Total Water: 8 cups
Total Sleep: 8 hours - no school for a few days, I slept in till 7:45 this morning

Breakfast -
- 1 small apple
- 2 fried eggs
- 2 pieces wheat toast
- 1 cup of skim milk
- two pieces of watermelon (small pieces)

Snack (my teacher brought chocolate to two of my classes... says he will do this all month...)
- 2 fun size M&Ms

Lunch -
- 10 baby carrots
- 1 glass of milk
- 2 pieces of wheat toast
- peanut butter and jelly (on the toast)

Snack 2 - none

Exercise:
- 10 minute elliptical warm up
- Intermediate / Beginners week 1 day 3 (stats attached)

Dinner - ate at the church for the first time... way less options, especially since I was late and they were almost out of food. I ate in about five minutes

I've been busy taking care of my dad, because he seriously hurt his back and can't walk right now. Yesterday was his 76th birthday soo we celebrated with cake, but I'm right back on track today. I have been doing my workouts & cardio faithfully. My meals for today were:Meal#1 1/2c. oatmeal w/protein freeze(200 cal.)--Meal#2 Rice cake & 2TB. soy nuts(160 cal.)+3 lg. decaf coffee 180 cal.)--Meal#3 Bk. Cod w/ lemon,corn,lima beans & spinach 460 cal.)--Meal#4 & 5 HUGH Salad w/ iceberg&romaine lettuce,spinach,tomato,LF feta cheese,onion,carrots,broccoli,egg,soy nuts,wheat germ & LF SF dressing(300 cal.) SNACKS--SF pudding w/protein powder & 2 SF popsickles+ 2 lg.

I spent a sunny fall morning helping my neighbor build his shed. I think it was designed by Lego, so it was fun to build.
My brother joined me for my cardio workout, but had to skip the weights so he could get his youngest to basketball practice. My cardio is always at a higher level when I'm with my bro. It's interesting to me because I'm really slow to warm up but my cadence slowly works it's way up until I just synchronize into his rhythm.
I did the weights on my own and they took longer than I'd hoped (busy gym) but I got through the session pain free. While I waited for some equipment to be available I took a ride on a scale. I haven't lost any weight. I'm not discouraged. I'm feeling much more energetic and stronger, eating better, my pants fit a lot looser, I'm down a couple of belt notches and my Jello-jiggle-to-walk ratio is way down. All that makes me smile. This is a good day.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Treadmill 3.19 miles, 724kcal, 64m54s, 3.0mph ave, 7.5 incline ave, 1,304' vertical

Note: Pikes Peak Ascent 7,815 ft
@ 6.5 hours, Vertical Ascent is 1,202 ft per hour on average
At 6,000' Pressure is 620 mm Hg (18% less than at sea level)
At 14,115' Pressure is 430 mm Hg (43% less than at sea level)