Went to Pilates this morning and Mike did more weight work. Was a big class today and we had a wonderful sub - Mary Kay. Excellent job done.
Earlier this evening I went to Zumba. They did a live Facebook video, but I can't find it on their Facebook page. Don't know if they didn't like it and deleted it or something. We will be trying a mannequin pose next Thursday. Sweating workout ensued!
I have decided to add some classes in the morning. So next week my schedule will look like this:
Monday - 9 AM/Basic Step - 10AM/Yoga - 6 PM/Core and More
Tuesday- 9 AM/Pound Pro - 10 AM/Pilates - 5:30/Weight Room - 6 PM/Fat Blast Cardio
Wednesday- 10 AM/Yoga - 5 PM/Pound Pro - 6 PM/Zumba
Thursday- 9 AM/Pound Pro - 10 AM/Pilates - 7 PM/Zumba
Friday- OFF
Saturday- 9:30AM/Weight room - 10 AM /Zumba
Sunday - OFF
Thirteen hours of exercise a week!
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday night I went alone because Mike had to do a colonoscopy prep. (Everything looks good!)
I just went and did fat blast cardio. Fantastic as usual!
Today Mike and I both missed yoga due to his having the above mentioned. Mike did go and do some weight work. Felt fine.
I did Pound Pro and Zumba. Pound Pro is getting easier to do each time, but I still have some trouble with some of the fast moves. I suppose it'll come soon enough. Chris was really late so we went past 7 PM. Always a good workout.
When I got home I went up the stairs and my knee hurt a little.
I didn't seem to have as much peep as I usually do today either. Not sure if it is my shoes. My feet were more sore.
Onward to tomorrow!
I just went and did fat blast cardio. Fantastic as usual!
Today Mike and I both missed yoga due to his having the above mentioned. Mike did go and do some weight work. Felt fine.
I did Pound Pro and Zumba. Pound Pro is getting easier to do each time, but I still have some trouble with some of the fast moves. I suppose it'll come soon enough. Chris was really late so we went past 7 PM. Always a good workout.
When I got home I went up the stairs and my knee hurt a little.
I didn't seem to have as much peep as I usually do today either. Not sure if it is my shoes. My feet were more sore.
Onward to tomorrow!
Monday, June 26, 2017
Yoga - Gave Blood - No night exercise
Mike and I went to Yoga this morning. It was great to stretch after painting the bathroom for two days.
Later in the afternoon my son and I went and donated blood to the Red Cross.
I got a bit dizzy and when I got home I was a bit dizzy after I did some housework, so I decided tonight's core and more would have to be missed.
Will be doing my normal day tomorrow. Pilates and Cardio!
Later in the afternoon my son and I went and donated blood to the Red Cross.
I got a bit dizzy and when I got home I was a bit dizzy after I did some housework, so I decided tonight's core and more would have to be missed.
Will be doing my normal day tomorrow. Pilates and Cardio!
Friday, June 23, 2017
Pilates and Zumba
Went and did morning Pilates and night Zumba, while Mike worked out in the weight room both times.
Mike had a doctors appointment and blood work done.
The good news: His bad cholesterol went from 132 to 116!
The not so good news: His red blood count when from 15 million to 13 million.
This has promoted a double procedure next week. A colonoscopy and an endoscopy to make sure there isn't bleeding going on in his stomach or colon. He takes NSAIDs for his osteoporosis and that may be causing it. Or it could be nothing.
Not much else to update on. Have a wonderful day!
Mike had a doctors appointment and blood work done.
The good news: His bad cholesterol went from 132 to 116!
The not so good news: His red blood count when from 15 million to 13 million.
This has promoted a double procedure next week. A colonoscopy and an endoscopy to make sure there isn't bleeding going on in his stomach or colon. He takes NSAIDs for his osteoporosis and that may be causing it. Or it could be nothing.
Not much else to update on. Have a wonderful day!
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Discouragement, but better now
I did the monthly weigh in and found that I haven't lost a single pound. Seriously.
