Thursday, July 31, 2014

In pain

Sadly I did not get to exercise today.  I was in pain and whatever exercise I did wasn't enough to make a dent.  My walking was slow and I spent more time napping than I did working out.  In short, I barely worked out today.  I am still in some pain right now and I was tumbling again this morning.  I cannot pinpoint exactly what is going on, but I hope that it is so serious that it would require surgery.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Today's results

I was supposed to walk for 10+ minutes today.  It does help that I walked pretty fast today.  It was at over 2.8 mph for 13 minutes.  I burned 60 calories and I am proud of myself.  However, I am supposed to walk at least 15 minutes or more.  I was supposed to start off slow then work my way up.  I hope to do so and increase my exercise regimen.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Rest day

Today I rested.  I tend to rest every Sunday and Tuesday.  I realize that I don't exercise enough.  I want to lose weight and not just need to lose weight.  I promise myself that I will exercise so that I will lose the weight.  But weight loss is not just the only benefit.  On the other hand, there is a benefit to weight loss.  I plan to exercise tomorrow with a 15+ minute walk.  I wish myself luck.

Monday, July 28, 2014

My musings during my break

I have decided to do a redo of my exercise regimen for next month.  I am not losing weight most of the time but I have finally broken through that hump.  Yet I have to admit that I am doing a few things wrong.  I am just so tired of being unhealthy.  I do need to exercise more and more often.  I have started off slow, but it is time to work from there.  I need help in keeping in mind that exercise has many benefits and so far, I have benefited from exercise.  I hope to lose weight by consuming a healthy diet, exercise, and taking my medication.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

This weekend

I meant to take a walk this morning but today my thighs are hurting.  Should I take a break from walking until it gets better or should I have walked through the pain?  That is what I ask myself.  I plan to walk away the pounds.  It is a low impact routine that has some benefits particularly for the heart.  It is also a simple program.  Last night, however, I tried Zumba once again and needless to say, I recommend it, but it is not easy.  I sadly did not last five minutes on the program and it was a beginning program.  But at least I tried.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Not a great day today

I feel like I have failed.  I didn't exercise today because I put if off. for other things.  What those other things were I don't remember.  My plan is the follow my exercise plan so that I can lose weight.  I wish to exercise five days a week for at least 10 minutes a day.  However, there is some time left in the day so I will do some exercise then.  Zumba is my exercise of choice.  I spent a lot of time wanting and trying to eat healthy today. Hopefully, I have not failed in that goal.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Yard work and walking

I didn't burn as many calories as I thought.  Maybe I wrongly interpreted the results.  I did some yard work and I also walked, but not the 10 minutes I planned.  I feel pretty good today due to the exercise however.  I believe that exercise has benefited me in terms of a healthy mind as well as body.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Rest from exercise today

Today, I am at rest.  Tomorrow I will walk or do some other exercise.  However that is a post for tomorrow.  I went to my appointment and I wish losing weight wasn't so hard, even with diet and exercise. Maybe my approach to losing weight is all wrong.  Maybe it is just my thinking.  I have been feeling discouraged because I have gained weight...again.  I plan to lose 100 lbs and I thought that with exercise added losing weight would be so easy.  It isn't.  Maybe my "diet" has been wrong all along.  All I know is that I need some encouragement.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Not the best day however...

I may have to exercise some more today since I have walked only 5 minutes today.  It was muggy outside this morning and I decided to go back in the house.  I did at least burn 22 calories and walked over 500 steps which is pretty good for five minutes.  I realized that I needed to eat better foods and exercise more.  I wish I knew what took me so long.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Break for today

Today I am taking a break.  It is time that I take my health more seriously.  It is time that I take exercise more seriously.  I do exercise but I am doing better with exercise but I have not lost any weight.  This is quite frustrating.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Before eleven

