In celebration of the first day of my ninth month of pregnancy, I did a high volume KB swing workout. The movement felt so great that if I had had more time, I would have kept going!
Activity:
High volume KB swings (10kg), total 1000 swings
4 x 100, then 3 x 200 (various combinations of two- and one-handed swings)
45 min brisk walk with Asher in double stroller
Long slow 60 min run/walk with Asher (on foot), 21 months old
Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs with 1/2 avocado
1 banana with almond butter
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip raisin scone
Lunch:
Small bowl leftover curry beef steak soup
1 Fuji apple
Dinner:
Paleo Coconut milk with chicken soup (from The Primal Blueprint Cookbook by Mark Sisson), carrots, spinach.
Handful Organic Thompsons Raisins
10 dark chocolate chips
Fluid:
7 cups water
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Showing posts with label third trimester. Show all posts
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Pregnancy Week 33: Saturday Run
I did a nice run today with my 10 YO white German Shepherd Dog Priya. Way back in the day, when I was a marathoner, Priya was my faithful training partner. We'd go for long runs (the longest I ever asked her to run with me was 12 miles--if I had to do more mileage, I would finish those first, then swing back by the house and pick her up for the last 12), many times in the dark, sometimes in the rain, snow and even ice. She was always game, and though I did have to pull her along in the later miles, she was always a good sport and would respond to my encouragement by increasing her speed (for a few steps)! It's been a long time since I've run with her alone; maybe a few years since we've had Odin for 4 years and he is the more hyper (and younger) dog who we try to exercise more. Since I'm eight months along and my pelvis can get wonky easily, I decided to take Priya with me today; Odin can be unpredictable around other dogs/distractions and I didn't want to have to worry about being pulled the wrong way. I had a great time (and I think she did too, especially having Mommy all to herself for once)! I was reminded of the good ol' days...Priya running in front of me, kicking back dirty road water on my legs, stopping to poop and pee in the middle of the road (who has time to go to the curb when one is running, she asks?!), and (after running off her initial energy) settling into a nice stride next to me. Priya was my very first pet (now we have Odin, prior to him, I have fostered several other German Shepherd Dogs), and she is still my best friend!
Activity:
30 min run with Priya, moderate speed, mostly flat terrain, SIJ belt
Breakfast: (we need to go grocery shopping!)
eaten prior to run: 1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
1 banana
Lunch:
1 can light tuna mixed with 1 diced red pepper and 1/2 avocado, sea salt
4 pieces 70% dark chocolate with mint
Dinner:
3 slices Beef sausage
1 bowl of roasted Brussels sprouts seasoned with Olive oil, dried dill, parsley and basil, sea salt, pepper and fresh garlic
1 Honeycrisp apple
Fluid:
8 cups water
Activity:
30 min run with Priya, moderate speed, mostly flat terrain, SIJ belt
Breakfast: (we need to go grocery shopping!)
eaten prior to run: 1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
1 banana
Lunch:
1 can light tuna mixed with 1 diced red pepper and 1/2 avocado, sea salt
4 pieces 70% dark chocolate with mint
Dinner:
3 slices Beef sausage
1 bowl of roasted Brussels sprouts seasoned with Olive oil, dried dill, parsley and basil, sea salt, pepper and fresh garlic
1 Honeycrisp apple
Fluid:
8 cups water
Pregnancy Week 32: KB strengthening, Press pyramid
Friday's a great day for a fun little workout!