Since late March.
Yes, yes, yes...I know. I have lost inches and I have dropped 3 pant sizes.
I know it'll happen sometime here in the near furture.
But it didn't stop me from crying for about a half an hour.
Then Mike and I went to Yoga.
International Yoga Day!
Since late March.
Yes, yes, yes...I know. I have lost inches and I have dropped 3 pant sizes.
I know it'll happen sometime here in the near furture.
But it didn't stop me from crying for about a half an hour.
Then Mike and I went to Yoga.
International Yoga Day!
Monday, June 19, 2017
Core & More - Arms - Update Wednesday!
Didn't get to go and do Yoga this morning as we had other errands to run.
Went to the weight room and did some ab and arm work before going to Core and more!
We do these leg workouts with "sliders". When I first started doing the class for weeks I didn't use them because they are hard to use when you are not in better shape. I am told that I am using them more now, so that's a great thing!!!
Wednesday is my monthly update. A new picture will be posted along with weight and inches.
It has been so hard to not step on the scale and I am excited to see what my weight is now.
Went to the weight room and did some ab and arm work before going to Core and more!
We do these leg workouts with "sliders". When I first started doing the class for weeks I didn't use them because they are hard to use when you are not in better shape. I am told that I am using them more now, so that's a great thing!!!
Wednesday is my monthly update. A new picture will be posted along with weight and inches.
It has been so hard to not step on the scale and I am excited to see what my weight is now.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Saturday Workout
So the ending to the PLUS class came to be. Jewel this morning wasn't feeling very well and decided to cancel anyway, but it gave me the chance to let her know that I wouldn't be going to any more classes. She decided to make it a once every three month type of class.
I went to the weight room and did 30 minutes of abs and arm work.
And off to the morning Zumba class with Chris.
(Chris got a new job, by the way, and I am sad, because he won't be leading the class in August, at the soonest, but January, at the latest. )
:(
PS - I have found a third pair of pants that are size 12 and fit. Still don't fit in the size 14 shorts. LOL
I went to the weight room and did 30 minutes of abs and arm work.
And off to the morning Zumba class with Chris.
(Chris got a new job, by the way, and I am sad, because he won't be leading the class in August, at the soonest, but January, at the latest. )
:(
PS - I have found a third pair of pants that are size 12 and fit. Still don't fit in the size 14 shorts. LOL
Thursday and Friday
Thursday was my normal day of morning Pilates and a night time of Zumba!
Mike hurt his knee when he was outside watering, but it seems better today.
Today I will not be going to PLUS, but will be going a little later and do some weights and Zumba.
Mike hurt his knee when he was outside watering, but it seems better today.
Today I will not be going to PLUS, but will be going a little later and do some weights and Zumba.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Clothing Size Differences
I know I said a few days again that I got a new pair of jeans and how they are a size 12.
Well, today I found some shorts and another pair of size 12 jeans.
The size 12 jeans fit, but for some reason I have more than one pair of shorts that are a size 14 and they do not fit.
Weird.
Maybe some kind of universal up one size thing? Who knows!
Well, today I found some shorts and another pair of size 12 jeans.
The size 12 jeans fit, but for some reason I have more than one pair of shorts that are a size 14 and they do not fit.
Weird.
Maybe some kind of universal up one size thing? Who knows!
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Early workout day
Today I went to Zumba Gold and Yoga.
Have to miss tonight's Pound Pro and Zumba because a good friend that is going to be moving to Hawaii is having a BBQ.
Plus, it is Mike's birthday today!!
Someone says there is a t-shirt and I think it will become my mantra in the future:
The short version of it is:
I WORKOUT BECAUSE I LOVE FOOD!
Have to miss tonight's Pound Pro and Zumba because a good friend that is going to be moving to Hawaii is having a BBQ.
Plus, it is Mike's birthday today!!
Someone says there is a t-shirt and I think it will become my mantra in the future:
I WORKOUT BECAUSE I LOVE FOOD!
