Sunday, January 31, 2010
Day 42: 6 Weeks Complete
Today I noticed that it has been 6 weeks since the start of my workout/nutrition plan. All in all, I have lost over 9 pounds, and a total of 6 inches. I'de say thats pretty good! This weekend I was pretty sore from my workout on Friday. My quads and IT bands are still tight so I am foam rolling tonight. My arms are feeling sore too. Today we did a lot of walking around town. So, although I did not make it to the gym, I still got in about 2 miles of cardio in. Tomorrow is up for a morning workout and weigh-in. Not expecting much more though because of the relaxing weekend. We will see!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Day 38: 9.3 Pounds Lost!
Ah! I got my butt up out of bed TODAY and dragged myself to the gym. It is SOO cold I hate it. But, I jumped on the scale because I haven't weighed myself on the same scale in about 2 weeks. The magic number is 141.7!!! I haven't seen that number in over a year. I have been really watching what I eat and reading nutrition labels, so I am happy it is working =)
I had a hard time running today, but I stayed in the tredmill for 50 min half walking, half running. Then I did some ball crunches and side bends with a 10 lb weight.
Have a wonderful day everyone!
I had a hard time running today, but I stayed in the tredmill for 50 min half walking, half running. Then I did some ball crunches and side bends with a 10 lb weight.
Have a wonderful day everyone!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
PM instead
So, no suprise that we did not make it to the gym this morning. It's definetly MUCH easier to say I need more sleep and hit the snooze 5 times instead of dragging myself into the freezing cold on the way to a gym. PM workout it is!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Yoga Night
Tonight I did yoga. It felt good today, since I missed last week's class. Ate well today too.
I have been tracking my calories on myfitnesspal.com. My daily calorie intake goal is 1300 calories, which isn't hard to do when I add veggies and fruit into my meals. I notice that I tend to over-eat at the end of the day/night because I get home and just start snacking on stuff because I am impatient for dinner to be ready. So that is something I need to work on.
Tomorrow, Rojo is going to wake up at the same time as me and go to the gym early....let's see if he actually gets up and is ready by 6:30am. (I doubt it). But hey, maybe if I dump some cold water over him it will make him move faster in the morning. Ha. So tomorrow we will start with strength and then hopefully I can get a good cardio workout in and jog for 45 min or so. Night ya'll!
I have been tracking my calories on myfitnesspal.com. My daily calorie intake goal is 1300 calories, which isn't hard to do when I add veggies and fruit into my meals. I notice that I tend to over-eat at the end of the day/night because I get home and just start snacking on stuff because I am impatient for dinner to be ready. So that is something I need to work on.
Tomorrow, Rojo is going to wake up at the same time as me and go to the gym early....let's see if he actually gets up and is ready by 6:30am. (I doubt it). But hey, maybe if I dump some cold water over him it will make him move faster in the morning. Ha. So tomorrow we will start with strength and then hopefully I can get a good cardio workout in and jog for 45 min or so. Night ya'll!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
6 inches Lost
Day 34:
Well I am happy to say that I ran 4.11 miles today. I was on the treadmill for an hour, practically non-stop except for maybe .3 miles. I walked a little toward the end because I was cramping up. So, I am still slow, but that's okay. To get a workout in on a Sunday is good in itself. I am happy =) Oh, and Rojo took my measurements...and I lost a total of 6 inches adding up from different body parts. I first measured myself on 12/15/09 and today he measured me again to see how my body fat loss is going. The body parts that we measured are:
waist
hip
thigh
calf
shoulders
chest
arm
So, though I am only at 144 lbs, I am happy to lose some inches! ;o)
Well I am happy to say that I ran 4.11 miles today. I was on the treadmill for an hour, practically non-stop except for maybe .3 miles. I walked a little toward the end because I was cramping up. So, I am still slow, but that's okay. To get a workout in on a Sunday is good in itself. I am happy =) Oh, and Rojo took my measurements...and I lost a total of 6 inches adding up from different body parts. I first measured myself on 12/15/09 and today he measured me again to see how my body fat loss is going. The body parts that we measured are:
waist
hip
thigh
calf
shoulders
chest
arm
So, though I am only at 144 lbs, I am happy to lose some inches! ;o)
Friday, January 22, 2010
Day 32: Week of NO workouts! =(
So, I don't know, but this week sucked for getting workouts in. I have been exhausted and tired and just not feeling good. I was truthfully sore until Wednesday, but there is no excuse for not working out yesterday. Today, I almost didn't go into work because I almost passed out when taking a shower this morning. But luckily Rojo offered to drive me to work because I couldn't call in sick. I am feeling better now, but I just feel sick and crappy. I doubt I will make it to the gym tonight.