Activity:
Upside-down KB clean-press pyramid (12 kg) R/L 5-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5
Single leg deadlift (12 kg) x 10
Ab Roller x 10
Repeat cycle 5x
Breakfast:
Medium bowl Vitamix drink (same recipe as 1/5/11)
1 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut chocolate chip cookie
Lunch:
Large Romaine lettuce salad with tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers (ran out of spinach!), balsamic vinegar & olive oil
1 Ruby red grapefruit
Snack:
1 Fuji apple
4 pieces of 70% dark chocolate with mint squares
Dinner:
Trout, cooked with sea salt and pepper
Vegetable stirfry (cauliflower, celery, carrots)
Fluid:
8 cups water
Activity:
Upside-down KB clean-press pyramid (12 kg) R/L 5-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5
Single leg deadlift (12 kg) x 10
Ab Roller x 10
Repeat cycle 5x
Breakfast:
Medium bowl Vitamix drink (same recipe as 1/5/11)
1 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut chocolate chip cookie
Lunch:
Large Romaine lettuce salad with tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers (ran out of spinach!), balsamic vinegar & olive oil
1 Ruby red grapefruit
Snack:
1 Fuji apple
4 pieces of 70% dark chocolate with mint squares
Dinner:
Trout, cooked with sea salt and pepper
Vegetable stirfry (cauliflower, celery, carrots)
Fluid:
8 cups water
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Pregnancy Week 32: Hilly Run
I was planning on doing a KB workout today in light of the bodywork I had done yesterday and how I tend to feel laxity in my pelvis if I run on the day after. However, the pregnancy "can't-sleep-even-though-I-am tired" syndrome has been in full effect, and I was awake from 3 to 5 a.m. (alarm set for 6 a.m.). I ended up going back to sleep, waking up to turn off the alarm, and then sleeping until Adam had to get up for work. The challenge with that arrangement was that I woke up not only with a headache, but also very very tired! Strange to me how I can be sleepy at bedtime, but unable to fall asleep, sleepy in the middle of the night but unable to fall back to sleep, and then wake up sleepy in the morning! Now that I've written that out, the end result doesn't seem so strange after all (lack of sleep = being/feeling sleepy!). Ha. This was the long-winded explanation of why I ended up running (despite the potential delayed-onset of pelvic discomfort) this morning instead of KB training (I find running to be "easier" and less mentally taxing than KB training a lot of the time, esp during pregnancy when I don't push myself too much when running. When I have a headache, I can tolerate running much more than the total-body tension that I perform with KB training).
Activity:
2.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hilly loop (with SIJ belt)
Amazingly, my pelvis felt alright for the entire day. Yay!
Breakfast:
(pre-run) 1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
Lunch: (I was hungry but didn't have an appetite for the Vitamix drink I had prepared for breakfast, so I ended up waiting until lunchtime to eat again)
Large Spinach/mixed greens salad with tomato, cucumber, olives, green pepper; balsamic vinegar & olive oil
4 pieces "Aplets & Cotlets"
Dinner: My aunt from Canada came to visit my parents, so we went out for dinner to welcome her. I did my best to eat paleo, but as you know, it's always challenging when you dine out and don't know exactly what ingredients (seasonings/sauces) go into each dish, AND even if you do know, the chef might decide to substitute an ingredient without warning!
Stir-fried string beans with "almonds" (looked more like peanuts to me)
Scallops with stir-fried vegetables (carrots, broccoli, bamboo, water chestnuts)
Curry Beef with bell peppers
Also, my aunt brought 70% dark chocolate squares with mint....and I ended up having about 8 of them! Those who know me well will automatically understand why I had so many: 1. I love dark chocolate; 2. I love anything combining chocolate with mint; 3. My favorite shape is Square; 4. My parents don't have any chocolate in the house, which is why I had to resort to eating the Aplets & Cotlets after lunch to satisfy my sweet tooth!
Fluid:
7 cups water
Activity:
2.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hilly loop (with SIJ belt)
Amazingly, my pelvis felt alright for the entire day. Yay!
Breakfast:
(pre-run) 1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
Lunch: (I was hungry but didn't have an appetite for the Vitamix drink I had prepared for breakfast, so I ended up waiting until lunchtime to eat again)
Large Spinach/mixed greens salad with tomato, cucumber, olives, green pepper; balsamic vinegar & olive oil
4 pieces "Aplets & Cotlets"
Dinner: My aunt from Canada came to visit my parents, so we went out for dinner to welcome her. I did my best to eat paleo, but as you know, it's always challenging when you dine out and don't know exactly what ingredients (seasonings/sauces) go into each dish, AND even if you do know, the chef might decide to substitute an ingredient without warning!
