Day 30

Ok - time to redeem myself and meet my goals...I've got to start getting serious...getting back in the saddle...

Exercise
Treadmill - 20 minutes, varied speeds & grades, 290 calories
Stair stepper - 10 minutes, 90 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk, 1 hard boiled egg (1/4 yolk)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Chili Rellenos with salsa
Snack - Myoplex Lite protein shake
Supper - chicken fajitas with wheat tortilla
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2- GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (Fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 29

Ok - trying to recover from yesterday! I really want to get back on track...I'm not sure if my motivation is weakening or I'm just not that committed...I want to complete this challenge and reach my goals...I don't want to let myself down but I guess if I do I have only myself to blame!
Well so much for recovering...I pretty much screwed this day too. I wonder if you can mess up this bad and still recover enough to meet your goals? Let's put it to the test...I have GOT to get back in the saddle.

Exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 135 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Push ups - 6 sets of 15
Bi-cep curls - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x20, 12x15
Tri-ceps - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x20, 12x15
Shoulder raises - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x20, 12x15
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 130 calories
Treadmill - 10 minutes, 150 calories

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal w/fat free milk, 1 egg (no yolk) with Franks Red Hot
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Hurricane drink, 2 rolls, Grilled chicken salad with ranch dressing, Sonic Oreo Blast
Snack -
Supper - chili rellenos
Snack - Sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2- GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamins
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 28 - Week 5

Can you believe it I've made it to week 5 without too much messing up - just need to continue to monitor my portion sizes... well today was a complete failure...I tried but couldn't resist some of the stuff left over from the party yesterday. I am determined to get back on track - it's been almost 30 days and I haven't reached my goals. I really need to keep trying...

Staring weight: 129lbs

Exercise
Exercise Bike - 20 minutes, 275 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 130 calories

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal w/fat free milk, 1 egg with Franks red hot
Snack - Apple & cheese slices
Lunch - Sloppy Joes with onions, cheese & mustard on lo-carb buns
Snack - Texas Sheet cake!!
Supper - Wheat pasta with cheese, spray butter, garlic salt
Snack - MORE TEXAS SHEET CAKE - like 3 more pieces and 2 peanut butter cookies....

Supplements
1 - GNC Mega Woman Multi Vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 27 - FREE DAY

Housewarming party today! Lots of drinking and eating involved!!

NO exercise! Tomorrow's cardio is going to hurt I think...

Food
A ridiculous amont of food and alcohol was consumed...I can't even begin to tell you what was eaten - I started the day out pretty good 1 pancake with spray butter and sugar free syrup...it went pretty much down hill from there!!

Supplements
1 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
1 - GNC GLucosamine Chondriton

Day 26

Alright - having a party tomorrow on free day!! I don't really look forward to free day like I thought I would but I tell ya I take advantage of it! Eating - on days off work need to watch portion size and how frequent.

Exercise - doing something different - doing high rep low weight exercises - don't want to gain too much muscle in my legs just need to tone what I've got!

8 minute abs - 25 reps for each exercise
Walking lunges - 24x10, 24x12, 24x15, 20x20, 24x12, 24x12
Leg Press - 15x70, 15x70, 15x70, 15x70
Calf raises - 5 sets of 20
Inner thigh raises - 3 sets of 20
Outer thigh raises - 3 sets of 20


Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal, 1 hard boiled egg (1/4 yolk)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Turkey burger no bun, 1 cup Go Lean cereal
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Chicken fajitas
Snack - Sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 25

Cardio Day!! Got up late - darn it! Did exercise bike - doesn't feel like much of a workout. Getting excited about making progress!! C'mon 125lbs!!


Exercise
Exercise Bike - 20 minutes, 267 calories

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal, 1 hard bolied egg (1/4 yolk)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Turkey Burger on whole wheat
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Shrimp & pasta
Snack - sugar free fuge pop

Supplements
2- GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 24

Boy yesterday was stressful and I tired today. Really want to make an effort to control my portion sizes - seems this was easier in the summer when I really started trying to make changes..I guess I am getting discouraged because my problem spots really aren't going anywhere...I'm going to keep trying though! I'm staying committed!

