Something to start thinking about...

The 1/2 is something that I think will be a ton of fun!! We'll have to talk more about it after your move... too much going on right now!

For now though: this is the website I got my training schedule off when I trained for the Lewis and Clark - I'm sure you've been it, Hal is the marathon guru!

http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/index.htm

And here is the website we were looking at earlier tonight, figured I'd throw it on here so we can find it again later...

http://www.marathonguide.com/races/races.cfm

Food for thought my friend, food for thought!

xoxo

Well, that explains a lot!

Um, hello sexy mama! Congrats on passing the wiggle test in your pants... great feeling :) And for people noticing your hotness and hard work! Yay!

I did get my workout in, and I used my motivation in my favor...
45 mins yoga
45 mins arms/legs/cardio
15 min run

Yay me! I figured it would semi-make up for my low key week! So, according to my Wii I had met my goal (which was 15 lbs... since Jan 3), ummmmm yea right! So I went ahead and put my Wii on my bathroom floor (I work out in the backroom... carpet) to see if I would get a different read. Sure enough, it says I'm about 3 lbs down from when I started 1/3. While I'm not happy with that... at least now I know that if I do my weigh in on the bathroom floor I can rely on it... and I'm glad that I have at least lost/kept off a few pounds.

It really put it into perspective for me though... I need to get my ass moving! At this rate it'll take me 5 months to lose 15 lbs and I know tank tops and flip flops are way before then! I'm gonna try try try to make this week and next week good weeks because I know my birthday week will be bad. However, I have like 3 mid week dinner dates in the next two weeks - ugh! It's alright, I can do it!

Happy Sunday, congrats to both of us to fitting in a weekend work out when we didn't want to! Go to spinning tomorrow... we will too :) Talk soon, Love - hope you enjoyed your SubwaY!

SAY WHAT???

two pieces of good news!!! 

1. I was getting ready for work yesterday and went to put on my black pants and realized they were way to long to wear with my flats.. then I realized I always wear them with my flats and they aren't usually too long. I was so confused. Then I noticed they were too long because they were hanging WAY lower on my hips then they usually do. Huh. Odd because I haven't been working out and have been eating like POO lately. 

2. I was at work and one of the docs asked me if I was on a diet.. I told her I joined a gym and she said, "well its working cause I feel like you are shrinking before my eyes" WHAT? I haven't noticed any change in myself yet or a whole lot on the scale... I personally just think she is crazy... BUT it does feel good to have someone at least say you look skinny even if its not true. 

Just got back from the gym - had a short, pathetic work out... and now getting ready to shower and pick up my new apt keys =)

Happy sunday!

DITTO

A big fatty ditto to your post... Didn't do much of anything this week with my friend leaving on Tuesday, slept in Wednesday, worked out Thursday and slept in again today and packed all day with the big move coming up. Tonight my new roomie came over to my apartment, we got a pizza and drank a bottle of wine and watched "bride wars"... I think this is the beginning of a beautiful roommate relationship =) 

I just took her home and am not finishing off my last glass of wine before heading to bed for work tomorrow.. I WILL WORK OUT SUNDAY!!!! I really need to get back into it like I was, but I knew these few weeks with a visitor and the move were going to be difficult. 

I should be all moved in by February 8th so I give myself NO MORE excuses after that. Now, you have it in writting. 

Love you sweet 'ems... have a great weekend and have some FREAKING fun!!! 

and I need you now

Hey there, HAPPY FRIDAY! This week was scrapped up as a waste for me! Worked out Monday, don't really remember Tuesday, nothing Wednesday and Thursday I did like 30 mins of yoga. Made an executive decision about 3 mins ago to not work out tonight. Sooo, there it is! Next week, we start again! However, it's reassuring to think that it hasn't even been a month since we started going strong - we've accomplished a lot in a month! Yay!

I had book club last night and while I didn't go crazy, definitely didn't eat well and had some drinks :) tonight I have one of those pure romance parties (the sex parties) and I'm sure it's going to be a lot like last night... well it terms of eating and drinking, I don't think sex toys are going to be much like discussing The Lost Symbol! Just wanted to check in before the weekend. Ready to get back to work next week... let's do it!

xoxo - have a great weekend :)

Shrink Wrap? More like Bubble Wrap!

So I ate and drank like a freaking lunatic this weekend and now I am so freaking exhausted the thought of working out nausiates me. I have made the conscious decision to NOT work out tomorrow and to let myself get caught up on some sleep and go full force into it again on Thursday. I didn't go to bed until after 2 last night and woke up at 7am to take Bridgette back to the airport (then cleaned the apt and came to work for my 11 hour shift...20 minutes to go at work and stuggling!) .. so sleepy and feel absolutely disgusting (also have a whole gang of lepracauns beating on my ovaries).
SO as negative as all this sounds I am just going to say I 100% do not care about how gross I feel right now, or about how tired I am because this weekend was totally worth it. We had an amazing time and like you have said before, whats the point of working out if we don't take those nights off to enjoy it and let ourselves have some freaking fun. Plus... dancing and walking(stumbling) around the city in 3inch heels is working out right!?!?!
Break is just about over though... then back to reality on Thursday!!!
Happy Blogging friend!

