Good evening, everyone!
Today, I completed my 2nd week of my new exercise program. On the 7th day of every week, I am given the option to either rest or do the Stretch video. Our day wrapped up really late tonight, and because of a little visitor I received today, I'm just not feeling up to doing my stretches tonight. If it had been a mandatory workout, I would be all over it, but, call me a woose if you will, I am opting for the "rest" tonight.
I did not get my crab legs as I had hoped to last night, thanks to the weather. We braved the roads and went to visit my mom in Lewisburg. They really missed the kids and we were all going stir crazy. So, our wonderful date night turned into dinner in Looserburg, walking around Walmart, and spending the night with my mommy. We had a good time playing Beetles Rock Band all night and just visiting. Anyway, I am beat, so I am going to bed. Hopefully tomorrow's blog will be more interesting. My weekly weigh-in is tomorrow, so be sure to check in on my progress. I am excited to see myself.
76 more days!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Day 13
I am writing my blog a little earlier today. Ceth and I have a babysitter for the night and actually get to go out on a much needed date! YEAH!!!
Today was Kenpo X. I LOVE this workout. It is kind of martial arts, so to speak. It's a lot of kicking, blocks, jabs, etc. It's a lot of fun, but it's a lot of work. This is the sweatiest workout EVER! I LOVE IT!!!!
I can't log my food intake today, other than breakfast and lunch. I will not be able to get back to my computer until tomorrow. However, I can tell you that I full intend on eating some Dungenous Crab legs from Joe's tonight. :o) I deserve a little bit of a treat, right?
Breakfast- Bowl of cereal 1/2 cup of skim milk
Snack- Banana
Lunch- Turkey sandwhich on wheat, 1 slice of low fat cheese, blueberry yogurt
No afternoon snack....saving calories for dinner tonight! haha
77 Days to go!
Today was Kenpo X. I LOVE this workout. It is kind of martial arts, so to speak. It's a lot of kicking, blocks, jabs, etc. It's a lot of fun, but it's a lot of work. This is the sweatiest workout EVER! I LOVE IT!!!!
I can't log my food intake today, other than breakfast and lunch. I will not be able to get back to my computer until tomorrow. However, I can tell you that I full intend on eating some Dungenous Crab legs from Joe's tonight. :o) I deserve a little bit of a treat, right?
Breakfast- Bowl of cereal 1/2 cup of skim milk
Snack- Banana
Lunch- Turkey sandwhich on wheat, 1 slice of low fat cheese, blueberry yogurt
No afternoon snack....saving calories for dinner tonight! haha
77 Days to go!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Day 12
Good evening, everyone!
I'm finishing my workout a little late tonight. I let the kids stay up a little later tonight, in hopes that they will sleep in a little bit in the morning. :o)
Tonight's workout was Legs and Back. This time around, I was able to do ALL of the leg workouts, for the set amount of time. I even added some weights this time around to add a little more resistance an dintensity. YEAH, ME! Now, as far as the pull-ups go, I am still struggling. i still have to use a chair for assistance, but this time, I was able to push it back a little further and rely on my arms a lot more. I know I will be able to push out 10 at a time before long. haha
It was also Ab Ripper X night. This went better than ever. I guess that pain I'd been feeling in the left side of my pelvis must have just been a tight muscle. Whatever it was, Yoga took care of it last night. I hung with every exercise they did, even got a few reps in of some exercises that I'd not been able to do until tonight. My abdominals are DEFINITELY getting stronger.
GREAT WORKOUT TONIGHT!!!!
Food intake:
Breakfast- Special K cereal and a banana
Snack- 100 calorie pack of popcorn
Lunch- other half of mu turkey sub from last night
Snack- The juciest, most amazing orange I've ever had
Dinner- 1 baked porkchop (no breading), green beans, and 1 serving of rice.
