First let me say thank you to Anais for your comments. You mentioned that I might have a harder time on my second run back then I did my first so I took your words to heart and have avoided running since my wonderful treadmill run a few weeks ago!!! HAHA Just kidding. I'm being truthful about the not running part but in no way was I scared off by your comments Anais. Seriously.
On to my status update: I've managed to drop another few pounds this week and I'm down a total of 6.5 pounds since I stopped working out. I will admit that since I stopped working out I also stopped eating as much AND I've now on day 4 of a major cold and the sickness has stopped me from eating AT.ALL.
I expect that when I get back to a normal, healthly routine I might rebound a few pounds but I am prepared and won't consider it a major failure. I am also going to take the words of Jane, the dietician to heart, exercising does not give you a license to eat more!! If I burn 500 calories during a run and then come home and eat 600 calories to "refuel" my body, what have I gained? Literally...one tenth of a pound! I've literally negated all my efforts and will be disappointed on weigh-in day.
Stay tuned...back to exercise this week (if/when I kick this cold).
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Body COMBAT
Tonight I took a cardio kick boxing class. I have to admit I enjoyed myself but I also left the class wanting to get in a fight!?!? I'm hoping that was just the extra adrenaline I had worked up during the class. I'm writing this post three hours after the class and I've hit no one so I think that i might try the class again next week.
It looks like I might be up for another run of a few weeks at the gym. I've got my taste for it again and slowly but surely the memories of what the trainer did to me are fading from my mind!
My eating on the other hand is still rather uncontrolled. For your viewing pleasure I give you a page out of Erica's food diary:
BREAKFAST: oatmeal with raspberries, coffee, store bought muffin, coffee
LUNCH: 1/3 sleeve of pringles, 1/2 bag of mini rice cakes (ranch flavour), cereal bar, water, lean cuisine lasagna, 14 jelly beans, worther;s original, water
DINNER: banana, iced coffee (brewed coffee with ice not TH style), water, pho soup, green tea, beef and rice noodle rolls, mocha latte (homemade with instant coffee and hot chocolate)
Now that I've written it all down it doesn't seem as bad as I'd thought it might be. This seems to me to be a typical day in the life of me. I will admit that I'm eating out a lot but that is related to circumstances beyond my control that should be corrected very soon.
Lastly, I found this little tidbit in this month's Women's Health:
Your weight X 11 = the amt of calories you should be able to eat each day and still lose 1lb/week
**assuming that you're doing at least 30 minutes of exercise, three time per week.
Seems simple enough right? Hmmmmmmm? Maybe I'll cut back a coffee or two and see how things go!
Until next time HIYA!!!
-Erica
It looks like I might be up for another run of a few weeks at the gym. I've got my taste for it again and slowly but surely the memories of what the trainer did to me are fading from my mind!
My eating on the other hand is still rather uncontrolled. For your viewing pleasure I give you a page out of Erica's food diary:
BREAKFAST: oatmeal with raspberries, coffee, store bought muffin, coffee
LUNCH: 1/3 sleeve of pringles, 1/2 bag of mini rice cakes (ranch flavour), cereal bar, water, lean cuisine lasagna, 14 jelly beans, worther;s original, water
DINNER: banana, iced coffee (brewed coffee with ice not TH style), water, pho soup, green tea, beef and rice noodle rolls, mocha latte (homemade with instant coffee and hot chocolate)
Now that I've written it all down it doesn't seem as bad as I'd thought it might be. This seems to me to be a typical day in the life of me. I will admit that I'm eating out a lot but that is related to circumstances beyond my control that should be corrected very soon.
Lastly, I found this little tidbit in this month's Women's Health:
Your weight X 11 = the amt of calories you should be able to eat each day and still lose 1lb/week
**assuming that you're doing at least 30 minutes of exercise, three time per week.
Seems simple enough right? Hmmmmmmm? Maybe I'll cut back a coffee or two and see how things go!
Until next time HIYA!!!
-Erica
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
34 Minutes
On a whim (carefully planned) I made it to the gym tonight. Since I hadn't been in over two weeks and let me clarify I have done none, zero, no exercise in the past two weeks I decided to take it easy. I hopped on the treadmill and envisioned huffing and puffing my way through a light 20 minutes jog but instead I managed to power through 34 mins of 10K/hour running!!
I'm sure you can't even understand how excited I was when I jumped off the treadmill soaked in sweat feeling spry and fit! On my way home I actually thought to myself that I couldn't wait to head back to the gym tomorrow after work to experience the same delightful high as I did tonight.
Is this how regular people stay motivated? They go to the gym and feel good about their workout and therefore good about themselves? Hard to say but I've got my fingers crossed.
