Dec 31, 2007

Wow the last day of 2007. Where did it go? I have had time to reflected on my life and I can say that I Don't want my life to be the same in 2008, like it was in 2007. This year was a very difficult year. I'm grateful and thankful that I went thru it so I can learn from it. My house was in straight chaos. I was at a stand still in my life mentally, emotional, Physically and spiritual. I never want to be at a stand still in my life again. I mean to have no growth at all.

So I have wrote down things that I will change within myself, family, and household. No this isn't a New Year Resolution. New Year Resolution are a list of things you write down and then forget about. This is something that will be a life altering growth. You see this will be something that I will work on everyday. I 'll look over it everyday and reflect every 30-90 days to see if I accomplish what I said I wanted to do. I have alot of improvement that I need to do. I used to do this all the time but for some reason stop.

As for family we will have a mandatory family fun day. Once a month we will explore something new. Yeah the normally going to the movies, bowling etc will take affect too. But I want us to experience trying something new, something adventurous. I'm still researching and planning in this area.

Looking at the flylady.net technique, made me realize that my housecleaning and organizing wasn't at it best. Thank you Chayli for the web site!!! Yeah I'm one of those people who would wash, dry clothes and leave them in the basket. Hell I lived out the basket when hubby was in Iraq. But at the same time I'm grateful because my husband will fold them and put away. I wash/dry and he fold and put away lol!!! Although our kids are the ones who is responsible for cleaning their room, their bathroom, washing, drying, folding and putting away their clothes I need to teach them how to incorporate what I'm learning from flylady. I think their life and mines will go sooo much smoother.

So as you can see I've been thinking alot and cleaning alot over the last couple of days. Giving away things I haven't used in years, sorting thur clothes, washing down walls, window, mopping floor etc..... Preparing for 2008. I can say that my house is cleaner and lots of great positive energy is flowing thru.

No exercises today unless you called cleaning a workout. Well I might update this later if hubby and I go for a walk. My workout schedule will resume Jan 1, 2008.

However, What I learnt for this month dealing with exercise is.... make sure I go void before going running!! My first day of the week routine need to not began on a Saturday.

Well gotta go! I wash & trim my hair today and need to have it done before New Years come in.

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Lamonica thanks for wishing me luck in my journey to grow and improve. Thank you for the anytime pick me up.

Simple me Thank you for stopping in to wish me a Happy New Year. Yes Flylady is a fab site. I introuduce it to my bestfriend today. So we are doing it together.

f.i.t.tgirl thank you for stopping by and saying I've done well. We all will achieve bigger things in 08.

Cleaning preparing for the New Year

Okay I have been slacking big time. I became side track and start cleaning my house for the new years. It all started with me cleaning out the fridge.So I have not exercise at all. But cleaning is consider excising right lol!

Just thinking

Today is actually a new week for me. However, considering January 1st, 08 is a few days away, I going to start my new week on the 1st. This way My week can end on a Sunday rather then my week beginning on a Saturday. Because I feel guilt if I don't workout on a Saturday, when it suppose to be the first day of my workout if that make sense. I'm even thinking about not labeling my days as Week ? Day ?. Not sure although it's more easy with titles. But I'll see.

No I didn't do any exercise today. Bad time management. For some reason my alarm didn't go off until 8:00 a.m. and I had to be somewhere at 9:00 a.m. Afterward life got in the way, I went grocery shopping, defrost, wipe clean and clean out my refrigerator, put away clothes etc.. My day was gone. But I did have a productive day lol!!!

Week 8 day 7

Wow what a week this has been!!!! My finally day of eight weeks. I going to began a new challenge January 1, 2008. Although I got the execrsing down pack, I now need to concentrate on my eating habits. I need to start corporating breakfast into my meals. Which I don't have at all. I'm not usually hungry until around noon. As I reflect I might get 2 meals in a day.

I want to go back to not eating meat. I went a whole year striving to be a vegetarian. Yes, I ate fish only. But I felt that I wasn't been a good vegetarian. I felt good when I did give up meat. I wasn't sluggish and did notice that my menstrual only stayed on for 3 days and it was light not heavy at all. Although I ate baco burgers, progressive soups(some of them are vegetarian only)etc... I want to beable to eat fresh vegetables not just out the can or frozen. I want to eat the right protein and get it in my diet.

