steffapeppa40 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 steffapeppa: the moves & the meals moves Gorgeous weather-feeling better after a 5-day cold.Glad I was forced to take a hilly, sunny, and not too humid bike ride to our CSA farm to gather up share of veggies and to pick some herbs. Carried them in old army backpack..... About 6 miles. Going to start back up with week #4 of my training tomorrow with some power yoga...looking forward to it actually! I'll eat more protein too. {}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{}-{} meals (sort of) Organic Fresh Fruit Salad (blueberries, 1/2 apple, 2 dates, golden raisins, 1/2 kiwi, banana, shredded cocoanut) 1 cup All Bran w/ Almond Breeze and a little Agave Big ol' mug of org. black coffee Big Raw Salad - mostly org.(mixed spring greens, shredded bok choy, 1/2 carrot, 1/2 celery, sliced beet, almonds, diced onions, 1/4 cuke, handful of peas, a.c. vinegar, flax oil, sea salt). Med.1/2 of a stuffed zucchini (w/millet, tomato, onion, garlic, olives +) 2 big handfuls of multigrain chips. Handful walnuts 1 Banana just grazing at the farm on dill, basil, cilantro as I pick 8 pm bite of the blueberry cobbler I made the other day (yum) bite of penne with pesto I made for husband (sigh) 1 glass of red wine (yes) Handful of wasabi peas finishing the remains of stuffing for zucchini and 1/2 cup of steamed zucchini 1 Emergen-C packet in 1 cup water 8 cups water (reverse osmosis filter) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~totally picking at the end of the day because husband didn't get in until after 8.15 and was helping him with his own food. Gotta sample! but I knowI have to refrain from eating so late all of the time---a really bad habit! We're talking after 9-10 + o'clock! So I am listing 8 pm as my own personal cut-off timefor an actual meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) 7-15-09 moves After 6 hrs. of sleep I had to get up and do the "Yoga X" routine w/hub for 1 1/2 hrs. First 1/2 I guess would be a type of power yoga. I'm not feeling very strong or steady and especially FLEXIBLE but nothing new there. The first 2 will come in time with work, but I really don't see any improvement in my flexibility. We'll see. I have to think that there is a physiological reason....like that I am short waisted? []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals 9:15 1/3 of my fruit salad (blueberries, apple, kiwi, date, shredded coconut)--- pre workout 11:15 the rest of said salad 2:00 1 1/2 cup of cereal (a kind of shredded wheat and All Bran mixed), Almond Breeze (unswtnd), raw agave. 1/2 carrot that looked lonely on the cutting board 2:30 Mug of black coffee (2 cups) small square of corn bread 5:00 banana 6:00 Emergen-C in water 6:45 1 whole stuffed zucchini (with tomatoes, millet, olives, onion, garlic +) the last of it 7:45 HUGE (mostly) Org. Salad (arugula, carrot, celery, cuke, radish, shredded cabbage, petite peas, 6 almonds, sunflower seeds, agave mustard dressing(which is awesome!) 2 slices Tofurki Deli Peppered on 1 slice of Alvarado sprouted bread-toasted w/a a little Vegenaise and onion. 1/4 cup beet/barley/black soybean soup-(to test!)1/2 glass red wine chamomile tea6 cups water _+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ feeling inspired to do better just lurking about around here-seeing what others do with food. It's a little difficult because my husband is trying bulk up more and I am trying to eat less....want to drop another good 12 lbs. The good thing is that weeat mostly the same things. Edited July 16, 2009 by steffapeppa40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm not very flexible either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey lobsterific-really? I feel ya.My legs are alright and shoulders to a point, but my back? Nope. Can just about get to my toes even when totally warmed up... Oh well, I guess there are worse things in the world for me to worry about! Just getting frustrated when I give it my all and it's not good enough. Just have to keep at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 7-16-09 moves Well I was picking blueberries in a field today for maybe 1 1/2 hours....in the hothumid sun, squatting a bunch...but that's not what I had in mind! Didn't do the workout we planned to do tonight and I am bummed-have to do it tomorrow morning before work..."Core Synergistics". Looks really really tough. Just going to get myself together and take a brisk walk in the post-thunderstorm air for 30 minutes. Can I just say my scale and my floors suck? The