My kids don't understand why I'm in bed before them. Yes, I'm tired and ready to go to sleep early for once! 9:15pm is way earlier than my usual after midnight bed time. Waiting for the melatonin to kick in...
Tmr hoping to feel better to get back into the grind.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Down
Well I'm down for a day or two. I get horrible horrible cramps (TMI) at the start of my cycle and all I want to do is curl up in a ball and hide (but I can't). I got a prescription blood thinner for these days that seemed to have helped the last couple of times, but I can't find it right now ;-(. That old saying about how it hurts less after childbirth is not true! They hurt bad before I had kids and I think even worse now.
All I want too is comfort food so I dragged myself to the kitchen and made some congee this afternoon and ate that for lunch with shredded dried pork. It's not the prettiest picture, but it'll do.
I really wanted more comfort food for dinner and we were going to order delivery from my favorite Taiwanese restaurant and got all the way to checkout before realizing they were closed on Mondays. I was so sad. My husband felt bad for him and he made me dinner with rice cakes and bean curd! This is the first time he has cooked bean curd for me :).
Alright I'm off to bed early tonight I think. Night night.
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All I want too is comfort food so I dragged myself to the kitchen and made some congee this afternoon and ate that for lunch with shredded dried pork. It's not the prettiest picture, but it'll do.
I really wanted more comfort food for dinner and we were going to order delivery from my favorite Taiwanese restaurant and got all the way to checkout before realizing they were closed on Mondays. I was so sad. My husband felt bad for him and he made me dinner with rice cakes and bean curd! This is the first time he has cooked bean curd for me :).
Alright I'm off to bed early tonight I think. Night night.
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Sunday, July 27, 2014
Off the road
We've been on the road for the last week and a half. We logged over 50+ hours in the car in the past 10 days so working out was a bit hard to fit in. I got in a lot of walking and 1.5 days in the gym which is better than nothing. I didn't do any of my DVDs I packed though :-/.
Got home last night and it looks like I've packed on 5 pounds on this trip. I'm hoping this is mostly water / monthly fluctuation weight :-/. So first thing this morning I'm back to my first love Focus T25 :-). Day 1 Cardio complete!
I'm a sweaty mess but this time the first round felt a lot better than when I did it the first time.
Off to get cleaned up now!
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Got home last night and it looks like I've packed on 5 pounds on this trip. I'm hoping this is mostly water / monthly fluctuation weight :-/. So first thing this morning I'm back to my first love Focus T25 :-). Day 1 Cardio complete!
I'm a sweaty mess but this time the first round felt a lot better than when I did it the first time.
Off to get cleaned up now!
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Too many rest days!
Sometimes my days all blur together. I got massage on Sunday. It ended up being a deep tissue massage and I felt beat up like a lump of dough afterwards. It was good but I needed more time to recover.
Then yesterday I had someone pulled a muscle in my arm and it hurt. Gotta love my tiger balm patches though. Yes I'm Asian and I love my Tiger Balm! ;-)
Trying to find time in my schedule to workout is super challenging once the day gets going. I'll keep saying I'll do it during this or that block of what looks like free time in the afternoon and it is always overcome by events. Well I'm back on today and just finished Day 14: Core.
The moves seem more doable each time. I'm not loving it yet like I loved my T-25 but it is growing on me. I like her style of talking and she does seem to know when I want to give up as she throws out the encouragements right when I get to that spot of wanting to stop and gets me to push through.
The knees though are killer. The back is okay finally but the knees. I think the knees (and ankle) will improve when I drop more weight and put less stress on it. I pray that is the case anyway.
Now need to go get my work day started and hop on a conference call!
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Then yesterday I had someone pulled a muscle in my arm and it hurt. Gotta love my tiger balm patches though. Yes I'm Asian and I love my Tiger Balm! ;-)
Trying to find time in my schedule to workout is super challenging once the day gets going. I'll keep saying I'll do it during this or that block of what looks like free time in the afternoon and it is always overcome by events. Well I'm back on today and just finished Day 14: Core.
The moves seem more doable each time. I'm not loving it yet like I loved my T-25 but it is growing on me. I like her style of talking and she does seem to know when I want to give up as she throws out the encouragements right when I get to that spot of wanting to stop and gets me to push through.
The knees though are killer. The back is okay finally but the knees. I think the knees (and ankle) will improve when I drop more weight and put less stress on it. I pray that is the case anyway.
Now need to go get my work day started and hop on a conference call!
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Saturday, July 12, 2014
Wow.
Yesterday was a day of much needed rest. I thought I should push through as I was worried that if I take a rest I wouldn't come back.
Been really tired lately. Went to a sleep center yesterday to start a sleep study. Anyway I digress.
