The Climb: Traversing

[ReachingForTheStars]

First day of my third challenge, and I'm feeling pumped!  The next month should be interesting as I prepare both to apply for grad school and to go to Japan in the final week of the challenge.  My new challenge post can be found here.

 

For the record, my official starting weight this challenge is 146.5lbs., with a current mini-goal of 140lbs.

 

Hajimemashou!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/24/14

 

Food:

 

Sweet potato hash brown pie and an apple for breakfast

Chicken stew for lunch

Maple salmon and asparagus with hollandaise sauce for dinner

Paleo banana bread bites, an apple, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - yup!

GRE - Not yet, will register tomorrow

 

Walking:

 

12 min. walk - check!

 

First day and we're off and running!

[moomin]

Found you!

Ganbatte ne! é ‘å¼µã£ã¦ã‚Œ!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/25/14

 

Food:

 

Sweet potato hash brown pie and a peach for breakfast

Chicken stew for lunch

Veggie curry over cauliflower rice for dinner

Paleo banana bread bites, peanut butter, and a pear for snacks

 

Exercise:

Tango class

7/7/7, pushups

3/3/3, isometric chin-up negatives

5/5/5, assisted pistol squats

0:44r/0:45l, side planks, 0:47, regular plank

42 in 3min., squat thrusts

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

Registered for GRE - check! (date set for May 24th)

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/26/14

 

Food:

 

Sweet potato hash brown pie and a peach for breakfast

Chicken stew for lunch

Gluten-free spaghetti and meatballs as well as broccoli for dinner

Paleo banana bread bites, a clementine, some dark chocolate almonds, and a spoon of ice cream for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

15 minutes - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

Found you!

Ganbatte ne! é ‘å¼µã£ã¦ã‚Œ!

 

Hiya!  Hope everything's going well with you exams so far?  Gotta make my rounds to everybody's forums today, yikes!  I've been procrastinating on that, lol.

 

Zettai ganbarimasu!

[moomin]

It's been hectic. And stressful. Taking a tiny break so I finally made my rounds today. Hope the last one went okay...? 

 

And for the coming exams: Hai! Ganbarimasu! Zettai ni!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/27/14

 

Food:

 

Omelet with olives, jalapenos, and mushrooms as well as an apple for breakfast

Pear, raspberry, and blueberry salad for lunch

Beef roast, scalloped potatoes, and asparagus for dinner

Paleo banana bread bites, a clementine, some dark chocolate almonds, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

4/4/4/4, pullup negatives

4/4/4/4, close-hand pushups

10/10/10/10, split squats

1:34/1:36/1:30, planks

16 in 2 min., squat thrusts

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

Nope, tango!

[ReachingForTheStars]

2/28/14

 

Food:

Mushroom and broccoli mini "quiches" as well as an apple for breakfast

Bobby's Burger Palace Topless Salad for dinner

Peanut butter, apple, banana, and some chocolate for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

15 minutes - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/1/14

 

Food:

 

Cinnamon raisin bagel w/ peanut butter for breakfast

Fuddruckers Napa Valley Salad for dinner

Pear, banana, and peanut butter for snacks

Coffee oreo ice cream with hot fudge for my weekly treat

 

Exercise:

 

7/7/7/7, pushups

3/3/3/3, chinup negatives w/ isometrics

5/5/5/5, assisted pistol squats

0:46r/0:46l/0:45r/0:42l, side planks

44 in 3 min., squat thrusts

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/2/14

 

Food:

 

Pear and berry salad for breakfast

Chipotle salad for lunch

Eggs w/ onions, mushrooms, and sausage for dinner

Peanut butter, blueberries, and raspberries for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/3/14

 

Food:

 

Mushroom and broccoli mini "quiches" as well as an apple for breakfast

Broccoli cheddar soup and a banana for lunch

Bobby's burger palace topless salad for dinner

Baked potato chips, blueberries, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

Rock gym

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/4/14

 

Food:

 

Mushroom and broccoli mini "quiches" as well as a nut bar for breakfast

Broccoli cheddar soup and an apple for lunch

Cauliflower crust pizza for dinner

Clementine, dark chocolate almonds, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/5/14

 

Food:

 

