Sunday, May 31, 2009
UGGGHHHHH!!!!
I just don't get how my weight is staying static no matter what I do. I won't say that I'm perfect with my diet, but I have been eating extra healthy lately. I'm on this weight loss contest. I have 5 more weeks to lose 10 pounds because I have nothing to show for my first 3 weeks. I just don't know what is going wrong because I feel like I lead an active life and that I eat pretty well. If I'm the same weight when I eat crap as when I don't eat crap, then why don't I just eat crap so I can be a little happier? I need some motivation to stay on track...
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Wake Up Call on Vacation
April did not turn out to be health month quite like I had intended. My goal was to lose lots of weight so I could go to Atlanta and have everyone think that I was super thin. I think that might have happened had I discovered what my weight was prior to the first day of Lent. When I went to Atlanta, I noticed that many of my friends had lost weight. It's never a good feeling when people around you are changing their bodies and you aren't. Granted, if I was in a maintenance plan this would not be a big deal. Instead, I'm trying to make myself look better. I want muscle tone.
When I was in Atlanta last weekend, people said that I looked fantastic. I think that was because when I lived there up until July 2008, my job was so horrible that it reflected in my facial expressions. So, just being happier now is better. But, I can promise you that I do not weigh less than when I left there.
I really loved spending time with my friends from yoga class. I went to one yoga class on April 30, two yoga classes plus running the trail on the Chattahoochee River May 1, one yoga class and one crossfit class May 2, and one yoga class and one crossfit class May 3. It's a little comical that I did workout that much, but exercise was such a part of my life while I lived there that I couldn't imagine going back and not exercising. I absolutely adored crossfit classes. One day we ran half a mile, did 50 back extensions, and then 50 situps as fast as possible for three times. The next day we did 7 deadlifts, 7 "knees to elbows" and then 7 burpees. There is something about doing those classes that gave me exactly what I needed..... A WAKEUP CALL!
Those crossfit classes were similar to "last chance" workouts on The Biggest Loser, or boot camp classes. My body was placed under extreme stress, and being sore the next day (while it wasn't fun), was good because it said to me, "my body is changing."
Now my goal is to put my body under extreme stress. Unfortunately, there is not a crossfit place close to where I live. So, that puts an extra challenge on me to work myself out harder. My workout Thursday was difficult. Imagine this:
-one hour teaching spin class
-30 minutes hill interval training on treadmill
-1 hour racquetball
Friday I rested- I'm sure you understand why!
I'm going to try new workouts, new ways to kick my butt. Beach body will be here if I can stick to a workout AND eating plan.
When I was in Atlanta last weekend, people said that I looked fantastic. I think that was because when I lived there up until July 2008, my job was so horrible that it reflected in my facial expressions. So, just being happier now is better. But, I can promise you that I do not weigh less than when I left there.
I really loved spending time with my friends from yoga class. I went to one yoga class on April 30, two yoga classes plus running the trail on the Chattahoochee River May 1, one yoga class and one crossfit class May 2, and one yoga class and one crossfit class May 3. It's a little comical that I did workout that much, but exercise was such a part of my life while I lived there that I couldn't imagine going back and not exercising. I absolutely adored crossfit classes. One day we ran half a mile, did 50 back extensions, and then 50 situps as fast as possible for three times. The next day we did 7 deadlifts, 7 "knees to elbows" and then 7 burpees. There is something about doing those classes that gave me exactly what I needed..... A WAKEUP CALL!
Those crossfit classes were similar to "last chance" workouts on The Biggest Loser, or boot camp classes. My body was placed under extreme stress, and being sore the next day (while it wasn't fun), was good because it said to me, "my body is changing."
Now my goal is to put my body under extreme stress. Unfortunately, there is not a crossfit place close to where I live. So, that puts an extra challenge on me to work myself out harder. My workout Thursday was difficult. Imagine this:
-one hour teaching spin class
-30 minutes hill interval training on treadmill
-1 hour racquetball
Friday I rested- I'm sure you understand why!
I'm going to try new workouts, new ways to kick my butt. Beach body will be here if I can stick to a workout AND eating plan.
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