Friday, July 9, 2010
I have a workout buddy!!!! My BFF Keshia from work is going to the gym too! It would be sweet if I got off work when she does. But oh well to that.
Today's excitement: did the usual recumbent bike a thon, then did leg press 20 reps, then some torture machine that reminds me of a gyn visit. It is a contortion where you set down, there is this weight thing that you put your legs on either side of and then you push the weights apart using your legs. Let me just say it is a good thing these machines come with pictures of what you are supposed to do because, honestly, I have no clue! Did 20 reps with that.
Then did another leg deal. In this you are sitting like you are in a high chair. Your feet go under this weight deal and you lift this weight up. A bar thing comes down in front of you which is where the high chair part comes in. Did 20 reps there as well.
Today, the 9:20 lunch crowd had omelettes, sausage, hash browns, and toast. I told them I hated them all! This as I ate a cheeze stick and drank water. All their food comes from the grill downstairs. Why is it that good food is always served up fresh and piping hot AND salads at the grill are prepackaged, stale, and about as appealing as beef jerky??? Why can't they have all kinds of greens, fresh tomatos, cucumbers, carrot shreds, onions, bell peppers, radishes, real croutons, and a nice vinegarette??? Why can't they have a soup bar? Why are all the healthy things so hard to get???
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Did you hear that? That was the sound of my scales going head first into the dumpster. They lured me back in. Got me to weigh again. You know the rest of that story. Anytime I tell someone I am doing a 1 year workout marathon, they immediately say "How much have you lost?" Boy, do I need a snappy come back to that one. I guess I could say oh it's not about the weight loss, it's about the experience itself, finding out who I really am ya ya ya. What a load that is.
Well, I am walking again. Now up to 1 1/2 miles. This is real,outside, in the elements walking not that namby pamby treadmill simulated walking stuff. This is real walking, with real people skating past me, with real dogs pooping on the walking trail, and with real bikers in spandex/helmets zooming past so fast I literally spin around and go the other direction. This is not for the faint of heart that's for sure!
FYI, today at work, the I-am-going-to-eat-lunch-at-9:30 am-crowd was at it even earlier today - 9:12 am. Today's sampling was meatloaf, potatos, gravy, and macaroni. And just so you know, this group's biggest person is a whooping size 6. Again, I ask you world, WHERE IS THE JUSTICE? I am a size XYZ and having a 4 ounce cup of yogurt, a banana, and a 1/2 of a celery stalk.
Speaking of sizes, when I know you better I am going to tell the tale of the tape on myself. I plan to post a 1 month picture on July 15th and then every month thereafter.
Later!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Day started off good. Was thinking about the gym at 8:00 am and planning my lunch out routine. Then I got some negative news and BAM the day went down hill. But anyways, the 2 minutes from the ellip yesterday has given me aches in places I didn't know I had!
Did 2 more minutes on ellip again today. Did you know you have to set the ellip for 5minutes as that is the lowest it will go? Maybe I will be at 5 minutes in a few weeks, but definitely not now. Went from there to leg press. Did 35 reps on varying weights. Started at 3 and went to 5. Pretty heady stuff. Then I went to my old pal, the recumbent bike for 9 minutes. Also walked 1/2 mile after work. Although the scales are not my friend, turns out the pants I wear to work can now come off WITHOUT unzipping them. I am too paranoid to consider that a victory. Did that happen before and I just didn't know it? That's the way my mind works.
Went into locker room only to find a woman in the buff, parading around, going to the shower. Kids, I am not this evolved. This embarrasses me. Let me tell you a little story. In 1999, I started to college. I was 40 something. One class I took involved going to DC for legislative affairs etc. Me and 30 twenty somethings. We shared rooms. One day I walked into the hotel room to find two people who WERE NOT PAYING FOR THAT ROOM in the bed having sex. I told them quite calmly, that since their names were not on the register for that room I would suggest they vacate immediately. They had to slink out of the bed, wrapped in the sheets, and out into the hall. Didn't even faze me. That experience was not as bad to me as today's nude review in the locker room!
Next topic:
Today's menu was egg whites and 2 thin wheat toasts, turkey with lettuce/mustard, cookie 100 cal pack, 6 oz pepsi, tea, 6 crackers with peanut butter 2 tablespoons.
You know doing all this plus doing a debt diet is just about to take all the joy right out of my life. YES I AM IN A VERY BAD MOOD. Come on endorphins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Today is day 16 of the workout year. No loss on scales. Therefore I AM NOT WEIGHING ANYMORE. That's it for me. Stupid, stupid scales. I HATE THE SCALES.
Went down to little gym at lunch. Said I wasn't going to do this again but oh well. Did 2 minutes on the ellip. The thing about this demon machine is that you can't make it stop. Your legs just keep moving and moving. I found a way around that, I just fell off. Not kidding. Then did the bike on fat burner mode for 15 minutes. Then did walking outside for 13 minutes. SO THERE...... 30 WHOLE MINUTES OF ACTIVITY.
