[teawithsunshine]

Friday's workout session:

* 55 minutes on the elliptical machine (My average heart rate was 130 today... Disappointing - not to mention bizarre - because my average heart rate was between 130-145 and higher throughout the whole workout session on the elliptical! I thought I was good for the mid-130s here... *pfbbbt* I cranked up the resistance by 2 levels today... from level 9 to level 11 and I just sweated a whole bunch! Even the shoulder straps to my tank top were soaked! And I've never had THAT soaked before! LOL. )
* Over an hour & 25 minutes of total body weight/resistance training (I couldn't finish all the sets for each body part, but I know I gave as best as I could today! )
* abs pilates dvd (so-so on that )
* 15-20 minutes (?) walking

[teawithsunshine]

Saturday's exercise session:

* 55 minutes at the elliptical (heart rate average was BETTER than yesterday! 135 average & I still got to sweat a lot!)
* 20 minutes walking (?)
* Skipped pilates for the buns/thighs (dvd)... my butt & legs feel sore from this week's series of workouts!

Have a great weekend everybody!

[teawithsunshine]

Monday's workout session:

* 55 minutes on the elliptical machine (I jacked up the resistance again from a "level 11" to a "level 12," and the incline from "5" to "6." I'm beginning to wonder if the average heart rate on the elliptical machine isn't entirely accurate, because I monitored my heart rate via the old standard "2 fingers at the neck pulse" throughout my workout, and it was pretty consistent. Again, I was SOAKED with sweat along with my tank top's shoulder straps also soaked, lol. I mean, jeez it felt like I was HIKING today )
* Over an hour & 20 minutes of total body weight/resistance training (I tried but had difficulty finishing all three sets to different body parts, tsk!!!! Ah well, at least I tried!! )
* abs pilates dvd (not too shabby, but not 100% "ouch, my abs are gonna die on me! )
* 15-20 minutes (?) walking
* Over an hour & 20 minutes of total body weight/resistance training (I tried but had difficulty finishing all three sets to different body parts, tsk!!!! Ah well, at least I tried!! )
* abs pilates dvd (not too shabby, but not 100% "ouch, my abs are gonna die on me! )
* 15-20 minutes (?) walking

[sws19]

holy whoa! tea, i just actually sorta processed your daily workout! that's intense. how many hours per day total do you think you worked out? i'm so impressed/jealous.

[Mercee]

Great job Tea-; You are truly a lean and mean fighting machine.

Well I'm still working out I'm so glad the weather is finally changing and I can start walking outside as well. I a wil work out tonight as I watch Biggest Loser. have a great day all.

[teawithsunshine]

Hi Mercee & sws19!

Thanks for the "lean machine" comment but I really am a lazy sod in real life, lol!

I'm not inclined to go very fast, which is why I favor things like the treadmill or elliptical (low-impact) or the stair master ... the key for me is I just crank up the resistance or incline so I can go slower but work my muscles & heart rate harder, ya know???

Some days I do really well as you know from past posts, other days, not so much. I'm just in general, really determined to lose weight!

Sws19-- I've only lost 1.8 lbs in a month, even though I'm trying! No need to feel jealous!! There's a great book that inspires me to keep exercising. It's called "Fitness is Religion" by Madonna's former trainer, Ray Kybartas. It's mostly just pictures and inspirational writing... It's a wonderful read and you can find used copies of it on amazon or powells (dot) com
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Tuesday's exercise session:

* 55 minutes at the elliptical (My hamstrings & butt were SORE/TIGHT when I woke up this morning that I knew I was not going to have a very high heart rate/fast workout on the elliptical today... and I was right! LOL. My average heart rate was an average 112 beats, but I did sweat a good bit... granted I didn't burn as many calories as I'd like since my lower body told me: "are you kidding?!" . At least I tried today!!)
* 20 minutes walking outside
* Skipped pilates for the buns/thighs today... my "buns & thighs" are like forgetaboutit! and I'm going back to the gym for Wednesday's weight lifting session anyway....

[Fat Pants]

Hello everyone! Been running outside but today I'll be back at the gym on the cross trainer to give my shins a bit of a rest from running on the pavement.

Monday: Ran the 5k, personal best/record of 35:25

Tuesday: Took a leisurely (ha!) mile run around the neighborhood..improved my mile time to 12 minutes.

