tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24004785748347547642024-02-07T21:10:46.637-04:00Journey to a Better MeHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-30562378091869896802009-11-22T20:22:00.002-04:002009-11-22T20:26:02.468-04:00Surgery dateHi everyone, just a really quick post. I thought I'd let you all know that I'll be having surgery on Dec. 9. I'll be off work for about 2 months and I hope after all this is over, I'll be better than new! It will be a while before I can get back into exercising a lot, and I'm really looking forward to the day that I can!<br />Thanks for following my blog, even though it's been pretty inactive!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-19066884180829846562009-09-15T20:17:00.003-03:002009-09-15T20:28:23.836-03:00SurgeryI had a second consult with the surgeon today and we have decided that it would be best if I have surgery. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about...I have a herniated disc which has forced me to quit soccer, the P90X program, and keeps me from doing any sort of activity other than the day to day stuff. The waiting list is about 3-4 months so it will probably happen in Dec. or Jan. That works out perfectly because we hope to be moving into a new house next month (we're getting movers so I won't have to lug boxes) and I'll be off during the really crappy weather this winter!<br /><br />I'm really happy with this decision because there is relief in sight! And hopefully I'll be better than ever after about 3 months recovery. I have my doubts that I'll be able to play soccer next summer because it's a bit too rough with a lot of pounding, but with any luck I'll be able to hike, bike, run, etc.<br /><br />I'm continuing to (try) to eat healthy and so far haven't gained any weight since I stopped exercising. I've been hovering at around 151 lbs for a couple of months now but can't quite break into the 140's. I'll keep trying though! I really miss being able to exercise every day, since I got into quite a routine with P90X. I hope to pick it up again sometime in the future, but I guess it's just baby steps for now!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-12853779214878020242009-09-06T00:10:00.002-03:002009-09-06T00:30:49.708-03:00I'm out.That's right, I'm out...for a long time I'm afraid. I've seen a specialist about my back and he's pretty sure I'm going to need surgery. I'm actually pretty happy that he feels this way because so many people have told me that my herniated disc is never going to go back to normal. I'd rather just get surgery over with instead of waiting another year or two to see if things get better, only to need surgery then. I have another appointment with the surgeon on the 15th of this month and we will discuss what we're going to do for sure.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I've had a problem with this disc for quite a while, but the current, sciatic nerve problem has been going on for about 5 months now. It's affected my life so much and I'm glad that the surgeon understands that. I am still able to walk around and work, but he understands that I'm normally a pretty active person and this is keeping me from doing the things that I enjoy. Because of this issue, I've had to quit soccer & P90X. I can't go biking, hiking, running, camping or even walk any distance. I can swim at least, but I feel like I've completely missed out on summer. It's even painful to sit and relax in a lounge chair! Argh!!<br /><br />So I'm hoping that when I see him in a couple of weeks, he'll decide to go ahead with surgery. I'm not sure what the waiting list is like so it may be a while before I can get in. Although "back surgery" sounds terrible, the procedure itself doesn't sound that bad. It is a very small incision and they basically just cut off the piece that's protruding. Then he'll put in an implant called a DIAM to keep the disc from compressing further. I should only be off work for 4-6 weeks and I won't be able to lift much for another 2-3 months.<br /><br />So that's my news for now. I'll keep you posted on what happens next!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-64426517076016648292009-08-08T19:40:00.004-03:002009-08-08T19:48:27.613-03:00Another updateJust a quick update...I'm still not back to exercising. Physio seems to be working a little bit, but not much. I see my doctor soon to discuss what I should do.<br /><br />On a good note, I still seem to be losing weight! It's probably all muscle, but hey, I'll take what I can get!! This morning I weighed myself at 151.6 lbs! I'm not really going to count it yet until I see it a few more days in a row.<br /><br />Basically since I stopped exercising to rest my back, I've been trying really hard not to eat too much. I've found a really great application for my iPhone that tracks calories and it has a huge database of foods so I don't have to go find the nutritional info myself. The application came up with a plan for me, based on my stats and in order to lose a lb per week, I'm to eat just over 1500 calories per day. So far it seems to be working (as long as I stay on track of course!). I also recently started taking these pills called Green - Lean. Or maybe it's Greenies...can't remember! Anyway, they are supposed to boost your metabolism and so far it seems to be working.