Elfin Harvester Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Time to get specific. Today's Workout: 1 hour JKD session. Included warm up, basic punches and kicks, stick work, grappling and drills.Today's Food: Breakfast: 3 egg cabbage and mushroom omelette and 2 figs. Snack: 1 Banana before JKD session Lunch: Protein powder and cabbage smoothie with sunflower seeds and coconut. Snack: Couple of squares of dark chocolate with a handful of nuts. Dinner: Three sausages, 1 cooked carrot with savoy cabbage.Comments: Cabbage three times a day????Tomorrow's Workout plan: 6.30am yoga session. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Should have updated this yesterday:Friday's actual workout: 20 min yoga session. Warm up, seated exercises, 3 sun salutation.Friday's food: (A mess, missed breakfast, didn't get to eat until just past noon and had a very bad day - now I know my bad food triggers!) A banana Three egg mushroom and cheese omelette. Two handfuls of nuts. A fig An apple A 100g bar of dark chocolate a handful of nuts (might have been two) Roasted sweet potato, cabbage, roasted gammon joint. Some more nuts.Went to bed with tummy ache and look 4 months pregnant - damn nuts.Tomorrow's plan - Gym strength workout - pull ups, pressups, squats and deadlifts. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Update for Saturday 29th Sept:Workout: Um, impromptu rest day - arms and legs still sore from Thursday.Food: Breakfast: Three egg mushroom omelette and a fig. Lunch: Beetroot, avocado, walnut and gammon joint leftovers - five brazil nuts. Dinner: Chicken and pancetta salad (we ate out, I'm so proud of my willpower) Evening snack: A couple of figs, salami, a few walnuts (just a few) Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Update for Sunday 30th Sept:Workout: 6 push ups, 10 burpees, yoga session (warm up, 3 sun salutations, standing poses and seated poses). Swimming with the kids.Food: Breakfast: Smoothie: chocolate protein powder with 1 fig, 1 beetroot, sunflower seeds and coconut. (NB it was really gross but I drank it anyway) Lunch: Three egg mushroom and chorizo omelette. Snack: Pepperoni type sausage, nuts, apple. Dinner: Braised lamb shanks with roasted pumpkin and french beans, carrots and leeks.Update for Monday 1st October.Workout: Rest day, but did walk a couple of miles around town.Food: Three egg mushroom and chorizo omelette for breakfast. Chicken salad with mayonnaise for lunch. A couple of squares of dark chocolate and a handful of brazil nuts for a snack. Mexican beef chilli with roasted courgette with feta cheese, followed by a banana for dinner. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Update for Tuesday 2nd October:Workout: I forgot.Food: Breakfast - three egg omelette with mushroom and chorizo Lunch - chicken and mayonnaise salad Dinner - sausage casserole with courgette and cabbage Snacks - pear and brazil nutsUpdate for Wednesday 3rd October: Workout: 30 minute yoga session - 4 sun salutations, standing poses, seated poses. 6 push ups and then 4 push ups.Food: Breakfast - banana and brazil nuts Lunch - bone broth soup with sausage and poached egg. (mmmm) Snack - ham, strawberries, cashew nuts, dark chocolate. Dinner - Thai chicken curry with spinach nb: Had horrid nasty cold (again) today. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Update for Thursday 4th Oct:Workout: yoga (for mini challenge) and 1 hr JKD sessionFood: Breakfast: cashew nuts, banana, strawberries, dark chocolate. Lunch: Protein shake and a smoothie Dinner: Thai chicken curry leftovers with poached egg. Snack: Probably some nuts....Friday 5th October: Workout: 20 mins of stretching / yoga and press ups: Yay, I did SEVEN. Food: Spinach and cheese omelette for breakfast Strawberries, chocolate and cashew nuts for a snack Lunch : 2 chicken breasts with grated cheese and lettuce Dinner: Rump steak with marrow and goats cheese. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Update for Saturday 6th October:Workout: Deadlifts: 40kgs: 6, 5, 5Push ups: 8, 4, 5Incline pull ups: 7, 5, 5Yoga and mobility stretchingFood: 2 figs, bag of cashew nuts, 1/2 bar dark chocolate, apple, Strawberries, salami Dinner: Rump steak with ruby chard and mozzarella cheese. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Update for Sunday 7th October:Workout: Swimming and yoga (sun salutations, standing exercises, seated exercises and balance poses)Food: (No breakfast, had dinner at 10pm last night, so wasn't hungry) Lunch: Serrano ham omelette Snack: Cashew nuts, chocolate, apple, banana, pepperoni slices. Dinner: Roast beef, carrots, marrow, french beans and roasted squash. Snack: Brazil nuts. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Oh god, it's Thursday and I haven't posted since Sunday.Oh well - I've kept to a Paleo diet completely, eaten far too many nuts and chocolate as usual. (Went to a bring a plate lunch yesterday and even there managed to keep it Paleo......so smug!)Workout wise, I did 11 pushups on Monday YES!!Been doing some skipping, JKD workout today.TOMORROW'S PLAN: Skipping Sprint intervals Pull ups Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Update for the past week:Thursday work out: JKD session. Lots and lots of punching, ached for DAYS afterwards.Sunday: Press ups only 10, 6, 4 (still sore from all that punching) and short yoga sessionMonday: Dead lift: 45kg, 5, 5, 5 (much easier than last time I lifted 45kg about 1 wk ago. Then I did 1 rep of 4). Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thursday: Yoga session. 1 hr JKD. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Friday: Rest day, just a small amount of yoga first thing.Saturday weights: Deadlift: 50kg, 4, 4, 3 . (Chuffed - at bodyweight) Push ups: 10, 6, 6 Chins: 2, 2, 2 (Bar arrived this morning. Can only do them with a bit of a 'jump' to start me off) Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Monday 5th November.Bench Press: 20kg 7,7,7: (Too light)Pull ups: 3,3,1 (Assisted on way up, non assisted on way down)Squats: 7,7,7: (Used two 10kg dumbells as don't have squat rack yet. Didn't really work, too heavy on arms and not heavy enough on legs.)Food: No nuts or fruit as well as 100% Paleo, trying to get rid of some stubborn bodyfat. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Wednesday 7th November:Press ups: 10,4 (arms still really sore from bench press and pull ups on Monday)Dips: Can barely do one...but it's a start.Very short sprint session - but good fun!!Still going well with no fruit, nuts or chocolate. Seems that I don't miss it and I don't feel like snacking all the time. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Saturday 10th November:Deads: 50kg 5, 4, 5Press up: 11, 10, 10Chins: 2, 2 (nb: REALLY bad at this today.) Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Monday 12th November:Bench Press: 25kg, 8, 7, 7 (Still a bit too light)Pull ups: 2, 1, 1: Assisted pull ups on way up, controlled lowering on the way down.Squats: 2 x 10kg dumb bells: 8,8,8. Way too easy. Need larger weights until him indoors finishes my new squat rack Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Wednesday 14th NovemberBody weight rows. Bar height 45cm: 6,6,4Press ups: 13, 8, 4Dips: 3,2,1Sprints: 5 sprint intervals before my legs turned to jelly Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Saturday 17th November:Chins (assisted): 2, 1, 1, 1 (Not consistent as the level of assistance is varying wildly.)Deads: 50kg: 6, 5, 6Press ups: 14, 9, 6Preacher curls: 12kg: 2, 2, 2 Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Monday 19th November:Pull ups (assisted) 4, 3, 3Bench press: 30kg: 3, 5, 3 Weighted squats: 2 x 12.5kg dumb bells: 8, 7, 7 Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Wednesday 21st November:Bodyweight rows. Bar height 45cm: 6, 6, 6Press ups: 15, 10, 8Dips: 4, 3, 1Sprints (on stationary bike, raining today ) 8 sprints. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Saturday 24th November:Chins: (unassisted but from slightly bent arms): 1,1,1Deads: 50kg 8, 7, 4Press ups: 11, 9, 7Preacher curls: 12kg 5, 4 2 Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Monday 26th November:Pull ups (assisted: can do a partial pull up unassisted with bent arms. Progress, but not there yet): 1, 1, 1, 1Bench Press: 30kg: 3, 1, 4Weighted squats: 2 x 12.5kg : 8, 8, 8Seems like I have upper body strength issues at the mo. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Wednesday 28th November:Bodyweight rows: 8, 8, 8Press ups: 15, 11, 10Dips (much lower this time): 2, 1, 1Sprints (bike again): 8 bursts. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Saturday 1st December:Chins: 1, 1, 1, 1: Still can't do them from dead hang.Deads: 50kg: 8, 8, 8Press ups: 15, 12, 10Preacher curls: 12kg: 8, 3, 6.NB: Will leave all chins, pull ups, bodyweight rows for a week. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
Elfin Harvester Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Monday 3rd December:Bench Press: 30kg: 5, 4, 4Weighted Squats: 2x15kg: 8, 8, 5That's it - giving pull ups a miss until Saturday this week. Quote Elfin Harvester, level 2 Druid monkSTR 6.75|DEX 3|STA 6|CON 5.25|WIS 5|CHA 5 Link to comment
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