Food & Exercise -- 9/22/2003

Food:

8:30 (driving to work): 3 oz. Healthy Choice ham (Didn't have much
appetite this morning for some reason, so didn't eat when I first got
up.)

12:30 (restaurant): gyro sandwich -- ate ~1/4 of the pita pocket and
~3 oz. of the meat (brought the rest of the meat home)

1:30 (driving to meeting): 3 mini chocolate meringue cookies (6
calories each, basically all sugar)

3:30 (driving back to my office): 5 mini chocolate meringue cookies

5:00 (office): protein shake

6:30 (catered meeting): ~3 oz. chicken breast in a sort of mustard
sauce; ~1 cup wild rice with pecans and raisins; ~2 oz. broccoli

10:45 (home): 1 cup f/f cottage cheese w/ 1/4 cup blueberries

Totals: 1225 calories, 30g fat (22%), 115g carbs (38%), 122g protein
(40%)


11:00 a.m. Exercise: (shared my husband's session today, as it was
the only time that fit my schedule)

Combined training -- treadmill & floor:
a. 5 minutes walk for warmup
b. 10 squats, 5 pushups, 10 jumping jacks
c. 5 minutes moderate run
d. rabbit jumps -- about 25 feet
e. 3 minutes moderate run
f. 15 star jumps (Start in a squat -- spring up extending arms and
legs out in a star position -- return arms and feet to starting point
on landing.)
g. 2 minutes moderate run
h. 20 skier jumps (Jump while alternating arm and leg positions as
in cross-country skiing.)
i. 1 minute moderate run
(All this was done with no rest between activities. The idea is to
have your body learn to perceive the run periods as rest/recovery
compared to the jumping. I'm not quite sure how well that worked, but
it was do-able.)

Various rows using cable machine where the two cables are mounted at
around knee height, shoulder width apart:
a. Rows seated on swiss ball, holding one foot off the floor:
1x10x50 each leg
b. Rows standing on one foot holding one cable with both hands:
1x10x50 each leg
c. Standing sideways to machine on one foot, holding cable in both
hands, twist body to move cable to the outside and up: 1x5x30 each
leg, then turn facing to other side and repeat
d. Normal rows from a deep squat position: 1x10x70

Lat pulldowns, reverse grip: 1x7x100; 1x10x80

Down another 2 pounds today. Breaking 180 is kind of a big deal for
me -- haven't been down that low for 20+ years.

Chris
262/178/???

That 2 lbs off is great Chris - I know that has to mean alot to you
Congrats - You've earned this.

Susan
260/219/160

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2d 1:45hours of my life saved


"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...
Food:

8:30 (driving to work): 3 oz. Healthy Choice ham (Didn't have much
appetite this morning for some reason, so didn't eat when I first got
up.)

12:30 (restaurant): gyro sandwich -- ate ~1/4 of the pita pocket and
~3 oz. of the meat (brought the rest of the meat home)

1:30 (driving to meeting): 3 mini chocolate meringue cookies (6
calories each, basically all sugar)

3:30 (driving back to my office): 5 mini chocolate meringue cookies

5:00 (office): protein shake

6:30 (catered meeting): ~3 oz. chicken breast in a sort of mustard
sauce; ~1 cup wild rice with pecans and raisins; ~2 oz. broccoli

10:45 (home): 1 cup f/f cottage cheese w/ 1/4 cup blueberries

Totals: 1225 calories, 30g fat (22%), 115g carbs (38%), 122g protein
(40%)


11:00 a.m. Exercise: (shared my husband's session today, as it was
the only time that fit my schedule)

Combined training -- treadmill & floor:
a. 5 minutes walk for warmup
b. 10 squats, 5 pushups, 10 jumping jacks
c. 5 minutes moderate run
d. rabbit jumps -- about 25 feet
e. 3 minutes moderate run
f. 15 star jumps (Start in a squat -- spring up extending arms and
legs out in a star position -- return arms and feet to starting point
on landing.)
g. 2 minutes moderate run
h. 20 skier jumps (Jump while alternating arm and leg positions as
in cross-country skiing.)
i. 1 minute moderate run
(All this was done with no rest between activities. The idea is to
have your body learn to perceive the run periods as rest/recovery
compared to the jumping. I'm not quite sure how well that worked, but
it was do-able.)

Various rows using cable machine where the two cables are mounted at
around knee height, shoulder width apart:
a. Rows seated on swiss ball, holding one foot off the floor:
1x10x50 each leg
b. Rows standing on one foot holding one cable with both hands:
1x10x50 each leg
c. Standing sideways to machine on one foot, holding cable in both
hands, twist body to move cable to the outside and up: 1x5x30 each
leg, then turn facing to other side and repeat
d. Normal rows from a deep squat position: 1x10x70

Lat pulldowns, reverse grip: 1x7x100; 1x10x80

Down another 2 pounds today. Breaking 180 is kind of a big deal for
me -- haven't been down that low for 20+ years.

Chris
262/178/???

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
...

1:30 (driving to meeting): 3 mini chocolate meringue cookies (6
calories each, basically all sugar)

Down another 2 pounds today. Breaking 180 is kind of a big deal for
me -- haven't been down that low for 20+ years.

Chris
262/178/???

WOW! What a great milestone. I know it has to feel great to see numbers
you haven't seen for some time. Congratulations.

