Sunday, September 30, 2001

I am changing my attitude, starting now. Since I began my healthier lifestyle I have been feeling this time crunch and pressure to lose a certain amount of weight before my trip to Florida at the end of November. I am altering my thinking so that now I will take this one day at a time. I will do my best to stay OP this entire week, but will take it one day at a time also. I will increase my exercise time and hope for the best. I know that eventually I will get the body I am seeking, but it will take some time. So I will be happy with any loss that I have before my trip....at least that is what I'm telling myself now.

Posted by Leah @ 09:31 PM CST [Link]

I had an excellent workout this morning. Physically I am feeling great. I'm really not even getting sore after my workouts anymore unless I really use a lot of weight.

I weighed myself today again even though my weigh-in is tomorrow, and it appears I've gained :(. I'm not sure what's going on as I have been staying OP fairly well this week and exercising like crazy. But I will wait and see if I lost any inches before getting too upset. Meanwhile I am introducing more aerobics into my workouts and trying to work out longer as maybe I'm using too many weight lifting tapes which is causing my lack of loss.

Posted by Leah @ 11:20 AM CST [Link]

Friday, September 28, 2001

I had a super leg workout today. I had forgotten how tough my Timesaver Lower Body Video was! I did really good with my eating again yesterday and banked some points so now I have 6 points in my bank, which I might need for tonight or tomorrow. This means I have stayed OP for 2 days in a row! I'm hoping that even though I'm going out to eat tonight that I can still stay OP.

I have been stepping on the scale this week and still don't see any movement. I'm hoping this will change by Monday.

Posted by Leah @ 01:26 PM CST [Link]

Thursday, September 27, 2001

I just got back from the grocery store and picked up some more healthy foods. I bought some shredded lettuce to mix along with shredded coleslaw cabbages. I figure if I use my fat-free Italian dressing, then it's 0 points. I also picked up some fat free shredded cheese though which is 1 point per serving so I can throw that on my salads if I want. Of course, I had to try out the salad right away and it was delicious!! It will tide me over for supper. I've only had 6 points so far today so that means I can enjoy my fish and fries tonight for supper and still bank some points. Little by little I am getting there with my food routine. If I didn't have to go out to eat so often, I'd be doing much better.

Posted by Leah @ 04:21 PM CST [Link]

I just had my best workout ever! I decided to increase my exercise and do my Peak Fat Burning Video more often as it claims to raise the metabolism very high. So I am redoing my workout rotation, yet again. I want to try and work out for 1 hour a few days a week and others maybe 30-40 minutes and see if that makes a difference. I am beat, but I feel great!!

Now if I can get through today staying OP, I'll be all set for this weekend, hopefully. I'm still going to be careful when I go out to eat, but it's hard to know exactly how many points I'm eating.

Posted by Leah @ 09:44 AM CST [Link]

Wednesday, September 26, 2001

I did it. I stayed OP today and managed to bank 7 points which brings my bank balance up to -3 LOL. I'm really going to have to do some serious exercise and watch my eating tomorrow as I'll be eating out Friday and Saturday. But at least I didn't ruin every single day this week.

Posted by Leah @ 09:44 PM CST [Link]

I have no will power. I didn't stay OP Monday or yesterday. I have such good intentions, but I'm starving lately! I do eat small meals often and try to keep my main meals under 6 points or so. But yesterday after I ate my 4 point can of soup, I was so hungry a few hours later and ended up making a turkey sandwich, which put me over my point limit. Some days I can stay OP without a problem and I feel so satisfied and then other days I am so hungry. I'm not even PMS'ing!! So I will try again today though I know I'm going to a friend's for supper. WW seems so easy on some days and other day I really struggle.

I am doing wonderful with my exercising at least. I am still so motivated and really enjoying my variety of videos and workouts. I had typed up a 2 week rotation for myself and will be changing my routine and adding on more time every 2 weeks or so. I'd like to be working out for 45 minutes 6 days a week until I go to Florida in December. After that I will probably work out 5 days a week and alternate between aerobics and weight lifting, but we'll see.

