Day 14 Supreme 90 Day fitness Legs

I love and hate this DVD all at the same time.  The abs workout in the first 5-8 minutes is incredible. Hard. I want to do this some more and may do some of these at the gym on random nights because it will really help reduce my love handles and develop my abs.

The legs portion is tough.  It contains a lot of squatting to attack your calves and thighs. I had to slow down today because my heart rate went too high, but that's ok.  For the most part, I kept going and was glad when we were done.  Tomorrow is back to Chest/Back (DVD 1).

Recipe
Last night for dinner we used the leftover satay chicken by adding it to some nan bread with mango/peach/onion chutney I made (very little sugar and a little soy sauce). It also had mint, cilantro, cucumber, a little fresh peach/mango, sweet onions and topped with some arugula.  I thought this was awesome!  Next time we will make it healthier by using Flatout flat rolls.  You can find the recipe in this month's (August?) Cooking Light magazine which was just delivered this week.  Oops... it might have been the June issue.  I'll check later.


I am still eating less than the plan calls for, but using their suggestions for oatmeal, flaxseed, wheat germ, whey powder, yogurt, etc..  I added a half a scoop of protein whey powder to my oatmeal, but it was a little too vanilla tasting and added too much bitterness.  I will stick to using it in yogurt smoothies.

I had put a complaint into our gym because it was so #$^$%& hot and humid in there that it makes working out unpleasant.  We've had a spell of high temps of 95-101, so I understand, but hell, I pay a lot of bucks to the gym and if they need to spend extra on the air conditioning, do so, because otherwise it would be better to workout in my basement where it is really cool.  They called and said they've been working on the system but they don't have a dehumidification system.  Hopefully our visit tonight will be better.  Otherwise I will need to convince my wife to go early in the morning to beat the heat that is accumulated during the day.

Alright everyone... work hard! The weekend is almost here!  I'd love to see some more comments and new followers if you're out there...

Some Progress But Not Enough!

I think I'm eating too much food on the S90D plan (although nowhere near the amount they recommend), so I will cut it back to see if that helps lower my number.  I am so pissed.  I've got to figure out how to get under this number.  All this working out (S90D AND going to the gym) and minimal results.  Harumph!  I am watching what I am eating and had only one drink in the last week (a half a drink). I really want my body to respond. Not sure what else I can do.  Going to keep going hoping my body figures out that I am purposely trying to lose extra fat.

Weight:177.2 (change this week: -1.6    to date: -3.2 pounds) Goal 155
Body fat: 28.9% (change this week: -0.2%     to date -0.8%)
Waist: 39.5 (to date: -0.25)
Thigh: 24
Calf: 16.25
Bicep: 13
Chest: 41.25

I don't care that I missed my target of 176. I am still aiming for 174.x for next week.

I got my S90D Cardio program in this morning. Really got my heart rate up.  Looking forward to Legs tomorrow.

Day 12 Shoulders Arms Supreme90Day

I got this one in yesterday morning and followed it up with 30 mins on the elliptical, 10 minutes of crunches with 45lbs and the turbo machine, and ended with some leisurely butterfly strokes in the pool and sit in the hot tub.  The exercises are definitely harder with the larger weights I am using.

Recipe - Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce

Everyone in my house loves this. You soak chicken in a soy/peanut butter/lime juice marinate for at least two hours then cook for a few minutes per side on the grill.  Our grill is out, so I cooked it in the oven on broiler setting.  We serve with rice although a thai version quinoa would be good too.

http://www.thai-info.net/thaifood/chicken_satay.htm

I used smooth peanut butter and mixed the marinate in the blender.  I skewer the chicken when the marinade is done, and I put it in a ziplock bag because it is easy to eliminate the air and mix it around a couple of times.

The peanut sauce is simple:
1/2 can Coconut Milk
eyeball half the amount of Peanut butter
1T Soy sauce (maybe a little more)
1T Brown sugar (maybe a little more)
1/4 tsp chili paste
Cook until bubbly.
Just remember this is a dipping sauce and not a topping!

Day 11 Supreme 90 Day Tabata Inferno #2

I'm sad to say that I'm a day behind schedule as I should have done this yesterday.  But I got off my butt, did the workout, got it kicked, and the water company thanks me for taking a second shower today!  I see that Day 12 is Shoulders/Arms and 13 is Cardio.  I may try a morning/evening attempt to get those in and caught up before weigh in on Wednesday.  Then again, if it's 90+ outside, maybe not!

I was careful doing the Tabata in the beginning since the popping exercises make my heart race too much, so I did them about half time compared to the people in the DVD.  That really helped.  Believe me, I was sweating up a storm at the end! 

Overall things are going great!  I am able to do more push ups, work out with heavier weights, and have more stamina throughout the day.  Even at day 10 I look in the mirror and see my chest and belly shrinking, and the ever so slight formation of a two pack hinting to show up.  Note: I haven't had a flat stomach since I got married 25 years ago, so this is a huge development!  And even then I was never muscular, so this is a whole new look. A friend asked me if I just came from the gym when I stopped to pick up my son yesterday and I said yes, that he must know because my hair was a mess and I smelled like chlorine because we worked out in the pool.  He said no, that he saw changes in my chest and arms.  Now THAT feels good!

We continue to make changes in our lifestyle especially in the way of diet.  We have many Cooking Light annual collections that we are combing through to come up with light salad and other recipes.  I am not allowing us to eat pizza and other empty carb foods, but it's tough with a couple of college kids home.

I'm being very careful in what I am eating and drinking so I can get the scale to show 176 wed.  I don't mind if it shows 176.8, but it better be under 177.

We will be working out at the gym again tonight so I'll try to concentrate on leg exercises to not disrupt tomorrow's S90D workout.

Hey! Get up and move around!  You've got a workout to do!

Day 9 Supreme 90 Day fitness Ultimate Ball #2

I was a little reluctant to workout today because I was aching thanks to my two S90 workouts yesterday followed by 45 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes on the spinner at the gym.  But am I ever glad I put in the time!  The warmup really helped stretch those muscles and now that I'm done, I feel great!  We will be going to the gym in a little while and I'll get in more jogging or elliptical.

Going to have a small smoothie in a little while and looking forward to a salad for dinner.  Had a big salad for dinner last night.  Target remains 176 by Wednesday and I am going to work extra hard to shatter my 178 plateau.  Gonna do it!

Tomorrow is Tabata Inferno.  I'm prepared.  Going to take the jumping parts easy to keep my heart rate at a reasonable level.

Work hard over the weekend!  Keep moving!

Day 8 Supreme 90 Day Chest Back

I might be crazy, but I had to catch up for my skipped day.  I JUST COMPLETED CHEST BACK after doing LEGS this morning!  Was easier this time. Very sweaty... off to the shower.

If I can do TWO in one day, what are YOU waiting for?

Get moving! :)