Maybe my body is getting a bit used to the exercise, but I'm not nearly as sore as I have been. I'm definitely feeling my workouts though. And those 20 second rests between ab sets? Best 20 seconds of the day! I am doing allright on the food front. I don't find this part of it too challenging and I figure this is because:
a) I work from home and eat all my meals at home
b) I work part-time from home so have more time to cook
c) I don't have children so my free time is "free"
d) I cook a lot anyway and the cooking I'm doing for my PCP diet is very alligned with how I usually cook (altough there's WAY more protein in my diet now)
(my point is that I admire and commend all of you with extremely busy lives. this is quite a pursuit and a test of time management, and I know it can be done!)
The part I find hard (and hope I don't struggle too much with in upcoming weeks) is the exercise. So far it's been good. And I love getting it over with first thing in the morning. But every time I do the incline pull ups I wonder if I'll EVER be able to do a proper overhead pull up. I can do all my reps. And in the first set I can even get myself all the way up to the bar, but by set 3 I'm barely there at all. I wonder when I will feel stronger. Also I look in the mirror a lot to see if I can notice any difference... anyone else doing that?
That said, I did play tennis today, and I felt quicker on my feet and better able to get to the ball. I guess that's strength.
Anyway, good tips yesterday, Patrick about the veggies. I do the same for everything. I never just make one meal's worth of anything (and this is where I don't differ from pre-PCP). I eat lunch at home and Simon, my husband, takes his lunch to work everyday... so when I cook rice, I cook a LOT of rice and it's great for a few meals. I recommend this to people too. You end up eating the same thing for a few meals in a row but it saves time in the end and takes a lot of thinking out of it come supper time.
Oh, and wheat berries are my new favorite food. If you haven't tried these yet I really recommend them. I had them this morning with my milk, better than any boxed cereal I've ever had and more hearty than oatmeal. They take a long time to cook however (I did them last night) but totally worth it!
Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend.
Team Blue!! (Anybody ready to change that name yet?) Team Don't Get Blue? Team Blue Skies are Coming? Team ROCK HARD ABS?
Sadly, your ab rest time is only 15 seconds!
ReplyDeletePull ups are tough. You're asking your body to use muscles that have been in shut down mode for a long time. Be patient and have a sense of humor about it all.
These wheat berries you speak of...what are they exactly? Something you made from scratch or bought in a store?
ReplyDeleteGood job on the cooking - it is a logistical nightmare for me. I usually rely on the sushi bar next to my work.
ReplyDelete@Bill: wheat berries are (according to Wiki) the whole wheat kernel (before it gets broken down to make wheat I guess). They've got a texture a bit like rice but heartier. There are lots of recipes on the web showing them used to make salads and breakfast cereal dishes. They are dense so a little goes a long way as far as weighing carbs and they are very filling and I think high in fiber too! I got them in bulk in the health food section of my grocery store.
ReplyDelete@Alex C - I live in a small village in Western New York State... my take out options are chicken wings, chicken wings and pizza topped with chicken wings. I have no choice but to get creative in the kitchen! If I had sushi close by I'd be all over it!!
Interrresting...thanks for that.
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