Day 25 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I had a meeting that I had to stay after work for. It lasted much longer than I thought it would. Actually, it was probably wishful thinking (I was the only one there who'd worked the night before), but I thought maybe an hour ...

No. It was nearly 2 hours! Which meant I got home that much later, and to bed. So, since I didn't get to bed until a little after 10 am (did I mention how important I think that nap is?!) ... almost 28 hours since I got up, the day before, I didn't get up early today. In fact, I opted for the minimum amount of time needed to get ready (including eating & packing food for the night)!!

Goals:

1. Wake up early.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 24 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

Between the grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning out the cupboards & refrigerator, I didn't end up with any time for exercise. And, after last week's craziness, I wasn't going to skip my nap today!!

When you are having to stay up for more than 24 hours straight, that nap is very much invaluable!! Besides, there's the whole sleep=weight loss thing! ;-) It's my story, and I'm sticking to it!!

Goals:

1. Wake up early ... and get out of bed.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 23 (cardio)

Workout:
Walk (around the neighborhood) < 3 miles (I think)
60 min.
(calories burned, and HRs not calculated ... I didn't use my HR monitor on this brisk walk)

I bought my running shoes yesterday, so I'd have shoes to wear to the gym. And, then, I decided to go walking around my neighborhood, instead!! I've finished Dr. Oz's book "You On A Diet" and he suggests a 30 minute walk every day ... so, I headed out this morning, planning on 30 minutes. I wandered into another neighborhood, and got so busy listening to the music on my iPod & looking at the houses (and for sale signs) that I lost track of time, and suddenly, it was an hour later when I got home!!

After doing the Power90 & Power90 Extreme series, Dr. Oz's routines seem so easy!! But, I guess that's the point. Give the masses something that is do-able ... so they do it! How many work-outs did I miss in the programs, because I didn't have the time, or energy to do them?! Anyone can devote 30 minutes, 6 days a week to walking, with an additional 20 minutes 2 days a week to strength training/stretching.

It is tempting to try the routine in the "You-Diet" book. I'm trying to hone my eating habits more toward that way of eating. I'm in the process of cleaning out my cupboards. I'd like to give it a try ... get the chemicals & sugars & bad fats out of my system.

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 22 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I have decided that my sore right foot is from doing walking/running type movements at the gym, without my running shoes. (The discomfort started after I joined the gym & started doing that.) So, instead of going to the gym in my regular "work" shoes (cross-trainers), or using my very dirty running shoes I've been using while trail running, I decided to go to the outlets & buy a new pair of running shoes that I will only use indoors (keep them cleaner, and less likely to track mud all over the gym floor).

Plus, I'm giving my foot a little additional break by not working out today!!

Goals:

1. An hour of cardio.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 21 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I stayed up to watch the game ... I was pretty disappointed. And then slept a few hours in the afternoon. Fortunately, I don't have to go to work tonight!! I thought we should have played better than we did.

It's raining this evening, and it's supposed to rain tomorrow, so I've cancelled my trail running appointment. It's going to be wet and/or muddy out there is we go ... and I don't feel like getting muddy!!

I might go to the gym, though, my foot's still bothering me. Perhaps this should be the week I take it easy, give it a chance to feel better!

Goals:

1. Workout (???) ... not sure what I'm doing.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 20 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

Another day of good sleep & no exercise ... or getting up earlier than I absolutely have to!!

Goals:

1. Drink 6 bottles of water.
2. Write down everything I eat.
3. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 19 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

Yes, another sleepy drive home from work. I got lots of sleep today, however. I was out the second my head hit the pillow, and slept all day long!! I love it when that happens!!

Goals:

1. Drink 6 bottles of water.
2. Write down everything I eat.
3. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 18 (cardio)

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Workout:
None.

Thanksgiving with the family was good. Nothing too stressful. I ate well, but not too much. And, took a plate of food in with me to work.

I was pretty tired, but, that's expected after the amount of sleep I didn't get!!

Goals:

1. Drink 6 bottles of water.
2. Write down everything I eat.
3. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 17 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

Because of the craziness of my weekend schedule (and the holidays) I ended up doing my cooking/baking for Thanksgiving today, and not getting my exercise in. Actually, I didn't even get my nap in, and that was an important part of my day.

I'm working the whole weekend, but, will be expected to be in attendance at Thanksgiving with the family. That means I'll be up for about 26 hours (today & tonight), sleep 3 1/2-4 hours, get up, drive an hour to hangout with the family, and then drive an hour back to work, and then be up all night working ...

No, I'm not expecting to get up early to workout, or to get up early like I've been trying to do, to just get my body used to being up. Sleep is going to be very important to me this week!!

