gwal's DIARY

Happy Easter Everyone-

Today was a good day, although I am currently stuffed! It was my "cheat day", but truth be told, I didn't really cheat til after 2 pm. Actually, this morning, I got up to bring some family to the airport by 5:30am, I was tempted to come back home and catch another few hours sleep...but instead, I did 30 minutes of HIIT on the elliptical. I felt so good about having done that, even on a holiday! Yay for me!

Daise-I'm glad that you enjoy reading my diary. I can't express how much this whole diary thing has helped me to stay with it. I swear that half the time that I feel like I want to skip a workout or eat off my plan, I think to myself, "What will I put in my diary if I do that? I don't want to disappoint anyone reading." And, more importantly, I am through disappointing myself.

Talk to you all again soon!
Jen
 
Yes!!! The diary really helps doesn't it! :D

That is so great about the HIIT on a holiday! I believe things like that help us know that we're on a path we truly want, and will be able to stick to in the times that have the potential to throw us.

Happy Easter. :)
 
I'm not going to be able to make my planned pilates class for tonight as I don't want to pawn my contagious daughter off on one of the neighbors. So, instead, I did 35 minutes of cardio, and I'll do abs tonight.

I do have to say I feel like my workouts are making a difference in how I feel and look. In fact, I'm pretty sure my body composition is actively changing as my clothes are looser, but the scales show only 5-6lbs gone. And, I've been struggling with decisions regarding my cardio routines. I know to obtain the best cardiac benefit, HIIT is the recommendation. However, for "fat loss", the idea is "low and slow"...low intensity for longer stretches of time. I've actually been going with mostly HIIT, but occasionally the low and slow. But, I now know that my heart is already seeing a benefit. Today, while at the hospital, I was testing a pulse-ox machine on my own finger before placing it on a patient's...lo and behold, my resting heartrate is down to 58!!! What incentive to stick with it.

Just now, I was shopping online, and I saw this fantastic dress, only available in a size 10. So, I bought it as my "incentive piece." I am going to hang it in the front of my closet so I see it everyday. And, in July, I'm going to wear it for my anniversary. It's rather formal, but if I fit into it before the anniversary, I'll be wearing the thing to the park and grocery store!!! Hell, if I ever get to a size 6, I'll go to work in a swimsuit!

Okay, I've gone on long enough.
 
make sure you take plenty of pictures of yourself in a swimsuit at work! i would love to see the looks on your patients' faces! :D

congrats on buying the dress and setting a goal! and i'm also really happy that you are seeing changes in your body! like i said, you really are a motivating person!

and i also wanted to thank you for your continued support in my diary! it really does mean a lot!! :D
 
gwal said:
Just now, I was shopping online, and I saw this fantastic dress, only available in a size 10. So, I bought it as my "incentive piece." I am going to hang it in the front of my closet so I see it everyday. And, in July, I'm going to wear it for my anniversary. It's rather formal, but if I fit into it before the anniversary, I'll be wearing the thing to the park and grocery store!!! Hell, if I ever get to a size 6, I'll go to work in a swimsuit!

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hey gwal! I BOUGHT A DRESS TOO! Actually this is the second dress that i bought in so many days! all the comments about my recent weight loss is going to my head! what a pity if i cannot put on the new dress because of a bloated head!!!:)
 
I actually cannot believe I bought that dress in a size 10...sometimes I crack myself up. I'm staring at my computer monitor now, and there's a big post-it which reads "Don't Buy Anything!" Do you think I have an internet shopping addiction or what? You know it's bad when I'm even buying things that aren't my size and for which there exists no occasion to wear it. I was telling some girls at work today what I did, and gave them a good laugh. They advised that I could always gift it if it doesn't fit, but I'll be damned if someone else will be wearing my size 10. Somehow, I know i'll get into it someday, somehow. I've already gone from a 14 to a 12 in jeans, so it can't be that far off.
 
It will fit. :) Congratulations on the extra fitness and changing clothes sizes.

