I'm halfway done!
And I'm actually sore today after the cardio workout. That feels good.
Some updates from the week:
On Tuesday, I was really worried about going to Peak with my knee feeling the way it was. So I finally asked Jason, one of the physical therapists, at work to take a look at it. Turns out that the muscle on the outside of my left thigh is very strong and the muscle on the inside of my left leg is weak and therefore my knee is getting messed up in the process. So he taped my knee on Tuesday and Thursday and I felt more confident and secure in my workouts. It still hurts so I have more work to do on it (exercising and hopefully some other therapy things) but at least I know what the problem is.
My right ankle started hurting last week. Then I got some foot orthotics so I'm breaking those in now and I'm hoping that eliminates the ankle pain AND some of the knee pain.
Channel 5 news is coming to Bring It! studios on Monday to tape a Peak 10 class. Its at 9:30 a.m. though so unfortunately I cannot go as I will be at work (I tried to get the day off but it was too short of notice). It'll be cool to see on TV though! Hopefully as soon as I find out when the spot will be on the news I'll post it on FB so you can see what I'm doing three times a week.
I didn't gain or lose weight this week. I blame this 100% on my lack of focus and doing the diet so I'm determined to stick to the program for the next 4 weeks and see if anything changes. I WILL be at yoga and Zumba this week in addition to my Peak classes. I WILL eat better this week.
This morning Erin, our instructor, told me that when I do some of the weight exercises that I'm arching my back and throwing my weights up. I know I do this. I've been doing this ever since I started working out. Its a bad habit but I just can't get the motions right. She said that next week she'd help me work on it so I'm happy about that. The last thing I want is to throw out my back in addition to my other stupid body pains.
I shall leave you with my favorite pre-workout song that gets me hyped up for Peak 10!
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Peak 10: Week Three
I've completed week three of eight in Peak 10!
Here is a list of negatives and positives about the past week:
- I gained a pound
- I am still struggling with the diet
+ I think I'm doing well with my calorie intake
- I'm just not eating the right foods...
+ I like the cardio day- I can keep up and don't stop the whole time!
- A lady was all up in my space today- she had all sorts of room behind her but she wouldn't back up and it was driving me nuts. I should have "accidentally" kicked her
- Erin was out of town today so Kitty taught our class- she's far too perky
- Our workout today was very right-side favored. We do each circuit twice and I'm pretty sure one time is for the right side and the second time should be for the left side but Kitty has us do the right side the whole time today. My left side is my weak side so I was annoyed that it was left out today.
- Speaking of my left side, my left knee HURTS. It started on Tuesday. It hasn't gotten better. I'm not totally sure what to do...
+ We're almost halfway done!
+ I feel sore after the workout today which is good because that means I actually did some good work today.
- I don't think I'm seeing any results... unless that pound that I gained was all muscle.
More negatives than positives this week but I think that's just because I'm crabby today. I'm still really happy with how this is going!!
Here is a list of negatives and positives about the past week:
- I gained a pound
- I am still struggling with the diet
+ I think I'm doing well with my calorie intake
- I'm just not eating the right foods...
+ I like the cardio day- I can keep up and don't stop the whole time!
- A lady was all up in my space today- she had all sorts of room behind her but she wouldn't back up and it was driving me nuts. I should have "accidentally" kicked her
- Erin was out of town today so Kitty taught our class- she's far too perky
- Our workout today was very right-side favored. We do each circuit twice and I'm pretty sure one time is for the right side and the second time should be for the left side but Kitty has us do the right side the whole time today. My left side is my weak side so I was annoyed that it was left out today.
- Speaking of my left side, my left knee HURTS. It started on Tuesday. It hasn't gotten better. I'm not totally sure what to do...
+ We're almost halfway done!
+ I feel sore after the workout today which is good because that means I actually did some good work today.
- I don't think I'm seeing any results... unless that pound that I gained was all muscle.
More negatives than positives this week but I think that's just because I'm crabby today. I'm still really happy with how this is going!!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
#46: Nouns (people, places & things- obviously) that I love this Valentine's Day
My valentine Janelle, of course! (Who, by the way, will be getting wonderful gifts in return when she least expects it!)
JT is back! Guess who preordered his album today- this girl.
And speaking of music, 3 newly released Imagine Dragons songs! YES PLEASE.
Bring It! Studios in Chanhassen and Peak 10. I'm loving it for kicking my ass.
My sweet puppy. Loving him even more today than before.
