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March 12th-18th, 2023 - Completed Workouts and Fulfilled Refueling

My Caroline Girvan (youtube) workout journey started in August 2021 and 2023 began blogging on it. My refueling style is intermittent fasting and intuitive eating for fueling the physique. In the past, hellish diet mentality, and now never deprive me of anything a more peaceful way of being.

Sunday - Full Rest Day - On a winter-like day and another snowstorm with more fresh snow. Last week, some of the summer birds arrived like the red-winged blackbirds, Canadian geese, and sandhill cranes. The arrival of the summer birds is the truest sign of spring weather ahead.
Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and my refueling meal of homemade Cheeseburgers of ground beef (from a local farmer), freshly baked bread buns, cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles, potato fries, then freshly baked chocolate chip almond cookies (flour, chocolate bar, honey, almonds, butter, eggs) and farm fresh cow milk.

Monday - Self-Training Day - Full Body - Weights Day - Dumbbells and Barbells - Caroline Girvan Inspired (with my own style added in). LOWER: squats, thrusting, lunges, rdl's. UPPER: chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders, and abs core.
Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after workout orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade beefy veggie stir-fry with beefsteak, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, then chocolate chip almond cookies (freshly baked on Sunday), and farm fresh cow milk.

Tuesday - Self-Training Day - Full Body - Weightless Day - Calisthenics and Isometrics - Bruce Lee Inspired (with my own style added in). LOWER: body weight: thrusts, squats, lunges, rdls, along with leg raises, donkey kicks, fire hydrants. UPPER: variety of body weight exercises of push-ups, planks, pull-ups, and abs core.
Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after walking orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade chicken veggie stir-fry with rotisserie chicken, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, then chocolate chip almond cookies (freshly baked on Sunday), and farm fresh cow milk.

Wednesday - Walking Day for Fun in the Outdoors - On a spring-like day in temperatures with a melting mix of sunny and cloudy, the walking terrain was the wet slushy snow-covered pathway.
Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after walking orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade chicken veggie stir-fry with rotisserie chicken, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, then chocolate chip almond cookies (freshly baked on Sunday), and farm fresh cow milk.

Thursday - Self-Training Day - Full Body - Weights Day - Dumbbells and Barbells - Caroline Girvan Inspired (with my own style added in). LOWER: squats, thrusting, lunges, rdl's. UPPER: chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders, and abs core.
Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after workout orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade chicken veggie stir-fry with rotisserie chicken, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, then chocolate chip almond cookies (freshly baked on Sunday), and farm fresh cow milk.

Friday - Self-Training Day - Full Body - Weightless Day - Calisthenics and Isometrics - Bruce Lee Inspired (with my own style added in). LOWER: body weight: thrusts, squats, lunges, rdls, along with leg raises, donkey kicks, fire hydrants. UPPER: variety of body weight exercises of push-ups, planks, pull-ups, and abs core.
Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after workout orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade seafood veggie stir-fry with shrimp, tuna steak, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, then chocolate chip almond cookies (freshly baked on Sunday), and farm fresh cow milk.
Saturday - Full Rest Day - It is March but feels like a cold January day with a strong arctic wind. Not doing any hiking or walking in outdoors today because of this cold weather.
Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), orange juice (added salt), and my refueling meal of homemade grilled pork steaks with barbeque sauce, and ketchup, along with butter noodles of pasta, butter, garlic, then banana ice cream with frozen bananas, honey, vanilla beans, butter, and heavy cream.

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March 4th-11th, 2023 - Completed Workouts and Fulfilled Refueling

Sunday - Walking Day for Cardio in the Outdoors - On a spring-like day in temperatures with a melting mix of sunny and cloudy, the walking terrain was the wet slushy snow-covered pathway.

Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), orange juice (added salt), homemade shrimp burgers, breaded shrimp (coconut flour), coconut oil, freshly baked bread, mayo, cilantro, then freshly baked oatmeal peanut raisin bars (oats, peanut butter, raisins, honey, butter, eggs) and farm fresh goat milk.

