Catching you up!

I know, I know, I know I have kinda slacked lately!! So sorry about that. The good news is that I have not been slacking on my workouts, food...kinda, workouts no. In fact I have been pushing myself harder on the treadmill. I am bound and determined to reach my goal of 1.5 miles in 15 minutes. My week has been pretty busy I have been working and then straight to the gym. Heck I have even been working out like full out on my days off, which is new for me! I think the biggest help has been having someone there with me to talk to and to push me (and not in a shopping cart as my aunt would like to think)! I'm glad I finally have someone to work out with, I mean it is OK working out by yourself, I mean I can go at my own pace and what not, but I often found myself bored with my work out and only doing some of my usual routine or just my cardio, or just walking on the treadmill. It's much harder now to just head out the door after a run because I'm tired. I have to actually sit and do all my arms and running, so that I know Victor got the workout he set out for. I hope that he feels the same way as far as me being able to push him. I have also been blowing my treadmill numbers out of the water this week, because he is there. He will be like "you can finish this mile under (whatever time)" and we give each other high-fives when we do good. And he is doing amazingly also, I am very proud of him and seeing him do his numbers so good definitely brings out the competitive side of me and I push myself harder.
So I think I lost some of my numbers from the last week but I will go ahead and put up what I have, or well what I think it is. I am also gonna put up what numbers I have for Victor. This is basically just most of our treadmill numbers for the last week. I have misplaced some of the numbers, and as far as what else we have been doing is 3 sets of 15 for a variety of machines, primarily arms and abs. I will try to regularly put up our numbers daily as well as my weights, and Victor's if he would like, weekly. As of yesterday I have lost a total of 5 pounds. Which is actually very exciting. Sure its only 5, but that is halfway to my December goal and I still have about 2 weeks to lose the other 5. Woot Woot!!

Current Weight: 185lbs

Treadmill Numbers:
12/14- (J) 278 Cals. - 2.30 Miles - 35 Min
(V) 302 Cals. - 2.32 Miles - 35 Min
12/15- (J) 308 Cals. - 2.55 Miles - 35 Min ... *1.5 miles in 16.45*
(V) 329 Cals. - 2.5 Miles - 35 Min
12/17- (J) Machine Problems :( I did do my running just don't know my numbers!
(V) 325 Cals. - 2.5 Miles - 35 Min
12/18- (J) 268 Cals. - 2.34 Miles - 35 Min ... *1.5 miles in 16.47*
(V) 327 Cals. - 2.53 Miles - 35 Min ... *2 miles in 24.40*

I have been doing my best to eat well and not drink soda, unfortunately I think I unwillingly had soda last night. I stopped at Sonic and ordered a Cherry Limeade (not thinking), and I am pretty sure those have like Sprite in them or some kind of carbonated liquid. Well that's my fun stuff for now I should be back on tomorrow with some kind of news, I may not be able to hit the gym but maybe I will finally go for a run around my neighborhood.

"Everything is connected... no one thing can change by itself." -Paul Hawken

Week 2, Day 2 (GREAT DAY!!)

I don't have a whole lot of time tonight to describe my day or give my numbers I will put those up tomorrow (morning hopefully). I spent my whole night cooking and baking. I am in a very good mood, I beat a person best today and am a whole lot closer to one of my goals!
Last week when I started working out again I ran a 1.5 mile in 21 mins. My goal for December is to be able to run a 1.5 mile in 15 minutes or under. Today I ran it in 18:20!!!! For those not so good at math, that is a 2:40 improvement in 1 week!! I still have about 2-3 weeks to reach my 15 minute goal! I am very confident that I will be able to reach this goal or come extremely close!! Now I need to start working on my sit-ups and push-ups. I have been doing a lot of ab, arm, and back work-outs so that should be helping!! I think I am going to start doing girly push-ups every night just to start with, then move to big boy push ups.
Well its late and for some reason people need to sleep so tomorrow I will do my full write up for today and then do one for tomorrow if I work out. I had to put a brace on my left knee, it has been more sore than the rest of my body and looks a little bigger than my other knee. Hopefully nothing to worry about but I might need to give it a rest and just do my arms and abs and back tomorrow. Thanks!

"Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination."-Fitzhugh Dodson

Week 2, Day 1

So I can't say that today was my greatest day. I did work-out, but I left my socks at home so I didn't get to do my treadmill which I have been trying to do alot because I have goals to meet and one involves running. Then again I really didn't want super stinky feet so I stuck with the bike and an ab machine. If you can count I walked around the mall for about an hour, that should count for something right, I mean I was carrying bags and everything. Other than that I didn't feel as though I had an entirely physical/productive day. Let's get down to the nitty gritty:

You are what you eat:

• Breakfast-PB&J, Multi-Grain Cheerios, Milk
• Lunch-Steak/Rice Burrito, a few chips (Chiptole), Sweet Tea
• Dinner-Venison tacos, Gatorade

Work-Out:

• Bike-6.90 miles, 35 minutes, 205 calories burnt
• Ab machince-5 sets of ten, 30-45 lbs

So thats that for today. Now keep in mind today was my day off and for me to work-out on my day off is actually a big thing. I usually find some way to wiggle out of it. I think the only real disappointments of today is that I ate to much and did get to do my treadmill. I also didn't do as many other machines because there were too many people and my feet were starting to sweat so I just kinda did my bike and ab and left. Oh and just a little fun thing from today other than seeing The Blind Side (which is a really good movie!!!) when I went to work-out today I saw a soccer player from JU. So wierd right I work out in Deland 100 miles from the school I used to go to and what do I see a stinking soccer player lol. Just thought it was funny! Well gotta wake up at 4am so I should probably turn in for the night. Good Night and Thanks.

"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. "-Ralph
Waldo Emerson

The just of it

So it is the last day of the first week of my new fitness plan. Tomorrow is the start of week two and I am hoping it will be much better. Now that is not to say that this week was any kind of horrible, but this week did involve some extremely sore muscles and a lot of moaning and groaning both in getting out of bed and in facing the dreaded machinces again. All in all it was a good week, I did at least an hour of cardio four out of the seven days. Don't ask what I did the other three, those are the days that kept this from being an excellent kick-off week.

One thing I am personally proud of is the fact that I have not had a soda in a week!! Now that's not too say that I was overly addicted to soda before, but at work I would drink at least 5 cups of Mt.Dew or Dr.Pepper and at home at least 2 diet whatevers. So yeah I drank too many, and now feel very proud of myself to have been able to stay away from the fizzy stuff. I think I will be keeping this up, I mean who needs soda anyway. Not that I can really feel any kind of physiological response to the lack of soda, but it still feels good to know that I don't to drink soda!



Because it is not a new week and I am wierd about starting something out of "interval" I am not going to put up all the numbers of my work-out so instead I am going to outline my goals and reward system and what not just so it is clear or semi-clear what is going on here. What I am putting here is a list of goals and rewards. What I will be logging on a daily basis starting tomorrow (beginning of week 2) are things like what I ate, my work out numbers (miles, minutes, calories burned, etc.), and how I felt about the day. I am also going to be researching different exercises and "diet"-y stuff to help along the way. I am always open to trying new methods of working out, I feel it keeps things interesting. I also am going to start working out to different videos, right now in my arsenol I have kickboxing, cardio dance and sculpt, yoga, and bellydancing(can't wait to try this one!). I'll be giving a little blurb about those when I do 'em.

December Goals:

1. Lose 10 pounds


2. 25 Push-ups in 2 Minutes


3. 25 Sit-ups in 2 Minutes


4. Run 1.5 Miles in 18 Minutes

Reward System:

• Every mile on Treadmill >$1 into Savings


• Every 2.5 miles on Bike >$1 into Savings


• Every 50 push-ups >$1 into Savings


• Every 50 sit-ups >$1 into Savings


• Every 1lb lost and kept off for 1 week >$1 into Savings


• Every Run at home >$1 into Savings

In addition to these rewards I will be putting $10 into savings for each of my monthly goals accomplished. I haven't decided yet fully what I will be doing with the money. It may stay in my savings or I may use it for a vacation or for even new clothes.

