S-A-TUR-DAY- NIGHT! [Wrap up] - 2 Weeks

Fitness for the week (5/5-5/11):

Sunday - Couch to 5k, Week 5 Day 1 (repeat week)

(29min, Max HR 182, Avg HR 147, 162 Cal Burned, 6.2g Fat Burned)

Monday - Nada

Tuesday - Dance Fusion

(50min, Max HR 181, Avg HR 140, 253 Cal Burned, 10.2g Fat Burned)

Wednesday - Couch to 5k, Week 5 Day 2 (repeat week)

(35min, Max HR 190, Avg HR 151, 203 Cal Burned, 7.1g Fat Burned)

Thursday - 45 min walk with my cousin

(45 min, Max HR 155, Avg HR 106, 115 Cal Burned, 7g Fat Burned)

Friday - Yoga @ the Gym, without HR monitor

Saturday - Nada

Weekly Non-Scale Victory:

I don't have a non-scale victory for these last two weeks. If anything I feel as if I've failed to maintain what I thought was a pretty decent run of fitness each week. Any last week I didn't even do my wrap up.... UGH! I partly blame school, but that has really been my only reasoning why I've fallen behind. :-\

Fitness for the week (5/12-5/18):

Sunday - Zumba!
(55 min, Max HR 194, Avg HR 163, 437 Cal Burned, 13.3g Fat Burned)

Monday - Nada

Tuesday - I don't remember! But there is two
entries on my HR monitor for this day..
(22 min, Max HR 172, Avg HR 139, 111 Cal Burned, 5.1g Fat Burned)
&
(15 min, Max HR 164, Avg HR 134, 58 Cal Burned, 3.1g Fat Burned)

Wednesday - Nada

Thursday - Zumba with Lili
(55 min, Max HR 170, Avg HR 141, 292 Cal Burned, 13.6g Fat Burned)

Friday - Nada

Saturday - Nada

I feel like such a slacker! This new Anatomy & Physiology class is extremely demanding (we've only had 4 classes so far and we've had to read 7 chapters!) but I still feel like a couch potato!

This week I have a root canal coming up tomorrow (Monday) so I know there won't be exercise on my schedule for that day or Tuesday I bet (as on Tuesday I have a big test for A&P!)

But here is what I'm seeing....

Fitness Plans for the Week (5/19-5/25):

Sunday - Zumba with Johnny!

Monday - Nada (Root Canal...) :-\

Tuesday - Maybe yoga? Or spend a few hours at my mother-in-law's pool..

Wednesday - Dance Fusion with Missy

Thursday - Zumba with Lili

Friday - Weight Training

Saturday - Free Running (meaning no Couch to 5K Program)

/SIGH.

We'll see.

I think my biggest obstacle is I'm trying to do all these different

programs, the Couch to 5K, the Biggest Loser Weight Circuit,

the 30-day Cardio Abs Challenge (which, BTW, I gave up

on, like, last Monday...). And so I feel stressed whenever I

miss a day. So, I think until this Anatomy & Physiology class

is over (which will be on June 19), I'm just going to try and

make it to classes at the gym, and do some "free running"

and "free weight training" where there is no real "Day 1,

Day 2, Day 3...." program I'm following. That will make my

life just a tad bit easier to follow! :)

Happy Fitness Everyone!

S-A-TUR-DAY - NIGHT! [Wrap up]

Fitness for the week:

Sunday - Zumba!

(1HR, Max HR 183, Avg HR 147, 361 Cal Burned, 14.8g Fat Burned)

Monday - Nothing :(

Tuesday - Nothing :(

Wednesday - Day 1 Cardio-Abs Challenge

Thursday - Day 2 Cardio-Abs Challenge
Biggest Loser Intermediate Workout #3

Friday - Day 3 Cardio-Abs Challenge

Saturday - Nada :(
I skipped Day 4 of the Cardio-Abs Challenge & will do it tomorrow instead of the rest day

It was a tough week for me. I think this is the first week in a month or maybe month and a half that I have not run AT ALL. I am disappointed in myself, because I had no true motivation to get out there. I just felt..... blah. Ever get those weeks?

