So last week I worked my butt off. I walked or ran sprints on my lunch break every day, I worked out with my friend, I went to zumba, I went running on Saturday and then I did another hour and a half of Just Dance XBox Kinect game. I worked as hard as I've ever worked, and I have nothing to show for it. Not one single pound. I'm annoyed. What do I have to do? I tried to be really careful with my diet last week too.
So one of my friends came over last night to visit, and she's been dieting and actually losing weight, so I asked her what she was doing. She said she has an 8 hour window for her to eat. And she's trying to eat low carbs, low meat, and high fruits and veggies. And she is seeing success. So I think I'm going to see if I can get myself to try it. I'll keep you posted.
In other news, My husband and I are going to a dance convention this weekend. We West Coast Swing dance and there is a huge community that does this same specific dance, and we love it and sometimes go to events. We compete in the "Jack and Jill" competitions, which is basically you get a random partner and the competition is to see if you can lead and follow well. There are different levels, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Champion, and All Stars. I'm still in Novice since I haven't been competing that long, and Jeremy is in Intermediate. It's a ton of fun. So that's what we will be doing Friday through Sunday.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Update on my weekly goals
So last week, I walked every lunch break. Goal accomplished. This week my goal was to start running sprints. I ended up walking on Monday because it was still too hot outside to run. So I started my sprints on Tuesday, and I did them again on Wednesday, and let's just say that I can definitely feel it.
Tuesday I also worked out with my friend and we did a 20 minute kickboxing cardio workout. Wednesday after work I went to Zumba class. Turns out I was the only one there besides the teacher. Weird. But still a great workout.
Today I am giving myself permission to take a break and just do my mile walk at lunch. Then I'll be doing a ball workout with my friend after work, then we usually go for another mile walk after. So I'm definitely moving.
If I don't see any results next week when I go to weigh and measure myself, I am seriously going to consider quitting.
Tuesday I also worked out with my friend and we did a 20 minute kickboxing cardio workout. Wednesday after work I went to Zumba class. Turns out I was the only one there besides the teacher. Weird. But still a great workout.
Today I am giving myself permission to take a break and just do my mile walk at lunch. Then I'll be doing a ball workout with my friend after work, then we usually go for another mile walk after. So I'm definitely moving.
If I don't see any results next week when I go to weigh and measure myself, I am seriously going to consider quitting.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Goal Accomplished
I accomplished my main goal for the week. Mainly that I walked every day on my lunch break at least a mile, usually a bit more. I'm really happy and proud of myself. Let's keep this up.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Still Optimistic
So this last week I had bought a Corebody Reformer off of Ebay. I've been interested in this piece of equipment since I saw an advertisement for it. I then looked to see how much it costs. (Whistle), It was a little pricey for my taste. Brand new it can set you back about $250. So I looked at all the reviews I could find, thinking that if this works, I could justify the cost. I ended up buying a slightly used one on Ebay for about $170.
The two main critiques I've found on all these reviews is that it's too hard to balance on and that there isn't enough padding when you have to sit on it.
I've used it three times now, and I find there to be enough padding, barely. And yes it's hard to balance on, but not impossible. So far I'm really liking it. Here's what it looks like.
So aside from using that three times in the last week, I've also worked out on my regular Tues/Thurs with my friend, and I'm trying to make an effort to go for a mile walk on my lunch break as often as possible. My goal this week is to do it all 5 work days. So far I'm on track, and that makes me feel even more motivated.
My goal after this week, since the weather is cooling down, is that I want to start doing this 30 minute sprint workout that I read about. I'll do this on my lunch break instead of walking. Basically you sprint for 30 seconds and then walk or recover for 90 seconds. I'm kind of nervous/excited to try it. Excited because I want to see if it does what it claims to, and nervous because I hate running and I know this is going to hurt with how out of shape I'm in.
Wish me luck!
The two main critiques I've found on all these reviews is that it's too hard to balance on and that there isn't enough padding when you have to sit on it.
I've used it three times now, and I find there to be enough padding, barely. And yes it's hard to balance on, but not impossible. So far I'm really liking it. Here's what it looks like.
So aside from using that three times in the last week, I've also worked out on my regular Tues/Thurs with my friend, and I'm trying to make an effort to go for a mile walk on my lunch break as often as possible. My goal this week is to do it all 5 work days. So far I'm on track, and that makes me feel even more motivated.
My goal after this week, since the weather is cooling down, is that I want to start doing this 30 minute sprint workout that I read about. I'll do this on my lunch break instead of walking. Basically you sprint for 30 seconds and then walk or recover for 90 seconds. I'm kind of nervous/excited to try it. Excited because I want to see if it does what it claims to, and nervous because I hate running and I know this is going to hurt with how out of shape I'm in.
Wish me luck!
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