Well, good news and bad news

    the good news is - I was smart and went to the doctor before developing pneumonia (I am prone, with my asthma and past pneumonia bouts). The doc put me on antibiotics, prednisone, new stronegr asthma meds and said to 'rest'. Not doing Thanksgiv...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/23
  • Can I get a break?

    Man, we went letterboxing and hiked over 3.5 miles yesterday with the dogs, then as the night progressed I got a cough that got worse and worse and this morning I have a fever. I catch every damn bug that goes around. I think my asthma medicin...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/20
  • On the mend!!! Back at it tomorrow!

    I ate a lot of grapefruit yesterday, and mango, and salmon...pretty good. I feel a lot better this morning and hungry! So that is a good sign, right? Today I dreaded getting on the scale because the past 2 weks have been so up and down, I expec...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/19
  • I am back and ....

    I have been sick and depressed for two days. Didn't want to get out of bed (did anyhow), ached all over, upset stomach (flu, perhaps?). Yesterday all I wanted to do was eat fruit, so grapes and apples and yogurt. I haven't worked out in two da...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/18
  • Wednesday, month 2 week 2....new routine easy day???

    So cardio this morning - felt really good 45 total because of cool-dwon, elliptical, random program level 5 workout - weighted abs warmed up 5 minutes on elliptical did - decline sit-ups with 10 pound med ball, 3 sets of 15 one set woo...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/15
  • 4 - month challenge - 2nd month, Week 2, Tuesday!

    Cardio - HIIT Upright Bike lower level 3/upper level 6 10 high intervals 25 minutes total
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/14
  • 4 - month challenge - 2nd month, Week 2, new routine!

    Cardio 40 minutes, recumbent bike level 5 random hills Workout - Abs, Chest, Back crunches/obliques/reverse curls 3 sets of 25 each 2 sets of push-ups and one set bb bench w/bar for warm-up bb bench press 95X12, 105X12, 110X12, 115X12 fe...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/13
  • Saturday - Redemption workout

    10 minutes elliptical squat to press 20'sX12, 25"sX12, 30'SX8 squats 4 115X12 db shoulder presses 3 sets 30'sx12 stiff-legged deadlifts 95X15, 115X12, 115X12 side laterals 4 sets 15'sX12 rotating lunges 3 sets 10X12 I worked my ass off ...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/11
  • MAN AM I NAUGHTY!!!!!!!!!

    I went to the dog park early this morning and walked briskly for an hour. PERIOD. NO lifting, no hard cardio. A day off. BOOM. 6am pumpkin protein pancakes, turkey ham 9am isopure, apple almost 11 starving today!!!!!! BANANA, a few cas...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/10
  • 4 - month challenge - 2nd month, first Thursday - overcame inertia...

    I was really tired today (i think yesterday was just too much...and I had some stomach issues today) so I put off the cardio until time for my workout - and I almost put off my workout..but then I saw the shape of my traps coming out and thought, ...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/09
  • 4 - month challenge - 2nd month, first Wednesday - and I'm gonna hurt tomorrow!

    Well, got a little fiesty this morning and did my morning cardio at the dog park, climbing hills and doing slow running intervals...my foot is a little sore, but I was so elated to be running comfortably! I guess dirt trails is what I needed. So, ...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/08
  • 4 - month challenge - 2nd month, first Tuesday

    Wow - the bad attitude continues..actualy it was just that since the moment I woke up on Tuesday i felt that I could go right back to bed and sleep all day. Here is what I did instead... 6am syntrax nectar in coffee cardio - 24 minutes total...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/08
  • 4 - month challenge - 2nd month, first Monday...

    Still pretty cranky today, and feeling bloated. Oh well. 6:15am 40 minutes cardio, at a pretty good clip, not racing, but not leisurely.... 2:45ish workout crunches/oblique crunches/reverse curls 3 sets 24 reps each db rows 3 sets of 4...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/06
  • Wow PMS and I am a big ole bi**h!!!

