a change of pace

I haven't worked out for three weeks now. I took that first week off because my elbow felt funny. Then I just couldn't get back into the gym. There are a few reasons: since we moved I started taking the bus, which takes a long time to get anywhere, so I had to wake up earlier, thus I lost my work out time; also, it's the end of the semester and I've had lots of work to do. I plan on starting up again next Monday.

It's strange to think that my protein shake jar and blender have taken a break, too. And my workout towel and journal.

I'm sure my new weight and photos will show little improevment, if any, from last month. But after my last post I started putting peanut butter in my smoothies and pecans in my pancakes. I like the change.

Also, I bought chocolate flavored protein powder. I was getting bored with the vanilla, even though broseph warned me that the chocolate was nasty. When I bought it from Walmart I was carrying it around and a guy pushing a cart and following his wife stopped me.

"Where'd you get that?" he said.
"Pharmacy area," I said.
"Yeah, I need some of that. What kind you got?"
"Chocolate."
"Yeah, that's right. The chocolate's the best."

When I get back in the gym I'm going to vary my weights and reps and maybe exercises, too.

Oh, and I bought a sleeveless shirt for the summer. I like the look of my arms, except that they're white as ghosts.

weight and diet

So, I think I have my correct weight.  189 lbs.  This week I worked out here at the apartment and then once at UNO.  It just worked out better time-wise.  So I was able to weigh myself as I once did.  So let's throw last month's crazy number out. (Also, I weighed myself at the HPC to compare - it read 195.5 lbs., 6.5 lbs. different, for future reference.)

I talked to my brother yesterday and got some ideas diet-wise.  He's using the Zone diet as a basis for his diet, and basically it's less breads and more fats and proteins, meaning peanut butter and olive oil, for example.  I added pecans to my pancake this morning and will add pb to my protein smoothies.

Plus, at UNO I kinda hurt my right elbow.  Felt like a nerve pinch, slight.  I took off the next day and the next and here we are.  I'll get back in the gym Monday, maybe changing up some of the exercises for less weight and more reps, since I'm getting bored.