12WBT: Keeping on keeping on

So it is week three of 12WBT, and I have a few confessions to make.

1. I do really well typically Monday through Thursday and then the weekend hits.
2. ‘Life gets in the way’ and I either eat too much, or exercise too little over said weekends.
= Which results in me hoping and doing too much exercise and eating too little Monday and Tuesday in an attempt to compensate for the next weigh in on Wednesday.

I am off to Sydney *again* this weekend and I’m going to stop this trend! I have booked a hotel with a gym so no excuses for the upcoming SSS. And I am determined to make better food choices.

I am scared of looking back at these 12 weeks and wishing that I had done more. 9 weeks to go, gotta keep pushing on!

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Busy and Tired

I am so exhausted.  I need a break, stat.  But that is unlikely to happen for some time(!)  I have a couple of deadlines coming up that are freaking me out just a bit 

I had planned to gym it Monday afternoon after work, but I ended up having a pretty long day, so skipped it … turkish apple and cinammon tea instead, with a bit of chocolate cake.

After two days ‘off’ , I knew today had to be an ‘on’ day.  So pump was on the agenda after work.  I had, still have, such a crazy headache… but I figured that I would take it easy, and there’s no jumping etc so it would be okay.

It was okay, just.  But crazy headache is persevering.

Salmon and vegies for dinner.  Was goooood.

Early to bed I think.  Another long day tomorrow, then I will be going to Step    “Will” being the important bit 

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Pump

As planned, after some serious stats work (boring! mindnumbing!), I made it to Step on Wednesday.  As usual, I wasn’t really feeling it beforehand, but as soon as I am there, and got into it, it’s great.

All the new releases were out- And this was a tough class.  I guess that my body/muscles adjusted to the routine of the last one, because I hadn’t got my heartrate so high In Step for a long time.  Pretty crazy >>Thursday I was in class all day, and I had every intention of just heading home, but at the last minute I pushed myself to go to the gym.  I thought that Attack was on Thursday’s at 5:30, so I was getting changed thinking nothing of it, and as I walked into the class, I saw everyone setting up weights…(?!)  And then I realised – Attack is 6:30, Pump is 5:30!  So I figured that it was about time I sucked it up and gave it a go.

So the verdict?  Remember this is coming from me, who has never lifted weights before(!)

It was hard, but doable.  Although I had pretty light weights compared to the rest of the class and I still suffered.  I know people will say I could lift heavier – but for the majority of the sets, I was done by the time we reached the end.  Wasted… So I think I did okay.

And I am sore today.  And hungry, majorly hungry…(!)

Time for more tea, otherwise it will be lunch time and I will have eaten my daily intake!

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Out of Action

No, I haven’t fallen off the wagon – I just have no internets!   And a lot has been going on anyway really…  Crazy times, I am holding on to the fact that I only have a few months to go and I will be out of university forever!

So time for a re-cap I reckon

Monday – Working, working, not so happy about my current situation, but thinking positive and hoping things will start to look up.
Tuesday – Wasn’t too much better on that front.  But I did make it to the gym for 4.14km run/walk in 35 minutes.
Wednesday – Meetings, and more meetings… Then Step(!)  My favourite at the moment
Thursday – Class all day… not very exciting either.
Friday – Started the day with 30 Day Shred Level 3.  Then it was onto assignments, coursework, research etc, but at least I was at home    Later Mr. J and I hit up Friday late night shopping, a few errands, and then dinner at Gus’s Cafe.

Calories over the week were pretty average:
Monday – 2108 cals burned and a 559 cal deficit.
Tuesday – 2639 cals burned and a 822 cal deficit.
Wednesday – 2346 cals burned and a 803 cal deficit.
Thursday – 2126 cals burned and a 405 cal deficit.
Friday – 2436 cals burned and a 779 cal defcit.

Happy it’s the weekend, but also stressy about stuff that I should be doing – ahh the woes of being a student.

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Mondayitis, and Tuesdayitis too

I find it so hard to get back into the swing of things after not really getting any relax time over the weekend.

So it was all rush in the morning, getting ready then braving the traffic… etc etc!  It was a long day, but I managed to make it to the gym after work(!)  Made it a late one, that’s for sure.

4km on the treadmill, in 35mins; then 10mins on the elliptical.

So with the gym, and my lower calorie intake, I hit a mega 1200 calorie deficit on Monday

I was feeling a bit the same today (Tuesday).  It may have something, no wait, pretty much everything to do with my new area of placement.  Thus far, I am seriously lacking in tasks that meet my clinical requirements.  Hoping that tomorrow will be a brighter day.  But the stress seems never-ending.  At some point I need to prepare for the Friday job interview too… and breathe(!)