needle on the scale is white and I can see the cast shadow of the needle better than the needle itself-very poordesign! And all of my floors seem to be bumpy/have a slight incline so I am different weights whichever way I turn. I'll take the north east direction I guess! meals 11.30 1 banana, 1 peach12.00 cup of Shredded Wheat-fuls and some All Bran/Almond Breeze-unswtnd, lil raw sugar2:00 about 3/4 cup of nuts, seeds, raisins, and seseme sticks4:00 grazing on org. blueberries here and there as I picked them at a farm6:30 peach7:30 Bowl of Beet/Barley/Black Soybean soup!!!! (Vegan w/a Vengeance) rice crackers w/seaweed steamed greens (beet, mustard, radish) glass of wine11:30 couple handfuls of wasabi peas8 cups of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 7-17-09 moves Got home at 9.30 pm and was able to do the 1 hr. "Core Synergystics" workout w/hub. As expected-a lot of different core exercises!!! All types of different lunges and funky pushups with which I struggled. Running Plank brought me back to elementary school when they called those "Mountain Climbers". There was more of a focus on concentration, form and reps and less on weight. I will repeat this new workout in 3 days. I knew I had to eat something after my workout so I kept it to a cup. I knew I shouldn't have that cookie today but oh, my mom buys me treats when I see her...at least they weren't oreos! []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals 8:30 Org. Fruit Salad (peach, banana, blueberries, apple, date, shredded coconut) 9:30 Cup of Shredded Wheatfuls + some All Bran, Almond Breeze (unswtnd), raw agave 12:00 a cucumber, carrot, celery, radish (didn't have time to cut 'em up) 1:30 my own trail mix ('bout 3/4 cup) 3:30 1/2 Chocolate Chip Walnut cookie(fruit juice sweetened), 1/2 Shazam hemp seed cookie 4:30 Green Tea, a few Naked chips 7:15 apple 8:00supposed cut-off time 9:30 1/2 c.c.w. cookie, 1 date 11:30 1 cup Beet Barley Black Soybean Soup, 4 rice crackers 1 glass red winearound 6 cups water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 7-17-09 moves Kenpo X workout! It's really hot in my studio- just a fan, so it's tons of sweet sweat whilst punching, kicking, and blocking. I really like this one-hour workout----makes me wish I had taken some kind of martial arts class when I was younger so maybe I will in the future. I was lame on the veggies again. I'll pick up some more tomorrow because I really love to haveat least one decent vegetable salad a day. []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals 10:45 Org. Fruit Salad (bunch o'blueberries, date, 1/2 apple, 1 peach, 1/3 mango, 1/2 kiwi) 12:00 1 1/2 cup Shredded Wheatful/All Bran, Almond Breeze(unswtnd), raw agave 1:00 1 cup coffee, Americano 3:15 Tofu (eggless) salad on 1 piece toasted sprouted barley bread w/ tomato 5:00 1/2 banana pineapple muffin 5:30 1 carrot 6:30 6 almonds 8:00 Emergen-C in water workout 9:15 mac & cheeze "take 2" (Vegan Yum Yum recipe w/w.w.elbows) about 1 1/2 cup, celery 9:45 1 cup shake (blueberries, banana, soy protein, raw agave, Rice Dream vanilla) 1 glass red wine8 glasses water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 7-18-09 moves 5 hrs sleep! Ugh. Not good I know. Went to work with M and walked around mall ALL day. That's tiresome in it's own way, really. I should get another pedometer... I thought I had another yoga x in my sched. but it turned out to be Stretch X-which is like a walk in the park in comparison. It was good. I am really looking forward to this "recovery week" to be over because I miss lifting more (who woulda thunk?) SO I just did a few things on my own after my hour of stretching: In & Our Biceps Curls R10 W15R12 W15 Alt Shoulder Press R12 W15R15 W15 2 Arm Triceps KickbacksR10 W10R15 W10 []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals 7:30 banana, sm. peach, lg pear 10:30 lg coffee 1:15 tofu salad on sprouted barley bread, my trail mix 4:45 1/2 Cliff Bar 6:15 1/2 Cliff Bar 7:30 cup of Mac and Cheeze, 1/4 cup Beet soup, bunch of org. blue corn chips with pepper salsa 9:45 orange 8 glasses waterno wine today! Just one sip of M's beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 7-20-09 moves "Core Synergystics" workout. Some exercises are for a certain duration, some are to-fail.I left my results scribbles out in the studio and there is a nutty skunk running around outside so I'll just jot down what I remember in here, thank you very much! Exercises this includes: Stack Foot Stagger Hands Push-ups (I did 20 w/ 1 knee on ground)Banana Rolls (sounds delicious....but