I have been on Weight Watchers since February 2012.  I have lost almost 25 pounds, which I am pretty excited about.  I want to lose roughly 25 more pounds. My exercise regimen has been less consistent than I would have liked.  I was working out about 3 times per week during February and March.  I started hiking about 3 times per week with Laura and Elanor in March, and that has pretty much continued since, with the exception of times when I was out of town. Two weeks before we left for our trip to Yellowstone, I added Body Pump and yoga to the hiking.  I did 11 workouts during…

I started out strong this week.  I did great working out while I was in North Carolina, but I fell off the wagon once I got home.  We had such a busy weekend that I just never made it back to the gym! total minutes: 150 total calories: 1505 I will be traveling again at the end of this week, so I don’t know if I will do much better…  We shall see!

I got back on the wagon after my week in Florida! Total minutes = 360Total calories = 2378 Sunday – hiking, Monday – eliptical, Tuesday – Body Pump, Thursday – eliptical and Body Pump, Saturday – eliptical, Body Pump, and Yoga. I am feeling good about this week.  I am in Wilmington, but I did go straight to the gym after checking into the hotel!  I am hoping I can keep up the momentum.

Totally lame is the only way to describe my workouts this week.  So much for the theory that a strong start leads to a good week.  I went hiking on Sunday, and did body pump and yoga on Monday.   Thursday I did about 45 minutes are cardio.  This ads up to a paltry 165 minutes! I do think I have a good reason, though.  On Tuesday I developed a crazy swollen lymph node behind my ear.  It was really painful and gave me a huge headache.  I was also completely exhausted.  I did not get sick, so I have to congratulate my immune system.  And rest was likely the best…

Total minutes = 360 (almost made it to 400!) Total calories = 2727 I did Body Pump two days, cardio two days, and took a hike with the dogs two days.  I missed working out on Thursday due to crazy work stuff.

Total minutes: 235 Total calories: 1946 Obviously quite a dip after last week’s high.  The drop was partly due to a crazy work schedule, and partly due to our trip to Ft. Worth. I did manage to do two Body Pump classes, and eliptical with Debra before leaving town.  The main thing that bummed me out (and hurt the numbers) was not getting to take the dogs for hikes in the park.  Work obligations just refused to get out of the way enough for me to make it to the park before sunset! This week I hope to top last week’s numbers.  I will work out early with Debra on…

I did great on working out this past week.  I am hoping I can keep it up. Total minutes = 528! Total calories = 3550 Sunday – hiking, Monday – Body Pump and eliptical, Tuesday – Eliptical with Debra, Wednesday – hiking, Thursday – Body Pump, Saturday – Body Pump, Yoga with Lee, and hiking I did Body Pump today, and I plan to go to cycling class with Debra tomorrow morning.  Also, I have finally seen a drop in weight.  I have been working out since November, and my weight had really stayed about the same the whole time.  That is a big accomplishment through the holidays, but once…

I took last Wednesday and Friday off from working out.  Thursday, 05 Feb, I went on a hike with Joey and the girls.  I also went to Body Pump at Hester’s Crossing.  Saturday I went to Body Pump at Tech Ridge, and I had a teacher I had never had before.  Her name is Jessica, and I really liked her.  I am looking forward to attending her class again, and I am bummed that I can’t go this coming Saturday because I have altar guild at the time of her class. This Monday Debra and I did eliptical for an hour.  Wednesday we went for a hike with the dogs…

Ok, last week I kind of slacked off, but so far this week I have kicked butt! 25-31 Jan – Total minutes: 360, total calories:2576 Breaks down as: Tuesday – eliptical 60 minutes and yoga 60 minutes, Wednesday – Body Pump and eliptical 60 minutes, Thursday – hiking 30 minutes, Friday – hiking 60 minutes.  The weather at the end of the week was too awesome to spend anytime indoors at the gym, so Walnut Creek Park got my exercise time instead. This week so far: Sunday – hiking 70 minutes, Monday – Body Pump, Tuesday – eliptical 30 minutes (total strides = 3936, distance = 2.47), wave runner 10…

OK, I did pretty well, especially if you factor in that I was sick Friday and Saturday.  I did 335 minutes total, and burned 2024 calories.  I came pretty close to the goal, and totally topped last week. This week’s plan: Monday – Body Pump and Yoga, Tuesday – RPM, Wednesday – Body Pump (I am hoping Billy will join me for this one) and elliptical machine or treadmill, Thursday – elliptical/treadmill and yoga, Friday – Body combat (new class for me), Saturday – Body Pump and Yoga.  This would give me strength training on three days, yoga on three days, and cardio on four days.  We shall see if…

I did not do as much exercise as I would have liked, but I did do some, so I won’t call it a total bust.  I did 109 minutes total, and 949 calories burned. This week I am off to a much better start.  I played Wii Fit at Rachel and Debra’s house, and actually got my heart going a bit.  I definitely had fun!  Can one make a case for a second gaming console, when you are not really that interested in most video games, and, in fact, avoid them at all costs?  Well, if that is allowed, then I think I might go there 😉  In the mean…

I did yoga and walked (treadmill) on Monday.  I was not able to do body pump because I failed to sign up!  The influx of new people after the new year meant that the class filled up.  The classes before Christmas did not require sign up – more accurately they were not bothering to enforce it or tell anyone because the classes were not full.  Ah, well, I went much harder on the treadmill out of frustration, so I got my workout in the end. Tuesday I joined Debra for for RPM really early in the morning.  Robyn was the instructor, and she was really fun and encouraging.  If I…

I did better with working out than I did last week.  Laura was in town, and she encouraged me, and joined me at Body Pump on Friday.  So here is the run down…  Total minutes: 395, Total calories burned: 2109 I did yoga twice, body pump 3 times, and cardio twice.  I am really aiming to do 3 hours of strength training, 3 hours of cardio, and three hours of yoga. Plan for this week: Monday – body pump and yoga, Tuesday – RPM with Debra, Wednesday – body pump and treadmill, Thursday – body pump and yoga, Saturday – body jam and yoga. It is getting easier to get…

Well, I did exercise this week.  I did not do as much as I had planned, nor did I top last week’s numbers, but I also did not stop entirely, so I am counting it as a good week. Monday – yoga, Tuesday – Body Pump, Thursday – hike, Friday – Body Pump.  Total time – 270 minutes.  Total calories – 1473. Plan for next week: Monday – yoga and cardio, Tuesday – cardio, Wednesday – Body Pump and water aerobics, Friday – Body Pump and water aerobics, Saturday – cardio and yoga.

Kathlyne and Debra are always awesome at working out.  I always wish I could stick to a workout plan like they do.  I also find it really fun to see how much they love the numbers that come out of their workouts: minutes, calories, etc. Starting a little over a week ago I decided to buckle down and work out every day.  I made a plan, and I actually stuck to it for the most part.  Here is the run down: yoga, hiking, yoga, BodyPump, yoga, hiking.  Total time = 400 minutes.  Total calories = 1766. I got sick on Friday and didn’t work out that day or yesterday.  I…