Workout: BL bootcamp level 1 & 2
Time: 45:00
Ended up taking all of last week off from working out due to having strep. I think my thighs enjoyed the break... I did cardio max yesterday and bootcamp today and my thighs feel like they're made of concrete. Bob Harper is trying to destroy me.
This will be my second week of doing level 1 & level 2 and I should add level 3 on both videos next week, but I'm not going to. I had to take a break during the workouts yesterday & today. My legs were burning so badly from all of the squats & lunges, I had to stop for a few seconds to shake them out before continuing. I want to get through level 1 & 2 solidly before I add level 3.
Yesterday I noticed that my heart rate seemed to be very high during cardio max. I asked my neighbor if I could borrow her heart rate monitor so I could try it out before I buy one for myself. I want to start trying to train within my target heart rate zones, which will take a lot of restraint on my part, but I think I may have better results in terms of stamina & endurance.
I spent most of last week eating cookies and really not a whole lot more than that. I had a decent dinner each night, but I mainly stuck to cookies because I'm a winner. At least I didn't eat my normal diet AND all of the cookies. I've sworn off of the cookies now :)
I'm trying to come to a better attitude about weight, calories, diet. I stopped weighing everyday and am only going to weigh on Fridays. Last Friday I was 122.8 - even after my cookie diet. Truthfully, my weight and diet are controlling me and I don't want that to be the case. I need to enjoy life and not worry about all of this so much. Not that I'm entirely consumed by it, but I do spend too much time tracking things. That includes running mileage, routes, calories consumed & calories burned. I have a tendency to go a little overboard with it all because I am so self-disciplined. I need to ease up, but still be healthy. I will not be buying a device that tells me how many calories I burn every day - that would be bad, bad news for someone like me, lol.
I like the fact that I feel like I'm getting stronger from my workouts. Dave was talking to one of his clients, who is a doctor, and he said that you can't just focus on running and still be healthy. If you focus only on cardio, your heart gets stronger, but the rest of your muscles don't. You need balance. Dave and I have lost that balance over the last year of race training. And we both are trying to get it back - he is out of the RBR, too, and is focusing on adding some weight training back in and losing 10-15 lbs. He has been snoring lately and wants to lose that weight so he'll stop. I'm all for that :)
Showing posts with label Biggest Loser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biggest Loser. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Tuesday April 12, 2011
Workout: Biggest Loser Boot Camp
Time: 45:00
Weight: 126.6
Added the second level of boot camp today - an additional 15 minutes of Bob Harper trying his best to break me down and kill me. He nearly succeeded. I feel like such a wuss - I'm having a hard time getting through the exercises and had to take a couple of breaks and the BL people, most of whom still have 20-50lbs on me are getting through. Must be I suck.
It is a really good workout. My muscles are getting worked and fatigued. My heart rate is up, but not spiked too high. It is tough and definitely a challenge. I enjoy it but hate it all at the same time. And I really, really like Bob Harper - I like the way he leads, his sense of humor and his ability to be encouraging. Good choices on these dvds.
Dave & I also went for a 2 mile walk yesterday around the block, with the dog. It ends up being 40:00 of decent walking with hills. Definitely not good enough to be the only workout we do, but a really good add-on. I'm happy that we're able to do it. The girls are iffy on whether or not they approve... too bad they don't get a choice :)
Went under my calories yesterday. I opted to not eat the rest of my calories last night. I had quite a few left and could have had an ice cream treat or small bowl of cereal and STILL had calories left over, but I had a glass of wine after our walk and that was all I wanted. The walk at 8:00 also has the bonus of keeping me from snacking all night. By the time I get finished with my glass of wine it seems ridiculous to eat more treats after that.
Working on hammering the water today.
Time: 45:00
Weight: 126.6
Added the second level of boot camp today - an additional 15 minutes of Bob Harper trying his best to break me down and kill me. He nearly succeeded. I feel like such a wuss - I'm having a hard time getting through the exercises and had to take a couple of breaks and the BL people, most of whom still have 20-50lbs on me are getting through. Must be I suck.
It is a really good workout. My muscles are getting worked and fatigued. My heart rate is up, but not spiked too high. It is tough and definitely a challenge. I enjoy it but hate it all at the same time. And I really, really like Bob Harper - I like the way he leads, his sense of humor and his ability to be encouraging. Good choices on these dvds.
Dave & I also went for a 2 mile walk yesterday around the block, with the dog. It ends up being 40:00 of decent walking with hills. Definitely not good enough to be the only workout we do, but a really good add-on. I'm happy that we're able to do it. The girls are iffy on whether or not they approve... too bad they don't get a choice :)
Went under my calories yesterday. I opted to not eat the rest of my calories last night. I had quite a few left and could have had an ice cream treat or small bowl of cereal and STILL had calories left over, but I had a glass of wine after our walk and that was all I wanted. The walk at 8:00 also has the bonus of keeping me from snacking all night. By the time I get finished with my glass of wine it seems ridiculous to eat more treats after that.
