This Blog Has Served Me Well...

But it is time to chart new ground!



I didn't give up.



I had some slips, but I have lost approx 16 pounds and gained a lot of muscle with the help of this blog.



Now I am changing some things up. I am trying some new execise techiniques now that just getting to the workout is no problem.



This NEVER GIVE UP blog was perfect to get me going from that blob state I was in! Onward.....

Sat Sept 15

Weight -1

Friday Sept 14

Weight +1
Tennis 300 cal

Thursday Sept 13

Weight +1

Step 420 Cal
Mat Pilates 200 cal

Day 8 Sept 12 Weds

weight +1

Spin
375 cal

Day 7 Sept 11 Tuesday

Weight -0

Elip maching 200 cal
Mat Pilaties (kim) 250 cal
(HARD-- hated it, but very sore today.. good. Need to keep going)

Tennis with TK- 350 cal

Total cal: 800

Eating. Horrible. Have been off for 10 days now.

Now is the time. I can feel how it makes me feel... sluggish, allerigies, heavy.

TODAY IS A NEW DAY. Hold the eating plan until the end of Sept and regain that healthy feeling! NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE UP! :)

Day 5 Monday Sept 10

OK... setting the baseline at 0
Goal: down 6 by end of Sept.

Weight: 0

Yardwork:
1hour 20 min
600 calories

Eating WAY off..

Sunday Sept 9

Weight -10
Spinning w/Lynn 350

REVISED SEPT GOAL

Weight goal: -16

Old Navy Jeans.. possible!

Day 3, Sept 8 Saturday

Weight -10.5

(have no idea why I am down again, but I will take every pound!)

WOW what a workout day!

Burned total of 1240 Cal!!

Sat Step w/Kim 460 Cal
Body pump 400 Cal

Total 860 Cal and I still have tennis tonight with T.
Tennis burned 350

Red wine, chocoate and PB tonight, but boy was it good.

Day 2 Sept 7 Friday

Weight -8.5

Goal for today- perfect eating. Get back in groove....

480 total cal

Tennis Lesson 360
Jog 1 lap: 16 min, 120 cal

Day 1 Sept 6-- EATING OFF

Weight -8.5

Ath Step 465 cal
Weight room 90 cal

total 555 Cal
Max hr 170

My eating was off again. Gotta reset! Start again tomorrow!

25 Days of September

Time to refocus:

Eating on Plan
Water
Vit
Maxglut
calcium
400 Cal/day exercise

Goal: -9 for sept, total, -19.

You Can Do It!

Tuesday August 4

Weight -11.5

Monday, Sept 3

Ok.... been 'off' this weekend, with a trip to Perry's last night. Though I did work out twice yesterday, time to get back on track.

PT W/Jennifer
Jaz w/Carole
Felt very tired and sluggish. (food and wine from last night)
Burned 500 cal

Ate great today... back on track

Goal for Sept- lose 9 more, down 19 pounds total. Cool

Weight -10

Sunday, Sept 2

Weight -11

Total calories: 815


Mow, edge, blow front and back yard:
515 cal
1 hour 20 min

Tennis with Tammy
50 min
300 call

Saturday, Sept 1

Spinning with Lynn
427 cal
max 160

Messed up on eating.... ok, will get back on program tomorrow.


Weight -10

My September Goal

September has 30 days. 4 weeks and 3 days. I don't know if I can do 10 pounds so will shoot for 9.

My work out and eating goals are the same as they were for August. But my other goals are to:

Lose 9 pounds which would put me at at net -19 total from start.
Fit into the Old Navy Jeans. (I think 9 pounds will do it)

Actually I think I lost 3-4 pounds before I started wieighing, so this would have me really at losing 23 pounds or so. Oh wow!!!


Ok... off I go!!

August 31st Day 37... Friday

Weight -10.5


PT w/Carole 300 cal
Jz w/Carole 442 cal

Total 742 calories
Max hr 155

37 Days of Summer Over.. and

I DID IT!

As of today I have lost 10.5 pounds, beating my goal by a half pound!

I stayed mostly on the diet, and even with my straying, still made the goal.
Worked out like crazy and feel good.

Ready for my new Sept goal.

Ah! The discipline felt good and I am learning about my eating and myself.

Onward...

Day 37 August 30th Thursday

Weight -10.5

Day 36 August 29th Weds **off day**

Off Day- Y closed

Did good with eating.
Didn't drink enough water.

Tuesday August 28

Spinning 350 cal

Day 34, August 27th Monday

PT w/Jenn 350 cal
Jazz w/Leslie 410 cal

Total 760 cal (wow!)

Busy, busy day. Very tired.

Weight -9.5

Will I make 10 pounds by thurs? NO SALT!!!

Day 33, Sunday August 26th

Weight -9.0

30 min spin, 1 hour tennis (with KK):
400 calories

Need to lose one more pound by Friday!!! STICK TO IT!

Day 32, Sat August 25, Capri Check day

Weight: -9.5
(only half a pound to hit august goal!)

White capris fit!