Drinks: TONS of water, total of 1 1/2 cups of skim milk for the day, Oh, and I did cave and have 1 VERY small glass of diet coke. :o)
I'm finishing my workout a little late tonight. I let the kids stay up a little later tonight, in hopes that they will sleep in a little bit in the morning. :o)
Tonight's workout was Legs and Back. This time around, I was able to do ALL of the leg workouts, for the set amount of time. I even added some weights this time around to add a little more resistance an dintensity. YEAH, ME! Now, as far as the pull-ups go, I am still struggling. i still have to use a chair for assistance, but this time, I was able to push it back a little further and rely on my arms a lot more. I know I will be able to push out 10 at a time before long. haha
It was also Ab Ripper X night. This went better than ever. I guess that pain I'd been feeling in the left side of my pelvis must have just been a tight muscle. Whatever it was, Yoga took care of it last night. I hung with every exercise they did, even got a few reps in of some exercises that I'd not been able to do until tonight. My abdominals are DEFINITELY getting stronger.
GREAT WORKOUT TONIGHT!!!!
Food intake:
Breakfast- Special K cereal and a banana
Snack- 100 calorie pack of popcorn
Lunch- other half of mu turkey sub from last night
Snack- The juciest, most amazing orange I've ever had
Dinner- 1 baked porkchop (no breading), green beans, and 1 serving of rice.
Drinks: TONS of water, total of 1 1/2 cups of skim milk for the day, Oh, and I did cave and have 1 VERY small glass of diet coke. :o)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Day 11
Today was Yoga day. THANK THE LORD!!!! The stretching really did my body good tonight. These last few days at school have been doozies. I love my babies, but they have been CRAZY wild this week. Even the ones that I never have to worry about have just been messes this week. I think it's something in the air. I've certainly been on edge myself. Not to mention that I saw a mouse in my classroom last week, that we have yet to be able to locate since. Until today, that is. I will spare the details and just leave it at he bacame a strange smell coming out of one of the heaters in the classroom. YUCK!!!! Anyhoo, enough of that. My point is.....I was very thankful for my hour and a half tonight of just stretching, balancing, and relaxing. It really did help me to just clear my mind and focus on ......Nothing....which was a beautiful thing.
Legs and Back come tomorrow...another killer. Pray for me. I've got my first meeting with my second professor for the semester tomorrow after school. After meeting the first one last weekend, I just can't wait to see what this one has in store for us. Let's see just how many papers I can write in two months' time. As of now, with the one class, I have 10 article summaries, an interview, 2 power point presentations, and an 8 page term paper. Ughhhhh! Ok...gonna stop now. I'm getting myself all worked up again. All I can say is...LET IT SNOW!!!!
Food intake:
(I did much better today, I think. I added some fruits and such to bring in some more variety in my food groups and to up my calorie intake.)
Breakfast- Special K cereal
Snack- banana
Lunch- can of Progresso light Chicken and Dumpling soup (180 calories)
Snack- Mixed Berry light yogurt and a bottle of cranberry juice
Dinner- 6 inch Subway turkey and black forest ham sub. YUMMY!!!!!
If my calculations are correct, I took in approximately 1,100 calories today...which is more where I think I should be. Much better than 800, right?
79 days to go!! Out of the eighties! Yeah!!!
Legs and Back come tomorrow...another killer. Pray for me. I've got my first meeting with my second professor for the semester tomorrow after school. After meeting the first one last weekend, I just can't wait to see what this one has in store for us. Let's see just how many papers I can write in two months' time. As of now, with the one class, I have 10 article summaries, an interview, 2 power point presentations, and an 8 page term paper. Ughhhhh! Ok...gonna stop now. I'm getting myself all worked up again. All I can say is...LET IT SNOW!!!!
Food intake:
(I did much better today, I think. I added some fruits and such to bring in some more variety in my food groups and to up my calorie intake.)
Breakfast- Special K cereal
Snack- banana
Lunch- can of Progresso light Chicken and Dumpling soup (180 calories)
Snack- Mixed Berry light yogurt and a bottle of cranberry juice
Dinner- 6 inch Subway turkey and black forest ham sub. YUMMY!!!!!
If my calculations are correct, I took in approximately 1,100 calories today...which is more where I think I should be. Much better than 800, right?