Working on hammering the water today.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Monday April 11, 2011
Workout: Biggest Loser Cardio Max
Time: 40:00
Weight: 127.0
Ugh - ticks me off to even type that weight. I got down as low as 122.6 last week. And now, because I'm dumb I'm back up to 127.0. I know it is mainly water retention, but I didn't make good choices over the weekend either. Last week was also pretty full of processed prepackaged meals (lean cuisines), which are horrible for water retention. Regardless, I didn't gain 5 lbs in less than a week - not possible. So I'm not worried about it, just aggravated...
Last Monday I started eating 5-6 small meals each day with a little lean protein and good carbs in each one. My days are basically like this:
7:30/8:00 - 6oz container of greek yogurt
10:30 - oatmeal with 1/2 apple (need to add some protein to this meal)
2:00 - tuna/spinach/bean salad & 1c. frozen mixed veggies
4:30 - 1 apple or banana & 15 almonds
6:30 - dinner
Last week's dinner was a lean cuisine. This week I'm cooking 2-3 nights. Tonight I'm making Santa Fe Chicken Casserole - recipe from the container of Philadelphia cooking creme. That + a salad should be pretty carb/protein balanced.
This is my 3rd week of BL Cardio Max so I added the 10 minute level 2 section. Ugh. Bob Harper is trying to make me fall down by doing squats & lunges to exhaustion & then Jillian Michaels wants me to have a heart attack from doing constant high intensity aerobics. Thanks, guys. Seriously, the squats and lunges with Bob... I have uber strong legs. I can leg press 200lbs pretty easily. I have never maxed out my weighted squats. When I used to do weighted walking lunges or single squats or step ups I was only limited by how much I could carry in my hands or on my shoulders - my legs were never the muscle to give out. Now, thanks to Bob, I have almost fallen down twice while doing his workouts because my quads are so fatigued they almost just give out. I'm pretty amazed by that. It is tough. And my heart rate is UP. I'm huffing & puffing through most of the workout. Its good.
I'm getting the twitch to run. Weather is nicer. Sun is out. But I need new shoes and I want to wait until after Easter. I think I'm going to stick with 3 miles and maybe 5 miles on a weekend afternoon just because its nice. I don't know yet - I want to love it again and not feel tied to it. I'm enjoying these workout videos, so I'm not ready to give that up - I NEED to build my muscles again.
Time: 40:00
Weight: 127.0
Ugh - ticks me off to even type that weight. I got down as low as 122.6 last week. And now, because I'm dumb I'm back up to 127.0. I know it is mainly water retention, but I didn't make good choices over the weekend either. Last week was also pretty full of processed prepackaged meals (lean cuisines), which are horrible for water retention. Regardless, I didn't gain 5 lbs in less than a week - not possible. So I'm not worried about it, just aggravated...
Last Monday I started eating 5-6 small meals each day with a little lean protein and good carbs in each one. My days are basically like this:
7:30/8:00 - 6oz container of greek yogurt
10:30 - oatmeal with 1/2 apple (need to add some protein to this meal)
2:00 - tuna/spinach/bean salad & 1c. frozen mixed veggies
4:30 - 1 apple or banana & 15 almonds
6:30 - dinner
Last week's dinner was a lean cuisine. This week I'm cooking 2-3 nights. Tonight I'm making Santa Fe Chicken Casserole - recipe from the container of Philadelphia cooking creme. That + a salad should be pretty carb/protein balanced.
This is my 3rd week of BL Cardio Max so I added the 10 minute level 2 section. Ugh. Bob Harper is trying to make me fall down by doing squats & lunges to exhaustion & then Jillian Michaels wants me to have a heart attack from doing constant high intensity aerobics. Thanks, guys. Seriously, the squats and lunges with Bob... I have uber strong legs. I can leg press 200lbs pretty easily. I have never maxed out my weighted squats. When I used to do weighted walking lunges or single squats or step ups I was only limited by how much I could carry in my hands or on my shoulders - my legs were never the muscle to give out. Now, thanks to Bob, I have almost fallen down twice while doing his workouts because my quads are so fatigued they almost just give out. I'm pretty amazed by that. It is tough. And my heart rate is UP. I'm huffing & puffing through most of the workout. Its good.
I'm getting the twitch to run. Weather is nicer. Sun is out. But I need new shoes and I want to wait until after Easter. I think I'm going to stick with 3 miles and maybe 5 miles on a weekend afternoon just because its nice. I don't know yet - I want to love it again and not feel tied to it. I'm enjoying these workout videos, so I'm not ready to give that up - I NEED to build my muscles again.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friday March 25, 2011
Workout: Biggest Loser Cardio Max dvd
Time: 30:00
Weight: 124.4
I need to know why Bob Harper has a personal vendetta against me and why he is trying to destroy my body. Holy schmoly these workouts kick my butt.
This one and the one I did yesterday (bootcamp) both heavily emphasize exercises that get your heart rate up & work large muscles at the same time. So there are a whole lot of squats and lunges. My hamstrings are sore! And while I'm doing it, I feel like I'm breathing so loud that I could wake up the girls! There is absolutely no rhythm to my breathing like there is with running, it is just huffing.
