Food & Exercise -- 12/31/2003 (yesterday)

Food (lots!):

9:30 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese

3:00 (home): 6 oz. turkey meatloaf w/ 3 slices melted f/f cheese; 3
mint meringue cookies

6:00 (home): 1 cup red grapes

7:30 -- 11:00 (first party): 1/2 oz. cashew nuts; 1/2 oz. hard salami;
6 oz. raclette cheese; 1/2 baked potato; 2 cups broccoli; 2 pieces
hearts of palm; chocolate fondue (around 1 bar of Toblerone + a
spoonful or so of evaporated milk); 1 slice pound cake; around one cup
of fruit pieces; 10 oz. wine

11:30 -- 12:30 (second party): 6 oz. champagne; 1 white chocolate &
macadamia nut cookie

Totals: 2605 calories (343 from wine), 116g fat (40%), 191g carbs
(29%), 135g protein (21%)


12:00 -- Exercise (shared a session with DH):

Cardio combo (no rest between activities):

a) 5 minutes on Precor elliptical trainer, cross ramp at 5,
resistance at 10 -- did 565 strides (It turned out that Tom's plan
was to have us increase the number of slides for the next two
intervals on the Precor, while raising the cross ramp and resistance.
If I'd know this ahead of time, I'd have started off more slowly :-)
..)

b) 22 pushups (from the knees) with hands planted on sides of a
balance board (more or less to failure)

c) 15 bodyweight squats

d) 12 pushups on balance board (also more or less to failure)

e) 5 minutes on Precor, cross ramp 6, resistance 12, 595 strides

f) Standing on resistance band, 15 bodyweight squats

g) Get in top pushup position (on toes) with hands on balance board.
Walk feet around board, rotating it on its center ball, and stopping
to hold for 3 seconds at each clock position (i.e., 12 holds).

h) 10 lunges on each foot

i) 5 minutes on Precor, cross ramp 7, resistance 13, 605 strides

j) 15 bodyweight squats, no resistance

j) With hands on balance board, do a pushup (from knees). Get onto
toes and walk around one clock position. Do another pushup. Repeat
around the clock for 12 pushups.

k) 5 minutes on Precor, starting levels (5 cross ramp, 10 resistance)
going slow to cool down a bit -- did around 425 strides

This was harder than it sounds :-).

Back exercises:

a) squats holding cables mounted at foot level: 10 with 100 lbs. (Not
really a back exercise, but he threw it in. But tough on the quads
after all the elliptical trainer stuff.)

b) rows with cables mounted at foot level, standing in front of the
machine with body in a 90 degree squat position: 10 with 80 lbs.

c) cable high rows: 15 with 60 lbs.

d) lat pulldowns, reverse grip: 5 with 80 lbs., with 3 second hold at
the top of each -- for the shoulder stretch

e) machine-assisted pull-ups: 1x10x80; Then tried one at 30. Made
it about 2/3 of the way up and then needed a little boost. I think I
could have done this when fresh -- want to try next time.

Chris
262/168/???

HAPPY NEW YEAR chris, and i am thrilled that you post your food and
your exercise here...............i am sure that is works as
motivation for many others!
i always look forward to your "varied" daily food!


--
read and post daily, it works!
rosie

as I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch
what they do.
..............................andrew carnegie



















"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
Food (lots!):

9:30 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3
slices
melted f/f cheese

3:00 (home): 6 oz. turkey meatloaf w/ 3 slices melted f/f cheese;
3
mint meringue cookies

6:00 (home): 1 cup red grapes

7:30 -- 11:00 (first party): 1/2 oz. cashew nuts; 1/2 oz. hard
salami;
6 oz. raclette cheese; 1/2 baked potato; 2 cups broccoli; 2 pieces
hearts of palm; chocolate fondue (around 1 bar of Toblerone + a
spoonful or so of evaporated milk); 1 slice pound cake; around one
cup
of fruit pieces; 10 oz. wine

