06/16/2009 08:38
7 Day Challenge
Hello all! I think I'm getting back into this whole blogging thing. Although my life is nowhere near calm, I'm trying to find the work /real world/ life balance. I have started my full time career..That sounds funny to say but that's what it is. No more internships & part time jobs, I'm starting my post grad career. I have 5.5 more weeks of training (sounds like a lot but necessary) then I will start my position. I will be a human resource executive for a major retailer. It's very exciting but I know a lot of work & obstacles are ahead of me!
Being that said... I will not let work over power my life and side track my health & weight goals. I've come to far to quit now. I think about how far I could be & get motivated not to give up. Only 5lbs away from my previous all time low. I could lose that by the end of the month, easy.
So to get myself motivated and back to my regular work out routine I started a 7 day challenge. I challenged myself to run/wog/job/walk atleast 2 miles a day for cardio workout. It started today and I'm sitting on my couch sore so I guess that was shocker for my body. I can't believe I jogged 2 miles NON STOP! That's so crazy, I didn't think I could do it but I did! Then I walked on incline for another .5 miles for a total or 3 miles and around 375 calories burned in 30 minutes. Then I 15 minutes of the elliptical doing the hills workout. Doing that I burned 150 calories and made it another 1.5 miles. Not too shabby for day 1 of the challenge. Hopefully by day 7 I will be jogging 3 miles nonstop.
I think this challenge is exactly what I need to get motivated again and get back in the gym regularly! The only thing is I get off late (6ish) and so by the time I run any errands, get home & take the dog out & get dressed its already 8:30. So I dont get done working out until almost 10. So now its now 1:38am and I'm finally winding down and ready for bed. I can't do this every night. IDK what I'm going to do. I'm already waking up at 6:30a.m. I'll be ok for now tho...
I think I'm going to play WII for 30 minutes in the morning before getting ready for work & then do my 2 miles after work. I think that will be a good jumpstart to my day.
My eating was SO much better today. NO soda! I only drank green tea & water. Had a turkey wrap for lunch & chicken alfredo lean cuisine for dinner. I'm packing and taking my lunch to work so that's helping too. I just have to get on my mid day snacks and I'll be back to my healthy eating ways.
This entry was just really to write out what plans are in my head. I want to be out of the 190's by July. That's only 6lbs, I KNOW I can do it!!!
Lets stay encouraged!
Have a great week!