I'm new to this particular board, but am hoping to get a good competition and you all to help hold me accountable... so ---shall we begin?

I am going to exercise for 1200 minutes in August. ALso, I just bought a BodyBugg and it should be here anyday!

~Lori

This morning, up bright and early at 0430 and in the gym by 0500. 55 minutes of interval training on elliptical.

No lifting today.:thumbup: It's my off day to recoup. Plus, last nights leg workout kicked my arse. Learned my lessons from Monday night and minded when I took my Protein pre workout.

OK, my tracking has sucked, but I went back and figured it all out.

I am up to 700 minutes for the month (440mins since last update), walking or biking a minimum of 30mins a day + adding in more when I can. The gym workouts have been few and far between the past couple weeks, but I am hitting it again tonight with fervor!

Over the weekend I went to DC and walked easily more than 2 hours a day (but only tracked 2), and not that sissy strolling crap, either. =) That was great!

Actually, I only take Protein drinks during the day and a pre workout drink that gets your blood pumping. Unfortunately, and I found this out the hard way yesterday, I forgot you are not supposed to take the pre workout drink with any protein in your system for at least 3 hrs. If you do, it has the complete opposite effect on your body. :eek:

Of course, I did not figure this out until my 2nd circuit. Until then, I just thought I was getting weaker.

so do you only do Protein Drinks during the day & say a meal for dinner? i hit the wall w/working out & running, that today i walked out of a yoga class of all things. i know i need supplements due to the increase of activity - and i "think" i get the proper nutrition/protein in the food i eat each day.

my trainer saw me leave my class this AM, he knows my limitations of taking pills and suggested i try advocare energy drink. i did a search today, and it' looks to provide a lot of nutrients..might give that a try.

i might just need to start eating more....oh darn:biggrin:

so do you only do Protein drinks during the day & say a meal for dinner? i hit the wall w/working out & running, that today i walked out of a yoga class of all things. i know i need supplements due to the increase of activity - and i "think" i get the proper nutrition/protein in the food i eat each day.

my trainer saw me leave my class this AM, he knows my limitations of taking pills and suggested i try advocare energy drink. i did a search today, and it' looks to provide a lot of nutrients..might give that a try.

i might just need to start eating more....oh darn:biggrin:

Oh heck no! I couldn't do that, I'd starve. I just take a couple during the day to make sure I get enough protein. For the amount of exercise I do, my PA and I agreed that I can eat a little more than most bandsters. Plus, the nutritionist I dealt with pre band said due to my size and the amount of muscle I carried even be surgery, I needed more protein.

Now, she did think I could get all of that with just diet alone, but I didn't think so. So, I "cheat" a little and use a Protein powder mixed w/water for my "snacks" instead of plain milk.

Today's exercise:

Upper body workout with 12 rep circuits. Damn near killed me.:smile2:

Then, 65 minute on elliptical and 15 minute run on the treadmill. I had my 1 yr check up (actually 51 wks, but PA is on vacation next week) so I have to work the late day shift today. Figured I'd just do it all in one swoop.

As mentioned, I had my early 1 yr checkup today and I've lost 103 lbs since the surgery date last Aug 28. I lost 23 lbs alone on the 10 day liquid pre op diet. So, I maintained a 2 lb/wk weight loss.:hurray: And that is with only losing about 5 lbs in the last 2 mos. I've been concentrating more on gaining muscle the last couple of months.:wub:

And then, for an NSV, I had to take my new uniform shirts back in to Streichers to get them tailored. I actually had to get them "V"ed because they were too big in the abdomen area and just about right through the chest and lats/back.:cheers2:

oh ceradad - that makes much more sense. i had an appt as well w/my PA this am, and well i need to eat more...so i had .2ccs taken out. i ate more yesterday than i had in a while, and todays workout went well w/out me feeling like a SLUG.

today -

1 1/2hr trainer sesssion:

40 min run/walk (5min run/1min walk - so on) plus ladder drills & sprints afterwards

back/shoulder weight training - apparently i have bad posture; so "we're fixing that"....:smile2:

ab routine

PS - ceradad - great year, really!!! & for me ...i dig the NSV's just as much as scale victories...congrats!

Great to hear luluc. Like I've heard many a time, you have to have the calories to burn the calories. Too big of a disparity btwn number of calories taken in vs burned, and you are not going to lose weight. It is almost as bad as too many calories taken in and no exercising.

Today was leg workout. Finished up another 6 wk cycle of circuit training.:wink2: Now, a week off from lifting and then I'm going to try some pure strength training for about 3 wks.

Followed up legs w/15 minutes on elliptical and 15 minutes on treadmill. Going back in tonight for about 30 minutes more of cardio. Then, fantasy football auction.:wink:

today~

yoga class

20min run

Ok im updating you all.

I finished another Triathlon this year. Here are my results: I had a blow out on my front tire with 3 miles to go but i rode it in flat anyway. Apart for that pretty good.

My 5k time was 31:13 and i have done 5ks in 28 mins before but not after all that swiming and cycling.

Thanks for all your support!!!!! Heres looking forward to the next one.

Place: 147th out of 214. #217 C Jonathan Bailey TWO RIVERS WI 33 Male Swim: 170th 8:06 Cycle: 133th 56:59 16.8mph Run: 160th 31:13 10:03 147th out of 214 1:36:17.36

great job whoysa, even w/the blowout!!!!

yesterday -

5min walk / 25min run / 5min walk / 20min run

20min bike interval training level 8

leg press & ab routine

today -

round of golf

Saturday-ran my 6th 5k of the summer. Sub 29 minutes on a really hilly course. Then, in preparation of my next 5k that has a kids 1 miler afterwards, I went out in the afternoon with DD to get her used to running.

Sunday-Decided to take a day off as it was nephews 2nd b-day.

Today-overslept, will hit gym tonight for cardio. No lifting, week off for recouping from 6 wk cycle.

today -

**hard time of running**

5min walk / 10min run / 5min walk

30min alpine pass on bike level 7

Last night, as promised, I hit the gym for a 45 minute run on the treadmill. Covered 4.5 miles in that time.

This morning, 35 minutes on elliptical. Working the early day shift today and had to be up at 0330 to get into the fitness center here at work. Gym doesn't open until 0500, so that was out. DW said I was crazy to get up that early to work out. I agreed at the time, still do.:crying:

ceradad - we the lone hold outs???

today -

3mile bike warm up

hr trainer session:

30min interval running ; 30min upper body weight training.

I was depressed for awhile and haven't been working out cause I was worried about tests for surgery clearance. They added a bunch more. But now that they are all scheduled and surgery is still on for November I am ok. 4 days ago I did 1 mile 2 days ago I did 2 miles and on the 26th I did 4 brisk miles