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Today I was triumphant in the first half of the shred. I successfully completed all the pushes without taking a break. Of course my arms were a little wobbling but after the first strength set I let out a little whoo hoo. I know for sure my form isn’t perfect and I am doing “easy” version but after 5 days I am beyond impressed that I can complete not only a couple pushups but do them for the amount of time. The side lunges are still something I struggle with and I am a bit worried what level two will bring and I don’t even want to think about level 3 right now.
I forgot to write about my first day. It went pretty well. I downloaded the app so I am able to have my own music and still have something remind me when I need to stop or start running. I hate looking at the clock. It seems to make working out so much slower. I remember thinking to myself this isn’t so bad I can handle this.
Today was a different story. The run started off really well. I made sure to go at a snail pace compared to the other runners around me but I know slow and ready will have me finish this race. About half way through I can feel my legs getting tired and starting to feel some pain. Nothing too painful but I could definitely feel that I was using some muscles I wasn’t use to moving. I think my legs were saying “whooah what are you doing to us now…you just put us through the 20 minute of sweat and now”
I’m not sure I like running on the treadmill.I always feel like I have to concentrate very hard on running straight. And if I get distracted by a show on tv I’m afraid I’ll veer to far a certain way and totally go flying sideways or backwards.
I finished by doing some interval training for 15 minutes on the elliptical. I tried to “sprint” for 30 seconds and then recover, and sprint again. Sweating and feeling the buzz of endorphins I finished will some much needed stretching.
Food journal is going pretty well. I am still trying to figure out where I want to do all my tracking online. I currently write it down in a notebook and should post it keep myself accountable. My goal is to do my weekly meal plan tomorrow and go shopping making sure I have everything ready to go for next week.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The What the F happened moment
You know the moment when you are digging through your jeans and you go to put them on and they won't zip up or make it past your thighs no matter how many times you say 1,2,3 squeeze & suck in it, or you are about to put on a dress and the zipper won't budge. or
I had this moment happen to me on New Years eve. I knew deep down that I had gained some weight. Most of my clothes were tight and I had to go up to my "never will I ever again wear this size why do I still have you" jeans. I was invited to first "land of the viking" New Year Party and I was excited.After searching for the perfect dress for a couple of days I finally found it 2 weeks before the party. It was snug but it fit. Fast forward to an hour before the party and I pulled on the dress and slowly tried to zip it up but no go. I asked for some help but once I looked into my husbands eyes I knew that it wasn't going to fit. WTF flashed through my brain again.
And then I had two thoughts:
Decision A: Cry....cry some more become depressed, reach for the little brown squares of bliss, cry some more, contemplate refusing to go to the party because your Mcfatty, cry , and have a big choco binge party to ring in the New Year
Decision B: Shred a couple tears because you realized you are at the same point again, look yourself in the mirror (really good hard look), promise yourself that you are done, done binging, don't feeling sorry for yourself, done being "fat", done being unhealthy, done making bad choices, realize that YOU have the power to change and realizing it is the first step.
And this is my WTF happened moment that started it all brought to you by just saying no
"We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential."
-Ellen Goodman
I had this moment happen to me on New Years eve. I knew deep down that I had gained some weight. Most of my clothes were tight and I had to go up to my "never will I ever again wear this size why do I still have you" jeans. I was invited to first "land of the viking" New Year Party and I was excited.After searching for the perfect dress for a couple of days I finally found it 2 weeks before the party. It was snug but it fit. Fast forward to an hour before the party and I pulled on the dress and slowly tried to zip it up but no go. I asked for some help but once I looked into my husbands eyes I knew that it wasn't going to fit. WTF flashed through my brain again.
And then I had two thoughts:
Decision A: Cry....cry some more become depressed, reach for the little brown squares of bliss, cry some more, contemplate refusing to go to the party because your Mcfatty, cry , and have a big choco binge party to ring in the New Year
Decision B: Shred a couple tears because you realized you are at the same point again, look yourself in the mirror (really good hard look), promise yourself that you are done, done binging, don't feeling sorry for yourself, done being "fat", done being unhealthy, done making bad choices, realize that YOU have the power to change and realizing it is the first step.
And this is my WTF happened moment that started it all brought to you by just saying no
"We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential."
-Ellen Goodman
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Run forrest run (C25k W1D1)
Ohh yes Running. It seems like just an easy thing to do. One foot in front of the other and go but finding out where to start or begin was always my problem until I found the couch to 5k or c25k program. Hopefully by following this program in 9-10 weeks I will be running a full 20 minutes with the other gym go-ers I so long to be like.
