Sunday, August 21, 2011

Day 4, screwed up

So, it's day 4 and I freaking screw up already.  I didn't make it today.  I was thinking of all the excuses I could find, like, it's the day before school starts, getting everything ready for the kids, buying supplies, buying groceries, running all around town,etc....  Well, there is NO excuse!  I messed up! and yes, I feel awful about it!

Louis said to make up just to do cardio twice tomorrow, AM and PM.  I don't know if that counts, but I'll give it a go since I'm off from work tomorrow.

I've seeked the advise of a professional.  I'll let you know how that goes.  Well, I'm tired.  I'm going to bed.  Oh BTW, todays weigh in 133.6.  I'm a freaking YO-YO!

TTYL,
Ale

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Saturday Aug 20,2011

Hi There,
Well today was one of those days.  I woke up feeling fine.  Today's weight was 131.8, so that was a good thing.  :-)  Went about my day but then it hit me.  I started feeling crappy.  I got into one of my moods.  Don't know why; actually maybe I do know, I think it was the whole food thing; just thinking "what am I going to eat now?", "it's not enough", "I want more".

So after lunch, I decided to take a nap.  I love naps.  :-)  When I woke up I was still feeling eehhh, but I thought, "okay, I need to do my cardio".  I didn't want to do cardio at the gym so I decided to take it to the track again.

It was another great workout!  It definitely helped me get out of my funk.  I ran 6 laps around the track, did 20 sprints, 20x up and down the bleacher and ended it with going up the hill, the steepest part, 10x.  Once again I was drenched and I loved it.  I love the feeling of a good workout, when I know that I gave it 110%.

So 3 days down, feeling okay, right now.  I have to get focused but for some unknown reason I can't seem to.  It's sooo frustrating.  I hate when I get in one of those moods.  Whatever, I'm fine now and I'm looking forward to tomorrows cardio....hmmm what should I do????

TTYL,
Ale :o)

Friday, August 19, 2011

Day 2, August 19, 2011

It's Friday.  I ended up going to the gym late, around 8pm.  I decided I would do cardio first.  I know you should weight train first and then cardio but honestly after weight training I just dont feel like getting on a machine for 1/2 hour or 45 min to do cardio.  I just want to get out of there.

So I did 30 minutes cardio first.  First 15 minutes I did on the stairclimber at a steady pace, it wasn't bad and the time went by rather quickly.  Just so I wouldn't get bored I then did the other 15 mintues on the step climber....after the first 5 minutes I was dying.  It was sooo hard for some reason.  I struggled a bit the last 5 minutes...closed my eyes a few times and just told myself "just do it, just finish it, you can do it...COME ON!  FINISH!"  and I did :o)

So my cardio session was followed by a ten minutes rest, as ususal I was drenched. 
Since it was Friday night, the gym was pretty empty, best time to go, but because of that it was also very cold.  As I was walking to they "guy" section to start working out on shoulders, I was shivering.  I was all wet from sweat and it was cold in there, but I still managed to workout.

Well, that was day 2.  As for the "diet" part of this whole thing, I could've done better.  I wasn't awful, but could've definitely have done better. 

Tomorrow is another day.  I definitely like doing cardio out doors better.  Don't have a plan for tomorrow's work out yet but I'll keep you posted. 

TTYL,
Ale :o)

Kinda official Start, Aug 18, 2011

Okay I admit it, I have a problem.  I'm obsessed!  I'm obsessed with "getting" in shape.  The problem is I freaking can't seem to get there.  It's really frustrating.  I'm always going through mood swings because of this "obsession"  At times I'm feeling great and on my way, other days I just want to crawl under the sheets and hide and not leave the house.

I drive my family mad with all these new "challenges" I put myself through. The problem is I never follow through.  Well, let me not say never. I did go all the way once.  I'll tell you about another time.

Anyhow, my new challenge is 30 days straight of cardio.  I officially started this yesterday on a Thursday, not a Monday, and in the middle of the month; I didn't wait until the 1st of the month.  Why postpone what I can start now.

Why a cardio challenge you ask?  Because of my fat legs! actually because of my fat everything.  I've been told and I've read everywhere I need to do lots of cardio to shrink, of course that's aside of weight lifting which I also do and enjoy.  I also do Tabata and that always kicks my butt.

If you happen to stumble across this page and decide to follow me I hope I don't disappoint you.  Maybe if I see people actually want to know how I'm doing I will hopefully commit to this 100%.

So here it goes....

PS oh I thought I might enter my weight daily, even though I shouldn't go by the number but sometimes it is motivation...that being said, I woke up today at 134.8 (not happy)

Have a great weekend,
Ale :o)