- My taxes are done and refund coming soon
- Good news at work
- A decently calm day at work
- I worked 7-3:30
- and I finally saw the numbers down at Biggest Loser!!! Down 3 lbs!
- good workout tonight, tomorrow is gonna hurt :)
yay! :D
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Mythical Magnificent Monday
A magnificent Monday is like a unicorn, you want to believe they exist but find yourself never in the presence of one. Well I won't call today a unicorn but it's the closest I've been in awhile. A Monday of good things. If I didn't have to go to work today it would have been a unicorn.
- My taxes are done and refund coming soon
- Good news at work
- A decently calm day at work
- I worked 7-3:30
- and I finally saw the numbers down at Biggest Loser!!! Down 3 lbs!
- good workout tonight, tomorrow is gonna hurt :)
yay! :D
- My taxes are done and refund coming soon
- Good news at work
- A decently calm day at work
- I worked 7-3:30
- and I finally saw the numbers down at Biggest Loser!!! Down 3 lbs!
- good workout tonight, tomorrow is gonna hurt :)
yay! :D
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Motivation > Ability
It took me forever to get to finally writing this post, mostly because it makes me feel like a wimp. I met with my trainer again for the 2nd time yesterday and it started off really well, but halfway through I started to feel sick. So we stopped and actually talked about a lot of things that helped me put some things into perspective.
We started out talking about food. After I told her a regular day she things that I am probably not getting enough to eat... interesting. Most of the time when you are trying to lose weight you think cut back on your food. But when working out you have to be able to have something to burn off in a healthy way. Ok makes sense.
She also could tell I was a little down on myself for not being able to finish the workout and I really was. I just want to get this right so bad this time and get into the shape I want. She told me not to feel bad at all. She knows I'm doing the biggest loser once and week and she said I know what you do in there and I know what we do here. You are getting two really intense workouts in a week. Which also made me stop and think. I guess I don't really think of them as 'intense' and I think this comes from being overly motivated, which isn't necessarily a bad thing I suppose but I find it kind of is in this case. I read so much and you see all these different things people are doing and I feel like I should be able to do them too, but I'm just not there yet, which gets me down a little bit. I may not have done as much as I could have been doing but January was just my goal to get started and I'll work harder in February. After all I really have worked out more this month than I did the whole last year.
We also talked about how I'm doing in the competition. Unfortunately I haven't lost any weight since we started but I haven't gained either. She said for most people it goes one of two ways you either start out losing the weight, or you start to lose inches and then the weight starts to come off. I can't tell if it's just in my head or if I actually am losing a bit of circumference around the middle.
She also reassured me that I have plenty of time to get ready for the Warrior Dash, and also snuck in there that it would kick my butt if I had to do it tomorrow.... gulp.
In conclusion. I'm still trying to figure out the whole food part, which actually is turning out to be the hardest part. What to eat/when to eat it etc etc. very hard to figure out. I'm considering meeting with a dietician/nutritionist to get me all food smart. I also need to come to terms with the fact that I am way more out of shape than I originally thought. I'm getting there though, very slowly, but getting there. She told me to not be so hard on myself coming from the couch to doing what I'm doing isn't easy. She said she can tell my motivation is there and that I have the right goals and that I'll get there. I still feel like a wimp.
We started out talking about food. After I told her a regular day she things that I am probably not getting enough to eat... interesting. Most of the time when you are trying to lose weight you think cut back on your food. But when working out you have to be able to have something to burn off in a healthy way. Ok makes sense.
She also could tell I was a little down on myself for not being able to finish the workout and I really was. I just want to get this right so bad this time and get into the shape I want. She told me not to feel bad at all. She knows I'm doing the biggest loser once and week and she said I know what you do in there and I know what we do here. You are getting two really intense workouts in a week. Which also made me stop and think. I guess I don't really think of them as 'intense' and I think this comes from being overly motivated, which isn't necessarily a bad thing I suppose but I find it kind of is in this case. I read so much and you see all these different things people are doing and I feel like I should be able to do them too, but I'm just not there yet, which gets me down a little bit. I may not have done as much as I could have been doing but January was just my goal to get started and I'll work harder in February. After all I really have worked out more this month than I did the whole last year.
