Beachbabe's Diary

Week 2

We had a holiday Friday, so I couldn't enter my diary. . .so this is sort of a weekend summary.
SW: 170/35%bf
CW: 168/no clue. . .
GW: 130

TODAY'S GOAL:
fit a long run in before birthday party
make good choices at the birthday party this eve<--this includes going easy on the drinking!

THIS WEEK's GOALS:
lose 2 lbs (166)--I'm pretty happy so far
balance my time better
work out 6 days
Spend less time on the couch when I am home (fortunately this is rare)

THIS MONTH'S GOAL:
get back into the habit of exercising 6 days a week.so far this is a struggle for me, but as the stress of work goes higher, it's becoming a requirement.

TODAY'S FOOD:
brown rice
ground turkey
broccoli
1 biscuit---not good, that
1 cheese serv
water
1 serve popcorn

EXERCISE:
Mon--->45 min. bike, lift
Sun--->lift
Sat--->looooong hike straight up a mountain (I'm not kidding. . .the first 2/3 was all stone steps)
Fri--->45 min run, lift
I've learned a lot on here about doing more effective muscle building/toning. I changed up my lifting from haphazard (today I feel like. . .) to more directed. This weekend I started focusing on specific muscles on certain days, and working them a lot harder than I have in the past. At the end of a workout, I feel like I can't move my arms (ok, slight exaggeration) for example, but soon the ache is less, and I feel really good.

MUSHY STUFF
So all in all the weekend was mediocre. I did some good stuff and some bad.
:D First, I belong to this hiking club and we found out the hike was especially hard, so my friend with asthma and another friend turned back early on. Normally, I would keep them company (how convenient it is to be a friend when it means you get out of hard stuff :eek: ) but this time, I said I'd meet them at the end. No one seemed upset, which was kinda cool. I was the slowest person. I had to stop every 10 steps (did I mention it went STRAIGHT up?) and catch my breath. But I did it, and it was fun. The view was all right, and walking alone was probably good for me. My legs were all wobbly at the end, and I'm happy with that.

:( Afterward I went to a dance recital--street, funk, and jazz. That's when it hit me---I used to do that. I was dancing at for 20 years. . .seriously it was from 2 to 22. Talk about mixed feelings--I miss dancing, I loved watching the performers, I have fallen so far from that level of athleticism and flexibility. It seems like classes like that are one of those things you give up when you become and "adult."

:( Sunday I didn't eat enough in the morning, and ate soooo much that night I felt sick. I sat on my couch and ate. It makes me angry with myself to think about it.

:) Monday I went to the gym and weighed in for my start of week 2. . .and was down to 168. I'm pleased with this, because it's been work, and I didn't really expect it to go down, because a lot of the work has been recovering in a healthy way from my crappy choices--not being all hateful about sunday, and instead trying to be positive and move forward for example.

So, anyway, this was really long. . .tomorrow'll be shorter. Thank you for the helpful comments. I am working on being more careful about planning meals, and saying "no" to other obligations so I can go to the gym. It's frustrating to realize that this is a process and I'm going to occaisonally screw up--and right now I feel like I'm mostly interspersing damage control for those screw ups in between good choices. This week I want to do more I'm proud of and less that's unhealthy. . .now, I'm off to the gym.
 
Maybe you can set a goal for the hike. You could sign up for a beginner dance class, so you don't feel so down about not doing it anymore. Good job getting to the gym. Don't worry on the screw-ups. They happen. Just always remember, tomorrow is another day.
 
WEEK 2 DAY 1 wrap up/start DAY 2

TODAY'S GOAL:
cardio at the gym (maybe run), lift before concert

THIS WEEK's GOALS:
lose 2 lbs (166)--I'm pretty happy so far
balance my time better
work out 6 days So far so good
Spend less time on the couch when I am home (fortunately this is rare)

TODAY'S FOOD:
3 slices whole grain bread--I'm pretty sure this is a good thing. I stayed over at bf's house last night, and didn't pack breakfast, and I was starving when I woke up. I normally would have stopped by a gas station and gotten a bag o' chips. . .but this time, I had some whole grain bread instead. I am almost 100% sure there was no calorie benefit to having the bread, but I also know it was nutritionally better.

EXERCISE:
Yesterday--elliptical trainer, abs (for some reason, I just wanted to really work on those. . .I think I liked the song)

MUSHY STUFF:
I didn't end up going to the birthday party. As I was working out, I just couldn't stop thinking "I don't wanna go." It was like this cloud of yuck roiling above me every time I thought about it. I didn't have the $ to spend, and I didn't want to go all the way into the city, and I really didn't want to have a crazy night. . .especially since there's a concert tonight I do want to go to. So, after I worked out, I bailed on the party and it turned out 2 of my friends had done the same, so we got thai food and watched House and Rockstar. It ended up being quiet and nice. . .and I didn't drink a ton (which you would think would be easy, but I play with the kind of people who are always buying drinks and shots. . .just to drink moderately, I've had to be pretty creative)

It's funny how that works out. . .my friends are mostly guys who are big and have high alcohol tolerances. They work really hard, and they play hard. It makes going out insane, but I'm pretty careful so I don't do anything stupid. On the other side of that, they are all really athletic (except 1) and think nothing of running a marathon or playing 3 soccer games in a row. When I say I'll be late because I have to go to the gym, they totally understand. They're interesting because being athletic is so integral--no talk of PR's or anything, just this love of using their bodies. In this respect, they're great role models, and that helps. :cool:
 
WEEK 2 Day 2/3

Ok, so I'm just going to face up to the fact that on concert days I don't really work out.

Yesterday was the All American rejects concert. I didn't have a chance to work out before or after, like I wanted to. However, I danced a lot, although it was hardly aerobic or anything since for most of it, the crush of the bodies in the crowd was holding me upright and in place. I did a good job eating healthily yesterday and today, something I'm proud of. Today I'm going for mexican dinner with friends after the gym.
 
Hi, welcome to the forum and journalling! Your journal is very thoughtful and organized.

I noticed your post about running. Alternating distance runs, speed runs, and easy runs is best. The type of speed run depends on what your typical distance is and your goal distance. For example, I'm training for a half marathon right now, so my speed runs are total 6-7 miles, but part of that is jogging. The speed part may be just 4 miles fast, or alternating 1 mile fast, 1 mile jog. If someone is running shorter distance, say training for a 10k, speed workouts can be shorter, with maybe 1 mile fast, 1/2 mile jog alternates, for example.

Ilove hiking. I live in the Maine mountains and climbing them is my #1 interest. I'm actaully writing a book on hiking the Maine mountains. It would be fascinating to me to someday be able to hike a mountain in Hawaii. Those super hard hikes can feel like such a major accomplishment! That one you did sounds like it was awesome.

Let me know if I can help at all!

Sarah
 
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