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Today was an off day and I try to always use it clean. not usually as much as today.

To make it interesting ( lets face it-cleaning is booooring) I made myself take way more trips into other rooms and up/down the stairs to put things away. Almost done, just the kitchen floor left to mop!

I'm within calories so far, but that might change. The taqueria has been calling my name all week.

I tried to keep track of what I did today with my trainer but I just find it so hard to do - I can barely COUNT on my own by the end of it.

Cardio: Brisk walk for warmup, jumping jacks, some kind of ...hopping..thing. We were going to do suicides but we're giving the shinsplit another day or two to heal (sigh).

Strength (I guess): Woodchoppers x 4 (2 on each side) sets of 10 with my training providing resistance rather than weight, uhhh ...squat hops with an 8lb medicine ball, plank walk, crab walk, row in a lunge position (12lb weights) x2 sets of 10, a lunge with 5 lb weights where instead of the deep lunge its a smaller down but a bigger up (front leg goes straighter) x2 sets of 10.

Ummm.... more lunges in a zig zag. Wall sit. Chair pose for 30 seconds. 1 leg squats x 2 (1 set for each foot) sets of 10. Tricep pushbacks with 8lbs. a Bicep curl followed by holding arms straight and pushing them down like a paddle motion- this is seated on a total gym with cables, i have no idea what to call it.

two-weight front lifts balanced on left leg, followed by a dumbell lateral raise/power partial on the right leg - but modified motion so arms were SLIGHTLY forward - not sure what that was. 5lbs.

I think that was everything. HRM says 270 calories burned.

Assessment: I was weak and exhausted this morning - not enough food yesterday? Wolfed down a luna protein bar and then had Wahoo's for lunch (Brown rice, black beans) and felt great afterwards. I'm within my calories (got 118 left) but I'm currently feeling hungry and I think i'm going to go hit up some almonds.... no wait I just bought some bananas and blueberries.

Sweet! Thanks. Bonus: I lifted the heaviest dumbbells for biceps yet....20lbs each! ;-o

This morning:
Push ups 2x10
Side lat, bent lat, tricep ext, bicep, upright rows, bent row, glute kickbacks 2x8-10
Lunges, squats and good mornings 2x15
120 calories burned

32 minutes kicks & punches.
371 calories burned

As soon as I'm done with this it's time to mow the lawn and pull some weeds.

Assessment:
Yesterday my food was good, cooked lighter Mexican style at home and hit my water mark.

Big plus, I measured last night and I'm down 1 1/2 inches between waist and thigh! My waist measurement hasn't moved in a month!!!!!!

What's a last chance workout?

Cardio: did 50 minutes of fast walking with controlled rhythmic arm movements (I'm sure it looks like stupid dancing ...which is what it is). 357 calories burned -- depressingly I think that was a much better burn than the last couple jog/walks I have. Apparently eating a frozen yogurt + fruit 30 minutes before a walk is great for performance?

Strength: Legs are killing me from mega squats/lunges/jumping day yesterday so I stuck to an abs routine. Scissor kicks, lower back curl, leg pull ins, reverse crunches. I was going to call it but I've got some pushups left in me so I'm going to go do that.

Assessment - I had a very non-traditionally good day -- looks like a bad one on paper but my body and digestive system are quite happy so who am I to argue.