Today was a real milestone for me - I ran a 5K and completed it in good time with no problems.
Sure, many people may see a 5K as not that big a deal. It’s certainly not the longest race in the world. It’s considered a “Fun Run” - not real strenuous and something that a [...]
Jan and I ran in a 5K race this morning, and did pretty darn good, considering that we don’t consider ourselves as “runners” - we made it in 27:52.
In fact, Jan would have won the bronze medal for women in her age group, but the race organizers mistakenly gave it to someone who was [...]
Jan and I went running last night with our twelve year-old son, Samuel. Aside from getting some exercise on a beautiful (if a tad humid) evening, it really illustrated how far we’ve come in our fitness journey since last year.
Last May we all ran in a 5K race hosted by the boys’ school. Jan [...]
While Jan and I were on the plane heading to Arizona for vacation, we took some time to go through the materials and DVDs for P90X. We’re planning to start P90X in July after we go through ChaLEAN Extreme a second time.
The first thing I have to say is that P90X is really complete, particularly [...]
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Today I did my last workout for ChaLEAN Extreme! Some folks seem to feel sad when they reach the end of a good exercise program: I’m exhilerated. Why? Because I’m in much better shape now than when I began, and I’m looking forward to building higher on this foundation. I’m looking forward to the next [...]
If you’ve been watching the videos I’ve done of my journey this week, you will know that there were days that I struggled with this diet, and days that I didn’t have any problems at all. It was a very up and down week emotionally for me. But now that I’m at the end, I [...]
So I’ve made it to lunchtime on Day 6. I had my snack of almonds this morning after my workout and got to work. I felt a few hunger pangs here and there, but nothing unmanageable. So I’m ready for the last lunch of my Six Day Slim Down Journey. Will you join me?
Breakfast was a little delayed this morning. I got busy on the computer and lost track of time. So here it is 9:30 and I’m pretty hungry. I’m having a chocolate protein shake this morning with a banana and cinnamon in it. I’ll be drinking it while I do some light resistance training using light [...]
It’s dinner time, and I’ve been looking forward to it all day. Why? Because we’re having omelets! Mike is going to cook us some yummy omelets with mushrooms, spinach and reduce-fat cheddar cheese. Why is this exciting, just because it’s different. I love omelets, and it feels good to switch around the menus a bit. [...]
It’s afternoon snack time, and I’m starving. In fact, I have to admit to cheating a little bit. I had to have a couple of dark chocolate kisses to get me to lunch, and then I had another one this afternoon, with a dab of peanut butter this time. I am rather surprised, however, to [...]
Lunch couldn’t come too soon today. Not only was I really hungry, but my energy level really fell because I needed the food to keep me fueled. When you start learning about nutrition and eating right, you learn that being tired and groggy came come not only from eating too many carbs and having a [...]
Although I hadn’t been feeling that hungry when I talked to you about breakfast, the hunger pangs crept up on me very quickly after that. I managed to hold off until 11:00 for my snack of almonds, however, since I want to be able to wait until 1:00 for lunch.
Today was breakfast on the run. I had to head to school first thing in the morning to volunteer, so I made a strawberry - banana protein shake and hit the road. I’m feeling very positive and determined today to see the rest of the week through - just two more days!
It’s time for dinner. All in all, it’s been a good day. I’m hungry but not ravenous at this point. We’re having a very filling meal of sirloin steak, broccoli and salad. I am happy to know that I’m over half-way done with the plan, and only two more days to go. I can do [...]
