Quick Catch-Up - Days 16 to 22

So things have been busy and the first thing to go were the blog entries. I have kept up with the routines and the meal plans, but the longer I put off the entries more time it was going to take to catch up. I want to record some of the events so I am going to do a quick rundown of the days I have missed.

Day 16 - Plyometrics
This routine felt great today. I performed the exercises with the best form to date and I felt really good afterwards. Diet today: (B) - protein shake; (S) - almonds; (L) - pork tenderloin island salad; (S) - protein bar; (D) - broccoli stirfry.

Day 17 - Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X
Again, this routine felt great. I did less reps then last week but feel like my form was better and I got more out of the exercises. I kicked butt on the Ab Ripper exercises and did all 339 reps in just over the allotted time. I felt so good afterwards and that feeling is motivation in itself. Diet: (B) - protein shake; (S) pecans; (L) - pork tenderloin island salad; (S) protein bar; (D) baramundi with Mango Ginger Sauce, rice, and veggies

Day 18 - Almost Yoga X
For some reason I was exceptionally tired today and I skipped the Yoga X. Might have something to do with a certain monthly cycle as I usually feel extra tired around that time. I do enjoy this routine and definitely appreciate its benefits but its 90-minutes long and after a long day that just seems like a lot of time to give. Diet: I honestly can't remember what I ate this day, but I'm sure it was similar to Day 17 and Day 19.

Day 19 - Legs and Back + Skipped Ab Ripper
I was feeling so guilty for not getting to the Yoga X yesterday that I made myself do today's routine even though I had less energy. Plus its Friday and the lack of sleep from the entire week has definitely caught up with me. I got through the first routine, barely. I did not attempt Ab Ripper X because I knew that I wouldn't be able to maintain my form and would it probably would have taken 30 minutes to complete. I planned to make it up in the coming days. Diet: (B) protein shake; (S) pecans; (L) BBQ chicken and salad with a free piece of cake that I did not eat; (S) protein bar; (D) broccoli stir fry

Day 20 - Kempo
For the first time in three weeks we finally squeezed in enough time to complete the Kempo routine. We didn't get to it until 9:00p.m. but better late than never. This routine consists of alot of martial arts moves with punching and kicking combinations. It is a great workout and I really enjoyed it. Like all of the other routines, it is hard to keep up with the first time you do it and is very challenging even at a slower pace. Diet: (B) spinach scramble; (S) pecans; (L) mediteranean chicken salad from Nando's chicken; (S) none; (D) 1-cup of pasta, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, half-cup broccoli, 6 oz steak, 3 oz chicken, 1/4-cup roasted peppers, 1/2 cup fruit, cake and ice cream (this is obviously not part of the diet but we were out for a birthday dinner at someone's house and couldn't be rude right?

Day 21 - Rest + Ab Ripper X
Finally a rest day that I don't have to feel guilty about. I did make up the Ab Ripper X that I missed on Day 19. Diet: (B) spinach scramble; (S) almonds; (L) turkey burger with coleslaw and vegetable soup; (S) protein bar; (D) fish with mango ginger sauce, rice, veggies, vegetable soup

Day 22 - Skipped Yoga X
Today was the day the montly cycle bit back and I was not up for any kind of exercise, especially 90-minutes worth. So Yoga X was skipped once again. I wouldn't have felt so guilty if I hadn't skipped the last Yoga X. Nonetheless, this day being a stat holiday, it was nice to relax when I wasn't feeling so great. Diet: (B) soy sausage muffins; (S) nuts; (D) turkey burger with coleslaw and soup; (S) low fat frozen yogurt bar (yum)