Monday - Hiking Day - Pole Hiking for Endurance and Calisthenics for Fun in the Outdoors - My spirit wanted to hike on a spring-like sunny day. The terrain was a mix of melting snow, slushy ice, and muddy patches upon hilly treks and flat trails. When in the outdoors, I love playing outside thru calisthenics and yoga-holding poses for fun because it makes me feel youthful and resilient.

Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after hiking orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade beefy veggie stir-fry with beefsteak, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, then oatmeal peanut raisin bars (freshly baked on Sunday), and farm fresh goat milk.

Tuesday - Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of Isometric via Epic III 33 and Heat 13 with a variety of exercises (light-medium-weights). Iron upper (light-medium weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Noted: Was feeling isometric energy and wanted to change up my leg day routine. I have done this leg day combo in the past but been many, many months. I forgot how challenging this routine is, the holding iso exercises can be just as challenging as the fast-moving plyo moves.

Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after workout orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade chicken pitas with grilled chicken breast, pita bread, avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, then oatmeal peanut raisin bars (freshly baked on Sunday), and farm fresh goat milk.

Wednesday - Full Rest Day - Was feeling Monday hiking venture and Tuesday leg day training. My body was saying it needed a full rest day. The voice of the body was stronger than the mind.

Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and my refueling meal of homemade mac and cheese of pasta, a variety of cheeses, butter, cow milk, then freshly baked peanut butter jelly bars (flour, peanut butter, strawberry jelly, butter, eggs) with farm fresh goat milk.

Thursday - Self-Training Day - (CG Training Method Inspired)

Complex Format: Leg and Glute Day - Full Upper Body - Abs Core -

Warm Up
Core: Variety of Core Exercises on Stability Ball
Lower: Variety of Squats and RDLs
Upper: Chest and Triceps - Presses, Pushes
Lower: Variety of Glute Hip Thrusts, Glute Bridges on Ball
Upper: Back and Biceps - Rows, Curls, Etc
Lower: Variety of Lunges and Single Leg RDLs
Upper: Shoulders and Arms - Pressing, Raises
Abs: Variety of Ab Exercises on Stability Ball
Stretch

Noted: Feeling restless in my training. Then decided randomly take everything I learned from the CG training method and create my routine for Thursday. Doing her workouts since 2021, I know all the moves. It went great and good to know I can train myself, I used complex themed format.

Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after workout orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade lamb pitas with lamb meat (from a local farmer), pita bread, avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, sour cream, then peanut butter jelly bars (freshly baked on Wednesday), and farm fresh goat milk.

Friday - Self-Training Day - (Bruce Lee Isometric Inspired Workout)

Noted: Feeling adventurous and then stumbled upon Bruce Lee Isometric style workouts. I was so amazed by his training style. I decided to give it a try and of course, I don’t have his Isochain thingy he used. I did use a wood barbell stick to try replicating the moves, wow I did feel the exercises. I loved it and will be adding Bruce Lee inspired exercises into my strength training routine.

Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after workout orange juice (added salt), (repeat of Thursday) my refueling meal of homemade lamb pitas with lamb meat (from a local farmer), pita bread, avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, sour cream, then peanut butter jelly bars (freshly baked on Wednesday), and farm fresh goat milk.

Saturday - Hiking Day - Pole Hiking for Outdoor Fun - Went hiking in a snowstorm it was a peaceful storm with no wind. The terrain was fresh fluffy snow-like sugar with old hard snow ice underneath. Something is energizing about hiking in a snowstorm with new snow on the ground.

Daily egg coffee (6 eggs), and after hiking orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade breaded shrimp (breadcrumbs), onion rings (breadcrumbs, then peanut butter jelly bars (freshly baked on Wednesday), and farm fresh goat milk.

Knowing Noted: I know, I am training like a crazy woman right now. However, this is something I always wanted to do is be more athletic and I have this window of hours to train like an athlete. I am having so much fun with this fitness venture right now because I have learned so much.

February 26th - March 4th, 2023 - Completed Workouts and Fulfilled Refueling

Note: not a fitness teacher, I am making her videos my own, weekly workout routine is my strength training creation that works for me, full body 4 days a week. CG is a certified trainer at CarolineGirvan.com and youtube.com/CarolineGirvan to help create your workout.