On a good note... I found a site called http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ that tracks calories for each meal and snack of the day. It is really easy to use and takes out the work of me looking up calorie counts for what I eat. It also lets you set a goal amount, and you can even put in your workouts and it estimates how many calories you burn (but since I have not worked out since I started using it, I am not sure how that works).
On a good note... I found a site called http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ that tracks calories for each meal and snack of the day. It is really easy to use and takes out the work of me looking up calorie counts for what I eat. It also lets you set a goal amount, and you can even put in your workouts and it estimates how many calories you burn (but since I have not worked out since I started using it, I am not sure how that works).
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Day 30: Wednesday, January 20, 2009
B: fiber one cereal 160 cal, soymilk 100 cal
L: coffee , healthy choice soup 200 cal, orange 65 cal
S: banana, yogurt 110 cal
D: rice, potatos, 1 chicken drumstick
S: cheese quesadillas: 2 corn tortillas (50 cal each), 2 slices chihuaha cheese (105 cal each)
Ahh! So tired again today, what is wrong with me!? Getting up in the a.m. to run a million miles. Get with it! No workout for the 3rd day in a row. So bad.
L: coffee , healthy choice soup 200 cal, orange 65 cal
S: banana, yogurt 110 cal
D: rice, potatos, 1 chicken drumstick
S: cheese quesadillas: 2 corn tortillas (50 cal each), 2 slices chihuaha cheese (105 cal each)
Ahh! So tired again today, what is wrong with me!? Getting up in the a.m. to run a million miles. Get with it! No workout for the 3rd day in a row. So bad.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Tuesday
Rest.
B: oatmeal 160 cal, soymilk 100 cal, honey
L: healthy choice vegetable soup 260 cal, orange 65 cal
S: activia yogurt 110 cal, fiber one bar 130 cal, coffee 100 cal
3 chicken breast deli slices (44 cal each)/moz cheese (72 cal each) roll-ups =348 cal
D: fiber one bar 130 cal, turkey burger 160 cal on 2 slices bread (73 cal each), tomatos, lettuce, salsa verde
Total: 1,709 cal
I was tired/sore today. I think Saturday and Sunday's workout wiped me out Monday and Tuesday. So I got a wonderful calf massage which helped my legs, so I plan on running 4-5 miles tomorrow.
B: oatmeal 160 cal, soymilk 100 cal, honey
L: healthy choice vegetable soup 260 cal, orange 65 cal
S: activia yogurt 110 cal, fiber one bar 130 cal, coffee 100 cal
3 chicken breast deli slices (44 cal each)/moz cheese (72 cal each) roll-ups =348 cal
D: fiber one bar 130 cal, turkey burger 160 cal on 2 slices bread (73 cal each), tomatos, lettuce, salsa verde
Total: 1,709 cal
I was tired/sore today. I think Saturday and Sunday's workout wiped me out Monday and Tuesday. So I got a wonderful calf massage which helped my legs, so I plan on running 4-5 miles tomorrow.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Day 28: Monday, January 18, 2010
L: chicken soup 240 cal, muffin 66 cal
Snack: fiber one bar 130 cal, banana 105 cal, 2 yogurt 220 cal
Dinner: chicken drum stick 120 cal w/ rice 100 cal, potatoes, tomatos, 1 tortilla 50 cal (my weakness!!)
Post-Workout Snack: orange, hot dark chocolate soymilk 90 cal
Total: ~1,311 cal
Tonight I will be doing strength training with Allison. I bought girlie lifting gloves so my hands don't get calloused. They are black and have the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon on the top. The gloves got good reviews on amazon.com so I will let you know what I think after tonight! =)
Allison's car broke down so we had to get her car to a safe place until she figured out who/what/when she will get it fixed. We surprisingly made it to the gym pretty late, and luckily we got some type of workout in. I was in the mood to be lazy by that time, but something is better than nothing when it comes to working out!