Stir-fried string beans with "almonds" (looked more like peanuts to me)
Scallops with stir-fried vegetables (carrots, broccoli, bamboo, water chestnuts)
Curry Beef with bell peppers
Also, my aunt brought 70% dark chocolate squares with mint....and I ended up having about 8 of them! Those who know me well will automatically understand why I had so many: 1. I love dark chocolate; 2. I love anything combining chocolate with mint; 3. My favorite shape is Square; 4. My parents don't have any chocolate in the house, which is why I had to resort to eating the Aplets & Cotlets after lunch to satisfy my sweet tooth!
Fluid:
7 cups water
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Pregnancy Week 32: Tuesday KB snatches!
It took a while to get started this morning....but I ended up having a great workout!
Activity:
KB snatches (10 kg) = 600 total snatches
15/15/15/15 x 5 (R/L) = 300
20/20/10/10 x 5 (R/L) = 300
I ended up doing 4 cycles of the 15/15/15/15 before I thought about mixing up the intensity...then, I had too much fun doing the 20/20/10/10 sets that I finished all 5 cycles before going back to the 15/15! I found that if I really pulled my free arm back during the back swing, I got a better hip hinge and therefore, felt like I just had to stand up and the KB floated overhead. What a fun movement KB snatches are!
Breakfast:
1 banana
1 Ruby grapefruit
2 GF paleo Chocolate scones
Lunch:
Steamed broccoli and Red Pepper & Spinach sausage
1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
Snack:
1 honeycrisp apple
Dinner:
Modified paleo GF "fish sticks" (ran out of almond flour): wild-caught Rockfish dipped in egg, 2 filets
Large bowl of Roasted seasoned brussels sprouts
2 squares of Hershey's Pure dark chocolate
4 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine
Fluid:
7 cups water
Activity:
KB snatches (10 kg) = 600 total snatches
15/15/15/15 x 5 (R/L) = 300
20/20/10/10 x 5 (R/L) = 300
I ended up doing 4 cycles of the 15/15/15/15 before I thought about mixing up the intensity...then, I had too much fun doing the 20/20/10/10 sets that I finished all 5 cycles before going back to the 15/15! I found that if I really pulled my free arm back during the back swing, I got a better hip hinge and therefore, felt like I just had to stand up and the KB floated overhead. What a fun movement KB snatches are!
Breakfast:
1 banana
1 Ruby grapefruit
2 GF paleo Chocolate scones
Lunch:
Steamed broccoli and Red Pepper & Spinach sausage
1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
Snack:
1 honeycrisp apple
Dinner:
Modified paleo GF "fish sticks" (ran out of almond flour): wild-caught Rockfish dipped in egg, 2 filets
Large bowl of Roasted seasoned brussels sprouts
2 squares of Hershey's Pure dark chocolate
4 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine
Fluid:
7 cups water
Monday, January 3, 2011
Pregnancy Week 32: KB swings and presses
It seems like the Benedryl I took last night had the opposite effect on me, keeping me wide awake instead of making me drowsy. Since I couldn't sleep, I decided to get some KB work done!