PS: I just downloaded the new app for iphone called "lose it"... just starting to use it but so far I LOVE it.. although finding some of the foods I eat is difficult sometimes. I definitely recommend it =)

Happy Monday!

Hey pretty lady! I hope you're having a blast! Went to spinning tonight (first workout since Wednesday) and it was great! Watching Sheldon Repeat and thinking of you! Talk soon :)

jealous!

So I didn't workout Thursday b/c my ankle hurt so I was gonna make it a rest day. Then yesterday my throat caught on fire and hasn't simmered yet. So haven't worked out since Wednesday w/no intention to workout til Spinning on Monday. Johnny was right, sinus infection. Wish my vaca to working out was as exciting as yours. My vaca sucks, yours I'm sure is awesome. Hope you're having fun, love!

VACATION!

Bridget gets here in t-2 hours so my working out/eating right is taking a bit of a break! Woke up this morning and got a really good work out in... sooo hopefully that lasts me until tuesday =)

Have a great great weekend friend and I shall blog again on Tuesday!!! 

What you gon' do with all that junk? All that junk inside that trunk?

Hey pretty lady! I'm sooo glad you're having a better day! My day was pretty good too, exhausting... but good! I didn't go to spinning, Johnny was going to go with and decided against it so I decided to just skip it for this week bc I don't wanna go by my lonesome. What a dork, I know.

So I get on my Wii today and it says I'm -11, WTF... obviously all wacked out, so I reboot and it says I'm -3. I still don't believe that, even though I did it 3 times. There is NO way I was -6 yesterday and -3 from that today. I'd love to believe that... but that would put me 2.5lbs from my goal and if I've lost 10+ lbs, I'd hope I could tell! Now I'm at the point where I have no clue! I'm going to weigh myself on our school scale tomorrow (that we do biggest loser on) and see what it says.

I did 40 mins yoga/core and 35 mins arms/legs/cardio. I didn't do a run, which I should have... but I was hungry :) I'm going to dinner w/the fam tomorrow to plan my grandpa's surprise 80th so I'm not sure if I'll be working out or not. I realized today though that making a plan really only matters if I look @ the plan... bc even in typing this I have no idea what my weekly goal is. Eh, oh well! We just had the biggest and most delish dinner ever! I'm sooo full (btw, I was completely done w/this post and had to come find a place to put this sentence b/c I thought you needed to know that I am rocked back in a recliner w/my belly hanging out b/c I'm stuffed!).

I hope the whole baby thing went alright, your job gives me the heebie jeebies. Don't get me wrong, it's awesome and I know you're great at it - just not for me :) I'm jealous that you're able to handle doing that w/o breaking down, I think it would make me sad! I'm better equipped for telling the kids I work w/to get their hands out of their pants... or put their pants back on for that matter!

So, is tonight your last work night or tomorrow?! I think I'm as excited for you as you are excited that your girlfriend is coming in town. You're gonna have a blast! What a much needed stress relief!

ttfn, hope I hear from you again before your big bash!!! xoxo

Hump day

So.. This morning I decided to take the day off at the gym.. I let myself sleep in, started some laundry, figured out some bills that were making me stressed, and made myself a nice breakfast. Now I sit with my breakfast and coffee and feel oh-so-much-better than yesterday. I think I just needed to let myself do this today for my sanity. I have another 1:30am shift tonight and I was starting to think if I didn't take it easy, I'd lose my mind..

Thanks so much for letting me vent on the blog yesterday... what a great outlet for anger we have here! haha. 

I hope you are feeling better today as well =)

Love you something fierce!

Manic Monday? Manic Tuesday...

Hi friend,

Congrats to you on losing the weight!!! I am sooo sooo proud of you!!! THATS HUGE (or tiny, I guess is more appropriate!!) YAY. Keep on, keeping on! And I am so so sorry you don't feel good.. and I am very thankful that Johnny is there to take care of you... tell him you need soup and soft kitty pronto!

I feel like my blogging has been few and far between lately... busy times! I'm just going to say that today is a craptastic day all around for several things going on at work (nurse commited suicide over the weekend and other stuff that stems from that).. So if this post sounds a bit lethargic, down or boring, my apologies in advance.

So yesterday I woke up at 6:45, went to the gym, and then SHOPPED ALL DAY. Seriously.. from 10am until after 6. While at Ikea I was pushing our big flat bed of furniture and I seriously worked up a sweat (their furniture is heavy!). I was joking to my roommate that my arms were going to hurt today and sure enough.. they hurt. So I guess I can consider that two work outs yesterday. .. I got a lot of fun stuff, but have been super stressed about selling my couch so I can get/afford new stuff.. I know, I'm lame but this is what keeps me up at night. Guess I should be thankful these are my only problems.

