Have come to the conclusion that I will need some more time to recover from this illness. Meanwhile I have lost momentum for PCP and it will take me a while to ramp up again. My schedule between now and Christmas is just nuts and the workouts are getting tougher and ramping up more.
It will be silly for me to try to play catch up. So I have made a decision to draw a line in the sand right here.
I weighed in at 67.8kg today which is 16 kg lighter than when I started in June and 5 kg lighter than when I finished PCP. This was my goal for this second round so I am finishing at a good point. I am much fitter, happier and in control of my eating now. I also have the skills and information to maintain this.
Sure I could still stand to lose a few more kgs but my plan is to maintain where I am now and then in the new year look at doing something like the six week chisel to put myself in peak condition.
When I am back on my feet, I plan on skipping daily before breakfast and watching my diet. The food side has really been ingrained now and I know what I can eat to be happy and healthy. Then I can workout a few times a week using the maintenance sheets which do appeal to me.
It is much harder to do the full PCP schedule on your own without the daily blogs of others in your group. It isn't the same with your nose pressed up on the glass of another group that doesn't include you.
So this is me signing off.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Day 62 - Another day, another box of tissues
The snot monster continues... seems to be no end of the gunk coming out of my respiratory system. But as they say, better out than in.
Feeling loads better though. Might be up to skipping again by the weekend or earlier I hope. Been doing lots of walking and am not wheezing up hills anymore.
Feeling loads better though. Might be up to skipping again by the weekend or earlier I hope. Been doing lots of walking and am not wheezing up hills anymore.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Day 61 - D'oh
Figured out today that I have only been taking half my dose of antibiotics. Supposed to be taking two tabs but had only been taking one. Fixed that from this morning and had an extra dose at lunch.
Sadly though, I think I have an additional sinus infection given the state of the kleenex after a good blow. It was shocking this morning in terms of colour and quantity (TMI?) but now this evening it seems to have decreased significantly. Perhaps due to the antibiotics finally kicking in.
I feel like my head is just one big giant coldsore. Haven't had a coldsore for ages and so the buggers have probably just been saving themselves for this time when my immunity is low and have gone to town on my mouth and nose. Inside my nose too and they bloody hurt. I wish Zovirax made a face wash so I could get them all in one go. I am most worried about giving the virus to Max. Nobody should have to endure the life-sentence of coldsores if they don't have to.
Am really getting antsy about skipping. I really want to do it again but I was winded pushing Max up a hill today so I am no-where near well enough yet. So I am sitting on my hands, eating healthy, drinking lots of fluids and resting when I can.
Not really worried about PCP progress at the moment as I just really need to get well. I can pick up PCP again anytime.
God I sound whiney!! Ignore me!!
Sadly though, I think I have an additional sinus infection given the state of the kleenex after a good blow. It was shocking this morning in terms of colour and quantity (TMI?) but now this evening it seems to have decreased significantly. Perhaps due to the antibiotics finally kicking in.
I feel like my head is just one big giant coldsore. Haven't had a coldsore for ages and so the buggers have probably just been saving themselves for this time when my immunity is low and have gone to town on my mouth and nose. Inside my nose too and they bloody hurt. I wish Zovirax made a face wash so I could get them all in one go. I am most worried about giving the virus to Max. Nobody should have to endure the life-sentence of coldsores if they don't have to.
Am really getting antsy about skipping. I really want to do it again but I was winded pushing Max up a hill today so I am no-where near well enough yet. So I am sitting on my hands, eating healthy, drinking lots of fluids and resting when I can.
Not really worried about PCP progress at the moment as I just really need to get well. I can pick up PCP again anytime.
God I sound whiney!! Ignore me!!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Day 60 - Still recovering
No wheezing today but still lots of coughing, rattling phlegm and snot. Charming!!
So no cardio for me at all. Went out to Ginza for a look around and wasn't too short of breath so I think I have turned the corner. I don't want to risk any skipping just yet but I am kinda missing it all.
So no cardio for me at all. Went out to Ginza for a look around and wasn't too short of breath so I think I have turned the corner. I don't want to risk any skipping just yet but I am kinda missing it all.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Day 59 - On the mend
Meds seem to have kicked in well. Am feeling much better today but have still a ways to go. Had a few wheezing sessions throughout the day but nothing like the other night. Biggest milestone of the day is that both my ears can pop and no fever for over 24 hours.
So, took the plunge and pushed the stroller to Yoyogi park which is about a 20 minute easy walk and then includes a hill into the park itself. Was winded after the hill but recovered OK.
Managed to do a bit of hooping for the filming of the World Hoop Day collaborative video. I couldn't miss out as I was dressed for the part and looked like a total loon/tripper/circus freak. I never miss a good dress up. Fortunately, hooping is low impact and not cardio for me any more so I was OK. I kept my hooping sessions short but I still had a heap of fun and it was great to be out in the sun with all the park folk.
No skipping or workout but I might give 8MA a go later on.
So, took the plunge and pushed the stroller to Yoyogi park which is about a 20 minute easy walk and then includes a hill into the park itself. Was winded after the hill but recovered OK.
Managed to do a bit of hooping for the filming of the World Hoop Day collaborative video. I couldn't miss out as I was dressed for the part and looked like a total loon/tripper/circus freak. I never miss a good dress up. Fortunately, hooping is low impact and not cardio for me any more so I was OK. I kept my hooping sessions short but I still had a heap of fun and it was great to be out in the sun with all the park folk.
No skipping or workout but I might give 8MA a go later on.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Day 58 - Out of hospital
So the cold that I got yesterday quickly deteriorated into a nasty, nasty chest infection that caused an acute asthma attack. I have never really had asthma before. Late last night I conceded that I probably needed a doctor as I was unable to draw breath without significant effort and pain. Steaming my head over a bowl of hot water and vicks was doing nothing and I was fatigued, feverish and aching.
I guess I was then starting to panic as I was on my own with Max asleep in his bed and praying for him not to wake up as I was doubtful as to my abilities to care for him in my current state. I called my doctor on his mobile and was barely able to speak between the wheezing and tears. He said that I needed to go to hospital and to call an ambulance. I called Hubbilicious to come home from work immediately and then I called my Big Brother. Big brother made it first and he set about finding the nearest on-call hospital (in Japan the hospitals are usually quite small and rotate after-hours availability) and then talking to the staff about my condition.
Hubbilicious made it home shortly afterwards and he took over baby duties while Big Brother walked me to the nearest hospital - which, fortunately, turned out to be only about 500 metres away thus negating the need for an ambulance. I huffed and puffed and wheezed my way to the hospital which was really difficult. I am pretty fit these days and to be suddenly struck down like this was hard to deal with. Hospital doctor gave me some nebulizer treatment and some fever meds to take if my fever got any worse. She didn't want to give me anything stronger as I am still breastfeeding. It was fine with me as I just wanted to get through the night and to see my own doctor the next day.
Fever spiked at 38.5oC but I didn't take the fever meds as I didn't want to eat anything and the fever meds had to be taken with food. So I dropped a couple of Panadol and that brought down the fever enough to get a bit of sleep. So this was the second night with very minimal sleep. I was starting to get psychotic by this stage. Max slept well until he did his usual thing of needing to be attached to my boob from 4am and then he was a bit restless too.
This morning I dropped Max at day care (I love daycare!!) and went to see my own doctor. Came away with a fistful of medicine suitable for breastfeeding. Went straight home and slept the rest of the day. So needless to say, no skipping for me for a while and no workouts. I need to take it easy. I feel a bit better now after the sleep but I still get winded walking up just a few stairs. Shows how much junk is still floating around my lungs.
It is weird though, as I was in such a dilemma last night about whether I needed a doctor or not. I debated with myself for ages. Why is that? In my feverish state, I thought that if I could just get some sleep, it would all be fine in the morning - talk about denial!! I guess I have always been really lucky with my health and have only just had the usual coughs and colds. I have never wanted to be one of those people who run to the doctor for just a sniffle and I am against the misuse and over reliance on antibiotics and other medicines. I rarely take anything and try to always eat well and let my nutrition take care of my vitamin needs etc.
But in this case, I am actually sick, legitimately so. I need to take antibiotics. I tried to refuse them at the doctors today but he insisted saying that this is NOT a virus but a bacterial one. He said he could tell as it came on so suddenly. So I will take the full course of my medicines like a good patient, rest as much as I can and drink plenty of fluids. I should recover in a week or so but I am still sicker than I have been in as long a time as I can remember.
Thank goodness for day care and husbands and brothers and doctors. It just reminds me that help is out there if I ask for it. I should stop trying to do everything for everybody else and let people do stuff for me when I need it.
I guess I was then starting to panic as I was on my own with Max asleep in his bed and praying for him not to wake up as I was doubtful as to my abilities to care for him in my current state. I called my doctor on his mobile and was barely able to speak between the wheezing and tears. He said that I needed to go to hospital and to call an ambulance. I called Hubbilicious to come home from work immediately and then I called my Big Brother. Big brother made it first and he set about finding the nearest on-call hospital (in Japan the hospitals are usually quite small and rotate after-hours availability) and then talking to the staff about my condition.
Hubbilicious made it home shortly afterwards and he took over baby duties while Big Brother walked me to the nearest hospital - which, fortunately, turned out to be only about 500 metres away thus negating the need for an ambulance. I huffed and puffed and wheezed my way to the hospital which was really difficult. I am pretty fit these days and to be suddenly struck down like this was hard to deal with. Hospital doctor gave me some nebulizer treatment and some fever meds to take if my fever got any worse. She didn't want to give me anything stronger as I am still breastfeeding. It was fine with me as I just wanted to get through the night and to see my own doctor the next day.
Fever spiked at 38.5oC but I didn't take the fever meds as I didn't want to eat anything and the fever meds had to be taken with food. So I dropped a couple of Panadol and that brought down the fever enough to get a bit of sleep. So this was the second night with very minimal sleep. I was starting to get psychotic by this stage. Max slept well until he did his usual thing of needing to be attached to my boob from 4am and then he was a bit restless too.
This morning I dropped Max at day care (I love daycare!!) and went to see my own doctor. Came away with a fistful of medicine suitable for breastfeeding. Went straight home and slept the rest of the day. So needless to say, no skipping for me for a while and no workouts. I need to take it easy. I feel a bit better now after the sleep but I still get winded walking up just a few stairs. Shows how much junk is still floating around my lungs.
It is weird though, as I was in such a dilemma last night about whether I needed a doctor or not. I debated with myself for ages. Why is that? In my feverish state, I thought that if I could just get some sleep, it would all be fine in the morning - talk about denial!! I guess I have always been really lucky with my health and have only just had the usual coughs and colds. I have never wanted to be one of those people who run to the doctor for just a sniffle and I am against the misuse and over reliance on antibiotics and other medicines. I rarely take anything and try to always eat well and let my nutrition take care of my vitamin needs etc.
But in this case, I am actually sick, legitimately so. I need to take antibiotics. I tried to refuse them at the doctors today but he insisted saying that this is NOT a virus but a bacterial one. He said he could tell as it came on so suddenly. So I will take the full course of my medicines like a good patient, rest as much as I can and drink plenty of fluids. I should recover in a week or so but I am still sicker than I have been in as long a time as I can remember.
Thank goodness for day care and husbands and brothers and doctors. It just reminds me that help is out there if I ask for it. I should stop trying to do everything for everybody else and let people do stuff for me when I need it.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Day 57 - Hit by a truck
Feels like it anyway. Cold has progressed into a horrid anthrax like flu.
Got zero sleep as my cough was like a dog barking or croup. But only babies get croup right? Plus nose is alternating between dripping like a broken tap and completely stuffed up.
So, no skipping or workout of any sort will be attempted. Am at work at the moment, but I think I may leave very soon before I collapse under my desk.
Got zero sleep as my cough was like a dog barking or croup. But only babies get croup right? Plus nose is alternating between dripping like a broken tap and completely stuffed up.
So, no skipping or workout of any sort will be attempted. Am at work at the moment, but I think I may leave very soon before I collapse under my desk.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Day 56 - Bit sick
Max very kindly shared his cold with me. Nothing fatal, just a sore throat at the moment. Am hoping that my immune system is strong enough from all these vegetables to hold off the virus from developing into anything. So lots of fluids, lots of fruit and veg (as usual) and resting well will hopefully keep it at bay.
