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This week's adventure (So far)

Greetings. Again.

Let's hop to it.
Tuesday I was sort of fasting.
I had my first meal at 10:30 am - leftover cheesy bread (from take out Domino's pizza) and it made my stomach do flip flops for a solid 2 hours!! I'm not sure if it was the carb amount or the cheese but I won't be touching that crap for awhile! (and by crap I mean cheese).
Lunch: roasted veggies
Post lunch: romaine, shredded carrots, croutons, ranch dressing
Dinner: 1 glass of white wine, 1/4 pint of Canadian, 4 breaded and sauced wings, fries and gravy (with white vinegar too).

Workout
Morning: 100 abdomen assisted crunches, 50 ankle touches + 15 minute walk outside
Afternoon: 35 minute walk (again, outside)
Evening: 15 minute treadmill +  (all below 3 reps of 8):
Leg extension: 55 lb
Seated leg curl: 50 lb
Seated leg press: 75 lb
Hip adduction: 120 lb
Hip abduction: 100 lb (usually I'm stuck at 90 lb) - YAY!
Horizontal calf: 135 lb + 140 lb (3 reps of 8 for each weight)

Wednesday (yesterday)
Breakfast: rice and roasted asparagus and peppers
Lunch: Santa fe chicken (salsa, rice, chicken, black beans - baked)
Dinner: Steak, mixed veggies, 1 glass of pinot, garlic toast. PLUS! 1 large fry and Mc Chicken from McDonalds. I WAS CRAVING SO HARD. Not like it matters but this was post gym.

Workout
Morning: 15 minute cardio
Afternoon: 40 minute cardio (walking with my home girl, Kristina)
Evening: 30 minutes cardio on the stationary bike (before weights) + 15 minutes cardio on treadmill (after weights) + 3 reps of 8 of the following:
Standing lat pull down: (2) sets at 30 lb, 1 set at 25 lb
Chest press: 25 lb (usually at 20 lb) another YAY!
Pectoral fly: 30 lb
Deltoid fly: 30 lb
Seated row: 35 lb (here there are 2 different handles so I strive to do both which I THINK targets different muscles in the back - because it feels different - I could be wrong though).
Tricep extenion: (2) sets at 35 lb, 1 set at 30 lb
Bicep curl: 20 lb
Side crunch: 25 lb (each side)


Wednesday and all the walking. Second one down I actually had the fitbit on my sneakers - which still tracks my activity when I'm on the bike so that's why the colours are all wonky. (Thx for the tip, Nikki!)


This beautiful steak. I think I found my new go to when I arrive at Boston Pizza! Medium rare 8 oz steak with double the veggies, and a piece of garlic toast. PERFECTION. Yum. I want it again..


This is where I left the day at. Almost at 20K steps. Can't wait for the weather to become warmer!! 

PS: I want to say I "deserved" that Mc Donalds because I worked out so hard yesterday but I can't. A cheat is still a cheat, deserved or not and I already 'cheated' on Tuesday. So that just means I have to be a good little b*tch the rest of the week. Oh Kristina, this will be a damper on our weekend festivities!! Stay tuned.



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