i did have fun, and im only moderatly sore this morning. Im a little worried that i wont be able to fit my workoout in today because i have this major assignment (that ive left to the last minute) and then i work till 10pm tonight, but i've gone running after work b4, my neighbourhood is pretty good so im only slightly paranoid running at night.
Dani's Diary
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omg homework
i called into work sick so i could finish my assignment, so i think i'll have time to fit a nice long run in aroung the time i'd be taking my break at work, go me! my boss didnt sound too happy about it, but i explained that school has to be my #1 priotrity. she'll have to understand
i called into work sick so i could finish my assignment, so i think i'll have time to fit a nice long run in aroung the time i'd be taking my break at work, go me! my boss didnt sound too happy about it, but i explained that school has to be my #1 priotrity. she'll have to understand
i just had the yummiest lunch
it was grilled chicken with these spices on it, and garden salad with italian dressing and rice with a tomato sauce. I have no idea whether it was good for me or not, but it was yummy, and i think i picked the healthiest choice there.
it was grilled chicken with these spices on it, and garden salad with italian dressing and rice with a tomato sauce. I have no idea whether it was good for me or not, but it was yummy, and i think i picked the healthiest choice there.
ok so instead of going for a run last night i studied for my exam today....which i hope will go well, im waiting for it to start...which gives me 20 minutes of waiting left. i might throw upp..this girl next to me is eating bacon and i might yack from the smell. so greasy ewww.
Hi Dani. Congratulations on all the progress you've made so far - there is a huge difference between the first photo you posted and the most recent ones even though you said they are the 'before' pics. You are certainly starting from a good position. (very brave of you to post them too!)
I'm surprised that nobody really asked anything about these pills you are taking and opted for the 'whatever works for you is fine' approach. Do you mind me asking what they are? You mentioned the word 'temporary' fix and I'm concerned that you may well be right and, might not be helping yourself in the long run. You mentioned that they are also energy pills which leads me to suspect that they are either amphetamine or ephedra based. Many of these work by increasing your core body temperature and therefore speeding up your metabolism (and heart rate, and increasing blood pressure). Thats all well and good and, I'm not saying they all inherently bad as I have used ephedra myself in the past although, I wouldn't again as it screwed with my sleeping pattern too much. My main concerns are that a) they can be addictive and b) when you stop taking them, your metabolism slows again and, if you don't compensate with your diet and exercise regime, you'll start to put on weight again....Listening to your body is fine but, my body sometimes tells me fibs to get what it wants
You seem to be extremely motivated so, I am certain that your goals are achievable with the right advice and hard work.
Oh and, good luck with the exam like Derwyddon said
I'm surprised that nobody really asked anything about these pills you are taking and opted for the 'whatever works for you is fine' approach. Do you mind me asking what they are? You mentioned the word 'temporary' fix and I'm concerned that you may well be right and, might not be helping yourself in the long run. You mentioned that they are also energy pills which leads me to suspect that they are either amphetamine or ephedra based. Many of these work by increasing your core body temperature and therefore speeding up your metabolism (and heart rate, and increasing blood pressure). Thats all well and good and, I'm not saying they all inherently bad as I have used ephedra myself in the past although, I wouldn't again as it screwed with my sleeping pattern too much. My main concerns are that a) they can be addictive and b) when you stop taking them, your metabolism slows again and, if you don't compensate with your diet and exercise regime, you'll start to put on weight again....Listening to your body is fine but, my body sometimes tells me fibs to get what it wants
You seem to be extremely motivated so, I am certain that your goals are achievable with the right advice and hard work.
Oh and, good luck with the exam like Derwyddon said
I'm surprised that nobody really asked anything about these pills you are taking and opted for the 'whatever works for you is fine' approach.
i spoke to my doctor and stopped taking them a few days after my last post. i never mentioned that, but i was told that they can have anything in them, including anti-freeze
i have had the worst week. i need to re-think this exercise regieme and figure one out that i can realistically fit into my busy lifestyle. its really frustrating.
I had a similar problem in that I was putting my training first and had no time left for anything else. I have rethought my training programme and now only go to the gym 3 times a week, 4 if I feel like it. This is suiting me far better. Bear in mind though that, in order to achieve our goals, a certain level sacrifice is necessary so, you may need to cut out some of the other things you do instead. I can't remember who said it but, a quote I've always found to be quite inspirational is "Sacrifice means giving up something good for something better."
hello all (basically myself lol) ive gotten back on the wagon and ive been doing something different. here is my last week:
Friday: pilates video with one pound ball for 30 minutes
Saturday: pilates video:
Sunday: pilates
Monday: 20 minutes jog at 4.5 on tredmill @ school gym
wednesday: 20 minute jog/run(really a run for me) @ 5 @school gym and 25 minutes on the bike at level6-7 (out of 15 i believe)
Friday (today) im planning on going to the gym again and running and biking
I need need need to get more weight training in. i just feel a little intimidated at my school gym to go to the weights because i will feel like a noob, even though i had used them at my local gym, it took me months to cross over to the other side (the weight training area was seperate from the cardio area lol)
Friday: pilates video with one pound ball for 30 minutes
Saturday: pilates video:
Sunday: pilates
Monday: 20 minutes jog at 4.5 on tredmill @ school gym
wednesday: 20 minute jog/run(really a run for me) @ 5
@school gym and 25 minutes on the bike at level6-7 (out of 15 i believe)Friday (today) im planning on going to the gym again and running and biking
I need need need to get more weight training in. i just feel a little intimidated at my school gym to go to the weights because i will feel like a noob, even though i had used them at my local gym, it took me months to cross over to the other side (the weight training area was seperate from the cardio area lol)
ok so the weekend has come and gone and so far its a good week. I ate well all weekend and i am carrying that into the week with planned meals for school.
