Good Heart Rate and Tuesday's Workout

Did I mention my first prenatal appointment on this blog? She checked my blood pressure- really good it was 107/60. She asked me if I worked out after taking my blood pressure and I said yes. She said my heart rate is awesome at 53~! This is going to be the BEST pregnancy yet! I've worked so hard to get healthy and will continue working out. It lessens the nausea and makes me feel sooo energetic.

Tonight, I went to the gym with my husband. Not much exciting happened there. There was a gym-ful of half naked basketball players next door. Not that I was watching-gross- but they were loud.



Oh, I take it take it back, we did have something happen. We brought 6 of the 7 kids with us. Half of them were in pajamas and all supposedly passed "dad's" inspection. I hopped on the arc trainer and noticed Athena (the autistic 6 year old) wearing her baby sisters sleeper! It was stretched too tight, but she was happy as a clam in it. No way- she had to go home and change. LOL

Anyway, I had a great hour long cardio session followed by calisthenics (abs and push-ups). I also ran a mile. I took a two week running break due to nausea- but I'm back. I don't like falling behind. Here are Tuesday's stats:

Arc Trainer: Miles-1.17 Calories-345 Minutes-30
Run: Miles-1.01 Calories-102 Minutes-15
Elliptical: Miles-1.63 Calories-181 Minutes-15
Calisthenics: Calories-100 Minutes-20

Totals:

Miles- 3.81
Calories- 728
Minutes-80

Thursday and Saturday

Before we left for vacation my husband and I went to the gym for a short time. While on vacation we walked on Saturday over five miles. Here are my quick stats:

Thursday:

Miles-1.67 Calories-300 Minutes-30

Friday:
Miles- 5 Calories-400 Minutes-120

Total:

Miles-5
Calories-700
Minutes-150

Wednesday- the Midweek Workout

I was terribly sick Monday and Tuesday and decided against the gym. Today and the rest of the week I will be making up for it. There is nothing like the high you get from hard exercise and the energy lift afterward- man, I need that lately! LOL

Tonight's workout consisted of:

Elliptical: Miles- 3.50 Calories-443 Minutes-30 (level 7 with arm blaster)
Arc Trainer: Miles-.37 Calories-104 Minutes-10 (hill level 4)
Weights: Calories-150 Minutes-30
(abs, back, overhead tricep ext., triceps, butterfly/chest, trap bar-not sure of the name of the exercise I did with that, and 20 push-ups)

Totals:

Miles- 3.87
Calories- 697
Minutes- 70

Zumba and Friday Night's Workout

I did Zumba last night followed by 20 minutes of abs with my husband as the trainer. It helps having a husband who does PT often for his unit.

Stats:

Zumba: Calories-400 Minutes-60
Calisthenics: Calories-50 Minutes-20

Total:

Calories: 450
Minutes: 80


After grocery shopping and a doctor's visit, we loaded up the kids and laundry (our washing machine is broken) and headed to the community center/gym. I really needed to workout hard and enjoyed it very much. I did 50 minutes on the elliptical, 10 on the bike and finished with 20 minutes of weights- mostly arms.

Today's Stats:

Elliptical: Miles-5.94 Calories-710 Minutes-50 (level 7, later 6 + arm blaster)
Bike: Miles-2.10 Calories-84 Minutes-10
Weights: Calories-133 Minutes-20

Total for Friday:
Miles- 8.04
Calories- 927
Minutes-80

Total for both days:

Miles-8.04
Calories-1377
Minutes-160

Monday, Monday

The month of October was very busy for me with my husband coming home and my in-laws visiting, then my husband going on leave.  Even when I did go to the gym, I noticed I was dragging just a little bit.  This weekend we figured out why. I'm so excited, especially because I am in good health. Now my focus is to keep up what I'm doing while going through this new journey. :)

This month my goal is to work harder than I did last month! LOL!   I started it out right by going to the gym this morning. I love working out, I wish I didn't put it off so much last month.

Today's Stats:

Elliptical: Miles-5.40 Calories-626 Minutes-45 (level 7 with arm blaster)
Weights: Calories-100 Minutes-20 (worked on biceps, a little on triceps, chest, shoulders)

Total:
Miles- 5.40
Calories-726

Wednesday- I'm Baaack

We enjoyed six days with my inlaws.  It was hard to keep to a regular workout schedule with company, but even harder after they left trying to get my motivation back.  My hubby is still on leave so it still feels like vacation.

