Tuesday- Feeling icky!

I went to the gym Monday and it was rainy and windy out, icky enough to give you that "chilled to the bone " feeling. Therefore I was freezing the whole night after I got home. Then Tuesday when I woke up for work, I felt crappy but knew I had to go in because I had a mandatory meeting at 3:00. If it weren't for that meeting I would have called in sick or went in then went home sick. I got home about 4:30 and was FREEZING. I showered, ate some chicken and potatoes, Pat cooked, it's the rule if you have the day off you have to cook the meal. Helped with dishes and didn't move off the couch the rest of the night. I hope to venture out to the gym today at some point even if it is only for a walk around the track, still not feeling the best.

Monday Guilt

So since I didn't work out all weekend, I knew I had to go today!! I was suppose to have an easy New leaf workout, heart rate at one level 139-154 for 35 minutes. Did that!! The guilt from not going over the weekend set in so I did another 30 minutes on the elliptical and went HARD!! All in all I did 65 minutes and 6.05 miles. I am going to try and track the miles on my new shoes as of now I have 10 miles!!! Maybe I can mile this pair out faster! Mile- ling out for me is between 400-600 miles. Let's see what I can do the rest of the week.
"Laughing is good exercise, it's like jogging on the inside"

Weekend workout!!

There wasn't any!! Friday I had really good intentions, I was ready to go to body pump and kickboxing, Gym bag in hand, when I decided that we needed to get other things done, such as grocery shop and eat!! Saturday I was going to work until 4pm, then hit happy hour with my girls from work, my friend Amy took a 30 foot fall while painting her house last Aug and it was her first day back to work. Well I missed happy hour because I worked until 6:45. So I did save some calories there. I would have tried the gym, but it closes at 7. Then came Sunday, I went to work at 3am and worked until 3pm, I was so tried when I got home. There was no gym, however I had a short nap and was in bed by 9:30.

Thursday workout

Tonight I went to the gym and did my New leaf training. Once again it was an interval training and let me tell you it wasn't fun. My heart rate needed to stay between 139-154 for 2 minutes then go all the way up to 170-176 for one minute. I got the first part ok but the 170-176 I had to run at an 8.0, are you kidding me. I was about ready to puke!!!! Might I mention that my legs are still killing me from yesterday!! I only had to do it for 35 minutes but since it was so much fun it did it for 45 with a 5 minute cool down, then when I looked I was almost to 4 miles so I did another 2 minutes just so that I could put 4 miles on my NEW SHOES!!!! Then I was off to do my 4 arm machines. I did do them, but why is it that no one is even in the area until you want to use a certain machine, then out of no where everyone comes. It drives me NUTS!!

Tomorrow I am going to try and shoot for body pump and the cardio kickboxing class. That is if I don't work overtime.!!

Wednesday was hard

Today my intention was to get up and go to Body Pump this morning then do my New Leaf workout, guess what, my bed loved me way to much and told me to sleep in. Yes, I got up at 10:00. This might sound lazy to some, but sometimes I just need sleep. Anyway of course I had to watch Y&R then off to the gym. I forgot my New Leaf plan or to even look at it before I left so I didn't know what I was suppose to do. SOOOOOOOOOOO I elliptical led for 65 minutes, and it felt GREAT!! this is what I used to do before I started that New Leaf training. Try this for excitement I put the incline all the way to 20 and the resistance on 4, I did not know that my knees could go that high, nor did I know that doing this would make me feel like I was on a ride at Valley Fair. We all know I DON"T DO RIDES!!! I stayed like this for 10 minutes, my calves were killing me, but it felt so good, other than the fact I thought I was going to fall off. Then off to do my weight workout that my trainer gave me, only 4 machines. What do I pick for today, LEGS!! After 65 minutes I think I should do legs, this is what I mean my brain makes no connection at all, why would I do legs, I have arms and abs that need just as much work if not more. Once again the girl tries to justify, reason- So I don't have to go to Body Pump tonight.
This is where I just don't get it. My legs were hurting after the 65 minutes so why would I even think I should attempt weights with them? This is the reason I hate weights, it hurts!! Maybe someday I will figure this out!! It was a great workout and I did what I was suppose to, so mission accomplished for today. Now I think I just might venture out to get those new running shoes I need. Yes Sheryl, it is a need, not a want!! However I want the same ones I have but they are last years model, so not sure if I will be able to find them. I did see them at DSW awhile ago.

Tuesday workout!

What a workout today!! I think I found something I hate doing worse than lifting weights!!! I had to do this interval training for my new leaf today. I have done it before but today I had to go from a heart rate of 139-154 for 2 minutes then up to a heart rate of 170-176 for one minute then back down to 139-154 for 2 minutes then up to 170-176 for one minute. All of this for 40 minutes!!! I thought I was going to DIE!!! It is really hard to get your heart rate from so low to so high in one minute. I had to run at a 7.0 on a 3.0 incline to do it. NOT FUN!!! Now that I am getting to the end of the training, 3 weeks left it is way harder!! Maybe, just maybe I will see results!!! So if hated today, what does that tell you about the last 3 weeks, knowing me, lots of complaining!!!

Back on Monday!!

I'm back. This is sad, I only worked out on Monday and Wednesday last week. On Tuesday I waited for some people to come look at our couch, they never showed up and Thursday I worked until 5:30 so I was home by 5:45 but had no desire to go to the gym, lazy I guess.

Friday was day from hell for me, I'm pretty sure my brain quit working and my stomach said "eat as many carbohydrates as you can today, try it in the form of bread" so I did. Before I tell you what I ate I will tell you that I was at work and I worked from 7am until 11pm!!!! Hold on this is going to blow you away. 4 grilled cheese, 2 bowls of tomato soup, I didn't really eat them I just used them to dip the sandwiches in, 1 pb&j sandwich and 2 pieces of toast with real butter, 1 piece of cake and some stupid apple pastry thing that was crappy but I ate it anyway. That was in the course of 16 hours. When I got home I was STARVING!!!!!!Are you kidding me. I went to bed hungry without eating anything only because I had to get up at 6:05 the next morning. When I got up Saturday morning I was still STARVING!!!! However I held off and did not eat until 9:00. When I did eat I ate a burnt pancake and 2 potato hash brown pattie things. Later I had a cheese sandwich, I was once again at work for 16 hours. At least my eating was under control on Saturday. Not the best but I didn't have time to get stuff together to take with me Friday night.
What did I learn from this, I am ADDICTED TO CARBS!! ESPECIALLY BREAD!!! The sad thing was the more I ate the hungrier I was!!!! It is so STUPID!! Here is the part that pisses me off. I weighed myself today, as it is Monday and guess what? I did not lose anything nor did i GAIN anything!!! WHAT after eating all that how could that be possible!!! (of course I double checked the scale I always do). Figure it out for me. When I workout and watch what I eat I don't lose, when I eat like a starving mad women and don't workout, I don't gain or lose. I could just SCREAM!!! Don't get me wrong I am glad that my stupidity didn't make me gain, but what does that say for all my hard work???

I did go to the gym today and was frustrated the whole time I was there. I did my New leaf workout and my heart rate was not suppose to go above 154, it was like I was hardly moving and felt like I was never going to get done!!!! But I did it. I cheated on it, I was so frustrated I started running so my heart rate was higher than it was suppose to be but it felt good!!! My legs were super sore today. When I am tried that is a warning sign for me, tired legs, so I must not be caught up on my sleep from this weekend yet, but that is not going to stop be from going to the gym. What do I like to say "SUCK IT UP" !! By the way I need new running shoes!!!