Well, my friends are gone (that’s the good thing about weeknight dinners), so I’ll get this posted. We usually do this on a weekend (around the long holiday) and usually on the patio. Schedules just didn’t allow for it this time, so rather than put it off we did it mid-week. This kept the time much shorter than it usually goes, but it was still nice. Now I need to go to sleep so I can get up early and get going with the plant buying!

Food for the day:

Total: 2681 (25% fat, 28% carbs, 33% protein, 10% alcohol)

Breakfast: cherry pecan bread (last piece), jam, orange (284)
AM Snack: protein shake, almonds (299)
Lunch: sausage and lentil soup, almonds, apple (406)
PM Snack: protein shake, soy nuts (269)
Dinner: pisco sours, bbq spare ribs, corn, butter, salad w/dressing (1289)
Late Snack: protein shake (135)

Okay, so not the most balanced of days, but still within the macro and calorie range. Of course that’s because I really only count the protein for my goal. I made a cherry/yogurt sorbet for dessert, but decided to skip it and make my friends finish it off. 

So this morning I was waiting for a delivery so I just did 30 mins on the treadmill and a couple of things around the house. After lunch I started with 15-mins on the treadmill and then did:

A: Front Squat/Push Press - 35t/10, 40t/10
B1: Step-up (12″) - 5e/10, 7e/10
B2: Dumbbell One-point Row - 15e/10, 17.5e/10
C1: Static Lunge, Rear Foot Elevated - BW/10, BW/10
C2: Push-up (full) - 10, 10
D1: Plank - 60sec (45-degree), 60sec (22,20,20)
D2: Horizontal Wood Chop (on floor) - 25t/10, 27.5t/10

I followed with making up the workout to 60 mins with a short walk on the treadmill.

HRM:
342 cals, Max: 162 (91%), Avg: 148 (83%) <— morning (TM)
648 cals, Max: 159 (89%), Avg: 143 (80%) <— afternoon

I’m really having problems with balance on some of these. The dumbbell one-point row is actually harder on my right leg. I feel like I’m going to fall over, but so far haven’t. I did both sets of the static lunge with bodyweight only as I’m hoping just to get better (and lower) with them before adding weight. I went back and looked at the book and saw the 45-degree plank was an option, so I did it for the first set. Well, it was far too easy. Next set I went back to the floor, and struggled through instead.

Interesting point though - I bought a step since I really don’t have many good options for height when doing the static lunge, or the deadlift from the box and such. I know from prior research that they’re only rated for 200 lbs (yes, this doesn’t make sense - don’t get me started on this). However, I figured since I wasn’t actually using it for steps it might work. It does, quite nicely. I had the TV on afterwards and there’s a show on called X-Weighted. The guy is doing a fitness test with a woman who weighs ~300 lbs (with 4 or 5 risers under it) - and it’s the same freakin step. Having said all that I’ll continue using the 12″ fireplace for my step-ups for a while. Maybe when I’m lighter I’ll get more risers and use the step for step-ups.

Well, that’s it for me. It’s shower time, and then I have a dinner party to get ready for. I will pop back on later and add my food (and alcohol) for the day. The good thing is that as long as I stick to what I’ve planned I’ll be within the calorie limits that I’ve set for the day.

I meant to post this yesterday, but forgot. This is the first of the three new lunches I worked on last weekend. The others should follow tomorrow and Friday. Served with a side of roasted veggies, this lunch is 356 cals (33g protein, 13g fat, 33g carbs, 10g fiber).

Recipe - Turkey Meatloaf with Salsa