We also talked about how I'm doing in the competition. Unfortunately I haven't lost any weight since we started but I haven't gained either. She said for most people it goes one of two ways you either start out losing the weight, or you start to lose inches and then the weight starts to come off. I can't tell if it's just in my head or if I actually am losing a bit of circumference around the middle.
She also reassured me that I have plenty of time to get ready for the Warrior Dash, and also snuck in there that it would kick my butt if I had to do it tomorrow.... gulp.
In conclusion. I'm still trying to figure out the whole food part, which actually is turning out to be the hardest part. What to eat/when to eat it etc etc. very hard to figure out. I'm considering meeting with a dietician/nutritionist to get me all food smart. I also need to come to terms with the fact that I am way more out of shape than I originally thought. I'm getting there though, very slowly, but getting there. She told me to not be so hard on myself coming from the couch to doing what I'm doing isn't easy. She said she can tell my motivation is there and that I have the right goals and that I'll get there. I still feel like a wimp.
Monday, January 23, 2012
I Hate Mirrors
I really really hate the mirrors in the gym. Seriously who thought that would be a good idea. Probably the skinny people. The jiggly people don't want to have mirrors. Exercising is supposed to make you feel better about yourself, it just makes me feel jiggly. Alas I will trek on, it's got to catch up eventually. I can't believe that going from couch potato to working out about 3 times a week has gotten me no results as of yet. I'll keep on keepin on.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Humbled 2.0
Tonight was my first workout with my trainer. Since cardio is pretty easy to do yourself (yes I can make myself run on the treadmill) I'm using my trainer to help with strength training, so we will focus a lot on lifting weights.
That said I bring you....Humbled 2.0 version
I have a bone to pick with The Biggest Loser. I understand that it is a competition but I would appreciate if they made it more educational for those of us sitting on the couch at home watching. I think everyone can figure out the bare minimum stuff at the gym. The hardest part is the food part, what to eat, when to eat, etc. etc. I was excited to get to work at the gym tonight. By time I got home, I had just about enough time to get changed and mentally prepare myself for what was to come. Did I eat? No, why would you want to stuff your belly full when you are going to be working out. Um Hello!? Biggest Loser you should tell us they eat before they go to the gym. I got about 40 mins into my work out (we'll get to that later) and boy I could have either a)passed out b)puked c)all of the above. Luckily I had made a similar mistake before and knew my limits. My trainer must have noticed the pale look and asked when the last time I ate was. Well that would have been about lunch time :S So we talked a little bit about the diet that is needed with strength training. If you are going to be working on that kind of stuff you need to add more protein aka eat! So we cut the workout short with the promise that I would fuel up next time.
The biggest/hardest part about getting healthy is the diet part. If you are doing certain things exercise wise you can eat this, if you're doing this don't eat that. Holy crap, no wonder I'm obese, I'm too lazy to use my smart for this. Obese sounds like such a harsh word but according to BMI I am obese :( But that is going to be the change this year. I've already stuck with this more than I ever have. Everyone does something different and they are all wrong. You have to find your right, what works for you. Some people like to do those fad diets or this diet or that diet. I want to get healthier my way. Putting in the hard work at the gym and re-learning how to eat.
That whole being slightly obese thing doesn't really help when there are mirrors everywhere at the gym either. If there were no mirrors I'd feel like Marisa Miller just in for a light workout, curling 50lbs, no big deal. But instead catch a glimpse of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man wearing my clothes and lifting baby weights, oh wait that'd be me. Seeing things jiggle when you are working hard to make them not jiggle isn't as motivating as one would think. But jiggling in public is better than my skin fusing to my couch at home, so I guess it's not so bad considering what the alternative could be.
It's also slightly frustrating to not see the pounds coming off. I sweat and feel like I'm working hard but have yet to see the numbers drop. But I'll keep at it. Something's got to be going on considering I haven't worked out like this for years.
