Day 30 - a semi-PCP result

While the photos don't show much improvement nor do looking in the mirror - my oh my - am I a lot fitter than I was pre-PCP.

I did my workout first thing in the morning and did something funny with my left knee during the lunges. I did my right knee fine but only 2 sets on the left.  I could not do the jumps in fear of doing something worse.  Did the rest of the workout and had done my 1300 skips all good. Either way - felt guilt that I could not get my leg work done.

SO - decided to go for a slow or soft jog to work the legs and see if that might help the knee.  I was amazed at how long I could jog without bother.  Easily x3 fold better than I was prior.  I ran around 6kms which was soft and nice and knee is fine. I have one of those warm-pad things on it now. So all good.  I really surprised myself with how much more fitter I am today.  Since starting PCP I had quit smoking (hooray) and had not jogged.  Anyway - thought I'd share a nice positive milestone: jogging is a lot easier: legs have more stamina and I certainly have more stamina.

With my PCP limitations for lunch (which are the most generous for most of us) I made a PCP friendly chicken burger and fries..

Fries were 70% of my vegetable intake for lunch (and note they were not fried..): literally sliced and put into the oven on oven paper. I weighed it cooked - and yes they are lighter.   Then used my carbs allocation with two sliced of rye bread: smothered avocado on them, thick slices of large tomato and then my protein allocation being a thin slice of chicken breast.   It was great and filled me up!

Thanks to George, I now have a salt substitute. If you're not sure what this is - go to his blog: I think it is Feb 7th. Anyway - went and bought all the spices and then mixed it up.  I used it on the chicken and the potato and it is pretty good. Thanks George!

Here is my afternoon snack - was impressed that two large mikan (mandarin) were exactly 170g which is my quota.

Going good. Feel sore but good. At Day 30 I can see a the horizon a little better.  Soon it will be Day 50 and then on some more.  All going good.

Have a good Sunday all.