Despite 7 and a half hours of great sleep, a nap and taking it easier than usual this morning I have been very, very tired all day. Left the exercises to late this evening which was good as I managed to do them (bit of stumbling whilst skipping) relatively smoothly, but with sufficient (lots) of pain.
Am now almost looking forward to my trip to Scotland and doing exercises in the cold!
Major achievement today: fixed my husband's bedside light which required rewiring and which I had been trying to do for the last 2 weeks. Spurred on by my PCP frame of mind I think.
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Day 21: Had a fab dinner at my favourite restaurant
Struggling still with the humidity. But otherwise today's skipping all OK.
Had a great dinner at my most favourite place in Tokyo, Andy's Place (Shinhinomoto). I took my scales and I weighed out all my food. Was with good friends, so felt comfortable doing that.
I also met Lori (PCP Day 69) there, who told me that Andy can do PCP compliant food as he knows a lot of people who have completed PCP already. I had just picked what I wanted from the menu and adjusted--because I didn't know this. But that it the best news I had in the last 3 weeks.
Anyway, now I also have additional confirmation that I am doing the right thing by hearing how all these guys have changed their bodies dramatically.
Had a great dinner at my most favourite place in Tokyo, Andy's Place (Shinhinomoto). I took my scales and I weighed out all my food. Was with good friends, so felt comfortable doing that.
I also met Lori (PCP Day 69) there, who told me that Andy can do PCP compliant food as he knows a lot of people who have completed PCP already. I had just picked what I wanted from the menu and adjusted--because I didn't know this. But that it the best news I had in the last 3 weeks.
Anyway, now I also have additional confirmation that I am doing the right thing by hearing how all these guys have changed their bodies dramatically.
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Day 20: Shredded
Am officially shredded after today's workout! Hard going. Push-ups... cannot do the manly ones. Can barely hold my body up on my toes and a dip is totally out of the question. Unable to keep my core straight, so back was too arched and agony. Am taking Patrick's e-mail of today to heart and decided that girly ones on my knees with good form that builds my arms and my core is better than a back injury. So, took an executive decision there. Even those give me shredded muscles. Am aiming to get lower and lower. And will in my own time aim for the manly push-ups.
Not sure what Mr Weatherman did to the weather in Tokyo but it feels a hundred times more humid than yesterday. Skipping today felt "heavy" and a bit endless. Even my local Yakult lady whom I met on the way said that it was very, very humid. She did complement me on my legs and told me that I was doing a good job (I don't buy anything from her, just see her frequently) and that pretty soon I would be narrower in my stomach too but that I looked fine front on. Body analysis from local Yakult lady MUCH appreciated. Some good comments yesterday too from lunch from friends visiting Tokyo.
Definitely seeing some changes. Overall my face is slimmer. My arms are becoming more toned and slightly defined. I can see the bottom of my rib cage emerging. I think I am losing a little bit of weight but haven't weighed myself. Just feel better. Have more energy, although the humidity is dampening that a bit. Am sleeping better. A couple of zits (not good). And have noticed a change in body odour (not a good change either!). Apparently my skin is also looking really healthy. We are getting there. Took Patrick's wisdom to heart whilst struggling through the workout today and projected a view in my mind of me as a lean, mean fighting machine.
Not sure what Mr Weatherman did to the weather in Tokyo but it feels a hundred times more humid than yesterday. Skipping today felt "heavy" and a bit endless. Even my local Yakult lady whom I met on the way said that it was very, very humid. She did complement me on my legs and told me that I was doing a good job (I don't buy anything from her, just see her frequently) and that pretty soon I would be narrower in my stomach too but that I looked fine front on. Body analysis from local Yakult lady MUCH appreciated. Some good comments yesterday too from lunch from friends visiting Tokyo.
Definitely seeing some changes. Overall my face is slimmer. My arms are becoming more toned and slightly defined. I can see the bottom of my rib cage emerging. I think I am losing a little bit of weight but haven't weighed myself. Just feel better. Have more energy, although the humidity is dampening that a bit. Am sleeping better. A couple of zits (not good). And have noticed a change in body odour (not a good change either!). Apparently my skin is also looking really healthy. We are getting there. Took Patrick's wisdom to heart whilst struggling through the workout today and projected a view in my mind of me as a lean, mean fighting machine.
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Happy Father's Day all you PCP Dads!
Lunch was tolerable. Hard to figure out quantities, but easy re content. Jumbo shrimp from the shrimp cocktail, then took the bits that I could out of the Cobb Salad and left the rest for my husband. Thank you for your moral support guys. It helped a lot. Bit of a pain to explain that no I wasn't drinking, and no I really didn't want a glass of Sauvignon Blanc when in my mind I was thinking I WOULD LOVE A GLASS )&*(^&^$^&$. But, I love the concept rather than the actual wine and don't think I would enjoy the taste as I am not ready to compromise on my achievements yet.
Went skipping in the park with my husband and one of my daughters. Felt good. Steady pace whilst daughter and husband were having skipping races across the park getting very out of breath. Very, very nice to have the company.
Workout was OK, but the sit ups were pure agony in the last set. All of the last sets are hard these last few days. Still not ready to move from the incline pull-up. Not looking forward to the whole body pushups instead of my knee specials.
Here's to another new week and the last 2 days of the PCP week.
Went skipping in the park with my husband and one of my daughters. Felt good. Steady pace whilst daughter and husband were having skipping races across the park getting very out of breath. Very, very nice to have the company.
