Workout Accountability: Friday! (woo!)

Pburke2010

Good morning all! 

It is FINALLY friday!  Yay!  Yesterday I did 20 mintues on treadmill in the morning, and then did a new class, Boxing Club Circuit last night.  Was intense.  Like 2 minutes of each exercise, very fast pace.  Great workout.  

Today another hard workout, doing 20 minutes on stairs, treadmill, ellyptical and bike today.  

Saturday and Sunday I have my weekend course, so I might be able to get a workout in on Sunday night.  

I told FI that I would rather NOT get chocolates this Valentine's Day.  He can give me ONE, but if he gives me a box, he is in the dog house!!  I am on such a good track (and he knows it) so it's teamwork to live a healthy lifestyle!  

Whats on the agenda for this weekend?

J&K10910

I did Insanity last night.  I've been trying to keep up with the people in the video,a nd having to rest more frequently and half ass things sometimes.  Well last night, I decided to go at my own pace, slow it down, and focus on stopping as little as possible and doing everything the right way.  I liked that much better!  I need to stop being so competitive.  I also played basketball with a client and went to the park with a 5 year old yesterday, so i got a TON of exercise in!

Tonight will be Insanity, tomorrow will be Insanity, and Sunday will be a well deserved rest day.  I hope it's nice, I'd love to go for a walk with H sometime this weekend.

lbarr088

J&K, I'm really really competitive too.  It's not always a good thing

Last night I went to the gym and did some lifting, squats, and abs.  I wasn't really into it like I usually am so I feel like I half-assed the workout.  Oh well.  Tonight I wont be going to the gym because FI and I have plans.  At some point this weekend I am hoping to get a long run in.  It's supposed to snow, so we will see how that goes (I hate running more than 6-7 miles on the treadmill).

nycheryl

Hi, ladies.  Happy Friday!

I actually took a "mental health day" yesterday.  I needed a break from work, wedding planning, all of it.  So no exercise for me - counting it as my rest day.

Today, I'm planning to run 2 miles then some weights.  This weekend is hot yoga and 30DS.

Have a great weekend

entropicbeauty

Got a great 40 minutes in on the elliptical last night, but sort of half-assed the weight lifting. Hoping when I go back to the gym tomorrow to really push myself harder on the weights.

mbody

I went to a workout class last night. It's the one that usually has circuts but the instructor changed it up a bit. She had us doing excercises w/o weights. For example, 20 squats, 20 military push-ups, 20 sit-ups, ect. We would run a lap around the gym in between each excercise. They were good excercises but I couldn't help thinking, "I paid $6 for this?"

medicapril

I ran 6 miles last night.  I wasn't feeling it at all.  I'm coming down with a cold, but like I said yesterday- as long as it's in my head I'll run, once it's in my chest I'll sit it out.  Marathon is only 5 weeks away.  I need the miles but I need to be healthy too!

maribeth721

I went to the gym before work this morning. I got in 40 minutes on the elliptical and did 20 minutes of hills on the treadmill. FI and I are going away so hopefully I can get a work out in Sunday when we get back. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

trixie549

I tried a new class at the gym last night - "Barbell Strength" - and it totally kicked my ass. I could barely get out of bed this morning!

I'm hoping to do Zumba this afternoon and take a well-deserved rest day on Sunday.

kpdorr

My first time posting in Accountability, but I've been very accountable lately so I want someone besides myself to know!

Anyway- Yesterday I did 40min on the elliptical and level 2 of the 30 day Shred. Today I will run 3-4 miles if it isn't terrible weather (do the elliptical if it is) and the shred.

I've been on such a good roll lately, I am afraid to take more than a day off! I don't want anything to derail me, but I do feel myself getting a little obsessed. Anyone else have this issue?

maribeth721

@ kpdorr - OMG! I get totally obsessed! For me it is more so seriously freaking out if there is the potential to go over my calorie amount. It's almost gotten to the point where I don't want to do anything with people where I know there will be drinking or bad food because I don't think I have the willpower to resist it. I am sort of neurotic in general lol. I have been trying to relax about it - I have just made so much progress (16 lbs lost so far!) I am afraid I am going to derail it by having one bad day.

Jaridds68

Happy Friday!

Felt icky yesterday, so I moved my lift to Sun night and took Thur as my rest day. Went to spinning this morning, going tomorrow morning too and then Sun will be my lift. 

