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Lucy's exercise and general progress log
I'm copying Kevin 
and doing my own journal too. I don't mind if you want to post here but like with Kevins, if you want to record your own progress, why not make your own journal topic? It's a fun idea to keep track of ourselves and for others to see.
Monday 2nd April:
The week has started ok. We went fishing on Sunday 1st April and I decided that I'd actually stand up for most of the day as normally I just park my bum in the chair. If I'm float fishing it's easy to stand up with it so I'm going to try and do that more often than not if I can.
I walked in to work today as the weather is still being super warm. It's 1.8 miles and takes me 30 minutes so each day I walk to work I get 60 mins @ 3.5mph which is about 250 cals for me. It's not bad, I could walk faster, I used to walk at about/above 4mph but I just look silly so I'll stick to this slower pace instead!
We have both got new baselayer under shorts and new running shorts to make our jogging sessions more 'comfortable' so tonight we are going to go for the full 5k route. I don't think I'll be able to jog the whole lot, I'm fairly sure we'll have walking sections, but overall we will aim for running 3/4s of it at least. So that should be 3.13 miles too.
I'm going to try and get in my JM 30 day shred video at least twice this week but it may be tough depending on who will be in work this week. We'll see on that one.
Food might be a bit of an issue tonight as we have curry with rice but I'll try to make it as low calorie and healthy as I can. Generally this week will be tough food wise.
I've taken my body fat measurements again for the first time in ages- not too shabby to be honest. I know they're just calipers and not accurate but for giving me an idea it's fine. I'm consistent and only use these so as long as the numbers go down then I don't care what they really are!!
ACTIVITY STATS:
Walking: 3.6mi/ 5.8k, 60 mins
Running: 3.13mi/5k (34 minutes, 2 walk breaks of 45 seconds or so)
Hourly exercises- every hour!
Weight: 145 lbs
BF %: 16mm = 26.7
I've also decided that every hour, on the hour at work I am going to stop and do 3-4 of the following:
10 press ups, 10 sit ups, 10 squats, 10 lunges, planks, 30 seconds jumping jacks, 30 seconds jump rope, 30 seconds butt kicks.
I know it is not a lot but I have been reading about how bad it is for the metabolism if we sit continuously all day in the office. That is what I do mostly!
I have set my watch to beep every hour and I have the stopwatch so I can make sure I'm doing 30 seconds of each thing. Maybe once I get a little better I may do more every hour.
Tuesday 3rd April
ACTIVITY:
Walked to/ from work: 3.6mi/5.8k, 60 mins
Running: RUBBISH! It rained about a minute in... we abandoned! 1 mile/ 1.6k, 8 minutes.
Hourly exercises: 22.5 mins total, (=80 x squats, 80 x press ups, 80 x sit ups, planks, plus cardio bursts- jumping jacks, butt kicks, punches and jump rope)
Weight: 145 lbs* update on Fridays
BF %: 16mm = 26.7* update on Fridays
I know the hourly 3 or so minutes is not a lot and I don't log it on cc but I think I can feel it keeping me energised. Normally I'm seated for near on 9 hours! I definitely think this will help me and my metabolism. My tummy muscles are sore from the planks and sit ups!
Wednesday 4th April
ACTIVITY:
Walking- NONE. Drove as it is a rainy day. Well, was supposed to be...
Running: 1.84mi/ 3k
Hourly exercises: 27 minutes
Weight: 144 lbs
BF %: 16mm = 26.7
Thursday 5th April
ACTIVITY:
Walking- NONE. Drove as it is a rainy day.
Running: None.
Hourly exercises: 15 minutes. Work was busy, didn't get the chance really.
Weight: 144 lbs
BF %: 16mm = 26.7%
Bad day, went out for a lot of Thai food. Very tasty though!
Well, the Easter break was terrible- no exercise and a lot of bad eating. Oh well. It was a good 4 day break though- shame about the weather!
Tuesday 10th April
ACTIVITY:
Walking- NONE. Drove as it is a rainy day.
Running: None.
Hourly exercises: None (busy day at work, didn't have the oomph to fit them in)
Weight: 145.5 lbs
BF %: 16mm = 26.7%
Poor, poor day! Must do better tomorrow. Food wise was good though. Grilled chicken salad for dinner and eggs on toast for lunch. Low calories to make up for not doing any exercise.
Wednesday 11th April
ACTIVITY:
Walking- NONE. Drove.
Running: None.
Hourly exercises: 29 minutes
Weight: 145.5 lbs
BF %: 16mm = 26.7%
Hey Lucy, I love your idea about doing several exercises every hour while you're at work. Here's on that my yoga instructor told us about:
Keep a yoga block, under your sink, in your car and in your desk at work. Put it between your thighs and press your inner thighs in while you are driving, on the computer or doing dishes.
P.S. she has killer thighs!
Thursday 12th April
ACTIVITY:
Walking- NONE. Drove.
Running: None.
