Well, as previously mentioned, we joined the YMCA in town, and I love, love, love it! I have been there a LOT. This week, I went Mon, Tues,Weds, Thurs (but I didn't work out - just met with my personal trainer to set things up), Fri, and today, so that makes 5 workout days this week. :) Last week, I went everyday too. :) I am having so much fun! I end up doing the "various" setting on the treadmill (the one with the TV attached!!) - it typically has good hill work - for 30 to 40 minutes. I have it set at a steady 3 or 3.5 (whatever that means) for speed usually, but today, I did some intervals. It wasn't for the whole time, but it certainly was for a while. I did one minute running at 4.5 - 5 for speed, 2 minutes walking at 3, even on the "hills". It made the time go pretty fast, that is for sure, and I burned 350 calories, plus 54 calories on the rowing machine. That is a pretty sweet workout for me! :)
I am really trying so hard to do this & make it a lifestyle change. I am making a real effort to eat better foods & avoid eating out - ESPECIALLY avoiding fast food. I think that stuff has things in it that are addictive for me - if I have it once, I crave it so badly it's insane, and that will last for a few days after I had it the first time - maybe until it is all out of my system? I really think it's the MSG that I have heard is in nearly all fast food... and if the burger joints know it's addictive, then I think that is pretty shitty that they put it in there. Just my humble, addicted opinion.
I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah, my personal trainer, on Thursday evening. She seems to be extremely nice & also very motivated & knowledgable. I really like her! We will meet Tuesday for my first "kick ass" session (I'm sure it will be my ass getting kicked... but I'm ok with that.), and I can't wait!! I'll let you know how it goes. I'm hoping we can do the Nautilus machines so I can add that into my work-outs. Sarah also told me that she wants me to have Tim hide my scale. I'm kind of addicted to that too, I guess. I just like to know where I'm at with my weight... but I guess I'm gonna have him hide it anyway. She wants me to just learn my body & appreciate what I am doing for myself & work on my body image issue. It's funny, 'cuz looking back, even when I was 133 lbs, I never really FELT thin... even when I could fit into a size 5. Is that just me, or is it societal pressures? Who knows, but either way, it has messed up my perception of my body shape & size. I try to see myself with "outside eyes", and it never works. The only time I ever thought I looked thin was Hallowe'en 1992 when I was dressed up as Madonna. I looked like Madonna (during the "Vogue" years) to myself & also to everyone at the party I was at. I knew I looked thin because Madonna was (is) thin & beautiful, but apparently it only lasted for that particular snowy (we got 24" overnight) night. :) Just some food for thought. I need to have a better vision of the person I am.
I think I'm gonna have Tim start taking a pic of me each weekend to see if I can notice any differences. I will probably post them here so you can see it too, if/when there are changes. :) I'll add it in when I get one taken - I have to find something I can wear each time so we can see if it is fitting differently. I hope the changes are noticable. I feel like I look a little more toned/leaner, but maybe my perceptions are off. I don't have a whole lot of confidence in my assessment of myself at this point. One of the guys at school, who is a dear friend, thought I had lost a bunch of weight over the summer & recent weeks though, so that was nice to hear. :) I hope I actually do soon!! I'm stuck at 232.8ish. And now I won't know for 6 - 8 weeks, since I don't have a SCALE!! : / But when I keep doing what I'm doing at the Y, I'm bound to start really losing. I can't wait!! :)
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Steppin' in it...
We collect antique lures, as mentioned in prior posts. We also organize a Antique Lure Swap Meet in the WI Dells, and we have been at the same location for that show for the past 17 - 18 years... This past couple of years have been headache after headache with the hotel, dealing with changing personnel, people not knowing what the heck is going on, having one event manager quitting the week before our show & not even telling the replacement people that there WAS a show or how to set up for it, and the list goes on... needless to say, we have looked for other places to host the show at, but no luck. When a different hotel tells you that to rent the show space will cost $8000, it's just not feasable. It's ridiculous.
