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just to get this out of the way…

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

So, since I feel like I’m already pulling this blog in too many directions, and since I don’t want to bore anyone unnecessarily, all my future fitness/health blogging will be strictly on my SparkPeople page. If you are interested in keeping up with my somewhat boring quest to be a trophy wife…that is the place. I’m going to assume that if you know me on the internets, you will be able to track me down.
And yes, that is what has been preventing me from posting more Lollapalooza goodness tonight! I promise the next installment will be up tomorrow. Stay tuned for Thom Yorke deliciousness!!!!

one down, 23 to go

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Whew!! Just got done with day one of my Couch to 5K plan. Tougher than I expected, but not impossible. Which is good, because it only gets tougher from here. I went about two miles, about half a mile of that I ran. A little over half a mile was cool down and warm up, and the rest was my intermittent walking. Two more days of the same, then next week it steps up a notch.
Next, I am finally doing day one of the 100 push ups challenge. then, it’s regular strength stuff.
W00T!

things to do, things to do…

Monday, July 28th, 2008

So, in just a couple of short months, I will be having what some refer to as a milestone birthday. The number isn’t so much of what bothers me, it’s what I’ve done with my life thus far. It’s not that I’m unhappy with where I am, I just wonder why I’ve stopped myself from doing some of the things I’ve dreamed of doing. So, I figured that this pending birthday was a great deadline to set for myself to check some things off of the ol’ to do list. There are some things that I won’t be able to do, just because of silly things like once-a-year events, but I will put those at the bottom of my list to do within the coming year. Silly? Yes, very. However, if I don’t give myself a deadline and stick to it, I will procrastinate forever. (see sewing stash in closet)
So, without further ado, here’s the list (subject to addition):
1) Run 5k consistently (not as events, as distances around the hood. I’ve never been able to run much more than a mile in my entire life…this will be huge for me!!)
2) Weigh 128 pounds (I did, once. It was glorious. I wasn’t in my teens either. I figure that number one will help me with that)
3) Have two tattoos. (These go along with number 2, when I hit that weight, I will have two tats. Eventually it will hit three, though that might be shortly after the b-day.)
4) Build up stock and start an Etsy store, and sell at least one item. (this is a pretty massive item!! Big challenge, but worth it)
5) Get into hot blue vinyl pants (one and two are crucial here)
6) Have an amount, which I will write down so I know it, but will not disclose publicly, in my savings account.
Things I will do in the year following (as I didn’t think of this in time)
*Audition at the Guthrie Generals
*Audition for at least three of the paying gigs in town (as in really paying, not stipend paying)
That’s all I can think of right now. I am off to begin on that first goal. EEEEE! Scary, yet exciting!

I’m getting a tattoo!!!!

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

So, here’s my fitness rundown, from the title, I think you can see where I am going with this…
Basically, with tech, and opening a show, and the mystery illness the gym went out the window. However, I must have burned something off somewhere in there, because I met my first goal!
Sunday:Beginnings of sick, thus nada
Monday: sicker
Tuesday:sick
Wednesday:recovering from sick
Thursday: nada (unless you count OPENING A SHOW)
Friday: nada
Saturday: nada (unless you count loading furniture in a truck and unloading in my house)
Beginning: 144.5
Last week: 141.5
As of 6/14/08: 137.5
This weeks loss: 4 pounds
Total loss: 7 pounds
Week’s percentage of loss: 2.9%
Total percentage of loss: 4.8%
I’ve met my first goal, which means I get my Sabbath tattoo, which shall go on my right lower thigh. It promises to be adorable. I am a little nervous, but super excited! W00T!

fitness stuff

Monday, June 9th, 2008

So last week was not ideal. I was sick for a couple of days, boo. And, it was our department outing for work, in which massive amounts of pizza, dip, and wine were consumed. I stayed the same, at least, but probably would have been down, if I wouldn’t have had pizza party right there…I will say, however, it was deeeelish.
So, here’s the rundown:
Sunday: nada
Monday: one hour strength, 30 minutes cardio
Tuesday: 30 minutes wii fit (balance and cardio)
Wednesday: nada (sick)
Thursday: nada (sick)
Friday: one hour strength, 30 minutes cardio
Saturday: nada
Starting: 144.5
as of 6/7/08: 141.5
percentage of weight loss for the week: 0
percentage of weight loss total: 2%
I got sick again last night, much more fiercely. I don’t know when I will be able to work out, since I can barely stand up, but I am not consuming much, either, because my stomach is trying to secede from my body. I would be very happy if I were 140 on Saturday. Very, very happy. Of course, I would be even happier if I could get to the gym regularly this week.

