Thursday, January 31, 2002

I forgot to take my measurements this morning. I'll do that on Saturday morning if I don't forget. It's been awhile since I measured myself so I hope I didn't get bigger LOL.

Posted by Leah @ 06:03 PM CST [Link]

I did it. I exercised this morning for 40 mins. I'm running late for work so will update my site later. I had a very good workout with my weights. :)

Posted by Leah @ 08:21 AM CST [Link]

Wednesday, January 30, 2002

I am doing great today. I decided to take a rest day. I plan on taking 2 per week. I'll be taking my other one for this week on Sunday. I am starting to get into my routine again, only this time instead of exercising all 7 days and burning out, I am scheduling 2 rest days. I figure 5 days of working out is much better than what I've done the past month LOL.

I did fairly well with my eating yesterday even considering we had taken Shawn's mom out for her birthday to an Italian restaurant. I ordered a pasta dish that didn't seem very fattening. It actually didn't taste very good so I only nibbled on a few bites. It's a good thing I had a salad beforehand. I am the type of person who usually orders the same thing everytime I go out to eat. It's because everytime I try something new, I hate it! So I'll be ordering my old standby next time.

I have full intention of waking up tomorrow and exercising. I hope I can stick to my guns!

Posted by Leah @ 03:03 PM CST [Link]

Tuesday, January 29, 2002

I exercised 3 days in a row. This is the best I've done in over a month! I need to remind myself that unless I exercise every day, with the exception of 1 or 2 rest days, I will not burn off my stored body fat.

Posted by Leah @ 09:37 AM CST [Link]

I am trying to force myself back into the habit of exercising daily, even if it's for 10 minutes. I know that is better than nothing. I did horrible with my eating today but I am PMSing already. I always get such awful cravings the week before my period. I'm hoping tomorrow won't be so bad and I'm really going to try and watch it. Meanwhile, I am slowly trying to eat healthy and exercise more. I will not give up. I have an important wedding coming up this year. :)

Posted by Leah @ 12:07 AM CST [Link]

Sunday, January 27, 2002

Well I forced myself to exercise this morning. I am still not enjoying this at all. I don't understand what happened to the enthusiasm I had just a few months ago. I used to look forward to working out. Now I'm lucky if I force myself to do it more than once per week. I am really hoping this will change when the weather gets better. Maybe it's just a seasonal thing.

I am doing fairly well with my eating. I think I figured out why I'm not losing any weight even when I've been living on my homemade vegetable soup. I think it's the sodium. I have been draining my vegetables, but next time I will see if I can find some salt free. I do add some frozen vegetables, which are lower in sodium, but some of them are too hard (carrots, and green beans) so I prefer the canned. I had a bad day of eating yesterday, but today should be better.

Posted by Leah @ 10:02 AM CST [Link]

Cardio - the best time to do cardio for maximum fat loss is an interesting read.

Posted by Leah @ 09:53 AM CST [Link]

Wednesday, January 23, 2002

I finally felt good enough to exercise this morning. I cannot believe how sore I was from my last workout. I could barely walk or move all day Sunday and Monday wasn't much better. I still felt too much tightness and soreness to exercise yesterday. So I have altered my workout again. I must have pushed myself way too hard to be that sore for so long. I had full intentions of exercising Monday, but there was no way. My bun muscles were in knots. So I am going a little easier with the repetitions and added some 3 minute cardio bursts to break up the weight lifting. I didn't even do my full workout today as I was beat, but I will work up to it. It should take almost an hour, I would think.

I have been drinking Slim Fast Soy Protein Chocolate shakes everyday for the past couple weeks for breakfast. They are delicious, low in calories, and packed full of vitamins. If I would drink 2 per day, I would get all the vitamins I need. I'd much rather drink that then take my vitamins in pill form, which I always seem to forget. Plus I mix my shake with water and blend it with ice so it's very cold and almost as good as a chocolate shake. I have one every morning for breakfast, and it keeps me satisfied until lunch. I'm still doing very well with my eating, though I am not seeing any movement on my scale.

I'm going to keep plugging away though and hope to increase my exercising to 5 days a week again. I know I'll feel more motivated once the weather gets better. These winter days are just too dreary, and I'm so tired all the time.

Posted by Leah @ 08:17 AM CST [Link]

Sunday, January 20, 2002

I am so sore today. I must have really gotten a super workout yesterday. I'm thinking I probably didn't stretch as well as I should have either. Oh well, next time. I probably won't work out for a few days unless I am not sore tomorrow. I did excellent on my eating yesterday! Even though I'm not officially doing WW, I still count my points at the end of my day and I'm staying within my range. :)

Posted by Leah @ 08:29 AM CST [Link]

Saturday, January 19, 2002

I finally did my exercises today. I had a very good workout and will be sore tomorrow. I cannot believe how fast this month is going. It didn't help that I didn't feel good for over a week, and I'm still not 100%. Luckily I am doing fairly well with my eating. I am still trying to get back into a routine of working out, but I will be happy if I can commit to 3 days per week at this point.

I am weighing-in every Saturday and trying to lose 1 lb. per week. I need to lose a minimum of 3 lbs. per month to be where I want for my wedding on October 5.

Posted by Leah @ 12:27 PM CST [Link]

Tuesday, January 15, 2002

I am finally feeling better. I'm still not 100%, but I'm well enough to begin my exercise routine again. However, I did shovel today for 35 minutes so I'll try to do my exercises tomorrow instead. If not tomorrow, then Thursday for sure. It's just been so hectic here. I've been working quite a bit and it seems Shawn and I are gone every evening for one thing or another.

