Hi ladies,
Looks like a perfect Sunday for hibernation. Cold and looks like its going to snow. :brrr:
I'm having a frustrating time with the scale. Its barely moving and I feel like I've gotten such a better grip on food and exercise. Maybe not enough water. Maybe not enough intensity in my exercise. I'll just hang in there and not lay down in disgust.
Okay, so I was thinking about my wuss comment after watching the BL show and how Bob was having his team running at 6.5 mph. Here I had been thinking how cool that I was jogging at 4 mph without killing myself. Not that I think I'm in great physical shape but I have been exercising for a long time and I work hard physically outside for several months a year. And here are people that weigh more than me and haven't exercised probably ever and they are running at 6.5 mph????? Friday night, I decided to do a Couch to 5K on the treadmill. Week 2 which is 90 second intervals. I started at 4 mph for my first. Then I tried 4.5 mph which I almost made the whole 90 seconds. Then I did 4.2 and that seemed good. It felt like running. Then I bumped it to 5 mph and I made maybe 30 seconds. I did that a couple of times. Then I tried 6 mph. No freakin' way could I do that without being flung up against the wall. I didn't last 10 seconds and had to jump off. I just don't see how those people can be running for 30 seconds at 6 mph. They don't look like they are moving that fast. Now, later in the season when they've lost a lot of weight and are in better condition to be able to pound it out on the treadmill, sure. I'm not feeling like such a wuss anymore.
Now my goal is to be able to do week 2 at 5 mph for the whole 90 seconds.
Today, I'm getting things on Ebay. Anyone interested in Coldwater Creek jackets in size 1x and 3x, let me know. The 1x are brand new with tags. Also, if you want some horse tack too.
I'll also be going in to the fitness center this afternoon to work out on the elliptical. I'm moving up to level 2 and 3 today for at least 35 minutes. That's my goal.
Barb - How was the steakhouse? We had steak last night but at the Drexel steakhouse. That would be our house.
But I have DH cut one ribeye in two pieces and I have him cut mine pretty small. You are doing so great about your choices. Especially when eating out. Such an inspiration.
Angela - Looks like a good plan for the exercise. Those WATP's are amazingly good workouts. Keep up the good work!
Lilion - How was the interview? How was WI yesterday?
Debi - Have you survived the winter weather? Its kind of rude that it has to remind us that its still January, isn't it?
How is your brother; did he make it home yet?
Heather - Did you find your words yet?
Sounds like maybe a hot bath and a glass of wine would have been helpful.
Sue - Oh geez, I can empathize with that feeling. How are you doing? Are you still employed for another week?
Take care of yourself.
I'm off to ebay for a while.
to all!
And I didn't feel like I was dying. 