Exercise
8 minute abs - 30 reps each exercise
Upper Body - had a good workout!
Bi-ceps curls - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Tri-cep pull downs - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Push ups - 5 sets of 12
Shoulder raises - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Bent over rows - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - catfish sandwich on whole wheat
Snack - 1 Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Turkey sloppy joes & asparagus
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (Fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 23

Cardio Day! Good workout on the treadmill today! Today was a stressful day and I feel I ate too much. I am really going to have to clamp down on my portion sizes...I feel like the fat should be falling off and it's not...need to make some mental and physical changes.

Exercise
Treadmill - varied speeds & grades, 20 minutes, 302 calories
8 minute abs - 30 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 5 minutes

Food
Breakfast - Keyhole egg, 1/2 cup Go Lean cereal
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean
Lunch - Subway (grilled chicken on wheat with green peppers, spinach, tomato, lettuce, vinegar)
Snack - Left over chicken fajita (no tortilla)
Supper - Catfish & salad with fat free dressing
Snack - Sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
1 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 22

Weight training day!! I really want to make an effort to have solid legs, a sexy core and meet my fitness weight...I am going to try and control portion sizes and increase the intensity of my workouts.

Exercise
8 minute abs - 30 reps per exercise - crunches on exercise ball
Legs!
Squats - 12x12, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x12, 12x12
Walking lunges - 24x10, 20x12, 16x15, 12x20, 24x10, 12x10
Calf rasies - 6 sets of 20
Leg curls - 12x20, 10x25, 8x30, 6x35, 12x20, 12x20

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk, 1 egg (1/4 yolk)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Tuna Noddle casserole
Snack - 1 Yoplait yogurt fat free
Supper -
Snack -

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Mutli-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (Fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 21 - Week 4

We've made it to week 4!! The pounds really aren't going anywhere at this point but I think I need to control my portion sizes a little better and that will help! Sundays are always very hard because I don't keep track of time and just want to eat all day long...hopefully I did better this time.

Starting weight: 132lbs

Exercise
Treadmill - 20 minutes, 302 calories
Forgot my abs today! :-(

Food
Breakfast - 1 keyhole egg, 2 handfuls of Go Lean cereal
Snack - Go Lean cereal
Lunch - Subway (6 inch grilled chicken - no cheese no oil)
Snack - Apple
Supper - Crusted chicken & brussel sprouts
Snack - Sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
1 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 20

FREE DAY!!! No exercise and eat what we want - blessed free day! Ha,ha,ha! Well I tried to curb my free day intake but I don't think I was very successful!

No EXERCISE!

Food
Breakfast - pancakes with spray butter & sugar free syrup
Snack - Go Lean Cereal, Junior Mints
Lunch - Texas Road House (Cheese fries, 1/2 Cheeseburger, 2 Long Beach Iced Tea)
Snack -
Supper - Pizza!!
Snack -

Supplements
1 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 19

Weight training day - one day til free day. Funny I am really not excited about free day. I want to have a minimal free day - some pizza, pancakes for breakfast and a few drinks with my man! Going to try and mix it up a little today - upper body is looking pretty good - just need to really work the legs and abs! Kicked the upper body into gear today - won't be able to use my arms this weekend! Ha!

Exercise
8 minute abs - 27 reps each exercise
Bi-cep curls - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Tri-cep pulldowns - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Shoulder shrugs - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Back pulldowns- 12x15, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30, 12x15, 12x15
Flys - 12x40, 10x50, 8x60, 6x70, 12x40, 12x40
Crunches - 1 set of 30

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup Go Lean cereal
Lunch - marinated chicken, broccoli, brown rice (leftovers)
Snack - Orange
Supper - Asian beef stir-fry
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (Fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 18

Cardio day #2! For some strange reason I have been looking forward to cardio days...I don't know why though! Had a little trouble with the darn treadmill this morning so it threw me a little off - saw week 3 pictures and there's a tremendous difference already! I am excited!

Exercise
Treadmill - approx 20 minutes, approx 285 calories
Stair Stepper - 6 minutes, 51 calories]
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Outer Leg lifts - 2 sets 20 each
Inner Thigh lifts - 2 sets 20 each

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, beef jerky
Lunch - Green chili chicken soup, 1/2 Kashi bar
Snack - Myoplex Lite shake
Supper - Chicken fajitas
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 17

Weight training day - I just realized on the Body For Life plan there is another 12 reps after the last 12...I haven't been completing those reps...that's really going to chew into my workout time...I will try it today and see how much time it's going to eat! I did it - I added those extra sets - It didn't slow me down too much. But I know now what it feels like to workout until you want to throw up! Ha!