Spinning W/Marie (John joined me)
405 calories

Day 31, Friday Aug 24

PT w/Diane 200 cal
Last PT with her. I am going to really miss Diane, what a sweet person.

Then mowed the lawn, and burned 350.

Day 30,Thursday August 23

Weight -8.0

Athletic step: w/Aslhey
420 cal
Max 160

great workout

Went to mexican resturant and no mistakes. With $2.50 iced tea and 11$ salad and 15% tip it was a very expensive non-meal!!!

Weds August 22nd

PT w/Diane- 200 cal
Zumba/eliptical 400 cal

Tues-off day

Day 27 Aug 20th Monday

PT with Diane
230 cal

Day 26 August 19th Sunday

12 more days until the end of august...

weight -8.0

Spinning with Dave
350 cal
max 158


Eating fine. A piece of homemade bread...

Day 25 August 18 Saturday- Capri Check

What happened to my last 5 posts??

oh well.

Weight - 8.5

Goal -6.0 (ahead of schedule by 2.5 pounds!)
Ok, I am in the capris. But since they are white and kind of thin material they have to fit just right. Maybe next Saturday?

Total cal burned 639

Spinning with Lynn
Cal burned 437
max 160
55 min

Mat Pilates w/Nicole
202 cal
124 max
92 av
62 min

out to eat at rockfish- did fine.

Day 20, Aug 13 Monday

Cal burned 500
Mowed lawn- 250
PT w/ Diane 250

Eating:
Water:
Vit:
Relax:

Day 19, Aug 12 Monday

Weight: -7.0

Total Cal burned 697

PT w/Diane 287
LI w/Julie, then 20 min Cardio Hour w/Kim 410
Max 163

Day 18, August 13 Sunday **OFF DAY**

Going to see Sense and Sensibility today so no workout. Maybe I can slip in a treadmill?
Challenge- out to eat at Cafe Express. Think I will check the menu online and decide ahead of time... sneaky, eh?

Weight: -7.5

OK- did PERFECT on my eating today! Out to eat and all! :-)

Ok, if I keep losing a pound a day I will keep weighing! lol

Weekly Capri Check In

Tried on the famous white capris and they fit better!

Not quite ready for public but think by next week they will be.

weight:

GOAL: -4.0
Actual: -6.5

Doing good!

Day 17, Aug 12, Saturday

Weight: -6.5
500 Total Cal burned

Spinning with Maria
363 cal burned
132 avg
160 max

Mat Pilaties w/ Shirley
177 cal burned
60 in
max 133
avg 88

Things that fit again:
Talbots size 10 dress jeans

Day 16, Fri Aug 10

Weight: -5.5



PT and Jz (aerobic part)
544 cal burned
111 avg hr
158 max hr
80 min.



Eating:
Relax:
Vit:
Water:

Day 15, Aug 9 Thurs

Weight: -6.0

Self-PT with Diane's instructions, 40 min
Low Impact w/Martha (aerobic only)

402 Cal burned
150 max
115 avg
70 min duration

Eating: good (50 cal xtra)
Vit: Done
Water: done
Relax: sort of

I asked Diane for some PT exercises to do on my off-PT class days that will not repeat muscle groups. I did good today, taking them to the Y and pushing myself. Mostly shoulders and rows.

Day 14, August 8, Wednesday

Weight: -5.0
679 total cal burned

PT:
319 calories
153 max
117 avg
53 min

ZUMBA w/Nicole
340 cal
166 max
129 avg
47 min


Water: done
Vit: done
Eating: Good- (additional 150 cal)
Relax: done

Back into:
black capris
Talbot shorts
size 12 capries are getting too baggy
Have cute outfit to wear Sunday now. (black capri and talbot sea green top)

Tried on size 10 capris (jeans) still have a ways to go

Day 13, August 7 Tuesday

Weight -4.5

Spinning
406 calories burned
156 max
131 avg
53 min duration

Water: Done
Vit: done
Eating: GREAT
Relax: done

Day 12, Aug 6 Monday

Weight: -3.0
679 total calories burned

PT
303 Calories burned
140 max hr
108 avg hr
59 min
focus: shoulders, pecs, abs

Low Impact:
376 Calories burned
156 max hr
129 avg hr
51 min duration
40 min aerobics, 15 min weights

Eating: Almost Perfect (4 oz xtra chicken)
water: done
vit: done
relax: done

Very good day.
Back into light blue lightweight denim capris

Really wanted to eat last night- chips calling (tostitos) I resisted. Very good. Had tea and some max glut. Small bites of chicken. I didn't give up!

Day 11, Aug 5 Sunday **REST DAY** (yard work)

New Week! Icy Blue
Weight: -3.0

300 Cal yardwork

Vit: Done
Water: 50%
Eating: Good- extra: 4 bites pizza, 2 bites chicken. All else great.

Weekly Check In -3,5 Goal -2.0

Ok, every Saturday I am trying on those capris.
-3.5 weight change from last Saturday
-2.o goal

Not much change from last week. (on my MC though)

Day 10, August 4 Saturday

Weight: - 3.5


460 Calories burned
Spinning
58 min duration

water: done
vit: Done
Relax: done
Eating: Did very OK. Day perfect until dinner. Ate what dh made, BBQ chicken, Corn on cob and salad. A a bit more than portion but otherwise did well.

