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Sunday, January 11, 2009

UGH! the scale

It is such a temperamental beast. For all my natural life, I've been taught to worship the scale and its results. It's numbers are torture. After nearly two weeks on the lean in 13, I've dropped three pounds, but I feel so much better than three measly pounds. Clothes are fitting better. Energy good, even in the face of long days at work. I think I'm going to demote the scale to a once a week check.

Continuing the protein prep today. Turkey yesterday. Greek Chicken and grilled chicken breasts today. All frozen into pre-portioned packs. It's so nice to pull out the chicken already cooked and do frozen chinese veggies. Meal in 10. Faster than I can dial take-e-out-e!

Worked out yesterday:
warm up stretches. All bell exercises done with 15 pound bell, and generally each set of 10 done on the top of the 90 second mark.

3 sets dead lifts
3 sets swings
3 sets one-armed swings
2 sets lunges
3 sets of squats with no bell
5 attempted turkish get ups each side. pulled something in back side of thigh and body wasn't cooperating, so did everything up to that point.
5 sets get up sit ups.
attempted the ballet move. must work on core to get that one.

craving mass protein yesterday, so had roasted chicken for breakfast, 1/2 post workout recovery shake for lunch and turkey with romaine salad and broccoli for dinner.

Just realizing it's been 12 days since I've touched processed sugar!

MMMM...protein.

Good days to all. A.

2 comments:

Jon Alford said...

Put the scale in the closet and worship the tape measure. The way you are working out you are replacing fat with muscle and muscle = density = heavier tissue.
Great job on the workout. I'm impressed. Remember you can work the TGUs from the top down, just go slow, flip over on your stomach, get up, do it again. Eventually you will meet in the middle and do it together.
Don't be scared to up the calories as long as they are the good kind. You need fuel to burn. Raw veggies, whole grains, etc.

Marty said...

Just what Jon says. Pay no mind to the scale. I only weigh on Mondays. Period. It helps to smooth out the fluctuations and helps you get motivated by results.

Keep it up!