Super light cardio and lower body toning.

Well today was my first day back on the treadmill. It was only for 15 mins and the highest speed was 3.5 mph at a 3% incline. My knee did well with this pace. The back of my knee started to hurt just for a bit, so I backed off of the incline. Most of the time I kept it flat or at an 1% incline.  Along with my walk I did a some punching and jabbing from Kenpo X (no kicks or twist)  and then did the lower body portion of Cathe's Butts and Guts dvd with ankle weights. This was great, it really gave me a good leg workout which was much needed as I have not been doing any leg work because of my knee. 

 I did not burn hardly any calories today, I could not get my HR up. I even used my weighted hand gloves walking and during Kenpo but I just could not get my heart to really start pumping and burning those calories.  It is ok, at least I got out there and was able to walk!! That is a blessing for me as I was so worried it would be so long before I could hit the treadmill again. I am icing my knee as we speak and so far it feels ok. I will do another 15 mins of walking tomorrow along with some Yoga  and maybe if the swelling continues to go down I can increase my time on the treadmill to 20 mins by Monday, if not, then I will rest my knee a bit longer.  

Part of Kenpo X with 15 min treadmill walk followed by Cathe Butts and Guts floor work - 

Total time -  62 mins 

Calories burned -  175

AHR - 90/47%  MHR - 122/64%

Daily Goals - 

Drink 20 oz of water before breakfast - done

Take all supplements and vitamins - done 

Drink at least 128 oz of water - done 

Stay within daily caloric range - done 

Ice knee 4 to 5 times a day - done 

Knee stretches - done 

Daily Intake - 

Calories consumed - 1,216 - 

Protein - 34%

Fat - 17%

Carbs - 49% 

Meal 1 - 20 oz of water. 5 egg whites scrambled with 1/2 cup of shredded chicken breast and 1/2 cup of grilled vegetables. Side of ketchup and 1 cup of Chi tea with skim milk.  

Meal 2 - 1 cup of homemade Chicken and brown rice soup. 1 cup of decaf black tea with lemon. 20 oz of water. 

Meal 3 - 1/2 scoop of protein powder, 1/2 cup of frozen strawberries and 1/2 cup of muesli cooked. 20 oz of water. 

Meal 5 -  3.5 oz of grilled chicken breast with 2 tbsp of red curry paste, garlic and onions sautéed with 1 cup of cabbage and 1 cup of broccoli. 20 oz of water.  

Meal 6 - 1/2 cup of muesli, 1/2 apple and 1/4 cup of plain yogurt with 1 tsp. of fruit sweetener. 20 oz of water. 

Meal 7 - Late night movie snack! :) 2 cups of decaf black tea with lemon. 2 cups of popcorn.