Ughhh... today is a hard day. Yesterday was too. I started the Master Cleanse last Friday to get a good cleanse before the Palmetto 200 race.
The Master Cleanse is widely known as the 'Lemonade Diet' However, this is not lemonade. Lemonade tastes a lot better than this! I do this once a quarter to help keep my body strong and working correctly. But when I am on it I get weak. At least I am today.
I taught my spin class this morning and then came home to do Cardio Core and Balance. This is my 'recovery' week of INSANITY. I need to start doing afternoon runs to get ready for the Palmetto. I can't figure out if I lack motivation right now or energy.
Hunger wise, I am just fine. I'm not hungry. But I'm also not very motivated right now. Maybe it is just today. I took Sabrina, Jesse and Leila to the park to play and all the imagination I could muster was to play a mindless game on my i-touch!
I do need to clean my bedroom and some of the upstairs. I'll probably start on that when I get my older kids from school.
So let's think positively right now:
I am giving my body the opportunity to rest right now. Doing the cleanse, although mentally challenging, offers my body the chance to clean itself and to get rid of the nasty stuff I have put in it.
I can run and do INSANITY. I only burn 200+ calories with the Cardio Core and Balance. It isn't an intense workout. 3-4 miles of running won't kill me. Plus I can just drink more lemonade!!! Yum! Yum!
That's all the positiveness I can muster right now! I'll wait for more to come tomorrow!
Best of luck to all of us!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday February 23rd Day 2
I've been doing INSANITY now for 3.5 weeks. Today my alarm went off at 5:30a.m. I pressed snooze but could not go back to sleep. I love having 'my time' even if it is at 5:30 in the morning. I usually give myself 30-45 minutes to wake up before I start exercising. For some reason, today I could not get farther than 30 seconds into the workout! I couldn't even get my feet to lift off of the floor. So I pressed pause and gave into my tiredness and laid on the couch.
My son, Ethan, came downstairs first and gave me a giant hug. I haven't seen very much of him the past couple of days. He and I both don't do well unless we see each other and get to spend time together. Next came Sabrina and Caitlin. I got more hugs and kisses. Sabrina came up on the couch with her stuffed animals/toys: Lotso, Trixie, Dollie, and Buttercup- oh, and Blankie! We all snuggled together for a long time. It felt so good. After about 25 minutes of sleep I was able to get up and get moving.
After taking the kids to school I came home and had my customary bowl of Cheerios! YUM! Sabrina and I put together Ethan's science project- we put seeds in jars to germinate with various acidities of water. Now the rest is up to Ethan.
I was ready to eat lunch at 11:30! Much earlier than normal. I had a piece of provolone cheese rolled in thinly sliced roast beef. That tickled my appetite for a roast beef sandwich! Instead of regular bread I had a thin, whole wheat bun (100 calories) with 5 thin slices of roast beef, one piece of provolone cheese and 1 1/2 tsp of Mayonaise, mustard, 1/2 a tomato and one lettuce leaf. It hit the spot. Because I don't have the exact calorie count for the roast beef I'm guessing that my sandwich had about 350-400 Calories. That makes a total of 600 calories between breakfast and lunch.
I did weigh myself this morning. After a WONDERFUL weekend at the beach with my husband I only gained 2.5 pounds. I weighed in at 172. That's okay. I knew I would put on a little- now I'm back to loosing it and getting back on track.
After lunch I came in and did INSANITY Cardio Power and Resistance. It was a tough workout- not too tough, just tough enough. Today I was able to do all of the Power Jumps in the 1st round. 23 in the 2nd and 13 in the 3rd. I beat my number for the 2nd round by 3 jumps. And I hope to beat my number in the 3rd round by moving up to 15 jumps. During the 2nd set of exercises my tough spot is moving pushups and then moving straight into running floor sprints. I was able to keep up with all of the moving pushups. But I'm trying to hold my form correctly with the floor sprints, and when I do that- it is tough! I made it completely through round 1, through 20 seconds of round 2 and about the same for round 3.
Then I folded laundry and vacuumed the floor...
And THEN.... I went running. My goal was 300 calories. I did that in 3 miles. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Garmin 405 CX. I did my first mile in 9:35, the second at 10:05 (this has the most hills) and I don't know what my third mile was, but I know it was longer. My heart rate was SO high- like 182 bpm high! I had to stop and walk twice. I did make it up the hills. I am going to really have to work in this area of my running. My footfall stays the same but my stride/pace slows down by almost a minute. Today my goal wasn't necessarily to run a specific pace, but to finish the calories and keep an eye on my pace.
