Went swimming for an hour today. Just did laps and never felt so good in my life! I love the water...you don't have to feel like a big huge person. (Okay, unless you jump in and then it's like being at SeaWorld.) But after that, you can float or swim for hours. Or, at least I can. :)
Eating was easy since I had stir-fry at my grandma's. I love it when other people want to cook dinner!
Tomorrow...Richard Simmons...yeah, you read that right!
150 DAYS to go! Weigh in coming soon!
Just Do It...Even If You Suck!!!
Friday, September 7, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Day 3...Pilates for Wimps (i.e. me)
Okay...food--no problem! I can count calories-especially with a super simple app on my phone. Really, now it's all about the exercise. I've still been a little sore from my working out everyday (told you I was bad at this), so I figured I'd do my Pilates for Wimps DVD I bought from the Dollar Store. (Yeah, you know it's gotta be a best selling working dvd when you buy it at the Dollar Tree!)
Basically the premise of the DVD is that anybody can do Pilates and that they offer a mix of pilates moves mixed with modified pilates moves so you can do this even if you are a huge sissy-la-la who can't even hack running one block. (that's me, by the way!)
So, I did that with no issues and keep thinking that I should really work toward stepping it up. I think I'd like to aim for running again sometime next week, but we'll see. Of course then at least I'd up the comedy factor for my neighbors that might be up early in the morning and my husband.
In the meantime, Day 4 is coming!!!
151 days left...JUST DO IT...even if you suck!
Basically the premise of the DVD is that anybody can do Pilates and that they offer a mix of pilates moves mixed with modified pilates moves so you can do this even if you are a huge sissy-la-la who can't even hack running one block. (that's me, by the way!)
So, I did that with no issues and keep thinking that I should really work toward stepping it up. I think I'd like to aim for running again sometime next week, but we'll see. Of course then at least I'd up the comedy factor for my neighbors that might be up early in the morning and my husband.
In the meantime, Day 4 is coming!!!
151 days left...JUST DO IT...even if you suck!
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Day 2...Step Aerobics...(slightly adjusted)
So day 2 was pretty good! I did use some of my exercise points. Mostly because we had other friends over and I decided to make some lower calorie cupcakes (thank you, Pinterest!) and I wanted one. So I ate one. But, I did really good!
I started off by working out with a step aerobic DVD that my friend made me. It's by some guy named Gilad and is so 80's it's not funny. But it works, and I like it. Of course I don't have a step thing, so I used our wii balance board. That works though. Felt pretty good too! I didn't run though, since I am horrible at it. Figured I would to other things and maybe go back to the whole running thing when I got really desperate. We'll see.
Day 3 will consist of pilates just to keep mixing it up...
Remember Just Do It!!! Even if you suck!
152 days to go!!!
I started off by working out with a step aerobic DVD that my friend made me. It's by some guy named Gilad and is so 80's it's not funny. But it works, and I like it. Of course I don't have a step thing, so I used our wii balance board. That works though. Felt pretty good too! I didn't run though, since I am horrible at it. Figured I would to other things and maybe go back to the whole running thing when I got really desperate. We'll see.
Day 3 will consist of pilates just to keep mixing it up...
Remember Just Do It!!! Even if you suck!
152 days to go!!!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Day 1...Did I tell you I hate running???
So yesterday was Labor Day...yeah, people say don't start any sort of new lifestyle/diet thing on a holiday...but I figured I can always find an excuse to put it off, so I just decided on Sunday to start...I'd say I did pretty good for the most part.
I decided Sunday afternoon I would run on Monday morning. Now have I ever mentioned how much I hate running? Maybe hate isn't strong enough...despise, loathe, hmm I'll have to think about a better word. Now don't get me wrong, you have to run for some things...tennis, football, basketball, baseball, if a T-Rex is chasing you..then it makes sense. But running just to run? (I'm sure my running friends are ready to beat me now, but c'mon guys, you know me!) So on to the adventure...and let me tell you if people were to read this they'd be busting up by the time I'm done so here goes. I got up at 7:30 (a horrible hour for anyone to have to be up), and got ready for my run. Then my wonderful husband offered to run with me. I said okay, but warned him that since I've put off exercising for the last 2 weeks, that I was going to start out slow and aim for a couple blocks. He's so wonderful he didn't laugh, he just got ready and we went for our run. Yeah...I made it a block and was tired, feeling crappy, and realizing I'm probably the slowest runner in the history of runners. At this point, I'm thinking all I really need to do if a T-Rex is chasing me is just make sure I stay near someone else that I can throw behind me while I go hide under a bush.