Today was Day 13: Sweat. 40 minutes long. Well I think maybe closer to 36....
I gotta admit that I still don't love it but omg what a difference a few sessions make. I thought I was able to keep up much better and did much more of the workout in its intended form, depth, etc. I think partly because my strength has already increased and because I know the moves better and could move / flow through instead of fumbling along.
I did have moments where my lack of focus kicked in and I wanted to bail after 20 minutes but I stuck with it. Just kept telling myself do 5 more mins. What helped too is that my husband have me some encouragement this morning and said hey he is finally after all these years feeling the beginning of a muscle on me. Ha!
That is all. Must shower and get going on our busy weekend day. I do have a massage booked for later so I'm excited. I checked my calendar history and the last one was almost a year ago. Craziness. Must not wait that long next time!!
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Been really tired lately. Went to a sleep center yesterday to start a sleep study. Anyway I digress.
Today was Day 13: Sweat. 40 minutes long. Well I think maybe closer to 36....
I gotta admit that I still don't love it but omg what a difference a few sessions make. I thought I was able to keep up much better and did much more of the workout in its intended form, depth, etc. I think partly because my strength has already increased and because I know the moves better and could move / flow through instead of fumbling along.
I did have moments where my lack of focus kicked in and I wanted to bail after 20 minutes but I stuck with it. Just kept telling myself do 5 more mins. What helped too is that my husband have me some encouragement this morning and said hey he is finally after all these years feeling the beginning of a muscle on me. Ha!
That is all. Must shower and get going on our busy weekend day. I do have a massage booked for later so I'm excited. I checked my calendar history and the last one was almost a year ago. Craziness. Must not wait that long next time!!
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Thursday, July 10, 2014
PiYo Day 11
Finished my PiYo Day 11: Define Upper Body. Good 20 minute workout as always. I like the 20 minute sessions :). Learning to do the abs work with knee movement more smoothly each time to reduce the amount of knee pops. I hate having to workout but I am loving the feeling afterwards. Not the jello feeling in my arms - that part kind of sucks - but the warm fuzzies of making progress towards my goals.
Yeah me!
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Yeah me!
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Day 10
Hi! Day 10 of PiYo (Core) complete. This was a 30 minute session and the first time I did this workout. It usually takes me a few times doing the same workout before I feel really comfortable with it and start to enjoy it.
Definitely focused on the core today with this workout. The legs to elbows in plank are hard for me. My knees also make a lot of popping noises when I do the bicycle moves so I've learned to start slowing down on those and make those movements smoother. Seems to help where I don't feel like a Rice Krispie cereal going snap, crackle, and pop each rotation through!!
I don't love to workout, but I need to get fit and I love that I'm able to keep this up. For me I'm discovering the key is consistency. Just gotta do it and stay In the routine. If I get out of the routine and groove of working out, it just becomes easier and easier to skip the next one and then of course harder and harder to restart.
So, I'm hanging in there - how about you?
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Definitely focused on the core today with this workout. The legs to elbows in plank are hard for me. My knees also make a lot of popping noises when I do the bicycle moves so I've learned to start slowing down on those and make those movements smoother. Seems to help where I don't feel like a Rice Krispie cereal going snap, crackle, and pop each rotation through!!
I don't love to workout, but I need to get fit and I love that I'm able to keep this up. For me I'm discovering the key is consistency. Just gotta do it and stay In the routine. If I get out of the routine and groove of working out, it just becomes easier and easier to skip the next one and then of course harder and harder to restart.
So, I'm hanging in there - how about you?
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
PiYo
Howdy! Here is where I am so far:
Thursday July 3rd: Day 5 - Rest
Friday, July 4th: Day 6 - Define Lower Body
Saturday, July 5th: Should've been Day 7 but had an extra rest day
Sunday, July 6th: Day 7 - Define Upper Body
Monday, July 7th: Day 8 - Sweat <-- hard="" p="" this="" was="">Tuesday, July 8th: Day 9 - Define Lower Body
Wow- didn't realize I had gone so many days without blogging. Wanted to give it a little more time so I could think about the program more. I can definitely do the 20 minute workouts. They are nice in that I can do the moves and not have to stare at the screen because she talks you through the movements.
When I do the 40 minute sweat session, it is definitely much more challenging. I just have a harder time with endurance being able to last that long. Maybe had gotten too spoiled with my 25 minute sessions :D.
These are easier on most of my body, but been a bit hard on my bad ankles still. Hoping it all improves over time!!
Anyway, keeping on keeping on here - hope you are as well!
