Well, I'm back at it and I'm pleased to say that I picked up a new trainer over the weekend. His pound name is "Buddy" and he's a young male Bullmastiff. Buddy and I walked about a mile yesterday afternoon at Greenway Farms. Today, we covered about three miles all over North Chattanooga at a good pace. Buddy and I are both ready to crash after the long trip today. Before we sleep, here's a pic and some accountability updates:
Tuesday, March 4th- I had my first big workout flub today. I was set to workout at 12:45 and speak at a luncheon at 12:00. I thought I could speak and sneak out but that opportunity never came about. So, I missed my scheduled workout time and the rest of the day was full for trainers. To keep things on track, I jumped on the elliptical and went for 60 minutes on the cardio cycle at level 10. I covered 4.76 miles and had a heart rate average of 138. Most importantly, I burned over 900 calories. After finishing, I felt really bad about missing a workout but energized that I made up for it in cardio. My food intake today was good. I more snacked than ate big meals but I did so in 3.5 hour increments. Late in the day, I added in a protein shake just to make sure that I fueling my muscles which are in desperate need of food as I continue to rearrange body mass.
Monday, March 3rd-
Food- I was back in full force on food today. My snack bag was packed and I started the day with my normal fiber cereal breakfast. Lunch was a tasty chef salad and two slices of dry wheat toast from my friends at Niedlov's. My snacks were 1/2 protein bar and 1/2 banana. For dinner, I fixed a mixed green salad with grilled chicken leftover from the weekend, sunflower seeds, and lite italian dressing.
Workout- We hit upper body today and really pushed on bench press. The trainer had me do two exercises at a time using opposing muscle groups and by the time we were done I was completely burned out.
Cardio- Buddy and I walked for about three miles all around North Chattanooga and Riverview. We kept a good pace and heart rate average was about 125. By the time we called it quits, we were both pretty much drained. Buddy was snoring within 15 minutes of getting home.
Sunday, March 2nd- After all of the driving and a late arrival home, Buddy and I slept soundly on Saturday night. On Sunday, we did the Greenway Farms walk, rounded up a ton of supplies, and hosted Mom, Dad and the Reedy's for a fantastic dinner of grilled chicken, various veggies, and a glass or two of red wine. While running around with Buddy, I missed my snacks for Sunday. In the future, I'll have to be more careful of snacks on busy and exciting days.
Saturday, March 1st- Saturday was dedicated to going to get Buddy near Florence, AL. I was in the car all day but did a good job of pulling over for snacks, water and good food. I hit Big Bob Gibson's BBQ in Decatur, AL for some of the best smoked Turkey that I've ever had. Dinner was spent in Piedmont Park in Atlanta with Kristy and Tess while we introduced Tess and Buddy. I think they'll be great friends.
Friday, February 29th (Leap Day)-My food intake was good for Friday. Snacks included a banana and cashews. Workout was early and fast paced. We kept the heart rate really high and worked through upper and lower body exercises. After workout, I hit the elliptical for 30 minutes on the cardio setting at level 10. I covered about 2.25 miles and burnt about 415 calories.
