Ugh. The last couple days I've been eating like crap. I haven't been eating frequently enough, thanks to running to work every day this weekend. I've mostly consumed Starbucks instead of real nutrients. Last night I had really amazing Mediterranean pasta and garlic bread at Earl's around the midnight hour. Not the greatest plan, considering I woke up 7 hours later still feeling full. Gross. At this point if I don't hit up the gym tomorrow I might as well turn into a hermit or something, because I will not end up looking anything like 'wow'.
However work itself feels like a workout. Weekends are NUTS at that place. I can't understand how people can stand in line a mile long for more than 5 minutes to wait for an overpriced cup of coffee. Really. I don't get it sometimes... Oh well, if you have the time go for it, I guess.
Anyway, I am dead-tired from the day, ready to crash!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
September Savvy
Here's a link to an article from Women's Health I found on MSN.CA. It talks about being your own motivation to work out. I liked the advice, since I know working out for my own benefit is the only reason I would go through the effort. On the other hand, I do feel like having outside motivators can be helpful too. For instance, if you have a date next weekend and want to look amazing, you might step up the number of times you enter that sweat-smelling gym. Or if you were getting married and didn't want your extra 'muffin' top to ruin the silhouette of your very expensive wedding gown. Or maybe you want to seek sweet 'revenge' on an awful ex-boyfriend and looking amazing in your LBD (little black dress) while he stands next to the cheap looking girl he cheated on you with could be just the key. Either way, whatever motivation someone has for the gym is validated, as long as it gets you moving.
I realize I am still not taking this venture very seriously- I think I need a workout buddy. I remember last year in Lions a couple of the girls on my floor went with me for a couple weeks, and we stuck to it and I actually did see some results. Those of which that are gone at the moment, but I hope to find soon...very soon! I told myself a while ago that I had until I was 21 to get into the shape I want, and I am still much too far from that goal. My 21st birthday is in about a month, that doesn't leave me a lot of time, but there is still time. I should use this time frame to create a new start point and take it week by week. Starting on September 20th my 4 week plan will commence. I will write before then to determine a weekly plan that I can work with.
For now I am planning on the gym tomorrow after classes. Also, I have to come up with a list of healthier drinks to consume at work. It's true I don't have to consume any of them, but it's nice when I'm in the mood to have some healthier options.
I realize I am still not taking this venture very seriously- I think I need a workout buddy. I remember last year in Lions a couple of the girls on my floor went with me for a couple weeks, and we stuck to it and I actually did see some results. Those of which that are gone at the moment, but I hope to find soon...very soon! I told myself a while ago that I had until I was 21 to get into the shape I want, and I am still much too far from that goal. My 21st birthday is in about a month, that doesn't leave me a lot of time, but there is still time. I should use this time frame to create a new start point and take it week by week. Starting on September 20th my 4 week plan will commence. I will write before then to determine a weekly plan that I can work with.
For now I am planning on the gym tomorrow after classes. Also, I have to come up with a list of healthier drinks to consume at work. It's true I don't have to consume any of them, but it's nice when I'm in the mood to have some healthier options.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
A Sunny Saturday
I like the idea of keeping a food journal. It keeps things I consume in check and I can always refer back to it when I need to remember how I'm doing nutrition wise.
Today I woke up at 12:30, I had a bowl of vanilla almond Special K with skim milk. For a snack later I'll have hummus and veggies, and for supper I'll eat my leftover chicken breast and brussel sprouts. I'm going out for a birthday tonight but I intend on only having a couple low-cal drinks. Something like vodka and orange, not exactly sure. I should look up some 'healthy' bevies.
On the physical front, I went to the gym once this week. It's a pretty small gym, but it was very empty while I was there. I only use the cardio machines because I feel self-conscious about using the weights when there are strange guys standing next to me. I think it's okay to break up a work out and do toning at home where I have privacy. I only went to the gym once this week, so I have to go even more if I want results. For today, my cardio will be dancing tonight, and I'm about to go do some toning with my exercise ball right away.
Today I woke up at 12:30, I had a bowl of vanilla almond Special K with skim milk. For a snack later I'll have hummus and veggies, and for supper I'll eat my leftover chicken breast and brussel sprouts. I'm going out for a birthday tonight but I intend on only having a couple low-cal drinks. Something like vodka and orange, not exactly sure. I should look up some 'healthy' bevies.
On the physical front, I went to the gym once this week. It's a pretty small gym, but it was very empty while I was there. I only use the cardio machines because I feel self-conscious about using the weights when there are strange guys standing next to me. I think it's okay to break up a work out and do toning at home where I have privacy. I only went to the gym once this week, so I have to go even more if I want results. For today, my cardio will be dancing tonight, and I'm about to go do some toning with my exercise ball right away.
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