This morning started with some gardening (not counting it as exercise, but it was). Then I did 30 mins on the treadmill, and another 30 mins swimming laps. In the afternoon I did a 15-min warm-up on the treadmill, followed by:

Where there is a single number that confirms that I did the number of reps called for. Where there are two numbers the first is the amount of weight I used, followed by reps.

Followed with another 15 mins on the treadmill. And ouch, ouch, ouch do I hurt tonight. The knee is better, but sore. My shoulder was bugging me (likely from the digging) even before I started lifting. However, I did manage to finish up and have a nice relaxing swim in the pool afterwards. Tonight I’ve got a sore shoulder, sore neck, sore knee, and a slightly sore wrist. No real problems though as they’re not extremely sore, just nagging stuff. Tomorrow morning might be a little interesting though.

Although I’m tired, I do feel that the food increase will help. Of course, it’s Monday so we’ll see how I feel about Thursday. However, since I also spent part of the weekend in the garden they weren’t complete rest days like most weekends.

From the HRM today (updated to yesterday’s weigh-in):

Water: 20 cups

Food: 2818 (33% fat, 33% carbs, 33% protein)

Breakfast: egg white/egg omelet with cheese, cracked wheat oatmeal bread, jam, grapefruit (466)

AM Snack: almonds (164)

Lunch: 2 whole wheat tortillas, mustard, smoked ham, cheese, apple (558)

PM Snack: protein shake, fruit salad, soy nuts (465)

Dinner: chicken breast with tomato/wine sauce and cheese, broccoli, butter, salad w/dressing (639)

Late Snack: protein shake, fruit salad, biscotti, cheese spread with rice crackers (526)

fatbaby - I feel better (yes, even though I’m sore). It’s hard to explain but it’s a good kind of sore. Even though I know I won’t get the most out of the strength training (you’re supposed to eat to maintain, and I still want to continue losing), I do see changes in my strength. Even simple things like picking up bags of dirt, which feel like nothing this year. Our weather is a little warmer than usual for this time of year, but not that much. The weekend was low 70s, but at this time of year our highs would usually be mid to high 50s. And sometimes colder. Most people don’t open their pools here until mid-May. We open a month earlier, but use a heater to bring the temperature up.

feathers - Thanks. I try not to get too exited by the 3lb losses, as they usually end up followed by a smaller amount. They are nice to see every now and then. I love fresh berries from the garden. We redid the raspberry patch in the fall, but I need to add a few more plants. These ones we moved today won’t likely bear fruit this year, but they’re in a better part of the garden, so they will do better next year.