Time's a Wastin, and I'm Still Fat.
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MysticRealm
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Thanks guys.
167.8 again this morning.
I was feeling super tired this morning as I haven't stayed out and awake till 3am in a long time. I did sleep in a bit, till around 10:30 maybe. I did phone my mom and checked to see if she would be interested in doing hot yoga at 12. After yesterday being a bit 'too easy' in the yoga department I was a bit interested to see how a more active hot yoga class would feel. She unfortunately declined and with feeling so tired I didn't have the energy to get motivated to go by myself. Stayed in bed till I think around 12. I got up and made myself a grilled cheese sandwich, then planned to spend the entire day slumped on my couch.
My friend invited me to go for a walk with him in one of the nature parks we have here. I told him that I was tired but I would see how I felt a little later and let him know. It got me thinking about actually doing something though. And after a bit of arguing with myself, and getting a little bored of sitting at home not doing anything I decided I would do something. But I didn't want to just go for a walk. If I was gonna find the energy to do something today, I wanted it to be an actual workout. So I decided that I would go down to the treadmill and run. It technically should have been circuit day, but I prefer running and could more easily convince myself to run than to do that.
I not only ran, but ran farther than ever before. I ended up running 4.88 miles (7.85km's). I ran my first 2 intervals mostly at a speed of 5.0 (the last 4 mins of the 2nd interval I bumped the speed up to what I ran the 3rd interval in). I then ran the 3rd interval at a speed of 5.2, and ended up increasing the length from 14 mins to 17mins. I then did a 2 min sprint at 7.2. Treadmill said cal burn of 633.
Got home and showered (was just drenched in sweat), and even though I just washed my workout clothes on late saturday night (literally started the machine at 11:45 at night, waited till it was done despited needing to be up early the next morning, then put it in the dryer because I needed clothing for sunday's hike and yoga) I have another load for my workout wear going again. I'm really gonna need some more workout gear.
Bundled up in PJ's now and will probably stay that way all day. Had 2 turkey pepperoni sticks and a cheese string for snack just now.
I plan to do shrimp for supper with a miracle whip/honey sauce, and maybe a grilled cheese as a side. Though I'm not totally set on that super yet. Then likely jello and popcorn for night snack.
167.8 again this morning.
I was feeling super tired this morning as I haven't stayed out and awake till 3am in a long time. I did sleep in a bit, till around 10:30 maybe. I did phone my mom and checked to see if she would be interested in doing hot yoga at 12. After yesterday being a bit 'too easy' in the yoga department I was a bit interested to see how a more active hot yoga class would feel. She unfortunately declined and with feeling so tired I didn't have the energy to get motivated to go by myself. Stayed in bed till I think around 12. I got up and made myself a grilled cheese sandwich, then planned to spend the entire day slumped on my couch.
My friend invited me to go for a walk with him in one of the nature parks we have here. I told him that I was tired but I would see how I felt a little later and let him know. It got me thinking about actually doing something though. And after a bit of arguing with myself, and getting a little bored of sitting at home not doing anything I decided I would do something. But I didn't want to just go for a walk. If I was gonna find the energy to do something today, I wanted it to be an actual workout. So I decided that I would go down to the treadmill and run. It technically should have been circuit day, but I prefer running and could more easily convince myself to run than to do that.
I not only ran, but ran farther than ever before. I ended up running 4.88 miles (7.85km's). I ran my first 2 intervals mostly at a speed of 5.0 (the last 4 mins of the 2nd interval I bumped the speed up to what I ran the 3rd interval in). I then ran the 3rd interval at a speed of 5.2, and ended up increasing the length from 14 mins to 17mins. I then did a 2 min sprint at 7.2. Treadmill said cal burn of 633.
Got home and showered (was just drenched in sweat), and even though I just washed my workout clothes on late saturday night (literally started the machine at 11:45 at night, waited till it was done despited needing to be up early the next morning, then put it in the dryer because I needed clothing for sunday's hike and yoga) I have another load for my workout wear going again. I'm really gonna need some more workout gear.
Bundled up in PJ's now and will probably stay that way all day. Had 2 turkey pepperoni sticks and a cheese string for snack just now.
