Day 24: Weigh-in 175.4
Day 25: Weigh-in 174.4!!!
That's right, I broke through! I've hit the new low! 17.3 here I come! In 4.4 lbs I will post a new picture of me at 170.
This week hadn't been the best for me getting out and exercising, I've been sorta busy taking care of property taxes and various other things. I meant to go today, but I woke up late and I have a lot to do around the house before my friends come over for dinner tonight. We're having steaks, pasta salad, and green beans.
This weekend is supposed to be beautiful, and I plan on spending as much of it as possible outside. We'll take the dogs for a hike or two, and then I'm gonna take the little one to the park. She loves climbing all over things and she's been itching to play outside. Next week, when payday comes, I'm signing up for more personal training sessions.
Right now I have a floor to scrub... and trust me that's a workout.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Day 23: Couch Potato
Day 23: Weigh-in 176.2
Yeah so I still haven't really budged. Not much going on there. I started making my own smoothies using frozen fruit (no sugar added), Yoplait rasberry yogurt, and milk. It's my new desert, replacing my ice cream cone.
I slept most of the day today. I havent been feeling well and my back was sore, so I spent most of the day dozing on the couch. Tomorrow I have a lot of errands to run, so I'm not sure I'm going to make it to the gym either. Maybe I'll do an evening run.
Grrrr. All I want right now is to wake up to 174. Is that too much to ask?
Yeah so I still haven't really budged. Not much going on there. I started making my own smoothies using frozen fruit (no sugar added), Yoplait rasberry yogurt, and milk. It's my new desert, replacing my ice cream cone.
I slept most of the day today. I havent been feeling well and my back was sore, so I spent most of the day dozing on the couch. Tomorrow I have a lot of errands to run, so I'm not sure I'm going to make it to the gym either. Maybe I'll do an evening run.
Grrrr. All I want right now is to wake up to 174. Is that too much to ask?
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Day 21 and 22: Tryin to get past the wall
Day 22: Weigh-in 175.4
If you'll notice, there is no weigh-in for Day 21. I was unable to get a clear number yesterday, so it will go unrecorded. I'm not sure if it was the party the night before, or the fact that my 'friend' came, but when I woke up I weighed 188.6. My stomach wasn't sitting right with me all day yesterday though, and as I used the restroom a few more times it jumped around from 175 to 177. This morning I was relieved to see it had come back down to normal, but I'm still frustrated that I seem to have hit a wall.
I hit the gym today for the first time since the session with my trainer. I decided to do a blend of my usual routine and the one he had taken me through. I started with a brisk walk/jog for half a mile then hopped off and went to the free weight area. One of the things he had me do was a plank for as long as I could. On Thursday I went for 1 minute 28 seconds, and today I pulled off 1:35. I did about 4 more exercises he had run me through, including the one with the medicine ball. I didn't want to duplicate everything he had me do because I wanted to be able to make it back in the gym this week, but I did throw in a few machines using heavier weights than I usually do. I finished up with another half mile on the treadmill. The whole workout took a little less than an hour, but I came away feeling more productive than I usually do.
I went grocery shopping after I left the gym. I really only meant to get milk, cereal, and dog food but came out with much more, as will happen when you go shopping hungry. Lunch ended up being a turkey sandwich with nothing on it, a snack bag of baked ruffles, and a tall glass of OJ. Dinner will either be a Lean Cuisine or a big salad.
If you'll notice, there is no weigh-in for Day 21. I was unable to get a clear number yesterday, so it will go unrecorded. I'm not sure if it was the party the night before, or the fact that my 'friend' came, but when I woke up I weighed 188.6. My stomach wasn't sitting right with me all day yesterday though, and as I used the restroom a few more times it jumped around from 175 to 177. This morning I was relieved to see it had come back down to normal, but I'm still frustrated that I seem to have hit a wall.
I hit the gym today for the first time since the session with my trainer. I decided to do a blend of my usual routine and the one he had taken me through. I started with a brisk walk/jog for half a mile then hopped off and went to the free weight area. One of the things he had me do was a plank for as long as I could. On Thursday I went for 1 minute 28 seconds, and today I pulled off 1:35. I did about 4 more exercises he had run me through, including the one with the medicine ball. I didn't want to duplicate everything he had me do because I wanted to be able to make it back in the gym this week, but I did throw in a few machines using heavier weights than I usually do. I finished up with another half mile on the treadmill. The whole workout took a little less than an hour, but I came away feeling more productive than I usually do.