I feel like I have not lost any weight (though I haven't gotten on the scale in over a week), but I HAVE been really consistent with my workouts and nutrition for the past month. Rojo keeps telling me to keep it up and I will see results so I guess I'm not gonna get to worked up about it. Just keep on keeping on!
Back Extension: 2x15
Long lunges w/ 25 lb overhead: 2x12
T's: 2x10
Ball Throw w/ 12 lbs: 1x15
Bench Press w/ 20 lbs + bar: 1x10, 1x4, 1x5 (with bar +10 lbs)
Push-ups: 2x10
Side Lunges: 2x12 w 12 lb ball
V Ups: 2x12
PS. I wore the new gloves and I didn't feel any pinching or rubbing on my skin like I usually feel with the bar while doing the bench press. So, I am giving a thumbs up for my new gloves. I'll post a link tomorrow. Until then, sweet dreams sweeties! =)
Karate!
B: fiber one pancakes
L: 2 fish tacos, rice
D: burger king veggie burger
Late D: chicken drum stick, potatos, tomatoes, whole grain rice, 2 beers
Today I did karate with Rojo and Allison at a dance studio with Rojo's old karate crew! It was so fun, and hard, and very mind challenging! I want to do it every Sunday, it's a great workout =)
Saturday, January 16, 2010
5 miles
Day 26
I felt better today soreness wise...but my left shoulder is still hurting me. I ran 5 miles today! 65 minutes on the treadmill. It felt good and I haven't sweat this much at the gym in a LONG time! My tank top was soaked by the end of my run but I don't mind sweating, I just hope the people behind me weren't grossed out.
B: fiber one pancakes, blueberry and soymilk smoothie
L: soy boca burger, tomatoes, spinach, 2 pieces whole wheat bread
D: 2 grilled chicken scewers, red wine sangria
I felt better today soreness wise...but my left shoulder is still hurting me. I ran 5 miles today! 65 minutes on the treadmill. It felt good and I haven't sweat this much at the gym in a LONG time! My tank top was soaked by the end of my run but I don't mind sweating, I just hope the people behind me weren't grossed out.
B: fiber one pancakes, blueberry and soymilk smoothie
L: soy boca burger, tomatoes, spinach, 2 pieces whole wheat bread
D: 2 grilled chicken scewers, red wine sangria
Friday, Day 25
So today I was in extreme pain from the exercises I added yesterday. My shoulder external rotators, deltoids, and IT bands were hurting alot today. I haven't been in this much pain since I started working out again, so I took today to rest.
Nutrition was not bad, but I forgot to write it down.
Nutrition was not bad, but I forgot to write it down.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Day 24
Ugh, I am just crabby today! I stopped at DD to get coffee on my way to
x-sport hoping it would cure my mood. It kicked in after the workout so I'm okay now I guess. Allison and I did strength today. Added a few new exercises into our usual mix and I am hurting, but in a good way. I am not happy with my weight...I haven't lost anything more and am still at 145pounds. I think I really need to watch what I eat more because this is crazy! I was expecting to see at least 1 more pound lost, but sadly no. =(
3x12 side lunges 12 lb ball
3x8 bench press, bar +15 lbs
1X12 15 lb, 1x10 20 lb bicep curls
3x12 tricep dips
2x10 squats, bar+50 lbs!
2x12 leg ab+adductors, 50 lbs, 60 lbs
2x10 back extensions
2x12 chest fly 10 lbs
1 mile walk
B: coffee, oatmeal, soymilk
x-sport hoping it would cure my mood. It kicked in after the workout so I'm okay now I guess. Allison and I did strength today. Added a few new exercises into our usual mix and I am hurting, but in a good way. I am not happy with my weight...I haven't lost anything more and am still at 145pounds. I think I really need to watch what I eat more because this is crazy! I was expecting to see at least 1 more pound lost, but sadly no. =(
3x12 side lunges 12 lb ball
3x8 bench press, bar +15 lbs
1X12 15 lb, 1x10 20 lb bicep curls
3x12 tricep dips
2x10 squats, bar+50 lbs!
