Ok, so Week 1 of using an exercise schedule and following the food plan as closely as possible didn't work out so well for me.
I got in all the exercise listed, except that I only did 15 minutes of interval running/jogging on Friday because my baby wasn't exactly being patient and cooperative. (I'll have to drop her off at the sitter's to get in my time, I guess.) Food-wise, I followed the plan to a "t" Monday through Friday, but Saturday through Monday I was travelling and wasn't able to have JC meals the whole time. So, I know that was working against me, but until this week I've always been able to have a few meals "off-plan" and still have consistently lost weight.
Today, however, I'm UP one pound and I'm seriously thinking about NOT telling my JCC when she calls today. I think I may just tell her there was no loss and I remained steady 'cause I don't want a GAIN on my record!
Putting it all in perspective, though, according to my scale I HAVE lowered my body fat percentage this week, which is great! Also, I feel bloated and nasty and even mentioned to my husband last night that I felt like I had gained 20 lbs. in one weekend.
So, no doubt, I'm retaining fluids because of all the driving I was doing.....and I just may have added a little muscle last week. Hopefully, all that will translate into lower numbers on the scale again next week.
Today is Day #2 of using my exercise schedule and all is going well.
Yesterday, I went to Jazzercise as planned, but today I modified a bit. I ended up taking the dogs for a 20-minute walk at 5:30 AM this morning. They were so excited that they were hard to control, so I decided that the walk would have to be a "warm-up." To finish up, I took each dog for a short ride around the neighborhood - about 10 minutes each. The dogs really needed more, but I had to get kids ready for school.
After getting the kids off to school, I came home and put in 20 minutes on the treadmill - walking 4 minutes at 20 min./mile and jogging 1 minute at 12 min./mile. Yeah, yeah. I know that's pretty slow and not much jogging, but I've got to start somewhere.
Overall, I think I got in some pretty good cardio this morning, and while I was on the treamill, I thought it might be a good idea to switch out Friday's 45-minute bike ride with more interval walking/jogging since that's what I really need to work on.
Ahh.. and on that note, I've pretty much committed myself to doing a 5K on December 2nd. I won't be doing the "timed" race since I'm not good at it.... not even decent. But, I'll register to do the run/walk and be at the back of the pack with the baby stroller in hand. I think that's a great way to start, don't you?
The "need" and sense of urgency that I'm feeling might have something to do with the fact that on Friday AND Saturday, I splurged, having Amy's Ice Cream two days in a row!! (Friday was a family outing and I had a "Turtle" combo.... a super yummy treat! Saturday, it was a Girl Scout outing and my daughter and I shared a small cup of Belgian chocolate ice cream with Butterfinger bits crushed in... yum!)
It would be so easy to keep letting myself have such yummy treats, but in the end, I would only be sabotaging myself and, possibly, undoing all the hard work I've put in thus far. So, today I'm posting my October exercise schedule and I'm going to hold myself accountable by posting here at least once per week to list successes/challenges.
October Schedule:
REST
Jazzercise
30-minute interval walk/jog; 4 mins. : 1 min.
Jazzercise
45 minutes biking
out of town
out of town
out of town
Jazzercise
30-minute walk/jog; 4 mins. : 1 min.
Jazzercise
30-minute walk/jog; 4 mins. : 1 min.
camping
camping / Jazzercise (can I do it?)
REST
Jazzercise
30-minute walk/jog; 3 mins. : 2 mins.
Jazzercise
30-minute walk/jog; 3 : 2
Jazzercise
REST
REST
Jazzercise
30-minute walk/jog; 3 : 2
Jazzercise
REST - son's b-day
Jazzercise
30-minute walk/jog; 3 : 2
45 minutes biking
Jazzercise
REST
As I'm looking at this schedule, it seems a bit "light." But, this is how I'll start.
Recently, I've also started biking with my dogs, taking them one at a time, which gives me a 30-40 minute biking session. I really enjoy it, even though I'm probably not "working it" as much as I should. So, I'll have a few of those thrown in there as well, but it won't be a daily routine yet since they have to get accustomed to regular exercise, too!!
Well, that's it for now. I'm off to do errands and then to Jazzercise at 4:30.
I haven't been as consistent with my exercise as I should be, and as I had been back in July and August. Working all day again, juggling 2 kids' homework and after-school activities, and caring for a baby has really set me back; although, I have made sure that I've done some exercise at least 3 times per week.
So, it hasn't been a total loss and, obviously, my weight loss hasn't suffered because of it. In fact, I think I've lost more weight during the weeks that I haven't exercised as much....I just hope that it wasn't lost muscle!
Next Monday is my last day of the long-term sub position, so as of Tuesday, I'm going to try to get some consistency... andintensity... back into my workouts. While I have been making myself do something 3 times per week, I don't feel good about it because I know I've been slacking. Except for when I've gone to Jazzercise, the workouts have been kind of... "half-ass".... just going through the motions and putting in "x" number of minutes.
