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August 2008 ArchivesWe made it! Today was the last time I'll hear my air raid alarm clock go off at 4:30am! Well, at least for the next two weeks. ...I did it. I finished a four week session of boot camp. My body is feeling it too. I woke up this morning feeling a little achy and a little tight. I think I am now feeling the aftershock of junkyard day. It's Friday and it feels like it for this old gal. The experience was so great at Mohr Results Boot Camp I am going to put myself through the torture... What do you think about yourself? Are you pleased with what you see in the mirror? Or do you just see the things that you would call flaws? I used to teach an anti-violence class to fifth graders. Part of the curriculum for the course centered around loving yourself and thinking positive thoughts when you talked about yourself. I always wondered why I couldn't do that for myself. It always seemed easier to tell others to see the bright s... Today was the day. The day I was to hop on the scale, get pinched and measured, all to see just how my body has changed over the course of the past four weeks of Mohr Results Boot Camp. ...Some of you have asked what is junkyard day? I told you in my blog yesterday that today's workout was all about the junk. In a good way. I am still hurting so I hope that means my body is slowing morphing into the shape I'd like it to be. The biggest difference about this workout is that we pushed a car. Yes we did. And it wasn't a ton of us, just two ladies at a time. We are getting in shape. Here's how junkyard day went. You... Okay, so Coach Chris Mohr says that I can't say that EVERY single day is the hardest day. So I won't say that today is the hardest... but it is definitely tied for first place! Today my friend Jessie and I pushed a car across a parking lot! Twice! And that would be in addition to the 17 or so times we ran the obstacle course. ...Ever have one of those days you wish you could just do over? That is the way my yesterday went. I lost my precious glasses. Drat. Honestly I think my husband misplaced them when he was cleaning (yeah for the cleaning husband though!). Things didn't go so great at work and I wasn't able to get anything done that I wanted to finish at home. As I drove out of the Babies R Us parking lot yesterday (had to get more diapers and formul... So today was day two of feeling not so good in the morning. Umm... this time it was kind of my fault. See, there was this bourbon tasting dinner last night... Such a bad idea. I mean, don't get me wrong, it was absolutely delicious, and I learned a lot about bourbon, but I wasn't feeling so good this morning. ...Wow. Today was a a little rough. I know I say this every day, but today was the hardest boot camp ever. I think I produced enough sweat to fill a small swimming pool. Okay, it probably didn't help that my body was already a little tired from kayaking on the Ohio for 2 hours yesterday. ...Ahhh Mondays. For some it's the toughest day of the week. For me, it's the hardest day to get up and get going. My mind is racing with a few random thoughts on this Monday. So bear with me through this blog. 1. As stated earlier Monday is a tricky day for me to get our of bed. I was dragging at Mohr Results Boot Camp this morning. I am usually pretty talkativ... Wow, I really don't remember grade school being this hard. Today we did adult sized versions of a lot of childhood games that actually, I never played. ...I heard one of the most encouraging things at boot camp this morning. I overheard a fit chick behind me saying how her clothes fit differently since she's been doing Mohr Results Boot Camp . She was proud and I was proud for her. Denise, I'm talking about you. You may have seen her posting comments on our blogs. She has her own compelling fitness story and she... I love playing cards. I like to think of myself as a spades champion. I am not bad at rummy either. I am embarassed to say that my friends and I used to skip class in college to play spades to a thousand. It was not very often (wink, wink). Who knew that cards could actually be a good workout. Just when I thought Drs. Christopher and Kara Mohr, of Mohr Results Boot C... Maybe they'll forget. That's what I kept thinking (wishing) as I got ready for boot camp this morning. See, the rules are, if you miss the Monday weigh in, they weigh you on your first day back to camp. Even if the first day back to camp is the day after a vacation where perhaps you indulged in, oh say, some steak. And margaritas. ...This is definitely the most trying day so far. I took the red eye back from San Diego last night, landing in Louisville this morning at 9am. I headed straight to work, where I now sit, head beginning to droop. ...NO! Surly it's not time. No way is it 5am already. I just closed my eyes. I am not going to make it. Those were some of my thoughts as my phone alarm went off this morning. It was a struggle to get out of bed. I wanted to cut boot camp this morning. Fatigue was clouding my judgment. As I pulled the covers back over my head - something instantly felt wrong. I shook it off and hopped out of bed. Thank goodness for boot