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My pumpkin oatmeal is just 1/2 c. gluten free oats cooked with water in the microwave( I am lazy), then add 1/4 c. canned pumpkin, stevia to taste and pumpkin pie spice( found in spice section)- I just sprinkle some in - probably a tsp. I like to add hemp seed for the protein.

I am interested in the trader joes pumpkin spice blend.

I can't believe Halloween is tomorrow. I need to come up with a healthy dessert that I can eat so that I won't feel deprived. I really need to lose this weight. My jeans are tighter than they were last year and not comfortable to wear, and I don't want to buy new jeans. So I need to buckle down and lose this weight. Plus I have my daugther's wedding in 3 weeks.

I think I am going to start back with my trainers meal plan again. I need the structure for a little while. I just need to make up the stuff today so I have it all ready.

Shoulders were killer today: tirsets

1. barbell shoulder press-4x6( 40 lbs.)

2. arnold press-4x12(10-15 lbs.)

3. lateral raises-4x24( by the time I got to these I could only do 5lbs.)

1. incline shoulder y raises- 4x10( 5lbs.)

2. alternating front raises on a diagonl 4x10(10 lbs.0

1. incline t raises- 4x10 ( 5-15 lbs.)

2. incline side laying front raises-4x10 on each arm( 5-10 lbs.)

decline ab crunches- 4x12

cable woodchoppers- 4x12( 30-40 lbs.)

70 burpees( woking up to my 300 a week goal)- did them in sets of 10

Food:

B: 4 c. lemon water, pumpkin oatmeal with 2 tbsp. hemp seed

S: green smoothie( 2 1/2 c. spinach, 1 scoop sun warrior vanilla protein powder, 1 1/2 tsp. maca powder, 1 tbsp. almond butter, 1/2 c. frozen strawberries, 1 c. almond milk, water)

L: 1 c. cooked tofu in brown rice tortilla, green beans

S: green smoothie( same as above. I make a big one and then divide them in half)

D: gluten free spaghetti with lentil sauce, salad

S; protein shake, baked apple with almond butter

I feel in better shape now than I did in my 20's. I always out do my kids which makes me feel good. I guess I am competitive. I love crossfit workouts. I used to do Gfit which is similar to crossfit, except without the olympic lifts. I always loved to compete with the younger group. Looks like it was a great workout.

I am feeling really tired today. I feel like I have been going and doing stuff non-stop. I am ready to take a break and relax the rest of the night. I will probably make some banana bread for the kids tonight as I have a lot of bananas that need that are brown.

For my workout today I did a Body Combat class. It was tough, but a lot of fun. I don't like to eat something big before I do body combat and oatmeal is too heavy for me.

Food:

B: banana ( before combat)

S: protein shake( post workout)

L: veggie dog( no bun), veggie chips( not the best option, but I didn't have anything ready to eat and I was tired)

S: green smoothie

S: other half of green smoothie

D: tofu scramble, carrot pineapple salad

S: pumpkin oatmeal with hemp seed

looks like a lot of food, but I should be within my calorie range.

looks like great workouts. Arnold presses are tough. I am doing them tomorrow.

Today has been a crazy day and it shows in my eating. I had to pick up my mother in law from the hospital this morning and my day has just been all messed up. I worked out later as well.

Workout: triset

1. stationary lunges with weight- 4x10( 10 lb. db)

2. jump squats- 4x10

3. stationary lunges with weight- 4xAMRAP( 10 lbs.)

1. lying hamstring curl- 4x10( 55-60 lbs.)

2. single leg deadlift with 10 lbs.- 4x10 each

3. lying hamstring curl- 4x AMRAP(55-60 lbs.)

1. single leg leg extension-4x10 each leg( 70-75 lbs.)