I have been eating well, but have been under on my calories for the past couple of days. I'm not too upset about that as I'll tend to go over on Saturday/Sunday. Happy to see my weight stay consistent in the 124's and hope to see it drop into the 123's next week - I feel like it might finally happen now that I've stopped running.
Time: 30:00
Weight: 124.4
I need to know why Bob Harper has a personal vendetta against me and why he is trying to destroy my body. Holy schmoly these workouts kick my butt.
This one and the one I did yesterday (bootcamp) both heavily emphasize exercises that get your heart rate up & work large muscles at the same time. So there are a whole lot of squats and lunges. My hamstrings are sore! And while I'm doing it, I feel like I'm breathing so loud that I could wake up the girls! There is absolutely no rhythm to my breathing like there is with running, it is just huffing.
I have been eating well, but have been under on my calories for the past couple of days. I'm not too upset about that as I'll tend to go over on Saturday/Sunday. Happy to see my weight stay consistent in the 124's and hope to see it drop into the 123's next week - I feel like it might finally happen now that I've stopped running.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Thursday March 24, 2011
Workout: Biggest Loser Bootcamp
Time: 30:00
Weight: 124.6
Bob Harper is going to make my thighs as hard as rocks. Ouch.
Got my three BL dvds in the mail yesterday and was pretty excited. Today was a regularly scheduled yoga morning, but I was too excited to try my new videos. I had no idea what to expect and I'm glad I chose the bootcamp for today because its not a huge cardio workout (although it did get my heartrate up for the entire 30 minutes)... its more of a strength/toning workout - a lot of lunges, squats, and upper body strength moves done at a quick pace and/or at the same time (upper and lower body together) in order to increase calorie burn & fat burn. There were some brief cardio bursts in there - and my heart rate was already slightly elevated. Its a great workout. I didn't add the 2nd or 3rd workouts yet, which is another really nice feature - the ability to customize the workout. All in all I'm very, very happy with it.
I've been doing well with being consistent this week. Tuesday I did Jillian Michaels' Yoga Meltdown and wanted to jump into the tv and punch her. Yesterday I did Tae Bo again.
I'm also tracking my calories on myfitnesspal.com. This is such a user friendly site - I love it! All of my aldi foods have been added in already by someone else, so I'm not constantly having to add my generic food nutritional values, which takes a lot of time. It also accounts for the calories I burn that day - so on a non exercise day I should have 1260 calories (in order to lose .9 lbs/week). But on an exercise day it adds in my calories - so today I have 1486... that was something that I really didn't like about sparkpeople. They had you fill in how much you thought you would exercise and then averaged it out... just never thought they came up with a good number for me and I think I was right because running burns a lot more calories than these videos and I wasn't getting many more daily calories on spark people than I am now.
ANYWAYS... I feel good about my consistency and my workouts. I don't feel the same as when I run - which I feel good about all day - but this is what I need to do for now and its good.
I'm not sleeping well this week and am wondering if it has to do with my cycle - I recently read that hormones can affect a woman in this way. I'm going to start tracking things because this is driving me absolutely batty.
Time: 30:00
Weight: 124.6
Bob Harper is going to make my thighs as hard as rocks. Ouch.
Got my three BL dvds in the mail yesterday and was pretty excited. Today was a regularly scheduled yoga morning, but I was too excited to try my new videos. I had no idea what to expect and I'm glad I chose the bootcamp for today because its not a huge cardio workout (although it did get my heartrate up for the entire 30 minutes)... its more of a strength/toning workout - a lot of lunges, squats, and upper body strength moves done at a quick pace and/or at the same time (upper and lower body together) in order to increase calorie burn & fat burn. There were some brief cardio bursts in there - and my heart rate was already slightly elevated. Its a great workout. I didn't add the 2nd or 3rd workouts yet, which is another really nice feature - the ability to customize the workout. All in all I'm very, very happy with it.
I've been doing well with being consistent this week. Tuesday I did Jillian Michaels' Yoga Meltdown and wanted to jump into the tv and punch her. Yesterday I did Tae Bo again.
I'm also tracking my calories on myfitnesspal.com. This is such a user friendly site - I love it! All of my aldi foods have been added in already by someone else, so I'm not constantly having to add my generic food nutritional values, which takes a lot of time. It also accounts for the calories I burn that day - so on a non exercise day I should have 1260 calories (in order to lose .9 lbs/week). But on an exercise day it adds in my calories - so today I have 1486... that was something that I really didn't like about sparkpeople. They had you fill in how much you thought you would exercise and then averaged it out... just never thought they came up with a good number for me and I think I was right because running burns a lot more calories than these videos and I wasn't getting many more daily calories on spark people than I am now.
ANYWAYS... I feel good about my consistency and my workouts. I don't feel the same as when I run - which I feel good about all day - but this is what I need to do for now and its good.
I'm not sleeping well this week and am wondering if it has to do with my cycle - I recently read that hormones can affect a woman in this way. I'm going to start tracking things because this is driving me absolutely batty.
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