BBC Results...cont'd

I'm getting ready for my first day back in the pool, now that I'm recovered from hernia repair. I actually haven't been swimming in months, so I was surprised how good I looked and felt in my suit. I was equally shocked when I took my measurements:

34" - 28" - 37"

I haven't been that slim since high school, I think. Wow! Thanks, Mary, Sara, and Oakland Baby Boot Camp!

Rode the bicycle today, over to Caldecott field. It's only about 7 miles round trip, on the bike route, but it's pretty hilly, especially the first bit, leaving my house. Took me 40 minutes, which I guess I should feel good about, since Google Maps says it should take 54 minutes.

I should do the previously mentioned run strong moves, as I return to running tomorrow.

Run Strong Moves

Strengthening (2 sets of 10-15 reps)

1. One-legged squats
2. Lift and Press. Stand 3 to 4 feet away from a tree or wall. Keeping legs straight, lean forward and place palms on tree at chest height. (If you don't feel your calves stretch, walk feet back a few inches and press heels down.) Pull right knee toward chest, then press leg behind you, pushing back and up through right heel and squeezing glutes.
3.  Hip dip
4. Plank (30 seconds)
5. Side leg lift

Stretching (hold for 30 seconds each side)

1. Hamstring stretch
2. Calf stretch
3. Cross legged side stretch
4. Child's pose
5. Quad stretch

4.7 mile bike ride through Piedmont and up Moraga Avenue, then back home (this makes it downhill as I head home). Less than half and hour.

Exactly 4 miles. 50 minutes. That's a 12.5 minute mile, which stinks if you're running, but for walking on hills, that's okay.

Flat Belly Diet

Day 1: I didn't follow the 1200-calorie diet, but I did the abdominal exercises. I was feeling some soreness in my middle by bedtime, so that's a good sign.

Day 2: Yes, my abs are sore, but not in a I-did-too-many-crunches sort of way. Good. I'm going with the diet and went to baby boot camp for 55 minutes of cardio & strength training.

Week of August 29

No change in measurements and my weight just seems to fluctuate between 154 and 156 lbs. This is fine for my height/age, but I want the inches to go down. I'll try interval training this week, along with Prevention's Flat Belly Ab Exercises. It's hard to exercise with 3 kids in tow, though!

There is a 1200 calorie diet that goes along with the exercise plan, but the seems pretty extreme. My regular caloric intake should be just above 2400, and about 1900 if I want to lose any weight.