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I plan to mix up my aerobic training but shoot for a cumulative total of two hours every day.  Between the recumbent bike, walking my stairs, playing Dance Dance Revolution with the Xbox and boxing or boxing training with Wii Sports, I should be able to mix things up enough to keep it fresh.

Ideally, I would do one hour of aerobic training first thing in the morning and one hour as the last thing at night but this sort of schedule simply won’t work for my family.  I think that giving myself a total aerobic exercise time for the day and exercising as time allows, even for 10-15 minute spurts will still be effective.

Good day.  It wasn’t without its problems but it worked out just fine.I stuck with the program and kept with my meal plan as I had planned it the night prior.

I did get a little exercise by walking around the zoo with my family but it certainly wasn’t high intensity exercise!

When I weighed myself this morning, I weighed 208.  Yes, that is a one-pound gain from yesterday but I’m not letting it get me down.  I’m still right on track to lose a total of seven pounds in seven days.  (Remember, I won’t hit my seven day mark until Friday.)

I did lose another inch around my hips, so the day wasn’t a total bust.  So far, I’m down a total of six pounds and three inches.  Not bad for less than a week!

Chest:

Bench Press (with baby)

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Dumbbell Flyes

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Shoulders:

Seated Dumbbell Press

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Side Raises

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Back:

Bent Over Rows (with baby)

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Dumbbell Pullovers

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Triceps:

Dumbbell Extensions

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Bench Dips

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Biceps:

Standing Dumbbell Curls

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Hammer Curls

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Sticking to it on my two ultra low carb days really paid off.  I weighed in this morning at 207.  That is a full seven pounds down from where I started last Friday.  Seven pounds in less than a week feels good.  It also tells me that I was holding on to some serious bloat from all the starchy carbs I generally consumed.

I didn’t take my measurements today although I did find the strength to actually look at myself in the mirror.  It wasn’t entirely pleasant but it was a lot easier than it was a week ago!  I’ll take my next full set of measurements on Friday when I reach the one-week mark.

Quadriceps:

Leg Press (with preschooler)

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Squats (with baby)

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Hamstrings:

Straight Legged Deadlifts

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Dumbbell Lunges

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Calves:

Seated calf Raises (with baby)

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Angled Calf Raises (with baby)

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

Abdominals:

Bent Knee Leg Raises

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 10 Reps, Set 3: 8 Reps, Set 4: 6 Reps

Floor Crunches

Set 1: 12 Reps, Set 2: 12 Reps

My first low, low carb day was a bit sketchy toward the end but I held out and stayed strong.  I did not cheat.  I took in 148g of protein and 49g of carbohydrates.Of my list of seven things to do, I accomplished five.  Not so bad.

I think I drank a gallon of water.  I’ll try to keep better track of my quarts today.

The really good news is that holding out and staying strong really paid off.  I weighed in this morning at 209.  That is a loss of three pounds over yesterday and five pounds overall.  Not bad for three days!

Today is another low, low carbohydrate day.  Other than my morning bagel with cream cheese, it is pretty much made up of protein powder (mixed with water) and South Beach Diet Meal Bars.  I’m holding on to the possibility of getting out of the 200s before week’s end to keep me strong.  That and the fact that I can have a whopping 75g of carbohydrates tomorrow!

Day #3 was a success with three pounds lost.  

My plan is to train like Linda did, six days a week.

I’ll weight train for my lower body every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 45 minutes to one hour.

I’ll weight train for my upper body every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for 45 minutes to one hour.

I’ll do two hours of aerobic work every Monday through Saturday.  In order to mix things up, I’ll make this a cumulative daily amount rather than try to hold myself to two one-hour sessions each day.  Trying to fit in such long sessions with my other commitments throughout the day would be an unrealistic expectation.

Another good day.

Out of a list of seven things to do, I managed to get four done.

I did not drink a gallon of water.  I drank only three quarts again.

I did not manage to get any exercise in.  I have a feeling that will be the most difficult part for me.  Once the kids and husband are awake, chaos ensues.

What I did do is lose another pound, bringing me down to 212.

I lost another inch, this one around the waist.

And I lost 1% bodyfat, bringing me to 41%.

I’m only two days into it, but I can say that carbohydrate manipulation without counting calories or restricting fat is really working.  (Heck, if I could keep up the one-pound loss every day, I could hit my goal weight well before my eight week mark.)

Today is my first low carbohydrate day.  Doing the protein and carb calculations was a bit tricky last night but I finally managed to work it all out.  Planning to have a hamburger for lunch really threw a monkey wrench into the day.  The page in my journal for today’s food has a whole lot of scribbles on it.  I’ll be lucky if I can read it!

I’ll keep you posted.

I have a set of wrist/ankle weights that weigh five pounds each.

Just strapping them around my ankles when I get up in the morning and wearing them throughout the course of the day could kill quite a few calories.

Wearing them around my ankles during an aerobic dance program, like Dance Dance revolution, could add a good bit of extra resistance.

Wearing them on my wrists while doing Wii Boxing could add extra resistance to what is already a great upper body aerobic exercise.  There is also the option of wearing them on my ankles while boxing to provide a great full-body aerobic workout.

Day one went fairly well although there is still plenty of room for improvement.  I know I
won’t do this perfectly so I’m going to celebrate my little accomplishments rather than
focus on what I didn’t do.

I didn’t exercise.  The kids were up at 0430 and didn’t stop until 1930, which is exactly
when I stopped as well.
I didn’t drink a gallon of water.  I only drank three quarts.
I didn’t stay completely with the diet plan.  I ate potato chips last night.
I’m not beating myself up over these things because focusing on the bad doesn’t leave
room for the good.

I did stick with the diet plan right up until a few minutes before bedtime.  I ate right for
just about the whole day.  That counts for something.
I did try to exercise.  The baby was so enthralled with the bike that he had to ride on my
knee.  While this made him glow like the sun and giggle happily, it was a bit too much of
a workout for me.
I did try to accomplish everything on my task list but only two things got done.

I did lose one pound.  I weighed in this morning at 213.
I did lose one inch.  I lost it around my hips so I suspect the pound lost was water bloat
and the low carbohydrates (compared to my usual carb consumption) did it.

Day one was a success!  I lost one pound and one inch.