Tuesday 24 November

Today I did both segments of the Kathy Smith timesaver workout video.  All cardio.

Still Going Strong

Okay on Friday November 20th I tried something a little different.  I took the kids to the exercise park near ds2’s school and let them play while I ran a few laps before picking up ds2.  It went well.  The boys were within a good distance to hear them and check on them often and I did better than I thought I would on the track.  I would walk, then run, then walk, then run.  I was breathing heavy, but regained my breath quickly.  My knees didn’t bother me and it didn’t feel too jarring.  I expect to try and do this once or twice a week for variety.

Today, Monday 23 November I did a streaming video from Netflix, 10 Minute Solution Kickboxing Bootcamp.  Hard!  It is split into 5 10 minute segments; legs, arms, hard-core aerobics, abs, something else I can’t remember, but it was tough.  I liked it though, it was easy as far as the moves go, but challenging.  When I weighed in the scale said 156…I am wary of that as we went out to eat this weekend AND dh brought home a delicious steak dinner from my fave restaurant.  Hopefully it is true!

Thursday 19 November

I did do the Firm workout yesterday that I got from Netflix…it was very fast paced, the cardio segments were intense but very brief, and I guess you could say it was good because my muscles are letting me know they are there today (especially triceps!)  I sent it back, though, I want to see more Dr. Mike.

Today I did my Kathy Smith timesaver video.  I had hoped to do both segments but it’s a tough one and I was cooking a big meal for the boys so I only did the one.  I think tomorrow I may try jogging at the park by ds2’s school.

Wednesday 18 November

Barring any unforeseen events, I’ll be doing a dvd I got in the mail, The Firm Get Chisel’d.  I try and work in my workouts everyday after I pick ds2 up from school and before I get dinner started (so between 4 and 5.)  We’ll see how we like this one.

I can tell I am so much more fit after these months of steadily working out.  I can squat and lunge like nobody’s business and even do more jumping than before.  I don’t tire out as easily (in workouts or in life) and have moved on from my 3 pound weights altogether.  My eating is still so so, about half and half I’d say.  I do well for the first half of the day…breakfast is cereal and milk (still measured out) snack is fruit and or yogurt and lunch is either leftovers or a healthy sandwich.  Some days I get pretty hungry, others not.  I still have cravings but am getting so much better at avoiding them or not caving in.  It’s worth it…yesterday at Target I did cave in and got an eggnog latte.  It was cold out and I had the little boys with me and I just decided to do it.  Well, I liked maybe the first two sips and then I just didn’t.  It didn’t taste as good and I started to feel icky.  I let the boys finish it.  See, my body is figuring out that eating healthy is better even though my brain hasn’t completely decided on that for now.  LOL.  Scale is still not budging, but honestly if I continue working out and can get through the holidays without gaining, I’ll be happy.

Monday, Tuesday Nov 16 &17

Monday I did the Crunch Total Resculpt and Tuesday I did the Dance Off The Inches Calorie Blasting both on Netflix streaming.

Sunday November 15

Skipped exercising on Friday and Saturday.  Today I did The Biggest Loser Cardio.  Was really hard, kind of tired today.  I’m sending it back to Netflix; I think I prefer the streaming exercise workouts anyway.

Thursday November 12

Today I did another streaming video workout from Netflix, The Crunch Cardio Sculpt that I did last weekend.

Wednesday 11 November

Well I weighed in for the first time in a long time, expecting a not so great number.  But it’s still at 157!  Which is good, that I haven’t gained, but also bad that I HAVEN’T BUDGED FROM THAT NUMBER IN WEEKS.  Come on, it’s only been a couple of months, I can’t have reached a plateau already!

Anywho, I am still encouraged.  I am still trying to eat right and make good choices.  And I am exercising my booty off since getting the Netflix.  Love, love, love the streaming videos. 

