Pushing in some exercise

Had a bad weekend, eating-wise. Not only did we have an Italian style Bar Mitzva feast, but I also joined in on some of the mini-parties with all the guests around, essentially binging on chocolate and salted sunflower seeds. Smokers sometime mention social smoking as a problem, well, I had a social eating problem there.

The problem is that once I begin, it's hard to stop. In for a penny, in for a pound... unfortunately these are real pounds added on here :p Yesterday was slightly better, as I did go to the gym. I have to say, I find that sticking to a gym routine is the only thing that actually helps me keep my eating in order. I plan on going today as well.

The leg injury is still there and it is very limiting. Yesterday for example, I had my husband drive me to the gym, instead of walking. At the gym I did a 15 minutes walk on the treadmill. At that point the pain was increasing too much, so I stopped. I did manage to squeeze some hi-intensity uphill walking minutes, which was real nice. Then I went for some machine training, lifting and pushing some weights, arms workout with sit-ups for my tummy and finally some thigh exercise on some other machines. That took about 15 minutes. Next, I had 35 minutes on the bike, pedaling away and maintaining my target heartbeat rate through out (that's 135-140 bpm).

Now, today I wonder what to do. I think I'll go to the gym, but I realize that I might be aggravating things, exercising one day after the other. Now, I AM trying to get a hold of a sports physician and have a professional look at this. Until then, I will try to balance the pain with the pleasure ;)

Well, it's May already

I haven't blogged here in a long while. Depressing really, considering that when I last blogged I was writing about an injury which I still suffer from. My training routine has taken a major hit and I can see now how it's lasting for months and months. I'm not sure what to do at this point, really. I find it very hard to keep down the food intake when I'm not training, especially the sweets. It seems like sports balances out my sugar cravings or something. I do still go to the gym, but not as often, maybe 2-3 times a week. When I do go, I can't walk for more than 20 minutes without my calf hurting. It actually hurts before too, but then it gets bad enough to stop me from walking. I then switch to the bicycle, but I find it hard to do those for more than half an hour tops. I guess you could say that one hour of working out 2-3 times a week isn't bad. I think it is. It doesn't help me lose weight - it simply isn't enough for my needs.

I keep feeling like I have to be careful with it too, that it's borderline as it is with my leg and that the injury simply isn't getting better.

A depressing post, I guess, sorry about that. I really am frustrated about it all, sigh.

New Execise Regime

Wow, I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last (and first) post here. I didn't forget about this blog, just got carried away with doing other stuff. I kept updating it mentally lol, during workouts, but never got around to actually doing it while online.

I have embarked and a new and more challegnging weight loss program. I found that 1 hour a day of exercise (i.e. walking and keeping my heartbeat rate at 135 bpm) isn't enough. I am just not losing weight with that. Admittedly, these workouts ended up being 4-5 times a week. Life just got in the way. I dedicated my mornings to work (at the computer), then the kids get home, I spend some time with them and then do my walk in the afternoon, either alone with hubby watching over the kids at home, or with the whole family. Now, walks with the family tended to be less effective, speed-wise. Anyone who's ever tried going on a hike with a 3 years old probably knows what I mean. We walked with a stroller and a backpack, of course, but the kiddies still want off them every now and again, "to run" alongside mom and dad. Then, there are all sorts of things that make them stop (try butterfiles or any other insect, an interesting car on the road, or just a thought that crossed their mind and required a long speech - while standing in place, of course).

Bottom line was, I wasn't losing weight like this, and I have tried this pretty much over a year. So, time to speed things up now. I enrolled in a gym and decided to boost workouts up to 2 hours a day. What's more, going to be doing morning workouts. That means better, longer and more focused workouts, but it also means less, much less, work time for me.

I started this week. I wake up, help with the house and the kids, then sit by the computer for a couple of hours, barely managing emails and checking on stats and stuff, then it's time to get my gym gear and head over to the gym. I walk all the way there, for 20 minutes, then workout for about 80 minutes, focusing on things like the treadmill, the eliptycal and the exercise bike, and keeping my heartbeat rate high through out the workout. Then it's the 20 minutes brisk walk back home. All in all, two hours of exercise.

Then I get back home, eat something, take a good long shower and I just have to take a nap. It's amazing how tiring these workouts are for me. I hope it gets better soon. The thing most to be affected at this point in time is my work time. But after having discussed this for a long time with my husband, we have come to the decision that my health comes first. It would do no one no good if I get diabetes by the time I'm 40. The process has to be stopped now. So, looks like 2007 is the big weight loss year for me. Well, considering how much I need to shed, it might be 2007 and 2008 as well...