My sister had the baby!!!! My new nephew was born yesterday at 9:07am. My sisters boyfriend and I were her support system and we had been with her in the hospital since Tuesday afternoon. I can honestly say having a baby is hard, painful, but joyous (for the mom). I'm not sure I could go through the labor process I don't take pain very well. Anyway he is a cutie.
Since my sister is in the hospital, I had the joy of entertaining my oldest nephew once I arrived home, plus he will be staying with me until my sister is able to go home.....translation ( this weeks workout is a bust). I don't mind helping out my family, but at the same time I was looking forward to this Friday's MMD.
On the bright side, I bought some new jeans size 15 and people have been noticing the weight loss. My sister even told me that the shirt I had on yesterday made me look smaller. I can see the results sometimes and not at all other times, but at least I know that I am capable a decent workout.
Sorry I didn't blog yesterday. I had a disagreement with someone kinda special to me over the weekend and it really bummed me out. (and with me being so emotional lately ...it didn't help matters) We made amends on Sun but we were both still bothered by the situation. Anyway we talked again yesterday and relized that we only want the best for each other and still have a lot to learn on treating each other.
Yesterday I was late going to the gym. I didn't do to much of a strenuous workout because I was emotionally drained, here are the results below:
Stationary Bike: Distance 7.74 Calories: 174 Time 25 min
( I increased my intensity to Level 8 normally its level 6. My legs were felt the burn immediately but I was happy to be able to complete the whole 25 minutes )
Leg Curls: 2 sets 25 each 40 pounds
Leg Press: 3 sets 25each 80 pounds
Hip Flex: 3 sets 25 each 50 pounds
Back Extension: 3 sets 25 each 37.5 pounds
( I don't know why but the last two times I did this workout it hurt my back, I don't know if the muscles are working or I am not using the machine properly.)
While working out Neal and I had a very good conversation
My eating has been ok, I haven't had to much of an appetite when I did have one I made sure I chose healthy food options. Yesterday I did some research on how to break through a plateau. For the past couple of weeks my weight has been fluctating (sp?). It's ranged from 236-233, I was shocked and po'ed when the scale said 236. I was thinking... ok last week I worked out hard as hell and I increased my water and veggie intake, so what gives. Well this morning I woke up and jumped on the scale and it read: 229.8 I wasso shocked I stepped on the scale twice! It read the same thing. May be the water and veggies took longer than I expected. I will post the new weight if I can maintain it for a couple of days.
Since I have been extra hungry I have decided to add more protein to my meals. This morning I walked over the to deli and asked for a side of turkey sausage to eat with my oatmeal. Well the girl overcharged me. "Ok no biggie" i thought. I wasn't sure if it was a bad thing because she overcharged me or a good thing because she caught her mistake and gave me back the difference.
Ok so next I had to meet with management, I have two supervisors: one immediate and one head supervisor. Well the head supervisor is new to our location and she was just meeting with everyone to get a feel of our goals, expections, and duties here at the company.
Well she informs me that one of my co-workers told her " that I was bored". WTF??? I mean how are you going to tell your supervisor that another co-worker is bored. My duties here varies according to what meetings I have scheduled, the number of incoming calls I receive, etc. So some days I may be busy and others I may not.
My guess is she said it because we have a Customer Service rep who is leaving and maybe she wanted to help deligate the tasks. But still...Anyway moving on.......
Skipping out...
Well I am thinking of doing a light workout or skipping the workout all together. My back is a bit sore I think adding the extra weight routines may have been too much plus I have errands to run, not to mention the house is a mess. Tommorrow is back to the pt job so I have to prepare for that as well.
MMD....
Will be next Friday, I extended it since I missed my workouts the week of the baby shower. It's sad because I had to remind Neal.
First off let me say thank you to everyone who responded to my blog yesterday. I will be stocking up on tuna, eggs, and other types of protein once I hit up the grocery store this weekend.
Yesterdays lunch was a burrito bowl from Chipolte It had rice, beans, chicken, corn, and tomatoes. The bad part of the bowl was the cheese and extra sour cream I asked for. I tried not to eat the whole thing, but I did AND I was still slightly hungry on my way to the gym.
So I grabbed an Atkins Strawberry Protein Shake to tide me over. I used to love drinking those things but now it's YUCKY. I had a couple of sips then I tossed it out. I arrived at the gym and did my workout, the breakdown is listed below.
( This was just the start of my workout & I just couldn't get motivated, my legs were tired, and I really wanted to give up. I think the temperature plays a part in how I feel. I HATE being in that HOT aerobics room and I can't stand sweating.)
