Closing out another year ...

Here I am, at the end of another year, reassessing the previous year, looking forward to new things in the coming year. And, again, thinking about the goals I want to accomplish in 2010.

Wow. Twenty-ten. How did that happen?!

Most of what I accomplished this year was not in the "fitness" category. I did get in some great hiking with my family in Utah. My parents, my brother, and two of his kids, and I went camping and hiking in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. We did this totally amazing river hike in Zion, hiking up the Virgin River, chest deep at times, but mostly waist deep.

I saved up enough money to achieve home-ownership. Wasn't sure that was ever going to happen, a few years ago, as I watched home prices soar out of my reach. But, I made it! Have a nice home with a swimming pool, which I am planning on utilizing in my fitness goals for the coming year. And, now that I have a garage, I have a place to keep a bicycle, so, am thinking about making that purchase as well. I find the more things I have at my disposal to sneak fitness into my life, the more success I see.

I also have gotten back on the Weight Watchers wagon again. Through Weight Watchers, I was my most successful at losing weight, and keeping it off. Can't say that I've really lost weight, but, during the process of house hunting, packing, and moving; which for me meant a lot of fast-food eating, while I was packing up my kitchen, and trying to keep distractions to a minimum, I successfully did not gain weight. I'm sure the fact that I moved out of a townhouse (stairs) into a two-story home (more stairs) helped add exercise that I did not really count ... enough that my knees were hurting during the packing/moving/unpacking!

So, what are my fitness goals for the coming year? 20 minutes of activity 4 days a week (or, every day I'm off ... I think nursing for 12 hours is probably enough activity now that I'm on day shift -- I walk at work between 9000 and 15000 steps throughout my 12 hours).

My first planned activity is to do a round of P90 workouts. They are very effective at beginning the toning process, and strengthening my core, and getting me ready for another workout. Unfortunately, as I recall, they do become monotonous, after while. I'm going to focus on the end result ... pool parties this summer!

I am supposed to work tomorrow, so, will determine my start date based on if I get canceled tomorrow or not! If I'm canceled, the program begins tomorrow. If I work, then, it'll probably not start until the following day.

Happy New Year's! I hope your coming year is better then the last one!

ChaLEAN Day 4

Workout: ChaLEAN Burn It Off!
27 min.

Good workout. Nice and quick, with minimal equipment required. I finally got batteries for my HR monitor, but still haven't gotten them in the watch. So, the statistics weren't available.

But, I think I'll feel it tomorrow ... am actually already feeling it in my lower back!

Workout: Tennis
~1 hour

Had a good beginning to getting back into playing tennis today. Spent close to an hour playing a little tennis with a friend. My racket handle has degenerated, so will need to take care of that before the next game (probably Monday). I definitely felt rusty! But, it's been probably 4 years since I last played, so I guess that's to be expected.

Goals:

1. Workout: ChaLEAN Burn Circuit 3
   
2. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.
   
3. Drink 6 bottles of water.
4. Take my vitamins.

ChaLEAN Day 3

Workout: ChaLEAN Burn Circuit 2
39 min.

Still haven't gotten a new battery for my HR monitor. Have it on my list, just haven't gotten to the store to get it.

Workout: ChaLEAN Burn Circuit 2
Sumo Squat w/ Bicep Curls: 15#/10
Lunge w/ One-Arm Tricep Extension: 10#/10
Dead-Lift Row: 15#/11
Sumo Squat w/ Overhead Tricep Ext.: 15#/11
Dead Lift w/ Double Row: 15#/6 (legs were shaking all over the place!!)
Bowler's Lunge w/ Single-Arm Row: 15#/10
Bicep Curls w/ Abductor Balance: 10#/10 (didn't use abductor band this week)
Forward-Lean Lunge w/ Double Row: 15#/12
Triple-Threat Push-Ups: 12 knees (my wrist was hurting before starting, so I didn't even attempt a single push-up on my toes ... next week I will)

Seemed like I chose the right weights for each of these. On the first one, I started out with 10 lbs., but on my second curl, I switched over to the 15 lb. weights. Had to work hard to push through on this workout, but I did it!

Goals:

1. Workout: ChaLEAN Burn It Off! & Recharge
   
2. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.
   
3. Drink 6 bottles of water.
4. Take my vitamins.

ChaLEAN Day 2

Workout: ChaLEAN Burn Intervals
46 min.

