Not only have I made it through tracking my first full week - the important part there being the weekend, which I've struggled with - but The Girlfriend has ALSO started tracking on a daily basis. She's weighing food. She's looking up food online. She's entering new items on the website if things aren't listed. She read labels while shopping.
It's like I'm falling in love all over again. :)
If that wasn't enough - I'm losing weight like I just started a new diet. 8 pounds since March 30th. I'm only about 2 pounds from my prior low.
I have not lost sight of the fact that Easter is next weekend, and I leave for the Philippines the next week. I'm tracking through Easter and I think there is a scale in at least one of the gyms so I'm hoping to keep track of my progress. Knowing is 1/2 the battle, right? Hopefully those chocolate crosants will look a bit less interesting if I see I've gained a few pounds.
Already looking forward to coming home to see the progress of my tracking sweetie. :)
Showing posts with label Working out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Working out. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Friday, January 25, 2008
Scraping the work out barrel
I was excited to go home yesterday and do a Pilates DVD I'd gotten myself last Christmas and still never used. So I go home, take it out of the plastic (so sad) and pop it in the DVD player.
It errored out.
The Girlfriend pulls it out and come to find out there is a 1 inch by 2 inch chunk of silver backing completely missing on the back of the DVD. Crap! I didn't go to the gym because I was planning to do that DVD. I've already eaten, it's late, it's cold outside....then it hits me.
I go over to a cabinet I never even open. Pull out a VHS Tape that hasn't seen the light of day in several years. And pop it in the machine.
Yes, I did (almost) the full 45 minute work out with Susan Powter from her Stop the Insanity days.
Oh yea, I read the whole book. I really liked it too. Not like I did anything with it. And that tape kicked my butt every time I did it - when I weighed quite a bit less.
And you know what? I think I'll do it again. I was feeling it. I was working it. And was focused on my form, my breathing and my modification. (Only if you remember the tape would that mean anything to ya...)
I looked up Susan Powter today. She took some time off to raise the kids but she's back now doing new video blogs and focusing on Yoga. She's turning 50 this year and looks awesome.
Speaking of working out, we're going for our Fit start assessment at the Y tonight. I'm hoping to learn some of the machines so I can diversify a bit more. Should be a good time.
Ah well... Gotta go fill up my water glass and get back to work...
It errored out.
The Girlfriend pulls it out and come to find out there is a 1 inch by 2 inch chunk of silver backing completely missing on the back of the DVD. Crap! I didn't go to the gym because I was planning to do that DVD. I've already eaten, it's late, it's cold outside....then it hits me.
I go over to a cabinet I never even open. Pull out a VHS Tape that hasn't seen the light of day in several years. And pop it in the machine.
Yes, I did (almost) the full 45 minute work out with Susan Powter from her Stop the Insanity days.
Oh yea, I read the whole book. I really liked it too. Not like I did anything with it. And that tape kicked my butt every time I did it - when I weighed quite a bit less.
And you know what? I think I'll do it again. I was feeling it. I was working it. And was focused on my form, my breathing and my modification. (Only if you remember the tape would that mean anything to ya...)
I looked up Susan Powter today. She took some time off to raise the kids but she's back now doing new video blogs and focusing on Yoga. She's turning 50 this year and looks awesome.
Speaking of working out, we're going for our Fit start assessment at the Y tonight. I'm hoping to learn some of the machines so I can diversify a bit more. Should be a good time.
Ah well... Gotta go fill up my water glass and get back to work...
Monday, January 7, 2008
Good-bye Holidays!
The holidays are finally done over and gone. Officially.
I'm not talking about the calendar - I'm talking about the evil pounds those few "cheat" days brought me. Was that gingerbread Christmas tree really worth it? Well, maybe not, but having that awesome black pepper bacon with gingerbread pancakes and mimosas on Christmas morning was pretty awesome. Awesome. But I'm really wishing I'd held back a bit more because I gained several pounds. And I'd just gotten to a new low - 208. Well, I bounced back to 212 one day. EEK! Now I know it was almost all sodium and not drinking enough water to flush it all out - but MAN it sucked to see it all pop right back. As of January 1st, I was back at 208 though. Whew!