So I'm back on my quest to strive to be a vegetarian. I did the following workout today.
4 sets of 10 push up
3 set of 12 Triceps kick back
3 sets of 12 over head extension
3 sets of 12 seated curls

yes todays workout was very lite and easy

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Chayil Thank you for the clarification and yes I woulld like the recipes!

Week 8 day 6

I went to the gym to workout. I did experience a little light headness / dizziness. So I took it a little easy. I'm going to go get me some Iron pills to see if that help. If not then I'm scheduling me a doctor appointment to see what's going on. However, I did the following..........

20 minutes on the elliptical machine for warm up
15 minute on the treadmill
4 set of 25 Hip Abduction @65/ 80 lbs
4 set of 25 Hip Adduction@ 65/80 lbs
4 sets of 12 Leg extension @65/80 lbs
4 sets of 12 Prong leg curls @55 lbs
4 sets of 12 squats @ 60lbs
4 sets of 25 Leg press @160 lbs

week8 day5

For the last past three days, I've been feeling light head, dizzy, nausea and like I'm about to pass out. It started on Monday. Although I did workout on Monday I didn't start experience these symptom until late that afternoon. Not sure where it 's coming from.

So I didn't workout today. I'm thinking that my Iron is low. Not sure but will careful monitor this.

Merry Christmas Bloogers!!!

Week 8 day 4

I hope everyone is having a great holiday. Surrounded around family, friend ,food, lots of love and laughter. I had a wonderful day. My family and I went to the 1:30p.m. movies to see The National Treasure Book of Secret. Afterwards, we drop off the brats hubby and I went back to the 7:45 p.m. to see The Great debater. This was a very good movie.

So I didn't get any exercise in. I'll be back on schedule tomorrow. Been feeling light headed.

Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

week 8 day 3

I ran and walked the airfield this a.m.. Now, I'm about to cook my xmas dinner. Hope everyone enjoy their time spent with family and friends!!!!

Week 8 day 2

Today I went to the gym with hubby. We did the following..........

15 minutes on the eliptical machine for warm up
3 sets of 8 triple bicipes curls using the curl bar and 15 pound weights
3 sets of 8 triple triceps extension using the curl bar and 15 pound weights
3 sets of 10 seated biceps curls using the 10 pound dumbbell
3 sets of 10 overhead triceps extesion using the 10 poud dumbbell
4 sets of 10 squats 85 pound with free weights

4 sets of 1 minute of jumping ropes
30 minutes of playing game 21 in basketball with hubby

Week 8 day 1

WOOOOOW already week 8!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't exercise today but, will reflect on me making it to my eight week mark.
Eight weeks ago I wasn't excising, I was overweight and had no motivation at all. I was easily giving out of breath and was in a very dark place in my life. Eight weeks ago all I did was get up, laid around the house and only went out went needed. I didn't realise I was depress. Eight weeks ago, I decided to make a change in my life. I was tried of felling sorry for myself, tried of giving out of breath and tried of seeing and caring all this weight I had on me.

Yes I gain hips/ breast and the weight probably did look good on me as other stated. But I felt so miserable. This was too much weight to be caring on my body frame. So eight weeks ago, I change my way for thinking and began a journey to a healthier lifestyle. Looking for the young lady that use to take care of herself, who use to be so active and actually like excising. I started off slow, some days I did workout someday I didn't. Yes it was a hard routine to stick with.

Looking back on how much I've accomplish. Eight weeks ago I couldn't even run 15 minutes now I can run 5 miles and still have energy. I'm lifting weight, jumping rope, running on the treadmill , playing basketball etc,etc... My body is getting tone, I can breath without giving out of breath and the weight is coming off. I've come a long way and enjoying my life!!!!!