Exercise
8 minutes abs - 25 reps each exercise
Walking Lunges - 12x10, 10x12, 8x15, 6x20, 12x12, 12x12
Squats - 12x12, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Calves raises - 5 sets of 20
Leg curls - 12x20, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30, 12x20, 12x20
Leg Press - 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x60
Exercise bike - 10 minutes, 140 calories (loose up my leg muscles)


Food
Breakfast- 1/4 cup of oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack- 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
Lunch- Green chili chicken soup
Snack- red apple
Supper- Tuna casserole
Snack- sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - Thermodynamx (fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 16

Cardio Day!! The momentum that I have gained by being on this challenge for just 3 weeks is awesome! I really have lots of energy throughout the whole day and I just feel better about myself already!

Exercise
Treadmill - varied speeds and grades, 20 minutes, 301 calories
Stair Stepper - 10 minutes, 88 calories
8 minute abs - 27 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 140 calories

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Green chili chicken soup
Snack - 1 Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Marinated chicken breast & broccoli
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - Thermodynamx (fat burner)
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 15

Alright! Still going strong...I have no thoughts of failure at this point...I am going to absolutely complete this challenge! I'm adding in some different exercises this week and want to make sure I have enough variety.

Exercise
8-minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Upper body training!
Bi-cep curls - 12x15, 10x20, 8x25, 6x35, 12x20
Tri-cep pull downs - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15
Bent over rows - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15
Push ups - 1 set of 12
Shoulder raises - 12x10
Flyes - 12x30, 10x40, 8x50, 6x60, 12x40

Food
Breakfast - 1 egg (1/4 yolk), 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1 Yoplait fat free yogurt
Lunch - Green chili chicken soup
Snack - Orange
Supper - Shrimp & pasta with spray butter
Snack - Sugar Free Fudge pop, handful Go Lean cereal (I'm addicted to this stuff!)

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Women Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (fat burner)
1 - Glucosamine Chondriton

Week 3 - Day 14

Start of week 3 - all kinds of stuff whirling in my head - need to put some diversity in my workouts - want to increase the protein in my diet - really want to reach my goals!!

Starting weight: 133lbs

Exercise
Treadmill - varied speeds & grades, 20 minutes, 290 calories
Exercise bike - varied speeds & grades, 11 minutes, 150 calories
8 - minute abs - 25 reps each exercise

Food
Breakfast - 1 keyhole egg, 1 fried egg (white only)
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal
Lunch - celery & hummus
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal
Supper - Green chili chicken soup & 1 flour tortilla
Snack - sugar free fat free banana pudding (made with Myoplex Lite)

Day 13

Free Day!! I wasn't very excited about free day but I ended up making myself sick again!! I really want to start taking it easy on free day because I feel like that's going to be my downfall. Hopefully I will have the will power to do so.

Exercise - NONE!

Food
Breakfast - 2 pancakes with syrup
Snack - Rum & pineapple
Lunch - Roosters (meat lovers pizza, dumpster fries with Ranch, 2 Rum & pineapple)
Snack - Ted's Montana Grill (french fries, 2 Long Beach Iced Tea),
Supper - Movie (Junior mints, buttered popcorn, peanut M&M's, Smirnoff Ice)
Snack - Spaghetti Warehouse (Beer Chili Spaghetti, Italian bread)

Supplements
1 - GNC Multi-vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 12

Tomorrow is free day!! I'm not really that excited about it or really excited about eating anything bad for me...it's weird I just don't really want that stuff. I think that's a good sign though and hopefully tomorrow maybe I'll take it easy and won't be sick this time! Ha,ha,ha!

Exercise
Leg training day! Excellent leg workout today!!
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Walking Lunges - 12x10, 10x12, 8x15, 6x20, 12x10
Leg Extensions - 12x30, 10x50, 8x50, 8x60, 12x40
Leg Press - 12x70, 10x80, 8x90, 6x100, 12x80
Calf raises - 5 sets of 21

Food
Breakfast - 1 hard bolied egg (1/2 yolk), 1/4 cup of oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1 hard bolied egg (1/4 yolk), 1 orange
Lunch - catfish sandwich on whole wheat
Snack - 1 Yoplait yogurt
Supper - Pizza (ground turkey, banana peppers, low fat cheese on whole wheat pita)
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
2 - EAS Thermodynamx (fat burner)

Day 11

Cardio day! I woke this morning primed to hit the treadmill! Really getting into the groove now! Still trying to balance my diet with protein & carbs. Starting to bounce back to where I was before I totally let myself go around the Holidays but the point of this is to be BETTER than I was before and that's were I am headed! The Florida vacation we have planned is really good motivation - I want to look kickin on the beach and be proud to wear a bikini!