So today I woke up around 10 (went to bed after midnight like normal).. Got such a good nights sleep last night! (although, now I feel so exhausted its like I didn't sleep at all). I went to the gym and got a nice run in.. I've been increasing my runs about 2 mins more/day. Today I was really sweating. Felt great. Then I did some abs.. then to the grocery store... then to the dry cleaner. I feel like I do a whole freaking days work before I start my 11 hour shift in the ever-busy Emergency Department. No wonder I am tired all the time. Although, it does feel good and makes me feel like less of a lazy bum, but sometimes I just wish I could work out AFTER work. I still feel like I am always rushing so I can get everything in I want to before I have to go back home, shower, and get ready for work... constant struggle.

So I know I am going to be HORRIBLE this coming weekend.. 5 whole days with my college roommate I haven't seen in YEARS. I know it's going to be a lot of drinking and going out to eat at nice resturants and snacking while we catch up in person. And she is into working out too, BUT my gym doesn't allow guests.. So I'm not going to leave her at my apt while I go work out.. maybe we can get in a couple short runs or nice long walks one of the days at least for some exercise. Was also thinking about driving a bit north to the pokonos and going skiing so that would be some good exercise.... PLUS with her coming I have a TON of laundry to do before hand and get my apt in order.. but am working everyday until she comes.. Thinking I may have to take tomorrow off from the gym and spend that time doing laundry. GRRRR... Sorry, I'm a stressed out disaster right now.... my apologies. So much to do, so little time..

Other than that, just really looking forward to her coming and getting a nice vacation with an old friend to help me destress a bit... I think I need it. Don't know why but little things are really stressing me out lately and I don't like it. I don't get stressed..

Alright, must go back to work and help the kiddos. Pray that I stay awake until 2am to drive myself home =)

Sorry this was all over the place =)

Love you to pieces and FEEL BETTER!!

Recovery?! Well, don't mind if I do

Hey pretty lady. Well, believe it or not my weekly plan switched... again! I came home from work today around 10 feeling like poo with what can only be described as a migraine, even though I've NeVeR had a migraine in my life... everyone around me took it upon themselves to explain to me what was my problem. Very nice. So I worked from home until about 12 b/c my head hurt to badly to fall asleep (I tried) and around 12 I was able to take a nap. Either the sleeping or the dark did wonders, b/c I woke up ready to go (still had some pressure, but NOTHING like before the nap).

I had every intention of going to spinning (yea, I know it's like playing hooky rules I should have had to stay home). Well, Johnny would agree. Playing dad, he told me it was a bad idea... in his defense, he thinks I'm developing a sinus infection b/c my ears are bothering me too... so he's just looking out :)

Since I was feeling better and didn't get my workout in yesterday, I decided to do a low intensity work out. I did an hour of yoga/core on Wii. It was perfect... sweat, got my heart rate up, stretched some, but wasn't too intense that I think it would set me back if my immune system is weak.

Which brings me to my title... remember me telling you that I was dreading getting on the Wii yesterday b/c I knew I gained? Well, I was right... I was +2 from Friday when I had been down 1.5. So getting on today, I assumed I'd be about even w/yesterdays - ya know, give or take. Well when I got on I was -6.6... hmmmm, so I rebooted and tried again, -6.2... can't be right, tried one more time and got -6.5...

I WAS DOWN 6+ POUNDS!!! I mean, I tried it 3 times, it's gotta be right... rIgHt?!? In reality I was -4 from last week since I was +2 yesterday. So I asked Johnny and he said that you lose on recovery days b/c your body needs time to readjust and recognize all the work you've done. So the most lbs that I dropped was over the weekend when I didn't do a single workout in 3 days. Insane! I guess that answers my question about rest days. I think I'll keep em in there!

One thing I do really like about the Wii is that it tells you every time you weigh in how far you are from your goal. I am 9 lbs from my goal! Just keep truckin'!
Miss Wii will be on my list if that's the case! Get through the next couple days and it's PaRtY time for you!!! Bust your ass to get a workout in before your buddy gets in town, you'll be proud of yourself for doing so :)

xoxo

Happy Sheldon Day!!

Yay, Em! You are sooo that girl, and I'm so proud of you :)

I woke up this morning (won't tell you what time b/c it was NOT 6:45) and put on workout clothes but then realized it was Monday and I have spinning, duh! Being off work really sets me off track! At least I woke up w/my head in the right place! I was gonna do a little yoga this morning anyways, but I have so much to get done for school that I decided to transfer that motivation (yea, that's going well as I blog about transferring motivation!).

I haven't gotten on my Wii since Friday because I know I gained over the weekend and I'm dreading seeing it :( I did really well on Friday not over indulging, but I wasn't so good last night! Taco dip, meatballs (thanks Jenny) and stupid pretzels and cookies. Ugh! Just gotta work out harder this week! I won't have 2 parties every weekend, just gotta keep that in mind. However, I really have to work on staying away from the snacks at those damn things!!