2x12 leg ab+adductors, 50 lbs, 60 lbs
2x10 back extensions
2x12 chest fly 10 lbs
1 mile walk
B: coffee, oatmeal, soymilk
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Day 23
This morning and I woke up feeling sore all over. But not TOO sore. I think yoga really works our parts of my body that I don't use on an everyday basis. Yesterday I was able to do the Crane Pose (picture below), with my feet up in the air. It was really hard! And its the first time that I have been able to get both feet up=) So I was proud of myself hehe. And I had an easier time balancing the Warrier 3 pose. Today, I plan on getting a workout in after work. Possibly run 4 miles and do strength today too. I hope there is time tonight...we are going to see Rojo's cousin's new baby boy! Boy #3 for the family...I was rooting for a little girl lol.
B: bowl of kashi cereal, soymilk, coffee
L: chili ~300 cal
Snack: 2 pieces raisin bran bread, peanut butter
D:whole wheat spaghetti, tomato sauce, stewed tomatos, ground beef
S:rice, 1 tortilla, 1 piece of chicken
Workout=crappy (but at least something)
2 miles walk/run (my legs and body are tired today ugh), 30 min
bike for 10 min, stretch
B: bowl of kashi cereal, soymilk, coffee
L: chili ~300 cal
Snack: 2 pieces raisin bran bread, peanut butter
D:whole wheat spaghetti, tomato sauce, stewed tomatos, ground beef
S:rice, 1 tortilla, 1 piece of chicken
Workout=crappy (but at least something)
2 miles walk/run (my legs and body are tired today ugh), 30 min
bike for 10 min, stretch
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Yoga Tuesday
Day 22: Tuesday, January 12, 2009
Normally I have been doing strength in the morning on Tuesdays and then yoga at night. Today, however, I am going to run tonight before yoga because I did weights yesterday and I slept in this morning before work. 11 hours of sleep to be specific! I increased the resistance for a few of the major muscle group exercises and I am definetly feeling it today!
B:kashi cereal, soymilk, coffee
L:salmon, 1/2 pita, carrots, hummus, green tea
Snack: handful of kashi cereal
D: soy boca burger, whole wheat bun, tomatoes, onions, spinach, avacado
So, I bought new running shoes on Sunday that I forgot to tell you about. And I used them today for the first time on the treadmill and I felt AMAZING!! Let me tell you, that shoes DO make a difference. I bought a pair of Nike running shoes suggested to me by a women at the Run Chicago store in Oak Park. LOVE THEM! I was able to run 3 miles today no problem! I actually was able to run .5 miles, walk for ~30 sec and finish all 3 miles. I did 45 min of cardio today and would have done more but the yoga class was starting and I had to go grab my mat from the locker room. I sweat it out on the treadmill and worked on my strength, balance, and posture in yoga. I love tuesdays! =)
PS. tomorrow gonna get on the scale and see how things are going weight wise. I can see and feel my body getting stronger, and hopefully the pounds continue to drop so I can fit into my old jeans soon! Its been 3 weeks and 1 day since I started and its flying by!
Normally I have been doing strength in the morning on Tuesdays and then yoga at night. Today, however, I am going to run tonight before yoga because I did weights yesterday and I slept in this morning before work. 11 hours of sleep to be specific! I increased the resistance for a few of the major muscle group exercises and I am definetly feeling it today!
B:kashi cereal, soymilk, coffee
L:salmon, 1/2 pita, carrots, hummus, green tea
Snack: handful of kashi cereal
D: soy boca burger, whole wheat bun, tomatoes, onions, spinach, avacado
So, I bought new running shoes on Sunday that I forgot to tell you about. And I used them today for the first time on the treadmill and I felt AMAZING!! Let me tell you, that shoes DO make a difference. I bought a pair of Nike running shoes suggested to me by a women at the Run Chicago store in Oak Park. LOVE THEM! I was able to run 3 miles today no problem! I actually was able to run .5 miles, walk for ~30 sec and finish all 3 miles. I did 45 min of cardio today and would have done more but the yoga class was starting and I had to go grab my mat from the locker room. I sweat it out on the treadmill and worked on my strength, balance, and posture in yoga. I love tuesdays! =)
PS. tomorrow gonna get on the scale and see how things are going weight wise. I can see and feel my body getting stronger, and hopefully the pounds continue to drop so I can fit into my old jeans soon! Its been 3 weeks and 1 day since I started and its flying by!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Cholesterol Screening, BMI, and BP
Day 21: Monday, Janurary 11, 2010
I fasted for 12 hours before my test this morning at work. I went to the gym with an empty stomach so that kinda sucked.
My weight went up...blah. This is probably due to lack of exercise this weekend and eating more than normal. O well, back on track today!
Height: 5 foot 7 inches (67 inches)
Weight: 145.4 lbs
BMI: 23 = normal
Blood Pressure: 110/67 = optimal
HDL/LDL: mailed in 2 weeks...
Workout: Strength
side lunges 2x15, 12 lb ball
bench press 3X10, bar + 10lbs!
bulgarian squats 2x10, bar + 20lbs! VERY HARD BUT GOOD
tricep pushback 3x15, 10lbs (next time I am bumping it up to 12.5lbs)
bicep curl 2x12, 15lbs
seated row 3x12, 55 lbs
crunches 2x15
bike crunches 2x10
B: fruit smoothie(300 cal), oatmeal, coffee
L: tuna 200cal, 1/2 pita 90cal, green tea
SnacK: banana, 2 bowls of cereal ( I was starving before dinner)
D: salmon, spinach salad
I fasted for 12 hours before my test this morning at work. I went to the gym with an empty stomach so that kinda sucked.
My weight went up...blah. This is probably due to lack of exercise this weekend and eating more than normal. O well, back on track today!
Height: 5 foot 7 inches (67 inches)
Weight: 145.4 lbs
BMI: 23 = normal
Blood Pressure: 110/67 = optimal
HDL/LDL: mailed in 2 weeks...
Workout: Strength
side lunges 2x15, 12 lb ball
bench press 3X10, bar + 10lbs!
bulgarian squats 2x10, bar + 20lbs! VERY HARD BUT GOOD
tricep pushback 3x15, 10lbs (next time I am bumping it up to 12.5lbs)
bicep curl 2x12, 15lbs
seated row 3x12, 55 lbs
crunches 2x15
bike crunches 2x10
B: fruit smoothie(300 cal), oatmeal, coffee
L: tuna 200cal, 1/2 pita 90cal, green tea
SnacK: banana, 2 bowls of cereal ( I was starving before dinner)
D: salmon, spinach salad
Sunday
So today I was still sore and tired so I took today off as well. I didn't really keep track of what I ate, but from what I can remember, it ended with sharing a pizza with Rojo, so I definetly overate. Tonight I am fasting for 12 hours because I am getting screened at work tomorrow for our Wellness Program.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
WIPED OUT.
So, my body hates me and I feel really achy so I am taking today to rest. Went to a baby shower this afternoon and the meal probably contributed to alot of calories, but today will have to be be my cheat day I suppose.
B: coffee, 8 oz soymilk and fresh blueberry shake, scrambled eggs with tomato, onion, spinach, butternut squash, fresh garlic, turkey, and mozzarella cheese
L: iced tea, 1 cup beef barley soup, 2 small slices of bread, Pecan Crusted Tilapia, Red Skin Potatoes, Black Bean Corn Succotash, Creole Butter Sauce, and they served this AMAZING chocolate fudge cake and I tried a few bites, champaign punch
(realllly proud of myself, again I didn't clear my plate and I didn't eat the entire piece of fudge cake...in fact I left most of it there)
Snack: fiber one cereal, soymilk
D: 1 chicken taco, horchata drink
THATS IT (I hope)
B: coffee, 8 oz soymilk and fresh blueberry shake, scrambled eggs with tomato, onion, spinach, butternut squash, fresh garlic, turkey, and mozzarella cheese
L: iced tea, 1 cup beef barley soup, 2 small slices of bread, Pecan Crusted Tilapia, Red Skin Potatoes, Black Bean Corn Succotash, Creole Butter Sauce, and they served this AMAZING chocolate fudge cake and I tried a few bites, champaign punch
(realllly proud of myself, again I didn't clear my plate and I didn't eat the entire piece of fudge cake...in fact I left most of it there)
Snack: fiber one cereal, soymilk
D: 1 chicken taco, horchata drink
THATS IT (I hope)
Friday, January 8, 2010
TGIF
Day 18: Friday, January 8, 2010
Gosh, I'm SO tired today. Thank goodness for the weekend, but it looks like a busy one...hopefully there is some time to relax. Wine Bar with girls from work tonight, baby shower and out with Phi Sig's and Kim's birthday tomorrow night. Sunday will be relaxing day and Rojo day =) I've been so busy at the gym this week and our schedules have not matched up to spend enough time together besides sleeping! So, if I'm lucky we can have some quality time on Sunday and maybe he can give me a kick-butt workout at the gym like the excellent personal trainer and boyfriend he is!
