....trying to keep my fitness momentum going with work being absolutely insane, working more shifts, trying to get things done for xmas, fitting in workouts when work is weird, other holiday things are scheduled everywhere, and my gym is closed and classes cancelled, trying to eat responsibly when there is temptation EVERYWHERE and my regular routine is all screwy. SIGH. All I can do for this week is try my best to fit things in when I can and realize that it may not happen, and that's ok :). Luckily, I still have 4 1/2 weeks left after this one to get the remaining weight off and get all buff! So maybe next Monday I won't be 134, but I'm sure as hell gonna try to get there in spite of it all. And by all means try to not put ON any weight!!
Day one, Monday.....today I was scheduled to work my normal Monday double, but on Sunday offered my day shift to anyone who wanted it (and like three people jumped at the offer at once, and fought it out, ha! I can see why, it was so crazy busy on Monday and the person who took my shift made really good money. Oh well.) So I didn't work in the afternoon so I could do all the cleaning and stuff for my sister to come stay with us and use my room (actually her room, but I live in it now, ha ha). Then I went to work the night shift and it was pretty insane. It felt busy and stressful like a Friday but it dragged by like a Monday. Go figure.
I didn't plan to work out at all today, which ended up being a blessing because I woke up with the worst cramps EVER, and felt nauseous and pretty awful all day. So I was glad I was just home in the afternoon, cleaning and kind of taking it easy and not getting my butt kicked at work all day and all night. I didn't really feel like eating at all but I forced myself to eat my usual meals, and then by the time I got to work I was ravenous for some reason but still felt queasy. I decided the only thing that would help me in this condition was one of our brownies :) So my manager bought one for me at the end of the night and I scarfed it down on the way home. It really did help, I swear! Chocolate is the only thing that does in those situations.
Day Two, Tuesday....today I worked in the afternoon, and it was as expected busier than usual so I was on for much longer than usual....then my mom and sis stopped by since they were at the mall shopping and we had a late lunch/early dinner at the restaurant! YUM. (This week I am cheating in small ways everywhere it seems. Oh well, it's Christmas!) But we shared some appetizers and one entree between the three of us and did generally healthy stuff so it wasn't all that bad. When I got home after some more shopping, I forced myself to do pilates and weights. I was feeling pretty tired, but felt good afterwards :) Then my mom and sister and I made and decorated cookies (a little more cheating) and wrapped presents while watching "A Mighty Wind" and laughing our butts off :)
Day Three, Wednesday...today I met with my trainer and she worked me really hard! After going through some weights and resistance stuff, she showed me something new to do on the treadmill as part of my cardio...it is basically doing a chasse sideways on the treadmill for a minute both sides (it feels really weird but toward the end I got the hang of it) and then sprinting for a minute. I did this for fifteen minutes, and then finished up with 15 minutes (1.5 miles) of running and some cool down walking. Pretty great workout! I am now running easily at a faster pace too, which is cool! I can easily do a mile in ten minutes without getting winded. Then tonight I work my last shift until after Xmas, don't know what to expect business wise...I feel like it might be a little slow. And people are starting to get nervous about the expected weather we are supposed to be getting...sounds like we will for sure be having a white Christmas! Yikes.
I can't believe that I will be in San Diego five weeks from today!!!! It is going fast now, but I am missing Eben like crazy. I don't like this Phase II of training, I have only gotten two letters in 2+ weeks. BOO to that. But at the end of this week he comes back to the Recruit Depot to begin the final phase and then graduation is just weeks away! So now that it's getting very close it should be extra motivation to get and stay in the best shape ever!
Workout tally:
Cardio: 1
Resistance: 2
Yoga/Pilates: 1
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Week Seven Results!!
So this morning I did my weekly weigh-in...goal for the end of week seven was 136. I stepped on the scale and I'm 135!! So even though I missed some workouts I still managed to lose 2.5 pounds last week which is great! I did manage to make up almost all my missed workouts toward the end of the week though which was good. So I only have to lose one pound this upcoming week at minimum to stay on track. Which is good, because with Christmas on Friday everything is going to be a little less than routine this week, to say the least! But I am pretty confident I'll be able to fit most of my workouts in, and cheat responsibly on the eating front! Ha ha :)
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Week Seven, days six and seven
Day Six, Saturday.....today I went to the gym and did my weight training routine from my last training session, then did a half hour of running on the treadmill! It was nice to feel back to normal energy-wise, and be able to do a normal workout again!
Day Seven, Sunday...though Sunday is usually my rest day, I did do some yoga and pilates in the afternoon before my shift at work to try to make up for what I missed earlier in the week. I had thought I could maybe fit in another cardio workout to bring my tally up to my goal, but I decided to take it easy and not push too hard--I did some intense running three days in a row and then worked two long weekend night shifts the next two days, and my legs are feeling a little done for!
