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Happy new year!
I feel good - no longer just spinning my wheels! I got my mouthguard and i have been getting sleep - blessed sleep! Last Friday i did cardio, saturday i did cardio and worked out - total body circuit, today i did a total body circuit and 28 min...
by: asimmer on: 2006/01/09 -
Got up, and that was an accomplishment!
Too late the past couple of nights, being santa is hard when your kid won't go to sleep!!!! Got up and trained a client this morning, then did 25 minutes cardio with intervals. Unpacked my best gift this morning - a rotisseie and a lean me...
by: asimmer on: 2005/12/26 -
On the upswing again...
I am feeling pretty good, still tired, but improving mentally. I keep thinking that i should be feeling dramatically different because I have seen all these doctors/specialists and had so many tests, etc. i have to remind myself that no real treat...
by: asimmer on: 2005/12/24 -
Hard day, proud of myself
Monday, December 5th Had a pumpkin spice clif bar for breakfast Worked out with my daughter! Had to run to get to doctor’s appointment, brought a snack with but didn’t get to eat it. Lunch - Atkins’ style at a restaurant - chicken, me...
by: asimmer on: 2005/12/06 -
Saturday and still on track!
Saturday December 3rd Woke up not very hungry again. Water with lemon and cider vinegar. Coffee, splenda. Banana Late breakfast - Made a big family-size omelet with eggs, egg substitute, diced baby pit ham and reduced fat co-jack. ...
by: asimmer on: 2005/12/04 -
Thank you, Mutt!
Isn't it funny what a simple little comment can do for you? I think I need to spend more time looking at people's logs and giving encouragement! Thursday was good, a bit of a mental struggle at the end of the day, I wanted to order pizza instea...
by: asimmer on: 2005/12/02 -
Friday and today
Friday was kind of out-of-sorts (Thanksgiving food hangover?)(family get-together hangover?) Again, i had pumpkin pie for breakfast coffee second meal - 2 slices of peanutbutter toast, milk third meal - outta-control carb fest - mac n'...
by: asimmer on: 2005/11/26 -
Slow beginning
Well, so far I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, going to get a mouthgaurd that helps with that. As far as all the other achs and pains - we are going to see how i feel once i have been sleeping normally again. The dizziness is probabl...
by: asimmer on: 2005/11/23 -
Sleep apnea or Fibromyalgia?
Going to hopefully know by next week some time, had a lot of blood work done to rule out a lot of other possibilities, so at least I know I don't have rheumatoid arthritis, or liver problems... Doctor switched my meds and it has helped a little...
by: asimmer on: 2005/10/22 -
stranger in my own gym...
Urgh. Down, out, exhausted. Climbing out of pit again. Monday - did 24 minutes cardio on bike. Tuesday - Total body Routine with weights Wednesday (today) did tae bo and stretch video Fluctuating between really feeling motivated and so...
by: asimmer on: 2005/10/12 -
Getting back on the horse...
Monday I walked the dogs, Tuesday I walked all day at the zoo, Wednesday i didn't do a lot, in pain in my hips and knees.. Thursday - i walked the dogs and I did pilates with bands. Slowly but surely working out the kinks. neck and shoulder sor...
by: asimmer on: 2005/08/26 -
Getting ready for vacation!
Heading up north for a long weekend! We will be hiking and canoeing, I am bringing bands, but usually i am so busy doing other activities... packed a bunch of dryfood and canned beans, going to pick up chicken and milk, etc up there... Lo...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/28 -
Chest and abs!
Warmed up 7 minutes on the precor - a little wheezy today, hmm. Kind of just fooling around until I start my new routine (still in a 12 week challenge, but my training is changing on August 8th). Today i did 2 warm-up sets and then 8 sets of...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/25 -
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday was a wash, pretty much. kashi and yogurt for breakfast, with blueberries sausage and cheese omelet and refried red potatoes for 2nd meal spaghetti with soy sauce for lunch movie popcorn and wonka bar! (saw Charlie & the Choco...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/24 -
Crappy day
I had a very stressful, crappy day and a bad attitude to boot. i did take all of my supplements, but i did not get in all of meals and some meals were pretty bad, lunch was terrible, i was stressed and craving carbs or alcohol, so i guess mac n' ...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/20 -
Good day...
