This has been such a long week for me both professionally and personally. My exercise schedule went right out the window this week. I went off the birth control pills this month to give my body a break. Well I forget about the horrible backaches that come with the PMS before it starts. Today my back really hurt even with my exercises that I have. Tomorrow I will be pretty much back to normal and can go into the gym again. I also will be starting birth control again on Sunday. It is nice being off it, but it is to painful during the time of the month.
I rode my horse only a couple of days this week because of having to work late and things going on at the farm. I am sure my horse enjoyed the little break, we have a busy schedule over the next couple of weeks. Red-boy get your rest vacation ends tomorrow!
Work wise we have been getting ready for a migration to a new system. It has been requiring a lot of research and writing of informational papers. Today my day consisted of going through 500 users and seeing who was active or inactive. After that was done trying to find out where the extra people came from. Tomorrow I have to break it down a little bit more.
I have been really trying not to overeat this week also because the exercise got cut back. I will be glad to get back to the gym tomorrow it really does chase the blues away for me. I did realize this week the anger was not as bad because I was getting rid of the grumpies with sweat. I just am tired of being fat, and really know what I have to do. I just need to keep the dedication.
Little Victories today:
1. Went to Walmart and didn't buy junk food
2. Got up and down from my chair and walked the long way
3. Walked to the mailbox
4. Took my medicen for joints.
The goal for tomorrow is workout during lunch for 45 minutes doing treadmill and spin bike. Tomorrow night I will be loading new songs on my IPOD and buying the new AC/DC cd.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
People need to keep comments to self
This was said to me this morning and I am REALLY letting it bother me even though I shouldn't. I should just consider the source and let it go, but I just can't. SO instead of steaming about it I will write about it.
Ok I work with someone who is a aerobics instructor and she struggles with her weight some also. She is very strong and fit but can't lose weight at all. So I told her today that I have been walking the treadmill again and feel good. She says very matter of fact: "It will take more than that to lose weight". Well thank you very much for bursting my balloon here. I will add on to my exercise routine in time. I am not going to go nuts at first because I need to build up muscle again. I am not very fit right now and am building up. I have been eating right BASICALLY...except for a couple of struggles.
Yesterday was someone's birthday and we went to a place that has reasonable healthy food - Japanese grill. The worse part is the water retention that I am feeling from all the salt. Last night we had burgers and fries. I am not complaining because hubby actually cooked withiout me asking him.
I didn't make it to the gym last night. I have no good excuse other than my body was REALLY sore from the last few days. I figured it was better to let my muscles rest one day than to push it. Today is walking on the treadmill and spin bike for 15 minutes. I might do some ab work to round it off.
This morning I went into Sheetz for my caffiene load. Well, they had poptarts on sale, and I wanted them. I was like NOPE I have peaches and Oatmeal at work. SO...I resisted. Score one for me, Score 0 for junkfood.
Tonight I am riding a draft cross and will be trotting a lot. That is a workout on the thighs.
Ok I work with someone who is a aerobics instructor and she struggles with her weight some also. She is very strong and fit but can't lose weight at all. So I told her today that I have been walking the treadmill again and feel good. She says very matter of fact: "It will take more than that to lose weight". Well thank you very much for bursting my balloon here. I will add on to my exercise routine in time. I am not going to go nuts at first because I need to build up muscle again. I am not very fit right now and am building up. I have been eating right BASICALLY...except for a couple of struggles.
Yesterday was someone's birthday and we went to a place that has reasonable healthy food - Japanese grill. The worse part is the water retention that I am feeling from all the salt. Last night we had burgers and fries. I am not complaining because hubby actually cooked withiout me asking him.
I didn't make it to the gym last night. I have no good excuse other than my body was REALLY sore from the last few days. I figured it was better to let my muscles rest one day than to push it. Today is walking on the treadmill and spin bike for 15 minutes. I might do some ab work to round it off.
This morning I went into Sheetz for my caffiene load. Well, they had poptarts on sale, and I wanted them. I was like NOPE I have peaches and Oatmeal at work. SO...I resisted. Score one for me, Score 0 for junkfood.
