Kimberly's Journey

Life and excuses

So I could write a long post filled with excuses, the bottom line is I've gained weight. Initially it was just 5lbs, but that's grown. So I'm trying to get seriously, serious again. Here's today's workout.

 

Workout

 

1 mile - jog

Set 1 - 3x

Rowing machine - 250 meters

Glute hamstring extensions - 25 reps

 

Set 2 - 3x

Lat pull downs - 20 reps

Shoulder press - 20 reps

Lunges w/ weights - 20 reps

Lifting

Today's workout:

10 min on spinning bike

Warm up - 30 seconds each, 2x

• jumping jacks
• shuffle spits
• squats
• push ups
• stretch (30 sec each side, stretch)

Snatch practice bar only (15lbs) - few reps to focus on form

Snatch - 10 reps - 35lbs

Repeated next part 3x

• Snatch - 15 reps - 45lbs
• Rowing - 400 m - fast as possible - I averaged 2:15-20

New home, but still going...

So as mentioned in a previous post due to Vox closing it's virtual doors I will now be blogging from TypePad here. As this is my first post I'm not completely sure how I feel about this site yet, but it's all in the six apart family (Livejournal, Vox, etc) so I'm expecting good things. I do have a few other blogs on Blogger, but they are on different subjects.

Anyways rambling aside. I'm still working out, the scale hasn't moved one way or another in awhile...which is at least half good. But I do need to get disciplined with myself again and stay strong.

Worked out with Stephen yesterday and today. 20 reps was the consistent point of both days, typically in sets of 3. I'll try and list as many exercises as I did, at least those I remember. So in no particular order:

Leg Press

Step Ups - 20 each leg

Leg Extensions

Lat Pull Downs

Back Extensions

Sit Ups - on decline

Push Press

Another Upper Body machine

Kettlebell swings - 35lbs - four rounds, 20 reps

Rowing Machine - 400m - four rounds

That's what I remember.  ^.^ Both days started with 10-15 min on the spinning bike.

Some inspiring quotes

• H.A.L.T. - Why do I want to eat you? Am I: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired???

• Here's what happens when we don't declutter our negative attitudes: We decide to lose weight for whatever reason. We lose few pounds, then something upsets us, and we fall back on our old childhood habits of reaching for a "comfort cookie". Before, I wouldn't have been able to stop myself because I didn't know that my eating in response to feeling hurt is just as abusive as the comment that hurt my feelings in the first place! Do you have a "splurge day"? that becomes an entire week of splurging?

• How do you handle your food drug? Do you keep lots of it around the house so that you can tempt yourself continuously, play tug-of-war with your mind, lose the battle, and then beat yourself up in the end? OR do you limit the amount you allow in your home?

• When we know what our food drug is, we can face up to the "why", and take care of those needs in another way. If we don't, we will overdose Every Single Time.

• Listen to your body!!! Learn the difference between emotional eating (stress, anger, anxiety, and even happy events!), boredom, habits, and True Hunger.

• Think before you eat: are you actually just Tired? Thirsty? Bored? Has something upset you? Are you eating because others around you are eating (even when you're not hungry)? Because you've gotten into the habit of eating while watching TV or reading? Or is your body actually hungry and needs fuel? What kind of fuel do you want to give it?

Diet in veggies

• The word "diet" is NOT a four-lettered word!!! The Greek origin of the word diet is diaita, meaning "a manner of living", or diaitasthai, meaning "to lead one's life".Imagine that! It's the entire way we live, the food and drink we consume to sustain our lives day in and day out!!!

• We want to give you a new attitude about your body, and a new perspective when it comes to the food you eat. These changes do not happen overnight!!! They are a series of Babysteps that you will take to help you climb the staircase of success in finding a New Way of Living!

• Some questions we can ask our food as we take a bite: Are you going to Bless My Body? Do you fit into my new Healthy Way of Eating? Is your taste Worthy Enough to go into my body? Why do I want to eat you?

• Are you going to Bless My Body? This means good nutrition: vitamins, minerals, fiber & protein.

• Do you fit into my new Healthy Way of Eating? This one's a simple yes or no?

• Is your taste Worthy Enough to put into my body? Is this something that I'm going to beat myself up over later? Am I able to eat it in small quantities to satisfy the craving, or is this one better left untouched?

compiled from a longer list of quotes posted via FlyLady

Groupon is good - 91% off

If you've read my blog you've heard the good, he bad, and the results of my experience working out with Stephen. Well if you are in San Antonio today's groupon is a deal from them. A pretty freaking sweet deal too:

http://www.groupon.com/san-antonio/

Click from the email/description:

"Personal training is much more than detailed instruction on how to be an actual person. Achieve your fitness goals in a one-on-one setting with today's Groupon. You get one of two personal training packages at TBC CrossFit. Choose from the following options:

• $30 for six 30-minute one-on-one personal training sessions ($210), an initial diet consultation ($80), and up to two diet follow-ups ($20 each), up to a $330 total value

• $45 for 24 one-hour small group personal training sessions ($840), an initial diet consultation ($80), and up to four diet follow-ups ($20 each), up to a $1000 total value"

Ouuuch....

As ET said it so well, in well ET. "Ouuuuch" 

My workout with Stephen yesterday has left me in some severe minor muscle discomfort. I know it's part of the deal but every once and awhile the muscle fatigue is seriously intense. When it hurts to get dressed, drive, etc you know you had a good workout. But at the same time its a PIA. 

What caused this lovely muscle fatigue you may be wondering...

