I hate waking up in the morning. I really, really do. I'm glad that there is at least some satisfaction when I'm done, though. I think if I didn't feel that, and couldn't remind myself that I would feel good when I was finished, that I wouldn't get up at all. Motivation, no matter how small, is definitely good. I encourage anyone who is having a hard time making themselves get up, or get started, to just find something little like that to keep you going. I find myself going "let's make it to 12 minutes left" then "8 minutes" and so on, to get through my workout. It works if you let it. :)
Still trucking along this week with the am sessions. I haven't been having such a hard time falling asleep at night, so I will take that as a win that trumps most of everything else. I had been having a hard time getting to sleep before 12 or 1 am for a while. It's definitely nice to be able to go to bed at the same time as Sarge, and actually fall asleep relatively quick. Nothing's worse for me then just laying there, watching reruns on Adult Swim for hours. And then that one show comes on, that you can't stand... but the remote is on his side of the bed, so you watch it anyway. Yeah. Not fun.
Let's see, what else? I noticed during the first week that my skin was breaking out a bit--like, not my face, on my shoulders and back. This week, it started to go away a bit. For someone like me, who is prone to breakouts, I think this is probably pretty common. Hopefully, everything has leveled out, and they just go away and stay away. Forever. Yeah, forever.
I've decided this weekend, that I need to get new shoes. My toes keep falling asleep while using the elliptical. That's no fun. Sarge says he knows how to fix that. So, I suppose that's what we're doing tomorrow. I hope it makes a positive impact on my times and speed.
Anywho, onto the numbers.
Monday Weigh-In: 157.0
This week, I tested out the "hill" setting. Definitely not the same as the "fatburn," I burned less calories and sweated more. It was a bit harder. Each "set" is a count of 30.
Day Miles Avg. MPH Calories Burned
Mon 30th 2.46 4.9 215.9
Tues 1st 2.45 4.9 215.0
Wed 2nd 2.38 4.8 211.2
Thur 3rd 2.34 4.8 213.4
Fri 4th 2.0 4.0 191.5
Total calories burned: 1047
Extra Workout Sets:
Monday - 4 sets arms, 1 set crunches
Tuesday - 2 sets arms, 5 sets crunches
Saturday - 5 set arms
Friday's workout suffered due to pain that I was dealing with all week that seemed to peak that morning. Those who know me, know that in December of last year, after 6 years of not knowing wth was going on, I was diagnosed with endometriosis. I also suffer from IBS, and the two can aggravate each other and make the pain/discomfort worse. Although I was assured I'd be fine after my surgery until December of this year, it seems that is not the case, and this week was not the most fun. No woe-is-mes, just explanation. Because I was doing good, demmit!
Now, to the food. I think I did pretty good this week (although, I'll admit, when I'm feeling blah, I tend to not want to eat, so, that could be part of the success).
Monday: 1.5 bananas, 2 bowls cereal, 1.5 deviled eggs, 1 cup coffee, medium garden salad (cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers), cup of hot green tea with honey, 1/3 cup fresh blueberries, handful of grapes, 2 BBQ chicken legs, baked beans, roasted zucchini and squash, potato salad, 64+ ounces of water
Tuesday: banana, 1 bowl cereal, 2 cups coffee, garden salad, bowl of potato soup, handful of skittles, 10 Ritz crackers with cream cheese spread on top, 2-3 servings baked tater tots, smaller garden salad, a cup of sleepy time tea with honey, 96 ounces of water
Wednesday: banana, 2 cups coffee, 1.5 bowls of cereal, garden salad, 2 chicken nuggets, few sweet potato fries left over from my son's lunch, 1 1/2 lowfat yogurt cups, 1/2 of a 90 calorie granola bar (the half my son didn't try to give to the dog, lol), 1 burrito (made with 97% lean ground beef, black beans, 2 kinds of peppers, onion, cheese, salsa, and sour cream), handful of sunflower seeds, 96 ounces of water, and another granola bar
Thursday: banana, 2 servings oatmeal w/ raisins, 2 cups coffee, glass fat free milk, grilled cheese w/ multi-grain bread, small bowl of potato soup, granola bar, 1 cherry poptart, 1 burrito, 64 ounces of water, 8 Ritz crackers with cream cheese
Friday: banana, fat free yogurt cup, 3 cups coffee, 2 slices multi-grain toast with butter, 90 calorie granola bar, skin off son's apple that I peeled for him, taco salad (same as burritos, just with tortilla chips), 96 ounces of water
Today, we were out looking for a twin bed for my soon-to-be 2 year old, and we stopped at Panera, and I got an iced mocha drink. I'm sure that was a million calories--but it tasted good. That's my cheat for the week. :)
Anywho, seems that my plan is working good so far. I've steadily been dropping a little weight. Nothing drastic, but I'm hoping this means I'll be able to keep it off. We'll see what happens when I hit my 150 plateau. I have a hard time every time I get to 150 getting past it. I think when I get there, it'll be time to bust out the Jillian Michaels DVD to supplement the elliptical.
Anywho, happy working out to those that are. Going to go help Sarge unload the new bed now. Ciao!
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