camp. I... When I started to write my blog earlier today, I was actually going to pose that question. Now, it is a slightly legitimate question, because let me tell you, I was shopping at a 4 story outdoor mall today, and used only stairs to get around! No escalators! Okay, one escalator, but it was at the very end, and I was desperately fleeing the smells of the food court. ...After yesterdays blog I now realize I set my goals a little too high. Maybe it was a bit much to think I could lose 20 pounds in four weeks in a healthy manner. Now that I am back down to earth (and back to reality) my nervous breakdown is over. So I weigh more than I did two years ago. I am eating better and certainly working out more. And isn't that what really matters? Everything else will fall into place if I can keep this up. <...Well, it's Day 11, but unfortunately I'm not there to sweat it out with my fellow boot campers. Don't feel sorry for me - I'm kicking it in sunny San Diego - and it's every bit as gorgeous as I imagined. The weather is a perfect 76 degrees every day, and I haven't seen so much as a cloud in the sky. ...Let's get this over with. My heart raced a little bit faster and my palms were just a little sweaty. I hate this part. Today was S-Day. Scale day. Today was the day I would step on the dreaded electronic device that would tell my weight. I had a glimmer of nervous hope. I stepped on my mom's scale over the weekend and it said I'd lost weight. I could only hope the scale at boot camp would reflect the same number. NO! 174.4! I have l... Leaving on a Jet Plane has been stuck in my head all morning. So far it's just a pleasant reminder that I'm shortly going to be hopping on a plane and heading off to sunny San Diego! Not that I'm trying to rub it in. I'm actually sad that I'm going to have to miss three days of boot camp next week. ...Ouch. My legs are launching a protest against my treatment of them this morning. You see, today was the Amazing Race, and I was bound and determined to finish. ...Maybe it's because I'm away from the stress of the world. Maybe it's because the sun is zapping my energy. I don't know what it is, but I am so tired. This mornings workout was a real challenge. I ran 2 and a half miles. I did lunges, push-ups, planks, and abs. I could barely get through the workout I was so tired. I thought seeing everybody else out there working out would make me feel inspired. It did, but my body was still in sleep m... I come from a big, vocal family. My Dad is one of ten children and when we all get together it's time spent laughing, talking and sharing. And that is why I love them. I am at the beach with them this week and I was very nervous to head South. I still have about 15 pounds to shed to get back to my pre-baby size. I have been waiting for them to say something to me - but 3 days into the reunion and no mention of the weight. I stil... I woke up today the mental equivalent of a cranky 2 year old. I didn't want to get out of bed, didn't feel like eating my breakfast, my Diet Coke didn't taste right... If you'd handed me a million dollars, I probably would have complained about the taxes. I met my friend Jessie down at boot camp, and she was a having a similarly bad morning, after getting little sleep last night. As we did our warm-up laps around the parking lot, we grouse... This morning I told my husband he was in charge of today's boot camp. Since we are away from home this week, I am trying to conduct my own boot camp type workouts. It's been a good experience and learning lesson on how to stay active and keep up the workouts when you're on vacation. My husband told me to just follow his lead. I was a little skeptical of what he had in mind but I was pleasantly surprised. We ran a couple of miles, b... I have a confession to make. I don't like vegetables. I know, a grown woman shouldn't admit that, but it's true. I just don't enjoy very many of them. I am making an effort though. I signed up with my friends for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share this year. Every Friday we get a box full of fresh local produce, which we divide up. So through that, I've discovered that I like summer squash. And... lettuce. ...Today they released the results of a new study -- the conclusion? People can be over fat and healthy or thin and unhealthy. Nothing shocking here, but this often confuses people who immediately associate either body type with health (or lack of). We know from earlier data that those who exercise are healthier -- regardless of body weight. Now, with that said, being overweight/overfat still puts men and women at a higher risk for d... This morning, I woke up feeling extremely nervous. Today was judgment day. Okay, it was really just the weigh in after week one. After cheeseburger-gate last week though, I was completely stressed out. I had to force myself to eat breakfast. I have a lot of rules about getting on the scale, and not having consumed any food for the eight hours prior to the weighing is definitely the most important! I forced myself to eat my usual breakfas... When you think of the beach and calming waves, the image of a relaxing summer day may come to mind. Here at the Outer Banks