Goals:

1. Drink 6 bottles of water.
2. Write down everything I eat.
3. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 16 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

As expected, I had a full day, without the exercise. I went to my WW meeting (pre-Thanksgiving/holiday season planning), and then got my hair done. Same cut as I've been getting now for a while.

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 15 (cardio)

Workout:
Trail Running (~ 3 miles)
43 min.
burned 455 cal.
HR max: 183
HR ave: 165

Had a good run. The beginning was tough. And, if I wasn't there with someone, I don't know that I would have followed through with it. Actually, I'm pretty sure, about 10 minutes into it, I would have turned around, gotten in my car, and driven home!! It seemed like a slower run, more difficult, but, in the end, I was able to push myself harder (on the downhill return) and got pretty decent times (for me).

I've got a hair appointment for tomorrow, so, I don't know that I'll be able to get any exercise in. Between the Weight Watcher's meeting, and then driving an hour to get my hair cut & highlighted, and then driving an hour back ... yeah, that sounds like a full day!!

Goals:

1. Drink 6 bottles of water.
2. Write down everything I eat.
3. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 14 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

Had a lot of fun at the game. We beat Seattle (so that's obviously great), and the half-time Jerry Rice retirement was cool, as well. It was totally cool seeing all the old 49ers from the "golden years" there ... just wish Joe had been there (though he was there the week before).

Obviously didn't exercise, but, it seems like the getting up and down in my seat all game-long should account for something. Plus, there's some walking from the tailgating area to my seats, and back to where the cars are parked.

Goals:

1. Trail-Running
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 13 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I had a nice, relaxing weekend. Didn't get any exercise done, though I did do a lot of walking ... wasn't wearing my pedometer, so, I don't have actual steps, or anything like that!

Goals:

1. Go to the game ... and not eat too badly.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 12 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I woke-up at 1 pm today. Had a lot to do ... housecleaning, cooking, that kind of thing. I was so busy doing all the stuff I felt I needed to get done for the weekend, that I didn't get a work-out in today.

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 11 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I got up at 3 today. I wasn't moving very fast, but, then that wasn't my goal. My goal was just to wake-up, and get out of bed!!

Goals:

1. Wake up at 3 pm.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 10 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

Not sure what happened to my day, but, I didn't get any exercise in today!!

And, I'm back to work ... at least it's my short week!! I can do anything for 2 days!!

Goals:

1. Wake up at 3 pm.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 9 (cardio)

Workout:
Brisk neighborhood walk

All that momentum of last week, goin' down the tubes!

Today, I got my stereo & CD changer installed. That included a little extra walking around, because I had a 2-hour wait.

I've been enjoying my new book, "You On A Diet". There is a ton of interesting, easy to read/understand information in there!! I want to read through it quickly, so I can have all the knowledge, but, at the same time, there's so much that I don't want to miss, so I want to take it slowly & absorb it!!

He's got great tips in there, as well as information about how your body works, the triggers on the brain to indicate full or hungry. At the end of each chapter are tips (about whatever was mentioned in the chapter). One of the tips I've begun to try (I'm still pretty inconsistent) is, that Dr. Oz suggests eating a handful of nuts (I eat 13 almonds, because of my Weight Watcher's experience ... 13 almonds = 2 points, 14 almonds = 2 1/2 points!) & a bottle of water, about 20 minutes before you sit down to eat. The fat triggers your brain to think "full" ... so you eat less of your food. Another tip (I've not yet incorporated this one) is to eat the same thing for your busiest mealtime. Variety leads to over-eating. So, if your breakfast, and/or lunch are exactly the same thing, it means you won't be tempted to over-eat, because you're trying a new food.

In my attempt to reach 10,000 steps today, I went for a brisk, 15 minute walk around the neighborhood. I reached my goal. I find that if I'm busy at work, 10,000 steps is nothing (almost 5 miles, for me, by the way), but on a slow night at work or my "off-days" I have a harder time getting to 10,000. I need to be more conscience of it, and attempt to get that every day. I have been pretty good about wearing the pedometer, and looking at it every so often throughout my day, but I'm not consistent in forcing myself to pace more, or take the long-way around something to add steps.

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 8 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I ended up being too lazy to do any working out today.

I decided I wanted to upgrade my car stereo, so, I went out and purchased the supplies! Nice little radio, it's got an AUX plug-in, on the front, so I can plug in my iPod or my satellite radio, and no longer have to suffer through static with the fm transmitters!! I'm also going to install my 10-disc CD changer (mostly so I can get the 10 CDs out of there). It's been 3 years that they've been in there, and not playable!!

So, all that shopping was exhausting!! I had no energy to work-out!! haha!

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 7 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

An away game, and a win?! Wow! We've got a streak! Two-in-a-row ...

I ended up staying up for the whole game ... I was enjoying myself so much! It's been a while since I've been that pumped about a game!!

Tomorrow, I'm going to try to get cardio done at the gym. My run-buddy isn't able to make it this week.