Oh, did I mention we're moving to Colorado Springs?  Yeeeee hawww!  We'll be there before the end of the year.

Today, my husband and I ran to the gym and back (2 miles) and then did a short workout there including weights: arms, core, chest.

Stats:
Run to and from gym: 2 miles Calories: 200 Minutes: 20
Arc Trainer: Miles. 67 Calories: 200 Minutes: 20
Weights:  Calories: 40  Minutes: 10

Miles: 2.67
Calories: 440
Minutes: 50

Run Walk

Just a quick note before I head out to the gym.  On Friday, my husband and I went running with our older two daughters (13 & 12).  We went 2.5 miles.  On Monday, I walked a short distance until it rained and then headed to the store.

Miles: 3

Elbows up Side to Side

Hope your October is going well!  I'm still going!

My wonderful in-laws are visiting with us this week.  We went to the gym on Monday for a short workout.  I did a mile on the elliptical with my MIL and then did legs and lower back for weights.  I'm still sore from that.

Then Tuesday we spent with our parents and I didn't stop for a workout.

Today, however, I got back to work.  I spent time on two ellipticals and worked on biceps and triceps.  When we got home we decided to be silly and put on the following song and everyone danced and danced-even Grandma!  We listened to it a couple of times and another one too.   If it makes you want to move, add it to your workout playlist! 







Stats:

Monday: 
Elliptical:  Miles-1.00 Calories-110 Minutes-14
Weights: Calories-146 Minutes-45

Total: Miles-1 Calories 256 Minutes- 59

Tuesday:
Arc Trainer: Miles-1.17 Calories-345 Minutes-30
15 push-ups Calories-20 Minutes-2-3
Elliptical: Miles- 2.20 Calories-252 Minutes-25
Weights: Calories-32 Minutes-5
Dancing: Calories-49 Minutes-10

Total:
Miles-3.37
Calories- 698
Minutes- 72

Both days:
Miles- 4.37
Calories- 954
Minutes- 131

Zumba---- ay-ya-yi!

I went to Zumba on Thursday ---just LOVING Zumba!

I also went to a 3 hour Zumbathon!  Whooo oooh!  I LOVE latin hip hop dancing!  I was late, but my friend and I still made it for 2 1/4 hours of non-stop dancing with at least ten different Zumba teachers from the area.

Our teacher was there and she did her signature dances.  I could tell very quickly which were the better teachers.  I liked the ones with good choreography and not a bunch of weirdness.  One woman was having her own private concert on stage singing loudly with her eyes closed and off in her own world on the choreography.  We were all confused.  It needs to make sense and go with the rhythm, people.

I thought that they only did these fests once a year and was stoked to hear that they are having a holiday Zumba fest too!  ay ya yi!



(Me and Sara)

These pictures are from the three hour Zumba fest. We were 3/4ths of the way into the fest and having a great time!

Calories Burned today: 1022! Yeeee haww!

The Road

Running is powerful and mentally exhilarating. Nothing compares to being outside, smelling the earth and allowing your body to stay in the rhythm- the running rhythm.

Today I had planned to stay home and just work online and homeschool the kids without any working out. By late afternoon I was feeling sluggish and my mind was foggy. I knew what would cure this sluggishness, so I tied on my running shoes and ran out the door.

It felt so great to be outside running.  Why do I put off running?  I love it.  I ended up running 2 1/2 miles.  I came back home rejuvenated and not only made dinner, but some dessert for the kids!  Truth be told-I stole two cookies. {smile}

I found this poem today and thought it was beautiful:

The Essence of Running
Author Unknown


Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance …
you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh
reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast
quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin
beneath your feet.
But when you are through, exhilarated and exhausted,
at least for a moment everything seems right with the world.

Today's Stats:

Run: Miles- 2.5 Calories-270 Minutes-25 (All hills today)

Smokin' It

After recovering from every muscle in my body being sore from last week's workout, I was so ready to work it hard at the gym today. Almost to that 6 mile mark in 45 minutes....getting there!

We didn't have a lot of time to workout today as I had an appointment for my daughter today and we're finishing up the last little bit of home organization.

Here are today's stats:

Elliptical: Miles-5.76 Calories-654 Minutes-45
Weights: Bicep Supersets Calories-38 Minutes-10

Total:

Miles-5.76
Calories-692
Minutes-55

Spin and Free Weights with my Husband

What a spin class we had Friday!  I was 10 minutes late.  I brought my husband to try the class out with me. I am so excited that I can kick his butt in spin and Zumba. However, he can kick my butt in weight lifting and running any day. He is strong. I'm excited that with a lot of hard work, I am strong now too!