Activity:
High volume swings-various combinations of two-hand and one-hand swings
(10 kg) x 100
(12 kg) x 100
Repeat cycle 5 times for a total of 1000 swings
Then, Tracy Reifkind's "shoulder smoker" with 8 kg (R/L):
1 clean, then military press in descending ladder, x 12, x 10, x 8, x 6, x 4, x 2, x 1
Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
1/2 banana
Snack:
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip scone (from The Gluten-free Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam)
Lunch:
Spinach salad (2 handfuls organic baby spinach, 1 tomato, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 red pepper and spinach sausages, sliced; balsamic vinegar and olive oil)
Snack:
1 handful roasted cashews
Dinner:
Organic ground beef stirfry with kale, green onions, organic ground flaxseed substituted for 2 eggs, garlic powder and dried ginger
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip scone
Fluid:
7 cups water
Activity:
High volume swings-various combinations of two-hand and one-hand swings
(10 kg) x 100
(12 kg) x 100
Repeat cycle 5 times for a total of 1000 swings
Then, Tracy Reifkind's "shoulder smoker" with 8 kg (R/L):
1 clean, then military press in descending ladder, x 12, x 10, x 8, x 6, x 4, x 2, x 1
Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
1/2 banana
Snack:
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip scone (from The Gluten-free Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam)
Lunch:
Spinach salad (2 handfuls organic baby spinach, 1 tomato, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 red pepper and spinach sausages, sliced; balsamic vinegar and olive oil)
Snack:
1 handful roasted cashews
Dinner:
Organic ground beef stirfry with kale, green onions, organic ground flaxseed substituted for 2 eggs, garlic powder and dried ginger
1 GF paleo Chocolate chip scone
Fluid:
7 cups water
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Pregnancy Week 32: "Swinging" in the New Year
Happy 2011! I didn't feel up to exercising until about 7 p.m. today! The right side of my ribcage felt achy, like a side cramp, most of the day. I am also starting to feel like my guts have nowhere to go...and I have at least 5 weeks until the baby is considered full-term! Yikes! Adam did some myofascial release and that helped. I ended up having a pretty nice workout, when I finally got around to doing it!
Activity:
High volume KB swings (10 kg) 10 x 100 = 1000
Side planks (advanced) 10 x 18 = 180 each side
Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
1 GF paleo cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
Lunch:
Bowl of leftover Paleo Chili
1 pear
1 banana
Snack:
Handful roasted cashews
Dinner:
1 Ruby grapefruit
1/8 wild Rockfish filet (sea salt, pepper & cayenne pepper)
1/2 C steamed broccoli
1 square Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate
Fluid:
7 cups water
Activity:
High volume KB swings (10 kg) 10 x 100 = 1000
Side planks (advanced) 10 x 18 = 180 each side
Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
1 GF paleo cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
Lunch:
Bowl of leftover Paleo Chili
1 pear
1 banana
Snack:
Handful roasted cashews
Dinner:
1 Ruby grapefruit
1/8 wild Rockfish filet (sea salt, pepper & cayenne pepper)
1/2 C steamed broccoli
1 square Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate
Fluid:
7 cups water
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Pregnancy Week 31: Hilly Loop Run
I bundled up in multiple layers and set out for my run this morning. Originally, I had woken up early to do a KB workout, but Asher woke up at 6:30 and proceeded to have two breakfasts and a poopy diaper before we got out the door.
Activity:
3.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop
Breakfast:
1 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut Chocolate chip cookie
Large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 4 stalks kale, 1 carrot, 1 honeycrisp apple, 1 kiwi, 6 Tbsp organic golden flaxseed meal)
A few hours after my run, my pelvis felt pretty loose and my pubic symphysis was fairly uncomfortable. I did a self-mobilization and put my SIJ belt on snug. I had to move around pretty deliberately the rest of the afternoon with the belt on, but was able to go to dinner without the belt, feeling no discomfort. So far, the trend seems to be that the day after I have bodywork done, in my case, myofascial release, if I run, my pelvis will feel "loose." If I kettlebell, however, I will have no problem (have not tested this theory with lunges or full squats).
Lunch:
Large spinach salad with 1 roma tomato, 1/2 avocado, leftover chicken, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
2 pieces "Aplets and Cotlets"
Dinner:
Impromptu dinner at a Chinese buffet
Various vegetable/meat dishes with the least amount of obvious gluten (ie. broccoli & beef, Chinese broccoli, seafood medley with vegetables, sauteed string beans)
Sampled various desserts (now, the desserts had not only added sugar, but obvious gluten....this was my cheat dessert!)
Fluid:
6 cups water
Activity:
3.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop
Breakfast:
1 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut Chocolate chip cookie
Large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 4 stalks kale, 1 carrot, 1 honeycrisp apple, 1 kiwi, 6 Tbsp organic golden flaxseed meal)
A few hours after my run, my pelvis felt pretty loose and my pubic symphysis was fairly uncomfortable. I did a self-mobilization and put my SIJ belt on snug. I had to move around pretty deliberately the rest of the afternoon with the belt on, but was able to go to dinner without the belt, feeling no discomfort. So far, the trend seems to be that the day after I have bodywork done, in my case, myofascial release, if I run, my pelvis will feel "loose." If I kettlebell, however, I will have no problem (have not tested this theory with lunges or full squats).
