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I keep pussy footing around the idea of getting into push-up shape. It bothers me to no end that I am otherwise in good shape, but wuss out whenever the push-up portion of a workout comes up. I can do the girl-style, but this makes me more embarrassed. Last year I made it a momentary cause to get up to ten push ups a day, although I think I only made it to about seven before other concerns took over and I abandoned my push-up goal. I am thinking of just going for it. If I had stairs this would be easier, since I really like the program that has you lower your elevation on stairs over a period of weeks. I think it would be better than trying from knee scratch.
Since I don't have stairs, I'm sort of finding various objects of different levels. Wall push ups are a snore and counter top pushups are pretty easy, so I'm kind of starting with my desk (way higher than I'd like to admit I need, but fifteen is still a stretch for me so it's where I'm starting). From there I will work down to my chair and then I'm not sure but I will find something by then. I'm giving myself a lot of time and figuring it's kind of about changing levels gradually. So I'll do the desk push-ups every other until I feel pretty comfortable doing fifteen to twenty without rest and go down from there.
Otherwise good. Pilates today wasn't too bad. My neck is slowly recovering from last week and I don't have a headache anymore (tension in the neck goes straight up into my head). Making more and more of my own food which is really giving me good control over what I put into my body. And making bread is a blast!
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64.9 kg
Lost so far: 0.9 kg.
Still to go: 1.4 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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View Diet Calendar, 16 November 2010:
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1711 kcal
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Fat: 34.66g | Prot: 125.09g | Carbs: 231.82g.
Breakfast: Adella's Bread, 100% Natural Peanut Butter unsalted, Vital Wheat Gluten Flour, Oikos Greek Yogurt, Bananas. Lunch: amaranth, black eyed peas, Spinach, Walnuts, Cabbage, Shredded Carrots, Pumpkin "Curry", Soybeans (Mature Seeds, Steamed, Cooked), Brown Rice (Medium-Grain, Cooked), Lite Extra Firm Tofu, Baked or Boiled Polenta, Pears. Dinner: Egg White, Okra, Stir Fry Vegetables, Red Salsa, Veganaise, Millet. Snacks/Other: TLC Fruit & Grain Bars - Pumpkin Pie, Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt, Raisins, pure protein deluxe. more...
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2286 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (exercise) - 5.5/kph - 1 hour, Pilates - 1 hour, Sleeping - 7 hours, Resting - 7 hours and 59 minutes, Standing - 1 hour, Housework - 30 minutes, Driving - 31 minutes, Shopping - 1 hour, Desk Work - 4 hours. more...
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steady weight
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