I know next week will be a little strange with Christmas affecting my gym and work schedule, but I will just stay flexible and keep doing what I need to do to make sure I am getting the rest I need! The recovery and rest is just as important as the workouts, I need to remind myself of that :)
My workout tally for the week--not too bad actually considering my setbacks this week!
Cardio:3
Weights: 4
Yoga/Pilates: 3
Day Seven, Sunday...though Sunday is usually my rest day, I did do some yoga and pilates in the afternoon before my shift at work to try to make up for what I missed earlier in the week. I had thought I could maybe fit in another cardio workout to bring my tally up to my goal, but I decided to take it easy and not push too hard--I did some intense running three days in a row and then worked two long weekend night shifts the next two days, and my legs are feeling a little done for!
I know next week will be a little strange with Christmas affecting my gym and work schedule, but I will just stay flexible and keep doing what I need to do to make sure I am getting the rest I need! The recovery and rest is just as important as the workouts, I need to remind myself of that :)
My workout tally for the week--not too bad actually considering my setbacks this week!
Cardio:3
Weights: 4
Yoga/Pilates: 3
Friday, December 18, 2009
Week Seven, day five....I'm BACK!
....and wishing I didn't eat what I ate last night. OY. I actually felt like I was pretty restrained, and didn't feel stuffed or anything at the end of the night, but I felt really gross when I woke up this morning. I think it was the combination of the processed food, sugar, alcohol (I had like ONE rum and coke and I think I'm officially done with liquor now, especially when combined with soda..ack) really did a number on me. Well it wasn't all that bad, but I kinda felt like I poisoned myself when I woke up this morning, and my digestive system was like, WHY? Eeek. So, I guess I've learned my lesson. I will probably not be indulging myself like that again for a LONG time. Nor do I want to. When I do "cheat", it will take the form of yummy steaks and homemade dessert and mashed potatoes, a glass of wine or beer here and there and things like that, not nasty processed food. But, it was delightful to see my friends and watch Friends and play Friends Scene-It :)
Anyway, today I was feeling much better (sick-wise) so I decided to start off with a more advanced pilates routine, and then weights, and wanted to do cardio too if I was still feeling good after that. Which I was, so I went to the gym and ran eight minute intervals with high elevation with a two minute walk between, for forty minutes. Feeling great! Hopefully then the next two days I can make up a missed workout or two. Thank God I am not working tonight, and will have another relaxing day off before it's back to the grind tomorrow! (I want to finish my Xmas shopping tonight, but that is fun anyway. :)
I have come to realize that picking up shifts and working a lot, though good in theory and good for my bank account, is not good for my body OR soul. Balance is everything, and last weekend I definitely overdid it by picking up an extra weekend evening shift and working like 7 shifts in a row. So, though I can obviously use the money, nothing is worth getting sick or feeling stressed or putting my workouts in jeopardy. Especially when things are crazier than normal in every aspect during this time of the year. I'm honestly really looking forward to January when work will slow down and I can maybe spend a little more time at the gym, work on getting my certifications done or at least planned, and maybe start scaling back at the restaurant. My goal is to be working kind of part time at the restaurant in the <3 month period where Eben is in his second phase of training (approximately February - April), to be working on making the fitness stuff my job and to not have to rely on the restaurant for my sole source of income! (Oh, and I almost forgot--plan a wedding) I really do like it there, it's super flexible, good money and I don't hate the job...especially when I can do it on a very part-time basis :)
So, here is the tally for this week:
Cardio: 2
Resistance: 3
Pilates/Yoga: 2
Anyway, today I was feeling much better (sick-wise) so I decided to start off with a more advanced pilates routine, and then weights, and wanted to do cardio too if I was still feeling good after that. Which I was, so I went to the gym and ran eight minute intervals with high elevation with a two minute walk between, for forty minutes. Feeling great! Hopefully then the next two days I can make up a missed workout or two. Thank God I am not working tonight, and will have another relaxing day off before it's back to the grind tomorrow! (I want to finish my Xmas shopping tonight, but that is fun anyway. :)
I have come to realize that picking up shifts and working a lot, though good in theory and good for my bank account, is not good for my body OR soul. Balance is everything, and last weekend I definitely overdid it by picking up an extra weekend evening shift and working like 7 shifts in a row. So, though I can obviously use the money, nothing is worth getting sick or feeling stressed or putting my workouts in jeopardy. Especially when things are crazier than normal in every aspect during this time of the year. I'm honestly really looking forward to January when work will slow down and I can maybe spend a little more time at the gym, work on getting my certifications done or at least planned, and maybe start scaling back at the restaurant. My goal is to be working kind of part time at the restaurant in the <3 month period where Eben is in his second phase of training (approximately February - April), to be working on making the fitness stuff my job and to not have to rely on the restaurant for my sole source of income! (Oh, and I almost forgot--plan a wedding) I really do like it there, it's super flexible, good money and I don't hate the job...especially when I can do it on a very part-time basis :)
So, here is the tally for this week:
Cardio: 2
Resistance: 3
Pilates/Yoga: 2
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Week Seven, days three and four........I think my body is trying to tell me something....