ChaLEAN Ab Burner
10 min.

HR monitor battery needs to be replaced. I thought I had a spare battery, but couldn't find it, so, I wasn't able to use it today. Would have been interesting to see those results!

Wow! That's quite a great full body workout! Those muscles were burning with those workouts! I mostly kept up with ChaLEAN, there were a few of the routines that I had to pause a bit, or quit 5 or 10 sec. before they did. The Ab Burner, however, was a different story!! Actually, I was trying to do the standard workout, what Chalene was doing, and then I'd remember to watch the modification, which was definitely more doable! I'm definitely looking forward to the improvements in my abs and core that will result with that workout!

Goals:

1. Workout: ChaLEAN Burn Circuit 2
   
2. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.
   
3. Drink 6 bottles of water.
4. Take my vitamins.

ChaLEAN Day 1

Workout: ChaLEAN Burn Circuit 1
39 min. (with a few pauses to write down my workout details)
burned 269 cal.
HR max: 152
HR ave: 127

I didn't start when I planned ... but I did start!

Workout: Burn Circuit 1
Sumo Squat with Hip Lift: 15#/12 (Not sure if I can get to 10 reps with 20#, but I think next week I need to try.)
Lunge with Posterior Fly: 10#/12 (Surprised that my shoulder didn't hurt with it ... but I think I'll wait a week before increasing the weight.)
Push-Up with Leg Lift: 5 (toes)/5 (knees) (Will add a push-up next week.)
Dead Lift with Posterior Fly: 5#/12 (Definitely need to increase the weight on this one next week.)
Lunge with Core Rotation: 15#/10 (I think I was gripping the weight too tightly, forearms got a great workout with this one!)
Bench Press & Leg Lower: 15#/11 no band (Abs really felt this one! I did the leg lifts, just without the band. I think I will focus on keeping my legs straight with my lifts next week.)
Squat with Side Bend: 15#/12 (Hands felt like they couldn't hold the weight ... kept expecting my hands to let go!)
Forward-Lean Lunge with Dbl Arm Posterior Fly: 5#/12 (Will increase my weights here, too. Looks like I can stuff the 5 pounders into the back of the closet! ... not bad, considering I haven't done any strength training in a while--except if you count work.)
Chest Fly with Hip Lift: 10#/12 (Did the extreme push-ups on my knees. Wow! Eight-count push-ups are incredibly difficult!!)

Plan for my next Burn Circuit 1 workout: No more 5#, and some of my 15# will increase to 20#.

Wow! What a workout! My body feels great! I definitely worked my arms, back, core and legs! I do love the quickness of the workout, you push yourself hard for a shorter time period. But, I do feel like I could still do some more exercise, I don't feel completely wiped out.

I've already plugged in all the workouts into my calendar, so, I don't want to shuffle them all a day or two later. So, I'm rearranging the schedule a bit, and won't take the rest day tomorrow.

Goals:

1. Workout: ChaLEAN Burn Intervals & Ab Burner
   
2. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.
   
3. Drink 6 bottles of water.
4. Take my vitamins.

ChaLEAN Day 0

I am starting ChaLEAN, so here are a few pieces of information I need, before I begin the process, to remind me where I started.

Fit Test Results: . . . . . 2/15/09
Push-Ups: . . . . . . . . . 10 (toes)
Crunches: . . . . . . . . . 1
Squats: . . . . . . . . . . 26
Forearm Plank:. . . . . . . 15 sec.
Overhead Shoulder Press:. . 5#/13; 10#/9
Bicep Curl: . . . . . . . . 10#/11
Sit and Reach:. . . . . . . 2" beyond feet

I was surprised that I needed higher weights for the shoulder press. Historically, I have weak shoulders, which require slowly increasing the weight. The muscles were burning, but there was not weakness felt, or sharp pains. (Encourages me that even though my exercise hasn't been optimal, it's not been as horrible as it could have been.)

Measurements: . . . . . . . 2/15/09
Chest:. . . . . . . . . . . 40.5
Right Upper Arm:. . . . . . 13.5
Left Upper Arm: . . . . . . 13.5
Waist:. . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hips: . . . . . . . . . . . 45.5
Abductors:. . . . . . . . . 42.5
Right Thigh:. . . . . . . . 25.5
Left Thigh: . . . . . . . . 25.5
Weight: . . . . . . . . . . 173.8 lbs.
Body Fat Percentage:. . . . 34.6%

Not the greatest numbers. But I've gotta start somewhere. The bodyfat percentage was recorded using the biofitness website. I've got a bio-impedence device for measuring body fat, which I will probably use, however, it needs to be used at the same time every day. I usually use it first thing in the morning, when I first get out of bed.