people are relaxing, but they are certainly getting their workouts in too. I was up and out at 6am (sorry bootcampers - I meant to start the workout at 5:30am but my five month old decided his bottle was more important than my workout start time) and it seemed everyone at Corolla Beach was up with me. You almost feel ... I have never been so proud. This morning at boot camp, I ran a mile in 9 minutes and 21 seconds. That is a huge improvement over my previous times! I'm usually an 11 or 12 minute mile kind of girl, and the best I'd ever done was about 10:30. This has opened up a world of possibilities in my mind! I had no idea that I was even capable of running a mile in under 10 minutes. If I can pull 9:21 at the end of the first week, imagine what I'll... I used to love field day in school. It was a day we didn't have to sit in class and I got to run around. I have always been a little hyper - so I got to burn off some energy. Remember the mile test and the push-up test? I relived that this morning at boot camp (http://www.mohrresultsbootcamp.com/). On the final day of our first week we were put to the test. I ran the mile in 9 minutes and 18 seconds. I must admit I am quite happ... Today is a beautiful day. The sky is blue, birds are singing, and it's all because I went to bed last night at the unimaginable hour of 8pm. Okay, that's when I got in to bed. I didn't actually fall asleep until about 9pm, since the sun was still shining brightly, and my mom wanted to talk about what shoes she should take on her cruise. Promptly at 9pm though, I fell fast asleep, where I remained until the alarm went off this morning. I c... Agility. That was the word of the day at boot camp this morning. There were cones and hoops and ladders set up in the parking lot. I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I thought it looked fun. Then the panting began. Drs. Christopher and Kara Mohr (with Mohr Results Adventure Boot Camp for Women - check them out online!) told us to run through the stations until they said stop. It was all fun and games until i couldn't breathe. I want t... Tired. Very, very tired. This is now day three of less than 5 hours of sleep, and my body has officially had enough. It feels like an effort just to type these words. So, I call upon my magic elixir, Diet Coke. Oh, Diet Coke, how I love thee. I do feel a bit guilty about my little habit today though. I'm betting that the rule on ingredients (if you can't pronounce it, don't eat it) probably applies to beverages too. So if I learn to pr... Towards the end of my pregnancy everyone loved to point out that I had the infamous pregnant woman waddle. You know the look. That sort of side-to-side sway. Well, that waddle is back. In boot camp all of these different leg exercises we are doing have by thighs screaming! If I sit down for a few minutes everything gets tight. So when I stand up I waddle a little until I can walk out the pain. People at work keep asking me if I sprained... Well, today things were taken up a notch. Just in case working out at 5:30 in the morning 5 days a week wasn't enough, I'm now escalating to the Mohr Results Platinum Boot Camp program. What does this mean? Basically that I'll be filling out food diaries, turning them in weekly, and horror of horrors, having weekly weigh-ins!! Which, by the way, began today. ...
In the 90's people became fat phobic. So healthy meant fat-free. In the early 2000's carbohydrates were the enemy and so healthy meant carb-free. Now, in 2008 we're finding ourselves somewhere in between (Than... There is that moment in every workout where you feel a peaceful bliss. You know the moment. When you are doing work on the mat and you get to lie down calmly for a second. It's the second that if you keep lying in that same position, you will fall asleep. I felt that this morning towards the end of my second day of boot camp. It's a clear sign of a good workout. Day two of boot camp - challenging. We did shadow boxing, planks (I ... The scale is not my friend. My jeans are not my friend. So, I'm making boot camp my friend. I'm not sure who talked who in to this, but my friend Renee Murphy and I have committed to doing a boot camp style workout 5 days a week, at 5:30am. Yes, that's 5:30 in the morning. Every day. ...In the beginning it was dark. Pitch black in fact. When I showed up for the first day of boot camp. I couldn't see a thing at Cherokee Park. It was 5:30 in the morning. For those of you just checking in I am taking part in a four week boot camp program. It's Mohr Results Adventure Boot Camp for Women conducted by Drs. Christopher and Kara Mohr. Its five days a week for one hour. Its from 5:30 until 6;30 in the morning. I am back home b... My dear co-worker and friend Rachel Platt often says she would rather tell her age than weight. I am about to do both. I rarely reveal my weight to anyone. I don't even have a scale in my home. But recently little elves keep going in my closet and adjusting my clothes so they don't fit. In actuality I just had a baby and the weight isn't coming off as fast as I'd like. So I am asking for your help. Let's take part in a fitness ch... |
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