Power 90 Day 3, Harder Than the Day Before

This morning at 7:15 my alarm went off, I hit snooze.  At 7:25 I hit snooze again, and at 7:35, again.  It’s not that I didn’t want to work out this morning; I just didn’t want to work out right then.  I was sore, I was tired, and all I could think about was staying in bed.  I first tried to talk myself into just working out in the evening, but knew I wouldn’t. I then thought I should move my day off from Sunday to Wednesday, but that would have been the beginning of the end.  So at 7:55 I rolled out of bed and by 8:15 I was at the gym pushing play.

After starting I was glad I did, although I couldn’t do as much as Monday. I had to push harder to get there, and as time went on, my sore muscles limbered up.  Although I couldn’t do the full 15 reps in everything today I did make at least 8 in every exercise (minus the pushups which I did about 5, still a long ways away from the 7-7-7). 

After my workout, I spent the day working.  At 5:00 pm I was off to coach my soccer team.  I coach an 8-12 year old team.  Last night we finished the regular season with a 1-0 win.  Tonight, we won the first round of the playoffs with a 2-0 win which meant it was time for more ice cream.  However I found the temptation to be far less than the first time, as I had already decided I wouldn’t be having any.  

Today I finished a little closer to 1800 calories with 1726.  My wife also bought me a food scale.  It’s not that I want to weigh everything forever; but this should better help me understand potion sizes.  Here is a look at my menu for the day.  Feel free to use it if you’re looking to watch your own calories.  

                Post Workout:  Protein Drink (1 scoop protein 8 ounces skim milk)   (220 Calories)

                Breakfast:  Apples w Peanut Butter, Hard Boiled Egg

                Lunch: Chef Salad (Mixed Greens, 2 Ounces Ham, bacon bits, Croutons, Light Ranch 1/4 cup                 shredded cheese, hardboiled egg) (468 Calories)  

                Afternoon Snack: Banana Shake (4 ounces skim milk, 1/2 scoop whey protein, banana)                  (220 Calories)

                Dinner: 6 oz Grilled Chicken Breast, 1 Baked Sweet Potato, Steamed Vegetables                     (428 Calories) 

                Evening Snack:  String Cheese (60 Calories)

Hopefully tomorrow will start better then today, as I mark day 3 off my 90 day calendar.