2. leg extension- 4x10( 10-115)

Practicing for my burpee challenge:

5 rounds

1. 10 burpees

2. 20 goblet squats

3. 30 skaters(15 each leg)

4. 40 jump ropes

Food:

B: chai tea, 1 c. cooked oatmeal with pumpkin, 2 tbsp. hemp seeds

S: veggie chips

S: green smoothie, rice cake

S: green smoothie

D: planning on hummus wrap or something easy with veggies

S: protein shake, apple with almond butter

Thanks for the encouragement!

I felt I did really good with eating yesterday and am ready to finish off this day with good eating as well.

My workout was great as well. For the pullups today I had my son( he works out with me- he's 14) hold my feet and give me a little boost for the pullups. I am determined to be able to do a lot on my own. Right now I can only do one pullup. My son wants to go the our local Ninja gym soon. I am afraid I would be able to do much, but would love to try it.

Workout:( trisets)

1. pullups-4x6

2. narrow grip pulldowns-4x12(70-80 lbs.)

3. seated row-4x24( 50 lbs.)

1. bicep curl with bar- 4x6(50 lbs.)

2. reverse grip bicep curl with bar- 4x12(20-30 lbs.)

3. db hammer curls- 4x24( 10-15 lbs.)

1. roman chair abs- 5x20

2. crunches -5x20

3. superman-4x15

Food:

B; same

S: green smoothie

L; leftover homemade tomato soup with 1/2 c. roasted chickpeas

S: green smoothie

D: don't know we are going out tonight

S; protein shake, apple with almond butter( I had this last night and it was so yummy and filling)

wow, awesome job on the weight loss! I like those stretches you posted. I am going to have to try those.

I want to get a punching bag for our house. I would like to incorporate more boxing type stuff into my workouts. Our gym has a body combat class that is good, but I like punching and kicking on a bag better.

awesome! I love your new your new training log! You and your wife look awesome. Excited to follow your posts.

I didn't eat that great this weekend, but I am ready to make a new start. I was realizing today how eating bad during the weekend really affects my workouts. I just didn't have a ton of energy this morning. I feel like my workouts are better when I eat better.

I have been sleeping great the past few nights. It is amazing how good it feels to sleep through the night.

I am starting a challenge next week. It is called " The 6 week burpee challenge" by Ella ( sexy fit vegan). I am excited and nervous to try. The challenge is to do 300 burpees a week. Each week the burpees change a little. So I am preparing for my burpee challenge next week.

Workout: chest/ tricep( trisets)

1. incline DB chest press- 4x8-10 (15-25 lbs.)

2. pushups( was supposed to do plyo pushups)- 4x10

3. incline DB chest press- 4xAMRAP- (15-25 lbs.)

1. narrow grip tricep chest press- 4x8-10( 40-50 lbs.)

2. OH tricep extension-4x10 (30-35 lbs.)

3. narrow grip tricep chest press-4x AMRAP(40-50 lbs.)

5 rounds:

10 burpees

20 walking lunges

30 mtn. climbers

40 single leg deadlifts( 20 on each leg)

I wanted to accomplish 50 burpees today, but not do them all in a row. It was a tough workout. I haven't done burpees in over 3 months, since I injured my ankle.

Food:

B: same

S: green smoothie

L: leftover homemade tomato soup( Oh She Glows), with 1/2 c. roasted chickpeas

S: green smoothie

D: don't know yet( some veggies for sure)

S: protein shake, apple

Rowing is tough and something that takes some good mental concentration. I love rowing, it kicks my butt in a short amount of time.

That is awesome!

I love lentils. I have made some pretty good soups with lentils and actually found a recipe( Plant Powered Families) for a yummy sloppy joe with lentils. The whole family loved it. I think I will make that again this week.

I am feeling tired and run down today. I may just relax and watch a movie Jurassic World with my family tonight.

I did have a good workout. It was shoulders and abs and a 20 min. cardio on the treadmill( intervals). I didn't change weight really.

It has been a strange day for eating today. I had breakfast and got caught up in helping my son with his school today and didn't really eat lunch( My kids do online school).

