jmarruda

Hey D, welcome back!!! I'm so excited to see you again, well, I've seen you on the cycling thread, I read it just about daily (you guys crack me up) but I wasn't sure how the whole exercise thing was going. I knew you were doing couch to 5k and I was going to ask how it was going...Nice pic, by the way. I just got back from workout 1 week 3. Holy crap does 3 minutes of continuous running suck! Ok so I thought I was dying at one point. And I was running so slow, that it probably looked rediculous. I know I can walk twice as fast as I was running! Anyways, the part that I found the worst was jogging for 90 seconds, walking for 90 seconds, then jogging for 3 minutes. That 90 second walking break totally didn't seem like enough time. But I am super proud of myself because during the 3 minute segments I didn't stop once. So excited. But whos, I have to say, I really might just stay at week 3 for a couple of weeks, otherwise I may just die. I'd rather that not happen right now!

How cute is Buttercup?!?!?! That's awesome! What a cute doggy. I'll have to get a pic of mine!

One year measurements????? I can't wait to hear this!

Mrs Husker - I know I won't make my goal this month, I had the flu in the beginning of the month and I really couldn't do anything for a week. Anyways, I've been doing a combination of running, spinning, elliptical, and strength training with a personal trainer. It totally made me plateau; in 2 months I haven't lost a single pound, but I've lost 10 inches, and I know I'm getting a lot stronger, so I'm not too worried...

I love the pic whos, I set it as my desktop background at work...I'm sure it'll make me think about you, which will them make me think of running, which will hopefully make me want to run. I hope.

You guys are all doing so awesome! Its actually really making me look forward to c25k workout tonight. I'll be doing week 3 workout 1!

Tonights the big night. Workout 1, Week 3. I'm skirred! That 3 minute run is gonna kill me, I already know. Why isn't there a 2 minute run? Oh well, I'll let you know how it goes, unless I don't make it!

Jeni, you look AWESOME!!!!!

Welcome back Chim! Missed ya!!! Whos, gross....

Just plain AWESOME as usual. Expect nothing less!!!! Ok, just got back from walk, 45 minutes with doggy. Chilly out!

CONGRATS momlambert....that has to be the best feeling ever. Knowing that you are under 200lbs and that because you have the band you are going to stay there!!! Thats the best!

Well, I have to admit that I haven't been to spin class in a couple of weeks. The instructor that taught the class that I went to annoyed me on a number of occasions and I haven't been since the last incident. Then another instructor quit, and she was in the time slot that I was planning on going to. So I talked to personal trainer today and she's going to switch me from mondays and saturdays to mondays and wednesdays so I can go on saturdays class now. I really hope they get another instructor. The one that quit was teaching like 5 or 6 classes...

Dibaby - congrats, I now hate you (joking!!!). That is so awesome. I can't wait until I'm the smallest size!!! I'm so envious. And look at that new pic. I'm not believing your single, your hot stuff!!!!! ok 65 min upper body strength training with personal trainer. Going for a walk with doggy later tonight

Well, now that I've read this, I may just stick to week two. Jeez. I'm skirred!!!:nervous

Oh yeah, I forgot, I was so down on myself this weekend that this morning I decided to measure myself. I took the measurements that the trainer gave me on SEPTEMBER 1, and noticed that I've lost over 10 inches!?!?!?!?! Thats amazing. I still can't get over the fact that I haven't lost anything on the scale though. Oh well!

Stefanie, don't you think she needs a snorkel? In my mental picture, she definately has a snorkel, and flippers...

Thanks for the lovely mental picture. That's enough to make me stay away from brownies!

Whos, are those brownies? They look awesome!!!

I'll usually run two times on a treadmill and one time outside. The first workout of the week is on a treadmill, the second is outside, which where I run is kinda hilly, and the worst workout, then the third workout is on the treadmill and really feels easy. Usually the second workout and I take about 20-30 minutes to really stretch out too. I don't get to stretch everyday so I try to take the time after that session. I'm going to try week 3 this week, but I'm reworking the days so I'll do tues, thurs, and sat or sun, instead of mon, wed, and sat...I see my trainer on mondays now, and I just can't go straight from work, to trainer for an hour, and do c25k all before I eat dinner. Way too much. Its probably better to workout every day instead of 3hrs 1 day, then nothing for 2 days in a row anyways.

I think I'm going to decide which week I'm doing when I get on the treadmill tomorrow night. I'll have to let you all know then. I just peeked at week 3 and the 3 minute run is freaking me out!

Oh, and yesterday 1hr with trainer, workout 3 of week 2 for c25k. Looks like whos is in the advanced group. I'm not sure I'll be moving on to week 3 yet!

I feel better. I saw the trainer yesterday and she told me the same thing. And that if I keep working with her, yes I am building muscle, but I can only build so much, and if I keep doing the same thing, I will burn all the fat off anyways. She was kinda mad because I was so fixated on the scale. I'm throwing it out right now, and I'm only weighing in during doctors visits from now on.

Thanks for the post, I'm still feeling kinda shitty, but better than the crying jag. That's gotta be whats going on with me. I didn't start working out until the weight loss slowed, around july, figuring that would give it a boost. I lost a whole 4lbs in 2 months so I decided to step it up by getting a trainer. I have been steadily losing 2lbs every month since then as well. Its funny, I know all the "muscle weighs more", "your building muscle and burning fat" etc, etc, but it is still really frustrating. I can't imagine that I am going to lose 2lbs a month for the rest of my journey, if thats the case its going to take me another 5 years to get this weight off. I'm getting married next august and I was really hoping to lose approx 50 more pounds. Even if I'm building valuable muscle, is it worth sticking with the trainer when I know I'm only guaranteed a 2lb a month loss??? I know for a fact right now my band can't go any tighter and the doc is less than impressed with the weight loss. :help:

I've tried both early morning, mid afternoon, and late at night and for me it doesn't make a difference when I do, just that it gets done. For now, I've been working out right after work, 430 or so. No matter when you work out, you'll have so much more energy. I find that I have a hard time sleeping if I don't work out for 2 days in a row...

I know that exercise is just part of a healthy lifestyle, but it is so annoying that from march to july I lost about 35lbs without trying, and now I feel like I'm not going above, but I'm going way beyond anything I had planned to, and the numbers aren't budging. Everytime I've seen the doc since July its been a 2lb loss. What is that? She's tried to fill me numerous time from 2.0 to 2.2 and I can't even hold down liquids at that fill level so she always has to bring me back down to 2.0. I know I'm whining, but I'm just super frustrated. I have the personal trainer tomorrow and I'm going to ask her if she will measure me since its been 4 weeks since the last time. I just feel so much smaller, just since running, and I even got a complement from the boyfriend (and he never notices) and thats really the only reason why I jumped on the scale. When I go home, I'm throwing it out. By the way, I forgot to congradulate you on your loss. Geez, enough me me me already. Awesome job whos...:whoo: