The New Week

Monday, Day 1

Success!  Technically, I did have help from Igor (only the world's best trainer) who pushed me to the limit today.  Lots of upper body.  Whew!  I started out with a warm up on the stair machine, and then did run/walk intervals on the treadmill.  I did dead lifts which killed my lower back.  I really need to do some additional strength exercises to toughen that back up.

Something else that I realized today is that I would really like to be in a relationship with someone who likes to work out, and who wants to work out with me.  I read this yesterday in Shape magazine.  Hello great reason to work out!  Work out AND THEN have more fun in bed!?!?  I hope the person I am with likes to run. 

Today's success: Lost one pound!  I am back on track.
Today's setbacks: I ate waffles for dinner when I got home, but I'm going to make up for it tomorrow and eat very well.

New Week, New Try, New Efforts

My goal for this week is to work out every day.  Small or big, Monday through Friday.  That's the goal.  I think I can do it.

Today was yoga day at the clubhouse, but I skipped it.  I felt guilty about it, but I will make up for it.

My weakness/workout for today...I'm not going to lie about it.  I bought an ice cream ball (Play and Freeze).  It sort of looks like a medicine ball.  So I made ice cream and shook that bad boy for like 30 minutes.  Then I enjoyed my ice cream.  But my arms are still crying from Friday.  I also bought a new bag for the gym since my old one had a broken zipper.  I found it at goodwill for $5 and it's also a soccer backpack!  I think it's going to be perfect.

Time for sleep!

To carb, or not to carb

I ate well today, I'm proud to say it.  I also had a kickass workout, where I owned those boxing gloves.  It was good to not be stressed about my dad and just hit something as hard as I could and have everything melt away.  Instead of running before my workout, I did a moderate walk at a high incline.  My calves are going to be burning tomorrow. 

Also, we are now blogging in my class at school, and I have officially, as of say two minutes ago, submitted this new blog for our class assignment.  (Followers, anyone?) 

Today's successes: eating well and not overeating or having too much junk.
Today's setbacks: feeling cranky, and not getting enough sleep the night before.  I did eat a piece of bread at lunch, but I didn't eat too terribly much throughout the day. 

I am looking forward to getting home from work tomorrow and sleeping!

Hello again....Monday

Well, I didn't work out over the weekend.  Why is that?  Because it was the weekend, and I want to rest.  I also ate like crap.  The one thing that always feels good when I am sad is eating.  It's messed up and I hate that about myself.  I read an article about how you should attempt to change that.  I should find it. 

I have a headache, and don't want to write more today, but I did want to share that.

Friends

I said I would work out yesterday, but then my end of day meeting ran long, and I didn't want to do it.  I texted Igor and asked if he had worked out yet.  He said he was just getting ready to start his cardio.  I asked if I could come, and he said yes, so I went and worked out with Igor.  It was fun.  I ran harder, farther, and longer than usual.  Mixed with intervals of some other things. 

I think the main lesson here is that I really need some other friends. 

The cats are being crazy...I need to go check on them.  It would be nice to have a blog follower. Or anyone who cared.  I think I have some interesting things to say, that some one can probably relate to.

Feeling lonely

So I do feel very lonely.  I'm so crazy busy all the time now, and my job is pretty consuming and even overwhelming, and of course stressful.  I am grateful to have a job that makes a decent amount of money.  I am grateful to pay my bills.  I love working out with Igor, even though it does cost an arm and a leg that is much too much, but I love it.  I love that he's so nice and social, and I feel like he gets me and understands.  Which is nice.  I feel like a lot of people just don't understand me. 

I dropped out of soccer for this session.  But I don't know if I want to go back.  I could join a women's team for a while.  Women...hmmm? 

What I'm really considering is joining a running club, but I'm not sure if that's the right fit for me.  Running club?

Today's achievements: Worked out hard.  Ran faster at a consistent pace.
Today's setbacks: The stupid blueberry cobbler thing that I finished off.

snowpocolypse

so the blizzard of 11 has come and gone, and i was super bad yesterday and even worse today. so much for diet. i will have to make up for it over the next few days. i'm just feeling very stressed about finances and struggling with how to cope with loneliness. i snow shoveled a bit today. not much, but a bit. not enough to counteract the giant (uhh... half) blueberry cobbler/danish thing i hunkered down to. my workout is still on for tomorrow. i'm being responsible and posting to this, but it's from my almost dead phone. tomorrow will be a better day. i'll burn some extra calories where i can.