Welcome Phase 3!

Day 56 / 90
Phase 3 , Week 9 , Routine 1
Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X
Weight: 253 lbs     -     Loss: 45 lbs
%Loss: 15.1 %     -     Rate: 0.27 %

I am back in it, and I am starting Phase 3 today. Today I celebrate the return of an old favorite, Chest and Back. Well it didn't used to be my favorite due to my inability to keep the participation up in Phase 1, but I am feeling good and I think that this one will become a new favorite. I feel like I made dramatic improvements on this one since the last time. During the first set of standard push-ups(on knee, still) I was amazed at how easy they came, so I continued and did twenty. I probably could have squeezed out another 10 if I wasn't already out of time, and worried that I might blow my whole load on the first move. But, when the second round came I still pumped 16 out. I also upped my resistance in the pull-ups.

Ab Ripper X went about normal. I forgot until halfway through, that I have a worksheet for that routine. Had I remembered, I may have had some extra drive to push even further. I had to fill out the worksheet, after the fact, by memory.

I was expecting a gain this morning at the scale after the poor diet on the trip, and was pleasantly surprised when I saw a loss. Great workout!



Diet:

• Turkey & Ham with Cheese Lean Pocket - 260 cal.
• Quaker Oats Weight Control Cinnamon Oatmeal - 160 cal.
• Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch Peanut Crunch - 190 cal.
• Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup - 140 cal.
• Dole American Salad w/ Kraft Light Zesty Italian - 75 cal.
• Wheat Thins 100% Whole Grain - 140 cal.
• Work Potluck - 300 cal. (Small Portions)
• Smart Ones Traditional Lasagna w/ Meat Sauce - 300 cal.
• Baked Chicken w/ Stuffing and Green Beans - 100 cal. (Small Portions)

Total: 1665 cal.