    Man am I a case today - no one can do anything right, poor husband! I am just so crabby and restless. We finally went letterboxing this afternoon and that calmed me down a little. My meals were off today, that may have contributed to my being such...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/05
  • 4 - month challenge - week 4!!! Saturday!!!! Woohoo!

    Well, made it to the gym afetr breakfast, pretty good workout...12 minute warm-up on eeliptical (reading a magazine..) Squats knees a little stiff 115X15, 115X15, 115X15, 125X12 Leg press 210X15, 220X15, 230X15 Leg ext 4 sets 80X13 superset w...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/04
  • 4 - month challenge - week 4!!! Friday!!!! Wow!

    One more workout and we have been doing this for a month! Cardio - my daughter and I did 31 minutes yourself fitness cardio this morning and then walked at the dog park for 30-45 minutes. I admit I was being lazy today, but YF got my heart rate...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/03
  • 4 - month challenge - week 4!!! Thursday!!!!

    Cardio 6:45 am- calorie burn challenge 259 calories in 15 min 36 sec. Workout 2pm Worked out at home today warm up - general movement and light db rows DB rows 4 sets 40X12 superset with Standing calf raises on stairs -4 sets bodyweightX20 (...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/02
  • 4 - month challenge - week 4!!! Wednesday!!!!

    Cardio was really good this morning. 35 minutes, hills program eliptical, sweating! Hed PE on the cd player... Workout, pretty good but I thought I was going to puke during leg presses... I warmed up doing step aerobics for 2 songs (8 minute...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/11/01
  • 4 - month challenge - week 4!!! Tuesday!!!!

    Okay - this morning I did 22 minutes total cardio, 8 high intervals. This afternoon: 5 minute warm-up, treadmill, light incline presses. Incline db press 4 srts 40X12 easier today decline cable flyes 3 sets 25X12 pretty good pec dec 3 set...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/10/31
  • 4 - month challenge - week 4!!! Mondayyyy suckas!!!!

    I don't know why I am so hyper, but it is a good thing! My cardio this morning at 6am 35 minutes elliptical (i made a new rule for myself - no online until after cardio...) Lifting this afternoon: warm-up 5 minutes elliptical swissball...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/10/30
  • 4 - month challenge - Week 3 !!!! SATURDAY!!!!

    Wow - we made it through week 3, suckas! Today all I could think about at the gym was how happy I was that it was Saturday because 1) no abs! 2)no cardio and 3) rest tomorrow!!!! Warm-up 8 min elliptical squats (2 warm-up sets first), 4 se...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/10/28
  • 4 - month challenge - Week 3 !!!! FRIDAY!!!!

    OKay, so I was f*in around all morning and didn't do my cardio seperate from my workout, so my workout was a marathon...I tried something new that I just read about - doing part of your cardio, then part of your lifting, then part of your cardio, ...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/10/27
  • 4 - month challenge - Week 3 !!!! Thursday...

    I am so tired today! Golly. Haven't been getting to bed as early as i would like to - going to have to be better about that cause my butt is dragging! Calorie challenge cardio today - 257 in 15:45, I thought I had to beat 256, when it turned o...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/10/26
  • 4 - month challenge - Week 3 !!!! Wednesday

    Okay - here are the workouts... 9am I did 35 minute hill program on the recumbent bike 2pm I did: warmup treadmill, 5 minutes crunches/bicycles/reverse curls 3 sets 22 each squats 4 sets 115X15 leg press 3 sets 200X15 leg extensions 4...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/10/25
  • 4 - month challenge - Week 3 !!!! day2 or 3...hmm I am off somewhere here!!

    Workouts 8am 21 minutes total, 3 minute warm-up, 7 high intervals, 5 minute cool-down 2:30ish forgot my workout journal - but got a piece of paper and, wow, I remembered it (I almost forgot triceps, but then I saw a lady doing extensions and...
    by: asimmer on: 2006/10/24
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