You know those girls that stroll up to the treadmill with a cute running outfit on and just glide with easy as they seem to run with little effort for 20 minutes. I on the other hand will probably be huffing and puffing, sweat running down my face and other oh so fun places, waiting for the moment when the clock finally hits 20:00, and I can stop torturing myself.
Here is to day 1
You know those girls that stroll up to the treadmill with a cute running outfit on and just glide with easy as they seem to run with little effort for 20 minutes. I on the other hand will probably be huffing and puffing, sweat running down my face and other oh so fun places, waiting for the moment when the clock finally hits 20:00, and I can stop torturing myself.
Here is to day 1
Workin' it (Shred D3 L1)
Today's shred was okay. I finally was able to almost get through all the push ups on the first set and about half way through the second set. Side lunges are not my friend and I still chose to opt out of doing them. I just do the shoulder movements.
The advance lady stops doing the lunges on the second strenght and only does arms. This makes me smile everytime I see it and lets me know that even the "skinny" people find this workout a challenge.
I make sure to stretch really well afterward. I don't think the shred has a great cool down and I am not felt sore yet. Only a little bit in my arms but I remember the first time I did the shred way back when I couldn't move my legs the next day and going up flights on stairs was a nightmare.
Start to the gym I went after I did the shred
Treadmill: 30 minutes
Elliptical: 15 minutes
Weight training: 20 minutes
Stretching: 10 minutes
Food: I'm sticking with oatmeal for breakfast it's easy and fast. Snacks were fruit and carrots. And for dinner we had pizza. I made sure to measure out the cheese so I wouldn't use too much and I loaded my size with tons of veggies. Proud moment of the day. I only had Two pieces which will leave me with the other half for lunch tomorrow.Major progress since normally I want to eat the whole thing since it is so yummy.
The advance lady stops doing the lunges on the second strenght and only does arms. This makes me smile everytime I see it and lets me know that even the "skinny" people find this workout a challenge.
I make sure to stretch really well afterward. I don't think the shred has a great cool down and I am not felt sore yet. Only a little bit in my arms but I remember the first time I did the shred way back when I couldn't move my legs the next day and going up flights on stairs was a nightmare.
Start to the gym I went after I did the shred
Treadmill: 30 minutes
Elliptical: 15 minutes
Weight training: 20 minutes
Stretching: 10 minutes
Food: I'm sticking with oatmeal for breakfast it's easy and fast. Snacks were fruit and carrots. And for dinner we had pizza. I made sure to measure out the cheese so I wouldn't use too much and I loaded my size with tons of veggies. Proud moment of the day. I only had Two pieces which will leave me with the other half for lunch tomorrow.Major progress since normally I want to eat the whole thing since it is so yummy.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
D day 2 (shred D2 L1)
Beep Beep Beep when the alarm clock at 6:00. Rolling out of bed, changing, fumbling around, turning on the tv/playstation, moving coffee table, places yoga mat and weights on the floor, and jumping up and down for the next twenty minutes was how I spent 6:10-6:30.
Notes:
* Push ups sucked today. I could barely do half and my arms were shaking
* pretending to jump rope is not fun...I would rather do the butt kicks or jumping jacks any day
* While doing the punches I slowly started to in vision that I could punch jillian just a little bit in the face. (this was a strange though since I am not a violent person)
* I noticed the girl on the left (advance girl) stopped doing on of the exercises and took a small break...whoo hooo...if she needs a small break than I don't feel like such a loser) I'll have to try to remember at which part it was at
* Side Lunges + shoulder lift = worst excersise can barely do...have to only do weights half way through
Other excerise for today: Biking to and from school 6km, Biggest loser yoga level 1
Food: I did okay with food today. I have it written down in my paper food journal. I got a headache at around 3:00ish today. I think I didn't eat enough because I drank a lot of water. Lesson learned that straving yourself = major headache which then = no going to the gym before or after dinner
Notes:
* Push ups sucked today. I could barely do half and my arms were shaking
* pretending to jump rope is not fun...I would rather do the butt kicks or jumping jacks any day
* While doing the punches I slowly started to in vision that I could punch jillian just a little bit in the face. (this was a strange though since I am not a violent person)
* I noticed the girl on the left (advance girl) stopped doing on of the exercises and took a small break...whoo hooo...if she needs a small break than I don't feel like such a loser) I'll have to try to remember at which part it was at
* Side Lunges + shoulder lift = worst excersise can barely do...have to only do weights half way through
Other excerise for today: Biking to and from school 6km, Biggest loser yoga level 1
Food: I did okay with food today. I have it written down in my paper food journal. I got a headache at around 3:00ish today. I think I didn't eat enough because I drank a lot of water. Lesson learned that straving yourself = major headache which then = no going to the gym before or after dinner
The plan and D day 1 (Shred D1 L1)
I bought the shred sadly a year ago. It probably took me 6 months to actually put in the the dvd player and I believe that I have tried to start it at least six times. But this time is different. I have made a promise to myself that I can do it. It's only 20 minutes. 20 minutes is no time at all. I probably waste 20 minutes everyday multiple times a day.
