45 minutes on the treadmill
1.86 miles
Weight workout for about 15 minutes
Funny thing about not pushing myself...I tend to push myself. Today...2 miles or more?
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
And We're Off!
So yesterday I finally did it: I got on the treadmill. After running some errands and then taking a little nap, I decided that yes, I need to get on the treadmill. I usually can talk myself out of it pretty easily, but I guess my mind just clicked in and decided that now was the time, and downstairs I went.
At first I thought I would just do half an hour on it, since after all I haven't been on it forever and I need to work my way up, but in the end I did 45 minutes and 1 1/2 miles. Of course that really isn't a whole lot and not a terribly fast speed, but it is better than nothing, and also I don't want to screw up my ankle like I did last time which I think was partly was because I was pushing it.
After I got off the treadmill, I used our weight machine (I have no idea what it is called) and I did 4 different upper body exercises of 12 reps 3 times. You can also do leg ones but I know that was probably the main reason I messed my ankle up so I didn't even try that.
Anyway, I did about an hour's worth of exercise and felt pretty good afterwards. I also downed 2 16 oz glasses of water when I was finished as I am trying to up my water drinking, and I didn't even end up peeing all night which was nice. Though on the flip side I didn't sleep very well and was awake a lot and I don't know why...I'm not sure if it was because I exercised at 5:30 and it gave me more energy, or if it was just something else.
All in all, I'm glad I got off my butt and went on the treadmill. And as weird as it is for me to say, I am actually looking forward to going home today after work and getting back on it. I still wish I was more of a morning person so that I would be raring to get on it first thing, but I know me and I know that isn't going to happen.
Oh well...one treadmill step at a time.
At first I thought I would just do half an hour on it, since after all I haven't been on it forever and I need to work my way up, but in the end I did 45 minutes and 1 1/2 miles. Of course that really isn't a whole lot and not a terribly fast speed, but it is better than nothing, and also I don't want to screw up my ankle like I did last time which I think was partly was because I was pushing it.
After I got off the treadmill, I used our weight machine (I have no idea what it is called) and I did 4 different upper body exercises of 12 reps 3 times. You can also do leg ones but I know that was probably the main reason I messed my ankle up so I didn't even try that.
Anyway, I did about an hour's worth of exercise and felt pretty good afterwards. I also downed 2 16 oz glasses of water when I was finished as I am trying to up my water drinking, and I didn't even end up peeing all night which was nice. Though on the flip side I didn't sleep very well and was awake a lot and I don't know why...I'm not sure if it was because I exercised at 5:30 and it gave me more energy, or if it was just something else.
All in all, I'm glad I got off my butt and went on the treadmill. And as weird as it is for me to say, I am actually looking forward to going home today after work and getting back on it. I still wish I was more of a morning person so that I would be raring to get on it first thing, but I know me and I know that isn't going to happen.
Oh well...one treadmill step at a time.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Yeah, Well....
I suppose I should admit to not much progress has been made, but on the bright side I am getting better about eating better and cutting down on the sweets.
My biggest problem is the exercising part....I just cannot seem to motivate myself to do it. And I know that is the main thing I really need to be doing. I could use the excuse it is getting to be summer here and that means hot, but truthfully it's just because I don't like doing it. Winter, spring, summer or fall, I wouldn't like it.
I think I need a brain reboot to make me love exercise, or at least like it some. I know it does make one feel better when they have exercised, but apparently that isn't enough to make me want to.
I also think part of it is that it seems like you can put on weight in no time at all, but taking it off takes forever and is so hard to do that it feels like everything you're doing is never going t amount to anything. Logically of course in the end you will be thinner, but dang it takes so long and it's so hard to stick with it.
However, I am sticking with it. One way or another.
Yep...one way or another.
My biggest problem is the exercising part....I just cannot seem to motivate myself to do it. And I know that is the main thing I really need to be doing. I could use the excuse it is getting to be summer here and that means hot, but truthfully it's just because I don't like doing it. Winter, spring, summer or fall, I wouldn't like it.
I think I need a brain reboot to make me love exercise, or at least like it some. I know it does make one feel better when they have exercised, but apparently that isn't enough to make me want to.
I also think part of it is that it seems like you can put on weight in no time at all, but taking it off takes forever and is so hard to do that it feels like everything you're doing is never going t amount to anything. Logically of course in the end you will be thinner, but dang it takes so long and it's so hard to stick with it.
However, I am sticking with it. One way or another.
Yep...one way or another.
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