I'm still having great difficulty getting round to write anything on here, let alone get fit or lose any weight!!
There is a certain amount of apathy involved, knowing the holiday has gone and I'm not that worried about taking my shirt off now. I'm still waiting to hear if I'm in the marathon next year, and I've not been very positive in my outlook lately.
My son is aware that he is going swimming with the school next term and is concerned that the other kids will tease him about his size,as he's a bit chunky. We have talked about it and have decided we will get fit together over the summer holidays. SO there is lots of playing down the park, bike riding , swimming, kite flying, skateboarding and other stuff lined up for us in the next few weeks. I must admit that I struggle getting enthusiastic about going down the park, but mostly enjoy it when I'm there.
I need to be positive for him, and that will give me the drive to get back into a routine of exercise.
Monday, 27 July 2009
Friday, 3 July 2009
Back again
Well, once again it's been a while. Over a month this time.
I had such a busy June I didn't get round to writing anything.
Work commitments, and the run-up to a wonderful holiday, the month just seemed to slip away from me.
But with the new month 3 days old already, I'm really making a commitment to write at least 3 times a week and ideally, every day.
On the fitness front, I didn't get much further with my running as my shift patten restricts the times I can run, so that suffered. And the weights and Resistance stuff slipped a bit as well. On the plus side, I walked miles and miles on holiday, used the stairs in the hotel rather than the lift and swam every day (harder than it sounds being a non swimmer)
On the diet front, always tougher when away, but I did eat healthily, having salad dinners on 3 nights. The thing about half board is you can have some of all the dinners, and breakfasts, but I was conscious of what I was eating and stopped when I was full. If I had pudding, it would be fruit or cheese and crackers (only 2~).
Finally, attitude, I had some good positive days and a couple of negative down days (so nothing new there then). I decided that the bar prices were way too high for us, and as a result chose to make more money for the next holiday so we could take more spending money and go on some of the excursions on offer. Thereby taking a negative (not having enough money) into a positive action plan, (take steps to make more money). I have a couple of ideas that need researching for marketplace and demand.
I'll keep those thought up to date here also.
I had such a busy June I didn't get round to writing anything.
Work commitments, and the run-up to a wonderful holiday, the month just seemed to slip away from me.
But with the new month 3 days old already, I'm really making a commitment to write at least 3 times a week and ideally, every day.
On the fitness front, I didn't get much further with my running as my shift patten restricts the times I can run, so that suffered. And the weights and Resistance stuff slipped a bit as well. On the plus side, I walked miles and miles on holiday, used the stairs in the hotel rather than the lift and swam every day (harder than it sounds being a non swimmer)
On the diet front, always tougher when away, but I did eat healthily, having salad dinners on 3 nights. The thing about half board is you can have some of all the dinners, and breakfasts, but I was conscious of what I was eating and stopped when I was full. If I had pudding, it would be fruit or cheese and crackers (only 2~).
Finally, attitude, I had some good positive days and a couple of negative down days (so nothing new there then). I decided that the bar prices were way too high for us, and as a result chose to make more money for the next holiday so we could take more spending money and go on some of the excursions on offer. Thereby taking a negative (not having enough money) into a positive action plan, (take steps to make more money). I have a couple of ideas that need researching for marketplace and demand.
I'll keep those thought up to date here also.
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Another week gone and I'm still not keeping up with this.
It's now Thursday evening, and it's almost a week since my last posting.
And what a week, very busy at work, half term, bike rides, running machine, multi gym the lot. Didn't quite keep to the plan of 1 day cardio, next day resistance, but have done plenty of both.
This morning was wonderful, sunny and warm, late getting up, then a good run on the treadmill 2100m in 14:20 (PB), then some bran flakes for breakfast and some light resistance on the multi gym, all followed by a nice soak in the bath.
Feeling really good today as my brother-in-law called in just after I finished working out, and he commented on my apparent weight loss. Happy Days!!