Sunday - Walking Day for Cardio in the Outdoors - On a winter-like day the sun shined brightly the walking terrain was a plowed snow-covered driveway.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), homemade chicken sandwiches with rotisserie chicken, freshly baked bread, homemade mayo, lettuce, onions, pickles, and freshly baked oatmeal peanut butter bars with farm fresh cow milk.

Monday - Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of Day 7 with tri-sets from Epic I and Heat with leg-based exercises (light-weights). - I love tri-sets for legs and enjoy the challenge of the tri-set format. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Noted: after a rest week, I purposely like to start out with lighter weights to wake-up and warm-up the body for training again. For some reason, I have a hard time lifting heavy after a rest week.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade beefy veggie stir-fry with beefsteak, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, and baked oatmeal peanut butter bars with farm fresh cow milk.

Tuesday - Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - theme of Day 23 from Fuel and Epic III with glute and hamstring exercises (medium-weights). - I love tempo for glutes, with the mix of slow-motion and fast-paced exercises. Beastmode upper (medium-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Noted: I used medium weights to continue awakening the body for training again after a rest week. After this session, I felt my strength training essence and was ready to lift normally again.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade seafood veggie stir-fry with tuna steak, shrimp, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, and baked oatmeal peanut butter bars with farm fresh cow milk.

Wednesday - Walking Day for Cardio in the Outdoors - On an autumn-like cloudy day of warm and cold with a snow and rain mix. The walking terrain was a driveway covered with snow and ice with wild turkeys strutting and pecking at the gravel on the icy country roadway.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), homemade nachos with hard tortilla chips, refried beans, ground beef, seasonings, salsa, sour cream, avocado, and cilantro, along with freshly baked fruity nutty brownies bars (almonds, dried cherries, chocolate bar, coconut flour, eggs, butter) and farm fresh cow milk.

Thursday - Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of step-ups via Fuel 26 and Iron 21 with a variety of exercises (light-medium-weights). - It seems like the step-ups have enhanced my footstep endurance for hiking to hike the hills. Iron upper (light-medium weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Noted: Strength training essence is back with excitement. I felt so strong physically and even though it was the first day of the period, still felt very energized for this workout.

Daily egg coffee, after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade nachos with hard tortilla chips, refried beans, ground beef, seasonings, salsa, sour cream, avocado, and cilantro, along with fruity nutty brownies bars (freshly baked on Wednesday), and farm fresh cow milk.

Friday - Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - my favorite glute-themed routine. Heat 21 (glutes) and Iron 16 (hamstrings) (heavy-heavier weights). - Lower body instantly feel stronger and it feels like an instant butt lift. Beastmode upper (heavy-heavier weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Noted: glute exercises and a period day are not the greatest combinations. It is good I workout alone. I felt energized for most of the workout but was period day tired by the end of the session.

Daily egg coffee, after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade salmon fish, butter, sweet potato fries, coconut oil, spicy mayo, along with fruity nutty brownies bars (freshly baked on Wednesday), and farm fresh cow milk.

Saturday - Full Rest Day - On a spring-like day with melting snow and warm sun it was nice to just be in the moment of a restful meditative day. Then in the evening got all prettied up and went out to eat at a pub with another human being it was fun with smiles and dancing to country music.

Daily egg coffee and evening meal at a pub were cheeseburgers with onion rings, French fries, cheese curds, and nice cold beers. It was nice to eat someone else's cooking besides my own.

Workout Weekly Notes: Realization of not eating enough. I tested it out this week. I ate more food and feel much better with more energy. For example, my egg coffee was 3 eggs now 6 eggs each day. I am a newbie at how to feed the body when you have more muscle as well as growing strength and athleticism. It is for sure a learning curve of feeding the body and the muscle.

February 19th-25th, 2023 - Restful Week of Rest Days and Bountiful Daily Refueling

Sunday - Hiking Day - Pole Hiking for Endurance in the Outdoors - On a winter-like day with the melting and refreezing elements of February. The terrain was a mix of crusty snow, slippery ice, and patches of stiff ground upon hilly treks and flat pathways in the woody wilderness.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade tuna egg-rolls of tuna steaks, corn, spicy peppers, and mashed sweet potatoes placed into egg-roll wrappers and then cooked on coconut oil, also had a fruity chocolate bar with cow milk.