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-47027731394739343922009-07-10T14:38:00.004-03:002009-07-10T14:49:53.899-03:00MRI resultsI had an MRI of my back today and I guess I have a good reason for all my whining! (Not that anyone was accusing me of being a whiner, I just felt like I was complaining a lot!) I have a large disc herniation between L5 and S1 that is protruding posteriorly and slightly to the left and it's pressing on my nerve root. Your disc should be flush with your vertebrae, but this one is stuck out more than a cm past the vertebrae and it's more than a cm wide too.<br /><br />I work with an MRI tech and she went over the images with me. When she first saw them, she used words like: "Jesus", "Oh my God Heather" and "that's really nasty". So I guess it's pretty serious!<br /><br />I spoke with my doctor and she wants me to go to physio, take anti-inflammatories, ice and rest, and I'll see her in a month. I'm hoping that I can get this fixed enough so that I can stop limping and start playing soccer again. I have my doubts that I'll be playing this season though. But there may also be the possibility that I'll need surgery down the road. My mother had the same problem at my age and needed a spinal fusion. Yikes!<br /><br />So I guess P90X is out of the question for a while at least. I do hope to get back into it sometime down the road, but for now I guess I'll just take it easy. I'll keep you posted.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-50469877857591199232009-07-03T07:21:00.003-03:002009-07-03T07:29:52.429-03:00Taking a breakI'm very disappointed to say that my body is in need of a break for at least a couple of weeks. I went to see a physiotherapist yesterday (and I've also been seeing a chiropractor) and they have both insinuated that maybe I should rest my back for a little while. It kills me to have to stop exercising for a bit...especially that I have to take a break from soccer. But soccer is what bothers my back the most because there is a lot of pounding involved.<br /><br />My instructions are to ice my back a lot, rest it as much as possible...and lie on my back as much as possible. Yikes! That's a hard one! Apparently even stretching my back and leg is doing me more harm than good. So I think my best bet is to totally stop exercising for 2 weeks and see if there are any improvements. Hopefully I won't have to take off any longer than that, but I realize it may be necessary. It just sucks that the soccer season is so short.<br /><br />Also, I'm so close to being done P90X and I'm nowhere near where I wanted to be, weight-wise. I wanted to be in a bikini by this time, and although it is physically possible for me to wear one, I wouldn't be caught dead in it right now! Don't get me wrong...I have accomplished a lot since starting P90X and I have lost a lot of fat, but I'm not where I want to be yet. So fingers crossed that my little break doesn't last too long.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-2983253129660291062009-07-02T13:03:00.002-03:002009-07-02T13:13:35.661-03:00Checking in againHi all. Yes, I'm still here. This month has been terrible for working out for me and I feel so guilty! I'm still having major problems with sciatic nerve pain and it's making my life difficult. I limp around most of the time and it's hard to play soccer and to do a lot of different activities. I'm so close to being done P90X, but since I've been away from it for so long, I feel like I might need to repeat a couple of my last weeks before I finish. I'm losing a lot of the muscle tone that I've worked so hard to build up and I know that my fitness test at the end won't be accurate because I haven't exercised in so long. Argh! This is really frustrating!! I want to be more active but my body just won't let me!<br /><br />I have an appt with a physiotherapist today and I've been seeing my chiropractor as well. I've also made an appt with my family doctor to see if I can get an MRI done to see if my problem is in fact a disc issue. It may end up that I need to take of the summer off from soccer, or just plain take it easy from exercising and rest. I really hope it doesn't come to that because I've been working hard to get into better shape. If I can't exercise, I'll really need to work on my diet alone in order to lose lbs.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-45874685844169036522009-06-22T13:13:00.003-03:002009-06-22T13:27:15.513-03:00Sorry for the absence!I know it's been a really long time since I last posted and I apologize. I am still working away at P90X, but I've had to take a couple of breaks.<br /><br />After my last post, I believe I did about 3-4 more days of P90X, with a few soccer games thrown into the mix. With about 2 weeks left before the end of the program, I decided that I needed to take a three day break. I'm still having major sciatic nerve problems and the pain is pretty much constant...it even hurts when I cough. I thought that maybe it would get a little bit better if I took a few days off. At about day 2 of my mini break, I got sick with a cold and ended up taking almost 3 days off work because of it. So for about a week, I did no exercise whatsoever.