I'm in trouble. I'm going to miss a bootcamp class.
The Game of the Week is South Iredell at North Iredell basketball. It's at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Guess what else is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday?
What a bad time to be on Fox's radar...
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
I smell a rat
I walked into the YMCA gym today thinking it would be like any other day: I would quietly go through the exercises then smile and leave, knowing a cold shower and fat, warm cats awaited my arrival at home.
But HiP guy has an informant. "Jill" I believe.
I've been outed. And now I'm on his radar.
...and he would like me to refer to him as "Fox."
Fox tried to kill me tonight. It seemed like an hour of pure tricep abuse. We ran to warm up, and there were some sprints mixed in, but mostly it was pain.
Fox made us go up two pounds in weights. The Y didn't have 7-pounders, so I had to go to eights. Mistake No. 1.
We did every possible maneuver you could think of to wreak havoc on my poor, underdeveloped triceps. Then when I thought we might be done with weights, we did two different kinds of push-ups.
We wrapped up with abs. I've been practicing the 6-inch leg lifts during my non-bootcamp days, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. The worst part about it was the pain shooting from my thumb (I ripped my fingernail to the quik and it throbs every time I apply pressure).
The good news is if I can make it through a night like tonight's bootcamp, I may just be able to make it through the whole thing. (Staton - er, I mean "Fox" - please don't get any ideas! I think I may have just made Mistake No. 2)
But HiP guy has an informant. "Jill" I believe.
I've been outed. And now I'm on his radar.
...and he would like me to refer to him as "Fox."
Fox tried to kill me tonight. It seemed like an hour of pure tricep abuse. We ran to warm up, and there were some sprints mixed in, but mostly it was pain.
Fox made us go up two pounds in weights. The Y didn't have 7-pounders, so I had to go to eights. Mistake No. 1.
We did every possible maneuver you could think of to wreak havoc on my poor, underdeveloped triceps. Then when I thought we might be done with weights, we did two different kinds of push-ups.
We wrapped up with abs. I've been practicing the 6-inch leg lifts during my non-bootcamp days, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. The worst part about it was the pain shooting from my thumb (I ripped my fingernail to the quik and it throbs every time I apply pressure).
The good news is if I can make it through a night like tonight's bootcamp, I may just be able to make it through the whole thing. (Staton - er, I mean "Fox" - please don't get any ideas! I think I may have just made Mistake No. 2)
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Not going to do it
I sat at two feasts over the past two days. The first was spaghetti and garlic bread. The second was turkey, potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes, rolls, etc.
When I saw the first feast I told myself I would fill up on salad so I could be good over Thanksgiving.
It didn't work. I love food, and this is one of two days out of the year that I get all my favorites in one spread.
I indulged and it was blissful.
Now it's time to get back on the wagon, and until I'm back on track I will not step on a scale.
My best gauge is that I still fit in my blue jeans for the football game Saturday. It couldn't be all that bad if I still fit in my jeans...
When I saw the first feast I told myself I would fill up on salad so I could be good over Thanksgiving.
It didn't work. I love food, and this is one of two days out of the year that I get all my favorites in one spread.
I indulged and it was blissful.
Now it's time to get back on the wagon, and until I'm back on track I will not step on a scale.
My best gauge is that I still fit in my blue jeans for the football game Saturday. It couldn't be all that bad if I still fit in my jeans...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Yum!
I must have looked like a zombie walking around the grocery store last night. I stopped off for some Turkey Day goodies after bootcamp, so patrons were treated by a half dead woman in baggy pants and a baggy shirt, probably reeking of B.O.
Who cares? Clearly I didn't.
So as I'm dragging from aisle to aisle picking out items from our we're-out list, I happened upon these rice side dishes I hadn't seen before.
I've already cheated by chugging V8 Fusion to get veggie servings. Now, apparently, I can eat rice and get some veggies!
They are made by Knorr, and there were two or three flavors. I just ate the "roasted chicken rice." Each packet serves two, and each packet has two servings of vegetables. This one has peas, carrots, leeks and a few mushrooms. Bonus: it tastes just like chicken Rice-a-Roni.
Sure it has a lot of sodium, but if it means I get some veggies, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
The other flavor (I haven't tried yet) is Southwestern rice. I think I saw black beans on the package.
Who cares? Clearly I didn't.
So as I'm dragging from aisle to aisle picking out items from our we're-out list, I happened upon these rice side dishes I hadn't seen before.
I've already cheated by chugging V8 Fusion to get veggie servings. Now, apparently, I can eat rice and get some veggies!
They are made by Knorr, and there were two or three flavors. I just ate the "roasted chicken rice." Each packet serves two, and each packet has two servings of vegetables. This one has peas, carrots, leeks and a few mushrooms. Bonus: it tastes just like chicken Rice-a-Roni.
Sure it has a lot of sodium, but if it means I get some veggies, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
The other flavor (I haven't tried yet) is Southwestern rice. I think I saw black beans on the package.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Mid-point evaluation
Overall I'm doing well, according to the evaluation tonight. Here's the lowdown:
Weight: 169 (-2)
Body fat percentage: 31.8% (-0.3%)
Push-ups in one minute: 40 (+11)
Sit-ups in one minute: 35 (+5)
Laps in 10 minutes: 10.5 (-1.5)
I know I ran slow tonight and I can't explain it. I just didn't have it in me. I'm wondering if it's possible to get worse at running when you do it a lot. I don't go for long distances or long times, but I run several times a week for about 10 minutes then do some intervals before weight training.
