Monday, January 11, 2010
Day 11: Procrastination
It's 10:30PM and I just finished exercising. I wasn't feeling good today, and fell asleep at 7pm. I finally forced myself out of bed and walked for 30 minutes. I need to snap out of it!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Day 10: Review
I made it to the double-digits!
My diet and exercise plan were going wonderful for the first week... I was actually down 3.4lbs on day 7! The last few days have been a bit of a struggle. I've been eating crappy food, and my motivation to exercise has gone down the tubes. I need to gain control again.
I am officially down 1.4lbs since January 1st!
Day 10 review:
137.4lbs
30 minutes bike trainer/271 calories burned
My diet and exercise plan were going wonderful for the first week... I was actually down 3.4lbs on day 7! The last few days have been a bit of a struggle. I've been eating crappy food, and my motivation to exercise has gone down the tubes. I need to gain control again.
I am officially down 1.4lbs since January 1st!
Day 10 review:
137.4lbs
30 minutes bike trainer/271 calories burned
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Day 9: Struggling
I did it again. I ate crappy food last night, and the I felt sluggish today. I didn't get on the treadmill until 7:30PM!
I am thankful that I made this challenge for myself, because I would have blown off the workout if I didn't have to report here.
Day 9:
137.2lbs
30 minutes on treadmill/259 calories burned
I am thankful that I made this challenge for myself, because I would have blown off the workout if I didn't have to report here.
Day 9:
137.2lbs
30 minutes on treadmill/259 calories burned
Friday, January 8, 2010
Day 8: Sabotage!
Yesterday my friend brought over some gourmet chocolate bars and peanut butter popcorn. I couldn't control myself, especially after the kids were in bed and my husband was out bowling. I have the hardest time with food when I am all alone. Ugh! I ate WAY too much :(
Today I could tell the excess sugar in my system was messing with me. Today was the first day that I felt lazy and I didn't feel like working out. I was sluggish all day, but I forced myself to get it done. I would have preferred to swim at the Y, but the weather kept us inside hibernating.
Day 8 Summary:
135.8lbs
27 minutes bike trainer (mom duties called me off early)/224 calories burned
Maybe some DDR later with Luke... I need to burn off more of that dreadful popcorn!
Today I could tell the excess sugar in my system was messing with me. Today was the first day that I felt lazy and I didn't feel like working out. I was sluggish all day, but I forced myself to get it done. I would have preferred to swim at the Y, but the weather kept us inside hibernating.
Day 8 Summary:
135.8lbs
27 minutes bike trainer (mom duties called me off early)/224 calories burned
Maybe some DDR later with Luke... I need to burn off more of that dreadful popcorn!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Day 7: Snow Day!
For days, St. Louis has been preparing for a winter storm today. It was all the talk around school and Facebook yesterday... will there be a snow day Thursday? The phone call came at 10:15pm Wednesday... NO SCHOOL!!! I am happy that they made the decision last night so that I wouldn't get a 5:30am wake up call this morning.
Of course as soon as the kids saw the snow, the first thing they wanted to do is sled. Ugh! Don't get me wrong, I love sledding - but the cold makes me miserable. You will never hear me complain about heat, even when it's hovering at 100, but frigid temps is another story. BUT I love to make my kids happy, and if they want to sled, then I will sacrifice my toes and go sledding!
My friend came over with her son and I bundled up the kids. We went to the local park with the big hills and it wasn't as crowded as it's been in the past. When we stepped out of the car I knew why... the cold wind took my breath away!
I soon forgot about the cold when I heard the squeals of delight coming from my kids:
We are back home in our warm house, and I'm happy that my workout was completed this morning, and now I'm free to cuddle up under the electric blanket and sip on some hot tea.
Day 7 Summary:
135.4
30 minutes bike trainer/307 calories burned
Of course as soon as the kids saw the snow, the first thing they wanted to do is sled. Ugh! Don't get me wrong, I love sledding - but the cold makes me miserable. You will never hear me complain about heat, even when it's hovering at 100, but frigid temps is another story. BUT I love to make my kids happy, and if they want to sled, then I will sacrifice my toes and go sledding!
My friend came over with her son and I bundled up the kids. We went to the local park with the big hills and it wasn't as crowded as it's been in the past. When we stepped out of the car I knew why... the cold wind took my breath away!
I soon forgot about the cold when I heard the squeals of delight coming from my kids:
We are back home in our warm house, and I'm happy that my workout was completed this morning, and now I'm free to cuddle up under the electric blanket and sip on some hot tea.
Day 7 Summary:
135.4
30 minutes bike trainer/307 calories burned
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Day 6: Being IRONfit
A few weeks ago I was feeling dread at the thought of my upcoming (still 8 months away) Ironman triathlon. That is because I hadn't worked out more than once a week in 3 months! Now that I am on my 6th day of training, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I am excited and hopeful for another Ironman journey!
Today I sat down and mapped out a training schedule for the rest of January. "Official" training begins February 15th, but I need something to build me up to the 8 hours a week that the beIRONfit competitive program begins with.
