Day 009 and Day 010
Yesterday was a rest and homework day. My summer semester is coming to a close and that means final exams and final projects.
Today was all cardio and a little core:
Day 004 – Day 006
Remember how I said things wouldn’t be perfect? It only took three days to get off track. However, I have a good reason: a funeral. Both of my grandmothers passed away this winter. One was in Denmark and my sister and I were unable to go with my parents to bury her, but the other was here in the states and we had a service for her in February and the burial this past weekend. That means that family from at least six different states descended upon my parents’ house here in Albuquerque for a few days. It was a lovely service and we got to
Sadly, I missed the opportunity to go hiking on the top of the Sandia Mountains because I didn’t wear the right shoes. Ballet flats and rocks really don’t mix. The tram ride up and down was lovely as always. I got a great time-lapse video of it that I’d post if it would just load…Maybe later.
So, workouts…didn’t really get any in while the family was here. Also probably didn’t eat as well as I should have and definitely drank more than normal. But, I got to see a lot of people who I don’t normally get to see and we got to honor a great woman so I think it all balanced out.
Day 007
All the family left on Sunday, which meant I finally got to hit the gym. I was a little burnt out on thinking and making decisions after all that family time, so I opted for BodyPump, a tried and true classic weightlifting group workout. Plus, I’m still technically certified to teach BodyPump, so I knew it would be a good workout. And it was.
BodyPump never fails to kick my butt. The instructors went “old school” and did release 78, one of my favorites. Some of the releases from around that time have really simple, but intense moves that really get the heart rate up. I’ve often thought about teaching somewhere again, but I’m really enjoying being a participant. There’s much less to think about and I can focus on my workout instead of everyone else’s. I must admit, it’s really nice.
I must be kind of crazy because I also agreed to go to a trampoline park with my 16-year-old cousin from Denmark who is a gymnastics champ. I learned that being able to tumble as a kid does not mean that you can tumble as an adult. Just a few minutes into jumping around and I was beat. I made it 45 minutes though before I had to bow out.
But seriously, this kid is awesome. I’m going to miss having him around.
Day 008 (a.k.a. today)
Today was a work day for me. I’ve got a final project due in a week, a statistics assignment due Thursday and the final exam due next week. Oh, and did I mention that I’m still totally beat from BodyPump and the trampoline place? Feeling my age today, that’s for sure. Tomorrow, back to the gym with my cousin for one more workout before he files home to Denmark.
Day 003
No workout today. Instead, I spent four hours at the car dealership buying a new car. My beloved 2006 Honda CR-V finally bit the dust. I always said I would drive it until it croaks, and this week it did. We took it in for a checkup and discovered it needed as many repairs as it was worth. And so, a new car I got.
She’s quite pretty, isn’t she?
I ended up with a 2014 Honda CR-V. I miss some of the design of the older models, but boy, that back-up camera sure is nice!
While the dealer did some maintenance on the car, my dad, cousin, and I went to get lunch and I finally got real New Mexican food. Blue corn enchiladas with Christmas chili (red and green) and sopapillas.
Omg. So good.
Tomorrow, though, I’ll be back to the gym. Family from 6 states is descending upon us tomorrow so that we can bury my grandmother, so I had better get in a workout before they arrive.
Day 002
Relatively simple workout today. Same cardio as yesterday followed by overhead presses, bicep curls, triceps presses, and some core work (bicycles, planks, and bird dogs). Nothing fancy, nothing flashy, but none-the-less effective. My shoulders are sore and I think I’ll be feeling it tomorrow.
Forgot to have my Fitbit record the weight lifting, but it got my treadmill workout. I love the short burst workouts. Interval training has been proven to be as effective as longer, more steady cardio workouts.
Goal for tomorrow is to get some starting measurements. I hate taking measurements. But, if you don’t know where you start, it’s really difficult to gauge how far you’ve come. So, measurements it is.
What I Ate:
Well, if we ignore the ice cream, today was a good food day.
Protein and good fat
Dinner was equally satisfying:
Sweet potatoes and corn. This one is going in my recipe file.
Day 001:
I know it’s common for people to say “I’ll start my diet/workout routine/new life on Monday” and then never follow through. Well, today happens to be Monday and — sweeping declaration — today is the first day that I get serious about documenting the physical changes I’ve been wanting to make.
Actually, it IS this Monday.
It really helps that I’m visiting my parents in Albuquerque for almost three weeks right now. They live a rather healthy lifestyle and cook all their own food, like I usually do, and it has been helping me detox from my week and a half back in Lawrence, KS where I ate out for most of my meals (but with no regrets–it was all delicious), and didn’t exercise as much as I should have, with the exception of two cycling classes and the hottest game of kickball I’ve ever played.
So, to help keep myself accountable, I want to document 100 days of fitness, nutrition, and general wellness. But, documenting these next 100 days isn’t an attempt to be perfect. I won’t work out every day, I won’t eat well every day, and I won’t do something for my mental health every day. But, I will try to write about what I’ve done that day, or what I haven’t done. And how much wine I’ve had that day, because that’s not going away.
And so, we have Day 1. I’ve been granted a family pass at my parents’ gym, which has all the basic equipment and lots of classes. My 16 year old cousin and I have been trying to get the most out of our passes.
Today’s gym set included the following:
And, of course, it also included someone using the gym equipment for a very unintended purpose.
True story. I saw this happen.
The former trainer in me always cringes when I see people do stuff like this and I have to bury the urge to go say something, either to the gym user or the gym staff. It’s not my place anymore to correct anyone’s form, unless they are my workout partner. But still…it kind of hurts to watch…THEY HAVE MACHINES MEANT FOR THAT!!
Nutrition was kind of shit today. I had ice cream and chips for lunch and a whole bottle of wine during class tonight. And I only kind of regret it (not the wine–I almost never regret the wine). But, it’s all about the small steps. We wish that we could take these big, giant leaps, but really it’s the small steps that amount to those big leaps in the end. I have to keep reminding myself that even small steps backwards can lead up to the big, giant leap. Every day is a step.
Operation: Finish Line 