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2006/01/11, 07:42 AM
Alright today is the start of my diet and workout which I am going to take seriously.
I woke up late this morning and didn't get to try the HIIT on the road right when I woke up so that brought me down. However, I picked myself right back up by telling myself I'll just push harder when I get home and give it my all in aerobics class in gym today.
I am going to give it a try at the 5 meals a dayand stay at about 2,000 calories or less.Here is my diet plan for today
1 Packet of Cream of Wheat and 2/3 Cups of water to mix.
An apple or orange to hold me between the morning and lunch
A Crabmeat and celery sandwhich on 12 Grain Bread
Chicken Broth with some broccoli
Brown rice and a breast of chicken
Last night I worked out for the first time in a while and as a surprise I HAD to stop because the weight system was breaking down and the resistance cables were messing up. :-D
When I get home I'm going to go grab the chicken broth and broccoli then go for a 20 minute run and come inside to do some yoga and relax my muscles.
After that I'll do some homework and see if I can get 100 crunches out of the way before dinner. I'll be keeping my log posted...thid morning I was hapy to see that i was no longer 200 but 199lbs which was a little confidence boost considering it was probably only water weight.
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2006/01/11, 09:20 AM
You need a better breakfast than that - breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. A good breakfast will bring your metabolism up for the day and prevent food cravings/binges later in the day.
Add some scrambled eggs and a piece of fruit,k even another serving of cream of wheat.
At your morning snack, add a protein shake or a big glass of skim milk at least.
Make sur eyour sandwich has sufficient protein and bulk it up with green lettuce. A side of cut up veggies will give you some extra fiber and help keep you full.
Have a spoonful of natural peanut butter or some almonds qwith your afternoon snack.
Dinner looks good, but add some broccoli or a green salad to it.
These are just some things that will help you to stay full and have energy while still attaining your goals.
If you have an aerobics class at school why would you be doing HIIT on the same day? Do you have a weightlifting or strength training classs or routine available to you? If not, you may want to use the time in the morning to do calisthenics, like push-ups, squat thrusts, etc. to work your muscles.
It is better to do 10 crunches in good form than 100 sloppy ones.
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You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.
- David Viscott
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2006/01/11, 10:49 AM
Good to see you again, cranshinibon, and you would do well to heed asimmer's advice, I didn't use to eat breakfast AT ALL, it actually nauseated me to eat breakfast, but she gave me the run down and ever since I have concentrated on eating a good breakfast every day. I have to wait about an hour before I can eat, but I take my vitamin right away and drink a good amount of water and then in about an hour I am ready for a good breakfast and it has made a great difference in my day. Good luck to you!
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Veda
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
Just live life and enjoy it!
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2006/01/11, 05:17 PM
Well I kind of ruined my diet today a little bit :-/ cheated just a smidgen
With the diet plan I had going I had too little food and realized I was only consuming about 700 calories in today for the ENTIRE day I made some chicken on my george forman grill and had some stringed beans plain with about a tablespoon or 2 of vinegar. My cheating was having 3 oreos throughout the day and a couple macadamia nuts.
As for the crunches...I have decent form and love to do jackknives!
Regarding the aerobics class...it's not very fulfilling or strenuous...it's about 30 minutes of either tae bo or some of these step aerobics that we've been doing that I DON'T feel whatsoever.
I'm not sure how to do the HIIT on the street exactly...any tips? I'm thinking about alternating the HIIT in the morning and pushups te next.
Any advice for a protein shake that won't put the lbs on me but will boost me up?
Thanks so much guys...I'm beginning to feel an improvement alrdy :D
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2006/01/12, 08:29 AM
HIIT on the street would mean adding in running or sprint intervals to as power walk or jogging routine.
For HIIT you want to warm up, then increase intensity for a short interval, maybe 30 seconds the ifrst interval, then recover at a lower pace for 30 seconds, interval up intensity for 45 sec, recover 45ec -1minute, intensity interval up for a minute, down for 1-2 minutes, up for 2 minutes, down for 2-3 minutes, then back down the pyramid, the intervals get shorter and the recovery periods are always at least as long as the up intervals.
Does that make sense?
So you would wlka or jog to warm up, then powerwalk or run lightly for 30 sec, then walk/jog for 30 seconds, then run comfortably for 45 sec, walk/jog for 45 seconds/minute, then you would all out run for a minute, walk/jog 1 minute-2 minutes (depending on you), then all out run two minutes, recover 2 minutes or more... that is the pyramid up. I pyramid back down.
There are many different ways to do in tervals. What I learned in my schooling/certifications is that the recovery intervals always need to be as long as the up intervals were.
HIIT is intense and you don't want to do much more than 20 minutes of it, you don't need to.
Find a protein shake that is low in carbs and has whey protein in it. Check your local GNC or Nutrion Store - invest in a few shakers for premeasuring protein powder, then all you have to do is add water and drink!
Check my New year's Rant for tips on food-on-the-go.
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You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.
- David Viscott
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