In a funk- Help!

Hello everyone-




I don't know what's wrong with me lately, but as you know, I have been MEANING to get back on the TAM train, but I still have not.




Mentally I really want to, like, yesterday. Mentally I would probably not have fallen off. 


Physically.... Another story.


Yesterday I had hoped on starting my workouts, all I ended up doing was walking to school (not horrible, it's about 30 mins both ways) feeling sluggish and bad.




Today was MUCH worse! I woke up stiff, sore, sleepy, and in a fog. I have been pretty sedentary lately, but I didn't expect that I would feel like a 80 year old with rusty joints.  I also haven't been eating great (no surprise there) which probably isn't helping.


To be honest I really feel horrible making all these good goals for myself and falling through Every. Single. One. 


Well, remember how I decided not to do boot camp because I didn't have a suitable chair?  Doing some digging in the basement over the weekend, while cleaning up I came across- get this- a perfectly good, lone folding chair away in the corner. How 'bout that?  I am hoping to start boot camp this Saturday, as this week I am pretty  busy with school and errands. 


I also have decided to walk for an hour outside (weather permitting) each day to  build my muscles up for walking to classes.  I haven't walked long distances in a LONG time, by the time I got to class, my  back ached, my feet ached, etc so I think I need to loosen up my rusty hinges not only by walking more but EATING BETTER.  I have been eating a lot of convenience food and I am sure it has been doing me NO favors especially where energy is concerned.


And lastly, the vlogs really are coming. I want to release one on Saturday after my first bootcamp workout.




Also, sorry for my sporadic, haphazard postings. I'm working on getting back on track with that too. :)


Have a happy Tuesday!

Just not feeling it today...

Hey everyone.

So last night, I was all gung-ho about getting my workout in today, even went to bed early for it. Then I woke up.

I woke up to 3 more inches of snow on the ground (that I had to get up and shovel) and a complete and total lack of motivation to do anything but sit in  bed in my warm comfy pajamas, feel sad, and eat.

I blame this not only on the season (I tend to become more depressed and moody in the winter) but also other things I am going through.

- Christmas depresses me because I miss my parents, who are sadly no longer with us. 

- My body has apparently decided to give me severe PMS for Christmas. Thanks!!!

- Problems people are apparently having with me, other people's negativity, etc is piling up

And those are just the tip of the iceberg.

As for motivation- Nothing is helping!!!! I went to the facebook groups, watched the YouTube videos and even read other people's blogs. Nothing doing.  I really hate this and I hope it doesn't happen when I start bootcamp in January. 

If I DO feel up to working out, you guys will be the first to know.

Boot Camp Day 1!

Hello~

It appears that day 1 went over rather well!  

My starting weight- 264.4 pounds / 120 kg... Damn.  My goal is to be half that!

I didn't do the meal plan from the book but am following similar guidelines.  Breakfast- a bowl of steel cut oatmeal sweetened with stevia, lunch was a salad with balsamic vinegar on it, I had strawberries for a snack (almost a whole package, I was ravenous!) and for dinner a grilled chicken breast and steamed broccoli.  There was temptation though. At work- the coke machines (for me, diet coke) calling my name all day while I sat there drinking my water.  I miss my diet coke, but even more surprising was there was also a pizza party at work which I did NOT partake in! So proud of myself!

As for the exercise- I was able to do 20 reps of all of my muscle work EXCEPT that damn connection push up.  I think for now I am going to skip on that one or just do like, 3 because that's about as long as I can hold myself up.  Being really overweight has always made plank-type exercises for me hard to near impossible. When I was my younger skinny self, it was a cinch.  I was also a good girl and did my cardio.  Step touching to the first combination but hey, it made me sweat and I think for my fitness level it was just enough.

Advice- There are going to be a lot of moves she does that are almost impossible to do without jumping. DON'T do it. Instead, step touch to the side, or do those side kicks (or any move you like that doesn't jump) and USE YOUR ARMS! It will make it burn that much more and that's what you want! Even though it's low impact on your knees, it's not on your heart rate!

So to my fellow bootcampers (and everyone else) keep it up! If you can do one day, you can do 30! 

Day 4- 8/5/10

Hello!

Today was another workout-less day.  Why?  Because I am going to Lollapalooza over this weekend~ LOTS of walking/standing around tomorrow and Sunday. I took it easy on the eating today as well.  Saturday I will be working out, I will be home that day. 

Breakfast

1 bowl of rice and an egg

Lunch

Mashed potatoes with a LITTLE butter in it 

Dinner

6 inch Italian BMT sub from Subway 

Dessert

A snack cake *about 200 calories*

1 glass of coca cola

Tomorrow I am going to still blog/watch the calories albeit very late at night- Going to see Lady Gaga tomorrow night- she also is rumored to be doing the Tracy Anderson Method too! I will be filming the concert/taking pics~ I'll put them up for your enjoyment! :)

8/2/10- Day 1!

Hello!


As previously mentioned, today is the official day one of the quest!


Starting stats


Weight: 250.1 lb/113.7 kg


Measurements ( I took a lot! ) 


Bust- 45 inch/ 114.3 cm
Chest (under my bust) 100.3 cm
Waist- 42 inch/106.68 cm
Hips- 50 inches/ 127 cm
Left thigh- 28 inches/ 71.1 cm
Right thigh- 28 inches/ 71.1 cm
Left calf- 19.5 inches/ 49.5 cm
Right calf- 19.5 inches/ 49.5 cm
Left upper arm- 17.5 inches/ 44.5 cm
Right upper arm- 16 inches/ 40.6 cm  (I am right handed, this is probably why this arm is smaller!)
Left forearm- 12 inches/ 30 cm
Right forearm- 12 inches/30 cm
Neck- 14.5 inches/36.8 cm




Painful part's over.... Measurement update in a month.


Now, today~


Breakfast


1 cup of rice and 1 hard boiled egg


Lunch


1 cup of whole wheat pasta and 2 ounces of ham


Snack


Peanut butter on a piece of bread


Dinner


1 cup of rice, a boiled egg and 3 vienna sausages




Exercise:


Perfect Design 1 DVD- I did each move for the legs about 15 times.  I didn't want to over do it and 15 was enough to get me feeling it without hurting myself for a week like I did last Monday. 


Beginner dance cardio- Did this after the PD1, did the warm up and combination 1. After that I was incredibly tired.... But I'm guessing that is about 10 minutes of actual cardio.




That's it for today, check back tomorrow for day 2~