Mushroom and broccoli mini "quiches" for breakfast

Indian spice soup and an apple for lunch

BBQ chicken, brown rice, spinach, and broccoli for dinner

Dark chocolate almonds, raspberries, dark chocolate peanut butter cups, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

5/5/5/5, pullup negatives

5/5/5/5, close-hand pushups

11/11/11/11, split squats

1:43/1:42/1:39, plank

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

 

There was a power outage yesterday that caused a minor upset that resulted in me not getting my workout done, so I made it up today!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/6/14

 

Food:

 

Fried eggs and an apple for breakfast

Pear and berry salad for lunch

Goat cheese stuffed chicken and brussels sprouts with walnuts and dried cherries for dinner

Apple, berries, larabar, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/7/14

 

Food:

 

Fried eggs and an apple for breakfast

Pear and berry salad for lunch

Bobby's Burger Palace Topless Burger Salad for dinner

Larabar, pear, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

 

Walking:

 

Check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/8/14

 

Food:

 

Coconut and carrot omelet and an apple for breakfast

Chipotle salad for lunch

Papa Gino's pizza for dinner

Apple, pear, and Snickerdoodle Biscoff Whoopie Pie for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

7/7, pushups

3/3, chinups

5/5, squats

0:57r/0:48l, side planks

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/9/14

 

Food:

 

Olive Garden Crab Topped Chicken for lunch

Larabar and peanut butter for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

6/6/6/6, pullup negatives

6/6/6/6, close-hand pushups

12/12/12/12, split squats

1:46/1:49/1:48, plank

27 in 2 min., squat thrusts

 

Flexibility:

 

Modified pigeon

Hamstring variations

Seated forward fold

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

GRE - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/10/14

 

Food:

 

Coconut and carrot omelet for breakfast

Goat cheese stuffed chicken and brussels sprouts with walnuts and dried cherries for lunch

Onion, mushroom, and broccoli omelet for dinner

Larabar, nectarine, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Knee lunge variations

Spinal combined motions

Mid-thorax rotation

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

GRE - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/11/14

 

Food:

 

Coconut and carrot omelet for breakfast

Egg salad with endive and baby carrots for lunch

Chicken leg and brussels sprouts for dinner

Larabar, apple, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

7/7/7, pushups

3/3/3, chinup negatives w/ isometrics

5/5/5, assisted pistol squats

0:56r/0:58, side planks, 2:00, regular plank

 

Flexibility:

 

Prone scaption rotation

Knee lunge variations

Spinal combined motions

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

GRE - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/12/14

 

Food:

 

Coconut and carrot omelet for breakfast

Egg salad with endive and baby carrots for lunch

Chicken veggie stir fry for dinner

Brownie w/ ice cream, nectarine, and peanut butter for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Knee lunge variations

Spinal combined motions

Mid-thorax rotation

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

GRE - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/13/14

 

Food:

 

Hard-boiled eggs and fruit salad for breakfast

Egg salad with endive and an apple for lunch

Veggie curry over cauliflower rice for dinner

Larabar and nectarine for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

7/7/7/7, pullup negatives

7/7/7/7, close-hand pushups

13/13/13/13, split squats

1:59/1:54/1:56, plank

42 in 3 min. squat thrusts

 

Flexibility:

 

Prone scaption rotation

Knee lunge variations

Spinal combined motions

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

GRE - check!

 

Walking:

 

Tango instead - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/14/14

 

Food:

 

Coconut and carrot omelet for breakfast

Egg salad with endive for lunch

Cheesecake Factory chicken tortillas and cheesecake for dinner

Chocolate and peanut butter for snacks

 

Flexibility:

 

Knee lunge variations

Spinal combined motions

Mid-thorax rotation

Camel

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!

GRE - check!

 

Walking:

 

10 minutes - check!

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/15/14

 

Food:

 

Apple and peanut butter for breakfast

Honey grain bagel with maple cream cheese for lunch

Bobby's Burger Palace Topless Burger Salad and sweet potato fries for dinner

Larabar and cocoa roast almonds for snacks

 

Exercise:

 

Reorganized and cleaned the house

[ReachingForTheStars]

3/16/14

 

Food:

 

Crudites, fruit salad, meatball soup, deli meat, potato salad, and bean salad for lunch party

Protein bar, grapes, and raisins for snacks

 

Study:

 

Japanese - check!