Hmmm....this morning started off a little like the guy or the gal walking in the old V-8 commercials. You know....the slanted walk until they drank their V-8.
I decided to get myself out of bed thinking it was still 6 in the morning I begrudgingly reached for my phone to check the time. It was painful to see it was almost 7:30 in the morning. I planned to get up and do Les Mills Body Pump again. I did it last night and felt great so I figured, let's go Robin, get yourself up and going!
Off I went, gym clothes on water bottle filled to the rim and ready to bring it! Oh, well, it was brought alright but not like I would like it to be. I made it through the 30 minute workout with a little less energy than last night...not sure why but I forced myself through the workout of dead lifts, clean and jerks, abs, arms and chest.
If you think 30 minutes is nothing, try working for 30 minutes strait with five 30 second-ish breaks to switch weights or positions. I thought I'd be tough and keep the 10 pound weights on instead but I used the 5 pound weight for the ab-work.
Anyway, not that I want to make an excuse, I think after being up almost all night every night for the past week with my little man who has been sick I have finally reached my threshold of exhaustion. So, I will have my breakfast and then I think this evening I will go on a run.
A run you ask? Why yes, I so need one at this point. I am in the middle of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move so today they come to do the pre-move inspection so I'll be home today. This is a good excuse to get some things done, rest and then get a good run in this evening...
So, I'm trying to stay motivated to get back in shape after a month of travel and eating like I've never seen a pastry! Yes, I'm a victim of pastry hypnotism. I can smell the sweetness of confectionary art from a mile a way and I'm like Pepe Le Pew following the perfume of his love! I'm hypnotized by their sweet scent and their beauty and I cannot resist! That my friends is why I have to get back in shape!
My friends ask me "are you crazy?" I tell them no, that they don't understand even though I'm thin, I'm still fat. I have a lot of body fat that I have accumulated over the past year of traveling and eating really good, yummy food all over Europe! So, I tell them now, I'm not overweight...because I'm not...I'm just flabby! I can feel it when I walk and it just makes me cringe! I have to get rid of this body fat so here I go, motivated or not, I will get off my butt and do it!
I ask you to join me in my endeavor, let me know what you think of the information I find! Join me in my crazy discussions and talk about what your thoughts are about them and about staying motivated to keep on keepin'on! Follow me as I try like heck to meet my goal!
Until then, keep running!
I decided to get myself out of bed thinking it was still 6 in the morning I begrudgingly reached for my phone to check the time. It was painful to see it was almost 7:30 in the morning. I planned to get up and do Les Mills Body Pump again. I did it last night and felt great so I figured, let's go Robin, get yourself up and going!
Off I went, gym clothes on water bottle filled to the rim and ready to bring it! Oh, well, it was brought alright but not like I would like it to be. I made it through the 30 minute workout with a little less energy than last night...not sure why but I forced myself through the workout of dead lifts, clean and jerks, abs, arms and chest.
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| Les Mills Body Pump Don't be deceived by the small product here! It's a doozy of a workout! The one I like to call... The Beast! |
If you think 30 minutes is nothing, try working for 30 minutes strait with five 30 second-ish breaks to switch weights or positions. I thought I'd be tough and keep the 10 pound weights on instead but I used the 5 pound weight for the ab-work.
Anyway, not that I want to make an excuse, I think after being up almost all night every night for the past week with my little man who has been sick I have finally reached my threshold of exhaustion. So, I will have my breakfast and then I think this evening I will go on a run.
A run you ask? Why yes, I so need one at this point. I am in the middle of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move so today they come to do the pre-move inspection so I'll be home today. This is a good excuse to get some things done, rest and then get a good run in this evening...
So, I'm trying to stay motivated to get back in shape after a month of travel and eating like I've never seen a pastry! Yes, I'm a victim of pastry hypnotism. I can smell the sweetness of confectionary art from a mile a way and I'm like Pepe Le Pew following the perfume of his love! I'm hypnotized by their sweet scent and their beauty and I cannot resist! That my friends is why I have to get back in shape!
My friends ask me "are you crazy?" I tell them no, that they don't understand even though I'm thin, I'm still fat. I have a lot of body fat that I have accumulated over the past year of traveling and eating really good, yummy food all over Europe! So, I tell them now, I'm not overweight...because I'm not...I'm just flabby! I can feel it when I walk and it just makes me cringe! I have to get rid of this body fat so here I go, motivated or not, I will get off my butt and do it!
I ask you to join me in my endeavor, let me know what you think of the information I find! Join me in my crazy discussions and talk about what your thoughts are about them and about staying motivated to keep on keepin'on! Follow me as I try like heck to meet my goal!
Until then, keep running!
Is your goal numeric...as in a number of pounds lost...or is it less quantifiable...as in to simply get less flabby?
ReplyDeleteJust curious...
Mike B
Hi Mike,
ReplyDeleteI would "like" to lose about 5-8 lbs but I think once I get less flabby that will be taken care of on its own. I consider myself a thin person and within weight standards...especially for military. But for me, it's to tone up and get rid of the flab.
Weight is a matter of fat-pounds and muscle-pounds so if I gain the muscle I know I may not lose the "weight" but I will be leaner, slimmer and fit into my clothes more comfortably.
So, I guess to answer your question it's not a matter of numbers on a scale but to jiggle a little less and feel comfortable again in my clothes once again :)
Thanks for your curiosity too!! I'm glad to respond to any questions.
Robin