Days 36-42 of My Journey- 4/19-4/25/2010
I was up 5 lbs. since last week. I guess the 7 lb. loss last Monday was too good to be true. I was a little discouraged about this, but I know I have to keep going and just stick with the plan that Adam has developed for me.
The workouts went well this week. I am still using the increased weights with fewer reps and this is working pretty well for me. I also continue to add more jogging to my cardio days.
I started a new clinical rotation for pharmacy school at UPMC this week. I quickly got a few good reasons to continue losing weight. First, my feet, legs, and back haven't hurt this bad in a long time. I am definitely not used to being on my feet all day.
Secondly, I have to wear scrubs because I am working in surgery and you have to use the ones provided by the hospital. You can't bring scrubs from home.
On my first day, one of the surgical interns got some scrubs for me to wear. I tried to put them on and couldn't even get the pants past my knees and the shirt would not even go over my chest. I had to ask her to go back to the locker room and get me a larger size and these were still extremely tight on me. I haven't been that embarrassed in a long time. Scrubs are not supposed to be form fitting!! I had to secretly raid the men's locker room in order to find a shirt that fit me better. I couldn't find larger pants though. I guess I will have to live with my skin tight pants.
I also had to go to another UPMC location the next day and had the same problem, only this time the scrubs were purple instead of the standard blue. I looked like Barney in spandex. So humiliating...I can only imagine what the OR staff was thinking when I came out of the locker room.
This rotation lasts for another 4 weeks. Hoping I am more comfortable in scrubs by the end of that time. Also hoping for a good weigh-in tomorrow.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Days 29-35 of My Journey- 4/12-4/18/2010
Well, I was down 7 lbs. since last week when I weighed in on Monday. I couldn't believe I had lost this much, so I got on the scale three times to make sure. Needless to say, I was really excited.
I had another great week in terms of exercise. I have found that I am even starting to enjoy it. Although it is not usually fun during the workout, I absolutely love how I feel when I am finished for the day- very strong and empowered (and usually exhausted too!).
Adam had me increase my weights by 15-20% and reduce my reps to 6-8 instead of 10 (still doing 3 sets). This was definitely a challenge for me, but I was able to get through it. I was a little more sore than normal at first, but it got much better toward the end of the week.
Well, I was down 7 lbs. since last week when I weighed in on Monday. I couldn't believe I had lost this much, so I got on the scale three times to make sure. Needless to say, I was really excited.
I had another great week in terms of exercise. I have found that I am even starting to enjoy it. Although it is not usually fun during the workout, I absolutely love how I feel when I am finished for the day- very strong and empowered (and usually exhausted too!).
Adam had me increase my weights by 15-20% and reduce my reps to 6-8 instead of 10 (still doing 3 sets). This was definitely a challenge for me, but I was able to get through it. I was a little more sore than normal at first, but it got much better toward the end of the week.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Days 23-28 of My Journey- 4/6- 4/11/2010
Since I have gotten behind on blogging, I am going to make a few weekly entries in order to get caught up and then resume my normal schedule. This was a good week for me. My workouts went very well. There are days that the workouts are harder than others, but overall I am feeling much stronger and more fit than I have in a long time. I have increased the weights again on my interval workouts.
I am also training to run a 5k in the very near future. So, on the days I have to do an hour of cardio I have been running/walking outside instead of using the elliptical machine at the gym. I am slowly increasing the amount of running as I train. It is pretty challenging for me right now and my legs and knees scream at me sometimes after I am done. I am really looking forward to the 5k though. It will be lots of fun and will give me a sense of accomplishment.
Day 22 of My Journey- 4/5/2010
Today was weigh-in day. I lost 0.4 lbs since last week. Again, not as much as I hoped for, but still glad to show a loss even after the Easter holiday. I missed my workout today. I wasn't able to leave the hospital until 7pm and had some assignments to complete in the evening. At least I had a good day in terms of the diet. Will be back at it tomorrow.
Today was weigh-in day. I lost 0.4 lbs since last week. Again, not as much as I hoped for, but still glad to show a loss even after the Easter holiday. I missed my workout today. I wasn't able to leave the hospital until 7pm and had some assignments to complete in the evening. At least I had a good day in terms of the diet. Will be back at it tomorrow.
Day 21 of My Journey- 4/4/2010
Happy Easter! I missed my workout today due to the holiday. I went to church in the morning, then to my grandmother's house for a couple of hours, then to my uncle's house for dinner. Over 50 people this year! We are blessed with a very large, wonderful family. Joe and the girls came over to visit me in the evening. We had fun playing a game the girls made up. I even gave them a dance lesson in my living room. I taught them the basic step of the Waltz. Joe made me a very nice and funny Easter basket that I greatly appreciated. Overall, a wonderful holiday.
Oh yeah...hoping the weigh-in goes well in the morning (right after Easter dinner, ugh)
Happy Easter! I missed my workout today due to the holiday. I went to church in the morning, then to my grandmother's house for a couple of hours, then to my uncle's house for dinner. Over 50 people this year! We are blessed with a very large, wonderful family. Joe and the girls came over to visit me in the evening. We had fun playing a game the girls made up. I even gave them a dance lesson in my living room. I taught them the basic step of the Waltz. Joe made me a very nice and funny Easter basket that I greatly appreciated. Overall, a wonderful holiday.