I plan to do shrimp for supper with a miracle whip/honey sauce, and maybe a grilled cheese as a side. Though I'm not totally set on that super yet. Then likely jello and popcorn for night snack.
MysticRealm
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Been feeling a bit ill today. Felt it while I was running and for the last half of my run I was really wishing I had an advil I felt so terrible. Still feeling it now, will probably take an advil before bed so I can get a good sleep.
I ended up having exactly the food I said I would in my last post. This left me at 1458 cals for the day.
Back to work tomorrow. Since I didn't ride today I will need to ride 5 days yet this week. I have 4 more days of working out, though would like to do a hike or something on the weekend as well. Glad it will be a 4 day work week.
I ended up having exactly the food I said I would in my last post. This left me at 1458 cals for the day.
Back to work tomorrow. Since I didn't ride today I will need to ride 5 days yet this week. I have 4 more days of working out, though would like to do a hike or something on the weekend as well. Glad it will be a 4 day work week.
MysticRealm
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Thanks. I mostly had a headache while running, with a bit of a feeling of a cold.
167.6 this morning
167.6 this morning
MrVee
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Outstanding work on the dropped pounds and all the exercise. The treadmill does take a lot of unwarranted criticism from folks sometimes, I think it's a very convenient and effective machine to get a cardio workout, particularly because you can control so many different variables.
MysticRealm
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Thanks guys. I feel fine today I think, maybe just a hair off but nothing really.
A decent day at work, some things seemed to take longer than they should have. Had lasagna for lunch.
Went to the barn after work. My horse was a bit of a bum, but he had a couple light days of work, and a couple days off it wasn't totally unexpected. I REALLY didn't want to do my circuit training, but forced myself to go. Had a peanut butter 'granola' type bar before going.
It doesn't seem like my circuit training is getting any easier. Maybe the odd exercise is a hair easier, but overall it just doesn't seem like it's going anywhere. I do think it's making my running easier, but I do eventually need my circuit training to get easier if I am going to do ok at the Tough Mudder.
I have a sore muscle beside my shin from hiking I think. I hurt a little when I was running in place as a warm up (in fact, both shins hurt a little. Hope it's not shin splints or something. I felt fine the rest of the workout, and felt fine after running yesterday so not sure what that is. Will see how it feels running tomorrow.
Had a bagel with peanut butter, and Salsa Chicken for supper. I love peanut butter. Yum yum.
Had another peanut butter bar for night snack and popcorn. I added a touch of sugar to my popcorn to make it a little bit kettlecorn tasting and it was pretty good.
I ended up with the day off tomorrow. Plan to ride, run, and grocery shop.
A decent day at work, some things seemed to take longer than they should have. Had lasagna for lunch.
Went to the barn after work. My horse was a bit of a bum, but he had a couple light days of work, and a couple days off it wasn't totally unexpected. I REALLY didn't want to do my circuit training, but forced myself to go. Had a peanut butter 'granola' type bar before going.
It doesn't seem like my circuit training is getting any easier. Maybe the odd exercise is a hair easier, but overall it just doesn't seem like it's going anywhere. I do think it's making my running easier, but I do eventually need my circuit training to get easier if I am going to do ok at the Tough Mudder.
I have a sore muscle beside my shin from hiking I think. I hurt a little when I was running in place as a warm up (in fact, both shins hurt a little. Hope it's not shin splints or something. I felt fine the rest of the workout, and felt fine after running yesterday so not sure what that is. Will see how it feels running tomorrow.
Had a bagel with peanut butter, and Salsa Chicken for supper. I love peanut butter. Yum yum.
Had another peanut butter bar for night snack and popcorn. I added a touch of sugar to my popcorn to make it a little bit kettlecorn tasting and it was pretty good.
I ended up with the day off tomorrow. Plan to ride, run, and grocery shop.
MysticRealm
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Maybe. I sure hope so cause it feels like I am making no progress!
166.4 this morning. If I can hold onto that for Friday I should make my goal weight for the February challenge.
166.4 this morning. If I can hold onto that for Friday I should make my goal weight for the February challenge.
MysticRealm
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Thanks guys.