I also had a disappointing day yesterday (Friday). One of my bosses/buddies at work was going to give me her old treadmill. Free of charge. I was totally appreciative, and super excited because I knew maybe I could get the hubby to start his own personal journey....

She called me up as John headed towards her house.... her boyfriend and her father dropped in as they were unloading it from his truck so John could take it. Yup. FAIL. I was disappointed and frustrated, but I couldn't get mad at her or her boyfriend... it's not like it happened on purpose. So, I'm going to just keep trying, maybe one day I'll strike it good with a treadmill so the hubby can work out at home.

Weekly Non-Scale Victory:

Last Sunday I bought size 16 pants! Not just any 16 though... OLD NAVY size 16's! (so it's like they are 14's because Old Navy sizes always run small to me lol)
It's true! I am now smaller than I was in high school ten years ago!
YAY!

Fitness Plan for the Week:

This week I have big plans for myself! I'm going to start running again!

NO EXCUSES!

BUCK UP LITTLE MISSY!

POOP OR GET OFF THE POT!

YOU CAN'T RUN YOUR FIRST 5K WITHOUT TRAINING FOR IT!

STOP BEING A COUCH POTATO!

Sorry... just getting myself pumped up!

Sunday - Resetting the clocks a little bit.... Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 1
Day 5 Cardio-Abs Challenge (Today shoulda been a rest day but I skipped yesterday)

Monday - Biggest Loser Intermediate #1
Day 6 Cardio-Abs Challenge

Tuesday - Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 2
Day 7 Cardio-Abs Challenge

Wednesday - [Rest]
Day 8 Cardio-Abs Challenge

Thursday - Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 3
Day 9 Cardio-Abs Challenge

Friday - Biggest Loser Intermediate #2
Day 10 Cardio-Abs Challenge

Saturday - [Rest]
Day 11 Cardio-Abs Challenge




I am taking two rest days so not to overload myself. I do count them as rest even though I'm still doing the challenge because the challenge takes all of 5 minutes out of my day to do it, and I like the burning feeling in my gut the next day because I feel the burn!!

S-A-TUR-DAY- NIGHT! [Wrap up]

Fitness for the week:

Sunday - Nada. Johnny was not teaching today so I

took the day off. I regret not going, but I got to spend

some time with my husband :)

Monday - Big Fat Nada again! I am disappointed I could hardly

finish Day 2 of Week 5 last week that I'm just feeling lazy.

Tuesday - I mowed our lawn. This may seem like a small thing, but it takes me over an hour, plus there are slopes and hills and it was pretty taxing on my body... and my hands! In the words of George Harrison, "I've got blisters on me fingers!"

(70 minutes, Max HR 168, Avg HR 14, 277 Cal Burned, 11.9g Fat Burned)

Then, later that night, I went to a "dance revolution" class at the gym. I am probably not going back to this class ever again. The instructor was unprepared to say the least, and the entire hour was spent repeating 4 songs and learning how to line dance. Oh yes, I said line dance. As in, slow methodic moves that barely break you in a sweat. UGH

(1 Hour, Max HR 160, Avg HR 117, 260 Cal Burned, 15.1g Fat Burned)

Wednesday - I went to a "dance fusion" class tonight. Different name, different instructor

She kicked my ass! My thighs and lower body are so sore today! But, I feel GREAT!

Thanks Missy, you did an AWESOME JOB!

(50 minutes, Max HR 171, Avg HR 19, 295 Cal Burned, 12.4g Fat Burned)

Thursday - Home time Zumba! I added a bunch of zumba songs that the routines
matched Johnny and Emily's pretty good (most are like 95% the same!) Then I used our fancy TV that has a YouTube App and I played them. It had an hour's worth of songs
but only played about 48 minutes.... so... here's my stats!

