Thanks for the encouragement, Nat! I took your advice and skipped the extra cardio. I understand from reading BFL that you might not always reach the 10, but because I felt so dizzy yesterday during the cardio, I felt I did not even come close. But you are right about not overdoing it and losing muscle, so I just chalked it up to one bad day and I'll go on from there.

For today: cannot do weight training until ~9:00 p.m. It's Accounting's year end and I'm working so many extra hours! Came in at 6:30 a.m., work until 5:00 p.m., then go straight to my daughter's house to babysit my 5 month old grandaughter until about 8:30. Will do weights when I get home.

Planned lower body training:
Dumbell squats

12 - 5
10 - 10
8 - 15
6 - 15
12 - 10
Leg extensions: 12 x 50

Dumbell Lunges
12 -10
10 - 10
8 - 10
6 - 15
12 - 10
Straight-leg deadlifts: 12 x 10

1-leg calf raises:
12 - 10
10 - 10
8 - 15
6 - 15
12 - 10
Angled Calf Raise: 12 x 10

Floor crunches:
12, 10, 8, 6, 12
Bent knee raises: 12

Upper body muscles still sore, but a little better -- I now have hope that they will be o.k. by Friday when I do upper body again.

Meals for today:

2 egg omelet
1 slice ww toast

1/2 cup cottage cheese
blueberry yogurt (without sugar)

3 oz. baked cod
1 zuchinni patti (zuchinni, egg, Atkins bake mix, fried in olive oil)
1/2 cup cauliflower

Myoplex shake

Roast chicken breast
1/2 cup sweet potato
1/2 cup cauliflower

Protein shake (Carb Solutions)