Lunch:
Large spinach salad with 1 roma tomato, 1/2 avocado, leftover chicken, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
2 pieces "Aplets and Cotlets"
Dinner:
Impromptu dinner at a Chinese buffet
Various vegetable/meat dishes with the least amount of obvious gluten (ie. broccoli & beef, Chinese broccoli, seafood medley with vegetables, sauteed string beans)
Sampled various desserts (now, the desserts had not only added sugar, but obvious gluten....this was my cheat dessert!)
Fluid:
6 cups water
Friday, December 24, 2010
Pregnancy Week 30: Hilly Loop Run
Activity:
3.0 mile run on 1.0 mile hilly loop. I wore a base layer, then a scarf, jacket and gloves. It's not typical for the Carolinas to have cold temperatures in December, maybe we brought some of the cold from the west coast!
Breakfast (10 a.m.):
Big bowl blender drink (1 fuji apple, 1 banana, 2.5 handfuls organic baby spinach, 1 orange, 8 strawberries)
3 of Grandma's famous Christmas cowboy cookies (2 oatmeal raisin, 2 chocolate chip)
Afternoon snack (3 p.m.):
Leftover blender drink
10 chocolate covered pretzels
Dinner:
Annual family "Pancake dinner" on Christmas Eve...
I had non-traditional spinach salad with 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado
Then, I had 2.5 buttermilk pancakes, 4 slices of bacon
3 chocolate covered pretzels
Fluid:
6 cups water
3.0 mile run on 1.0 mile hilly loop. I wore a base layer, then a scarf, jacket and gloves. It's not typical for the Carolinas to have cold temperatures in December, maybe we brought some of the cold from the west coast!
Breakfast (10 a.m.):
Big bowl blender drink (1 fuji apple, 1 banana, 2.5 handfuls organic baby spinach, 1 orange, 8 strawberries)
3 of Grandma's famous Christmas cowboy cookies (2 oatmeal raisin, 2 chocolate chip)
Afternoon snack (3 p.m.):
Leftover blender drink
10 chocolate covered pretzels
Dinner:
Annual family "Pancake dinner" on Christmas Eve...
I had non-traditional spinach salad with 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado
Then, I had 2.5 buttermilk pancakes, 4 slices of bacon
3 chocolate covered pretzels
Fluid:
6 cups water
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Pregnancy Week 30: Hilly Solo Run in SC
We had a lot planned today so I got up early to get my run in. I wore my SIJ belt, a scarf, gloves, and two layers on top. I had a great time!
Activity:
3.0 mile run on 1.0 hilly loop
Breakfast:
Bowl of sauteed roasted red pepper and spinach sausage with red bell peppers
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut cookies
Lunch:
Bowl of salad: romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, deli-style turkey meat; no dressing
Snack:
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut cookies
Dinner:
Honey-glazed salmon filet with side of grilled green beans and broccoli (we ate at Ruby Tuesday)
Yes, I also had dessert!!! Chocolate lava cake w/ strawberry sauce and vanilla ice cream...YUM...we had to take the leftover dessert to-go, so more for me later!
Fluid:
5 cups water
Activity:
3.0 mile run on 1.0 hilly loop
Breakfast:
Bowl of sauteed roasted red pepper and spinach sausage with red bell peppers
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut cookies
Lunch:
Bowl of salad: romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, deli-style turkey meat; no dressing
Snack:
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut cookies
Dinner:
Honey-glazed salmon filet with side of grilled green beans and broccoli (we ate at Ruby Tuesday)
Yes, I also had dessert!!! Chocolate lava cake w/ strawberry sauce and vanilla ice cream...YUM...we had to take the leftover dessert to-go, so more for me later!
