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day 4 of week 5 was a lower body day. i go up early and went to the gym for my workout. i followed my same lower body workout as last week. the burn was good though i could tell i’m going to have to up the weight next time.


food today wasn’t exactly on program but was reasonably healthy.

1. cottage cheese and 3 carob chip oatmeal cookies
2. coffee and black cherry oatmeal muffin
3. lots and lots of sushi
4. coffee
5. spaghetti, sausage, and 3 carob chip oatmeal cookies

a bunch of us from work went to lunch with a colleague that is leaving the company. we basically ordered a ton of sushi at this place downtown called sushi wabi. we have some really good types … stuff like dragon, tiger, spicy tuna, salmon etc. it’s been a long while since i had sushi. ton’s of protein and the carbs are from rice, i could eat worse.

day 3 of week 5 went by with only a slight issue. i got up in the morning a little later then i wanted so i ended up doing my cardio at home on my recumbent bike. the workout was good … i think i’m going to have to step it up in the levels next time i do it though. not sure i’m getting as much burn as i could.


food today was ok, small glitch that i mentioned earlier.

1. cottage cheese and 3 carob chip oatmeal cookies
2. coffee and black cherry oatmeal muffin
3. 6” chicken sub on wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion and mustard
4. coffee and a carrot cake muffin
5. 6” chicken sub on wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion and mustard
6. glass of milk and 3 carob chip oatmeal cookies

i was pretty emotionally charged around my 4th meal. not sure why i ate that muffin, it was good but not good. it’s not going to kill me in the long run. i’m going to make it up by kicking even more ass this week in my workouts. not going to go into huge detail about why i was stressed yesterday but let’s just say it wasn’t work.

day 2 of week 5 on body for life went off without a hitch. i did my upper body in the evening at the gym. i pretty much followed the same routine as last week except that i had to use one or two different machines where the ones i was using last week were being used already. i get tired of waiting sometimes. especially when it really throws off my 1 minute between sets and 2 minutes between body parts that bfl dictates.


eating for the day was fine:

1. cottage cheese and 3 carob chip oatmeal cookies
2. coffee and black cherry oatmeal muffin
3. chicken, rice, and veggies on a wheat wrap
4. coffee and a turkey jive burger, lettuce, tomato, onion, on a whole grain bun
5. 6 eggs (4 whites, 2 whole) scrambled with light cheese and 3 slices of wheat bread

not to shabby if i do say so. i’m really trying to only get good things in this week.


not much to say other then this stuff since i’m working in the evenings. fun fun …

day 1 of week 5 following body for life. up early this morning to get amy ready to run in the shamrock shuffle. she ended up coming in 11980th place and finishing the 8k in 56:51. you can check out her results or everyone else’s. i watched her leave and was there as she got close the the finish line. there were tons and tons of people there, it was insane looking out over the crowd.


it was weird watching amy run off with the crowd of people. i had a rush of feelings flow through me seeing her look over and smile at me as she ran by. that feeling of loving someone so much and seeing them do something you want them to do so well in. it’s so hard to describe but i love her in so many ways … i guess that describes it pretty well though ahe.


i walked around downtown while she was out running. originally i was going to use that as my exercise but later in the day amy got me thinking that it wasn’t enough and as usual she was right. so, i ended up using my recumbent bike for 20 minutes of hiit. i didn’t time it right to be on an empty stomach but i did it.


meals for the day weren’t bad.

1. cottage cheese, yogurt, and coffee
2. banana and a bagel
3. grilled chicken, tomato, and cheese on an onion ficaccio bread with a bowl of cream of chicken and wild rice soup
4. tea and ginger cookies
5. round steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, and corn with some tea

not perfect but reasonably healthy. i am going to kick some ass this week and get some better meals in. i did it a few times last week but it was less then perfect and i know it. and knowing is half the battle …

day 7 of week 4, the end of this week. well i weighted myself this morning and was less than impressed. but like i said in a few posts a while back, it’s just a number. i only lost 1 pound in the last 2 weeks. that in itself is what confused me because i had some great workout’s this week.


i think there are a number of reasons why i didn’t lose weight.