it's not so much)Leaning Crescent Lunges- (I did 30 w/out weights-10lbs is my lowest & ut us )Squat Run Sphinx Push-Ups (I didn't think I could do these at all but I surprised myself)Bow to BoatLow Lateral SkatersLunge and ReachPrison-Cell Pushups (wow)Side Hip RaiseSquat X Press- (W10 R30)Mountain ClimbersWalking Pushups (tougher than they look)Superman BananaLunge, Kickback, Curl Press (W10 R20) Towel Hopping (I was like a little jumping bean)Reach High, Reach Under Push UpsSteam EngineThe Dreya RollThe HalfbackTable Dip Leg Raise Tomorrow marks the end of the first month of this workout program. It's a shame that M and I got sick-then passed it on to me, and so it messed up our schedule for a bit. I'm a little anxious to take pics tomorrow-I wish I lost a little more weight, but I'm feeling satisfied with my progress. []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals 10:00 Fruit Salad- (1/2 orange, blueberries, 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, date, shredded coconut)11:30 1 cup black coffee12:15 cup of 7 grain cereal, Almond Breeze(unswtnd) raw agave1:30 handful of blueberries, walnuts2:00 1/2 banana pineapple muffin, Roasteroma tea2:30 Nice Large organic salad (green lettuce, 1 1/2 carrot, radish, red cabbage, beet, onion, mushroom, 1 T raw sunflower seed, agave mustard dressing), handful of blue chips, handful of wasabi peas4:00 1 banana6:15 a date, Emergen-C packet w/ water6:30 workout8:30 smallish serving (small compared to the me of a month ago!)of the last of my Mac & Cheeze, smallish salad (green lettuce, cucumbers, shredded cabbage, mushroom, lemon juice, sea salt), 1/4 cup baked beans, some steamed collard greens around 8 cups of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'm hoping that this journal will get me back into doing yoga I do enjoy it but for some reason I just can't stay on track with it.good work!!! I have a bit of the weakness for wine too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'm hoping that this journal will get me back into doing yoga I do enjoy it but for some reason I just can't stay on track with it.good work!!! I have a bit of the weakness for wine too I am such a newbie at yoga---the program I am doing is for all-over fitness and they just totally thrust you into it and you haveto sink or swim. Well I think I'm just starting to get a handle on some of this one dvd routine. It's cool that just me talking aboutit gets you thinking about getting back into it! It's all good-the inspiration potential of this site! Damn, why'd you have to go and mention the "w" word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 7-21-09 moves Yoga X---pretty psyched that I felt a lot stronger today:a breakthrough of sorts---it was mainly that I could do the repeated vinyasa to chaturanga move that I could never seemto do before without bottoming out, cursing, etc... This time I did it-over and over. Though there are many moves I still can't do, this really helped myoverall attitude about my performance. Weighed myself this morning. I seemed to have lost 8lbs since starting the program-that feels pretty good! []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals 10:30 Fruit Salad - (blueberries, 1/2 kiwi, 1/2 apple, 1/2 orange, 1/2 pear, 1 banana, shredded coconut)1:00 2 Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes (no white flour, only buckwheat flour), maple syrup cut w/agave (maple syrup has gotten REALLY expensive), 1 cup orange juice, 2 soy sausages, 2 cups black coffee...boy did I want a third pancake!!!! 4:30 handful walnuts5:45 1/2 Clif Bar, lg. kiwi6:15 workout9:15 1 cup of w.w. shell pasta, tomato sauce w/ fresh basil & garlic, 3 Nate's unmeatballs, steamed chard, big salad (arugula, green lettuce, cabbage, carrot, mushroom, beet, green onions, cucumber, agave mustard dressing)11:45 1 cup left-over water from steaming the chard12:30 1 cup chamomile tea about 6 cups water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Congrats on the weight loss. Your diet is looking really good too, pretty clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Damn, why'd you have to go and mention the "w" word... lol I hear you!! white or red? unfortunately I can only drink white. Red causes my throat to get all scratchy. Feels like I'm going to swell up in the esophagus.But that means I get to try more and more whites!! I'm into Torrentes from Argentina right now (although a really nice chardonnay always hits the spot)(oops.... I can ramble when I start talking about wine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 