Phase 2 - Week 1: Days 29 to 35

It seems keeping up with my blog this week has proved as difficult as keeping up with the 6-day-a-week workout schedule. The start-up of the softball season has made it difficult to do the workouts after work and eat dinner at a reasonable time.

Week 1 of Phase 2 was by far my worst attempt at sticking with the meal plan and the workouts.

Day 29 and 30: we were still on schedule and eating the Phase 1 meals as planned.

Day 31, it all went downhill. I skipped the workout (Back and Biceps w/Ab Ripper X) and ended up having Wendy's for dinner at 9:00pm. The meal plan does list Wendy's as one of the "Quick Pick" restaurants when you are in a pinch. I had the junior hamburger, no bun, and a plain baked potato. It hit the spot, but not in a satisfying way.

I skipped the workout on Day 32 (Yoga X) due to lack of time. Followed the meal plan.

To make up for the two missed workouts, on Day 33 I did the Back and Biceps w/Ab Ripper X immediately followed by Kenpo X for a total of 2-1/2 hours of intensity. I didn't have the energy to pull off a 90-minute yoga session so I swapped it for Kenpo. My plan was to do the Day 33 workout (Legs and Back w/Ab Ripper) on Day 34 and then do the Yoga X on Day 35. Meal plan was followed.

Day 34: I hit the bottom of the hill. Not only did I not complete the Day 33 workout, I also ate lunch at a food court (stir fry with rice) and then consumed a ridiculous amount of calories at an Italian restaurant that night, not to mention multiple glasses of wine and two margaritas. I tried to convince myself that walking around the mall for 4-hours counted somewhat as a workout. In all honesty, I know the only thing I burned was my hard earned money. Not that it was wasted. I did get a beautiful dress from Marciano (see photo).

Day 35: Still at the bottom of the hill, I rolled around for a while trying to cure my hangover from the night before. I felt bloated all day from all the sodium we consumed the night before. I would have been happy to cleanse myself with sodium-free, low fat foods but it was not to be. We had promised a lunch visit where we ate great home-cooked foods, none of which are included on the meal plan. I then played a softball doubleheader in the afternoon. Exhausted from the sun and hangover I again stopped for dinner at Wendy's for a Junior Hamburger. This time I ate it with the entire bun (gasp!) and a handful of veggies dipped in low-fat dressing. I didn't complete the YogaX workout and vegged on the couch instead. I realized at 9:30pm that I had not purchased any of the groceries for the Phase 2 meal plan that was to start tomorrow. Luckily I had the food to prepare the Shrimp Pasta Pomodoro for lunch.

Cooking lunch at 10pm is not something I would like to make a habit of. A statement that goes with most of the past week's blunders.

So on to Phase 2 - Week 2. I am so glad to be changing meal plans and eating new recipes. I would rather starve then eat the chef salad for lunch one more day. The Phase 2 meal plan is very similar to what I would typically eat so grocery shopping is easy and I don't need to purchase too many new things. A very nice change from Phase 1.