well, i went to the gym twice last week, my goal was 3 times, just because i'm still recovering, i didnt want to push it any more than that.
yesterday i went for the first time this week, my goal is to go 3 times again, and i have my workout clothes with me at work so i can stop on my way home to work out.
i got on the scale today and i've lost 19.2lbs!! aug. 5 will be 2 months officially so i am a little ahead of schedule.
my bf% has been wacky though, way way up and way way down some days, probably a span of almost 4%, its kind of crazy. i think maybe its because my body water % is all over the place b/c i havent been lifting weights as much?
i won't freak out about that until i am back in a routine of working out 5x per week and lifting weights like i used to.
yesterday i did a full 30 minutes of cardio for the first time since i hurt my back, my back started getting really sore about 22 minutes into it, but i pushed past it and did a lot of good stretching when i was done. it felt good. i slept great too, no pain to keep me awake! yay!
at the rate i'm going, i'm on track to lose at least 30lbs by my birthday! thats *really* close to the goal i had, and i had less time than i thought i would!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
3 month goal update 7
well, my body is still recovering from my fall last sunday...
my lower back is getting a lot better a lot faster than my tail bone area (yes, my butt). i think my tail bone is just bruised or something and does not want to heal. the good thing is that my back is a lot better, and just sore and tender now.
i went back to the gym last night for the first time and did 25 minutes of slow cardio on the elliptical machine. my HR didnt get up very high, 130 tops, where i usually get to 170 or so, but i didnt want to push it too hard with my back and my tail bone.
after cardio i stretched for quite a while, trying to do as much stretching as i could to loosen up my back.
then i did some squats, and was really surprised how well i could do them! a week off must have done good things for my knees, because i felt great doing squats for the first time since i started doing them.
i did a little bit of upper body lifting, but i didnt want to bend over and lift at all, to put strain on my back, so i didnt do a full set.
it was my first time back, i took it easy, but i was so glad to be back in the gym.
i got on the scale today and i've lost 16lbs! im on my period right now, so i think it might even get lower than that in a few days! I cut my calories back a little bit when i hurt myself b/c i knew i wouldn't be able to work out for a while. i've been eating between 1400-1800, most days hitting right in the middle, but a few days on the low side and a few on the high side.
all in all, i feel like i've still been progressing, even through this injury, and i am happy with where i am. i have about a month and a half left until my birthday and i think i will be able hit very close to my goal of losing 28lbs by then.
last night i weighed myself after a bath and i had the lowest bf% that i've ever seen for myself! 5.5% lower than my initial body fat%!
my lower back is getting a lot better a lot faster than my tail bone area (yes, my butt). i think my tail bone is just bruised or something and does not want to heal. the good thing is that my back is a lot better, and just sore and tender now.
i went back to the gym last night for the first time and did 25 minutes of slow cardio on the elliptical machine. my HR didnt get up very high, 130 tops, where i usually get to 170 or so, but i didnt want to push it too hard with my back and my tail bone.
after cardio i stretched for quite a while, trying to do as much stretching as i could to loosen up my back.
then i did some squats, and was really surprised how well i could do them! a week off must have done good things for my knees, because i felt great doing squats for the first time since i started doing them.
i did a little bit of upper body lifting, but i didnt want to bend over and lift at all, to put strain on my back, so i didnt do a full set.
it was my first time back, i took it easy, but i was so glad to be back in the gym.
i got on the scale today and i've lost 16lbs! im on my period right now, so i think it might even get lower than that in a few days! I cut my calories back a little bit when i hurt myself b/c i knew i wouldn't be able to work out for a while. i've been eating between 1400-1800, most days hitting right in the middle, but a few days on the low side and a few on the high side.
all in all, i feel like i've still been progressing, even through this injury, and i am happy with where i am. i have about a month and a half left until my birthday and i think i will be able hit very close to my goal of losing 28lbs by then.
last night i weighed myself after a bath and i had the lowest bf% that i've ever seen for myself! 5.5% lower than my initial body fat%!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
this will not stop me!
well, i've been doing really well with my goals. i've lost 12lbs and 3.5% body fat. sunday i was heading out early in the morning to run some errands before my workout and it was raining. i was wearing flip flops. bad combination i guess. i slipped on the front porch stairs and fell all the way down to the second to last one. when it happened i was in shock but couldnt breathe. my husband got me inside and tried to figure out what was going on, eventually i couldnt take the pain and told him i had to go to the hospital. i *never* want to go to the doctor, i hate doctors, but this time i was so afraid i had broken something. i could walk, but barely, so i knew i didnt break my back or anything scary like that, but i thought maybe a rib or something.
they took xrays at the hospital and thankfully nothing is broken. i am in a good amount of pain, yesterday was probably the worst, but i am hoping to be back on my feet and at the gym by the end of this week. i may have to take it easy with slow walks on the treadmill and cautious weights, but i am determined not to let this injury kill my progress.
they have me on percocet which kills my appetite to the point that when i eat, i throw it right back up. i am really struggling the last few days with getting enough calories. sunday i probably had 800-1100, yesterday around 800, and so far today barely 300. i am trying though, and trying to eat fruit and other things high in vitamins to help me heal. anyone have suggestions? the only things i've been able to keep down so far have been soup, fruit, and pizza. great, right? :) i had pasta and salad on sunday that my mom brought me and i got sick a few hours later.
they took xrays at the hospital and thankfully nothing is broken. i am in a good amount of pain, yesterday was probably the worst, but i am hoping to be back on my feet and at the gym by the end of this week. i may have to take it easy with slow walks on the treadmill and cautious weights, but i am determined not to let this injury kill my progress.
they have me on percocet which kills my appetite to the point that when i eat, i throw it right back up. i am really struggling the last few days with getting enough calories. sunday i probably had 800-1100, yesterday around 800, and so far today barely 300. i am trying though, and trying to eat fruit and other things high in vitamins to help me heal. anyone have suggestions? the only things i've been able to keep down so far have been soup, fruit, and pizza. great, right? :) i had pasta and salad on sunday that my mom brought me and i got sick a few hours later.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
3 month goal update 6
well, i am a month into it now and i just realized this was really a 3 month goal, i don't know where i got 4 months. it may end up being 4 months before i can hit my goal of -35lbs! i was down almost 12lbs on monday, and somehow in one day i gained 2.5lbs, and another pound the next day! now i am down about 8.5lbs, because i lost a half a pound from yesterday until today. its very frustrating with the ups and downs, especially since i've been doing so well with diet and exercise. i've been getting to the gym 5 days a week, doing cardio every time, and 2x upper body and 2x lower body weights. i think i am putting on muscle, which could be why weight "loss" is slow, its because i'm gaining some muscle while losing the fat. when i have lost 20lbs or so, 2lbs won't seem like that much, at least, not in the grand scheme of things (i would like to be able to say, yeah, i've lost about 18-20lbs instead of 8-10lbs, it just sounds like i've accomplished more) but i know this too shall pass, and all that. still 8.5lbs isnt bad in 4 weeks. if i could continue to lose 2lbs per week on average for the next year or so, i would be very close to my goal already! i just can't wait until i've lost enough that people start to notice, audibly, because i work with a bunch of men, and my husband sees me every single day, so none of them notice an 8lb loss... ugh, boys. i need to hang out with my girl friends more often :) 2 months to go before my birthday! I'm hoping to have lost at least 25lbs by then, and i'll hit 35 by the next month :)
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