Hi there,
It's been eight months. I've forgiven myself enough, I think, to get back to this. And even if I haven't completely forgiven myself, I'm going to have to keep moving forward.
Whatever weight it is I lost after the efforts listed in the previous posts here, it is no longer off my body. I gained back the pounds I dropped. And, of course, it took another round of rejection, to get my shit together and motivate me to get in shape.
My new favorite trick? Drinking a 20oz triple shot latte for breakfast, and then a 16oz whey protein shake for lunch. I'm slowly getting my stomach back down to normal size, by starving a little. This is usually the first thing I have to do. Starve a little. It doesn't help with the weight loss, but it stops the wild fire which is my appetite when I'm depressed.
Next step is going back to the gym. I'm excited. :)
I'm not as excited to stop drinking beer. But it has to happen.
I just set myself back to June 2011 for a real goal date of 150 for a real goal weight. 1 year, ~60 pounds. If I keep backsliding, I'll never get done here. (That statement pertains to more than just my weight.) I have to keep going. I felt so amazing when I was working out before. Stronger, faster, better. I want that again. I'm pumped.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cardio 98
Treadmill
Around the World Routine
Variable incline (4%-12%)
3.7 mph, 2 miles, 33 min
500 feet climbed
Est calories burned: 330
And a perfect outline of my sports bra. As if there was any doubt that I had to be wearing one.
Around the World Routine
Variable incline (4%-12%)
3.7 mph, 2 miles, 33 min
500 feet climbed
Est calories burned: 330
And a perfect outline of my sports bra. As if there was any doubt that I had to be wearing one.
One Month Later...
I took clothes to workout while I was in Paris. And I almost went jogging, like, once. Because the rest of the time I was spending every day walking miles and miles.
One day, we came home and just laid around for a half an hour--confused as to why we were so exhausted, we figured out that we had walked over five miles, just on the way home that night. What with exercising all day (i.e. climbing 400 spiral stairs up in Notre Dame--there are no landings in that bad boy), and eating exceptionally healthy foods, my sister declared we were on the "Paris diet". So I lost weight on vacation.
Come on. You can't say that too often. So I'll say it again.
I lost weight. On vacation.
Which leads me to my next happy statement:
I've lost over 20 pounds in the last 2 months.
Now, I know. Lawyer told me not to bother looking at the scale. But it was about the time I realized I could pull my pants a few inches away from my stomach that I started to wonder how much I weighed.
Still, I've been out of the gym a solid four weeks, and it is time to get back on it. No matter HOW painful it is to have to work out with all the Greek undergrads. Ugh. Tonight I got in there and it was jam-packed, almost on every floor. The weight room had a waiting line. So to the cardio room I went...
Just have to get back in the swing of things. It felt good to go, though. Felt like I was doing something good.
One day, we came home and just laid around for a half an hour--confused as to why we were so exhausted, we figured out that we had walked over five miles, just on the way home that night. What with exercising all day (i.e. climbing 400 spiral stairs up in Notre Dame--there are no landings in that bad boy), and eating exceptionally healthy foods, my sister declared we were on the "Paris diet". So I lost weight on vacation.
Come on. You can't say that too often. So I'll say it again.
I lost weight. On vacation.
Which leads me to my next happy statement:
I've lost over 20 pounds in the last 2 months.
Now, I know. Lawyer told me not to bother looking at the scale. But it was about the time I realized I could pull my pants a few inches away from my stomach that I started to wonder how much I weighed.
Still, I've been out of the gym a solid four weeks, and it is time to get back on it. No matter HOW painful it is to have to work out with all the Greek undergrads. Ugh. Tonight I got in there and it was jam-packed, almost on every floor. The weight room had a waiting line. So to the cardio room I went...
Just have to get back in the swing of things. It felt good to go, though. Felt like I was doing something good.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Cardio 99
Treadmill
Around the World Routine
Variable incline (5%-14%) steep!
