Daily Check-in
I went to the club yesterday morning and jogged in the pool. I was running late and did not have time to check-in before work. My chest and biceps are sore from Supersets (48 hours later!), and I only did the VHS version with one set of everything. I lifted heavy though. Wow! I cannot imagine how I will feel when I return to the Pyramids.
I have a pink pair of petite size 12 jeans that I bought on sale at the end of last summer and really want to fit into for the first time next month when I go to visit my family. I am planning to start a CTX Series rotation Sunday morning and will have 4 weeks to drop a size. My legs need to be leaner before these jeans will fit. My bubble butt needs to be a lot smaller too! Leaner Legs and Cathe’s kickboxing workouts are very effective for me, so I am hoping that this will work. This is what I am planning to do:
Sunday - 10*10*10 (triceps)
Monday - Kickbox (biceps)
Tuesday - Leaner Legs + cardio gliding (homemade circuit)
Wednesday - Step and Intervals (chest)
Thursday - Power Circuit (back)
Friday - rest
Saturday - Leaner Legs + All Step (shoulders)
My eating is plant-based and clean. I still eat small amounts of clean (organic, free range, grain-fed) animal protein every other day but am keeping that to a minimum. If I really want to fit into my pink jeans, I need to eliminate soy. I am sensitive/allergic to it and have a tendency to bloat when I consume it. I have been experimenting with soy protein drinks this week, and I am bloated and feel miserable now. My face is swollen, and I am itching all over. My complexion has been bad for a few weeks, and it dawned on me last night that I have been eating more soy this month. Now I remember why I stopped eating soy burgers and similar products.
I want to clean up my eating a bit more. The main change I need to make is finding a substitute for my afternoon Clif Bar or Luna Bar. I like Larabars, but the ratios are not as good. I have been pondering the possibility of a smoothie with a scoop of protein powder. I am allergic to seafood, mushrooms, and MSG too. The pea protein blends that I saw have mushrooms in them. Soy protein, whey protein, and egg protein are out because I want to keep my eating as plant-based as possible. As far as I know, that leaves hemp or brown rice protein. For my purposes, I need 10-15 grams of protein. Any suggestions?
I am definitely having an allergic reaction to the soy protein powder. I am struggling to breathe, I feel drugged, and I gained 15 pounds overnight.
No, that is not a typo! I have been down this road before with MSG, and there is nothing my doctor can do for me after the fact. I need to drink a lot of water today. I am too lethargic to exercise this morning. Hopefully, I will feel better after work.
Conni, I really want Push now! I have and love DanceWorks. That was my introduction to Kari earlier this year. Cathe has a link to Kari’s website under the links section of this website. I visited and was drawn to that workout. Something about DanceWorks speaks to the dreamer in me. I have Sweat Express too (which is an oldie but goodie). Sweat Express is very dated with thong leotards over white tights, but it is still a lot of fun and way more intense than DanceWorks. It is good old-fashioned floor aerobics at its best. I will add Two the Max to my wish list. DanceWorks will always be a sentimental favorite because it was my first, but Classic Cardio is fun too. I have always been a girly girl and loved to spin and twirl when I was a little girl, so I naturally love these workouts.
Sandra, I am so sorry about your cat. :-( Losing a furry friend is hard. I will keep you in my prayers.
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