Skipping this morning was no drama. Was going to have today as a skip only day but I can't workout tomorrow so I might do tomorrow's workout today and make tomorrow a skip only day. I will play it by ear. If I feel up to it later I will do the workout but if not, then shouganai.
Was out last night for dinner at a super yum modern Japanese fusion place. Fois gras nigiris with balsamic sauce... YUM. Lots of other yum sushi and a raw veg bagna calda. So for a night out, it was a good healthy choice.
I really am not stressing about food so much as I am really just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle without being in "training" mode as the austerity of this cannot be maintained. So I am really just living my general life I guess - just with some training wheels still on.
Skipping this morning was no drama. Was going to have today as a skip only day but I can't workout tomorrow so I might do tomorrow's workout today and make tomorrow a skip only day. I will play it by ear. If I feel up to it later I will do the workout but if not, then shouganai.
Was out last night for dinner at a super yum modern Japanese fusion place. Fois gras nigiris with balsamic sauce... YUM. Lots of other yum sushi and a raw veg bagna calda. So for a night out, it was a good healthy choice.
I really am not stressing about food so much as I am really just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle without being in "training" mode as the austerity of this cannot be maintained. So I am really just living my general life I guess - just with some training wheels still on.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Day 55 - Pull-ups
I will admit it - I really don't like pull-ups. Whenever I see them on the schedule, I groan and procrastinate before I get into them. I do them but as I don't have a pull-up bar, I am still doing the inclines. I feel that I am kinda wasting my time as while they do hurt, they are pretty pathetic.
I was at the playground yesterday with Max and I tried to do a proper chin up on the monkey bars. I was able to pull-up a third of the way I guess. But it wasn't very good.
Are girls even supposed to be able to do pull-ups?
In happier news, I jumped on the scales today and for the first time they hit in the 67's... 67.9kg to be exact but still I will take that as a movement in the right direction. This takes my total loss since June 1st to 16 kg. %age fat has dropped too as has visceral fat. Body age is still in the 50's which is a bit depressing.
Body wise, am still quite doughy around the middle and I can grab handfuls of skin around my belly-button. Nothing that a tummy tuck wouldn't fix. :-) Might save that until after baby number 2.
The irony will surely be that I will get to a good weight and size and I will fall pregnant again... but knowing what I know now, there is no way that I will end up the same size as I did with Max. I was so worried about a healthy baby I over did it. Yes I have a healthy baby but with an excess of 20kg on my small frame was not a smart result. But I am sure that I can find a very healthy balance with the next one.
I was at the playground yesterday with Max and I tried to do a proper chin up on the monkey bars. I was able to pull-up a third of the way I guess. But it wasn't very good.
Are girls even supposed to be able to do pull-ups?
In happier news, I jumped on the scales today and for the first time they hit in the 67's... 67.9kg to be exact but still I will take that as a movement in the right direction. This takes my total loss since June 1st to 16 kg. %age fat has dropped too as has visceral fat. Body age is still in the 50's which is a bit depressing.
Body wise, am still quite doughy around the middle and I can grab handfuls of skin around my belly-button. Nothing that a tummy tuck wouldn't fix. :-) Might save that until after baby number 2.
The irony will surely be that I will get to a good weight and size and I will fall pregnant again... but knowing what I know now, there is no way that I will end up the same size as I did with Max. I was so worried about a healthy baby I over did it. Yes I have a healthy baby but with an excess of 20kg on my small frame was not a smart result. But I am sure that I can find a very healthy balance with the next one.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Day 54 - Noxious gases
I really need to change the type of cabbage in my vegie stash... silent and very violent air biscuits. TMI? The funniest ones are during skipping in the morning as they squeeze out little by little over about 5 skips or more. Again TMI?
Otherwise, all good. Getting through the workouts fine but they are taking longer and harder. Food - snacked on a few M&M's today which were my only cheat. oops - forgot about the slice of homemade sugar free apple cake that I had with my afternoon coffee. It was still cake though.
Otherwise, all good. Getting through the workouts fine but they are taking longer and harder. Food - snacked on a few M&M's today which were my only cheat. oops - forgot about the slice of homemade sugar free apple cake that I had with my afternoon coffee. It was still cake though.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Day 53 - Head, shoulders, knees and psoas
See what I did there? Of course you didn't as nobody reads this but me. But I thought it was funny.
Workouts really ramping up this week. Jelly arms part 2 was the original title for this post. I was composing it in my head while I was doing my V-sits. Then I did the bicycles!! Crikey I forgot how much they hurt. But I am sure I have the most toned looking psoas muscles so it is all worth it right?
Knees have been great lately. Quads have been taut and trim and calves toned. Still carrying too much around the middle but my butt has had a transformation since June. Phwoar!!
Food OK. I keep sneaking carbs while eating dinner with Max. If he leaves some penne or some rice I will eat it rather than throw it away. Plus I made a spanish apple cake last night (baby friendly and healthy) and I had a little slice of that last night. Naughty girl I am.
Edit - dinner was an indulgence I guess due to the carbs after dark. All home cooked by me. Chicken sauted in olive oil and lemon zest and roasted beetroot risotto with a side salad. I used salt and I could really taste it.
Workouts really ramping up this week. Jelly arms part 2 was the original title for this post. I was composing it in my head while I was doing my V-sits. Then I did the bicycles!! Crikey I forgot how much they hurt. But I am sure I have the most toned looking psoas muscles so it is all worth it right?
Knees have been great lately. Quads have been taut and trim and calves toned. Still carrying too much around the middle but my butt has had a transformation since June. Phwoar!!
Food OK. I keep sneaking carbs while eating dinner with Max. If he leaves some penne or some rice I will eat it rather than throw it away. Plus I made a spanish apple cake last night (baby friendly and healthy) and I had a little slice of that last night. Naughty girl I am.
Edit - dinner was an indulgence I guess due to the carbs after dark. All home cooked by me. Chicken sauted in olive oil and lemon zest and roasted beetroot risotto with a side salad. I used salt and I could really taste it.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Day 52 - Jelly arms..
Poor little sick man didn't sleep well last night which means that I didn't sleep well either. Was only able to get 2 x 5 minute skipping sets done this morning and just left it at that.
Managed to get workout done and dusted but was shoulders and triceps today and am really jelly arms. Hard to lift the baby.
Food fine - no cheats.
But it will be an early night for us all tonight. Little man seems to be feeling better but we will see how he travels tonight.
Managed to get workout done and dusted but was shoulders and triceps today and am really jelly arms. Hard to lift the baby.
Food fine - no cheats.
But it will be an early night for us all tonight. Little man seems to be feeling better but we will see how he travels tonight.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Day 51 - Sick Baby
Just finished the workout very late as my poor little sausage has been sick and needing us. Has a fever and was puking earlier. Am expecting a bad night.
I realised this morning that my skipping has been a bit ambitious as I thought the schedule was saying 3 x 5mins but it was 3mins x 5 sets!! I thought it was a big ramp up. But no matter, I am used to the 3 x 5mins now so I will continue them. Clocking up over 2000 skips. So quite challenging but totally doable.
Workouts have really ramped up of late. 5 sets of many things and 4 of the rest. Failed on the last 20 seconds of the last plank today. Otherwise all good.
Slight food fail today as I had dessert at lunch. But the main meal was totally PCP friendly. Rest of the day was all PCP all the time.
Note to self - buy more eggs.
I realised this morning that my skipping has been a bit ambitious as I thought the schedule was saying 3 x 5mins but it was 3mins x 5 sets!! I thought it was a big ramp up. But no matter, I am used to the 3 x 5mins now so I will continue them. Clocking up over 2000 skips. So quite challenging but totally doable.
Workouts have really ramped up of late. 5 sets of many things and 4 of the rest. Failed on the last 20 seconds of the last plank today. Otherwise all good.
Slight food fail today as I had dessert at lunch. But the main meal was totally PCP friendly. Rest of the day was all PCP all the time.
Note to self - buy more eggs.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Day 50 - Sore bum
Pulled a muscle in my left butt cheek. Probably doing bloody pistol squats the other day. Bit sore when moving about but nothing too dreadful.
Got skipping and workout done early today and then we went off to a festival in Meiji Jingu which is just 5 minutes walk from home. It was awesome with horseback archery etc. Fortunately for my diet, the food was all sold out so only had a bit of ice cream. But picked up healthy food on the way home.
Will swap veg snack for apple and egg white for dinner tonight as I have cooked a curry and the outlaws are in for dinner.
Planning a workout with the lovely Lori on Saturday so I hope it works out for us. We have been threatening each other for weeks to work out together but haven't managed to get a time that works for both of us.
Got skipping and workout done early today and then we went off to a festival in Meiji Jingu which is just 5 minutes walk from home. It was awesome with horseback archery etc. Fortunately for my diet, the food was all sold out so only had a bit of ice cream. But picked up healthy food on the way home.
Will swap veg snack for apple and egg white for dinner tonight as I have cooked a curry and the outlaws are in for dinner.
Planning a workout with the lovely Lori on Saturday so I hope it works out for us. We have been threatening each other for weeks to work out together but haven't managed to get a time that works for both of us.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Day 49 - days slipping by fast
More than half way done but it feels like I have only just begun. The days just slip by so quickly.
Today has been a good day so far. Am now routinely skipping 3 x 5min sets which easily take me over 2100 skips on the counter. A few trips here and there but fairly fluid mostly. My days of fighting the rope and tripping constantly are long gone. I am trying to just "zone out" during the skips and focus on the breathing all the while hoping that Max is happy to just play by himself in his playpen. He is usually pretty good.
Didn't bring lunch today so have to venture out to see what goodies I can find that will be PCP compliant. I brought fruit from home so have been a good girl.
I ran into a friend in the supermarket last night who hadn't seen me for a few months. She said she hardly recognised me from all the weight loss. Plus at yesterday's function, quite a few people commented on how fit I was looking.
I am feeling fit and healthy which is the most important thing I guess. My skin is great and I have just had my hair done. Not too shabby for an old broad I guess.
Today has been a good day so far. Am now routinely skipping 3 x 5min sets which easily take me over 2100 skips on the counter. A few trips here and there but fairly fluid mostly. My days of fighting the rope and tripping constantly are long gone. I am trying to just "zone out" during the skips and focus on the breathing all the while hoping that Max is happy to just play by himself in his playpen. He is usually pretty good.
Didn't bring lunch today so have to venture out to see what goodies I can find that will be PCP compliant. I brought fruit from home so have been a good girl.
I ran into a friend in the supermarket last night who hadn't seen me for a few months. She said she hardly recognised me from all the weight loss. Plus at yesterday's function, quite a few people commented on how fit I was looking.
I am feeling fit and healthy which is the most important thing I guess. My skin is great and I have just had my hair done. Not too shabby for an old broad I guess.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Day 48 - Day off
Too much on today so gave PCP the elbow. No skipping, no workout. Plus a big fancy lunch for Melbourne cup including 3 glasses of wine - count them 3 whole glasses. I haven't had that much wine in nearly 2 years. It was really worth it.
So back onto program tomorrow.
So back onto program tomorrow.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Day 47 - Back on the wagon - mostly
Workout and skipping done early today. Will be attempting to fit in the workout I missed from the other day after Max in bed but if not then no matter.
Food fine after a few non-apple dinners with the family. Nothing too dreadful food wise, just not apples and egg whites.
Off to Melbourne Cup lunch tomorrow and will be a definite indulgence lunch. But with the new figure, I am fitting into clothes that have been hiding in my cupboard for a day like this. I am going to look fierce!!
Food fine after a few non-apple dinners with the family. Nothing too dreadful food wise, just not apples and egg whites.
Off to Melbourne Cup lunch tomorrow and will be a definite indulgence lunch. But with the new figure, I am fitting into clothes that have been hiding in my cupboard for a day like this. I am going to look fierce!!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Day 46 - Indulgence redux
Not a great day food wise. Breakfast fine but went to a picnic for halloween today. Read bentos, smoked salmon, salami, olives and oh candy..... lots and lots o' candy.
Then home for dinner - meat and three veg with the outlaws. Really yum. Then some yoghurt and grapes in jelly for dessert. So not a PCP food day after all.
Workout done after skipping this morning. Doing the 7 x 2 minute skipping sets and now doing over 2000 skips each morning rather than my 1500 skips. Feeling good though to do the extra.