<br /><br />After taking the week off, I started back into P90X (this was last Monday) and had a soccer game early last week as well. Then on Thursday, we left for a trip to Ontario for four days. I did a bunch of walking during the trip, but no other exercise. And I ate pretty crappy too! I got back from my trip late last night.<br /><br />So that brings us up to date. I've got soccer tonight and Wednesday and I'll be continuing on in week 12 of P90X. My sciatic nerve issue is no better after about a month of pain and the week off didn't do me any good at all. I have a physio appt. next week so I'm hoping she can perfom miracles! It's kind of painful to run during soccer, but I'm making sure I put heat on it before my games and stretch it really well. Plus I take 2 extra strength ibuprofen before each game. Most of the moves in P90X don't bother me, but there are a couple that I usually end up skipping over.<br /><br />So that's where I've been. I know I've been really slack lately, but I'm going to try and be better about posting for my last 2 weeks. I'm anxious to finish, but it will take a little longer than 2 weeks since I play soccer about twice a week. I haven't taken any measurements in quite a while, so I'm hoping I see some more change since day 60! I'll post again soon!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-82040262240598887652009-05-31T21:06:00.003-03:002009-05-31T21:17:13.696-03:00Days 69, 70, 71 - Kenpo, Stretch, and Chest, Back & Abs RipperThis will be another quick post because I've gotten myself really behind again. My sciatic nerve is still bothering me, so exercising has been a bit difficult. But I managed to do the last 3 workouts pretty well, plus I played soccer on Friday night. I took a day off on Saturday too (unintentionally) because I had to work, then we were with friends for the rest of the afternoon and evening.<br /><br />I really hope this nerve problem goes away soon. I'm finding it difficult to put my shoes and socks on and I limp for a bit every time I get up off a chair. Also, oddly enough, when I laugh, cough, sneeze, etc, it hurts my ass! (see previous post if you aren't sure what I'm talking about).<br /><br />My massage therapist and fellow soccer player assessed me on Friday before my game and she can't figure out what's going on. She did a few tests on me to see where the pain originates, but they didn't really tell her anything. But she thinks the problem either originates from a tightness in my piriformis muscle in my bum, or from a known disc problem in my back...or both. So I'm not really sure what to do about it, aside from stretching the muscle. I'm going to try icing my back tonight instead of my bum and see if that helps. If it does, that will answer my question at least.<br /><br />I shouldn't be having this many problems!!...back issues, sciatic nerve issues. The whole point of getting into shape was to get rid of these problems! I'm only 33! I can't imagine what I'll be like at 50 at this rate!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-76116823906003013142009-05-26T20:32:00.004-03:002009-05-26T20:44:10.796-03:00Day 68 - Core Synergistics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ddd-3xNstcZURPb4EIfbLaOZ4ySBlZwKxOX-UXwoiVbcWbcfQhTAfYKz581CPcwKeC79LQ7W3_gHiVw4YG__r1uOl7uCaZTRLRk_Ps9X7fkLvtlgjGSkcKt2phrlCNnxQdhxhybNhOfR/s1600-h/Img_1754.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340280433078486466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ddd-3xNstcZURPb4EIfbLaOZ4ySBlZwKxOX-UXwoiVbcWbcfQhTAfYKz581CPcwKeC79LQ7W3_gHiVw4YG__r1uOl7uCaZTRLRk_Ps9X7fkLvtlgjGSkcKt2phrlCNnxQdhxhybNhOfR/s320/Img_1754.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have a really sore bum! As I discussed in my last post, I went to see my massage therapist yesterday to work on my piriformis muscle, which is causing some sciatic nerve pain. She worked REALLY hard on it and as a result, I have a big bruise on my left bum cheek!! I'm quite sore as well and still have nerve pain, so I have some stretches and exercises to work on.<br /><br />I was a little wary to try core synergistics today because there are some exercises which work your gluts, but it wasn't so bad. The only part I had problems with was the 3 minutes of lunges with the barbells, where you do the kick-backs and overhead presses. But I was able to do the whole exercise, without too much pain!<br /><br />I'm almost done week 10, which means that I've only got three weeks left!!! I'm excited to be finished this round, even though I plan to keep going and do the classic version throughout the summer. Because I play soccer, the last three weeks will probably take much longer than that. Once the season starts, I'll be playing 2-3 times a week, so I won't do P90X on those days. I'm really hoping I can finish the round by the end of June, so fingers crossed!