Anyway, had planned to head to the gym again tonight, but just couldn’t face it after my not-so-stellar day.  Instead, I dragged Mr. J out for a walk.  3.3km in 41minutes, took it pretty easy, but some good hills in there.

So doing pretty well with the activity at the moment – bring on Step tomorrow afternoon!!

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Burpees

Forgot to update on my Step class attendance – yes, I attended

I was feeling very sore yesterday, very sore.  The jog on Tuesday, and Step yesterday – it is a love/hate situation.

I really pushed it at Step on Wednesday.  I wasn’t feeling it before I got to the gym, but once the class started, I was in the mood!  I did every single burpee in one of the sets, I struggled with the ab set though.  I was pretty stuffed by that point(!)

I was red-faced, sweaty, but feeling great at the end of the hour, and I hit 31minutes vigorous activity, and 2hours moderate activity for the day.  Considering I basically sat on my butt all day before the class > 2346 calorie burn is not too shabby <  And I still managed a 1000 calorie deficit. Maybe this also has something to do with my progress of late?   

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Gym Sesh

I made it to the gym yesterday afternoon – I knew that leaving my gear in the car would ensure that I had 100% no excuse!

So yesterday, I of course wasn’t feeling the gym bug, but I made myself commit to 30 minutes.  The gym was packed full, lucky I got a treadmill before every machine was taken.  I was going to do 20 minutes, then move on to the elliptical, but it was so busy I didn’t want to risk losing a machine(!)

There was some jogging in there!  Which was reflected in my time.  35minutes, 4km.And the jogging was also reflected in my body media stats, >> 33minutes vigorous activity!

Pretty pleased with my efforts recording my food intake so far.  Some things I have had to guestimate   But my deficits have been so high, which means I can be confident that I am still seeing a deficit overall, even if my calorie recording is 1-200 cals out.

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Deficits, a Good Thing

Wow busy day, it’s going to take me a while to get used to f/t placement again.

Here was my calorie breakdown over the weekend >>

Saturday

And Sunday

So burning a bit less, but still with a 900 calorie deficit each day > That’s what I want to see, a deficit every day.
Today, I was planning on going to the gym after work, but dramas with a friend who also wanted to go, meant that I gave up on going    I should have gone on my own, because sitting waiting for her in the car 35 mins outside her work, is just too much.  I don’t want my day to turn into a 12hr day just to go to the gym, I can’t handle it!  I need my relax time.  Next time, I will just do my own thing.

So another full work day tomorrow, and my gym gear is still in the car, so it might get a look in 

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Moving on?

I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed when I saw this >This is my (brief) stats from yesterday.  6 minutes vigorous activity after SHRED?  I seriously thought that Level 2 of 30 Day Shred would mean more than 6 minutes vigorous activity(!).  The whole point of Shred is that it is 20 minutes of *intensity*.  I can hear Jillian from the DVD -  “you need to give me 20 minutes of intensity guys, 20 minutes”. (Haha, weird!)

So what’s the deal?  I feel like I am working insanely hard… like sweat rollin down my face hard.  Alexandra rec’d trying Level 3, because it’s not that much of a step up.  Which I am definitely going to do – see if I can handle it.  I’m actually starting to get excited by exercise – who’d have thought?! 

But I am also wondering whether it’s time for more.  I definitely feel stronger, and last longer without modifications (like tonight at Step – burpees anyone?!  That’s another story!).

I do love the convenience of doing Shred at home, on a day when 20 minutes is totally achievable and hassle-free (better than nothing, right?).  But I’ve heard that alot of people ‘graduate’ from doing Shred to something like p90x etc.

I know that I have a long way to go, but definitely don’t want to plateau and stop pushing myself.

Any suggestions?  

 

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No But’s

After my disappointment yesterday, (missing out on yoga), I had totally lost all motivation today.

Today I had supervision, an assessment, then I watched a movie required for a workshop later this week with a friend.  I was SO tired, and totally wanted to chill all arvo/night.

But I knew I had to do *something* to pull me out of this slump.  I had been so on the mark over the past month, but the past week or so, struuuugle.

So I grabbed a magazine and ave the bike a go.  I was hoping to make it to 15km, but my pace was a bit slower today – probably thanks to the mag  But there you have it.  36 minutes, 13.3km on the bike.  Next time I will make it to 15km!

And tomorrow, I WILL go to the gym.  I am HUNGRY now(!)  Okay enough with the caps

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