Day 9, Fri Aug 3

Weight: -2.0
Total Cal burned: 621

PT:
191 Cal burned
112 max hr
94 avg hr
54 minutes

Spinning:
430 Cal burned
159 max hr
128 avg hr
59 min

Eating: 90%
(except 2x bites of chicken, .5 gl wine)
Vit: done
Water: done
Relax: done

Am feeling really worked-out. All this PT is really strengthening me... Clothes fitting better.

Day 8, August 2

Low Impact (Martha) and 10 min Eliptical machine. Really liked LI, just worked at higher level.
429 cal burned
158 max 135 avg
54 min duration

Very sore from weight work yesterday.

Eating: PERFECT (until I got home from being out... chips. Ok, no more chips in the house)
Vit: done
Water: done
Relax: done


Weight: -1.5

Day 7, August 1, Wednesday

Strength Train- V (abs, triceps, legs)
200 cal burned
max hr: 139
duration 45 min

Zumba
328 cal burned
max hr 159
avg hr 130
duration 48 min

Housework:
269 Cal burned
max hr 120
avg hr 98
duration 1 hour, 6 min

Total cal burned: 797


Feeling strong. Feel my back from the Monday workout. Lots of abs today. Good.
Weight: -2.5
Water: done
Vit: done
Eating: PERFECT (until midnight- chips, a gl red wine)

Day 6 July 31- Tuesday

Spinning, then 15 min Abs

440 Cal burned
max hr 149
Avg hr 124
1 hour 10 min

Water: done
Vit: done
Eating:
Relax:
Weight -1.5 lb (from Baseline on 7/28)

Day 5, July 30

PT:
287 Cal burned
Max hr 144
avg hr 111
Duration: 53
Hard- worked back, arms and then squats. D had seen Hilary Swank movie, so decided to torture our back muscles.

Low Impact at Y
144 Cal burned
150 Max
124 Avg
Duration 30 min

Total Cal burned 437

Eating: PERFECT!
Vit: done
Relax: done
Water: Done

Day 4, July 29**OFF DAY**

Today I bake a Chocloate Cake with Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting.
Wish me luck as I am the BLT queen! (bites, licks, tastes!) lol

Decided to skip spinning since this would be my 8th day exercising straight.

Ok, now to make the frosting. Made the cake without indulging! And did the frosting too!

Eating: Poor- did great with the cake, but then subcumbed to chips and wine. :(
Vit: done
Calc: done
Relax: done

Ok, just gotta start over tomorroe.

Day 3, July 28

Racquetball with dh.
I got 11 points in the first game, most I have ever scored against him, well at least in this millineum. :)

Then to the women's fitness room- did circut, cardio and weight machines.

350 cal burned
Max hr 146
Avg ?
Duration, 59 min.

Today I weighed. I have a benchmark now. I will weigh daily and list my weight in pounds down from my benchmark. Wish me luck. Well since no one is reading this, I will wish myself luck! lol

Weight: 0 (Baseline)
Water: 64+
Vit: Forgot
Eating: Almost perfect (extra yogurt, 2 bites stromboli, I was starving at bedtime)

Day 2, July 27

PT w/D
256 Calories burned
134 Max hr
104 Avg hr
55 min duration

Break.. so grabbed a Starbucks

Spin w/K
393 Calories burned
155 Max hr
122 Avg hr
59 min duration

I decided to take the spin 'easy' since after doing a hour of PT I was wiped out last time I spun (spinned, span) hard!

It was actually very enjoyable not pushing myself and I hit that 'zone' feeling I used to get years ago when I ran. I would get a rhytm going, and then zone out, with regular work and heartrate. And actaully my cal burn was pretty good.

Water- excellent
Eating- 70% good.

Day 1, July 26

Ab class:
37 calories
Duration: 15 min


Athletic Step
420 Cal burned
Max hr: 164
Avg hr: 140
Duration 53 min

Going to Olive Garden for Stephen's bday today... save salad allowance for then and NO breadsticks!!!!

Did great at OG
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'37 Days of Summer' My New Goal

Ok, this is my new blog to take over since I am through with my Virtual Tour De France goals.

It may be incredibly boring to anyone but me, but I like the blogger format and tracking my goals.

There are 37 days until the end of August. This is a good amount of time to really set some goals and work them through. Ok... here are my goals:

Stick to it!
Personal training diet from friend RM. Hey Roxanne! Thanks for the support!
Aerobics: 6X week (400 cal burn goal)
Strength Train: 3X week
Water: 64 + oz/day
Vitamins and calcium daily
Prayer and relax time daily

During this time I know I will have to get creative, as when I get bored, tired or discouraged I eat. Exercise is going fine. I have so many options at the Y if I get burned out, I just change it up.

But, I will be looking for ideas to keep my hand out of the chip bag or the ice cream freezer, especially after 6pm.

Ok... off I go! Wish me luck. And if you want to set some goals (if anyone is reading this lol) please post and let me know how you are doing!