Tonight I am riding a draft cross and will be trotting a lot. That is a workout on the thighs.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
This weeks workout & Food plan
This week I will be following the Weight Watcher CORE Plan. What CORE is basically it takes out the processed foods from your diet, and listerning to your satisfied signal. Historically, I have done very well on CORE, it is just getting through the detox of the junk. I don't use my extra points for ice cream and stuff. I will use it for PB and nuts. IF I do eat ice cream(low pt) I have to exercise.
This is what historically works for me, I just have to not slack. :)
Exercise Plan
Monday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minutes Elliptical Machine
Evening-Ride my horse and do some no stirrup work
Tuesday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minute spin bike
Wednesday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minutes Elliptical Machine
Thursday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minute spin bike
Friday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minutes Ellipitcal Machine
Saturday
Rest
This is what historically works for me, I just have to not slack. :)
Exercise Plan
Monday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minutes Elliptical Machine
Evening-Ride my horse and do some no stirrup work
Tuesday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minute spin bike
Wednesday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minutes Elliptical Machine
Thursday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minute spin bike
Friday
Treadmill during lunch. 30 minutes interval/15 minutes Ellipitcal Machine
Saturday
Rest
Sunday - Sunday!
I am one of those people that loves to write out her feelings, thoughts, and so on. It helps me to figure out what I am thinking, and how to deal with negative. I can talk to my darling hubby(DH) about some things but he just doesn't get it. Not that there is anything wrong with him as a person but he has NEVER had a weight problem or food problem. He just stops drinking soda or something bad for him and he drops pounds. I can stop drinking soda and it makes no difference.
So today is the first day talking about this weight loss journey.
Today foodwise has not been bad. I got up this morning and hit the gym. It was a struggle getting out of bed when sounding like rice crispies in my joints. My archilles tendon has been so stiff lately since I upped my horse back riding time(training a horse), and upping my treadmill time. I came home and got the foster dog(CoCo) and took him to the dog park. He ran around like a fool, and I sat there shivering. Just to add more insult to injury for exercise I chased him and the other dogs around. Some was for exercise and some was to stay warm.
I had to meet someone at 12:30 at one of the local restaurants to get some paperwork for Coco's new family. It was in one of the greatest italian places in our little area. The smell was overwhelming me, and I did order something small for lunch. I didn't eat it right away, and told myself I would have it at home. I did actually do that part.
SO..they asked me to stay but I did decline. One of my mortal enemies would be there - Cake. OH Cake the delicious squishy yummy food. I got home ate lunch finally after not eating breakfast. ( I KNOW that is bad, it is not a regular thing) Just as I sat down to eat the Coco's new family called me to say they were ready. I told them I would be there around 2 pm because I needed to eat lunch.
So I took the sweet boy to his new family and they love him.
After I dropped him off I needed to get perscriptions filled at the pharmacy. My inner fat girl (IFG) was like saying yeah get some candy corn, it is fat free. My diva girl(dg) said and you just worked out at the gym for an hour, that *fat-free* candy will negate everything you did.
Background on diva girl and fat girl. Everyone who goes through the weight loss struggle has these inner girls. My DG is one that likes to wear nice expensive clothes and have them look nice. She doesn't like many trendy clothes but does like the low rise pants. DG doesn't have a lot of hip so the low rise look fairly good on her. DG likes to get her hair highlighted when it needs it, and will be social. DG will tell me to leave the house and go socialize.
Now IFG. She is the one that for most of my life has ruled the roost. She sat on DG through my teenage years and twenties. IFG would pipe up real quick when hubby would ask "Do you want ice cream"? YES let's get ice cream, and make sure it is Ben & Jerry's. IFG would say you don't need to hit the gym today, you are riding 3 horses tonight. IFG would say no your pants are getting to tight, they are just shrinking in the wash. IFG would say your riding coats just shrunk at the dry cleaners it has nothing to do with ice cream and no exercise. IFG would throw a tantrum in the middle of a grocery store because she wanted the super size pack of twizzlers.
There is one more inner personality called. Buff Fit Girl. This girl is the one that remains in hiding sometimes untill I start hitting the gym. IFG will get weaker as BFG gets stronger. BFG can take IFG down when I am feeling weak and not wanting to work out. Every week of exercise BFG gets a bit stronger, and IFG gets a bit weaker. Some weeks IFG gets stronger when dealing with pain, or being busy.