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Workouts and an E-mail
I went in earlier today for Pilates. Love that class. Little mixture of everything, including weights.
Went to Fat Blast Cardio. Did lots of ladder work and jumping jacks. (So many jumping jacks!)
Doing weight work with the huge balls is getting easier.
<Detour: I haven't been posting what we are eating. Once I had an app that allowed me to put in everything I ate. It kept pretty detailed records on what nutrients was in all the items I ate and logged. I found out from it that in general I eat around 1800 calories a day. I am pretty good with my sugar grams and getting more vegetables and protein in our meals>.
When I got back home and after we ate dinner I checked my email and there was a very encouraging email there. It was pretty cool of them! It says:
Went to Fat Blast Cardio. Did lots of ladder work and jumping jacks. (So many jumping jacks!)
Doing weight work with the huge balls is getting easier.
<Detour: I haven't been posting what we are eating. Once I had an app that allowed me to put in everything I ate. It kept pretty detailed records on what nutrients was in all the items I ate and logged. I found out from it that in general I eat around 1800 calories a day. I am pretty good with my sugar grams and getting more vegetables and protein in our meals>.
When I got back home and after we ate dinner I checked my email and there was a very encouraging email there. It was pretty cool of them! It says:
Hi Mary,
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Monday, June 12, 2017
Monday morning yoga and night core
Went this morning and did yoga. Was the usual wonderful job done by Jorga.
I still have some issues balancing in some warrior poses, but things are getting easier to do and to do correctly.
Tonight both Mike and I went to the weight room and I did some ab work. Took it up to 90 lbs on that!
Did some arm work also. I tried to do a pull up and found out I can't do one yet. Something to strive for.
After the arm workout I walked on the treadmill for about 10 minutes and then went to "Core and More" with Amanda.
We used the huge balls and did lots of good core work with weights and sliders.
Sliders are interestingly cool, but more difficult to do for me right now. I find I have to not use them and do it the modified way. It's okay though, I'll get there!
My knees are a little more sour then usual, but I will take a Tylenol and be going to bed soon.
Have a good night!
I still have some issues balancing in some warrior poses, but things are getting easier to do and to do correctly.
Tonight both Mike and I went to the weight room and I did some ab work. Took it up to 90 lbs on that!
Did some arm work also. I tried to do a pull up and found out I can't do one yet. Something to strive for.
After the arm workout I walked on the treadmill for about 10 minutes and then went to "Core and More" with Amanda.
We used the huge balls and did lots of good core work with weights and sliders.
Sliders are interestingly cool, but more difficult to do for me right now. I find I have to not use them and do it the modified way. It's okay though, I'll get there!
My knees are a little more sour then usual, but I will take a Tylenol and be going to bed soon.
Have a good night!
Sunday, June 11, 2017
First cleaning out of my closet and a hike
Today I put some pants on and noted that it felt like I was wearing a parachute on my legs and extra space in the waistband.
This prompted me to do the first of many, "Closet Clean Outs"! (Think of saying that like the Muppets saying, "Pigs in Space." )
Now, I don't have a big, "closet" and I actually do not have a lot of clothing. Just not a person that feels like I need hundreds of shirts and pants.
All of the pants and shorts I got rid of were size large and one extra large. More large then extra large. I got rid (I am donating them.) of 7 pair. Or about 1/3 of my total pants.
Guess it leave more room for new medium sized pants!
Mike and I took a walk down the Indian path which is by the river. Nice shade but still was sweating by the time we were done. Nice little workout for our day off.
Talk to you all tomorrow!
This prompted me to do the first of many, "Closet Clean Outs"! (Think of saying that like the Muppets saying, "Pigs in Space." )
Now, I don't have a big, "closet" and I actually do not have a lot of clothing. Just not a person that feels like I need hundreds of shirts and pants.
All of the pants and shorts I got rid of were size large and one extra large. More large then extra large. I got rid (I am donating them.) of 7 pair. Or about 1/3 of my total pants.