Back on the wagon tomorrow.
Then home for dinner - meat and three veg with the outlaws. Really yum. Then some yoghurt and grapes in jelly for dessert. So not a PCP food day after all.
Workout done after skipping this morning. Doing the 7 x 2 minute skipping sets and now doing over 2000 skips each morning rather than my 1500 skips. Feeling good though to do the extra.
Back on the wagon tomorrow.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Day 45 - Indulgence
Had an indulgence day.
Cake, carbs, pudding, umeshu, creamy crab gnocchi. Totally yum.
But feeling kinda tired and bloated.
No energy to do workout.
Skips done this morning.
Going to bed.
Night.
Cake, carbs, pudding, umeshu, creamy crab gnocchi. Totally yum.
But feeling kinda tired and bloated.
No energy to do workout.
Skips done this morning.
Going to bed.
Night.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Day 44 - Tired!!
Max was being a total rotter last night. Woke up about 3 times before midnight and then refused to sleep unless he was clamped onto a boob. So of course my sleep wasn't great. The boys slept fine!! Bastards.
But the good little wife and mother that I am, got up at 7am as usual and did the skipping. Then made breakfast and got everybody ready for the day and out the door. Now I am at work and want to put my head down on the desk for a nap.
Last night I was able to get in my workout and then cook dinner for the next few days, wash the dishes and the clothes.
Workout planned for tonight again but I have announced that I will NOT BE COOKING. I will put my feet up on the couch dammit.
TGIF
But the good little wife and mother that I am, got up at 7am as usual and did the skipping. Then made breakfast and got everybody ready for the day and out the door. Now I am at work and want to put my head down on the desk for a nap.
Last night I was able to get in my workout and then cook dinner for the next few days, wash the dishes and the clothes.
Workout planned for tonight again but I have announced that I will NOT BE COOKING. I will put my feet up on the couch dammit.
TGIF
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Day 43 - feet too fat?
Sorry not really a PCP related subject but I tried on a heap of my shoes last night only to discover that they don't fit. I am devastated.
These are some super cute and fierce shoes I bought on an internet shopping spree before I fell pregnant. Leopard peep-toe stellis, ankle booties etc. Some fantastic shoes that I was saving for special occasions and winter. But sadly, my feet have not returned to their pre-preggo size and so these shoes are unwearable. Even if I use leather stretchers.
I am totally bummed out as I really wanted to rock out at Melbourne Cup lunch next week. The zebra print and the retro 20's pumps don't fit either. I think about 8 pairs are now unwearable. I could cry...
I need to try them all on and do a major cull as I do own over 60 pairs of shoes. I am SUCH a cliche.
But it means I have an excuse to go shoe shopping now though. Just hope that I can now fit Japanese shoes as I normally am the largest size that most shops carry. I will have to go to the big girls shoe shops.
PCP redux going fine despite having the in-laws around. I am cooking dinner for them at night and eating my apple, eggwhite dinner. I then pack a lunch box for work and all is good. Still sneaking a few choccies in but hey, ya gotta live.
Feeling good as I am getting in all my workouts and skipping and am really genki. I can really outstrip the in-laws in walking speed as they are so used to their cars. They have been very complementary and supportive on the weight loss as they saw me at my absolute worst in April/May.
As an aside, I was thinking today that I haven't had a cold or other illness in ages. Is this from all the vegies I have been feeding my body I wonder? Now that I have typed this, I will be hit by the flu next week or something else hideous.
These are some super cute and fierce shoes I bought on an internet shopping spree before I fell pregnant. Leopard peep-toe stellis, ankle booties etc. Some fantastic shoes that I was saving for special occasions and winter. But sadly, my feet have not returned to their pre-preggo size and so these shoes are unwearable. Even if I use leather stretchers.
I am totally bummed out as I really wanted to rock out at Melbourne Cup lunch next week. The zebra print and the retro 20's pumps don't fit either. I think about 8 pairs are now unwearable. I could cry...
I need to try them all on and do a major cull as I do own over 60 pairs of shoes. I am SUCH a cliche.
But it means I have an excuse to go shoe shopping now though. Just hope that I can now fit Japanese shoes as I normally am the largest size that most shops carry. I will have to go to the big girls shoe shops.
PCP redux going fine despite having the in-laws around. I am cooking dinner for them at night and eating my apple, eggwhite dinner. I then pack a lunch box for work and all is good. Still sneaking a few choccies in but hey, ya gotta live.
Feeling good as I am getting in all my workouts and skipping and am really genki. I can really outstrip the in-laws in walking speed as they are so used to their cars. They have been very complementary and supportive on the weight loss as they saw me at my absolute worst in April/May.
As an aside, I was thinking today that I haven't had a cold or other illness in ages. Is this from all the vegies I have been feeding my body I wonder? Now that I have typed this, I will be hit by the flu next week or something else hideous.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Lunch win
This was the starter at Sunday lunch.
Chef prepared a huge salad for me and it was sensational. This was followed by some grilled fish.
But I did have a sneaky dessert tasting plate.
Day 42 - Looking damn fine today
Feeling a little chuffed today as I put on an outfit that I haven't worn for a while and I look damn fine!! A bit arrogant perhaps but I have been busting my butt for most of the last 5 months so I think I have earned it.
Skipping done this morning before breakfast as usual. Legs a bit jelly from last nights jumps I think. I haven't really had that jelly feeling for a while in the legs. But I was feeling my quads as I was doing my pistol squats last night and they are firm. I always do more than the required reps and sets as I wait to feel the burn. Knees are much much better than last PCP for pistol squats. I think my leg muscles are now stronger and so keeping my knees firmer. I get a twinge in my left knee still from time to time but nothing like it was a few months ago.
I did cheat a little on the planks. Instead of 4 x 40 sec I did 2 x 1.5mins. I didn't finish them off because Jamie Oliver came on the teev so I sat down with Hubbilcious to watch. It is rare that we both enjoy the same shows. He likes docu-dramas on Nat Geo channel and I like dramas like Law and Order.
Skipping done this morning before breakfast as usual. Legs a bit jelly from last nights jumps I think. I haven't really had that jelly feeling for a while in the legs. But I was feeling my quads as I was doing my pistol squats last night and they are firm. I always do more than the required reps and sets as I wait to feel the burn. Knees are much much better than last PCP for pistol squats. I think my leg muscles are now stronger and so keeping my knees firmer. I get a twinge in my left knee still from time to time but nothing like it was a few months ago.
I did cheat a little on the planks. Instead of 4 x 40 sec I did 2 x 1.5mins. I didn't finish them off because Jamie Oliver came on the teev so I sat down with Hubbilcious to watch. It is rare that we both enjoy the same shows. He likes docu-dramas on Nat Geo channel and I like dramas like Law and Order.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Day 41 - visiting in-laws
MIL arrived today with her SIL for a 4 week visit. Fortunately they are really low maintenance and plan to eat most meals at our place. Their main purpose for the visit is to hang out with us and Max so best to do that at home. So at least I will have lots of control over the food.
There will be lots of walking too so extra cardio bonus.
However, I did bake a pumpkin cake in honour of their visit and did eat 3 slices over the day. *tsk tsk*
Skipping done this morning and workout done after bubs bedtime so on track.
There will be lots of walking too so extra cardio bonus.
However, I did bake a pumpkin cake in honour of their visit and did eat 3 slices over the day. *tsk tsk*
Skipping done this morning and workout done after bubs bedtime so on track.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Day 39 + 40 - Meltdown and back
Yesterday had a total meltdown during my workout. Long story involving frustrations with a whinging baby combined with some marital discord. Nothing fatal. Got it all out of my system and back to normal.
But it meant that I ended up not doing my abs yesterday but tacked them onto the end of today's workout. Am still a day behind but no matter.
Out to lunch yesterday and the chef made a super special salad for me. Will blog it later. Otherwise food has been marginal. Had some roast lamb and veg two night ago and some sticky sweet eclairs yesterday. Overall though, I am keeping to majority veg and mostly home cooked fresh food. Processed food just tastes wrong to me these days.
Mother-in-law arrives tomorrow with her sister for a three week visit. Will be hard to stay food focussed but at least I have some build in baby sitters. :-)
Blogging may be a tad erratic.
But it meant that I ended up not doing my abs yesterday but tacked them onto the end of today's workout. Am still a day behind but no matter.
Out to lunch yesterday and the chef made a super special salad for me. Will blog it later. Otherwise food has been marginal. Had some roast lamb and veg two night ago and some sticky sweet eclairs yesterday. Overall though, I am keeping to majority veg and mostly home cooked fresh food. Processed food just tastes wrong to me these days.
Mother-in-law arrives tomorrow with her sister for a three week visit. Will be hard to stay food focussed but at least I have some build in baby sitters. :-)
Blogging may be a tad erratic.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Day 38 - Exasperated
Just a shit day really. Everybody around me being totally selfish and the person who suffers is me.
Am too ticked off to workout also given that it is now 9:40pm that I really won't be doing it justice. Skipping was done this morning fine. I will give 8MA a go later on so that I do something.
Max was just whiney all day and driving me nuts. Work is being crazy and I seem to have to take care of everybody else rather than my own needs. So PCP got shafted today.
Food has been fine.
Am too ticked off to workout also given that it is now 9:40pm that I really won't be doing it justice. Skipping was done this morning fine. I will give 8MA a go later on so that I do something.
Max was just whiney all day and driving me nuts. Work is being crazy and I seem to have to take care of everybody else rather than my own needs. So PCP got shafted today.
Food has been fine.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Day 37 - Happy Friday
Happy indeed. Weight now hovering around the 68.5 kg mark. This brings my total weight loss since June to over 15 kg!!
15.3kg!!
Can you believe it? Really feeling good about that.
Yesterday was a good PCP day. Barely any food cheating. Perhaps some tasting of the chicken roulades I made last night for lunch today but nothing too dreadful.
Did my workout last night after bubs went to bed. Poor little sausage though, I didn't check the baby monitor was on and I was half way through the planks and I heard a baby crying in the distance. I finished the 1.5 minute plank and checked in case and sure enough it was my baby. Not sure how long he had been crying for.
Am still doing more reps and sets than the workout sheet. Planks are getting easier and easier (hi Pete!!) and I am now easily knocking over 4 x 1.5 minute planks. Am thinking of adding some leg lifts etc or researching some additional core exercises.
Skipping done this morning before I walked to work. Lunchbox in the work fridge so it should be another good PCP food day. Workout set again for after bubs is in bed. Then I have to make a new veg stash.
15.3kg!!
Can you believe it? Really feeling good about that.
Yesterday was a good PCP day. Barely any food cheating. Perhaps some tasting of the chicken roulades I made last night for lunch today but nothing too dreadful.
Did my workout last night after bubs went to bed. Poor little sausage though, I didn't check the baby monitor was on and I was half way through the planks and I heard a baby crying in the distance. I finished the 1.5 minute plank and checked in case and sure enough it was my baby. Not sure how long he had been crying for.
Am still doing more reps and sets than the workout sheet. Planks are getting easier and easier (hi Pete!!) and I am now easily knocking over 4 x 1.5 minute planks. Am thinking of adding some leg lifts etc or researching some additional core exercises.
Skipping done this morning before I walked to work. Lunchbox in the work fridge so it should be another good PCP food day. Workout set again for after bubs is in bed. Then I have to make a new veg stash.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Day 36 - Sore arms
To be expected yesterday as I really hit the triceps last night.
Crazy busy day. Carpet cleaners in the house so needed to sort them out, plus had to get mobile phone repair done as well as go to work and all that nonsense.
Skipping done. Will get to workout later after I have put the furniture back in the right spot in the apartment. On second thoughts, I might wait until Hubbilicious is home to do that.
Crazy busy day. Carpet cleaners in the house so needed to sort them out, plus had to get mobile phone repair done as well as go to work and all that nonsense.
Skipping done. Will get to workout later after I have put the furniture back in the right spot in the apartment. On second thoughts, I might wait until Hubbilicious is home to do that.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Day 35 (cont.) - From zero to hero
Totally redeemed myself. Called up the helper and asked her to stick around and babysit after she cleaned today so I could focus on the workout.
Crushed the skipping!! Put on some tunes and knocked out over 1024 in the first run. I only stopped cos the song needed changing. Then I finished of the rest of the 1500 in one go. Best skipping effort ever!!