Fluid:
5 cups water
Pregnancy Week 30: Rest Day in SC
After an uneventful red-eye flight to Atlanta, GA, we have made our way back to South Carolina, the birthplace of Carolina Kettlebell & Wellness. Today is a rest day for me; I did an easy 1.0 mile walk with Asher while Adam did a nice 2 mile run. We will be doing our best to eat Paleo style, but may have to modify our normal dietary choices based on availability since we are relying on the hospitality of others. I will blog as often as I can, but computer time may be limited. For those of you traveling, hope your travels are safe, and you find your loved ones healthy and happy!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Pregnancy Week 29: Tuesday Snatches
I decided to use the 10 kg for the entire snatch session today. I played around with repetitions since I really wasn't feeling "it" with doing anything this morning! Third trimester fatigue is really getting me, I guess.
Activity:
KB snatches (10 kg)
15/15/15/15 (R/L) x 3
10/10/10/10 (R/L) x 6
420 total snatches
While both cycles were a cardio challenge, completing snatches in sets of 10 made me feel less like crawling back into bed. These days, I'll take what I can!
Breakfast:
Large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 5 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 carrots, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)
Lunch:
Extra large Spinach salad w/ 1/2 red bell pepper, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 tomato, 1/2 avocado. Balsamic vinegar & olive oil
3/4 Mini slice cheesecake (yes, this was a cheat dessert!! I was at my parents' house today, and my dad bought these two mini slices of cheesecake in anticipation of my birthday on Thursday (I mentioned I wanted Cheesecake Factory dessert instead of birthday cake), and was so excited about them and proud of himself, that I decided to try it. It was good! And I didn't feel bloated or tired afterwards. I also didn't feel hungry for many many hours after that huge salad and the dessert.
Dinner:
Bowl of Paleo chili (we ran out of tomatoes, so it was chili without tomatoes!) with kale, carrots and mushroom medley added, 1/4 avocado as garnish.
Fluid:
6 cups water
Activity:
KB snatches (10 kg)
15/15/15/15 (R/L) x 3
10/10/10/10 (R/L) x 6
420 total snatches
While both cycles were a cardio challenge, completing snatches in sets of 10 made me feel less like crawling back into bed. These days, I'll take what I can!
Breakfast:
Large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 5 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 carrots, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)
Lunch:
Extra large Spinach salad w/ 1/2 red bell pepper, 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 tomato, 1/2 avocado. Balsamic vinegar & olive oil
3/4 Mini slice cheesecake (yes, this was a cheat dessert!! I was at my parents' house today, and my dad bought these two mini slices of cheesecake in anticipation of my birthday on Thursday (I mentioned I wanted Cheesecake Factory dessert instead of birthday cake), and was so excited about them and proud of himself, that I decided to try it. It was good! And I didn't feel bloated or tired afterwards. I also didn't feel hungry for many many hours after that huge salad and the dessert.
Dinner:
Bowl of Paleo chili (we ran out of tomatoes, so it was chili without tomatoes!) with kale, carrots and mushroom medley added, 1/4 avocado as garnish.
Fluid:
6 cups water
Monday, December 13, 2010
Pregnancy Week 29: Rest
What a day I had yesterday! Or maybe I should rephrase that to say "What a day Adam had yesterday!" Here's the backstory: I had a hard time sleeping Saturday night since I felt like all my insides were being shoved up my throat and I was convinced I would throw it all up at any second (hence, the bucket by the bed). On top of that, if I took anything greater than a shallow breath, I felt tremendous soreness in my chest, as if I was on the verge of getting a cold. For the throw-up feeling, I tried hanging on the pullup bar, rocking on all-fours, lying on my left side, walking around....but it never happened, and after 2 or so hours, the feeling subsided. The sore "throat" feeling, however, lingers to today. It's less so now, so hopefully I can avoid getting sick!
I spent yesterday lying in bed sleeping most of the day. Those who know me know that this is very very strange behavior. Being sore and achy from doing 100 squats on Saturday didn't help much either. Adam got to hang with Asher for the majority of the day. This is usually a fun, but tiring task, since our 19 month old is always on the go. They both survived, and are better for it, I think!
