Day 1

I've had a lot of Day Ones and they just keep getting easier. I wish everyday could be a Day One. Of course, I can say something pseudo-profound like, "Everyday, when I wake up, I'll look in the mirror and tell myself, 'Today is Day One.'" Of course, when my body is sore or I'm dying to pick up a new video game or a McGriddle is calling my name I know I'll be saying, "Are you kidding me? It's only day four?"

Oh well...we'll see. Maybe this time will be different.

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Finances

Nothing. I didn't spend a dime today. For some folks, not spending a dime on a Monday is the norm...not necessarily for me.

Food
1 - Medium-sized bowl of cheerios, just enough skim milk, medium-sized banana, half-cup of vegetable juice.

I know I'm not going to eat vegetables every day, so I'll drink the juice.

2 - Small bag of homemade trail mix.

Almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, dried cranberries, dried pineapples, etc

3 - Roast beef, provolone, Dijon mustard on Whole Food's Seeduction bread.
4 - Handful of Pistachios
5 - Small red plum

It wasn't exactly ripe yet. Kind of nasty.

6 - Baked chicken breast in a Korean-style marinade. There was some Parmesan risotto on the side. Both from Whole Foods.
7 - Small piece of dark chocolate and a half-glass of pomegranate juice.

Everyone is telling me antioxidants are important.

Workout
1 - Six one-minute sprints @ 7mph over a twelve minute period.

This killed me. I read about it in Men's Health. You do a one-minute sprint and then cool-down for a minute to let your heart rate chill out. Repeat six times. The only good thing about it was that the twelve minutes went by so fast because I kept having to press buttons on the treadmill. I guess over time I'll try to get that sprint speed up.

2 - Super-set. Dumbbell Split Jerk (3 sets of 8 reps @ 35lbs, both arms) and Swiss-ball Mountain Climber (3 sets of 10 reps, both legs).

Today's entire exercise was taken from Men's Health. I did one set of each of these back-to-back, took a 50-second rest, and went on to the next set. For the Dumbbell Split Jerk I basically held a 35lb dumbbell at shoulder height and thrust it up while splitting my legs apart. For the Swiss-Ball Mountain Climber I assumed a push-up position but grasped the sides of a Yoga Ball and lifted my knees up to my chest (one leg at a time, of course.

2 - Super-set. Front-loaded Bulgarian Split Squat (3 sets of 8 reps @ 35lbs, both legs) and Dumbbell Close-Grip Floor Press (3 sets of 12 reps @ 60lbs).

For the former I rested one foot behind me on a bench, held a 35lb weight in my hand, and bent my forward knee until my thigh was parallel with the floor. For the latter I laid on the ground, arms at my side, a dumbbell in each hand, and pushed up.