Feeling re-motivated because of my Continuing education course... Just did 30 minutes on the elliptical. Today's food: 6:30 am 1c kashi go lean, 1c lite soymilk, 1/2c strawberries coffee, torani syrup 9:45 1egg, 3 whites 1/2c ...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/19 -
Progress is being made!!!
I am 5 pounds lighter today!!! that is right on schedule for 2 pounds a week (an extra pound, even). it has been 14 days on this challenge. I am going to go and kick some major ass in the gym today!!!
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/18 -
Upper body
Warmed up 3 minutes elliptical Flat bench db press 15's X15, 30X12, 40X12 45X10 superset with One arm rows 15X15, 30X12, 40X10, 40X10 Incline flyes alternating with incline press 20's 10/10, 25's 8/8, 25's 8/8 lat pulldown 70X15, ...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/15 -
Legs.. and abs!
Did pilate's with bands for my legs today and then did a series of exercises for my abs/core. stretched and then swam for 25 minutes using a kickboard for resistance. feels good!
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/13 -
tuesday cardio
Did 20 minute plateau hill on bike, 20 minutes random on elliptical ,while playing halo multi-player :) Today's food: 6:15 1c kashi go lean, 1c lite vanilla soy milk, 1/2c strawberries coffee, splenda 10:00 omelet - 1 egg, 4 whites, 2 sl...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/12 -
Rest and CPR
Took a rest day and got re-certified for CPR today. Good to know! Today's food: 6:00 1c kashi, 1c skim milk, 1/2c cherries (8) 1egg, 2 whites coffee, splenda 9:00 Promax lean matrix shake 11:30 romaine lettuce, grilled ch...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/09 -
Week 6 - variables - Light
I skipped yesterday (Holiday, right?) so today was Light Chest/Abs warm-up elliptical 4 minutes, push-ups Bench press 100X20, 100X15, 100X15 Incline db press 20'sx20, 25'sX20, 35'sX20 Decline bench press 75X20, 75X20 Incline db flyes 20'sX2...
by: asimmer on: 2007/05/29 -
Thursday, Upper body volume workout
Felt really good... Went up the rack supersetting like this: Incline DB press/Bent-over DB row 5'sX24reps, 8x22, 10x20, 12x18, 15X16, 20X14, 25X12, 30X10, 35X8 Then a superset of DB flat flyes/Lat pull down 15'sX10 and 70X10 for 5 sets ...
by: asimmer on: 2005/07/07 -
Total body wake-up
Went to the gym today (threw up yesterday and didn't feel good), wanted to hit most muscle groups, not too heavy. Warmed up 4 minutes on pre-cor Circuit style - 4 times through Pull-ups assisted/reverse grip pull-downs bench press/incli...
by: asimmer on: 2005/06/28 -
Slacking, sort of
Been doing the deep-down cleaning, the cubpoards, the baseboards, really getting down to the walls, everything (it finally stopped raining and my dogs aren't mud-covered, so I can clean and it will stay clean, for a while, at least). Using the opp...
by: asimmer on: 2005/06/18 -
Here comes the weekend
I floundered all week - using pain as an excuse not to work out. the PT told me I overdid the cardio, it tightened everything up again.. I am taking the wekend to readjust my thinking and generate some motivation and then Monday I am starting a...
by: asimmer on: 2005/06/10 -
Feels like a Monday..
In a good way - i feel like i have gotten out of some rut. i have not been lifting because I have just been dealing with the physical therapy and related hip pain. yesterday i rode the recumbent bike for 30 minutes and today I decided that if it i...
by: asimmer on: 2005/06/02 -
My sorry little leg day
Well, Smith machine squats (not very comfortable with the ROM) 4 sets of 12 reps with 70lbs lunges on smith machine 3 sets of 10 reps with 20 lbs seated leg curl 55X20 reps. 70X12, 55X20, 55X20 leg extension (I hit a wall here, sudden...
by: asimmer on: 2005/05/18