[teawithsunshine]

Sometimes I feel like I'm not doing a very good job exercising since I've only lost 1.8 lbs in 4 weeks to date **I'm a calorie counter, so I do keep very good track of what I eat on a daily basis.**

I do work up a good/decent sweat on the elliptical and I try as hard as I can to do my weight training.... I guess it's just one of those times where I still keep trying as best as I can in exercising - and I do like it - but I feel like, "c'mon, let me see some pounds dropped on the scale since I'm bustin' my a$$ here!"

Just a little whiny vent.....

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Wednesday's workout session:

* 55 minutes on the elliptical machine (heart rate average was 117 today... but the machine said I burned more calories today??? HUH? I cranked up the resistance by another 2 levels so I could still be slower due to still-sore-muscles, but it guaranteed me a sweaty session! ).
* 1 hour & 25 (?) minutes of weight/resistance training (hat's great about this week's weight resistance sessions is I'm constantly changing different ways to do my biceps/triceps/chest/abs, etc at the gym... sometimes I get uncertain since I don't feel the "same" burn as I did when I did the old fashion way of doing bicep curls... but they say it targets the same muscles, but just "confuses" them so your body doesn't get "bored" )
* skipped walking
* abs pilates dvd

[sws19]

i totally understand. i basically have had maybe 4 lbs net loss since february. right now my weight fluctuates between 142 and 148. it's really frustrating, but of course, i'm doing it to myself. basically i eat close to on plan monday through friday. get down around 142 on friday. then have a horrible weekend and am back at 147 or 148 by monday morning. shampoo rinse repeat. after about 3 weeks of this, my friday weight squeaks down a pound or so. i really need to start imposing more weekend discipline up in here. or at least start working out on the weekends to offset my transgressions.

[teawithsunshine]

Okay... that's it, Aleve is my new best friend I woke up this morning and the whole of my back... from the small of my back to the shoulderblades and even down my arms (biceps/triceps) were SORE. I actually just laid in bed for a LONG while before the Aleve took effect and I trudged down to the gym, sheesh!

Thursday's workout session:

* 55 minutes on the elliptical machine (I felt doubtful I did a good job on exercising today I burned about 25-30 calories less on the elliptical than usual, but the shocker was my heart rate was an average 137 today!! I was like, HUH?! I'm please to say I still had a semi-decent sweat though out my session on the elliptical!)
* buns & thighs pilates dvd

[sws19]

ok, you might not want to hear this, tea, but you might want to take it easy for a couple days if you're really that sore. i used to think it was awesome that i could push through the pain, but after a month on the sidelines and a month and a half of physical therapy, i have become a believer in the idea that pain is your body's way of telling you to stop before things get really out of hand.

[teawithsunshine]

Monday's workout session:

* 55 minutes on the elliptical machine (Did a decent, okay sweaty session; average heart rate was 138... better than Saturday's 137 average heart beats on the elliptical! )
* Over an hour & 10 minutes of total body weight/resistance training (Getting a little better on finishing my sets for each machine/body part! )
* abs pilates dvd (new abs moves at the gym with a weighted 8-lb ball really got my attention while doing pilates later in the day!! lol!)
* 20-25 minutes (?) walking outside

Friday & Saturday's exercise sessions were pathetic so I didn't bother posting them on the thread!

[sws19]

i did my mother's day 5k on the treadmill last night and finished my best time so far! 27:25. i was drenched at the end. not sure if i'll be able to pull that out again. heh.
then did some free weights and situps for about 20 mins, which is a long time for me.

[teawithsunshine]

Tuesday's exercise session: **nice, RELAXING, don't-kill-myself- but-am-still-sweating-on-the-elliptical-machine

* 55 minutes at the elliptical (I largely enjoyed today's workout... not just because I had a good sweat, but because I finally found a book thin enough I could prop up upon the elliptical while working out! *It's the "Body for Life for Women" book... I had a nice, relaxing time watching Rachel Ray & Oprah with breaks in reading the "Body for Life..." book. Plus, my average heart rate on the elliptical was an amazing 147 today!! )
* 10-15 (?) minutes walking outside

[teawithsunshine]

Wednesday's workout session:

* 55 minutes on the elliptical machine (heart rate average was 112 today... I don't get it since I had a sweaty session on the elliptical and the machine said I burned my usual 600+ calories... ah well, at least I tried to burn SOME calories/fat!!! ).
* 1 hour & 10 (?) minutes of weight/resistance training
* skipped walking
* abs pilates dvd