Starting AGAIN

Well, I thought I was going to try to lose weight about two months ago... and nothing really happened. I couldn't change my habits... there was just enough stress going on I thought, dammit, I DESERVE and NEED that cheeseburger...

I know I can't do that if I'm going to be successful.

EAT LESS and MOVE MORE is my simple diet.

If I eat right (no junk) during the week, then I can reward myself with a patty melt on Friday. Also, this week I have to exercise 3 times this week before Friday for that patty melt.

Today at lunch I exercised in the building for 20 minutes. I walked around and up the stairs from the basement to the balcony lobby - the equivalent of 4 floors... I did that 5 times plus miscellaneous walking. Oh boy, that was harder than I thought it would be... my legs turned to jelly twice, just before the last few steps to get to the top... I bet if I keep doing this, by the end of the week, it won't be a problem.

Not gonna happen

Well, I totally didn't think of packing clothes for a lunchtime workout.. heck, I didn't even pack a lunch. A lunchtime workout is not gonna happen. And not likely tonight either. It's like a Friday... I wanna party - ha ha, an extra drink or two hanging out on the porch.

Visited the Uptown Y

There's a Y within walking distance of where I work.... I hope to go there for lunch in the future... like tomorrow even! I wanted to make sure I could find it as well as check out if it was crazy zany (it wasn't really). I need to remember to pack a gym bag tonight, and pack a lunch (or more likely two heavy snacks).

At least twice a week, maybe 3 times I could...

• 11:30 have a snack,
  
• 12:30 leave for my lunch hour
• 12:40 get there
  
• 12:45 start cardio
  
• 1:15 finish up
• 1:20 quick shower and back to work clothes
• 1:30/1:35 be back at work
• 2:00/2:30 have another snack

I think this is all do-able!!!! I'm totally psyched that it is totally reasonable to lose 30+ pounds in 26 weeks!

Eat Less and Move More!!

Back at it!

I joined the Y last week. It was mostly for the pools they have, to do something fun with the kids more often. I get a slight (10%) discount from work and plus there are locations all over the place I can visit.

Today was my first workout! Woo-Hoo!! yeah, right... I started on the elliptical trainer and I thought I was going to die after 4 minutes. Somehow I managed to push myself to 5 minutes and then I jumped off and went to the treadmill. I did 20 minutes there. I did about 3.8 mph the whole time and I played around with the incline. I really felt like I was working it! That's good. But sheesh, I am so out of shape!

I did it! I did my first 2 mile walk at lunch. It went well, even though I forgot my sunglasses. So much for a fitness walk... I started off with a cigarrette! LOL... even starting off, at the foot of the Shelby Street Bridge, and going UP HILL... it can really be a bitch of a hill for flabby people like me, some older guy was walking up behind me, and he commented "damn, if she can do that hill with a cigaretter, she's good to go!" yeah right... but I did it! And it felt GREAT! I'm going to try and get some other people at work ready to do this too! Hopefully I'll have a chance to get a flyer together this afternoon... I'm thinking of a headline... "put on your walking shoes" ?

Steps taken today: 12,450

Got myself into the gym even though my legs were sore from my workout yesteday. I meant to do 30 minutes but I ended up doing 35 minutes! Yay me!! Yesterday at Target I got a heart rate monitor, it was a good price and I've been interested in one for quite a while. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical trainer, 10 on the Arc trainer and 10 on the bike. Felt good!

I also today looked up walking routes around work I could do at lunch. I was able to come up with a good one that is a 2 mile loop going over the river downtown twice! :) It'll be fun. And the weather forecast says no rain at least the early part of this week. I'm thinking about asking others at work if they're interested in joining me.... maybe. Let's see if I do it first of all... but then getting others involved is a good way to keep myself involved.

Finally got into the gym... it's hard. I was so friggin' stressed out this past week. I want life to be easier!!! and then I'll take better care of myself..... I know I know, it doesn't work that way. Stress will be better handled as I exercise more (and PMS is absent)....

Today at the gym I did 20 minutes of cardio (10 minutes on the treadmill and 10 on the elliptical trainer) and then did a full body strength training workout. Took it easy, only 2 sets of 2 different exercises per muscle group.

Went to the gym, did 20 minutes on the elliptical trainer. Didn't feel to hard at all!! Rock on Kim!