Today I ate yogurt, a lunchables with turkey sub, an apple, a 100 calorie pack of midget cookies, diet coke, and crystal lite tea. Supper is yet to be decided.
Somebody told me about a show on fitTV called 'dance your butt off'. Am going to have to find this. Thanks Keisha!
You know those 18 free classes at the big gym? Well none of them are at night or after work. Which means how am I supposed to go to that?????? They have 1 aerobics class at 6 am. I don't know what level this is. I need virgin aerobics level. Maybe I can talk my supv into letting me trade some time so I can go to the dance class? I really want to go to that one. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Friday, June 25, 2010
Glad it is friday. Did bike at gym with real weight plugged in to it. I think the machine has an ugly side now that I have been totally honest with it. Seemed to be alot tougher on the hills in the program. But hey, maybe I imagined that. The walk to the car went really very well. It was 98 degrees. I only stopped once,(did not sit down),for about 30 seconds, then plowed on. I was quite pleased with myself. Now that is not to say I wasn't dripping wet with sweat, my eyes were glazed over, and my car seemed like an mirage in the desert BUT all in all it wasn't bad.
Also my daughter ran on the treadmill today for 45 SECONDS! Shocked her so bad that she could do that, that she just stopped cold. She has been walking for weeks and has participated in a 5k walk/run.
Got some good comments today on here and facebook about food choices. THANKS FRIENDS! Does anybody know if tortillas are ok with turkey by that I mean are they a better choice than wheat bread? Gotta get to the grocery tomorrow.
Regarding the scales, I just don't think I will weigh for a very long time. It just bums me out too much at this early stage of the game.
Next week I am going to the BIG gym.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Ok, so yesterday I didn't post. I had a job interview, then I worked over, then then then. THAT'S NOT THE REAL REASON I DIDN'T BLOG. The real reason is I weighed two days ago and I haven't lost one stinking ounce.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOT ONE OUNCE. Now what do you have to say about that?????
Today I walked the 1/2 mile round trip to work. AND I went to the little gym and did the bike for 19 minutes and TADA 4.50 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I did the fat burner cycle this time. I also drank water every other breath all day long. I wish they let us have a locker for the week. I do not like lugging all my clothes, shoes, and crap down to the ghetto parking lot after the workout. UGH! Today is day 9 of the workout?? Do you know this is the longest I have ever done anything athletic???I am pretty jazzed about that.
Now before long we have to start talking about food. Not today though. Well let's talk about it a little bit. I need some lunch ideas and snack ideas.
Also I have another goal-I want to walk (dare I say jog, run) in the Jingle Bell Run this December in Little Rock.I am already planning my outfit right down to the bells on my shoe laces!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Today, I went to the gym at lunch. BIG MISTAKE. First off everybody was there plus some kids!!!!!I thought this was a no kids zone. It took 15 minutes to get down, change, and get in to the workout area. Then I did 15 minutes on the bike i.e. 3.75 miles, then 15 minutes to change back, then 15 minutes to eat a sandwich. My hair was wringing wet with sweat and I felt sticky the rest of the day. No more gym at lunch for me. Not enough time to workout given the constraints of changing, etc. I am not even going to go into the locker room trauma drama, tons of people, yatada, yatada.
At 5:30 this afternoon the temp was 100 degrees. I started my 4 block hike to the car. Although it was incredibly draining, I felt a little stronger today on the walk. Wasn't quite as winded. Had to stop once for about 2 minutes to get my breathe back and drink water. Boy, I wish the downtown trolley went by my parking lot.That would be sweet!
Tomorrow I go back to the after work routine. It's just better that way.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
I went to the gym. I spent 5 minutes trying to get the lock to open on the locker. I had to put my gym bag in there. I started just to take it into the workout area but was afraid the gym nazi would confiscate it.
I ambled over to the recumbent bike and selected the "random" program. The bike then asked me how much I weighed. I though that was a little pushy seeing as how we had just met. I lied and punched in 150. The bike then told me I was going to do 30 minutes on the random program and then boom bada bing it started. I pedaled, I sweated, I went 3.5 miles and crashed and burned after 18 minutes. Thought I was going to die.
Then I waited. Waited for the endorphins to kick in. Waited for that euphoric high exercise is supposed to bring. It is 2 hours since I exercised and I AM STILL WAITING ON THOSE FREAKING ENDORPHINS! I think I have one lousy endorphin that just couldn't rally the troups. Either that or somebody has lied to me about this exercise business.
In exactly 3 1/2 hours, the odyssey begins. I will have to cross the threshold of the G-Y-M. I have found out where the scales are. I guess I will weigh. I am going to take pictures of the machines I will use today. I had a salad at lunch and I am pumped! Ready to rock and roll. Ready to be a lean, mean, exercising machine. Ready to be able to limp back out to my car without whining.
Now I need a goal of how long to do this exercise thing on the 1st day. Any suggestions out there??? I am thinking 15 minutes. What say ye?
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