Summer Tracker Challenge
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: couch to 5k, same as Monday (but all walking was only 1/8 mile)
2 mile: 25:20
total distance: 3.019
total time: 40:00
speeds: 3.8, 5.3 (did one 1/2 mile stretch at 5.4 and one minute at 7.0)
Running didn't feel as good as Monday. I wonder if it is because I pushed myself a little bit by trying to decrease all of the walking to just 1/8 mile (instead of 1/4 mile between the two running intervals) and tried to push my speed to 5.4. It felt good enough to repeat it on Friday - but perhaps keeping all running at 5.3. I have to remember to not push myself or I won't make it through the training.
Sticking to my points. Sticking to my 6 meals & proteins and carb portions. I'm doing well, I think.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
STC - C2W10D72
Summer Tracker Challenge
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: 25:00 on the treadmill. HIIT
2 mile: 22:50
Total distance: 2.139
Speeds: 3.8/5.2/5.8/6.3/9.2
Total time: 25:00
Overslept this morning so I didn't get the additional 15:00 minutes of walking in. I may do it yet tonight since Dave will be lifting tonight after the girls go to bed. Running felt okay - HIIT is tough because the speeds are higher for shorter periods of time and the recovery time is less.
Everything is going well. I can't seem to manage to figure out how to eat my activity points, though. I want to eat clean while doing WW so I don't want to add a dish of ice cream at night or some cookies here and there to get my additional 3-5 points. I'm going to have to try to figure this out. Perhaps make my portions a little bigger or add a banana along with my shake in the afternoon.
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: 25:00 on the treadmill. HIIT
2 mile: 22:50
Total distance: 2.139
Speeds: 3.8/5.2/5.8/6.3/9.2
Total time: 25:00
Overslept this morning so I didn't get the additional 15:00 minutes of walking in. I may do it yet tonight since Dave will be lifting tonight after the girls go to bed. Running felt okay - HIIT is tough because the speeds are higher for shorter periods of time and the recovery time is less.
Everything is going well. I can't seem to manage to figure out how to eat my activity points, though. I want to eat clean while doing WW so I don't want to add a dish of ice cream at night or some cookies here and there to get my additional 3-5 points. I'm going to have to try to figure this out. Perhaps make my portions a little bigger or add a banana along with my shake in the afternoon.
Monday, September 17, 2007
stc - C2W10D71
Summer Tracker Challenge
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: couch to 5k + walking at a 5% incline for 10:00
2miles: 25:59
Total distance: 3.385miles
Total Time: 45:00
Speeds: 3.8 & 5.3
Couch to 5k workout today was:
walk 1/4mile
Run 1/4 mile
Walk 1/8 mile
R 1/2 mile
W 1/4 mile
R 1/4 mile
W1/8 mile
R 1/2 mile
I added:
W 1/8 mile
R 3/8 mile
Then I walked for 10 minutes at a 5% incline for a total time of 45:00 and distance of 3.385 miles
The running portion was really good today. I felt even and never like I was going to die. I think taking the speed down several notches has really helped. I would lOVE to be running at 5.6 or 5.8, but I think 5.3 is a good pace for me right now. Perhaps by Friday I'll be able to kick it up to 5.4 and see how that goes.
My weekend was good - I didn't totally lose control even though I wasn't counting points or eating clean. I think I just needed a good break for a couple of days. A break from eating every 3 hours and a break from making sure I had a protein and a carb at every meal. I ate a lot of cereal this weekend (which I miss and isn't so bad for me since I ate Grape Nut Flakes), but not a whole lot of protein.
We went out for dinner with Doug, Jenny and his mom on Saturday. We went to the Kerry Piper, which I anticipated was going to be tough to find anything healthy on the menu (irish pub), however, I was excited to see Tuna Caprese and ordered that. I don't feel like it was terrible, but I'm sure the rice was filled with butter and the 1/2 of the dessert I had afterward was not so good for me:) Not worried about it.