Then I banged out the floor jumps - really banged them out. Continued on with the workout with some serious tricep burn on the katanas but before I could get onto the abs, bubs was starting to get really fussy. So fed him dinner and I had the eggwhite smoothie. Bath then to bed for the little one.
I then cracked on and did 4 x 25 leg raises with my thighs fully engaged. Then I did 5 x 1min planks. I think that I need to increase to 1.5 minutes but the TV makes a good distraction during the planks. I did a few leg raises in the planks as well to make it harder. I can't believe I just wrote that.
Then I backed up immediately with 8MA which were tough straight after the rest of the abs.
So am fully redeemed. Am about to have some veg and then head to bed. Tomorrow is the start of another week.
Crushed the skipping!! Put on some tunes and knocked out over 1024 in the first run. I only stopped cos the song needed changing. Then I finished of the rest of the 1500 in one go. Best skipping effort ever!!
Then I banged out the floor jumps - really banged them out. Continued on with the workout with some serious tricep burn on the katanas but before I could get onto the abs, bubs was starting to get really fussy. So fed him dinner and I had the eggwhite smoothie. Bath then to bed for the little one.
I then cracked on and did 4 x 25 leg raises with my thighs fully engaged. Then I did 5 x 1min planks. I think that I need to increase to 1.5 minutes but the TV makes a good distraction during the planks. I did a few leg raises in the planks as well to make it harder. I can't believe I just wrote that.
Then I backed up immediately with 8MA which were tough straight after the rest of the abs.
So am fully redeemed. Am about to have some veg and then head to bed. Tomorrow is the start of another week.
Day 35 - zero day
Not done anything yet today. Bubs was hanging off my boob for most of the night and so I didn't get much sleep. Max slept great as did his dad... bloody men!!
So I just couldn't face skipping this morning. It is just a skipping day today anyway. But I might try to get it in after work, but if not, then screw it!!
Food wise, am going OK. Still snacking on pumpkin pie. It is homemade though so is that better for me? Edit - snacked on some m&m's at work today. Naughty naughty. Sad thing is they were gone before I knew it and I didn't feel any better for it.
In my lunchbox is homemade spag bog with veg - all weighed out like a good little soldier. Am still liking the egg white banana smoothies for dinner but I must admit I did "taste" the spag bog sauce a bit last night while I was making it for Hubbilious' dinner. It needed lots of "tasting" actually.
Weight holding steady and clothes looking *fine* on me so am happy with progress actually.
So I just couldn't face skipping this morning. It is just a skipping day today anyway. But I might try to get it in after work, but if not, then screw it!!
Food wise, am going OK. Still snacking on pumpkin pie. It is homemade though so is that better for me? Edit - snacked on some m&m's at work today. Naughty naughty. Sad thing is they were gone before I knew it and I didn't feel any better for it.
In my lunchbox is homemade spag bog with veg - all weighed out like a good little soldier. Am still liking the egg white banana smoothies for dinner but I must admit I did "taste" the spag bog sauce a bit last night while I was making it for Hubbilious' dinner. It needed lots of "tasting" actually.
Weight holding steady and clothes looking *fine* on me so am happy with progress actually.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Day 34 - Bubalicious day
Tuesdays are my Max days. So today after skipping, breakfast and workout (in that order), I loaded Max up in the stroller and we headed out to the park for some serious playground action. He loved loved loved it.
Back for lunch and then a nap (him not me). I baked his fave (read my fave) oatmeal cake while he napped and then a friend dropped over with her 1year old. The boys had a lovely time playing together and only a few faceplants into the carpet so a good playdate really. Then we took some carrots off to feed the horses. A very happy little boy indeed. I hope he rewards me by sleeping well tonight.
Workouts are great when I can push him around doing creeps. He was a good boy today and let me get through my workout without much whinging for attention.
Food wise, I am doing pretty well. Only a few small slivers of pumpkin pie. After 8MA tonight I will make some spaghetti for my lunches for the next few days.
Back for lunch and then a nap (him not me). I baked his fave (read my fave) oatmeal cake while he napped and then a friend dropped over with her 1year old. The boys had a lovely time playing together and only a few faceplants into the carpet so a good playdate really. Then we took some carrots off to feed the horses. A very happy little boy indeed. I hope he rewards me by sleeping well tonight.
Workouts are great when I can push him around doing creeps. He was a good boy today and let me get through my workout without much whinging for attention.
Food wise, I am doing pretty well. Only a few small slivers of pumpkin pie. After 8MA tonight I will make some spaghetti for my lunches for the next few days.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Day 33 - Pumpkin-o-holic
Can't get enough of the stuff. Will choose anything if it has pumpkin in it. At least this is the right season for it at the moment. The only thing is that I did make some pumpkin pie last night and I keep snacking on it.
Skipping done in 3 batches of 500 today. That is a first.
Day 32 workout done this morning except I made changes with the legs. I did 4 x 25 sets of squats and then I did 4 x 40 creeps. I was meaning to do floor jumps but I discovered that if Max is sitting on his little cow, I can push him around the living room in the creep motion. He loves it and I get a workout.
Might try to get Day 33 done tonight if I feel like it. Or I will do 8MA. I will do floor jumps though as I really feel like they work me out well. Cardio plus legs.
Went on a long walk with Max in the sling today so lots of extra cardio.
Weight steady at 69.2kg. Fat %age dropping and muscle %ages are increasing so this is great. Clothes are feeling good.
If I wasn't such a food cheater though, I would be doing so much better. But ya gotta live life right!!!
Skipping done in 3 batches of 500 today. That is a first.
Day 32 workout done this morning except I made changes with the legs. I did 4 x 25 sets of squats and then I did 4 x 40 creeps. I was meaning to do floor jumps but I discovered that if Max is sitting on his little cow, I can push him around the living room in the creep motion. He loves it and I get a workout.
Might try to get Day 33 done tonight if I feel like it. Or I will do 8MA. I will do floor jumps though as I really feel like they work me out well. Cardio plus legs.
Went on a long walk with Max in the sling today so lots of extra cardio.
Weight steady at 69.2kg. Fat %age dropping and muscle %ages are increasing so this is great. Clothes are feeling good.
If I wasn't such a food cheater though, I would be doing so much better. But ya gotta live life right!!!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Day 32 - Arms o' jelly
Just did Day 31 workout and my arms are jelly. Hard to type. Really concentrated on form and burn and added extra sets and reps.
Planks I did 3 x 1min rather than the 3 x 30sec in the schedule.
Skipping done and dusted before brekky. Was hard to get motivated this morning but I JFD'ed and got on with it. First session was 520 skips and then 520 skips and the remainder in about 2 lots of 250.
Another hot day and we are about to head off to Baby Loves Disco - Halloween party. Got a fun costume for Max (Bamm Bamm Rubble) and a wig for me. Might put a bone in the wig too just for the whole Flintstone's theme.
Planks I did 3 x 1min rather than the 3 x 30sec in the schedule.
Skipping done and dusted before brekky. Was hard to get motivated this morning but I JFD'ed and got on with it. First session was 520 skips and then 520 skips and the remainder in about 2 lots of 250.
Another hot day and we are about to head off to Baby Loves Disco - Halloween party. Got a fun costume for Max (Bamm Bamm Rubble) and a wig for me. Might put a bone in the wig too just for the whole Flintstone's theme.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Day 31 - Hot muggy day
Just finished the workout and it is hot and muggy. Gave it a good nudge though and extra sets and extra reps were done so am riding on an endorphin high. It is nice to do a workout during daylight hours and not after bubs is in bed.
Skipping was OK this morning despite a grumpy needy baby that needed me to play with him half way through.
Will try to get through two workouts tomorrow (spaced out over 10 hours of course) to make up for the lost one earlier in the week but if I only get one done then that is fine too.
That's it for today.
Skipping was OK this morning despite a grumpy needy baby that needed me to play with him half way through.
Will try to get through two workouts tomorrow (spaced out over 10 hours of course) to make up for the lost one earlier in the week but if I only get one done then that is fine too.
That's it for today.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Day 30 - Yesterday's fail
So failed to do both skipping and workout yesterday. Plus had cookies and lasagna from the buffet at the event I attended last night.
But lots of compliments from people who hadn't seen me in a while as I was wearing a size 6 Anne Taylor suit. SIZE 6!! Sure it was US size 6 but I'll take that.
Plus I am noticing some great arm definition now. Rather than just a slab of mutton legs from my shoulder to my elbow, there are curves where the muscles are showing through. I do put on muscle easily I know from previous experience. My tricep definition is visible now too.
Back on the wagon this morning with skips done, PCP brekky and lunchbox for snacks and lunch. Dinner will be banana, apple and eggwhite smoothie. Workout to be done after bubs in bed. But not sure if I should try to do yesterday's or just forget it and do today's.
Big weekend of baby events ahead of us so up early and to bed early too. Oh my life is just so fascinating!! I will try to get as much food pre-cooked for next week's lunches etc so I will have no excuses.
Can't believe that it is now day 30 and I have only lost 2kg. I had lost nearly 5 by this time in PCP 1.
But lots of compliments from people who hadn't seen me in a while as I was wearing a size 6 Anne Taylor suit. SIZE 6!! Sure it was US size 6 but I'll take that.
Plus I am noticing some great arm definition now. Rather than just a slab of mutton legs from my shoulder to my elbow, there are curves where the muscles are showing through. I do put on muscle easily I know from previous experience. My tricep definition is visible now too.
Back on the wagon this morning with skips done, PCP brekky and lunchbox for snacks and lunch. Dinner will be banana, apple and eggwhite smoothie. Workout to be done after bubs in bed. But not sure if I should try to do yesterday's or just forget it and do today's.
Big weekend of baby events ahead of us so up early and to bed early too. Oh my life is just so fascinating!! I will try to get as much food pre-cooked for next week's lunches etc so I will have no excuses.
Can't believe that it is now day 30 and I have only lost 2kg. I had lost nearly 5 by this time in PCP 1.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Day 29 - Frazzled redux
Not enough hours in the day and too many things to do.
Skipping not done this morning as the carpet cleaner guys were in to give me a quote. Carpet has cat vomit, baby vomit, baby pee, banana, red wine and various other unknown and probably unpleasant substances squished into it. So, yes, it needs a clean.
Late to work today and feeling fried.
Will try to get at least skipping done in between work and seminar I am attending tonight. Workout might get kicked to the curb as I need to make some more veg for breakfasts.
Last night workout was done at 10pm then I started to cook dinner for Hubbilicious and my lunches. Ended up finishing at 12:30 pm and then I ate some of it as it smelled so yum. Spicy chicken meatloaf. So tripped at the line for food yesterday after doing so well during the day.
Today I really, really, really wanted the pumpkin cream cheese danish I saw at Tullys as I walked by. But I resisted. I am really hungry though so I have some fruit to tide me over until lunch.
*sigh*
Stop the world, I want to get off.
Skipping not done this morning as the carpet cleaner guys were in to give me a quote. Carpet has cat vomit, baby vomit, baby pee, banana, red wine and various other unknown and probably unpleasant substances squished into it. So, yes, it needs a clean.
Late to work today and feeling fried.
Will try to get at least skipping done in between work and seminar I am attending tonight. Workout might get kicked to the curb as I need to make some more veg for breakfasts.
Last night workout was done at 10pm then I started to cook dinner for Hubbilicious and my lunches. Ended up finishing at 12:30 pm and then I ate some of it as it smelled so yum. Spicy chicken meatloaf. So tripped at the line for food yesterday after doing so well during the day.
Today I really, really, really wanted the pumpkin cream cheese danish I saw at Tullys as I walked by. But I resisted. I am really hungry though so I have some fruit to tide me over until lunch.
*sigh*
Stop the world, I want to get off.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Day 28 - Bento
Feeling a bit virtuous today as I was a bit organised last night and packed a bento for myself to take to work today. It was the same as last nights dinner - chicken and veg stir fry - just with brown rice as last night no carbs.
Salad and grilled fish await me for dinner tonight and I will make a chicken meat loaf for tomorrows lunch etc.
From tomorrow I think dinners are egg white apple jobbies so I will pick up some extra apples and nashi on the way home from work tonight.
Skipping done this morning. I might do a workout after Max is in bed if I feel up to it. I have to be up super early tomorrow to get both skipping and workout done before work as I have a function on after work tomorrow.
