Motivation Abounds

I am completely and totally determined to do this. I am most determined because it's only my first day of true training and dieting......and I already have a cheat meal planned for tonight :). But in my defense, we were already planning on having ribs smoked on the smoker and a few cold ones so I'm making it diet happy:

1) I have had a flawless diet so far today

Breakfast was 4 egg whites, a banana and 1 svg. of oatmeal made with water and 1 pkg of sweet and low.

Lunch was 6 oz.of grilled chicken and 1 cup of raw broccoli

Snack was a protein shot - a vile of gel that has 176 calories and 42 grams of protein and is supposed to taste like a push up (not.so.much, but it will do)

Snack number 2 will be a Syntha 6 meal replacement shake made with water

I did a killer shoulder workout this morning after a 4 mile run

I'll do my second cardio of the day shortly which will consist of a walk on the treadmill with incline intervals

I will have salad instead of baked beans with my ribs and keep it to only one beer :) - I'm about 17 weeks out - I can still afford one beer.

I'm certain within a few weeks I'll need to locate my motivation again, but for now I'm excited about the possibilities of this summer.

Stay tuned.

Shoulder Workout

Upright Rows

15lb. dumbbells 3 x 10

Burnout set

12lb. - 10 reps

8lb. - 6 reps

5lb. - 10 reps

1 Arm Military Press

15lb. 3 x 10

Burnout set

12lb - 10 reps

8 lb - 8 reps

5 lb - 5 reps

2 Arm Military Press

15 lb. 3 x 6

Burnout set

12 lb. - 12 reps

8 lb. - 8 reps

5 lb. - 8 reps

Lateral Raise

8lb. 3 x 12

12lb. 2 x 8

5 lb. 1 x 20

Cardio - 50 minute run with 4 uphill sprints in and around neighborhood

Cardio #2 - 30 minute hill incline on treadmill