Lukewarm's Weight Loss Diary

Well I tried out my weights. I jogged a mile (my first time jogging a full mile in a long time) and then I stretched lots, I pretended I was a yoga instructor and did really intricate things with my body (like touching my toes), and then I tried out a rudimentary upper body/some lower body workout. It felt awkward, but I did feel my muscles burning, and I thought 'ugh ok I'll just do 10 reps,' but then I had that voice inside that said 'no. don't half-ass it.' And so I continued. These are not all of the correct terms for the style (or form?) but it's alright:
-Bicep Curls: 3x12 - 10 lbs.
-Tricep Extension (both hands grasping weight): 3x12 - 15 lbs.
-Butterfly: 3x12 - 10 lbs.
-Military Press: 3x12 - 10 lbs.
-Bench Press (lying on floor): 3x12 - 15 lbs.
-Deep Lunges: 3x12 - 10 lbs.
-Leg Lifts: 3x12

I had a real trouble with some of those, such as the butterfly and the military and also the bicep curls on the last set. The tricep exercise felt awkward because my hands barely fit around the bell of the weight. Anything feels awkward for the first time I suppose. I did it though. Going to bed.
 
Woo Hoo, it's good when that little voice inside pushes you to do better. I know it happens to me quite often. But I'm grateful that I did go that extra mile so to speak. Keep it up, you'll make that goal in NO TIME FLAT!! Enjoy your day today. I'll check in later
Kim
 
MissLadybug I hope so! My arms feel like bricks today, and that's a cool feeling. I want to exhaust my legs today instead. Hey when I get to 162 lbs. I want to post my 20 lb. difference picture! I need to figure out how you inserted your pics in your diary. If you don't mind, how did you do it? I don't want to post anything in the Before and After section...maybe when I've met my final goal. Thanks again! ;)


-Breakfast: MG Cheerios/Vanilla Soy Milk/Raspberries- 500 calories
-Lunch: 2 Slices WW Bread/1 tbsp Mustard/6 slices Smoked Turkey-450 calories
-Snack: Egg Whites- 60 calories
-Snack: Yogurt- 100 calories
-Dinner: Spinach/Balsamic Vinaigrette- 110 calories
-Water: 3.5 L

-Playlist: Paul Weller. Radiohead. Dandy Warhols. The Cure. Electronicaaa.
-Miles Today: 3.0 miles
-Total Miles: 97.5 miles
 
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Well, you go into your diary, just like your going to post an entry and at the top it shows the paper clip, push that like you would ordinarily add attachment, it should take you to another page, that shows a BROWSE option, you push that it should show you the files on your computer, when you locate your pic, you insert it. But keep in mind, I had to shrink all mine down quite a bit, before it would take it, so you might have to work with it a little to get it to attach. I was getting frustrated until I figured it out. Take your time and let me know if you get stuck. good luck!
Kim
 
Hey! Good job on all that exercise and going out and buying weights! I have some weights at home as well as resistance bands :) However, I don't need to use them right now with my UBC program. Wow, you can a mile! That's nuts! I don't know if I could ever work up to that, 30 seconds is torture to me, lol. Although I would love to be able to run, it would make me so much more fit and I'd be able to play paintball with my bf and be able to run and hide and things.

I hope you enjoy those egg whites, I just find them so much more convenient and less of a waste.

So are you alternating your upper and lower body with the weights? You gonna do it every other day? Just curious. If you do your arms tomorrow, heh, it'll probably be a lot harder if they're still sore, but it feels awesome!
 
Miss Ladybug Thank you so much for showing me how to do it! ;)

Risty Oh well like I said before, trust me, you could walk as fast as I "jog." I'm talking 4.0-4.5 mph! I love paintballing! There's such an adrenaline rush, and it's so great to sneak around, we'd always get decked out in bdu's and everything!

Great tip on the egg whites again, they will be much better, and definitely less of a waste.

I do want to alternate every other day, and isn't 24 hours all your muscles need to chill before you lift again? My own drive will be the only thing working against me I think, but I can overcome that. My arms feel stronger already! :p I saw the resistance bands in the store but I decided to try out the weights to begin with.
 
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Yes, it's good to do weights every other day, or at least that's what the trainer told me, I'm sure if you do legs one day you can work on upper body the next, so you could do it daily if you don't work the same muscles. But, that's just what they told me, I'm sure if you check into Tom's diary he will know for sure! He does awesome weight training. And I saw your cat in Skinny'sdiary. LOL LMAO, he's so cute!! or I hope he's your cat. HAHAHAHA
 
Miss Ladybug LOL yes it is my cat. I burst out laughing every time I see that picture, I know...pathetic! Yes I'm about to go do the squats and leg press. I'll do upper body again tomorrow, I stretched a bit and my arms feel better already.
 
Hey,

I have no idea how fast I jog, but it's not fast at all, probably the same speed as you and I still can't go a mile!