11:30 -- 12:30 (second party): 6 oz. champagne; 1 white chocolate
&
macadamia nut cookie

Totals: 2605 calories (343 from wine), 116g fat (40%), 191g carbs
(29%), 135g protein (21%)


12:00 -- Exercise (shared a session with DH):

Cardio combo (no rest between activities):

a) 5 minutes on Precor elliptical trainer, cross ramp at 5,
resistance at 10 -- did 565 strides (It turned out that Tom's
plan
was to have us increase the number of slides for the next two
intervals on the Precor, while raising the cross ramp and
resistance.
If I'd know this ahead of time, I'd have started off more slowly
:-)
.)

b) 22 pushups (from the knees) with hands planted on sides of a
balance board (more or less to failure)

c) 15 bodyweight squats

d) 12 pushups on balance board (also more or less to failure)

e) 5 minutes on Precor, cross ramp 6, resistance 12, 595 strides

f) Standing on resistance band, 15 bodyweight squats

g) Get in top pushup position (on toes) with hands on balance
board.
Walk feet around board, rotating it on its center ball, and
stopping
to hold for 3 seconds at each clock position (i.e., 12 holds).

h) 10 lunges on each foot

i) 5 minutes on Precor, cross ramp 7, resistance 13, 605 strides

j) 15 bodyweight squats, no resistance

j) With hands on balance board, do a pushup (from knees). Get
onto
toes and walk around one clock position. Do another pushup.
Repeat
around the clock for 12 pushups.

k) 5 minutes on Precor, starting levels (5 cross ramp, 10
resistance)
going slow to cool down a bit -- did around 425 strides

This was harder than it sounds :-).

Back exercises:

a) squats holding cables mounted at foot level: 10 with 100 lbs.
(Not
really a back exercise, but he threw it in. But tough on the
quads
after all the elliptical trainer stuff.)

b) rows with cables mounted at foot level, standing in front of
the
machine with body in a 90 degree squat position: 10 with 80 lbs.

c) cable high rows: 15 with 60 lbs.

d) lat pulldowns, reverse grip: 5 with 80 lbs., with 3 second
hold at
the top of each -- for the shoulder stretch

e) machine-assisted pull-ups: 1x10x80; Then tried one at 30.
Made
it about 2/3 of the way up and then needed a little boost. I
think I
could have done this when fresh -- want to try next time.

Chris
262/168/???

On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 08:06:27 -0600, " read and post daily!"
wrote:

HAPPY NEW YEAR chris, and i am thrilled that you post your food and
your exercise here...............i am sure that is works as
motivation for many others!
i always look forward to your "varied" daily food!


I really hope that at least it doesn't bother people that I do it. I
do it because it helps me stay on course. If anyone else gets
anything from it, that's a great side benefit.

Happy New Year to you too, Rosie -- and to everyone else here!

Chris (about to go make my poached egg special :-) )

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 08:06:27 -0600, " read and post daily!"
wrote:

HAPPY NEW YEAR chris, and i am thrilled that you post your food and
your exercise here...............i am sure that is works as
motivation for many others!
i always look forward to your "varied" daily food!


I really hope that at least it doesn't bother people that I do it. I
do it because it helps me stay on course. If anyone else gets
anything from it, that's a great side benefit.

Happy New Year to you too, Rosie -- and to everyone else here!

Chris (about to go make my poached egg special :-) )

It's interesting to read what other people eat. It gives me ideas for my own
WOE.

I worked at the club last night. Les Claypool & the Frog Brigade played last
night. It was fun, although they only did a couple Primus songs.

I had baked chicken breast, broccoli & garlic mashed potatoes for dinner and
only 1 glass of bubbly at midnight. I walked there & back home afterwards
and did plenty of heavy lifting & work before and during the show. I'm
almost back to where I was before xmas. (I gained 5 pounds then.) I only
have 2 more pounds to lose, so I didn't do too badly.

