oh, wait, wasn't that the title of my last post???
Ya, so anyway. What's up? Weigh In? Was yesterday Wednesday? Oh, thanks for reminding me...
Let's say that I'm at 162 lbs and I'm not really concentrating on that. I'm trying to stay positive, keep motivated and workout.
I'm trying to run on alternate days with a walk warm up followed by weight training on the non running days.
Ya, squats with weights sure do take a toll on ya. Then two days later, when I tried to run (that would be today), my legs still felt like jelly. So a nice brisk walk with super pump arm action it was!
I'm basically in a damage control mode right now. Not yet in the panic, OMG I've gain 10 lbs! mode. I just hope that with some concentration and some hard work I can get back on track.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
Running Sucks
It does. Really. Yet, so completely effective that I keep trying to do it.
I'm not sure why. I have knee that hurts (since my kneecap isn't smooth, it grinds with every bouncing step). I have large "let's give Cindy a black eye while she bounces up and down" breasts. Not fun and quite frankly, a little on the painful side.
Yet I continually get on the treadmill and jog (ya, let's be honest... this ain't running. Watching Herm Edwards on the treadmill during the promo for the NFL channel makes me realize that I'll never be that graceful). The heart rate monitor cheers. Wow, Cindy look at how quickly you can get to your max heart rate and just watch those calories burn off.
So while I hate every single freakin' second of jogging on the treadmill, I still do it. One day I will run a complete mile. At a time (not in 1/4 mile increments). It won't be fast (my favorite speed on the treadmill is 3.4 mph. Not 3.5, that's too fast for my short little legs).
Ya, I didn't weigh in last week. So what? I was busy. Cooking. For Thanksgiving. I only cooked low fat, healthy foods. In small quanities. Uh.huh. Ya, good thing the heart rate monitor doesn't tell me how many calories I'm consuming....
I'm not sure why. I have knee that hurts (since my kneecap isn't smooth, it grinds with every bouncing step). I have large "let's give Cindy a black eye while she bounces up and down" breasts. Not fun and quite frankly, a little on the painful side.
Yet I continually get on the treadmill and jog (ya, let's be honest... this ain't running. Watching Herm Edwards on the treadmill during the promo for the NFL channel makes me realize that I'll never be that graceful). The heart rate monitor cheers. Wow, Cindy look at how quickly you can get to your max heart rate and just watch those calories burn off.
So while I hate every single freakin' second of jogging on the treadmill, I still do it. One day I will run a complete mile. At a time (not in 1/4 mile increments). It won't be fast (my favorite speed on the treadmill is 3.4 mph. Not 3.5, that's too fast for my short little legs).
Ya, I didn't weigh in last week. So what? I was busy. Cooking. For Thanksgiving. I only cooked low fat, healthy foods. In small quanities. Uh.huh. Ya, good thing the heart rate monitor doesn't tell me how many calories I'm consuming....
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Wednesday Weigh In
Oh Crap, it's Wednesday. Ugh.
Weight: 160.4 lbs
Body Fat %: 39.3%
Ya, that's up. As expected. I've averaged about 154 lbs over the last 2 years (with lowest being 149 lbs). So that's not horrific, but the difference between a size 12 jeans and a size 14 jeans. Six pounds isn't the end of the world, and it could be a lot worse.
However, it's the wrong way. I hope that I can drop these extra 6 by the end of the year and get back to the 154 before New Years.
The good news is that I'm not the only one who's put on some weight. Yes, I know it's evil, but Matt's weight is up to 140 lbs. Since my main goal is to weigh less than my husband, that's only 20 lbs. Actually, it's not as evil as it sounds. What it means is that I need to watch how I'm cooking. If he's gaining weight too that means that we're not watching our diet as close as we should. Yes, racing season is over and he's cut back on his workouts, but he usually adjusts his eating to the lower workout schedule.
It's ALWAYS easier if we're both being restrictive. He's always aware of what he's eating, but during training for the races, he'll burn 1200 calories in one ride... that's my total calorie allotment for the day! It's really hard to restrict my calories when he's has to increase his.
So I'm back to using Yourself!Fitness again. I had planned on starting a new profile on Monday, but it just happened that my regular Physical Challenge was up. So let's see the results:
Resting heart rate: 62
Max heart rate: 157
Squats: 50 (max)
Crunches: 30
Push ups: 10
The flexibility wasn't as far as usual, so that's two areas I really need to work on: push ups and flexibility. I was pleased with the resting heart rate. The max is about where I normally am, and so that's good too.
I'm also being a lot better about working out in the morning. I like to workout right before lunch and so I'm off to let Maya kick my butt!
Weight: 160.4 lbs
Body Fat %: 39.3%
Ya, that's up. As expected. I've averaged about 154 lbs over the last 2 years (with lowest being 149 lbs). So that's not horrific, but the difference between a size 12 jeans and a size 14 jeans. Six pounds isn't the end of the world, and it could be a lot worse.
However, it's the wrong way. I hope that I can drop these extra 6 by the end of the year and get back to the 154 before New Years.
The good news is that I'm not the only one who's put on some weight. Yes, I know it's evil, but Matt's weight is up to 140 lbs. Since my main goal is to weigh less than my husband, that's only 20 lbs. Actually, it's not as evil as it sounds. What it means is that I need to watch how I'm cooking. If he's gaining weight too that means that we're not watching our diet as close as we should. Yes, racing season is over and he's cut back on his workouts, but he usually adjusts his eating to the lower workout schedule.