I went grocery shopping after I left the gym. I really only meant to get milk, cereal, and dog food but came out with much more, as will happen when you go shopping hungry. Lunch ended up being a turkey sandwich with nothing on it, a snack bag of baked ruffles, and a tall glass of OJ. Dinner will either be a Lean Cuisine or a big salad.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Day 20: Feelin' Like a Winner!
Day 20: Weigh-in 175.2
Ok, so I'm feeling good for two reasons. I found a really good snack that apparently is not detrimental (and possibly beneficial) for my diet: Special K Chocolatey Delight cereal. It's sooooo good! And it gets me to drink more milk, which is really helpful. The second reason is:
THE PACKERS BEAT THE STEELERS IN THE SUPER BOWL!
Sorry, I had to get that out of my system.
Tomorrow will tell how good of a day today was. I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast before taking the kiddo and the dogs out for a hike. It was a really pretty day, but the trail was muddy, so it was slow going. I had a protein shake when I got back instead of lunch because I knew I'd be eating at the Super Bowl party I was heading too.
At the party, I had two Miller Lights, a Mountain Dew, a slice of a club sandwich, a few BBQ wings, and a few handfuls of M&M's. We were also supposed to take a shot every time the other team scored, so thankfully I was cheering for Green Bay, and that we stopped doing that at half time. That was probably a lot of calories, but I'm sure I burned a few jumping and shouting at the TV.
Today was a good day.
Ok, so I'm feeling good for two reasons. I found a really good snack that apparently is not detrimental (and possibly beneficial) for my diet: Special K Chocolatey Delight cereal. It's sooooo good! And it gets me to drink more milk, which is really helpful. The second reason is:
THE PACKERS BEAT THE STEELERS IN THE SUPER BOWL!
Sorry, I had to get that out of my system.
Tomorrow will tell how good of a day today was. I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast before taking the kiddo and the dogs out for a hike. It was a really pretty day, but the trail was muddy, so it was slow going. I had a protein shake when I got back instead of lunch because I knew I'd be eating at the Super Bowl party I was heading too.
At the party, I had two Miller Lights, a Mountain Dew, a slice of a club sandwich, a few BBQ wings, and a few handfuls of M&M's. We were also supposed to take a shot every time the other team scored, so thankfully I was cheering for Green Bay, and that we stopped doing that at half time. That was probably a lot of calories, but I'm sure I burned a few jumping and shouting at the TV.
Today was a good day.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Day 19: Walking wounded
Day 19: Weigh-in 175.6
If no news is good news, I guess no gain is good news. I find my self at a barrier, and I have to figure out how to break it.
I really couldn't bring myself to do much of anything yesterday. Today the kiddo and I went for a walk around the mall though. We actually did a few laps of both the upper and lower levels before I let her loose in the play area. I only had the little umbrella stroller with me, so it wasn't heavy, but it was pretty uncomfortable having to lean over so much to push. I'm doing better though.
Tomorrow morning I'm planning on taking the pups for a hike. I need to get some sort of exercise in before the big game!
If no news is good news, I guess no gain is good news. I find my self at a barrier, and I have to figure out how to break it.
I really couldn't bring myself to do much of anything yesterday. Today the kiddo and I went for a walk around the mall though. We actually did a few laps of both the upper and lower levels before I let her loose in the play area. I only had the little umbrella stroller with me, so it wasn't heavy, but it was pretty uncomfortable having to lean over so much to push. I'm doing better though.
Tomorrow morning I'm planning on taking the pups for a hike. I need to get some sort of exercise in before the big game!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Day 18: Pain is weakness leaving the body
Day 18: Weigh-in 175.6
I'm hurting. Muscles I was unaware of are preventing me from coughing, petting my dogs, opening doors, or picking up my kid. I have to figure a way to stretch out and get moving. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
I'm hurting. Muscles I was unaware of are preventing me from coughing, petting my dogs, opening doors, or picking up my kid. I have to figure a way to stretch out and get moving. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Day 15, 16, 17: Absence makes the heart grow stronger
Day 15: Weigh-in 176.4
Day 16: Weigh-in 175.6
Day 17: Weigh-in 175.4
I have discovered a flaw in titling my blog "My Brand-New Old Self." My old self had some issues with follow-through. It appears in striving to become my old self I might be preventing myself from becoming a new self. These past few days I've realized that it may be difficult to post every day with a lengthy accounting of my day if it didn't really include anything to do with my goal. Of course I'm eating the best I can, but I'm not always working out, and I don't want this to become just a journal of my daily errands. So I've decided I will post everyday with my weigh-in and any interesting tidbit from the day, and lengthier posts on days I've actually done something productive. Today is one of those longer days.