79 days to go!! Out of the eighties! Yeah!!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Day 10
You guys getting tired of reading these yet? If so, I'm gonna keep doing it anyway! :o) It's really helping me to stay in check by making this blog a part of my committment.
I felt completely drained when I got up this morning, so I have made an executive decision. I am going to try and fit a few more calories into my diet each day. My mom suggested trying to squeeze in more fruits, or even an extra carb or starch. These will all be good energy sources and will bring my daily calorie intake up a little bit.
Today's workout was Shoulders and Arms. I upped my weights a little bit, so I definitely feel like I got more out of this particular workout this time around. GOOD STUFF!!! Also, it's every other day, so I had to throw the Ab Ripper X in after the Shoulder and Arms workout. I did MUCH better this time. I love that I am improving with each go around. I can really feel myself getting stronger. "I hate it....but I love it!" However, I have recently noticed a very sharp stabbing pain in my lower, left side of my pelvis.....only when I am in certain positions....For example, when in the push-up position on Monday, it was KILLER! I am not sure what it is, and it seems to be getting better, but if anyone has any ideas of what it might be, please share. I am definitely looking forward to Yoga tomorrow. Maybe it's just a tight muscle that needs to be loosened. If so, Yoga will definitely do the trick.
Food intake:
Breakfast- turkey bacon on toast, 1/2 cup of 2% milk
Lunch- 1 can of Progresso light Pot Roast soup
Snack- 1 package of animal crackers
Dinner- 1 salmon patty, salad, and a small portion of roasted chicken. (I was kinda scrounging the leftovers.) haha
10 days down, 80 to go!!!
I felt completely drained when I got up this morning, so I have made an executive decision. I am going to try and fit a few more calories into my diet each day. My mom suggested trying to squeeze in more fruits, or even an extra carb or starch. These will all be good energy sources and will bring my daily calorie intake up a little bit.
Today's workout was Shoulders and Arms. I upped my weights a little bit, so I definitely feel like I got more out of this particular workout this time around. GOOD STUFF!!! Also, it's every other day, so I had to throw the Ab Ripper X in after the Shoulder and Arms workout. I did MUCH better this time. I love that I am improving with each go around. I can really feel myself getting stronger. "I hate it....but I love it!" However, I have recently noticed a very sharp stabbing pain in my lower, left side of my pelvis.....only when I am in certain positions....For example, when in the push-up position on Monday, it was KILLER! I am not sure what it is, and it seems to be getting better, but if anyone has any ideas of what it might be, please share. I am definitely looking forward to Yoga tomorrow. Maybe it's just a tight muscle that needs to be loosened. If so, Yoga will definitely do the trick.
Food intake:
Breakfast- turkey bacon on toast, 1/2 cup of 2% milk
Lunch- 1 can of Progresso light Pot Roast soup
Snack- 1 package of animal crackers
Dinner- 1 salmon patty, salad, and a small portion of roasted chicken. (I was kinda scrounging the leftovers.) haha
10 days down, 80 to go!!!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Day 9
I'm gona have to keep this short tonight. CRAZY day at school...even crazier day at home. However, thanks to some amazing friends, we now have our indoor plumbing back. lol
I was back on Plyometrics tonight...jump training. Whew!! As Tony Horton says...it is definitely the mother of all X workouts. I tell you what...nonstop for 54 minutes. VERY intense cardio and leg workout. I'm gonna have some banging legs by the end of the 90 days. :o)
Food intake:
I couted up my calories the last few days, and I actually don't think I am eating a healthy amount. (Not enough) So, I'm going to have to think of good ways to improve that this week. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Breakfast- Special K vanilla almond cereal
Lunch- Progresso Light Vegetable soup
Snack- 100 calorie pack buttered popcorn
Dinner- 1 Salmon patty, a GORGEOUS salad, and a little bit of roasted chicken. I was REALLY hungry this evening, and I had the calories to spare, so I did splurge a little. I will admit it.