But after I did that, I decided to exercise with Wii Fit (who says a little exercise can't be fun), and later when we went to my grandma's I swam laps for about 30 minutes. Dinner was even pretty healthy since we had shish-ka-bobs. (Is that how you spell it?) Yeah, I felt pretty good...decent breakfast, decent lunch, cleaning grandma's house to earn a few extra exercise bonuses for my calorie app, a kabobs for dinner.
Then Jeff and Emily came over for games and I tanked a little. 2 pieces of a Totino's pizza (and I mean two pieces that equaled 1/4 of it...not two pizzas...yay me!) and 5 Oreos later...not feeling too hot about myself. But I thought...forget it! I did okay and didn't eat the bag of Oreos and didn't go nuts today so good for me!!!
The best part is I've found a new mantra for this little adventure for myself...(okay, it was on Pinterest and I totally stole the picture for my phone, but whatever! Don't judge me!) It's a Nike swoosh that says "Just Do It Even if you suck!"
Totally going to work for me!!! Day 1 down...153 to go!
I decided Sunday afternoon I would run on Monday morning. Now have I ever mentioned how much I hate running? Maybe hate isn't strong enough...despise, loathe, hmm I'll have to think about a better word. Now don't get me wrong, you have to run for some things...tennis, football, basketball, baseball, if a T-Rex is chasing you..then it makes sense. But running just to run? (I'm sure my running friends are ready to beat me now, but c'mon guys, you know me!) So on to the adventure...and let me tell you if people were to read this they'd be busting up by the time I'm done so here goes. I got up at 7:30 (a horrible hour for anyone to have to be up), and got ready for my run. Then my wonderful husband offered to run with me. I said okay, but warned him that since I've put off exercising for the last 2 weeks, that I was going to start out slow and aim for a couple blocks. He's so wonderful he didn't laugh, he just got ready and we went for our run. Yeah...I made it a block and was tired, feeling crappy, and realizing I'm probably the slowest runner in the history of runners. At this point, I'm thinking all I really need to do if a T-Rex is chasing me is just make sure I stay near someone else that I can throw behind me while I go hide under a bush.
But after I did that, I decided to exercise with Wii Fit (who says a little exercise can't be fun), and later when we went to my grandma's I swam laps for about 30 minutes. Dinner was even pretty healthy since we had shish-ka-bobs. (Is that how you spell it?) Yeah, I felt pretty good...decent breakfast, decent lunch, cleaning grandma's house to earn a few extra exercise bonuses for my calorie app, a kabobs for dinner.
Then Jeff and Emily came over for games and I tanked a little. 2 pieces of a Totino's pizza (and I mean two pieces that equaled 1/4 of it...not two pizzas...yay me!) and 5 Oreos later...not feeling too hot about myself. But I thought...forget it! I did okay and didn't eat the bag of Oreos and didn't go nuts today so good for me!!!
The best part is I've found a new mantra for this little adventure for myself...(okay, it was on Pinterest and I totally stole the picture for my phone, but whatever! Don't judge me!) It's a Nike swoosh that says "Just Do It Even if you suck!"
Totally going to work for me!!! Day 1 down...153 to go!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Before...
We're going to Disneyland! (Well, barring the end of the world that the Mayans and extremist Christian groups that make the rest of us look like kooks are ridiculously predicting.) In 157 days we will be flying down to party with Mickey, Minnie, and of course, Capt. Jack! So, what does that mean...that means that I have 154 days to get my butt in gear (and with tons of needed prayer) get exercising! We went 5 years ago and that was a size smaller for me. And, since I've tried everything else and nothing really works for me, I'm just going to plunge in and hope for the best! I've got to do this...not for any obvious reason that most people spout like better health, or being a good example for my kid or random stuff that while is important aren't what my motivation are...but for the rides! I'm going to be able to go on every ride I want and not look like a fat tourist! We'll see...
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