Daily Health Confession: 7.31.2012

Today's Date:	Tuesday – 7/31/2012
Previous Night Bed Time:	11:40:00 PM
Today's Wake Up Time:	09:30:00 AM
Wake Up Feeling:	6 – Could have stayed in bed all day! Felt relaxed and happy to wake up next to H.
Exercises:	50 Jumping Jacks, 7 Push Ups, 20 Crunches, 30 Mountain Climbers, 48 Second Plank, 25 Sit Ups, 12 Laps Running Around House, 3 Laps Walking Cool Down, 60 Step Ups, 20 Stair Hops, 10 Lunges, 20 Counter Supported Push Ups.
Feeling:	8 – Really good. My left knee/thigh ache, but otherwise I'm feeling really good.
Breakfast:	Bagel and cream cheese
Supplements/Vitamins:	3 Vitex, 2 Vitamin C, 1 Vitamin E, 6 Prenatal
Lunch:	Skipped
Dinner:	16 oz of spinach, tomato, and ravioli soup (broth based), bowl of mac n' cheese with corn and tomatoes.
Snacks/Desserts/Drinks:	Water, herbal tea (unsweetened)
Daily Activity/Accomplishments:	Exercise, made a gift for a friend, went into town, grocery shopping.
Bed Time Feeling:	7 – Relaxed, tired, ready for bed.

Exercise:	Feeling/Reaction:
50 Jumping Jacks	Felt good. These are becoming a great gateway exercise to begin my routine.
7 Push Ups	These are becoming a struggle. My arms are so weak, but they are getting stronger. Still hovering around 105*.
20 Crunches	Loving the burn I feel by the time I hit 20. Taking elbow to opposite knee, my core is really working. My alignment is getting better.
30 Mountain Climbers	Gets my heart rate up again. My arms and upper back start to burn by the end.
48 Second Plank	Ooooweee!! Feel that burn! It's feeling really great! I didn't look at the stopwatch until I hit 30 seconds, so I am improving there. I should just stop doing that though because I feel fine before I look and then when I realize how much time I have left it starts to become a struggle. Curiosity gets me every time!
25 Sit Ups	For the most part, I don't lower my back all the way down. I keep it about 5 inches from my shoulders to the ground. I can definitely feel my abdominals working hard. I have been using my hands as like a security blanket – keeping my hands tucked behind my thighs and guiding (not pulling) myself up to the full sit up. I hold on a little while lowering myself down.
12 Laps Running Around House	My pattern was as follows: Run 5 Walk 1 Run 3 Walk 1 Run 4 I hit my 4th lap and just kept going. Didn't feel like stopping and wasn't really out of breath until I hit the 5th lap. Took about a minute break for water and a breather after the 8th lap. Continued to run the 4 remaining laps to hit 12. Wanted to stop for a break on that last 3rd lap, but pushed myself to keep going. Feeling pretty proud. I was huffing and puffing by the end, but my lungs and heart felt great!
3 Laps Walking Cool Down	Feeling good. Glad to relax my breath and my heart a little.
60 Step Ups	30 at a time, switching leading legs. Left side felt pretty easy. Did these at a fast pace. Took a breather between sets. Started to feel the burn in both legs by the end of my second set (right side.)
20 Stair Hops	My legs were starting to get really tired at this point. Had my rhythm, but not so much my balance.
10 Lunges	Very tired legs. Had to push myself through these although they felt really good on my legs.
20 Counter Supported Push Ups	My arms started to burn by the 18th one. Really pushed to complete these. Felt wonderful, though.