7-22-09 moves Oh yes, back into the thick of it with a Chest, Shoulders and Triceps routine. A new one for me. I know I REALLY have to invest in some 5's and 8 lb weights.Just don't have the spare scratch lately.There were 5 different moves I had to do with no weights because 10's were just impossible. Here's the rundown: Slow-Motion 3-in-1 push-ups R12 w/kneesIn & Out Shoulder Flys R16 W0Chair Dips R8Plange Push-Ups R10 w/kPike Presses R5 - (crazy stuff)Side Tri-Rises 10 each sideFloor Flys R10Scarecrows R15 W0Overhead Tricep Extensions R10 W10Two-Twich Speed Push-Ups 12 w/kY-Presses R12 W10Lying Tricep Extensions R8 W10Side-to-Side Push-ups R14 w/kPour Flys R15 W0Side-Leaning Tricep Extensions R8 ea W10One-Arm Push-ups R6 w/kWeighted Circles R40 W0Throw the Bomb (tri's) R10 ea W10Clap Push-Ups R10 w/kSlo-Mo Throws R15 W0Front-to-Back Tricep Extensions R8 ea W10One-Arm Balance Push-ups R10 w/kFly-Row Presses R8 W10Dumbbell Cross-Body Blows R15 ea W10 I'm typing this 13 hours later and the soreness is-a-happening. Oh ya! Damn-I typed it all nice and even in a column and it didn't come out that way-oh well []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals not quite as good today as I'm at mom's house w/tempting stuff-went shopping so tomorrow will be a little better. 8:30 Blueberries & a banana9:00 workout10:45 Shake w/soy protein, enriched Rice Dream, blueberries, bananas 2 cups 7 grain cereal, Almond Breeze (unswtnd)12:30 handful taro chips1:30 Amy's bean burrito3:00 2 cups black coffee8:00 Large organic salad (green lettuce, arugula, cabbage, carrots, cucumber beets, peas, green onions, sesame shitake dressing)9:00 handful of red. fat wheat thins, 3 w/ peanut butter handful of org. toasted O cereal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Congrats on the weight loss. Your diet is looking really good too, pretty clean. Thanks!wow-do you think? Well, just trying to work on it this past month.Not easy 'cause I honestly just love to eat-and I like all kinds of food.I get grumpy when I have to reduce. Grrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Damn, why'd you have to go and mention the "w" word... lol I hear you!! white or red? unfortunately I can only drink white. Red causes my throat to get all scratchy. Feels like I'm going to swell up in the esophagus.But that means I get to try more and more whites!! I'm into Torrentes from Argentina right now (although a really nice chardonnay always hits the spot)(oops.... I can ramble when I start talking about wine) I love red red wine. But if I had what you have, I'd be happy with white! I think the red has more of a health benefit, so it's the drink I feel the least guilty about. Do you think you could have a sulfite allergy? (tho unless organic, sulfites could be used in white and red). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Congrats on the weight loss. Your diet is looking really good too, pretty clean. Thanks!wow-do you think? Well, just trying to work on it this past month.Not easy 'cause I honestly just love to eat-and I like all kinds of food.I get grumpy when I have to reduce. Grrr. I do. I think you may benefit from adding some flax oil, flax seeds, or chia seeds for omega 3's. Your walnuts/greens have some though. Also, a bit more protein may help, but yours doesn't look that low. You've got a pretty good variety of food groups as well. Also, I seriously thought you were in your mid-late twenties from your pic, so you're doing well all around it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Damn, why'd you have to go and mention the "w" word... lol I hear you!! white or red? unfortunately I can only drink white. Red causes my throat to get all scratchy. Feels like I'm going to swell up in the esophagus.But that means I get to try more and more whites!! I'm into Torrentes from Argentina right now (although a really nice chardonnay always hits the spot)(oops.... I can ramble when I start talking about wine) I love red red wine. But if I had what you have, I'd be happy with white! I think the red has more of a health benefit, so it's the drink I feel the least guilty about. Do you think you could have a sulfite allergy? (tho unless organic, sulfites could be used in white and red). I'm not too sure.... I get the symptoms even if I drink grape juice which is really too bad health benefit wiseI'm always jealous when I see a nice bottle of red opened but I am starting to get to know my whites quite wellIt's pretty addicting.... I actually go at lunch to browse the wine stores and I keep a spreadsheet of all the wines I've tried(pretty geeky huh???