Learning to use this system is a test of patience. Although most of what is offered here is stuff I've already learned over the last 16 years,the manner it's put together on this site is different. And I'm not a computer geek. Reading some of the other blogs has been useful;apparently I'm not the only one finding the online process a bit ocnfusing. What is best about this program is the sense there's someone to talk to about progress or the lack thereof.

So far it took a week of browsing before I downloaded the diet and exercise programs. Reworking my exercise program has made my muscles wake up with a shout. I've increased my cardio from 0 to 1.5/2.5 over the weekend and I've added kettlebell type swings for 6 minutes using 10 dumbell. for a total of 50 reps. I'm still putting in 1 to 2 hour of garden digging per day.

Total Water: 6 cups
Total Sleep: 7 1/2 hours

Breakfast -
- 1 small apple
- 2 fried eggs
- 2 pieces wheat toast
- 1 cup of skim milk

Snack (my teacher brought chocolate to two of my classes... says he will do this all month...)
- 1 fun size M&Ms
- 1 fun sized Snickers
2nd Class
- 1 fun sized twix
- 1 fun sized milkey way

Exercise:
- 30 minute eliptical
- Intermediate / Beginners week 1 day 2 (I left my notes in my dorm room this morning)

Lunch - (ate in five minutes because I was running late)
- 10 baby carrots
- 1 serving of something greasey and chinese
- 1 glass of milk

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lifting
Ab Lounge Crunches 1 set 35, 1 set 25
Barbell Lunges 45x15, 45x12, 45x10
Squats 135x15, 205x12, 135x10
Seated Calf Raises 45x20, 90x15, 135x15
Front Lat Pulldown 70x15, 120x12, 150x10
Concentration Curls 40x12, 45x10, 40x12
Reverse Curls 57.5x15, 37.5x10
Seated Leg Lifts 2 sets of 10 reps

I did a little of the Wii Fit cardio after my workout and put the Wii balance board on top of a cardio platform I got from a Bally's I used to work at - that extra 4 inches or so of height *really* made a difference!

It was nice having my Dad back. I seem to get in a better and more well balanced workout with him. :)

Ok, so the caff is closing for the four day weekend (Fall Break) and I am living out of my dorm with nothing but what I can get at Wal-Mart. My current "pantry" is stocked with Raman, Spagetti-Os, Individual servings of cereal, Wheat Thins, Goldfish, dried milk, hot tea in six varieties, and junk food (like candy, hot chocolate, marshmallows, etc).

I'm thinking it is time to make a grocery store run but I do not know what to get. The constraints:
- budget
- dishes (I have two plates and two bowls and assorted silverware)
- cooking (all I got is a hot water pot and a microwave down the hall; nothing else is allowed).