Saturday, May 29, 2010

End of May...



Pretty good month I'd say... lets see what's been going on...

Nutrition - Going great, 1 minor setback recently at Swiss Chalet after attending my sister's graduation. Other than that, it's been great.. just finished off pasta /w talapia in it.

Exercise - Awesome! Finished 25k today, bringing the total to 195km on the bike since I got it :D Last week during the heat wave, I went jogging and set a new record for time! It was 27 degrees at night when I started, and I worked hard and beat my time. Biking wise - got all geared up- helmet, biking shorts (tight, weird, but I'll get used to it), biking jersey, gloves, 2 lights for bike, bike lock, water bottle, watter bottle holder, carrying pouch /w tool for changing a flat tire, bandana that can be re-arranged to several useful items, heat endurance formula for adding to water, and the 3rd sprocket so I have full use of 24 gears! I look very different now while biking, but I like it.. I know it's very close to the most efficient I can be while biking.
I broke my push-up record, setting it to 33 the other day, never done 33 pushups in my life! Happy about that for sure, and my machine workout is going great too.
For some reason the other day, I remembered that if you contract your abs during the day, it's good work for them, so I've been doing that quite a bit lately. I got a friend of mine to hit me in the stomach several times and I felt nothing, so I think I'm on the right track. After he hit me a few times, I asked him to hit like he would in a fight, so then he did, and slightly more than nothing, but very far away from actual pain lol. I asked him to punch me as hard as possible, but he said he wasn't mad, and he didn't feel right punching me for no reason... haha. Too bad he wasn't a martial artist, he would get over those feelings real quick!
What else... hmm got a haircut the other day, took me an hour to shave my head.. hadn't done it in a while.
Slightly more than 3 months until I'm back in college! Very excited, and I finished my That 70s Show seasons... all 8.. so now it's to the books!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Start of the week...

So I took a trip to visit some friends of mine in Barrie. Unfortunately neither of them are physically active, so despite my best efforts, working out didn't go quite as planned. I was glad to see them though, they'll both be moving soon, and I've known the family for years. Also, while in Barrie, I visited a No Frills, and found out they are under the Loblaws umbrella of grocery stores, so my Chocolate Soy Beverage will be obtained at lower prices, along with a bunch of other things :D I stayed on track nutrition wise while visiting, so I count that as a minor victory.
Last week I only exercised 3-4 times instead of 6, so this week I really have to make up for it. I'm not going to produce a laundry list of excuses, but most of the things I do require it not to be raining outside (sprinting 100%, biking (I still have to get some reflectors/reflective clothing, lights, helmet etc)). Also, some family stuff happened which interfered with working out also and could not have been avoided. Today I had to get back on track with working out, so I biked 30km after work, setting a new record for time. I have to mention though I did not have my backpack with me, so that would reduce the weight by roughly 5-7lbs, and hinder aerodynamics & speed marginally. I wanted to visit my trainer tonight, but when I got to his place, he was absent, as were all the vehicles, so I'm guessing he'll be back soon. I have a lot to talk to him about. In 12 minutes the 2nd last episode of Big Bang Theory starts, and I'm very excited.
I can't remember if I mentioned this in my latest blogs, but I GOT RE-ACCEPTED INTO FLEMING!!!!!. So now I have accomodation, and acceptance. Yay! Alright, I'm off to watch my only reason for wasting time in front of a T.V.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Great night for a jog.

Tonight was a good night for a jog, first jog since the dental work last Thursday. Went biking last night, and did an updated weight/resistance program on Saturday (It almost doubled my time to complete it!). The major pain in my mouth has taken an extended leave of absence finally, and I'm back full tilt with eating :D The last couple days have been good, there's still some pain in the mornings because the facial muscles, like all muscles, are dormant while I sleep, so they seize up.
Nutritionally I've been making these awesome sandwiches composed of onions, lettuce, havarti, and ham on homemade w.w. Found w.w. pasta on sale again the other day, so I stocked up, and added to my college stash for September. Quick Note: I finally got an e-mail saying I'm accepted back into FHP for Sem 3 in Sept, so YAY! I'm eating lots of pasta, trying to maintain the weight gain I've experienced.. to give an idea of serving - a box of 375g pasta is gone in 2 dinners, usually i need to open another box. Post-workouts sometimes I'll make 3-4 fillets of fish, or eat a tub of yogurt (650g). Both are good sources of protein. Usually with the fish I'll add something to it. The other option is my Dad's stews that we have in the freezer, they're a tub of yogurt in size and are very tasty.
In other news, trainer is gone for this week, gets back on Sunday, so he's given me a laundry list of things to do in his absence, which I am on schedule so far. The main factor in completion will be the weather, I've heard mixed reviews whether or not there will be rain in the later portion of the week :(
Anyways,my pasta is almost done cooking, I try and eat something meal sized every 3 hours or so. I have to wait about 1.5 hours before I do a serious workout (jog, weight routine, cardio routine, biking), so my schedule is almost predefined haha. Cya later

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Droolfest 2010 - And no I didn't visit the playboy mansion.

Got Dental work done today - 2 fillings + Frenectomy. Ectomy may remind you of getting something removed, in this case it was part of the frenic muscles in my mouth.. which means the dentist took a laser and burned them, reducing their efficiency to keep my mouth in a healthy state.
The fillings were alright, but caused my new batch of cereal to be made without almonds.
Right now I am struggling to eat bread, and am going to lay down, with a bottle of Acetominaphen beside me and a glass of water for when all of the freezing wears off.