Category: Fitness

• Weight: 135.6 pounds (20.6 to go!)
• Steps: 10,313 (as of 11:18pm)
• Lows: None!
• Highs: Weight is going back down! I was going to end the day with only 4,000 steps but decided to get it done! Although I’m going to be sleeping later than I would have wanted, I can always sleep in tomorrow and still get my 8 hours.
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz rotisserie chicken breast, .5 c corn, fresh broccoli
  • Meal 5 – salad with 4 oz rotisserie chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
• Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
  • Deadlifts with curl bar – 15-20, 15-25, 15-30, 15-35
  • Bent over rows with curl bar – 12-35, 10-37.5, 8-40, 6-42.5
  • 1 arm dumbbell rows – 10-40, 10-42.5, 10-45
  • T bar row – 10-50, 8-62.5, 6-65
  • Standing 1 leg calf raises (1 dumbbell) – 3×20-25
  • Side planks with reach under and plank with alternating knee to elbow super set – 3×10 each side
  • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 136.2 pounds (21.2 to go!)
• Steps: 10,296 (as of 9:02pm)
• Lows: None!
• Highs: Weight is going back down!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – salad with 4 oz boiled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz grilled chicken, .5 c corn, fresh broccoli
• Exercise:
  • HIIT – air climber for 45 minutes
  • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 137.2 pounds (22.2 to go!)
• Steps: 10,201 (as of 9:31pm)
• Lows: None!
• Highs: Just by a little, but weight is going back down!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meal 2 – salad with 4 oz boiled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Meals 3 and 4 (combined) – 2 servings of protein shake
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz boiled chicken, Brussels sprouts
• Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
  • Dumbbell flys – 4×15-20
  • Dumbbell bench press – 15-30, 12-32.5, 10-35, 8-37.5
  • Barbell bench press – 15-10, 12-12.5, 10-15, 8-15
  • Reverse bent over dumbbell flys drop set – 15-10, 15-12, 15-12, 15-12, 15-8
  • Dumbbell shoulder press – 12-17.5, 10-20, 8-22.5, 8-22.5
  • Seated dumbbell lateral raises – 12-12, 10-12, 8-12, 8-12
  • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 137.4 pounds (22.4 to go!)
• Steps: 10,403 (as of 10:47pm)
• Lows: Wrong direction on the scale.
• Highs: Right back on track after being off yesterday!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – salad with 4 oz grilled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Basmati rice, 4 oz baked tilapia, asparagus, mushrooms, and Brussels sprouts
• Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
  • Barbell squats – 15-17.5, 15-20, 15-22.5, 15-25
  • Goblet squats – 15-35, 15-40, 15-45, 15-50
  • Deadlifts with curl bar – 20-20, 15-25, 12-30, 12-35, 10-40
  • Bulgarian split squats – 8-17.5, 8-20, 8-22.5, 8-25
  • Walking lunges – 12-22.5, 12-25
  • HIIT – rowing machine for 45 minutes
  • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 135.8 pounds (20.8 to go!)
• Steps: 7,093 (as of 9:53pm)
• Lows: Wrong direction on the scale. Pretty much an off day for Mother’s Day.
• Highs: I could have definitely been worse today, but I consciously chose not to drink alcohol or eat sweets! I stuck to the diet up to Meal 3 and, knowing dinner would be high in calories, I decided to skip Meal 5! I am ready to pick back up tomorrow!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meal 2 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – salad with 4 oz grilled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Meal 4 – unmeasured homemade sushi with my boys!
• Exercise:
  • LISS – I had to do some shopping today so I was able to get some steps in; also did a couple thousands steps on the air climber
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 134.6 pounds (19.6 to go!)
• Steps: 10,644 (as of 9:45pm)
• Lows: Didn’t get my postworkout protein shake in.
• Highs: Weight hit a new low on this challenge! Everything else is great!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – salad with 4 oz grilled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz boiled boneless, skinless chicken breast, .5 c of mixed vegetables (baby corn, corn, potatoes, green beans, lima beans, peas, carrots) in tomato sauce
• Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
  • Skull crushers with curl bar – 25-0, 25-2.5, 25-5, 25-7.5
  • Curls with curl bar – 25-0, 25-2.5, 25-5, 25-7.5
  • Super set – close grip bench press – 15-20, 15-22.5, 15-25 and 1 arm dumbbell preacher curls – 3×10-15
  • Dumbbell overhead extensions and standing alternating dumbbell curls super set – 3×10-15/20
  • Dips and dumbbell hammer curls super set – 3×15-12
  • HIIT – jumping jacks for 45 minutes
  • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 135.6 pounds (20.6 to go!)
• Steps: 10,273 (as of 8:57pm)
• Lows: Not quite 8 hours of sleep. Wrong direction on the scale.
• Highs: Everything else!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – salad with 4 oz boiled chicken breast, lettuce, 10 g croutons, 7 g raspberries, blueberries and walnuts, 14 g blue cheese, zero-everything raspberry vinaigrette
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz boiled boneless, skinless chicken breast, .5 c of mixed vegetables (baby corn, corn, potatoes, green beans, lima beans, peas, carrots) in tomato sauce
• Exercise:
  • LISS – air climber for 50 minutes to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 135.4 pounds (20.4 to go!)
• Steps: 10,511 (as of 9:37pm)
• Lows: Not quite 8 hours of sleep.
• Highs: Weight went back down! The #food I eat is delicious! Awesome workout! Feeling amazing!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz boiled boneless, skinless chicken breast, .5 c of mixed vegetables (baby corn, corn, potatoes, green beans, lima beans, peas, carrots) in tomato sauce
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz baked salmon, fresh tomatoes and onions with low sodium soy sauce
• Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
  • Deadlifts with curl bar – 15-15, 15-20, 15-25, 15-30
  • Bent over rows with curl bar – 12-32.5, 10-35, 8-37.5, 8-40
  • 1 arm dumbbell rows – 10-37.5, 10-40, 10-42.5
  • T bar row – 15-50, 15-52.5, 15-55
  • Crunches and leg raises super set – 3×25
  • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 136 pounds (21 to go!)
• Steps: 10,268 (as of 10pm)
• Lows: Wrong direction on the scale.
• Highs: Everything else!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meal 2 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz baked salmon, fresh tomatoes and onions with low sodium soy sauce
  • Meals 3 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz boiled boneless, skinless chicken breast, .5 c of mixed vegetables (baby corn, corn, potatoes, green beans, lima beans, peas, carrots) in tomato sauce
• Exercise:
  • HIIT – jumped rope for 45 minutes
  • LISS – air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G

