Exercise:
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Dance Cardio - 40 min.
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Muscle Design Sequence 1 - 40 reps
Tracy Anderson Mat Workout: Standing Ab & Non-weighted Arm only
Breakfast:
1 c. coffee w/ 2 tsp. sugar (30c)
1 hard-boiled egg w/ a sprinkling of Maldon salt (70c)
Lunch:
Arugula leaves & 1/4 an apple w/ a squeeze of lemon (30c)
4 oz. or 1/2 of a Maitre Pierre Tarte de Alsace (280c)
French style flat bread w/ ham, caramelized onion & gruyere cheese
Snack:
1 Weight Watchers chocolate raspberry ice cream bar (80c)
Dinner:
Arugula w/ 1/4 an apple & 1/2 a med. grapefruit (50c)
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Tuna Noodle Gratin (250c)
Snack:
1/2 oz. Lay's Wavy hickory bbq flavored potato chips (75c)
1 Weight Watchers chocolate raspberry ice cream bar (80c)
7 multi-grain crackers (75c)
TOTAL CALORIC INTAKE: 1,020c
Day 8 and the muscle design exercises are still a killer. The additional 5 reps a day really is what makes it tough. The dance cardio is alright. The diet...starting to get used to the small amounts of food. Timing is everything. Still hungry though, but not enough to cheat on my calorie intake. I'm not following Tracy's diet plan so I'm not sure how this will affect my results in the end. Here's hoping it doesn't. I remember reading an article about how she ate anything she wanted and it didn't affect her body because that is how effective her method is and it wasn't until she met Gwyneth and Madonna that she has hooked on to this clean eating diet. So I'm basing my diet on this save a few calories. We shall see!
Exercise:
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Dance Cardio - 40 min.
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Muscle Design Sequence 1 - 35 reps
Breakfast:
1 c. coffee w/ 2 tsp. sugar (30c)
1/2 c. blueberries + 1/2 c. blackberries (72c)
Lunch:
1 Kangaroo's honey wheat salad pocket(90c)
5 TJ's mini seafood crab cakes w/ tzatziki, Romaine lettuce &
3 cherry tomatoes (190c)
Snack:
1 Weight Watchers chocolate raspberry ice cream bar (80c)
Dinner:
Trader Joe's Chicken Tikka Masala w/ Cumin Flavored Rice (300c)
1/2 c. kimchee (20c)
Snack:
1 Weight Watchers chocolate raspberry ice cream bar (80c)
1 Asian pear (51c)
7 multi-grain crackers (75c)
TOTAL CALORIC INTAKE: 988c
Day 7 and it's been good today. Not too hungry. Trying not to think about the long way I still have to go but I'm happy I haven't cheated yet! I'm not saying it will happen but there's 23 more days of this and it promises not to get any easier. I know I'm relying too much on pre-packaged foods, which isn't as "clean" as Tracy would like but it saves me a lot of time and effort...one less thing I have to think about and do, ergo, less stress. One question about the food plan...does it take into consideration smaller women? All women (of different weights, sizes, energy levels) can't possibly eat the same thing and have the same result, can they?!!
After thumbing through the book again, I just realized a big booboo...I've been doing the leg/butt work all wrong by changing to the left and right at every other exercise instead of doing all 7 exercises on one side before moving on to the other side. Oops! Should've read more carefully. Tsk! Tsk!
Exercise:
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Dance Cardio - 40 min.
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Muscle Design Sequence 1 - 35 reps
Breakfast:
1 c. coffee w/ 2 tsp. sugar (30c)
1 med. honeycrisp apple (80c)
Lunch:
Kashi Lemongrass Coconut Chicken dinner (300c)
Chicken breast w/ broccoli florets, carrots & sugar snap peas, Kashi 7 whole grains & sesame with red quinoa pilaf, lemongrass & coconut sauce topped with coconut flakes
Snack:
0.4 oz. TJ's Roasted Seaweed Snack (60c)
Dinner:
1/2 c. sushi rice (149c)
a small bowl of fish, tofu & fishcake simmered in a kombu-infused broth w/ nappa cabbage & mushrooms (+/-150c)
Snack:
2 Weight Watchers chocolate raspberry ice cream bars (160c)
DAY 6 TOTAL CALORIE INTAKE: 929c
Day 6 and still going. My legs and butt have been especially sore since Day 1 but my arms and abs are not feeling it as much. I mean, I'm still able to walk my dog and move around quite easily but the soreness is there. On the diet front, I passed up on an invite to dine out...worried I might go into a free fall if I had gone, am extremely vulnerable and have been since Day 1. By the way, those Weight Watchers chocolate raspberry ice creams bars taste awesome!
Exercise:
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Dance Cardio - 40 min.