Thursday July 3rd: Day 5 - Rest
Friday, July 4th: Day 6 - Define Lower Body
Saturday, July 5th: Should've been Day 7 but had an extra rest day
Sunday, July 6th: Day 7 - Define Upper Body
Monday, July 7th: Day 8 - Sweat <-- hard="" p="" this="" was="">Tuesday, July 8th: Day 9 - Define Lower Body
Wow- didn't realize I had gone so many days without blogging. Wanted to give it a little more time so I could think about the program more. I can definitely do the 20 minute workouts. They are nice in that I can do the moves and not have to stare at the screen because she talks you through the movements.
When I do the 40 minute sweat session, it is definitely much more challenging. I just have a harder time with endurance being able to last that long. Maybe had gotten too spoiled with my 25 minute sessions :D.
These are easier on most of my body, but been a bit hard on my bad ankles still. Hoping it all improves over time!!
Anyway, keeping on keeping on here - hope you are as well!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Zzzzz
I'm typically a night owl, but I think I burned too many late night candles this week. Combine that with early work calls and all of this working out and I'm exhausted. I nearly fell asleep before my kids tonight. Only reason I didn't was because one got their feelings hurt and I had to do some extra cuddle time.
Sooooooooo PiYo Day 4: Sweat. This one was a 40 minute session and it was definitely a workout. Did I break out in all out sweat? No, but I did feel some forming and the only reason it wasn't dripping was because I had the fan right on me while I was working out.
So how did I feel? All those push ups were killer. My arms are yet again sore. The up downs with burpees added in - wow.
The trainer? She is just so nice and encouraging. Really strange to be working out and have someone be so encouraging and saying you are beautiful, etc. Maybe too much watching the biggest loser and picturing Jillian Michael's screaming at the people? It is a very different energy / intensity compared to T25, but it is still a good workout. The pace is good for the yoga / pilates feel where it is supposed to be nice and calm. The flow of the moves is good and it is easy to keep up with the sequencing and how she repeats the moves.
Definitely not as high intensity with lots of jumping, etc. so good for someone seeking low impact. The only part that was hard for me was the amount of pain in my ankle/lack of arch. I need to tape up with my kensio tape the next time I do these workouts. (I have no arches from something called an accessory navicular which is an extra bone on the side of my ankle. This extra bone makes the tendons have to stretch further to go around and the pain can get intense.) Okay, enough whining - I enjoyed the workout and as I feel the pain in my arm I have to believe it is working :). Off to bed now to recover. Night!
Sooooooooo PiYo Day 4: Sweat. This one was a 40 minute session and it was definitely a workout. Did I break out in all out sweat? No, but I did feel some forming and the only reason it wasn't dripping was because I had the fan right on me while I was working out.
So how did I feel? All those push ups were killer. My arms are yet again sore. The up downs with burpees added in - wow.
The trainer? She is just so nice and encouraging. Really strange to be working out and have someone be so encouraging and saying you are beautiful, etc. Maybe too much watching the biggest loser and picturing Jillian Michael's screaming at the people? It is a very different energy / intensity compared to T25, but it is still a good workout. The pace is good for the yoga / pilates feel where it is supposed to be nice and calm. The flow of the moves is good and it is easy to keep up with the sequencing and how she repeats the moves.
Definitely not as high intensity with lots of jumping, etc. so good for someone seeking low impact. The only part that was hard for me was the amount of pain in my ankle/lack of arch. I need to tape up with my kensio tape the next time I do these workouts. (I have no arches from something called an accessory navicular which is an extra bone on the side of my ankle. This extra bone makes the tendons have to stretch further to go around and the pain can get intense.) Okay, enough whining - I enjoyed the workout and as I feel the pain in my arm I have to believe it is working :). Off to bed now to recover. Night!
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Piyo Day 3: Defining Upper
Hello!
Well I got my workout completed for once in the morning hours so.... Day 3: Defining Upper complete!
I'm still conflicted about the PiYo Program though. Today was just another under 20 minute session. The instructor / coach seems very kind. It is a very relaxing feel, definitely not jumping around and going crazy.
I have such mixed feelings about PiYo because I keep thinking as I'm doing the workouts that it is so low intensity that it can't possibly be that effective. Now that I'm sitting here over an hour later at my desk, my arms are super sore and tired so I have to rethink the effectiveness and believe that it must be working!
Until next time,
Well I got my workout completed for once in the morning hours so.... Day 3: Defining Upper complete!
I'm still conflicted about the PiYo Program though. Today was just another under 20 minute session. The instructor / coach seems very kind. It is a very relaxing feel, definitely not jumping around and going crazy.
I have such mixed feelings about PiYo because I keep thinking as I'm doing the workouts that it is so low intensity that it can't possibly be that effective. Now that I'm sitting here over an hour later at my desk, my arms are super sore and tired so I have to rethink the effectiveness and believe that it must be working!
Until next time,
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