These beauties. These are the best cupcakes I've made in some time and I'm so proud of them.
Three more loves: Dana, Tyler and Winona. I'm missing all three right now.
And my family! So excited to celebrate my dad's 60th birthday tomorrow!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Peak 10: Week Two
I've officially finished my second week of Peak 10!
Challenges:
The thing I'm having the most trouble with is my diet. I realized this morning that in the nutrition book we were given, there was no mention of bread or cheese. Those are the two foods I eat the most of. I have cut back on my cheese consumption (woe is me) but I'm having the biggest difficulty not eating bread or things in the bread category. My favorite meal right now is Greek yogurt with a cup of Kashi Go Lean crunchy cereal. It's delicious and filling but I'm pretty sure it's not something I should be eating. My theory has been that as long as its healthy and within my allowed calorie range, I should be able to eat it... except for the giant sushi meal I ate last night but that was a special occasion.
I think I did an exercise or two wrong on Thursday night and tweaked my back a bit. I feel okay today but yesterday wasn't so good. I knew one exercise that wasn't working for me so I asked Erin how to modify it so I'll know what to do differently on Tuesday. I'm fixing and learning so I don't hurt myself!
Successes:
I weighed in at 184 today meaning I lost 3-4 pounds this week. Apparently my sushi binge last night wasn't as big of a deal as I thought!
I showed off some of my exercises to my coworkers this week. I'm excited about what I'm doing and I'm proud of the fact that I can do it!!
I started with 8 and 10 pound weights. Erin told us to increase our heavy weights this week so I went up to 12 on Thursday. I was struggling a bit and at one point Erin said (to the class) "Mary's using 10 pounds for the first time and she's feeling it!" and I yelled back "These are 12s!" She came over to me after that circuit and told me if I ever couldn't find 10 pound weights to just take hers. Then I told her I started at 10s and she told us to go up. I think she was impressed.
Erin knows my name now which is good and bad. Its good because I feel like a bigger part of the group. Its bad because she calls me out in class when I can do something better. I guess this is actually a good thing because it pushes me. There are two Marys in my class so she yells "Mary Palin get those knees up!" which I think is pretty funny. I'm the only person whose last name she has to use. Maybe I'm special?
I went to Jerry's today looking very obviously like I just worked out and bought a bunch of stuff to bake cupcakes. I no longer care what anyone things of me when I'm out in public with my workout clothes looking like a hot mess. It just shows that I'm awesome and I was working out and everyone else should be jealous of my fit self. :)
I'm feeling good!
Challenges:
The thing I'm having the most trouble with is my diet. I realized this morning that in the nutrition book we were given, there was no mention of bread or cheese. Those are the two foods I eat the most of. I have cut back on my cheese consumption (woe is me) but I'm having the biggest difficulty not eating bread or things in the bread category. My favorite meal right now is Greek yogurt with a cup of Kashi Go Lean crunchy cereal. It's delicious and filling but I'm pretty sure it's not something I should be eating. My theory has been that as long as its healthy and within my allowed calorie range, I should be able to eat it... except for the giant sushi meal I ate last night but that was a special occasion.
I think I did an exercise or two wrong on Thursday night and tweaked my back a bit. I feel okay today but yesterday wasn't so good. I knew one exercise that wasn't working for me so I asked Erin how to modify it so I'll know what to do differently on Tuesday. I'm fixing and learning so I don't hurt myself!
Successes:
I weighed in at 184 today meaning I lost 3-4 pounds this week. Apparently my sushi binge last night wasn't as big of a deal as I thought!
I showed off some of my exercises to my coworkers this week. I'm excited about what I'm doing and I'm proud of the fact that I can do it!!
I started with 8 and 10 pound weights. Erin told us to increase our heavy weights this week so I went up to 12 on Thursday. I was struggling a bit and at one point Erin said (to the class) "Mary's using 10 pounds for the first time and she's feeling it!" and I yelled back "These are 12s!" She came over to me after that circuit and told me if I ever couldn't find 10 pound weights to just take hers. Then I told her I started at 10s and she told us to go up. I think she was impressed.
Erin knows my name now which is good and bad. Its good because I feel like a bigger part of the group. Its bad because she calls me out in class when I can do something better. I guess this is actually a good thing because it pushes me. There are two Marys in my class so she yells "Mary Palin get those knees up!" which I think is pretty funny. I'm the only person whose last name she has to use. Maybe I'm special?