-Erica
I'm sure you can't even understand how excited I was when I jumped off the treadmill soaked in sweat feeling spry and fit! On my way home I actually thought to myself that I couldn't wait to head back to the gym tomorrow after work to experience the same delightful high as I did tonight.
Is this how regular people stay motivated? They go to the gym and feel good about their workout and therefore good about themselves? Hard to say but I've got my fingers crossed.
-Erica
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Caught a Glimpse...
Oh my God!!! I was cleaning my house up today and I caught a quick look at myself in a nice clean mirror and I was shocked!
Let me start off by saying that I haven't worked out in any capacity since my last post. I'm still not sure why I gave up but I'm going to use the excuse that life got in my way. I've been painting, constructing, house hunting and working and somehow I have completely neglected working out. There is no excuse for this, agreed.
I might add that I have also been losing weight so I am more confused than ever. Along with my weight loss has also come the loss of my body shape. I'm getting all loosey goosey and today when I saw it the mirror I realised there need be no more excuses.
I, like Deb, will be starting back on track OR soon I'll be tearing down all the mirrors in my house!?!?!
-Erica
Let me start off by saying that I haven't worked out in any capacity since my last post. I'm still not sure why I gave up but I'm going to use the excuse that life got in my way. I've been painting, constructing, house hunting and working and somehow I have completely neglected working out. There is no excuse for this, agreed.
I might add that I have also been losing weight so I am more confused than ever. Along with my weight loss has also come the loss of my body shape. I'm getting all loosey goosey and today when I saw it the mirror I realised there need be no more excuses.
I, like Deb, will be starting back on track OR soon I'll be tearing down all the mirrors in my house!?!?!
-Erica
Monday, September 7, 2009
I'm baaaaaack....
I know it has been a while. I have made excuse after excuse about why I have not been posting. I am back and here to stay.
What can I say? Life took over for a couple of months and I forgot about taking care of me. I am starting off Labour Day right by cooking a homemade chicken soup for dinner and lunches this week, and I am thinking about how much activity I can fit in today to get off to a good start.
I am not going to step on the scale. Not going to do that to myself. I know I enjoyed too much wine and treats over the summer and now I am paying for it. I have decided not to focus on the scale and instead focus on how I feel and how I fit into my clothes.
It's a brand new day.
~ Deb
What can I say? Life took over for a couple of months and I forgot about taking care of me. I am starting off Labour Day right by cooking a homemade chicken soup for dinner and lunches this week, and I am thinking about how much activity I can fit in today to get off to a good start.
I am not going to step on the scale. Not going to do that to myself. I know I enjoyed too much wine and treats over the summer and now I am paying for it. I have decided not to focus on the scale and instead focus on how I feel and how I fit into my clothes.
It's a brand new day.
~ Deb
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
TRAINERS HUH? WHAT ARE THEY GOOD FOR...
I feel as though I’m officially a broken record. I have been screaming the merits of personal training for no less than three weeks now because I really believe in what they do. I had my third and final training session with Brendan last night. He had given me a head’s up the previous week that we were going to be doing something he likes to call “POWERBURST”?!?! Say what? I tried to negotiate with him the previous week, explaining that I was fat and unfit so maybe this “burst” would be a terrible idea. Nevertheless, he assured me that I would do little harm to myself by trying it once, in spite of my lesser degree of conditioning.
With that I arrived after work yesterday terrified and knowing full well the workout ahead of me was going to render my muscles useless for many days post the fun time!!
The workout:
JUMP SQUATS – 30 seconds
(I started in a squatting position and did a 2 footed jump up onto a platform 10 inches from the ground, then back down into the squat, continuous motion, no rest)
PLYO STEP-UPS – 30 seconds
(I stepped up onto a platform 14 inches from the ground then jumped onto my other foot and back down again, very similar to a basic in a step class but jumping between each foot, continuous motion, no rest)
SLALOM JUMPS – 30 seconds
(side to side jumping over a bar)
MEDICINE BALL BASKETBALL JUMPS – 15 reps
(squat down and pick up a 6kg medicine ball, pushed it over my head and jump up into the air, like I’m doing a jump shot in basket ball)
MEDICINE BALL TWIST AND THROW – 10 reps each side
(squat down and pick up 6kg medicine ball, stand up with arms extended crossing the ball across my body and throwing it to a partner 6 feet away)
PLYO LUNGES – 15 reps
(lunge down and then jump into lunge with other leg, continuous motion)
ONE LEG DEAD LIFTS – 15 reps per leg
SQUATS – 15 reps
(fifteen squats on the half exercise ball in order to work core balance)
I know what you’re thinking, so what? That doesn’t seem like much. I will mention that there was only a one minute rest at the end of completing the entire set and then we started it all over again. We did this three times and then worked on some core exercise. I became nauseous about 15 minutes into the workout and I can barely remember anything that happened after that. I was sweating so profusely I was certain that I’d taken a shower with my clothes on.