Pictures:

Pictures are coming. They're on the camera, just need to get them on the computer, and then crop, etc.

Starting Over

Starting over. It does seem like a lot of my posts start that way for me. There's a certain repetitiveness in them along those lines. But, I can take comfort in the fact that I do indeed start over! That each drop-off in exercise routines doesn't mean an end, but a detour in my journey ... and it is a journey!

I went to day shift last summer, in an attempt to help me feel better, and to have more energy. All most immediately I felt better, though it took a couple months to sleep better. However, my energy continued to lag. I had finally decided to just accept the fact that I was lazy ... my lack of energy obviously had nothing to do with working the night shift for so many years since I continued to have little energy.

When I went to see my doctor for my annual physical, I brought with me a list of lab tests that I wanted ... all related to energy. Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 (I've been a vegetarian my whole life, with short bouts of veganism), Thyroid (any excuse is acceptable), and a CBC. Turns out, my body needed a little tweaking. My Vitamin D was extremely low, Vitamin B12 was in range, but low-ish, Thyroid was in range, Hemoglobin a little low, and on the Chemistry, my Albumin was also low. Within a week of taking Iron, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 supplements, I woke with more energy! I was surprised and impressed with how quickly it turned around for me! I've also really tried to focus on increasing my protein intake.

So, with all those additional factors taken care of, I think I'm ready to get back on a program again. With the encouragement of a friend, I have decided to give ChaLEAN a try. It looks like a little less time committment than P90X or P90X+, which when just starting out, is a helpful thing.

So, I'm starting tomorrow ... a little valentine for my body! Measurements and photos will be posted soon.

P90X+ Day 3

Total Body Plus (45 minutes)

Squat/Glute Challenge:
Wall Squat: 1:46
Dumbbell Squat: 30/15# (forgot to do single leg!!)

Started out feeling pretty stiff and sore from the previous days workouts. The warm up felt good. Definitely had more mobility after I warmed up. Because of the sore muscles, I had a little difficulty getting those assisted pull-ups done; and, the push-ups were difficult to get many because I was afraid I was going to crash and not get up! Toward the end, my right wrist started hurting a little, also, so, I backed off.

Total Body Plus:
O Crunch Push-Ups: 4
Pull-Up Crunch: 1 (assisted)
Dead Lift Curl Press: 8/10#
Step Kick Back Chair position: 12/5#
Sumo Chair: 10
Chuck-Ups:8
Position 1: 4
Position 2: 2
Position 3: 2
Clink On Run: 1 ... in the dangling position
Lunge Press Bella Twist: 7/10#
Balance Curls: 12/10#
Running Man: 14/5# (each side)
Hindu Pike Push-Ups: 2 ... I was afraid of a crash-landing on my head!
Lunge Squat Lunge: 6/no weight ... for some reason, this one was confusing to me, so I didn't use weights this time so I could just focus on form, and movements; I kept forgetting to do that squat in between
Mr. Moon: not done ... no balance at this point in the workout!
Kid Play: 3 each
3 & 3: 2 sets of 3 each/10# on the squat, pull-ups were assisted
1/2 Dervish: done ... the twisting worried me a little (fear of back strain or injury), but it actually felt good!
Weighted Warrior: 2/5#; 5/no weight ... shoulder was popping with the weights, so, I decided to not use any weight until my shoulders are stronger
1 & 1: not done ... just didn't have it in me to do another push-up or assisted pull-up (muscles were shaking even when not engaged)
Lara Lunge Crunch: 8/no weight ... it looked confusing to me, so, I wanted to take one element to focus on out of the equation ... I probably could have used weights, next time I will
Spiderman Jumps: not done ... again, just couldn't do another push-up without laying on the floor
BONUS: Plyo Push-Ups: not done ... next week my goal will be to do every exercise in the workout

It feels good to have accomplished another workout. Four-in-a-row for me! It may be difficult to work tonight, with these sore, stiff muscles ... but, I can feel the fat melting away! So, that's a good thing.