It was the last thing we did in the evaluation, so not hitting my previous mark AND having a few bootcampers lap me really hacked at the confidence I had going.
It could be worse, though. Some bootcampers' body fat percentages went up. Yikes.
Weight: 169 (-2)
Body fat percentage: 31.8% (-0.3%)
Push-ups in one minute: 40 (+11)
Sit-ups in one minute: 35 (+5)
Laps in 10 minutes: 10.5 (-1.5)
I know I ran slow tonight and I can't explain it. I just didn't have it in me. I'm wondering if it's possible to get worse at running when you do it a lot. I don't go for long distances or long times, but I run several times a week for about 10 minutes then do some intervals before weight training.
It was the last thing we did in the evaluation, so not hitting my previous mark AND having a few bootcampers lap me really hacked at the confidence I had going.
It could be worse, though. Some bootcampers' body fat percentages went up. Yikes.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Pre midpoint evaluation
I'm worried about bootcamp ending. I guess it's like my mid-bootcamp crisis where I start thinking about the after life.
Will I be able to push myself this hard when there isn't a group of people and an instructor pushing me?
I think I'm on the right track, though. Despite a night of theater and Olive Garden, and despite a day of college football and tailgate grub, I managed to hover at 169. That means I'm down two pounds from the beginning of this adventure. With the two nights of bootcamp and at least two additional gym visits each week, I'm staying active.
But this isn't a sprint this time. If I'm going to take it off and keep it off then I'm going to indulge every once in a while.
Tomorrow I find out if I've improved my weight, body fat percentage, endurance and arm/core strength. Until then, I'm determined to get the recommended amount of water through me.
Will I be able to push myself this hard when there isn't a group of people and an instructor pushing me?
I think I'm on the right track, though. Despite a night of theater and Olive Garden, and despite a day of college football and tailgate grub, I managed to hover at 169. That means I'm down two pounds from the beginning of this adventure. With the two nights of bootcamp and at least two additional gym visits each week, I'm staying active.
But this isn't a sprint this time. If I'm going to take it off and keep it off then I'm going to indulge every once in a while.
Tomorrow I find out if I've improved my weight, body fat percentage, endurance and arm/core strength. Until then, I'm determined to get the recommended amount of water through me.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Where are the results?
I don't weigh myself.
I should rephrase, I stopped weighing myself. I guess that's part of the reason I slipped back up to 171 pounds. It wasn't until my pants were a little tight that I stepped back on the Confidence Squasher.
I had to weigh myself for the pre-bootcamp measurements. 171.
I had to weigh again for Maintain Don't Gain. 170.
How is it I only lost ONE pound after a week of bootcamp AND supposedly dropping PMS water weight?
My coworker says I've added muscle, then reiterated that I shouldn't weigh myself.
Isn't that a sign of success? I have one tiny, miniscule sign of success.
One. ONE.
This morning I weighed myself: 170.
It's hard work. I know I'm not doing 100 percent. I haven't gotten back in the fruits and veggies groove yet. But shouldn't so much exercise have bigger results?
My pants aren't even getting looser.
It's a good thing we've got this little competition going on between me and Megan (read her blog at http://watchingpoints.blogspot.com). Wanting to see results pushed me to do a mile run and a half-mile of intervals this morning before work.
My goal is 155 pounds. That is how low I got on NutriSystem, and it was a healthy weight for me.
+ + +
cereal with skim: 200
coffee: 40
Wendy's kid's meal (oops): 320 + 280 + 50
butternut ravioli: 320
V8 Fusion: 120
TOTAL CALORIES: 1,330
grains: 4 (I count potatoes as a veggie since they're a starch)
veggies: 3
fruits: 1
dairy: 2
protein: 1
EXERCISE: 30 minutes moderate to high intensity: -250
WEIGHT: 170 (-1)
I should rephrase, I stopped weighing myself. I guess that's part of the reason I slipped back up to 171 pounds. It wasn't until my pants were a little tight that I stepped back on the Confidence Squasher.
I had to weigh myself for the pre-bootcamp measurements. 171.
I had to weigh again for Maintain Don't Gain. 170.
How is it I only lost ONE pound after a week of bootcamp AND supposedly dropping PMS water weight?
My coworker says I've added muscle, then reiterated that I shouldn't weigh myself.
Isn't that a sign of success? I have one tiny, miniscule sign of success.
One. ONE.
This morning I weighed myself: 170.
It's hard work. I know I'm not doing 100 percent. I haven't gotten back in the fruits and veggies groove yet. But shouldn't so much exercise have bigger results?
My pants aren't even getting looser.
It's a good thing we've got this little competition going on between me and Megan (read her blog at http://watchingpoints.blogspot.com). Wanting to see results pushed me to do a mile run and a half-mile of intervals this morning before work.
My goal is 155 pounds. That is how low I got on NutriSystem, and it was a healthy weight for me.
+ + +
cereal with skim: 200
coffee: 40
Wendy's kid's meal (oops): 320 + 280 + 50
butternut ravioli: 320
V8 Fusion: 120
TOTAL CALORIES: 1,330
grains: 4 (I count potatoes as a veggie since they're a starch)
veggies: 3
fruits: 1
dairy: 2
protein: 1
EXERCISE: 30 minutes moderate to high intensity: -250
WEIGHT: 170 (-1)
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