Chest/Shoulders/Tris
Bench Press: 3x9 @ 65lbs
Push Ups: 3x12
Cuban Press: 3x8 @ 12lbs
Lateral Raise: 3x8 @ 12lbs
Behind head extensions: 3x9 @ 28lbs
Kickbacks: 3x8 @ 14lbs
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: couch to 5k + walking at a 5% incline for 10:00
2miles: 25:59
Total distance: 3.385miles
Total Time: 45:00
Speeds: 3.8 & 5.3
Couch to 5k workout today was:
walk 1/4mile
Run 1/4 mile
Walk 1/8 mile
R 1/2 mile
W 1/4 mile
R 1/4 mile
W1/8 mile
R 1/2 mile
I added:
W 1/8 mile
R 3/8 mile
Then I walked for 10 minutes at a 5% incline for a total time of 45:00 and distance of 3.385 miles
The running portion was really good today. I felt even and never like I was going to die. I think taking the speed down several notches has really helped. I would lOVE to be running at 5.6 or 5.8, but I think 5.3 is a good pace for me right now. Perhaps by Friday I'll be able to kick it up to 5.4 and see how that goes.
My weekend was good - I didn't totally lose control even though I wasn't counting points or eating clean. I think I just needed a good break for a couple of days. A break from eating every 3 hours and a break from making sure I had a protein and a carb at every meal. I ate a lot of cereal this weekend (which I miss and isn't so bad for me since I ate Grape Nut Flakes), but not a whole lot of protein.
We went out for dinner with Doug, Jenny and his mom on Saturday. We went to the Kerry Piper, which I anticipated was going to be tough to find anything healthy on the menu (irish pub), however, I was excited to see Tuna Caprese and ordered that. I don't feel like it was terrible, but I'm sure the rice was filled with butter and the 1/2 of the dessert I had afterward was not so good for me:) Not worried about it.
Chest/Shoulders/Tris
Bench Press: 3x9 @ 65lbs
Push Ups: 3x12
Cuban Press: 3x8 @ 12lbs
Lateral Raise: 3x8 @ 12lbs
Behind head extensions: 3x9 @ 28lbs
Kickbacks: 3x8 @ 14lbs
Saturday, September 15, 2007
STC - C2W9D62
Summer Tracker Challenge
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps
Bench Press: 3x8 @ 65lbs
Pushups: 3x12
Cuban Press: 3x12 @ 10lbs (each side)
Lateral Raise: 3x12 @ 10lbs (each side)
Behind head extension: 3x8 @ 28lbs
Kickbacks: 3x12 @ 12lbs
Good workout this morning. I'm wishing I had lifted yesterday afternoon, but I can't go back. I'm going to see how my day goes and maybe I can fit in a lifting work out this afternoon before church. I have so much shopping to do this weekend... I can't decide if I want to try to get a bit of it done this afternoon if possible.
Weighed myself again this morning - just curious. I was at 131.6. Okay, so how does one lose 2 pounds over night? Yesterday I was 133.2 and now 131.6. Whatever, I'm going to take it and run with it. It gives me the motivation to continue eating well over the weekend - I have to say, yesterday was pretty much a bust in terms of eating clean. Since I was so discouraged (and I believe TOM is coming this weekend) I just decided to forget it. I didn't go crazy like free day crazy, but I didn't eat clean, either. Instead of having a sandwich for lunch like I usually do, I had an apple and a 100 calorie klondike bar (they're small, hmph). I also had a bowl of cereal before we left for the ballgame so I wouldn't be starving by the time the ballpark smells hit me - I have to say that it worked. I smelled it, loved the smell and refused all of it:) We went to the stadium club to grab something to eat - and there was nothing remotely healthy on the menu, so I had 1/2 of a beer (let Dave finish it) and 3 (small) buffalo wings. I also had a few spoonfuls of Dave's soft serve waffle cone (jerk) and 1/2 of a package of mentos on the way home. But I think all things considering: my mood, TOM, my surroundings, etc. I did a really, really good job yesterday. I'm not at all unhappy.
Today I will eat clean all day and then do my best for dinner (we're going out with Doug, Jenny and Doug's mom - not likely to be the healthiest restaurant). Tomorrow I will eat clean, but free and try to count my points the best I can and try to keep it at 35ish.