Exercise
Treadmill - 20 minutes varied speeds & grade, 290 calories, 1.67 miles
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise (I'd like to start doing some ab ball exercises too)
Stairstepper - 7 minutes, 55 calories
Thigh lifts - 1 set of 20
Calf raises - 1 set of 20


Food
Breakfast - 1 hard bolied egg (1/2 yolk), 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
Lunch - low sodium Vegetable beef soup
Snack - 1 Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Turkey sausage spaghetti
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Women Multi-vitamins
2 - Thermodynamx (fat burner)

Day 10

Gearing up for week 2 pictures! I want to have dropped a pound or two.
Weight training today - upper body - I want to really get a good upper body work out today. Gotta look good in that bikini for Florida!!

Exercise - really good workout today - I pushed myself and can't wait to do those 25's for a whole set of biceps curls.
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Bicep curls (dumb bells) - 12x12, 10x15, 8x20, 4x25, 12x12
Shoulder raises - 12x12, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x12
Tricep pulls downs - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x10
Back pulls - 12x15, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30, 12x15
Flys - 12x30, 10x40, 8x50, 12x30
Push ups - 5 sets of 15

Food
Breakfast - 1 hard bolied egg (1/2 yolk), 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
Lunch - low sodium vegetable beef soup
Snack - 1 yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Catfish & mixed vegetables
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Woman multi-vitamin
2 - Thermodynamx (Fat burner)

Day 9

Cardio day!! Really would like to work on the portion sizes of my meals...want to watch the calorie intake and I want to make a special effort to eat more protein and balance it with carbs!

Exercise - getting more excited about my workouts...starting to feel really good!
Treadmill - varied speeds and grades, 20 minutes, 290 calories
8 minute abs - 23 reps each exercise
Stair Stepper - 10 minutes, 88 calories


Food - my body is really burning some fat - I'm hungry! Ha,ha,ha!
Breakfast - 1/4 cup of oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup of low fat cottage cheese
Lunch - low sodium vegetable beef soup
Snack - hummus & celery and 1/2 Go Lean protein bar
Supper - Turkey sloppy joes & asparagus
Snack- sugar free fudge pop, 1/2 cup Go Lean cereal

Supplements
2 - GNC Mega Women multi-vitamin
2 - Thermodyamx (fat burner)

Day 8

Monday! Swirling in my mind is re-dedication to my weight lifting program...searching for new exercises, thinking of adding some core exercises.

Exercise
8 minute abs - 22 reps each exercise
Leg Training
Squats - 12x12, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x12
Leg extensions - 12x30, 10x40, 8x50, 6x60, 12x30
Calve raises - 5 sets of 20
Leg press - 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x60
Inside thigh lifts - 3 sets of 20

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup of oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup of low fat cottage cheese, water
Lunch - Low sodium vegetable beef soup, 1/2 Go Lean bar, water
Snack - 1 yoplait fat free yogurt (Harvest peach), water
Supper - Oriental chicken Salad
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal

Supplements - I'm going to start listing my supplements too - just for information sakes
2 - GNC Mega-Women multi vitamins
1 -Thermodynamx - fat burner

Day 7 - Begin Week 2

Week 2 has begun...really need to stick to my workouts and my eating schedule...it's very hard on the weekend as far as timing of meals.

Starting weight: 135lbs

Exercise
Treadmill - varied speeds and grades, 20 minutes, 295 calories
Exercise bike - varied speeds, 20 minutes, 290 calories
8 minute abs - 22 reps each exercise

Food
Breakfatst - 1 keyhole egg (whole wheat toast with one whole egg) & 1 scramble egg no yolk
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal, 2 pieces of beef jerky (lean beef)
Lunch - Tilapia on whole wheat bread
Snack - 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Go Lean
Dinner - Low sodium homemade Vegetable Beef soup
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal

Day 6

It is free day!!! It's been so long coming! Ha,ha,ha!!