So for anyone concerned, my trainer didn't kill me. I'm still alive.... so far ;)
That said I bring you....Humbled 2.0 version
I have a bone to pick with The Biggest Loser. I understand that it is a competition but I would appreciate if they made it more educational for those of us sitting on the couch at home watching. I think everyone can figure out the bare minimum stuff at the gym. The hardest part is the food part, what to eat, when to eat, etc. etc. I was excited to get to work at the gym tonight. By time I got home, I had just about enough time to get changed and mentally prepare myself for what was to come. Did I eat? No, why would you want to stuff your belly full when you are going to be working out. Um Hello!? Biggest Loser you should tell us they eat before they go to the gym. I got about 40 mins into my work out (we'll get to that later) and boy I could have either a)passed out b)puked c)all of the above. Luckily I had made a similar mistake before and knew my limits. My trainer must have noticed the pale look and asked when the last time I ate was. Well that would have been about lunch time :S So we talked a little bit about the diet that is needed with strength training. If you are going to be working on that kind of stuff you need to add more protein aka eat! So we cut the workout short with the promise that I would fuel up next time.
The biggest/hardest part about getting healthy is the diet part. If you are doing certain things exercise wise you can eat this, if you're doing this don't eat that. Holy crap, no wonder I'm obese, I'm too lazy to use my smart for this. Obese sounds like such a harsh word but according to BMI I am obese :( But that is going to be the change this year. I've already stuck with this more than I ever have. Everyone does something different and they are all wrong. You have to find your right, what works for you. Some people like to do those fad diets or this diet or that diet. I want to get healthier my way. Putting in the hard work at the gym and re-learning how to eat.
That whole being slightly obese thing doesn't really help when there are mirrors everywhere at the gym either. If there were no mirrors I'd feel like Marisa Miller just in for a light workout, curling 50lbs, no big deal. But instead catch a glimpse of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man wearing my clothes and lifting baby weights, oh wait that'd be me. Seeing things jiggle when you are working hard to make them not jiggle isn't as motivating as one would think. But jiggling in public is better than my skin fusing to my couch at home, so I guess it's not so bad considering what the alternative could be.
It's also slightly frustrating to not see the pounds coming off. I sweat and feel like I'm working hard but have yet to see the numbers drop. But I'll keep at it. Something's got to be going on considering I haven't worked out like this for years.
So for anyone concerned, my trainer didn't kill me. I'm still alive.... so far ;)
Sunday, January 15, 2012
A Slow Down
I've been a little under the weather this week and haven't got to the gym as much as I would have liked to. I did manage to get a few workouts in this week though so that's betterh than none. I'm not giving up on this goal!
This week I'll have my weekly Biggest Loser workout class on Monday and Thursday I start working with my trainer. I'm a little nervous, but I don't think they will kill you on your first workout... hopefully.
I keep aiming for at least 3 workouts a week, so far I'm doing pretty good. I'm think I'm going to try to add yoga in when the classes here start in March.
That's all I've got for now, it's been a boring slightly sickly week.
Is it Spring yet? I watched Wild Hogs and it made me miss my bike. I'm ready for riding weather and baseball. :)
This week I'll have my weekly Biggest Loser workout class on Monday and Thursday I start working with my trainer. I'm a little nervous, but I don't think they will kill you on your first workout... hopefully.
I keep aiming for at least 3 workouts a week, so far I'm doing pretty good. I'm think I'm going to try to add yoga in when the classes here start in March.
That's all I've got for now, it's been a boring slightly sickly week.
Is it Spring yet? I watched Wild Hogs and it made me miss my bike. I'm ready for riding weather and baseball. :)
Monday, January 9, 2012
A Little Motivation
I was just perusing The Page Turner's blog looking to add a few missing books from book club to my 'The Book Shelf' page when I ran across this picture from July.
This picture is from July 2011
This is January 1, 2012
I am unsure of how much I weighed in the first picture but I'm guessing it is a little more than the 2nd. This is motivation because I did not work out hardly ever in 2011 and in six months it appears some weight was shed. I can only imagine what six months of actually going to the gym and being more aware of what I'm eating can do. This was just the motivation I needed to get even more determined to make it stick this year! 2012! Old Photos can either be a blessing or an OH MY GOD moment, luckily this was both ;)
1 Week In
I managed to work out 4/7 days. Not bad considering I went from 0/7. I'm going to say I gained a pound of muscle instead of a pound of fat. Wasn't where I wanted to be the first week but now I know I just have to work that much harder.
Did 60 minutes of a good hard workout tonight for my biggest loser class. My face was beat red when I was done so I was working something right. I start with my trainer next week so hopefully we can get this kicked up a notch.
