Man, am I sore today. Yesterday's workout really worked me out... LOL, but seriously. I love feeling sore because it just means that I have pushed my body to do something that it doesn't normally do and broke down some muscle cells and they are going to repair themselves to become bigger and better and stronger and hopefully burn some fat.
Today I went to zumba. I haven't done a zumba class in, what feels like, forever. I love Kelly, she has so much energy and makes that hour go by so fast and she makes it so fun you don't feel like you are exercising, well at least until she has you doing squats, then you realize that this is exercise not just a dance class!
On top of that was the daily challenge:
50 jumping jacks (eh, ok, I just hate them)
4 sets of 30 sec wall sits (OUCH! my legs are seriously killing me now)
8 glasses of water (I feel like I have to pee all the time! TMI? sorry...)
Mean plan for the day:
Breakfast: fried egg on a multigrain english muffin with butter and two slices of bacon, and coffee
Snack am: mini babybel cheese
Lunch: leftover salmon and broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots
Snack pm: mini babybel cheese
Dinner: Tortellini and spinach salad with cucumber and grape tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette. (I really had a craving for pizza tonight, so I thought the tortellini would be a good choice with it's sauce and cheese, even if it isn't the most "clean" recipe out there. For 417 calories a serving you can't beat it)
Dessert: peanut m&m (I found two fun size bags while putting my groceries away this week, now they are all gone, so no more sweets)
I was thinking that tomorrow might be a rest and repair day, but I have a weigh in on Tuesday. Now I'm thinking that I may need to get a workout in tomorrow. I just don't want to over do it early on. We have another group workout on Monday. I guess I just want this first weigh in to go over well. I want to have lost something.
Welp I just looked at my calendar and we have a biggest loser presentation on Monday at 6 so we may not get that group workout in. I think what I'll do is wii zumba and maybe 30 day shred at home tomorrow and then hit up the gym on Monday before the presentation (I'll have to email our group trainer and see if we can change our workout time on Monday...). See you tomorrow.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Go Team Green
We had our first group workout tonight, and had a general daily challenge.
The daily challenge for all the participants was to do 25 push ups. It doesn't matter what form you do it in: on your toes, on your knees, against the wall. It doesn't matter how many you do at one time: space them out or do them all at one time. Well I got in 60 pushups! Thanks to my group workout.
So for our workout, we had 30 minutes cardio and 30 minutes strength training. The strength training was done in circuits of 15 reps for each activity, and we did 4 circuits.
15-20 push ups
15-20 wall squats
15-20 bicep curls
15-20 dumbbell front raise
15-20 crunches
15-20 super"wo"man
Mean plan for today:
Breakfast: multigrain cheerios with lowfat milk
Snack: mini babybel cheese
Lunch: Pb&j with pink grapefruit and 1 cup lowfat milk
Snack: fiber one 90 calorie brownie
Dinner: salmon and broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots
Dessert: snack size peanut m&m's
Our trainer has challenged us to do a uFit class this weekend and then we have our next group workout on Monday.
The daily challenge for all the participants was to do 25 push ups. It doesn't matter what form you do it in: on your toes, on your knees, against the wall. It doesn't matter how many you do at one time: space them out or do them all at one time. Well I got in 60 pushups! Thanks to my group workout.
So for our workout, we had 30 minutes cardio and 30 minutes strength training. The strength training was done in circuits of 15 reps for each activity, and we did 4 circuits.
15-20 push ups
15-20 wall squats
15-20 bicep curls
15-20 dumbbell front raise
15-20 crunches
15-20 super"wo"man
Mean plan for today:
Breakfast: multigrain cheerios with lowfat milk
Snack: mini babybel cheese
Lunch: Pb&j with pink grapefruit and 1 cup lowfat milk
Snack: fiber one 90 calorie brownie
Dinner: salmon and broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots
Dessert: snack size peanut m&m's
Our trainer has challenged us to do a uFit class this weekend and then we have our next group workout on Monday.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Operation Biggest Loser
I had orientation and my first weigh in with the UAB Rec Center's Biggest Loser 2013. There are nine people on each team.
I am on team Green (how appropriate)! Initial weight: 229.8 lbs. First group workout may be on Friday, we'll see. I'll be weighing in every Tuesday. We will be working out as a group every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:30pm. On the other days I'm going to try to do zumba at home or Kelly's Saturday zumba class.
These first two weeks are honestly going to be the hardest because I'm under a tremendous amount of stress that would normally cause me to talk myself out of exercising and eating right. It's so easy to say that I have to study and I don't have time to work out or make a healthy dinner, but it's something I have to do for me.
Part I boards are coming up on March 19th and 20th, so keep me in your prayers to help me through and keep me motivated with everything I have going on. And I promise to keep you updated at least once a week with everything (weight, achievements, set-backs, everything!), so tune in every Tuesday for reports.
I am on team Green (how appropriate)! Initial weight: 229.8 lbs. First group workout may be on Friday, we'll see. I'll be weighing in every Tuesday. We will be working out as a group every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:30pm. On the other days I'm going to try to do zumba at home or Kelly's Saturday zumba class.
