Day 2

This morning was our first group training cardio session and it was really, really early. I have to get up by 5am to eat and be at the gym by 6am. This may not seem that early to you but you also have to take into consideration that last night I could not make it to bed before midnight. Bear was our session leader and we started off on the treadmills. We really focused on keeping our heart rates where they were supposed to be. For me this is somewhere between 115 and 155, I think. I was really amazed how slow I was walking while still keeping my heart rate up. Bear is really motivational and I like how he keeps up a steady conversation throughout the whole workout. It makes it go so much faster for me. We had to break up the cardio days into the morning session and the afternoon one. Jamie and Shontarius are there in the mornings with me. After we finished with the treadmills, we worked on punches and kicks for the remainder of the morning. Bear taught us a jab, cross over, hook, uppercut, front kick and back kick. I had so much fun with that part of the workout that it didn't seem like a workout at all. Well, except for the panting and excessive sweating.


Food Journal: (I'm a creature of comfort so this pretty much matches yesterday.)
Breakfast: 1 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch and 1/2 cup skim milk
AM snack: 1 cup baby carrots
Lunch: chicken salad sandwich (2 slices toasted Ezekiel bread, 2 tbsp. chicken salad, spinach)
PM snack: small apple and cheese stick
Dinner: boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 cup steamed broccoli, 1/4 cup of sauteed mushrooms, 1/4 cup of sauteed onions