81 Days to go!!!!!
I was back on Plyometrics tonight...jump training. Whew!! As Tony Horton says...it is definitely the mother of all X workouts. I tell you what...nonstop for 54 minutes. VERY intense cardio and leg workout. I'm gonna have some banging legs by the end of the 90 days. :o)
Food intake:
I couted up my calories the last few days, and I actually don't think I am eating a healthy amount. (Not enough) So, I'm going to have to think of good ways to improve that this week. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Breakfast- Special K vanilla almond cereal
Lunch- Progresso Light Vegetable soup
Snack- 100 calorie pack buttered popcorn
Dinner- 1 Salmon patty, a GORGEOUS salad, and a little bit of roasted chicken. I was REALLY hungry this evening, and I had the calories to spare, so I did splurge a little. I will admit it.
81 Days to go!!!!!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Day 8
Day 8 folks! I actually made it through my first week. Now, as far as the workouts go, I will be following the same sequence of videos for the next 2 weeks. After that, the calendar changes a bit.
I just took my second swing at the Chest and Back workout. I'm now able to do more push-ups than ever before. It's really encouraging to know that each time I do these workouts, I do a little better....even if it is only by 1 or 2 more push-ups. Anyhoo....still practicing the pull-ups/ chin-ups. that's gonna take a while I'm afraid. Using a chair to assist for now, but I know, before it's all said and done, I will meet that goal as well. :o)
Well, it's been really hard to not weigh myself throughout this week, but I am going to try and only do it every Monday morning. This is humiliating to post my weight at this point, but I want to really be able to see my changes over time, so here we go. My starting weight, last Monday morning, January 18th, was 167 lbs. This morning, when I weighed, I was down to 160.5! YEAH!!! 6 1/2 pounds this week! Considering the fact that I know I've put on a little muscle this week, I'd say that's not so bad for the first week. The people on the video said that after the first month is when you really start to see some results. I can't wait!!! Anyway....good day! No crying at the scale!
Food intake:
Breakfast- a fat free 100 calorie lemon cream pie yogurt, 1 cup 1% milk (I LOVE milk!)
Snack- Special K 90 calorie snack bar
Lunch- Turkey sanwich on whole wheat, 1 slice of cheese, and another yogurt
Snack- 100 calorie pack, snack mix
Dinner- 1 can of Progresso Light chicken noodle soup, 140 calories
(By the way......I turned down a beautiful piece of pumpkin bread with an icing drizzle on it that was homemade by one of the other teacher's at school. It was hard, but I stuck to my guns! Man, it really smelled great! lol)
LOTS of water
I just took my second swing at the Chest and Back workout. I'm now able to do more push-ups than ever before. It's really encouraging to know that each time I do these workouts, I do a little better....even if it is only by 1 or 2 more push-ups. Anyhoo....still practicing the pull-ups/ chin-ups. that's gonna take a while I'm afraid. Using a chair to assist for now, but I know, before it's all said and done, I will meet that goal as well. :o)
Well, it's been really hard to not weigh myself throughout this week, but I am going to try and only do it every Monday morning. This is humiliating to post my weight at this point, but I want to really be able to see my changes over time, so here we go. My starting weight, last Monday morning, January 18th, was 167 lbs. This morning, when I weighed, I was down to 160.5! YEAH!!! 6 1/2 pounds this week! Considering the fact that I know I've put on a little muscle this week, I'd say that's not so bad for the first week. The people on the video said that after the first month is when you really start to see some results. I can't wait!!! Anyway....good day! No crying at the scale!
Food intake:
Breakfast- a fat free 100 calorie lemon cream pie yogurt, 1 cup 1% milk (I LOVE milk!)
Snack- Special K 90 calorie snack bar
Lunch- Turkey sanwich on whole wheat, 1 slice of cheese, and another yogurt
Snack- 100 calorie pack, snack mix
Dinner- 1 can of Progresso Light chicken noodle soup, 140 calories
(By the way......I turned down a beautiful piece of pumpkin bread with an icing drizzle on it that was homemade by one of the other teacher's at school. It was hard, but I stuck to my guns! Man, it really smelled great! lol)
LOTS of water
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