After the workout was over, Brendan and I talked about whether I planned on continuing with him. Even though I believe that I’ve worked out harder in the three sessions with him than I have in the past five years, I can’t find a way to justify a $400/month exercise bill. If only I was able to buy one or two sessions a month I would be there but only if he promised never to mention POWERBURST ever, ever again.
So it goes; we went our separate ways with a handshake and some advice to eat some protein and STRETCH because tomorrow is gonna hurt!!!!
It’s tomorrow…I’ve been investigating buying a catheter online for the past 10 minutes because I can’t bear the thought of making it to the bathroom one more time today! My legs are officially on strike and it doesn’t look like they plan on going back to work any time soon.
With that I arrived after work yesterday terrified and knowing full well the workout ahead of me was going to render my muscles useless for many days post the fun time!!
The workout:
JUMP SQUATS – 30 seconds
(I started in a squatting position and did a 2 footed jump up onto a platform 10 inches from the ground, then back down into the squat, continuous motion, no rest)
PLYO STEP-UPS – 30 seconds
(I stepped up onto a platform 14 inches from the ground then jumped onto my other foot and back down again, very similar to a basic in a step class but jumping between each foot, continuous motion, no rest)
SLALOM JUMPS – 30 seconds
(side to side jumping over a bar)
MEDICINE BALL BASKETBALL JUMPS – 15 reps
(squat down and pick up a 6kg medicine ball, pushed it over my head and jump up into the air, like I’m doing a jump shot in basket ball)
MEDICINE BALL TWIST AND THROW – 10 reps each side
(squat down and pick up 6kg medicine ball, stand up with arms extended crossing the ball across my body and throwing it to a partner 6 feet away)
PLYO LUNGES – 15 reps
(lunge down and then jump into lunge with other leg, continuous motion)
ONE LEG DEAD LIFTS – 15 reps per leg
SQUATS – 15 reps
(fifteen squats on the half exercise ball in order to work core balance)
I know what you’re thinking, so what? That doesn’t seem like much. I will mention that there was only a one minute rest at the end of completing the entire set and then we started it all over again. We did this three times and then worked on some core exercise. I became nauseous about 15 minutes into the workout and I can barely remember anything that happened after that. I was sweating so profusely I was certain that I’d taken a shower with my clothes on.
After the workout was over, Brendan and I talked about whether I planned on continuing with him. Even though I believe that I’ve worked out harder in the three sessions with him than I have in the past five years, I can’t find a way to justify a $400/month exercise bill. If only I was able to buy one or two sessions a month I would be there but only if he promised never to mention POWERBURST ever, ever again.
So it goes; we went our separate ways with a handshake and some advice to eat some protein and STRETCH because tomorrow is gonna hurt!!!!
It’s tomorrow…I’ve been investigating buying a catheter online for the past 10 minutes because I can’t bear the thought of making it to the bathroom one more time today! My legs are officially on strike and it doesn’t look like they plan on going back to work any time soon.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Trainers are...
…worth all the money you paid for them!!
I worked out last Wednesday with my trainer before step class. That’s right training and then step class! We did what he called super sets – back & biceps. You pair up one bicep exercise with one back exercise and you just jump from one exercise to the next with little rest attempting and work your muscles to exhaustion. And yes, it’s just as fun as it sounds!!?!?
My final set which included assisted chin-ups, CHIN-UPS, the super set had already left my hands so weak that I slipped off the bar!! So graceful…
The next morning I had a great deal of difficulty brushing my teeth. And shortly after that point I could barely move my arms and my hands werw all but useless save for the shooting pain that they kept sending out. I felt weak and nauseous and all that for the discount price of $35!
I'm dreading next week. Appparenly we're doing something called "Power burst"?!?! Oh F*CK!!
I worked out last Wednesday with my trainer before step class. That’s right training and then step class! We did what he called super sets – back & biceps. You pair up one bicep exercise with one back exercise and you just jump from one exercise to the next with little rest attempting and work your muscles to exhaustion. And yes, it’s just as fun as it sounds!!?!?
My final set which included assisted chin-ups, CHIN-UPS, the super set had already left my hands so weak that I slipped off the bar!! So graceful…
The next morning I had a great deal of difficulty brushing my teeth. And shortly after that point I could barely move my arms and my hands werw all but useless save for the shooting pain that they kept sending out. I felt weak and nauseous and all that for the discount price of $35!
I'm dreading next week. Appparenly we're doing something called "Power burst"?!?! Oh F*CK!!
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