It's been 2 weeks of me NOT working out. However, I have been eating well compared to beforehand. I've had more protein and less carbs in my diet. That is not something that is sustainable, but it is something necessary as of now.
Today, I did the Fat Burner DVD of the Original, Power 90. That's Tony Horton's first set of DVDs that he released. I was sweating and definitely felt the workout by the end since there are literally no breaks over the course of a half hour of all cardio. It's not too overly intense, and I think that's why it was doable.
It's nice to be back at it again. I can't let these 2 week workout hiatuses just come up out of nowhere for no reason.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Accountability; Life Gets In The Way
I'm not happy with how the past 4 days have gone after how well the first 4 went. Instead of ignoring the fact that I didn't go to the gym, I'm going to face it.
Day 5: Dentist Appointment leads to pain and soreness, so I make that an excuse not to go run for 25 minutes.
Day 6: Slept 4 hours, went to work at 9, got home at 6, it was my brother's birthday and I got there mid party, party ended at 10:30, Heather and I went out like normal mid-20 year old people should on a Saturday night, and I missed another day of the gym.
Day 7: Obviously woke up exhausted again from the long day before. Despite sleeping 7 hours, I was shot. Went to work, got off at 6, picked up Heather and went bowling with my co-workers. We got home around 1 am and by then I was exhausted. Despite that I didn't fall asleep for hours.
Day 8: This gets a little absurd. I'm off today. I woke up at 2:30 after the insanely long weekend. Yeah, 2:30. I was still tired somehow. At 4:30 I went to Mike's and practiced a few songs with him. I got back around 6:30, had dinner, and fell asleep at 7. I woke up an hour ago at 12:00 am. Being that I have to be up at 8 am tomorrow, I've now made the excuse that if I go to the gym I will not be able to fall asleep until 4 am and the whole bloody cycle will start all over again for the next 3 days I work. So, I'm not going to the gym. I'm going to try and fall asleep soon and start anew tomorrow.
That's the thing about my job. While most people have off on weekends and go about doing things that people do on the weekends, they can recover from it must more easily. I, however, work no less than 18 hours each weekend and I still do all those things big kids do. Not very easy. So by Monday I am shot.
I'm beginning to see how this can be detrimental towards my well being.
Is it my own fault that I'm pulling myself in all these different directions and not making time for myself to go to the gym? It's not like I'm sitting around doing nothing. Even when I'm home alone, I'm either writing for Digital Stallion Productions, trying to learn Italian, or sleeping.
If only I were paid to do the things I actually enjoy, oh what a life I would have.
Day 5: Dentist Appointment leads to pain and soreness, so I make that an excuse not to go run for 25 minutes.
Day 6: Slept 4 hours, went to work at 9, got home at 6, it was my brother's birthday and I got there mid party, party ended at 10:30, Heather and I went out like normal mid-20 year old people should on a Saturday night, and I missed another day of the gym.
Day 7: Obviously woke up exhausted again from the long day before. Despite sleeping 7 hours, I was shot. Went to work, got off at 6, picked up Heather and went bowling with my co-workers. We got home around 1 am and by then I was exhausted. Despite that I didn't fall asleep for hours.
Day 8: This gets a little absurd. I'm off today. I woke up at 2:30 after the insanely long weekend. Yeah, 2:30. I was still tired somehow. At 4:30 I went to Mike's and practiced a few songs with him. I got back around 6:30, had dinner, and fell asleep at 7. I woke up an hour ago at 12:00 am. Being that I have to be up at 8 am tomorrow, I've now made the excuse that if I go to the gym I will not be able to fall asleep until 4 am and the whole bloody cycle will start all over again for the next 3 days I work. So, I'm not going to the gym. I'm going to try and fall asleep soon and start anew tomorrow.
That's the thing about my job. While most people have off on weekends and go about doing things that people do on the weekends, they can recover from it must more easily. I, however, work no less than 18 hours each weekend and I still do all those things big kids do. Not very easy. So by Monday I am shot.
I'm beginning to see how this can be detrimental towards my well being.
Is it my own fault that I'm pulling myself in all these different directions and not making time for myself to go to the gym? It's not like I'm sitting around doing nothing. Even when I'm home alone, I'm either writing for Digital Stallion Productions, trying to learn Italian, or sleeping.
If only I were paid to do the things I actually enjoy, oh what a life I would have.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Starting To Get Numb
Day 4: Starting To Get Numb
Bam! 4 days at the gym in a row, not to shabby.
Today I jumped on the treadmill for a half hour and did pretty well.
30 Minute Workout Today
3.0 for 3 mins
Varied between 5.5 and 7.5 for 5 mins
3.0 for 5 mins
Varied between 6.0 and 8.0 for 5 mins
3.0 for 2 mins
Incline at 15.0 at 3.0 speed for 10 mins
I was able to do intervals. Not quite at the speed I used to rock and roll with but I'm getting there. I'm not short of breath as much as I was on Monday either so that's a plus. The progress I've made since the first day is definitely good.
