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This was a fairly decent week considering the feasting holiday that we celebrated!
Exercise: Rocked 6 days of cardio. My right hip flexor that I injured two weeks ago is feeling better. Sunday afternoon when I took Ladybug for a walk in the neighborhood, I tried a little jogging. There was no pain, but if I lengthened my stride, it started to feel tight. So a few more days of no running. I have a chiropractor appointment on Wednesday so I'll have him check it. If he says it's nothing serious, then I'll try a little running next weekend.
I had a total of 222 minutes of cardio this last week, plus three Pilates workouts for strength training.
Monday - power walk, 30 minutes, Pilates mat workout
Tuesday - power walk, 49 minutes
Wednesday - intervals on exercise bike, 30 minutes
Thursday - power walk, 48 minutes
Friday - intervals on exercise bike, 30 minutes, Pilates mat workout
Saturday - intervals on exercise bike, 35 minutes, Pilates sidekick series workout
Sunday - rest day
Food: If I could myself an A on my workouts this week, I'd give myself a B- on food. I did very well with portion control, even on Thanksgiving. I had decided that I would give myself three bites of dessert (enough to taste & savor it), but I promptly forgot that rule when the desserts were brought out. Blergh. I also didn't get all of my fruits & veggies. I did bring a spinach salad to Thanksgiving dinner, but only my mother-in-law and I enjoyed that. The men went for the carbs smothered in gravy!
Plan of attack for this week is clean eating, focusing on 7-8 servings of fruits and veggies. Here is our menu plan for this week.
The Scale: I maintained this week. I'm happy with that, but will be dialing in the eating so I can make some forward progress.
Fiber Challenge: How are you doing with tracking your daily fiber intake? Last week, we shared ideas for getting a great start to the day with fiber. This week's fiber discussion is about fiber-rich snacks. Please go to the forums & share your favorite ideas for getting fiber-iffic snacks. I also posted last week about how fiber can help us get through the holidays without the typical holiday weight gain.
While I want to slow down & savor this CHRISTmas season, I want to soar through it with a solid workout schedule and good nutrition. How about you?
You are a beast lady!!!! Way to rock the cardio. Hope things go well with the Dr.
ReplyDeleteWay to rock those workouts! Fantastic!!!!
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel about the salads at family gatherings. I made brussels sprouts with pomegranates and we had a ton left over. Good luck with the clean eating this week with more veggies and fruits. Way to maintain during the holiday.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on workouts and I so hear you on the dessert. Well, I consider no gain is a big WIN!Keep rocking it! XOXO
ReplyDeleteNICE! You're a rockstar! =)
ReplyDeleteGlad the hip is feeling better. Lots of stretching. I hope you can get back to running again soon. Good on you for continuing to be so active in things that don't hurt your hip. Whoop!
ReplyDeleteI hope to get through the holidays with smooth sailing as well. Even though my hubby and I did not pig out on Tgiving we ate the next day like we did. I'm talking hot rye flakes with wheat bran, flaxseed oil, honey, and pecans. That will clean you out.
ReplyDeleteGreat job maintaining and moving so much this week!
You are a rockstar! I love your energy and wish I could bottle it cause I need some! keep it up!
ReplyDeleteWOW! 6 days of cardio with all the holiday craziness is FANTASTIC! I'm so proud of you! Congrats on maintaining!
ReplyDeleteYou're awesome at the exercise!! And a B- on food is wonderful considering it was the week of Thanksgiving! Way to go!! Fiber is my friend, but I haven't checked out any of the fiber forums. Will have to go take a look! Thanks for all you do!
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