Sorry for the Slacking!!

Hey everyone,

To those who are following this, I apologize.  I know I've been slacking lately and that's largely due to classes getting under way and me finding myself swamped under work.  :(  I went to the gym today (Sept. 2) after feeling worn down, here's what I did:

Cardio warm-up : 20mins + 5min cooldown = burned 194 cals
Stretch: 7mins
Bike: 6min intensity workout = burned 75cals
Stretch: 5 mins
Core Ab exercises: ~15mins
Stretch: 5 mins

I also met up with my potential new personal trainer today (JD @ East Shore Athletic Club) and am excited to really get this workout goal in action!  BTW current weight is down to 130 (only 4lbs from the start, but that's largely due to stress/stress-eating).

On a positive though, I've quit drinking sodas and sugary drinks!!!  I've kept that promise up!

Gott go for now, showering before I have lab at 12:30, then picking up my paycheck!

Mid Week, Week 2

Hey guys...  So I weighed myself this afternoon and to my surprise I have already made my weight loss goal for this week.  I am currently 232.5 which is a 1.5lb loss from my weight last week!  The best part is, it's really been because of simple dieting changes and working out semi-regularly that I've lost this weight!  Thanks to all those who are following this blog and have submitted ideas or encouragement through facebook, it has helped motivate me to continue to strive even when other things are stressing me out right now.  I hope to keep up the good dieting and including more exercise routines on a regular basis.  Good new though:  Thursday I get my gym membership so I can really get my butt into gear.

Be sure to check back Saturday to see what my net weight loss was for this week!

Week 1

After getting off to a good start to the week, I ended on a bad note by going out on Thursday & Friday night...  I also didn't get to workout as much as I wanted to.  Although my dieting and limiting of sodas and sweet tea has gotten better, there is still much more room for improvement.  I got an average of 234 this week.  Which will be my starting point to try and lose this weight...  I hope to average 1.5-2lbs weight loss a week, while doing some muscle toning exercises and continuing my dieting plan.  I have an orientation session this Thursday (19th) in which I will get my gym membership, then I can start the weight training and more intensive cardio!

All I need now is a workout buddy/drill-sergeant who is going to push me and keep me motivated at the gym!!

Day 2 in Review

Breakfast: Chicken, egg & cheese on sunflower wheat bagel from Chick-Fil-A and a water with crystal light
Lunch: Grilled Chicken salad from Jim N' Nicks followed by a Freshberry tart yogurt with graham cracker and strawberries.
Dinner: Probably a Clif bar and water with crystal light

I opened at American Eagle this morning and got off at to 2pm.  I am waiting for it to cool down before I probably head to the tennis courts and/or soccer fields again today.... Going to try and work on sprints, change of direction drills, and increasing my endurance with more cardio.  Hopefully I'll be able to work on some free kicks, juggling, and dribbling/shooting techniques

Day 1 in Review

Breakfast:  Multi-grain Cheerios with fat free milk
Lunch: Grilled chicken
Mid-afternoon: Clif bar and water with Crystal light
Dinner: Clif bar and water with Crystal light

Activities:  After a bit of frustration today, I decided to go out to the rec center and play some soccer with two guys I met on the field.  A bit of cardio mixed with footwork and juggling.  After that I proceeded to go to the tennis courts next door and work on some serves and do some sprint work with change of direction.  All in all, it was a pretty productive day...  Hope I can keep it up tomorrow and do some more training!

Multigrain Cherrios w/ fat free milk for breakfast, Grilled chicken for lunch, followed by evening tennis and Clif bar for dinner... water all day!! :-)

I just setup my mobile blogging, this is a test post to see if it works. If it does, I can update immediately while I'm working out!!