I thought HIIT was supposed to be good for weight loss also - because of the way it keeps your metabolism at a higher rate for longer. I thought you might find this story interesting.



Regardless of those issues though it is great to feel that you are getting fitter isn't it? Very exciting and satisfying and amazing how quickly you can feel the impact. :)
 
Thanks for the article, felici.
I'm such a scientist by nature, I'd love to read the actual study...I don't know that it's even been published, but I'll be researching further for sure!
Jen
 
I've got cravings right now that I need to ignore...doesn't help to be staring at my kids' easter chocolate...so I hid it in the pantry.

I have to remember my goals and realize that the satisfaction I get from not caving in is so much more than the satisfaction of the craving itself.

I think I'll just go to bed asap. I don't have cravings when I'm sleeping.
 
I was hoping to read the proper study too, but wasn't lucky in my search.

Good on you for hiding the easter stuff. *sends shrivel vibe to gwal's craving*

I'm sure you are much tougher than that nasty little puffed up low life.
 
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I am happy to report that I did not give into my cravings last night. I went to bed and slept it off.

I am so tired today. I was on call last night and was up at 11pm, 11:45, 12:30, 1:45, 3:20, and then up for work at 4am. Usually when I'm tired, I get sugar cravings, but today, I'm just not even hungry. I usually get my second wind around 5pm. I hope it lasts through pilates, or I might be caught dozing.

The scale is not being nice to me. I think I'm holding onto some water weight from the easter meal (ham is so damn high in sodium). I do not feel like it's true weight gain. I've started to have people noticing the weight loss...and it's only been 6 lbs, so you have to know my composition is changing.

I've started to take on the attitude that the pounds are so meaningless. My goal is now less about the 165lbs and more about the shrinking into a size 10 (or smaller, should it so happen).

Thanks for all the encouragement, everyone! You guys all rock!
Jen
 
Well, it's 12:30am, and I just finished 30 minutes of HIIT. See, my workout plan calendar tells me that I have to do cardio on April 13th. But, earlier today, my friends invited me to a swim date for the kids at a local hotel. So, I considered skipping the workout for friday, and making it up later in the week, but then decided that there's no time like the present...so now, it's behind me, and I can feel proud of myself instead of disappointed. I can go to the swim date (and put a swimsuit on for the first time in months, ugh) and not have anything hanging over me. Only problem now is that I'm totally pumped up, and I need to get to bed as our swim date starts in less than 10 hours. Good night, all...sweet dreams to you.
 
I love HIIT and even heavy interval training, but I detest steady state cardio. If I could do HIIT every day, I would, but after weight training, it's just too hard on my legs. I redid my entire workout regimen so that I could minimize the steady state cardio, though. I think that's probably the least useful form of workout there is.
 
gwal said:
Well, it's 12:30am, and I just finished 30 minutes of HIIT. See, my workout plan calendar tells me that I have to do cardio on April 13th. But, earlier today, my friends invited me to a swim date for the kids at a local hotel. So, I considered skipping the workout for friday, and making it up later in the week, but then decided that there's no time like the present...so now, it's behind me, and I can feel proud of myself instead of disappointed. I can go to the swim date (and put a swimsuit on for the first time in months, ugh) and not have anything hanging over me. Only problem now is that I'm totally pumped up, and I need to get to bed as our swim date starts in less than 10 hours. Good night, all...sweet dreams to you.
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I swear I have already posted a reply to this but I can't see it here. :) It must be lost in cyber space.

I love the way you manage to get yourself to do what you planned even when it's really a bit too hard. I hope you enjoyed your swim date. :)
 
Had a great time on the swim date...the kids were so independent in the water that I didn't even have to get into my swim suit (always a good thing).

I worked this weekend, so I'm tired. The weather is miserable and grey, so I'm tired. But I managed to lift last night. Today's a scheduled day off for workouts, but if I get a second wind, I'll do some cardio.

Hope all is well with everyone else.
 
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