Steph's journal (Posters Welcome)

[honeymo78]

I haven't even had dinner and I've exercised for the day. I did the watp 2 mile tape today. That is such a good workout. I love it!!! I also did biceps and triceps today.

 

[honeymo78]

I did the 2mile tape again today. I might get in some abs before I go to bed but not sure about that. I'm going to try to keep track of how far I walk in AC tomorrow. I think they have mile markers on the boardwalk.

 

[honeymo78]

I walked about 2 miles on the boardwalk. I kept track of the distance b/w the 2 casinos i was going to when i drove by in my car and it was 1 mile. I walked from one to the other and back so I figured it must have been 2 miles. I also worked arms today.

 

[honeymo78]

I did about 45 mins of sweatin to the oldies. I should have gone the whole 60mins but I was so hot and sweaty. I'm sure I still got a good workout.

 

[honeymo78]

Yesterday I did 2 mile WATP tape and mowed the lawn and did some hedge clipping. I was supposed to do arms but they were so sore already from using those shears that I put it off until today.

 

[honeymo78]

I did the 2mile watp and arms today. Wow it's not even 6:30 and I've done my exercise for the day woohoo.

 

[nezy]

Hi Honey!
Keep up the good stuff!

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner-I find it difficult in the summer to get on the computer!

Anyway, I take a class at the gym call "Club Strength" that incorporates light weight lifting w back exercises. Check out an excercise magazine like "Shape" or book for some of those. One simple excercise without weights is called athe "Cobra" where you lay on the floor on your stomach and either alternately or simultaneously stretch up from the waist first your chest for 10 counts then from your waist tighten your buttucks and lift your legs for 10. You can also lift chest and legs at the same time. Do it gently and DO NOT OVER EXTEND your neck or back.

The excercises with weights are very effective.

 

[honeymo78]

Thanks Nezy, I'll try the "cobra" and look up some other exercises.

I did 2mile WATP and I'll do abs before bed.

Is it just me or do those ladies in WATP never seem to sweat. I'm dripping by the time I'm done but they look perfect.

 

[honeymo78]

Well I tried out the 3 mile WATP tape and boy is that a workout. I only did 2 miles of it b/c I was short on time but I'm not sure that I would have made it all the way anyway. I was panting before I was into 1 mile. I think she moves through the warm up to the fast walking a lot quicker than in the 2mile tape. I'm definitely sticking the 2 mile until at least next Mon. I may even wait until I get back from WDW to start the 3 mile. I'd like to be able to do the 2mile without panting too much before I take on the higher intensity workout. I did arms before the tape too which might have made a difference. There's a lot more arm work in the 3 mile and my arms were already a little sore from weight work.

I didn't do abs last night so hopefully I'll get them in tonight.

 

[nezy]

Honey-
I think it must be in the editing of those tapes that keeps them all so "neat and pretty".

I am in a funk!! I cannot seem to get motivated. the kids and hubby being around have thrown off my schedule of excercise.
At least I haven't gained-but I anm not losing. I've get to get back in the swing.

Keep it up.
Nezy

 

[honeymo78]

Nezy - I agree it must be editing. I'm sure you'll get back on the exercise track again. I almost felt like skipping tonight but I realized how easily one day can turn into two or eventually a week of no exercise. It's definitely a challenge when schedules change. I'll have to deal with that at the end of aug when I start on my LLM. Just take it one day at a time and I'm sure we'll both get back into the swing of things.


Today I walked 1mile on the treadmill but 5 mins of it was jogging. I honestly thought I would die from not getting enough air and my calves and ankles are killing me but I made it to 5 mins. It definitely felt as intense as my 2mile tape.

 

[honeymo78]

Tonight I did the 2 mile WATP tape and worked arms

 

[honeymo78]

I didn't do anything on Sat and felt like kind of a slug for it. I worked 8 hrs on Sat then had dinner with my mom. If I had known she was going to take so long to get here I would have walked at least mile before showering and getting ready for dinner but with my luck she would have showed up early if I had done that. I didn't get home until almost 10pm and by then I was really beat and I wanted to spend some time with DH2B.

On Sunday I did 2mile WATP and got right back on track.

 

[honeymo78]

I walked 2miles WATP and did arms

 

[honeymo78]

2 mile WATP

 

[honeymo78]

I didn't exercise yesterday other than working arms. My 2H2B will be my downfall. He called to say he would be home from work 3 different times so each time I put off exercising thinking he would be home soon and we would have dinner. Well he didn't actually get home from work until 8 and we got pizza for dinner. I was so tired by the time we were done that I didn't go and walk.

I did the 1 mile WATP tape today. I was too worn out from work to do the 2mile and I had a headache b/c the power went out and we had to use the generator. Boy is that thing loud.

I went back downstairs and walked 10 mins on the treadmill. I really wanted to read some more of a book so i did it while walking.

 

[honeymo78]

I actually did the 3 mile WATP tape, the whole thing, but without the weights. I thought I wasn't going to make it by the time I hit 1.5 miles but once i got past 2miles I knew I would be fine. Now my energy is up but it's almost time to go to bed. I definitely will be able to do this one once I come back from vacation.

 

[honeymo78]

I got up early this morning b/c I couldn't sleep. I can never sleep much this close to leaving for WDW. I'm just too excited. So I did my 2mile watp tape. What a great way to start the day.

 

[honeymo78]

I'm now back from 7 days in WDW where I did pleny of walking but not enough water drinking. Tonight I did the evening 1 mile WATP tape that just came in the mail from QVC. I probably should have stayed off my feet since they are still very swollen and blistered but I had to try it out. Not too bad but I didn't do all the leg exercises at the end of it. I was just too pooped.

 

[believe]

Great job getting back to exercise so quickly after vacation. I hope the swelling and blisters go down quickly for you.