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps
Bench Press: 3x8 @ 65lbs
Pushups: 3x12
Cuban Press: 3x12 @ 10lbs (each side)
Lateral Raise: 3x12 @ 10lbs (each side)
Behind head extension: 3x8 @ 28lbs
Kickbacks: 3x12 @ 12lbs
Good workout this morning. I'm wishing I had lifted yesterday afternoon, but I can't go back. I'm going to see how my day goes and maybe I can fit in a lifting work out this afternoon before church. I have so much shopping to do this weekend... I can't decide if I want to try to get a bit of it done this afternoon if possible.
Weighed myself again this morning - just curious. I was at 131.6. Okay, so how does one lose 2 pounds over night? Yesterday I was 133.2 and now 131.6. Whatever, I'm going to take it and run with it. It gives me the motivation to continue eating well over the weekend - I have to say, yesterday was pretty much a bust in terms of eating clean. Since I was so discouraged (and I believe TOM is coming this weekend) I just decided to forget it. I didn't go crazy like free day crazy, but I didn't eat clean, either. Instead of having a sandwich for lunch like I usually do, I had an apple and a 100 calorie klondike bar (they're small, hmph). I also had a bowl of cereal before we left for the ballgame so I wouldn't be starving by the time the ballpark smells hit me - I have to say that it worked. I smelled it, loved the smell and refused all of it:) We went to the stadium club to grab something to eat - and there was nothing remotely healthy on the menu, so I had 1/2 of a beer (let Dave finish it) and 3 (small) buffalo wings. I also had a few spoonfuls of Dave's soft serve waffle cone (jerk) and 1/2 of a package of mentos on the way home. But I think all things considering: my mood, TOM, my surroundings, etc. I did a really, really good job yesterday. I'm not at all unhappy.
Today I will eat clean all day and then do my best for dinner (we're going out with Doug, Jenny and Doug's mom - not likely to be the healthiest restaurant). Tomorrow I will eat clean, but free and try to count my points the best I can and try to keep it at 35ish.
Friday, September 14, 2007
STC - C2W9D61
Summer Tracker Challenge
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: Run and walk on treadmill - couch to 5k & 15 minutes additional
2miles: 26:37
total: 2.908
total time: 40:00
Trying to decide if I want to lift this afternoon and tomorrow morning or just tomorrow morning.
Weighed myself this morning. Still at 133.2. I'm getting severely discouraged by this whole situation. Now weight watchers doesn't even work for me? What is the fricken deal? Maybe I need to be eating my activity points in addition to my regular daily points. I don't know. I'm just really sick of trying so hard and losing nothing - its not even that I'm losing slowly... I'm just losing nothing.
I go back and forth between thinking that maybe I'm not eating enough - but then when I increased my calories that didn't do anything either. I cannot believe that I'm one of those people that is going to say "I've been struggling to lose these last 15-20 pounds for the last 6 months." But when people normally say that, I believe that the struggle lies in their diet (cheating) and lack of exercise. Clearly that is not my issue - why have I been working this hard and am still struggling to lose these last 15-20 pounds?
I think I need to quit the weight lifting portion and just go back to what I had done before on WW. I'm going to think that through over the weekend. This is just crazy.
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: Run and walk on treadmill - couch to 5k & 15 minutes additional
2miles: 26:37
total: 2.908
total time: 40:00
Trying to decide if I want to lift this afternoon and tomorrow morning or just tomorrow morning.
Weighed myself this morning. Still at 133.2. I'm getting severely discouraged by this whole situation. Now weight watchers doesn't even work for me? What is the fricken deal? Maybe I need to be eating my activity points in addition to my regular daily points. I don't know. I'm just really sick of trying so hard and losing nothing - its not even that I'm losing slowly... I'm just losing nothing.
I go back and forth between thinking that maybe I'm not eating enough - but then when I increased my calories that didn't do anything either. I cannot believe that I'm one of those people that is going to say "I've been struggling to lose these last 15-20 pounds for the last 6 months." But when people normally say that, I believe that the struggle lies in their diet (cheating) and lack of exercise. Clearly that is not my issue - why have I been working this hard and am still struggling to lose these last 15-20 pounds?
