Monthly Archives: December 2009

That Was Me

12/31/2009

I was in the gym this morning, running on the treadmill. It’s snowing again here. Even with the snow, the gym was pretty crowded. Everyone getting that last workout before New Year’s Eve Revelry, I suppose. I logged 3.5 miles this morning in about 45 minutes. Since my running has been somewhat sporadic over the past couple of weeks, I’ve decided to ease back in with some walking intervals, some jogging intervals and some speedier intervals, and overall, the run felt really good. I’m sure that within a week or so, it will be all running once again with the intervals dedicated to getting faster. But I digress…. Halfway through my run, a woman got on the treadmill next to me. She reminded me of me when I started on my fitness journey. She had some weight to lose and she started off walking slowly. After 15 minutes, she...

Navigating the January Gym Craze

12/29/2009

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I resolved a long time ago that making those resolutions would just end in a blazing spiral of disappointment the minute I slid off my resolve. And we all slide off of our resolve now and again. But lots of other people do make New Year’ s resolutions. And some even stick to them. Everyone else’s New Year’s resolutions, however, signal a lifestyle change for me. In the past month, I’ve been getting to the gym when I can. Sometimes, in the morning. Sometimes after work. Sometimes at 2:00 in the afternoon on Saturday. It didn’t really matter when I went to the gym because in the past couple of months, whenever I would get there, there would be equipment available. It’s been sweet. If last year was any indication, however, and I’m sure it is, that will all change on Saturday. My...

80 Days

12/27/2009

I’ve been a bad blogger girl. I’ve been a not-so-great fitness girl either. It’s been a hectic holiday season. But as of today, it’s over. Christmas has come and gone for one more year. When I signed on to my blog today, my weight tracker told me I hadn’t updated in 80 days. 80 days is almost three months. I hadn’t updated because my weight had not changed. Which means I have maintained for 80 days. While my weight has fluctuated a couple of pounds here and there with all the festive revelry over the past month or so, I have managed to always bring it back to the 63 pounds lost. I just haven’t been able to get past 63 pounds lost. I updated my weight loss tracker today. It’s up a pound. But in light of the holidays, a pound is not so bad. Just two days...

2009: The Good, the Bad, the Triumphs

12/18/2009

I will be happy to see 2009 go for the most part. I’m sure I won’t be the only one. I’ve had lots of things happen this year that I’d just like to let go of and forget, never to be dealt with again. I weathered a tax audit, had to put my dog to sleep and had my salary “right-sized” according to our CEO. Right-sizing our salaries meant cutting them. Ah well. I’m one of the lucky ones, right? I have a job. However, 2009 has been a tough year. For me though, 2009 has also been a year of triumph and surprises. In 2009, I right-sized my body. I shed another 30 pounds on top of the 33 I’d lost in 2008. I’m a size 10-12 when I was a size 18-20…22. In 2009, I completed a duathlon and two sprint triathlons, each one a little longer...

Just in the Nick of Time

12/15/2009

I went running on Sunday. 3.5 miles. Now, if you follow my blog, you know this isn’t anything crazy spectacular for me. I’ve been running up around 3-4 miles regularly. Or I was. And then I went on hiatus. Actually I went into “too much stuff to do” overdrive and started putting myself last. I didn’t run for two weeks. Not only did I not run, I didn’t do anything, exercise-wise. By Sunday, I was seriously jonesing to move. However, after two weeks of nothing, I was worried that I would have lost all the stamina I’d gained over the past year. In the two weeks that I didn’t do anything, I kept meaning to get to the gym, especially to run. Or to get outside to run. There have been obstacles. Rain, wind, freezing cold. I’m a fair weather girl. Errands, appointments, late nights at work. I forgot...

Too Much On My Plate

12/09/2009

I work in an industry where we are either normal busy or crazy busy. Right now, we’re crazy busy and in the next several months, it only ramps up from here. That means later nights at work, oddball lunch hours, taking work home and, in general, an interruption to my daily routine. Add to that, some personal projects and issues that are requiring much of my time at home, plus the holiday season, and I’ve got somewhere to be or something to do almost every night. Life happens. But right now, life is up-ending my fitness routine. There is no time for the gym in the evenings and, even with the best of intentions, in the mornings, I’ve just been too tired to crawl out of bed. It’s not a good combination and it’s been a week since I’ve done anything. I remember this happening at this time of...

Clearing Out

12/05/2009

I didn’t exercise today. Well, I moved the broken treadmill out of my room. That was tricky, and hard, so maybe I got a little exercise. What I did do today though was something I should have done a long time ago. I cleaned out all of my old clothes and bagged them up to send to Goodwill. Boy, I buy a lot of clothes. But I digress. I’ve had this pile of clothes sitting in the corner of my room for months now. I don’t know if it has been fear or just laziness that has kept me from bagging them up, but it’s done and tomorrow, I’m getting them out of my house. While I was cleaning I tried a few things on and it was quite the experience. Clothes that used to fit me snugly and clothes that I couldn’t previously even get over my hips...

A Game We Can Win

12/03/2009

Sometimes blogging inspiration comes from other bloggers. Sometimes weight loss inspiration comes from other bloggers too. I’ll admit that I’m struggling to get to the gym regularly these last couple of weeks, although I am still getting workouts in. I will admit that I’m struggling to eat the good-for-me foods and avoid the less healthy stuff, although for the most part, I’m managing to stay on track. Weight loss is not always easy. Staying fit is not always easy. Being motivated is not always easy. But it is essential. I’ve come too far to let it slide now. I like being fit. I like having energy. I like buying clothes in smaller sizes. One of my go-to fitness bloggers, usually for giggles but also for motivation, is Jack Sh*t Getting Fit. He’s done an amazing job on his fitness journey, and he has delivered some pearls of wisdom that...

Trainer Tuesday: 200 Crunches

12/01/2009

If someone ever said to me “Get down there and give me 200 crunches!” my reply would probably be “Seriously? I don’t think so.” 200 crunches sounds daunting, doesn’t it? I’ve read articles about celebrities who keep their flat stomachs by doing 200 crunches a day. Not for me, no way. Last night was my night with the Ab Killer. She doesn’t make me do crunches. Surprised? Don’t be. She’s got all kinds of other fun ab exercises to do instead. Most of them involve the medicine ball, which right now makes those ab exercises at least 6 pounds more effective. And there are a lot of them. And a lot of reps of each (although not 200…not all in one exercise anyway). We do sit-ups, V-things, side to side stuff, leg lifts, all kinds of contortions in the name of looking good. On the way home last night...

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