Day 24

Today is very frustrating because I have had back, hip and knee pain for about 4 weeks. My back pain has gotten better than it was a year ago, however it is very aggravating. It makes it very easy to not workout or make excuses but, I must get through this by working harder.

Breakfast: Gyro and feta omelet, 1/2cup grits

Lunch: Broccoli and cheese soup, crab salad

Dinner: Salisbury Turkey patty with spinach and 1/2cup brown rice
1/2cup applesauce

Day 23

Today I tried to do a two workout day and the first workout wore me out to the point I couldn't get to the gym Monday night.

Breakfast: Veggie omelet 1/2cup of grits

After workout meal: 1/2cup brown rice. 2 fried eggs

Lunch: Hamburger

Dinner: Nachos with 7 tortillas chips

Day 22

Haven't worked out since Thursdays swim. Should have gotten in some work today even if I couldn't get to the gym.

Breakfast: Turkey Sausage and oatmeal.

Lunch: Fish and chicken wrap from Chicken Shack.

Snack: Blueberry muffin

Dinner: Turkey Patty and Kale

Snack: Cookies and milk

Day 21

Breakfast: Turkey Sausage and one scrambled egg

Lunch: BLT with fried egg.

Snack: Baked Chicken with 1/2c mac and cheese

Dinner: Turkey sub from Hungry Howies

Not a good time for me right now. Very stressful!!!

Day 20

Today I got nothing accomplished from a workout or eating standpoint. I got to see my son today and that makes this day a good one.

Breakfast: Turkey sausage and broccoli

Lunch: Subway sandwich

Dinner: Pizza

Day 19

I am catching up today with yesterdays blog. Busy and interesting as well...trying to juggle finances, work and getting ready to move. Life, what can you do about it other than deal with it, with as much energy as you can muster. Anyway, today was a rest day as far as workouts, but I did some recovery work in the pool and swam 1/2 laps. I have a phobia about swimming in the shallow end... I always used to scrape my knee on the bottom of the pool for about an hour.

Breakfast: 2 Fried eggs 1/2c brown rice

Lunch: Chili no beans and salad

Dinner: Creamed spinach, mixed veggies, sweet potato casserole Boston Market

Dinner II: Wonton Soup, 3 fried shrimp.

Day 18

Today I had a little tenderness in my lower back so I went to my Chiro and received an adjustment. Felt better and had a hard workout today. I got some extra stretching in today as well.

Breakfast: Turkey breakfast sausage with mushroom, spinach scramble with 2 eggs

Lunch: Turkey sandwich (yes I ate some bread!) with cole slaw.

Dinner: Salmon Patties (grilled), spinach, okra & mushrooms sauteed, 3 tbls brown rice.

workout: 15- 65lb Hang Power Cleans followed by 120 jump ropes. 4 rounds. 2 min max rep sit ups (58reps). 400m cool down