Martha

On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:26:34 GMT, "MH"
wrote:


"Chris Braun" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 08:06:27 -0600, " read and post daily!"
wrote:

HAPPY NEW YEAR chris, and i am thrilled that you post your food and
your exercise here...............i am sure that is works as
motivation for many others!
i always look forward to your "varied" daily food!


I really hope that at least it doesn't bother people that I do it. I
do it because it helps me stay on course. If anyone else gets
anything from it, that's a great side benefit.

Happy New Year to you too, Rosie -- and to everyone else here!

Chris (about to go make my poached egg special :-) )

It's interesting to read what other people eat. It gives me ideas for my own
WOE.

I worked at the club last night. Les Claypool & the Frog Brigade played last
night. It was fun, although they only did a couple Primus songs.

I had baked chicken breast, broccoli & garlic mashed potatoes for dinner and
only 1 glass of bubbly at midnight. I walked there & back home afterwards
and did plenty of heavy lifting & work before and during the show. I'm
almost back to where I was before xmas. (I gained 5 pounds then.) I only
have 2 more pounds to lose, so I didn't do too badly.

Martha


It sounds like a far healthier evening than mine! And fun, though I
don't know any of these bands/performers :-).

I did have a good workout at the gym yesterday, at least. And am
going later this afternoon to train with Ahmed.

Chris

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:26:34 GMT, "MH"
wrote:


It's interesting to read what other people eat. It gives me ideas for my
own
WOE.

I worked at the club last night. Les Claypool & the Frog Brigade played
last
night. It was fun, although they only did a couple Primus songs.

I had baked chicken breast, broccoli & garlic mashed potatoes for dinner
and
only 1 glass of bubbly at midnight. I walked there & back home afterwards
and did plenty of heavy lifting & work before and during the show. I'm
almost back to where I was before xmas. (I gained 5 pounds then.) I only
have 2 more pounds to lose, so I didn't do too badly.

Martha


It sounds like a far healthier evening than mine! And fun, though I
don't know any of these bands/performers :-).

I did have a good workout at the gym yesterday, at least. And am
going later this afternoon to train with Ahmed.

Chris

Since I've worked at rock concerts beginning in 1990, I've only been off two
NYE's. I was so tired last night, I would have rather stayed at home and
fallen asleep before midnight. I consider it *amateur night* and don't
really like being around all the crowds. It wasn't a difficult evening, just
long.

I did really well today. It was pouring rain this morning. And, crazy,
outdoors-type person that I am, I went out in the storm. I wanted to see a
matinee of "Monster" with Charlize Theron about serial killer Aileen
Wuornos. A great film and an amazing performance by Theron. Anyway, there
was hardly anybody out and I was enjoying having Downtown San Francisco all
to myself. I wore my Doc Marten boots and Ann Klein raincoat, so I splashed
in the puddles and didn't worry about getting wet. It was fun. : )

I brought a bottle of water and had some unbuttered popcorn (the child size
bag) and walked home, so I got 4 miles in. I also did some weight work at
home.

Dinner is 1/2 Cornish game hen and Hoppin' John. Hoppin' John is tradition
New Year's Day food in the South. My mom used to make it. She was born in
West Virginia. It's rice and beans, and I add tomatoes and I'll add some
Swiss chard. It's eaten on New Year's Day to bring prosperity. You eat poh'
food for one day to bring riches for the rest of the year. I love it, it
reminds me of Mom.

Happy New Year....I hope 2004 brings prosperity and good health to all!

Martha

Chris Braun wrote:
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 08:06:27 -0600, " read and post daily!"
wrote:


HAPPY NEW YEAR chris, and i am thrilled that you post your food and
your exercise here...............i am sure that is works as
motivation for many others!
i always look forward to your "varied" daily food!



I really hope that at least it doesn't bother people that I do it. I
do it because it helps me stay on course. If anyone else gets
anything from it, that's a great side benefit.

It's good to see what other people are eating because sometimes it give
me great ideas. I do find it to be very helpful and I'm glad that you
post it.

--
jmk in NC