3.7 mph, 30 min
602 feet climbed
Est calories burned: ~450
I was feeling badly before I rushed to the gym, and then a viral/flu thing kicked in hard, as soon as I went home. And I haven't gone back since. Although I literally did sweat out 3 more pounds while I had that fever. Bringing my weight loss to 15-18 lbs since July 11th.
It would probably be more, except that I love beer. And smoking. A lot.
11 August 2009
Vacation for the next two weeks will prevent me from doing any kind of charted, in-gym workouts, but I expect walking around and sightseeing for 14 days will burn some calories too. And I'm taking sports bras and sneakers to jog along the Siene.
Around the World Routine
Variable incline (5%-14%) steep!
3.7 mph, 30 min
602 feet climbed
Est calories burned: ~450
I was feeling badly before I rushed to the gym, and then a viral/flu thing kicked in hard, as soon as I went home. And I haven't gone back since. Although I literally did sweat out 3 more pounds while I had that fever. Bringing my weight loss to 15-18 lbs since July 11th.
It would probably be more, except that I love beer. And smoking. A lot.
11 August 2009
Vacation for the next two weeks will prevent me from doing any kind of charted, in-gym workouts, but I expect walking around and sightseeing for 14 days will burn some calories too. And I'm taking sports bras and sneakers to jog along the Siene.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Cardio 100
Treadmill
Around the World Routine
Variable incline (5%-11%) steep!
3.5 mph, 30 min
602 feet climbed
Est calories burned: ~400
Manual Run-Walk
1 min walk 4 mph
1 min run 5.9 mph
no incline, 10 min
Est calories burned: many? I hope?
Around the World Routine
Variable incline (5%-11%) steep!
3.5 mph, 30 min
602 feet climbed
Est calories burned: ~400
Manual Run-Walk
1 min walk 4 mph
1 min run 5.9 mph
no incline, 10 min
Est calories burned: many? I hope?
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Doubled Up: Cardio 101
How appropriate this is Cardio 101, because I feel like I just got fucking schooled.
Treadmill
MF'ing "Mount Kilamanjaro" routine
(Aka, Killa-me-now routine)
Variable incline (4-9%), Level 14
3.5-4mph
I ran again, about 2 min and 2 min.
But at a 7% incline... which was hard.
Also I wore a poor sports bra today.
Est. calories burned: ~350
500 feet climbed
Total time: 32 minutes
Treadmill
MF'ing "Mount Kilamanjaro" routine
(Aka, Killa-me-now routine)
Variable incline (4-9%), Level 14
3.5-4mph
I ran again, about 2 min and 2 min.
But at a 7% incline... which was hard.
Also I wore a poor sports bra today.
Est. calories burned: ~350
500 feet climbed
Total time: 32 minutes
6 down, 150 to go
Dumbbell bench press
4 sets, 12 reps
12.5 lbs
Row machine
4 sets, different grips, 12 reps
45-60 lbs
Lateral Dumbbell Raises
4 sets, 12 reps, 7.5
Treehuggers/Dumbbell Flys
4 sets, 12 reps
7.5 lbs (I really need someone to spot me)
Back extensions
4 sets, 10 reps
Stiff legged Deadlifts
4 sets, 15 reps
20lb bar
Sidebends
4 sets, 20 reps
20 lbs
4 Supersets:
25 Crunches
20 Single Leg Abduction/Raises
20 Single leg raises
YEAH.
4 sets, 12 reps
12.5 lbs
Row machine
4 sets, different grips, 12 reps
45-60 lbs
Lateral Dumbbell Raises
4 sets, 12 reps, 7.5
Treehuggers/Dumbbell Flys
4 sets, 12 reps
7.5 lbs (I really need someone to spot me)
Back extensions
4 sets, 10 reps
Stiff legged Deadlifts
4 sets, 15 reps
20lb bar
Sidebends
4 sets, 20 reps
20 lbs
4 Supersets:
25 Crunches
20 Single Leg Abduction/Raises
20 Single leg raises
YEAH.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Doubled Up: Cardio 102
Treadmill
Hills routine
variable incline, 3.5-3.8 mph
Running 5.5 mph for a few minutes.