Posted by Leah @ 07:21 AM CST [Link]

Tuesday, September 25, 2001

I did my workout later today than usual as I was busy organizing my closet and had a hair appointment. So I did the Pilates video today for the first time. It is going to be really good for stretching. There is a little ab work too. I'd like to do this video once a week to try and loosen up my muscles as they are so tight.

I didn't do well yesterday with my eating as on Monday's I always go watch Shawn bowl, have a few drinks, and eat. I didn't eat all that much but I did go over my points. So I'm trying to make up for it today. This week is going to be so hard for me to stay OP because tomorrow night we are going to Shawn's brother's for supper and then Friday night we are going out to eat with friends and Saturday I have a big birthday/housewarming party to go to. So if I stay OP this week it will be a miracle. Meanwhile I'm really going to watch what I eat while I'm home.

Posted by Leah @ 03:35 PM CST [Link]

Monday, September 24, 2001

I have mixed feelings about my weigh-in as I stayed the same. Actually the scale was fluctuating between a 1 lb. gain and loss. So I took the same weight as last week. I am disappointed but only have myself to blame. I did great with my workouts but blew it on my eating over the weekend. I did lose 1 inch though so that is some progress anyway. Still, I am disappointed.

I am still extremely motivated to exercise though as it's become a daily routine that I look forward to. I have been changing my workouts almost weekly so I keep working different muscles. I will do better this week!!

Posted by Leah @ 09:34 AM CST [Link]

Sunday, September 23, 2001

Today is a scheduled rest day so I didn't do anything. I will leave you with these words.

For those who claim they do not have time to workout, that is hogwash. I personally own 7 different (timesaver) exercise videos with entire workouts ranging from 8-15 minutes. You can do specific body parts or even entire body workouts! I know everyone can at least find 10 minutes for themselves. :) Ten minutes a day is better than none. I'll list my shorter videos below (you can do a search at Amazon for most of these).

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• Denis Austin Hit the Spot Abs - 3-10 min. workouts.
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• Denis Austin Hit the Spot Thighs - 3-10 min. workouts.
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• QuickFix Total Body Toning - 3-10 min. workouts.
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• QuickFix Legs and Arms - 3-10 min. workouts.
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• I Want Those Arms - 2-15 min. workouts.
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• 8 Minute Abs and Arms - 2-8 min. workouts.
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• 8 Minute Buns and Thighs - 2-8 min. workouts.
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For those who claim they have bad bones or injuries etc. As long as the fractures are healed, you should be able to do most types of exercises. (I would definitely consult your physician first though if you have any questions.) I am living proof of being able to exercise daily after having broken almost every bone in my body.

So choose you, starting today! I'm so happy I did and wish I could convey how much better I feel, physically and mentally.

Posted by Leah @ 05:23 PM CST [Link]

Saturday, September 22, 2001

I had a great workout today. I worked a little longer and harder than usual as I'll be taking a rest day tomorrow. Of course I might end up playing tennis or something anyway.

I'm going to the Brewer game tonight and will be watching the game from the 300 club box so I will probably be eating quite a bit as they have food and drinks etc. It's a good thing I have 10 points banked.

Posted by Leah @ 12:15 PM CST [Link]

Friday, September 21, 2001

Well I got 3 new exercise videos today and have worked them into a rotation. I've decided to do a 2 week rotation and have adjusted the workouts according to the days I work in mom's store so I'm not rushing around. I increased my exercise time for some days and scheduled a few rest days for those days I'll be gone or tired from the night before.

I did excellent on my eating today. I only ate 21 points so now I have 10 in the bank. Shawn and I made fish tonight and it was delicious and fairly low in points. I am still full!

Well, I better get to bed so I can get up tomorrow for my exercises.

Posted by Leah @ 11:22 PM CST [Link]

I just couldn't get into my workout this morning. I am very sore from playing tennis yesterday so I'm sure that doesn't help. I did make it through all the videos, but I know I could have tried harder. That 8 Minute Buns video is so tough especially as my buns are sore from running around the tennis court LOL.

I did great with my eating yesterday. I got rid of my negative bank balance and managed to bank 3 points. Shawn and I are not going out for fish tonight but will be making some here so we can control the fat etc. So I should do okay today as well.