So, for this week...
**Today:
Spinning

**Tuesday:
25 mins yoga
full body
10-15 min run

**Wednesday:
20 mins yoga
full body
15 min run

**Thursday:
25 mins yoga
full body
10 min run

**Friday:
20 min yoga

**Saturday:
15 min yoga
full body

That's the plan pretty lady!!

I'm gonna push myself further if I can, but this is what I'm holding myself to! In the mean time, I'm gonna go try to get some work done :) Happy Furniture Shopping! Feels good to blog again!

Hugs!

Who have I become?

Woke up at 6:45 on my day off to go to the gym.... I've turned into one of those crazy gym people!!! 

Agenda for the day: gym, furniture shopping with the rooms, Ed's bday celebration at work (yes going into work for it) and Sheldon!!!! Gonna be a good day, lady jane... good day. 

Hope you have a great day!

"and I ain't never had too much fun..."

Happy Friday!!!!

Spun w/Jenny today... what a work out, I'm REALLY glad I did it b/c it's over and if I don't get the opportunity to work out again this weekend I won't feel too entirely guilty!

Just popped out of the shower and time to start preparing for the party! On the menu:
spinach dip
chicken wing dip
12 layer dip
Harry and David dip
sauteed mushrooms
bruschetta
brownies

Geez! What was I thinking!!! I am not worried about snacking tonight as much as I'm worried about munching as I'm cooking! Wish you were here to party w/us tonight, I miss you!!! No worries, Jenny's the only other one of our friends I really invited and she's not available I don't think... so you're just missing people you don't know anyways :)

My title is basically to encourage us to both have a wonderful weekend and enjoy ourselves (I guess w/o over-indulging, whatever)!! We've busted our asses this week, literally in terms of working out, plus the stress of work and GD we deserve it!!!

Have a great weekend, Lovely! I'm sure I'll post again tomorrow or Sunday! XOXO

Finally Friday!

Just got home from work and I am so so so so so so so happy to finally have a day off tomorrow. Although my day off will include a super long work-out, a trip to target to buy packing supplies, and starting the packing process for my apt. oye vey. 

This week was so incredibly stressful at work and as much as I hated dragging myself out of bed in the morning, getting to the gym before work was a fabulous stress reliever! I will again say, I don't know how I made it through dealing with the cases I do/people I do without the gym before. I also love it because it is my "me time". My phone is locked up, people can't get ahold of me, people can't bitch to me, people can't ask me favors, it is my time to put in my ipod and just clear my head of everything. Maybe that makes me sound like a henious bitch - but (as you well know) when we work in careers where everything is for other people, we have to have those few minutes a day for US. The gym just happens to be mine. 

As a side note... I did not eat last night when I got home... and I cannot even describe to you my addiction to hummus. Its bad. As in, I go through a hospital cafeteria sized tub (really not THAT big to call it a tub) every two days. People laugh at me because when Im stressed I need hummus - most go for chocolate, soda, candy, etc... me? hummus. I was eating so much of it that I have switched to the (free) hospital salt free saltine crackers or lots of time I bring carrots from home and dip in it. Still not the best, but different(healthy) options for the hummus lover. I think I've tried every brand of hummus and ironically enough, the cafeteria plain is my all time favorite. I'm a loser. 

Anyway! I hope you survive your last day of work this week and spinning with Jenny.. I am hopefully off to get a good nights sleep (havent had one in awhile) so I can be productive tomorrow, then back to work on Saturday. How come hospital emergency departments can't close? And why did I chose to work in a place that can't close. Bah! 

Nighty night Stu. 

tgif... almost!

It's almost Friday, I'm so excited! I have worked out every day this week and I'm spinning w/Jenny tomorrow. Super proud of myself! I have a 1/2 day tomorrow and then hosting a party tomorrow night. It's gonna be busy! Trying not to take off work on Saturday, so I'm sure I'll be exhausted... thinking Sat and Sun will most likely be rest days.

Did 20 mins yoga and 45 mins of full body/cardio. When I logged in today I had gained 1 lb since yesterday (first time I gained since I've been working out). That shows you what beers and chicken alfredo @ 8:30 will do :) I knew it! It was disappointing, I know that's stupid it's only 1 lb... but still. However, it put it into perspective that losing weight is a day to day thing and it doesn't 'just happen.' Gotta be smart about decisions, while still having a life. Ugh, harder than you'd think!

What's your thought on rest days? I've been struggling w/that idea lately. I know rest days are really important to recover and everything. However, I also know that I'm not into my routine firmly to start taking days off. So, just wanted your thoughts b/c I'm sure you're thinking the same way I am!

Hope you're week hasn't been terrible... it's almost over! I feel like we've both been insanely busy. How's that shower coming!? Can't wait to get to FB you or chat... miss you!