Had the day off work today. Slept in till nearly noon, hadn't intended to do so but when my alarm went off at 9:30 I must have turned it off instead of to snooze. Oh well, I probably needed it.
Trying to decide if I can go to my favorite horse show of the year. I was expecting my trainer and her other student (and her mom) to all share a room like last year, which would really help keep costs down. But my trainer is sharing a room with someone else which means that not only will my room be split only 3 ways, but the 'trainer split' will be more expensive as well. I had to part with a lot of my money to the government in December (both for paying income tax instalments as well as for something else. There was a bit of a mix up so I will get a portion of that money back, but who knows when and it will only be about 1/4 of what I paid) and am just not in a lot of money right now. In all honesty, with how things are looking now the 7 day show is going to cost me 2300 bucks (and that's with the 800 or so dollars I am going to make by working full time as someone's groom while out there being subtracted off my costs). I'm trying to find an alternate horse transporter who I know was about 400 dollars cheaper than what I paid the last year we went. And possibly trying to bunk up with someone in their horse trailer. i also just got the idea of driving my vehicle up myself (possibly take the student and her mom that I was gonna bunk with so they could pay for half the gas), then just sleep in my car, maybe buy a portable heater since it will be march in canada still). I'm sure the student wouldn't mind me borrowing their shower in their room. If I could save the money on trailering and hotel room the show would only cost around 1450. Wouldn't be ideal, but hey, it's my fave show and you gotta do what you gotta do.
Anyways, with all that stress on my mind I went and rode my horse and of course it had to be a bad ride (I didn't feel stressed getting on so I don't think I CAUSED the bad ride, but maybe subconsciously I did). So add the bad ride and the possibility of not being able to afford my fave show and I had a slight emotional breakdown. Wondered why in the world I ride. I told myself to funnel that energy and pummel it out during my workout. However by the time I drove to the grocery store, shopped, got home and put groceries away, my anger and stressed had left me feeling very tired. I made myself a bagel with PB for lunch, forced myself to change into my workout gear while it was in the toaster. I then forced myself down to the gym. The first 10 mins of my first interval were very hard (though thankfully my sore shins from yesterday didn't appear). I almost stopped at least once and really had to force myself to push on and keep going. It got a bit easier after that first bit. I bumped my speed up to 5.2 for all my intervals this time, and did my 2 min sprint at 7.2 (sometimes I swear I'm going to die during the last minute haha) and ended up running the farthest I ever had. 5 whole miles (8.05km) in 60 mins (including warmup and cooldown) Was really happy with that. I finished the Star Trek movie I started last run so will need to find something else to watch for next time.
Got back up to my place and made chocolate chip cookies. They came out fairly well, made them with splenda to cut the cals down a bit. The recipe ended up making 50 cookies. Each are 95 cals (though I think the second batch I put in the oven were a bit bigger and had a bit more chocolate chips and the first ones are a bit smaller and less chocolate-y).
As those were finishing off I made supper of shrimp in a miracle whip/honey sauce, and a grilled cheese sandwich.
For night snack I had half a package of made Jello, 3 cookies, and a bag of popcorn.
Finished up the day at 1502 cals (btw yesterday's cal count was 1503, I think I forgot to write that yesterday). It's always nice to stay at the right cal count on a day off work during the week, it allows me more freedom on the weekend (when other people are off work and wanting to go out)
Had the day off work today. Slept in till nearly noon, hadn't intended to do so but when my alarm went off at 9:30 I must have turned it off instead of to snooze. Oh well, I probably needed it.
