02.13.08

NROLFW, 1A6: I want a nap!

Posted in Training Log tagged , , , , , , at 9:32 am by leslie

Okay, I really don’t. No, wait, I do. Or more coffee. Ooo, coffee…

Hey, pay attention. Time to log:

  • Squats: (warmups: 1×5xbw, 1×5x20, 1×5x30) 3×10x50 lbs
  • Pushups: 3×10 (T-pushups on knuckles = rug burn. Ow.)
  • Seated Rows: 3×10x45 lbs
  • Set Ups: 3×10x15 lbs each
  • Prone Jackknives: 3×12

Very sleepy/low energy still. Part of it is because I don’t get home from TKD until 10:30 or later and so don’t get enough sleep the night before. I can’t change that, though. *le sigh* I think I might have to move my workouts to after work so that I can sleep more–and I have to admit, I’m not a morning person or a night person but a mid-afternoon/early evening person. But I’d still rather do my workouts first thing in the morning. (Of course, if “first thing” could be 10 a.m., I wouldn’t be having this problem.;)

This week, just to make sure I’m not overeating on carbs, I’m cutting out rice, which I normally use to boost my daily cals. Instead, I get a can of veggies. Did you know that peas have a lot of protein in them? I realize I should have known that, but it somehow never occurred to me. When I tracked them for yesterday, I was surprised at the amount of protein. I’m slow sometimes, I know…

I’m also making an effort to eat more fat; I’ve started adding a handful of walnuts to just about every meal I can.

01.28.08

NROLFW, Day 9: Oof

Posted in Nutrition, Training Log tagged , , , , , , at 9:00 am by leslie

I work out first thing in the morning. Get up, pour a cup of coffee, and hit the weights. After the workout, coffee + ice + protein = yum.

NROLFW–and everyone else–recommends that you eat first. But I usually get nauseated if I have anything on my stomach… Then again, I’ve been getting nauseated anyway…so this morning I decided to try eating first. Ezekiel bread + peanut butter. I don’t know that I noticed any difference, but that was probably because I was too busy trying to not knock myself in the head with my dumbbells. I didn’t get sick, though, so that’s a good thing.

But then, because I had to wait about 30 minutes before working out, I didn’t have time to eat breakfast, so I had to have a protein shake and half a bagel as I ran out the door. Three more protein shakes are scheduled for snacks. I like my protein shakes, but eating food is definitely better. I’ll have to cook a batch of something tonight (probably chicken. It’s always chicken=P).

(My power rack is up and kicking! And my itty-bitty Swiss ball (55 cm) is actually bigger than I thought. And the foam roller is my new best friend.)