I am beginning with week 4 of the "Just Finish" program, and by 2/15, I should be ready to get to work! These first few weeks seem so easy... it's hard to believe this is an IRONMAN training program. I am starting off with just 3 hours and 45 minutes of training a week. Anyone can do that! I feel like I can do more, but I am not going to. Race day is 8 months away, and I don't want to get burned out too early. I do these races for fitness and fun - I don't want to dread workouts, especially this early in the game.
Today I did my first brick workout since Louisville :) I did a 20 minute ride on the trainer, and then a nice 10 minute jog on the treadmill. It felt GREAT! There is nothing I like better than the euphoria of a fantastic brick run (even if it was the shortest brick ever, lol).
Day 6 Summary
136.4lbs
20 minute indoor trainer follwed by 10 minute run/270 calories burned
Today I sat down and mapped out a training schedule for the rest of January. "Official" training begins February 15th, but I need something to build me up to the 8 hours a week that the beIRONfit competitive program begins with.
I am beginning with week 4 of the "Just Finish" program, and by 2/15, I should be ready to get to work! These first few weeks seem so easy... it's hard to believe this is an IRONMAN training program. I am starting off with just 3 hours and 45 minutes of training a week. Anyone can do that! I feel like I can do more, but I am not going to. Race day is 8 months away, and I don't want to get burned out too early. I do these races for fitness and fun - I don't want to dread workouts, especially this early in the game.
Today I did my first brick workout since Louisville :) I did a 20 minute ride on the trainer, and then a nice 10 minute jog on the treadmill. It felt GREAT! There is nothing I like better than the euphoria of a fantastic brick run (even if it was the shortest brick ever, lol).
Day 6 Summary
136.4lbs
20 minute indoor trainer follwed by 10 minute run/270 calories burned
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Day 5: My Diet BFFs
Whenever I am having trouble losing weight, I turn to my trusty old friend Jenny Craig. Back on New Year's Eve 1998, I went to the mall in a quest to buy the new Boot Cut style jeans everyone had been wearing (yes, I'm usually the last to catch on to fashion trends). I went to Lerner's (now NY&Co), and tried on a size 12 jean... it didn't fit. Then I tried on the biggest size they carried, which was a 14, but it still didn't fit! I went to another one of my favorite stores - The Limited... nothing fit. It was the wake up call I needed and I called Jenny Craig as soon as the office opened on January 2, 1999. I weighed 173lbs and I had no idea! The last time I stepped on the scale, I was 135lbs (about a year earlier).
I followed Jenny Craigs plan and never ever slipped up. By June 1st I was 131lbs!
Over the years I managed to keep most of the weight off. Twice I gained back 20lbs, but Jenny Craig helped me take it back off, and now the most I've gained is 10lbs.
I can't always afford to go to Jenny Craig. Thankfully I found SparkPeople. SP is the best dieting/healthy lifestyle website on the internet. It is free, and it is better than all of the paid sites I've used. SparkPeople will even generate a nutrition plan for you to match your specific needs. I use SparkPeople to keep track of personal goals, log nutrition, log exercise, try new recipes, and much MUCH more. It even has Spark "communities" for any interest you can imagine. I have been am member of teams for triathlon, Ironman, Jenny Craig, Illlinois, Women in their 30's, Marathon runners... and I've seen teams for gardeners, knitters, 100+ lbs to lose, etc. It really is an amazing site!
I started my 365 Day Challenge Blog here, and then realized that I should be using the SparkPeople blog feature to get more exposure and support. So I have been copying and pasting my blogs each day and posting them on SP. Seems a little bit redundant, but I don't want to feel like I "quit" my blog, so I will continue to post in both places for now :)
Here's my SparkPeople link: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=MAURA9900
Today I went swimming for the first time since I was in Hawaii. It wasn't quite the same experience, but it felt great to be back in the water. My arms were sore right away!
Day 5 Summary:
136.8 lbs
30 minute swim/1400 yards
I followed Jenny Craigs plan and never ever slipped up. By June 1st I was 131lbs!
Over the years I managed to keep most of the weight off. Twice I gained back 20lbs, but Jenny Craig helped me take it back off, and now the most I've gained is 10lbs.
I can't always afford to go to Jenny Craig. Thankfully I found SparkPeople. SP is the best dieting/healthy lifestyle website on the internet. It is free, and it is better than all of the paid sites I've used. SparkPeople will even generate a nutrition plan for you to match your specific needs. I use SparkPeople to keep track of personal goals, log nutrition, log exercise, try new recipes, and much MUCH more. It even has Spark "communities" for any interest you can imagine. I have been am member of teams for triathlon, Ironman, Jenny Craig, Illlinois, Women in their 30's, Marathon runners... and I've seen teams for gardeners, knitters, 100+ lbs to lose, etc. It really is an amazing site!
I started my 365 Day Challenge Blog here, and then realized that I should be using the SparkPeople blog feature to get more exposure and support. So I have been copying and pasting my blogs each day and posting them on SP. Seems a little bit redundant, but I don't want to feel like I "quit" my blog, so I will continue to post in both places for now :)
Here's my SparkPeople link: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=MAURA9900
Today I went swimming for the first time since I was in Hawaii. It wasn't quite the same experience, but it felt great to be back in the water. My arms were sore right away!
Day 5 Summary:
136.8 lbs
30 minute swim/1400 yards
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