exercise daily

i didn’t end up doing my workout video :( my boyfriend came over and we watched LOST till 10:30. i don’t regret it though – it was nice to make dinner and snuggle up with him :). i DID go to the gym yesterday! woohoo! after 9.5 hours of work, and a 90 minute buddhist meeting, i got to the gym at 8:30ish. the whole time i was trying to convince myself that it would be okay not to go. i just drove and kept saying how excited i was. it really worked. i did almost an hour of tough cardio, then did some stretching, went home, showered, met up with friends at 11:15, danced and talked, got home at 1:30, slept, got up and went to volunteer, then off to work. yahoo! it was a busy day, but i’m SO happy. i keep thinking of this awesome person i want to be, and yesterday i was that person. i did all the things i wanted to do and didn’t let any excuses keep me from making them happen.

it’s glorious.

for part of my cardio i pushed a different button on the treadmill. i chose RANDOM. i love it! i stayed at the same pace, but the incline changed throughout. from 0% – 6.5%. it was fantastic, and kept it from being boring. it also kicked my ass.

i’m not sure what i’m going to do tonight. i know my boyfriend is coming over, i need to do some xmas shopping and cleaning. maybe i can run around my neighborhood. i’d like to go to bed early so i can hit the gym in the am.

i did a little hiking and running. i was nervous to go do it, because i’m not in as good of shape as i used to be in and it makes me sad and anxious to work out. so, i acknowledged this feeling and turned it around to ‘when i work out and push my body – it FEELS SO DAMN GOOD’. that got me excited to tackle the mountain err LARGE hill :) it’s going to get easier…everyday. i can’t wait to run long distance again.

i think i like the idea of using the gym m-f, and on the weekends try to hike and run outdoors. i prefer working out outside, but running in the dark alone is a bit scary.

tonight i am going to use a workout dvd that kicks my ass.

a friend took a picture of me over the weekend with her phone and i did not like what i saw. it hurts to not like what you see when you look at yourself. i see someone who isn’t taking the best care of herself, and that fucking sucks. but, the REALLY cool thing is that i can CHANGE that. i CANlove what i see in photos of me, and be proud of what i’ve done with myself.

right now, i’m excited. change is in the air.

12/14 i did arm exercises at home

12/15 i ran about 1.5 miles

and, today i am sore :) woohoo! i love that feeling. my goal is to run at least a mile a day until i feel like i can add more to it. it’s hard to run just a mile because i have that all or nothing attitude that hasn’t ever worked :) so, i will build a solid base, then add mileage.

last night as i was running i just kept thinking that this is how i’m making changes in my life, by doing it even though it’s cold and dark and i’d rather be snuggled up in my bed. i think it helped that i just changed and went out the door without thinking about it first. that’s the part that kills it…when i think. haha.

tonight i am going to run again, and do some exercises with weights.

i’m so happy.

i am going to challenge myself to one month of exercising everyday. july 7 – aug 7 :)

after work i will do arm exercises, plies, and lunges.

tomorrow morning i plan on hitting up the gym :)

arm exercises
50 ballet plies
10 lunges/leg

2 sets of arm exercises with 5lb dumbells.

i had a WONDERFUL workout last night. i was SO close to not going to the gym, but made myself. that’s the hardest part – just getting there. so, i did an hour on the elyptical and an hour on the treadmill. i even ran a mile at the end :) after all that i stretched and sat in the steam room for 15 minutes, took a shower and shaved, put creamy lavender lotion on and went home. it was FANTASTIC!

yesterday i worked till about 9:30pm..a 12 hour day. not bad at all, but i really wanted to go to the gym after work…only, i didn’t. i’m not too upset about it because i did a few things at home, then went to bed early. which felt great. i actually woke up early today and have already exercised :) i still plan on going to the gym tonight to do cardio. i don’t work late, so this should be no problem.

exercising makes me so happy. i love it and i hate it :)

dammit. i was doing so well with this. i haven’t worked out in four days :( the weekend threw me off. well, no that’s just an excuse. i had plenty of time to exercise. it was beautiful outside too! i chose to be lazy and the drinking didn’t help either. i know i have to work late tonight & i didn’t bring my gym clothes with me. so, i’m going home for lunch to pick up my gym clothes. after work i’m going to the gym to work out then hit the steam room. that will feel AMAZING. then all i have to do is go home and curl up in bed and sleep, probably VERY soundly…

i didn’t do much, but i did something…

arm excercises with weights and jumping jacks :)

those things wear you out!!!