back on the wagon

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

EEE!!! I am finally on the right track. Doing the detox for two weeks really showed me how much junk I’ve been putting in my body. I’ve realized there is so much food I really do not need, and how much better things taste when they aren’t all processed. I thought I ate somewhat healthy, at least compared to many I know. However, I obviously wasn’t. I am adding “regular” foods back into my diet in moderation (dairy, wheat, etc.). I plan to watch what I eat much more carefully, and say, not have a piece of cake when it’s birthday time at work. Rather, maybe have a bite, since all I really need is a taste. Or, make a big batch of something at the beginning of the week, so that it is easy to bring a portioned lunch, and not eat the deep fired buffet that is lunch at work. I have also curbed my soda and coffee intake, so I would like to keep up on that.
So, without further ado, here is my update for the week!
Sunday: 3 hours weeding and raking the garden.
Monday: nada
Tuesday 8 minutes Wii fit (it was late, and I only had time to try the new stuff 🙁 )
Wednesday: one hour strength training, forty minutes cardio
Thursday: 30 minutes wii fit
Friday one hour strength training, forty five minutes cardio
Saturday: 30 minutes Wii fit (and I guess you could count the two hours of fancy warm ups we did at rehearsal. Seriously.)
Starting weight:144.5
Current weight: 141.5
Total weight loss: 4 pounds
Total percentage:2.77%
Week percentage:2.75%
New and improved goal: 138 by the end of June, with the reward of getting my Sabbath tattoo
New and improved goal II: 128 by my big birthday, with the reward of getting my Mystery tattoo, and being hotter in my somethingties than ever in my life!!!
The Wii yelled at me for losing weight too fast. I’m not starving, I feel good about my workouts, outside of wishing I were stronger already, and I have more energy than I’ve had in quite a while. So, the Wii can suck it! I don’t know what it will say, though when I want to lose weight and go below the “ideal” BMI even tough it will still be in the “normal” range.

wii love fitness!

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

So, two days later than we planned, we got our pre-ordered Wii fit on our porch. It is pretty sweet, but not nearly as mean as I’d hoped. I wanted it to yell at me to get in shape, and belittle me by telling me I was fat, and stand on me while I did 400 squats. There was none of that. It told me my BMI was only slightly above ideal, that my Wii fit age is three years younger one year older, and that I apparently have great posture and nearly perfect balance. Baa! If I am so great, how come my butt is all flabby and you can barely see any of my muscles? Huh? Tell me that Wii fit!!!
Anyhow, I actually really enjoyed it, and took a break from weeding, pruning, and raking to spend 25 minutes on it, and set a goal to lose four pounds over the next two weeks. I felt better considering I was actually gaining the last couple of weeks. I also maybe feel better since I have been detoxing for the last week, and have a mere two weeks to go. I haven’t posted recaps due to some inability to gym and due to being depressed over scale numbers (they were not good).
So, now to my boring recap:
Starting weight: 144.5
Weight as of 5/24: 145.5
Total loss: +1
Percentage: +.68%
Sunday:Nada
Monday: 1 hour strength, 30 minutes cardio
Tuesday: nada
Wednesday: nada (normal gym day, but nixed due to coworker outing)
Thursday: nada
Friday: 1 hour strength, 40 minutes cardio
Saturday: 25 minutes Wii fit, 5 hours yard work (weeding, pruning, raking)
I think getting all the junk out of my system will really help me eat clean in the future, which will hopefully help me get buff and hot!