Yeah it's goot to have a rest day in between. When I did weights I would do upper and lower body and in the inbetween days just do my cardio and sit ups and stuff.

Anyways, gotta go play WoW with the bf!
 
Hey Luke! Thanks for the picture of your cat. Awwww, cute. What a nice surprise in my diary today. You can post pictures in my diary anytime :)
That's awesome you're mixing cardio with weights. You will be burning some buttah, sistah!
 
2Skinny Thank you! I hope so! I wish I would have started the weights sooner though, like I had planned.

I can't wait for say 4 or 5 months down the road. According to my introduction diary entry survey I intend to be at my goal by Christmas 2007 at the latest. That's incredible to me. I just hope I lose weight by the 11th, my next weigh-in.

-Breakfast: MG Cheerios/Vanilla Soy Milk/Raspberries- 300 calories
-Lunch: 1 Slice WW Bread/1 Tbsp Mustard/Swiss Veggie Slice/3 Slices Deli Turkey- 220 calories
-Snack: Cracker Wafers- 100 calories & 6 Slices Deli Turkey- 60 calories
-Snack: MG Cheerios/Vanilla Soy Milk/Raspberries- 300 calories
-Dinner: Broiled Cod/Red-Green-Yellow Bell Peppers/Onions/Red-Black Pepper/Lemon- 200 calories
-Snack: MG Cheerios < YES AGAIN! - 224 calories (At least this is the anticipated snack during the Work Out finale)
-Water: 4.5 L

My diet today wasn't balanced though, 50% Carbs, 25% Fat, 25% Protein. I need to work on this.

-Playlist: Janis Joplin. David Bowie. Staple Singers. Muddy Waters. Leonard Cohen. Sheryl Crow.
-Miles Today: OMG I was able to jog 2 out of the 4 miles! This is HUGE for me! I haven't jogged 2 miles in YEARS!
-Total Miles: 101.5 miles
 
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I don't want to be a baby. But I seriously do not want to go get on my treadmill. I'm looking at it, and it's looking at me. I want to win. If I don't exercise today, I know myself, and that will be the start of 2 weeks without exercising. So I'm trying to be excited about doing it. I should stop typing and go exercise. I'm gonna try.

Dude...I know that Work Out is just a reality show and typically I don't glance at the tv, but this really beautiful amazing man died from kidney failure on the show and it's so wrong. He was a wonderful person, and again even though it's a reality show, he has always been my favorite-he was a genuine person, and I guess it's just showing me how petty I can be. Like when I don't want to go exercise? Come on...I'm thankful that I don't have any sort of disabilities or any burden in life that prevents me from living mine to the fullest.
 
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lukewarm said:
I don't want to be a baby. But I seriously do not want to go get on my treadmill. I'm looking at it, and it's looking at me. I want to win. If I don't exercise today, I know myself, and that will be the start of 2 weeks without exercising. So I'm trying to be excited about doing it. I should stop typing and go exercise. I'm gonna try.

Dude...I know that Work Out is just a reality show and typically I don't glance at the tv, but this really beautiful amazing man died from kidney failure on the show and it's so wrong. He was a wonderful person, and again even though it's a reality show, he has always been my favorite-he was a genuine person, and I guess it's just showing me how petty I can be. Like when I don't want to go exercise? Come on...I'm thankful that I don't have any sort of disabilities or any burden in life that prevents me from living mine to the fullest.
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I know what you mean, Luke. I feel that way about starving people, after a gluttonous binge. I think I have no right to take more than what I need to sustain myself if others can't even have that. Healthy living is really about being aware of so many things... I read a book called Skinny Bitch and laughed my arse off but there was a message in it about animal abuse and they made a case for vegan diet...which I hope to go to once my sons are moved out.
 
2Skinny That's awesome, truthfully it's one of my aspirations as well. I don't eat red meat...but I would like to someday cut out poultry and fish as well. :( although I love love love fish. I was going to celebrate reaching my goal weight by treating my friends to the biggest sushi fest ever. I wonder sometimes about what it would be like to be vegan though, as in there's so much around us that most don't think twice about. Leather couches, shoes, belts, jackets, car interiors...have you ever checked out peta.org? There are grotesque videos and basically everything and anything that could possibly turn someone to veganism. I applied for their "convert to vegan" package and it was rather nice to receive so much information. Again it's a matter of commitment though. I've never actually tried. Maybe someday. It's amazing what a critical perspective will do, I literally hopped on the treadmill after thinking about how pathetic I am when I'm lazy and ungrateful. Such as your example with starving and bingeing. I feel the same.

Alright I did cardio and now I'm doing my strength training for my entire body after I check out some diaries and say hello. I didn't do my lower body yesterday because I was lazy, so I'm hoping that my little bump of intensity in my cardio will carry over for the rest of this week. I feel proud actually.
 
