Ok.....I'm pulling out the measuring tape tonight. I'm not looking forward to it.
A little about me.....I'm much better about the being healthy and working out when I have a concrete goal and when I've gained some momentum. I've had a goal I'm working towards but I've temporarily lost focus and been living on potato chips & twizzlers. Now that none of pants fit (AGAIN), it's time to refocus on the dreams and work towards them. My immediate goal is to pass the fit test for a job I'm applying for. My second goal is to get my pants to fit again.....they're really cute & I'm too stubborn to buy bigger pants.
My other goal is to eat better and more often. I have trouble eating my healthy food at work when I get busy and then I gorge myself when I get home at night. My plan is to get to 6 meals a day starting at 4 and working up. (Oh yes, and to take my vitamins & fish oil every day).
Ok.....I know there's more with the workout plan and such so I'll post tomorrow with my (
) measurements and perhaps photos. Hmmmm
Ok. No measurements this weekend. I didn't pass my fit test (I believe my butt is too big and heavy for me to run as fast as I needed to) and then I went paintballing on Saturday and then I couldn't really walk yesterday. Shocking.
New plan for the next four weeks:
Run 3 miles (M/W/F)
Pushups & situps: each day (for the fit test)
Sat/Sun: circut training for the fit test (Run, situps, run, pushups, repeat)
After that, I'll head back to an actual workout where I go to the gym and stuff. I miss the gym. Alot. But I'm worried about not passing again and feel like (hopefully) the smartest thing to do is focus on the areas they are testing on.
Tonight's plan is meal planning for the week and then the run. And some sleep. My bod is killing me. But paintball is the best....excellent way to get out some agression.
OK. This week is not going well with either the workouts or the diet.
I thought I was building some momentum but it has escaped me this whole week. Which sucks because I only have three more weeks until my next fit test and I really don't want to fail a second time.
Now that my beers
from last night have worn off, I'm DEFINITELY training tonight come hell or high water. And tomorrow. And Sunday. I forgot my lunch today so I'm having squash soup again which is not enough. I am going to spend tomorrow afternoon prepping food for next week so I quit eating crap. I am also forcing myself to do my measurements tonight. Typing them up with hopefully be eye-opening and kick my ass in gear.
Weekend was MUCH better! Diet was almost on the whole weekend, hit the track and did circuts yesterday. I can now officially pass the situps AND the pushups on the test in three weeks. Now I have to maintain those and run FASTER! ha. I prepped food for most of the week so this week will be on as well. Woohoo! =)
So far this week, foods has been ON, water is ON. It's funny, I forget how much better I feel and sleep if I eat regularly. I'm definitely one of those whose eating goes to crap when I'm stressed. Much better this week.....been doing the situps & pushups at home all week. It's been super rainy and I'm not so motivated to run in the rain this week (which is NOT like me AT ALL). Oh well, back to the track tomorrow morning for circuts. Fun stuff. STILL need to take my measurements.
Food is still on this week, struggling with the workouts. I'm not used to being so unmotivated and all my usual tricks aren't working right now. Grrr. Running tonight after work and more situps & pushups at home. Did cheat last night and have the BEST burrito ever. Yummy. Didn't help that I ate it after several beers
at 2am. Oh well.
My it's getting dusty in here. My test is tomorrow....not feeling very good about it. My arm is bothering me a lot this week. I'm trying to put it out of my mind and focus on being strong and fast. Been on track with eats, not as much with the workouts. Locating my motivation has been a real challenge the last few months. It's weird that even with something to train for, I'm still struggling so much. Oh well....hopefully things will go well tomorrow and I can go from there. =)
Missed passing my fit test by one stinking point. And I would have passed if two of my pushups had passed muster and counted. Crap. At least I improved in each category with the exception of the sprint. 300 meters is a long frickin way to sprint especially when you're feeling chunky.
The good news is that not passing actually motivated me to really get my ass in gear. Bought a chinup bar for the hacienda this weekend and have good eats planned for the week. Running tonight along with situps & pushups and then back to the gym tomorrow. Woohoo!
Getting dusty again. I feel lonely in here.
Hit the gym last night. It felt so good to lift again, I've definitely missed it. I tried negative pullups in my quest to be able to do actual pullups. Holy crap I'm sore today. It really must be true that pullups are easier if you weigh less.
Anyhoo, diet is on, on, on which is making me feel better. Running tonight along with situps & pushups and then back to the gym tomorrow.
Ran and lifted the last three days. Woohoo!! It's strange but I can already tell I'm feeling differently being back in the gym groove. It's only been a few weeks of steady workouts and I noticed I'm walking differently, more confident I think. =) Running again tonight and then my fit test is this week. I have to pass as the only way to go is up and I missed it by one point last month. Being sick for a week hasn't helped the confidence and mental state but I'm going to push past that so I can pass! =) And, it is DEFINITELY time for a new pp....I'm quite sick of my vanilla from BSN. Blech.