Celebrate

Step on Wednesday night, I was feeling pretty average, but I still made it.

Thursday was a full day of classes – my last ever(!)  So Mr. J took me out for dinner at Banana Leaf (best curry) and dessert at Koko Black, icecream plate.  It was an indulgent evening, but well worth it    Last class ever – EVER!!

Friday I had supervision in the morning, then … it was time for some relaxation.  Hello, facial.  Plus I spent a bit too much money at L’Occitane and HairWarehouse on myself – new shampoo/conditioner, moisturiser, cleanser, etc etc   

I wish the celebrating could continue, but I have a hard few weeks ahead of me… I am seriously counting it down.

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Off the Wagon?

Back on the cold & flu tabs…

Feel like I’ve really fallen off the fitness wagon.  Just feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the academic related work I have going on at the moment.  I suppose that three days off doesn’t really constitute falling off the wagon – but my nutrition related goals have certainly taken a massive hit.  My goals for September were largely focused on getting my nutrition in check, and so far, my focus on it has been pretty non-existent.  Plus, I haven’t weighed in for three weeks.

So not really liking where I am at, at the moment.

In other news, the good news is    that I made it to the gym yesterday, in an attempt to break out of this slump.  My usual Wednesday = Step.  Still feeling the slump this morning though.

Does anyone use Fitocracy?  I like the concept, the competitiveness   I am giving it a go, but so far it is just another place to have to log activity(!)

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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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Catch Ups

Wednesday was a bit brighter than Monday and Tuesday; so no need to make it an -itis! 

I hit up Step in the afternoon, and was really happy with the class, as usual.  I burned 2287 cals and had a deficit of 895 cals – Awesome-o!

Thursday was back to class – Hello semester 2, I can’t wait until you are over(!)  It was a long day, with virtually zilch activity.  I couldn’t face doing any exercise in the evening, plus I desperately needed to prepare for a job interview for the next day.  Ended the day with 1676 cals burned and a 467 cal deficit.

Friday I was a nervous wreck.  Wait, scrap that – I have been a nervous wreck all week (apologies Mr. J!).  The interview wasn’t until that afternoon, so even though I was feeling pretty sick – 30 Day Shred Level THREE saw another day   I still have to modify some of the exercises.  But loving the extra burn

Because of the job interview, I did not wear my body media armband for the day – and have no idea about cals -

But never mind that – I weighed in!  And, I know it has a lot to do with stress, but I was down another 700g!  .7kg!

Bringing my total loss since August 1st to > 2.2kg <

Date night with Mr. J tonight at a French restaurant 

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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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Time to Step it Up

Slightly distracted by Pinterest, I am just getting into it 

Made it to the gym this afternoon – Step.  My heart rate got seriously sky high, and I was a red-faced sweaty mess.  I felt that I had more strength this week though(!)

[You will be pleased to know that I used several hair pins to sort my hair out    Really wanted to keep it nice after the hairdressers work, but hey exercise is way more important!]

I think the extra strength is purely as a result of yoga   Hello almost biceps, how do you do?!  I’ve always been a lot stronger in my legs, so it’s time to get my arms/back/core going.

I’m so pumped to see some changes in my body, even if the scale hasn’t followed yet.

Woah, I am tired.

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Stepping it Up

Another long day, filled by doing an ass-ignment.  And I mean ass quite literally   We do a two day workshop, on a particular topic never seen before, learning nothing to aid the actual completion of the tasks, but that’s just the way it is.  University, I will not miss you, not one little bit!

Anyway, on to more exciting things!  After a long day, I totally was not feeling the exercise bug at all(!)  But, as I said in a previous post, I really want to quit this whole -1 day on, 1 day off- exercise routine thing I had going on!

So I bit the bullet and decided to get back into the gym classes again.  My favourite – Step.  I was such a sweaty, red-faced mess by the time we were done.  The routine at my gym now incorporates weight plates, so getting some arm work in there, and also adding intensity to squats and lunges.  I think I am going to hurt tomorrow, but in a good way 

So as of 7:12pm, I am at 2123 calories.  Too busy to log my food today, but basically ate exactly the same thing as yesterday - What?!  I am a creature of habit – Plus I can be lazy   But 35 minutes vigorous activity – lazy, I don’t think so!

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