Elipitcal: Distance 1.46 Time : 18 minutes Calories Burned: 237
( Whoo Hoo!! last time I could only do 10 minutes. It was a struggle but I kept pushing)
Ab Extension: 3 sets 25 reps 50 pounds
Back Extension: 3 sets 25 reps 50 pounds
Chess Press: 3 sets 25 reps 25 pounds
Lat Raise: 3 sets 25 reps 25 pounds
Arm Curl: 3 sets 25 reps 12.5 pounds
(My arms are so weak and these babies hurt like hell!!! I even asked Neal to lend me his muscles so I could get through this part of the workout. He just smiled)
Hip Flex : 4 sets 25 reps 37.5 pounds
Leg Press: 4 sets 25 reps 80 pounds
I added the last two exercises on my own. I want to make sure I have a nice tushie, so I am really working the glutes. Although my list looks impressive I wish I could get rid of the feeling I have about not wanting to work out. Usually I push myself to go to the gym and now it's like don't feel motivated until after 30 minutes of working out.
After my workout was done I walked a couple of blocks over to Subway. I ordered the 6 inch Seafood Sub on wheat. Not sure if it was healthy or not but it was good.
Once back home I watched the Discovery Health channel. It's one of my favorites. I watched a show on people who had Gastric Bypass surgery. My first thought was "WOW" look at the results and how small everyone is compared to how large they used to be.
But then they showed the nurse who regained her weight because she still ate the wrong types of food, the guy who had to have another surgery because his skin sagged so much it looked as if he had breast between his knees, and another guy who almost had complications on the operating table because he was too large for the docs to insert the IV needle in his arm.
After watching the show I thought to myself "I don't care if it takes me 30years to lose weight my way may be slower, but it's a lot safer and has less complications".
Sorry for the long blog but I like sharing with you guys
Lunch yesterday consisted of plum, some grapes, and salad . It was a very sad salad ( I went to lunch after 12 and the salad bar was completely picked over and totally pathetic looking) they were out of everything... chicken, tomatoes, green peppers, etc. So I scraped what I could into my container to make a salad.
After lunch I felt full but an hour and a half later I was hungry again. I went downstairs to the mini-mart and purchased a granola bar and a banana. By the time I home "I was starving".
My mom and I didn't do zumba as planned. I rode with her and my sister across town so they could run errands. We all were hungry so we stopped at ....TACO BELL. Let's just say that put me over the 1500 calorie mark.
So here I am today at the desk, STILL STARVING. I usually try to eat protein durning lunch and dinner since I work out in the evening. So for breakfast I had oatmeal, some grapes, a cup of green tea, and a bottle of water. I'm trying to figure out what I can eat for lunch that is full of protein, healthy and not to many calories.
Wahhh!! for the past couple of days the scale has been up. It says I weigh 235.6 aka 236. I have to get things under control, I haven't been drinking water and since I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast on friday it's started the "let's continue to skip breakfast trend" . I am determined to get on track, I at least want to be in the 220's by the end of Aug.
Work with me....
Ok so my mom is going on vacation this week and she has decieded that before leaving she will join me at the "y". Yesterday I gave her a tour of the center, and introduceded her to Neal . She was very interested in the Zumba classes and told me that my workouts are "no fun"... I happen to like my workouts. Don't get me wrong zumba is fun, but I like the results that I am seeing now, and plus working alone gives me a chance to push myself.
Mom and I started out on the Stationary bike, she was all gun-ho about it too. She told me to start the bike out at 30 minutes but after 5 minutes she was tired. In the end she completed 15 minutes with a 3 minute cooldown, but its a good start. After her stint with the bike my mom worked out with Neal and she actually enjoyed herself.
She said that some of the machines made her back feel good, and her body didn't feel stiff anymore. Tonight she wants to do Zumba. Usually I skip tuesdays because Neal is off, but since I am stepping it up... I guess Zumba is on the agenda for tonight.
Yesterday was another day that I didn't want to workout, but the workout turned out to be a good one. I believed I burned about 500 cal (unfortunately I left my paper at home so I can't list the machines I worked on). I did do my usual 30 min (stationary bike), 25 min (treadmill), and YES once again I did 10 minutes on the Eliptical.
I'm not sure why the begining of my workout was so hard, maybe it was because I just felt tired, sorta like I needed to just sit down and do nothing plus it was hot as Hadesin the aerobics room and I just can't stand to be hot. When I first arrived I noticed that one guy was hogging the fan, RRR let's just say he was out of luck because I surely adjusted the fan so everyone could feel the air.
While on the bike I had to keep pushing myself , my pedaling was slowing down ( from 98 rpm's to 71rmp's) I felt like stopping and just giving up. It was sooo hot and I couldn't get my breathing right plus I had guzzled up all of my water I felt like I was going to be sick. But I kept going and survived somehow.
Goals
So far everything is just ok. I have been doing better with drinking water, and I have increased my aerobics but eating is still an issue. I have to find a time in my busy schedule to cook, not to mention go grocery shopping. I ran out of lean cusines so at lunch time I've been indulging in non-healthy items plus no oatmeal and lack of coverage here at the FD has made breakfast almost non-existant. Today all I had was a bottle of water !