I really need to get this food sorted out as I have been a bit slack - read really slack and giving in to all and every temptation. Case in point - I had half a snickers bar last night.
In happier news, I tried to do a pull-up on the train the other day. Just for fun mind as it was in public and all. I was able to lift myself off the ground nearly a foot. I wonder what I could do if I actually had a pull up bar to grease the wheels?
Salad and grilled fish await me for dinner tonight and I will make a chicken meat loaf for tomorrows lunch etc.
From tomorrow I think dinners are egg white apple jobbies so I will pick up some extra apples and nashi on the way home from work tonight.
Skipping done this morning. I might do a workout after Max is in bed if I feel up to it. I have to be up super early tomorrow to get both skipping and workout done before work as I have a function on after work tomorrow.
I really need to get this food sorted out as I have been a bit slack - read really slack and giving in to all and every temptation. Case in point - I had half a snickers bar last night.
In happier news, I tried to do a pull-up on the train the other day. Just for fun mind as it was in public and all. I was able to lift myself off the ground nearly a foot. I wonder what I could do if I actually had a pull up bar to grease the wheels?
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Day 27 - Knackered
Skipping done but workout getting kicked to the curb. Have done 3 workouts in 24 hours so think that will suffice. Will try to do make-up tomorrow.
Lunch today was non-PCP (indulgence?) but it was worth it.
Lunch box ready for tomorrow.
Night!
Lunch today was non-PCP (indulgence?) but it was worth it.
Lunch box ready for tomorrow.
Night!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Day 26 - Public holiday
So it is not even 11 am and I have already done my skipping and workout and am about to head out to meet a friend for some shopping.
Last night I did the Day 24 workout and this morning I did the Day 25 workout and tonight I hope to do the day 26 workout. There is something in my personality that makes me want to catch up what I missed. Is it the fact that I am a pedant or sheer bloody minded-ness? Not sure.
Some people rebel on such a program like this, but I seem to want to perfect it - the exercises at least. Not sure what it says about me.
Wish the same was true for the food side. I start off OK with breakfast etc, but I have no will power when yumminess is in front of me. I tend not to seek it out but I can't turn it down when it is available. Again, not sure what this says about my personality.
So I will keep plugging away working on my brain as well as my body.
Later...
Last night I did the Day 24 workout and this morning I did the Day 25 workout and tonight I hope to do the day 26 workout. There is something in my personality that makes me want to catch up what I missed. Is it the fact that I am a pedant or sheer bloody minded-ness? Not sure.
Some people rebel on such a program like this, but I seem to want to perfect it - the exercises at least. Not sure what it says about me.
Wish the same was true for the food side. I start off OK with breakfast etc, but I have no will power when yumminess is in front of me. I tend not to seek it out but I can't turn it down when it is available. Again, not sure what this says about my personality.
So I will keep plugging away working on my brain as well as my body.
Later...
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Day 25 - Dizzy spells
Last night I didn't do the workout as I had some weird dizzy spells while I was putting Max in his PJ's after the bath. It freaked me out. So I took it easy and went to bed early.
Up early and did my skipping this morning. Then spent the day walking around the Tama zoo. It was brilliant and it was lots and lots of climbing up hills with the extra 11kg that is Max, strapped to my body. So tick on the extra cardio.
Will do yesterday's workout tonight and tomorrow I will try to do a morning one and then an evening one to catch up but if I don't then I will not stress it.
Today's food was a picnic lunch at the zoo. Ate probably too many carbs as we brought bakery yummies. Lots of veg but a piece of pumpkin cake.
I need to have some more fruit.
Up early and did my skipping this morning. Then spent the day walking around the Tama zoo. It was brilliant and it was lots and lots of climbing up hills with the extra 11kg that is Max, strapped to my body. So tick on the extra cardio.
Will do yesterday's workout tonight and tomorrow I will try to do a morning one and then an evening one to catch up but if I don't then I will not stress it.
Today's food was a picnic lunch at the zoo. Ate probably too many carbs as we brought bakery yummies. Lots of veg but a piece of pumpkin cake.
I need to have some more fruit.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Day 24 - Canadian Thanksgiving
Friends pot-luck lunch. This was my indulgence. Well the pumpkin pie was. I was pretty good for everything else. Salad, turkey, stuffing etc. Didn't overeat.
YUM.
Skipping done before lunch. Will be doing the workout after bubs in bed.
YUM.
Skipping done before lunch. Will be doing the workout after bubs in bed.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Day 23 - weight plateau
Can't seem to get lower than 69kg on the scales but really I haven't been super strict on the food side of things. I am not putting on weight though so that is good. I will keep plugging away though as the good stuff is ahead of me. I might be just a good Coops/Noel sized poo away from moving downwards again though. I do think about you blokes every time I go to the loo which is kinda creepy and weird, right???
Workouts are still going fine. I am still doing extra reps and harder versions of the exercises listed but they are ramping up fast. I am doing my push-ups as elevated ones, same with tricep dips and the sit ups with my legs in the air to push it more. Da Vincis and other shoulder exercises are still killers for me but I am getting some better tone to my arms and I can feel muscles there. I am determined to kill off the bingo wings.
Workout was done after bubs was in bed last night. All done by 9:30pm. I think that will be a good plan moving forward as he seems to need me more now that it is colder and darker earlier. I can't put him on hold for dinner etc while I workout like I used to. So if I feed him earlier like say at 6pm, bath and bed by 7:30 or 8pm lights out then it will be better for him and the workout for me isn't too late.
I am eating my dinner at 6pm with him and soon it will just be apples and egg whites so it will be easy and quick to prepare. I quite like the apple egg white dinner. Hubbilious will just have to start fending for himself or I will go back to making his dinner and my lunches at night before I go to bed.
Skipping done this morning and so all is good with the world. It is interesting to go and read where I was at this point in PCP 1. Today's equivalent post was about skipping and I was getting puffed after 100 skips and whinging about tripping. I am now doing 300-400 skips at a time without tripping so lots and lots of progress made. I am getting puffed but I am feeling fitter.
It is a super stunning day here in Tokyo today. Too nice to be at work when it would be better to be in the park rolling around in the grass or hooping in the sun.
Workouts are still going fine. I am still doing extra reps and harder versions of the exercises listed but they are ramping up fast. I am doing my push-ups as elevated ones, same with tricep dips and the sit ups with my legs in the air to push it more. Da Vincis and other shoulder exercises are still killers for me but I am getting some better tone to my arms and I can feel muscles there. I am determined to kill off the bingo wings.
Workout was done after bubs was in bed last night. All done by 9:30pm. I think that will be a good plan moving forward as he seems to need me more now that it is colder and darker earlier. I can't put him on hold for dinner etc while I workout like I used to. So if I feed him earlier like say at 6pm, bath and bed by 7:30 or 8pm lights out then it will be better for him and the workout for me isn't too late.
I am eating my dinner at 6pm with him and soon it will just be apples and egg whites so it will be easy and quick to prepare. I quite like the apple egg white dinner. Hubbilious will just have to start fending for himself or I will go back to making his dinner and my lunches at night before I go to bed.
Skipping done this morning and so all is good with the world. It is interesting to go and read where I was at this point in PCP 1. Today's equivalent post was about skipping and I was getting puffed after 100 skips and whinging about tripping. I am now doing 300-400 skips at a time without tripping so lots and lots of progress made. I am getting puffed but I am feeling fitter.
It is a super stunning day here in Tokyo today. Too nice to be at work when it would be better to be in the park rolling around in the grass or hooping in the sun.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Lunch win
I knew I was in the right place when I saw the boxes and boxes of fresh veg in the entrance. Sure curry is technically not PCP but I fished out all of the veg and left most of the sauce.
Veg was everything from okra to sweet potato to capsicums (different colours) to spinach to tomato to renkon to beans to eggplant etc etc. Lots of different colours and very crunchy. Protein was two chicken legs. I only ate 3/4 of the rice. So proportions not too bad.
The theme of the place is like a camp meal. Food served in metal fry pans with hot mitts around the handle, water cup is metal, extra water in a thermos, spoon was a mini shovel, utensils held in a metal hip flask thing. The staff were all wearing little khaki camp hats and utility type aprons.
It was super fun and super healthy. I will be going back from time to time as it is really convenient.
Day 22 - Clothes
I am in serious need of a wardrobe overhaul. Today it was such a rush to try to figure out what to wear as my fat clothes look stupid on me, my summer clothes are now too cold and I don't remember how to co-ordinate my old pre-baby clothes.
I ended up wearing a pair of pants that I had tailor made in Thailand after I had just done a 10 day fasting detox - ie I was super skinny by my standards. And they fit perfectly without any pulling or bunching. So tick one for me!! I just didn't know what top to put with it as I need to have boobs accessible for lunchtime feedings for Max.
Workout 20 done yesterday so I am back on track to do Day 22 tonight when I get home. Day 21 was just a skipping day obviously.
8MA done last night. Another tick for me.
Skipping done this morning before breakfast. Another tick for me.
But last night at dinner I had some carbs and then I had a piece of toast WITH BUTTER. Oh my did it taste so good as it was bakery bread (not that horrid stuff they sell in the supermarkets in Japan) and it was real creamery butter.
From today there will be zero night time carbs.
Weight plateaued.
I ended up wearing a pair of pants that I had tailor made in Thailand after I had just done a 10 day fasting detox - ie I was super skinny by my standards. And they fit perfectly without any pulling or bunching. So tick one for me!! I just didn't know what top to put with it as I need to have boobs accessible for lunchtime feedings for Max.
Workout 20 done yesterday so I am back on track to do Day 22 tonight when I get home. Day 21 was just a skipping day obviously.
8MA done last night. Another tick for me.
Skipping done this morning before breakfast. Another tick for me.
But last night at dinner I had some carbs and then I had a piece of toast WITH BUTTER. Oh my did it taste so good as it was bakery bread (not that horrid stuff they sell in the supermarkets in Japan) and it was real creamery butter.
From today there will be zero night time carbs.
Weight plateaued.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Day 21 - Sick again
It came over me again last night this time it hit my sinuses. This has been a very odd cold. It started about 2 weeks ago as a dry horrid cough, then a wet productive cough, then it got kinda better earlier this week and now I am all stuffed up.
Bizarre.
Or it could be different colds just back to back. I feel fine otherwise. No fever or body aches. Max is a bit snuffly but he is mostly fine too. Small mercies.
So I didn't do 8MA last night but took an anti-histamine instead and went to bed.
Up early-ish this morning and skipped. My skipping still rocks. Will try to get a workout in tonight before dinner.
Weight is still unchanged. I guess I have overeaten a bit this week and have had some sweets and chocolates. I really need to reign in my grams. At least I am not putting on any weight.
Now I have a bit more info from another repeat PCP-er I will make my indulgence day Saturday. 6 hours and 6 hours only. But I do like Coops plan of writing himself vouchers for chocolate etc. Will think about that.
Bizarre.
Or it could be different colds just back to back. I feel fine otherwise. No fever or body aches. Max is a bit snuffly but he is mostly fine too. Small mercies.
So I didn't do 8MA last night but took an anti-histamine instead and went to bed.
Up early-ish this morning and skipped. My skipping still rocks. Will try to get a workout in tonight before dinner.
Weight is still unchanged. I guess I have overeaten a bit this week and have had some sweets and chocolates. I really need to reign in my grams. At least I am not putting on any weight.
Now I have a bit more info from another repeat PCP-er I will make my indulgence day Saturday. 6 hours and 6 hours only. But I do like Coops plan of writing himself vouchers for chocolate etc. Will think about that.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Day 20 - It is a beautiful day
A gorgeous early Autumn day and I am waxing poetic about life in general. The cold is in it last dying throes so am feeling better than I have in more than a week. The weather has given me an emotional lift as well.
Skipping (1500) all done and dusted early on and then I took the Maxinator off to the park for some quality Mummy time with the swings and slippery dips. Perfect weather to be outside - warm and clear blue sky with fluffy clouds.
Back home for lunch and then naptime. I was able to get my workout kicked while Max dreamed of his morning adventures.
Really good workout and did more reps and more sets of each one that the schedule for Day 19.
I will try to get Day 20 done tomorrow as it is a helper day.
