Starting pics and Rest day thoughts

ok, so those are a good documentation of where i'm starting from. i took them on Wed, 3/17 after a lot of really hard working out and my body is holding a ton of water. i guess we hafta know where we are starting from to see where we are going. im not entirely sure what that'll look like because my ribs stick out in such a way that i'm just not sure how it all looks without the fat. we shall see.

i'm really sore and tired today but i'm not gonna let it get me down cuz tomorrow starts a whole new week of exercise and i have big plans. GO ME!

no workout tonight

doesnt look like there will be a workout tonight, which is kinda sucky. i'm just super tired and we needed groceries. i knew that if i did one i wouldnt do the other so i picked. i'll just be extra sure to stretch out really well tomorrow.

the bare minimum

when i first start working out consistently i get a little more energy, and i know that a normal and productive life is about to return to me. but before it does there is the sleepiness. this phase usually lasts thru the first 2-3 weeks and basically all i have energy for is eat/sleep/work out. this is where i am now. i understand it but it;s still frustrating.

Awake early!

today, for the first time in ages, i've been up since 630 AM. i am a little sleepy if i let myself close my eyes, but i'm not gonna! :-D i'm having a liquid breakfast here, with my protein shake, green shake, and tea. wooot for healthy mae!

The Morning After...my first Back to back class day ever!

Hey! So last night i took pilates at 5:30 and then Body Pump at 6:30. Kim wasnt there for pilates and the sub instructor was great but was very focused in lower body work which made me a little nervous about Body Pump. i left Pilates about 15 min early (which was a lot earlier than neccesary) and wasnt sure what to expect from myself in Body Pump. overall class went well- i think i did better on squats but i fell apart on lunges- my feet still really hurt. all the weights just felt really heavy even tho they were the same weights i've used before. i did really well at abs! i went to sleep last night expecting to be really hurting today but SHOCKINGLY i'm not sore at all- just a little stiff! i know i had a good workout though. because i'm not sore today, i'm gonna do the jackie warner DVD i have this morning, and then some cardio at the gym tonight. i can work out super hard today because tomorrow is my day off!

This is awesome!

i'm doing this to help fight hunger and make my weight loss count for something! lets do it!

OOH! Update!

OK so it;s been a few weeks. slacker mae. i have finally managed to begin to get into a gym routine, with the help of my awesome husband. he joined the gym with me a week ago, and we are having a blast. Side note: this blog is gonna get updated more often, because this thursday my new netbook is being delivered which means i can update on the go and stuff! WHEE@! so. Scott and i are making a habit of going to the gym every day but thursday, and so far haven't done a bad job. we've missed 2 days and gone 4 so far- and the misses were caused by the pager, which won't be a problem from here on out. i've readjusted my short term goals but have kept the overall goal date of 5/18 (though the official final measurements will be on 5/21 because it;s a friday) first goal date is now 4/2 with a goal of looking good in my size 12's and weighing 185. the weight matters a lot less than the measurements to me as i carry weight differently than most women apparently. i've gotten a lot better about taking my vitamins and medicine, which is a plus. still tryin to sort out my sleep, but i imagine that will regulate as i get more into the gym and stuff. Jason Lacy has offered to help me lose weight, and i'm really thankful. so far he has me drinkin more water which is a challenge for me as i hate the stuff. i'm cheating a little by drinking lots of herbal teas iced- which generally has the same effect. havent yet figured out what to do about my feet- i have the insoles, but my feet were killing me during squats the other day, so tonight i'm gonna try body pump without them and see if there is a difference. tonight's workout is Pilates with Kim H (my FAAAAAVORITE instructor) and immediately into Body Pump with Emilie. it'll be my first back to back but i think it'll be good. i'm so excited!!