Week 7 day 7

I ran the airfield this a.m.. Afterwards I went to the gym and did the e following excises......
4 set of 25 Hip Abduction @65- 80 lbs
4 set of 25 Hip Adduction@ 65-80 lbs
4 sets of 12 Leg extension @65 lbs
4 sets of 12 Prong leg curls @35 lbs
4 sets of 12 squats @ 60lbs weights on the squat machine

Hope everyone have a great day!

Week 7 day 6

I didn't get any exercising in due to poor planning. But I did go get something accomplish. My middle son Devin is turning 17 tomorrow Dec 21!!!!! I went to finish getting last minutes gifts. I got him a digital camera with the carrying bag and SD card. I have to pick up his Chocolate chip ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins tomorrow. His older brother is getting him an xbox 360 game. My mom sent him some money. He like seafood so his birthday dinner so far will consists of fried or bake Tilapia fish(first time eating this fish), crab legs, Shrimps, bake potato and a salad. Besides a salad I haven't figure out another vegetable.

Everybody always ask me do I combine his birthday with Xmas since it so close? No I don't. His gifts has to be wrap in birthday paper and must be a birthday gift. Not a birthday gift/Xmas gift lol. Although, he is a December birthday baby his cake must not contain any Xmas colors.
So you guys tomorrow!!!

week 7 day 5

Again we went to the gym this a.m.. The weather here is awful. It was raining and the wind was blowing. Normally, I would've ran in the rain but, had to use my common sense. Don't think it's wise to do since I'm PMsing and don't want to get sick. So I did the following.......

4 sets of 15 Partner assistant sit ups. This is when you hold your partner ankle while lying on the floor and they'll push your leg down each time you bring them back up. We work the lower abs,left oblique/right oblique side
4 sets of 15 Vertical Sit up
4 sets of 15 vertical sit up using a ball with one arm lift

Using the 45 pound bar only I did the following......
3 set of 12 bench press with bar only.
3 sets of 12 decline
3 sets of 12 incline
3 sets of 12 butterfly using the 10 pound dumbbell

I ran 15 minutes on the treadmill.

week 7 day 4

Hubby and I went to the gym this a.m. due to it raining. Guess what we actually got up on time!! lol. He knew when I turn on those light it was time to go. He ask why I 'm getting up all chipper. We was at the gym at 6a.m. I did the following............................
3 sets of 20 sit ups
3 sets of 20 squats @ 90 pounds
3 sets of 20 Rotary twist @50 pounds
30 mintues on the treadmil
30 mintues on the eliptical

Week7 day 3

Today was a great productive day. Hubby and I got up and went to the gym. The goal was to go from 5:00-7:00 a.m. but, of course that didn't workout. Hubby stayed up until 2a.m. playing a game on play station 2. See this is why he can't get up in the morning(lol). My body wake up every day all energize and ready to go a 4:45 a.m. every day. Just to think I use to not be a morning person. He convince me that we'll leave at 8 a.m. instead.

However we did go to the gym and I did the following:
4 set of 25 Hip Abduction @ 80 lbs working the inner thigh
4 set of 25 Hip Adduction@ 80 lbs working the outer thigh
4 sets of 25 Leg press @160 lbs working the quadriceps,hamstrings/glute muscle
4 sets of 12 Leg extension @65 lbs working the quadriceps
4 sets of 12 Prong leg curls @35 lbs working the hamstring
3 sets of 20 squats @ 100lbs weights on the squat machine
3 sets of 16 sit up
3sets of 12 Rotart twist @ 35 pounds

I had to have a discussion with him about getting up so we can go workout. I explain to him that if we go ahead and get the exercise out the way early, he can come home and play the game as long as he want. You'll should have seen his face light up. I know I can leave him at home and just go workout by myself. But we need each other for motivation. I hate to leave him knowing he need me. Once he get started he's all good.

He need me to help him stay motivate so he can continue to loose weight. He took a practice pt test after thanksgiving and he didn't pass it. He was all upset and couldn't understand why he had gain. So I have to encourage him to workout so, he can prepare for the real pt test at the end of January the beginning of Feb. I also had to change his eating habit.