Yesterday though is when the real magic happened. The Girlfriend decided she was completely committing herself to being healthier. She'd talked about it before, but yesterday she made the firm decision. I'm a bit concerned because she's not going at it with any kind of plan. But - she committed to joining the Biggest Loser Million Pound Challenge as a team. And through doing that, she's promised to blog about what she's doing and how she's feeling every other day (I started writing on the required site yesterday - we're going to trade days). This could be really great for her.
Most important - we're going to the gym today. I've been paying more than $50 a month for the two of us and I don't think we've gone since September. I was about to cancel the membership. Of course, now we're going to be going with all the other "New Years Resolution" folks so the place will be packed. But at least we're going. I have my bag packed and in the car. I'm already getting excited to go. (I think there might be something wrong with me)
One last note. Though it's in no way official as it's only been one day - I hit 206 today. If that turns out to be "real" in a second showing tomorrow, that will make a total of 26 pounds.
Pretty freaking impressive.
I'm not talking about the calendar - I'm talking about the evil pounds those few "cheat" days brought me. Was that gingerbread Christmas tree really worth it? Well, maybe not, but having that awesome black pepper bacon with gingerbread pancakes and mimosas on Christmas morning was pretty awesome. Awesome. But I'm really wishing I'd held back a bit more because I gained several pounds. And I'd just gotten to a new low - 208. Well, I bounced back to 212 one day. EEK! Now I know it was almost all sodium and not drinking enough water to flush it all out - but MAN it sucked to see it all pop right back. As of January 1st, I was back at 208 though. Whew!
Yesterday though is when the real magic happened. The Girlfriend decided she was completely committing herself to being healthier. She'd talked about it before, but yesterday she made the firm decision. I'm a bit concerned because she's not going at it with any kind of plan. But - she committed to joining the Biggest Loser Million Pound Challenge as a team. And through doing that, she's promised to blog about what she's doing and how she's feeling every other day (I started writing on the required site yesterday - we're going to trade days). This could be really great for her.
Most important - we're going to the gym today. I've been paying more than $50 a month for the two of us and I don't think we've gone since September. I was about to cancel the membership. Of course, now we're going to be going with all the other "New Years Resolution" folks so the place will be packed. But at least we're going. I have my bag packed and in the car. I'm already getting excited to go. (I think there might be something wrong with me)
One last note. Though it's in no way official as it's only been one day - I hit 206 today. If that turns out to be "real" in a second showing tomorrow, that will make a total of 26 pounds.
Pretty freaking impressive.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sick, but posting (don't expect much)
First it's just life getting busy. Then it's the holidays. Now I'm sick.
I was not destined to be a daily blogger apparently. Ah well. Isn't it the thought that counts?
This is a quick touch base because I really want to go back to bed and drink more hot tea - not necessarily in that order.
Well, after the last post it went back and stayed at 218 for a bit but I kept at it of course. I took a day off on Thanksgiving. Figured how could I possibly track all that home cooked food? I even ate a Happy Meal for lunch that day. What a rebel.
Today is my second day in a row at 214 which is wonderful - but part of me says it isn't real as I've been sick and just not as hungry as I might have been. The old rule was, 2 days in a row = the weight is real, so I'm going with it.
Haven't exercised in heavens knows how long. Sure, I've walked around the malls and been more active in some daily ways - but nothing as solid as going to the gym. The Girlfriend and I were talking just the other day and I said that at this rate we might as well just buy a treadmill because at $55 a month we could have bought one by now and hopefully we would have used it more if it was in the house. But I really did love that Pilates class. And I really do like going to the gym. Oh well. For today I'm not going because I'm sick. If excuses keep outnumbering my gym days, I may have to re-think that membership.
My biggest news? I'm eating carrots. Not right now, but I'm eating them on a regular basis. Cold with dinner. Chopped in salads. Shredded in sandwiches. I'm shocked. I never thought I'd do that. And I have a feeling that's just an "entry" veggie. Today I chopped up some celery, onion and apple into my chicken salad. Yesterday I bought jicama to put into my salad some time this week. It may be a slow process to bring veggies back into regular circulation - but as with everything else here I know baby steps will get me a lot farther than doing nothing had ever done for me!