Day Three, Wednesday.....today I woke up feeling pretty ok (or so I thought), not really stuffy or any cold symptoms left. So I figured I would go to my training appointment at 11:00 and then do the rest of my workouts/appointments/work at restaurant as planned. Right? WRONG!!!
I got to the gym feeling ok, but as soon as I started training I could tell that it was feeling WAAAAY harder than it should. I was getting winded, light headed, and just felt generally weak. I was getting really frustrated with myself for not being able to do it as usual, and my trainer could tell that I wasn't as chipper as usual. I battled through it, even though I wanted to give up. I asked her if she thought I should do my cardio as usual (I'm crazy I guess) and she was like, "NO. Get some rest. Maybe you should call in sick to work tonight". And I'm like, "No way! I need the money!! And I don't really feel sick..." so I went home feeling dizzy and absolutely drained and basically crawled right into bed and passed out for a few hours. I felt just crappy, standing up took too much energy for me to muster. When I woke up, I thought I would give a couple people from work who I know were looking to pick up shifts a text to see if I could possibly get someone to cover my shift for me at this late notice. A few texts later, I had given up my shift. I cancelled all my other appointments for the day and hid my to-do list from myself. I forced myself to do NOTHING for the rest of the day/night. Which was hard, because I wasn't actually feeling sick, just exhausted and drained and not up to my usual energy level. I know my body was working hard in order to fight off whatever bug I had, and the fact that it didn't really ever get full blown was because I was being good about taking vitamins and sleeping extra, but when I thought about it, I didn't really give myself a chance to slow down at all the past few days. I kept on working my long hours and double shifts and expecting the same things of myself that I do when I'm perfectly healthy, which was a little crazy. So, this week will probably end up being light on the workouts, but I'm realizing that's ok :) It's more important to get the rest I need to prevent me from getting really sick and setting me back more, and having to miss more work.
Day Four, Thursday.....today I woke up feeling much better, more myself again :) Still not "normal" (whatever that is, right??) but getting there! I decided that I was not going to go to my pilates class in the AM, since that might be too much right now, but if I felt like it midday I would go to the gym and do some walking/running and just see what happened. So, after taking care of some things around the house in the morning, I felt pretty good and motivated to go to the gym. I got on the treadmill and ended up running almost 3 miles! It was pretty close to the day one stuff I couldn't do on Tuesday, altogether about 25 minutes of running and 10 of walking. And afterwards I didn't feel like I was going to fall over! Although I still don't feel up to par, I do feel better and am so glad I could at least do something today without feeling horribly sapped :) So I am going to nap a little before hanging out with my good friends VD and Chelsea tonight for a Friends-themed Fat Chick night. I will have to be careful, because the whole point of our fat chick nights is that we eat guilty pleasure food and watch Friends or Family Guy and play board games. I figure I can partake of the food in very very small quantities :) And then I have another whole day off tomorrow to rest, get shopping done, and workout a little :)
I got to the gym feeling ok, but as soon as I started training I could tell that it was feeling WAAAAY harder than it should. I was getting winded, light headed, and just felt generally weak. I was getting really frustrated with myself for not being able to do it as usual, and my trainer could tell that I wasn't as chipper as usual. I battled through it, even though I wanted to give up. I asked her if she thought I should do my cardio as usual (I'm crazy I guess) and she was like, "NO. Get some rest. Maybe you should call in sick to work tonight". And I'm like, "No way! I need the money!! And I don't really feel sick..." so I went home feeling dizzy and absolutely drained and basically crawled right into bed and passed out for a few hours. I felt just crappy, standing up took too much energy for me to muster. When I woke up, I thought I would give a couple people from work who I know were looking to pick up shifts a text to see if I could possibly get someone to cover my shift for me at this late notice. A few texts later, I had given up my shift. I cancelled all my other appointments for the day and hid my to-do list from myself. I forced myself to do NOTHING for the rest of the day/night. Which was hard, because I wasn't actually feeling sick, just exhausted and drained and not up to my usual energy level. I know my body was working hard in order to fight off whatever bug I had, and the fact that it didn't really ever get full blown was because I was being good about taking vitamins and sleeping extra, but when I thought about it, I didn't really give myself a chance to slow down at all the past few days. I kept on working my long hours and double shifts and expecting the same things of myself that I do when I'm perfectly healthy, which was a little crazy. So, this week will probably end up being light on the workouts, but I'm realizing that's ok :) It's more important to get the rest I need to prevent me from getting really sick and setting me back more, and having to miss more work.