I need him to continue to push me to my limit. I pace myself by how fast he run. If I can keep up with him then my pace is improving. By us working out together help improve our health, give us energy and we spend quality time together. Besides, I tend not to go workout when he stay at home. Which is not a good thing. When one person improve the other person will also.

Week7 day 2

My husband and I both ran the airfield this a.m.. Although, I had to push him because he didn't want to. He's on vacation and so has his workout. Which I think had taken a toll on my workout. I've found another place to run, it's very challenging. It has a steep hill which I find fun but yet challenging. I already run like I'm walking at least that's how I feel when doing it. But hey at least I'm running right? lol Anyway, I think that the hill will benefit me.

See you guys later!!!
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Chayil, Yes I'm adding a hill to my routine. I figure this will help me in my running,breathing technique and I need another challenge. I use to run a hill called the rock when we was station in Schweinfurt Germany. Hubby is definitely taking advantage of his vacation lol. But I have got to keep him moving even if it's just 30 minutes a day. Just sitting around eating, playing games, watching t.v. and sleeping isn't good. CONGRATULATION on joining the running force. I hope Santa bring you your running shoes. You will most definitely enjoy it when you get started.

week 7 day 1

It's the first day of a new week. YEA!!!!!! Guess what didn't do any kind of exercise today. However, I finally figure out why I was soo tired. It was that pre PMS feeling. I normally feel like this a week before, but didn't put two & two together. Now I know.

Week6 day 7

Well I made it to the airfield today. yeah me!!!!! I didn't run it but walked it. My energy level seems to be picking back up. Or is it my mind is kicking my butt back into gear, because taking all those days off messed up my workout routine. Either way I glad that I got out and went walking!!!!!
Chayil
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Chayil yeah starting back is the hardest. I have come to the conclusion that I can't take an off day. I need to just workout hard 3 days and the others day just workout light.

Week 6 day 6

Wow this week has not been very productive. I've had no motivation what so ever to do any kind of exercises. No energy at all. I think my body and mind has gone on Xmas vacation!!

Week 6 day 5

Nothing at all. Shaking head in shame!

Week 6 day 4

I woked up this a.m. and ran the airfield. I really didn't feel like running but, I knew since I've start running I couldn't stop now. So I contiune to run and finish the airfield.

Week 6 day 2&3

I forgot to blog yesterday Sunday so, I figure I can combine the two days. Really nothing new to report. I didn't workout Sunday or Monday. I felt so drain that I just stay in the house and slept. I took the hint from my body and took a rest. I must of took two naps yesterday(Sunday). However, I feel so much better today. So much enegrize. I actually had a good weekend resting.
But it back to working out!!! See you guys tomorrow.

Week 6 Day 1

Wow it's been 6 weeks already. I'm so proud that i've been excersing for 6 weeks. Today I decided to make it a rest day. I want to give my body a rest although, this is the begining of a new week.

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Thank you Chayil for congrats on my six weeks. Yes I did enjoy my rest day!!

Week 5 day 7

I ran and walked the airfield this a.m.. My intention was to run the whole airfield but, my body wasn't hearing it. So I opt to start walking. I think I'm coming down with a cold. I been doing a lot of sneezing so, I think I'm going to make my off day tomorrow. Hope everyone have a great weekend!!!

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Hey fitt girl one of my flaws is forgetting to take vitamins. I actually will start off taking vitamins and then fall back into my rountine of forgetting to take them. As far as my running gear, I have on a hat with silk linning, gloves, under armour ColdGear Fleece Hoody or cold gear long sleeve shirt, with my cold gear fleece pants and socks. However, I think taking 2-3 day off is a great suggestion and will do the trick.

Week 5 day 6

I walked the airfield this a.m.. Afterwards came home and did different type of stretching.
Also stretch in the p.m..

Week 5 day 5

Today I did the airfield in the A.M.. I was able to finish the full course. My breathing has definitely improve and it's not as hard for me now. My strides is starting to pick up. Although, I'm not timing myself I do feel that I'm running a little faster. I wasn't really sure if making around the airfield the first time was just luck or what. However, I realise this morning that this wasn't just a one time run. I am and can run around the airfield!!!!!!! Afterward I focus on stretching


This evening P.M. I decided to go to the gym. I did 1 hour on the elliptical machine. My cross ramp was between 9-11 and my resistance was between 7-10 . Afterward, I did some stretching routine. Overall, I had a great workout today!!!