Food has been right on target too. I am feeling in control of things and my clothes are feeling looser. I am so motivated that I will do some 8MA tonight as I have let them slip while I have been sick. Later on this afternoon we will head out to feed the horses some carrots and then a friend will be over for dinner. I plan on raw prawn and veg spring rolls so a big PCP win.
Skipping (1500) all done and dusted early on and then I took the Maxinator off to the park for some quality Mummy time with the swings and slippery dips. Perfect weather to be outside - warm and clear blue sky with fluffy clouds.
Back home for lunch and then naptime. I was able to get my workout kicked while Max dreamed of his morning adventures.
Really good workout and did more reps and more sets of each one that the schedule for Day 19.
I will try to get Day 20 done tomorrow as it is a helper day.
Food has been right on target too. I am feeling in control of things and my clothes are feeling looser. I am so motivated that I will do some 8MA tonight as I have let them slip while I have been sick. Later on this afternoon we will head out to feed the horses some carrots and then a friend will be over for dinner. I plan on raw prawn and veg spring rolls so a big PCP win.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Day 19 - Bouncing back
Feeling better today so am back on the straight and narrow.
Skips done with lots of coughing. Body felt OK but still some phlegm rattling around in my lungs. Did yesterday's workout rather than Day 19. I will try to catch up on the skipping only day on Wednesday. I should probably just let it go so I will play it by ear.
Food back on track. I ate a bit too much yesterday for comfort. Feed a cold or so my mother used to say.
Bubs is still napping and when he gets up I will take us both out for some fresh air and sunshine.
Skips done with lots of coughing. Body felt OK but still some phlegm rattling around in my lungs. Did yesterday's workout rather than Day 19. I will try to catch up on the skipping only day on Wednesday. I should probably just let it go so I will play it by ear.
Food back on track. I ate a bit too much yesterday for comfort. Feed a cold or so my mother used to say.
Bubs is still napping and when he gets up I will take us both out for some fresh air and sunshine.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Day 18 - Sick as a dog
Down with a cold. Stuffy nose etc. Spent the day in bed trying to knock it on the head. Hubbilicious took care of Max and made me cups of tea. Bless.
So no workout of any description achieved.
Food OK.
So no workout of any description achieved.
Food OK.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Day 17 - No willpower
Just back from a wedding where the food was awesome. Buffet style so you think I would pick and choose PCP friendly stuff. Nope - I had a little bit of everything and then seconds of the white chocolate fountain.
I was up super early this morning and so skipping and most of the workout was achieved. I could finish the rest of the workout now but I am knackered so I might just have a cup of tea and a rest on the couch.
The sitter is arriving at 4:30 and then I am off to a big BBQ at the Aus embassy. Hopefully I can show a bit more restraint there.
I was up super early this morning and so skipping and most of the workout was achieved. I could finish the rest of the workout now but I am knackered so I might just have a cup of tea and a rest on the couch.
The sitter is arriving at 4:30 and then I am off to a big BBQ at the Aus embassy. Hopefully I can show a bit more restraint there.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Fun Fact
It is possible to do leg raises while a baby is hanging off your boob.
Now that is multitasking!!
Now that is multitasking!!
Day 16 - Sick baby = tired Mummy
Max has a little cold so he is being very clingy and fussy at night. He won't sleep unless he is clamped onto a boob. It is really getting tedious as I am tired and cranky from my own cold and lack of sleep.
On a positive note, my weekly weigh in was great. 69.7kg so firmly in the 60's now. Everything trending in the right direction. BMI down, body age down to 54, %fat down to 40.1%. Not losing weight as fast as PCP1 but that is to be expected given my off piste meals, non-weighing and diminishing returns. I am not that concerned at the moment as I still have something to show for my efforts.
Skipping not done yet and plan to do both skipping and workout after I get home and before bubs dinner. That is if he will let me. Yesterday I managed the workout with Max clamped to my legs for most of the arm work. It is possible to do albeit a tad distracting.
Food not too bad. Last night made crab patties with crab (duh), leftover mash potato, dill, oats then dipped in egg and panko and lightly pan fried. Served with a yoghurt, garlic and cucumber sauce (thanks for the idea Kim) and a green crunchy salad. Leftovers being eaten as I type this in my lunchbreak.
Tomorrow will be a challenge as we have a wedding to go to from 10am! Who has a wedding starting at 10am I ask you? So I will have to get up around 6am for skipping, maybe workout, breakfast, hair and slap etc. I will force Hubbilicious up early to help out with Max. Then in the evening we have the Australia Society BBQ at the embassy. Food will be awesome (meat, fish, lots of salads) and all freshly made by a PCP grad, chef and good friend, Tony. I will have to just be careful on portions and dessert. I have heard there will be pavlova and lamingtons.. YUM and natsukashii..
On a positive note, my weekly weigh in was great. 69.7kg so firmly in the 60's now. Everything trending in the right direction. BMI down, body age down to 54, %fat down to 40.1%. Not losing weight as fast as PCP1 but that is to be expected given my off piste meals, non-weighing and diminishing returns. I am not that concerned at the moment as I still have something to show for my efforts.
Skipping not done yet and plan to do both skipping and workout after I get home and before bubs dinner. That is if he will let me. Yesterday I managed the workout with Max clamped to my legs for most of the arm work. It is possible to do albeit a tad distracting.
Food not too bad. Last night made crab patties with crab (duh), leftover mash potato, dill, oats then dipped in egg and panko and lightly pan fried. Served with a yoghurt, garlic and cucumber sauce (thanks for the idea Kim) and a green crunchy salad. Leftovers being eaten as I type this in my lunchbreak.
Tomorrow will be a challenge as we have a wedding to go to from 10am! Who has a wedding starting at 10am I ask you? So I will have to get up around 6am for skipping, maybe workout, breakfast, hair and slap etc. I will force Hubbilicious up early to help out with Max. Then in the evening we have the Australia Society BBQ at the embassy. Food will be awesome (meat, fish, lots of salads) and all freshly made by a PCP grad, chef and good friend, Tony. I will have to just be careful on portions and dessert. I have heard there will be pavlova and lamingtons.. YUM and natsukashii..
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Day 14-15 - Not so bad
Been skipping like a champ. I can now do nearly 500 in a session. I only seem to stop now when I get tired and it is deliberate. I trip occasionally but not so much. I can zip through my 1500 skips in around 12 minutes. I am panting and puffing and sweating by the end of it so feel like I have worked out.
Yesterday was just a skip day and I was going to do an extra workout to make up for the one I missed on Tuesday. But it was late and I was tired and I have a cold... blah blah. Excuses excuses. Same excuses for 8MA that were not done.
Today, I have already done my skipping before breakfast and the Day 15 workout looks really fun and a bit of a challenge so I will do that after work and before dinner.
Food - not too bad. I was thinking about it on my walk to the office today and I was originally feeling a bit like I had been a total failure lately. For example, last night I had pork for dinner and I haven't been weighing out as much as I should be. But really, while I may not be 100% PCP portion size, I am still doing really well with mostly veg, salt free, low oil, low carb and home cooked food. So while I have felt a bit guilty on the PCP front, on the health front, I am a total winner. I am totally aware of everything that is going into my gob these days and I am keeping everything in moderation.
I will weigh in tomorrow so I guess the sins of the week will be apparent then.
Yesterday was just a skip day and I was going to do an extra workout to make up for the one I missed on Tuesday. But it was late and I was tired and I have a cold... blah blah. Excuses excuses. Same excuses for 8MA that were not done.
Today, I have already done my skipping before breakfast and the Day 15 workout looks really fun and a bit of a challenge so I will do that after work and before dinner.
Food - not too bad. I was thinking about it on my walk to the office today and I was originally feeling a bit like I had been a total failure lately. For example, last night I had pork for dinner and I haven't been weighing out as much as I should be. But really, while I may not be 100% PCP portion size, I am still doing really well with mostly veg, salt free, low oil, low carb and home cooked food. So while I have felt a bit guilty on the PCP front, on the health front, I am a total winner. I am totally aware of everything that is going into my gob these days and I am keeping everything in moderation.
I will weigh in tomorrow so I guess the sins of the week will be apparent then.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Day 12-13 - Out of Town
Went down to Shimoda yesterday morning and back this evening. A lovely mini-break with the family.
Workout and skipping was done yesterday. Only skipping done today. I will try to do an extra workout tomorrow as it is just a skipping day but then if I don't get it done, then not to worry.
Food has been not so great but not too horrendous. Fails are as follows:
Lunch yesterday - lobster tempura on rice. Not enough veg and too much oil
Dinner yesterday - BBQ meat and veg. Portion size.
Late last night - chocolate. 'nuff said
Lunch today - sushi. Too much protein, not enough veg, sugar/salt in rice.
Otherwise, all good. Grilled Saba and steamed veg for dinner and so back on track. Tomorrow is office and daycare day so will be easy to stay the course for the rest of the week. Unless Hubbilicious cooks up anything too naughty tomorrow. He is off this week as he starts his new job later in the week. It is good to have him around more.
Workout and skipping was done yesterday. Only skipping done today. I will try to do an extra workout tomorrow as it is just a skipping day but then if I don't get it done, then not to worry.
Food has been not so great but not too horrendous. Fails are as follows:
Lunch yesterday - lobster tempura on rice. Not enough veg and too much oil
Dinner yesterday - BBQ meat and veg. Portion size.
Late last night - chocolate. 'nuff said
Lunch today - sushi. Too much protein, not enough veg, sugar/salt in rice.
Otherwise, all good. Grilled Saba and steamed veg for dinner and so back on track. Tomorrow is office and daycare day so will be easy to stay the course for the rest of the week. Unless Hubbilicious cooks up anything too naughty tomorrow. He is off this week as he starts his new job later in the week. It is good to have him around more.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Day 11 - Bingo Wings be gone
Decided that the scheduled Day 11 was a bit easy and I wanted to work on my triceps so did the maintenance Tricep workout.
In a word - OUCH.
But I am trying to train my brain to enjoy the pain and to make a good association with it. NLP baby.
Skipping done before breakfast and a good 1500 skips in 14 minutes and that includes a 2 minute interruption by a phone call.
Two hardcore days in a row and I am feeling good. Food has been good too. Am off to Shimoda tomorrow morning so plan to get up early and do a fast skipping and workout. Will do some down there too I think as we have the place to ourselves. YAY.
Now I am just waiting for Max to wake up from his nap before we head to the park for the afternoon.
In a word - OUCH.
But I am trying to train my brain to enjoy the pain and to make a good association with it. NLP baby.
Skipping done before breakfast and a good 1500 skips in 14 minutes and that includes a 2 minute interruption by a phone call.
Two hardcore days in a row and I am feeling good. Food has been good too. Am off to Shimoda tomorrow morning so plan to get up early and do a fast skipping and workout. Will do some down there too I think as we have the place to ourselves. YAY.
Now I am just waiting for Max to wake up from his nap before we head to the park for the afternoon.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Day 10 - burn baby burn.
A good day today so far.
Skipping done easily after breakfast. Then workout after that. Hubbilicious kept his promise about waking up early and taking care of Max's entertainment while I focussed on a workout.
Workout - I did the maintenance "Chest" workout and had lots of burn and failure. I really enjoyed working hard and released lots of endorphins.
Food will be PCP all the way today. Off to a birthday party at Gymboree this afternoon but there will be no food just jumping around with small children. Fun!!
Skipping done easily after breakfast. Then workout after that. Hubbilicious kept his promise about waking up early and taking care of Max's entertainment while I focussed on a workout.
Workout - I did the maintenance "Chest" workout and had lots of burn and failure. I really enjoyed working hard and released lots of endorphins.
Food will be PCP all the way today. Off to a birthday party at Gymboree this afternoon but there will be no food just jumping around with small children. Fun!!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Day 9 - Good, Bad and Somewhat Ugly
Good
Bad
Somewhat Ugly
- Jumped on the scales this morning, just out of curiosity, and they read 69.8kg. WTF? Down 1kg in 24 hours? Who know why but I will take it as good.
- Skipping knocked over easily. 1,600 skips in 12 minutes or so.
- Walked for about 3 hours today around the zoo and Ueno park pushing the stroller.
- Breakfast, lunch and snacks all PCP compliant.
Bad
- Needed to abandon workout about half way through due to time issues. I am putting the blame squarely on Hubbilicious who decided to sleep in and not help me take care of Max. He has vowed to get up early tomorrow to make amends.
