Yoga @ beach at 7:00 am.
Then breakfast @ beach house "Umigoya"
After breakfast I went stand up paddling with my beach friend, Kossie.
He sells wet suit, windsurf board, stand up board, etc.
I got to know him @ "Umigoya" last summer.
He does all kinds of ocean sports and is good at them.
Stand up board is large so pretty stable and you can also surf.
We paddle to the island. It took us about 30 minutes to get to the island.
I felt my legs, abs, shoulders, arms, all my muscles were working hard.
Thanks to PCP workout, I paddled without any difficulties.
When we get to the island, we put our boards on the island and went swimming.
I saw a spoon next to the paddle, so I asked Kossie
"Why do you have a spoon ?"
"Just in case. If I'm lucky"
Water was clear and warm.
It was so nice to swim there. So refreshing. No jelly fish.
No one was there !!!
I just float for a while.
Kossie was diving under water searching for something.
And he got an aba*one !!!!
Big one !
It did not fit in his pocket.
But I had a Patagonia hat that has a secret pocket inside !!
Paddling back was quicker.
And we had "aba*one" sashimi @ beach house "Umigoya" with some friends.
I bought Kossie a beer for catching abal*ne for us, I had sparkling water.
It would have been nice to have a beer with sashimi but I have a strong will power now.
I did my workout after a nap.
Jumping is much better.
5 minutes is not desperately long any more.
I did the push ups with my knees down.
Plank was a killer.
This is the hardest one. Really hard !!! Insanely hard!!!!!
Towards the end of 90 seconds, I kept telling me that
"Oh my God, I can't do this, I can't do this."
When finished, I couldn't move for a while.
It was a good day.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Day 67
Walked my dog first thing in the morning.
Did the workout before breakfast.
Jumping 5 minutes is not as painful as it used to be.
Squats are fine but pistol squats are the killer. I'm having difficulty with pulling my leg straight.
Shoulder's exercises are fine. V-sit, side crunch are better than plank, so I'm not complaining.
It took me 57 minutes to finish today's workout. Not bad.
I felt like eating whole morning.
Boiled egg white and yogurt after workout, breakfast, morning snack. A lot of food.
It was very hot during the day.
I walked to the post office and the supermarket to buy eggs.
The heat on the road is like you can cook eggs on a manhole.
I took a nap, I slept through the alarm clock, it was 7:00 pm when I woke up.
I bet I was tired.
Went to the beach to walk my dog, saw some friends at the beach bar and we talked about fish you can catch now. He said he goes fishing in his kayak and catch tuna !!! Mmmm I have a kayak, should I go fishing to catch my lunch and dinner protein?? That would be nice.
I'm sleepy again. I should go to bed. I am planning to do Yoga tomorrow morning at the beach.
Then Stand Up Paddling with my beach friend.
Did the workout before breakfast.
Jumping 5 minutes is not as painful as it used to be.
Squats are fine but pistol squats are the killer. I'm having difficulty with pulling my leg straight.
Shoulder's exercises are fine. V-sit, side crunch are better than plank, so I'm not complaining.
It took me 57 minutes to finish today's workout. Not bad.
I felt like eating whole morning.
Boiled egg white and yogurt after workout, breakfast, morning snack. A lot of food.
It was very hot during the day.
I walked to the post office and the supermarket to buy eggs.
The heat on the road is like you can cook eggs on a manhole.
I took a nap, I slept through the alarm clock, it was 7:00 pm when I woke up.
I bet I was tired.
Went to the beach to walk my dog, saw some friends at the beach bar and we talked about fish you can catch now. He said he goes fishing in his kayak and catch tuna !!! Mmmm I have a kayak, should I go fishing to catch my lunch and dinner protein?? That would be nice.
I'm sleepy again. I should go to bed. I am planning to do Yoga tomorrow morning at the beach.
Then Stand Up Paddling with my beach friend.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Day 66 Great workout !
Workout in Yokohama today.
Patrick, Kazue san and I did the workout together.
First of all, Patrick said "Aim for 50 minutes"
"Ah, it took 1 hour 8 minutes yesterday and I wasn't moving slow... I think."
Well if Patrick says 50 minutes, it has to be 50 minutes.
The floor of the studio is much better than my house for jumping.
3 adults jumping together is something. Patrick is jumping ultra fast, double, moving left to right, Kazue san is skipping and I am the most boring jumper because if I try something different I trip.
Between 5 minutes jump was like 30 seconds or something. That's not really enough to catch my breath but I did.
After jumping, it was bang, bang, bang ! Going very quickly one after another.