Hope everyone else is doing good with their resolutions for 2012, I know a few of you are on the fitness train too. Good luck! :)
Did 60 minutes of a good hard workout tonight for my biggest loser class. My face was beat red when I was done so I was working something right. I start with my trainer next week so hopefully we can get this kicked up a notch.
Hope everyone else is doing good with their resolutions for 2012, I know a few of you are on the fitness train too. Good luck! :)
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
* 3 Days *
Three days in a row at the gym! Kind of a big deal for me, I don't think that's been done before! I know going is better than not but I don't know how it's going to go for weigh in on Monday. I don't think watching the biggest loser really helped me gain any hope either. I'm not expecting to lose 10-15lbs in my first week (although that would be amazeballs). I'm sore on top of sore so that must mean I'm doing something right, right?! Rome wasn't built in a day, or however that saying goes.
First steps are getting in the habit of just going to the gym and getting exercise time in. The next step will be really looking at what I'm eating on a daily basis and make some changes. Luckily or unluckily, I have given up soda a long time ago. I'm really just mainly a water and plan straight up tea gal, no sugar, no nothing. So while that is a healthy choice, I've already been doing it and won't see any major pounds dropped there. But no excuses, and baby steps.
First steps are getting in the habit of just going to the gym and getting exercise time in. The next step will be really looking at what I'm eating on a daily basis and make some changes. Luckily or unluckily, I have given up soda a long time ago. I'm really just mainly a water and plan straight up tea gal, no sugar, no nothing. So while that is a healthy choice, I've already been doing it and won't see any major pounds dropped there. But no excuses, and baby steps.
via pinterest
Monday, January 2, 2012
Baby Steps
It would have been nice if someone would have let me know that if you are in any kind of shape at all you should work a little bit to keep in shape, otherwise you will almost die. (Oh wait come to think of it, I think they do say that something along those lines anyway)
Tonight was my first Biggest Loser class at our local gym. It was hard I won't lie, I wanted to stop. I didn't stop, but I also feel guilty because I didn't give it my all. At least now I know what to expect and work that much harder next week. In two weeks I have my first session with a trainer. I'm really going to give it all I've got this time, the goal is 50 but anything is better than nothing. My 'Get Bootylicious' board on pinterest helps me too. One of the quotes on there was "Don't compare yourself to others, compare yourself to the person from yesterday." Well the person yesterday finished up her Christmas candy and laid on the couch a better part of the day. Tomorrow I can do better. Jillian Michaels had something on her facebook page that made me think too, she said "They say the first 12 days of the year determine how the rest of your year will play out." So these first few weeks are going to set the tone for the rest of the year huh? Well guess I better get my butt in gear.
Tonight was my first Biggest Loser class at our local gym. It was hard I won't lie, I wanted to stop. I didn't stop, but I also feel guilty because I didn't give it my all. At least now I know what to expect and work that much harder next week. In two weeks I have my first session with a trainer. I'm really going to give it all I've got this time, the goal is 50 but anything is better than nothing. My 'Get Bootylicious' board on pinterest helps me too. One of the quotes on there was "Don't compare yourself to others, compare yourself to the person from yesterday." Well the person yesterday finished up her Christmas candy and laid on the couch a better part of the day. Tomorrow I can do better. Jillian Michaels had something on her facebook page that made me think too, she said "They say the first 12 days of the year determine how the rest of your year will play out." So these first few weeks are going to set the tone for the rest of the year huh? Well guess I better get my butt in gear.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Twenty-Twelve: The Resolutions
* Health *
Warrior Dash June 16th
Complete the Couch to 5k app
Reach my goal weight (-50lbs)
Be able to do 1 pull-up
Better my time in the October 10k (1:49:47.00)
sign up for a 5k and run most of it
* Life *
Ride my Motorcycle more
Have more patience
Take more trips
Read more than 20 books
Blog More than 2011
I read something the other day that a life coach had said; rather that coming up with resolutions to come up with a power word. So in addition to my goals I loved the idea of a word for your new year. My word is Believe. Believe that everything happens for a reason, Believe that everything will work out, Believe in myself, Believe in love, and just believe that good can/will happen.
Feel free to post your resolutions and put them out there to keep yourself honest. My list might end up a little longer, hopefully I'll run out of list and need to add things.
Happy New Year! I hope twenty-twelve has may great things in store for you.
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