- Am not going to do 8MA tonight as am knackered and need to get some sleep.
Somewhat Ugly
- Dinner out. Was super yum. Had bruscetta with scampi, porcini and marscapone for entree, wild boar pasta and pheasant with porcini pasta tasting plate for main, pistachio gelato for dessert. Plus a little wine. I didn't eat until I was stuffed, but none of it was PCP except perhaps the salad. This is mainly because of the oil and salt that is in restaurant food. Otherwise it was all fresh ingredients and freshly made. Or am I just trying to "spin" it to myself?
In other news, the maintenance pack arrived last night. So I will choose a workout at random to do tomorrow as they look a bit more challenging. Then I think I will do maintenance workouts 3 times a week on days that I am feeling genki and have the time and the other days I will do the easier daily program based on the PCP day I am on. Will listen to my body and do what feels right.
The main thing will be that I am doing something everyday for 6 days and skipping only 1 day a week. Am taking more control over my workouts on this time around. I feel confident enough to do this.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Day 8 - Weigh-in
Actually the title of this post should be Wake-up call. Weight this morning was 70.9kg which is more than last week!! I was so smug earlier this week with seeing 69.9kg. I guess I let lots of chocolate into my mouth as well as some larger portions. But from today I am being super strict and committed to my goals.
I weighed out my breakfast veg and it looked quite small compared to the veg I have been serving myself with AMAYW which was quite a shock. oops!!
Lunch is veg and the last of the PCP-esque lasagna. Recently I have been skipping my snacks so portions for meals have crept upwards. But today I have had my morning fruit snack and I have afternoon snack all ready to go. Dinner will be salad I made last night and grilled fish. I am dropping the night carbs whenever I can even though this weeks diet allows 60g of carbs at night.
I do need to get some more sleep though. I went to bed late and then slept through my alarm this morning so only managed 1000 skips before I had to get organised for breakfast, daycare and work etc.
Workout set for after work and it should be fine. It is lots of exercises which I am itching to get into. I can't believe I am missing the muscle work. I might try to add some extra cardio if Max will let me. 8MA were done last night and planning on more tonight. But the main goal is to get to bed before 1am.
Tomorrow is a public holiday so I have Max all day but I will be able to get in a good workout during nap times.
I weighed out my breakfast veg and it looked quite small compared to the veg I have been serving myself with AMAYW which was quite a shock. oops!!
Lunch is veg and the last of the PCP-esque lasagna. Recently I have been skipping my snacks so portions for meals have crept upwards. But today I have had my morning fruit snack and I have afternoon snack all ready to go. Dinner will be salad I made last night and grilled fish. I am dropping the night carbs whenever I can even though this weeks diet allows 60g of carbs at night.
I do need to get some more sleep though. I went to bed late and then slept through my alarm this morning so only managed 1000 skips before I had to get organised for breakfast, daycare and work etc.
Workout set for after work and it should be fine. It is lots of exercises which I am itching to get into. I can't believe I am missing the muscle work. I might try to add some extra cardio if Max will let me. 8MA were done last night and planning on more tonight. But the main goal is to get to bed before 1am.
Tomorrow is a public holiday so I have Max all day but I will be able to get in a good workout during nap times.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Day 7 - On the seventh day...
... I have skipped. 1600 in 18 minutes. All before breakfast. A few trips but not too bad.
I notice that when I am fitter, I sweat more. When I was fatter, I didn't sweat as much.
Today was my darling Max's first birthday. I can't believe he is one. He is such a funny and sweet little kid. He sings and laughs to himself and also blows raspberries as he is playing on the floor. When I look at him, I feel like I may burst sometimes.
We had a little birthday cake this morning - healthy apple cake made with Olive oil rather than butter. He looked rather bewildered at the cake, candle and presents but he was certainly cute in the silly hat I made him wear.
Nothing really to report PCP wise. Weigh in tomorrow but given my food fails this week, I am not expecting anything fabulous. It starts for real tomorrow.
I notice that when I am fitter, I sweat more. When I was fatter, I didn't sweat as much.
Today was my darling Max's first birthday. I can't believe he is one. He is such a funny and sweet little kid. He sings and laughs to himself and also blows raspberries as he is playing on the floor. When I look at him, I feel like I may burst sometimes.
We had a little birthday cake this morning - healthy apple cake made with Olive oil rather than butter. He looked rather bewildered at the cake, candle and presents but he was certainly cute in the silly hat I made him wear.
Nothing really to report PCP wise. Weigh in tomorrow but given my food fails this week, I am not expecting anything fabulous. It starts for real tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Day 6 - Food fails
Yesterday we went to a baby shower and I probably ate a bit too much and that included some cake and cookies and a glass of bubbles. Well it was Verve... can you blame me? Granted that all the food was home prepared - raw spring rolls, sushi, chicken, salad, prosciutto - but still I probably had a bit much. Then when we got home, I had some left over pizza for dinner (just two small squares) but redeemed myself with a big bowl of veg. But then I had a snickers bar before bed.
So pretty much a fail day food wise.
Today has been a bit better but not much. Breakfast meeting with a boiled egg, toast and salad but lunch was a small green Thai curry. Dinner is in the oven now and I have made a lasagna using cottage cheese instead of Bechamel sauce. I will take the left overs for lunch over the next few days. Office days are easier to stay PCP compliant.
Workout done later this afternoon as I had to dash out the door this morning for the meeting.
Still feeling a bit sick but I am off to the doctor tomorrow.
OK - now I have to make a cake. It is my darling Max's first birthday tomorrow. I can't believe he is one already. The year has just flown by.
So pretty much a fail day food wise.
Today has been a bit better but not much. Breakfast meeting with a boiled egg, toast and salad but lunch was a small green Thai curry. Dinner is in the oven now and I have made a lasagna using cottage cheese instead of Bechamel sauce. I will take the left overs for lunch over the next few days. Office days are easier to stay PCP compliant.
Workout done later this afternoon as I had to dash out the door this morning for the meeting.
- Skipping - few trips but not as bad as yesterday. 1500 skips in 14 minutes.
- Lunges - again substituted 4 x 20 floor jumps. Last set had me on my butt again.
- Push-ups - 5 x 10. First two sets on my toes and the rest on my knees. Good burn by the end.
- Leg-ups - 4 x 20. Really felt in my abs by the end.
- 8MA - not done last night but will definitely do them tonight.
Still feeling a bit sick but I am off to the doctor tomorrow.
OK - now I have to make a cake. It is my darling Max's first birthday tomorrow. I can't believe he is one already. The year has just flown by.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Day 5 - Trips ahoy
After yesterday's smug post about my new found skipping skillz, this morning's skipping session was full of trips. A few good runs but overall not great. But JFD! Patricks Day 5 email basically just it wasn't important to do huge sessions irregularly, but just to do a normal session every day in order to tell your body to keep burning fat. So I kept that in mind as I tripped through the reps.
Workout:
Food - had pizza last night so not great. But we only ever have thin crust and only rarely. Only had about 3/4 of what I would normally eat but I think this is my new normal. Had a big bowl of veg though and that made me feel better.
But we had brunch out yesterday (me a breakfast burrito) and was a bit more than I would normally eat but fresh ingredients.
So overall yesterday was a bit of a fail on the food side. Perhaps explains why I was so sluggish with the skips this morning.
Off to a baby shower later today so will try to stick to the veg sticks.
Workout:
- Squats - 5 sets of 20 squats. Was going to do some creeps as well but the knee is giving me grief today after a marathon walk yesterday.
- Push-ups - 5 sets of 10. Mostly on my knees but good form and good burn by the end.
- Sit ups - 6 sets of 25 with legs in the air. Am best when legs are in the air. (wink, wink) Good burn by the end.
- 8MA - not done as too busy watching movies with Hubbilicious
Food - had pizza last night so not great. But we only ever have thin crust and only rarely. Only had about 3/4 of what I would normally eat but I think this is my new normal. Had a big bowl of veg though and that made me feel better.
But we had brunch out yesterday (me a breakfast burrito) and was a bit more than I would normally eat but fresh ingredients.
So overall yesterday was a bit of a fail on the food side. Perhaps explains why I was so sluggish with the skips this morning.
Off to a baby shower later today so will try to stick to the veg sticks.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Day 4 - Sick Sunday
Am really suffering in the mornings with this cold thing. It is weird. I have a horrid bark that is a little bit productive but not much. Sinus headaches but not really a runny nose. Generally tired but that is due to Max being quite clingy at night recently. Otherwise am feeling fine. After I fully wake up I feel better but the sinus headache stays in the background which is more annoying than painful.
Summary
All exercises done with the time between sets strictly managed.
Food will be a bit weird today as I just had some fruit for breakfast as we are walking to Eggs n' things for brunch. But still first week so I am ramping up slowly so as not to shock the system. (That is my excuse and I will stick to it.)
I have been reading the new blogs and there are just so many of them, it is hard to know how to go about it.
That's it for today.
oh - p.s. Jumped on the scales this morning and they read 69.9kg!! w00t!! But this is not an official weigh in. That will happen in a few days but it was super motivating to see that number 6 at the start of the reading.
Summary
- Skipping- 1800 skips done in 14 minutes
- Lunges - substituted for 4 sets of 15 floor jumps. Last set had me on my butt.
- Push-ups - 5 sets of 8 - half the set on my toes the rest on my knees. Good burn.
- Leg-ups - 4 sets of 20. These work a different part of the abs than 8MA I think and also are really where I need it as it hits the C-section muscles that still need strength. So I really concentrated on straight legs and not taking them all the way to the floor.
- 8MA - done last night
All exercises done with the time between sets strictly managed.
Food will be a bit weird today as I just had some fruit for breakfast as we are walking to Eggs n' things for brunch. But still first week so I am ramping up slowly so as not to shock the system. (That is my excuse and I will stick to it.)
I have been reading the new blogs and there are just so many of them, it is hard to know how to go about it.
That's it for today.
oh - p.s. Jumped on the scales this morning and they read 69.9kg!! w00t!! But this is not an official weigh in. That will happen in a few days but it was super motivating to see that number 6 at the start of the reading.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Day 3 - Getting my groove on
A lovely family lie in until 9:30 am. Max was happy to doze with us. What a treat. I am still fighting a cold so I am needing the extra rest.
Playing with my fancy pants scales I am now just teetering on 70.0kg. As soon as I break through into the 60's that will be a huge achievement as I haven't weighed under 70kg since the end of a 7 day SPA detox in Thailand that involved fasting and twice daily colonic cleansing. That was in July 2008.
Another successful skipping sesh this morning. 1,800 in 14 minutes or so with only a few trips. It is really like a switch has been flicked allowing me to just skip and skip and skip. I am making sure I am not raising my heart rate too high and perhaps I should get one of those monitors with an alarm. Nah - I am starting to overthink it all again.
Workout
Food - normal breakfast and a homemade pasta lunch. All PCP food but I think lunch was a bit big and I am feeling a bit stuffed. Must start weighing again.
I have noticed all the blogs go up. What a huge group in this round with new fancy blogs and photo galleries. Patrick has invested some time and energy into some custom IT solutions. Given the size of the group, I am sure the business can afford it. I hope Patrick makes a million out of this as he has helped me and so many people in such a positive way.
Playing with my fancy pants scales I am now just teetering on 70.0kg. As soon as I break through into the 60's that will be a huge achievement as I haven't weighed under 70kg since the end of a 7 day SPA detox in Thailand that involved fasting and twice daily colonic cleansing. That was in July 2008.
Another successful skipping sesh this morning. 1,800 in 14 minutes or so with only a few trips. It is really like a switch has been flicked allowing me to just skip and skip and skip. I am making sure I am not raising my heart rate too high and perhaps I should get one of those monitors with an alarm. Nah - I am starting to overthink it all again.
Workout
- Squats - did 20 reps per set rather than the suggested 10-15 and did four sets rather than three. Still a bit easy so I might have to add some creeps in there next time.
- Push-ups - did 4 sets of 10 reps rather than the 3 sets of 5-8. I was on my toes for the first 2.5 sets and then down on my knees for the rest. Good burn by the end.
- Sit-ups - did 4 sets of 25 rather than 3 sets of 15. All with my legs in the air. Still not much burn.
- 8MA - last night before bed - check.