On a good note the scale read 231.2 this morning. I hope the reading is true (my scale was acting strange last week) I really want to see the mid to low 220's by mid Aug.
Ok so I am leaving half day from work today... I did have plans but they are still up in the air... Oh well maybe I will use this time to go find some breakfast.....
Well yesterday started out with me not really wanting to go workout. It's weird because somedays I am happy to go and others I just don't feel like it. Well it was an "I Don't Feel like it Day" and getting laughed at by some guys while I walked up to the gym didn't help either. Maybe they thought it was funny that I was big girl in workout attire without the curvacious workout body that you see on tv. I really didn't hear them talking about me because I had on my headphones, but somehow you just have this feeling... then again it could be my insecurities coming forward.
Anyway I started with the aerobics:
Stationary Bike: 30 min Distance: 8.09 Calories Burned: 196
Treadmill: 18 min Distance .97 Calories burned: 122
Eliptical: 13 min Distance 1.06 Calories burned: 171
Whoo Hoo I burned a total of 489 calories. I guess I will have to get used to working with eliptical, it burned the most calories in the least amount of time. I will admit the elipitcal was a beast, I don't think I have ever breathed so HARD in my entire life!! When finished I rushed over to the lobby to show Neal my results, he and others started telling me how that was a great accomplishment and how they can see a difference between when I first started and now.
Next stop was the weight portion. I really had to push myself because I had spent majority of my time doing aerobics and the gym closed at 9pm. Soo that means:
Ab extension: 3 sets of 25 50 pounds
Squats: 3 sets of 25 80 pounds
Leg Curls: 3 sets of 25 30 pounds ( this is one of my weak spots so thats why the weights are low) Plus I was rushing and I couldn't figure out why the machine wasn't moving. I called Neal over and I was trying to do the exercise wrong!!! Talk about embarrassed... Neal and I both just laughed at my mistake.
Hip Flex: 3 sets of 25 50pounds
Side Pulls: 2 sets 25
I was happy to finish up at 9 but, by that time it had started to storm. I had an umbrella but this was the type of rain where even IF you had an umbrella you would get soaked! Plus it was thundering & lightning outside. I am a bit jumpy when it comes to lightning ok so I am scared of it. I wasn't thrilled that I had to walk home in it either.
My place is about two blocks from the gym but there are a lot of trees out and I didn't want you all to hear on the news how I was struck by lightning while walking home. SO... I took the longer route and had to cross the river (aka the street) and I took refuge under a couple of buildings when the storm came closer. Ten minutes later I made it home.
Although I didn't want to go to the gym, and I didn't want to go home I would say that I had a great workout and it left me feeling good.
I did it!!! I finally went to the gym after being MIA for a whole week. At first it was a little difficult but then I gave it my all. Here the workout routine listed below:
Stationary Bike: 30 min Distance: 8.31 miles Calories Burned: 197
TM : 30min Distance: 1.53 miles Calories Burned: 197
Abdominals: 4 sets 50 pounds
Tricept Extension: 3 sets 25 pounds
Low Row: 3 sets 37.5 pounds
Back Extension: 3 sets 37.5 pounds
I was making good timing until Neal and I started chatting. I also saw the lady that I referred to Neal, first in the aerobics room and later she joined me in the weight room. She explained to me that at first she was going to bypass the weight portion but she figured what the hell, might at well.
I just laughed and then I reviled that after working out on the bike I was going to skip the TM but I felt the same way she did. Yep I must say it was nice to get back into the swing of things.
Feel the burn, Lose the calories, Look good & Feel good.
I just want to start off by saying thanks so much for the love and support I received on Friday. You guys really made my day!!
The shower was a success, it was hard work, and everyone in the family started to get on each other's nerves but we made it through and I am glad that this event is finally over.
I am still trying to make up for two days of missed sleep. I am praying I don't fall asleep at my desk, I seriously thought of calling in today but since I have Friday off I just have to work it out. Maybe I should plan on taking a nap during lunchtime in my car. Oh and Claritin Reditabs have been my bff throughout the whole weekend. I can honestly say that I am feeling a bit better.
I went to the weight doctor on Saturday and the scales still register at 232. That's good considering I have been eatting junk, drinking sodas, and not working out.
Speaking of working out I will be hitting the gym today, I hope my body and mind are ready. It would be a shame to miss a week and have to regress to my beginners days.
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and po'ed
when the scale said 236. I was thinking... ok last week I worked out hard as hell and I increased my water and veggie intake, so what gives. Well this morning I woke up and jumped on the scale and it read: 
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I even asked Neal to lend me his muscles so I could get through this part of the workout. He just smiled
. It was a very sad salad (