Way to go Charlie, I am down only 2 lbs and I am feeling a bit sad today. Not cause of the minor loss but b/c hubby is far away and will be off and on all Winter. ( work) I cant spend my whole day at the gym and I dont want to eat to comfort myself. WTF~!~? there is a coffee shop I love here and their homeade scones are to die for... Comfort ? I want to be smaller though, ...... so I have to find oher things to do with my time.... and at the same time just sitting her by myself forces me to be still. I will work out today just later... skies are grey and I am feelig a bit grey too. YUCK!~!~ Ava
This extra time is a gift for you. I know it doesn't seem like it now, but if you can put that extra time towards working out, you will drop your 38 in no time! I wish I had time to spend 2-3 hours/day at the Y so I could do classes, swimming, and fun workout things.
Great job staying with it.
CB
PS - Soup for lunch today...
Me; 42, W; 43 M; 16 yrs S12, D9
3/13 - "I want to move to XYZ City (four hours away) and it might be without you, not sure" 5/13 - "Not sure I meant that"
Just checking in. Did my now "Normal Routine" + 30 pushups, then off to work. Smoothie for snack/lunch and late lunch of Broiled Chicken Breast and Peas.
Also making sure I'm drinking lots of H2O.
Quote heard in the gym today that I really liked "Think of this [your workout] as therapy". I started to and it went by much faster...at least for me.
This extra time is a gift for you. I know it doesn't seem like it now, but if you can put that extra time towards working out, you will drop your 38 in no time! I wish I had time to spend 2-3 hours/day at the Y so I could do classes, swimming, and fun workout things.
Great job staying with it.
CB
PS - Soup for lunch today...
You are right... I am just being silly. It is a gift. I do have it good and the Y is a great place to workout you are right. I know I will be out of my funk tomorrow. And who says I cant be at the Y all day? Hollywood Divas pay for that type of support and I give it to myself... with a lot of ancouragement from you all too~!
Great job on the soup. I had soup too... it is soooooooo cold outside.. I am going to try and make a acorn squash soup this weekend.????!~!~! Lo cal of course. Thanks for the post, Ava
Did my "Gym Therapy" session today. It felt good and I can see improvement my running today. I could do 2 intervals at a faster pace than I usually do. Met some new folks there too.
This AM before breakfast weighed in and I'm down to 186, so I lost a little more...feeling better now.
I'm thinking that I'll do a bonus leg workout tomorrow. Feeling the need to step it up a bit this week since next week is thanksgiving and I'll end up eating gravy, stuffing, and pie with ice cream.
When I work my legs I can really feel the cals burning off.
Did my "Gym Therapy" session today. It felt good and I can see improvement my running today. I could do 2 intervals at a faster pace than I usually do. Met some new folks there too.
This AM before breakfast weighed in and I'm down to 186, so I lost a little more...feeling better now.
I'm thinking that I'll do a bonus leg workout tomorrow. Feeling the need to step it up a bit this week since next week is thanksgiving and I'll end up eating gravy, stuffing, and pie with ice cream.
When I work my legs I can really feel the cals burning off.
W
Great job W~ Holy ambition.. Keep up the "therapy"!~!~!~!!!!!!!!!!
I didnt go to "therapy" this morning... I am down 4.8 pounds now in one week. Very good for me~!~! I will go to therapy tonite though, probaly a good 1 and half 2 hours of it too. I agree with the leg work..... But for me ? I tend to get muscular right away. So I have to be careful. I know they say Women dont that easy but I do and I am only 5 feet 4 inches..... Last Winter I was up to lifting 300 lbs... with my legs and my arms couldnt top 15 lbs... GRRRRRR~ Tis time I am staying away from the heavy leg lifting.. lots of reps and low weight even if it feel slike nothing and for arms? I am doing a full routine with low weight for now to get strength and the rowing machine for definition when I lose more weight. What do you think? Ava
Lots of reps with lower weights is the way to go to tone up without bulking up.
Great job both of you.
I slacked off yesterday and today (although I did have my soup for lunch today). Won't work out by the time I get home tonight, but will FOR SURE tomorrow after my S's bball practice at 8 AM. Actually I am looking forward to it.
CB
Me; 42, W; 43 M; 16 yrs S12, D9
3/13 - "I want to move to XYZ City (four hours away) and it might be without you, not sure" 5/13 - "Not sure I meant that"
I am so excited. I am down another 4.8 pounds.... so I have lost in total 8.8 pounds . I am elated ... I am using the Weight Watcher Plan and it works for me. It fits in my lifestyle. I love this. I have even had pumpkin pie ( I love this .. I didnt have the cool whip though~) And carrot cake another one of my faves. I also have been working out alot. At the Y~ yesterday my D11 was my "personal trainer" she taught me to do lunges all around the track, Good Lord did that work up a sweat. ( she learned them from her gym teacher....) I WORKED OUT FOR A GOOD HOUR AND A HALF YESTERDAY.
This morning I had my protein shake again. If I am in the mood to cook I do an omelette w/vegetables. No cooking? I have a hard boiled egg and a Kashi bar. I am excited,, I turn 38 next month and I hope to at least be a size smaller~!~!~ ~Ava How are you doing Charlie and W~? How do you like the snow Charlie? Beautiful huh? I need to get a shovel cant seem to find mine? LOL~
I don't have as good of a report, but to hold myself accountable, I am going to make one anyway.
Worked out Sat, but went out to dinner and ate too much. Sunday was a uber-lazy day and after church I ate/snacked all day and hung around the house watching football. Yesterday and today I couldn't get out of bed to work out (I actually thought about having to post here this morning but went back to sleep anyway). I am taking my son to a college bball game tonight and I am going to force myself to go home an workout first. I am also going to have a salad at lunch.
CB
Me; 42, W; 43 M; 16 yrs S12, D9
3/13 - "I want to move to XYZ City (four hours away) and it might be without you, not sure" 5/13 - "Not sure I meant that"
I think the weather has something to do with it. I feel like sitting at home and snuggling w/ my blanket too. Thank God my kids motivate me. Yesterday we all agreed to stay in and relax.\ plus I am still sore .. too many lunges. Ava
Dont beat yourself up , just as long as you maintain over the holidays.... wont that be nice?