Food - normal breakfast and a homemade pasta lunch. All PCP food but I think lunch was a bit big and I am feeling a bit stuffed. Must start weighing again.
I have noticed all the blogs go up. What a huge group in this round with new fancy blogs and photo galleries. Patrick has invested some time and energy into some custom IT solutions. Given the size of the group, I am sure the business can afford it. I hope Patrick makes a million out of this as he has helped me and so many people in such a positive way.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Day 2 - Stats
Got the fancy pants Omron scale up and running last night. Am glad I got the English version as there is no way I would have managed to work it out in Japanese.
So here they are as of first thing this morning:
Weight - 70.5kg
BMI - 28.8
Fat - 41.3%
Muscle - 25.7%
RM - 1381 kCal
Body age - 55
Visceral fat - 8
41% fat - ouch. I am glad I didn't do this when I was 13 kg heavier. I would have crawled into a little ball, eaten a cookie and given up before I started. Not sure how much of this is related to my added lactating boobage as the visceral fat at 8 is in the normal range albeit on the higher side. But the trends over the next 89 days is what we are looking at so I won't get too hung up on these numbers at this early stage.
The body age of 55 is a tad sad as I am only 41.
Note - I first tried this out on carpet and the results were really different (eg weight was 67.7kg which was wrong) so I moved the scales to the bathroom and got a more comparable reading to my other digital scales.
Exercises:
Food - lots of veg and only a small amount of chocolate last night. I need to have more yoghurt and reduce portion sizes.
So here they are as of first thing this morning:
Weight - 70.5kg
BMI - 28.8
Fat - 41.3%
Muscle - 25.7%
RM - 1381 kCal
Body age - 55
Visceral fat - 8
41% fat - ouch. I am glad I didn't do this when I was 13 kg heavier. I would have crawled into a little ball, eaten a cookie and given up before I started. Not sure how much of this is related to my added lactating boobage as the visceral fat at 8 is in the normal range albeit on the higher side. But the trends over the next 89 days is what we are looking at so I won't get too hung up on these numbers at this early stage.
The body age of 55 is a tad sad as I am only 41.
Note - I first tried this out on carpet and the results were really different (eg weight was 67.7kg which was wrong) so I moved the scales to the bathroom and got a more comparable reading to my other digital scales.
Exercises:
- Skipping - managed 1750 in 12 minutes. I decided to do the 1500 plus the 250 for the day one program as I was in the zone.
- Lunges - no way!! Did 3 sets of 15 floor jumps.
- Push-ups - first two sets on my toes and last set on my knees. Really pushed hard on form.
- Leg-lifts - did sets of 25 rather than 10 and didn't take my feet all the way to the floor for added difficulty.
- 8MA - did them last night all except for the last 45 seconds as Max woke up and needed feeding.
- Extra cardio - lots and lots of walking with the stroller. Sweating buckets in this Tokyo Summer heat that just won't quit.
Food - lots of veg and only a small amount of chocolate last night. I need to have more yoghurt and reduce portion sizes.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Day 1 - It begins
Weigh in:
70.4kg
Down another kg since the end of PCP1. Probably more muscle loss than fat loss but I will take it.
It bodes well that my fancy pants Omron scales arrived from America this morning. No time to set it up or anything but I will get onto that tonight and get baseline stats for all salient points. Will have to learn how to use it and when is the best time to take readings etc as I am sure that blood sugar and hydration levels would really affect results.
Before breakfast did my 1500 skips. It is like a light has switched on in my brain as I can now skip without any trips. I stop myself after about 250 to make sure my heart rate isn't getting too high and for a quick sip of water. I can knock over 1500 in around 12 minutes or so. Mentally this is awesome as it means there is no excuse for procrastination. I know I can just get in and get them done and dusted for the day. This is really important for me as I am not a morning person but I am learning to be and it is suiting me so far.
Workout was so easy it was ridiculous. But I am really focusing on form and not wasting any time between sets or exercises so I can get maximum benefit and put me in a good place for when things ramp up. I am planning on extra maintenance workouts about 3 times a week during these early weeks.
I really enjoy having knocked over the exercises early so I then can go through the day without them looming over me. So start as you mean to go forward as they say.
Depending on how today goes, I may end up doing an extra skipping session tonight before dinner.
Lots of walking to day care and then to the office. Will be headed back there shortly at lunch to feed Max.
Didn't take any new photos so here are my day 90 photos again.
70.4kg
Down another kg since the end of PCP1. Probably more muscle loss than fat loss but I will take it.
It bodes well that my fancy pants Omron scales arrived from America this morning. No time to set it up or anything but I will get onto that tonight and get baseline stats for all salient points. Will have to learn how to use it and when is the best time to take readings etc as I am sure that blood sugar and hydration levels would really affect results.
Before breakfast did my 1500 skips. It is like a light has switched on in my brain as I can now skip without any trips. I stop myself after about 250 to make sure my heart rate isn't getting too high and for a quick sip of water. I can knock over 1500 in around 12 minutes or so. Mentally this is awesome as it means there is no excuse for procrastination. I know I can just get in and get them done and dusted for the day. This is really important for me as I am not a morning person but I am learning to be and it is suiting me so far.
Workout was so easy it was ridiculous. But I am really focusing on form and not wasting any time between sets or exercises so I can get maximum benefit and put me in a good place for when things ramp up. I am planning on extra maintenance workouts about 3 times a week during these early weeks.
- Squats - easy peasy but I did start to feel a burn at the end.
- Push-ups - I started off on my toes for the first two sets and finished off the last set on my knees but really pushed down low to the ground each time. Feeling the burn as I really haven't done much in the workout area since the end of PCP. It felt good to use the muscles again.
- Sit-ups - way too easy so the whole lot I did with my legs in the air. Plus rather than 15 reps for each set, I did 25 and added an extra set. Not much burn at all but I am doing 8MA most nights.
I really enjoy having knocked over the exercises early so I then can go through the day without them looming over me. So start as you mean to go forward as they say.
Depending on how today goes, I may end up doing an extra skipping session tonight before dinner.
Lots of walking to day care and then to the office. Will be headed back there shortly at lunch to feed Max.
Didn't take any new photos so here are my day 90 photos again.
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| Day 1 Front |
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| Day 1 Side |
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| Day 1 Back |
That's is probably enough for today.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Day -1 - Goal setting and planning
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.
OK, enough Shakespeare FFS. I kick off again tomorrow so I thought I had best outline my goals and plans.
Weight Loss
Minimum: 5kg
Wishful: 10kg
Pie in Sky: 15 kg
Last PCP I made it to 12.5kg lost. I do realise that the law of diminishing returns will come into play so I need to be realistic about my goals and also what I am prepared to put into it. I know I am not nearly as enthusiastic about it this time, it is more a case of JFD as it needs to be done. So why not now while I still have some fitness, some muscle tone and fairly good habits. They are not etched into my soul just yet so I reckon another 90 days will just about do it.
There will be some differences:
Food
I will not be doing half portions of food this week but I will be strict in using my last week's plan. The chocolate that has crept into my diet over the last few weeks will be eliminated.
If I go to dinner or a party, I will not be so anal about PCP. I will just chalk it up to indulgence but I will not go nuts. Given that around 95% of my food I prepare myself and eat mostly at home, I think that is fine. If it was a few years ago before babies etc when I was out most nights at work functions, then this would have been a problem. The difference this time around is that I know what is coming up and I know I can deal with it. I quite like the discipline of weighing everything out.
Exercise
I have vowed and declared never to do another lunge in my life. So, floor jumps it will be. The first few weeks of exercise look a bit easy so I plan to do 1500 skips in addition to the daily plan and also a maintenance workout 3 times a week. That is if the maintenance pack ever arrives.
I guess at around day 45 or so, I will just need to stick to the plans as they are written. Considering that is when the diet is the most strict that is probably a good idea. Again, I will not be so anal if I happen to miss a day here and there. I didn't miss a days workout on PCP1 but I think there were days that doing exercises at 10:30pm was just silly and a little counter productive.
8MA as often as I can before bed. It is getting really easy though but I am now concentrating on keeping my head off the floor and focusing on the muscle group that is being worked on.
Still planning on lots of walking every day as I need to get to and from day care with a growing baby (soon to be a toddler) in the stroller or sling. I am still looking around at bikes but I haven't found anything suitable just yet.
I have given up on a pull-up bar. I can't find one that suits any of the doors in the house and I am reluctant to bring in anything that might damage the walls. The deposit was huge and I would like to get some of it back. I am still looking around for a suitable substitute in my area.
Weight/stats
I have ordered a new fancy pants scale from the US. It should arrive soon. I looked around the ones here in Tokyo and just didn't feel confident enough to make the right decision. My Japanese is OK but I really wanted something that I could operate correctly from the get go so I ordered an English model. I will post the progress of stats from time to time. I am sure the %age fat will be quite a scary number still despite 12.5kg of weight loss. I don' think I want to know what I was. The photos are bad enough.
For tomorrow I will weigh in using my normal scales again to get a start point.
OK - enough rambling now.
OK, enough Shakespeare FFS. I kick off again tomorrow so I thought I had best outline my goals and plans.
Weight Loss
Minimum: 5kg
Wishful: 10kg
Pie in Sky: 15 kg
Last PCP I made it to 12.5kg lost. I do realise that the law of diminishing returns will come into play so I need to be realistic about my goals and also what I am prepared to put into it. I know I am not nearly as enthusiastic about it this time, it is more a case of JFD as it needs to be done. So why not now while I still have some fitness, some muscle tone and fairly good habits. They are not etched into my soul just yet so I reckon another 90 days will just about do it.
There will be some differences:
Food
I will not be doing half portions of food this week but I will be strict in using my last week's plan. The chocolate that has crept into my diet over the last few weeks will be eliminated.
If I go to dinner or a party, I will not be so anal about PCP. I will just chalk it up to indulgence but I will not go nuts. Given that around 95% of my food I prepare myself and eat mostly at home, I think that is fine. If it was a few years ago before babies etc when I was out most nights at work functions, then this would have been a problem. The difference this time around is that I know what is coming up and I know I can deal with it. I quite like the discipline of weighing everything out.
Exercise
I have vowed and declared never to do another lunge in my life. So, floor jumps it will be. The first few weeks of exercise look a bit easy so I plan to do 1500 skips in addition to the daily plan and also a maintenance workout 3 times a week. That is if the maintenance pack ever arrives.
I guess at around day 45 or so, I will just need to stick to the plans as they are written. Considering that is when the diet is the most strict that is probably a good idea. Again, I will not be so anal if I happen to miss a day here and there. I didn't miss a days workout on PCP1 but I think there were days that doing exercises at 10:30pm was just silly and a little counter productive.
8MA as often as I can before bed. It is getting really easy though but I am now concentrating on keeping my head off the floor and focusing on the muscle group that is being worked on.
Still planning on lots of walking every day as I need to get to and from day care with a growing baby (soon to be a toddler) in the stroller or sling. I am still looking around at bikes but I haven't found anything suitable just yet.
I have given up on a pull-up bar. I can't find one that suits any of the doors in the house and I am reluctant to bring in anything that might damage the walls. The deposit was huge and I would like to get some of it back. I am still looking around for a suitable substitute in my area.
Weight/stats
I have ordered a new fancy pants scale from the US. It should arrive soon. I looked around the ones here in Tokyo and just didn't feel confident enough to make the right decision. My Japanese is OK but I really wanted something that I could operate correctly from the get go so I ordered an English model. I will post the progress of stats from time to time. I am sure the %age fat will be quite a scary number still despite 12.5kg of weight loss. I don' think I want to know what I was. The photos are bad enough.
For tomorrow I will weigh in using my normal scales again to get a start point.
OK - enough rambling now.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Testing Mobile blogging
Turned off moblogging to original blog.
My official PCP blog will remain untouched from the Day 90 complete post. I don't want to confuse people or muddy the waters for Patrick. Hence this new blog just for me.
Setting up for Round 2
Just a few more tweaks and I will be ready to go in a few days. I am planning to (quietly) follow along the next intake of PCP'ers and do the program again.
Start date is 15 Sept 2011 to be complete around mid December.
This blog is just for my own motivation and discipline. To keep me on the straight and narrow for the next 90 days.
Start date is 15 Sept 2011 to be complete around mid December.
This blog is just for my own motivation and discipline. To keep me on the straight and narrow for the next 90 days.
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