Week 5 day 4

Yes it's still raining. But not to hard more of a drizzle. So I decided to do the Airfield this a.m.. But, instead of running it I walk. Considering I did leg work yesterday and I'm going to run tomorrow I don't want anything to stop me from running.

So today I did the following......

Airfield 5 miles walk

I love working out on my ABS so much that I did the following......

Bicycle 4 sets of 25
Single Leg lift 4 sets of 25
Flutter kicks 4 sets of 25

Arms
Push up 4 sets of 5


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Fitt girl yeah working on my abs can be a bit of a challenge. However, I figure I can't keep neglecting that area. So I had to change my way of thinking. It's working so far. lol

Week Five day 3

I woke up this morning @ 4:30 a.m. it was pouring down raining hard. I so wanted to go running at 5 but I didn't. I really need to get me some rain gear workout clothes. But I opt to go to the gym. I worked on the following................

Legs
Hip Abduction 4 sets of 25 @ 65lbs
Hip Adduction 4 sets of 25 @ 65lbs
Prone leg curls 4 sets of 12 @ 35 Ibs
leg extension 4 sets of 12 @ 64 lbs
Squats 4 sets of 20 @ 100lbs went up in how many time
Leg press 4 sets of 20 @ 160lbs went up in how many time

Positive thinking here...Since I just love to do ABS workout I did the following @ home......
ABS..

Sit ups 4 sets of 25
Flutter kicks 4 sets of 25
Single Leg lift 4 sets of 25

I wasn't able to get my run in this A.M. due to the gym been pack . I so needed to get this energy to run off me. So since it practically rain all day and flooding was all over Washington, I went back to the gym this evening. I did..........

Total of 35 minutes on the Treadmill, 10 minutes warm up walking , 20 minutes running and 5 minutes cool off. I actually felt go afterwards.

4 sets of 5 push up @ home.

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You are welcome sweetness!

Week five day 2

Another day not working out. Which I'm not sweating. It just mean that I have to work out for the rest of the week. However, my rest days are over lol!!!! I can say I've enjoyed my weekend. I still had a productive day. I up grade my phone, looked at a carry bag for my lab top, I want more of a back pack type, went grocery shopping and out to eat. I got a chance to see Paula Deen and Ky-Mani Marley son of Bob Marley at our PX. I didn't have my camera to take pictures. I was more interested in seeing Ky-Mani Marley.

I had an 8GB 2nd generation Red Ipod Nano(oldest son misplace it) but, now I would like the Ipod shuffle to work out with. Although, I'm not working out with nothing for now. I'll be using it more for the gym then anything. I told my husband I wanted a bike from a bike shop for Christmas and a dog. But he told me I couldn't get both. So I'll opt for a bike. Really not sure if I'll get the bike, I'll no when he have to take me to get fitted for it.

I just get my dog for valentine day lol!!! I want either a Boxer, a Jack Russell Terrier or a Boston Terrier.

Week five day 1

Dec 1st


I did not do any kind of excises today. My plan was to weigh myself and take a picture to put in my blog. But as you can see I didn't do that. I'm not the type of person who weigh herself so this doesn't come nature to me. I've never been a slave to the scale. As a matter of fact, I've never own a scale. The only time I get weigh is when I go to the doctor. That's usually yearly for my check up. I always was able to tell when I gain weight by the way my clothes fit or how full my face became.

However, I'll probably step on a scale @ the store or gym just to see where I'm at. But I do no this want be a every week thing . It'll be more of a once a month thing ,normally on the 1st of every month. I reallly can't promise this will be a once a month thing. Like I said not use to getting on the scale and don't want to start. Hopefully, I post a picture soon. I'm in the process of changing my routine. Yes I'm still going to run that's my passion but, I'll be getting back into attending the class offer at the gym . I need to switch up my routine so I want get bored. Hope every one is having great success in their journey.