@maribeth that's awesome progress! I'm a little neurotic about food when I'm out or traveling too. Esp if it's a special event and I've been eating clean I'll cut myself some slack. But I hate when spontaneous things happen and you're hungry and at a bar...I try to grab something quick like almonds or wawa turkey sub, but I hear ya.

sparkles776

Today I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and did the last day of c25k week 1.

nycheryl

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_workout-accountability-friday-woo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:7a6c0a47-87a0-438a-a3b7-76a3ac9a2feePost:ff0d158b-7c1c-4f43-aa80-d12ac4de1c19">Re: Workout Accountability: Friday! (woo!)</a>:
[QUOTE]@ kpdorr - OMG! I get totally obsessed! For me it is more so seriously freaking out if there is the potential to go over my calorie amount. It's almost gotten to the point where I don't want to do anything with people where I know there will be drinking or bad food because I don't think I have the willpower to resist it. I am sort of neurotic in general lol. I have been trying to relax about it - I have just made so much progress (16 lbs lost so far!<strong>) I am afraid I am going to derail it by having one bad day.</strong>
Posted by maribeth721[/QUOTE]


I TOTALLY understand this, but don't beat yourself up over one day!  If one day leads to three weeks, that's another story :)

I'm obsessed, too, but gave myself a little slack this week.  I realized it'll be more sustainable for me to have a break here and there, then I don't feel completely deprived.

:)

lizziemc1775

I left school early yesterday since I wasn't feeling well. Luckily, my afternoon classes are journalism labs, so I didn't have to leave extremely detailed sub plans. I took last night off.

Today I did my second day of Week Two Ripped in 30. My shoulders are killing me because of all the plank. At least I'll have killer shoulders!

FI and I are going to buy a treadmill tomorrow! Yipee! We live in the country and there's really nowhere to run unless you want to get hit by a car on a dark, windy road with no shoulder. I am so excited to start C25K!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Pburke2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_workout-accountability-friday-woo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:7a6c0a47-87a0-438a-a3b7-76a3ac9a2feePost:882dc6be-464c-4bb2-92e6-9a9bdde3c478">Re: Workout Accountability: Friday! (woo!)</a>:
[QUOTE]My first time posting in Accountability, but I've been very accountable lately so I want someone besides myself to know! Anyway- Yesterday I did 40min on the elliptical and level 2 of the 30 day Shred. Today I will run 3-4 miles if it isn't terrible weather (do the elliptical if it is) and the shred. I've been on such a good roll lately, I am afraid to take more than a day off! I don't want anything to derail me, but I do feel myself getting a little obsessed. Anyone else have this issue?
Posted by kpdorr[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>welcome to the board!  Remember it's okay to give yourself a day off.  I know a lot of us are motivated by the wedding, but think past the wedding.  This is the first step in a lifestyle.  It is unrealistic to think that you will workout 7 days a week for the rest of your life.  Just like me (I come from a LONG line of Chocolate addicts!) it's unrealistic to cut out cookies.  I moderate my cookies instead.  I may have a couple a week (compared to the amount that I don't really want to think about lol). </div><div>
</div><div>So take a day off, especially if your sore.  It will help your muscles to recover =) </div><div> </div><div>
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francesmartinez06

Just got back from a 4 mile run and a 50-minute training circuit. Feeling good, but I do know I need to take a day of rest this weekend. Tomorrow I'll swim in the morning, spend most of the day writing, and will look forward to some pre-wedding pampering at the spa in the afternoon. :-) Sunday will be my rest day with some yoga.

Have a great weekend everyone!

J&K10910

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_workout-accountability-friday-woo?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:7a6c0a47-87a0-438a-a3b7-76a3ac9a2feePost:ff0d158b-7c1c-4f43-aa80-d12ac4de1c19">Re: Workout Accountability: Friday! (woo!)</a>:
[QUOTE]@ kpdorr - OMG! I get totally obsessed! For me it is more so seriously freaking out if there is the potential to go over my calorie amount. It's almost gotten to the point where I don't want to do anything with people where I know there will be drinking or bad food because I don't think I have the willpower to resist it. I am sort of neurotic in general lol. I have been trying to relax about it - I have just made so much progress (16 lbs lost so far!) I am afraid I am going to derail it by having one bad day.
Posted by maribeth721[/QUOTE]

This concerns me a whole lot.  Maybe you should discuss these feelings with your doctor.

kpdorr

Thanks for the advice ladies! I constantly have to keep reminding myself to keep it all in balance. I really want to get into a schedule that is sustainable for the long term! 

J&K10910

Also, kpdorr, remember that rest days are when your body recovers and gets stronger.  Taking rest days is actually good for you.  I don't like to take too many days in a row off either (I actually feel worse for my first workout after 2 or more days off, especially running), but maybe mix in another rest day later in the week?  Like, work out Mon, Tues, Wed, off Thurs, on Fri, Sat, off Sun.  Or make one of the off days an "active rest" day (so a nice walk with your FI, or gentle yoga, etc)?  That way you're not taking a bunch off in a row and risking riding the train straight to 3 weeks off (been there!), but you're still getting in a good amount of rest for your body to recover and get stronger.