jmnewsome's diary

favouritecrayon said:
I know how you feel, in the summer, when it was actually daylight for longer than the hours of 8-4 stupid british daylight, I was running everyday and I felt amazing it is crazy how much exercise changes your mood. Hope you are having a good day!
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oh yeah - it's hard to pull yourself out of the "winter mood" if you're affected by seasons. however, once you get out..it's all good. for me..it's just not admitting that it has an effect on me. plus - i reminded myself that it's part of my schedule to work out..it's non-negotiable (well, u know..except in a very serious family emergency or something). so yeah - it's a no exception thing for me now. i was that way when i first changed my lifestyle and somewhere in the last 2 months i forgot that..so i'm glad that i've been reminded and getting on with my life. whoo hooo!
 
yes, things are definitely looking up. just needed to kick myself a bit and remind myself that i'm not that lazy, feel-sorry-for-herself person anymore. it feels good to dig out of hole!
 
Hello Jm, hope everything is well. Great job of you to dedicate to working out anytime. I like to do it in the morning, but I have found that the mornings that I'm busy... I then excuse myself from working out the rest of the day. So, no more of that for me. If I can't workout in the morning, the afternoon and evening are still there for me to take advantage of.
Keep up the good work!
 
jmnewsome said:
yes, things are definitely looking up. just needed to kick myself a bit and remind myself that i'm not that lazy, feel-sorry-for-herself person anymore. it feels good to dig out of hole!
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Thats exactly how I feel!!! Doesn't it feel good to be back :D
 
wed., nov. 29, 2006

awesome workouts yesterday, whoo hooo! today was my "off" day for weight training. i'm only weight training 4 days a week. some form of cardio pretty much everyday, though 2 out of those 7 days is pretty lax. i might still do the same routine, but i don't push it up as much.
i'm having an awesome time! life is good.

sorry this is a short one. i actually had work to do in the office today. imagine that! they've got some nerve expecting me to work at work, ya know? hehehhehehe:D
 
yeah, tell me about it (& thanks!) the miracles of exercise. seriously, when i'm good, i'm super good and when i hit a slump, which thank my Lord, isn't too often..it's really bad. so yeah - i fly high most of the time! whoo hoo!
 
thr., nov. 30, 2006

so - yesterday i had an awesome breakthrough that makes me even better today. in the midst of trying to get ready for a holiday party that's on friday, i was super busy last night trying to figure out what i need to bring with me to work, etc. (i'm leaving from work to get ready at a friends house, so the girls won't be too upset if i was home & then left...you know kids...i love them, but i don't wanna upset them so it's better). anyway - i was thinking in my mind..you know at 830 you've got scheduled cardio everyday, but you're so busy..are you gonna do it? so the breakthrough - i stopped everything i was doin', got dressed, and busted a** in my cardio last night. it was the bomb! and i felt so much better after i finished. whoo hooo!!!! so why i'm so excited? this means, that finally my brain is catching up to my body. by this, i mean...i'm overcoming that lazy part of my brain and making decisions that will ultimately get me to my ultimate goal! that's a big step for me. so yeah - this day will definitely be marked in red on my calendar so i can reference this the next time my "lazy" brain will try to overcome me!
so yeah - do i feel like superwoman...heck yeah! powerful brain & body! now, if only when i looked in the mirror my body looked as strong as i feel! hehehehehe actually, i am strong, it's just hidden under small bits for fat here and there..but hey...i'm takin' care of that!:)
 
fri., dec. 1, 2006

what a kickbutt workout last night. taebo cardio circuit 2. granted i think it's 50 minutes total or something, and i probably did about 45, but i'm totally happy with that. especially since i was super tired, but i made myself do it. i was extremely glad that i did, too! whoo hooo!
all those times you hear people telling you that your mind needs to transform also - i always believe it, but didn't put the work into it. wow! what a different it makes.
i didn't lift weights today. until i lose some weight i think i better scale down to maybe 2-3 times a week. i love love love the feeling when i'm lifting weights, but i don't wanna build all the muscle right away without losing the fat.
anyway - i'm happy!
 
Wow!!! Inspirational!!! You did fabulous! :D

Definitely a key moment overcoming your lazy brain! woohoo!!! congrats!!!!!! Tae Bo is a great workout!

Keep up the amazing work!!!!!! :D:D:D
 
Don't worry about the muscle, you WANT the muscle, it burns fat WAY fast and you don't have to work as hard..or you can and get a double whammy effect. People get confused about muscle...granted it does weigh more than fat but your body will look tremendously different if you gain lean muscle and loose fat versus only loosing fat. You won't bulk up like a man, we just are built to do that unless you're using some SUPER heavy weight and/or taking some type of muscle building supplement. Strength training really helped me reach my weight loss goal and I'm certain it's whats helping me maintain it b/c even when I miss several days of exercising I don't gain. That muscle is working no matter what I do and THAT'S awesome!

Keep up the great work!
 