As you should (feel proud)...you've uppped the ante on your exercise and your body will reward you. Way to go, Luke!!
I belong to Peta but didn't know they have a convert to vegan kit. When I'm ready to do it, I'll remember that. I plan to do it in stages...it's a huge change and needs to be made with full attention to ensuring appropriate intake of protein, so I'll have to learn how to cook differently.
 
2Skinny Thanks ;) As long as I keep it up, and keep increasing intensity, I'm sure I'll see results sometime.

I've been experimenting with alternate sources of protein, and a couple weeks ago I tried out the firm tofu in my veggie stirfry, and I didn't hate it, it was fine, but I don't think I prepared it correctly. It was a bit tough on the exterior and chewy inside...I need to learn how to cook with it as well. It's fun to chop up the tofu block though, the texture is so unlike anything that I'm used to.

-Breakfast: MG Cheerios/Vanilla Soy Milk/Raspberries- 300 calories
-Snack: Blackberry Yogurt- 100 calories yet tons of sugar..
-Lunch: Egg Whites & 1 Slice WW Bread- 200 calories & Can of Tuna- 160 calories
-Snack: Cracker Wafers- 200 calories & Balsamic Vinaigrette Spinach Salad- 103 calories
-Dinner: 2 Slices WW Bread-220 calories/Egg Whites- 35 calories/3 Slices Mesquite Turkey- 50 calories/Swiss Veggie Slice- 35 calories
-Water: 4.0 L

-Playlist: Tom Petty. RHCP. Hole. Le Tigre. Goldfrapp.
-Miles Today: 4.0 miles
-Total Miles: 105.5 miles
 
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Hey, I know whatcha mean about just staring at the piece of equipment and just NOT wanting to go exercise. I mean yesterday I was watching Miami Ink and I ALMOST not went to my resistance class because I wanted to watch it so bad! I usually leave at 6 to get to class, and here I am at 6:10 staring at the clock and being like "I don't wanna go, I wanna watch my show! NOOO!!!" and then my bf was like... "you have to go" and he was right so I went and I'm glad I went. But I mean really, for a show I came so close to not going... oy!

I personally don't wanna become a vegan. I'm not the biggest meat eater, especially red meat. The only time I really eat red meat is when it's in spaghetti sauce or the occasional hamburger. Other than that I have chicken or fish. Although I don't eat a lot of meat, I don't want to give up what I do it, it's hard enough to figure out what to eat with having those options, I'd probably starve to death of not knowing what to eat going vegan! lol.... no that wouldn't happen, but still, I love my sushi, I love my chicken, I love my eggs and I loves my fish!
 
Morning Luke! Don't beat yourself up for one day that you felt like BLAH and didn't want to exercise, we ALL have felt that way now and again. I was trying to talk myself out of going to the gym tonight, but it's Group Groove so I know I really want to be there. The hardest thing for me every is getting on my equipment at home, it's there and I walk past it everyday, but I never have the urge to use it, I guess that's why I force myself to the gym every day. I read the discussion everyone was having on here about becoming a Vegan, I'm with Risty on this one. I love my chicken and some pork and turkey, so I don't think I could give those up for good. :) But you know not every style is for everyone, that's why it's so wonderful we ALL have choices, isn't life grand! ~sigh~ I'm sitting here now munching out on some pretzels and wishing I had some mustard to throw on them. No Cheerios for me this morning, it was Raisin Bran again, I will have the Cheerios tomorrow< YEAH!! Are you getting your rest now?? I know you had so many exams going on there for a while, so I'm hoping your now getting your rest. Keep up what your doing, because it's all good!! I'll check back by later! Kim
 
Risty I know! It's so self-defeating, yet I continue to put myself through it :confused: no clue why...but I'm happy I was able to succeed yesterday and I'm happy you were able to as well. Go us! Oh yeah, what is WoW?

Yes...I know what you mean about the fish. I really love fish. I told my Grandma yesterday that I don't want her feelings to be hurt when I come home and I don't eat her cooking. You know, all the greasy meat and pasta and cheese, sure it's delicious, but I refuse to put my body through that all over again. You know how I binged really badly a couple of weeks ago? Well after I ate all that pizza, I had these incredible painful stomach cramps, my body was rejecting that sort of food after so long without it. Penance...haha

Miss Ladybug I know what you mean about the exercise equipment! It was in November when I woke up to my mom banging on my front door insisting that I get out of bed and get my ass in the shower to get ready. She took me to the store and bought me a treadmill because she was sick of seeing me doing nothing to help myself and continuing to gain and gain and become more and more depressed. (She's one of those people that goes for a run every morning and loves it) I think that's a major part of what is driving me to use mine. She gave me what I needed to begin, and since the treadmill is right in my bedroom, there's no way that I can avoid it, and if I do, I feel really guilty. I admit, for the first couple months it was a great bag holder, but now I'm using it daily...it feels good.

Yes I'm really excited about the break from school. I'm registering for summer courses today so I have classes starting pretty soon...which is a drag but ya know...it's alright.
 
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