Hey there!
I'm baaack....seems that since i don't post at work, the only real time i have to blog is tuesday nights, before i head to bed...so maybe this will be a weekly post? hmm...we'll see...
So, last week was a good week! I brought my lunch to work every day, a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread, mustard (sadly, no heart-stopping mayo), and 2% american cheese...some grapes...yogurt...an apple...also some yogurt, an orange & pretzels to snack on during the day. I also managed to keep my eating out at a minimum, so i saved both calories & money. woot! :) This week is starting off well, but i have 2 lunches scheduled during the week, and a girls night out dinner on thursday, so i'm trying really hard to make good choices. Today was one of the lunches scheduled, my team at work all went out to eat together to welcome some new members of the group. We went to the ameristar casino's sports restaurant...and instead of the mushroom & swiss burger i SO wanted to have, i opted instead for a grilled chicken sandwich. i had a few of the fries that came with it, but avoided them for the most part.
On the exercise front...lets see, last tuesday I posted about my workout that night...then wednesday I didnt do anything, recovered from that madness. Thursday after work I went swimming in the pool at the gym at work...which was definitely a reality check for my fitness ego. First i had trouble finding the pool from the locker room (total blonde moment), and then i proceeded to try & drink the entire pool. or at least, that's what it felt like from the amount of water i choked down! The last time i did laps of any sort was high school, sadly almost 10 years ago. oy. i dove into the warmup (no pun intended!) :), only to find out that i was so out of swimming shape that that was more like doing my actual workout, no warmup. I suffered, stuttered & sputtered through the workout, and when i saw the cooldown part of the workout i wheezed in disgust, dragged myself out of the water & shuffled back to the locker room in defeat. ~sigh~ Why cant i just be in good shape by the want to be in shape alone? all this...this...effort! It's wearing me out! :)
After that, i took the weekend off. We went to the lake & had a great time...just slept, and slept, and sunbathed, and went riding on the 4wheeler, and slept some more. awesome.
So, the new week starts with a bang yesterday, and so i'm back trying to stay on the wagon. Got up, made my usual lunch/snacks for the day, and headed off to work. oh wait--headed off sans gym bag. d'oh! so i ran when i got home...i was out there for about an hour, did about 4 miles i bet....give or take...had to walk some, but i ran the majority of it. Given that it was so hot, and humid, and i wasnt in the shade much if at all, i felt it was an hour well spent...i mightve been able to up the effort a scotsch, but i was pretty satisfied with the workout overall.
Today, no workout...i had to work tonite at the HL, and ended up cleaning 4 rooms. i'm hoping that counts for some exercise, because let me tell you, i'm pooped!
I have lunch plans for tomorrow, but am still planning on taking the gym bag so i can get a weights session in...and then thursday i have plans to meet with a friend who is good at swimming, so he can help me with my stroke, and hopefully motivate me to not be a sputtering, floundering, uncoordinated, whale-like person in the pool. :) i'll let you know next tuesday how it goes.
have a good week!
xoxo
a couple of after thoughts....
--i stepped on the scale this morning...that damn needle hasnt moved one iota! hex on you, scale!
--not sure if i shared or not, but i got the results back from my cholesterol test...brace yourself...310 total count. doesnt your heart stop working when it hits like, 290 or something? geez. time to up the fitness/healthy efforts.
~sigh~
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Aaaaand....We're Off!
Ok, so i'm making good on my last post...a week later than i wanted to, but whatever. :)
So. Today's tuesday...Yesterday I DID work out. I ran on the treadmill at the fitness center to warm up, and then did my weights routine. And then did about eleventy million crunches. (side note: Whenever I do crunches (not often) I am reminded of this blog post...not that it has ever happened to me, it's just REALLY funny. You should read it if you want a good laugh...anyways...) :)
I felt pretty good after that, like i was off to a good start.
Today I didnt work out in the gym at work b/c i had to leave early to work at the HL tonite. So, i did my cardio in the fitness room downstairs this evening, starting off with 20 min on the bike. Have you ever seen the movie Bridget Jones' Diary? There's a scene in there where she resolves to get in shape, and so she goes to the gym and gets on a stationary bike. When she's done, she gets off & falls flat on her face b/c she didnt realize her legs would stop working afterwards...That was me. Except I managed to catch myself just shy of the faceplant. Why dont they put warning labels on those bikes? "Warning--Usage of this bike converts muscle tissue & bone to jelly. Do not attempt to use your legs on risk of serious injury to yourself or others."