Posted by Leah @ 07:18 AM CST [Link]

Thursday, September 20, 2001

I did my New Body Sculpt video this morning and it wasn't near as tough as I thought it would be. It was a nice overall total body aerobics with light weights video. So afterwards, Shawn and I went to play tennis again. I did much better this time and almost won one set. So I really got in some good exercise today! I really needed it as I haven't been doing as well with my eating as I should be. I am currently a -3 in my bank, which could be worse. I should be getting my new videos today hopefully. I'm anxious to try them out.

Posted by Leah @ 10:20 AM CST [Link]

Wednesday, September 19, 2001

I got in a good arm workout today. I cannot believe how sore my arms still are from my last arm workout. Plus my left knee is still bothering me. I am really trying to slow down and make sure I'm in proper form now. I hope this will help.

I did great with my eating yesterday though I blew it the night before so I knew I had to make up for it. I'm unnaturally hungry again today so I'm trying to eat very low point, healthy foods.

I am still so motivated to exercise. It truly is a miracle. I cannot wait to get out of bed each day so I can do my videos. It really helps that I have such a variety to choose from. Plus now that I am seeing some results, it's so worth it. I was thinking yesterday how I've lost 7 pounds in one month. At first that didn't seem like much, but when I think of how I gained 30 over the past year, then that means I'll be rid of that weight in 4 months, which isn't bad. Plus I know I have lost so many inches. My clothes are starting to get loose. I can't wait to go down a pant size.

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

Tuesday, September 18, 2001

I added my inches lost chart to my site. I was amazed at the total inches I lost this week! I wish I would have kept track of this when I started exercising. I must be about 10 inches down then!

Posted by Leah @ 12:39 PM CST [Link]

Monday, September 17, 2001

I took an official weight loss of 2 lbs. this week. The scale was fluctuating between a 2 or 3 pound loss so I went with the 2. I am happy I had any loss at all considering I blew it for a few days.

I also took my measurements again today and am happy to announce I've lost inches! I may post my measurements on my site if I get the time.

The 8 minute buns video I did today is a killer. My butt is in knots LOL. I cannot believe how out of shape I am, but I'm getting there.

Posted by Leah @ 07:26 AM CST [Link]

Sunday, September 16, 2001

20 Questions About Fitness really answers all the questions I had regarding aerobics verses weight lifting etc and the benefits of both. I highly suggest reading this material for a wealth of information.

Posted by Leah @ 01:09 PM CST [Link]

I had to cut my exercise time down today as I went out to a wedding last night and am not feeling the best. I had a bit too much to drink. But I did get in 20 minutes anyway.

I did fantastic with my eating at the wedding and probably had only 4 points worth of food as I barely touched it. I wish I would have done as well with the drinking though. I had way too much beer.

I stepped on the scale today just to see if there was any change and I'm down another 3 pounds! I can only hope that loss will still show up tomorrow when I weigh in.

Posted by Leah @ 11:58 AM CST [Link]

Saturday, September 15, 2001

I realized last night that I'm not getting enough cardio exercise in, but I really hate aerobics! However, I have ordered 3 more videos that focus more on the cardio so I will force myself to work those into my workout rotation so that I'm getting a good cardio workout at least 3 days per week. I also got my Turbo Body Sculpting video yesterday. I sat and watched it last night so I know what to prepare myself for next week. It looks like a fairly good cardio and total body workout.

I cannot wait to see what my body is going to look like next Summer! :)

Posted by Leah @ 01:39 PM CST [Link]

Whew, I had a super arm workout today. I increased my weights from 3 lbs. to 8 lbs. for most of the exercises and am really feeling it.

I did really good with my WW yesterday. I had gone over my points for 3 different days this week and had a negative bank balance, but I made up for it yesterday. I ate very healthy foods with lots of vegetables so I only used 16 points. I wasn't hungry at all either, which is a miracle. Now tonight I'll be at a wedding so I really needed those banked points. I just hope I show a small loss on Monday's weigh-in.

Posted by Leah @ 09:25 AM CST [Link]

Friday, September 14, 2001

I feel great after my workout today! I have redone my rotation yet again trying to come up with a workout schedule I want to stick to. I think I need to purchase two more vidoes....one for my arms and one for my legs to give me even more variety. I really hate to do the same video more than once or twice a week. I'm always thinking if I do a different video I might reach some different muscles that I haven't worked as much.