Yesturday i went to the gym and kept getting kicked of machines because i try to use them without signing them up. so i only got 15 minutes each on the tred and bike (4.8 on the tred, and level 7-8 on the bike) today was much better i actually signed out the machines, i did 17 minutes on the tred at 3.7-5 before the smell coming from the girl next to me drove me off. i did 30 minutes on the bike at level 7, then a 5 minute cool down, and i did 15 minutes on the step climber at level 3, which is apparently 44 flights. I stretched before my run which is good for me because i usually skip that, and i did some crunches (about 60 i think). so good week so far, im going up to visit a friend at his university this saturday so i hope i dont party too much, but i know i will, lol.
Yesturday i went to the gym and kept getting kicked of machines because i try to use them without signing them up. so i only got 15 minutes each on the tred and bike (4.8 on the tred, and level 7-8 on the bike) today was much better i actually signed out the machines, i did 17 minutes on the tred at 3.7-5 before the smell coming from the girl next to me drove me off. i did 30 minutes on the bike at level 7, then a 5 minute cool down, and i did 15 minutes on the step climber at level 3, which is apparently 44 flights. I stretched before my run which is good for me because i usually skip that, and i did some crunches (about 60 i think). so good week so far, im going up to visit a friend at his university this saturday so i hope i dont party too much, but i know i will, lol.
ok, so i worked out monday and tuesday and the plan was to work out again on wednesday, but then i was feeling sick and had to go home early wednesday so i didnt get that work out in. Im still not feeling 100% so i might not work out today. Ive been eating really well (ive had 6 oreo cookies in the last 3 days and thats it, so i think im doing ok) and ive been trying to get more fruit in my diet. i leave tomorrow for a night of fun with some old friends, so hopefully the night of fun doesnt turn into a night of binge eating.
ok. yet again its been too long since my last update, mostly because I had another weightloss journal where i was finding more support. Unfortunatly it was a pro-ED blog and its been negative support.
But Ive left that since i knew it was wrong, even if i did lose 15 pounds.
So Im back on the healthy eating bandwagon. Unfortunatly that does not work as quickly.
So I know I will gain some of the weight back, but i dont want to gain it all back so i have been working out a lot. Mostly cardio, but now i feel i should add weight training to step it up.
I know that i will never get the support on this site like i was getting on the other site, but I want to make this journal to help track my progress.
But Ive left that since i knew it was wrong, even if i did lose 15 pounds.
So Im back on the healthy eating bandwagon. Unfortunatly that does not work as quickly.
So I know I will gain some of the weight back, but i dont want to gain it all back so i have been working out a lot. Mostly cardio, but now i feel i should add weight training to step it up.
I know that i will never get the support on this site like i was getting on the other site, but I want to make this journal to help track my progress.
Hi stingo,
Your right i would be surprised if i got support on here. Ive never been able to even get replies regularly, and sometimes questions posted that i feel arent stupid noob questions are ignored. It feels like to get more then a one shot reply from anyone on here You have to be Stingo, or Slimshaddie etc...
I've worked out a weight training program for myself, but I've been trying to read about weight training a little bit more before i begin it:
Monday: Cardio + Weight Training (upper body)
Tuesday: Cardio
Wednesday: Cardio + Weight Training (lower body)
Thursday: Cardio
Friday: Weight + Cardio (core work)
Saturday: Break
Sunday: Cardio
Weight Training Upper Body:
-Push Ups
-Bicep Curls
-Tricep Dips
Weight Training Lower Body:
-Inner-Thigh Leg Lifts
-Standing Saddlebag Toner
-Kick Butts (lay on stomach with legs together and slowly lift thighs off the floor and then slowly lower the legs again)
-Stuats
-Lunges
Abs
-Lowerab Lift
-Bicycle crunches
-Tmmy pull/leg push
I got all of these out of a toning for dummies book
All Weight training sessions will begin with Warm ups:
-Jogging on the spot
-light-moderate biking
-jumping rope
and stretching as well
Your right i would be surprised if i got support on here. Ive never been able to even get replies regularly, and sometimes questions posted that i feel arent stupid noob questions are ignored. It feels like to get more then a one shot reply from anyone on here You have to be Stingo, or Slimshaddie etc...