And it felt so good.
Total time: 33 minutes
Est. calories burned: ~300
Hills routine
variable incline, 3.5-3.8 mph
Running 5.5 mph for a few minutes.
And it felt so good.
Total time: 33 minutes
Est. calories burned: ~300
5 down, 151 to go
Overhead dumbbell press
3 sets, 10 reps, 10 lbs
Lat pulldown
3 sets, 12-15 reps, 60 lbs
Sidebends
4 sets, 20 reps, 20 lbs
Crunches
4 sets, 25 reps
Single Leg Raises
3 sets, 10 reps
Leg Abduction
3 sets, 25 reps
30-45-60
Leg Adduction
3 sets, 20 reps
45-60-60
Tricep Extension Machine
3 sets, 15 reps
45-60-60
Back extensions
3 sets, 10 reps
Squats
3 sets, 10 reps
hold until near fail
3 sets, 10 reps, 10 lbs
Lat pulldown
3 sets, 12-15 reps, 60 lbs
Sidebends
4 sets, 20 reps, 20 lbs
Crunches
4 sets, 25 reps
Single Leg Raises
3 sets, 10 reps
Leg Abduction
3 sets, 25 reps
30-45-60
Leg Adduction
3 sets, 20 reps
45-60-60
Tricep Extension Machine
3 sets, 15 reps
45-60-60
Back extensions
3 sets, 10 reps
Squats
3 sets, 10 reps
hold until near fail
Thursday, July 23, 2009
4 down, 152 to go
Dumbbell bench press
4 sets, 10 reps
15 lbs
Upright Dumbbell Rows
4 sets, 10 reps
10 lbs
Bicep curls
3 sets between others, various
various
One-arm Lawnmower Rows
4 sets, 12 reps
12.5 lbs
Tricep extensions
4 sets, 10 reps
12.5 lbs
Row machine
4 sets, different grips, 12 reps
45lbs
Treehuggers/Dumbbell Flys
4 sets, 12-10-10-10
7.5 lbs (watching the shoulder)
Back extensions
4 sets, 10 reps
Leg press
4 sets, 6-10-8-6 reps
45 lbs ea
Sidebends
4 sets, 15 reps
15-20-20-20 lbs
Crunches
6 sets, 12-15-25-25-25-30 reps
Leg Abduction/Raises
7 sets, 10-10-8-5-5-5-5 reps
Superset with single leg raises
5 sets, 5 reps ea. (still hurting)
I discovered the definition of fat: anything that doesn't hurt so good after you work out with me. (I haven't had a headache yet, but it's probably coming. Ergo, fathead.)
4 sets, 10 reps
15 lbs
Upright Dumbbell Rows
4 sets, 10 reps
10 lbs
Bicep curls
3 sets between others, various
various
One-arm Lawnmower Rows
4 sets, 12 reps
12.5 lbs
Tricep extensions
4 sets, 10 reps
12.5 lbs
Row machine
4 sets, different grips, 12 reps
45lbs
Treehuggers/Dumbbell Flys
4 sets, 12-10-10-10
7.5 lbs (watching the shoulder)
Back extensions
4 sets, 10 reps
Leg press
4 sets, 6-10-8-6 reps
45 lbs ea
Sidebends
4 sets, 15 reps
15-20-20-20 lbs
Crunches
6 sets, 12-15-25-25-25-30 reps
Leg Abduction/Raises
7 sets, 10-10-8-5-5-5-5 reps
Superset with single leg raises
5 sets, 5 reps ea. (still hurting)
I discovered the definition of fat: anything that doesn't hurt so good after you work out with me. (I haven't had a headache yet, but it's probably coming. Ergo, fathead.)
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