Have a happy Friday :) Just get through tomorrow!! xoxo

12:34... just got home, starving..... 

I will not eat, I will not eat, I will not eat........ 

keep on keepin on

I hope today was better! It blows my mind how BUSY this week is, for both of us it seems!! I didn't do Biggest Loser tonight b/c I didn't have time for the 70 min workout... I did do 15 yoga and 40 active, so I still got my workout it. That is however, after a 40 min post work nap :)

I'm really proud of us both for stickin with it when we're busy and stressed!! Hope you had a great day!

Went to happy hour tonight and had 2 selects... felt good to have a few drinks! Making dinner now, probably eating pasta w/chicken @ 8:30 isn't the best workout food plan but whatever :) At least I skipped the appetizers @ the bar!

xoxo

Frustration = Good work out

So yesterday flat out sucked. I had to go into work on my day off to sit through meetings to learn that my schedule may not be changing. I can't remember the last time I have been so incrediblity livid. The worst part was that I usually work out when I am mad and it gets rid of all the tension. However, with my lovely night schedule, I can't very well go to the gym when I get off work - it closes at midnight and some nights I don't get home until 2. So here I was last night, pissed, frustrated and trying to fall asleep - which worked for about 2 hours. Then woke up mad again and could not fall back asleep. I laid there for HOURS getting more and more angry and just wanted to freaking run it out. Didn't happen...



Finally got to sleep sometime after 5am.. got up, went to the gym, and had an AMAZING run. It was about 10 minutes longer than I've done in a long time and it just felt great. I just hate that I no longer have the opportunity to run AFTER work - especially after those days with tough cases or when co-workers just piss me off.



Now I am at work again - had a much better day but sooo tired. So moral of the story... Don't go to bed mad!!!



Isn't there some research about working out releasing positive endorphines or some crap like that? Now that I am back going to the gym everyday I can't even believe I went this long without one here in Philly... feel so much better and it gives me an outlet. Now I just need to start boxing again...



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to work, or not to work... that is the question

Hey pretty lady! I hope today went better than yesterday, my day was no less exhausting but overall a better day! I had a meeting with momzilla but it went absolutely amazingly, so that was a breath of fresh air I wasn't expecting! I also had a meeting after school (4-5) which was REALLY annoying b/c it didn't really involve me but I had to be there and the whole time I was just wanting to go home and get my workout on so I could be done.

So far my plan has pretty much been 15-20 mins of yoga on Wii Fit, 35-40 mins of total body on Wii Active, and a 10-15 min run... well I planned to add Wii Biggest Loser to the end of that (prob substitute the run or something like that). Well, today I went to do that (after working out for an hour) and the Biggest Loser workout was 70 mins - geesh! So I started it, but only did about 10 mins or so. I wanted to do it... but I realized in doing so I'd get NOTHING accomplished.

It's really been hard for me to balance prioritizing working out while also getting everything else done I need to. It's been a challenge... probably my biggest challenge, but so far I've been able to make it work. Right now it's 8:30 and I've only gotten dinner and my work out in for the evening. I still have to write goals for 2 of my kids and take down my Christmas tree, it's really interfering w/my sleeping time! Wish me luck... I'm going to start on the tree now (completely against my will).

Hugs!

This week...

So, due to my pissy bitchness last night... I'm a little behind in putting up my plan!

Monday: Spinning. Done and done

Tuesday:
Yoga
Full body
Cardio
done and done (about 1 hr 5 min)

Wednesday:
Wii Biggest Loser
yoga

Thursday:
Wii/rest... we'll see

Friday:
Spinning (1/2 day, meeting Jenny @ 12)

Saturday:
Rest

Sunday:
Too far to tell!

Abbie's Yummy Deliciousness 1/11-1/17

**Monday**
Breakfast:
-Banana
-Immunity drink

Mid am:
-Fiber bar
-Coffee

Lunch:
-Hard-boiled egg
-Yogurt
-Carrots
-Blueberries
-Turkey Sandwich


Dinner:
-Tilapia
-Strawberries

TBD if I shove my face w/junk food tonight; however I'll try to contain myself!

cRaBBy aBBie

Went to spinning tonight, it was really good. I was able to push myself much harder than last week... I actually geared up when he told us to and even a few times when he didn't! Woo! Then I got home and watched the end of How I Met Your Mother, showered and cooked dinner. Somewhere between spinning and finishing dinner, I became a pissy bitch! Just a crab ass, not sure why... everything Johnny is doing is annoying me (shhhh, don't tell him I told you - he's already not happy that I told him!). Again, not much to do w/working out, but more my overall 'being.' Work sucked, I have a sHiT tOn to do tonight and I just don't want to... and tomorrow will be the SAME way! Ugh. Soooo looking forward to Big Bang Theory, it looks fricking hilarious! I'm sure that'll turn this frown upside down, but right now... beware! Yuck!