Workout - Mon 10am

Warm up - 15 min elliptical - res 9 - mets 10-11

Set 1 - 10x

5 pull ups

10 push ups (I managed the first 60 on my toes, then had to fall back to knees)

15 squats

(that equals 50 pull ups, 100 push ups, and 150 squats)

Set 2 - 3x

Lat pull downs - 10 reps

Push machine - 15 reps (same motion as push up with weights while sitting)

Leg Press - 20 reps

Yep, pretty much all the same stuff I did with my body weight now with resistance, after muscles were already burning and tired. So needless to say my biceps, pecs, lats, are extremely fatigued today. Hoping for improvement tomorrow as I'm working out again in the AM.

Health and Happiness!!!

FatSecret.com

I got a new droid phone, with that of course come the ability to download millions of apps. Well I went looking for a preferably free useful calorie counting program. I found this in one offered by FatSecret.com they have apps for most smart phones (droid, iphone, blackberry) best of all everything is FREE. Their website and app's can be linked together too so you can keep everything up to date.

So I'm recommending this site to people, I've been keeping up with calorie counting for the first time in awhile with the app. The droid version has the ability to scan bar codes, and get the nutrition. Along with an extensive database of restaurants and groceries. 

If you want to be my neighbor or friend on the site let me know. My user name is: lostcitygirl

Happiness and health

=^..^=

Legs

30 min elliptical

Squats

Leg Press

Lunges

Box step ups

Yea, there's more specific information, but that's the jist.

Diet has been good, haven't eaten processed carbs/sugar in over a week. ^.^. Will weigh in on Friday. 

Health and happiness.

Hello again, *waves*

Greetings. It's been awhile again, I just need to focus on blogging again for awhile and make it a habit again. It helps keep me on track more, as I hold myself accountable through the entire act of blogging. Also it hopefully helps people somewhere out there.

I've been thinking of renaming this blog some, and/or actually moving it to a more widely used blog site. Which would make it easier for people to comment, etc. If they so desired. :-) I've been reading more blogs lately also and realized many use a nickname also. So that's pretty easy to accommodate as I have a non-threatening nickname that I use for things. If I decide to make these changes I will of course update here one way or another. Trying to a fresh start of sorts.

Anyways to the relevant and important stuff. Health, fitness and what I'm doing about it now. Well I believe I mentioned I had gained some weight back. It hasn't gone anywhere yet. :-/ Stephen weighed me today, so my current starting weight is 164. DUN DUN DUN....my lowest documented weight I believe was 142, maybe 139. I hit 139 for like a week, then went back and remained in the low 140's for over a year, crept up to 145-148. Then in the last year I gained the other about 20 lbs back. I have tons of excuses for why this happened, all of which were in my control. So how could I let this happen, not sure. But I am now trying to really regain control and get back on track and be better than before. 

What I'm doing:

Fitness - Stephen 3x a week, still. We are getting back to the more intense workouts again I will start posting those again. Rollerblading, hiking, outdoors activities etc.

Diet - no processed carbs, no processed sugar, calorie intake 1100-1200, more veggies/fruits, a few other things but I will make a post about that.

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Workout - 10am

15 min - elliptical, res 7 (was feeling the burn from leg workout on Wed)

I burned my hand yesterday in an act of stupidity, so I told Stephen he had a challenge ahead of him working out my upper body without requiring me to grab anything. He did well. I held weights typically above my head and didn't need to grip.

Repeat 2x

Shoulder press machine - 25 reps - wide grip

Alternate method shoulder press machine - 25 reps - close grip

Weighted lunges - 20 reps, kettle bell

Dips - 25 reps

Incline bench press - 25 reps

Abs

25 sit ups

25 leg raises

50 twists (balancing on bottom, legs up, twisting and touching ground on each side)

Outdoors - noonish

4 miles of rollerblading

Food (so far today):

B - 2 eggs, 2 strawberries, 10-15 blueberries - 174 calories

S - 2-4oz protein shake (I open one, and it takes me like 4-5 days to drink it) - approx 50 calories

L - 1 cup butternut squash soup (V-8 kind) - 90 calories 

Neglected...

I've neglected this blog for awhile, not that I have been neglecting myself really. Just updating. 

I have been eating better, got off the whole "I lost the weight I can eat whatever I want" mentality as it wasn't a positive influence on the scale. I haven't weighed myself in about two weeks or so. I'm still somewhat maintaining....post weight gain. Reality.

I have been eating more consistently throughout the day, and trying not to be like "what's for dinner" and getting lazy. I still workout with Stephen 3 times a week. I'm currently getting over a cold, and working with kids does somewhat hinder the entire maintaining health aspect. I get sick more frequently than desired. But changing kids lives....is worth it, or I tell myself it's worth it when I feel like poop. lol. It is, seriously. But yeah being sick is not fun.

Anyways. I got a new cookbook recently Eating Well Serves Two it's pretty cool, mostly healthy dishes, there are a few kinda higher in calories but overall a really good looking cook book. I need to make a few things from it, I have marked recipes I want to tackle. It's nice to have a cookbook for 2 people, since so many times you end up with tons of food and leftovers. This cookbook eliminates that, if your single it's enough for dinner and lunch, or for two people.  

But yeah I'm still aware of the healthy lifestyle and trying to maintain. It's a lifelong commitment and sometimes I slip up...I'm human. Soon I will hopefully be back into my size 2's...(verses my current size 6's). And will be able to maintain. I'm human.