SkinnyKate's Diary

oh I am sure you know whatcha need!! :) Yes.. jogging does take more strength from the legs and building the lung stamina is tough too. :) I'm avid fan of running/jogging, so that's probably why I preach it. (Although I've not been doing any myself!! lol) but, if you ever DO take it up, one method I found when first starting out that worked well was, "running a block, walking a block" for a week, then the next week you run two blocks and walk one. etc. Until you buildup to running twelve straight block lengths which equals a mile. :D

Anyhow.. I am sure you know your body and you probably do need something a little new and different to pick it up a bit. I'm actually getting to that place myself too. Trying to convince myself that I like the elipitical machine. lol! Its not so easy!! But, I meet with a trainer tonight so.. if I pick up any new tips I'll letcha know!! :) GOod luck!! Hope your day goes great!!
 
Food
omellette 150
protein bar 250
400
coffee cream 50
450
CHICKEN TOmato concoction w/rice 300
750
fudgecicle 50
popcorn 100
900
late night starving mode...ate half a half of pita with cukes and tomatoes and turkey 100
1000 total
four miles! with dog and cell:p
 
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wow, i'm so impressed. sounds like you are very in-tuned with your body. mixing it up is what they say! :) that stinks with the walking and the strange people around. that is one of the reasons that i ended up saving and bot a CHEAP elliptical b/c there are some shady characters out there and i usually brought my dogs running but now that it is dark so early, i'm inside....definitely keep the eyes and ears open and i bet the dog would love some exercise! keep up the good work.
 
morning newleaf...still wish i had ME a trainer!

skyler...Ive been seriously considering something like that. I like inclines. I was thinking of maybe an incline type treadmill..but not sure Id ever find one cheap. then again, the army is nearby, and they deploy all the time, so maybe i could check and see!
 
Kate You Are Doing Great Girl If You Want We Will Change The Weigh In It Is All Up To You Guys I Want Ya To Know That! I Know You Will Reach Your Goal This Week You Are Doing So Great! So Get Up And Shake That Booty And Say Wooohooo I Am Looking Great!!! Hehehehe
 
I Know Everybody Has Posted Pics So I Am Going To Set Up A Photobucket Account And Post Mine Now! I Took My Few I Had On Here Down When I Was Going To Leave But I Am Not Going Anywhere Your Pics And Post Just Make Me Realise How Much You Guys Mean To Me And How Much You Have Become Like Family To Me! So I Am Getting On It Now Lol
 
Hey, Kate! Just poppin' in really quick :D Hope all is well in your world:) Keep up the great work!
 
SkinnyKate said:
hey there!

i do jog in spurts, but its not enough. gotta make my legs stronger to get it to do any good. I dont know, i just feel i knowwhen my body needs something new.
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Try doing some squats or lunges to strengthen your legs, if you don't have any dumbells grab a milk container in each hand filled with enough weight to make it chalenging.

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/DBLunge.html
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/DBSquat.html


looks like your doing great with your running, keep up the great work :D
 
Hey Kate, looks like you HAVE a trainer woman!! Tru is totally on top of things for ya! :) Plus.. I am MORE than happy to share any tips I get from my trainer (i.e. chk out my journal tdoay..had my last meeting with her last night and got some new info!!)

At least you know how to switch up your body when it needs it. Apparently I wasn't paying attention and was waaay behind on that. So you are two-steps ahead of me woman! :D Hope you have had a great day so far this morning!!
 
I hope so too! Thanks Tru...dont know for sure if Ill do those,(OUCH!) but will try. Generally, hills going straight up for a quarter mile are awfully good for strengthening me too. Stretching throughout my workout is my saving grace in pain. Ten second stretches get that burn right out!

I screwed up again last night and let myself eat a ton of salt again. I poured on a lot of nacho cheese salt flavoring on my two cups of popcorn. I know it was psychological too. I bought the kids some nacho cheese doritos, and tasted just one..then decided I HAD to have my own version of it..hence the popcorn. Yeah, I know it was a better choice, but now Im all dehydrated this morning and the vinegar Im addicted to for my salads and all doesnt help. Its like Im replacing my sugar cravings for salty ones. Why are nights so hard??? I cant replenish my pantries and fridge until Friday, and am going to have to make do with what I have. I sound like a whiny baby, I know, but am frustrated with myself. I am seriously thinkin about getting rid of the doritos, which I dont even LIKE that much...but it apparently triggers me.

Im not real hungry this morning...am trying to drink my water and now Im full..guess Ill grab some grapes to get me started for the day...its just all I really fancy this morning.

Im also going to leave the dog home today. Just not in the mood to say heel every five minutes. For the majority of the walk, shes GREAT. Shes still learning. (shes two) I know she'll get better the more I take her, I just want to be free today. The little turd also likes to step in front of me sometimes. Skinned knees and bruises just wont work too well for a walk.

here's to all of us having a really productive day today. and to my mood elevating as the day progresses :p
 
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Forgot to add:

Does anyone else besides me notice when your 'fat' is softer as opposed to harder? Does this question make sense? For instance, I have belly fat. As I lose my weight, the 'fat' feels softer and mushier. I just tell myself its because its breaking down. Anyone know of a scientific explanation for this>?

editing to add what I found online:

A hard belly is caused by a high accumulation of visceral fat (located in the spaces between organs in your abdominal cavity); it's packed in tightly, so there's no jiggle room.