Yay for us for both spinning tonight (today). It's definitely an awesome work out, good stuff!

To be continued....

So I know it's KiLLing you that I haven't posted, so here's a quick update on me :) Saturday was a rest day (although, rest was hardly the word for what I felt like). Sunday I left @ 10:30 to go to Elmo Live w/my nephew. Went to BreadCo for lunch and got Black bean soup and a salad... took every oz of me to not get the tom & moz sandwhich! Didn't get back until about 6 and did a quick, and I mean QUICK... prob 20 mins max... work out on the Wii w/Bob! It was my first Biggest Loser workout and I think that game is going to be a great addition to my workouts, it's got a lot of cardio... and I have a mad crush on Bob (gay or not)!

According to the Wii, I'm -2 for the week! Yay! However, doing Biggest Loser at work and we had our first weigh in this am and it had me @ +8, ugh. Even though I know I lost the 2 b/c the Wii kept track from one weigh in to the next, stepping on a scale and being in a totally different 10s column than you're expecting is DePrEsSing - w/a Capital D!

I bought new jeans last night - seriously don't remember the last time I bought new jeans, that was fun. Fit a little snug, but have to wear them in (not sure what it has to do w/working out, but I thought you should know!!).

Oh, I also bought those EasyTone shoes from Reebok. I was going to buy them before Christmas and held off. Have you heard of them? The commercial w/the chick in her tennies and undies?! They're supposed to work your hammies and ass a little when you walk. So far so good. I walked up a flight of stairs today and could feel it in my calves. I don't have huge expectations for them, but I figured they'd be great work shoes considering I've been wearing tennies to work anyways this year. Can't hurt, might help - that's my motto :)

More after spinning....
UgH!! I'm giving myself brownie points for even going - even though I should really give Jenny the brownie points b/c she's the only reason I'm going! xoxo

Just keep spinning.... just keep spinning...

SOoo.. I have to sign my lease tonight at 6 with my rooms so I went to the morning spinning class. I really liked it... very non-intimidating! Sweated my ass off and by the end my legs were KILLING me!! Such a good workout!!!! Altho, by the end I feel so drained that I didn't lift any weights.. but I suppose one spinning class is enough working out for the day =)

Oh and today marks ONE week of watching what I eat and working out regularly... According to my scale I'm at x-4. Meaning lost 4 pounds this week. Not so sure how much I really believe that... but I'm going to loosely keep track of my weight on here on Mondays. We will see how long this lasts!!! 

Happy Monday and have fun at Spinning tonight.... And when you want to stop.. just sing like Dori in finding nemo.. Just keep spinning, just keep spinning... 

Ditto

I feel like I haven't blogged in FOREVER.. and its been like 2 days.. . this shows how addicted I am already...

Anyway, Friday I felt like I got a really good work out in... about an hour of cardio between the eliptical and running and then did some abs and legs. Felt really great actually. 

However.. last night was our work holiday party.. Such free horrible food... I stupidly didn't eat much all day before I went and was ravishing and felt like there wasnt much of a choice other than to eat the crap... so I had some couple mini veggie egg roles, one chicken tender, and some pieces of grilled chicken on a stick. I did pass on the artichoke dip (tho had a few chips) AND the chicken wings (which was very difficult). I also drove so I was out all night from 4pm and only had two glasses of wine and one beer. So hard on the weekends to be healthy - esp when bar food is free! Then we went to another bar after the work party and I wanted actual real food other than deep fried finger foods - so I ordered a chicken quesadilla - however it came dripping in seasoning that was so salty I didn't even eat it. Working out definitely changes my food choices... 

Today I had to work... and uh... went straight to work from a male companion's home so I didn't get my normal breakfast in which SUCKED. My breakfast was a hot tea and some peanut butter crackers (the healthiest option I could find at the drug store/gift shop at the hospital). For lunch I went across the street to a deli and got a turkey sandwhich, sun chips and a water (Hate not being home in the morning to pack my lunch!!) Esp when Saturdays are also my skip day at the gym cause my work schedule sucks that day. 

I can not be more excited to sleep in and get a great work out in tomorrow - is that sad thats what I am excited for on a sunday??? 

Til tomorrow.. 

ReAliTy cHeCk...

So I had Bunco last night, yea I know - lame... but it's actually pretty fun :) Anyways. There was sooo much food, so much. I don't mean like sit around snacks I mean really party food. She was great, she had some healthy options... but passing on the oh so delicious-looking non healthy options wasn't easy!

It got me thinking. It blows my mind how much just being active changes my decisions. I know for a fact that last month at Bunco I sat right next to the cheese and crackers while waiting for people to get there. Last night I never went near the artichoke dip or some other amazing looking cheese dip. At dinner I had no problem passing on the main entree which was a Derby Sandwich (yummy). I did however have partake in the derby butter cake and it was fabulous!