Food:

B: same as above( I am creature of habit, I love the same breakfast)

S: green smoothie, 1 serving of veggie chips

S: green smoothie

D: smart dog with gluten free bun, salad

S: almond flour cacao chip cookies( I do a cheat meal and snack once a week)

Wow, I haven't done body combat class in a while( since I hurt my ankle). That was really tough today. It was fun, but really kicked my butt and made me feel out of shape.

I fell asleep good last night, but woke up at 1:30 am and had a hard time going back to sleep.

Food:

B: same as before

S: green smoothie

L: leftover fried rice with tofu

S: green smoothie

D: don't know yet, maybe leftovers a hummus wrap

S: protein shake, 1/2 apple

Not a bad day yesterday. I did munch on a few things( veggie chips) which I shouldn't have, but it was a better day of eating. I was off today on my workout, I just didn't seem to have the energy I needed today. I still pushed through.

Leg day:

1.leg press machine- 4x6- 160 lbs.

2. bulgarian split squat- 4x12 each leg

3. leg press- 90-100 lb. 4x24

1. straight leg deadlift- 4x6-60 lbs.

2. glute kickbacks- 4x12 each- 65-75 lbs.

3. lying hamstring curls- 4x24- 40 lbs.

1. step ups- 4x10 each leg

2. seated calf raises- 4x20 45 lbs.

stationary bike- 2 min. heavy, 1 min recovery, 1 min. fast, 1 min. recovery=total of 15 min.

Food:

B: same

S: green smoothie

L: 1 c. homemade chili with rice crackers, spring mix salad

S: green smoothie

D: fried rice with tofu( last night we had chili instead)

S: protein shake, rice cakes or apple

looks like a good workout. I was feeling sluggish today as well.

For dinner last night we went to Costa Vida and I had a salad with beans and rice and avacado. I felt pretty good about the choice. For snack, I was starving for some reason. I did have oatmeal again and was awake at 1 am, so I had a rice cake with almond butter and half a banana. For some reason I was really hungry last night.

I did sleep better last night, but had a hard time falling asleep. I think part of it was stress related.

This is the last week for this type of workout. I am excited to do some new stuff next week.

Back/bicep:

1. pullups( assisted machine)- 4x8-10( 60-50 lbs.)

2. bent over row- 4x10- 50 lbs.

3. pullups- 4x AMRAP- I did 5-8 reps at 60-50 lbs.

1. straight arm cable pull overs- 4x10 -80-90 lbs.

2. seated on floor cable rows- 4x10 130-150 lbs.

1. incline bicep curl- 4x10- 15-20 lbs.

2. preacher curl- 4x8-10-5-10 lbs. added to bar

3. incline bicep curl-4x AMRAP-( 8-12 reps) 20 lbs.

rowing machine- 15 min. 3144 meters

Food:

B: same as usual

S: green smoothie

L: leftover rice and quinoa mix

S: green smoothie

D: fried rice with tofu

S: protein shake

Skeering, thanks for the video. I do realize that I do need to go to bed earlier. I really don't drink caffeine. I do like BOOM though before I lift weights in the morning. I realize it does have some caffeine in it, but it doesn't seem to bother me. Some great tips in there. I do have an app for my phone called Calm and it has some guided meditation and relaxation. Last night I used some relaxing music and some melatonin and I slept so good last night. I did wake up at 5 am, but went back to sleep pretty easily.

I realized I really need to get serious with this weight loss. I didn't do that great with my eating this weekend. I ususally allow myself a cheat meal on Friday nights, but lately it has become a cheat weekend. I need to stop that. I am ready to make a full commitment to this. I am ready to make this happen.

Tonight we have to go out to eat, because there is a guy coming to spray our house and we have to be out for a few hours.

But I will still make a good decision when eating out.

Workout:

1. bench press- 4x6 - 10-25 lbs. plates added.( I did the 25 lbs. plates, but had to have help getting the last one up)

2. decline pushup- 4x12

3. incline chest press- 4x24-15-20 lbs.

1. seated overhead tricep extension-4x6-30-40 lbs.

2. skull crusher-4x12-40 lbs.

