I am not a NERD!!
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Thursday, January 19, 2006
Exercise log for week of January 16
Although I have been exercising since Jan. 2, when the kids went back to school, I don't remember exactly what I did the last 2 weeks other than being at the gym 4 days each week and doing step class or treadmill/elliptical..so I will just go from this week for blogging purposes.
Monday 16-weigh in day 150 lbs. No exercises other than laundry and general house cleaning since kids were off that day.
Tuesday 17-elliptical 17 min. (Brett came with me) lifted upper body did abs. stretched and an extra 5 min. treadmill
Wednesday 18-step class, lifted lower body, stretched
Thursday 19-elliptical 25 min. , abs, lifted upper body talked to spinning instructer Yvette about trying that class which I may do next week I hope it doesn't kill me!
Friday 20-I realize that isn't until tomorrow but the plan is to do step class, lower body and stretch well..perhaps even an extra 20 min. on the tread mill cause I could use the cardio!
At this point I'm not going to keep track of a food diary because on the whole I don't eat that bad...if I need to do the South Beach thing...then I probably will because then I have to give up all sugar, fruit and breads for 2 weeks to break the addiction and then introduce better choices that aren't so bad for me. We'll see what happens. For now this will be the format. If you want to check up on me and cheer me on along my quest please do.
Resolutions...2006
Okay, this blog has been set up since...sometime last year and until now I haven't written a darn thing. Obvious to you if you are one of the 1350 the counter claims to have visited my page. So without further ado, here you go!
It's January of 2006, hard to believe I know but true none the less, and it's the time of year for resolutions. Some people feel that resolutions should be made on New Years Eve or New Years Day I, on the other hand, think you have the whole month of January to figure it out. This year I am trying to make my resolutions achievable and low in quantity.
First off is to permanently get rid the extra 20 some lbs. That seem to follow me lately. In order to do this I am going to the gym at least 4 days a week 5 would be ideal but since my kids seem to be off of school more than they are in...4 has to do, and yes I am exercising when I'm there doing either step class, using the elliptical or treadmill (no running!) lifting weights, ab work and of course stretching. So for the last 3 weeks I've been in 4 days each week and although I can tell I'm getting stronger and my endurance is increasing the scale has still not been my friend. If it doesn't budge soon I will have take the next step and go on South Beach for a while to get the scale going down! So I'm considering using this as a bit of an exercise log/weight loss diary thing so I'll post weekly as Monday is weigh in day (UGH) and see how this journey goes.
Secondly I would like to have another child this year. I realize that this seems at odds with resolution #1 but actually they do go together. A healthier me is better all around especially when trying to conceive. We are trying!!! WHEW!
Third on the list is to finish this house without completely ruining our finances!! It has turned out to be a bit of a money pit but the improvements we have made have added A LOT in terms of value and livability.
The last thing on my list is to try not to run over all the crazy bicyclists that seem to run rampant out here! Just kidding..Sort of anyway. Really though I would like to find something to curb my restless nature and something that I can enjoy doing for a while. Something creative and ....and I don't know what....that's the mystery of it.