Day Four, Thursday.....today I woke up feeling much better, more myself again :) Still not "normal" (whatever that is, right??) but getting there! I decided that I was not going to go to my pilates class in the AM, since that might be too much right now, but if I felt like it midday I would go to the gym and do some walking/running and just see what happened. So, after taking care of some things around the house in the morning, I felt pretty good and motivated to go to the gym. I got on the treadmill and ended up running almost 3 miles! It was pretty close to the day one stuff I couldn't do on Tuesday, altogether about 25 minutes of running and 10 of walking. And afterwards I didn't feel like I was going to fall over! Although I still don't feel up to par, I do feel better and am so glad I could at least do something today without feeling horribly sapped :) So I am going to nap a little before hanging out with my good friends VD and Chelsea tonight for a Friends-themed Fat Chick night. I will have to be careful, because the whole point of our fat chick nights is that we eat guilty pleasure food and watch Friends or Family Guy and play board games. I figure I can partake of the food in very very small quantities :) And then I have another whole day off tomorrow to rest, get shopping done, and workout a little :)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Week Seven, days one and two....a little bump in the road :(
Day one, Monday....Today I woke up feeling quite crappy! Last night at work I started to feel the onset of a cold..itchy nose, sneezy feelings, etc. By the time I got home and in bed I was all stuffy, and I kept waking up in the night because I couldn't breathe and my throat was all dry :( So I really needed that sleep, with my crazy Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights at work....but alas, did not get it, and was feeling pretty icky. And I had to work my good old Monday double. So, I loaded up on vitamins/herbs/drugs/anything I could do to fight it off, took a short nap between shifts, and got home and went to bed early. I cannot afford to get sick right now, so I just won't!!
Day two, Tuesday....today I did feel a little better, I think my barrage of vitamins and drugs seemed to help, and I did get a better night's sleep thanks to Theraflu :) I had to go to work lunch, and it was CRAZY, but I got done around 3:30 and came home and napped, then got up with the intention to do my pilates/weights/day one running like I usually do on Tuesdays...I did the pilates and weights, but just couldn't muster the running. I tried, but it didn't work. I'm EXHAUSTED from the weekend, didn't have an appetite or a chance to eat much today, worked four back-to-back shifts Sunday night through today, and yes today is like my Friday so I can't really be surprised. Also fighting a cold. So, I guess I'm just going to go to bed early and hope I wake up tomorrow feeling refreshed and ready to hit the treadmill! One good thing though, my legs/bum knee are much better at the end of this work week than they ever have been, and I actually worked more the past five days than usual, so I think my new work shoes are making a difference!
I know that things are going to be a little crazier than normal for the next two weeks, so I just have to try to stay healthy and rested so that I can stick to this insane schedule ;) Luckily I have six more weeks....and January will be quite dead at work so I can probably ease up on work and really hit the gym hardcore for the last four weeks! I WILL be 130 in San Diego!!
Day two, Tuesday....today I did feel a little better, I think my barrage of vitamins and drugs seemed to help, and I did get a better night's sleep thanks to Theraflu :) I had to go to work lunch, and it was CRAZY, but I got done around 3:30 and came home and napped, then got up with the intention to do my pilates/weights/day one running like I usually do on Tuesdays...I did the pilates and weights, but just couldn't muster the running. I tried, but it didn't work. I'm EXHAUSTED from the weekend, didn't have an appetite or a chance to eat much today, worked four back-to-back shifts Sunday night through today, and yes today is like my Friday so I can't really be surprised. Also fighting a cold. So, I guess I'm just going to go to bed early and hope I wake up tomorrow feeling refreshed and ready to hit the treadmill! One good thing though, my legs/bum knee are much better at the end of this work week than they ever have been, and I actually worked more the past five days than usual, so I think my new work shoes are making a difference!
I know that things are going to be a little crazier than normal for the next two weeks, so I just have to try to stay healthy and rested so that I can stick to this insane schedule ;) Luckily I have six more weeks....and January will be quite dead at work so I can probably ease up on work and really hit the gym hardcore for the last four weeks! I WILL be 130 in San Diego!!
Week Six Results!!
My goal for this Monday was 138.....This morning I stepped on the scale and was at 137.5! So I'm still on track despite last week's plateau. My workout tally is right on track as well, with 4 cardio workouts, 4 resistance workouts, and 3 sessions of pilates/yoga. It's hard to believe I'm only 7.5 lbs away from my goal! I am glad that I have six weeks to go though, because I have a feeling things might get a little hairy the next two weeks with the holidays, and I might have a hard time keeping the schedule I have made for myself with work starting to get crazy and having to work more/longer shifts. I just have to remember to keep that balance, and that taking time off and time to fit in my workouts is my first priority!
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