Today's exercise: 65 minutes on crosstrainer (intervals); 25 minutes lower body weight training (machines)
Here I start another month with my weight still at the same point. Gosh, that is just so frustrating. I actually thought that my weight was going to be higher, like around 140, with all the ice cream that I've been eating. So it really surprised me when I got on the scale this morning and saw that I was "down" to where I started on Jan. 1st, 2007. Go figure....
I did my additional upper body weight training program that I am doing as part of a challenge. Then I decided to cave in and turn on the AC because it is so hot and humid out, and this was at night when things were supposed to cool off a bit. When I got home from the gym at 10a, it was already 91 degrees outside. And that doesn't take into account the humidity factor.
So why am I discussing something as mundane as AC? I'm hoping that with indoor living conditions more comfortable, that I won't be so tempted to eat so much ice cream at night!
Progress as of today: 7.5 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
Thank you all for warm birthday wishes :-) That was really nice! (even though I don't like to make a big deal out of my b-day)
How am I doing so far? Well, I have one piece of birthday ice cream cake to finish. :-/ So I have not been doing so well on my diet since my birthday. My workouts have been going well though, back to doing 1 hour on the crosstrainer and weight training.
As I was doing my upper body workout, I looked at my arms and realized that they would look *so good* if I were a little leaner. Not even "skinny" but just down to say, 130lb.
TODAY I start doing extra upper body weight training, 2x a day, 3x a week. I can do the 2nd workout in my bedroom with my exercise ball and dumbbells. I am telling you this TODAY so that I will actually follow through and have to let you know that, yes, indeed, I did dumbbells today. So hold me to that!
This week promises to be hot and humid. Not very conducive to doing second cardio workouts outside. The problem is that at dusk, I'm getting into my bedtime routine and that's when it cools off outside. The ideal thing to do is to get up early and go outside for a walk, run or bike ride, before hitting the gym. But I still can't get out of bed before 7a! THAT MAKES ME SO MAD!!!
OK, I will check back in here, after I have completed my 2nd upper body weight workout.
Progress as of today: 6.5 lbs lost so far, only 12.5 lbs to go!
Today is my birthday. I weighed in at 137.5. That is one pound more than what I weighed on New Year's Day. I have not made much progress at all this year, so far.
Well, to be fair to myself, I *have* made progress, but then I just go right back up in numbers again.
It's time for a change, to get going. I don't want another New Year's Day to come around and still be 136. I don't want my Diet Diary anniversary to come around and show no progress. I don't another birthday to come around... well, I'm not having any more birthdays any more!
(Just kidding --- I love my cake too much to give up having birthdays! This year, it is a low fat ice cream cake, if you can believe that!)
Progress as of today: 6.5 lbs lost so far, only 12.5 lbs to go!
Happy Birthday hugs!!!!! Hope you had a great one!!!
Have a good day!
I survived my company: my mom and my sister and then my inlaws -- all at the same time. And not only that, but Husband wasn't home because he had unplanned overtime at work. (Which left ME alone to entertain his folks AND mine.)
I survived pizza, birthday cake and now I'm having a small glass of red wine to relax. I can't believe that I walked away from this experience and didn't feel more dysfunctional than I usually do.
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 14 lbs to go!
I appreciate you also trying to be logical with me! I think my plan to go back to school to be a nurse is probably a good one...i've been speaking to some friends that are nurses. I am enjoying performing...well, not enjoying performing in the orchestra that i play with. It's been seven years...i can't say that all this education is a waste...it was a learning experience...where i have learned that it is ok to choose a different path. I think. ?
My weight is up again, and my motivation is down. I've decided to try something new to "mix it up" a bit, and see how it goes.
I've decided to start eating every 2 hours. It will keep my metabolism stoked and hopefully it will keep overeating away, because there's no need to overeat at one meal, because there will be a snack in 2 hours.
I decided to try this, rather than to change up my cardio. I'm pretty happy with my cardio right now, considering that I am limited by time and weather. I'm going to add a little more upper body weight training too. But after 2 days of big dinners, I've decided that something's got to change.
So we'll see how it goes!
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 14 lbs to go!
Well, I have not been doing too well with my goal of getting in 2 workouts 3x a week. In fact, as I mentioned in a previous post, I do not seem to be very serious about losing weight at all!
I think I need a change, in both workout and diet. Maybe my lack of motivation comes from a need for change.
I would like to start a personal challenge for myself, but I'm not sure how to go about doing this. What would my challenge/goal be? See, I'm just feeling a little directionless right now.
Well, OK, how's this for a challenge? Not only do I have my own dysfunctional family coming to visit me on Saturday (mom, stepfather, half-sister), but Husband goes and invites HIS folks over for dinner that very same day! So not only do I have to deal with my own family manure, but the Inlaws' manure as well. Oh my but Donkey will need a drink. Fortunately, she has a nice bottle of red wine waiting for before, during and after.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
it seems we have similiar family situations!!!!! I wish you the very best tomorrow when family comes. If i leave any advice, it would be to not take anything personally and try to have fun.