It's ALWAYS easier if we're both being restrictive. He's always aware of what he's eating, but during training for the races, he'll burn 1200 calories in one ride... that's my total calorie allotment for the day! It's really hard to restrict my calories when he's has to increase his.
So I'm back to using Yourself!Fitness again. I had planned on starting a new profile on Monday, but it just happened that my regular Physical Challenge was up. So let's see the results:
Resting heart rate: 62
Max heart rate: 157
Squats: 50 (max)
Crunches: 30
Push ups: 10
The flexibility wasn't as far as usual, so that's two areas I really need to work on: push ups and flexibility. I was pleased with the resting heart rate. The max is about where I normally am, and so that's good too.
I'm also being a lot better about working out in the morning. I like to workout right before lunch and so I'm off to let Maya kick my butt!
Monday, November 13, 2006
The Heart Rate Monitor Weight Loss Program
I have a definitely love/hate relationship with my Heart Rate Monitor.
After much procrastination, it's back with brand new spanking batteries (meaning I had to reset everything-including those extra pounds I've put on since it's been gone).
I forgot how much I rely on it. Not only for my workout (my goal isn't time/distance/set, etc... it's all about how many calories I burn), but for the psychological impact of seeing how much work burning calories is.
When I use my HRM on a regular basis and see how many calories my workouts burn, food calories take on a whole new impact. 100 calorie snacks seem like a good idea, but then I stop and think about burning 100 calories. Extra calories are extra workout time and really make me stop and think if I'm hungry or if I'm just wanting something out of habit.
I've been easing back into my workouts. When I take a break and decide to get focused again, I have a tendancy of over doing it (thinking I can just jump back to wehre I was when I stopped). I usually hurt myself doing that, so I've been walking (with minimal jogging... like 1/4 mile) on the treadmill or using the stationary bike. Increasing my time and effort with each workout.
I've been avoiding the Yourself!Fitness. Partly because it's a harder workout than the treadmill and bike, but I also realized that I'm pissed that I won't be getting an update for it. I'm mad at Maya. I still get the best workout from her, but I had sooo been looking forward to the sequel (and it sounds like the company is gone... the customer service number has been disconnected). I don't like the Eye Toy: Kinetics (the eye toy just isn't reliable... and the reason why I'm weary of the new Wii... I want to see a lot more reliable interface on the motion detection before I shell out my money).
So I'm debating if it's time to start looking at traditional DVD's or just get over it and get back to Maya.
After much procrastination, it's back with brand new spanking batteries (meaning I had to reset everything-including those extra pounds I've put on since it's been gone).
I forgot how much I rely on it. Not only for my workout (my goal isn't time/distance/set, etc... it's all about how many calories I burn), but for the psychological impact of seeing how much work burning calories is.
When I use my HRM on a regular basis and see how many calories my workouts burn, food calories take on a whole new impact. 100 calorie snacks seem like a good idea, but then I stop and think about burning 100 calories. Extra calories are extra workout time and really make me stop and think if I'm hungry or if I'm just wanting something out of habit.
I've been easing back into my workouts. When I take a break and decide to get focused again, I have a tendancy of over doing it (thinking I can just jump back to wehre I was when I stopped). I usually hurt myself doing that, so I've been walking (with minimal jogging... like 1/4 mile) on the treadmill or using the stationary bike. Increasing my time and effort with each workout.
I've been avoiding the Yourself!Fitness. Partly because it's a harder workout than the treadmill and bike, but I also realized that I'm pissed that I won't be getting an update for it. I'm mad at Maya. I still get the best workout from her, but I had sooo been looking forward to the sequel (and it sounds like the company is gone... the customer service number has been disconnected). I don't like the Eye Toy: Kinetics (the eye toy just isn't reliable... and the reason why I'm weary of the new Wii... I want to see a lot more reliable interface on the motion detection before I shell out my money).
So I'm debating if it's time to start looking at traditional DVD's or just get over it and get back to Maya.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
I'm Back
As you can probably tell, there hasn't been a lot of concentration on fitness or fitness blogging. A two year plateau can really be tough to deal with.
However, my self confidense is completely broken right now. My weight is up, recent pictures of me aren't flattering and it seems that I avoid responsibility.
So I'm not feeling very good about myself. It's hard to hear my faults then be told not to beat myself up over feeling bad about myself. I'm trying to concentrate on positives about myself, and I have some. However right now I'm feeling a bit low.
That means it's back to the old grindstone. I need to stick to a workout schedule. Plain and simple. As soon as I start "adjusting" it, it starts to thin in regularity then eventually I stop completely. The longer I put it off, the less likely I'll do it.
Hopefully by taking better care of myself physically, I'll feel better about myself psychologically.
However, my self confidense is completely broken right now. My weight is up, recent pictures of me aren't flattering and it seems that I avoid responsibility.
So I'm not feeling very good about myself. It's hard to hear my faults then be told not to beat myself up over feeling bad about myself. I'm trying to concentrate on positives about myself, and I have some. However right now I'm feeling a bit low.
That means it's back to the old grindstone. I need to stick to a workout schedule. Plain and simple. As soon as I start "adjusting" it, it starts to thin in regularity then eventually I stop completely. The longer I put it off, the less likely I'll do it.
Hopefully by taking better care of myself physically, I'll feel better about myself psychologically.
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