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-58374343189301764192009-05-25T19:33:00.003-03:002009-05-25T19:43:56.918-03:00Soccer and Massage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu9Y2CdFw2Uezy-dmtLLswyrdawOOzac0p5bmM_QsvMaMCibzpA0-K-6J0cFB6v0KfRJIwb_U1gxuAkuCDCgfQdA65tjEmMk7yTaOMQ4r1sMCP2LaW8KU745Sf9GWXNACa03Iw9Li-USD/s1600-h/dog-soccer-ball-255px.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339893548122536098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu9Y2CdFw2Uezy-dmtLLswyrdawOOzac0p5bmM_QsvMaMCibzpA0-K-6J0cFB6v0KfRJIwb_U1gxuAkuCDCgfQdA65tjEmMk7yTaOMQ4r1sMCP2LaW8KU745Sf9GWXNACa03Iw9Li-USD/s320/dog-soccer-ball-255px.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yesterday was my first league game of the summer. It was a beautiful, sunny day and we played on the turf, which is awesome to run on. And thanks to P90X, I felt amazing!!! I'm usually really out of shape at the beginning of the summer season and only really get into shape by the end of the summer...when the season is over. So it felt fantastic to actually be in shape at the beginning! Imagine how fit I'll be by August!<br /><br />For the past several weeks, I've been dealing with piriformis syndrome, which is when your piriformis muscle pinches the sciatic nerve. It's rather irritating and aches most of the time. Today I went to see my massage therapist right after work and when I told her my problems, she asked if I had plans later in the evening "because this is going to hurt!" Holy crap, she wasn't lying! I've never had such a painful massage before. But it's all good and I know it will help in the long run. So my instructions for tonight are to rest and ice one area, while putting heat on another. So I guess I'll be skipping my P90X workout tonight.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-63764291246460017292009-05-23T13:56:00.003-03:002009-05-23T14:06:32.442-03:00Day 66 & 67 - Back, Biceps, Abs & YogaThis will just be a short post, because it's a nice day and I don't want to spend too much time on the computer!<br /><br />Two days ago, I did back & biceps for the very first time, since I'm doing the Lean program. It was a good workout and I can feel my biceps getting stronger. I'm still not a fan of pull ups and I still need the chair for them, but I've moved to using one foot for support instead of both. The corn cob pull ups (or whatever they're called) are killers though. And I kept banging my elbow on the door frame while doing them...<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ow</span>!<br /><br />Yesterday I mowed the lawn and did a bunch of yard work, so I kind of ran out of time to do yoga. So I did it today and got it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">over with</span> early. I can feel my legs getting stronger and I can go longer now without having to take a break and straighten my legs in the vinyasa series. I can actually do half moon pose now, but struggle with the reversed version. I still skip over crane though!<br /><br />I weighed myself this morning and I was the lowest I've been since I started P90X! Mind you, it's not by much, but since I've been hovering at around 158-159 lbs for so long, it was nice to see 156.8 on the scales! I've stopped weighing myself every day and I'm trying to only do it every couple of weeks or so. And I know I really shouldn't focus on my weight and should focus in inches lost and body fat% instead. But it's still nice to see a drop, even if it's slight, in my weight. I've been taking Osolean for about a week now, so maybe that has something to do with it!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-27238967751121954682009-05-20T21:08:00.003-03:002009-05-20T21:36:01.057-03:00Day 64, 65 - Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs & Cardio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsrMD78P25zWmaWbAwx1d-efT-3eG9hPN8VbfNYQ1cArKvNl21W3CMaYejTzdFhbVls9Wl9CiCgxoRvbzeHjhlX6QQt3Nozt7xeWGNWcNsbwKJFrRC44EyiPlpCWs4qQdJzg_N3xEnMbM/s1600-h/animal5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338063777291596770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsrMD78P25zWmaWbAwx1d-efT-3eG9hPN8VbfNYQ1cArKvNl21W3CMaYejTzdFhbVls9Wl9CiCgxoRvbzeHjhlX6QQt3Nozt7xeWGNWcNsbwKJFrRC44EyiPlpCWs4qQdJzg_N3xEnMbM/s320/animal5.jpg" border="0" /></a> This picture doesn't really have anything to do with what I'm about to write, but I thought it was just so darned cute!<br /><br />Yesterday was Chest, Shoulders, Triceps and Abs. I think this workout is the hardest for me. I can do all the moves (not necessarily a lot of reps), but it is really quite challenging. So many push ups!<br /><br />Today was cardio. I'm not sure what was in my water today, but I had tonnes of energy! I really felt like I got a great workout and sweat buckets. I really like the cardio workout. It's great that it's only 45 min and I love the yoga at the beginning. The whole thing flies by so quickly and it's over before you know it.<br /><br />This past weekend I didn't do very well with my nutrition. Today I'm getting back into it and did pretty well, except for a few Toffifee's someone at work brought in. I'm kind of thinking that I might need to adjust my nutrition plan. According to my weight, I should be in Level II of Fat Shredder, but I'm just barely in that level. When I'm following the plan properly, I feel like I'm eating too much and end up feeling like I do when I over eat. I'm not sure that I would get enough food if I move down to Level I, but if I pick something in between the two, I think I'll be alright. I'll play around with it and see how it goes.