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 how r u liking p90x? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Congrats on the weight loss. Your diet is looking really good too, pretty clean. Thanks!wow-do you think? Well, just trying to work on it this past month.Not easy 'cause I honestly just love to eat-and I like all kinds of food.I get grumpy when I have to reduce. Grrr. I do. I think you may benefit from adding some flax oil, flax seeds, or chia seeds for omega 3's. Your walnuts/greens have some though. Also, a bit more protein may help, but yours doesn't look that low. You've got a pretty good variety of food groups as well. Also, I seriously thought you were in your mid-late twenties from your pic, so you're doing well all around it seems. Thank you for the suggestions, Zack! I like variety and I try to mix it up. I have never chia seeds, that's true. One thing I do is when I make the salad dressing, like Agave Mustard, (which is a spin on "honey mustard" ) I use flax oil instead of olive oil....or in other dressings I may use it half-and-half with olive. I have flax seeds too, but not a proper way to grind them thoroughly right now-another thing on my want-list. I have a mortar/pestle that I use, so it does break a bit of them up and I throw them on salads sometimes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 how r u liking p90x? I'm really digging it, MaryStella. I mean, it was kinda like tossing me into a cold pool...a coldpool with really intense exercises and a muscular Michael Scott)-like instructor (The Office reference). Nothing much in the way of easing my way into it, y'know...justsome modifications. But I'm getting used to it. Doing it with my husband is a cool thing too-because we are both in a similarmind-frame. I just want to progress..and I can see it happening already, which is heartening and helping my attitude all around. I'm just wondering, hmmm, when I make it through the next 2 months, what then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 moves I'm counting 1/2 hr. of free-form dancing as medium cardio. Yes sir.Then I did what I completely forgot to do yesterday-Ab Ripper X. Today wassupposed to be my day-o-rest! At least it's over pretty quickly. In & Outs-25Bicycles-25 each directionCrunchy Frog-25Cross-Leg/Wide Leg Sit-ups-25Fifer Scissors-25Hip Rock and Raises-25Pulse Ups-25V-up/roll-up-25Oblique V-ups-25 each sideLeg Climbs-12 each sideMason Twists-40 []-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[]-[] meals 10:15 1 banana, 1 orange11:30 Org. toasted oats, enriched Rice Dream12:45 12 oz. black coffee2:15 1 cup black bean soup, 1 slice toasted sprouted barley bread-dry4:45 handful fat reduced Wheat Thins7:00 Gigantic organic salad (spring greens, 2 kinds parlsey, tomato, cucumber, bean sprouts, green pepper, celery, Shitake Sesame dressing) 1 sweet potato,lightly sauteed beet greens w/ cannellini beans & garlic.11:00 workout12:30 am- small glass white wine a few crackers- ;^D Being away from home is a little bit of a challenge, but if you can have your own food handy and a place to prepare, it's notall that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steffapeppa40 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 . I'm not too sure.... I get the symptoms even if I drink grape juice which is really too bad health benefit wiseI'm always jealous when I see a nice bottle of red opened but I am starting to get to know my whites quite wellIt's pretty addicting.... I actually go at lunch to browse the wine stores and I keep a spreadsheet of all the wines I've tried(pretty geeky huh???) wow-that's a shame(re:red grapes). I love them.and your not thaaaat geeky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 . I'm not too sure.... I get the symptoms even if I drink grape juice which is really too bad health benefit wiseI'm always jealous when I see a nice bottle of red opened but I am starting to get to know my whites quite wellIt's pretty addicting.... I actually go at lunch to browse the wine stores and I keep a spreadsheet of all the wines I've tried(pretty geeky huh???) wow-that's a shame(re:red grapes). I love them.and your not thaaaat geeky.... did I mention that I think MIT is the holy grail of all education institutes??? I'm actually going to visit there next month I'm just a wannabe though..... I love math and statistics but I really have to work at it.still think I'm not thaaaat geeky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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