To accomplish this goal I needed some kind of plan. Like with everything that is challenging you need a way to accomplish. I'm a morning person. I rarely ever sleep passed 9:00 even on the weekends. I know I have the most energy and drive so I figured I must do the workout in the morning. Lucky for me my husband's alarm clock goes off at 5:50. I give myself till 6:30 to wake up and get everything ready. By 6:30 if I wasn't listening to Jillian my husband would open the windows in our bedroom. (brrrr).
January 4th
Day one went okay. Since I have started and stopped the program many times I knew what to expect. The hardest parts for me are the push ups and the side lounges with shoulder lefts. Those are painful and if I squint my eyes I swear I see little horns on Jillian's head.
Still figuring out if I'm going to do WW or just track calories
Food:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with cinnamon plus small banana
snack: clementine and a handful of grapes
Lunch: Large spinach salad with lots of veggies and 1 piece of turkey
Snack: small banana and handful of almonds
Dinner: Eggtastic omelet (egg whites, tomatoes, sprinkle of low fat cheddar cheese, spinach, a little ham, onions, zuncini, and bell pepers)
2.5 liters of water
other exercise: 35 minutes cardio on eclipital and 15 minutes on bike
6 km bike to and from school
To accomplish this goal I needed some kind of plan. Like with everything that is challenging you need a way to accomplish. I'm a morning person. I rarely ever sleep passed 9:00 even on the weekends. I know I have the most energy and drive so I figured I must do the workout in the morning. Lucky for me my husband's alarm clock goes off at 5:50. I give myself till 6:30 to wake up and get everything ready. By 6:30 if I wasn't listening to Jillian my husband would open the windows in our bedroom. (brrrr).
January 4th
Day one went okay. Since I have started and stopped the program many times I knew what to expect. The hardest parts for me are the push ups and the side lounges with shoulder lefts. Those are painful and if I squint my eyes I swear I see little horns on Jillian's head.
Still figuring out if I'm going to do WW or just track calories
Food:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with cinnamon plus small banana
snack: clementine and a handful of grapes
Lunch: Large spinach salad with lots of veggies and 1 piece of turkey
Snack: small banana and handful of almonds
Dinner: Eggtastic omelet (egg whites, tomatoes, sprinkle of low fat cheddar cheese, spinach, a little ham, onions, zuncini, and bell pepers)
2.5 liters of water
other exercise: 35 minutes cardio on eclipital and 15 minutes on bike
6 km bike to and from school
Sunday, January 3, 2010
The Start: Hi may name is S and I'm a chocoholic
I love chocolate: dark, milk, white, it's all good. Creamy melt in your mouth pure heaven. In the past I have used chocolate when I am happy, sad, depressed, angry, frustrated, excited, as an award, bored, and so many other feelings. But today I have taken the first step so to speak and will be saying No to that small square of deliciousness. (I know eventually I will add it back into my diet but for now it's saying no)I wish I could come up with something clever or witty to start with. The truth is I like probably millions of others want to be healthy, fit, and feel confident (plus skinny).
I'm keeping this blog as a way to keep myself accountable and write down my thoughts. I have found some amazing weightloss blogs and
love reading about their progress. It's amazing to watch. I can't wait to watch myself grow because I am starting this decade off right. A new me and hopefully I will never have to look back,
In case anyone out in cyberland is reading this: A little background one me:
I'm just your average mid 20 year old female that has always struggled with weight. I gain and lose gain and lose and have always considered myself one of the "fat girls". I got married at near the end of 2008 and lost around 30 pounds for my wedding. I felt so proud of myself and was learning how to really change my lifestyle by eating healthy and exercising. After the wedding my husband and I decided to begin our life as a married couple in his home country which meant I would be moving abroad. (Me an American him = a viking) Fast forward to now: The past year has been very hard without getting into too much details and I am slowly adjusting to living in a new country, not feeling so homesick, and finally realizing that I need to make healthy choices for myself and not anyone else. (this could be a whole blog topic..note to self )
Here is to saying No to chocolate in 2010
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Friday, January 1, 2010
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