Now...do you bake or buy the meringue cookies? At 6 calories each these
would be perfect for those times I *need* something sweet.

Beverly

Chris Braun wrote in message . ..
Food:

8:30 (driving to work): 3 oz. Healthy Choice ham (Didn't have much
appetite this morning for some reason, so didn't eat when I first got
up.)

12:30 (restaurant): gyro sandwich -- ate ~1/4 of the pita pocket and
~3 oz. of the meat (brought the rest of the meat home)

1:30 (driving to meeting): 3 mini chocolate meringue cookies (6
calories each, basically all sugar)

3:30 (driving back to my office): 5 mini chocolate meringue cookies

5:00 (office): protein shake

6:30 (catered meeting): ~3 oz. chicken breast in a sort of mustard
sauce; ~1 cup wild rice with pecans and raisins; ~2 oz. broccoli

10:45 (home): 1 cup f/f cottage cheese w/ 1/4 cup blueberries

Totals: 1225 calories, 30g fat (22%), 115g carbs (38%), 122g protein
(40%)


11:00 a.m. Exercise: (shared my husband's session today, as it was
the only time that fit my schedule)

Combined training -- treadmill & floor:
a. 5 minutes walk for warmup
b. 10 squats, 5 pushups, 10 jumping jacks
c. 5 minutes moderate run
d. rabbit jumps -- about 25 feet
e. 3 minutes moderate run
f. 15 star jumps (Start in a squat -- spring up extending arms and
legs out in a star position -- return arms and feet to starting point
on landing.)
g. 2 minutes moderate run
h. 20 skier jumps (Jump while alternating arm and leg positions as
in cross-country skiing.)
i. 1 minute moderate run
(All this was done with no rest between activities. The idea is to
have your body learn to perceive the run periods as rest/recovery
compared to the jumping. I'm not quite sure how well that worked, but
it was do-able.)

Various rows using cable machine where the two cables are mounted at
around knee height, shoulder width apart:
a. Rows seated on swiss ball, holding one foot off the floor:
1x10x50 each leg
b. Rows standing on one foot holding one cable with both hands:
1x10x50 each leg
c. Standing sideways to machine on one foot, holding cable in both
hands, twist body to move cable to the outside and up: 1x5x30 each
leg, then turn facing to other side and repeat
d. Normal rows from a deep squat position: 1x10x70

Lat pulldowns, reverse grip: 1x7x100; 1x10x80

Down another 2 pounds today. Breaking 180 is kind of a big deal for
me -- haven't been down that low for 20+ years.

Chris
262/178/???

thats great Chris! keep up the good work! your diet is working
because you are eating right and getting exercise. a lot of other
people would have good results like yours if they would eat in
moderation and exercise. keep up the good work.

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:03:20 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote:

WOW! What a great milestone. I know it has to feel great to see numbers
you haven't seen for some time. Congratulations.

Thanks!

Now...do you bake or buy the meringue cookies? At 6 calories each these
would be perfect for those times I *need* something sweet.

I buy them. The brand is Miss Meringue, and I get them at Bed, Bath,
& Beyond (which sells a few snack items). I also buy larger-sized
meringue cookies -- 18 calories each -- at Trader Joe's.

Chris

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:20:29 -0500, "Susan Jones-Anderson"
wrote:

That 2 lbs off is great Chris - I know that has to mean alot to you
Congrats - You've earned this.

Susan
260/219/160


Thanks, Susan. This was kind of a big deal milestone for me, as i was
in the 180s for a while back about 15 years ago, but can't remember
when I was last in the 170s.

Chris

On 23 Sep 2003 09:45:37 -0700, (becky) wrote:

thats great Chris! keep up the good work! your diet is working
because you are eating right and getting exercise. a lot of other
people would have good results like yours if they would eat in
moderation and exercise. keep up the good work.

Thanks so much, Becky!

Chris

"Chris Braun" wrote
snip

Down another 2 pounds today. Breaking 180 is kind of a big deal for
me -- haven't been down that low for 20+ years.

Chris
262/178/???


Woo Hoo!! That's wonderful, Chris! Onward!

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:40:32 -0400, "SnugBear"
wrote:


"Chris Braun" wrote
snip

Down another 2 pounds today. Breaking 180 is kind of a big deal for
me -- haven't been down that low for 20+ years.

Chris
262/178/???


Woo Hoo!! That's wonderful, Chris! Onward!

Thanks, Laurie. I'm very pleased about it. I still don't know what I
want for a goal weight. I once thought it was 185, but now --
obviously -- I don't think so. However, it may not be that far away.
I am pretty negative on the idea of becoming too thin, as I have a lot
of muscle and want to keep it. But for now I'm just playing it by
ear. There's some attraction to getting to 165, as that would put me
in a more advantageous weight class in Olympic lifting competition,
but other than that I don't have any particular numbers in mind. I'm
actually pretty happy with how I look right now.

Chris

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:22:58 GMT, "motu" wrote:


"Chris Braun" wrote in Down another 2 pounds
today. Breaking 180 is kind of a big deal for
me -- haven't been down that low for 20+ years.

Chris
262/178/???

Hey, you've done it! DH will have to shake the sheets to find you pretty
soon!


Thanks. I don't think I'm in danger of getting lost, though :-).

Chris