Oh yeah...hoping the weigh-in goes well in the morning (right after Easter dinner, ugh)
Day 19 of My Journey- 4/2/2010
I missed my workout today. I went to church to see my grandmother perform in the Easter Passion Play. She played a townsperson and an angel. I wouldn't have missed this for the world and I couldn't be more proud of her.
Since I don't have any workout info to share today, I thought I would share some of my thoughts about my journey so far. At the beginning of this journey, I was mostly concerned about my ability to keep up with the workouts. I have since discovered that the far bigger challenge is keeping on track with the diet plan.
The workouts are very challenging, but they only take about an hour each day. Fighting all of the food temptations is a constant battle. It is something I have to monitor every minute that I am awake. It is amazing how many commercials, billboards, etc...I see throughout the course of a day that promote some type of fast food, pizza, restaurant, or otherwise unhealthy food.
I get especially tempted when I am stressed, sad, tired, or overly hungry. It might sound strange, but there are days where each meal is a battle. I have to say that it feels SO GOOD when I am strong and choose the healthy foods. I also keep a small piece of paper in my pocket that says "Eating _____ doesn't taste as good as thin feels." Just fill in the blank with whatever unhealthy food you are craving. This has helped me stay on track.
I missed my workout today. I went to church to see my grandmother perform in the Easter Passion Play. She played a townsperson and an angel. I wouldn't have missed this for the world and I couldn't be more proud of her.
Since I don't have any workout info to share today, I thought I would share some of my thoughts about my journey so far. At the beginning of this journey, I was mostly concerned about my ability to keep up with the workouts. I have since discovered that the far bigger challenge is keeping on track with the diet plan.
The workouts are very challenging, but they only take about an hour each day. Fighting all of the food temptations is a constant battle. It is something I have to monitor every minute that I am awake. It is amazing how many commercials, billboards, etc...I see throughout the course of a day that promote some type of fast food, pizza, restaurant, or otherwise unhealthy food.
I get especially tempted when I am stressed, sad, tired, or overly hungry. It might sound strange, but there are days where each meal is a battle. I have to say that it feels SO GOOD when I am strong and choose the healthy foods. I also keep a small piece of paper in my pocket that says "Eating _____ doesn't taste as good as thin feels." Just fill in the blank with whatever unhealthy food you are craving. This has helped me stay on track.
Day 18 of My Journey- 4/1/2010
The weather was beautiful again today so I went for another walk outside. I walked 3 miles. It took me a little over an hour to finish the course. I even ran a little bit along the way. I hadn't run in a long time, but it felt really good run again. I am planning to do more running and less walking over time. I can't wait until I am running the entire 3 miles!
The weather was beautiful again today so I went for another walk outside. I walked 3 miles. It took me a little over an hour to finish the course. I even ran a little bit along the way. I hadn't run in a long time, but it felt really good run again. I am planning to do more running and less walking over time. I can't wait until I am running the entire 3 miles!
Day 17 of My Journey- 3/31/2010
Went to the gym today for my workout. It felt really good to just focus all of my energy on exercising. I felt really relaxed (and tired) after the workout. I increased the weight on the leg exercises again today. Also, I was able to do a few more reps on the ab crunch machine. It won't be long before I can manage to do 3 sets of 12 reps! Feeling really good about myself right now.
Went to the gym today for my workout. It felt really good to just focus all of my energy on exercising. I felt really relaxed (and tired) after the workout. I increased the weight on the leg exercises again today. Also, I was able to do a few more reps on the ab crunch machine. It won't be long before I can manage to do 3 sets of 12 reps! Feeling really good about myself right now.
Day 16 of My Journey- 3/30/2010
The weather has finally warmed up in Ohio, so I took the opportunity to do my cardio outside today. I went for a 3 mile walk making sure to keep my heartrate in the target zone for an hour. I ended up walking for an hour and 15 minutes total. It felt really good to be outside for a change. I can also say that I definitely worked some new muscles today, but a little soreness is a good thing!
The weather has finally warmed up in Ohio, so I took the opportunity to do my cardio outside today. I went for a 3 mile walk making sure to keep my heartrate in the target zone for an hour. I ended up walking for an hour and 15 minutes total. It felt really good to be outside for a change. I can also say that I definitely worked some new muscles today, but a little soreness is a good thing!
Day 15 of My Journey- 3/29/2010
Well, today was weigh-in day. I only lost 0.2 lbs. since last week, but at least I am going in the right direction. I have to be honest, this isn't what I was hoping for, but I just need to stay positive and keep on track with the plan. I do continue to feel physically and emotionally stronger and my confidence has come a long way already. I missed my workout today since I had a dentist appointment this evening. Had a good day in terms of my diet though.
Well, today was weigh-in day. I only lost 0.2 lbs. since last week, but at least I am going in the right direction. I have to be honest, this isn't what I was hoping for, but I just need to stay positive and keep on track with the plan. I do continue to feel physically and emotionally stronger and my confidence has come a long way already. I missed my workout today since I had a dentist appointment this evening. Had a good day in terms of my diet though.
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