I have to go back to work in one month. I really don't want to leave my baby with someone else, but this is the way it has to be. I don't think I'd mind so much if I worked in a sane situation, but that is not the case. So my goal is to stay positive because I only have 5 months of work (well more like 4.5 months) until I am off for summer vacation again. I need to find something else to do so I can work from home while my baby (and future babies) are little!
On the workout front, I have been working with the EA Sports Active for the Wii and I will post a review of it soon. So far I like it, but I'm not convinced that its at a high enough intensity for me. I haven't run since Dec 12th when I did a lovely 5 mile race through snowy woods, but I've been surprisingly okay with that. A little time off is good for my plantar fasciitis, and I've been doing the indoor workouts with my Wii games---the Biggest Loser game is surprisingly good for the core.
I've been making it a point to enjoy every moment with my little guy because he's growing so fast. It's scary how fast these 4 months have gone by. I don't want him to grow up, he's at the golden apex of babyhood right now. I don't want to have to get to the "no" and discipline stage, it seems to be coming too soon!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Thoughts on Food, Biggest Loser, Workouts
I am amazed at the participants in the Biggest Loser. They really are inspirational, to lose that much weight publicly. I would love to get the personal training that they get, but (fortunately) I will never be that big--even at my largest during pregnancy, I was considered one of their lighter weights. It makes me think if they can do it why can't I??
Some reasons:
-I love to eat. I need to watch it carefully and then the pounds melt away, but this is difficult when your Nana gives you a delicious box of Hughes chocolates and a bag of pistachios and you eat almost all of them in a two day span.
-Personal training is expensive. I don't like to spend a lot of money on working out because...well I already do with all my gadgets and what not. I am not a fan of the gym, I'd rather be in a group workout setting (now difficult with baby, except for my moms' classes) or preferably, outside workouts. This kinda puts the kabosh on the weight thing.
-Really, I like to be skinny but where I'm at right now is a healthy weight so that is somewhat demotivational. Couple that with the fact that I am not going to probably be wearing a bikini again due to cat scratch fever (aka stretch marks). A bikini was always so motivational for me. Now what?
So that being said...the past few days:
Friday--nothing
Saturday 2.5 mi walk, core workout
Sunday--3 mi run
Monday--nothing, unless you count decorating
Tuesday--indoor class with lots of squats, lunges, upper body weights with high reps
December goals (more realistic than November goals):
Run 2-3x week
Core 3x week
Continue pushups
Some reasons:
-I love to eat. I need to watch it carefully and then the pounds melt away, but this is difficult when your Nana gives you a delicious box of Hughes chocolates and a bag of pistachios and you eat almost all of them in a two day span.
-Personal training is expensive. I don't like to spend a lot of money on working out because...well I already do with all my gadgets and what not. I am not a fan of the gym, I'd rather be in a group workout setting (now difficult with baby, except for my moms' classes) or preferably, outside workouts. This kinda puts the kabosh on the weight thing.
-Really, I like to be skinny but where I'm at right now is a healthy weight so that is somewhat demotivational. Couple that with the fact that I am not going to probably be wearing a bikini again due to cat scratch fever (aka stretch marks). A bikini was always so motivational for me. Now what?
So that being said...the past few days:
Friday--nothing
Saturday 2.5 mi walk, core workout
Sunday--3 mi run
Monday--nothing, unless you count decorating
Tuesday--indoor class with lots of squats, lunges, upper body weights with high reps
December goals (more realistic than November goals):
Run 2-3x week
Core 3x week
Continue pushups
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
This past week:
Saturday--6 mi run in 1:08, the longest run I've done yet.
Monday--3.15 mi run in 32:15--fastest run since being post preggo.
Today-- 3.3 mi run followed by core workout and pushups. Then undoing of all the work by eating Thanksgiving desserts!
Saturday--6 mi run in 1:08, the longest run I've done yet.
Monday--3.15 mi run in 32:15--fastest run since being post preggo.
Today-- 3.3 mi run followed by core workout and pushups. Then undoing of all the work by eating Thanksgiving desserts!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Postpartum is not the same life...
This week:
Wed core workout
Thurs 5 mi run (sub 11 min/miles, but I don't know exactly as I didn't precisely time it).
Friday: nuthin'
Saturday: So far core workout and 100 pushups week 1 day 3. I don't know if I said this, but my intention is to do two weeks with modified knee pushups and then do a new exhaustion test and do weeks 1-2 again with real pushups.
My plan is to get a 5 miler in today if the weather holds, and my ligaments too--they've been sore.
It's been 12 weeks since I had my baby, and I wonder when I'm ever going to feel normal. Yesterday was the first day I was able to button a pair of my regular jeans--even if they are still tight they buttoned! I couldn't button them last week. Maybe I'll never feel "normal" again--maybe it's time to develop a new normal, I don't know. I'm hoping that the working out will get my body back to some type of normal. I wonder when I'm not going to feel my ligaments when I run.
I had originally put Crossfit as a November goal, but I think that I am going to go ahead with keeping up with my core workouts and doing the 100 pushups program (hundredpushups.com) for this month. Crossfit will come back when I feel stronger because I don't want to hurt myself. I do need to get my ass to the pool as well...but I'm just not feeling that yet. It will come because I want to do triathlons this summer, and that requires swimming.
Wed core workout
Thurs 5 mi run (sub 11 min/miles, but I don't know exactly as I didn't precisely time it).