1. my body is adjusting for all of the weight it lost before
2. i had some serious workouts and therefore my body needed more energy to repair. this may have convinced my body to maintain instead of lose.
3. i didn’t eat as well as i should have this week and my body was pissed at me. consuming to many calories meant my body wasn’t in calorie deficit.

those are just a few theories though. i’m sure my body will know what to do since i’m not in this for the short term this time. once it realizes what’s up it will happily oblige me with some additional weight loss, muscle gain, and other goods.


i ate like crap today on my free day.

1. country fried steak, gravy, potatoes, 2 eggs, english muffin, coffee, and a cinnamon roll
2. starbucks venti caramel machiato
3. kentucky friend chicken spicy strips, biscuit, and mountain dew
4. olive garden tour of italy with chicken parmisan, fettucini alfredo, lasagna, bread sticks and raspberry lemonade
5. chocolate and vanilla ice cream with ginger snap cookies
6. cinnamon swirl muffin with icing

pretty shitty ahe. well i have to do what i have to do … ehehhe.


amy and i went to the open house at the college she want’s to attend, midwestern university. it was pretty cool listening to the professors, staff, and students talk about why they were in it, what they liked, and what they were looking for as a part of their physician assistant program. the college is small, friendly, and seems like a good fit for her. not sure if anyone else knows this or not but this is also where she works in the research lab.


afterwards we headed downtown to the 2002 chicago bike show at navy pier. it was pretty similar to the one last year at rosemont. there were a ton of bicycling organizations, non profits, races, bike companies etc there with booths. it’s fun looking at all of the different new bike models and stuff. i don’t know if it’s me but it seems like each bike company is really trying more and more to separate themselves from the pack. some too much and some not enough. if i had to pick i would say that cannondale is to far out there with their designs, i’d never buy one, they’re nasty. i’d also say that trek isn’t differentiating itself enough. they have some nice designs but they aren’t doing anything really unique. anyhow, it was fun walking around and looking at the new and weird models for 2002.

day 6 of week 4 went by, yea … it went by. i got up this morning and went to the gym for my lower body workout. i repeated the workout i did on monday. it really felt great but again i didn’t hit that 10 on my abs. the more i read though the more i realize i’m not alone in never getting that ab burn. very few gifted individuals actually get the burn in the abdominal region.


i ate ok today …

1. strawberry myoplex shake
2. coffee and a banana nut muffin
3. whole wheat lasagna with meat, sauce, 2 meat balls, and some bread
4. 3 carob chip oatmeal cookies
5. tuna salad, lettuce, sprouts, sourdough bread and cream of broccoli soup
6. coffee and a cinnamon muffin

i felt like crap in the afternoon. between the heat at the office and the lasagna not sitting well with me i felt like shit. i was looking forward to leaving early today so i did … caught the 3:30 train.


amy and i decided to just relax tonight, rented a.i., made some muffins, and relaxed.


this weekend we are going to the navy pier bike show and i’m going to cheer amy on when she run’s the shamrock shuffle.

day 5 of week 4 was another successful body for life day. i wasn’t able to get up this morning to work out but i used my recumbent bike in the evening. i was pretty sore in the morning from my upper body workout, that and i was extremely tired.


eating was ok for the day:

1. cottage cheese and 3 carob chip oatmeal cookies
2. coffee and black cherry oatmeal muffin
3. 1/2 roast turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard on whole wheat bread with a cup of tomato soup
4. 1/2 roast turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard on whole wheat bread
5. coffee
6. whole wheat pasta, chicken, tomato sauce, and fat free parmisan cheese

i didn’t work this evening … just surfed the web, looking for some jobs, and seeing what’s out there. found a few and send my resume in. hopefully we’ll hear something soon.


oh yea, forgot to mention that i successfully dodged the krispy kreme machine today. not without some effort, but i did it. woohoooo!!!!