Lani's Training Journal

[Lani]

Hi all;

I don't know how carefully I'll track my food intake, but I need to have a way to track my exercises in a way that I can use a freestyle form with the ability to add comments.

Since I went on the Disney Magic cruise last October, I've gained a few pounds after working hard to lose them on a low-carb diet last year.

I'm back to a regular routine at home (after a hectic four months of lots of travel), so I'm going to really kick exercise up a few notches over what I've been doing, and I'll start watching what I eat, too.

Comments and questions are welcome. I currently run 5 times a week, and I'll be going back to resistance training again (2-3 times a year) and I'll see if I can squeeze in spinning (stationary bike class) once or twice a year.

 

[Lani]

...and I'll be going back to resistance training again (2-3 times a year) and I'll see if I can squeeze in spinning (stationary bike class) once or twice a year.

Oh DUH. I meant "times a WEEK." Well OF COURSE I can manage to do that a few times a year! d'oh!!

 

[pettyone]

Oh DUH. I meant "times a WEEK." Well OF COURSE I can manage to do that a few times a year! d'oh!!

WELCOME!! Glad to have you here!!

 

[geetey]

Welcome Lani!
Here, I thought you had some new age thinking about exercise and you did your resistance training in cycles, starting a new cycle 2 or 3 times a year. And doing a spinning class once a year? That would be me! Do they make the seats so uncomfortable so that you HAVE to stand??

 

[Lani]

WELCOME!! Glad to have you here!!

Thanks pettyone. Now I'll have to get in the habit of LOGGING my entries! I get bad about that.

Welcome Lani!
...Do they make the seats so uncomfortable so that you HAVE to stand??

Thanks for the welcome, geetey. I don't have to look too hard. The spinning bicycle seats are pretty tough and I have to use one of those removable gel pads or else I get a really sore behind!!

 

[Lani]

7:00 a.m.: Cardio
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65 min. treadmill (including warm-up and cool-down). Distance: 6.5 miles.
5 min. post-run stretch (not enough!)

5:15 p.m.: Resistance
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60 min. PowerSculpt class (including warm-up and cool-down stretch), including push-ups, leg lifts, chest press, chest fly, tricep lifts, lat rows, shoulders, side raises, military press, abs.

Now I'm pooped!

 

[kayeandjim00]

Welcome Lani! As someone who is desperately trying to get in a groove of exercising I am looking forward to your journals. I have a goal of running a 5K this year so I have to get moving and reading people's successes really motivate me! Keep up the great work.

 

[Lani]

All it takes is patience, persistence, and dedication!! No, relaly. You just take it one day at a time. And when you slip a day or a week, don't let that derail you altogether. Just dust off your sneakers and start the very next day!

 

[Lani]

I'm still experiencing jetlag, and ended up getting up too late to work out yesterday morning. That's OK; I'm a bit sore from the Wednesday weight lifting (I'm rusty!).

6:45 a.m.: Cardio
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65 min. treadmill (including warm-up and cool-down). Distance: 6.5 miles.
10 min. post-run stretch

 

[Alysa]

Wow - that is great - good for you! You are doing wonderfully! Best wishes Lani!

 

[sarahsmom73]

HI Lani! I'm Jen!!!! I just wanted to say Welcome! You sound like one lean, mean , exercizing machine!!! Way to go!

 

[Lani]

You sound like one lean, mean , exercizing machine!!!

Thanks for the welcome, Jen... I am DEFINITELY not lean!! LOL!! I've NEVER been lean. I've always ranged from chubby to stocky to out of shape and fat! Even now I'm stocky. I don't think I'll ever be lean. For one thing, my shoulders and ribs are too wide, I think.

Thanks for your words of encouragement, Alysa!

 

[Lani]

I usually take weekends off, so I didn't work out at all weekend. Instead, I went to the movie theater and saw "The Aviator," and ate buttered popcorn!! Naughty me!! It's one of my naughty sins, I tell you. But I don't eat popcorn (buttered or otherwise) at all outside of the theater. That's my one rule.