Hourly exercises: 10
Weight: 145.5 lbs
BF %: 16mm = 26.7%
This is turning into a terrible week again. No Brian as he's away fishing. No walking to work, poor eating and no jogging. Ooops.
I'm going to get one so I can use it while folding laundry and cooking. My kids will be mortified to come home with friends and find me with a yoga block between my thighs... of course this knowledge only encourages me.
Monday 16th April
ACTIVITY:
Walking- 3.6 mi/ 5.8k, 60 minutes
Running: None.
Hourly exercises:
Weight: ??
BF %: 16mm = ??
Will update at the end of the week. Too worried to see the high numbers after the last week...!
Wednesday 18th April
This is not going as planned!! Not been doing much- no running or walking due to very bad weather. No workouts at work due to generally **** time there.
I did walk Monday though so that's something at least!
Friday 20th April
This week was a total write off!! I can't believe I let it slip in only the second week- what is wrong with me?!
Well to be fair, it is the dreaded (warning! too much info coming your way) time of the month now so I can understand why I'm a bit heavier and have had a total lack of motivation this last week and the desire (which I fought) to eat everything that contained sweets and chocolate within 1 mile of me. That was just for the week before, lets see what challenges come my way in the week during! I hate having to have this happen to me every single fracking month. Grrr. That was my little rant, sorry!
Anyway, next week I am going to ensure that I do the following:
- 30 day shred AT LEAST 3 times
- hourly exercises all 5 days (2-5 mins)
- eat well...
Stats:
Weight: 146 lbs
BF %: 16mm = 26%
Ahh, I have the EXACT same reaction every month!! It's a freaking pain... and without fail, all I can ever do is try to survive it without a ton of weight gain from eating everything in sight.
Do you know how long it took me to connect the dots between that time of month and my crazy eating/non-exercise binges? ...well, longer than I'd like to admit actually, lol.
As long as you do what you can through that time and get back to your normal routine when it's over, you'll be alright =).
Monday 23rd April
Started the BodyRock TV (February) 30 day challenge today. Today was just the first fitness test. This will be repeated mid way and then on the last day. My results...
Intervals- 50/20 (50 seconds work, 20 seconds rest)
Squat jumps- 25
Push ups- 11
Burpees- 9
High Knees- 109
Switch Lunges- 24
Tuck Jumps- 20
Triceps dips- 13
Straight Abs (sit ups)- 14
Included 5 mins total warm up and cool down.
It was a hard test- I am so, so unfit! I have looked at tomorrows workout and it is looking bloody scary. I will update afterwards 
For those interested, BodyRock TV is a free workout site that have new workout videos up everyday/ other day. It's not a fad thing or gimmicky, it's just fit people uploading amazing 12 minute workouts (with added workouts for extra time, resistance etc..) for you to incorporate into your life. It does also give you health advice relating to food etc.. I can't believe it took me so long to discover. It has thousands of people the world over using their workouts and just being generally nice and supportive to everyone else. It's worth a look at least, even if it's not for you in the end.
www.bodyrock.tv
I have no links to them, just found the site last week and decided I'm going to do their February challenge. I've recorded all essential info and stats for today and also have my before shots. I will update at the end of the challenge. (May 22nd for me, I'm a latecomer!)
Tuesday 24th April
Well, today I did my first workout on the 30 day challenge. MY GOD! I was expecting a 12 minute (albeit hard) workout. What I got was:
300 Rep fat slaughter workout:
Pyramid- (10 of each exercise, then 9 of each, then 8 of each etc...)
1- Squat swing (2 x 6.5kg weights)
2- Shovel left (6.5kg)
3- Shovel right (6.5kg)
4- Clean and press Left (6.5kg) - These nearly killed me!
5- Clean and press right (6.5kg)
Then, 50/20 intervals (50 seconds work, 20 seconds rest) of these:
1- Reptile push ups - 8- very difficult to do these.
2- Mountain climbers- 35
3- Star push ups- 25
The pyramid took me 27:16 and then the 3 minutes of abs and with warm up and a cool down it took me 40 minutes. It was intense to say the least. I was dripping with sweat and it was a really hard workout. I had to really push myself to complete that pyramid- I kept thinking about stopping but I just forced myself to keep going. I obviously had to rest and such during, which is why it took me 27 minutes! I don't think I've worked out quite so hard in a very long time.
Tomorrows workout looks incredibly challenging too and I'm not really looking forward to it at all. But, I want to change my body and I want to see results so I NEED to do these workouts.
needless to say, I'm not doing my shred like I said I would because these workouts are what I'll be doing for at least the next month. I am hoping that I can eventually incorporate them into my life without it having to be a 'challenge'!
Hi Lucy,
Just checked out bodyrock.tv. That is hardcore!!!!! I'm going to give it a try, but I can see myself in a pile of my own vomit five minutes into it. Looking at Lisa's body is wicked motivating, She is so FIT!
xo- Meg
