Brandy's Success Diary

I stray away from WLF way too much. I need to be here to keep my mind on track.

I am getting a notebook to record my food, water, and exercise in... instead of doing it online. I haven't been caring much about my food, so I need to start.

I haven't been to the gym for a while. I have gotten in a few walks and bike rides... but I am going to plan out a schedule for the week when I get home from work tonight so I know when my gym availability is.

IT IS SOOO HOT OUT TODAY. I definitely want to go swimming. And use the treadmill. I made a list of everything I need to get done today before work at 6pm, and I think I can fit in a really nice gym session. :D

I have a MAJOR headache today. I think it is an allergy headache because my nose is stuffed up too. I'll make sure to take some medicine before I go to the gym. Because I am in such a daze from my headache that I can barely stand up.

So, for now I am off to do some chores, start my new notebook, and get ready to go out to the gym.
 
I am NOT going to the gym today. The allergies won't subside, so I will go out on a walk or something... but I don't feel like a gym day.

Good news is that I looked through the Summer Registration guide for the YMCA I joined a few months back, and they have a FREE class I can join... and I found out I don't have to wait to start it, because they have a free drop in class for the rest of the spring session too. I will go Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:30 to 10:30am.

And then I can always use the treadmill for my running before or after the class. I'm very excited. It will also solve my problem that I never get up early enough during the summer! YAYAYAAY. I'm pretty darn happy. I just got a clean notebook, and I will keep track of my LIFE in there. lol.
 
AAAAAH, Sunday. Day of relaxation. NOT!!! Today I have work 6pm to close again, and the girl I usually close with is going to call out, so I am closing by myself, most likely. Whatever... I'm used to it. She always does.

I'm working on getting up out of bed earlier. Usually I get out of bed at 11:30/Noon-ish. Today it was 10am. I tried for 9, but just kept falling back asleep. My goal for the next couple of weeks is to be up by 8am, I will have to for my water aerobics classes at 9:30, because I am going to be doing other exercises on that day as well.

I need to be doing some cleaning today. I have to put away a bunch of clean clothes that have been sitting in a laundry basket for quite a few days, pick up trash stuff that my cat has thrown about in his wild and crazy playing adventures, and just simple dusting and vacuuming stuff. I hate doing chores, but they always need to be done.

Now that I have my schedule for the week, I have planned out in my agenda what times everything needs to get done. I've included 3 days of C25K (30 minute sessions), 3 days of water aerobics (1 hour sessions), and 2 days of cycling (30 minute sessions).

Not sure what I am going to do for food today, but I will say that it has been pretty much all crap lately. For lunch I want to make myself a salad, and I'm not sure what to do for dinner before I leave for work tonight. I'm never really quite sure. lol.

I'm keeping my goals in mind right now, and its nice to imagine something amazing.... and work towards it. Unfortunately it is all exercise related, and my food is just.... whatever is around at the time.
 
So Today is Memorial Day. I wish I was having a barbecue or.... something, but I am just catching up on chores, and then going to work later tonight.

Before I go to work I plan on having a nice lunch, and a nice dinner, and then going on a 30 min walk/jog (aka the C25K)

For Lunch I am hoping to make myself a really nice salad, and for dinner before I go to work I am hoping for a grilled chicken breast on the grill with some pasta salad. I'm not sure what I have in the house though.

Tomorrow I am going to canabe lake park, so that should be a really fun day. And the following day (Wednesday) is my anniversary, so I will be having a bad eating day. Not to worry, we have just really been looking forward to going to 1 restaurant on our anniversary for like 8 months to maybe a year of wishing we had a reason to go.

Today is the day I also start putting my calories down in that "Motivation" notebook of mine. I will be honest... for better or for worse.

I enjoy feeling like I will be at my goal soon enough, and I'm in no hurry to get there. I have taken my goals from only scale weights, to races and triathlons. And thats where I should be.

And now I must go grab a nice big bowl of salad and then get dressed and go out for a jog. (Think the gym is closed today)
 
Hey you, how ya doin? BTW, where are you working these days? Last I knew it was a Friendly's?

Nice outlook on fitness BTW. I like it. I've always fantasized about the idea of a triathlon. Don't know if I'll ever be able to do it, but... Lemme get more fat off and re-assess.
 
Hey girl! GREAT attitude and way to go with writing down what you are eating in that journal. I do that almost everyday and there are certainly times that journal is what keeps me from eating poorly..... i know ill have to log that later... and i just dont want to write that info in there!!!! hahaha
 
Thanks everyone for stopping by. I will reply to everyone tomorrow when I get a chance.

At 1:08am, I don't know how easy it will be for me to wake up early for the gym, but I am definitely going to attempt to do it. I even have everything out for the gym that I will need. All that is missing is filling up my water bottle.

I haven't gone to any water aerobics classes yet, because I have had plans on both Tuesday and Thursday so, I want to go tomorrow. I will be nervous tomorrow going into the class, so lets see if I can overcome that. lol.

Right now it is very late, and I want to wake up early tomorrow... not to mention that I have a ton of chores and laundry to do tomorrow before work later that night.

So.... Goodnight.
 
I went to the gym today. 20 minutes on the bike, 10 minutes on the treadmill, 15 minutes in the pool.