Tonight before the wine bar I am going to do 60 min of cardio. Today I will try to run .5 mile intervals of running with .1 to recover with walking. I need to build up my endurance! I'll let you know how it goes...
B: fiber one cereal, soymilk, banana
L: 2 pieces whole wheat bread, 1/2 avacado
Snack: carrots
D: small roll w/ butter
green salad with apricots, lemon vinagrette dressing
chicken and tomato pasta
2 glasses red wine, yumm! =)
*went out for dinner w/ work girlfriends and i thought i ordered some chicken breast meal with lots of tomatos but it was PASTA with SOME chicken and tomatoes in it...and some buttery sauce. I'm not sure how many calories were in it. I didn't eat the WHOLE thing (which I normally tend to do if I go out to eat) so I was happy. I gave the rest to Rojo, who says he needs MORE calories so he wants to keep junk food in the house. But I told him to keep it in the CAR! lol
Oops I forgot to post my workout...
Treadmill 60 minutes, 3.8 miles
foam rolled my IT band
ball crunches
Gosh, I'm SO tired today. Thank goodness for the weekend, but it looks like a busy one...hopefully there is some time to relax. Wine Bar with girls from work tonight, baby shower and out with Phi Sig's and Kim's birthday tomorrow night. Sunday will be relaxing day and Rojo day =) I've been so busy at the gym this week and our schedules have not matched up to spend enough time together besides sleeping! So, if I'm lucky we can have some quality time on Sunday and maybe he can give me a kick-butt workout at the gym like the excellent personal trainer and boyfriend he is!
Tonight before the wine bar I am going to do 60 min of cardio. Today I will try to run .5 mile intervals of running with .1 to recover with walking. I need to build up my endurance! I'll let you know how it goes...
B: fiber one cereal, soymilk, banana
L: 2 pieces whole wheat bread, 1/2 avacado
Snack: carrots
D: small roll w/ butter
green salad with apricots, lemon vinagrette dressing
chicken and tomato pasta
2 glasses red wine, yumm! =)
*went out for dinner w/ work girlfriends and i thought i ordered some chicken breast meal with lots of tomatos but it was PASTA with SOME chicken and tomatoes in it...and some buttery sauce. I'm not sure how many calories were in it. I didn't eat the WHOLE thing (which I normally tend to do if I go out to eat) so I was happy. I gave the rest to Rojo, who says he needs MORE calories so he wants to keep junk food in the house. But I told him to keep it in the CAR! lol
Oops I forgot to post my workout...
Treadmill 60 minutes, 3.8 miles
foam rolled my IT band
ball crunches
Thursday, January 7, 2010
144.2
Day 17: January 7, 2010
There was a terrible snow storm in the forcast but I managed to crawl out of bed and get to the gym in time to get a decent workout.
Weight: 144.2!
* So that is a 6.8 pound loss from my starting weight of 151. Yay!
2x11 bulgarian squats w/ bar+5lbs
3x15 standing side bends w/ 10lb
2x10 ab machine w/ 25lb weight
2x10 back extension
foam rolled ALOT!
10 min seated bike
20 min walk/jog 1.15 miles
B: coffee w/ creamer,banana,1 cup oatmeal,8 oz. lite soymilk
L: tilapia w/ vegetables
Snack: carrots w/ hummus
Dinner: fiber one cereal, soymilk
3 roll-ups of: turkey breast, cheese, and mustard (I know, odd, but again I love lunch meat...and mustard, and cheese)
There was a terrible snow storm in the forcast but I managed to crawl out of bed and get to the gym in time to get a decent workout.
Weight: 144.2!
* So that is a 6.8 pound loss from my starting weight of 151. Yay!
2x11 bulgarian squats w/ bar+5lbs
3x15 standing side bends w/ 10lb
2x10 ab machine w/ 25lb weight
2x10 back extension
foam rolled ALOT!
10 min seated bike
20 min walk/jog 1.15 miles
B: coffee w/ creamer,banana,1 cup oatmeal,8 oz. lite soymilk
L: tilapia w/ vegetables
Snack: carrots w/ hummus
Dinner: fiber one cereal, soymilk
3 roll-ups of: turkey breast, cheese, and mustard (I know, odd, but again I love lunch meat...and mustard, and cheese)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Sore!