I am back OP as of today. I really struggled all week with my eating. I didn't go way overboard, but I did go over my points, which is bad. I really, really want to see at least a 1 pound loss on Monday so I'm going to be very strict with my eating for the rest of the weekend. Shawn and I are not going out for fish tonight as I want to eat soup instead. I do have a wedding to attend tomorrow night and I am going to really watch what I eat there as well. I need to try and bank some points today just for that.

Posted by Leah @ 08:35 AM CST [Link]

Thursday, September 13, 2001

My left knee is out. I'm not sure what I did, but it hurts even when not in use. It's been sore since my leg workout on Sunday. I put ice on it last night as it was a bit swollen, so it seems a little better. I really need to rest it though I do not want to go a few days without exercising because I'm afraid I'll get lazy. So I completed the easiest workout I could find for today....easy on the knees anyway. I'm hoping it will feel better tomorrow.

I've really been doing awful with my points this week. There was too much going out to eat. I went over my point limit the past 3 days :(. I am really going to eat below my points today to make up for it. I will eat healthy, but I will try to eat lots of vegetables for 0 points. I can only pray I don't gain this week.

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

Wednesday, September 12, 2001

I played my first game of tennis this afternoon with Shawn. What a great exercise and how fun! I ran my butt off for an hour. And in case anyone is wondering, I lost. Shawn says I did really good though for my first time. :) Next time I'd like to play when it's a little cooler outside. I'm a sweaty pig. I can tell my forearms will be very sore tomorrow, but I feel so energized.

Posted by Leah @ 04:25 PM CST [Link]

It's a good thing I took a rest day yesterday as my left knee is still sore from the other day of legs workout. I must not have been in the correct position and will try to spend more time lining myself up before the exercises. I had a fairly good upper body workout today. My shoulders and triceps are definitely weak. I have to take breaks more often than I should because of this. Though considering I fractured and dislocated my shoulder in 1996 and never had therapy, I'm doing fairly well.

I did horrible with my points yesterday and ate too many to count. Today is a new day and a fresh start. I don't even feel guilty as I know I'm doing well on other days, which is more than I can say for how I was doing a few months ago.

Posted by Leah @ 10:16 AM CST [Link]

Tuesday, September 11, 2001

I'm taking an unscheduled rest day today as I'm glued to the tv in light of the events going on in America. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.

Posted by Leah @ 10:19 AM CST [Link]

Monday, September 10, 2001

I am so fired up! I lost 3 pounds this week. Finally, some progress!

I am very sore today so it's a good thing I had a very short workout today, only 20 minutes. I really need to slow down when doing my leg exercises to make sure my knees are in the correct position as they are sore today from yesterday's workout.

Posted by Leah @ 07:22 AM CST [Link]

Sunday, September 9, 2001

Whew this leg workout is a killer. I am definitely tight and weak in the hamstrings. I feel great though!

I treated myself last night to a Dairy Queen Breeze since I didn't get to go out to eat this weekend. I still have some points banked so that's good. I purchased a tape measure and will be measuring myself every Monday when I weigh in so I can keep track of inches lost as I know I'm losing.

Posted by Leah @ 09:03 AM CST [Link]

Saturday, September 8, 2001

I had a great upper body workout today. I have decided to alternate my upper body with my lower body and then throw in some other videos on alternate days just for some variety.

I did way too good with my eating yesterday. I had planned on going out for fish so I ate a very low point meal for lunch. Unfortunately we didn't get out to eat and all I had was soup for supper so my points were way too low. I'm supposed to eat 22-27 points a day plus I had earned 3 activity points. I ended up only eating 16 points yesterday though I ate so healthy and was full for a change. So I really can eat pretty much what I want today.

Posted by Leah @ 10:11 AM CST [Link]

Friday, September 7, 2001

I really felt like taking a rest day today so instead I did a very light workout, though walking on that Elliptical Machine is not easy for me. I'm sweating like a pig! All of my muscles are too sore to do any of the videos. I am for sure going to sit down this weekend and come up with a rotation. I really want to work one or two body parts a day which means I'll probably split up my Timesaver Lifting Weights to Lose Weight video into two segments. It has a separate 20 minute workout for the upper and lower body anyway. Instead of doing the entire thing, I'll only do half and combine it with another video and see if that works better.