I've never bench pressed with my husband before and it was fun spending this time together. He taught me why I haven't been feeling sore from my previous bench pressing. My hand placement was too wide for my shorter arms. I feel it this morning after that long work out! :)

Due to being sick last week and only working out once, this week after a four intense workout sessions I'm so sore all over I can barely move.   If you stop even for a short time you go backward.

Friday's Stats:

Spin: Miles-15 Calories-550 Minutes-50
Weights: Calories-454 Minutes-70 (chest, shoulders)

Total:
Miles-15
Calories-1004
Minutes-120

Zumba on Thursday

"Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health - it rusts your spirit and your hips." ~Adabella Radici



Ha ha ha, my husband joined me in Zumba last night. Oh yeah, that was FUN! Usually there are one or two guys in the class. He happened to be the one guy. He did pretty good and said he'd be okay with going back! It was so fun showing him my favorite form of exercise (aside from running and spin).  
Yeee haw!!!

Oh, guess what, local girls?  There is a huge Zumba-thon coming up and it's 3 hours of Zumba for only $5!!!  I'm sooooo going!!!

This class was high energy and intense all the way to the end so I think I'm being on the low side when I say 550 calories burned.  We were dropping to the floor and coming up instantly.  One of my favorite moves is the rodeo.  It is fun!


I have several dances that are my favorites, but right now I love the Jungle Slide. This is the music for it. If you haven't tried Zumba, you are missing out! Our class is packed and I've never seen any other classes as packed as Zumba is. Try it!


Stats for Thursday:

Zumba:  Calories-550 Minutes-60

JUNGLE SLIDE MONTEL JONES @ Yahoo! Video

Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery. ~Martha Graham


Images by: Google images and istockphoto

First half of the Week

I'm still going even though I'm recovering from being sick. My hubby came home this past weekend and we've been working hard on house projects. Man, I love having him home!

Monday

Elliptical: Miles-3.17 Calories-365 Minutes-30
Arc Trainer: Miles-.53 Calories-179 Minutes-20

Miles: 3.70
Calories: 544
Minutes: 50

Tuesday

30 minutes of a Kick Boxing class *I left early not feeling well at all....
Calories-324

Wednesday
Back from a very good workout at the gym...I ran even while hacking away with a cough. I'm getting a little better.. :)

Walk to and from the gym with the kids: Miles-2.00 Calories-200 Minutes-20
Arc Trainer: Miles-1.33 Calories-343 Minutes-30
Run: Miles-1.07 Calories-110 Minutes-15
Elliptical: Miles-1.93 Calories-227 Minutes-20
Weights: (Just arms) Calories-30 Minutes-5

Total:

Miles-6.33
Calories- 910
Minutes-90

Total Miles for all three days: 10.03

Monday Check-in- Last WEEK

Starting this week off right, I went to the gym and worked hard:

Elliptical: Miles-8.25 Calories-935 Minutes-63
Cybex: Miles-.78 Calories-195 Minutes-20
Bike: Miles-2.28 Calories-94 Minutes-10
Weights: Calories-130 Minutes- 20

Total:
Miles- 11.31
Calories-1394
Minutes- 113

Check in with us by signing in on the Linky below and tell us how you are doing!

Calories & Exercise

Thursday:

Calories: 1521

Exercise
Muscles class 371
Zumba 400
771 Calories Burned

Friday:

Calories: 2120
I went out for Japanese. I learned a valuable lesson after eating at a Japanese restaurant twice now. You eat WAY too much food and still leave with more. No more Japanese for me.

Saturday:

Calories: 1350

Exercise:
Elliptical: Miles: 1.00 Calories: 220 Minutes: 20

Sunday:

Calories: 1444


Have you seen the statics for Pinto beans? They are such a power food!

Five Inexpensive Ways to Shape Up

Fitness is big business. People spend millions of dollars each year buying infomercial fitness and exercise products. But, you can get in shape a little at a time without spending lots of bucks on gadgets that may or may not work. Here are five ways to do that.

Fitness is important to everyone. Making exercise a family affair keeps everyone moving and healthy. Also, it seems less like work when you have a partner who is striving for the same goal.