Day 16: Wednesday, January 6, 2009
So I woke up this morning extremely sore again. Yoga last night and strength training yesterday morning was very intense. Tonight I will do cardio or a new class at the gym that I've been wanting to try.
B: oatmeal, lite soymilk, honey
L: 1/2 pita, lettuce, 1 tomato, and 3 slices of low sodium turkey breast
Snack: raw green beans, 1 apple
D: tilapia with ginger, yellow squash, sweet potato, carrots, spinach, and kale w/ lemon
Tonight, Allison and I were a minute too late on getting steppers for a new class at the gym so we just did the treadmill instead. Darned new-years-resolutioners!!! =)
P.M. workout: 60 minutes treadmill, 4.19 miles
Run/walk at 3.5, 4.8, and 6.0 mph intervals.
My goal is to start building up my endurance. I just get so bored looking around at people at the gym when I'm trying to jog. I need to put some good music on my ipod i think to get going on the endurance training. I'm really slacking in that department.
So I woke up this morning extremely sore again. Yoga last night and strength training yesterday morning was very intense. Tonight I will do cardio or a new class at the gym that I've been wanting to try.
B: oatmeal, lite soymilk, honey
L: 1/2 pita, lettuce, 1 tomato, and 3 slices of low sodium turkey breast
Snack: raw green beans, 1 apple
D: tilapia with ginger, yellow squash, sweet potato, carrots, spinach, and kale w/ lemon
Tonight, Allison and I were a minute too late on getting steppers for a new class at the gym so we just did the treadmill instead. Darned new-years-resolutioners!!! =)
P.M. workout: 60 minutes treadmill, 4.19 miles
Run/walk at 3.5, 4.8, and 6.0 mph intervals.
My goal is to start building up my endurance. I just get so bored looking around at people at the gym when I'm trying to jog. I need to put some good music on my ipod i think to get going on the endurance training. I'm really slacking in that department.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Getting Stronger! =)
Day 15: Tuesday, January 5, 2010
To my wonderful surprise today, I got on the scale (I refused to RIGHT after the New Year's Weekend so I finally got on it today...) anddd I weigh 145.6! At least the numbers are not going up. They are slowly going down! So that's almost a 6 pound loss from when I first started my change 15 days ago.
This morning is strengh. Allison and I did:
2x12 side lunges w/ 12lb medicine ball
2x12 front lunges w/ 15lb weights in each hand....(difficult!!!)
3x10 bench press w/ bar+10lbs (I got stronger and can lift 5 lbs more woo!)
2x10 bicep curls w/ 15lbs
2x12 tricep push back w/ 10lbs
*a bunch of sets of ab stuff
Tonight is yoga at 8pm. I am really loving the yoga class, the instructor teaches different from other yoga classes I've tried. But he really challenges me! Rojo even comes with and finds it hard too! See, even MEN can do yoga and get a good challenge out of it.
B: coffee, yogurt
L: can of tuna, 2 yogurts (noooo groceries so my lunch sucked)
Snacks: cup cereal, 1 yogurt, 1 cup beans w/ pepperjack cheese
D: boca burger, whole wheat bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard
green tea
To my wonderful surprise today, I got on the scale (I refused to RIGHT after the New Year's Weekend so I finally got on it today...) anddd I weigh 145.6! At least the numbers are not going up. They are slowly going down! So that's almost a 6 pound loss from when I first started my change 15 days ago.
This morning is strengh. Allison and I did:
2x12 side lunges w/ 12lb medicine ball
2x12 front lunges w/ 15lb weights in each hand....(difficult!!!)
3x10 bench press w/ bar+10lbs (I got stronger and can lift 5 lbs more woo!)
2x10 bicep curls w/ 15lbs
2x12 tricep push back w/ 10lbs
*a bunch of sets of ab stuff
Tonight is yoga at 8pm. I am really loving the yoga class, the instructor teaches different from other yoga classes I've tried. But he really challenges me! Rojo even comes with and finds it hard too! See, even MEN can do yoga and get a good challenge out of it.
B: coffee, yogurt
L: can of tuna, 2 yogurts (noooo groceries so my lunch sucked)
Snacks: cup cereal, 1 yogurt, 1 cup beans w/ pepperjack cheese
D: boca burger, whole wheat bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard
green tea
Monday, January 4, 2010
Back on Track!