These first two weeks are honestly going to be the hardest because I'm under a tremendous amount of stress that would normally cause me to talk myself out of exercising and eating right. It's so easy to say that I have to study and I don't have time to work out or make a healthy dinner, but it's something I have to do for me.
Part I boards are coming up on March 19th and 20th, so keep me in your prayers to help me through and keep me motivated with everything I have going on. And I promise to keep you updated at least once a week with everything (weight, achievements, set-backs, everything!), so tune in every Tuesday for reports.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Another day, another zumba
I'm pretty proud of myself so far. I've gotten up twice this week to do zumba before school! I'm going for three times, that will beat my personal best of the week I think... :/
Anywho. I'm actually liking this getting up and getting my exercise (at least cardio) out of the way. As I inch forward, I'll start adding strength but for now I think what I'm doing is sufficient. You don't want to push yourself too hard at first because then it's harder to stick to the plan. Easy does it, the tortoise wins the race!
I've been trying to eat healthier too, so I have fruit and cucumber at lunch and everyone mentions how healthy I'm eating. Well, I have to. I know that I'm overweight and its about time I did something about it, so exercise and eating healthy it is. I don't want to sound self-depricating in response so I just say thanks vs what I really want to say which is "I'm fat, I know. I'm trying to do something about it."
I think that is about all the exciting news I have for now.
39 days until Part I Boards! AHHH!!!!
Anywho. I'm actually liking this getting up and getting my exercise (at least cardio) out of the way. As I inch forward, I'll start adding strength but for now I think what I'm doing is sufficient. You don't want to push yourself too hard at first because then it's harder to stick to the plan. Easy does it, the tortoise wins the race!
I've been trying to eat healthier too, so I have fruit and cucumber at lunch and everyone mentions how healthy I'm eating. Well, I have to. I know that I'm overweight and its about time I did something about it, so exercise and eating healthy it is. I don't want to sound self-depricating in response so I just say thanks vs what I really want to say which is "I'm fat, I know. I'm trying to do something about it."
I think that is about all the exciting news I have for now.
39 days until Part I Boards! AHHH!!!!
Monday, February 4, 2013
5 am workouts
I love my sleep, so getting up early to workout is something special. It's just that I'm realizing that I'm going to have to put in major work to get rid of the fat that I want to. It is just so unfair that it is so easy to put on the weight and so hard to work it off! <whine> Well, that just means I have to keep getting up at 5 am and doing an hour of zumba or other exercise.
Right now I'm going to stick to zumba. It gets my heart pumping and is good cardio. I know that I'm going to need to do some strength training as well. I hate that 30 day shred, but I'll try to do that once a week or something just to mix it up. There's just something about that dvd that kinda rubs me the wrong way, it's hard to explain. Just like some of the attendings/professors at school, I'm just not a fan, let's just say that. Anyway back to zumba. That is something I can get behind, just as long as I get plenty of sleep the night before and set out my clothes so that I can just hop in them and get to dancing! Love it!
I've just got to get into a routine. Motivation gets you started, habit is what keeps you going. Thanks Pinterest. Off to the showers!
Right now I'm going to stick to zumba. It gets my heart pumping and is good cardio. I know that I'm going to need to do some strength training as well. I hate that 30 day shred, but I'll try to do that once a week or something just to mix it up. There's just something about that dvd that kinda rubs me the wrong way, it's hard to explain. Just like some of the attendings/professors at school, I'm just not a fan, let's just say that. Anyway back to zumba. That is something I can get behind, just as long as I get plenty of sleep the night before and set out my clothes so that I can just hop in them and get to dancing! Love it!
I've just got to get into a routine. Motivation gets you started, habit is what keeps you going. Thanks Pinterest. Off to the showers!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The stars were not aligned...
Not to say that things went bad today, just kinda weird. It was an all over weird day.
I woke up this morning just feeling weird. I don't know if anyone else felt this way, but the earth was just off axis or something cause it turned everything on it's side.
The day started off just like any other day... But now that I think of it, it was SUPER foggy this morning. I blame everything on the fog! LOL. Anywho seriously... I was running behind like I do every morning, but ended up still being on time for my contact lens elective. CL's went great, the first pt was a pro at getting scleral lenses it and the second pt was just so excited to get her scleral lenses and be able to see clearly again. I have to say that it is so rewarding to be able to provide a simple solution and totally change someone's life or perspective. You don't always realize how much a small act of kindness does for someone.
Ok so back to my weird day. I found out halfway through CL's that my skirt's seam ripped in the back! Can you say mortifying!!! OMG! But I found a needle and thread and was able to fix it, praise the lord. Then I had class, nothing to say there. Then I did a lunch and tour for interviewees. We had two interviewees today. I don't know why but I feel like I have so much to say and tell them about and I feel like I still forget to tell them everything. I need to start making notes for myself during the week so that I don't get distracted just like I am right now and go on tangents. I need to focus better!!! And apparently I am a huge fan for exaggerating and exclamation points today!