1. Walk, walk, walk. You can walk thought the neighborhood during the evening after dinner. In the morning, walk with your kids to school if you don’t live more than a mile away. Walking is one of the best overall exercises for your cardiovascular system and to build a strong core. In the age of cars and other public transportation, we forget that we can still use our own two feet to get around.

2. Use an exercise DVD at home. It seems that every fitness trainer in the universe wants to make a video. You can learn everything from Pilates, kickboxing, yoga, tai chi and step aerobics to ball workouts and strength training in the privacy of your own home. The best thing about a DVD is that you can stop it when you get tired and use it at 5:30 in the morning or the same time at night. The cost of a DVD will pay for itself after one or two workouts.

3. Buy a set of dumbbells. You will invest some money in order to shape up, but you recoup your expenses in no time. A good set of dumbbells include a one, three, five and eight pound weight. For men, go up to fifteen pounds. Strength training is important for bone and muscle health as well as a quicker metabolism. Work one or two different body parts each day to work your entire body in a week for just pennies a day.

4. Buy a bicycle. A decent bicycle that fits your needs for riding in the park or through the neighborhood will cost you less than $100. Use your bike to get a daily workout. Add a child seat on the back to take your little one along. Instead of driving, bike to the store. It is faster than walking and comes with its own air conditioner.

5. Buy some balls. A football, kickball, soccer ball and basketball can be purchased for relatively little money. Give yourself and your kids a daily workout by playing a game. Quick high impact moves build bone mass and keep your weight down. You’ll have so much fun that you won’t even think of it as exercise or notice that you’ve been playing that pickup game for an hour already.

Staying in shape increases your life expectancy. Keep your body healthy and your weight down with these inexpensive methods. You can pursue fitness alone or with your family using all of these suggestions.

Calorie Counts for Tuesday and Wednesday

I have been doing great on the calorie counting.  Today I was not up to exercising- but tomorrow I'm going to Zumba and muscles class!  I can't wait! 
I feel like I'm trimming up quite a bit.  I can't wait to check the scale on Monday!  Those who are in for the challenge- we'll do the linky again on Friday. :)

Calorie count:

Tuesday- 1357- 600 Advanced Step Class= 757
Wednesday- 1200

No More Stink

Sorry I've been MIA. I had a breakdown of sorts for two days.  I'm back though and still working at this challenge!   Just so you know, I just had a pity party that in the past 3 years with hubby back in the Army, I've been separated from him for almost 2 years total.  It gets tough, but I'm tougher- however even the tough have some weak moments, um days.   Ten more days- I can do this!!

Okay calorie count goes like this:

Saturday: 1424 calories
Sunday:  Way below 1200- oops
Monday: 1875 – dang that Mr. Pibb!

Today so far:

Breakfast
2 eggs 200

Lunch
Sunflower Seeds (serving size) 180
Applesauce (Lite) 80
1 serving soy milk 45
½ serving bear naked granola 110



I went to advanced Spin Class again today and LOVED it. I love the high energy, how everyone loves to work HARD, and we all leave drenched in sweat.

I DON'T love being in the back row. Someone had some major gas going on today the last half hour of class  ---GROSS! That made things slightly unpleasant to say the least. Note to self- Stay up front, not in the back down-wind!

Spin Stats:  Miles- 20 Calories-600 Minutes-60

A new "ticker"

I tell myself I am going to be serious about taking care of myself, and I do a great job for 1 week, or 2 weeks then something gets "in the way" and I stop helping myself. For MONTHS now I have been starting and stopping, starting and stopping different types of weight-loss things like exercise and diet changes.

Last week I spent $40 on some protein shakes, and I gained 5 pounds!! I am all swollen, and think there is something in the product I am taking that is not agree'n with me. I follow the directions and find they suppress my appetite very well, but this swollen stuff has got to go! I did the same thing on the nutrisystem diet too! I gained 10 pounds in 2 weeks and within a week of not doing it I dropped the 10 pounds right away.

Anyway I found this really neat ticker that may help me keep track of what I am trying to do. It has been frustrating to me to keep starting plans and then stopping them and getting no where. I am so over it. I will continue to exercise but as for my diet, I suppose I will just have to keep an eye out on it and see how my body responds. I know it does well with low-carb, so I guess I will just have to try that. Sorry for the rant, my husband has been away for 2 and a half weeks now and we haven't been able to communicate at all during this time, so I have a lot of "conversation build up"!

So off to start yet another try on the weight loss game! Failure is when you stop trying, and I am not ready to stop trying.

Teri