Day 14: Monday, January 4, 2009
Goodmorning and Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice holiday NYE weekend =) I had a nice long weekend full of friend and family gatherings. I did not keep track of my diet, or exercise. I didn't eat horribly, but I did not make it to the gym due to alot of family get-togethers!
However, I DID make it to the gym this morning! I figured that I start out the week with cardio and go from there. So, today I did 3.5 miles in the treadmill. I walked/ran as much as I could, but my knees were bothering me. So I foam-rolled after my workout and did some abs. I was really tired when I woke up, and I alllmost thought about not goin to the gym, but I made myself!
Workout: walk/run 3.5 miles, 50 minutes
Breakfast: coffee x2, egg white turkey sausage flatbread sandwich from DD
Lunch: 1 cup beans, 2 slices pepperjack cheese, 1 piece of cactus
Snack: 2 slices turkey breast ( I know I'm wierd, but I LOVE lunchmeat!!), 1 cup cereal w/ 1 yogurt
Dinner: 3 cheese quesadillas w corn tortillas and pepperjack cheese, hot chocolate (home-made w dark cocoa)
Goodmorning and Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice holiday NYE weekend =) I had a nice long weekend full of friend and family gatherings. I did not keep track of my diet, or exercise. I didn't eat horribly, but I did not make it to the gym due to alot of family get-togethers!
However, I DID make it to the gym this morning! I figured that I start out the week with cardio and go from there. So, today I did 3.5 miles in the treadmill. I walked/ran as much as I could, but my knees were bothering me. So I foam-rolled after my workout and did some abs. I was really tired when I woke up, and I alllmost thought about not goin to the gym, but I made myself!
Workout: walk/run 3.5 miles, 50 minutes
Breakfast: coffee x2, egg white turkey sausage flatbread sandwich from DD
Lunch: 1 cup beans, 2 slices pepperjack cheese, 1 piece of cactus
Snack: 2 slices turkey breast ( I know I'm wierd, but I LOVE lunchmeat!!), 1 cup cereal w/ 1 yogurt
Dinner: 3 cheese quesadillas w corn tortillas and pepperjack cheese, hot chocolate (home-made w dark cocoa)
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Year Celebration= HUNGOVER
Hello all,
It is exactly 7:24pm on New Year's Day and I am officially free from my day-long hangover. I came home from work yesterday, cleaned, and napped. Unfortunately I did not make it to the gym due to time constraints. I was sore though, and drank a ton of water all day and I still felt thirsty and dehydrated. Rojo said that the dehydration is a sign that my body is building muscle, and it needs alot of water to do so. So that is good!
Anywho, after a long night of drinking and celebrating, I woke up this morning (Day 11) with a HUGE hangover. I was pretty much throwing up all day and unable to stand up without feeling sick. So, some of my friends and loved ones got to see a wonderful display of puking on the side of the road and outside of some restaurants in Greektown. I feel bad for the poor onlookers because it was a discusting sight I'm sure. So, needless to say, I was not in attendance at the gym today. So, my body had 2 days of full rest and play to recover for the workout in store tomorrow morning.
Oh, also, Chicago's annual Shamrock Shuffle 8K (5 mile run) is open for registration. I am registering for that tomorrow and you should all join me!
Happy New Year everyone!=)
It is exactly 7:24pm on New Year's Day and I am officially free from my day-long hangover. I came home from work yesterday, cleaned, and napped. Unfortunately I did not make it to the gym due to time constraints. I was sore though, and drank a ton of water all day and I still felt thirsty and dehydrated. Rojo said that the dehydration is a sign that my body is building muscle, and it needs alot of water to do so. So that is good!
Anywho, after a long night of drinking and celebrating, I woke up this morning (Day 11) with a HUGE hangover. I was pretty much throwing up all day and unable to stand up without feeling sick. So, some of my friends and loved ones got to see a wonderful display of puking on the side of the road and outside of some restaurants in Greektown. I feel bad for the poor onlookers because it was a discusting sight I'm sure. So, needless to say, I was not in attendance at the gym today. So, my body had 2 days of full rest and play to recover for the workout in store tomorrow morning.
Oh, also, Chicago's annual Shamrock Shuffle 8K (5 mile run) is open for registration. I am registering for that tomorrow and you should all join me!
Happy New Year everyone!=)
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