Plus, I haven't been biking or jogging much lately, and not doing those things is not going to get me closer to any of my exercise goals. So, I think the time for a schedule has come because if I don't make myself commit, it's all too easy to let it slide to the bottom of the priority list. I really love Jazzercise, but if I want to do a 5K, 10K, and triathlon.... I've got to get the jogging in, rather than always defaulting to what I prefer to do on any given day... (which wouldn't be the jogging, by the way. hahaha)
So, stay tuned... we'll see if I can get my butt in gear and make a schedule!
. . . that's what I've lost so far on Jenny Craig. Wow.
When I think that since July I've created a deficit of 72,800 calories, resulting in a 20.8 lb. loss, I'm shocked. That's a lot of freakin' calories!! So, to have been gaining the way I was, I was probably eating an extra 24,000 calories per month! Egads! I'm wondering now how that's even possible, but the evidence is all over my body. Sheesh.
I've never thought of myself as particularly gluttonous since I never "binge" the way most people describe it - sitting down with gobs and gobs of food in front of them and eating it all at once. But, the facts are the facts....and thinking about the number of extra calories I must have been putting into my body over the last (who knows how many) years, it's difficult to deny that I've been a glutton..... lol............... and that's all I have to say about this for now.
Geez, I didn't realize that it had been almost a full month since I had posted here! School started and I've started this fall filling a long-term substitute position for a friend who had a baby in early August. So, I've had the pleasure of getting back into a classroom (not being sarcastic), but without a lot of the burdens that come with being the full-time, permanent teacher. Hmm... I think I may just officially resign from the district and do the 'subbing' thing for a while.... if we can afford it, that is.
Anyway, while I've been a bit sidelined on the blogging front and my exercise schedule has been thrown out of whack since school started, I've been able to follow the JC program quite well! I have had a few splurges here and there, especially during the long Labor Day weekend, but nothing too serious. As a result, I'm down 20 lbs!!
Yes, yes.. I know the stats say 240.8, meaning that I still have a few ounces to go before claiming the 20 lb. loss, BUT when I first started I didn't have a scale that was as accurate as my Tanita, so..... I'm writing off those few ounces. hehe
(... and if anybody out there thinks that I'm a cheater, I don't care what you think. )
I just wanted to say "thanks" to everyone who has posted on my blog lately. My hubby has been out of town on business for 10 days and I've been super busy with my kids. (Truth be told, they've been wearin' me down..... but, I wouldn't change a thing, you know. )
Aside from taking care of my kids, I have made some positive steps this week. I found a walking buddy! Divine Loser and I met up a couple of days this week to go walking. She's a really interesting & nice gal, so it was a true pleasure to go walking with her. In fact, I had so much fun, I forgot to count it as "exercise!"
I also signed up for Jazzercise yesterday and went to my 2nd class. I had a great time again and even saw someone I used to work with there. So, I plan to go there a twice a week and work my way up. . . and yes (!), that's in addition to the regular walking/jogging that I'll need to keep doing if I'm ever going to meet my fitness goals.
I hope everyone is having a great week! I'll try to get to everyone's blog to see how you're all doing this weekend! Take care!
Well, I did it. I finally went to Jazzercise, even though I knew I'd be the fattest person in the room. . . and I was. But, I held my own! I even had someone come up to me and say that I was doing a great job of keeping up and, "Have you ever done this before?" (No, never.)
Hmm.. maybe that's just their ploy to make you feel good so that you'll come back. haha What do you think?
The class was tons of fun and I feel great, except that my legs are starting to feel a tiny bit sore. So, even if the compliment was hollow, it doesn't matter. I had a great time and I'll be going back!
I spent the better part of last week in a "funk" and had no motivation to exercise, whatsoever. Why? Because I had followed my eating plan and exercised consistently the week before, yet only managed to lose 12 ounces. . . and that was de-motivating. This week, I didn't exercise as much (only once), but I did follow the meal plans and this morning was down another full pound. (Yippeeee!)
Then, I started looking at my weigh-ins. I've only been weighing in with JC for 1 month and 3 days, but I've lost 13.2 lbs. since making the call to enroll in the program. . . and that loss doesn't even include the 4 lbs. lost before the call.
On June 15th, just before my hubby and I took a trip to NYC, I weighed in at 264. 264!!! Talk about depressing... I was afraid I wouldn't fit in the airplane seats! I did, but just barely. If I carried my weight differently or were on a different airline, I probably wouldn't have fit! (Thank you, JetBlue, for your larger seats! )
So, between June 15th and August 9th, I've lost 17.2 lbs. . . . what the hell was I discouraged about?!?! GEEZ!
I'm going to get on the treadmill right now before the baby wakes up - 30 minutes of interval walking/jogging. See y'all later!!
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....... and that's all I have to say about this for now. 
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