Friday: nuthin'
Saturday: So far core workout and 100 pushups week 1 day 3. I don't know if I said this, but my intention is to do two weeks with modified knee pushups and then do a new exhaustion test and do weeks 1-2 again with real pushups.
My plan is to get a 5 miler in today if the weather holds, and my ligaments too--they've been sore.
It's been 12 weeks since I had my baby, and I wonder when I'm ever going to feel normal. Yesterday was the first day I was able to button a pair of my regular jeans--even if they are still tight they buttoned! I couldn't button them last week. Maybe I'll never feel "normal" again--maybe it's time to develop a new normal, I don't know. I'm hoping that the working out will get my body back to some type of normal. I wonder when I'm not going to feel my ligaments when I run.
I had originally put Crossfit as a November goal, but I think that I am going to go ahead with keeping up with my core workouts and doing the 100 pushups program (hundredpushups.com) for this month. Crossfit will come back when I feel stronger because I don't want to hurt myself. I do need to get my ass to the pool as well...but I'm just not feeling that yet. It will come because I want to do triathlons this summer, and that requires swimming.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Procrastination
I am supposed to be doing my grad work homework right now, but I am in full on procrastination mode.
Workouts:
Saturday--ended up being a 14.5 mi bike ride and then I went for a 4 mile hike afterwards with the family. Have to take advantage of the weather!
Sunday--rest, unless you count walking at the outdoor mall in the gorgeous weather and picking up a Thanksgiving and Christmas outfit for my little guy.
Monday--core workout. Second to last class :( but I am going to be joining a core circuit class starting Thursday that should take me through the end of my maternity leave. I also did my first workout towards 100 pushups.
Today--nada, yet. I was randomly awake from 5-6 am this morning (baby was not), then up again at 8 for nursing. I fell back asleep with the boy instead of getting up to run after nursing this morning. That's ok, I should be able to get on the treadmill after class tonight and pound out a typical 3 miler. I also want to try to get my core workout in, but I gotta do my school work first.
I suppose I should go work on my stupid project...
Workouts:
Saturday--ended up being a 14.5 mi bike ride and then I went for a 4 mile hike afterwards with the family. Have to take advantage of the weather!
Sunday--rest, unless you count walking at the outdoor mall in the gorgeous weather and picking up a Thanksgiving and Christmas outfit for my little guy.
Monday--core workout. Second to last class :( but I am going to be joining a core circuit class starting Thursday that should take me through the end of my maternity leave. I also did my first workout towards 100 pushups.
Today--nada, yet. I was randomly awake from 5-6 am this morning (baby was not), then up again at 8 for nursing. I fell back asleep with the boy instead of getting up to run after nursing this morning. That's ok, I should be able to get on the treadmill after class tonight and pound out a typical 3 miler. I also want to try to get my core workout in, but I gotta do my school work first.
I suppose I should go work on my stupid project...
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Catch up time!
Thursday evening: a 5 mile run! Haven't done that since May...and it was sub 11 min/miles!
Friday: 4 mile hike in woods with mom, baby, and dog.
Today...getting my bike out for the first time since finding out I was preggo. Going to try to get a bike in followed by my core workout. Gotta get air in the tires.
Getting ready for a morning workout is somewhat of an ordeal with pumping and all, but once I'm out there its so worth it!
Friday: 4 mile hike in woods with mom, baby, and dog.
Today...getting my bike out for the first time since finding out I was preggo. Going to try to get a bike in followed by my core workout. Gotta get air in the tires.
Getting ready for a morning workout is somewhat of an ordeal with pumping and all, but once I'm out there its so worth it!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Core and arms...and a run later too!
Yesterday and today I did my core workout. I suppose I should be more specific.
1. Walk out planks--hold for 10 sec, walk back up to vertical and do 10x squats--repeat 6x
2. Crunches 10 x 10x, 1st set is hands behind ears, 2nd set is hands over chest, 3rd set is arms straight overhead. I do two sets of #1 during the first round to get 10 instead of 9 sets.
3. Bridges slow x 5
4. Hip rolls 5x each side, then add leg extension 5x each side.
5. Double leg stretch
6. Front/back side kicks. These hurt. 10x ea side
7. Small leg circles 10x ea side
8. inner thigh lifts 10x ea side
9. 5 Planks starting at holding 5 sec, increase to 25 sec hold.
Additionally, today I did my pushup test for hundredpushups.com and it was pathetic --I did 10---on my knees. Ack. Guess you gotta start somewhere.
Tonight I'm going for a run with my running group. Slowly but surely I'll get back into shape!
1. Walk out planks--hold for 10 sec, walk back up to vertical and do 10x squats--repeat 6x
2. Crunches 10 x 10x, 1st set is hands behind ears, 2nd set is hands over chest, 3rd set is arms straight overhead. I do two sets of #1 during the first round to get 10 instead of 9 sets.
3. Bridges slow x 5
4. Hip rolls 5x each side, then add leg extension 5x each side.
5. Double leg stretch
6. Front/back side kicks. These hurt. 10x ea side
7. Small leg circles 10x ea side
8. inner thigh lifts 10x ea side
9. 5 Planks starting at holding 5 sec, increase to 25 sec hold.
Additionally, today I did my pushup test for hundredpushups.com and it was pathetic --I did 10---on my knees. Ack. Guess you gotta start somewhere.
Tonight I'm going for a run with my running group. Slowly but surely I'll get back into shape!
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