Kate

This morning I pushed myself out of bed to do yoga. I still wasn’t interested in driving to the gym to lift (going to do that later), but I did manage a good workout. I have gotten the Inhale yoga show onto my ipod in Mp3 format. So, I can listen to what I’m supposed to do… anywhere! This is great, because when I travel I can bring yoga with me and use the episodes for workouts. Soooo happy I finally got this to work!

It was tough at first. I haven’t practiced yoga much in the past year, but I plan to do it at least once a week if not more often. I enjoy it. I feel so good at the end, even if in the beginning I want to give up. Today I feel better sitting here at work and I am looking forward to lifting later. Tomorrow, I’ll be back up for a morning run… those for some reason I don’t mind getting up to do - - - but the weather is turning chilly, so my tune might change soon!

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 09/11/2008
• Time: 06:15:00
• Total Time: 00:45:00.00

I woke up early this morning to do yoga, even though I would have rather stayed in bed an hour longer. I did yoga following my favorite show, Inhale from the Oxygen network. I have some episodes copied to a dvd, but they aren’t playing right. I have to fix that… So, I only got 1/2 the episode completed before the dvd went screwy. If anything, since I’m getting up at 6am I can even do the show live if I want, but I like it without commercials!

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 09/02/2008
• Time: 06:00:00
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00

I was tired, but I got in a little bit of stretching. My body is sore and tight… looking into doing more yoga, I’ve found a great new place to try, even though I wish they’d just make Inhale on Oxygen into a dvd series! I might go to a yoga place once a week for a bit, but I really like practicing alone.

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 07/30/2008
• Time: 06:45:00
• Total Time: 00:10:00.00

I have decided to try to get up a little early each day and stretch for 10-15 minutes. I am shocked that it’s been almost a year since I’ve done yoga as a regular daily routine. It was last August that I fell off the bandwagon. Shame on me! I definitely noticed it in my tight muscles this morning!

I have also started using The Daily Plate to track my nutrition. I have been hesitant to use it, therefore writing everything down and using my old nutrition book from college for the info. I have found I like it though and hope to continue to use it, even if I have to remember what I ate for a bit to put it in.

I’m not using their calculator for exercise, because I don’t like how it subtracts that from your daily calories. If that were the case, some days I’d be able to eat like 3,000+ kcals and I would still lose weight… I don’t think so. I just want an accurate total of my macro-nutrients and calories. Also, Sweat works well for me

So far, so good ~ and they have all the info on the protein powders I take too!

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 07/29/2008
• Time: 06:30:00
• Total Time: 00:15:00.00

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 07/07/2008
• Time: 11:10:00
• Total Time: 00:05:00.00

I took the past two days off from working out. My stomach has been a bit crampy and upset… it’s that time. I have also been stressing out a little, but I feel a lot better now. I’ve got a plan to tackle what is ahead of me: student loan debt! I can’t wait to pay this off. It has been years in the making, but I’ve got a few more years of heavy paying to go. I’ve been reading a lot of financial blogs and believe I have finally worked up the courage to really pay this off and stop spending money on stupid gadgets all the while worrying about this debt. I won’t have all the little extras in life, but I’ll have a peace of mind a lot sooner… to be debt free (aside from a mortgage!). One book I’m going to get from the library which gave me the courage just from reading other bloggers is The Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey. It’s a good place to start to sort out life’s debts. Chris is on board too!

I have also put my yoga mat in our bedroom. I haven’t been too successful getting back into my practice of 60 minute sessions watching Inhale with Steve Ross yet. I hope they come out with a DVD for his show, then I can watch it upstairs in the mornings. Anyway, I have put the mat in our bedroom so I will take a few minutes before jumping into bed to stretch and calm myself. Then in the morning, while I have been watching the Today show getting ready, I’ll take a few moments to wake-up and stretch. This is a good start I believe to getting back into a longer practice.

Tonight I’ll be hitting the gym for 2 workout sessions. I’ve got to do upper body from Tuesday and then lower body is on the schedule for today. The way I had my weeks outlined were making me exercise 7 days a week. I can’t handle that schedule mentally or time-wise, physically I am sure I could. I need a day or two off a week. So, I’ve worked in 4 days of alternate weight lifting, with 20 mins cardio on each day. Hopefully those 20 min cardio sessions will be some running. Then on Sunday’s I’ll be prepared for the runs with K-dot. I haven’t been running much at all, I’ve been enamored with lifting and my bicycle. I love that thing!

Ohh… update on the bike too! I had bought a motorcycle cover for the bike a few weeks ago. It worked well, but after the 2nd rain and gusting winds… my bike was soaked and the cover took off like a kite! So, I returned it. I have found that I can keep my bike indoors in my living room off to the side for now. If it’s nice out, I can lock it up outside. Otherwise, in my living room it stays. I was trying to avoid this, but it’s okay. It’s a constant reminder to get out and ride, while I’m watching tv.

Another goal to tackle, aside from lifting + cardio and 5 days a week from 7 days… is cutting back on my calories. I’ve been eating out a lot from Friday-Sunday and that’s not doing me any good. While I doubt I’m gaining weight, I do feel sluggish. So, I’m cutting back 5 days a week, with 2 days being random higher calorie days to keep my body guessing.

While I have goals for my financial progress, I also have the same wishes with my physical progress. The only one who has been stopping me from achieving my goals financially and physically has been me. So, I’m stepping out of my own way, exhaling my fears and tackling this all head on… only when I face myself and these truths and goals, can I really make a difference and be who I want to be. Fears kept me back from many things, but no longer…

(If you’re wondering fears of what… being afraid of putting all my money towards a loan, except an emergency fund. It’s a big deal to go on a strict budget… and also being afraid of working out and looking great only to become overweight and horrible feeling after giving birth to children. I can’t be afraid to pay back debt I created! I can’t be afraid to be healthy & fit and have that ruined by children ~ they won’t ruin it, only I can make that decision. I have that choice to get back on track, be healthy before, during and most importantly after having children. I’ve got to block this fear that having children will make me fat and return to my former lazy self… there is no heading back there!)

Thanks for listening, i.e. reading

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 05/15/2008
• Time: 07:00:00
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00

I was going to do the full hour of yoga, but after lifting and the elliptical, I was beat. So, I did the stretching parts of the show at the end to get a good, long stretch.

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 03/28/2008
• Time: 19:00:00
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00

Did the show Inhale again! I love Steve Ross… I need to do yoga more often… hmmm I just think I will!

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 03/27/2008
• Time: 19:00:00
• Total Time: 00:50:00.00