One calorie. One work out. One veggie. One post. One step at a time.
I was not destined to be a daily blogger apparently. Ah well. Isn't it the thought that counts?
This is a quick touch base because I really want to go back to bed and drink more hot tea - not necessarily in that order.
Well, after the last post it went back and stayed at 218 for a bit but I kept at it of course. I took a day off on Thanksgiving. Figured how could I possibly track all that home cooked food? I even ate a Happy Meal for lunch that day. What a rebel.
Today is my second day in a row at 214 which is wonderful - but part of me says it isn't real as I've been sick and just not as hungry as I might have been. The old rule was, 2 days in a row = the weight is real, so I'm going with it.
Haven't exercised in heavens knows how long. Sure, I've walked around the malls and been more active in some daily ways - but nothing as solid as going to the gym. The Girlfriend and I were talking just the other day and I said that at this rate we might as well just buy a treadmill because at $55 a month we could have bought one by now and hopefully we would have used it more if it was in the house. But I really did love that Pilates class. And I really do like going to the gym. Oh well. For today I'm not going because I'm sick. If excuses keep outnumbering my gym days, I may have to re-think that membership.
My biggest news? I'm eating carrots. Not right now, but I'm eating them on a regular basis. Cold with dinner. Chopped in salads. Shredded in sandwiches. I'm shocked. I never thought I'd do that. And I have a feeling that's just an "entry" veggie. Today I chopped up some celery, onion and apple into my chicken salad. Yesterday I bought jicama to put into my salad some time this week. It may be a slow process to bring veggies back into regular circulation - but as with everything else here I know baby steps will get me a lot farther than doing nothing had ever done for me!
One calorie. One work out. One veggie. One post. One step at a time.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Why is liquid so heavy?
So. Tired.
Must. Write. Blog.
Well, it's not quite that bad YET but the night is still young. On the way home from work, rather than stop at the gym, I stopped at church for my work out. Oh yes. My work out. And on a cool night I broke a sweat.
We're doing a open mic/coffee shop kind of a thing this week. We're hoping to make this a monthly thing. It's kinda my baby. I've been looking forward to doing this for awhile now. It's very exciting.
What's not so exciting is carrying up cases of soda, Iced Tea, Apple juice, Soy Milk, and the other various liquid and solid substances that will be going in our little cafe - UP a flight of stairs at night with no outdoor light in shoes that slip off even more easily than they slip on. I'll say there was definitely prayer involved. Good spot for it I figure...
So I haven't been to the gym in FAR too long again, but I figure today counts as a work out. I went up and down the stairs about 4-5 times each way, plus my trips into the kitchen and then there's all the lifting and carrying. I'm going to guess it's about equal to 20 min on the treadmill. Fingers crossed.
Maybe Mr. Scale will chose to honor me with a dip down tomorrow morning? Or maybe not. But one can always hope.
Must. Write. Blog.
Well, it's not quite that bad YET but the night is still young. On the way home from work, rather than stop at the gym, I stopped at church for my work out. Oh yes. My work out. And on a cool night I broke a sweat.
We're doing a open mic/coffee shop kind of a thing this week. We're hoping to make this a monthly thing. It's kinda my baby. I've been looking forward to doing this for awhile now. It's very exciting.
What's not so exciting is carrying up cases of soda, Iced Tea, Apple juice, Soy Milk, and the other various liquid and solid substances that will be going in our little cafe - UP a flight of stairs at night with no outdoor light in shoes that slip off even more easily than they slip on. I'll say there was definitely prayer involved. Good spot for it I figure...
So I haven't been to the gym in FAR too long again, but I figure today counts as a work out. I went up and down the stairs about 4-5 times each way, plus my trips into the kitchen and then there's all the lifting and carrying. I'm going to guess it's about equal to 20 min on the treadmill. Fingers crossed.
Maybe Mr. Scale will chose to honor me with a dip down tomorrow morning? Or maybe not. But one can always hope.
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