I decided to take another rest day instead of going for a run today. My legs don't feel as heavy and I'm not exhausted like I was the day before, but it just felt right not to try to set any records.
Activity:
0.5 mile walk with Asher (he walked too) on hilly loop, stop and go toddler pace
Breakfast:
Medium bowl of Vitamix drink (from Saturday's mix)
2 kiwis
Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1/2 yellow bell pepper, 1/2 wild-caught Rockfish filet (cooked with sea salt & pepper), 1/2 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Dinner:
4 stalks sauteed baby bokchoy
1 serving squash
2 slices steak
1/2 tilapia filet
3/4 Bartlett pear
1 square Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate
handful dried cranberries
Fluid:
6 cups water
I spent yesterday lying in bed sleeping most of the day. Those who know me know that this is very very strange behavior. Being sore and achy from doing 100 squats on Saturday didn't help much either. Adam got to hang with Asher for the majority of the day. This is usually a fun, but tiring task, since our 19 month old is always on the go. They both survived, and are better for it, I think!
I decided to take another rest day instead of going for a run today. My legs don't feel as heavy and I'm not exhausted like I was the day before, but it just felt right not to try to set any records.
Activity:
0.5 mile walk with Asher (he walked too) on hilly loop, stop and go toddler pace
Breakfast:
Medium bowl of Vitamix drink (from Saturday's mix)
2 kiwis
Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1/2 yellow bell pepper, 1/2 wild-caught Rockfish filet (cooked with sea salt & pepper), 1/2 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Dinner:
4 stalks sauteed baby bokchoy
1 serving squash
2 slices steak
1/2 tilapia filet
3/4 Bartlett pear
1 square Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate
handful dried cranberries
Fluid:
6 cups water
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Pregnancy Week 29: KB workout of the "S"
Now that I'm in my third trimester, I need to focus more on movements that will not only strengthen the musculature supporting my pelvis, but also increase soft tissue flexibility and joint mobility in that area. Today's workout addresses both pelvis stabilization (gluteals and hip musculature) and mobility in a manner necessary for birthing (squats).
Activity:
KB swings (14 kg) x 60
KB Goblet Squats (12 kg) x 10
Side planks (advanced position) x 20
Repeat each cycle 10x
Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed, 2 bananas, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 carrots, 5 stalks kale)
Lunch:
Handful roasted cashews
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/4 avocado
4 slices fresh pineapple
Dinner:
Bowl of sauteed brussels sprouts with Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach Sausages
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine
4 squares Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate
Fluid:
7 cups water
Activity:
KB swings (14 kg) x 60
KB Goblet Squats (12 kg) x 10
Side planks (advanced position) x 20
Repeat each cycle 10x
Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed, 2 bananas, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 carrots, 5 stalks kale)
Lunch:
Handful roasted cashews
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/4 avocado
4 slices fresh pineapple
Dinner:
Bowl of sauteed brussels sprouts with Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach Sausages
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine
4 squares Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate
Fluid:
7 cups water
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Pregnancy Week 28: Tuesday Snatches with a twist
Today was the perfect day to start using the 10 kg we got a couple weeks ago! When I exercise shortly after I get up in the morning, my SI joint still bothers me a bit. After I get warmed up, I have no discomfort. However, my snatch session was this morning, so, using the 10 kg was really perfect for me today.
Activity:
High volume snatches, alternating heavy and light KB
12 kg (15/15/10/10/5/5 R/L)
10 kg (15/15/15/15 R/L)
Repeat for 5 cycles, 600 total snatches
Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix (1 C coconut milk, 6 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 med carrots, 2 bananas, 1 kiwi, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)
Handful roasted cashews
4 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine
Snack:
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookies
Lunch:
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
8 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine
2 squares Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolate (72%)
Dinner:
Large bowl of Salmon chowder w/ kale added (Primal cookbook)
Bowl of Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Activity:
High volume snatches, alternating heavy and light KB
12 kg (15/15/10/10/5/5 R/L)
10 kg (15/15/15/15 R/L)
Repeat for 5 cycles, 600 total snatches
Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix (1 C coconut milk, 6 stalks kale, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 med carrots, 2 bananas, 1 kiwi, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed)
Handful roasted cashews
4 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine
Snack:
2 GF paleo cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookies
Lunch:
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
8 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine
2 squares Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolate (72%)
Dinner:
Large bowl of Salmon chowder w/ kale added (Primal cookbook)
Bowl of Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Monday, December 6, 2010
Pregnancy Week 28: Hilly Run, Solo
For my first run in the third trimester, I put on my SI belt for pelvic support and was able to set off on my own! For the first 15 steps or so, I could feel that my symphysis was not yet back to "normal." However, after a few more careful steps, everything felt great. I picked up the pace a little bit after that, constantly monitoring how my pelvis was doing. Didn't feel any discomfort. It was a great run!