And what a week, very busy at work, half term, bike rides, running machine, multi gym the lot. Didn't quite keep to the plan of 1 day cardio, next day resistance, but have done plenty of both.
This morning was wonderful, sunny and warm, late getting up, then a good run on the treadmill 2100m in 14:20 (PB), then some bran flakes for breakfast and some light resistance on the multi gym, all followed by a nice soak in the bath.
Feeling really good today as my brother-in-law called in just after I finished working out, and he commented on my apparent weight loss. Happy Days!!
Saturday, 23 May 2009
It's been a tough day today. Working night shift this week, and only had about 4 hours sleep this morning an I had to look after George who had an occasional day off from school in the run up to next weeks half term.
Today was supposed to be a resistance day, but I never went near the multi gym, and only did a few basic body weight exercises (squats, push-ups, mountain climbs etc).
Yesterdays cardio went well, I ran my new reduced/intense target of 2100 meters, in 14:35, but I was sweating and very breathless at the end.
I have been offered overtime at work this weekend, which means a better payday next month, but a very busy few days. I'm working tonight (it's 02:32 right now), finishing at 06:00, then back for a late shift (13:45-22:00) then in again Sunday morning (06:00-13:45). I think I'll have the weekend off from training, and just grab what rest I can, and have a peaceful holiday Monday with the family.
Today was supposed to be a resistance day, but I never went near the multi gym, and only did a few basic body weight exercises (squats, push-ups, mountain climbs etc).
Yesterdays cardio went well, I ran my new reduced/intense target of 2100 meters, in 14:35, but I was sweating and very breathless at the end.
I have been offered overtime at work this weekend, which means a better payday next month, but a very busy few days. I'm working tonight (it's 02:32 right now), finishing at 06:00, then back for a late shift (13:45-22:00) then in again Sunday morning (06:00-13:45). I think I'll have the weekend off from training, and just grab what rest I can, and have a peaceful holiday Monday with the family.
Thursday, 21 May 2009
THe new plan
Well, not so much a new plan, just a development of the old one.
I need to do some cardio work, and burn body fat (lots of that around). Some places I've looked tell me that it's one and the same thing, running is the best way to lose fat. The only trouble with this is that I can only run for about 3 minutes and then have to walk briskly for a couple of minutes to catch my breath. I can do that for half an hour, by which time I'm a sweating wreck, about to fall off the treadmill.
So is interval training better? I guess I'm sort of interval training with the running, but does it work the same with resistance workouts and weights? Well, I'm going to do some of each and work it out for myself.
I'll have a cardio day, which will be running, walking, cycling and anything that gets my heart pumping faster and a little short of breath. Then I'll have a resistance day, with body weight exercises, free weights and using the multigym. The resistance days will be total body workouts , so arms, legs back, chest and abs will be targeted quite hard, with reasonably big weights and lower reps, just to build strength. I'm not looking for massive muscles, but yearning for some definition. I know that the fat is hiding it all at the moment, but it will come out.
Today (Thursday) will be a cardio day.
I need to do some cardio work, and burn body fat (lots of that around). Some places I've looked tell me that it's one and the same thing, running is the best way to lose fat. The only trouble with this is that I can only run for about 3 minutes and then have to walk briskly for a couple of minutes to catch my breath. I can do that for half an hour, by which time I'm a sweating wreck, about to fall off the treadmill.
So is interval training better? I guess I'm sort of interval training with the running, but does it work the same with resistance workouts and weights? Well, I'm going to do some of each and work it out for myself.
I'll have a cardio day, which will be running, walking, cycling and anything that gets my heart pumping faster and a little short of breath. Then I'll have a resistance day, with body weight exercises, free weights and using the multigym. The resistance days will be total body workouts , so arms, legs back, chest and abs will be targeted quite hard, with reasonably big weights and lower reps, just to build strength. I'm not looking for massive muscles, but yearning for some definition. I know that the fat is hiding it all at the moment, but it will come out.
Today (Thursday) will be a cardio day.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
