I took the morning off from exercise and instead spent it getting ready in a slight more leisurely way than lately. Part of that was a little extra snuggle time with Olivia, and another part was giving myself the 'ok' to drive back after daycare to pick up my motorcycle. I rode in to work this morning, the first time in the chilly fall air - a new experience. Most everything on the bike, though, is new, given that I just got it in April and it's my first bike.
After work I made sure Susan could focus on completing her exercise routine before I dove into mine. I worked ahead of her making sure all the equipment was in the right place and that Olivia stayed out of the way. Once she was done, I was my turn. For the first time I had a pre-workout item of 60g Carbs, so I grabbed two pieces of double-fiber wheat bread, sprinkled on some red wine vinegar and chowed down. Susan thought the vinegar idea was disgusting, but I likened it to wiping the bottom of the salad bowl... you know, dragging your salty garlic bread through the salty Italian dressing?
I headed to the deck for jumps, only to trip a lot and be disturbed by the little one's curiousity. During one of the trip, I decided to investigate the length of my rope.. and made it about an inch shorter. Suddenly I could do almost my full sets of 100 - cute.
I blasted through the remainder of the routine, feeling serious burn in the push-ups, driving to failure in the davincis (I figure failure is barely clearing your hips...), and absolutely dying on the sit-ups. Apparently I have no core.
I then walked down the street to meet friends at a local restaurant - I hadn't seen them in weeks and I informed them, up front, of my dietary requirements. I ate a salad, starting with my post-workout egg white, and even had the strength to push the delicious bacon to the side...
I'm feeling pretty good now... now just to find enough carbs to make tomorrow's meals.
Hey - anyone have suggestions on oatmeal? I worry that the flavored packets aren't ideal, but the whole oats taste like cardboard.
Passing up the bacon, that's quite a feat. I haven't even tried to tempt myself yet. I don't know about the whole oatmeal thing, but I made some corn tortillas a few days ago, it was a great decision.
ReplyDeleteOatmeal is not a great choice. If you do have it throw some honey in there. Avoid those flavored kinds.
ReplyDeleteI had the same issue with DaVincis, but am now using a lighter resistance band for those and the forward shoulder raises. I now still get a big burn but can lift my arms a little higher now...
ReplyDeleteInstead of oatmeal - try Erin's favorite, wheatberries, or other grains like quinoa or barley. Make a bunch and heat up as necessary.
I'm staying away from oatmeal right now. I may try the wheatberries soon. I like quinoa just as Sara suggested earlier.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do love those wheat berries (which I recently mixed with brown rice - a nice texture combo). I also bought kasha (whole buckweat groats) but haven't cooked them yet. They might be nice too and they take less time to cook than the wheat berries. I'll let you know how it goes.
ReplyDeleteThis morning I had brown rice for breakfast and it was totally satisfying! More than the oatmeal I had once last week. I swore it off... too plain!
I throw my fruit in there, makes it quite pleasant!
ReplyDeleteHave you tried steel-cut oats (also called Irish)? they're in plump little grains and more nutty and chewy than rolled oats. It takes about 20 minutes to cook, during which you can prepare your veg or whatever. I also just bought some Bob's Red Mill Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal, but haven't had the chance o try it yet.
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