Day 22

Workout was hard today! The stability ball is difficult at times!
Cardio: jogging 2.5 min x4, walking 2 min x4 with 5 min warmup
Strength: jacknife 3x10, lunge/curl 8lb 3x6 each leg, chin downs 3x8, stability ball press 10 lb weight 3x10, squat/curl/press 3x10 8lb

Food:
2 eggs and oatmeal
snack: fruit with almonds
lunch: grilled chicken salad w/ balsamic spray dressing
snack: 1 apple with p butter
supper: grilled chicken salad

Day 19

It is getting easier with the food and exercise. It's just like a routine now. My face looks thinner and I am losing weight. I haven't taken my measurements yet though. I just have to keep my goals in mind.
Cardio: 4 2x2 of jogging and walking with 5 min warm-up
Strength: push ups 3x14, lunges 3x20 w/ 8lb weights, burpees 3x12 w/ 5 lb weights, side pulls 3x 14 each side 45 lb machine, pull downs 3x14 70 lb machine, get ups 3x 12 w/ 5lb weights

Food
Bf: smoothie with banana, yogurt, mixed berry, and protein
snack: rest of smoothie
lunch: mexican salad with chicken breast and salsa
snack: 1 apple and p butter
supper: turkey breast and veggie salad w/ balsamic dressing
Did have 2 glasses of white wine.

Day 18

Today was good sore though. I have a hard time at night because there is no structure but am trying to get through it!
Cardio: 4x2 min jogging, 4x 2 min walking on treadmill
Strenght:
push-ups 3x14
lunges 3x 18 with 8 lb
burpees 3x12 with 5lb
get ups 3x12 with 5 lb
pull downs with machine 3x 14 using 70 lb weights
side pull with machine 3x 14 using 40 lb

Food:
bf: omelet with veggies - love it!
snack: shake with protein
lunch: mexican salad
snack: apple with peanut butter
supper: turkey burger with no bun and veggie salad

Day 15

Today I pushed myself a little bit more on the cardio and my butt is really sore from the lunges!! The pushups are finally not such a struggle and I don't feel like I am going to fall over when I do the burpees. I was so tired after work that I didn't want to workout but I knew I needed some stress relief and me time before going home fixing supper, cleaning, and writing a paper for a class I am taking! The exercise gave me so much energy and I am beginning to get back that craving for exericse that I used to have.

Cardio: warmup 4 min, jogging 5.7 level 2 min x 4/ walking 2 min 3.8 level at 1 level incline x 4.
Strength: pushups 3 x 12, lunges w/ 8 lb weights 3 x 14, band side pulls 3 x 12, band pull downs 3 x12, burpees w/ 5 lb weights 3x11, get ups w/ 3 lb weights 3x 10.

Food:
bf: smoothie w/ mixed berries, protein, yogurt, water
snack: other half of smoothie
lunch: grilled chicken with veggies salad and balsamic spray dressing
snack: 3 slices turkey with raw veggies
supper: grilled chicken and salad (again!)
I am definitely getting enough water in. I am trying to drink more green tea also.
You would think I would be getting sick of chicken, but I marinade it in different things so it always tastes different.

Day 14

Today was ok. I wasn't as motivated to eat well or exercise so it was a challenging day for me. Lots of stress at work right now and too busy with kids, etc!! The workout was hard.
Cardio- 4 intervals of 2 jogging 2 walking w/ 5 min warm-up.
Strength- push ups with bench 3x10, side pulls with band 3x12, lunges 3x12 with 5 lb weights, burpees 3x10 w/ 3 lb weights (still hate these!), get ups w/ 3 lb weights (awkward!)3x8

Food:
Bf: egg omelet with veggies- this was a nice switch!
snack: protein drink w/ p butter
lunch: taco salad with gr chicken and salsa
snack: few slices turkey with cut veggies
supper: turkey burger no bun, mixed veggies

Day 13

Today I walked around our local lake for my cardio. It is approx 4 miles. It was a nice fall day and it felt great.

My food wasn't great though. I had the usual breakfast of oatmeal and fruit and snack of yogurt and almonds. We went out for lunch and I had a side salad and then a calzone. I only ate about a third but still...
Supper:
Chicken breast- didn't have anything else because I was full from lunch and feeling guilty.

Day 12

Today is another day gone! Down 5 lbs!! Feel better and not so bloated.
Cardio 3 intervals 3 min jogging 2 min walking w/ 3 min warm-up.
Strength: 3x 14 squats w/ 8 lb weights, 3x14 step-ups with 5 lb weights, bench push-ups 3x14, dips 3x14, burpees w/ 5lb weights 3x12, 3x10 get ups without weights- this move is still hard for me!!
Food
bf: smoothie w/ water and banana and yogurt,
snack: other half of smoothie with flax seed
lunch: chicken breast with veggie salad and balsamic dressing spray
snack: raw veggies with sliced turkey
supper: hamburger with no bun, mixed vegetables
I forget to mention that I drink lots of water! It is no problem for me to drink 3 32 oz glasses of water.