I am very weary. The 2 hour plus exercising everyday is taking a toll on my body. My feet, legs, arms, neck, abs and calves constantly hurt. I'm poppin Advil like candy. I decided to step up my routine by going to the gym everyday and doing an arobics or spin class for my morning excerise. And my body is feeling it.
However, since I have done this (a week ago Wednesday) I have lost an additional 5lbs!!!
I have a goal in mind. I'm in the zone. My body be damned. I will push throught. My only concern is doing it right to avoid injury.
Doriana always says that when we are lifting weights with her, "Make It Burn!" That's my moto from now on. Whatever exercise I am doing, I will Make It Burn.
I'm doin it! The results are too amazing to ignore. I will keep it up and take it one day at a time.........
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
1 Down...5 To Go
Yesterday we weighed in and did measurements to gauge our progress. I am very proud to say that I have lost a total of 10 lbs and 15 inches in 1 month!!! I am very happy. But, Doriana said not to expect those results every month. We should start slowing down and when we quite losing inches then she will do a change up in our diet.
After we measured then we worked out with Doriana. And man oh man did she ever work us out. She kept adding 25 lbs per set to where we could barely lift the weights. Misty and I lost our witness at the end because it was soooo hard to keep going. We were primarily working our legs and when we were done our legs were shaky and we could barely stand.
However, as we were stretching after the workout, Doriana gave us a gift. She said that she worked us extra hard because she was gonna let us have a 1 1/2 cup of PASTA!!! As a reward. I mean to tell you the pasta never tasted sooooo good. Afterwords I just sat there like a cat who ate a mouse. I can still recall the satisfaction of being "full" from the carbs. Pure contentment. I'm smiling right now thinking about it.
It's funny that that little cup and a half of pasta has boosted my morale so much that I am ready to tackle another 4 weeks head on. I felt so good about it that I got up and did a spinning class this morning.
I guess that I will continue to take it one day at a time......With results like this, how can I not.
After we measured then we worked out with Doriana. And man oh man did she ever work us out. She kept adding 25 lbs per set to where we could barely lift the weights. Misty and I lost our witness at the end because it was soooo hard to keep going. We were primarily working our legs and when we were done our legs were shaky and we could barely stand.
However, as we were stretching after the workout, Doriana gave us a gift. She said that she worked us extra hard because she was gonna let us have a 1 1/2 cup of PASTA!!! As a reward. I mean to tell you the pasta never tasted sooooo good. Afterwords I just sat there like a cat who ate a mouse. I can still recall the satisfaction of being "full" from the carbs. Pure contentment. I'm smiling right now thinking about it.
It's funny that that little cup and a half of pasta has boosted my morale so much that I am ready to tackle another 4 weeks head on. I felt so good about it that I got up and did a spinning class this morning.
I guess that I will continue to take it one day at a time......With results like this, how can I not.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Food Never Looked SO GOOD
The last couple of days have really been mentally hard for me. I am starting to think nasty thoughts about food. And not necessarily bad for you food. I am lusting after a peach or a piece of bread or like my friend Misty, a tall glass of cold milk. Several times I was at the brink of giving in to the overwhelming temptation only to pull myself back to reality. But, I am breaking down rapidly.
We will have been at this for 4 weeks on Wednesday and I can see some results. But, that is dangerous for me because I can easily rationalize taking a bite here or a sip there. With no end in sight to the strict diet I am starting to get really weak.
I spoke to Doriana today on the phone and she really encouraged me. She talked me down off the fence by telling me that "the food will always be there." Milk, pasta, pizza, mashed potatoes and cheesecake will be waiting for me when I am done and am on a maintenance plan. But for now I just need to stay the course and convince my brain to think differently. She assured me that there would be a free meal in my future soon but to hold out a little while longer. I have worked so hard by working out and eating right for 4 weeks and it would be a shame to regress because of a moment of weakness.
Those are the truths that are grounding me for now. I almost have to chant it over and over again when I am tempted to get me through the impulsion of eating (gorging) on yummy food.
I guess I just gotta keep taking it one day at a time. God Help Me!
