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Day 24: LSB 56 min and C25K run for the first time in 2 weeks. I did it in a morning and evening workout.
Day 25: Rest day
Day 26: LSB 60 min
Day 27: LSB 64 min
I started over on the SMSM program. For the month of Feb. I am going to focus on my diet. Scott’s comment about seeing plenty of fat people at the gym really rang true. I really do not have a problem exercising - the diet is a different story. I found it hard last month to really workout hard with LSB and weights AND reduce my diet. I was sooo hungry with the new workout schedule, so I am going to keep the LSB going 5-6 days a week and keep the weights, but not with high intensity. This is the month to really focus on the diet day after day and find some food that is good for me and fills me up. I did not lose any weight last month and and I want to see that change in February.
Day 28: LSB 60 min
Day 29: LSB 60 min after a 25 min leg workout. I started setting my timer for 25 min to keep my weight routines under control. I need to get my workout done by 6:30 am and if I get too long with the weights then I have to cut the LSB short. I am really going to try and stick to the schedule everyday.
Day 30: LSB 66 min
Day 31: Scheduled Rest day
Day 32: LSB 77 min
Day 33: Tae Bo 35 min in the afternoon followed by 45 min weights for chest/back and arms. I was suppose to do the chest/back on Sunday but got behind so I am doubling up on weights today. Then this evening I did my LSB for 62 min.
I am going to steal a tip from Deb and use the calendar date to track my progress rather than count to 360
2/07 - Rest day, no planned but I needed it.
2/08 - The Firm video for the first time. It kept me in the low cardio range because I did it without weights until I get the moves down. So it was a light 60 min workout and will not really count into my weight routines for this week, but was a good workout just the same. I am going to like working it in for a change once a week. I started a very focused diet today with 4-5 small meals per day and I want to see my weight move down on the scale.
Hey Sara - I’m glad to see how successful you’ve been at keeping up with your workouts, and it sounds like you have a good plan for focusing your diet as well. Are you surviving the cold?
Hi Laura - I am loving the longer days and today it is above zero. I took the kids out and had a great time playing in the snow. Hope the weather in Juneau is as good.
2/09 - Leg weights done today and then LSB for 64 min. I jogged today for the first time in a couple weeks - was able to jog a mile. I need to keep working on that so I can be at 5 miles by June.
2/10 - Rest
2/11 - Arm and shoulder weights. No cardio.
2/12 - Today was ab work and I did 25 min of Pilates. LSB for 38 min and plan to do another LSB this evening.
Hi Bree - Great picture! I still really need to get the diet to click for me. I have all the knowledge I need, now I just need to do it and get through the first week of sugar withdrawls. I have little kids and my sleep is not great so I can’t really say I am energized. I am more in the zone of “if I don’t exercise I will never make it through the day” I am on the right track and those rare nights when I get 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep I cannot believe how good I feel! It will come together at some point
2/13 & 2/14 - Rest - not really planned but I just whimped out and took a nap rather than exercise. I have been very tired.
2/15 - Weight routine - legs
2/16 & 2/17- No exercise again.
Last week was the worst week for exercise in a long time. I only did one day of LSB and three weight routines. I need to get back in the routine. I am really struggling with my weight.
2/18 - I did a chest weight workout and pushed it hard. I could feel my muscles were tired and it felt good. Did a LSB this evening for 77 min and worked up a good sweat. So this is a good start to a new week.
I have a little one too and I can understand the whole “not energized” thing too!!! I hope this week is better for you and you get some exercise in, believe it or not, you will feel better because of it.
02/19 - Good long weight routine for the legs. The bad part is I stayed up late and watched a movie to get it done. Not great for the morning workout schedule. No LSB today, but I did fair on the diet.
02/21 - Scheduled rest day
02/22 - 30 min ab video (always makes my abs sore) and LSB of 60 min.
I know my log is pretty boring to read, but it helps to log daily and keep me on track. My muscles are sore from lifting weights, but I know it is a phase that allows me to build muscle and speed my metabolism.
02/27 - Sick
02/28 - Sick
02/29 - I am feeling better, but I work a 12-hour shift today so I will see how I feel tonight. Being sick makes the diet easier - nothings sounds good
I know I am flip-flopping, but I am back to counting down my workout days - the big countdown to 360. I missed a week (only did 2 workouts) due to a big head cold. The first week of March I did 4 days of exercise and on 03/07/08 the Firm Tape kicked my butt. I was super sore over the weekend and I thought I had overdone the workout, but it only lasted 2 days with intensity and slightly sore on the third day. So in the end it was a good workout and I will certainly try and do it once a week.
Today is exercise DAY 67: Tae Bo 35 min of cardio and then a leg weight routine. I need to get back to a consistent exercise program. I have already missed 2 days this week since we were out of town over the weekend so that means I will be doing 5 workouts this week.
Like I said I want to get back in the swing of exercising 5-6 days a week and I am making that a focus. I want to exercise at least 45 min of cardio each day and three of those days needs to have weights as well. Ideally I want to do 6 cardio workouts of 60 minutes and 4 weight workouts each week, but it seems I am getting burnt out right now at that ideal pace and I am going to step back and work up to that pace. I came to the realization that 5 days is better than 6 if I do it consistently.
Yay - you’re back. I’ve been planning out my trips for the summer, allocating those precious Alaska miles and definitely will be in Anchorage for the RFW on the 14th!
I’m back to week 1 on the couch to 5k, but have plenty of time - plus we don’t have to be able to run five miles when we arrive at the Sully. We can walk some if we have too, and a running coach I know said that being able to walk/run five miles is close enough because adrenaline kicks in on race day to boost you to the full five.
Colds here have been terrible - everyone sick and when I went to get Zicam for a friend on Saturday the store was sold out. I was sick too, but got mine over with a couple of weeks ago.
I have had a hard time being consistent so I will take it 100 days at a time. Sunday April 6th is Day 1 of my current 100 day challenge.
Day 1 - Started the SMSMP with Scott and also really focused on my diet. No exercise.
Day 2 - 30 min of Leg weights and a whole lot of house cleaning. Another good day on the diet.
Goals: I want to do some exercise 5 days a week for the next 100 days.
Short-term: I have a very strict diet to do for the next 14 days in conjunction with the SMSMP. Diet is my biggest focus becasue it continues to be my biggest struggle and is undermining all the work I do on the treadmill. I want to do my body specific weight tapes x 4 this week and do 30+ min of cardio 5 times this week.
Long-term: I have 16 weeks until my birthday and I have 20 pounds to lose. I have a trip to Idaho to visit my family planned for the end of July and a family river/kayak trip I get to go on. I need to feel good in summer clothes. I want to feel comfortable in river shorts and fit enough to enjoy 4 days of paddling a kayak.
Hi Sara. I’m glad you’re back in the Challenge. I’m sure that if you continue to watch your diet and follow your exercise goals you will lose 20 Lbs. before your birthday. The key is to be consistent. Follow the SMSM program and you can’t lose! Good luck with this Sara. You know you got all of our support.
