Steph's journal (Posters Welcome)

[honeymo78]

Okay, this seems like a great way for me to keep track of my exercise. I was looking around for a notebook last night but couldn't find one and was gonna pick one up on the way home from work but now that I've found this I won't need to buy one.

Since I've been keeping track since friday I'll include that in my first post.

Fri - 30 min walk, crunches
Sat - 30 min walk on beach, bicep/tricep work
Sun - 1 1/2 hrs on the boardwalk, crunches
Mon - 1mile walk on the treadmill (25min), bicep/tricep work

I also bought an exercise ball last night b/c I've heard its better for my crunches and I got an exercise band since my free weights aren't so effective for my biceps anymore.

Tonight it will be hard for me to get my walk in since I work until 7 tonight. Hopefully I will have energy to walk at least 20 min and do my crunches.

 

[honeymo78]

Well my prediction was right - I didn't get to walk yesterday but I did my crunches. I'm not sore at all today from them so i'm not sure if i did them right. I used my exercise ball since i read that was a better way to do them rather than laying on the floor. Oh well - I felt it when I was doing them.

I didn't get home from work until 7:30 and by the time dinner was over it was 9:30 and I had no energy to do more than my crunches. Those 10hr days are killers. I have another one on Thurs but Dan works that night so my dinner should be quick enought to allow me some workout time if I'm not too tired.

 

[honeymo78]

Okay got my 1/2 hour walk in on Wed and did weights. Its a good thing I walked before dinner b/c I was so darn tired afterwards. I was ready to go to bed at 8 but somehow I managed to stay awake until 9. I have really been tired lately for no good reason. HOpefully exercise will help me get some more energy.


I only had to work a half day today so once I get motivated I'll take a walk and do my abs. I'll probably end up eating dinner first.

Well I got my walk in - 30mins, 1 1/3 miles. Ab work after dinner. I'm starved now.

 

[honeymo78]

I did get to my abs last night but I didn't really feel much. I must be doing something wrong.


I got up early today and could have taken my walk then but I didn't have enough time to walk and take a shower afterwards b/c I always get sweaty. I'll have plenty of time later today since I'm only working til 1 today.

I'm so happy, my biceps actually feel like a muscle! And my tummy looked a little nicer today (okay I was still sucking it in, but it still looked better) - maybe it was just me.


I did finally get to my walk, only 20 mins though in my living room not on the treadmill and I did work my arms. Hopefully I'll be more motivated tomorrow.

 

[honeymo78]

I got my walk in already today. I needed stamps so I walked to the post office that is about 8-10 blocks away. It was a 30min total which is what I would normally walk on the treadmill. I may walk a little on the treadmill today too if I'm in the mood. Just have to be sure to do the abs today.

I might start working out more of my upper body too. I've just been doing biceps and triceps. I'm not sure what else I can do though. I have 5lb free weights and one of those strech exercise bands. ANy thoughts???

 

[honeymo78]

Here's an update from the weekend. I didn't get around to abs on Sat so I jsut did them Sun along with my arms. HOwever I didn't take a walk sun either. I was just so darn tired from 8 1/2 of work outdoors. That sun really makes me sleepy. I'm gonna try to walk doulble today or at least get to 2 miles which is close to double.

So far I walked for 20 mins in place while I watched some tennis. Hopefully I'll get to the treadmill after dinner. I walked another 27mins (1.25) miles on the treadmill. Still haven't gotten to my abs yet but the night's not over. I drank so much water today and I'm still so darn thirsty.

 

[honeymo78]

I didn't get in any exercise yesterday - well maybe a little walking at the office but nothing really to count but I didn't expect too. Tuesdays are a tough day for me cause I work two shifts. I did get in a 30 min walk outside tonight and I plan on working my arms and abs before bed.

 

[honeymo78]

Okay haven't posted for a while so here's what's been going on.

Thurs and Fri - I did nothing. Not a surprise for Thurs and since I had to pick up an extra shift on fri at the orchard I was beat.

Sat - walked 25min at 3.0. THat was the first time I pushed it that fast. I usually start at 2.5 and then go to 2.7. I thought it would feel much faster but it didn't so I'm going to try that speed again tonite.

Sun - walked to CVS, it's about 20 min each way. I know I didn't walk as fast as I do when I'm on the treadmill but I'm sure I walked at least as far as I do when I'm on the treadmill and boy was I tired when I got back - lots more tired than when I walk the treadmill. I also worked my arms.