what should be a fitness recap

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

But, is not. I will leave it at, I had a crappy week, workout wise, due to feeling crappy, and then injuring myself. I was going to try and go to the gym today, but it would be a really , really bad idea. Especially since just walking around for about an hour or so today was painful. And not in a good way.
So, I am writing this week off, and knowing that I can pick up where I left off, and keep going.
Assuming my shoulder is not sending shooting pains off to other parts of my body tomorrow, I shall hit the gym, then do it again Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I will also not need to splurge on pizza and carrot cake in the name of charity this week, nor wine because I never go out anymore.
On the bright side, I got the most amazing belt buckle ever today, and I am going to stare at it in the hopes that my depression will lift. Pictures of its awesomeness will come the second I get a belt for it.
Also, on the bright side, I have some pretty cool friends, who were even willing to hang out with me and put up with my caffeine induced chattiness, and be seen with me in public.
Again on the bright side, I am going to see THE KIDS IN THE HALL TONIGHT! Methinks I must have a belt for my buckle so I can rock it at the show.
Must lose four pounds this week if I hope to meet my goal for Goth Prom and tattoo rewards.

fit to be

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

The usual Saturday fitness recap.
This week kind of sucked, thanks to my back. Monday, I headed home after work, rather than to the gym, as my low back decided it was going to have one of its fits. Boo. I checked my e-mail, and laid down to see if I could get it to calm down before rehearsal. G got me up, and took me to rehearsal only to find out it had been canceled (not altogether, just for me). So, we decided to grab coffee, and check out the small bookstore downstairs. going downstairs was not pleasant, but doable. Going up on the other hand? I was nearly in tears, as the pain from my lower back shot down my right leg. Home and horizontal was the order of things. Tuesday, I was determined to overcome. So, I went to the gym, focused on my abs (as they are a huge part of compensating for my damaged low back), didn’t do any of the exercises I thought would aggravate my back, and for cardio did the recumbent bike. Wednesday, during the day, still some shooting pain, but it cleared up by day end. Thursday, when I hit the gym, things were fine, until I went to do my lower ab exercises. They involve the piece of equipment whose name I do not know, but involves holding myself up with my elbows, and pulling my knees to my chest. I climb up, get settled, and lift, and PAIN! This time in my armpit area. I try to readjust and go again, but it was a no go. This also meant I couldn’t work my sides, as holding the 25 pound weight I use was impossible on my left side, and I thought it silly to only work one side.
So, my week went as follows:
Sunday: Nothing
Monday: Nothing
Tuesday: 45 minutes full body strength, excluding about three or four exercises, 45 minutes bike on cross country, 10 minutes of stretching, focusing on calming low back
Wednesday: 55 minute walk, 4 miles
Thursday: 1 hour full body strength, 30 minutes elliptical on cross train, 10 minutes stretching
Friday: nothing
Saturday: Nothing despite best laid plans
Starting weight: 144.5
Last week: 145.5
This week: 145
Weight loss for week: -.34%
Total weight loss: +.34%
Whilst I am definitely firming up, I need to focus on my eating to really see results. Tomorrow shall involve a trip to the grocery store to stock up on good food for the week, and me cooking while G is at his karaoke show, and getting my lunches and dinners ready for the week. With my crazy schedule, it is all to easy to eat junk.

mergh

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Whew. Whatta week. I began rehearsals this week for a new show, which has added a nice layer of crazy to my life. It makes the work to gym to rehearsal commute a little hectic, but I refuse to give up!
So, here are this weeks stats.
Sunday- nothin’
Monday-One hour strength, 45 minutes bike on cross country, ten minutes stretching
Tuesday- nothin’
Wednesday-one hour strength, 45 minutes on the elliptical on random and cross train, ten minutes stretching
Thursday-nothin’
Friday-One hour strength, 45 minutes on the elliptical on random and cross train, ten minutes stretching
Saturday-nothin’
Starting weight-144.5
Current weight-145.5 (boo)
I bumped up most of my weights, which is awesome. I have inherently sucky quads, so that is my frustration. I’ve had at least two doctors confused over my oddly weak quads, and not sure what to tell me to do about it. I work them as much as possible, with a lot of grumbling and groaning on my part. I bumped them up five pounds on the machine, and thought my legs were literally on fire by the end of the first set. Everything I do that works them is a struggle to get through…so anyone bothering to read this who might have some advice, I will gladly take it. Everything else is shaping up nicely. I am actually for the first time I can remember, getting definition in my calves. My arms are slowly shaping up…I just wish my triceps would shape up faster! My butt is a little perkier…and my favorite part, I have a lovely two pack, and can see two more forming below. I just need to be patient, I know. I am trying to focus on the good things, and remind myself that I am making progress, so I can keep going.
I mostly can’t wait for the weather to turn around so I can walk/run and rollerblade.