Recovery Body Reset Week - Rest Days from Strength Training

When this week began had the intention to train like normal but my body is feeling more fatigued. Monday took a rest day and on Tuesday took my dumbbells out ready to workout but was not feeling it. Normally, feel energized and excited before my strength training session. Keep in mind, with each workout I give it my all with full body physical energy and mental smile excitement.

An intuitive feeling within the body is saying it needs rest days from strength training. I do this randomly, I take a rest week, to reset and feel refreshed for the wonderful workouts next week.

Honestly, taking a fitness rest day and week is hard because I enjoy the journey of a workout day and week. Then remembering how important rest days are to the overall health of the body.

Monday - Full Rest Day 1 -

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade beefy veggie stir-fry with beefsteak, rice, a variety of vegetables, herbs, butter, coconut oil, and a fruity chocolate bar with farm fresh cow milk.

Tuesday - Full Rest Day 2 - An event daily is a snowstorm day 1.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade oven-baked chicken of drumsticks and breasts with butter, baked potato, and baked peanut butter jelly bars with farm fresh goat milk.

Wednesday - Full Rest Day 3 - An event daily is a snowstorm day 2. In addition, feeling physically refreshed already thru resting the body. Find it funny that I am more hungry on these rest days compared to workout days, for sure some type of process taking place during a recovery week.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade pizza with chicken, bacon, cheese, sauce, (bread dough) crust, and baked peanut butter jelly bars with farm fresh goat milk.

Thursday - Full Rest Day 4 - An event daily is a snowstorm day 3. I have more muscles than ever before thanks to CG workouts. Something I noticed is I feel warmer this winter with more muscle. Anyway, this snowstorm created large snowdrifts and I said to others this is why I do strength training for physical moments like this to handle harsh winter terrain while doing farm chores.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade mac and cheese of pasta, cheese, butter, cow milk, and baked peanut butter jelly bars with farm fresh goat milk.

Friday - Full Rest Day 5 - The multi-day snowstorm is over. A feminine beauty day of newly highlighted hair, and full body skincare scrub to look refreshed for spring. Even though a winter wonderland outside, very much feel a spring fever of wishing for springtime weather.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade salmon burgers with salmon (fish), freshly baked bread, homemade mayo, lettuce, onions, pickles, and a dark chocolate bar with farm fresh cow milk.

Saturday - Full Rest Day 6 - On this day the sun is shining while shoveling the snow it is light fluffy like sugar, which makes it more pleasant to shovel. Feeling happy to see the sun creates a smile.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade chicken sandwiches with rotisserie chicken, freshly baked bread, homemade mayo, lettuce, onions, pickles, and freshly baked healthy chocolate cookies with farm fresh cow milk.

Fitness of Opinions - Reviewers on social media that do fitness reviews but based an entire review on trying only one video or two videos is not a true or fair review of a fitness influencer.

February 12th-18th, 2023 - Completed Workouts and Fulfilled Refueling

Sunday - Cardio Active - Walking for Cardio in the Outdoors - Another spring-like day during winter, I have to be active outside with nature it is part of my love being me. I love a simple walking workout because it is fun, relaxing, peaceful, and great for cardiovascular fitness too.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade lamp chops, mashed potatoes with butter, and cream, along with chocolate chip cookies with farm fresh cow milk.

Monday - Full Rest Day - Emotional Self-Care Day after blogging the post: soulmate-death-dwight-yoakam-songs. It was nice to have an emotional self-care day and when I workout it is a physical self-care day.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal for some strange reason was craving baked beans and mashed potatoes with butter, that is what I ate along with a chocolate bar and goat milk.

Tuesday - Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of Day 7 with tri-sets from Epic I and Heat with leg-based exercises (heavy-medium-light-weights). - I love tri-sets for legs and enjoy the challenge of the tri-set format. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Noted: My body was craving a strength training session. I was happy emotionally within energized physically.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade beefsteak, nutty avocado veggie salad, along with a chocolate bar and goat milk.

Wednesday - Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - theme of Day 23 from Fuel and Epic III with glute and hamstring exercises (heavy-weights). - I love tempo for glutes, with the mix of slow-motion and fast-paced exercises. Beastmode upper (heavy-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade tuna steak, nutty avocado veggie salad, along with a chocolate bar and goat milk.

Thursday - Cardio Active - Walking for Cardio in the Outdoors - On a winter-like day now the slushy snow banks of a few days ago are refrozen and can walk on top instead of sinking.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling homemade meal of my Beany Burritos Lasagna, refried beans, frozen corn, soft tortillas, butter, and coconut oil, after cooked, I add salsa, cilantro, sour cream, olives, avocado, also ate nuts, dried fruit, and apple juice.

Friday - Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of step-ups via Fuel 26 and Iron 21 with a variety of exercises (medium-weights). - It seems like the step-ups have enhanced my footstep endurance for hiking to hike the hills. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), leftover reheated Thursday meal of Beany Burritos Lasagna, added salsa, cilantro, sour cream, olives, avocado, also ate nuts, dried fruit, and apple juice.

Saturday - Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - my favorite glute-themed routine. Heat 21 (glutes) and Iron 16 (hamstrings) (heavy-heavier weights). - Lower body instantly feel stronger and it feels like an instant butt lift. Beastmode upper (heavy-heavier weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt). My body craving salmon. Baked salmon fish, butter, sweet potato fries, mayo, fruity nutty brownies with cow milk.

Workout Weekly Notes - In the past, I would never think about shoulder or hamstring muscles but as working those parts to see and feel how important they are to the entire function of the body.

February 5th-11th, 2023 - Completed Workouts and Fulfilled Refueling

Sunday - Cardio Active - Walking for Cardio in the Outdoors - Today was feeling a simple and joyful winter walk for my cardio while enjoying the outdoors, animals, and wildlife.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade cucumber avocado nutty cilantro salad, steak sandwiches with beef, butter, garlic bread, lettuce, onions, pickles, mayo, plus veggie chips, and an almond chocolate bar with farm fresh goat milk.

Monday - Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of Day 7 with tri-sets from Epic I and Heat with leg-based exercises (heavy-medium-light-weights). - I love tri-sets for legs and enjoy the challenge of the tri-set format. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade tropical seafood stir fry with shrimp, crabmeat, coconut, pineapple, spicy peppers, zucchini, garlic, butter, coconut oil, rice, and dark chocolate bar with farm fresh goat milk.

Tuesday - Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - theme of Day 23 from Fuel and Epic III with glute and hamstring exercises (heavy-weights). - I love tempo for glutes, with the mix of slow-motion and fast-paced exercises. Beastmode upper (heavy-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade chicken pitas with grilled chicken breast, pita bread, avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, mixed nuts, dried fruit, plus apple juice.

Wednesday - Cardio Active - Walking for Cardio in the Outdoors - A walking workout during a spring-like day during winter is always a wonderful event.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade beef pitas with ground beef, pita bread, avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, mixed nuts, dried fruit, plus apple juice.

Thursday - Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of step-ups via Fuel 26 and Iron 21 with a variety of exercises (medium-weights). - It seems like the step-ups have enhanced my footstep endurance for hiking to hike the hills. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day.8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade tuna pitas with tuna steaks, pita bread, avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, mixed nuts, dried fruit, plus apple juice.

Friday - Glute Day - theme of 20 Min Christmas Workouts of Video: Glute Complexes with Hip Thrusts, RDLs, Sumos (heavy-weights), and Video: Hard Upper Body (heavy-medium-weights) with dumbbells. Made my exercise routine shorter because of daily life events. Those videos when having less time for training are my go-to favorites, especially the upper body, I feel every muscle.

Before training daily egg coffee and after workout orange juice (added salt), homemade shrimp burgers, with breaded shrimp, bread, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and mayo, plus potato fries, along with chocolate chip cookies with farm fresh cow milk.

Saturday - Cardio Active - Walking for Cardio in the Outdoors - Another spring-like day the snow is melting. No hiking for now, when the snow is melting it is harder to hike because can sink into the slushiness that can be hidden. Many of the sinking snow banks are as tall as me so it is safer to make it a simple walking workout day. I am glad to see the snow melting, I am ready for spring.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), my refueling meal of homemade pizza, veggies chips, along with chocolate chip cookies with farm fresh cow milk.

