Progress Notes
About a month or so ago, I wrote about recent motivation to hoisting my ass off of my couch and setting foot on the treadmill. Since it's been awhile since I took that first step, I thought I'd give a little "status report".
I do some form of exercise every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. I've been switching it up between walking, aerobics, strength training, and bellydance. (No, you may not watch, and yes, Matt is thrilled.) If I miss a day, my makeup days are Saturday and Monday. I'm getting into a groove, and feel guilty if I miss, which isn't often.
The downside - no, I haven't lost any weight. I still enjoy food too much, and I'm considering Weight Watchers (TM), but don't know if I can afford it. But, I do eat pretty healthy most of the time. As Matt so rightly pointed out, my weakness is sugary carbs, like homemade banana nut bread, and ice cream, and brownies, and...ooooh, I'd better stop right there.
The upside - I may not be any lighter, but I am definitely healthier. Probably the best cardiovascular/respiratory shape I've been in since high school show choir. I can take 2 flights of stairs without getting winded. Used to be a little out of breath after one. The strength training portions of my workout are still tiring, but I'm finding that I need heavier weights to get the same fatigue. I'm jumping around more during aerobics. And, the progress I'm the most proud of.... drumroll, please!
WALKING DOESN'T DO IT FOR ME ANYMORE!!!!!
No, ladies and gentleman, the same fast paced jaunt is no longer a workout. I discovered that on Saturday during my makeup workout in the Metroparks. It started out as a little experiment. I walked to warm up, and had a feeling I wasn't going to get anything out of walking. So, I jogged from one workout station to the next. And at first, that was really tiring, but it felt good. So I thought I'd jog as far as I could and see how long I could go. I went a whole song. So I rested a song, jogged a song. And did that for almost 40 minutes. The first few songs, I was huffing towards the end. And, of course, my calves were talking to me. But, after a about 2 rounds of this, my breathing was no longer labored, and I just had to fight with my muscles. I had to stop when my calves just couldn't do it any more, and I walked the rest of the way.
I will admit that I wasn't jogging very fast, but it was a steady rhythm. And I amazed myself with how far I went. I smirked to myself that Allen would be proud.
Matt said that he feels I might not be looking at my new lifestyle from the right approach. That I should stop weighing myself all together because I just get depressed with lack of progress in that arena. And I can see his point, but physical fitness has not been my main objective - it's been to fit into a smaller size. So it's hard not to weigh in and check my progress that way. But I tell myself that I'm not any lighter because I've gained muscle. ;^) Whether it's true or not, I don't know, but it sure makes me feel better.
Leave me some encouragement and tell me how proud you are!!! I need all the help I can get!!!!
I do some form of exercise every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. I've been switching it up between walking, aerobics, strength training, and bellydance. (No, you may not watch, and yes, Matt is thrilled.) If I miss a day, my makeup days are Saturday and Monday. I'm getting into a groove, and feel guilty if I miss, which isn't often.
The downside - no, I haven't lost any weight. I still enjoy food too much, and I'm considering Weight Watchers (TM), but don't know if I can afford it. But, I do eat pretty healthy most of the time. As Matt so rightly pointed out, my weakness is sugary carbs, like homemade banana nut bread, and ice cream, and brownies, and...ooooh, I'd better stop right there.
The upside - I may not be any lighter, but I am definitely healthier. Probably the best cardiovascular/respiratory shape I've been in since high school show choir. I can take 2 flights of stairs without getting winded. Used to be a little out of breath after one. The strength training portions of my workout are still tiring, but I'm finding that I need heavier weights to get the same fatigue. I'm jumping around more during aerobics. And, the progress I'm the most proud of.... drumroll, please!
WALKING DOESN'T DO IT FOR ME ANYMORE!!!!!
No, ladies and gentleman, the same fast paced jaunt is no longer a workout. I discovered that on Saturday during my makeup workout in the Metroparks. It started out as a little experiment. I walked to warm up, and had a feeling I wasn't going to get anything out of walking. So, I jogged from one workout station to the next. And at first, that was really tiring, but it felt good. So I thought I'd jog as far as I could and see how long I could go. I went a whole song. So I rested a song, jogged a song. And did that for almost 40 minutes. The first few songs, I was huffing towards the end. And, of course, my calves were talking to me. But, after a about 2 rounds of this, my breathing was no longer labored, and I just had to fight with my muscles. I had to stop when my calves just couldn't do it any more, and I walked the rest of the way.
I will admit that I wasn't jogging very fast, but it was a steady rhythm. And I amazed myself with how far I went. I smirked to myself that Allen would be proud.
Matt said that he feels I might not be looking at my new lifestyle from the right approach. That I should stop weighing myself all together because I just get depressed with lack of progress in that arena. And I can see his point, but physical fitness has not been my main objective - it's been to fit into a smaller size. So it's hard not to weigh in and check my progress that way. But I tell myself that I'm not any lighter because I've gained muscle. ;^) Whether it's true or not, I don't know, but it sure makes me feel better.
Leave me some encouragement and tell me how proud you are!!! I need all the help I can get!!!!
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