So, how is my journey to Barbarellasville? For those of you who checked in at the beginning of the year, my physical goal was to get fit, namely-to look like Jane Fonda at her bulemic best...without the bulemia, of course.
This little update is more a note to myself than readers so bear with me:
How am I doing? Well, I was approximately ten lbs over where I wanted to be. I joined a website called dietwatch.com that provides meal plans (if you want them) and also (for a small fee) allows you access to a great little calendar where you can enter your food consumption, weight log, and exercise agenda for each day. Being a chronic list-maker who revels in organization, I felt this was my best bet. I have stuck to it pretty well and have now lost my weight (admittedly with the help of a couple of nasty viruses). Getting toned and such is of course more difficult but I have a pretty good workout schedule that can be suited to my routine as well as the inevitable changes having a job, house, and kids will bring.
I've discovered a wonderful work-out show on Fit Tv called Cardio Blast. The instructor is Cathe Frederick, a fitness enthusiast with a tight little body and poofy eighties hair. Her workouts are EXTREMELY difficult and because there are so many, I don't get tired of them. I record them on my dvr and do them whenever Nathan is napping during the day. My goal is to get up around 5am and get my exercising out of the way before the kids wake up but I'm not quite to that point yet...heh heh. All Star Workouts is another good hour-long Fit Tv show that I appreciate but the routines are sometimes confusing and dont seem to work my body as well as Cathe's.
Typical week of exercise goes:
Monday-Cardio (step, kickbox, etc)-usually high/low impact one hour
Tuesday-Weight Training (full body or upper body) depending on what I feel like-one hour
Wednesday-Cardio (again w/ the step, kickbox etc.)-one hour
Thursday-Weight Training (full body or lower body)-one hour
Friday-Conditioning (hour-long pilates or stretching techniques. Occasionally I do a good core workout if I havent gotten much of that in during the week)
Sat-22 minutes Pilates (dvd)
Sun-22 minutes pilates (dvd)
If I miss a day of cardio, I do cardio plus strength training the next day since Cathe has several workouts that mix the two.
Anyway, that is where it currently stands. I'm not super optimistic about the visual results because I'm not really super-strict with my diet (though I do count the calories) but I feel great and am really happy to be back in a routine.
Look out Duran-Duran! I'm a-comin!
2 comments:
Great job and a great inspiration!
I want to lose about 10 pounds, too. I had lost all the weight I wanted to lose (and more!) and then we started this remodel and I stopped going to the gym. I have one year left in my membership and I *need* to get back. I would love to get up early in the morning and go while Jeff is getting ready for work. He LEAVES at 5:30am, however, and that means I would have to get up a little after 4! Ugh. Where to find the time?!? It's a 24 hour gym so I'm thinking maybe in the evening. Working out in the morning is such a great way to start your day, though...
Sounds like a great regimen. I have more than 10 lbs to lose (FAR more) but exercise really is so vital to any weight loss. Good for you. As Kim says, what an inspiration! :)
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