I didn't get to walk outside today.  I walked inside the house though I dare say that I walked 2.7 mph in 20 minutes.  I walked 0.9 miles today and I am proud of myself.  I guessed I could have walked elsewhere but it was too wet outside.  I also guess that I could have done another exercise but there is however the rest of the day to decide that.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Changes I could make

I realize that I should stretch before I exercise.  I tend to stretch after I exercise.  I would like to exercise more but not exercise out a bad diet.  This is what I have been doing.  It is great to exercise but I am not losing any weight.  I am trying but I am not doing a great job.  I would like to not only look better and feel better due to exercise, but eat better as well.  I did lunges, squats, and also walked for 13 minutes.  It was a pretty decent workout, but there is no such thing as working out a bad diet.  That is what I am guilty of.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Concerns and triumphs for today

I had a rather fast walk this morning.  I exercised early this morning so the weather was right for walking.  I meant to do some yardwork.  I feel like that while exercise has done me some good, exercise in general is not really helping me in losing weight.  Despite my record today, I am not losing weight and that has me worried.  I don't wish to give up exercising.  As a matter of fact, I walked 2.75 miles per hour for nearly 20 minutes.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Day at rest

I had some labwork done today.  That was my appointment.  I did not keep busy most of the day as I was tired.  However at first I could not sleep.  I wish I could have been knocked out sooner.  Anyways, I rested today from exercise.  I will walk and do yardwork tomorrow.  I am reminded that even though I didn't consume as many calories today the food was not the healthiest.  I did not exercise today however which would not take me a long way.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Zumba workout

How did the Zumba class go?  I tried for 10 minutes and needless to say, I have two left feet.  At times, I had difficulty keeping up.  However, I found myself catching up with the other students that were in the video.  If had had went to the gym with these ladies, I would have felt lost.  I never really felt this self-conscious even while exercising in the comfort of my own home.  I have never been the overweight person who feels out of place at a gym because of my size, so why would I feel so self-conscious at a place where there is privacy and no gym?  Well, as I mentioned earlier, I pretty much answered my own question.  It was fun for a while but I guess only time will tell.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Rest day

I have not exercised today.  I rest mainly on Sunday and Tuesdays.  I exercise 5 times a week and now I am sore.  It is working and so far, I feel great.  Because I have rested, there really isn't much for me to say. However, I plan to dance for a few minutes with Zumba.  I have tried Zumba before and it is quite fun.  I look forward to trying it.

Monday, July 14, 2014

Walking and results from today

Well, I tried Insanity and all that I can say is this: it is hard.  I could not keep up nor did I last 10 minutes. Maybe I should try Insanity later.  I went walking today.  I walked for over 1400 steps, 2.4 mph, and burned 67 calories in just 15 minutes.  Now if only I could actually lose weight.  I gained four pounds despite exercise.  Losing weight is not that easy, but judging from the results from today, the exercise is well worth it.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Insanity

I plan to do the Insanity workout for at least 10 minutes today.  Insanity is a rather difficult workout that I have tried before.  It is well worth it.  I have been planning it for a couple of days now like I have been planning my exercises for a month.  So far, I have been following the plan yet I have to lose weight.  I have not lost much weight.  In fact, when I weighed myself today, I finally realized that I need to do something about my eating habits.  I guess when things don't go well, I become a perfectionist.  Perfectionism has not worked well so far.  All I can do is to forgive myself and not feel guilty about "blowing it".  Nowadays all I care about what has happened is that I do not give up on my food and exercise goals.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

I walked, lunged, and did squats today

I walked over 2.7 miles per hour today for 11 minutes.  I was supposed to walk for 10-30 minutes which I did.  I walked for nearly 1000 steps.  I feel great about this accomplishments.  My legs feel like jelly after the strength training, lunges, and also the squats.  I feel like I am in better shape.  Exercise is something that I plan to continue to do and I hope I never quit.  I want to lose weight and stay in shape after I lose.  I will do a few stretches, which is I admit I should have done beforehand, but I won't skip the stretching at all.  I actually plan to walk tomorrow despite the fact that I rest on Sundays.

