I have not updated my blog in over 2 weeks. my apologies.
I have been having a hard time getting to the gym lately. However, I am still on track in my weight loss challenge with Nicole :). I believe so far I have lost about 7 lbs. I have another weigh in tomorrow morning. A little nervous because I wasn't able to go to the gym at all this past week and I was sitting on the couch for 3 days with a back injury.
And a bag of cookies from Sonia... thanks sonia :)
But tonight its back to the gym. Tommy and I are going to go back to the gym tonight and I am going to get my butt on the elliptical and just go for it.
I have been watching the biggest loser and it amazes me how some of these people are losing 17 lbs in ONE DAMN WEEK! how on earth? granted some of these men are 300 or 400 lbs but still. They work so hard at the gym and get it done. I can do it too. I can step it up.
My whole plan before was to gradually ease in to longer, stronger work-outs but I want to see what happens when I go to the gym and give it my all.
So here goes.
I'm going to need a serious shower when home because I'll be dripping sweat...
:) go time......
(at the gym)
OKAY! I just got back from the gym. Actually i got back from the gym about a half an hour ago but I took a shower and then checked my facebook but now I'm here!
I kicked so much butt at the gym tonight. I sweat like a mad-woman. (mad woman? i'm not sure what that even means or why i connected a mad-woman with sweating but just roll with it...) I biked 2.5 miles which is laughable to my friends who bike all the time but to me its huge... a while ago I biked a mile with my sister and I felt like I wanted to quit half way through.... but today i completed 2.5 and it felt GREAT! (i also walked/jogged on the treadmill for 15 minutes but thats becoming norm)
Well since I have become such a big fan of The Biggest Loser I saw through the glass doors into another room at our gym (a room I have never been in and thought was like... off limits for some reason... ) that they have those huge rope things. You know the ones that they have to "make waves" with.( I'm having a really hard time explaining this...) Anyways, I ventured into that room today to try out the ropes and I discovered a whole other part of the gym I didn't even know existed. And I finally figured out what the posters all around the gym saying "my yoga class starts at 4:17am" and "my step class starts at 8:43pm" were... Theres a projector and a "red-boxish" kind of thing going on in there. you can choose from 20+/- different classes ...ANY TIME YOU WANT!!!! its magical. I have been wanting to try a step class. I can. I have been wanting to try a dance workout. I can. Tonight, Tommy and I ended our work out with a 20 minute yoga class. (he was better than me so naturally I disliked him for a minute..) Can't wait to go back and try another class.
Back on track, people. Watch out ;)
I hope to see more frequent posts, good, bad, or otherwise. Or I will be tempted to kick some serious butt. And since you went to the gym, I will put on my sneakers and go out for a brisk walk on this beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I am always inspired by the biggest loser! Especially the people around our age doing it. One thing to keep in mind is that they are on the ranch doing nothing but having their meals made for them and exercising ALL DAY. That's how they pull such big numbers from week to week. I think it is more commendable that people like us are losing weight..we have school, and work, and our everyday lives interrupting our gym time.
ReplyDeleteAs far as workouts go, you never want to push yourself to the point of hurting yourself..but you should always push hard. I never feel fully accomplished with my workouts unless I am completely drenched in sweat haha. I wish my gym had all the cool stuff that yours does! It sounds like you're doing awesome. Keep working towards small goals. Have you tried the elliptical trainer? I like it a ton because I can burn a LOT more calories than I do on the bike, and it's non weight-bearing...which is a lot easier on the knees.
Keep up with the posts! I know I look forward to seeing how you're doing, and it's nice to know I'm not totally alone in my weight loss journey :)