Guess it leave more room for new medium sized pants!
Mike and I took a walk down the Indian path which is by the river. Nice shade but still was sweating by the time we were done. Nice little workout for our day off.
Talk to you all tomorrow!
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Saturday's Workout
Went to another PLUS class at 9 AM. Was only Jewel and I again.
I am actually thinking that I may not continue this class in the future. Not that Jewel isn't wonderful and the class is great, but I already don't feel very "plus" anymore and I think it would be better use of my time to work my abs and arms in the weight room. (They are what needs the most work anyways.)
After that went to the Saturday Zumba class. HUGE class today and we had so much fun!
Chris is an awesome instructor!
A little sore, but not to terribly bad!
See ya Monday as tomorrow is that second day off.
I am actually thinking that I may not continue this class in the future. Not that Jewel isn't wonderful and the class is great, but I already don't feel very "plus" anymore and I think it would be better use of my time to work my abs and arms in the weight room. (They are what needs the most work anyways.)
After that went to the Saturday Zumba class. HUGE class today and we had so much fun!
Chris is an awesome instructor!
A little sore, but not to terribly bad!
See ya Monday as tomorrow is that second day off.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Thursday - Pilates and Zumba
Went to the 10 AM Pilates class this morning.
After we did the entire thing and I went to go home I realized that I might of slightly pulled right shoulder blade. Put some Icy Hot on it and took a Tylenol.
My legs are fine now, my hammy and right below that was slightly twinged, but it is okay today.
By the time I hit Zumba my shoulder blade was fine and nothing hurt. I am attributing the shoulder blade to the weight exercises I did the day before yesterday. It was a lot of arms work.
Today I wore a Nike branded t-shirt that says:
Such a cool t-shirt to work out in!
After we did the entire thing and I went to go home I realized that I might of slightly pulled right shoulder blade. Put some Icy Hot on it and took a Tylenol.
My legs are fine now, my hammy and right below that was slightly twinged, but it is okay today.
By the time I hit Zumba my shoulder blade was fine and nothing hurt. I am attributing the shoulder blade to the weight exercises I did the day before yesterday. It was a lot of arms work.
Today I wore a Nike branded t-shirt that says:
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Wednesday Pound Pro & Zumba
Today was two hours worth of cardio exercising.
Started with Pound Pro.
It was easier to do the moves and my legs hurt less after I did some of the floor parts of the routine.
It is a great group fitness program!
After that we did an hour of Zumba!
Chris, Zumba and other people taking the class have to be the highlights of my weekly workouts.
It is such an awesome class!
Sweating like usual!
Tomorrow is Pilates and Zumba.
Started with Pound Pro.
It was easier to do the moves and my legs hurt less after I did some of the floor parts of the routine.
It is a great group fitness program!
After that we did an hour of Zumba!
Chris, Zumba and other people taking the class have to be the highlights of my weekly workouts.
It is such an awesome class!
Sweating like usual!
Tomorrow is Pilates and Zumba.
I am amazed! Sort of a mid month update
Today I went to a clothing bank and found a pair of jeans that fit me. :)
Now the funny thing about me getting jeans is that I have a problem finding ones that:
1) Fit my waist
2) Are not too long!
I am short, remember, and at 5'2" I find that most jeans are way to long and I end up stepping on them! I have to find petite jeans or just ones that are short enough for me to wear them.
The amazing thing is that these jeans are a size 12 and I can button them up!
THEY FIT ME!!!!! WOW
In a few weeks they will fit better. Still working on the belly pudgy!
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
How many times I checked into the YMCA in May
The Y has this online account thing and within that it tells you when you last checked in and how many times you checked in the previous month.
Now, remember that I started working out on May 8th thru the end of the month. That was a total of 23 days.
I checked in:
22 times! I do take two days off a week so that is amazing!
Will update next month with the June total!
Tuesday night - Fat Blast Cardio!