I've worked out a weight training program for myself, but I've been trying to read about weight training a little bit more before i begin it:
Monday: Cardio + Weight Training (upper body)
Tuesday: Cardio
Wednesday: Cardio + Weight Training (lower body)
Thursday: Cardio
Friday: Weight + Cardio (core work)
Saturday: Break
Sunday: Cardio
Weight Training Upper Body:
-Push Ups
-Bicep Curls
-Tricep Dips
Weight Training Lower Body:
-Inner-Thigh Leg Lifts
-Standing Saddlebag Toner
-Kick Butts (lay on stomach with legs together and slowly lift thighs off the floor and then slowly lower the legs again)
-Stuats
-Lunges
Abs
-Lowerab Lift
-Bicycle crunches
-Tmmy pull/leg push
I got all of these out of a toning for dummies book
All Weight training sessions will begin with Warm ups:
-Jogging on the spot
-light-moderate biking
-jumping rope
and stretching as well
Have you considered doing a full body routine 3x a week? Doing so might get you results quicker than your current configuration. If you do your routine as written you might want to add in some shoulder exercises (front/lateral raises, presses etc) as well as some back exercises (reverse fly, bent over row etc).
And as for getting responses, I've found a good way to do so is to post in other peoples' journals so you get noticed. It's not infrequent that I'd post in someone's journal and within a few days they'd post in mine. Also too it's happened that nobody would post to my journal for a few days, then suddenly there'd be a lot of replies. So just be patient and hang in there - as I see it, support is a two way street, you give a little, you get a little.
And as for getting responses, I've found a good way to do so is to post in other peoples' journals so you get noticed. It's not infrequent that I'd post in someone's journal and within a few days they'd post in mine. Also too it's happened that nobody would post to my journal for a few days, then suddenly there'd be a lot of replies. So just be patient and hang in there - as I see it, support is a two way street, you give a little, you get a little.
i had such a good day yesturday...and then my dinner burned on the stove so i went out. And I WAS going to get a pita and eat that, but then extreme pita was closed and all that was open was McDonalds. I dont even like McDonalds...im not just saying that either, i used to really like it, but now it tastes gross.
But i couldnt stop eating it...ironically enough that Documentary where that guy eats nothing but MD for a month was on afterwards and i felt like killing myself. Not only was i soo full i was bursting, but i was getting all of thesee facts about how bad for you MD food is.
So yea today was recovery day:
B:1 cup of quaker oats cereal w/ 125ml skim milk
S: apple with 1 table spoon of peanutbutter
L: Fat free deli turkey ( i work at the deli so i have a lot of time to read the nutritional lables on the meat and if you cant get Presidents Choice Blue Menu Turkey, it is the healthiest choice) On Whole Wheat with a teaspoon of lite mayo
S:Baby Carrots (munching on them as i type)
D:Lasanga with cheese covered brocoli and mashed potatos
DS: we made brownies and i had 1 & 1/2....shouldnt have but i did
Im having dinner at my boyfriend's house and his mom is a super healt-food freak. Which is awsome. I wish i could eat there more often....Wait there is no reason for me not to eat there as often as possible!!! Lol I'm going to work on that...
Well as you can guess i felt too gross to work out last night so i misses a cardio night.
So im going to Cardio it up tonight lol and do my weights as usual.
To Stingo: I hear much about this full body workout...Im not too sure what it incorperates, Is is all weight training? is it a mix of weight training and cardio? WHy is this full body thing 3x a week better then my 6days a week of exercise?
But i couldnt stop eating it...ironically enough that Documentary where that guy eats nothing but MD for a month was on afterwards and i felt like killing myself. Not only was i soo full i was bursting, but i was getting all of thesee facts about how bad for you MD food is.
So yea today was recovery day:
B:1 cup of quaker oats cereal w/ 125ml skim milk
S: apple with 1 table spoon of peanutbutter
L: Fat free deli turkey ( i work at the deli so i have a lot of time to read the nutritional lables on the meat and if you cant get Presidents Choice Blue Menu Turkey, it is the healthiest choice) On Whole Wheat with a teaspoon of lite mayo
S:Baby Carrots (munching on them as i type)
D:Lasanga with cheese covered brocoli and mashed potatos
DS: we made brownies and i had 1 & 1/2....shouldnt have but i did
Im having dinner at my boyfriend's house and his mom is a super healt-food freak. Which is awsome. I wish i could eat there more often....Wait there is no reason for me not to eat there as often as possible!!! Lol I'm going to work on that...
Well as you can guess i felt too gross to work out last night so i misses a cardio night.
So im going to Cardio it up tonight lol and do my weights as usual.
To Stingo: I hear much about this full body workout...Im not too sure what it incorperates, Is is all weight training? is it a mix of weight training and cardio? WHy is this full body thing 3x a week better then my 6days a week of exercise?
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Yes, a full body workout as I've seen it used is a way of specifying a particular weight training regimen where all major muscle groups get worked 3 times a week, with a rest day in between workouts. I also understand beginners to lifting (like me) are given such programs to develop the stamina and strength to handle other workout types - like a split routine that you have laid out. I'd defer to the pros on this forum to give you the scoop, as that's just what I see and the way I see it.