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 6 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

And, again, just trying to get my body used to getting up a little earlier than usual. Tomorrow is an away game for the 49ers. I'll probably try to stay up and watch it to the half.

Goals:

1. Drink 6 bottles of water.
2. Write down everything I eat.
3. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 5 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

No work-out today. Too tired to get up very early ... pushed snooze for a little while. But, I did at least get up a little earlier than usual.


Goals:

1. Wake-up at 3 pm.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 4 (cardio)

Workout:
None.

I am very proud of myself. That's the best "showing" I've had in a while. Three days of cardio, nearly three hours this week! That's some calorie burning going on!

I got up, a little early ... took everything in me to drag my booty out of bed, that's for sure!!

Same goals as yesterday ... to get out of bed at 3pm.

Goals:

1. Wake up at 3 pm.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 3 (cardio)

Workout:
Cardio machines: elliptical & treadmill
55 min.
burned 478 cal.
HR max: 167
HR ave: 147

I pushed myself a little longer & harder. Looking back over the week, that's quite a bit of calorie burning going on!!

This past weekend, I watched Dr. Oz's Discovery Health special featuring his new book, "You on a Diet". I got on amazon.com & ordered the book & the pedometer that the people in the show were wearing. They came this afternoon.

I'm going to try out the pedometer. (Shooting for 10,000 steps!) I wish I had time to read the book now (too bad I have to work for a living) ... he had some interesting points to share in the TV show (I wish I hadn't missed his Oprah show).

I haven't been successful at working out on my days to work. I wish I could. So, instead of setting myself up for disappointment, telling myself I'm going to work-out, but not, my goal is to wake up early, and just be up. No exercise, just get upright, and used to getting up a little early.

Goals:

1. Wake up at 3 pm.
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 2 (cardio)

Workout:
Cardio machines: elliptical, treadmill & bike
45 min.
burned 332 cal.
HR max: 159
HR ave: 136

Eventually, I'm working up to a full hour of cardio. I had the boredom factor, and decided to check out several machines! Actually, the bike was only about 10 minutes (I couldn't stand it any longer, not matter how good my music was!!).

Obviously, I need to push myself harder than I did. But, I'm proud of the fact that I went out there, and did it!

Goals:

1. 1 hour of cardio
   
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

Day 1 (cardio)

Workout:
Trail-Running (3 + miles)
55 min.
burned 573 cal.
HR max: 182
HR ave: 164

I maintained my time, and then ran back a little, adding extra time & mileage. I didn't wear the gps watch, so I don't know how much it actually was, but, maybe 1/4 mile. It felt good to get out there and do my thing again! My lungs burning, chest pounding, core temperature heating up, & all my muscles feeling pumped after a good work-out!

I enjoy exercising, I just have difficulties getting my butt out there to do it!! And, as much as I am not crazy about working out early in the day, when I do, I feel totally productive! I get this total rush, like I just conquered the world!

After my run today, I decided to join a gym. I want to do a bunch of cardio, to burn those calories. Besides, we're getting into winter, and there's going to be days where there's rain, and I'm not going to be able to get outside to run in the mud, and I'm sure that pounding it out on the sidewalk isn't good for my joints!

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

UN-motivated Day 5

Workout:
None.

Another home game for my beloved 49ers ... which means, another tailgate party! Actually, the food this time was pretty good. Veggies & fat free ranch dip was the appetizer, along with potato chips (I had a few).

I'm totally stoked that we pulled off a win!! Yeah!! I mean, yeah, it's against the inconsistent Vikings, but, a win is a win! The defense totally stepped up with this game!!

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

UN-motivated Day 5

Workout:
None.

Happy Birthday to my dad!

So, in celebration of his birthday ... I did not exercise! Haha! No, I'm just kidding. I had thought about going for a walk, or something, but, I was still pretty exhausted from staying up yesterday. I had to get up early in the morning, but then spent most of the afternoon sleeping!


Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

UN-motivated Day 4

Workout:
None.

Another day of not exercising.

Had a really nice day, though! I stayed up after work, and then joined four other friends from work for lunch. I had a really great time, hanging out & chatting, even if I was sleep-deprived!

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

UN-motivated Day 3

Workout:
None.

Sleep won out!

No work-out, again ...

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.

UN-motivated Day 2

Workout:
10 push-ups

Yeah, that was a last-ditch attempt to do something before going to work. 10 measely push-ups. Basically, I wanted "Exercise Points" (think Weight Watcher's), so, while watching the news before heading in to work, I dropped and gave myself 10!

Since there were a few days that I totally blew-off, on the Food Challenge, I'm extending it a week. I'm doing ok on it, still.

Goals:

1. Workout.
2. Drink 6 bottles of water.
3. Write down everything I eat.
4. Eat 5-6 small meals every day.