I bought new shoes today and I think they just need to be worked in. I say this because while running at my top speed today my feet were starting to get numb.
I'm really happy about the 4 days in. This is a good thing because mentally I've accepted my diet and workouts. I'm not feeling hungry at all and I've been eating well. Today I had a protein bar, some cherry tomatoes, a Greek yogurt, an orange, pistachios, a protein shake, beef chili, and I'm finishing the night off post workout with a protein shake.
A really awesome thing is that I was able to button the top button on my shirt today. For about a month they have all been too tight to button. I wonder what will happen next?! Very exciting.
Bam! 4 days at the gym in a row, not to shabby.
Today I jumped on the treadmill for a half hour and did pretty well.
30 Minute Workout Today
3.0 for 3 mins
Varied between 5.5 and 7.5 for 5 mins
3.0 for 5 mins
Varied between 6.0 and 8.0 for 5 mins
3.0 for 2 mins
Incline at 15.0 at 3.0 speed for 10 mins
I was able to do intervals. Not quite at the speed I used to rock and roll with but I'm getting there. I'm not short of breath as much as I was on Monday either so that's a plus. The progress I've made since the first day is definitely good.
I bought new shoes today and I think they just need to be worked in. I say this because while running at my top speed today my feet were starting to get numb.
I'm really happy about the 4 days in. This is a good thing because mentally I've accepted my diet and workouts. I'm not feeling hungry at all and I've been eating well. Today I had a protein bar, some cherry tomatoes, a Greek yogurt, an orange, pistachios, a protein shake, beef chili, and I'm finishing the night off post workout with a protein shake.
A really awesome thing is that I was able to button the top button on my shirt today. For about a month they have all been too tight to button. I wonder what will happen next?! Very exciting.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Just Keep Swimming ♪♪♪ Day 3
Day 3: Problem Solving
40 laps in the pool today. Shazam!
The past two days have consisted of running/jogging/limping/slogging my way through two miles. If you read yesterday, you will see that I now have a rather painful blister on my foot. It's definitely not cool. I planned on going to Model's to pick up some new running shoes since the ones I have from Kohl's decided to destroy my feet after 4 pathetic miles over the course of only 2 days. I was at work and forgot all about it until 8:45.
I decided to hit the pool instead. I used to swim in High School and I consider myself a strong swimmer. It always feels good to jump back in the water regardless of how long it has been.
I swam 20 laps freestyle and then mixed in breaststroke for the next 20. I finished in about a half hour which is the same time it takes me to run. My shoulders feel good and sore already which is a really good thing.
Only thing I hate about swimming at the gym is that it takes a little more time to shower, dry off, get dressed, and walk to my car in the cold because it's damp. We used to do it everyday so I should just get over it. The good thing is that now I have money to buy all the good food and protein to go along with my workouts.
I think the swimming is a really good way to break up running in the middle of the week. Tomorrow I should pick up some sneakers at Model's. If I forget, I guess I'll just have to swim again.
And so ends Day 3 of the workout reboot of 2013.
40 laps in the pool today. Shazam!
The past two days have consisted of running/jogging/limping/slogging my way through two miles. If you read yesterday, you will see that I now have a rather painful blister on my foot. It's definitely not cool. I planned on going to Model's to pick up some new running shoes since the ones I have from Kohl's decided to destroy my feet after 4 pathetic miles over the course of only 2 days. I was at work and forgot all about it until 8:45.
I decided to hit the pool instead. I used to swim in High School and I consider myself a strong swimmer. It always feels good to jump back in the water regardless of how long it has been.
I swam 20 laps freestyle and then mixed in breaststroke for the next 20. I finished in about a half hour which is the same time it takes me to run. My shoulders feel good and sore already which is a really good thing.
Only thing I hate about swimming at the gym is that it takes a little more time to shower, dry off, get dressed, and walk to my car in the cold because it's damp. We used to do it everyday so I should just get over it. The good thing is that now I have money to buy all the good food and protein to go along with my workouts.
I think the swimming is a really good way to break up running in the middle of the week. Tomorrow I should pick up some sneakers at Model's. If I forget, I guess I'll just have to swim again.
And so ends Day 3 of the workout reboot of 2013.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Day 2: Not so bad as Day 1
Day 2: Still on the horse.
Tonight was better and the day overall was very good.
I ran/jogged/walked 2 miles in about a half hour with some incline added throughout the workout. My legs are sore and I have a blister on my foot. It's time for some better running shoes I guess which I'll pick up tomorrow.Better shoes and maintaining my drive to workout is the only way to stay on the horse!
Something I'm very proud of is my diet today. I had a protein bar for breakfast, a protein shake for lunch, and for dinner I made venison sausage sauteed with onions in Australian wine. I also had some delicious home cooked chicken and cheated a bit with some sausage and spinach bread.