Now for the ugly numbers:

• Weight-190lbs


• At belly button-39in.


• At bust-44in.


• Pant size-12-13


• Shirt-XL

Tomorrow I will start with all the details of my work-out and what not. Again anyone with advice is strongly encouraged to share it! Thanks :D.

"Actually, I think all addiction starts with soda. Every junkie did soda
first."-Chris Rock

Intro.

OoOooo First post, it's daunting really trying to think of something to say that may summarize what I am trying to do here, while also writing about my day as it was today. So I am going to try, bare with me, I have never been very good at writing to people while also being myself. I try to often to write as my audience would think I'm writing, but I often think randomly and don't always know how to put down what I want to say. This is something new and I have decided that for once I want to let out what I want to let out what I want to say without worrying about what someone might think of me. Far too long I have kept my true feelings bottled up because I could. I am not the type of person to explode because I have too much inside. I have been very good at being able to take in things and show little emotion. Lately I have had a lot to think about and a lot change and it would just be nice to let it out. We will see right.
I mainly wanted to start this "Blog" as a way to write about my new fitness plan. My best friend/ex boyfriend/ future boyfriend(we will discuss him later, but for now he will be referred to as my Sailor) recently graduated from the United States Navy Retcruit Training Center, and I could not be more proud of him. I love that he has taken this step towards a future, a future that will one day involve me, hopefully. So anyway there I am, not know what I am to him, watching him move on with forward with his life and his goals, and all of a sudden I realize I am going nowhere!!! I mean I am 21 and still living at my dads! Mind you I do have a year and a half of private univeristy and tons of "college experience" under my belt, but with that comes a near $15,000 rusty anchor that has restricted my growth substantially.
Anyway I am there and realize that a short 8 years ago I was attending my older brothers graduation from the United States Coast Guard basic training. At that time I had told myself that I would complete four years of school and go into the Coast Guard with the expectations of becoming an officer and making a prosporous career out of it. Of course this meant getting and staying in shape. Oy! Thats the big thing of it all I suppose. Now keep in mind I am not a 200 lb lumpy couch potato. I have always been involved in sports, throughout highschool I was doing cheerleading, softball, and soccer, so I was always moving, but I was also always big. In my younger years I was a cute little skinny girl always on the softball field, then one summer I missed out on softball because of a broken arm and my gut has never really recovered. I am currently 190 lbs at 5'3''. I am often told I don't necessarily look that big and I like to credit that to the fact that muscle ways more than fat and I have some pretty muscular legs (being tumbler,goalie, and catcher helped). However in my research and talking with recruiters I have found that the Coast Guard would like me to weigh 150 lbs. For those of you not doing the math, that is 40 pounds I have to lose!!!! So basically because I plan to (hopefully by the end of next year) be enrolled in some branch of the military I have started a fitness plan. I have even gone so far as to reward myself by putting money into my savings account for every set of something or another I have copmpleted. I think its a good idea and I will put those incriments up soon so that readers can have an idea of what I mean. And unfortunatly I will put my weights and my bads days, but also my good days. I started working out on December 1st, so it hasnt been quite a week yet, so I will prob put all my numbers and a few highlights from my first week, then if you will bear with me my day to day experiences. I may put before and after pictures,but I wouldnt hold my breath. Once in awhile I will segway and write about my past and my thoughts, but for the most part this is for my weight loss goals.
Thanks for bearing with me! If your hear to stay, enjoy the ride, share your experience with me if you'd like, and PLEASE PLEASE feel free to share ADVICE. I am pretty savvy, but I have come to realize I am no longer a teenager so inevitably no longer KNOW EVERYTHING ;D.

"If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something
worth doing, IT IS NOW"-Author Unknown