Work In Progress - FitoverForty

[feelin-great]

I just couldn't eat another bite of cottage cheese and tuna for lunch today, I've been having that almost every day at lunch. It's easy to bring and easy to eat on lunch hour - but I'm getting burned out on it.

I hear ya there - I threw half of sandwich away at lunch today because I am so burned out on them I couldn't choke another bite down I need to start bringing salads every other day or something.

I was proud of myself when I ordered the chef salad instead.
I'm glad you like the Sun Dried tomato dressing. i use it in everything.

You have to celebrate the positives Way to fight the temptations! I may have to try this Sun Dried Tomato dressing, sounds scruptious!

[Fygle]

I was proud of myself when I ordered the chef salad instead.

And you should be!

[ldematto]

I just couldn't eat another bite of cottage cheese and tuna for lunch today

I hear you! I like tuna salad sandwiches (not eating them now) but tuna on a salad isn't fave - I do love though BUT, when I get sick of that combination (and I do!) I tend to pull a yogurt (greek most of the time) out of the fridge and pile fresh fruit and sunflower seeds on it and make that meal. I feel like I've treated myself Then later I'd make a chicken or turkey burger (something you can't make at work) and a pile of Broccolli! I sometimes use those 100 Cal Thin Sandwich Buns, but if feel I've had too much bread I skip it.

I have to say again I love your posts Lynne - you are so deliciously descriptive I feel like I'm right there with you - if you wrote a book, I'd buy it! :)

[fitoverforty]

Thanks Lu! If I ever write one, I'll be sure to send you one! Actually I had a poem published many years ago in a book of poetry - some contest I entered. I never got the book because they wanted $30 for it, and I was single then and on a very tight budget.

2nd workout for today:
25 jumping jacks
2x15 stability ball jacknife crunches
2x30 sec. stability ball planks - elbows balanced on stability ball rather than floor (harder than regular planks )
1x10x2 Resistance Band Lunge w/glute lift extension - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtpnHgMm ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2x25 Resistance Band Bicycles - arms overhead - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsC5ezo ... re=channel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2x8 Stability Ball hand walking rollout w/pushups (2 rollouts w/8 pushups each)
2x12 resistance bands bicep curls
2x12 resistance bands overhead press
2x12 rev. crunches

Jocelyn got me motivated to dig out resistance bands and stability ball. Great change up - and a great workout too!

[feelin-great]

Hey thanks for posting those, Lynne! I will have to take a peek at them

[fitoverforty]

I am a bit upset with myself today...I did not get out the door this a.m. for early run. Ugh! I don't know what is wrong with me, but brain at 9 p.m. has great expectations and willpower and can easily see myself getting up and out the door before dawn, but brain at 5 a.m. does not see things exactly the same! I've been working an extra 2 hours a day lately to help out, plus I did an evening workout last night, then helped husband level the ground so we can put up our pool, and bagged up a bunch of old tarps and yard trimmings that wore me out even more. I still thought I would get up this a.m., but when alarm went off I fell back asleep, then second alarm went off (the one where i have to get up and get ready for work - no more time for workouts) and I finally got up, felt stiff and sore. Went outside to check the weather and of course it was another beautiful morning about 47 degrees, what amounts to PERFECT running weather! aaarrrgggghhh!
So now game plan is to do an HIIT treadmill workout this evening w/planks and crunches and core work. No excuses...it WILL happen.
sorry if i sounded a bit whiney in post...i hate sounding whiney..even just saying this sounds a bit whiney! geezz.

[feelin-great]

You don't sound like you are whining, just had a rough morning! Maybe it was just your body telling you to take it easy this morning. I don't know too many people who can drag themselves out of bed every morning to workout so you are way ahead of most people there So one day of sleeping in certainly isn't going to hurt you, you obviously needed the rest!

[fitoverforty]

Thanks Joc, I know I probably needed the rest...I just get nervous, cause I have so much weight to lose, and I hate wasting an opportunity to banish some of those fat cells!!

Last night dinner was different, but good. I baked 2 of those Gorton's Grilled Tilapia fillets - Lemon Pepper flavor and I topped them with some homemade fresh pico gallo w/diced tomato, onion, cilantro & avocado. OMGosh! It was good, and that's all I ate, it filled me up. 2 fillets is only 200 calories and 6 grams fat
Lunch was a little tastier today. I brought some of that pico gallo w/diced tomato, onion, cilantro & avocado & mixed it in with LF Cottage Cheese and tuna. Lots of black pepper...WaLa! yummy. No mixed nuts in it today - saved a few fat grams there, although the avocado probably had some, but hopefully not 16 grams like the nuts!!

[Nokie173]

Thanks Joc, I know I probably needed the rest...I just get nervous, cause I have so much weight to lose, and I hate wasting an opportunity to banish some of those fat cells!!

Now Now... you know better to rest your body!!! If you over train it can be counter productive!
So, its ok... you body got the rest now you can work harder

[feelin-great]

homemade fresh pico gallo w/diced tomato, onion, cilantro & avocado.

Mmmmmm (we need a smilie that shows licking your lips ) - is that all you put in it? I keep telling myself I am going to make some but I haven't taken the time to figure out what to use! I used to eat salsa on chicken (I baked it in the oven) but the purchased stuff isn't as good as homemade.

[fitoverforty]

yes, that is it. Just dice up about 1/2 of a tomato, or 1 Roma tomato, a bit of onion - I used purple onion this time, but green onion works good too, or yellow. Chop up some fresh cilantro and dice up an avocado then toss together. Sometimes I mash up the avocado and make guacamole out of it, but last night I just wanted it all diced, and I think I liked it better that way for a topping. If you are brave and have a strong stomach, then jalapeno's are good in it too, and a splash of lemon juice to keep it from turning a disgusting brown color.

[feelin-great]

I will definitely be making that on vacation Everybody will eat that!

[fitoverforty]

Another beautiful morning run! A little warmer with a few low lying clouds, but still awesome. Directly across the horizon from the sunrise was the moon, full and huge in the lower WSW sky - spectacular!
Morning workout:
4.0 mile run - ran it almost 2 minutes faster than earlier this week.
25 tuckcrunches (thanks Fygle!!)
25 reverse crunches

Have a great day everyone! Off to work I go...

[feelin-great]

4.0 mile run - ran it almost 2 minutes faster than earlier this week.

WOW!!!! That's a huge difference - way to go

[sandigirl06]

Great job, Lynne!! A lil rest and right back in the game!! As everyone else said...listen to your body. It just makes the next workout that much better. Don't beat yourself up. You have what it takes to reach your goals and beyond!!!