Workout was OK, but the sit ups were pure agony in the last set. All of the last sets are hard these last few days. Still not ready to move from the incline pull-up. Not looking forward to the whole body pushups instead of my knee specials.
Here's to another new week and the last 2 days of the PCP week.
Bleah
Feeling sorry for myself and want to curl into a ball in the corner. Getting ready to do my workout so will have to brave the rain as I can't seem to skip inside anymore. But a nice hot bath after that will make it all worth it.
The bleah part is not the exercise as I like what that is doing to my body. My face is leaner too. It's the thought of having to go out tomorrow for lunch with friends. It's easy to say "eat before you go out", but I have to sit there and drink my water and face other people all drinking lots of wine and eating delicious food in front of me. If I was brave enough to take my scales and weigh out all my food then I would, but I can't face the scrutiny. I have read enough of other peoples blogs to know that you have all gone through something similar. But just wondering if my fear of going out and maybe jeopardising what I have achieved so far and hence my desire to avoid all social situations is normal. I also have a large event on Friday next week, but somehow that doesn't seem as bad in my mind as it will be a buffet and I can float around and avoid the food section. Water in a wine glass also helps. What do you do when you go out?
The bleah part is not the exercise as I like what that is doing to my body. My face is leaner too. It's the thought of having to go out tomorrow for lunch with friends. It's easy to say "eat before you go out", but I have to sit there and drink my water and face other people all drinking lots of wine and eating delicious food in front of me. If I was brave enough to take my scales and weigh out all my food then I would, but I can't face the scrutiny. I have read enough of other peoples blogs to know that you have all gone through something similar. But just wondering if my fear of going out and maybe jeopardising what I have achieved so far and hence my desire to avoid all social situations is normal. I also have a large event on Friday next week, but somehow that doesn't seem as bad in my mind as it will be a buffet and I can float around and avoid the food section. Water in a wine glass also helps. What do you do when you go out?
Friday, 17 June 2011
Tired today
Tired today. Very busy day too, so only started workout at 9.30pm. Difficult, but am glad I have finished. Good thing is that at no point whatsoever did I ever think I wasn't going to do it. I didn't care if it was 11pm, I would still have done it. Now that is a dramatic change from my mental state 17 days ago. I would just have given in and had a glass of wine and sat on the couch. Quiet on the streets of Tokyo on this Friday night. No-one out to giggle at my skipping! Looking forward to the weekend.
Thursday, 16 June 2011
WOW!!!!
YES, YES, YES--my Tanita Calorie Jump skipping rope was delivered just as I was getting ready to go out to the park to start my routine. Since it has started to rain I decided to skip up and down the little back road that we live on (park too muddy). Today I managed to amuse 4 junior high school boys who were giggling and laughing as I elegantly skipped to and fro on the road. First they goaded each other into clapping as I went by, but none of them was brave enough--it was all talk. On the 3rd leg past them one of them got a skipping rope out of his school bag (I guess everyone carries one around??!!!) and as I went past he proceeded to do a very short series of fast jumps. And then went back under shelter until the next time I came by. When I smiled at them you would have thought they were a gaggle of geese. Very cute.
But, I don't think that was the reason that this particular session WHIZZED by. With my new counter skipping rope I just went up and down the road and before I knew it I had done 750! I now see what Tracey means. It was so unbelievably good I can't wait until to morrow to skip again. I think I was tiring myself out counting, and not enjoying the movement. I also think that the longer rope was better. Maybe that is why I have been tripping up--my rope was too short perhaps. Today was just a revelation.
Then of course we swiftly moved on to the other exercises. All OK. Lots of burn. Focus on form. Changed the way I do lunges for better form. I was alternating legs each time and found that I was all over the place. So I did 13 on one leg, then 13 on the other etc. etc. MUCH, MUCH better form. No pain in my knees, LOTS of pain in my muscles. Not sure if that is OK but it works for me and gone is the excruciating pain in my knees.
The rest of the exercises all went OK. Lots of sweat, and lots of muscle failure. I apologise for turning the aircon on, but it is very humid with the rain. Turned it off immediately after I had finished working out. I'll just turn more lights off in the house to compensate.
For once I am excited about doing it all again tomorrow. Eating all good too. Feel great. Hope that doesn't mean I am doing something wrong!
But, I don't think that was the reason that this particular session WHIZZED by. With my new counter skipping rope I just went up and down the road and before I knew it I had done 750! I now see what Tracey means. It was so unbelievably good I can't wait until to morrow to skip again. I think I was tiring myself out counting, and not enjoying the movement. I also think that the longer rope was better. Maybe that is why I have been tripping up--my rope was too short perhaps. Today was just a revelation.
Then of course we swiftly moved on to the other exercises. All OK. Lots of burn. Focus on form. Changed the way I do lunges for better form. I was alternating legs each time and found that I was all over the place. So I did 13 on one leg, then 13 on the other etc. etc. MUCH, MUCH better form. No pain in my knees, LOTS of pain in my muscles. Not sure if that is OK but it works for me and gone is the excruciating pain in my knees.
The rest of the exercises all went OK. Lots of sweat, and lots of muscle failure. I apologise for turning the aircon on, but it is very humid with the rain. Turned it off immediately after I had finished working out. I'll just turn more lights off in the house to compensate.
For once I am excited about doing it all again tomorrow. Eating all good too. Feel great. Hope that doesn't mean I am doing something wrong!
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