Friday, July 11, 2014

My plan for today

Sadly, I did not get to follow the plan today.  However, I will go exercise in the house from an online video. I plan to exercise for 15 minutes today.  I exercised yesterday morning.  I hope to exercise tonight or later this afternoon.  It will be a low impact exercise from Leslie Sansone.  I exercised from her once but I have to learn to catch up with her.  I believe that I will lose the weight through diet and exercise.  The last thing I want to do is to gain weight, but to lose weight and keep it off.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Pedometer used today

Yes!  I have received and used my pedometer today.  Despite the fact that I walked only 10 minutes today, I managed to burn some calories.  I walked 2.3-2.4 mph today with 62 calories burned give or take a few.  I have been using Sparkpeople and so far, I have lost a few pounds.  Now if only I could plan my meals the way I plan my exercise.  I know now why it is so much easier to plan my exercise than to plan meals. Anyways, I feel very good today so far and I hope to feel better later in the day.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Need help with plans but at least I exercise

Well, I formulated a plan yesterday and I have to say that I actually follow the exercise plans, but later in the day, my appetite is so much less than it was in the afternoon that I don't get to eat the snacks that I have put in the snack plan.  I believe that I did okay today even though I didn't burn off many calories.  I hope to put the pedometer than was finally sent to me to good use.  So far, I worked off just a few minutes today.  I hope to put even more work into it tomorrow and the rest of the week and the week after that.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Formulating a plan

I didn't burn any calories today.  I am today resting from exercise.  I plan to exercise again from tomorrow through Saturday.  I exercise for five days a week.  Maybe or not I should set up a time to exercise as well as the exercises themselves.  That way, I can and will actually hold myself accountable.  It is time to weigh the risks, the pros and cons of exercise and a failure to exercise.  A failure to plan is a plan to failure.

Monday, July 7, 2014

I burned almost 400 calories this morning

I took time to do some yard work for a good while.  I raked the ditch, and other things like cleaning up the yard of waste and burning trash.  I also walked for a few minutes from one stop sign to another.  I should be tired and worn out, but I am not.  I feel pretty good.  I feel energized and ready to continue the day.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Sunday is my break day, but so is Tuesday

Despite my break today, I did in fact do some minor exercise.  Now that I realize that I ate too much and consumed more calories than I should have for a diabetic, I wish I had done some more cardio or at least strength training.  The minor exercise I did was 30 minutes of walking at 1.5 mph, which isn't much but at least it is better than nothing.  Maybe it is no longer time to start off slow come next week.

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Good day today

Exercise did me some good today.  I did stretches, lunges, and squats.  I also walked for a few minutes. I followed my plan today and I feel great.  I feel so much better about myself and about my thoughts.  I wish that I could feel better everyday.  Alas, I am glad I did exercise.

Friday, July 4, 2014

Do me no good

I meant to actually exercise today.  I ate so much today I doubt that exercise would have done me some good.  Well, there is always tomorrow.  I no longer wish to skip a day of exercise again.  This is true especially after the last two days I had.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

For the past two days

Well for the past two days, I have broken a sweat.  It actually feels good to want to exercise and then have a little soreness.  I didn't realize that "no pain, no gain" could apply to me.  I am starting off slowly, yes, but I feel like I can accomplish anything.  Even when I wake up in the morning I want to exercise.  I enjoy exercise though it can be hard.  I don't ever want to feel like I have to or want to give up.  I walked and did yard work for over 20 minutes today.  I guess I will have to do more yard work as well as walking.  It felt really good to "move a muscle".

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Rest for me today

Today, I rested.  However I feel great from yesterday's workout.  Tomorrow I will workout for at least 10 minutes.  Now it means that it could be more than 10 minutes.  Sparkpeople has been of great benefit to me. I hope to burn at least 200 calories tomorrow and I would like to buy a pedometer to go along with me, the one who will be walking tomorrow.