I would say that I was successful at my exercise goals. So far I am on track for my eating goals.
4:00 is an hour and a half away. That is the hardest part of the day for me. I'm just going to remember that what I get out of this all depends upon my level of commitment. If I put the effort in- I'll get what I want out.
Best of Luck to all of us!
Mollie
My son, Ethan, came downstairs first and gave me a giant hug. I haven't seen very much of him the past couple of days. He and I both don't do well unless we see each other and get to spend time together. Next came Sabrina and Caitlin. I got more hugs and kisses. Sabrina came up on the couch with her stuffed animals/toys: Lotso, Trixie, Dollie, and Buttercup- oh, and Blankie! We all snuggled together for a long time. It felt so good. After about 25 minutes of sleep I was able to get up and get moving.
After taking the kids to school I came home and had my customary bowl of Cheerios! YUM! Sabrina and I put together Ethan's science project- we put seeds in jars to germinate with various acidities of water. Now the rest is up to Ethan.
I was ready to eat lunch at 11:30! Much earlier than normal. I had a piece of provolone cheese rolled in thinly sliced roast beef. That tickled my appetite for a roast beef sandwich! Instead of regular bread I had a thin, whole wheat bun (100 calories) with 5 thin slices of roast beef, one piece of provolone cheese and 1 1/2 tsp of Mayonaise, mustard, 1/2 a tomato and one lettuce leaf. It hit the spot. Because I don't have the exact calorie count for the roast beef I'm guessing that my sandwich had about 350-400 Calories. That makes a total of 600 calories between breakfast and lunch.
I did weigh myself this morning. After a WONDERFUL weekend at the beach with my husband I only gained 2.5 pounds. I weighed in at 172. That's okay. I knew I would put on a little- now I'm back to loosing it and getting back on track.
After lunch I came in and did INSANITY Cardio Power and Resistance. It was a tough workout- not too tough, just tough enough. Today I was able to do all of the Power Jumps in the 1st round. 23 in the 2nd and 13 in the 3rd. I beat my number for the 2nd round by 3 jumps. And I hope to beat my number in the 3rd round by moving up to 15 jumps. During the 2nd set of exercises my tough spot is moving pushups and then moving straight into running floor sprints. I was able to keep up with all of the moving pushups. But I'm trying to hold my form correctly with the floor sprints, and when I do that- it is tough! I made it completely through round 1, through 20 seconds of round 2 and about the same for round 3.
Then I folded laundry and vacuumed the floor...
And THEN.... I went running. My goal was 300 calories. I did that in 3 miles. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Garmin 405 CX. I did my first mile in 9:35, the second at 10:05 (this has the most hills) and I don't know what my third mile was, but I know it was longer. My heart rate was SO high- like 182 bpm high! I had to stop and walk twice. I did make it up the hills. I am going to really have to work in this area of my running. My footfall stays the same but my stride/pace slows down by almost a minute. Today my goal wasn't necessarily to run a specific pace, but to finish the calories and keep an eye on my pace.
I would say that I was successful at my exercise goals. So far I am on track for my eating goals.
4:00 is an hour and a half away. That is the hardest part of the day for me. I'm just going to remember that what I get out of this all depends upon my level of commitment. If I put the effort in- I'll get what I want out.
Best of Luck to all of us!
Mollie
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
My beginnings....
I have been physically active in one way or another for almost 20 years. I made a goal when I was younger that I would be so addicted to exercising by the time I got married and became a mom that I would have no choice but to exercise. So I did. I ran, I weight lifted, I did just about everything and loved it.
After getting married and enjoying eating whatever I wanted I put on 15-20 pounds. Then after having my first child I lost it all and then some more. I was able to keep that weight off all of the way through getting pregnant with my second child. After the birth of my first daughter I suffered from postpartum depression and had a very difficult time getting my body to react to any type of exercise. As soon as I started medication I dropped 25 pounds within one month. I kept it off for almost a year, put it back on, did a 1000 calorie diet for a month, lost it all and kept it off for a while, then put it on again. So, the story of my life- take it off, put it on.
So 3 children later (3 in all) I feel like I am constantly focused on my weight, my strength, my endurance. Honestly, if I ever beat this weight issue I don't know what I'll do. I'll have nothing to do! It has been a focus of my life and choices for so many years now. Daily I am trying and failing. But I'm tired of failing. I'm tired of being able to do anything physical that I put my mind to but then counteracting that by what I eat.