Ohappydaye said:
Don't worry about the muscle, you WANT the muscle, it burns fat WAY fast and you don't have to work as hard..or you can and get a double whammy effect. People get confused about muscle...granted it does weigh more than fat but your body will look tremendously different if you gain lean muscle and loose fat versus only loosing fat. You won't bulk up like a man, we just are built to do that unless you're using some SUPER heavy weight and/or taking some type of muscle building supplement. Strength training really helped me reach my weight loss goal and I'm certain it's whats helping me maintain it b/c even when I miss several days of exercising I don't gain. That muscle is working no matter what I do and THAT'S awesome!

Keep up the great work!
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yeah, i'm way heavy into lifting though. though, yo know muscle & fat do weight the same - a pound is a pound - but less dense. but yeah, i got back and forth on how i want to train, so we'll see. i'm too worried. have to get my mind in the right place to understand that the numbers may not move as quickly on the scale, but the tape will definitely change. it's all good. i'm gonna live forever..i'm gonna learn how to fly..hahhahaa (woah..flashback...or should i say flashdance) hehehehe remember my name!
 
tue., dec. 5, 2006

i had some things to take care of yesterday and today, so i didn't get any lifting in during lunch; however, i do have plans for cardio tonight, probably some richard simmons (i just enjoy it more). this weekend wasn't super great. i wasn't lazy, which was a breakthrough, but i kinda "walked" through cardio & didn't eat well at all.
i'm learning to accept the fact that i won't always eat well and instead of punishing myself or being upset about it forever, i just think to myself...if you want it..have it...but don't complain when your weight doesn't move or your stomach is upset.
most people make resolutions to lose weight. well, i'm already doing that. my resolutions have more to do with my mindset and how i treat others. to top the list is being a better family person - meaning kids, & David...realize that most times when i'm yacking at him...it's not him...it's b/c somebody ticked me off earlier and now i have someone to attack. so yeah - just be a better family person. secondly - cut myself some slack and realize that i can't always do everything right now, but in due time, if i work hard and don't pity myself..it'll come and i'll be well deserving of it. thirdly - just plain don't forget about myself. in having children (and this may happen to many) i kinda put myself on hold. i don't buy things for myself and i'm not talking about things i don't need, but i mean...for the very reason that my foot was jacked up...i didn't buy myself new shoes, b/c i wanted to keep the money to make sure i wouldn't need it for something else. we weren't in need of anything specific at the time, but i didn't want to spend the money on myself. fourthly - and this is key...not losing weight, but...doing what i can to be more healthy. that's a big one for me. i'm well on my way, but still - if i'm terribly stressed and wanna rip hair out, instead of doing something constructive i'll smoke a cigarette or think who cares...i'm goin' for the pizza (even if i've already had my one meal of pizza for the week). those kinds of things will ruin me. again, this is not for everybody, but just me.
so yeah - there you have it. slow & steady may not win the race as quickly, but ultimately they will prevail!
 
wed., dec 6, 2006

how 'bout i was in bed @ 745pm last night and yes, i went to sleep. i woke up around 1230am, drank some water, and went back to sleep AND still i was late for work this morning...woah! i've seriously gotta let the doc know how my cycle affects me, it's crazy. so yeah - not workout for me last night and none at lunch today, as i've gotta work through lunch to make up for me being late. i'm sure if you look back through my posts you'll see a pattern forming. i'm all gung ho when my cycle's not approaching, but when it is...i become this pathetic, lazy person...it's so strange. though, i know it's gonna happen, i try to plan for it, but i can't get over the urge to eat junk or sleep.
nevertheless, i'm going to plan for my workout tonight and hope that good ole richard can get me through it. i do enjoy his tapes the most it seems (which i'm sure i've said) so hopefully if i put it in i'll just get goin'.
my goals change all of the time, but in careful reflection over the last few days and really all along in the back of my mind, i'm thinking maybe 100lbs in one year is too much...just for me....i have to be realistic for myself. generally i lose about 5-6 lbs. a month and yeah - it's possible to lose 10-12, but i never do. so just judging on that alone i think i'd like to say i'll lose between 65-70 lbs. this coming year. that way i'm not so pushing myself towards something i may not make, just based on my previous weightloss and the way i workout, etc. to those who are reading, i hope you understand this is not a cope out or anything like that...it's just realizing that pushing myself to extremes is not going to help & losing weight to quickly (for me personally) is not going to help me keep it off.
also - restricting my diet is another factor. i prefer to eat healthfully at 80-90% of the time, but there's always gonna be a time when i want pizza, or i'd like to have an ice cream and i'd like to be able to allow myself that. otherwise, i'm very restrictive for about 3 months and then i fall into a pit of consuming everything in sight b/c i've been so restrictive. so the key is to find the balance between it all.
i feel that i've made some great strides, mentally & emotionally, concerning my weightloss and i hope that all of you will continue to support me and realize what i'm trying to do. i'm trying to be realistic and make this way a of life, not just something i do for a while and then give up or something that gets me to my goal quickly, but doesn't really teach me how to manage & balance. so there you have another resolution and actually this is probably up to number 2 on the list. modifications always - but this i'm really diggin, so this will be a thumbs up day, simply b/c i've finally put everything in writing that i've been thinking for a while and i have no qualms about it!:)
 
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