I know I was supposed to post Tuesday with an accounting of my personal training session, but we had to reschedule because my kiddo wasn't feeling well. I didn't want to get into the middle of it and then have the child watch people come and get me if she was being fussy. We rescheduled for today, and ladies and gentleman...I will be feeling it tomorrow. And the next day. And probably the day after that.
We started with a fitness assessment which consisted of push-ups, some aerobic stepping, planks, various crunches, and a few other exercises. My trainer used my scores to determine just how hard he could push me, and to see how hard I could push myself. After the assessment, which lasted about 15 minutes, he took me through a series of core exercises. I don't really know the names of any of them because I've never done any of them before, which honestly was a surprise. Between ROTC and my husband, I thought I'd seen pretty much every exercise you could really do. We used weights, a medicine ball, one of those giant bouncy balls, pulleys, and benches. We finished things off with 10 minutes on an elliptical.
I have to admit, I pushed myself a little bit harder than I normally do during my workouts. Not that I take it easy on myself, I don't, but there's something to be said about having someone watching you that helps you pull out a little extra effort. I guess I managed to impress, because he said I did better than almost all his other first time clients. Apparently I'm not clumsy, I learn routines and form quickly, and I push myself.
I can already feel myself tightening up, which is my signal that tomorrow is going to be rough. I was having issues just picking my daughter up this evening. I know I'm going to need to go out and do something tomorrow, but I'm not sure what I'll end up doing. Maybe I'll just go in tomorrow for a quick jog on the treadmill. Or maybe I'll stay home and do some stretching and maybe one or two of the exercises he had me do. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.
Day 16: Weigh-in 175.6
Day 17: Weigh-in 175.4
I have discovered a flaw in titling my blog "My Brand-New Old Self." My old self had some issues with follow-through. It appears in striving to become my old self I might be preventing myself from becoming a new self. These past few days I've realized that it may be difficult to post every day with a lengthy accounting of my day if it didn't really include anything to do with my goal. Of course I'm eating the best I can, but I'm not always working out, and I don't want this to become just a journal of my daily errands. So I've decided I will post everyday with my weigh-in and any interesting tidbit from the day, and lengthier posts on days I've actually done something productive. Today is one of those longer days.
I know I was supposed to post Tuesday with an accounting of my personal training session, but we had to reschedule because my kiddo wasn't feeling well. I didn't want to get into the middle of it and then have the child watch people come and get me if she was being fussy. We rescheduled for today, and ladies and gentleman...I will be feeling it tomorrow. And the next day. And probably the day after that.
We started with a fitness assessment which consisted of push-ups, some aerobic stepping, planks, various crunches, and a few other exercises. My trainer used my scores to determine just how hard he could push me, and to see how hard I could push myself. After the assessment, which lasted about 15 minutes, he took me through a series of core exercises. I don't really know the names of any of them because I've never done any of them before, which honestly was a surprise. Between ROTC and my husband, I thought I'd seen pretty much every exercise you could really do. We used weights, a medicine ball, one of those giant bouncy balls, pulleys, and benches. We finished things off with 10 minutes on an elliptical.
I have to admit, I pushed myself a little bit harder than I normally do during my workouts. Not that I take it easy on myself, I don't, but there's something to be said about having someone watching you that helps you pull out a little extra effort. I guess I managed to impress, because he said I did better than almost all his other first time clients. Apparently I'm not clumsy, I learn routines and form quickly, and I push myself.
I can already feel myself tightening up, which is my signal that tomorrow is going to be rough. I was having issues just picking my daughter up this evening. I know I'm going to need to go out and do something tomorrow, but I'm not sure what I'll end up doing. Maybe I'll just go in tomorrow for a quick jog on the treadmill. Or maybe I'll stay home and do some stretching and maybe one or two of the exercises he had me do. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.
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