I went to Jerry's today looking very obviously like I just worked out and bought a bunch of stuff to bake cupcakes. I no longer care what anyone things of me when I'm out in public with my workout clothes looking like a hot mess. It just shows that I'm awesome and I was working out and everyone else should be jealous of my fit self. :)
I'm feeling good!
Monday, February 4, 2013
Peak 10: Week One
I finished my first week of Peak 10. Here's a quick recap:
* I was more sore after the fitness test last Sunday than I was all week after the actual classes.
* On the first night we were told to grab a set of moderate weights (5 or 8 pounds) and a set of heavy weights (8 or 10 pounds). I grabbed 5s and 8s to not push myself too far but those weights were in high demand so I traded up for 8s and 10s. I was right to be confident about it! It is a bit harder but at least I'm challenging myself with heavier weights.
* Tuesday and Thursday night classes consist of weights and cardio. There are 5 circuits. The first night we ran through each of them once. The second night we ran through each of them twice with a couple of breaks. Tomorrow we will do them twice with no breaks. How exciting...
* Saturday morning classes are all cardio. Its a mix of dance, a bit of kickboxing and other cardio workouts. It was intense.
* I went to a foam roller class on Thursday after Peak 10. They said it would "change my life". I wasn't convinced and ended up leaving early...
* I'm supposed to supplement my 3 Peak 10 classes with an extra cardio class and an extra stretching class. I went to yoga on Sunday morning. It was hard.
* I should have gone to Zumba on Wednesday night (I plan to for the rest of the 8 weeks of Peak 10) but I saved the night to go on a date with a guy who changed his mind Wednesday morning. I won't make that mistake again.
* I ate nachos on Saturday and a Dove bar on Sunday and felt ill afterwards. I just had Domino's for dinner and I know I'll regret it later. Hooray for eating healthy! (or at least healthier than I had been).
* I gained a pound between last Sunday and this past Sunday. I'm displeased but Erin said that sometimes it takes two weeks to really start seeing results.
* Maybe I should be better about what I'm eating... (says the girl who had two drinks this weekend, so many Super Bowl snacks and countless M&Ms all weekend...)
* I had a crummy day and actually considered going to the gym after work because I thought it would make me feel better. I ended up coming home to watch a movie with Liz and Trudy instead but the fact that I considered going to the gym as a pick-me-up is some sort of miracle.
So begins week two. Here's to pushing myself harder than last week and trying to eat better than I have for the past couple of days.
* I was more sore after the fitness test last Sunday than I was all week after the actual classes.
* On the first night we were told to grab a set of moderate weights (5 or 8 pounds) and a set of heavy weights (8 or 10 pounds). I grabbed 5s and 8s to not push myself too far but those weights were in high demand so I traded up for 8s and 10s. I was right to be confident about it! It is a bit harder but at least I'm challenging myself with heavier weights.
* Tuesday and Thursday night classes consist of weights and cardio. There are 5 circuits. The first night we ran through each of them once. The second night we ran through each of them twice with a couple of breaks. Tomorrow we will do them twice with no breaks. How exciting...
* Saturday morning classes are all cardio. Its a mix of dance, a bit of kickboxing and other cardio workouts. It was intense.
* I went to a foam roller class on Thursday after Peak 10. They said it would "change my life". I wasn't convinced and ended up leaving early...
* I'm supposed to supplement my 3 Peak 10 classes with an extra cardio class and an extra stretching class. I went to yoga on Sunday morning. It was hard.
* I should have gone to Zumba on Wednesday night (I plan to for the rest of the 8 weeks of Peak 10) but I saved the night to go on a date with a guy who changed his mind Wednesday morning. I won't make that mistake again.
* I ate nachos on Saturday and a Dove bar on Sunday and felt ill afterwards. I just had Domino's for dinner and I know I'll regret it later. Hooray for eating healthy! (or at least healthier than I had been).
* I gained a pound between last Sunday and this past Sunday. I'm displeased but Erin said that sometimes it takes two weeks to really start seeing results.
* Maybe I should be better about what I'm eating... (says the girl who had two drinks this weekend, so many Super Bowl snacks and countless M&Ms all weekend...)
* I had a crummy day and actually considered going to the gym after work because I thought it would make me feel better. I ended up coming home to watch a movie with Liz and Trudy instead but the fact that I considered going to the gym as a pick-me-up is some sort of miracle.
So begins week two. Here's to pushing myself harder than last week and trying to eat better than I have for the past couple of days.
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