Workout Weekly Notes - Realization of how important physical strength is in daily life. Especially on the farm in the country is always something physical to do. Because I do planking and pushups in my training, I could hold myself up in a one-handed high plank positioning to repair something.

January 29th - February 4th, 2023 - Completed Workouts and Fulfilled Refueling

Sunday - Full Rest Day from training, hiking, cardio, and a longer fasting day.

Daily egg coffee and my refueling meal on a polar cold day a hearty meal of homemade baked pork chops with herbs, butter, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, potatoes, also oatmeal cookies with cow milk.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), the body craves red meat (iron) on an arctic cold day, homemade beefsteaks, garlic butter, nutty veggie avocado salad, and mixed dried fruit, plus apple juice.

Tuesday - Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - theme of Day 23 from Fuel and Epic III with glute and hamstring exercises (heavy-weights). - I love tempo for glutes, with the mix of slow-motion and fast-paced exercises. Beastmode upper (heavy-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), homemade beefsteaks are cut into pieces to create a veggie stir fry cooked on coconut oil, seasonings, rice, and mixed dried fruit, plus apple juice.

Wednesday - Full Rest Day from training, hiking, cardio, and a longer fasting day. My (period) body was talking and saying it needed another full rest day this week.

Daily egg coffee and my refueling meal of freshly baked bread into sandwiches, created grilled cheese with butter, tomato soup, as well as peanut butter and jelly with goat milk.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt). Homemade something special and warm on another arctic cold day to create cozy human smiles. Creamy chowder seafood soup with clams, crabmeat, shrimp, potatoes, garlic, herbs, heavy cream, butter, and a tropical coconut pineapple cheesecake as well as drank cow milk.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), homemade veggie avocado salad, baked salmon fish, cooked veggies, butter, rice, and mixed dried fruit, plus apple juice.

Saturday - Cardio Active - Walking for Cardio in the Outdoors - Finally, a warm day to be outside after a week of polar freeze and arctic cold, feeling spring fever with the warmer weather ahead this week and month ahead. Today was feeling a simple and joyful walk for my cardio.

Daily egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), and my refueling meal for a fun food night of homemade pizza, cookies, snacks, and beer for a cozy evening of movie night.

Workout Weekly Notes - I know, I repeat the same routines each week but I feel like I have a better workout by repeating the same videos. It is because I do not have to guess what is next and I can just focus on the exercises. Eventually, I will change it up when it feels right but for right now, this format is working for my strength training goals. I see more muscle growth and feel new strength.

Self-Notes - I went heavier on shoulders using a medium weight and it was fine, it was not too much but just enough to feel the work in the muscles.

January 22nd- 28th 2023 - Completed Workouts and Fulfilled Refueling

Sunday - Full Rest Day from training, hiking, and a longer fasting day.

Daily egg coffee and my refueling meal of homemade roasted cornish hen (chicken), baked potatoes, butter, steamed veggies, apple pie, and cow milk.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), homemade veggie avocado salad, steak sandwiches with butter, beef, bread, onions, cheese, then goat milk, and raw honey drizzled nuts.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), homemade veggie avocado salad, chicken pitas with grilled chicken breast, pita bread, mayo, lettuce, pickles, olives then goat milk, and raw honey drizzled oatmeal.

Wednesday - Cardio of Chores Day (outdoor and farm chores are my daily cardio). Although was extra cardio of chores with below zero temperatures this weekend and next week. Therefore getting ready by bringing wood into the basement and bags of pellets for the pellet stove in the house. Also, set food aside for farm animals to make chores simpler during the extra cold weather days.

Before cardio, the daily egg coffee, and after wanting something warm was feeling cold after outdoor cardio of chores. orange juice (added salt), homemade macaroni, and cheese, with pasta, cheese, butter, also white chocolate chip within nutty fruity cookies with cow milk.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), homemade veggie avocado salad, ham steak, sweet potato, butter, also white chocolate chip within nutty fruity cookies with cow milk.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), homemade veggie avocado salad, baked salmon fish, butter, sweet potato fries, mayo, also white chocolate chip within nutty fruity cookies with cow milk.