(50min, Max HR 179, Avg HR 150, 278 Cal Burned, 10.6g Fat Burned)

Friday - Biggest Loser Intermediate Workout #2

• Warm up - 5min
• Upper Body
• Hammer Curls, Triceps Kickbacks, Dead Lifts, Chest Presses, T-Raises, Bent-Over Rows
• 10 Reps each
• Core Exercises
• Bicycle Maneuver, Half Roll-Ups, Vertical Leg Crunches, Hip Extension
• 10 Reps each
• Side Plank
• Hold 60sec, each side
• Lower Body
• Squats, Pile Squats, Reverse Lunge w/ Leg Lifts
• 10 Reps each
• Static Wall Squats
• 1 Min
• Calf Raises
• 25 Reps

This entire workout is done twice through except the Half Roll-Ups, which thankfully was only once. I have been doing these workouts while watching my shows from the DVR. It's a nice way to accomplish two birds with one stone! :)

Saturday - ZUMBAAAAAAAA!

(1hr, Max HR 176, Avg HR 145, 304 Cal Burned, 13.5g Fat Burned)

Weight Check-In (Sat AM):

215.2

A three pound gain. Yucky. But, I'm moving past this. In fact, I'm going to get rid of this whole section. The weekly weigh-in is not good for my health... my stress.

Instead, starting next week, this will be for a non-scale victory! :)

Fitness Plan for the Week:

Sunday - Zumba! // C25K Week 4 Day 1

Monday - Biggest Loser Int Workout #3

Tuesday - (It's mah BDAY!) Week 4 Day 2

Wednesday - Biggest Loser Int Workout #1

Thursday - rest

Friday - Week 4 Day 3

Saturday - Biggest Loser Int Workout #2

S-A-TUR-DAY- NIGHT! [Wrap up]

Fitness for the week:

Sunday - Zumba!

(1hr, Max HR 184, Avg HR 159, 352 Cal Burned, 12.0g Fat Burned)

Monday - Couch to 5k, Week 4 Day 3

(30min, Max HR 178, Avg HR 153, 185 Cal Burned, 6.8g Fat Burned)

Tuesday - Nada

Wednesday - Nada

Thursday - Couch to 5k, Week 5 Day 1

(32min, Max HR 172, Avg HR 145, 125 Cal Burned, 5.2g Fat Burned)

Friday - Biggest Loser Intermediate Routine #1

• Warm Up - 5min
• Upper Body
• Biceps Curls, Triceps Dips, Dead Lifts, Chest Flies, Shoulder Presses, Overhead Pulls
• 10reps each
• Core
• Crunches, Oblique Crunches, Captain's Chair
• 10reps each
• Plank
• hold 60sec
• Back Extensions
• hold 5-8sec
• Lower Body
• Lunges, Thigh Adductions, Reverse Lunges w/ Leg Lifts
• 10reps each
• Step Ups
• 1 minute
• Calf Raises
• 25reps

This entire workout is done twice through. I did it while watching Hannibal (which is a fantastic show, BTW!) so it took about 50 minutes all the way through. I used 3lb dumbbells and an exercise ball to enhance the workout. I felt good, got a decent sweat, but am worried I'll be sore tomorrow to prep for my Week 5 Day 2 run! :)

Saturday -

Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 2

(31min, 2.5miles, Max HR 176, Avg HR 136, 154 Cal Burned, 7.4g Fat Burned)

Tonight, I must confess that I really half-assed this day. Or, maybe the treadmill needs to be re-calibrated. My FitBit Zip said I did 2.5miles, and the treadmill said I only did 1.75miles. I went with FitBit's number because I have measured its accuracy and it's spot on. However, it was raining so I did not do my run outdoors, as I'm trying to do [alternate outdoor and treadmill runs], I am sore from yesterday's Biggest Loser workout but I didn't want a little soreness to affect me. After all, the soreness is just my unused muscles waking up!