But I have set some new goals for myself, and I have the motivation......my wedding this year. I will be thin before my wedding. I am eating healthy, drinking soy protein drinks in place of one meal a day, and I will exercise at least 3 times a week, no matter what. I am setting a goal of 3 pounds per month, which should be realistic for me. I'd love to lose more though. :)

I'm doing so well with my eating. I no longer snack or eat sweets. I will have a sweet when I really need it, but I'm not keeping them in the house. Plus I am breaking my nasty habit of snacking. I am also really trying to cut down on portion size, at least when I eat at home. When I go out to eat, I'll pretty much eat what I want.....which is never too outrageous. So I'm really doing good. This wedding is exactly the motivation I need to get moving again.

Posted by Leah @ 10:52 AM CST [Link]

Saturday, January 12, 2002

Shawn proposed last night! I am finally engaged and very happy. I've been waiting for my ring since June when he surprised me by taking me shopping on my birthday for one. The proposal was a very unique one. I'll be posting pics and a detailed account in my regular blog hopefully on Sunday.

I am still sick. I'm not really sure what I have as it's not really a cold but my chest is very congested and I have a terrible sore throat and still ache. I have some sinus pain but no runny nose. So I'm still not exercising as I am so tired and just feel drained. I'm hoping I'll feel better by next week. :)

Posted by Leah @ 08:45 AM CST [Link]

Wednesday, January 9, 2002

Well I cannot believe this but I am still sick. I have been feeling like crap for over a week now. I have a terrible sore throat, though I do not have my tonsils anymore so I don't think it's an infection. I am just feeling so incredibly tired and drained. My chest feels congested and I'm achey all over and very weak. I'm not running a fever though so not sure what the deal is. I have talked to a few people who felt this way for a couple weeks, and apparently it's some flu virus. Meanwhile, I am not exercising. My heart is into it this time, but the body isn't. Hopefully, I'll feel up to it tomorrow.

I've been doing great with my eating due to my lack of appetite. I haven't snacked at all the past couple days and no sweets. I have decided to keep the sweets and snacks out of my house unless I am PMSing.......then I need them.

Well I hope to get back into my routine tomorrow, otherwise there is always this weekend. I figure I have to feel better sometime!

Posted by Leah @ 11:09 AM CST [Link]

Tuesday, January 8, 2002

I am taking a rest day today again. Believe it or not but I am still sore from my workout on Sunday. When I say sore, I mean I can really feel that I've worked my muscles and it's a good sore. This means I'll probably only do this workout 3 times a week at the most. I'm going to keep increasing the weight and the reps/sets until I get bored.

I want a treadmill. I really don't enjoy walking and won't do it alone, but I do know it's great exercise. Luckily my mom has one she wants to get rid of, which I just found out yesterday. I didn't even know she had one LOL. So I'm going to get that here asap so I can do some walking on my alternate days from weight lifting.

I have totally lost my appetite yesterday and today so far. I'm still not feeling good. I rarely lose my appetite so I'm going to enjoy this for as long as possible. Maybe I'll even drop a pound or two.

Posted by Leah @ 10:59 AM CST [Link]

Sunday, January 6, 2002

I did my exercises today despite the fact I'm still not feeling well. I really, really like this new weight lifting routine I'm doing. I am exercising my entire body and using dumbbells. I am trying to do as many reps as I can and would eventually like to work my way up to 3 sets. As of now, I'm only doing 1 full set though I did 2 sets of some of the exercises today. The workout goes very fast and I really feel like I'm working my muscles. Plus this is really getting my heart rate pumping. If I get bored with my current exercises, I can do some other ones. There are so many to choose from for each body group so I can vary them when I want.

I did fairly well with my eating all day yesterday, until late at night. I ate M&M's when I shouldn't have. I really do eat when I'm stressed. I was thinking of things I needed to do and just started munching. I should have gone to bed. I will try to do better today.

Posted by Leah @ 10:43 AM CST [Link]

Saturday, January 5, 2002

I'm sick so I haven't been exercising. The workout I've been doing though seems to work very nicely as I feel like I'm using muscles that I haven't used in awhile. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow. I've been feeling like crap for a few days now.

Posted by Leah @ 09:09 AM CST [Link]

Wednesday, January 2, 2002

I am trying to get back into the groove of exercising and eating healthy. I have developed a very nice weight lifting routine (with dumbells) that I will be trying to do at least 3 times per week. That's my goal......every other day to exercise. In between those days if I feel like doing a video or something, then that's good. I am starting off slowly this time so I don't burn out. I have realized I get sick of my exercises after a couple months so I need something new. I'm sure I will get tired of this routine as well and hope to have a recumbent (sp) bike by then.

As far as my eating goes, I am simply trying to eat as healthy as I can. It's a good thing I love fruits and vegetables so I'm making sure to eat plenty of those and watching my meat intake. I'm still not drinking soda and trying to drink plenty of water. I'd like to try to cut down on my sweets and eventually eliminate them from my diet. I don't eat sweets every single day like I used to but I still eat too much per week.

My attitude is positive right now. I can't say I'm enjoying the exercises, but I do enjoy the way I feel after doing them. My self esteem really needs the boast that only exercising has been able to provide.

Posted by Leah @ 11:37 AM CST [Link]

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