<br /><br />I've also started taking a product called <a href="http://www.mannatechosolean.com/">Osolean by Mannatech</a>. My friend sells Mannatech products and suggested it to me when I asked for something to help me boost my weight loss just a little bit more. It is all natural and is supposed to help you lose fat, but not muscle, when you are following an exercise and nutrition plan. It's more about helping you to lose inches, rather than lbs. You mix it in a drink 2x per day, before breakfast and supper. The main components are whey protein and calcium, but apparently it's more than just taking protein and calcium. I don't really understand the chemistry behind it, but it has worked for others, so I'm willing to give it a go. So far I've noticed that it doesn't taste very good, but if you mix it with the right drink, it's ok. Chocolate milk hides the slightly bitter taste pretty well though. I've also noticed that it makes me feel full faster when I'm eating my meal, so I don't tend to eat as much....which is a good thing!<br /><br />So I'll let you know how it goes with the Osolean. It will be hard to tell over the next phase of P90X, whether my inches lost will be from P90X, Osolean or the two combined. But if it can give me an extra inch or two off my waist, that would be great!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-2066246436857291272009-05-18T21:11:00.003-03:002009-05-18T21:18:02.536-03:00Day 60, 61, 62, 63 - Yoga, Core Syn, Kenpo, Rest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtrje0s5HgER-aNiW05xnkgGgkeB01PMpSDpsEhLJRpE9BO2RWv1FYmKITcpLaOD9Z2barLGoeEFSiCmYaAiUPLCgOATKZs9SVL1YYZnrFPRMotHVXRyT-zHdG4YRGftxCkfPXNJWf_BJ/s1600-h/shame%2520animal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337321947407365250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtrje0s5HgER-aNiW05xnkgGgkeB01PMpSDpsEhLJRpE9BO2RWv1FYmKITcpLaOD9Z2barLGoeEFSiCmYaAiUPLCgOATKZs9SVL1YYZnrFPRMotHVXRyT-zHdG4YRGftxCkfPXNJWf_BJ/s320/shame%2520animal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wow, I'm getting really bad at posting aren't I? I used to be so good and post every day. Last Thursday I did yoga, Friday was Core Syn, Saturday was Kenpo and I opted to take a rest day on Sunday. I'm ashamed to say that I also took a rest day today, making it two in a row. I really didn't mean to take the day off today, but I painted all day yesterday and today (see previous post) and my shoulder is killing me and I just want to go to bed now! No excuse, but I still feel guilty. Tomorrow I start week 10!</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-90251212636809184742009-05-18T18:11:00.006-03:002009-05-18T18:47:29.604-03:00Exercise room done!Well I finally finished painting my exercise room! I decided to make it a little fun by adding a design to the walls. Here are some photos.<br /><br />The first picture is where I got my idea for the whole thing - a t-shirt I got from Old Navy several years ago.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAnLPuirOb0bnQEARI9kV92y4-s-gpWuPYTs8rr0YtLt73ego5TY_AvWAL_yCCuF2CwbDeh3RIw-3qrCgovCbbNkYSksbP9MZcTsc6uxE-X4AfJItrJGcZUsAp7IOIGlvoYr1SDjGTYMA/s1600-h/IMG_0285_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275066762885042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAnLPuirOb0bnQEARI9kV92y4-s-gpWuPYTs8rr0YtLt73ego5TY_AvWAL_yCCuF2CwbDeh3RIw-3qrCgovCbbNkYSksbP9MZcTsc6uxE-X4AfJItrJGcZUsAp7IOIGlvoYr1SDjGTYMA/s320/IMG_0285_1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And here is the room:<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275068751334674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsM8ubvcBPgc5mCcwn9TlwW4vnnweOBcutX9w1_wCn9np9cUgx1zeCpDCoQKtOzwQx1swvCbxNl0ftaZtkYv2FblAaB0MBpRLN_AccTMkUElHd2ZPq4T6CmzDUQK33ITs5fdBrgti2BVG/s320/IMG_0289_1.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275072659915906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2tgPIxapzFey3vEOdKS5Z5LUNNvjBftbx90UTycM2-SP0kN1bhoBVtg4L6rpS7nyOQvCtCYa8rhJSRlMLsadZ5Dv1Zsbp_FiIrtMGyPam-xgALYDNQAhrRym7yQzwCmcM8gsoG1lEN6N/s320/IMG_0291_1.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275070410764850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt16npDsQKaJi4JpQ06Hoz6-DFTIHGy54t7q2DXMxxuWnGZ3UR00MLKuhir0wvuM_npAHLAyt0RoshXnuBYVf6w0QPzdRuv3oqNB8LQ-d31wqb8DvhaWJQFAa9-fidhW4dUYsoPy8UGc9e/s320/IMG_0298_1.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337283814358255154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3tzqj9cW5wBS4f3HKIkm82Fs04UtyVPVQ6M96JIP3873IbhvmFb8Y1qoFOOnulIa7tDevwK8ffJqKVuXXiaUugEIYZ7b0uN6R4KTjWqiRGNYdvjL-1tauE0lmJ_BoGyrNzyn7Tu-cU92/s320/IMG_0294_1.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275577680801218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_Ma4aFVpa_ub13NsRPzv847guFEbLzfrvajUbEamMEtNDGd-9HX9iYHO8J04z1gWhxSfTknieAKd83KSpOk6aPzs-2gxggg1KuThlGU3iReUFpYRYd6D31f3VFXXoRx6PuA4IzsGT-eH/s320/IMG_0306_1.