Last night's Swimming Experiment

Well, the results are in! I can swim even with nerve issues in my leg. Scott (possibly unwittingly) motivated me to give swimming a shot despite my nerve pain in the most effective way possible- he put on his workout clothes. i HATE being left out of anything- especially something that is *my* thing, like the gym. so, with a little whining, i went and put on my swimsuit, let him massage my leg where it hurt, and we were off! i'm still having issues with my swim cap and keeping my earbuds in, but i felt like it wasa decent swim overall. i swam about 45 minutes again and because i was tired i managed 600 metres. not great at all, but i think what counts is that i did it. YAY!

well there's this...

this is a few weeks old, but nothing has really changed, so here it is.
starting at size 14/16 200 lbs.

day 2 always sucks.

whenever i start a new workout program- and yesterday was a new start for all intents and purposes- the second day is hell. today was no exception. i got up at 6 am, had my coffee and yogurt, and at 6:45 i started my Biggest Loser workout. i was really lightheaded the whole time, so i took lotsa breaks (after each Circuit) to catch my breath, but i still only made it halfway thru. i guess i was too tired, or i needed a better breakfast, or something. i took my gym bag with me to go play with Timmy, and fully intended on going to the gym. i knew halfway through the morning though that wasn't happening. i was feverish with exhaustion. i did however jump on the trampoline with Timmy for about a half hour, and that was fun. somehow i seem to have landed wrong or something, because my sciatic nerve is going bonkers in my left leg. hooray! i may swim tonight, but i kinda feel like maybe i should take it easy and start again tomorrow.

Follow up

i did the Biggest loser DVD at 10 like i planned. took me about 10 min longer than it shoulda but i finished. i didn't do amazing, but i did it and that counts. then i almost immediately laced up my sneakers and went for a walk0 this walk stated incredibly- every time it told me my pace it was in the teens/mile: 14. 16, 17... awesome! best ever! my ankles rewarded me for this new power by hurting so bad i only lasted 22 minutes. still, i did 2 workouts this morning and that is awesome. i may go swim tonight, and i may not- i'm really overtired from last night, so i may just pick up the slack by swimming extra tomorrow afternoon.

Not the best start...

I knew at 10:00 last night that today wouldn't start well. i had just turned down the blankets on the bed and started to put on my jammies when my wonderful and adorable brother in law showed up at the front door (long story about why he was unexpected) to hang out. I LOVE Mike, i really really do, but i knew this was not gonna help me start this workout week right. Yes, i could've just gone to bed, but if you know me, you know i'm very social, and frankly, i don't get out much. so, i stayed up till midnight, and when i finally got in bed, i was so jazzed from social interaction (i'm such an extrovert) that it took me a good hour to fall asleep. Then, around 2 am, i woke up with a violent cough. i think i was asleep again by 3. all that said, i was OBVIOUSLY not getting up at 6 am like i'd planned, and for up at 8 instead. by 8:15 i was standing in front of the TV ready to attempt the workout that i was 2 hours late for. i knew in the fisrt minute that i was gonna have to eat first. great- now i'm running even more behind. i remembered that it was Tuesday, and that means a weigh in. i went to the scale, expecting to be down a pound or 2 since i'd been so active and eaten so well- especially the past few days. Ummmmm NO. i was up 5 lbs since my last weigh in and i swear it better be hormones, because otherwise i may as well just give up. Needless to say, that really made my slow start of a morning just plain stink to high heaven. it's 9:23 now, and my plan is to give my Biggest Loser workout another shot at 10, then go for a walk before lunch, and to the gym to swim and walk after lunch. i'm sure i'll be back tonight to share how all that goes...Sigh.

getting stronger

so, we went to the park to walk/jog trails last night. aside from a couple blisters and sore ankles, it went well! we improved on the pace from our previous walks by a full minute, and did 3.14 miles in 1 hour 7 minutes. i ran a couple little sprints, which was a little bit hard on my ankles, but also kinda encouraging in that i actually *wanted* to run!

This morning, i got up at 6:45 and went for a walk at 8. again i felt like running, so i did a little sprint to get started. my ankles were still pretty sore from last night so it didn't last long- i walked the rest of the hour at a pace faster than last night;s by a whole minute! i can't wait to see what happens on a day my ankles are less sore!
After lunch today, i popped over to the gym and finally got a swim in. it was my best swim ever to date in a few ways. i did 1050 meters (previous best was 840) in 45 minutes that's 45 min nonstop swimming, not broken into 4 12 minute segments. i'm really happy. it's not objectively fantastic, but it's a start, and i'll take it!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...

today i slept in till noon. definitely feel like my body is fighting something off. attempted to start an INSANITY workout and realized something. i am just not ready for this. this does not mean i am giving up. it means i'm gonna do something else to work up to it. i can't go from no workouts for about 8 months to the most strentouous program i have ever seen. i made a chart for myself to track what i'm doing and how i'm sticking to it. here's what it looks like:
Tues-Sun:
1. Biggest Loser Last Chance workout Cardio
2:walk 60 min outside
3: Biggest loser upper/lower body (add in after week 1)
4: Swim 45-60 min
5: walk 60 min (gym or outside)

i'll be grading myself each day based on how many of these things i accomplish.
Check (-)= 1-2 things
Check =3-4 things
Check (+)= 5 things.
so. that;s the plan. i get a check minus today because all i'm gonna get to is a 60 min walk outside- but at least that's somethin!