We will have been at this for 4 weeks on Wednesday and I can see some results. But, that is dangerous for me because I can easily rationalize taking a bite here or a sip there. With no end in sight to the strict diet I am starting to get really weak.
I spoke to Doriana today on the phone and she really encouraged me. She talked me down off the fence by telling me that "the food will always be there." Milk, pasta, pizza, mashed potatoes and cheesecake will be waiting for me when I am done and am on a maintenance plan. But for now I just need to stay the course and convince my brain to think differently. She assured me that there would be a free meal in my future soon but to hold out a little while longer. I have worked so hard by working out and eating right for 4 weeks and it would be a shame to regress because of a moment of weakness.
Those are the truths that are grounding me for now. I almost have to chant it over and over again when I am tempted to get me through the impulsion of eating (gorging) on yummy food.
I guess I just gotta keep taking it one day at a time. God Help Me!
Friday, August 6, 2010
Sands of Time
Okay, the header might be a little cheezy. But, time really is a fickle thing. Misty and I have been doing this for 3 weeks last Wednesday and the days are long but the weeks are flying by. Misty and I have lost a significant amount of inches in those 3 weeks and I am proud to say that as of this morning I am officially down 1 size!! Yippee!! I can still wear my old size but there is a lot of wiggle room. And my new size is a tinnee winnee tight. But in a few days they will fit great!
I've also noticed that my face is a little thinner and my waist is less pudgy.
Now that I am starting to see some results I am more eager to do the workouts with Doriana at the gym and also to take additional classes like spinning or Fred's torture class on Saturday mornings. But Ive also noticed that although in the long run, fickle Father time is my friend, he is my enemy day to day. There is NEVER enough time to do everything that I need and want to do each day. For instance, everything revolves around my exercise and eating. I have to be 100% committed to doing it right to get the results that I want. So, that means I have to compromise on literally everything else. Yesterday, my family had decided to go to the fair. My kids were especially excited about this because they were meeting friends there. However, I had a client issue and was afraid if I made my family wait for me then I would miss my work out with Doriana and Misty at 430p. So, they had to go have summer fun without me. Although it worked out for me to stay home and work/workout I still missed my family.
Also, Misty and Steve have really good friends coming into town this weekend and asked if we wanted to see a movie Friday night. To Mistys and my dismay we realized that if we went to a late movie on Friday we would kill ourselves Saturday morning in Fred's class. So, in order to keep with our exercise schedule we had to rearrange every ones schedule to accommodate ours and see it Saturday early evening. What a bummer. No more spontaneous.
I keep reminding myself that this hectic schedule is only until the middle of January. But in the dog days of summer that seems really far off.
But, I guess I'll just keep taking it one day at a time.
I've also noticed that my face is a little thinner and my waist is less pudgy.
Now that I am starting to see some results I am more eager to do the workouts with Doriana at the gym and also to take additional classes like spinning or Fred's torture class on Saturday mornings. But Ive also noticed that although in the long run, fickle Father time is my friend, he is my enemy day to day. There is NEVER enough time to do everything that I need and want to do each day. For instance, everything revolves around my exercise and eating. I have to be 100% committed to doing it right to get the results that I want. So, that means I have to compromise on literally everything else. Yesterday, my family had decided to go to the fair. My kids were especially excited about this because they were meeting friends there. However, I had a client issue and was afraid if I made my family wait for me then I would miss my work out with Doriana and Misty at 430p. So, they had to go have summer fun without me. Although it worked out for me to stay home and work/workout I still missed my family.
Also, Misty and Steve have really good friends coming into town this weekend and asked if we wanted to see a movie Friday night. To Mistys and my dismay we realized that if we went to a late movie on Friday we would kill ourselves Saturday morning in Fred's class. So, in order to keep with our exercise schedule we had to rearrange every ones schedule to accommodate ours and see it Saturday early evening. What a bummer. No more spontaneous.
I keep reminding myself that this hectic schedule is only until the middle of January. But in the dog days of summer that seems really far off.
But, I guess I'll just keep taking it one day at a time.
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