Nutrition: 1506/45   Activity: 20 min treadmill 30 min pilates

Took it a little easy on the workout today- it was raining- so I couldnt get my run outside- so I hit the treadmill- But my house was FULL with kids, and husband's friends playing pool in the room next to the exercise room- so I was a little self conscience about the thud on the treadmill (How silly is that?- But all I could imagine is a herd of elephants running through the house LOL) And I was still a little sore from Sunday's 7 miles- so I did my pilates to stretch it all out. Should get my run in today- probably just do 21/2 miles interval training- really need to start thinking about some strength training.

Jane- thanks for the info about the carbs... after the Labor Day challenge, I will start the next challenge- and I think will start tracking carbs then- need to take baby steps, or else I will feel completely over-loaded!!!!

See you all tomorrow :)

Ok...after a week of no exercise, I went to the gym today.  Yeah!!!  I did 40 minutes on the arc trainer.  Loved it!  I always feel so much better after going to the gym, but have soooo much trouble getting there!  I am not struggling with the food aspect of my plan but am truly struggling to get regular exercise.  This is my new goal!  Right now, I am enjoying the fact that I went and did it today.  One day at a time, right??

 Tuesday Stats:

Nutrition 1452/36.2 (these are estimated since since I didnt have the exact numbers for the pork I ate, I used calorieking.com and rounded up!)

Activity- 30 minutes interval training on the treadmill--- missed running outside (my ipod was out of battery- and there is NO way I can run without it!) so instead ran on my treadmill- which was a pretty satisfying workout!

Staying motivated, except had dreams of gooey pizza last night... would really love to eat some really nasty pizza... :)

 tuesday  i rode my bike to and from work (about 2 miles each way)..no weight training.. hoping to get to the gym today..since  i am now on maintenance..i an trying to find the balance of food and excercise..so far so good..weight has been stable now for over 6 weeks..scale stays around 133-135...yaaayyyy...kathy

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this is my first diet and im kind of nervous about how it works and if it will work. ive been dieting for about 3 months and have not had up and down results so i hope this will help me.

My husband was sick so I couldn't get to the gym today.  BUT, WAIT...I did exercise....My cable television has a bunch of exercise videos available on- demand.  I did the 30 day shred (which was a 30 minute circuit video) and a 15 pilates for abs.  Big step for me...I would normally use not getting to the gym as a reason not to exercise at all.  Yeah!!! 

Nutrition 1457/49/100 Cardio 25 min elliptical - strength training - did a range of exercises with weights and a workout buddy.  Worked at it for about 30 minutes ... did arms, quads, glutes, and abdominals.

 Hi Everyone!  Newcomer, Morgan, Welcome!

Jane

hey ladies..yes, i rode my bike today to and from work.. went to the gym did about 20 mins on the eliptical and worked my arms and core today...(and a little on my legs)....so jane how did you like working out with a buddy?? time goes a bit faster..and sometimes one of you shows the other one something that worked for them....welcome new gals!! stick with us on this workout thing... you wont regret it ...if you get in the habit of excercising most days..you will be a lot more toned and have less saggy skin..and you burn your calories more efficiently...kathy

 Kathy - Yes, it's nice to have someone who is interested in working out at the gym ... much more fun than doing it by myself. - Jane

 Kathy,

thank you for your sage advice. especially like the part re: exercising that a person will , "... be a lot more toned and have less saggy skin ... [plus] burn ... calories more efficiently." You have to love it. Looking at my muscle bound/getting there thighs and thinking these are fat burning machines. oh yeah. Now i think i'll do some semi lunges for the buns cause i have lots of muscle back there too, thank you Mom and Dad for that. woo hoo. Of all the weight loss i don't want to lose my j.lo behind.  i'm totally serious. stomach begone and upper body too, plus the no neck thing. when i lose enough my neck will come back. can't wait.

have a great one.

nita

 Jane,

i'm glad you have a workout buddy. that is too cool. did you meet her at the gym? this way you can push each other when the other isn't motivated.

Keep up the great work.

nita

 Hi Morgan,

You're so cute. You will get the hang of all this. the ladies here are very supportive and will help you out so much. Keep coming back reading and posting. we want to hear what you're up to and if you need help.

good luck.

you can do it.

nita

vienna,

love my ipod, have a shuffle, one of the big ipods/not sure what it's called, it gets podcasts and such, but my newest goal/desire is to get a nano. i know i'm weird, gotta have it all. the thing is the shuffle is great because it's very tiny and i haven't lost it yet. yeah. the ipod can be a little too large and if if lose it i would be in a shambles, has lots of my music that i've uploaded to it from cd's and also download from itunes. gotta love those gift cards. the nano is small enough, but not too small and large enough for a lot of storage but not too large. plus the nano comes in some very cool colors which the big ipod doesn't .

i've heard it's best to wait for it to be almost/completely drained, eg: the battery, then it will last longer. not sure if it's fact but that's just what i heard.

peace

nita 

Nutrition; 1588/71/92 No cardio, no strength training ... no car (being fixed due to the fender-bender) so no gym today but I got my car back so maybe tomorrow morning!

Nita - With my cane, I hobbled into the gym in 2006 to do the only thing I could do: ride the recumbent bike.  For the first year, except for one guy, none of the 6 AM jocks talked to me. Why make a friend with a handicapped woman when one can be friends with able-bodied people?  It's not just the jocks at the gym.  In the past, I'm sure I've done the same thing myself. The last year or so, it's been different ... I'm a regular and the morning crowd is much friendlier than they were in 2006 (I also got rid of the cane 1 1/2 years ago).  I moved to this town in Dec 2003. Historically, I've moved due to my husband's work, and I've made friends by volunteering. I was in a bad car accident (the other driver caused the accident) in April 2004 (hence the cane), so in this new town, I couldn't volunteer.  I got to know doctors and physical therapists but really no one else.  I became "friends" with the wives of my husband's friends.  They're very nice people but it's not the same as me making friends for myself. 

2 or 3 months ago, I found a necklace in the locker room at the gym and turned it in to the front desk.  It turned out the diamond in the necklace was from the owner's grandmother and her husband had it styled into a necklace for their 10th wedding anniversary so the necklace was very special to her.  The owner, a 32 year-old, was so appreciative, she took me to lunch and we became friends. Since we're at the gym at the same time, we now work out together.  I'm 59, so it seems odd and nice at the same time to have a friend who is only 2 years older than my son.  It's nice to have a friend who is a nice person and has the same health and fitness interests that I do.  it's been a lonely couple of years so I appreciate friendship more than ever!

Jane