At home I am still doing incline pull-up however at the studio I challenge proper pull-up. The thing is I can't pull myself up without help.
Elevated triceps dip was very very hard. To do this 6 sets was very challenging. Towards the end of 5th and 6th set, I felt the muscle failure.
I can't do Kung-fu sit up properly. Kazue san's legs touched the bar! All I could do was to pull my legs up to my waist high. Of course Patrick was doing just like a orangutan !!
Bicycle was a torture ! I barely keep the feet up from the floor.
When finished 5th set, it was 48 minutes !!
It was very intense but great workout.
Thank you, Patrick and Kazue san.
I bought a tall ice coffee @ Starbucks and had my after workout boiled egg white, yogurt and my lunch in my car.
I had an appointment at beauty salon to have my pedicure done.
In the evening at the beach.
It's hot during the day and it gets cooler in the evening. The sky was beautiful.
It is very unusual to be able to see Mt. Fuji so often in summer.
We are not getting Typhoons this year, I am not complaining but it is wired.
24 more days, I want to loose weight ( fat ) !!!!!!
Patrick, Kazue san and I did the workout together.
First of all, Patrick said "Aim for 50 minutes"
"Ah, it took 1 hour 8 minutes yesterday and I wasn't moving slow... I think."
Well if Patrick says 50 minutes, it has to be 50 minutes.
The floor of the studio is much better than my house for jumping.
3 adults jumping together is something. Patrick is jumping ultra fast, double, moving left to right, Kazue san is skipping and I am the most boring jumper because if I try something different I trip.
Between 5 minutes jump was like 30 seconds or something. That's not really enough to catch my breath but I did.
After jumping, it was bang, bang, bang ! Going very quickly one after another.
At home I am still doing incline pull-up however at the studio I challenge proper pull-up. The thing is I can't pull myself up without help.
Elevated triceps dip was very very hard. To do this 6 sets was very challenging. Towards the end of 5th and 6th set, I felt the muscle failure.
I can't do Kung-fu sit up properly. Kazue san's legs touched the bar! All I could do was to pull my legs up to my waist high. Of course Patrick was doing just like a orangutan !!
Bicycle was a torture ! I barely keep the feet up from the floor.
When finished 5th set, it was 48 minutes !!
It was very intense but great workout.
Thank you, Patrick and Kazue san.
I bought a tall ice coffee @ Starbucks and had my after workout boiled egg white, yogurt and my lunch in my car.
I had an appointment at beauty salon to have my pedicure done.
In the evening at the beach.
It's hot during the day and it gets cooler in the evening. The sky was beautiful.
It is very unusual to be able to see Mt. Fuji so often in summer.
We are not getting Typhoons this year, I am not complaining but it is wired.
24 more days, I want to loose weight ( fat ) !!!!!!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Day 65 Tokyo
Workout in the morning before breakfast.
It took me 1 hour 8 minutes today.
Patrick's email said that we should aim for muscle failure.
But at the end of last set of "standing ovation""curl""outside curl", I did not feel "muscle failure" so I tried more. I couldn't feel the failure even after 50.
I'm doing wrong or I should buy a new band?
90 seconds "plank" was very very hard. Towards the end of the 4th set, I was trembling, sweating, feeling pain, so close to crash.
I went to Tokyo. It took 1 hour 40 minutes from my place to Omotesando where I met my friend.
It's been 16 years or more since the last time I saw her.
We first met at the driving school. We were both taking the course for 400 cc motorcycle. She was still undergraduate back then and I was teaching at American School In Japan. After we got our licenses, we went on motorcycle touring together. She graduated, became an architect.
We just talked and talked, a lot of things ( good and bad ) had happened to our life, so much to catch up.
She's married, has one kid, still rides motorcycle. I sold mine this spring. Maybe I will ride again.
Lunch was at Vegetarian cafe. Brown rice and a lot of veggies, miso soup, a bit salty for me. I missed protein for lunch.
By the time I got on the but to go home, I was starving and I had to have a bite of bread that I bought at the bakery in Tokyo...... well I know no carbs for afternoon snack but I was desperate. As soon as I got home I ate my chicken in the fridge.
For dinner I had tuna sashimi with avocado and lots of steamed veggies, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper with yogurt. ( Yogurt suppose to be evening snack but I really like my veggies with yogurt )
My diet was not perfect but I hope it's OK.
It took me 1 hour 8 minutes today.
Patrick's email said that we should aim for muscle failure.
But at the end of last set of "standing ovation""curl""outside curl", I did not feel "muscle failure" so I tried more. I couldn't feel the failure even after 50.
