One Day at a Time!

I actually made it to the gym on saturday! it was great. although it was supposed to be my rest day, i had to keep it movin’. i will take a break next saturday.
I worked abs:
5 trisets of seated medicine ball (4lbs) twists - 30/25/20/15/10
                         bench up crunch - 15/12/10/10/10
                         reverse crunch - 15/12/10/10/10
Then i did a mile at 6 - 6.5 mph with 1.5 incline in 9:28! I felt like i was going to DIE! I will continue to do abs first, i like the way i felt as i was running. not to mention i actually had the energy to do my abs. the lipo6hers felt great while working out. no jitters or anything crazy. today i will focus on legs. probably won’t make it to a gym, so it will be floor exercises of some sort. today i will also plan the rest of my week. my meals have been going well. no overindulging. i have totally minimized my indulging period! anyway, got a good week left before i do my updated pics and measurements. gotta make the best of it!

I went to work my legs and abs at 1200hrs today and at 1300hrs i had to run with my unit. it was a good run… at least 2 miles. i did not have my garmin with me and i did not time it either. anyway, i realized today that although i have been a bit inconsistent with eating and working out… i should see SOME kind of results! but i am not pushing myself past the burn. i would stop AT the burn. that has to change. so today when i ran, i wanted to make sure that i could not sprint at the end. all i could do was open my stride. i coughed and spat (is that the right word for "spit" past tense?) and walked around and felt good! then i had the BG’s which lets me know that i pushed it. i have eaten well today and will continue through the evening. beginning next week, i will plan my workouts for that week only and the meals at least a day in advance. even if that means that i have to eat the same meals a couple of days in a row. a little sacrifice. and really amp up my workouts so i use all my time wisely.

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for dinner i had a tuna sandwhich (light mayo made of olive oil - 2 table spoons, sweet relish - 1 1/2 table spoons, sea salt - a pinch, pepper - a couple of shakes, lettuce, tomatoes, i slice of cheese, and spicy mustard, on pumpernickle bread). before my sandwhich i had 5 sun chips and i tasted part of the pizza that i made for the kids - only part of a slice. and i stopped right there and drank water and ate my sandwhich. i ate a dill pickle w/peppermint afterward. that made me feel kind of full. i feel pretty good at this moment.  great work out and ate good… today was a good day! tomorrow i will start lipo 6 Hers and i need to make sure i take my multivitamins and rest. 10pm needs to be my bed time at the latest. it has been a challenge to get everything done before that time. but i gotta make it happen. excited about my workout tomorrow!

this past week has been so much of a challenge for me. that is in every way possible. family, work, kids, workouts, eating right… every thing. i have not been very consistent this past week i think i missed 2 or 3 days of work outs. how in the world do you stay focused when so much is going on in your life? although it was short, i made to the gym for a late afternoon work out. i tried a circuit drill for a hot minute and decided that i was not ready for it. then i went and did tri sets for my abs. it went ok. i really have to do cardio today. i will lift some weights too. just trying to stay focused and change my mindset and the way i think about things (i.e. food). gotta go for now. hopefully i get a chance to write something later on today.

Well i did good yesterday for my calories and eating but i totally went over my calories. And it was not because i just wanted to eat for the pure enjoyment. I was HONGRY!!! And yes i spelled that with an "O". It was serious. For dinner i had shrimp pasta. Mostly shrimp and maybe a spoonful of pasta. For some reason i had a taste for a fish stick sandwhich (that is what the kids were eating - allergic to shellfish). And i tore through that sandwhich with a vengence. i guess the lack of calories and working out is catching up with me. i will still keep my calories rather low (1300 - 1500) for now. And just pay attention to how i am feeling. I have been very irritable the past couple of days. don’t know if that has something to do with my eating.

and as for my ab workout. i took a look back at one of my muscle fitness hers ‘classics’ from 2003 and came across a routine i will be using. the latest issues that i have received seem to exercises more for the advanced person. i need it to be easy movements for right now and later on i can move on to hanging from something.

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I am feeling a bit tired. I ate more today around this time than I have earlier this week. Right now  I am at 1120 calories! That is ok. I was thinking of not going to the gym, but that is not an option. I will go and do some cardio, abs, and maybe a little weight training if time permits. I will only run a mile and do abs. I wonder, does it matter if you work abs at the beginning or the end of your workout? or before or after cardio? it seems i always run out of time for abs at the end of my workouts. so i will do them first today. the gym is calling me!

