Day 31 HOT & HUMID JAPANESE SUMMER!!!

Sorry I was a bit lazy on posting.

Every Tuesday I go to Yokohama to do the workout with Patrick.
In the morning when I read Patrick's email, I was one of the people who thought I can choose one of two at first then realized that I have to do both.
What?!
I do floor jump after lunge !!!
I knew it's coming, I know it.
So I'm prepared to do the up graded workout!

We did the Day 30 in stead of 29 in order to do Chest Drop with Patrick.
Oh it was hard.
I was pathetic.
I just could not lift my body up. I had to put one foot on the floor for support.
This is hard!!!!


I stayed up late on Tuesday night, precisely I went to bed at normal time but woke up in the middle of night.
I watched WC Football  Japan vs Paraguay. Actually missed most of the game because I woke up at 1:00 am. I thought the game must have been over but I could hear my neighbor cheering from outside so I turned TV on and it was the time for penalty kick. The result was Japan made 3 and Paraguay made 5.  I couldn't go to sleep for a while.

As a result I couldn't wake up early enough to do my workout before 9:30 appointment.
Bummer!

It was very pleasant last night at the beach.
I stopped at the beach house ( it is till under construction but almost finished for July 10 open ).
I sat with my beach friends, chat while watching the sun set.
My dog is at my feet relaxed.
Everybody else was drinking beer but I sipped green tea. I was happy and very peaceful. Before it gets completely dark I went home.

I did Day 29 workout which is the day I have to do floor jump after my least favorite LUNGE!  

I was worn out. 

After I took shower I thought I don't have enough energy left to eat my dinner. 

But thankfully it is just apple, banana, egg white and yogurt. 

Easy to prepare. And I have my steamed vegetable ready in the fridge.

I tend to stay up late and get up late during my holiday. It is OK during the winter but now it's very hot and I must walk my dog while it is cooler.

I got up at 9:00 am which is unforgivable time. 

Well rested ? yes but I was not focused for at least 2 hours.

I hate when I do this. 

I leave for KOBE tomorrow. It is going to be interesting how I keep my PCP diet. 

I will do my best. 

Day 28

This Friday I am going to my hometown, Kobe.
I will see my parents, my friends and attend Middle School reunion.

My friends from High School are bunch of very cheerful people. They are planning a birthday party for one of us. Their party is not something you get together and just eat and drink.
It is a talent show!! I am told that we will sing an old Japanese hit song and dance !
AND I am going to be a WORKOUT instructor !
I have to plan 2 or 3 things for them ... Squat? V-sit ( no, no my V-sit is not the shape of V!) Creep?  Floor jump?  It would be hilarious to see them doing the workout !
So all my friends are very supportive of what I am doing.
Lunch will be Tacos so it's very PCP friendly food !
I will bring my Perrier and no one will force me to drink beer.

My mom is sending emails asking what she should prepare and I just replied that I will bring everything and cook at my parents' kitchen. I told them I am not eating any desert otherwise they will prepare something and I don't want to disappoint them. My mom just emailed me saying that my diet is VERY STRICT.   I don't think it's strict. It makes sense and I am enjoying every meal I have.

It's very hot today.
As I vacuum clean my house I did the squat and creep. I feel my muscles are supporting my knees and lower back. Because I didn't get sore back and sore knees afterwards.
Great improvement. My life is lot easier now.

Day 25 & 26

I was watching WC Football Japan-Denmark on TV last night ( it's a day late ). When it's finished I was so sleepy that I did not have energy to post my blog... excuses, excuses....

Anyway my new kitchen scale arrived!!

I've been using old fashioned kitchen scale for long long time.

So I decided to get me a digital kitchen scale for PCP! Luckily I could get it with the points I accumulated with my credit card.

I walked my dog first thing in the morning then I did my workout.

Today when I was doing PLANK, I focused on my muscles !!! I survived!!!

I took shower, prepared my breakfast, ate and read everyone's blog. I always get inspired other people's blog and they get me going!

Happy Day 26!

Day 24

Walked my dog first thing in the morning.