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275155875926770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhflfv5JLrQzUWbWLU7-ntE88zFBEFHnj6Suy62q1_Er6TYHh4sjXeht-kN8zO7HQ_r6FN4y5HNAYiDH3f0hPxq1ddoJgbrIK6tmdilpNJhyfCo2xJv0Mef-TDdBlwghvqEwhhorh4HnqYN/s320/IMG_0305_1.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337275077454955010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXhAWIPBCiaDAUEJgH-OT7CTQXZWqmeSLxIFRiDTF3x_DrUY8ApWBKrljoa7WjQ7XPU_D3cBy67O4yMJ18MQI5RTgW51z2iDV8pUhxd055f-QR0Ey-HDwUmi8HbyNQweHo_Abh2oxgM0W/s320/IMG_0302_1.JPG" border="0" /><br />Now all I need to do is paint the navy blue entertainment centre and shelves. I'll probably paint them either black or chocolate brown? What do you think?Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-64806950036434484722009-05-13T08:48:00.003-03:002009-05-13T08:54:50.431-03:00Days 58 & 59 - Cardio and Shoulders, ArmsTwo days ago, I did Cardio and yesterday I did Shoulders and Arms. I was late getting started yesterday, so didn't have time to do Ab Ripper. Every time I tried to start my workout, people kept calling on the phone. Eventually I stopped answering! Sorry Mom!<br /><br />I'll try and fit Ab Ripper into one of my other workouts this week. It was either stay up past my bedtime and do Abs, or try and get to bed on time and get a good sleep. Sleep won!<br /><br />Yesterday was the first time since week 3 that I've done Shoulders and Arms. I missed this workout. I really like working my upper body and I was really happy that I didn't have to do any squats or lunges! I noticed quite an improvement during this workout and was able to lift more weight than last time for all of the moves. I pushed harder than normal too, but I'm not even sore today!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-92072090544583997662009-05-11T15:31:00.004-03:002009-05-11T20:14:23.354-03:00Day 57 - Chest and Back, Ab RipperDay one of phase 3! This is the first time I've done this workout and I found it was challenging but not too bad. I'm getting way better at push-ups and I've moved to using only one foot on the chair when I do pull-ups. With this workout, I'm going to have to get heavier weights though. So far, in other workouts, I've been fine with 8lb weights. I used 10lb ones last night for this workout and it wasn't enough. I was able to get to 20 reps and that's too many. I should be failing at 10-15. Maybe I'll try my resistance bands too and see how that goes.<br /><br />I'm liking the change in routine in phase 3. I was getting a little bored because phase 1 and 2 were pretty similar. One thing I'm a little concerned about is the fact that I don't do a legs workout at all this month in the lean program. I'll still working my legs a lot in other workouts, but not totally focusing on them. But, I figure the creators know what they're doing, so I won't stress myself out about it too much!<br /><br />I've been thinking recently of trying BeachBody's <a href="http://www.milliondollarbody.com/shakeology/">Shakeology</a>. It's pretty expensive, but when you break it down, it's not too pricey on a per day basis...that is if you live in the States. I had finally decided that I would order it to give it a try, but I forgot that I need to add the shipping, taxes and exchange rate. What started at $119 USD per month, ended up being $172 CAD per month!!! I'm disappointed because I did want to try it, but I just can't justify paying that much for a 30 day supply.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-41423043948509926712009-05-10T14:09:00.005-03:002009-05-10T19:47:50.565-03:00Day 1 to Day 60 PhotosWell I think I've built up the courage to show you all some photos. I wanted to wait until you could see some changes before I put them on my blog. You can view them <a href="http://www.pagesportraits.com/p90x.html">here</a>, or there is a link on the sidebar of this blog.<br /><br /><div></div><div>And here are my measurements since Day 1. I know I'm not quite at 60 days, but I'm sure things won't change that much before then.</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334246619780109666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrcxsw3dTkvUgthXgGPmJZWvsvtSm52aPRZNQCqlAdgBmxF9naZGkI9pNw_PqCDMd6WKSvzjzzU4lC6lvkW2-61cWfajVQTZLFTf8Td3lmt6_9hIYIDYg6rJQYBfWec-QHpa109lsGSV6/s320/Untitled-2.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-29112770683140305882009-05-09T23:23:00.002-03:002009-05-09T23:27:16.474-03:00Day 54, 55, 56 - Cardio, Yoga, RestWow, I'm getting really behind on my posts! I don't really have a whole lot to say because I forget how the workouts went and I didn't do very well at all with the diet for the last few days. Today I was supposed to start day 1 of phase 3, but it got late and I decided to run/walk on the treadmill instead. Tomorrow I'll start phase 3 and I'll try and give you a review of P90X so far. If I'm feeling brave enough, I may just show some pictures. I'll at least try and post some measurements though.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-21976903755617781372009-05-05T20:57:00.002-03:002009-05-05T21:05:32.422-03:00Day 53 - Stretch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEbLtmMO9QqLRc9nF5AghE9bUj-nhJ2JOJaBRJHV-oKmbRDi890Q2nCTPudC-IiOUhyphenhyphens4Pdv_80SjE3TAEOLLNStk99ivEC3sTgGh73ao5MzPsNQR8w72mKgciSWPQVs1minUTVnZeClL/s1600-h/Cat%2520Stretch%25204.