The truth and nothing but the truth

I'm not going to make 3500 calories burned this week . . . it just wont happen. I want it to happen however it wont. I'm not listing excuses .. . I'm not stating why, I"m just telling you it wont happen.

I'm off to go shovel this out of the snow so that I can get into Lifetime . . .

 I probably wont stay long, and honestly I dont want to go at all, but I do want to be able to say that I tried.


Worst day to go to lifetime, not because of the place its self but the fact it took me 10 minutes to drive the 1 mile it takes me to get there, and it took me 45 minutes to drive the 1 mile to get home.

What I did . . . 
30 min bike
30 min elliptical
calories burned: 410
(not a lot, but my heart wasn't there)

Not satisfied

This week I feel has been a busy week . . . with work, and 2nd work, getting to the gym and PM school responsibilities I feel like I've had little to no down time. Poor Sammers whos stuck at home solo for most of this week.

Good to know hes content right now scarfing down a bone.

I dont think I've worked out hard at all this week, each time I leave the gym I've only burned 600 calories, I swear I'm gonna do 3500 even if it kills me on Saturday :)


What I did . . .
mile 1 jog/walk (5.6/3.6 1 min ea)
mile 2 walk (3.6 uphill/downhill)
25 min bike
5 min stair master (that stuff is hard!)
Calories burned: 625

I'm not posting what I ate . . . it wasnt good.

However a few nights ago I made lasagna (soymeat, cottage cheese, cheese, noodles, sauce) it was about 475 calories a serving and about 31 g of protein . . . not too bad. :)

Mheh . . .

So because of what I did Sunday night the day was really good, until I finished work. When I got home thats where it all went down hill . . . :(

What I ate . . .
Banana (100 - 2)
Bread (400ish - 13)
Spinach dip (200 - 4)
Soup (320 - 8)
Breadsticks (300 - 4)
Candy (boo!) (300ish)
Total Calories : 1620 - 31

I cant believe how many calories I took in today. Thats horrible, its wasnt until I wrote it all down just now that I am 400 over what I have been. Whats worse is that I had so much bread . . . tricky little bugger.

What I did . . .
(not so much, for some reason had no energy at LT tonight)
10 minute elliptical
personal training
15 minute bike
1 mile tread (just walking, i'm a whimp)
Total calories burned: 575

HOLY HANNAH . . . I could NOT get it together today at Lifetime, everything seemed like such a hard task. Not cool! I have no excuse for it . . . all I can say is that I have to work harder now the next few times I go in.

What I saw . . .

I went to life time this morning. Yey me . . . I did decent, hit my goal and did more that I expected myself to do.

What I did . . . 
miles 1,2,3 jog/walk (5.0/3.6 2min/1min)
miles 4,5 uphill/downhill walk @ 3.7
20 minute elliptical
Total calories burned . . . 950 (total for the week 3750) :)


What I ate . . . 
cold pizza (225 - 3)
corn dogs (280 - 16)
tator tots (320 - 4)
1/2 a protein bar (135 - 10)
Total (as of 3:30)  : 950 - 33
however i'm going out tonight, so it'll be alot higher


So when I was at lifetime heres what I saw . . . things tend to surprise me there and i'm not sure why.
1. A man jogging at a 4.0 pace, 20 minutes he only did a little more than a mile, and he was jogging like a girl.
2. A woman watching pro-woman muscle contest . . . just found it odd
3. A woman using a tape deck walkman . . . I havent seen or used one of those in years
4. A guy in a suede jumpsuit . . . he looked soooo fake . . . tan/plastic/ugly . . . 
There were more . . . but they seem to slip my mind . . . its a crazy place that attracts many different type of people.

Done for the Day

So the day is over but I had to record what I did for a workout.

I'm not going to record what I ate, based on the fact that it wasnt very good and I dont need to broadcast that I ate crap today. However I do justify it by saying that its Friday, and typically on Friday I eat whatever is in front of me :)

Good news is I lost 2 lbs . . . two weeks ago at work we had a weigh in and since that time I've been able to lose weight ..  . go me!

