starting weight: 138.2
goal weight: 125.0
so that's a bummer but I suppose there needs to be a starting point right? I packed a lunch of a whole wheat tortilla to make a cheese quesadilla with a side of fruit plus some yogurt and my diet Dr pepper. Breakfast this morning was 1/3 cup of fat free Greek yogurt with sliced bananas and strawberries.
should be a good day :-)
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
66 Days
Things have been bad guys, like super bad. I've been telling myself for the past 2 months that I need to commit and lose weight but I've only been half-assing it. The result? The result is feeling bloated, unsexy, full all the time, embarrassment, tight fitting clothes etc etc. Who doesn't know how this feels? Anyway. Same old story, yada yada yada. I'm making a promise to myself that I AM going to see this through. I have so many upcoming changes in my life that I really want to feel good and confident about myself for. My half marathon is in exactly one week in Disney World (I haven't ran or exercised in 3 weeks) and I need to run at least a bit this week so I don't just keel over and die and take out a few runners with me.
Today I weighed in at 136.8- although, to be fair, today is the first day of 'that time' so I'm totally bloated and I have had a crap load of salt in the past couple of days. But, still, no excuses. That weight is NOT ok and I'm not going to see it again.
Going back to eating 1200 calories a day, tracking in Disney is going to be HARD but I've eaten healthy there before and I can do it again. Plus, Lent starts on Wednesday (Methodists do it too!) and I'm giving up chocolate so no Mickey shaped ice cream bars for this gal!
Also! Though my race is in a week, I need to run a few miles a couple of times this week just to remind my body what it needs to do soon. My next half marathon is in Nashville on April 28- 66 days from tomorrow. For right now I'm going to focus on running 3-4 days a week, cross training 2-3 times a week and getting in weight lifting at least once! After this race I want to concentrate more on heavy lifting but that'll have to wait because there are only so many days and hours in my week.
66 days you guys! My new goal weight is 125.0 (more realistic for me) so I have 11.8 lbs to go. Tonight I'll be making my breakfast, lunch, and snacks to take with me tomorrow =)
Today I weighed in at 136.8- although, to be fair, today is the first day of 'that time' so I'm totally bloated and I have had a crap load of salt in the past couple of days. But, still, no excuses. That weight is NOT ok and I'm not going to see it again.
Going back to eating 1200 calories a day, tracking in Disney is going to be HARD but I've eaten healthy there before and I can do it again. Plus, Lent starts on Wednesday (Methodists do it too!) and I'm giving up chocolate so no Mickey shaped ice cream bars for this gal!
Also! Though my race is in a week, I need to run a few miles a couple of times this week just to remind my body what it needs to do soon. My next half marathon is in Nashville on April 28- 66 days from tomorrow. For right now I'm going to focus on running 3-4 days a week, cross training 2-3 times a week and getting in weight lifting at least once! After this race I want to concentrate more on heavy lifting but that'll have to wait because there are only so many days and hours in my week.
66 days you guys! My new goal weight is 125.0 (more realistic for me) so I have 11.8 lbs to go. Tonight I'll be making my breakfast, lunch, and snacks to take with me tomorrow =)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Weight lifting?!
Have you ever gotten up early to go to the gym to do your cardio AND THEN strength? I have. After you got done with your cardio did you skip over to the hundred of machines and did a double take because you have no idea how to use them? I did. Did you wander to the free weights because you have *some* experience with those only to stop and stare at all the meathead guys and then awkwardly run away? I did.
Yup. I'm a big chicken. But I made one of the biggest beginner mistakes! You should always go to the gym with a plan!! I didn't know what I wanted to do or what muscle groups to work or anything and I ended up wandering over to the stretch area and pulled out my mat and did some ab work and pushups (ow).
The point of this? MAKE A PLAN.
Yup. I'm a big chicken. But I made one of the biggest beginner mistakes! You should always go to the gym with a plan!! I didn't know what I wanted to do or what muscle groups to work or anything and I ended up wandering over to the stretch area and pulled out my mat and did some ab work and pushups (ow).
The point of this? MAKE A PLAN.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
1/11
Last night I got pretty irritated when I tried going to the gym. I hate that the gym is crazy busy right now because everyone wants to lose weight and it's the 3rd night in a row that I've tried going at 6:00 pm and haven't gotten a parking spot and so had to leave. And I also hate that I'm part of this crowd. Because obviously I'm a hypocrite.
On another note, pretty sore today. Wtf mate?? 2 sets of 10 pushups kills my shoulders?? Since when?! But, alas, it is so! I need to start working on these because my arms are noodles now.
I was suppose to get up and workout this morning, but did that happen? No. Do I regret it? Absolutely not. I have been on a weird sleep schedule for a few months now where I go to sleep around midnight or later but I have to get up at 7 or earlier for work. So last night when I amazingly fell asleep around 9:30 I just decided to go with it and take this morning to sleep. Which is tooooootally fine with me!
Anyway, so the moral of the story is no I didn't go to the gym today, but I'll probably suck it up and do a lifting video at my apartment. Can I get a hell yea?! HELL YEA! (not sure where that came from)
On another note, pretty sore today. Wtf mate?? 2 sets of 10 pushups kills my shoulders?? Since when?! But, alas, it is so! I need to start working on these because my arms are noodles now.
I was suppose to get up and workout this morning, but did that happen? No. Do I regret it? Absolutely not. I have been on a weird sleep schedule for a few months now where I go to sleep around midnight or later but I have to get up at 7 or earlier for work. So last night when I amazingly fell asleep around 9:30 I just decided to go with it and take this morning to sleep. Which is tooooootally fine with me!
Anyway, so the moral of the story is no I didn't go to the gym today, but I'll probably suck it up and do a lifting video at my apartment. Can I get a hell yea?! HELL YEA! (not sure where that came from)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Interval training
I made it to the gym this morning!! I went last night but, unfortunately all these rude people were there with their stupid resolutions to lose weight and I ended up being one of about 40 cars circling the parking lot for a spot. I ended up leaving and went grocery shopping for some healthy food instead and did my workout this morning. I mean, it worked out, but seriously people?? I only wanted a treadmill for like 30 minutes!!
This mornings workout was my fancy pants interval training which was great because it made the time go by so much more quickly. So here's what I did
0:00-5:00- warmup (yay I actually did one!)
5:00-25:00- alternated every other minute going fast then easy. I did fast at a 6.0 and my easy at 4.5. I'm hoping to bump this up as I keep doing it
25:00-30:00- cool down
After that I did some stretches on the floor to make sure I didn't seize up and fall down the stairs (unfortunate) and I did 2 sets of 20 of side to side ab work with an 8 lb ball and then 2 sets of 10 of pushups. Then I pretty much felt dead and stumbled around and rookie a shower and went to work so I can be fabulous!!
This mornings workout was my fancy pants interval training which was great because it made the time go by so much more quickly. So here's what I did
0:00-5:00- warmup (yay I actually did one!)
5:00-25:00- alternated every other minute going fast then easy. I did fast at a 6.0 and my easy at 4.5. I'm hoping to bump this up as I keep doing it
25:00-30:00- cool down
After that I did some stretches on the floor to make sure I didn't seize up and fall down the stairs (unfortunate) and I did 2 sets of 20 of side to side ab work with an 8 lb ball and then 2 sets of 10 of pushups. Then I pretty much felt dead and stumbled around and rookie a shower and went to work so I can be fabulous!!
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