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So today I got the hubby and I to the gym for a body pump class.. basically, a ton of squats, a ton of lunges, shoulders, biceps, lats, chest, triceps, abs.. I think I covered all the bases. It’s a fun class, CHALLENGING, but today I lifted a lot of weight! Also the movements are done in time to music and, as a former drum and bugle corps and marching band member, that really works for me. The only thing that worried me was my knee.. I injured my knee skiing about a year and a half ago (on my honeymoon, no less!) and the actual injury was never clearly diagnosed.. so I sort of play it by ear. The pain has improved significantly since the accident, but the last week has not been very easy. It really cramps up when I’m driving. So I wore my knee brace, took some advil, and did the squats and lunges. I’m really hoping I won’t regret it tomorrow, I know those are the two most important exercises if you want overall improvement in strength and fat burning. We’ll see, I guess!
My food choices today were also good.. finally got my husband to try whey protein. He liked it! It’s hard, motivating him to go to the gym. Basically, the only way he will go is if I’m going, so I sort of have to work around my schedule so that its convenient and enjoyable for him.. i know, annoying. But I should be thankful that he’ll even do that much… I used to date someone who smoked, drank coke all day long and had mcdonalds daily. He grossed me out after a while. My husband loves healthy food and being active, but he also loves to eat chocolate and drink beer in front of the television at night. Its okay though. i think once we really get into the habit that he won’t think twice about going by himself. Gotta get over that hump if that will ever happen!
Today I ate:
some awesome oven-roasted walnuts.. probably 1/4 to 1/3 cup.. that’s a lot..
1/2 c. oats with 1 teaspoon raw honey, cinnamon and 5 raspberries
1.5 apples with 1 tablespoon natural p.b.
spring green salad with chicken breast and pita chips
1 oz. almonds
whey shake with soy milk, splash orange juice and blueberries
brown rice and chicken with a low-fat curry sauce (made with vegan mayonnaise and fat free yogurt)
3 oz. red wine.
compared to a lot of the journals I see on here, I must look like a pig or something. But really, that feels like a totally reasonable amount of food to me and I feel good because of it. So there.