Anywho...after i recovered from that experience i dragged myself onto the dreaded treadmill & ran for about 20-ish minutes. Actually, i ran for 23:15. No kidding...i couldnt talk myself into finishing the 25 minutes i had planned...the jelly-legs experience just took it all out of me.
So. Today's tuesday...Yesterday I DID work out. I ran on the treadmill at the fitness center to warm up, and then did my weights routine. And then did about eleventy million crunches. (side note: Whenever I do crunches (not often) I am reminded of this blog post...not that it has ever happened to me, it's just REALLY funny. You should read it if you want a good laugh...anyways...) :)
I felt pretty good after that, like i was off to a good start.
Today I didnt work out in the gym at work b/c i had to leave early to work at the HL tonite. So, i did my cardio in the fitness room downstairs this evening, starting off with 20 min on the bike. Have you ever seen the movie Bridget Jones' Diary? There's a scene in there where she resolves to get in shape, and so she goes to the gym and gets on a stationary bike. When she's done, she gets off & falls flat on her face b/c she didnt realize her legs would stop working afterwards...That was me. Except I managed to catch myself just shy of the faceplant. Why dont they put warning labels on those bikes? "Warning--Usage of this bike converts muscle tissue & bone to jelly. Do not attempt to use your legs on risk of serious injury to yourself or others."
Anywho...after i recovered from that experience i dragged myself onto the dreaded treadmill & ran for about 20-ish minutes. Actually, i ran for 23:15. No kidding...i couldnt talk myself into finishing the 25 minutes i had planned...the jelly-legs experience just took it all out of me.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
The Wagon
I'm back! Or at least I'm trying to be...I've been pretty bad about blogging lately, something about the constant need to get outside & away from my computer now that the weather isnt 20 degrees & freaking cold all the time...yeah, that's what i blame it on! :)
I've been a busy girl though! If you knew, you wouldnt blame me for not writing all that much...but also, i've come to think about writing kindof like my running. Hang on--it'll make sense in a minute! :) What i mean is, have you ever had something that you used to do pretty regularly, say, get up at the same time for work every day, clean your house, do the laundry? Then something happens & you get out of the habit & fall off the wagon, so to speak...then the motivation to do that regular thing just goes right out of the window, and the thought of having to do it again seems like this huge task that is just too much trouble...and so the task gets put off until tomorrow...or the next day....or the day after that...and before you know it like a month has gone by and tomorrow has still not arrived. Ok--so my point here is that writing in this blog, as well as exercising on a regular basis, have both gone right out the window, and i have fallen off the wagon. So...today i'm trying to climb back on. Part of this insurmountable task is me writing this here, so hopefully i will feel accountable to someone other than my procrastinating, falling off the wagon self.
Step 1: Stop procrastinating already & get your cholesterol checked.
--The followup to my last check was supposed to be done in november. guess what. it's not november anymore...as a matter of fact, that was 6 months ago. oy... Well, my employer has a clinic on-campus, and it happens to be RIGHT next door to my building. i walk past it every day. they have a lab there and accept my insurance and will do the draw for free & fwd the results to my doctor. NO EXCUSE. So, yesterday I had blood drawn & sent to my dr...I also confirmed the follow-up appointment on thursday to discuss the results. The cool thing here--i was able to make the appointment online, instant-message the lab tech with a question about the clinic, and made it to the appointment & back to my desk in less than 15 minutes. What dr's office offers that?!
Step 2: Exercise dammit!
