Tired but Accomplished

Its a bit hectic here at work, simply because we recently lost one of our co-workers, there has been training and previously scheduled vacation that had to be covered. So my schedule has been moved around a couple times this week and let me tell you switching from the 9-6 shift to the 6-3 shift...it ain't fun.

None the less, I have made it to two classes, and my meals have been wonderfully balanced :) *proud*

I think I'm gonna revise my earlier statement; posting every day is not always going to be possible so I'm going to scratch the meal descriptions I did last week.

I have noticed something: when I start my day with a protein shake, my whole day seems to stay a little more balanced. I'm not too thrilled with the Chocolate Designer Whey though, its not as chocolaty as I would like, and not as versatile as Vanilla, I can't imagine it would mix well at all with OJ so I've only been mixing it with milk and so my options for flavour are very limited. Once I finish this canister I'll probably go back to vanilla.

I'm really wanting to get a heart rate monitor to better gauge my work outs.

I've shopped for them before, and I think I might get a little more serious. There are the strapless ones that are nice and all, but I think I'm going to go for a watch and strap set. There are ones that will beep at you when you are outside your target heart range, I think that will really up my work out.

Also, I was looking in the mirror last night and noticed that my very cute rump was very jiggly...not appealing to me at all. So I'm going to add some exercises to my days:

Donkey Kicks: these are some major butt-kickers

~ On your hands and knees, pull in your abs to stabilize and work your core at the same time. Lift one leg up behind you, keeping your knee bent at 90 degrees, until the bottom of your foot is parallel with the ceiling. Lower and pull your knee into your chest before pushing leg back up again. Repeat 15 times and switch legs. [2-3 sets]

~This time lift your leg out to the side, keeping your knee at a 90 degree angle and your hip the same in respect to your body. Your goal is to lift your knee as high as comfortably possible before bringing it back to center. Repeat 15 times and switch legs. [2-3 sets]

Lunges [Forward & Reverse]

~Start with your right foot as stationary; lunge forward then push off and with out touching down lunge back. Repeat 15 times and switch legs. [2-3 sets]

Step-Ups

~Simple step up alternating feet.

So there are few fitness things I want to get in the near future:

A set of hand weights 8-15 lbs

A heart rate monitor, I'll let you know how the shopping goes