A soft belly is caused by subcutaneous fat (located close to the skin's surface), so it has room to roll. The good news: Losing just 5 to 10 percent of your body weight will strip 25 to 40 percent of your visceral fat."

so Im wondering if perhaps this means that my weight loss is fighting my vesceral fat, and Im getting down to the subcutaneous fat? Still researching, and hoping some of yall know answers to this. I guess I wanna go from hard fat, to soft, to hard MUSCLE. hmmm...
 
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Hey again Kate! :) Had to pop in and jot you another post. I am hoping your move keeps improving.. that or I annoy ya. one or the other.. ;)

I see that Tru recommended doing lunges to strength your legs. I was going to mention that in the beginning if doing these with "dumbells" or anything weighted in each hand seems too challenging, try doing the lunges alone for awhile at first. Be sure to keep your front knee behind your toe. Also, to put less strain on your knees, try doing reverse lunges. (i.e. where you stand and lunge your right food back to be on your toes, and bend your left leg at the knee) I'd give this a shot, like 12 repititions and 2 sets. See how that effects you. Here are a couple other "limited" tool exercise my trainer has me doing:

Wallslides: If you have a body ball this is ideal. Placing the ball inbetween your mid back & a wall while standing. Keep your feet approx. shoulder width apart in front of you. Slide down into a squat while letting the ball roll down wall as your body moves into a squat position. Hold this briefly and then roll back up to your starting position. I would do 10-12 reps of this, two sets. I started out using 10lb weights in each hand while doing this. But I'd recommend trying it w/o any weight in the beginning.

Step-Ups:
Now I've moved to a different exercise. There is a bench at the gym approx. 1.5 to 2 feet tall. I use this to step up with the right leg first, bringing the left leg up next, so I am in a standing position on the bench. Next, I step back down with my left leg and then right leg . I repeat this using the same leg 12-15 times, then switch to the other leg. Doing two sets. She says its a great butt exercise!!! :D I think it helps lift the arse.. so.

Anyhow.. just to give you a few more ideas. Walking is great, but your body is going to get very used to the same reptitions and movements for your muscles, and as your increasing your fitness level, your body is getting more accustomed to those same movements. So mixing it up is good. Even if it means, you jog spurts, or skip a short ways, or do extra hill walking (maybe up and down the same hill) just to basically get your muscles confused again. :D

I hope you have a great day.. and those grapes sound OH so yummy.. I think I need to go shoppign for some fruit.. but.. pay day isn't until Friday! Alas..
 
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Im being honest when I say that the chances of lunges becoming a mainstay are slim. I do the stairs sets in between my walk. I am hoping that is what will keep my legs stronger. I go slow on four, medium on two, and fast on four. If I dont lose anything on Friday, I will try the stuff you mention; I just wanna see how things go for now.

Food:
grapes 50
coffee 50
omelette 150
250
small bowl of leftovers..chicken and rice 200
450
fudgecicle 50
500 at 3pm
turkey sandwich and small bit of cheese and pickle 150
think thin bar dessert 150
800
Dannon lite and fit yogurt, realllly good..60 calories
860

Exercise:
3 medium pace miles, 10 stair sets (bp little low)
possibly going to go some more this evening with kids? will see.

4 miles total today.
 
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But thank you tru and New Leaf...your posts are here now for me to come back to, and I so appreciate it...I just realized my post above wasnt very appreciative! Thanks to you both!:D

I am going to post in the news area a really great site that explains the two kinds of fat, visceral and subcutaneous..

Thanks again you guys...
 
Oh Hey Kate no problem!! :) If you dont want or like lunges, don't do em!! :) I don't blame you. I don't pariticularly love the suckers myself. :) I just figured.. if ya ever cave in or feel you have to do them.. I gave ya some easier versions. :D Oy..but they're never fun!!
 
no problem kate, nobody ever said lunges were nice or fun, i hate them but they are effective :eek:
 
Great Job!

Hi Kate!

I must say I have really been slacking on my posts, but It's great to read about your commitment and exercise, and lunges??? WOW!!! haha I had joined a boxercise class once, where we did lunges for 10 minutes, and I thought I was going to die!!

haha keep up the good work! It's always nice to come back and read the posts of people like you who had inspired me so much! And I'm SO happy with the results I've seen so far, and I really appreciate the help and advice that I gained from you and others on this site :)
 
g';morning new leaf tru and shawna!

Im planning on a productive morning, and day, so I have to remain a good girl for tomorrow's weigh in. I have no idea which day this weekend I will do any cheating. I may not cheat at all. Ha! Ive got a gooood feeling that tomorrow Im going to be out of the 150s finally, and If I am, its really going to kick up my determination to blast forward full steam ahead! I want to get to the mid to even low one forties by the end of the month. For sure to 145. I THINK I can I THINK I can....:D:D
 
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