I've also discovered that many theaters sell a kid's pack -- junior popcorn and small soda for a very reasonable price, like $5.00. Much better than a big tub!

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7:00 a.m.: Cardio
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65 min. treadmill (including warm-up and cool-down). Distance: 6.5 miles.
Post-run stretch

5:15 p.m.: Resistance
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60 min. PowerSculpt class. I increased the weights, although I'm still not up to what I was doing six months ago. I'm still catching up, after WDW vacations, Disney cruise, all kinds of other distractions. It was really really tough! I'm glad I went to class; it pushes me to do more than I would do on my own.

 

[Lani]

7:00 a.m.: Cardio
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65 min. treadmill (including warm-up and cool-down). Distance: 6.5 miles.
Post-run stretch


Oh my goodness, I am wiped out! It was REALLY tough to get going this morning. I am still not used to two workouts a day, and the next day I can REALLY tell. I need to get more sleep and drink more water.

My morning breakfast was a typical Atkins meal: two over-easy eggs, two sausages (with a ton of Tabasco), with a cup of decaf coffee with two tbsp half/half and 3 packets of Splenda.

I don't know what I'll have for lunch yet, but I bought some fresh fruit down at the cafeteria (a half a cup of sliced strawberries and grapes) so I'll either have it with cottage cheese or a Splenda-sweetened yogurt for a snack or as part of lunch. I also grabbed some peanut butter to go with my Granny Smith apple, but I don't know when I'll eat that, either.

Last night, hubby cooked a delicious dinner of baked salmon. Yum!

 

[Lani]

Tonight was leftovers night. I had a smallish piece of turkey meatloaf, and a chicken drumstick (cooked in a slow cooker).

Then hubby and I went to see "Hotel Rwanda" at the movie theater. What does this mean? Popcorn!! Popcorn was yummy.

Movie was incredibly powerful. So intense. I thought Clint Eastwood was really good in "Million Dollar Baby," but I hope Don Cheadle gets the Best Actor Oscar. He was SO good in this movie.

It's 10:45pm. I should go to sleep soon so I can have enough rest. I'll try for the two workouts tomorrow! (run in the morning, PowerSculpt after work).

 

[sarahsmom73]

You are so good drinking decaf!!!! I have to have my one cup of high test daily!!!

As for the lean thing, I think we are all headed to be lean!!! I too have never been lean, but I sure am more lean than 3 1/2 years ago!!!


BTW... I LOVE SALMON! Want to send me some!

 

[Lani]

You are so good drinking decaf!!!! I have to have my one cup of high test daily!!!

sarahsmom -- It took me a while to wean off of regular coffee. Actually, it was tough to wean off of the yummy Starbucks mocha stuff! LOL. But when I went on Atkins, I switched to decaf, and the one indulgence was being able to add two tablespoons of cream or half and half to my mug of decaf. It made the switch tolerable.

BTW, I slept in late again and woke up at 7:30 when I needed to be out of the house by 6. That meant no morning gym workout for me. Hopefully I'll go run this afternoon.

 

[Lani]

Yay! I managed to work out today.

Cardio: 5 miles on the treadmill at 6mph.

Then I treated myself and got a full hour-long massage at the fitness center at work. Ahhhh.... it was heavenly!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Lani! Welcome to WISH journaling! (Sorry I am a little late with the welcome. )

You are doing such an amazing job with exercise!! That is wonderful!!! Keep up the good work!

Wow Lani! An hour long message sounds wonderful!

Have a great Friday!

 

[sarahsmom73]

I am so jealous!!! I love massages!!!! I thinkI'll suggest to our School district's wellness committee we need to add that feature!! Do you know what they would say?!

Great job on the treadmill! You sure have me whipped! I am only doing 4 miles at 4.7 - 5 right now!!! You have definitely just given me something to work towards!!!

Have an awesome day!