Day45: Back, Biceps and Ab

It is hard to believe that we are at the half way point.

I upped (is it even a word?) most of my weight for all the dumbbell exercise for this workout. By now, I am kinda use to the little aching feeling in my upper body. I tell myself that somewhere there, muscles are being built. I couldn't see them, but I could feel them. My six pack are still under a cake, a thin one. I dropped my body fat from 34% to 16%, I stare in the mirror too much everyday (Jun, go get a life), so I couldn't tell much differences. But several of you said I looked different yesterday, that's encouraging, indeed.

And for those who have concern about my health, your loving voices are well heard. Let me put your mind at ease: I am doing this not to loose weight, but to better my health. I think it is rather a life style change for me than anything else. I have been on road for almost 6 years, between traveling through different time zones which significantly messed up my sleep pattern, and hotel restraunte food, I steadily grew my belly (Jamie called it blubber) and blood pressure and heart rate. I was in bad mood constantly, and I bought a grandma swimming suite this summer so I can hide everything. I am in my 40s, I don't think the great health I inherited would last me much longer if I don't take care of it. Health and fitness has its own world, and it is so fascinating. I know sometimes I got carried away - to see the change on the scale, does give you a sense of accomplishment - but most of the times, I keep myself on a tight grip - exercise and eat right. Eat right is hard. I have specific target everyday as how much proteins,  carbs, veggies, fruit, dairies, even fat, I suppose to intake. They all aimed to increase the energy, better the performance, and improving the health and they taste gross. Instead of eating white rice, we eat brown rice (yuk), whole wheat bread instead of white bread, lean meat instead of fat, fresh fruit and vegetables instead of canned product, to name a few. I have been reading the book Super Food RX, and start to add beans, berries, broccoli, oats, orange, salmon, yogurt into my diet. I think I felt better, physically and emotionally. That's what these are all about.


Nutrition:
Breakfast: Oat Meal, raisin, protein
Snack: 5 Costco's dumplings, :-(
Lunch: 3oz tofu, 3oz tuna, veggies soup and corn bread (those corn bread tasted too good to be that healthy as they labeled them, I have my reservations, but it really did tasted good)
Snack: protein bar
Dinner: Chicken breast in pepper sauce, brown rice