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332493579918282434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEbLtmMO9QqLRc9nF5AghE9bUj-nhJ2JOJaBRJHV-oKmbRDi890Q2nCTPudC-IiOUhyphenhyphens4Pdv_80SjE3TAEOLLNStk99ivEC3sTgGh73ao5MzPsNQR8w72mKgciSWPQVs1minUTVnZeClL/s320/Cat%2520Stretch%25204.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I know I've said this before but I LOVE the stretch exercises! They all feel so good! </div><div> </div><div>I'm almost done decorating my exercise room. It's pretty much all set up. I've added a few lamps for some soft lighting, a fountain and another water/air bubble thing. All I need to do now is draw my design on the wall and paint it. It's going to look very zen in the end. I wanted to make it a place that I want to hang out in and it's just that. I love it!</div><div> </div><div>I'm not going to comment much on my nutrition today. We had free pizza at work today and it just went downhill from there. I didn't go to McDonalds or anything like that, but I did have more than my alloted one carb, and I'm going to have popcorn at the movies tonight. All in all, it could have been way worse, but I wasn't nearly as good as I had intended.</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-36472107529668396582009-05-04T21:34:00.002-03:002009-05-04T21:43:07.905-03:00Day 52 - KenpoI feel like I've been a little slack at posting lately. I've been pretty busy and just don't seem to have the time to post anything significant. Today is going to be the same...just a quick post.<br /><br />Yesterday I took a day off because I spent the entire day painting my exercise room. I'm still not done yet, but I've got the walls covered. I just need to do the design next. But since I painted all day yesterday and the room was a mess, I didn't have the energy to exercise, even if I'd had the space to workout!<br /><br />Today I cleaned and tidied up the room so that I was able to do Kenpo. I used the hand weights, but didn't use the ankle weights this time. I feel like I got a decent workout, but didn't push myself that hard. No excuse really, just didn't feel into it.<br /><br /><ul><li>Breakfast: Kashi Go Crunch (if that's the right name) and skim milk</li><li>Snack: sliced peaches, V8 juice</li><li>Lunch: ham, lettuce, tomato sub and salad with very little catelina dressing</li><li>Snack: protein bar</li><li>Supper: pork tenderloin and some low cal ranch dressing, salad with feta and olive oil, pudding</li></ul>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-25972046595082012712009-05-02T00:51:00.001-03:002009-05-04T21:36:42.584-03:00Day 51 - Core SynergisticsAnother really quick post, because honestly, I'm just too pooped to write anything. I've pretty much been on the go all day today. I bought a bunch of stuff to make our back deck more appealing to hang out on, and I set it all up. I bought some paint to paint my exercise room and started painting this evening. And basically just did a lot of puttering around.<br /><br />I did core synergistics before supper, amidst a messy exercise room. I've got to get it painted quickly because it's pretty crowded in there with everything moved around. I've come up with a neat idea for how I'm going to paint the room. I'm not going to describe it yet so it will be a surprise. I'll post pictures when it's finished!<br /><br /><ul><li>Breakfast: 6 egg white omelet with goat cheese, mushrooms, spinach and turkey bacon. WW english muffin, glass of skim milk</li><li>Snack: protein bar, protein shake with milk</li><li>Supper: Maple/BBQ salmon salad (with spinach and romain lettuce, olive oil, goat cheese, pine nuts, and spices) Yummy!!</li></ul><p>Yesterday I walked on the treadmill for an hour and then played soccer for 1.5 hrs later on in the evening. </p>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-18428958983810592902009-04-30T21:12:00.004-03:002009-04-30T21:20:49.919-03:00Day 50 - Yoga<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtFq2Pmgyogh3wOiz8HRvElE4rQE2vm2ItlR3Q60kD1PsY87UUu8Iv7Jhjw6Iv0Q7OfDVDybUEzsjv6s8YE2HcP3IRuKbTopHFcvaFRQP4f5bP1WmO-K2VcBjczefcj65x80JRsCQj3d5/s1600-h/23844169_a01041cb9c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330642154666651442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtFq2Pmgyogh3wOiz8HRvElE4rQE2vm2ItlR3Q60kD1PsY87UUu8Iv7Jhjw6Iv0Q7OfDVDybUEzsjv6s8YE2HcP3IRuKbTopHFcvaFRQP4f5bP1WmO-K2VcBjczefcj65x80JRsCQj3d5/s320/23844169_a01041cb9c.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just a quick post. Did yoga today and felt like I did way better than normal. I didn't need as many breaks and I was actually, sort of able to do half moon...both versions! My nutrition was crap today because we had birthday cake and chocolate chip cookies at work. I didn't get near my quota for proteins, but the rest of the day wasn't too bad.