activity target - check
steps target - check
calorie burned target - check
calories consumed target - check
that makes 4 awesome days for me! i'm all packed and ready for the weekend at the beach... unfortunately, it looks like the weather is going to make those long walks i've planned very soggy! oh well, guess that's just one of the hazzards of living in the beautiful pacific northwest!
i'm trying to figure out how i'm going to get enough activity tomorrow. there will definitely be walking on the beach in the evening, but that's about the only chance to move i'm going to get. if i don't hit it, i'm not going to beat myself up... just means i'll have to work out harder on saturday and sunday!
and on that note, i'm completely exhausted so i'm going to call it night. next time you see me, i'll be oceanside!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
3 in row... shall we make it 4??
today i proved to myself that i CAN do this... even when my day doesn't go exactly as planned. i didn't PLAN to have to deal with 15 year old step-daughter drama and to not get home until almost 8. but i DID plan to hit my calorie burn target! so when i finally got home, i made the dinner i had planned and then took myself and the dog for the walk i had planned. about 3 minutes after leaving on my walk, my bodybugg told me that i had met my activity target of 1 hour for the day. about 5 minutes before i got home from my walk, bodybugg told me i had met my step target of 10,000 for the day. and about a minute after that my calorie burn for the day was met!
tomorrow i'm going to make it a 4 day streak and hit the gym for my cardio before work. it's going to be a busy day, but i find that my days have been better since my eating and exercise has been on track... funny how that works! i've also been thinking about my weekend at the beach and how i'm going to manage my food and exercise there as well. i don't want to have to pack my kitchen scale with me, so i'm going to pre-portion my meals so they're ready to go. it's just as easy to set myself up for success as it is to give myself excuses to fail! so for this trip to the beach i'm not going to make my usual mistake and fail to plan... because we all know what happens when you do that!!
so tomorrow will be busy... lots to get done at work and lots to get done to get ready for the weekend. but i know i can get it all done... because that's what i need to do to take care of ME... and i'm worth it!
tomorrow i'm going to make it a 4 day streak and hit the gym for my cardio before work. it's going to be a busy day, but i find that my days have been better since my eating and exercise has been on track... funny how that works! i've also been thinking about my weekend at the beach and how i'm going to manage my food and exercise there as well. i don't want to have to pack my kitchen scale with me, so i'm going to pre-portion my meals so they're ready to go. it's just as easy to set myself up for success as it is to give myself excuses to fail! so for this trip to the beach i'm not going to make my usual mistake and fail to plan... because we all know what happens when you do that!!
so tomorrow will be busy... lots to get done at work and lots to get done to get ready for the weekend. but i know i can get it all done... because that's what i need to do to take care of ME... and i'm worth it!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
yesterday and today
yesterday was a busy day... good... but busy. i had a great workout with my trainer and took the dog for a walk when i got home... just like i had planned. and my eating was good, too! it felt good to be taking care of myself again.
today was a planned cardio day at the gym. when i was making my schedule the other day, i was planning to hit the gym AFTER work. the more i thought about it, the more that seemed like a bad idea, so i went BEFORE work. i did 45 minutes on the elliptical/crossramp, then a cool down and stretching. and i have to say that it felt good to know it was done! my schedule was off for the rest of the day and i didn't end up having lunch until almost 3:30. yes, i was starving, but i stuck with my plan and didn't go crazy. then i had a snack at 6:30 because i was still at work. now it's a bit after 8 and i need to get dinner ready or i'll be up all night!
tomorrow is another workout with my trainer and another walk with the dog after work. i can't remember the last time i hit my calorie burn target 3 days in a row... so that's my goal for tomorrow!
it feels good to take care of me again... i just have to keep it up!
today was a planned cardio day at the gym. when i was making my schedule the other day, i was planning to hit the gym AFTER work. the more i thought about it, the more that seemed like a bad idea, so i went BEFORE work. i did 45 minutes on the elliptical/crossramp, then a cool down and stretching. and i have to say that it felt good to know it was done! my schedule was off for the rest of the day and i didn't end up having lunch until almost 3:30. yes, i was starving, but i stuck with my plan and didn't go crazy. then i had a snack at 6:30 because i was still at work. now it's a bit after 8 and i need to get dinner ready or i'll be up all night!
tomorrow is another workout with my trainer and another walk with the dog after work. i can't remember the last time i hit my calorie burn target 3 days in a row... so that's my goal for tomorrow!
it feels good to take care of me again... i just have to keep it up!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
really??
it looks like it might finally be summer around here, and sadly, my shorts from last year are now too tight. i haven't bought myself clothes in a while, so i decided to just bite the bullet and go shopping... not my favorite thing to do. at my lowest weight (5 years and 50lbs ago) i was wearing a size 14/16 bottom and medium top... today, i had to buy size 20 bottoms and xl tops. i hate it. and i'm so angry at myself for letting this happen. yes, i've managed to keep off 75lbs for 5 years, but it's hard to feel successful when my pants are all too tight!
there are many reasons why i gained so much weight, but the biggest reason is that i stopped putting myself first. i put my husband first. i put my job first. but me... i've been on the back burner. and that has to stop. i did it before, and i was really successful... i just have to find my way back and do it again!
first thing that needs to happen is that i need to get back to the gym! for the past few years, pretty much the only time i'm at the gym is the 2 days a week that i'm working out with my trainer. i can't remember the last time i lifted weights on my own! and as much as i love my walks with my dog, it's just not enough! so i need to make a schedule for myself that includes at least 1 day of lifting on my own and 4 days of cardio. and with that new plan in mind, i bought myself some new workout clothes, so i can't use that as an excuse any more.
the other thing that i need to do is get back to journaling... every day.
here's my plan for working out this week:
monday - weights with trainer & walk with dog
tuesday - spin or elliptical
wednesday - weights with trainer & walk with dog
thursday - spin or elliptical
friday - long walk on the beach
saturday - weights on my own & long walk on the beach
sunday - efx elliptical crosstrainer
friday & sunday are going to include 2-3 hours in the car because we're heading out for a weekend at the beach, but there's a gym about a mile from where we're staying that i've never used before... and i think it's about time i checked it out!
next update... tomorrow
there are many reasons why i gained so much weight, but the biggest reason is that i stopped putting myself first. i put my husband first. i put my job first. but me... i've been on the back burner. and that has to stop. i did it before, and i was really successful... i just have to find my way back and do it again!
first thing that needs to happen is that i need to get back to the gym! for the past few years, pretty much the only time i'm at the gym is the 2 days a week that i'm working out with my trainer. i can't remember the last time i lifted weights on my own! and as much as i love my walks with my dog, it's just not enough! so i need to make a schedule for myself that includes at least 1 day of lifting on my own and 4 days of cardio. and with that new plan in mind, i bought myself some new workout clothes, so i can't use that as an excuse any more.
the other thing that i need to do is get back to journaling... every day.
here's my plan for working out this week:
monday - weights with trainer & walk with dog
tuesday - spin or elliptical
wednesday - weights with trainer & walk with dog
thursday - spin or elliptical
friday - long walk on the beach
saturday - weights on my own & long walk on the beach
sunday - efx elliptical crosstrainer
friday & sunday are going to include 2-3 hours in the car because we're heading out for a weekend at the beach, but there's a gym about a mile from where we're staying that i've never used before... and i think it's about time i checked it out!
next update... tomorrow
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