Trying to decide if I can go to my favorite horse show of the year. I was expecting my trainer and her other student (and her mom) to all share a room like last year, which would really help keep costs down. But my trainer is sharing a room with someone else which means that not only will my room be split only 3 ways, but the 'trainer split' will be more expensive as well. I had to part with a lot of my money to the government in December (both for paying income tax instalments as well as for something else. There was a bit of a mix up so I will get a portion of that money back, but who knows when and it will only be about 1/4 of what I paid) and am just not in a lot of money right now. In all honesty, with how things are looking now the 7 day show is going to cost me 2300 bucks (and that's with the 800 or so dollars I am going to make by working full time as someone's groom while out there being subtracted off my costs). I'm trying to find an alternate horse transporter who I know was about 400 dollars cheaper than what I paid the last year we went. And possibly trying to bunk up with someone in their horse trailer. i also just got the idea of driving my vehicle up myself (possibly take the student and her mom that I was gonna bunk with so they could pay for half the gas), then just sleep in my car, maybe buy a portable heater since it will be march in canada still). I'm sure the student wouldn't mind me borrowing their shower in their room. If I could save the money on trailering and hotel room the show would only cost around 1450. Wouldn't be ideal, but hey, it's my fave show and you gotta do what you gotta do.
Anyways, with all that stress on my mind I went and rode my horse and of course it had to be a bad ride (I didn't feel stressed getting on so I don't think I CAUSED the bad ride, but maybe subconsciously I did). So add the bad ride and the possibility of not being able to afford my fave show and I had a slight emotional breakdown. Wondered why in the world I ride. I told myself to funnel that energy and pummel it out during my workout. However by the time I drove to the grocery store, shopped, got home and put groceries away, my anger and stressed had left me feeling very tired. I made myself a bagel with PB for lunch, forced myself to change into my workout gear while it was in the toaster. I then forced myself down to the gym. The first 10 mins of my first interval were very hard (though thankfully my sore shins from yesterday didn't appear). I almost stopped at least once and really had to force myself to push on and keep going. It got a bit easier after that first bit. I bumped my speed up to 5.2 for all my intervals this time, and did my 2 min sprint at 7.2 (sometimes I swear I'm going to die during the last minute haha) and ended up running the farthest I ever had. 5 whole miles (8.05km) in 60 mins (including warmup and cooldown) Was really happy with that. I finished the Star Trek movie I started last run so will need to find something else to watch for next time.
Got back up to my place and made chocolate chip cookies. They came out fairly well, made them with splenda to cut the cals down a bit. The recipe ended up making 50 cookies. Each are 95 cals (though I think the second batch I put in the oven were a bit bigger and had a bit more chocolate chips and the first ones are a bit smaller and less chocolate-y).
As those were finishing off I made supper of shrimp in a miracle whip/honey sauce, and a grilled cheese sandwich.
For night snack I had half a package of made Jello, 3 cookies, and a bag of popcorn.
Finished up the day at 1502 cals (btw yesterday's cal count was 1503, I think I forgot to write that yesterday). It's always nice to stay at the right cal count on a day off work during the week, it allows me more freedom on the weekend (when other people are off work and wanting to go out)
MysticRealm
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Thanks guys. I just checked and my back seats do lay down flat and even with my trunk so that is a possibility!
167 this morning which wasn't too much of a surprise as yesterday I weighed in after getting out of bed at 12 so had longer to process food (plus had a good bathroom break
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167 this morning which wasn't too much of a surprise as yesterday I weighed in after getting out of bed at 12 so had longer to process food (plus had a good bathroom break
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Quercus
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That's why I used Saturday as my "official" weigh in for contests. A new low is a new low.
Awesome run! 2 mins of 7.2 is rough and 5 miles is great.
Sorry money is tight for your horse riding activities. Not that this is any consolation, but whether I'm completely broke or quite comfortable, money is still a major stress of my life.
Awesome run! 2 mins of 7.2 is rough and 5 miles is great.
Sorry money is tight for your horse riding activities. Not that this is any consolation, but whether I'm completely broke or quite comfortable, money is still a major stress of my life.
MysticRealm
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Thanks guys. Apparently the people at my barn are gonna 'not allow' me to sleep in my car. I'm still thinking it's a viable option. I didn't have the effort today to empty out my car to see how much room I would truly have though.
Work was a bit tough today. Just a lot of dogs that weren't terribly cooperative, one especially. With all the frustration from the day, plus the horse show worries (that made me have a bad night as they whirled round and round in my head) I just could not make myself go to the barn. I had my bag of clothes in the bathroom ready to change, and I just could not.
