Man am I sore today. Glad today is a rest day!
I was feeling a little in the dumps today because my measurements are all over the place (even though I check them a few times before I write it down) and it doesn't look like I have lost much on paper.
Should I buy a set of scales?
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Week 8
What's
Motivating Me This Week?
A proper dance instructor has moved to town and will be started up real Zumba classes! I'm kind of excited about this!
What's Puzzling Me This Week?
Reading through blogilates and finding out about Gaiam TV. I'm kind of keen to find out if I can join up being from Australia and all that. Sometimes these things don't work because of copyright etc.
Reading through blogilates and finding out about Gaiam TV. I'm kind of keen to find out if I can join up being from Australia and all that. Sometimes these things don't work because of copyright etc.
What's
Bugging Me This Week?
That I really want to drink Pepsi Max. It tastes so good.
That I really want to drink Pepsi Max. It tastes so good.
What's
Encouraging Me This Week?
That other people are noticing.
My husband C, joined me for exercise for the first time this year. I hope I can keep him going.
My husband C, joined me for exercise for the first time this year. I hope I can keep him going.
I know that I said that I would probably keep that routine for a few weeks but I found that doing 'Get Strong' just wasn't cutting it for me - I think I do better when I have someone telling me what to do (on video) then having to use a peice of paper.
Today I did the 'Booty Shaking Waist Workout' video and it killed me. I think that it will be great to do this plan for a few weeks and see how much I can improve.
Photo Time
I'm actually late in putting these up - I should have taken these photos last weekend. Opps.
Things I have noticed;
- the donut around my middle is slowly getting smaller
- my thighs feel more like muscle than flab
- my rings feel slightly looser
Things I have noticed;
- the donut around my middle is slowly getting smaller
- my thighs feel more like muscle than flab
- my rings feel slightly looser
Ugh, my back view grosses me out. I can't believe I've let myself get this unhealthy.
Shrinking donut - now no longer sticking out as much as boobs and belly.
Getting there! Slowly!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Plugging Away
Yesterday, my friend Maria said, 'You have lost a lot of weight!'
The back story to this is last week I went into work while everyone else bar the office staff were on holidays, just to say hello and move furniture. Maria, our office mum, who always makes nice comments about my clothes especially when I'm wearing flattering things said 'those pants are very slimming'. I laughed and said, 'No, I'm the one who's slimming.' I don't think she believed me.
What makes losing weight harder is all the negative comments people make about their own weight or their diet. Today someone bought in a caramel pie to share. I had a peice - no second thoughts - no regrets. That pie was made with love, and I loved eating it. But some people made comments like 'I'm on a diet' or they cut themselves the tineist peice. Why can't we enjoy things, knowing that it's in moderation?
The back story to this is last week I went into work while everyone else bar the office staff were on holidays, just to say hello and move furniture. Maria, our office mum, who always makes nice comments about my clothes especially when I'm wearing flattering things said 'those pants are very slimming'. I laughed and said, 'No, I'm the one who's slimming.' I don't think she believed me.
What makes losing weight harder is all the negative comments people make about their own weight or their diet. Today someone bought in a caramel pie to share. I had a peice - no second thoughts - no regrets. That pie was made with love, and I loved eating it. But some people made comments like 'I'm on a diet' or they cut themselves the tineist peice. Why can't we enjoy things, knowing that it's in moderation?
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Week 7 - revision
What the Plan?
Increasing strength.
Keeping up with the mile walk - one mile is 1.6 km - this week I've added weights. I did it this morning and it almost killed me. I'm still trying to kill this cold, and also shark week! Stupid bloating.
A little while ago Discovery Channel was featuring Shark Week! Documentaries about sharks. It made me giggle every time.
Increasing strength.
Keeping up with the mile walk - one mile is 1.6 km - this week I've added weights. I did it this morning and it almost killed me. I'm still trying to kill this cold, and also shark week! Stupid bloating.
A little while ago Discovery Channel was featuring Shark Week! Documentaries about sharks. It made me giggle every time.
Week 7 - or something
What's
Motivating Me This Week?
Picking myself up again and getting myself back into routine before school starts.
Picking myself up again and getting myself back into routine before school starts.
What's Puzzling Me This Week?
Food still - looking for snacks to take to school.
Food still - looking for snacks to take to school.
What's
Bugging Me This Week?
Stupid virus. I also have a doctor's appointment tomorrow about my meds.
Stupid virus. I also have a doctor's appointment tomorrow about my meds.
http://fleurmeetsfitness.tumblr.com/
Wearing sleeveless tops.
About 8 years ago I wasn't half as paranoid about my arms as I am now. It really started when I was at the local pool just floating around after the heat of the day - and when I say heat I mean 40-odd degree C is pretty average at this time of the year - when the manager of the pool swam up to me and told me 'To get rid of those flabby teacher arms you need to do this,' and flapped her arms around in the water. No joke, this biotch came right up to me out of the blue and gave me a complex about my 'flabby teacher arms'. Well, I'm trying not to care anymore and have been wearing sleeveless tops - I bought 2 over the holidays and am wearing one right now.
What's the Plan?
I did such a shoddy job of last week's that I'm going to repeat it. I probably will for next week too, but I'm thinking I might add this in:
Friday, January 13, 2012
Things
That I have been looking at lately:
At the moment, I'm wondering if I should open this blog up to readers. I wonder if I can NOT have comments though, I don't think I could handle the haters.
This week I have been sick as a uni student after a Thursday 1 dollar shot night. I've caught such a nasty bug, with a sore throat, coughing with phlem, runny nose, vomiting at times, lost voice - really death warmed up. I did struggle to work out for three days, but not the last three. Why don't things work out?
I have the ingredeints but haven't felt like making it yet - I'll explain later
At the moment, I'm wondering if I should open this blog up to readers. I wonder if I can NOT have comments though, I don't think I could handle the haters.
This week I have been sick as a uni student after a Thursday 1 dollar shot night. I've caught such a nasty bug, with a sore throat, coughing with phlem, runny nose, vomiting at times, lost voice - really death warmed up. I did struggle to work out for three days, but not the last three. Why don't things work out?
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