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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 41 Results

  • 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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 40 Results

  • 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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 39 Results

  • 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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 38 Results

  • 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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 37 Results

  • Weight: 134.8 pounds (19.8 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,668 (as of 8:54pm)
  • Lows: Didn’t quite get 8 hours of sleep last night.
  • Highs: Weight went down for a new low on this challenge!
  • 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
    • Meals 3 and 5 – 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
  • Exercise:
    • LISS – air climber for 79 minutes
  • All other markers checked.

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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Chlorella and Day 36 Results

Chlorella

I heard about chlorella last month when the COVID-19 lockdown started – it’s supposed to boost immunity. I did some research and found other benefits including soothing respiratory conditions and improving cholesterol levels, both of which I listed as important goals of mine for this challenge.

One thing you’ll notice from my daily diary of meals is that I eat a lot of the same #food. I also don’t eat as much fruits and vegetables as I should (fruits aren’t even part of this plan). Supposedly, chlorella is a superfood because it is packed with all kinds of nutrients, so I added chlorella to my regimen yesterday and updated my earlier post with the plan. It’s in a pill form and I am taking it before Meal 1. I will now take my other vitamins with Meal 5.

As with everything else I am doing, I recommend checking with your doctor first if you plan on doing the same. I did not check with my doctor for this, so the more reason you should seek expert advice!

Day 36 Results

  • Weight: 135 pounds (20 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,338 (as of 10:03pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Increased the resistance setting from 3 to 4 on my rowing machine this weekend!
  • 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, 3 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 hard boiled egg, fresh tomatoes (Filipino chicken adobe!)
    • Meal 5 – 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
  • 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 – 15-12.5, 15-17.5, 15-22.5, 15-25
    • Bulgarian split squats – 8-15, 8-17.5, 8-20, 8-22.5
    • Goblet squats – 15-35, 12-40, 10-45, 8-50
    • Walking lunges and deadlifts super set – 10-15/25, 10-17.5/27.5, 10-20/30, 10-22.5/32.5
    • HIIT – rowing machine for 45 minutes
    • LISS – walked and danced to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 35 Results

  • Weight: 135 pounds (20 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,544 (as of 10:38pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Weight hit a new low on this challenge! Week 5 done!
  • 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, 3 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 hard boiled egg, fresh tomatoes (Filipino chicken adobe!)
    • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz shrimp, baby corn, water chestnuts, corn, green beans, Lima beans, carrots, peas in a peanut sauce (Thai shrimp stir fry!)
  • 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)
    • Close grip bench press and standing dumbbell hammer curls super set – 15-15/8, 15-17.5/10, 15-20/12, 15-22.5/15
    • Dumbbell extensions and alternating dumbbell curls super set – 15-8/10, 15-10/12.5, 15-12/15, 15-12/17.5
    • Skull crushers and curls super set, both with curl bar – 10-7.5, 10-10, 10-12.5, 10-12.5
    • Dumbbell kickbacks and dumbbell concentration curls super set – 10-12/12, 10-12/12, 10-15/12, 10-15/12
    • HIIT – rowing machine for 45 minutes
    • LISS – walked and danced to get my steps in
  • All other markers checked.

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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 34 Results

  • Weight: 135.6 pounds (20.6 to go!)
  • Steps: 11,980 (as of 10:28pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Weight went back down for a new low on this challenge! I was not feeling well at all today and was not going to get my steps in, but the four of us went out for a walk and got me going!
  • 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
    • Meals 3 and 5 – 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
  • Exercise:
    • LISS –walked and air climber for 77 minutes
  • All other markers checked.

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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 33 Results

  • Weight: 136.4 pounds (21.4 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,305 (as of 10:05pm)
  • Lows: None!
  • Highs: Weight went back down! I almost went off track today, but I got my head together and stuck to the diet and pushed through the workout! It ended up being a great one with both boys today!
  • 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 boneless, skinless rotisserie chicken breast, .5 c corn
    • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz boneless, skinless grilled chicken breast, grilled tomatoes, sumac (kabob!)
  • 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 – 15-10, 10-15, 10-20, 8-25, 6-30
    • T bar row – 12-45, 12-50, 12-55, 12-60
    • Bent over rows with curl bar – 12-30, 10-32.5, 10-35, 10-37.5
    • 1 arm dumbbell rows – 15-30, 15-32.5, 15-35, 15-37.5
    • Dumbbell shrugs – 15-15, 15-20, 15-25
    • LISS – air climber for 57 minutes
  • All other markers checked.

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

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G’s Driver’s License Weight Challenge – Day 32 Results

  • Weight: 137 pounds (22 to go!)
  • Steps: 10,370 (as of 8:59pm)
  • Lows: Wrong direction on the scale. I was on the road today, so I couldn’t really measure the protein for Meal 3. I also didn’t want to drink too much water while out, so I only got 7 glasses in.
  • Highs: Still got my HIIT in, despite being on the road most of the day!
  • 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 – total 6 oz of white Basmati rice, ground beef and green beans (lubia polo!)
    • Meal 5 – .5 c steamed white Jasmine rice, 4 oz baked salmon, mushrooms and asparagus
  • Exercise:
    • HIIT – air climber for 45 minutes
    • LISS – air climber for 15 minutes
  • All other markers checked.

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