I realize now that I have wasted more than half a year with nothing to show for it. I'm essentially where I was in January, and I'm sick of it. Am I serious about losing weight or what? This is ridiculous, up/down, up/down, the same 5lb (give or take) over and over again.
Donkey must really get her act organized and decide IF she wants to achieve her goal and if so, WHAT she must do to get there.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
Since you asked, I'm going to start the countdown tomorrow or the next day--I just have to see where I'm at average-wise at this point and then make a/some goal/goals. I just got really fed up with how I make such awful choices--someone else should choose my food--haha! I can't seem to be very responsible. And alot of it comes down to sheer laziness. I'm out to change that!
I regret to say that I forgot to weigh in this morning. I got off to a late start --- once again, I could not get my butt out of bed early to get to the gym, so I was in bit of a rush to get going when I finally did get up.
I just finished a rather large dinner (I feel, although the only thing of real caloric value was the 8oz of salmon I had). The kids want to roast marshmallows and make 'Smores (graham cracker, piece of chocolate bar and marshmallow all squished together) in the fire pit tonight. My daughter likes to MAKE the 'smores but she doesn't like to EAT the 'smores. Ugh, what to do. I think I will put the ones she makes on a sheet of wax paper and freeze them. That way, I can enjoy them in moderation.
"In moderation" - ha ha ha!!! That's a good one, Donkey!
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
I managed to get in a second workout today by going on a family bike ride. This would have been much better if we had been on bike trails in the country. What we rode on were paths that ride along the road. This is all and fine, except that very often, the trail just stops. (Ran out of funding to continue the path, I suppose.) So we would have to switch to sidewalk or road riding. This is not a problem for me or for Husband, but it made me a bit nervous to do with the kids. We all survived though.
I stayed up late reading Harry Potter 7 last night (I'm almost at the end!) so I had absolutely NO motivation to get up early and go to the gym this morning. I finally made it in around 9a, which is my usual time during the school year.
I have not made mention of this but the man at the front desk in the early morning kind of creeps me out. I'm sure he's only trying to be friendly, but he always calls me by my full first name. (For example, if my name were MaryAnn, but I preferred to be called Mary.) He'd be like, "Bye MaryAnn, take care!" I just cringe at my full name. Nobody but family calls me by it. Not even my Husband -- unless he's being a total donkey.
I mean, I'd even prefer this guy to say, "Hi Donkey!" Of course then people around us would think he was nuts, but I digress.
So now I've come to rather dread walking in/out of the gym when I go in early. He leaves at 9a. I can't complain to the manager, because I believe that this guy IS the manager. Perhaps I should redress the situation with him but I'd rather have as little to do with him as possible. Besides, Donkey is not particularly conversational before 9a anyway.
At any rate, I am wondering if this is the reason why I have not been very motivated to go to the gym earlier in the mornings now.
I hope to have a weigh in for tomorrow, although I had pasta for dinner, so I will probably be retaining a bit of water.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
Putting a plan (minutes/miles/days between jogging/running/walking) in a little notebook and then posting my progress in accomplishing the plan worked for me when I started out toward the goal of going from walking to jogging a full 20 min. Some days I just had to make myself go and it paid off.
Maybe the guy is calling out your name from your membership info and just doesn't know what to call you???
Have a good one!
Just random thoughts tonight...
I don't know why I'm having a hard time maintaining a regular running program. Born To Cry, where are you? I need your running stories to get me motivated! (Actually, I just miss reading your entries. I hope all is well with you.)
My goal for the next 2 weeks is to get in a second workout at least 3 days a week.
Having trouble drinking 8 glasses of water a day minimum. I like to aim for 3 Liters a day; not happening. This is not good because when I don't drink enough water, everything else seems to fall apart.
I felt totally unmotivated to get up this morning. This has been an ongoing problem. I do not know if I am truly tired or if it's a depression issue. I just have an incredible time getting up out of bed. Cannot face the day. Feel tired.
Because I did not get out of bed on time, I missed my morning opportunity to go to the gym. I decided to mow the lawn and then do some pruning. I could have gone in the afternoon after Husband got home from work, but I opted to take my son for a bike ride outside instead. That was nice. He has improved SO MUCH with his bike riding skills. I'm proud of him.
In regards to the diagnosis of my son's assessment this week, I had not said much about it, as most of it we felt was poppycock due to the people doing the assessment. Most of what they have to say, I do not agree with, but I do agree with the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome.
Tomorrow is the church picnic. Food food food....
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
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ouch! that's hot....for just 10am! It's supposed to be quite hot here as well! A heat wave! however, remember those years when it reached in the 100s!? It hasn't done that here in NY for a long time!