I went in about 30 minutes before class and I did a lot of weight rep work with my arms and abs.
Today when I did the abs I could feel it. Something must be working, eh? I worked a lot on my triceps and biceps also.
After that I went to the Fat Blast Cardio with Amanda!
There were five of us in class today and it was fantastic!
Lots of leg work today with squats and running.
We took the medicine ball and pivoted and tossed it to each other in a line.
I really started sweating after that part.
It does give us a whole new meaning to "sweaty balls" though. LOL
Hello Amanda!! (She has the link to the blog now, so I have to actually say hello!)
Today when I did the abs I could feel it. Something must be working, eh? I worked a lot on my triceps and biceps also.
After that I went to the Fat Blast Cardio with Amanda!
There were five of us in class today and it was fantastic!
Lots of leg work today with squats and running.
We took the medicine ball and pivoted and tossed it to each other in a line.
I really started sweating after that part.
It does give us a whole new meaning to "sweaty balls" though. LOL
Hello Amanda!! (She has the link to the blog now, so I have to actually say hello!)
Monday, June 5, 2017
Monday Evening
Went and did ab reps in the equipment weight room. 80 lbs and did plenty of reps.
Then went to core and more with Amanda! Love her classes cause they work you out!!!
I am learning that the correct form is very helpful.
You would think things like squats and such are just squats and such, but when you do them the correct way you can really feel it and it makes a HUGE difference.
Mike did his usual reps on a ton of machines in the weight room. The he does some laps. (27 laps is a mile!)
Tomorrow will be Pilates and Fat Blast Cardio with Amanda again!
Then went to core and more with Amanda! Love her classes cause they work you out!!!
I am learning that the correct form is very helpful.
You would think things like squats and such are just squats and such, but when you do them the correct way you can really feel it and it makes a HUGE difference.
Mike did his usual reps on a ton of machines in the weight room. The he does some laps. (27 laps is a mile!)
Tomorrow will be Pilates and Fat Blast Cardio with Amanda again!
Monday morning
We woke up late and had to basically get dressed and go to Simply Yoga!
Mike too!
Yesterday some time I put a little tweak into my hamstring on my right leg.
It isn't exactly sore, but I can just feel it. I went ahead with Yoga and was fine.
Tonight will be going to core and more!
I noticed yesterday that the work out shorts I normally wear are hanging loose on me. They used to hug my thighs.
More evidence of my toning up and turning fat into muscle.
Happy day!
Still have not weighed myself. Am trying to just wait until our next monthly update on June 21st.
Mike too!
Yesterday some time I put a little tweak into my hamstring on my right leg.
It isn't exactly sore, but I can just feel it. I went ahead with Yoga and was fine.
Tonight will be going to core and more!
I noticed yesterday that the work out shorts I normally wear are hanging loose on me. They used to hug my thighs.
More evidence of my toning up and turning fat into muscle.
Happy day!
Still have not weighed myself. Am trying to just wait until our next monthly update on June 21st.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Saturday Disappointment
I went to my normal class at 9 AM. The PLUS class and there were four of us in the class. We spent a lot of the time talking, which is good, cause we need that kind of support.
We did get in some arm work though!
I went downstairs to do my Zumba class and it was cancelled!
Slightly annoying as I was looking forward to working out.
Instead I went in and did a few leg lifts with the weights and then I did ab work. I had to take it up to 60 pounds to be able to feel it.
Tomorrow is a day off and then we will continue Monday like usual!
Have a fantastic weekend!
We did get in some arm work though!
I went downstairs to do my Zumba class and it was cancelled!
Slightly annoying as I was looking forward to working out.
Instead I went in and did a few leg lifts with the weights and then I did ab work. I had to take it up to 60 pounds to be able to feel it.
Tomorrow is a day off and then we will continue Monday like usual!
Have a fantastic weekend!
MyFitnessPal
So, about three days ago I joined some website called myfittnesspal.