Now, I need to fix my food for my night at work.

I've been doing some reading about food. A lot of reading, actually. And, I'm going to give a "no-wheat/gluten" diet a chance. Considering that I am vegetarian, it's going to be difficult, especially, attempting to get in all the protein servings of the P90X Phase 1 diet!! But, I'm going to give it a chance, and see how that makes me feel. I'm also going to try to drop the creamer in my coffee ... I bought Silk Creamer to try.

I'm going to give it a week-long trial. And, if I'm not totally sick of tofu and eggs (about my only protein source) by then, then I'll continue it. At that point, I may try to drop the dairy products, too.

Plans for tomorrow:
Abs/Core Plus
Eat "on plan"
Drink 6 bottles of water

P90X+ Day 2

Interval X Plus
44 min.
burned 382 cal.
HR max: 164
HR ave: 143

Abs/Core Plus (deferred)

Squat Challenge (baseline assessment):
Single Leg Dumbbell Squat: 15/10#

Wow!

That was quite a workout. I was doggin' it toward the end, a few of those moves got my variant of running in place or jumping jacks, because I just didn't have it in me, to push through another 20 seconds!!

Actually, while I was sitting on the couch, waiting for the infomercials to finish before starting Abs/Core Plus ... I fell asleep!! Talk about recovery!! A nice little 30 minute power nap!

I started to attempt Abs/Core Plus ... but my core didn't have it in me. So, I've decided I need a rest day in between. I'll give it a try with tomorrow's Total Body Plus workout, or, on Thursday instead of PHH. Gotta listen to the body! I think I'll have a more efficient workout if I wait a day or so.

I didn't push through on my single leg dumbbell squats, only because I mainly just wanted to see where I was at, and what I could do (and if my goals are realistic). Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the next 4 weeks are going to be squat challenge days for me. So, tomorrow, I'll push through to muscle failure, along with doing the wall squat.

Food was a little closer on-target today. I went and bought some cottage cheese to help me get some of the dairy in (I can eat only so much yogurt!!). I'll continue to work on that aspect of my process. I've done it in the past, I know I can get back on it, again!

Plan for tomorrow:
Total Body Plus
Squat Challenge: Wall Squats, Single Leg Dumbbell Squats
Eat "on plan"
Drink 6 bottles of water

P90X+ Day 1

Upper Plus (50 minutes)
Abs/Core Plus (12 minutes)

Squat/Glute challenge: Wall Squat 1:23.75

I started my workout with the Wall Squat. I surprised myself with how well I did with it. I put a song on my iPod, and propped myself while singing along ... hoping that by singing, I would distract myself.

Then, I moved into the X+ workouts. Upper Plus required a lot of pausing ... partly because I was pooped, and partly because I had to see what they were doing! I ended up cutting Abs/Core Plus short, due to time constraints.

Upper Plus:
Double Double Dip'll Do Ya: 6 ... my chair situation isn't real steady
Dead Leg Switch Pull-Up: 5 assisted
2-Direction Circle Flies: 18/5#
Lunge Curls: 12/10#
Hammer Kick: 10/5#
Frog Push-Ups: 7
"L" Chin-Ups: 3 (freefall) ... poor form, and definitely no control on the way down!
Fly Blaster: 8/5#
Lean Back Curls: 15/10# ... these will take a while to master, my elbows wanted to come forward
1-Legged Bridge Dips: 12 (2-legged) ... I chose to not lift my legs (yet), to get more quality and quantity
Spiderman Push-Ups: 3 ... uh, yeah ...
7-Point Pull-Ups: 5 (assisted)
Warrior Swim: 5/5# ... balance was an "issue"
Pumper Curls: 12/10#
Side Hammer Kick: 10/5#
Iso Climber Push-Ups: 5
Clean to Negative: 5/1
Shoulder Everything: 9/5#
Bicep Everything: 10/10#
Combat Push-Ups: 3

Abs/Core Plus:
Hanging Toe Tap Knee Raises: 4
Tip Toe O Crunch: 8 ... took me a little bit to get it ... or my numbers probably would have been bigger
Scorpion Plank: 6
Banana Cannonball: 2 ... all I can say, is, at least I tried
Hanging Up & Overs: 2 ... hands were hurting ... gotta remember to wear my gloves
Discus Throwers: 8/5#
Warrior Bow: 6
Scissor Climbers: 0 ... I watched
Hanging Knee Kicks: 2
Wood Chopper: 8/5#
-- cut the workout short --

I can say that this workout today was a good baseline workout. A beginning. I can only go UP from here! Actually, in 12 weeks, I think I'll be cranking these exercises out much more effectively.

