Pushing Myself on a Saturday ~ Daily Log 1/12

An important thing to know about me is that I am a full-time college student and I also work 2 part-time jobs.  I started working both jobs last summer, and ever since I have lacked the motivation to work out - especially on the weekends.  After working my ass off all week studying and putting in hours, the last thing I wanted to do on the weekends was jump into some work-out clothes and go for a run. In fact, I kind of hate running (I'm working on it).  In fact, most weekends I would work 6-8 hours on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.

My routine used to be... 

• sleep in
• get ready
• go to work
• party.  

I'm slowly trying to change it to...

• wake up at a decent hour and have a good breakfast
• work out
• get ready
• go to work
• party.

I'll let you know how that goes :P

I'm also trying to eat healthier when I go to work by making food and bringing it with me, such as salads and sandwiches.  Luckily, however, today is one of those rare Saturdays that I don't have to work at all.  I have the GRE coming up on Tuesday, so all morning I took some practice tests and studied.  I then worked out, studied some more, and then went and had some drinks with friends.  

When I woke up this morning, my thighs were very sore from yesterday's workout (hoorah! its working!). Like... every time I sit down I wince type sore.  After moving around a bit, I realized that my abs were also a bit sore :) Today's workout will be a complete challenge in consequence, but it'll be worth it!

Breakfast

• Udon Noodles with Tofu, Red Curry, and loads of Veggies (sprouts, spinach, mushrooms, zucchini).
• 1/2 Avocado

Pre-Workout

• Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal with 1/2 Banana
• 1/2 Avocado

Workout

• 1 min run, 2 min walk (7x)
• today I went back & forth between 3.7 and 4.0 for walking and 5.7 and 6.0 for running because I was exhausted
• 50 Jumping Jacks
• 20 Squats
• Beginner's tip - sometimes I do this near a wall so that when I try to go down further, I don't have to worry about falling backwards
• 100 Russian Twists
• 5 Kneeling Push-ups
• 1 Minute Downward Dog
• 15 Jack-knife Sit-ups
• I still have a major issue with these.
• 10 Lunges (each leg)
• Need to improve balance.
• 10 Side Lunges (each side)
• 20 Bird-dogs
• I felt like an idiot. These were a lot harder than they looked, and I kept falling. Instead, I did 4 sets of 30 sec planks.
• 20 Inner Thigh Lifts (each leg)

Post-Workout

• Lemon & Dill Chicken with Rice and Steamed Vegetables

Snack

• Naval Orange

Dinner

• Smoothie with Frozen Strawberries, 1/2 Banana, Orange Juice, Greek Yogurt, & Pineapple Tidbits

Water

• 10 cups and counting!

~Drinks~