Yes, it sure does. Not sure how I didn’t break a bone. The tongue of my shoe has little holes in it and those holes are stamped onto my foot. lol
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The body’s tougher than you think
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018
Felt sluggish, weak and on the verge of a headache at the gym this morning. Perhaps feeling the effects of 2 full days eating low carb.
Still trying to take it easy on my bruised foot. It feels much better except for all the bruising that has moved down into my toe. It’s hard to walk without a limp. I’m trying not to limp since I can feel it’s putting the other side out of whack.
1 Cable Pull Thru (70) 1x12, (80) 4x12
2 Single DB Row (50) 2x12 and 1 double rest/pause set x12 > x4 > x2
3 Seated Row (wide grip) (60) 1x12, (75) 3x12 drop on last rep (60) 1x6
4 Preacher Curl (30) 1x12, (40) 2x10, 1x8 rest pause 1x4
Dinner was scallops, cod, artichoke and broccoli
Egg Casserole for breakfast today
(whole eggs blended with steamed broccoli, egg whites, sprinkled in peppers, green onion, bacon crumbles and ground beef)
Pork Roast over shredded veggie mix.
I have a friend at work that is very limited in the variety of veggies that she will eat. I share tips with her to try and help her out.
Today I shared this:
Shredded veggies are much easier to eat (at least for me) then a pile of whole veggies. And mixing veggies into recipes or putting my meat/entree over my veggies/greens is easier to eat. I don’t even use dressings or oils for my greens if I have a good, juicy entree (like the pork roast above). If you don’t love veggies, then staring at a pile of them on the side of your plate can be boring and not very appealing.
I showed her this bag that I picked up at Trader Joe’s that offers a good variety of veggies that she doesn’t eat.
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Thursday, January 4, 2017
1 Leg Press (270) 1x10, (360) 2x5, 2x6
2 Cable Shoulder Press (30) 1x10, 1x6, (25) 1x9, 2x8, 1x6 drop (15) x a bunch of rest/pause sets
3 Tricep Cable Press singles (10) 1x15, 1x10
4 DB front raise (slightly angled out) with lateral raise (20) 3x15
5 DB front raise alternating, neutral grip (10) 1x12
Foot is feeling better everyday. Did a little leg press today and it didn’t bother my foot. I kept the reps low to not push it. This was the 1st time I’ve tried the shoulder press on the cables. I found this quite challenging and will work these in to my routine. I had to work hard to keep my body still and focus only on using the shoulders.
Dinner last night was boneless pork chops, roasted peppers and french green beans. The chops are $3 off per package at Costco this month. I’m going to buy more. I forgot how good they are. They are super thick so I we cut them in 1/2 through the middle to make thinner pieces. I may have eaten 4 pieces. Don’t judge me.
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Friday, January 5, 2018
1 High Pull from hang
(55) 1x10
(60) 2x10
(65) 3x5
2 DB RDL
(60) 1x10
(70) 1x10
(80) 1x15
(90) 1x12
(100) 1x10
3 Lat Pull Down wide front
(90) 1x15
(105) 1x10
(120) 1x8
4 Lat Pull Down singles
(45) 3x10
5 Standing Alt DB Curl
(20lb dbs) 1x30, 2x24, 1x20
Chicken cauliflower fried “rice”
Dinner was grilled chicken thighs, cauliflower rice, spinach & kale w/drizzle of olive oil
Egg White “angel food cakes” for dessert and pre-workout snack today
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I fixed it for you 
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Why haven’t I thought of this?!? I should fix up 3 dozen eggs with some veggies so I can just grab a chunk every morning.
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Muffin pans work great for this!
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@Frank_C
Yes, but muffin pans are a pain in the a*s to clean.
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Thanks for the tip. I looked up some generic recipes for egg casserole and they all seems to use milk and bread crumbs so I was leaning towards the baking pan anyways.
Do you just mix up your ingredients as if you’re making an omelet or scrambled eggs and just bake them in a pan instead of frying on the stove? I just bought 3 dozen eggs so I’m ready to go!
They can be! A good spray down with Pam seemed to solve any sticking issues and they popped right out, no harder to clean than a cookie sheet after that.
I’ll beat the eggs and put them in the dish and then layer in all the goodies. If I’m blending in broccoli, I use the blender and mix the broccoli with some of the eggs. I don’t add a lot of fat to my casseroles (some of us have to be mindful of calories) and will use egg whites as well as some whole eggs. So, without a lot of fat, they will be more likely to stick.
I use coconut oil spray. That doesn’t seem to work as well as Pam. But, I’m trying to opt for the better oil.
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I think the muffin pan would just give me bite sized snacks. I’ll probably use a 13x8" pan and cut it into about six pieces. I’m also tempted to throw the bread crumbs in like the recipes do. I’m not afraid of carbs in the morning.
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Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018
1 Leg Press (270) 1x6, 1x8, 1x10 (different press than I usually use and hate this one)
2 Standing Cable Shoulder Press (don’t know weights; numbers were worn off)
3 Smith Bench Press (90) 3x8
4 Tricep Dips / Overhead Rope superset 3 rounds
Sunday, Jan. 7
1 Squat Stance Deadlift
(185) 1x6
(225) 1x2
(225) 1x1
(205) 1x1 rest/pause 1x1 drop (185) 1x6
PR! I’ve never cared about PR’s. At least I didn’t know that I cared. =)~ But, the last time I did DL, there was a younger female near me also doing DL. Being near her forced me to add 10lbs to my lift that day. Because that’s what she was doing and something inside me said “Oh hell no! I’m not letting her lift more than me”. And I did more reps than her; just sayin’.
Today, I was working out with hubby and taking all his plates off/on between our sets sucks. So, I just said “F it! Leave that one on and let’s see if I can pull this”. (Yes, he pulls more than that. I just mean I didn’t want to take off that last 45lb plate. Anyway… ) So, I did it. And I don’t know what was more fun: hitting the PR (finally getting to use 2 45’s on each side) or dropping that bar like a boss when I was done. 
Monday, Jan. 8
1 Leg Press
(270) 1x6
(360) 1x10, 2x8
2 Seated DB Shoulder Press
(70) 3x8
3 Seated Alt. DB Shoulder Press
(50) 1x10, 3x16
4 Muscle Snatch
(45) 3x12
superset
Front Squat
(95) 1x6, (115) 2x8
Hubby smoked a brisket overnight and it came out like butter! So good!
Had a cheat meal last night. Grilled steak and a slice of deep dish pizza
Today’s lunch: steak & chicken over mixed greens, green beans and carrots (using up all them leftovers!)
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Yes, I made one a couple of months ago with sourdough and it was really good. Heartier texture and more filling obviously.
What about silicone ones?
Yes, silicone works great for non-stick baking.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
superset
1 DB RDL (90) 1x10, (100) 2x10, (110) 1x10
2 Lat Pull Down D-bar (105) 1x10, (120) 3x10
3 Hammer Strength high row singles (50) 1x12, (60) 1x10 drop set (60) x10 > (40)x10
4 Stand DB curls alt. (20’s) 1x20, (22.5’s) 1x12, drop set (25’s) x12 > (20’s) x10 (12.5’s) x20
dinner was broccoli & beef
Also made a soup with baby bok choy, green onion, celery, egg and bone broth. Did you know that 1 cup of bone broth has more protein than an egg?
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Fun fact of the day! (and no, I did not know that)
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And only 35 calories! 
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