I heart Cathe Friedrich

193.6 Did the basic step workout this morning and had fun as usual then stretch max 2.  I think I need to re-inflate my ball a bit.

IOWL 3 homework

194.6 Not too bad.  

My iPod Shuffle inscription is "rapid breath of fire."  

Good news!

My toe does not appear to be broken!  I think I just sprained it.  Today I was able to do a Cathe workout!  Woo Hoo!  Its been over a week since I had a cardio workout.  I've had one injury after another and now I'm ready to just hunker down and workout, work on my job, and study like a nut!  So I am changing this week's rotation yet again.  I felt so good this morning I did the dishes, moved the laundry, and cleaned the downstairs bathroom as well as seeing to it my brother had both his am and noon medication/meals.  Two weeks ago I sliced open my middle finger on my right hand.  I also gouged out a piece of my right toe with a ladder in the garage.  Over a week ago I injured my right shoulder/neck over stretching it severely then last Thursday I smashed my foot into a flat of sodas (not mine) and thought I had rebroken a toe that has been broken a couple of times before.  I almost went to get an x-ray but thought better of it when I realized I already knew what they were going to say.  So, this morning when I woke up and could workout I was over joyed.  Not to mention surprised as I could do the whole workout easily and was not working as hard at it as I was over a week ago now.  

The new rotation is just based on Cathe Friedrich's beginner's rotation, but since I don't have all the dvd's she uses I have modified it.  The DVD that came with my personal step (Pink for Breast cancer research.) is a little different than the Basic Step DVD.  It has 3 workouts but not the Body Fusion sculpting or the Total Body Sculpting.  I have many other workout tapes that cover similar aspects so I'm substituting those. Please visit her website for the Official beginner's Rotation.  Also, I'm not doing upper body because of the neck injury.  And for the same reason I am adding more stretching.  I'm also giving myself some walking to get back outside as well.  Btw, you could sub any lower body toning/strength workout for the Legs tape which is a tad esoteric and dated but its what I've got.  

Week 1, 2, 3

Monday: Basic Step, Esquire Dynamite Legs, Stretch Max 1

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday: Basic Step, Stretch Max 2

Thursday: Kathy Smith Cardio Timesaver (both 20 minute sections plus cool down.)

Friday: Basic Step, Abs of Steel, Stretch Max 3,

Saturday: 2 mile walk.  Yoga (upper/lower body work)

Sunday: Off

My body Fusion workout has both upper/lower body strength/toning work it so I won't be having that be separate later in the week.

Week 4, 5, 6 

Monday: Body Fusion  Stretch Max 2

Tuesday: Abs of Steel, 3 mile walk (Either outside or Leslie Sansone)

Wednesday: Body Fusion Stretch Max 2

Thursday: Off

Friday: 3 mile walk.  Stretch Max 1

Saturday: Firm Cardio resistance band DVD.  It came with the band.  

Sunday: Yoga 

I'm not planning any further than that.  If I can get it in the morning that is best but if it must be after work so be it.  

:)  Happy slimming!

The broken toe rotation

196.6 I do have a Schwinn Aerodyne stationary bicycle at my disposal.  I had forgotten about that.  I can use that without shoes and I only use the pad of my foot.  That is cardio!!!  Wooo hoo!  And I can do stuff barefoot so I'm going to try using my Hula tape.  I don't know that I even want to have it x-rayed because I would have to pay for the pictures and I know how to treat it anyway as I have broken toes before.  I think this is a respectable rotation.  I'm staying on induction for a while.  I think that is smart under the circumstances.

So my new rotation until yee old toe has healed:

Monday: Bicycle 40 minutes, Abs of Steel, Kathy Smith cool down off Timesaver Cardio

Tuesday: Hula, Stretch Max

Wednesday: Bicycle 40 minutes, Kathy Smith cool down

Thursday: Hula, Stretch Max

Friday: Bicycle 40 minutes, Abs of Steel, Kathy Smith cool down

Sat/Sun: Off.  

Well. . . Crack-A-Toe-A

Ouch!  The little tip of my index toe in the right foot may be broken.  I've broken my toes several times.  This is tough, I can't just tape it, its the Tip!  And workouts?  I hope its just a sprain.  Sigh.  So what causes that many injuries?  Carelessness? Stress?  I know I can live with this but I don't know if I will stay sane.  Sigh.  I hope I continue to lose weight with my diet and that low impact walking and breathing exercises/stretching are still ok.  I guess I need stiff shoes.  Target?  I saw something stiff there.  I don't know.  I used to have a little bootie but I got rid of it.

My intent?  Lose weight.  Be sane.  Find work.  Be calm.  Effective.  Smart.  Kind.  An all around good scout.

I've started to disengage

from the internet that is, I've quit visiting some of the sites I used to check out once a day.  I'm refocusing on real life.  However, I still intend to do my IOWL homework here, but other venues are my last year not my tomorrow or even my today.

So onward.  Upward.

And slightly downward.  

196.8  Thats not bad.  Since I'm coming up on that time of the month.  A tad swollen.  I'm doing it with low carb and good fats.  

The down side to weight loss

197.8  I'm losing my boobs.  There I said it.  I shouldn't be that shallow to care.  And I care much less than I used to, however, I'm nearly 200 pounds of a woman and I wear a 36 B cup.  I'm currently headed towards a 34 A cup.  I may be a AA by the time that I'm done.  Or how about an A-.  Oh well, in for a penny in for a pound.  Its too late now to worry about it.  But, I do admit I did notice it this morning.  Frankly, I look more and more like a guy everyday.  Its a tad sobering.