This is was the first time I went to the gym in a while, and it felt so damn great! I am so relaxed right now. I am going to try and make some time for nice gym sections at least 3 days a week, preferably 5 or 6 days a week.

Running makes me feel so great, I really just need motivation to go longer and longer. And I'm getting into biking too. When I used to ride a bike, I HATED how awful and strained my legs would be, and now my legs are getting stronger and I like that I can go harder and harder and for longer and longer each time.

I need to work on some strength training at the gym, but I am nervous because I do not know how to use the equipment. One day that the gym is dead, I will explore the machines and that may I might not be so insecure.

I'm really trying to work on my self confidence, and today I conquered swimming by myself, and using the showers in the gym. (Stupid? Maybe. Probably. But those are things I just didn't feel comfortable doing before.) Joining the gym was a huge accomplishment for me... and I'm getting better and better. I love the gym. I still have 2 and a half years of this cheap price, so I will take advantage of it as much as I can.

I have to leave for work in 2 hours, so I am going to get some chores done, and some work "homework" so I can remember the menu for when I start cooking on Tuesday morning.
 
It's great that you're getting so much fun out of the gym. Well done on the progress you're making.

You start cooking for work on Tuesday. That's cool isn't it? Are you looking forward to it?
 
felici said:
It's great that you're getting so much fun out of the gym. Well done on the progress you're making.

You start cooking for work on Tuesday. That's cool isn't it? Are you looking forward to it?
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The gym is great! I love going there, its nice to have some "me" time, when I am able to during my busy schedule.

Yep, I start work on Tuesday...I'm looking forward to it, though I am a bit nervous because I am nervous starting any new project/adventure/step... whatever.
 
just stopping by to say hello, I am back.....again ahh. I see you are still doing well great job on the 10lbs
 
Hi everyone! I will make a point to get to all of your journals as soon as I can. I'm in in the middle of a crazy work week, and I'm trying to get to the gym and get through my weird schedule with healthy eating. Healthy eating has been BAD, but I went to the gym yesterday, and that I am proud of.

I have a lot to do this week, and I've already planned that Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and possibly Saturday are the best days for me to go to the gym.

My major thing I need to work on right now is getting less sleep... or rather... waking up earlier. This noon crap is not helping me get things done!

At the gym today... my bathing suit is still wet from yesterday, and I didn't do any wash... so no swimming for me today. I will do some treadmill, some biking, and maybe another piece of equipment of I'm feeling daring. Then I'll shower at the gym, come home, and get some more stuff done before work.
 
glad to see another friend face on the forum still...man, you're not here full time and when ya come back, theres tons of new people! ya know?

so how are ya babe?? looks like your keeping busy?? School just started again today, so i'm gonna be busy to, but I have to make loosing this weight a priority once and for all!!
 
Hi Brandy! Busy busy as always! I hope your week is going well. I love you loving the gym:D lol Keep up the good work and hopefully good eating too!!!
 
Thanks for stopping by everyone! I haven't been around for a while because I've been working full time, and weird-ass hours, so I am ALWAYS tired, and there's not much time to do anything. I joined the support challenge 'Relly started, and set a few weekly goals for myself.

I haven't eaten much today, so even though its late I think I am going to have something else. I went to Panera for dinner (first time I ate today) and instead of getting a half soup/half sandwich I substituted the sandwich for a YUMMY 200 calorie half Caesar Salad. Then I came home and had a small ice cream cone. lol... what a waste. But, I don't care.... every second is a new one. I took a nap for an hour, and then went to the gym for an hour. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill, and 30 on the bike. Burned 410 calories or something close to that.

I have Thursday and Friday off this week, so I will (hopefully) go the gym for a while on Friday morning.

While trying to concentrate on losing weight, I am forced to admit that it is not the top of my priority list to exercise my hardest and drop the pounds. I am concentrating on work, saving money, taking some "me" time to relax and read a book at night. And choosing healthy stuff to add to my life. So... I suppose health is still in there, but I can't find time to spend so much time at the gym. If I don't have some relaxing time, I will break from how busy I am.

Promise to update more often! lol.
 
Thanks Korrie. I am going to try my best to keep certain priorities at the top of the list.

my cell phone died in the middle of the night so I didn't wake up until really late... too late for the gym. Saturday and Sunday I don't have enough time to go to the gym, so I might go on some walks in the morning before or after work.

Right now I am trying to concentrate on work, health, money, and chores. Its hard. Oh boy, is it hard. I will get to it all eventually. lol, it takes time to get used to it all.

And for right now I am going to clean up and do some laundry for work that I have all day Saturday and Sunday.
 
Dan's father has another brain tumor. We don't know, well, anything about it. Just that it is more progressive this time than it was the last, and we are waiting for a doctor's call to tell us when the surgery will be. They GUESSED sometime in August. He has to go on disability.

I am seriously concentrating on my health, but I also need to work on budgeting (because with the only REAL money maker in the family going on disability in a short amount of time... they are going to need as much help from me and dan as possible) and I need to make time for helping around the house... yard work and stuff.

Lets just say my schedule is going to get even more hectic, and I need to make time for a lot more things now. Daily and hourly schedules, now its a must. I want to be the helper now, and make sure everyone else can take it easy. Its going to be a stressful couple months.
 
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