Saturday - Hiking Hiit Day a short session of hikes up and down a steep hill in the snow and calisthenics. Practicing my sprinting, planks, pushups, burpees, handstands, and yoga movements.

Before training daily egg coffee and after orange juice (added salt), homemade chicken soup with chicken, pasta, herbs, and veggies along with freshly baked bread, also oatmeal cookies with cow milk.

Workout Weekly Notes: noticing my more muscled arms, the biceps, and triceps. So busy doing the workouts that I forget to look at my body. Especially during winter, while wearing hoodies, sweaters, and layers to stay warm. Then moments of glancing in the mirror, I say wow I see results.

My Foodie Notes: potatoes and eggs are beautiful foods because unprocessed from nature.

Random Reflections: More Peaceful Way by Not Trying to Somebody or Anyone - New Post - https://flame24soul.blogspot.com/2023/01/more-peaceful-way-of-being.html

January 15th-21st 2023 - Weekly Workouts to Document My Progress

Documenting my Caroline Girvan (youtube) workouts to document my progress. When started diary blogs in November 2022, it was for personal healing and to start simply blogging again. Firstly, was not sure where it was going but seems like it is becoming my workout and food diary.

Sunday Hiking Day of snow hikes up and down a steep hill for cardio, and calisthenics for fun. Playing and practicing my planks, pushups, burpees, handstands, and yoga movements, such as tree stand poses.

Before the workout had an egg coffee and after my beef burger with bread, avocado, tomatoes, onions, pickles, veggie chips, orange juice (added salt), and an almond chocolate bar.

Monday Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs- the theme of tempo via Tempo Week Day 2 and Epic II Day 38 with tempo leg-based exercises, intense it was my first time doing Epic II Day 38, for sure would do it again. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day.8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training egg coffee and after that intense workout, my body was craving pasta. Ate buttery spaghetti and meaty balls with spicy peachy salsa as my sauce. I like salsas with my pasta dishes for me it has more flavor than tomato sauce. Also, my homemade fruity nutty brownies and fresh goat milk from a local farmer.

Tuesday Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - theme of Day 23 from Fuel and Epic III with glute and hamstring exercises (heavy-weights). - I love tempo for glutes, with the mix of slow-motion and fast-paced exercises. Beastmode upper (heavy-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training egg coffee, after leftover spaghetti, and meaty balls from Tuesday added a bunch of veggies, and herbs, to create a stir-fry cooked in coconut oil. Drank orange juice (added salt), a snack of raw honey drizzled on top of nuts, is so delicious.

Wednesday Full Rest Day from working out and hiking.

Longer fasting day. I was craving lettuce, a chicken salad with chicken, cheese, lettuce, veggies, herbs, nuts, olive oil, and pita chips. Also, egg coffee, orange juice (added salt), raw honey, and nuts.

Thursday Hiking Day of snow hiking, a snowstorm last night. I love hiking in the fresh snow so I made today's workout into a hiking venture for cardiovascular fitness.

Meal of shrimp sandwiches with breaded shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, onions, and pickles with homemade potato fries. Also, egg coffee, milk, and an almond chocolate bar.

Friday Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of step-ups via Fuel 26 and Iron 21 with a variety of exercises (medium-weights). - It seems like the step-ups have enhanced my footstep endurance for hiking to hike the hills. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day.8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training egg coffee, after my Beany Burritos Lasagna, refried beans, tortillas, and coconut oil, after cooked, I add salsa, herbs, sour cream, olives, and avocado. Also, my fruity nutty brownies and cow milk.

Saturday Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation- my favorite glute-themed routine. Heat 21 (glutes) and Iron 16 (hamstrings) (heavy-heavier weights). - Lower body instantly feel stronger and it feels like an instant butt lift. Beastmode upper (heavy-heavier weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training egg coffee, after workout beefsteak garlic butter, cheesy garlic bread, veggie salad, orange juice (added salt), and homemade chocolate chip cookies with cow milk.

Workout Weekly Notes, same dumbbells for months, this week increased weights it felt right for my body. Because I do full body every time on Iron upper days I go lighter-medium and on Beastmode upper days I go heavy-heavier, it is a technique that has worked for me.