What I did . . . 
mile one run/walk (6.0/3.6 75 sec/45 sec)
mile two uphill/downhill walk (@3.6)
mile three jog/walk (5.0/3.6 2 min/1min)
25 minute elliptical
20 minute bike
Calories burned . . . 950 (only 800 to go in order to burn off 3500 this week :) )

Scared

So i'm sitting here right now telling myself I'm not going to go to Lifetime . . . this is the thoughts I have at night . . . Lifetime or no Lifetime . . . Lifetime or no Lifetime . . . heres what I need for Christmas, I need a daisy that regenerates after a day so that I can pull pedals off and decide if i'm going or not. If someone could make the decision for me that would be superb. Maybe you're thinking why wouldnt Cheri go to Lifetime, well its because I"m scared . . . I'm scared of what will happen at the scale tomorrow morning and I'm pretty sure that I need to work out in the AM for the result would be better. Well whatever I'm illogical.

What I ate . . . 
- banana (100 - 2)
- Chobani yogurt (140 - 14)
- Apple (100 - 2)
- Doritos (150 - 2)
- Tortilla Chips (400 - 5)
- Veggie Pot Pie (420 - 9)
Total: 1310 - 34

The last two days my calorie counts have been over 1200 . . . I have no idea how many calories I should have consumed in one day. I know that the goal is between 1000 and 1200, but I dont knwo if I'm supposed to get at least that much in a day, or if 1200 is where I should tap out. I hate calories, I hate eating and I hate how food is the hardest thing for me. 

If I didnt already say, tomorrow morning I weigh in and I'm scared out of my  mind.

FAILURE

So today I was supposed to kick butt working out, that didn't happen . . . I'm a little bit disappointed at my achievements tonight at Lifetime. Tonight my trainer gave me a decent cardio plan . . . something that he honestly thinks I can do (if i can really do it . . . we'll see), I've decided to make it my goal . . . mark my words by Dec. 31 I will be completing this goal

Run 1600 meters ( 1 mile)
Rest 3 minutes
Run 1200 meters (.75 mile)
Rest 2 minutes
Run 800 meters (.5 mile)
Rest 1 minute
Run 400 meters (.25 mile)

What I did . . . 
1 mile jog/walk (1.5 minute @ 5.3 / 1 min @ 3.5)
40 minutes elliptical
training . . .
Total calories burned: 900

1st off . . . didnt feel like running tonight, just wasnt in the mood . . . my hips kinda hurt, and every time i started on a good pace my side started to ache. It was easier to throw in the towel and move to the elliptical than to fight it.

2nd . . . trainer had me do this crazy 9 different exercise thing . . . I have no idea what it was called. I complained all the way through it . . . and he FINALLY said what I know he's been wanting to say for the last year. I said "I dont want to do these" and his response "I don't care" . . . best thing to hear when you're struggling. I know he reads this so I'm just gonna say . . . I dont complain because the stuff is hard, I complain because of how I look doing it . . . ass in the air, sweat dripping down my face . . . bah!


What I ate . . . 
apple (100 - 2)
egg salad sandwich (150 - 11)
chobani yogurt (140 - 14)
tortilla chips (300 - 4)
tomato soup (320 - 8)
bread sticks (300 - 4)
protein drink (110 - 17)
Total: 1420 - 60

I'd love to be able to get 90g of protein in my diet . . . why is it soooo hard!

So one comment I want to make. Today when I was on the elliptical I was right next to the mirror and if you know me you know I'm so vain (that song was about me by the way) . . . so I'm watching myself use this machine and other than the fact that I have a ginormous ass I don't look too bad. There's one thing I'd really like right about now and I'd like to hear that I'm doing good . . . and not just "wow you knwo how to burn calories" but I want someone to genuinely tell me that I look like I've lost weight . . . I miss hearing that and really that's what this whole mission is about, having people notice I'm trying to literally work my ass off.