I also knew that I would be highly unlikely to force myself to do my circuit training, so instead I set my eyes on a hot yoga class that was starting an hour after I got off work. Enough time to get home and changed and organized, but not enough time to sit down and not feel like getting back up again. It's not that I love yoga so much that I could look forward to that and not my runnin or circuit training, it's just that when we tried it last time and didn't quite get the workout we were expecting (as the class ended up being a relaxation class)I was intrigued as to how the workout class would feel.
It was interesting. I wish I had had a friend come with me so either I could follow what they were doing (if they were experienced) or I could feel relieved because we both looked dumb (if they were new to yoga too). The place gets very full and I ended up with a guy next to me. There were points where we were turned sideways on the mats all facing the same direction and you had to do things all bent forward so the guy got some lovely close ups of my butt awkwardly stuck right into his face! (I didn't have a butt in my face as I was against the wall) Some stuff did definitely make your muscles work. There were definitely times where my muscles were shaking from the effort. It's hard to tell how good of a workout it is because you can't tell if you're sweating just due to the heat or due to the exercise. I bought an intro unlimited month pass. Which means I need to use it 3 times (2 more times after today) in the next 30 days to have it pay for itself. I think me and the people I went with the last time plan to go next week again (as well as hiking).
Because I didn't go ride today that means either that I only ride 4 times this week, or I have to try to fit it in on Saturday after we going snowshoeing which will be very difficult to convince myself to do.
I should be able to still get in my 5 days of 'regular' exercise as I worked out monday tuesday and wednesday, so as long as I do friday and sunday that will get them all in. The yoga and snowshoeing will just be bonuses.
Lunch: Lasagna (gonna get sick of that soon)
Snack: Turkey Pepperoni Stick
Supper: Bagel with PB, Salsa Chicken
Snack: Half packet of jello (made), 4 homemade cookies
Cals: 1488
BTW praying for a good weigh in tomorrow so I can try to make my February goal. If I make that I shouldn't have any issue making my Mini Goal for the end of March.
Work was a bit tough today. Just a lot of dogs that weren't terribly cooperative, one especially. With all the frustration from the day, plus the horse show worries (that made me have a bad night as they whirled round and round in my head) I just could not make myself go to the barn. I had my bag of clothes in the bathroom ready to change, and I just could not.
I also knew that I would be highly unlikely to force myself to do my circuit training, so instead I set my eyes on a hot yoga class that was starting an hour after I got off work. Enough time to get home and changed and organized, but not enough time to sit down and not feel like getting back up again. It's not that I love yoga so much that I could look forward to that and not my runnin or circuit training, it's just that when we tried it last time and didn't quite get the workout we were expecting (as the class ended up being a relaxation class)I was intrigued as to how the workout class would feel.
It was interesting. I wish I had had a friend come with me so either I could follow what they were doing (if they were experienced) or I could feel relieved because we both looked dumb (if they were new to yoga too). The place gets very full and I ended up with a guy next to me. There were points where we were turned sideways on the mats all facing the same direction and you had to do things all bent forward so the guy got some lovely close ups of my butt awkwardly stuck right into his face! (I didn't have a butt in my face as I was against the wall) Some stuff did definitely make your muscles work. There were definitely times where my muscles were shaking from the effort. It's hard to tell how good of a workout it is because you can't tell if you're sweating just due to the heat or due to the exercise. I bought an intro unlimited month pass. Which means I need to use it 3 times (2 more times after today) in the next 30 days to have it pay for itself. I think me and the people I went with the last time plan to go next week again (as well as hiking).
Because I didn't go ride today that means either that I only ride 4 times this week, or I have to try to fit it in on Saturday after we going snowshoeing which will be very difficult to convince myself to do.
I should be able to still get in my 5 days of 'regular' exercise as I worked out monday tuesday and wednesday, so as long as I do friday and sunday that will get them all in. The yoga and snowshoeing will just be bonuses.
Lunch: Lasagna (gonna get sick of that soon)
Snack: Turkey Pepperoni Stick
Supper: Bagel with PB, Salsa Chicken
Snack: Half packet of jello (made), 4 homemade cookies
Cals: 1488
BTW praying for a good weigh in tomorrow so I can try to make my February goal. If I make that I shouldn't have any issue making my Mini Goal for the end of March.
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