The Climb: Part 2

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/13/14

 

Exercise:

 

Tango class

8/8/8/8, push-ups

3/3/3/3, chin-up negative isometrics

5/5/5/5, assisted pistol squats

0:47r/0:46l/0:49r/0:46l, side planks

42 in 3 min., squat thrusts

 

Food:

 

Hard-boiled eggs, a bit of yogurt, fruit salad, and a banana for breakfast

Chicken parm (almond flour) over spaghetti squash for lunch

Burger with a fried egg over lettuce for dinner

Dark chocolate and warm pralines for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Camel

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

 

Japanese:

 

Yup!

 

Driving:

 

No, snow.

 

Trying something new with the chin-ups since reps were starting to get high - I'm working in isometrics (basically pausing at different points during the chin-up negatives for like 5 seconds in each place).  Tango is going awesome, and I'm learning really fast (or so I'm told).  Can't wait to try out my skills at a practica!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/14/14

 

Food:

 

Clam chowder and a chocolate-covered strawberry for lunch

Fuddrucker's burger, chili-cheese fries, and Reese's shake for dinner

Chocolates for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Camel

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

 

Japanese:

 

Yup!

 

Driving:

 

Yup!

 

Had an awesome Valentine's Day!  Went out to Jordan's and Fuddrucker's with my hubby and saw Robocop.  It was a great day.

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/15/14

 

Food:

 

Cheesecake Factory Shepherd's Pie lunch portion - half for lunch, half for dinner

Cinnamon pralines for a snack

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Camel

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

 

Japanese:

 

Nope.

 

Driving:

 

No, snow.

 

SO, we were gonna go skiing today, but we didn't exactly plan ahead, and didn't have the proper clothing.  We now have the proper clothing and will go next weekend, lol.

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/16/14

 

Exercise:

 

4/4/4/4, pullups

4/4/4/4, close-hand push-ups

10/10/10/10, split squats

1:33/1:26/1:01, plank

46 in 3 min., squat thrusts

 

Food:

 

Omelet with hot dogs, jalapenos, and salsa for lunch

Bertucci's Eggplant Pomodoro with Green Beans for dinner

Dark chocolate, trail mix, and peanut butter for snack

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Camel

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

 

Japanese:

 

Nope.

 

Driving:

 

Yup!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/17/14

 

Food:

 

Blueberry muffin and an apple for breakfast

3" Subway Spicy Italian sub, pretzels, milano cookie, and a banana for lunch

Chicken veggie stir fry over cauliflower rice for dinner

Girl scout cookies and a plum for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Camel

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

 

Japanese:

 

Yup!

 

Driving:

 

Yup!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/18/14

 

Exercise:

 

Tango class

 

Food:

 

Sweet potato hash brown pie and plum for breakfast

Meatballs, salad, and an apple for lunch

Chicken marsala and green beans for dinner

Girl Scout cookies and an apple for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Camel

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

 

Japanese:

 

Yup!

 

Driving:

 

No, snow.

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/19/14

 

Food:
 

Sweet potato hash brown pie and banana for breakfast

Pot roast and brussels sprouts for lunch

Chicken curry over jasmine rice for dinner

Trail mix, blackberries, an orange, Girl Scout cookies, and an Oreo Klondike bar for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Camel

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

 

Japanese:

 

Yup!

 

Driving:

 

No.

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/20/14

 

Exercise:

 

Tango class

Tango practica

 

Food:

 

Sweet potato hash brown pie and apple for breakfast

Chicken parm over spaghetti squash for lunch

Boloco small buffalo burrito for dinner

A plum and a donut for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

No.

 

Japanese:

 

Yup!

 

Driving:

 

No.

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/21/14

 

Food:

 

An apple for breakfast

Tomato basil flatbread, steak tostada, tagliatelle bolognese, apple dumpling, and apple pie mojito for dinner

Blueberry poptarts and Girl Scout cookies for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

No.

 

Japanese:

 

Yup!

 

Driving:

 

No.

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/22/14

 

Food:

 

Bobby's Burger Palace Topless Buffalo Burger for lunch

Big Mac meal for dinner

A plum, an orange, a banana, peanut butter, and Girl Scout cookies for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

No.

 

Japanese:

 

No.

 

Driving:

 

Yup!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/23/14

 

Food:

 

Banana for breakfast

Tagliatelle bolognese and sliced hot dog with onions for lunch

Japanese green beans with beef and roasted cauliflower for dinner

A banana, an orange, peanut butter, Girl Scout cookies, and paleo banana bread bites for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

No.

 

Japanese:

 

No.

 

Driving:

 

No.

[ReachingForTheStars]

So, I definitely took full advantage of this week between challenges and walked behind the wagon for a bit.  I had several treats (food-wise), including a McDonald's run and a special night out.  I got lax in my flexibility training over the weekend as well.  That said, I felt strangely productive over the last four days.  I got my husband out for a long parking lesson on Saturday, went to a tango practica (basically a dance party to practice tango and only tango) to show off my skills to and with complete strangers, worked on my taxes (and mostly got everything done), paid our rent, helped my husband do a extra-thorough cleaning and reorganizing of the kitchen, finished the third book of Game of Thrones, started electronically cataloging all of our books, AND got through a bit more of FFIII.  Phew.  And somehow, I still didn't really feel busy.  I guess it felt good to not have anything scheduled for the weekend and to just let go and get some things done for myself.

 

With all that done and out of the way, I'm well rested and totally pumped for my third challenge!  Now I just have to write it up, lol.  My next post will be the link to my new battle log.  Ready, go!

[ReachingForTheStars]

By the by, here's the link to my new challenge:  http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/45020-hoshi-goes-international/

 

And battle log:  http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/45025-the-climb-traversing/