 

[honeymo78]

I walked 1.5 miles (30min) today and worked my arms, adding an extra set to my biceps.

 

[honeymo78]

I really wasn't motivated to walk tonite at all so instead of the treadmill I went outside. It had cooled off a bit so I took a different route than I took last time I walked outside. I ended up getting a little lost but that was okay since I ended up walking 35-40 min without getting too tired - I could have walked longer but I had use the potty. I'll get to abs before I go to bed.

 

[honeymo78]

I did nothing on Thurs - needed a day off after 10hrs of work. On Friday I worked arms and walked only 15mins but I did do a bit of walking at the mall fri afternoon. Hopefully I'll be back to a half hour today.

 

[honeymo78]

Yesterday, Sat, I walked a mile and worked my arms. I really didn't feel like walking since I had been really busy at work and was tired and sunburnt but I did it anyway. I haven't noticed a change in my clothes fitting better or anything yet and it's been two weeks but I do feel better in general. Hopefully the clothes change will come soon. I also find that I am craving my water more. If I don't drink about a gallon a day I'm always feeling thirsty.



Today I walked for about a half hour around the neighborhood.

 

[honeymo78]

Took at 35-40min walk around the neighborhood. Worked arms and abs.

 

[honeymo78]

No exercise for Tues as usual. If anyone has ideas for quick and easy exercise (I don't think there is such a thing) for when I'm kinda tired from 10 hrs of work.

Today I did the 8min TaeBo tape - what a workout and about 10/15 min of a legs and butt tape (only got through the calf work). I also did abs and arms again. I might go and walk on the treadmill for 10 mins to make it feel like I got in my normal amout of exercise for the day. Usually at least 20min walk.

UPDATE - I went and walked 10min on treadmill tonite. Now I feel like I've really gotten my workout in.

I can't wait til my WATP tapes and my Richard Simmons tapes come in. Never done WATP before but everyone raves about them. I also love Simmons with the oldies and broadway music - I love to sing along while I work out and I like seeing people of all shapes and sizes. His videos also seem to do some good spot work (ie arms) along with the aerobic workout.

 

[nezy]

Hi Honey!!
Just took a look at your postings. Wow!! Keep it up. The weight training is great to do. You may want to add some chest presses-3-5 lbs. weight are all you need. I found that presses and push-ups make a big difference on my chest area-which has always been big. Also, I have been doing some back strenghtening. It really makes a difference in my overall posture. Of course, it seems that no matter how many or how often, the abs are still there!!

Well they didn't get there overnight, so I know the abs will be the last ot go for me.

Keep moving !!! It is the best thing for you.

Noreen

 

[honeymo78]

Yesterday I walked a mile on the treadmill. I was so tired that I didn't think I would make it but I feel much better knowing that I didn't skip out on the exercise.

Today I'll definitely get in at least a mile and do arms and abs. And thanks to Nezy I think I'll try some chest presses. By the way Nezy, what type of exercises do you do for back strengthening? I think that is something I should look into since I often have pack pain from sitting at my desk for so long.



I walked about 25min outside, at least a mile. I've done my arms but I'll wait for abs until after dinner. Will my calves and hips ever stop hurting every time I walk?!

 

[honeymo78]

I went for a walk this afternoon, sort of like my normal one but a bit shorter b/c I didn't realize how hot it was and didn't bring water. I figure I walked 1.5miles b/c I walked about 30mins and when I'm outside I usual can do the route that I know is 2miles in aobut 40 mins so I figure 1/2 mile every 10mins of walking. No weights today but I may try out the thigh portion of my sculpting tape - but I don't have a "step"

 

[honeymo78]

I walked for almost 30mins, probably 1.5miles today and worked arms and chest. I did abs yesterday so I'll probably give them some time off today.

 

[honeymo78]

My WATP tapes finally came so I did the 1mile and 15mins of Broadway. I also did arms since i did abs last night before bed.

 

[honeymo78]

I'm so proud of myself - for those of you who read my journal you've seen that I generally don't exercise on Tuesday b/c I'm too tired from my 10hr plus day. Well I did WATP 1mile. It seems so much easier (not necessarily physically easier) to do that instead of hopping on the treadmill for a mile when I'm kinda worn out. I'm going to try to remember to do abs before I go to bed.