Lara's BFL Blog

Friday, February 17, 2006

Day 49

Leg training day!

Exercise
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
1 set of 12 push ups
Squats - 12x24, 10x30, 8x40, 6x50, 12x30, 12x30
Walking lunges - 24x20, 24x24, 24x30, 24x40, 24x24, 24x24
calf raises - 5 sets of 30
leg extensions - 12x30, 10x35, 8x40, 6x45, 12x35, 12x35

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - wheat white pita pizza
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper -
Snack -

Supplements
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman mutli-vitamins
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
2 - Fahrenheit (fat burners)

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Day 48

Cardio day!

Exercise
Treadmill - 11 minutes, 161 calories
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 150 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Stair Stepper - 10 minutes, 85 calories

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - leftover Asian beef stir-fry
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Calzone/rum & pineapple
Snack - Go Lean cereal

Supplements
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman mutli-vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
2 - Fahrenheit (Fat burners)

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Day 46

Exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 140 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Bi-cep curls - 12x15, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30, 12x20, 12x20
Tri-cep pulldowns - 12x12, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30, 12x20, 12x20
Shoulder raises - 12x15, 10x20, 8x25, 6x30, 12x20, 12x20
Bent over rows - 12x15, 10x20
Flyes - 12x30, 10x40, 8x50, 6x60, 12x30, 12x30

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - White Wheat pita pizza
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Asian beef stir fry
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman Multi-Vitamins
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
1 - Fahrenheit (Fat burner)

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Day 45

Still chugging along...trying to refocus...

Exercise
Treadmill - 11 minutes, 161 calories
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 140 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Treadmill - 5 minutes
Stair Climber - 2 minutes

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Smart Ones - Sante Fe chicken, 140 calories
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Asian beef stir fry
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman Multi-Vitamins
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
4 - Fahrenheit (Fat burner)

Monday, February 13, 2006

Day 43

Seems like a lost cause but I am going to try and re-focus.

Exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 150 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Legs
Walking lunges - 24x20, 24x24, 24x30, 24x30
Squats - 12x24, 10x30, 8x40, 6x50, 12x30, 12x30
Calf raises - 4 sets of 25
Leg curls - 12x25, 10x30, 8x35, 6x40, 12x30, 12x30

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Tuna salad sandwhich on 12 grain
Snack - Apple
Supper - Wheat pita pizza
Snack -

Supplements
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman Multi-Vitamins
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
4 - Fahrenheit (Fat burner)

Day 42 - Week 7

Don't want to talk about it....

Exercise
Treadmill - 10 minutes, 150 calories
Exercise Bike - 11 minutes, 150 calories
40 crunches

Friday, February 10, 2006

Day 41- Free Day

FREE DAY! It has finally arrived!

Tried to be good but drank WAY too much!

No Exercise!

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Day 40

One day until free day...I cannot wait! Leg training today - want to make sure to train hard today. Gotta keep banging away at the portion sizes - I really could be thin right now if I could just play the game straight!

Exercise
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 143 calories
Walking lunges - 24x20, 24x24, 24x30, 12x40, 24x24, 24x24
Squats - 12x24, 10x30, 8x40, 6x50, 12x30, 12x30
Calf raises - 5 sets of 30
Leg extensions - 12x30, 10x35, 8x40, 6x50, 12x35, 12x35

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal w/fat free milk & 2 tbs Go Lean Cereal
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese, Body for Life bar
Lunch - leftover crusted chicken & carrots
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Tuna casserole
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplement
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman Multi-vitamins
1 -GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
2 - Fahrenhite (fat burner)

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Day 39

Cardio Day! Day got a little off kilter because of an appointment this morning but I'll get my abs done this evening. Accomplished abs - need to rein in the portions (continuously)!

Exercise
Treadmill - 20 minutes, varies speeds & grades, 295 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 5 minutes

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal w/fat free milk & 2 tbs of Go Lean cereal
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Smart Ones - Pad Thai with chicken - 260 calories, 4 grams fat
Snack - Orange/ Go Lean cereal
Supper - crusted chicken & carrots
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplement
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
2 - Fahrenthite (fat burner)

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Day 38

Weight training day!! Staying recommitted to this challenge - don't want to fail...keeping my eye on the prize! Portion size...portion size...portion size...

Exercise
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 135 calories
Bi-ceps curls - 12x15, 10x20, 8x30, 6x35, 12x20, 12x20
Tri-cep pulldowns - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Bent over rows - 12x15, 10x20, 8x30, 6x35, 12x20, 12x20
Shoulder raises - 12x15, 10x20, 8x30, 6x35, 12x20, 12x20
Flyes - 12x30, 10x40, 8x50, 6x60, 12x40, 12x40

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal w/fat free milk, 2 tbs Go Lean cereal, 1 hard boiled egg (1/4 yolk)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Grilled chicken & peppers w/ whole wheat bread
Snack - Red Apple
Supper - Shrimp & pasta w/spray butter
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

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

Monday, February 06, 2006

Day 37

Cardio day! Getting back in the groove...still need to crack down on the eating and make sure I walk the straight and narrow!

Exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, varied speeds & grades, 141 calories
Treadmill - 12 minutes, varied speeds & grades, 170 calories
Stair stepper - 10 minutes, 100 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmal w/fat free milk, 2tbs Go Lean cereal
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - grilled chicken & peppers
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Tilapia & brussel sprouts
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

Supplements
2 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton
2 - Farhenhite (Fat burner)

Day 36

Ok - I've decided that I am not going to be a failure...I am not going to be flabby in Florida...I am not going to be flabby for Bike Week...I want to finish this thing and I want to meet my goals. Free days are probably going to be a little light - at least that's the plan. I want to hold firm...I'm going to need some help but it's going to have to come from within...I can do it.

Exercise
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 135 calories
Leg training
Walking lunges - 24x20, 24x24, 24x30, 24x40, 24x24, 24x24
Squats - 12x24, 10x30, 8x40, 6x50, 12x30, 12x30
Calf raises - 5 sets of 30
Leg curls - 12x20, 10x25, 8x30, 6x35, 12x25, 12x25

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk & 1/3 cup of Go Lean cereal (for fiber)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Sweet & Sour Chicken (Weight Watchers Smart Ones) 140 calories, 16g protein, 13 carbs
Snack - Myoplex Lite
Supper - Orange
Snack -

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

Day 35 - Week 6

Well I have been pretty much a complete failure for the past week...and we are starting week 6 - I've got 6 weeks...

Starting weight: 135 lbs

Exercise
Treadmill - 20 minutes, varied speeds & grades, 301 calories

Food - we should not talk about food


Supplement
1 - Ultra Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamine Chondriton

Day 34

Free day - it was free day....

Exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 135 calories

Supplements
1 - GNC Ultra Mega Woman Multi-Vitamin
1 - GNC Glucosamin Chondriton

Friday, February 03, 2006

Day 33

Well I feel a bit like a failure because of my drinks last night...I just need to unwind sometimes and I can't justify it though. I wonder if I will come anywhere near my goals...

Exercise
8 minute abs - 20 reps each exercise
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, varied speeds & grades, 135 calories
Bi-ceps curls - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Tri-cep pulldowns - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Shoulder raises - 12x10, 10x15, 8x20, 6x25, 12x15, 12x15
Push ups - 5 set of 15
Walking lunges - 24x20, 24x24, 24x30, 24x24

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk & 1/4 cup of Go Lean cereal
Snack - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
Lunch - leftover crusted chicken & broccoli
Snack - red apple
Supper - wheat pita pizza
Snack - sugar free fudge pop

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

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Day 32

Cardio Day!! Wow - I was tired this morning could only do 10 minutes on treadmill...need to rein in my portion sizes and be sure I am drinking enough water! I realize I can't reach my goals if I am not monitoring my caloric intake.

Exercise
Treadmill - 10 minutes, varied speeds & grades, 135 calories
Exercise Bike - 11 minutes, varied speeds & grades, 150 calories
8 minute abs - 25 reps each exercise
Treadmill - 4.0 speed, 3.5 grade, 10 minutes

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 oatmeal with fat free milk & 1/4 cup Go Lean cereal (for fiber)
Snack - 1/2 cottage cheese
Lunch - leftover Asian turkey stir fry
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt
Supper - Crusted chicken, pita wheat bread w spray butter, broccoli, 2 run & pineapple drinks
Snack - Peanut butter captain crunch (Feeling a bit like a failure)

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

Day 31

Need to really work on getting fit...mind, body and soul...I think that's really what this challenge is about...bringing your whole life into a stage of fitness. I am going to concentrate on doing all of that...plus trying to reach my goals.

Exercise
8 minute abs - 28 reps each exercise (20 extra crunches on ball)
-Realized today that I've been recording my lunge & squat weights wrong - they would be 2 times because I hold 2 dumbells!
Walking lunges - 24x20, 24x24, 24x30, 10x40, 24x24, 24x20
Squats - 12x24, 10x30, 8x40, 6x50, 12x30, 12x24
Calf raises - 5 sets of 20
Leg curls - 12x20, 10x25, 8x30, 6x35, 12x25, 12x25
Exercise Bike - 10 minutes, 135 calories

Food
Breakfast - 1/4 cup oatmeal with fat free milk, 1 hard bolied egg (1/4 yolk)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Lunch - Chicken fajitas with whole wheat bread
Snack - Yoplait fat free yogurt, 1/2 cup Go Lean cereal
Supper - Asian turkey stir fry
Snack - Sugar free fudge pop, 1/2 cup Go Lean cereal

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