No workout today!

Food - most of which I should not admitt
Breakfast - 1 1/2 pancakes with butter and syrup
Lunch - Lone Star (cheese fries with ranch, mushroon & swiss burger, grilled veggies)
Snack - Dairy Queen (Oreo Blizzard)
Dinner - French bread pizza
All day long - alcoholic beverages

It was a great free day - I was completely sick by the end!

Day 5

Tomorrow is free day - got to keep the faith!!

Exercise
8 minute abs - 24 reps each
Biceps - 12x10, 10x12, 8x15, 6x20
Tricep pulldowns - 12x15, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30
Shoulders - 12x10, 10x12, 8x15, 6x20
Flys - 12x30, 10x40, 8x50, 6x60
Back pulls - 12x15, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30


Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup of oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup of lowfat cottage cheese
Lunch - Tuna on whole wheat toast
Snack - Myoplex Lite protein shake
Supper - Tilapia & asparagus
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean cereal

Day 4

Cardio day - I didn't really feel like the exercise bike gave me a good workout so you can see I did a bit more cardio today than called for!

Exercise
Exercise bike - varied speeds and grades - 20 minutes 275 calories
8 minute abs - 24 reps each
Treadmill - varied speed 3.0 grade - 10 minutes
Exercise bike - speed 4 - 10 minutes 117 calories


Food
Breakfast - 1 egg white, 1/4 yolk, 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
Lunch - Leftover ground turkey stir fry with bok chuy & broccoli slaw
Snack - celery and hummus
Supper - Grilled chicken, broccoli & brown rice with spray butter
Snack - Sugar free fudge pop

Day 3

Getting geared up...I want that lean mean body and a nice Carribean treat afterward so I'm still going foward!

Exercise
Leg training!
Squats - 12x12, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x12
Leg extensions - 12x30, 10x40, 8x50, 6x60, 12x30
Leg press - 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x60
8 minute abs - 22 reps each exercise

The exercise portion of the program is going pretty good though I feel I should be training harder...guess that will come in time.

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal and fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
Lunch - leftover ground turkey stirfry with bok chuy and broccoli slaw
Snack - 1 fat free yogurt
Supper - Shrimp & wheat angle hair pasta with spray butter
Snack - 1 cup Go Lean

The diet portion of the program always makes me feel like I'm gaining weight at first and I'm at that point now. I feel better but I don't feel any skinnier...guess I have to actually eat right for more than 3 days huh?

Day 2

Second day and going strong!

Exercise

Treadmill - varied speeds, times and grades - 20 minutes, 285 calories, 1.64 miles
8 minute abs - 9 exercises, 22 reps each
Back pulls - 12x20, 10x25, 8x30, 6x35, 12x20
Triceps pulls downs - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x10
Exercise bike - 10 minutes, 112 calories

Food

Breakfast: 1/4 cup oatmeal with skim milk
Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch: portion baked chicken with bread crumbs, brussell sprouts
Snack: 1 cup Go Lean
Supper: Oriental stir-fry with ground turkey
Snack: 1 cup Go Lean

Day 1

This was a vacation day for us but we started the challenge nonetheless!

Starting weight: 140lbs

Exercise

8-minute abs - 9 exercises for 20 reps each
Push ups - 4 sets of 12
Biceps curls - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x20, 12x10
Triceps - 12x10, 10x15, 8x15, 6x15, 14x10
Shoulders - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x20, 12x10
Exercise bike - 10 minutes

Food

Breakfast: 1 piece whole wheat toast with spray butter, 2 eggs (1 yolk).
Snack: none
Lunch: Portion baked chicken with bread crumbs, brussel sprouts with spray butter
Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Dinner: Spaghetti with turkey sausage, Go Lean for dessert
Snack:none

Look At Me!

Well I'm taking my second whack at the Body For Life Challenge! I started it last year and really learned alot about keeping my body fit but I didn't last the 12 weeks. I am committed to lasting the WHOLE 12 weeks this time around and I've got Dan by my side this time. We'll make it and be smoking hot on the beach this Spring!! So let the journey begin!

My Goals:
Weight: 125lbs
Body Fat: 12-15%
One Free Day a week
Dedicating myself to my workouts...no slacking when lifting weights!