Already this evening (I just finished 5 hours ago), I am feeling the effects of the workout!! My core is going to be sore in the morning!! Not sure how I'm going to do that workout again tomorrow. With all the discussion about recovery, I do find it odd that the schedule has the Abs/Core workout on back-to-back days.

My shoulders were surprisingly tolerant of the workout. I did chose to go with slightly lighter weights, mainly because I didn't want any of my injuries to flair up on me and cause me to have to sit out, again. I think by week 2 I can feel more confident in pushing myself to my max again. (Part of my hesitation to workout, during the last 2 weeks, was mainly because I was afraid of re-aggravating the injury. So, for me to feel comfortable, I think I need to ease into it, for right now.)

Food was better today. Not as great as it could have been ... not that I ate "bad" stuff ... I just didn't fill in all the boxes today. And, it's late enough, I'm not eating any more!! Tomorrow, I'm going to work a little harder at getting all the servings in. I've planned a slightly higher protein-content breakfast for the morning, which should help.

Plan for tomorrow:
Interval X Plus
Abs/Core Plus
Eat "on plan"
Drink 6 bottles of water

The beginning

Life has gotten in the way, lately. Between a very painful muscle strain in my back (rhomboid) and bursitis in my shoulder, and then the occasional (chronic) pain in my wrist I had managed to get away from working out, and the body that I was actually starting to become proud of.

Because any little workout seemed to cause my back to flare up I got completely away from working out. I would walk, occasionally, but even that had to be fairly sedate ... or I risked triggering more spasms.

Because walking was such a different workout style than I had become used to, with the P90 and P90X programs, it almost seemed "too lame" to me ... so, instead of accepting the benefits of a workout that I could do, I mostly did nothing.

Even my eating was starting to get out of control.

My shoulder no longer hurts when I raise it above my head. I can lift patients without feeling any discomfort under my shoulder blade. And, the "normal" mobility is back in my wrist. I'm actually feeling good. So, I've decided I'm ready to get back on a "program" (that seems to be how I function best). Actually, I've been ready for two weeks, but, have been afraid of causing all the pain to come back.

Beginning tomorrow, I am starting a round of P90X+ Classic. I'll start slow this first week, and see how things go ... if I have to do the shoulder exercises with water bottles instead of weights, because I'm afraid of bringing back the bursitis ... that's what I'll do.

Basically, I've decided I need to (in the words of Nike) JUST DO IT. Jump in with both feet. (You know all the cliches ... so do I.)

***

My Workout Details:
Jog/Walk (3.5 miles)
59 min.
burned 548 cal.
HR max: 176
HR ave: 149

Starting Over

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall. ~ Vince Lombardi

Workout:
P90 Sweat 3/4
41 min.

November Push-Up Challenge: 60 of 10,000 (84 total)

Today, I woke feeling pretty good! What a nice change!! It felt good to finally not hurt, or fear back spasms when I moved! And, because I only had motrin before going to bed (no narcotics or muscle relaxers) I woke with a clear head!

Decided to start out a little easier today. By that, I mean, not start out with a P90X workout. So, today, I did the P90 Sweat 3/4 workout. Felt good to burn some "goo" ... as Tony Horton would say.

I have gotten a slow start on my push-up challenge, because of injury, and not working out. I'm going to do my best during the rest of the month and see where I'm at. I may repeat the challenge in December, or, I may continue with my plan of challenging another part of my body.

Not sure what workout I'm going to do tomorrow. But, I'm doing something!!

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.
   
3. Eat "clean".
   
4. Drink 6 bottles of water.
5. Stop eating at least 3 hours before bedtime.
6. Get enough sleep!!
   
7. Take my vitamins.

starting over

Workout:
Walk (3.5 miles)
75 min.

November Push-up Challenge: 12 of 10,000

My back is still bothering me. But, I wanted to do something. Since I'm able to walk without much difficulty, I decided that was where I would start.

I also decided to put in a beginning effort on my 10,000 push-ups ... I've started, slowly, doing them. Not too much, I notice a little twinge in my back with them.