I think I need to quit the weight lifting portion and just go back to what I had done before on WW. I'm going to think that through over the weekend. This is just crazy.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
STC - C2W9D60
Summer Tracker Challenge
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: HIIT on the treadmill & 15 minutes of walking at a 5% incline
2 miles: 23:59
Total distance: 2.689 (I think)
Total time: 35:00
Speeds: 3.7, 5.2, 5.8, 6.3, 9.0, 9.2
Running was good this morning. HIIT kicks my bum in a serious way - that last minute makes me want to cry - 2 minutes before I even get there.
Eating has been good, but I've caught myself cheating a little here and there - you know just one little cookie that won't even equal 1/2 a point, or just a few goldfish crackers. I need to end that - I never cheated when I was doing just BFL, I need to get back to that. I've also decreased my water consumption because I was just sick of spending so much time going to the bathroom. So I'm aiming for 128oz a day instead of 160oz.
Can't decide if I want to weigh in on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Officially on WW.com I weigh in on Monday, but I use my weight from the weekend. We're going to a white sox game on Friday night, but I don't plan to eat much of the ballpark food... however, Dave got tickets that include passes into the Stadium Club restaurant, so we might go see what we can find there for dinner. Saturday night we're going out for dinner with Doug, Jenny & Doug's mom. We're going somewhere downtown and then they're going on to a jazz club. I'm going to have to be careful with my choices over the weekend so I don't mess up whatever progress I've made.
And if, after going back to weight watchers, I am not below 133 this weekend, I predict life will be unpleasant. I'm sick of working so hard at this - I just want the weight to melt off.
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: HIIT on the treadmill & 15 minutes of walking at a 5% incline
2 miles: 23:59
Total distance: 2.689 (I think)
Total time: 35:00
Speeds: 3.7, 5.2, 5.8, 6.3, 9.0, 9.2
Running was good this morning. HIIT kicks my bum in a serious way - that last minute makes me want to cry - 2 minutes before I even get there.
Eating has been good, but I've caught myself cheating a little here and there - you know just one little cookie that won't even equal 1/2 a point, or just a few goldfish crackers. I need to end that - I never cheated when I was doing just BFL, I need to get back to that. I've also decreased my water consumption because I was just sick of spending so much time going to the bathroom. So I'm aiming for 128oz a day instead of 160oz.
Can't decide if I want to weigh in on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Officially on WW.com I weigh in on Monday, but I use my weight from the weekend. We're going to a white sox game on Friday night, but I don't plan to eat much of the ballpark food... however, Dave got tickets that include passes into the Stadium Club restaurant, so we might go see what we can find there for dinner. Saturday night we're going out for dinner with Doug, Jenny & Doug's mom. We're going somewhere downtown and then they're going on to a jazz club. I'm going to have to be careful with my choices over the weekend so I don't mess up whatever progress I've made.
And if, after going back to weight watchers, I am not below 133 this weekend, I predict life will be unpleasant. I'm sick of working so hard at this - I just want the weight to melt off.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
STC - C2W9D59
Summer Tracker Challenge
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: couch to 5k
2 miles: 26:31
total distance: 2.947miles
total time: 40:00
speeds: 3.8, 5.4, 5.8
Workout was good this morning. I did feel, at times, that 5.4 for 3 minutes at a time was pushing it a little too much. I looked back at my tracker and saw that I had done the 3 minute runs at 5.3 last time... but I think I'm going to stay at 5.4 and try to build from there.
I will do legs/back/biceps this afternoon after the girls go to school and then I really, really want to take a nap!
Beginning Date: July 16, 2007
Ending Date: October 7, 2007
Workout: couch to 5k
2 miles: 26:31
total distance: 2.947miles
total time: 40:00
speeds: 3.8, 5.4, 5.8
Workout was good this morning. I did feel, at times, that 5.4 for 3 minutes at a time was pushing it a little too much. I looked back at my tracker and saw that I had done the 3 minute runs at 5.3 last time... but I think I'm going to stay at 5.4 and try to build from there.
I will do legs/back/biceps this afternoon after the girls go to school and then I really, really want to take a nap!
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