Last Friday, we found out through the grapevine, (not even from the hotel) that the hotel closed with no warning. Seriously? SERIOUSLY??? I am so mad. All they have is a red screen on their website stating that people who have reservations have to contact THEM to get $$ back, they won't contact you. So now we have 120 people, or more, that were coming to the hotel & who may or may not get that money back because the hotel charged up-front. I am praying they get their money back - if the hotel doesn't even have the option for people who have paid up front to actually STAY there, how can they keep your money? But hey, when you, as a hotel, get busted stealing electricity from the city, you know the $$ is gonna have to go to pay for that stolen electricity, right? I have a bad feeling this may not be resolved quickly.
Sorry for complaining, but all of this leaves us in scramble mode. Life wasn't busy enough, I guess! : P My dad is trying to line up a hotel that will block 120 rooms & give us a decent price so that we can at least salvage room trading, where people sell out of their rooms & the rest walk around & buy lures. Normally this happens the night or 2 nights before the show. Now there is no show, so will people still come? I have no idea. Yuck - what a mess. And right now, figuratively speaking, that mess is tracked across my living room floor, and through the house... it is all we can talk and worry about... and I just want it over with. I keep getting phone calls from members of our club, and rightfully so, but I have no answers yet. Hopefully, with the sunrise will come some information so I can at least tell them what is going on and what they can expect from this "show" that is no longer...
On a good note, I joined the YMCA & I absolutely LOVE going there. I mean, when you have a treadmill with CABLE TV right on it... how does exercising get any better?? :) I swear if it was Shark Week or if Deadliest Catch marathon was on, I think I could stay on that machine & work out for HOURS. Who knew cable tv was the motivation I have been seeking? :) I also went on the recumbent bike - that was weird, but it was great after I was all done with everything - I got off the bike & my legs felt like rubber. I'm guessing that was a good workout! Altogether I worked out for a solid 50 minutes. If I can do that consistently, surely there will be some positive changes in my body shape, size, & weight, right? Right??
Ahhh, life is good. Even just thinking about my workout is getting those endorphins working at making me happy... and right before bed too, so maybe I'll have some great dreams tonite. :) Love it. Thank you, YMCA. I love you... let's make this a long term relationship, okay? <3 Our first date rocked. :)
Last Friday, we found out through the grapevine, (not even from the hotel) that the hotel closed with no warning. Seriously? SERIOUSLY??? I am so mad. All they have is a red screen on their website stating that people who have reservations have to contact THEM to get $$ back, they won't contact you. So now we have 120 people, or more, that were coming to the hotel & who may or may not get that money back because the hotel charged up-front. I am praying they get their money back - if the hotel doesn't even have the option for people who have paid up front to actually STAY there, how can they keep your money? But hey, when you, as a hotel, get busted stealing electricity from the city, you know the $$ is gonna have to go to pay for that stolen electricity, right? I have a bad feeling this may not be resolved quickly.
Sorry for complaining, but all of this leaves us in scramble mode. Life wasn't busy enough, I guess! : P My dad is trying to line up a hotel that will block 120 rooms & give us a decent price so that we can at least salvage room trading, where people sell out of their rooms & the rest walk around & buy lures. Normally this happens the night or 2 nights before the show. Now there is no show, so will people still come? I have no idea. Yuck - what a mess. And right now, figuratively speaking, that mess is tracked across my living room floor, and through the house... it is all we can talk and worry about... and I just want it over with. I keep getting phone calls from members of our club, and rightfully so, but I have no answers yet. Hopefully, with the sunrise will come some information so I can at least tell them what is going on and what they can expect from this "show" that is no longer...
On a good note, I joined the YMCA & I absolutely LOVE going there. I mean, when you have a treadmill with CABLE TV right on it... how does exercising get any better?? :) I swear if it was Shark Week or if Deadliest Catch marathon was on, I think I could stay on that machine & work out for HOURS. Who knew cable tv was the motivation I have been seeking? :) I also went on the recumbent bike - that was weird, but it was great after I was all done with everything - I got off the bike & my legs felt like rubber. I'm guessing that was a good workout! Altogether I worked out for a solid 50 minutes. If I can do that consistently, surely there will be some positive changes in my body shape, size, & weight, right? Right??
Ahhh, life is good. Even just thinking about my workout is getting those endorphins working at making me happy... and right before bed too, so maybe I'll have some great dreams tonite. :) Love it. Thank you, YMCA. I love you... let's make this a long term relationship, okay? <3 Our first date rocked. :)
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