I'm doing wrong or I should buy a new band?
90 seconds "plank" was very very hard. Towards the end of the 4th set, I was trembling, sweating, feeling pain, so close to crash.
I went to Tokyo. It took 1 hour 40 minutes from my place to Omotesando where I met my friend.
It's been 16 years or more since the last time I saw her.
We first met at the driving school. We were both taking the course for 400 cc motorcycle. She was still undergraduate back then and I was teaching at American School In Japan. After we got our licenses, we went on motorcycle touring together. She graduated, became an architect.
We just talked and talked, a lot of things ( good and bad ) had happened to our life, so much to catch up.
She's married, has one kid, still rides motorcycle. I sold mine this spring. Maybe I will ride again.
Lunch was at Vegetarian cafe. Brown rice and a lot of veggies, miso soup, a bit salty for me. I missed protein for lunch.
By the time I got on the but to go home, I was starving and I had to have a bite of bread that I bought at the bakery in Tokyo...... well I know no carbs for afternoon snack but I was desperate. As soon as I got home I ate my chicken in the fridge.
For dinner I had tuna sashimi with avocado and lots of steamed veggies, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper with yogurt. ( Yogurt suppose to be evening snack but I really like my veggies with yogurt )
My diet was not perfect but I hope it's OK.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Day 64 Morning Dip
At 6:30, Sunny morning, I walked in the shade @ beach with my dog, Pikkorik.
Dog friends were there at the hill. Elli, Black labrador and Lila, Golden retriever.
Both of them are good friend of Pikkorik, Yellow labrador. They are much younger than Pikkorik, so they are playful. Pikkorik ( she's 12 years old ) does not play so much any more.
But when surrounded by younger dogs, she seems to get a little more energetic.
She went in to the sea and swam a little bit. She likes to be in the water when it's hot to cool down.
But swimming is maybe for the first time in these past 2 years.
Of course the other two also went in to the water and Lila rolled over on the sand !!
It was soo nice to see Pikkorik in good spirit.
Swimming means that I need to shampoo her !
And after shampoo, she sheds so that I need to vacuum clean.
Thanks God that I am on summer vacation. I have time to do all these.
Both shampooing and vacuum cleaning give me a lower back pain. So I was extra careful about my posture.
I did Day 64 workout before lunch.
5 minutes jump is OK. Much better than the first time I jumped 4 min.
But todays strength exercises were very hard.
Especially legs. The combination of lunge, Pistol squat and floor jump is really challenging.
It took more than 1 hour today. The most challenging menu for me. I am exhausted.
I am happy with new dinner menu. I am looking forward to protein, AMAYW veggies, fruit for evening snack.
I've been eating a lot of avocado and cottage cheese. I love all kinds of cheese but I gave them up. So cottage cheese is the only one I am enjoying now. And I have half of avocado for breakfast and lunch everyday. But since lunch veggie is AMAYW, I tend to have more avocado. Avocado has vitamin C, E, B6 and Potaccium. But high in calorie, 50 kcal for 30g. Soooo I have to limit the amount.
Only 26 more days to go. I should stick with the diet and workout menu to get the most out of the program.
Go Team SEXAAAAY!!
Dog friends were there at the hill. Elli, Black labrador and Lila, Golden retriever.
Both of them are good friend of Pikkorik, Yellow labrador. They are much younger than Pikkorik, so they are playful. Pikkorik ( she's 12 years old ) does not play so much any more.
But when surrounded by younger dogs, she seems to get a little more energetic.
She went in to the sea and swam a little bit. She likes to be in the water when it's hot to cool down.
But swimming is maybe for the first time in these past 2 years.
Of course the other two also went in to the water and Lila rolled over on the sand !!
It was soo nice to see Pikkorik in good spirit.
Swimming means that I need to shampoo her !
And after shampoo, she sheds so that I need to vacuum clean.
Thanks God that I am on summer vacation. I have time to do all these.
Both shampooing and vacuum cleaning give me a lower back pain. So I was extra careful about my posture.
I did Day 64 workout before lunch.
5 minutes jump is OK. Much better than the first time I jumped 4 min.
But todays strength exercises were very hard.
Especially legs. The combination of lunge, Pistol squat and floor jump is really challenging.
It took more than 1 hour today. The most challenging menu for me. I am exhausted.
I am happy with new dinner menu. I am looking forward to protein, AMAYW veggies, fruit for evening snack.
I've been eating a lot of avocado and cottage cheese. I love all kinds of cheese but I gave them up. So cottage cheese is the only one I am enjoying now. And I have half of avocado for breakfast and lunch everyday. But since lunch veggie is AMAYW, I tend to have more avocado. Avocado has vitamin C, E, B6 and Potaccium. But high in calorie, 50 kcal for 30g. Soooo I have to limit the amount.