Activity:
3 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop. One 3 min potty stop. Approx 28 min.
Breakfast:
pre-run: 1 GF, paleo friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
post-run: 2 scrambled omega-3 eggs w/ 1 cup fresh carrot juice
Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 can light tuna, 1/2 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Handful raw almonds
Dinner:
4 slices NY steak w/ sea salt & pepper
1 Red snapper filet, sea salt & pepper
1.5 cups cooked red cabbage & cauliflower
0.5 cups cooked green bell pepper and tomatoes
1/4 bartlett pear
2 pieces See's candies Dark Cal brittle (my favorite!!)
Handful fruit-juice sweetened dried cranberries
Fluid:
8 cups water
Activity:
3 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop. One 3 min potty stop. Approx 28 min.
Breakfast:
pre-run: 1 GF, paleo friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
post-run: 2 scrambled omega-3 eggs w/ 1 cup fresh carrot juice
Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 can light tuna, 1/2 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Handful raw almonds
Dinner:
4 slices NY steak w/ sea salt & pepper
1 Red snapper filet, sea salt & pepper
1.5 cups cooked red cabbage & cauliflower
0.5 cups cooked green bell pepper and tomatoes
1/4 bartlett pear
2 pieces See's candies Dark Cal brittle (my favorite!!)
Handful fruit-juice sweetened dried cranberries
Fluid:
8 cups water
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Pregnancy Week 28: KB swings
Welcome to the Third Trimester! I celebrated the start of the seventh month of baby-incubation with high-volume swings. I went back to my standard kettlebell weight, 12 kg, which felt perfect.
Activity:
KB swings 10 x 100 = 1000
Breakfast (couldn't seem to determine what I really wanted to eat, so check out the randomness!):
Large bowl Vitamix drink (split from yesterday's batch)
2 GF, paleo-friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookies
1 Fuyu persimmon
Handful roasted cashews
Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 can tuna, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Snack:
2 GF, paleo-friendly carrot mini-cookies
2 squares Ghirardelli 72% dark chocolate
1 honeycrisp apple
Dinner:
1.5 bowls of Roasted Brussels Sprouts (trimmed, quartered, and tossed with grapeseed oil, dried dill & parsley, sea salt and pepper, dried garlic, baked 400 degrees/40 minutes)
1/4 chicken & apple sausage
Snack:
4 squares Dove promises dark chocolate
2 cranberry walnut choc. chip cookies
Fluid:
7 cups water
Activity:
KB swings 10 x 100 = 1000
Breakfast (couldn't seem to determine what I really wanted to eat, so check out the randomness!):
Large bowl Vitamix drink (split from yesterday's batch)
2 GF, paleo-friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookies
1 Fuyu persimmon
Handful roasted cashews
Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 can tuna, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Snack:
2 GF, paleo-friendly carrot mini-cookies
2 squares Ghirardelli 72% dark chocolate
1 honeycrisp apple
Dinner:
1.5 bowls of Roasted Brussels Sprouts (trimmed, quartered, and tossed with grapeseed oil, dried dill & parsley, sea salt and pepper, dried garlic, baked 400 degrees/40 minutes)
1/4 chicken & apple sausage
Snack:
4 squares Dove promises dark chocolate
2 cranberry walnut choc. chip cookies
Fluid:
7 cups water
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