3. rope tricep extension- used different cable so could lift heavier- 50-60 lbs. 4x24

abs-4 sets

1. 1 min. plank

2. side crunches- 20 reps each

3. russian twist with 10 lbs. 15 each side

Food:

B: 4 c. lemon water, 1 c. cooked oatmeal with pumpkin, 2 tbsp. hemp seed

S: green smoothie

L: mix of rice and quinoa

S: green smoothie

D: going out to eat

S: protein shake or banana ice cream with chocolate protein powder

Wow, that is awesome!

looks like a great workout!

Yes, I do need to stop watching those videos at night. It really doesn't help any. We did go to bed late, watching a movie before bed. I didn't fall asleep until 3 am, but much better than 5am. I put on some relaxing music and fell asleep to it. I must have needed the sleep, because when I woke up it was almost noon. I can't believe my family let me sleep that late. It felt good. I never sleep that late though. It felt like half my day was over.

I did workout today. I was planning on doing a nice relaxing yoga class, but I missed it this morning. So I went and did 40 min. on the ellitpical and then sat in the massage chair.

Food:

B:(brunch at noon); 1 c. lemon water, 1 c. cooked oatmeal with pumpkin, stevia and hemp seeds

S: green smoothie

S: other half of green smoothie

D: leftover avacado pasta( Oh She Glows blog), 2 slices of gluten free toast with jelly

S: don't know yet

I figured I would post eary in the day today. I don't know what is going on the rest of the day. I really feel like doing nothing. I didn't sleep good again last night. I got to bed after 5 am again. I don't know what is going on. I know it affected my workout today.

Workout:

shoulders/abs/ cardio

1. seated shoulder press machine- 4x8-10, 60-65 lbs.

2. seated lateral raise- 4x8-10, 20-30 lbs.

3. seated shoulder press machine- 4x AMAP- 50-55 lbs.- 8-12 reps

1. front raises- 4x10 - 10 lbs.

2. cable rear delts- 4x10 - 20-25 lbs.

Abs-

side plank cable rows- 4x 12- 40 lbs.

russian twist- 4x12 each side

cable twists- 4x12 - 30 lbs.

kb swings- 4x12

treadmill:

20 min. intervals- 2 min. walking fast, 2 min. walking uphill, 1 min. uphill walking lunges. 5 min.- 2 min. walking fast, 3 min. light jog( first time jogging after hurting my ankle, it felt good.

Food: ( what I am planning)- I got up late, so my food is all messed up today

B: 4c. lemon water, 1 c. cooked oatmeal with pumpkin, hemp seeds, stevia

S: green smoothie, a few rice crackers

L; leftover lentil soup or fried rice with tofu

S: green smoothie

D:avacado pasta, salad with chickpeas

Last night was the worst night for sleeping. I didn't even fall asleep until after 5 am. I don't know what my problem was. I was wide awake. It drove me crazy. I tried, melatonin and chamomile tea. Finally around 4 am I took some over the counter sleeping pills.

I wonder if some of this insomnia is from the thyroid medication I am taking.

I just watched old Duran Duran videos all night.

My workout today wasn't the best. I just did a cardio. I did 45 min. on the elliptical. I did 20 min. of it HIIT.

My food was pretty good today. I am working at switching my macros around and see how I do.

B: 4 c. lemon water, 1 c. cooked oatmeal with hemp seeds, pumpkin and stevia

S: green smoothie

L: leftover fried rice with tofu

S: green smoothie

D: 1/2 c. mashed potatoes with green beans and homemade vegan gravy, spring mix salad with mangos and strawberries and 1/2 c. baked chickpeas

S: don't know yet

Thanks for all the advice and help that all of you have given me.

I took the quiz on on site and it said I was a mesomorph, but looking on bodybuilding.com endomorph sounds more like me. I have a lot of muscle and have good muscle on my legs and natural muscle around my calves as well. My arms are muscluar as well. I just don't have good definition and my weight is really around my stomach area.