On to primary care. It seemed like everyone's patients today had something out of the ordinary. Almost no one had a straight forward basic exam. I felt all over the place today. Again something was just off axis today. It was not a good day for wearing a skirt and heels, I shoulda just wore some comfy dress clothes and chilled especially since I knew it was going to be a long day... Sigh. We live and learn.
Well, I'm off to get some work done and hit the hay early tonight and get up to do zumba... Oh I just remembered I have to pop my chicken in the crock pot overnight so that I have something to eat for lunch... But wait I think I can skip that tonight and pop it in tomorrow at the latest, I bought the chicken last night so tomorrow should be my last day for keeping it in the fridge, I'll need to cook it tomorrow. Sigh. I write this like you care. I really should have just wrote in my journal tonight. Well sorry. Later.
I woke up this morning just feeling weird. I don't know if anyone else felt this way, but the earth was just off axis or something cause it turned everything on it's side.
The day started off just like any other day... But now that I think of it, it was SUPER foggy this morning. I blame everything on the fog! LOL. Anywho seriously... I was running behind like I do every morning, but ended up still being on time for my contact lens elective. CL's went great, the first pt was a pro at getting scleral lenses it and the second pt was just so excited to get her scleral lenses and be able to see clearly again. I have to say that it is so rewarding to be able to provide a simple solution and totally change someone's life or perspective. You don't always realize how much a small act of kindness does for someone.
Ok so back to my weird day. I found out halfway through CL's that my skirt's seam ripped in the back! Can you say mortifying!!! OMG! But I found a needle and thread and was able to fix it, praise the lord. Then I had class, nothing to say there. Then I did a lunch and tour for interviewees. We had two interviewees today. I don't know why but I feel like I have so much to say and tell them about and I feel like I still forget to tell them everything. I need to start making notes for myself during the week so that I don't get distracted just like I am right now and go on tangents. I need to focus better!!! And apparently I am a huge fan for exaggerating and exclamation points today!
On to primary care. It seemed like everyone's patients today had something out of the ordinary. Almost no one had a straight forward basic exam. I felt all over the place today. Again something was just off axis today. It was not a good day for wearing a skirt and heels, I shoulda just wore some comfy dress clothes and chilled especially since I knew it was going to be a long day... Sigh. We live and learn.
Well, I'm off to get some work done and hit the hay early tonight and get up to do zumba... Oh I just remembered I have to pop my chicken in the crock pot overnight so that I have something to eat for lunch... But wait I think I can skip that tonight and pop it in tomorrow at the latest, I bought the chicken last night so tomorrow should be my last day for keeping it in the fridge, I'll need to cook it tomorrow. Sigh. I write this like you care. I really should have just wrote in my journal tonight. Well sorry. Later.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Day 1... Again
Ok. So I'm starting the 30 day shred again. Level 1 Day 1. I'm not saying this is a New Year's Resolution, this is a life time resolution just to get more active every day. I have my fitbit that tracks my steps and I recruited a friend who already does twice as many steps as I do a day and I'm feeling a bit defeated already. I know that I can only blame myself for not getting enough steps in in a day and it's time I change that.
I'm making the commitment to get up every morning and at least do the 30 day shred. I feel so fat doing it. It makes me realize how out of shape I am, but if 400 lb people can do Jillian's workouts, then by golly so can I. I may modify it so that I can make it through, but I'm up and being active and honestly isn't that all that matters? That I'm up and doing it. It's like that quote about running: It doesn't matter how slow you go, you're already lapping everyone on the couch. The thing is, I can't compare myself to anyone else. I can only do what works for me and get to where I want/need to be. I just want to look in the mirror and not hate all the lumps and bumps and rolls. I want to look in the mirror and not hate myself for getting this way. I want it. I can get it. I can. I will. I have to. I just have to keep the motivation up.
Speaking of motivation... I have the fitbit and that will help. I also put up a calendar with milestone dates right by the fridge so that when I go into the kitchen to eat more food after dinner I can just look at the calendar and remind myself that summer will be here before you know it and I have a bikini from Victoria's Secret to cram my rolls into come June.
Keep tuned.
I'm making the commitment to get up every morning and at least do the 30 day shred. I feel so fat doing it. It makes me realize how out of shape I am, but if 400 lb people can do Jillian's workouts, then by golly so can I. I may modify it so that I can make it through, but I'm up and being active and honestly isn't that all that matters? That I'm up and doing it. It's like that quote about running: It doesn't matter how slow you go, you're already lapping everyone on the couch. The thing is, I can't compare myself to anyone else. I can only do what works for me and get to where I want/need to be. I just want to look in the mirror and not hate all the lumps and bumps and rolls. I want to look in the mirror and not hate myself for getting this way. I want it. I can get it. I can. I will. I have to. I just have to keep the motivation up.
Speaking of motivation... I have the fitbit and that will help. I also put up a calendar with milestone dates right by the fridge so that when I go into the kitchen to eat more food after dinner I can just look at the calendar and remind myself that summer will be here before you know it and I have a bikini from Victoria's Secret to cram my rolls into come June.
Keep tuned.
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