Did my workout. I tried hard. I was inspired by Jenny and I tried hard.

I put the timer between my hands when I did the Plank. I was trembling at 25 sec. of the 3rd set and I crushed as soon as I saw 30! I am sure it will be longer, right?

Food:

I am enjoying every meal so much.

Forgot to have afternoon tea!!

I cleaned my deck so that I can have my breakfast there.

That's it for today.

Day 23 Rainy day

AMAYW veg is wonderful! I'm so happy!

I sprinkled cottage cheese on my vegetables.

I did my workout first thing in the morning and I took shower. So by the time I eat my breakfast, I was starving. Every meal makes me so happy. Because they are tasty and they're making me strong and healthy.

In the past I always felt guilty about what and how I eat. Every time I order desert, I buy brownies at the bake sale, eat chocolate during morning recess, and so on.

But now I know what to eat and I don't have to feel guilty. It is great. I don't have to think about if I should order cheese cake or apple pie, that's not my option now. PCP makes my life so easy and simple.

As I eat this way, I think my thoughts are getting clearer.

I started running in the fall of 2006.

First 3 km, then 5 km, 10 km.

I ran the 10 km race in March 2007.

I also started running trails almost every weekend, 10 ~ 20 km each time and I ran the 15 km trail running race in April 2007 and 2008.

I was eating a lot, and drinking beer, wine every occasion I had.

But I lost about 10 kg by January 2008.

However it was too much for my knees.

Running 10-20 km every weekend was not for me.

I'm not an athlete who's aiming for iron man race. I wanted to use my time for other things.

Running in the trail plus socializing, eating and drinking took too much time from my weekend.

I stopped running completely by January 2009.

I did not stop eating... big problem !!

As a result..... I gained 12 kg !

I was aware that it is not a healthy situation, but I did not feel like starting anything until my colleague told me about PCP!

I needed discipline and freedom and PCP has the both. I can do my workout whenever I want as long as I do once a day and I can choose my vegetables and fruits. I just have to weigh them.

I feel that I am getting stronger and better every day.

As I see the difference in my teammates' photos, I tell myself, push yourself, Naoko!

Happy Day 23!!

Day 22 Hot day!

I went to Yokohama for once a week work out with Patrick and Kazue san.

Since there are many new exercises are introduced this week, Patrick chose Day 25 in stead of Day 22.

After 1150 jumps, I did floor jumps. This is similar to Usagitobi (rabbit jumps) when we did for PE class in elementary school. Chicken wing and V-sit were also new to me. V-sit was really challenging.

Plank and Creep also coming soon! I can't wait!

I had lunch with my colleague at Restaurant. Brown rice, tofu hamburg, bamboo shoot, hijiki (seaweed), and salad. It's supposed be a healthy food but it was salty to me. And it was not enough vegetables.

I was so thirsty that I drank 3 classes of water.

I will pack my lunch next Tuesday. My vegetables, chicken and bread.

After lunch I wanted go home, take shower and take a nap but I had a dentist appointment.

I've been postponing to go to the dentist for such a long time so I had to :(

I missed my afternoon tea, so I was very very hungry and tired when I got home.

But I took my dog for a walk first. Some people I know were drinking beer at the beach house (under construction).

But I was fine sitting right next to them watching the sunset. I was really hungry. All I need was shower and dinner!

Dinner: Steamed vegetables (zucchini, carrot, potato, sayaendo peas) and mini tomato, Grilled salmon with black pepper and rosemary (my favorite), Fruit (mango, pineapple,blueberry, banana), Yogurt.

Day 21 Summer Solstice

1000 jumps....I did it.

Food: as usual....

Breakfast: steamed vegetables, boiled egg, whole wheat bread, fruits, yogurt

Lunch: steamed vegetables, grilled salmon, whole wheat bread,

Dinner: steamed vegetables, boiled prawn, fruits, yogurt

I have sore muscles in my side.

My friend came and of course I told her all about PCP!

She didn't say anything negative about it. She even asked me if you can write your blog in Japanese.... she was quite interested.

At 5:00 I get tired and weak. It's like this every day.

But after dinner I feel fine.