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Muscle Design Sequence 1 - 30 reps
Breakfast:
1 c. coffee w/ 2 tsp. sugar (30c)
1/2 c. blueberries, 1/2 c. blackerries & juice of 1 orange (134c)
Lunch:
TJ's Butter Chicken w/ Basmati Rice dinner (405c)
Dinner:
4 Romaine lettuce leaves w/ 1 Tbsp. Caesar Salad dressing (55c)
Trader Joe's Reduced Guilt Pizza Primavera (250c)
Snack:
3 chocolate-flavoured Graham crackers (130c)
DAY 5 TOTAL CALORIE INTAKE: 1,004c
Day 5 and I'm hungrier than usual. Even my small snack didn't help and I went to bed hungry:( Only my tiredness saved me from noshing on another snack. Needless to say, I eat everything on my plate now. One thing about the Book DVD, such a pain in the butt to be constantly pausing or rewinding, it is very distracting to still be exercising on one exercise and Tracy has moved on to the next, I feel rushed at this point. I'm thinking about ditching it altogether but I still need it to make sure I'm in correct form. Is there such a thing as a voice-controlled DVD player? It would really help.
Exercise:
Tracy Anderson Method Dance-Cardio Workout - 40 min.
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Muscle Design Sequence 1 - 30 reps
Breakfast:
1 c. coffee w/ 2 tsp. sugar (30c)
1/c. blueberries + 1 kiwi + 1 orange (167c)
Lunch:
6 TJ's seafood crab cakes (180c)
1-1/2 c. arugula + 1/4 a Fuji apple + 3 cherry tomatoes w/ a squeeze of lemon
Dinner:
TJ's Chicken Tikka Masala w/ Cumin Flavored Basmati Rice (300c)
10 sugar snap peas + cucumber slices + 3 cherry tomatoes (30c)
Snack:
1/2 c. frozen grapes (52c)
1 oz. Lay's Wavy potato chips (150c)
DAY 4 TOTAL CALORIE INTAKE: 959c
Day 4 and still at it...every added 5 reps is killing me. I did the more challenging Dance Cardio Workout today just because I felt a bit more energized. My new Dance Cardio Workout II DVD finally arrived today and I merely watched it for now...she's fun to watch...I marvel at how easy she makes it all look, she barely broke a sweat. It seems tougher than her previous DVD but
the music is great. Can't wait to learn the new one although I don't know where I can find the energy!
Exercise:
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Dance Cardio - 40 min.
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Muscle Design Sequence 1 - 25 reps.
Breakfast:
1 c. coffee w/ 2 tsp. sugar (30c)
1/2 c. blueberries + 1 kiwi + 1 orange fruit salad (167c)
Lunch:
6 TJ's seafood crab cakes (180c)
2 c. arugula + 1/4 c. Fuji apple w/ a squeeze of lemon (44c)
Dinner:
TJ's Reduced Guilt Baked Ziti w/ Mozzarella & Grana Cheese (320c)
3/4 c. arugula w/ a squeeze of lemon (5c)
Snack:
0.4 oz. TJ's Roasted Seaweed Snack (60c)
11 pcs. TJ's wine crackers (130c)
10 cherries (50c)
DAY 3 TOTAL CALORIE INTAKE: 986c
Day 3 and I think I'm getting the hang of it. Got my workout schedule and diet sorted out somewhat, I feel sore all over but it's not that bad. But everyday, it is still a challenge to not give in to temptation...I want that body!
30-Day Method Dance Cardio vs Dance Cardio Workout DVD
The 30-Day Method Dance Cardio is way less challenging than the Dance Cardio Workout DVD and not as fun, too.
30-Day Muscle Design Sequence 1 vs Mat Workout
The leg/butt portion of the MD Sequence 1 I found harder than the Mat Workout. Perhaps, it's because I hate being on all fours exercising...hurts the knees. The arm workout though, Mat Workout is tougher. Abs, eh...about the same.
Exercise:
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Dance Cardio - 20 minutes
Tracy Anderson 30-Day Method Muscle Design Sequence 1 - 25 reps
Breakfast:
1 c. coffee w/ 2 tsp. sugar (30c)
1/2 c. blueberries + 1/2c. blackberries + 1 orange (143c)
Lunch:
1/3 c. bean thread noodles w/ chicken & ham(160c)
3 cherries (15c)
Snack:
10 sugar snap peas (15c)
1 multi-grain cracker w/ gorgonzola-cranberry torta (70c)
1/2 a small turkey meatball w/ a dab of tomato sauce (25c)
Dinner:
Trader Joe's Reduced Guilt filet of sole w/ rich butter beans & seasoned fresh spinach leaves (190c)
7 multi-grain crackers (75c)
Snack:
1/2 a Fuji apple (55c)
3/4 oz. cheddar cheese (90c)
7 multi-grain crackers (75c)
DAY 2 TOTAL CALORIE INTAKE: 943c
Day 2 was a little better. I did the muscle design first, had dinner, watched some TV and did the cardio. I only did 20 min. just because it was a bit late into the night and I got a little worried I might feel sick again.