It also made me realize that I've been in fantasy camp this week. I haven't really left my house at all other than school M-W, therefore cooking all our own meals. It's so much easier to be healthy when you're creating your own schedule. It's hard to pass up things when they're there. I'm glad we decided to get back on track AFTER the holidays!

Also, forgot how much the consumption of alcohol affects my workouts! Today MAY be a rest day, haven't decided... but the baby kicking @ my temples is saying probably yes, rest day.

FYI - watching BBT while typing, so sorry if it's jumbled or doesn't make sense :)

BuRn BaBy BuRn....

Hey lovely ladies! Happy Friday. I got my workout in this morning. Ran up to school to get some things I needed to work on this weekend, did a little laundry and began my workout probably about 1.

I got in 30 mins of yoga. Yoga is actually growing on me a bit. Not the deep breathing shit (I actually find that quite annoying, but do it anyways), but the stretches. It blows my mind how much some of these poses hurt! I don't think I've ever worked some of these muscles. Pretty amazing, actually.

Then I did 40 min total body work out. It was a really intense one today, too! I was sweating my ass off... and I had to pause to break for the first time. I curse the lunatic that thought up the idea of jump lunges. I can do jump squats, but jump lunges kick my ass!!!!!

After the workout I did a 10min mile and called it a day. My plan before I started was to run 20-30 mins, but there as actually a lot of running, kickbacks and knee highs in the workout so I nixed that idea.

I feel pretty damn good today! I'm proud of myself for not taking either snow days as a rest day and making the most of them. It would have been really easy to do the opposite! I just figured if I always bitch about how hard it is to workout after a full day of working, I had better take advantage of days I don't have to work ;)

Now I am anxiously anticipating the arrival of BBT Season 2 and Wii Super Mario Bro. to arrive so I can enjoy the rest of my day (between school shit of course)!

Question:
How many rest days are you taking? Is your work schedule the same from week to week? Just wondering if you're able to pin down a routine or if your workout schedule will switch week to week depending on your work schedule. Curious!

XOXO Have a drink tonight to celebrate a great 1st 2010 workout week! Wish we were having one together!

4 day weekend!!

Another snowday = another great workout day! Yay!

2 1/2 in of snow and we get two days off... kids in Philly would hate us!

Sweat plus sacrifice equals success

No im not that witty, it's written on the wall at my gym...

But I think it sums up this week (only if sacrificing sleep and communication with the outside world counts as sacrificing).

Today I did the eliptical again.. had to skip the running cause I was running (no pun intended) late, and then did some arms and abs.

So, I walked into the ladies locker room today and saw a 60 year old woman butt ass naked.. she was not in shape. Nothing screams, "holy hell get my ass together before I look like that" quite like that image forever engrained in the back of my mind. Even if I die a bitter old hag, I'm going to be looking good doing it.

Yay for you getting in some Yoga today, Stu!! I have never attempted it.. and not going to lie, it scares me a bit. My gym does have these Zumba classes you speak of... hear its difficult, especially those like me who are coordination challenged.

I'm excited to actually be off tomorrow so I can spend a lot longer at the gym.. the hard thing about going before work is being on a "time limit". I feel like I am always rushing in order to get in what I want to... altho I guess a solution to that would be to get up earlier. haha

Emily's Hot Eats, Cool Treats

1/7/10

Pre gym: 1 piece peanut butter toast
breakfast: wheat waffles
Work snack: peanut butter crackers/crackers with hummus
Dinner: Salamie sandwhich, pretzels, apple, sugar free pudding

drinks: hot tea, 4 bottles of water, 1 coffee

Abbie's Yummy Deliciousness 1/7-1/10

hmmm, a though...

So I think I'm going to start putting a food journal on here. It may be overboard and not last too long, but right now it seems like a brilliant idea! I have kept a food journal before and I do really like it, it kept me accountable. I didn't like having to write shitty crap in it, so it kept me from eating shitty crap a lot of the times. And they say, yes 'they,' that if you keep a food journal and write down what you eat that just being aware of what you're eating will improve your habits.

So I'm thinking of creating a weekly post (Abbie's food journal 1/4-1/10 or whatever) and posting each specific day as a comment. Comment 1 - Monday, etc. So, if you wanna do it cool, if not understandable.

Just an idea, and it's not so much for your reading pleasure as just me keeping myself on track! So don't feel obligated to read about my delicious yumminess each day. And I'm talking about my food, not my progressively shrinking ass. It won't hold your interest :)

I'm going start w/today... if I started w/yesterday I'd have to write 1/4 box of Good n Plenty, and nobody needs that on our blog

XOXO

If working out were my full time job...

So, realized today I'd be in way better shape if I didn't have to work. Just throwing that out there, another reason for me to not work... I've found quite a few this week.

I got up this am and had a nice little breakfast of Spec K and a banana. Checked my email and all that good morning stuff... I was trying to decide if I should work out first or do my school work first (I have a snow day... I probably should have specified that at the beginning of my post). I decided to go ahead w/the work out b/c the school work HAS to get done by tomorrow, so even if I put it off I have no choice but to do it. Working out, not the same story. So I figured get that out of the way so I didn't regret it later...