Thoughts and Reflections, before doing CG, I did Tracy Anderson type of workouts for years with lightweights and bodyweight moves. I have nothing bad to say about the Tracy Anderson method. I did feel benefits from doing that type of training. However, now prefer bigger muscles, more muscled strength, feel more strong in the body from the Caroline Girvan method.

Feelings of the Week is energized and motivated via many good days with warm winter weather and one snowstorm night of 5 inches of snow. It is nice training also nice a full rest day for relaxing. So fun to play outdoors while hiking in the fresh snow. Wonderful feel so great after a great workout for feeling so strong living in my human body, it stimulates happy smiles within the heart is wonderful.

January 8th - 14th 2023 - A Peacefulness the Holidays are Done - Week of Workouts

The realization that blogging about this moment is to document my growing fitness because it is exciting and proud of myself for sticking to Caroline Girvan (youtube) workouts, since August 2021. At moments, it feels like I am training for something athletic within adventure even though now sure what that is yet within a fun journey of personal growth and healing the human heart.

This week will be a full week of working out since the week before Christmas week. During the holidays, harder to plan my weekly workouts and prepare the refueling meals to fuel the body for training. The holidays are fun and everything but a peacefulness that the holidays are done.

Sunday Full Rest Day from working out and hiking.

The main meal was shrimp, scallops, and salmon with veggie chips. On weekends cook something special that we call fun food.

Monday Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of step-ups via Fuel 26 and Iron 21 with a variety of exercises (medium-weights). - It seems like the step-ups have enhanced my footstep endurance for hiking to hike the hills. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before the workout had an egg coffee and after training a refueling meal with carbs, fat, and protein of pasta, butter, ham steak, milk, nuts, and chocolate-covered oranges.

Before training egg coffee, then after having leftover pasta, ham steak was created into veggies stir-fried in coconut oil, sprinkled veggies chips on top for crunch. orange juice (added salt) and dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate for something extra.

Wednesday Active Rest Day with so nice being outside joy walking weather because of mild temperatures for winter here, love it.

A fasting day, egg coffee, veggies egg soup, veggie chips, and orange juice (added salt).

Thursday Leg Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Isometric Legs - theme of Day 7 with tri-sets from Epic I and Heat with leg-based exercises (heavy-medium-light-weights). - I love tri-sets for legs and enjoy the challenge of the tri-set format. Iron upper (light-weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Iron upper lighter weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training egg coffee, after freshly baked bread into sandwiches, created grilled cheese with butter, and tomato soup then drank orange juice (added salt) plus peanut butter and jelly with milk. I felt so energized after that meal.

Friday Glute Day - My warm-up: 10 min Arms-Core, 10 min Booty Activation - my favorite glute-themed routine. Heat 21 (glutes) and Iron 16 (hamstrings) (heavy-heavier weights). - Lower body instantly feel stronger and it feels like an instant butt lift. Beastmode upper (heavy-heavier weights) dumbbell sessions of chest triceps, back biceps, shoulders. - Beastmode upper heavier weights - day. 8 min dumbbell abs. Format: core, lower, upper, lower, upper, lower, upper, abs.

Before training egg coffee, after beefsteak garlic butter, nutty avocado veggie salad, milk, orange juice (added salt), and a fruit salad.

Saturday Active Rest Day with the mild winter temperatures I love being outside and joy walking in nature, I love bird watching. I have a hard time taking full rest days because I love being active outside.

Longer fasting day, my food egg coffee, fun food night of homemade pizza, snacks, and beer for an entertainment-based evening of weekend laughs and dancing smiles.

Anyway, a glimpse of my weekly workouts and meals. I do intermittent fasting and intuitive eating. I do not deprive myself, because I see food as fueling my workouts and building muscles, endurance with strong strength. I spent too many years of my life in the diet mentality. I have let that all go by intuitive eating. If my body is craving steak, I eat a steak, or if desiring chocolate, I eat chocolate.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday felt very motivated, happy, and energized. On Thursday felt down, which stems from not being sure, what my purpose is with anything anymore within the lost and found moment. On Friday and Saturday, feeling more found within happiness to just being that is part of being human filled with emotions of ups and downs is natural.

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