Just got back from the gym. It really took all of my 'tricks' to get myself down there. The first plan (and best) had been to hit the gym this morning at the 'usual' time. But then the electricity went out yesterday and when I reset the clock I got the am/pm wrong so the alarm didn't go off this morning. So I brought my bag with me thinking I would go after work. BUT my friend and co-worker reminded me that we have yoga tonight. Considering the amount of money I spent on classes I figured I better go. Of course then little lazy voice in my head started to say... you've been working hard, why not skip today? BUT you see, at the first of the week I made a promise to myself. I said that if I didn't make it to the gym every day this week (that's the gym, yoga doesn't count) that I would not let myself go to our afterwork Cinco De Mayo party on Friday. That meant I HAD to go to the gym today. In my mind I kept flipping back and forth between options. Go after work and skip yoga or drag my butt to the gym at lunch. Excuse after excuse flitted through my mind but I disregared them all, and as you probably already guessed I made it to the gym at lunch!

And - my arms no longer belong to my body... heh. Between the back workout yesterday, then swimming... gah! Then I Fried myself with my chest workout today... the only reason I can type this is because I can rest my arms while I do so.
I hope my nose doesn't itch anytime soon...

so - the chest workout:

Dumbbell Press:

45 x 6
50 x 10
50 x 5

I did 50 lbs for 10 reps because I wanted to prove to myself that I still could. I would do a happy dance but that would involve waving my arms so you all will have to do it for me. ;)

Barbell Press (plus bar)

80 x 6
70 x 6

After frying myself on the dumbbells I was having a little trouble with the barbell - PLUS I didn't have a spotter which always makes me nervous and makes me pick lighter weights.

chest Flyes:

20 x 6
20 x 6

And that was it - I went back to work.

I've got 75 minutes of yoga still to get through today... yipes!

Food has been perfect. I had a moment of cravings today but not for sweets... for pepsi. I had just finished my turkey sandwich on whole wheat when suddenly this overwhelming urge for the taiste of diet pepsi came over me. BUT I've promised myself no drinks until I'm under 200. Man I better see some fat dropping but soon! lol

Have a great day everyone!

 


The 'bump' is still there. 

 

I'll have 'guns' one day 

I just got back from the gym - it was AWSOME!

One nice thing about my new position is that one day a week I can work from home. Today was one of those days. What's been bad about it in the past is that when I work from home it changes my routine and I miss going to the gym on the way to work. Today however - I changed that pattern. This afternoon I got my stuff together and headed toward the 'other' gym. This ones a little closer to my house but in the opposite direction from work so I don't get to go there very often. The fun thing about this gym is that it has a pool!

So I headed out to the gym with the reward of getting to hit the pool at the top of my mind.

First through, I needed to do back and abs:

Lat Pulldowns:

110 x 6
110 x 6
110 x 6

Close Grip Pulldowns:

110 x 6
120 x 6

Cable Rows:

120 x 6
120 x 6

Dumbbell Rows:
40 x 6
40 x 6

Leg lifts:

10
10

Cable Crunches:

150 x 20
150 x 20
150 x 20

Then the reward! Swimming! I did 50 minutes of laps. One lap (back and forth) of the crawl, back stroke, breast stroke, and then side stroke.. then I would start over again. I did 12 of these 'sets' it was fantastic. I actually had to FORCE myself to stop in the end! I didn't want to get out of the pool but my arms and legs were like lead and I kept breathing water because I was too tired to lift my head all the way out of the water.

And now? I feel FANTASTIC!!

Food for the day has been PERFECT! I can't wait to see what the scale says tomorrow morning.

Just a quick note for any of you who might care. I've started a new 'other blog' (on blogger so it's easier to post to it) I'll post about stuff there that has nothing to do with my weight loss... mostly just musings and frustrations. You're not obligated to visit there, but I thought I would let you know that it exists.

http://morethenyoueverwantedtoknowaboutme.blogspot.com/

I have to get through this quickly I have a meeting in 1/2 an hour...

This came in my email this morning:

"I like a person who knows his own mind and sticks to it; who
sees at once what, in given circumstances, is to be done, and
does it."

*William Hazlitt (1778-1830) English Essayist

POW! talk about being hit between the eyes! And right after a very down to earth and honest post from Matt too. Matt I 'owe' you a response but don't have a enough time right now to do it justice, maybe this afternoon...

I did however want to report that I had an excellent day yesterday - I hit the nutrition right on! I'm also down 1/2 a pound today - gotta love the water weight drops don't you?

I also fought off the sandman this morning (only hit snooze once) AND my honey snuggling up do me and saying "I didn't sleep well last night, I want to sleep in" and made it to the gym. I was determined enough that if he hadn't gotten up I was going to drive myself (and make him drive the jeep to work with no top on, in the cold.. muahahahah). Leg day and after hiking on Saturday and running yesterday (and walking in impossibly tall heals yesterday) my calves were soooo tight! I made sure to warm up really good and then hit the calf machine:

Standing Calf raises:

195 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6

Seated Calf Raises:

135 x 6
135 x 6

I warmed up again before doing leg presses just because I didn't feel like calf raises had done enough then hit the squat press machine:

Squat Presses (Leg Press Machine that you load plates on):

450 x 6
450 x 6
450 x 6
470 x 6

Squats (Plus Bar):

140 x 6
140 x 6

Straight Legged Dead Lifts:

90 x 6

then I had to hit the locker room

The plan is to do Yoga tonight.. man my legs are going to HATE ME! :)

Have a great day everyone - I plan too!

Looks like Monday is turning into my day to post! :P

Well, last week blew up in my face, but that's pretty much my MO.. two steps forward one step back... I've reset this week and I'm looking ahead. What happened? Well I had a party on Tuesday night that involved a LOT of food (a 6 course meal) and I didn't say 'no' once. Then that party ran me late (I didn't get home until 1:00AM) so I didn't plan my next day's meals, and you can guess the rest. The good news is I'm catching it now instead of a month from now.

One positive thing over the weekend... On saturday the fiance and I went hiking. A LOT of hills (my butt and calves are killing me!) and 8.2 miles of walking. It felt SOOOO good!

I DID get up and hit the gym today. It felt good to be back and 100%. Started out with a 30 minute run (well _I_ call it a run) of 1.95 miles. Then I hit shoulders and Triceps...

Standing Dumbbell Press: 30 x 6 / 30 x 6 / 30 x 6
Seated Barbell Press (+bar): 30 x 6 / 30 x 6
Side Lat: 20 x 6 / 20 x 6

Tri Pushdowns: 120 x 5 / 120 x 4 / 120 x 4
Lying Tri Press: 45 x 6/ 45 x 6
Seated Overhead Tri Press: 45 x 6 / 45 x 6

Then I hit the showers feeling GREAT!

My lunches are packed for the day and I'm feeling strong I've also been hit by a little leverage I set up for myself. No more diet pepsi until I get below 200! Also - if I don't hit the gym everyday Mon-Fri then No Cinco De Mayo Party for me. Since just having a sexy body doesn't seem to be enough to motivate me, I'm throwing some extras into the mix.

Overall my head's still in the game. I'm motivated and I KNOW I'm capable of doing this!