I'm pretty proud of my workout today. I did 20 mins of Yoga, a 40 min upper body work out (with some lunges, squats and side jumps too), and with the help of Sheldon and Penny I got in a 15 min run (little under 1 1/2 m) to close it all up. Feeling good. My run was about 1.0-1.5 under what I typically run, so I'll have to work on that. I was okay w/it though considering that little guy hasn't seen me since summer time!

I liked today b/c my big concern was lack of cardio and I feel like I took care of that. Plus, I hate yoga and got 20 mins in! It mores me to fricking tears, even though I can feel it working. Whatever, not my thing - I'd rather be sweating.

Looking forward to you blogging at work... this is kind of like our new and improved FB. You can access at work, plus it's motivating rather than encouraging procrastination! XOXO

BTW - Way to go getting to the gym before work! That takes a lot. I used to do that and haven't been able to motivate myself anymore. Booo. And, congrats on the eliptical... I am elip challenged. Seriously, can't do it for more then 2 mins. Not quite sure what I do wrong, but it's awkward and people would stare. Again, not my thing. Apparently my thing is working out in the comfort of my own home where nobody can see me... unless it's Zumba b/c I can't even do that in my own home (coordination issues).

Brownie Points

Today I am going to go ahead and pat myself on the back and give myself major brownie points for going to the gym!!! Still SO SO sore, didn't get home until after 2am this morning from work and got right up and at 'em this morning, made a healthy breakfast, went to the gym, showered there, and was back at work by 12:30. Whew! Did some more eliptical and am slowly starting to increase my treadmil walking to running... did a little over a mile today on that. Small steps to a small ass, my friend. haha.

How are you feeling today? Emotional? Sore? All of the above? Hope you had a great hump day (hey, I hear that counts as cardio!)

OuChies!!!

I was actually going to have the title be, "Holy Ouchies Batman" but Abbie kind of beat me to it...

So my day started with ATTEMPTING to get out of bed, and realizing it hurt the abs too much to really sit up... so I more or less rolled off the bed. Tried walking, sore but doable - until I sat down to pee... holy hell hamstrings!!! Definitely feeling every single freaking lunge and squat I did yesterday!

Soo... I made myself go to the gym today.. figured I'd have to work though the soreness (after bitching to dad and him telling me sore=good, pain =bad. It's not pain so why not keep going?

I got in 35 minutes on the eliptical, 10 minutes walking on an incline on the treadmil, some ass work outs and a little abs (because I'm a crazy person thats why!)

So now its off to an 11 hour shift that ends at 1:30am... let's hope I make it through! 

Happy Tuesday =)

Holy soreness, Batman

Yea, soooo, um... this morning I don't know that I really showered as much as I laid against the side of the shower letting the hot water hit my calves! It helped a lot... but apparently I underestimated the soreness in my hammies, b/c they are screamin right now!!

Work shall be fun today :) Hope nobody decides to run on me! Have a great day, hope you're feeling more energized this am than me!!

XOXO

Alright Abs, (short for Abbie not the nonexistent shit under my shirt).... 

Yesterday I finally joined a gym here in Philly.... To be honest, I waited forever because I wasn't sure if I was A: staying in Philly and B: staying in the same neighborhood. So I suppose signing a new lease means yes to both... and yes to finally getting a gym. 

Today I had my complimentary personal training session with Lamar.... He was great (mainly because he kept talking shit on my old personal trainer/douche I dated). When we did the whole orientation thing I had to write down my weight... he didn't believe it, thought it should be lower, so he made me get on the scale. To my surprise I was 7 pounds lighter than I thought... bad news is I have lost nearly all my muscle mass I had when I first moved to Philly (damn you cheesesteaks!) 

I knew I never should have told him I was a runner because my "warm-up" was a full sprint on the treadmill at 9.5 incline... fast forward 40 minutes into our work out and my legs were shaking just standing still. 

As much as it does hurt, it feels great to be sore again!!!! 

I am unsure my actual work out plan as of now... going to go for a week and see what fits with my crazy work schedule and set something for myself next week. 

And the journey begins... 

We Start Here!

Alright, let's motivate each other!!

My week~
Sunday: Wii Active
Monday: Spinning
Tuesday: Wii Active & Short Run (2miles)
Wednesday: Wii Active
Thursday: Wii Active & Run (2-3 miles)
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Wii Active

That's what I'm thinking!
So far, so good. We'll see how my hammies feel tomorrow, thanks Jenny.

I have a new found motivation from my Wii, and let me tell ya - I need it! Haven't worked out since school started... booo! Wanted to do the StL 1/2, but in a wedding the next day. I do better when I know there's an end result I'm working towards. Really excited to be 'accountability partners,' I always do better w/a buddy :) YAY!