Today I picked this one.  It was great!  It was good and long and a great mix of cardio (starts off slow so you learn the moves, then goes to level 2 and 3.  Then you put it all together.)  I am glad I did this and not the Biggest Loser cardio, as Bob’s moves are so intense that I feel my muscles need a break in between the workout (even if I don’t use weights.)  I can feel an increase in my endurance and in my abilities (such as being able to tolerate jumping more.  Just wish my knees weren’t so squeaky lol.)  So go me!

Tuesday 10 November

Today I did another streaming video from Netflix, this time Crunch Boot Camp.  It was great, a good mix of intense cardio and weight lifting.  I’d say it leans more to cardio, it’s not as complete a weight workout as I like.  But I liked the instructor and the moves.

Monday 9 November

What a weird day!  We are expecting Tropical Storm Ida tonight and most of the schools closed in anticipation…except ds’s school.  Then this morning ds4 woke up with no fever but vomiting.  I got an appt at the doc for him and asked ds1 to take ds2 to school.  While at the doc (btw just a virus thank goodness, ds4 is well on the mend) I overhear the nurses saying that school will let out early.  GREAT.  I am a good half hour away stuck in the doc’s office when the dumb school decides to dismiss early.  By the time I got there ds2 was one of the last kids there.  So now he is off tomorrow for the storm and Wednesday for the holiday!  Ds3 had a dentist appt. tomorrow but they cancelled it for the storm as well.  I missed a homeschool open house, too. 

Even after all that, I did manage to exercise!  This dvd came in the mail from Netflix.  Love it!  First because it’s Biggest Loser.  Real people do this workout and it shows…they miss steps, get out of rhythm, take breaks.  And so do I.  Second, Bob is in charge, not Jillian.  He is tough, but kind.  He tells you it’s okay to modify a jumping jack, to drop the weights, to go to your knees when you need to.  But he is still encouraging and keeps you going.  The moves in this workout are simple, but very cardio intense.  I mean, with one you are just reaching up and down while moving side to side, but it really gets you sweating and breathing heavy!  I didn’t use weights since I did a firming video yesterday, but it was still super effective.  I also like that it is short and sweet.  Things I didn’t like…Bob (like Jillian) doesn’t do the workout with you.  I don’t like that because the instructor can keep the rhythm better if he is doing the moves with you.  I also don’t like how Bob sometimes just stops in the middle of an intense cardio series…goes from jumping jacks to standing still or jogging in place to standing still.  I find it helps if I keep moving all the time.  But in the end, I really like this one and will keep it a while (maybe even buy it sometime.)

The Weekend Nov 6-8 2009

Worked out a little this weekend (despite ds2 and ds4 both being sick with fevers.)  Let’s see on Friday I did the Kathy Smith tape…

I had no idea there were two workouts on this tape!  I think I saw it on a website or something that there was a second workout.  I did it and really liked it!  A nice mix of easy and hard bursts and all pretty much low impact.  I think next time I’ll try making it through both parts.

Saturday I cleaned ds1’s room…I mean super duper really cleaned.  Enough of a workout there.

Sunday I did a streaming video off Netflix!  I think I am really going to like having Netflix.  I hope it doesn’t get to be too much of an expense. 

I did The Crunch Cardio Sculpt.  I think I have a Crunch video or maybe just did one in the past.  It was pretty simple and quick and used weights and cardio (although the cardio was pretty brief.)  How great that I basically got the workout for free!  It felt a little odd to exercise in the dining room where my desk and computer are, and the volume was a little low (especially in this house where it’s so darn noisy) but I still enjoyed this option.  Haven’t been doing well diet wise…nothing big time or anything, just not making wise choices and not recording everything so I’m probably having too many calories.

Catch Up Nov. 2-4

Monday:  The Zone Cardio Sculpt

Tuesday:  Denise Austin (the one with the red band)

Wednesday:  The Biggest Loser sculpting one

Still 157.  Still.  STILL.  Ugh.