One of the perks of my new job is the fitness center they have. It's WONDERFUL!!! Seriously. For something like $12 or so bucks per paycheck, pre-tax, I get full access. Access to what? They have a pool, racquetball courts, table tennis (I immediately thought of my cousin when I saw the guys playing over their lunch hour...), a huge gym with bball/vball courts, a huge beautiful new locker room (it's gorgeous!), tons of weight machines, treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, etc, and a wide range of classes, PLUS late evening hours & weekend hours to accommodate any schedule. DANG! That's awesome. In order to take advantage though, you have to sign up for a fitness assessment & get an orientation. Today was my fitness assessment...and it wasnt pretty. I stepped on the scale & nearly fainted. Seriously. Nobody would ever believe i ran a marathon in this body, let alone 3 of them! I kept it together though, & scheduled a consult this friday with the personal trainer they have on staff. I hope this person can get me back on track! My schedule with work now is totally flexible, and i have no excuse for not working out every day. Before, i only was able to go over lunch, and rarely took a lunch b/c of my workload & the deadlines. Now things are different with work, so i need to go back to this...so, i'm going to work out every weekday, cardio or weights. one or the other. Prepare yourself too...you're gonna get to hear about it! :) Which leads me to step 3...
Step 3: Mean it this time!
i'm gonna follow through on this...for real...no, really! I mean it this time! I am going to start working out on a more regular basis, get my weight & cholesterol in check, and be accountable for making that happen. Not only that, I'm going to write more often in my blog (there's the other part of getting back on track)...and report my daily workings-out to you guys...
I bet you just absolutely cannot wait, huh? :)
I've been a busy girl though! If you knew, you wouldnt blame me for not writing all that much...but also, i've come to think about writing kindof like my running. Hang on--it'll make sense in a minute! :) What i mean is, have you ever had something that you used to do pretty regularly, say, get up at the same time for work every day, clean your house, do the laundry? Then something happens & you get out of the habit & fall off the wagon, so to speak...then the motivation to do that regular thing just goes right out of the window, and the thought of having to do it again seems like this huge task that is just too much trouble...and so the task gets put off until tomorrow...or the next day....or the day after that...and before you know it like a month has gone by and tomorrow has still not arrived. Ok--so my point here is that writing in this blog, as well as exercising on a regular basis, have both gone right out the window, and i have fallen off the wagon. So...today i'm trying to climb back on. Part of this insurmountable task is me writing this here, so hopefully i will feel accountable to someone other than my procrastinating, falling off the wagon self.
Step 1: Stop procrastinating already & get your cholesterol checked.
--The followup to my last check was supposed to be done in november. guess what. it's not november anymore...as a matter of fact, that was 6 months ago. oy... Well, my employer has a clinic on-campus, and it happens to be RIGHT next door to my building. i walk past it every day. they have a lab there and accept my insurance and will do the draw for free & fwd the results to my doctor. NO EXCUSE. So, yesterday I had blood drawn & sent to my dr...I also confirmed the follow-up appointment on thursday to discuss the results. The cool thing here--i was able to make the appointment online, instant-message the lab tech with a question about the clinic, and made it to the appointment & back to my desk in less than 15 minutes. What dr's office offers that?!
Step 2: Exercise dammit!
One of the perks of my new job is the fitness center they have. It's WONDERFUL!!! Seriously. For something like $12 or so bucks per paycheck, pre-tax, I get full access. Access to what? They have a pool, racquetball courts, table tennis (I immediately thought of my cousin when I saw the guys playing over their lunch hour...), a huge gym with bball/vball courts, a huge beautiful new locker room (it's gorgeous!), tons of weight machines, treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, etc, and a wide range of classes, PLUS late evening hours & weekend hours to accommodate any schedule. DANG! That's awesome. In order to take advantage though, you have to sign up for a fitness assessment & get an orientation. Today was my fitness assessment...and it wasnt pretty. I stepped on the scale & nearly fainted. Seriously. Nobody would ever believe i ran a marathon in this body, let alone 3 of them! I kept it together though, & scheduled a consult this friday with the personal trainer they have on staff. I hope this person can get me back on track! My schedule with work now is totally flexible, and i have no excuse for not working out every day. Before, i only was able to go over lunch, and rarely took a lunch b/c of my workload & the deadlines. Now things are different with work, so i need to go back to this...so, i'm going to work out every weekday, cardio or weights. one or the other. Prepare yourself too...you're gonna get to hear about it! :) Which leads me to step 3...
Step 3: Mean it this time!
i'm gonna follow through on this...for real...no, really! I mean it this time! I am going to start working out on a more regular basis, get my weight & cholesterol in check, and be accountable for making that happen. Not only that, I'm going to write more often in my blog (there's the other part of getting back on track)...and report my daily workings-out to you guys...
I bet you just absolutely cannot wait, huh? :)
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