So I went to the library and read magazine. Cheap way to read the latest magazines, go to the library. So there is a cafe in there that has awesome cookies. Before IFG could even make a squeak diva girl is like diet coke and said your cookies are very good but I am on a diet and can't have them right now. IFG almost had a tantrum.
The next event today is feeding the horses, and cleaning some stallls. More exercise to be earned.
So Gym wise: 30 minutes treadmill. 5 minute warm up-3.5-3.8 mph. 10 minute intervals-3.8 - 4.4 mph. 5 minute rest interval-3.3-3.8 mph. 10 minute intervals-3.8 - 4.4 mph. Calories burned: 314 calories
So today is the first day talking about this weight loss journey.
Today foodwise has not been bad. I got up this morning and hit the gym. It was a struggle getting out of bed when sounding like rice crispies in my joints. My archilles tendon has been so stiff lately since I upped my horse back riding time(training a horse), and upping my treadmill time. I came home and got the foster dog(CoCo) and took him to the dog park. He ran around like a fool, and I sat there shivering. Just to add more insult to injury for exercise I chased him and the other dogs around. Some was for exercise and some was to stay warm.
I had to meet someone at 12:30 at one of the local restaurants to get some paperwork for Coco's new family. It was in one of the greatest italian places in our little area. The smell was overwhelming me, and I did order something small for lunch. I didn't eat it right away, and told myself I would have it at home. I did actually do that part.
SO..they asked me to stay but I did decline. One of my mortal enemies would be there - Cake. OH Cake the delicious squishy yummy food. I got home ate lunch finally after not eating breakfast. ( I KNOW that is bad, it is not a regular thing) Just as I sat down to eat the Coco's new family called me to say they were ready. I told them I would be there around 2 pm because I needed to eat lunch.
So I took the sweet boy to his new family and they love him.
After I dropped him off I needed to get perscriptions filled at the pharmacy. My inner fat girl (IFG) was like saying yeah get some candy corn, it is fat free. My diva girl(dg) said and you just worked out at the gym for an hour, that *fat-free* candy will negate everything you did.
Background on diva girl and fat girl. Everyone who goes through the weight loss struggle has these inner girls. My DG is one that likes to wear nice expensive clothes and have them look nice. She doesn't like many trendy clothes but does like the low rise pants. DG doesn't have a lot of hip so the low rise look fairly good on her. DG likes to get her hair highlighted when it needs it, and will be social. DG will tell me to leave the house and go socialize.
Now IFG. She is the one that for most of my life has ruled the roost. She sat on DG through my teenage years and twenties. IFG would pipe up real quick when hubby would ask "Do you want ice cream"? YES let's get ice cream, and make sure it is Ben & Jerry's. IFG would say you don't need to hit the gym today, you are riding 3 horses tonight. IFG would say no your pants are getting to tight, they are just shrinking in the wash. IFG would say your riding coats just shrunk at the dry cleaners it has nothing to do with ice cream and no exercise. IFG would throw a tantrum in the middle of a grocery store because she wanted the super size pack of twizzlers.
There is one more inner personality called. Buff Fit Girl. This girl is the one that remains in hiding sometimes untill I start hitting the gym. IFG will get weaker as BFG gets stronger. BFG can take IFG down when I am feeling weak and not wanting to work out. Every week of exercise BFG gets a bit stronger, and IFG gets a bit weaker. Some weeks IFG gets stronger when dealing with pain, or being busy.
So I went to the library and read magazine. Cheap way to read the latest magazines, go to the library. So there is a cafe in there that has awesome cookies. Before IFG could even make a squeak diva girl is like diet coke and said your cookies are very good but I am on a diet and can't have them right now. IFG almost had a tantrum.
The next event today is feeding the horses, and cleaning some stallls. More exercise to be earned.
So Gym wise: 30 minutes treadmill. 5 minute warm up-3.5-3.8 mph. 10 minute intervals-3.8 - 4.4 mph. 5 minute rest interval-3.3-3.8 mph. 10 minute intervals-3.8 - 4.4 mph. Calories burned: 314 calories
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