I made a few posts and then I introduced myself and put the link to this blog in that introduction, because even though they have a blog feature, I have this blog. I don't want to use that blog. I have no way of transferring all the blog posts here to there anyways, without messing up the dates.
My post got deleted. This site is in no way, shape or form a way to gain profit. I just deleted my account.
So much for help and encouragement from this place!!!!
I suggest no one join!
I made a few posts and then I introduced myself and put the link to this blog in that introduction, because even though they have a blog feature, I have this blog. I don't want to use that blog. I have no way of transferring all the blog posts here to there anyways, without messing up the dates.
My post got deleted. This site is in no way, shape or form a way to gain profit. I just deleted my account.
So much for help and encouragement from this place!!!!
I suggest no one join!
Friday, June 2, 2017
Friday - Day Off
I have realized that after a few weeks of doing a full schedule of working out that I really need to take Fridays off for rest, every single week. With everything I do Monday thru Thursday I definitely have to!
Mike says he may have pulled something in his upper chest, but it feels better today.
Haven't weighed myself and am trying really hard not to until the next actual "weigh in" June 21st.
That's all for today! Have a good night and weekend!
Mike says he may have pulled something in his upper chest, but it feels better today.
Haven't weighed myself and am trying really hard not to until the next actual "weigh in" June 21st.
That's all for today! Have a good night and weekend!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Thursday
I did Pilates this morning. There was a move we did, Teaser and we added a twist to it. I could really feel that on my sides.
Zumba was great as usual! Going to do the 9 AM Zumba class tomorrow too.
Mike did his usual in the exercise weight room. He did say that he did a leg press at 230 pounds. The max he did before was 180. He can tell he is getting muscle tone back!
Zumba was great as usual! Going to do the 9 AM Zumba class tomorrow too.
Mike did his usual in the exercise weight room. He did say that he did a leg press at 230 pounds. The max he did before was 180. He can tell he is getting muscle tone back!
Wednesday's Workouts
Yesterday I was so tired and sore when I got home I forgot to write!
We actually got like 10 hours of sleep last night too.
Exercise really does help with insomnia!
I tried Pound Pro for the first time yesterday. Pound Pro is described as:
"A pair of Ripstix,(drum sticks!) fun upbeat music, and great choreography make this workout one you won't want to miss out on!"
We do a lot of squatting and lunges during the entire class so it really works your legs, thighs and core. You keep pace with the music by striking the ripstix together.It keeps you at the right place.
It is kind of nice because another instructor is learning how to instruct, but it isn't that difficult to pick up.
After that I did Zumba with Chris. Sweat ensued! Good class as always.
Will update later on about today's classes!
Edit to add:
I forgot we also did our Deep Stretch Yoga last night. And got disappointing news.
Once a month the YMCA puts out a new group exercise schedule. They got rid of the deep stretch yoga! I am mostly disappointed because that's the one class that Mike and I take together. The instructor is going to have new classes, but they are really early in the morning. (Too early!) Mike says we have to figure out another class to take together though. Not sure which one!
We actually got like 10 hours of sleep last night too.
Exercise really does help with insomnia!
I tried Pound Pro for the first time yesterday. Pound Pro is described as:
"A pair of Ripstix,(drum sticks!) fun upbeat music, and great choreography make this workout one you won't want to miss out on!"
We do a lot of squatting and lunges during the entire class so it really works your legs, thighs and core. You keep pace with the music by striking the ripstix together.It keeps you at the right place.
It is kind of nice because another instructor is learning how to instruct, but it isn't that difficult to pick up.
After that I did Zumba with Chris. Sweat ensued! Good class as always.
Will update later on about today's classes!
Edit to add:
I forgot we also did our Deep Stretch Yoga last night. And got disappointing news.
Once a month the YMCA puts out a new group exercise schedule. They got rid of the deep stretch yoga! I am mostly disappointed because that's the one class that Mike and I take together. The instructor is going to have new classes, but they are really early in the morning. (Too early!) Mike says we have to figure out another class to take together though. Not sure which one!
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