Changing my life one workout at a time

Another day

45 minutes of cardio today.  :)  I noticed I had to increase the speed a little today to keep my heart rate in the target zone.  Some more progress to be happy about.  My heart is getting stronger!

I posted my baseline fitness evaluation.  I will be getting a fitness evaluation every month for at least the next 6 months.  It is part of the training package.  You can follow my progress each month.  The pages are located on the left side bar under the heading "My Progress".

Cardio and some yard work

I started feeling very sore yesterday from my Tuesday workout.  This morning is a tiny bit worse...but it is that good kind of discomfort.

Yesterday we did cardio.  I was so tired.  I just wanted to go home but Nathan made me go.  I made him swear to push me and not let me wimp out.  Oh I hated him yesterday (just a figure of speech...I don't really hate my husband).  But after 40 minutes of cardio I was feeling good.

So good that when we got home I helped Nathan with the yard work.  I mowed the front yard and he did all the other jobs.  So I got and extra bit of cardio in.  It was hot.  Our front yard has a steep incline.  I was pushing the mower up the incline.  :)

And this morning...a tiny victory.  I pulled on my pants and buttoned them...and I noticed they were a tiny bit more loose.  It is slight and probably only noticeable to me....but it is still a victory.  One that makes me VERY happy!

Because of that I promise not to complain when it is time to go to the gym this afternoon and I don't want to!  :)

Chest and Triceps

Today I was able to do my training session. 

Our focus for today was Chest and Triceps (as my post title clearly shows).

I think that I like my trainer.  He isn't overly chatty but he does push me without being mean.  I was quite surprised at my upper body strength...and so was the trainer.  It is always nice when you find out you can do more than you previously thought.

I know that tomorrow I will probably not be able to move my arms.  But it will be so worth it.

I then did my cardio after our session.  Today was so much better than yesterday.

And...thanks for your words of encouragement!

Just kidding (please insert my sarcastic tone of voice)

Today I was supposed to work out with a trainer.  That was the plan.  It was written down in the special workout book I received when I signed up for a trainer.  I got their 7 minutes early (they request 5) to be on the safe side.

I waited.

And I waited some more.

Finally the guy who was supposed to be my trainer showed up....to train someone else.  It was written down that I was supposed to train at 6:00pm...in my book...but not in the computer.

It wasn't his fault.  He wasn't the one who scheduled me.  I can blame that on a different trainer from Friday.  To say that I was disappointed is a vastly large understatement.  It ruined my whole workout.  We still did cardio.  I just wanted to go home.  I was so excited about starting my weight training plan today.  Now it is put off for another day.

I don't like setbacks.

At least I still did my cardio...even if I didn't really feel like it.

Welcome

I am determined to change my life.  Basically it comes down to this...

I am tired of being fat.

I am tired of being unhealthy.

I am tired of feeling bad about myself.

So Tuesday, June 5th we joined LA Fitness.  Friday, June 8th was my fitness evaluation.  Today, Saturday, June 9th my legs hate me.

This blog is really just going to be a sub-blog of The Small Moments.  It is in this sub-blog where I am going to record my journey...the good and the bad.  In this sub-blog I am going to be completely honest.  I am going to post my success and my failures.  Let's just hope that my successes out number my failures!  :)

I am sure that many of my posts will be incredibly boring.  I am going to record my journey.  The big moments will appear on this sub-blog and on my main blog.  If you are reading this blog then you are a very dedicated reader and/or friend.  But mostly this blog is for me.  I want to record my journey so that I can always look back and see how far I have come.  And on days when I am feeling discouraged I will be able to go back and see my progress and boost myself up.

If you are following along with my journey please feel free to leave lots of encouragement.  I am sure that there will be many days when I will be able to use that encouragement!  :)