Back In The Saddle Again!

Alright, so after a long 2-day break, I hit play on the DVD player on Monday and Tuesday!  Monday was another round of push-ups, pull-ups, and Ab Ripper X.  Tuesday was my 2nd round of Plyometrics (jump training).  So far, week 2 has gone much better than week one.  I have more energy and don't feel nearly as fatigued as I was last week.  What I thought was pretty cool was that I was actually able to do more of the exercises than before!!  I'm getting past the "learning curve" of week one also.  Since I wasn't familiar with the exercises last week, I had to take some time figuring out exactly what Tony wanted in terms of form, weight, repetitions, etc.  This week, while still relatively new to me, flowed much better.  I'm not going to go so far as to say that I'm seeing and feeling any major differences yet, but I can truthfully say that I was able to do more and I'm guessing that's progress.

My biggest issue to date really seems to be the food thing.  Today was, as usual, a crazy day that just flew by...at dinner time I had eaten 1 carb, 1 condiment, 1 recovery drink, and 1 protein bar (see below for daily allotment).  I planned on "beefing up" on proteins and vegetables at dinner, BUT my kids came in the house after playing outside looking like they were dancing around in soot!!  I couldn't let them run through the house like that and my wife was feeding our youngest, so I gave them their 2nd shower of the day, got them dinner, and had just enough time to go to a meeting that I had tonight.  I did eat my 2 fruit servings at the meeting, but when I came home, I had some major catching up to do.  THIS IS NOT THE WAY TONY SUGGESTS WE EAT!!  I have to make a conscious decision to stop what I'm doing and eat.  This is new to me and I'm still getting adjusted.  Water isn't a problem...it's taking time to make the food.  I have to start thinking ahead a bit more.  For a late dinner, I had my 10 egg white scramble with 3 ozs. of chicken, 2 tbsp of ranch dressing, a dash of hot sauce, 1/4 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, and a side of turkey bacon.  I washed all that down with 16 ozs. of skim milk and one scoop of 100% Whey...essentially, chocolate milk.  Then I topped that off with an "all fruit" frozen treat (which I've come to really look forward to!!).  I was pretty full.  I guess my biggest question is that if I find myself in this position again, which is the lesser of 2 evils...eating a bunch to get caught up or not?  I have to fuel my body, but eating that much 3 hours before bed can't be a great thing either?!?  Advice anyone?

BTW...I mentioned about Proteins, Carbs, etc.  To explain a bit more clearly, I have been given an allotment of servings for the day based on my weight.  I am currently on a 3000 calorie a day diet.  The calories consist of the following:
9 servings Protein
4 servings Vegetables
4 servings Dairy
2 servings Fruit
1 serving Fat
1 serving Carbohydrates
2 servings of double snacks (or 4 singles)
2 servings Condiments
1 serving Protein Bar
1 serving Recovery Drink

I have a lot of flexibility based on the list of approved foods.  That is a lot of eating!!  To give you some perspective, 1 serving of protein is 3 ozs. of any lean meat...you do the math! 

Oh....I wanted to post the protein shake that I've been eating.  It's pretty good....

1 Cup of skim milk
1 Cup of berries (any kind)
1 Cup of ice cubes
1 Medium banana
2 Rounded scoops of Protein Mix. (I use 100% Whey from Costco)
Blend all ingredients together and enjoy...which, quite frankly, is quite filling.  Give it a shot...it'll fill you up!!

More tomorrow...AND on Thursday, I do an "official" 10-day weigh-in so I'll post the results.  I know...you can't wait...BUT you're gonna have to!!  Have a great day tomorrow everyone!!