Posts by love2hatetreamills

Oh my goodness!  I have not had a minute to do anything for myself in the last two weeks.  Between my work starting back up again and my husband working the equivalent of two full time jobs, and the chaos of the kids, unless i workout at midnight and give up those few precious hours of sleep, it just is not happening right now.  I swear I will get to working out soon.  I swear. 

Yesterday I decided to do the arms/shoulders p90x.  You are right, I can't wait for my husband, who is pulling double shifts right now.  Our next workout together is supposed to be back and legs, so I decided to work through  the other videos each day until he gets a chance to do that one.  The arms went well.  We have one set of adjustable 10 - ??? lb dumb bells, so it was nice to have those all to myself to really push the heavier weight.  I am liking the program so far even though i am not right on the "normal"  schedule.  I can really feel it, but am not getting super soar like i did the first couple days.

too hot/humid and no AC today, so no workout :(

Not from Zumba, i haven't tried it yet.  But. I did get major side aches (and actual bruising) from using a weighted hula hoop someone recommended for working abs. 

waiting on my husband to do the next day of p90x.  So, today I did some treadmilling.  (hence the love2hatetreadmills; yeah, it got shortened somehow)  I jogged 3 miles.  Not sure what made me feel better: that I finally got back up to 3 miles or that the kids let me do it.  Either way, it feels good.

good job Boots!  As for the scale, the p90x program actually says to throw it out for 90 days.  So, I am going to do my best to not give in to temptation and check.

Today was Day 3: shoulders and arms.   It wasn't too bad.  I think I was expecting awful so it didn't seem to be too bad.  Expect the worst, hope for the best, and be happy if it is better than brutal

Tomorrow is yoga.  I dont care for yoga so I may just do a bunch of stretching on my own.  I also owe an ab ripper session because i didn't do it tonight.  I was on only 4 hours of sleep again and my bed is calling.

How is everyone doing?

Just did Day 2: plyometrics (I took a day off between 1 and 2 because the baby didn't let me sleep.  Functioning was hard, working out was not an option)  Plyometrics was pretty tough. I did ok through the first 30 minutes, but the second half I was having trouble clearing the floor when I jumped.  Dang!  

Sharp- I do  a scoop of chocolate whey protein with a Tbsp of real peanut butter (no jiff) in 8 oz. of milk.  It works for me and I am a total chocolholic, so it helps my get a fix.

I appreciate the support. 

My saga: I started on CC awhile ago after a doc told me he didn't want to see me keeping inching up the scale every year.  I am 5'5" and was wavering between 165 and 170.  I kicked my butt in gear, started watching what i was eating and working out. Of course, this was not the first time in my life I started doing these things.  After my first and second child I was able to lose the weight (Tae-bo and The Firm).  After my 3rd, it just kind of stuck around.  My husband and I had a gym membership but decided to cancel it and instead get a good treadmill and workout equipment for our house.  Then there was no excuse.  I worked really hard for over 6 months and only managed to eek the scale to sticking to 165.  I went to the doc, ran tests, checked my thyroid.  No help.  I got fed up with the whole idea.  About that same time I decided I wanted another child.  So, I just had my 4th (and final) child at the beginning of June.  I have the all clear to work out again and I really want to get back down to something more reasonable.   

I actually don't care all that much about the scale, but I would like to enjoy shopping for clothes again.  I would like to not cringe when I walk in front of a mirror or see a pic of myself.  Vain, yes.  But really, I want to feel and look healthier.  My husband is on board to help with the workout and the food.  I am not planning on sticking to an exact diet menu per say , but we do eat a lot of fresh produce, lean meat, whole grains, and whey protein.  There is next to no junk food in the house, unless we count the kids' popsicles or lunch supplies.  Workouts can be sketchy with 4 kids, but we are determined to fit them in as much as humanly possible. 

p90x report:

ok, so it takes about 45 min for session 1 of p90x, but then you do the 15 min Ab Ripper right afterword.   Ummmm.   OUCH!  This was by far the hardest workout I think I have ever done.  Or perhaps it was just that it worked muscles I don't usually focus on.  Session 1 is push ups and pullups.   Alternating between the two and different styles.  You get a time limit and you are supposed to do as many as you can in that time.  You write it all down, and then next week when we do session 1 again, I am supposed to try to "beat"  that score.   By the time we got to these funky push up/yoga dip things (no idea what they are actually called), I was falling on my face.  I labeled it A.F. (Attempt Failed).  

The Ab Ripper was pretty rough too, especially awful if you have post pregnancy abs.  (p.p. abs = NO muscle whatsoever).  I spent a lot of time laughing at myself and therefore messing up my husbands workout because he started laughing.

ok, well job drama kept us from doing P90X, but I have managed to get on my treadmill every day this week.  I am trying for 3 miles a day and am working towards being able to jog the whole things.  Right now I am alternating jogging (5.5-6.0 mph) and walking (4.0 mph).   My indurance for jogging is getting better.  

As soon as we get an hour and half to do it, we are going to do p90x.  It has just been impossible to get that kind of time with his job and the kids. 

Boots - way to get motivated early!

thanks Boots! Congrats on the 8.7!

Only got in 20 min today.  It is too stinking hot to treadmill.  My hubby wants to do p90x with him at some point today, but we keep running into kid blocks.  I don't think he believed me about how hard it was to fit in a workout right now.

Too busy with too many distractions to get a workout in yesterday.  Boo.

Today, I managed 150 crunches and 20 min. on the treadmill.  I alternated speed walking (4.0 mph) and jogging (5.5 mph) every 1/4 mile.  It is going to take me some time to get back to jogging well again.  Not great, but the littlest lady of the house was not in agreement with my need to workout, so it is what it is.

How is everyone's weekend?

Sandy, I am so sorry to hear about your loss.  My thoughts are with you and your family.

My vacation was good.  The kids had a blast.  It is good to be home though, despite the huge To Do list. 

I have done really well with eating the last few days.  Helped that there was nothing in the house.   That, and when i went grocery shopping I stopped myself from buying any junk food.  Lots of fruits and veggies instead.

I did get in a mini workout yesterday.  I took one baby break to put on my workout clothes and set up the treadmill.  Then an hour later, when she actually dozed off, I was able to get in a mile and a half.  Only 20 min. worth of power walking, but better than nothing.  She has been very demanding, so I don't get a lot of time for myself.  Most of what little time she gives me, I spend w the other kids, or dealing with the house chores.  I am really hoping to get into some sort of routine so I can at least get in 30 min a day.  That may be the best I can do right now.

oh, and there are forums on CC specifically for women doing p90x

Boots,

i have sort of been taking your advice, but not necessarily by choice.  The demands of having a 4th child have given me little time to spend on myself.  I decided that I am going to wait to start any programs until I get back from vacation.  The kids and I are headed out of town in a couple days.  I figure my "workouts" for the next couple weeks will be chasing the kids, playing in the lake, golfing, and maybe I will sneak in some crunches and pushups to start retraining myself.  Then, when I am back, I am going to fullfill my promise to my husband to do p90x with him. 

I want to go bike riding.  Ok, not today, because it stupdily SNOWED last night. Yes, i swear it is April and we got like 5 inches.  But this weekend, it was really nice out and all I wanted to do was go for a bike ride.   I am not sure if my lack of balance at the moment, or my sciatica scared me more, but i did not ride.  I am soooooo looking forward to June.  The beach ball stomache will be gone and i will be able to enjoy normal activities again AND work at getting my I-am-done-having-kids body the way I want it.     Hmmmm.  Only a couple short months. 

How was everyone's weekend?