Only 26 more days to go. I should stick with the diet and workout menu to get the most out of the program.
Go Team SEXAAAAY!!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Day 63
Jumping day !
5 minutes was not as bad as I thought it would be. Actually I am surprise that it went fast.
I went grocery shopping and bought so much food. I brought 2 bags for my shopping. One of them is a large size cooler bag and the other is an eco bag. Both of them are full with fruits, veggies, milk, yogurt and were quite heavy. But as I wrote the other day, my shopping is very quick. Saving a lot of time.
I ate out almost every night last summer and spent at least 1000 yen for food and 600 yen for beer, sometimes I had more than one beer. This summer I'm not spending money for eating out. PCP is saving me a lot of money.
Last night I was on my way home from evening walk, I saw my friend and he gave me some vegetables he just got from the field. They were very fresh and shining.
Some of my friend from High School are growing vegetables. They go to the field and take care of them.
They are in Kobe ( which is near Osaka/Kyoto), so I can't help them. It would be nice to grow your own vegetables.
I look around my house and I see so much stuff that I don't need/use. I really want to get rid of them like I want to get rid of fat from my body.
I want to live simple life.
I learned that I can live without beer and desert.
I don't have any craving.
But I need more sleep and I want more fruits.
I'm wondering if I am using to much cottage cheese lately.
I love cottage cheese and avocado on my bread.
How much is the limit ?
5 minutes was not as bad as I thought it would be. Actually I am surprise that it went fast.
I went grocery shopping and bought so much food. I brought 2 bags for my shopping. One of them is a large size cooler bag and the other is an eco bag. Both of them are full with fruits, veggies, milk, yogurt and were quite heavy. But as I wrote the other day, my shopping is very quick. Saving a lot of time.
I ate out almost every night last summer and spent at least 1000 yen for food and 600 yen for beer, sometimes I had more than one beer. This summer I'm not spending money for eating out. PCP is saving me a lot of money.
Last night I was on my way home from evening walk, I saw my friend and he gave me some vegetables he just got from the field. They were very fresh and shining.
Some of my friend from High School are growing vegetables. They go to the field and take care of them.
They are in Kobe ( which is near Osaka/Kyoto), so I can't help them. It would be nice to grow your own vegetables.
I look around my house and I see so much stuff that I don't need/use. I really want to get rid of them like I want to get rid of fat from my body.
I want to live simple life.
I learned that I can live without beer and desert.
I don't have any craving.
But I need more sleep and I want more fruits.
I'm wondering if I am using to much cottage cheese lately.
I love cottage cheese and avocado on my bread.
How much is the limit ?
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Day 62
Went to yoga class @beach this morning.
Yoga teacher took me and yoga class mate to her friends house with a gorgeous view. We saw a lot of Kilim. Some of them are over 100 years old. I enjoyed beautiful colors, such a detailed patterns, it would be nice to hang one on the wall or put on the floor. I liked the one but the price was little high.
We also went to the gallery. There was a back yard like a little forest and there was a table facing the forest. The owner served us some watermelon. I couldn't believe that such a place existed where just 1 minutes away from the main road.
At around 2 o'clock I became very hungry. I didn't want to eat out so I drove home.
I just wanted to eat my food !
I did my workout after a nap.
I aimed less than 1 hour again and did it. 57 minutes.
4 min. x 4 set jump is not as hard as before.
But it will be 5 minutes tomorrow !!!!!
I just finished the movie " A Knight's Tale".
Heath Ledger is so charming. It makes me so sad that he does not exist in this world any more.
Yoga teacher took me and yoga class mate to her friends house with a gorgeous view. We saw a lot of Kilim. Some of them are over 100 years old. I enjoyed beautiful colors, such a detailed patterns, it would be nice to hang one on the wall or put on the floor. I liked the one but the price was little high.
We also went to the gallery. There was a back yard like a little forest and there was a table facing the forest. The owner served us some watermelon. I couldn't believe that such a place existed where just 1 minutes away from the main road.
At around 2 o'clock I became very hungry. I didn't want to eat out so I drove home.
I just wanted to eat my food !
I did my workout after a nap.
I aimed less than 1 hour again and did it. 57 minutes.
4 min. x 4 set jump is not as hard as before.
But it will be 5 minutes tomorrow !!!!!
I just finished the movie " A Knight's Tale".
Heath Ledger is so charming. It makes me so sad that he does not exist in this world any more.
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