So, I went ahead with the day. Now, for the confession part..... I did have to slow down and walk for about thirty seconds... once during the first 8-minute run, and twice during the second 8-minute run. I feel disappointed I didn't push through, but it was due to knee pain which I always heed my body because of my knee issues. Day three is coming up and I'm supposed to run 2 whole miles [or 20min] without stopping..... which I don't think I can do. BUT- I'm going to try. I will try and do Day 3, and if I fail I will start Week 5 over again, until I can do it. :)

Weight Check-In (Sat AM):

212.0
A two-pound loss. I feel good about this, although I did have fast food [Chick-Fil-A] twice during this week. I am working on not going at all, but on my multiple days off now when I'm running errands on each day it's just the convenient thing to do. I'm thinking what I'll try to do is one of two things: 1) I'll try and run all of my errands in one day and early in the AM after breakfast.... or 2) If I end up out multiple days I will plan on bringing a lunch. Yup, packing a lunch to go grocery shopping! :-P

Fitness Plan for the Week:

Sunday - Zumba! Johnny's out but I'm excited for a new sub!

Monday - Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 3

Tuesday - Biggest Loser Intermediate #2

Wednesday - Rest. [I'm actually having some dental work done -nothing major- but I'm going to be on valium and will likely sleep the day away after I get home. If I'm feeling okay at night I may do some easy yoga.

Thursday - Couch to 5k Week [6 Day 1?]-OR-[5 Day 1?]

Friday - Happy Birthday Amy!!!!!!
Biggest Loser Intermediate #3

Saturday - Couch to 5k Week [6 Day 2?]-OR-[5 Day 2?]


This upcoming week is going to be nice. I have 3 days again, Sun, Mon, and Fri. I requested this weekend off because my BDay is next Tuesday (the 30th) and I plan to spend the weekend being awesome with friends :)

S-A-TUR-DAY- NIGHT! [Wrap up]

I just want to say I am dumb! I did not start a draft for this week, so here I am racking my brain on Saturday night trying to remember what I did this week! 

:-P

Fitness for the week:

Sunday - Zumba

(Max HR 185, Avg HR 156, 350 Cal Burned, 12.7g Fat Burned)

Monday - Nada

Tuesday - 20min of relaxation yoga in between work shifts

Wednesday - Couch to 5k Week 4 Day 1

(30min, Max HR 184, Avg HR 150, 150 Cal Burned, 5.6g Fat Burned)

Thursday - Nada, I was a lazy butt

Friday - Zumba! I was excited to get to this class!

(1hr, Max HR 175, Avg HR 153, 338 Cal Burned, 13.3g Fat Burned)

Then!!! Johnny (our Sunday instructor) stayed after class to do a few songs with us, because the new girl who did tonight's was okay, but definitely a newbie instructor!)

(20min, Max HR 180, Avg HR 154, 120 Cal Burned, 4.5g Fat Burned)

Saturday - Couch to 5k Week 4 Day 2

(30min/2.25mi, Max HR 184, Avg HR 152, 171 Cal Burned, 6.2g Fat Burned)

Weight Check-In (Sat AM):

#-214-#

((I forgot to weigh in this morning, so I will do this weigh

in Sunday morning and update it!))

Fitness Plan for the Week:

For this upcoming week I'm only working 3 days! (Wed, Fri, Sat). I'm so excited to be at a part-time level now, but I'm afraid with all of this extra time on my hands I will just sit around in my underwear watching Supernatural marathons! So, I have printed out a schedule and plan to make the most of my week by planning out all of my days and sticking to them! This will have everything- down time, work, school, study time, gym, etc!

Sunday - Zumba with Johnny

Monday - Couch to 5k Week 4 Day 3 (I know this should have been done last week but I had issues (laziness) and could not complete the week within a calendar week, so I will hopefully be able to get Week 4 done and into Week 5 this week and be caught up!)

Tuesday - Body Pump 9a-10a (gym class)

Wednesday - Yoga (gym) 9a-10a // Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 1

Thursday - Zumba 11a-noon

Friday - Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 2 (early AM)

Saturday - Couch to 5k Week 5 Day 3 (late PM)

See what I did there? A whole week of fitness! I think I can do it. If I need to take a rest day, it will be Tuesday... I have never tried the body pump class, and I hear the instructor for it is pretty tough... but I'm interested! :)

Happy Fitness Week!