The nice thing about it is that I wasn't hungry. I at something every few hours and did alright today. If I ever wake up early I'll eat some eggs and vegetables in the morning for an even better start to the day.
Overall, I'll feeling pretty damn good.
Tonight was better and the day overall was very good.
I ran/jogged/walked 2 miles in about a half hour with some incline added throughout the workout. My legs are sore and I have a blister on my foot. It's time for some better running shoes I guess which I'll pick up tomorrow.Better shoes and maintaining my drive to workout is the only way to stay on the horse!
The nice thing about it is that I wasn't hungry. I at something every few hours and did alright today. If I ever wake up early I'll eat some eggs and vegetables in the morning for an even better start to the day.
Overall, I'll feeling pretty damn good.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Back On The Horse
Day 1: January 7th, 11:50 p.m.
235 Pounds. Ugh.
Feelings pretty gross right now. Just tried to do my old school interval run at the gym and was unsuccessful. I still ran/walked/huffed and puffed/limped my way through two miles. It took 25 minutes which is just awful.
But you know what? I did something I haven't done in months. I showed up.
Last year around this time I did the same thing. I started showing up and things got better and better. As I was on the cusp of 6 pack glory and feeling awesome, I got a new full-time job. All I've been doing is working everyday since and not working out for the past 7 months. 7!! That's so long in workout months especially when you abuse your body by going out to lunch or making a sandwich from the grocery store next you you. Guess what, that isn't healthy either! I don't care what they say about low sodium cold cuts or any of that stuff anymore because it doesn't maintain your weight.
Time to buy some chicken cutlets. Protein, vegetables, and water.
I'm thinking if the meal or drink I consume doesn't have protein, vegetables, or water in it, I'm just not going to have it. Yes, I'm going to have to establish "cheat meals" and figure out when those will occur otherwise I'll lose track of the whole thing.
I really hope I can get to the first stage of my old school running workout within the next two weeks. In the Summer of 2006, I was in the best shape of my life and this run 5 days a week was a major factor. This is the whole thing.
Walk 3.0 for 3 mins
Run 7.5 for 40 secs
Run 9.5 for 20 secs
(Do that for 5 minutes)
Walk 3.0 for 5 mins
Run 7.5 for 40 secs
Run 9.5 for 20 secs
(Do that for 5 minutes)
Cooldown
Maybe I'll get back to this workout in a month. Until then I'll keep struggling until it gets easier and easier.
I basically told my body to go fuck itself these past 7 months. It's time to treat it the right way. I'm 7 months away from attending law school which will be the biggest challenge of my life. That gives me 7 months to apologize to my body, get it back on track, and be in excellent shape once again.
Let me start it this way. I'm sorry body, can we be friends again? I promise I'll do my best to never hurt you the way I did with all of those nasty foods again. I hope you can forgive me.
235 Pounds. Ugh.
Feelings pretty gross right now. Just tried to do my old school interval run at the gym and was unsuccessful. I still ran/walked/huffed and puffed/limped my way through two miles. It took 25 minutes which is just awful.
But you know what? I did something I haven't done in months. I showed up.
Last year around this time I did the same thing. I started showing up and things got better and better. As I was on the cusp of 6 pack glory and feeling awesome, I got a new full-time job. All I've been doing is working everyday since and not working out for the past 7 months. 7!! That's so long in workout months especially when you abuse your body by going out to lunch or making a sandwich from the grocery store next you you. Guess what, that isn't healthy either! I don't care what they say about low sodium cold cuts or any of that stuff anymore because it doesn't maintain your weight.
Time to buy some chicken cutlets. Protein, vegetables, and water.
I'm thinking if the meal or drink I consume doesn't have protein, vegetables, or water in it, I'm just not going to have it. Yes, I'm going to have to establish "cheat meals" and figure out when those will occur otherwise I'll lose track of the whole thing.
I really hope I can get to the first stage of my old school running workout within the next two weeks. In the Summer of 2006, I was in the best shape of my life and this run 5 days a week was a major factor. This is the whole thing.
Walk 3.0 for 3 mins
Run 7.5 for 40 secs
Run 9.5 for 20 secs
(Do that for 5 minutes)
Walk 3.0 for 5 mins
Run 7.5 for 40 secs
Run 9.5 for 20 secs
(Do that for 5 minutes)
Cooldown
Maybe I'll get back to this workout in a month. Until then I'll keep struggling until it gets easier and easier.
I basically told my body to go fuck itself these past 7 months. It's time to treat it the right way. I'm 7 months away from attending law school which will be the biggest challenge of my life. That gives me 7 months to apologize to my body, get it back on track, and be in excellent shape once again.
Let me start it this way. I'm sorry body, can we be friends again? I promise I'll do my best to never hurt you the way I did with all of those nasty foods again. I hope you can forgive me.
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