• Weight: 135.8 pounds (20.8 to go!)
• Steps: 10,264 (as of 10:40pm)
• Lows: Didn’t quite get 8 hours of sleep last night. Wrong direction on the scale. Didn’t get my postworkout protein shake in.
• Highs: Despite all the lows, I feel great! Also had another great workout with Nik today – we’re getting so much stronger!
• Nutrition:
  • Meal 1 – 1 slice of white bread, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 whole egg and .5 c egg whites, scrambled
  • Meals 2 and 4 – 1 serving of protein shake
  • Meal 3 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz boiled boneless, skinless chicken breast, .5 c corn
  • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz baked salmon, fresh tomatoes and onions with low sodium soy sauce
• Exercise: (1st number is the number of reps, 2nd number is the weight on each side, 0 means bar only for curl/barbell moves or body weight for others)
  • Dumbbell flys and 15 push ups super set – 4×15-20
  • Dumbbell bench press – 15-27.5, 12-30, 10-32.5, 8-35
  • Dips – 3×12
  • Dumbbell lateral raises double drop set – 12-12, 12-15, 12-15, 12-15, 12-10, 12-5
  • Reverse bent over dumbbell flys double drop set – 15-10, 15-12, 15-12, 15-8, 15-5
  • Dumbbell shoulder press – 4×8-22.5
  • Standing 1 leg calf raises (1 dumbbell) – 20-25, 20-30, 20-35
  • LISS – marched in place in between sets and air climber to get my steps in
• All other markers checked.

Don’t forget to recognize and deliver love today! ❤ G