I was taking a look at the affects of dropping the amount of calories that i take in and it could be not so good for the home team. My metabolismcould slow down and i could lose muscle mass. and Lord knows i can not afford for any of that to happen. so i am keeping my caloric intake low for now but i will listen to my body if I need a little more or a lot more. and it will more of good choices and not just eating to be eating. LOL!

anyway, today i went to the gym and did 25 minutes on a cardio machine. burned 282 calories and 2miles of it. after that i did 4 sets of 15 reps: pushup, crunches, oblique crunches and then i did the plank twice for 30 secs and the side plank (raising and lowering my body) 2 sets of 10. Ouch!  I need a good beginner/intermediate ab work out that i can do to reduce my waistline. i actually made up the exercises that i did as i did them. i do not like to do that. i am at 800 calories right now. i have been eating a good portion of fruits and vegetables. and taking my time eating is also helping me to feel full faster and for a longer period of time. i feel good!

i took advantage  of an opportunity to go on a great trip! Totally inexpensive and all inclusive. Sight-seeing, wildlife, and just pure enjoyment. The price is only a bit of determination, a couple of tears and a few cups of sweat. in other words, i had such a great run yesterday afternoon. i did not have my garmin to track my distance, so i just ran for pleasure for the most part and still kept a challenging pace. i began at 11:26:20 and ended at about 12:13. i know i ran 4 miles and then some (not too much more). but it felt good to not be under the pressure of "gotta be faster, gotta be faster!". although it was great, i wanted to quit and walk a few times on my way back to my starting point. the new music on my shuffle really helped and i found myself serenading people and throwing my arms around. if i was not doing all of that at the beginning, i probably would have felt better. but how do you not dance to great beats? as for my calories… i did great!!! yet another day of success in my book of building a fit life. i totaled 1309 calories. it may be a little more than that since i had to guestimate on a couple of things. but i usually over guestimate. either way, i did good. i did not make it to do those push ups and abs. i know i have to do them and yet i keep putting them off. i guess because running is really my weakness. anyway, G/G! i can hardly wait to share today’s success.

i finally posted pics! now i gotta continue this journey. with so many people watching me… even if no one visits my page, there is stil the possibility of it. so i am very excited right now. i have to calculate my calories from yesterday, but i think i did 1300 cals. i felt good too. i went to be early (10pm) and got some rest. i did not do the 50 push ups and abs that i wanted to do, so i will do those when i go to the gym before i run and do it again tonight. more to come.

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yesterday i consumed roughly about 1220 calories. i guess i got carried away dealing with things at home last night. i did take a look at the meal the fam was eating and the snacks my husband was eating, but i just walked away and did something else. i ate carrots when i felt hungry with a little light ranch dressing and then i ate some grapes (about 10) whe i felt hungry again. i will go to the gym today about 1100hrs. i am running outside. i don’t think i have my garmin with me, so i will run a route that i think is about 4-5 miles and although i need to do push ups and abs, i may put those off til this evening so i can really get my run on. anyway, G/G. i am so greatful for all of the support that i have received thus far. thank ya’ll.

i am so sleepy right now. anyway, since my last post i have not done so well with my calories  or working out. just a bit inconsistent. i HAVE to work out in the morning. it is hard for me to get it done in the evening, because so much comes up. i am doing well today, i am just so tired… sleepy. but i plan to go to the gym this afternoon before i go home. this morning was completely off, so i had to sleep a few extra minutes. gotta go for now. but i will post my activities for today.

I went to the gym this afternoon and it was great!

cardio: bike = 3 miles, burned 144 calories, 20 minutes; 2.10 miles on Precor cardio machine, 23 minutes, burned 250 calories

wt trng:

chest= isolated incline press and isolated super incline press 3X20 @ 10# (for both machines)

tris = cable kickbacks (don’t know the real name) 3X20 @ 10#

bis = dumbell curls 1X20 @ 10#; 2X20 @ 15# (the first time i did a full set at 15# - Whoo Hoo!)

this is what i ate today! so excited! -

0700 - banana(121cals) & 15 roasted almonds(102)

0910 - nut mix (100 cals) & zesty garlic dill pickle (0cals)

1145 - 2 cups steamed broccoli (60 cals) & tuna salad with penne pasta (200cals)

1400 - wk out

1630 - BSN Shake(130 cals) and 1c of grapes(110 cals)

1815 - tostitos (181) meatsauce (100) cheese(60)

total calories for the day = 1154

i had about 6 baked fries and a piece of a hotdog at 1910 (was feeding the kids); need more veggies and fruits.

so give or take a little bit. i did roughly about 1300 calories today. i feel really good, but i want to eat. not really hungry, but i REALLY want to enjoy the taste of something right now… anything! i also drank about 5 or 6 bottles of water. i know i definitely need to do better in that department. i am so happy right now!

instead of doing 2 body parts + abs +cardio on m-w-f; i am going to try doing 1 body part+abs+cardio everyday. that way i will have more time and can concentrate on abs more. so tomorrow the plan is to work back (2 exercises) + abs + 4 miles outside. hopefully i can do that in the morning. i am so excited, i can not say it enough! G/G

i have missed my workouts for monday and tuesday this week. horrible! so today will be nearly a total body workout. which is ok. i have also decided to cut my calories for a while and what my progress looks like. 1300 calories is the goal and work out 5 times a week at least. and with 1300 calories the majority of the calories will come from fruits and veggies! yeah! anyway, today i am doing well with the calories. i did not know that pickles have NO CALORIES! i was just geeked to find that out. i really like pickles (sweet and dill). yesterday did not go well at all for the calories. once i missed a couple of meals i could not get back on track. so today is a new day and i am excited about continuing on. 

today’s plan:

3 mile run

chest and tris

back and bis

it will be great!