The Newest Gym Rat

Ok so I really really messed up Thursday and Friday but that doesnt give me the license to go back to my old ways. I was depressed but NOW I gotta pick my head back up and get back on track. I must say, I am VERY proud of myself. I really cleaned up my act and actually eating green foods lol I'm bout to head to the gym for cardio, then I'm coming back home to do my intense workout that I had planned for yesterday. Here's Daniel Norell for INSPIRATION!

That work out was so intense! Now I'm sore but I feel goooooood! =]

I didn't go to the gym this morning like I planned. I took a brief walk instead. I gotta go back later, maybe around 7 or 8. I'm also gonna be posting my progress and fitness articles I find here and there. But that will be another time. Here's what I ate so far today:

Meal One
Canned chicken
Horseradish sauce
Apple sauce with a dash of cinnamon
A tap of red beans and rice
water

Meal Two
Southwest Taco Salad from Chick-fil-a
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Water

Wow I'm writing this really LATE! LOL I had a really really good work out this morning.


40 minutes with alternating intensities
2 sets of 12 push ups
1 set of 15 push ups
2 sets of 12 sit ups
2 sets of 15 push ups, arms spread further apart
2 sets of 12 sit ups

I went to the gym and did only 30 minutes cardio with alternating intensity. Tuesdays and Thursdays are my low intensity days, I'm just using them to stay active. Today I plan on eating only fruits and veggies, HA, lemme see how this turns out! LOL I probablly will eat chicken though. "Fast food = No abs!"

Good Morning! I'm bout to get up and go to the gym. I thought I was gonna do all that tonite but something else came up. Ughhhh I dont feel like going but once I get there I'll be alright lol Wish me well................

Today's work out was really good. I went to the gym a lil earlier and did 40 minutes on the treadmill. Then when I got home, I did 3 sets of 12 regular push ups and 1 set of 15 push ups with my arms more spread out from each other. VERY intense! I also did 4 sets of 12 sit ups.

Push Ups
3 sets of 12 reps
1 set of 15 with greater intensity

Sit Ups
4 sets of 12 reps

I plan on stepping it up a notch and going to the gym EVERYDAY this week (except today, Sunday). A secret I found that works for me is to take it one day at a time. Don't look at the big picture and panic thinking "I'll never lose X amount of pounds" or "I won't be able to work out tomorrow." NO worry about today. Set your goal for the week, for the month, for 4 months, but then take it one day at a time. If you focus on what you have to do for a single day, you'll find that it is so much easier to handle.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

• Work out EARLY
  
• Hard Cardio for 30 to 45 minutes
• Upper body and abdominal work out
  

• Work out LATER at night when I get home
• Light Cardio for 30 minutes
• Lower body work out

• Work out EARLY
• Hard Cardio for 45 minutes
• Upper body work out