<br /><br />We got our "new" treadmill today. As I said in my last post, we're babysitting a treadmill for a friend. She has no space for it and no one was using it at her parents' house. She kind of indicated that she probably won't end up wanting it back, so yay! new treadmill! I don't know how much I'll use it while I'm doing P90X, but I will for sure after. I might also make a new rule...I can only watch Grey's Anatomy (on DVD) from the treadmill, not the couch! (We'll see how that goes!)Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-26776912382158498882009-04-29T21:16:00.005-03:002009-04-29T21:42:45.120-03:00Day 49 - Stretch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU38yAz0F6gk_OLgjvO586lkutQyUsg-oF10dYS010qd8X8gFvI6qE61FBsmEvXOcZJVEqHM9a6Qo4AefDLsDx4yFZP4V2cOKOQb9_uesPERR5NwVFB2Pb4HlM_pAmqvsN3kwjNZSk2MeN/s1600-h/394913_550x550_mb_art_R0.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330271965451926866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU38yAz0F6gk_OLgjvO586lkutQyUsg-oF10dYS010qd8X8gFvI6qE61FBsmEvXOcZJVEqHM9a6Qo4AefDLsDx4yFZP4V2cOKOQb9_uesPERR5NwVFB2Pb4HlM_pAmqvsN3kwjNZSk2MeN/s400/394913_550x550_mb_art_R0.jpg" border="0" /></a> I opted for a stretch day instead of resting because I really love this "workout" and I feel so great after it. I'm working my way up to being able to do the single leg stretch with the yoga block like Shawna does it in the video. So far I'm able to have the block sideways so I'm using the larger of the widths...if that makes sense...not the full length).<br /><br /><br />I did the workout before we went out for supper with friends tonight. And I was pretty good at supper...I had meat and veggies (skipped the potatoes), and only a few bites of a friend's cake.<br /><br /><br />Here's what I ate today:<br /><br /><ul><li>Breakfast: 2 pieces of low cal. toast with honey</li><li>Snack: cinnamon raisin bagel with marg. (cheated a little here, but someone brought them to work for us), protein shake with soy milk</li><li>Lunch: 1 c. vegetable soup, spinach salad with strawberries, mandarin oranges and poppy seed dressing (1T), small piece of cheese</li><li>Snack: 2 oz. soy nuts, couple of bites of cottage cheese (I keep trying to like this stuff, but I'm not so sure it's working)</li><li>Supper: Approx. 3 oz of pork tenderloin and 3 oz of lamb, broccoli, tomato, turnip, and a few bites of cake</li></ul><p>I rearranged our exercise room this evening because friends of ours are letting us babysit their treadmill, so I needed to make room. I LOVE having a dedicated exercise room! Here are some pictures: </p><p>Note the cat on the bottom left.<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330276911028284290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7CiZOVjv09HqY8x3sPSNBJaUGHya40ECn-RvlBWdNaVr5P4WU5MXc77LptNq41UJaljADsOl8GPGOvLrOSxTcZYj9trApdIFeYpoIaAuaQXNfqaRwdQSYpTHPyuebwBe0jKfpew75Kq0/s320/CIMG5991.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330276910873579074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnE9aCq-yLazZDaYLYpbnUbe3jN8pM0iPWNW_IIrRXQszkgzxKtezrmCEjyiubJcHFcAXWa5rCffHEIpvX_rdoQK0Ufk6AnCLHJiGoo19xaNSc_sTbaa4CyrNjrCpTT1wj77g-2s6m6Dw/s320/CIMG5992.JPG" border="0" />And the pull up bar:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330276917585163330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD885aCLduIiqiid3V3bcVEFJlNk4UzRsjK-msIfQ4am3Y88iqsKNlbZxe9yBRt7Yq0w5FMnnMeaIoelXO8jNV6QzJeK8KV81O1pbwSXSBTU-Yp-IneO5LoZ15A0PlIJZqVYxGXHznzByW/s320/CIMG5993.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br />I've even been given the ok to paint the room however I like, and my BF suggested that I do a mural of some sort. I think that would be so fun, so I've got some thinking to do!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2400478574834754764.post-65887171506755087762009-04-28T19:48:00.003-03:002009-04-28T19:58:56.642-03:00Day 48 - Kenpo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJycHysoL1WYSbTLn0h0HIyrcGVHbzKh4SUozVfI544nTMa0vCUAJ-6Z_A2NksV82TMQ6ehJwhn2dHl_KBasA87VEqMzta39PbaGGU41oFu2DVWJwGniEF2fafFAipPIC95FS3QmcGrQk6/s1600-h/funny-pictures-boxing-cat-rocky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329878398933795682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJycHysoL1WYSbTLn0h0HIyrcGVHbzKh4SUozVfI544nTMa0vCUAJ-6Z_A2NksV82TMQ6ehJwhn2dHl_KBasA87VEqMzta39PbaGGU41oFu2DVWJwGniEF2fafFAipPIC95FS3QmcGrQk6/s400/funny-pictures-boxing-cat-rocky.jpg" border="0" /></a>For today's kenpo workout, I wore my new weighted gloves (1.5lbs each I think) and my 5 lb ankle weights. I pushed really hard and got a great workout. I really like using the weights because they add just a bit more "oomph" to the workout. I can't go fast with the rest of the "kids", and I skip the airborn jumping jacks, but it's all good! 481 cals burned.<br /><br />Meals:<br /><ul><li>Breakfast: WW english muffin, 1 egg, 1 slice turkey bacon, sliced cheese</li><li>Snack: Protein shake with chocolate soy milk</li><li>Lunch: Yellow veggie soup with a scoop of protein powder, spinach salad with strawberries, mandarin oranges and poppy seed dressing. 12 mini rice cakes</li><li>Snack: Small piece of cheese, protein bar, protein shake</li><li>Supper: Lean, grilled chicken burger with WW bun, fat free mayo, lettuce, tomato and cheese.<br /></li></ul>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948375180660070665noreply@blogger.com0