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.
   
3. Eat "clean".
   
4. Drink 6 bottles of water.
5. Stop eating at least 3 hours before bedtime.
6. Get enough sleep!!
   
7. Take my vitamins.

P90X - Day 3

Workout:
Shoulders & Arms
57 min.
burned 367 cal.
HR max: 154
HR ave: 122

Fear.

I think that's what's been keeping me from doing this workout. Even though I knew I could modify the exercises, lighten the weights, or just skip the shoulder ones, if it was too much, I still couldn't bring myself to do this workout.

I'd schedule the workout into my day ... and then procrastinate until either I'd run out of time, or, I'd just do something else!! I had actually decided, today, if I couldn't face my shoulder fears, then, this week I'd skip the workout, and move on to the next one.

But, this afternoon, I just made myself do it. I definitely lightened the weights, but pushed myself (within reason), and got through most of it. The later exercises in the workout got lighter weights, and then, the last 3 times, I skipped them ... I was having more pain. I couldn't tell if it was something in my shoulder, or from the muscles being worked, so, I opted to bale on the workout.

I'm glad I did the workout. It felt good. This has always been one that I enjoy doing ... increases in muscle definition show quickly.

Shoulders & Arms:
Alternating Shoulder Presses: 10#, 14 reps; 15#, 11 reps (I pushed myself on this one)
In & Out Bicep Curls: 10#, 16 reps; 10#, 16 reps
Two-arm Tricep Kickbacks: 10#, 15 reps; 10#, 12 reps (this was difficult for me to push through)
Deep Swimmer's Presses: 10#, 9 reps; 10#, 10 reps (shoulder hurt a little ... heard popping with some of the movement)
Full Supination Concentration Curls: 10#, 11 reps; 10#, 11 reps
Chair Dips: 7; 8 (I was a little hesitant to do these, with my shoulder problems, but, I did bent-knee chair dips ... and made it! No shoulder pain, like usual.)
Upright Rows: 5#, 12 reps; 5#, 13 reps (really dropped the weights on this one ... I normally struggle with the upright rows ... shoulder really felt it at the top of this)
Static Arm Curls: 10#, 16 reps; 10#, 16 reps (the last 4 were a struggle)
Flip-grip Twist Tricep Kickbacks: 5#, 12 reps; 5#, 10 reps (I worry that my form isn't right on these, with heavier weights ... next time, I should increase the weight though)
Two-angle Seated Shoulder Flyes: 5#, 5 reps; SKIP (I didn't get very far with these before I felt pain with movement, bot just at the top of a move ... decided it would be better not to push my luck on the shoulder)
Crouching Cohen Curls: 10#, 12 reps; 10#, 9 reps (I find my quads hurt before my biceps are ready to give out, but then, if I rest the quads, the biceps are too tired when I try to push through to do a few more!)
Lying-down Tricep Extensions: 10#, 9 reps; 10#, 8 reps
In & Out Straight-arm Shoulder Flyes: SKIP; SKIP (decided if the other shoulder flyes hurt, these wouldn't be any better)
Congdon Curls: 10#, 10 reps; SKIP (feeling pooped)
Side Tri-rises: SKIP; SKIP (was worried that I might be tweaking the shoulder with this ... even though it is a tricep exercise)

Overall, I think I had a pretty good workout. There were some decreases in weights and reps from the last time I did the workout, but, there was definitely some positives that I can take from this, too!

I suspect the shoulder will be a little more sore than usual tonight, I may take some prophylactic motrin so I can sleep ... since I didn't sleep too well last night.

I'm skipping Yoga X tomorrow. I've been slacking on these workouts. And, so, I think I'd like to get through strength workouts, since I'm so far behind. Yoga seems like an acceptable workout to skip this week. My flexibility isn't so great, so, I don't think I'll probably skip many of them. But, I just feel like I need to really rev-up my workouts.

I didn't get to Ab Ripper X today ... so I'll do it tomorrow.

I've got a busy day tomorrow ... so will have to get the workouts done in the morning, or they won't be done.

Goals:

1. Legs & Back. Ab Ripper X.
   
2. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.
   
3. Eat "clean".
   
4. Drink 6 bottles of water.
5. Stop eating at least 3 hours before bedtime.
6. Get enough sleep!!
   
7. Take my vitamins.