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

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!

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

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.

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.

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....

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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