I did okay with my eating yesterday as it turns out and stayed within my points. I want to make today even better because I know I'm going out for fish tonight and I'm also going out to eat tomorrow night. So I'll probably be using my banked points tomorrow night for sure.

Posted by Leah @ 07:34 AM CST [Link]

Thursday, September 6, 2001

I am doing well with my workouts. I'm staying motivated and even look forward to my daily exercise.

I'm not doing as well with my eating the past 2 days. I am craving sugar and sweets just horribly! I know it's because I'm PMSing but it's awful. I feel like I am starving and on top of that want sweets, sweets, and more sweets. I did okay yesterday but used up even my activity points. Today so far seems to be a little better. The only positive side to this is I know the cravings will pass. Meanwhile, I'm struggling to stay OP. I do not want to eat my activity points, but they are there for emergencies only....which is what the last few days have been. I can see my next weigh in isn't going to make me happy *sigh*.

Posted by Leah @ 01:42 PM CST [Link]

Wednesday, September 5, 2001

I think I have my rotation figured out. I'm going to try it for a week to make sure. I feel good after my workout today. It wasn't as long as usual but I worked 3 body parts and each one feels a bit sore so I feel good!

I had a horrible day yesterday with my cravings. I kept craving sugar and chocolate so bad. So I ate 2 cookies and counted the points, then needed 2 more, and 2 more. Amazingly I managed to stay within my points though and even banked some because I ate my can of vegetable soup for supper which is only 2 points for the entire thing. I hope today is better, but at least I stayed OP.

Posted by Leah @ 07:21 AM CST [Link]

Tuesday, September 4, 2001

Whew, I got a really good workout today. It seems when I do the same video a few times it gets harder. I bet I'm working my muscles harder each time or something. I'm going to sit down today and try to come up with a rotation I can stick with. I think I'll do this Timesaver Lifting Weights to Lose Weight video every other day as I love it and it gives me such a great workout. Then on my off days, I can do my other 10 minute segments of different body parts or walk. I'm really going to try to avoid any complete rest days and at least get some walking in. I really want to drop this weight by December!

I'm still doing really good with the WW Winning Points. I went to the lake yesterday to a cookout but brought along my Healthy Choice Hot Dogs which are very low in points. Amazingly, I stayed within my points all day. :)

Posted by Leah @ 09:35 AM CST [Link]

Monday, September 3, 2001

I had another weigh-in today and am down only 1 pound. I can tell I am gaining muscle though so I'm okay with that.

I'm still trying to find a workout routine that I like. I love my Timesaver Lifting Weights to Lose Weight video the best so far. It has 2 20 minute workouts on it, one for the upper and lower body each. Then there is the 7 minute ab workout at the end that I don't really care for but will do once my abs are stronger. I would do this one every day if I could but it requires a 36 hour break afterwards. I have a bunch of 10 minute and 8 minute workout videos that I really like too but it's hard to do more than one 10 minute segment per day because each one has a warm up and stretching which will waste my workout time. I'm going to try to vary my workout so I do 10 minutes of each tape. So I could do 10 minutes of the total body toning along with 10 minutes of the abs, thighs, buns, etc. I think I'm going to write out a schedule and try it that way. I want to exercise a minimum of 30 minutes per day unless I need a break then I'd at least like to exercise for 15 minutes on the elliptical machine.

As long as I have a variety of options to choose from, I'm good. :)

Posted by Leah @ 12:10 PM CST [Link]

Sunday, September 2, 2001

I didn't do so well with my eating so far this weekend because we went to stay with a friend and ended up going out to eat twice. But I'm not worried and will continue on with the healthier eating now that I'm back home. I didn't really pig out like I would have back in the day but I do know I went over my points.

I took a rest day yesterday since I was gone and then I didn't get home until this afternoon so I didn't get my morning workout in either. I don't want to ever take two rest days in a row so I went for a vigorous 40 minute bike ride with Shawn. My regular exercise schedule will resume bright and early tomorrow.

Posted by Leah @ 05:21 PM CST [Link]

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