I'm ready to succeed. I deserve to succeed. I deserve to be skinnier and to not worry that my shoulders are too round or that my waist is too thick or my back too fat. I want to be able to look like the person who achieves the physical goals that I have done.
I ran in the Miami to Key West Florida Ragnar in January. This was a big eye opener to me. Everyone who ran this was in shape~really in shape. I thought I was strong. But I did horribly. I averaged 12 minute miles. My mind got the best of me. I just didn't do what I am capable of. So I have made a new goal: I am going to run in the Washington D.C. Ragnar Relay on September 24-25 2011. I am going to be the team captain. And I am going to perform at my best. From here on out I am getting there- to my best.
I am learning how to eat correctly. Right now I am eating Heathly Choice meals to help lower my calorie intake, shrink my stomach and break my addiction to sugar. About mid to late March I will do my 1st quarter cleanse (The Master Cleanse).
Hopefully that will be the beginning to getting my weight under control. I am at 169 right now. I'd like to be in the 150's by the beginning of April for the Palmetto 200 Relay Race.
I am in my 4th week of INSANITY. I get up everymorning at 5:30 and do whatever the days workout calls for. Today I did Pure Cardio and then went and ran 2 miles with my new Garmin 405 CX. My goal is to be able to do workouts like this. I need to run a lot to get better at running. I'm trying to build up my endurance and my speed.
After I finish INSANITY I am going to balance running with weight training and plyometrics. I am really going to focus on anything that will help me increase my ability to run faster over longer periods of time.
During the summer I am going to add on dual workouts. One in the morning and one at night. There will be a lot of hill training to build up my legs.
I have a plan. The rest that will follow this post will be how I am doing. How is my eating? How is my running? My successes and my failures. I know I'm not the only one who struggles with things like this. I hope as well as helping myself, that I will help someone else.
The best of luck to all of us!
After getting married and enjoying eating whatever I wanted I put on 15-20 pounds. Then after having my first child I lost it all and then some more. I was able to keep that weight off all of the way through getting pregnant with my second child. After the birth of my first daughter I suffered from postpartum depression and had a very difficult time getting my body to react to any type of exercise. As soon as I started medication I dropped 25 pounds within one month. I kept it off for almost a year, put it back on, did a 1000 calorie diet for a month, lost it all and kept it off for a while, then put it on again. So, the story of my life- take it off, put it on.
So 3 children later (3 in all) I feel like I am constantly focused on my weight, my strength, my endurance. Honestly, if I ever beat this weight issue I don't know what I'll do. I'll have nothing to do! It has been a focus of my life and choices for so many years now. Daily I am trying and failing. But I'm tired of failing. I'm tired of being able to do anything physical that I put my mind to but then counteracting that by what I eat.
I'm ready to succeed. I deserve to succeed. I deserve to be skinnier and to not worry that my shoulders are too round or that my waist is too thick or my back too fat. I want to be able to look like the person who achieves the physical goals that I have done.
I ran in the Miami to Key West Florida Ragnar in January. This was a big eye opener to me. Everyone who ran this was in shape~really in shape. I thought I was strong. But I did horribly. I averaged 12 minute miles. My mind got the best of me. I just didn't do what I am capable of. So I have made a new goal: I am going to run in the Washington D.C. Ragnar Relay on September 24-25 2011. I am going to be the team captain. And I am going to perform at my best. From here on out I am getting there- to my best.
I am learning how to eat correctly. Right now I am eating Heathly Choice meals to help lower my calorie intake, shrink my stomach and break my addiction to sugar. About mid to late March I will do my 1st quarter cleanse (The Master Cleanse).
Hopefully that will be the beginning to getting my weight under control. I am at 169 right now. I'd like to be in the 150's by the beginning of April for the Palmetto 200 Relay Race.
I am in my 4th week of INSANITY. I get up everymorning at 5:30 and do whatever the days workout calls for. Today I did Pure Cardio and then went and ran 2 miles with my new Garmin 405 CX. My goal is to be able to do workouts like this. I need to run a lot to get better at running. I'm trying to build up my endurance and my speed.
After I finish INSANITY I am going to balance running with weight training and plyometrics. I am really going to focus on anything that will help me increase my ability to run faster over longer periods of time.
During the summer I am going to add on dual workouts. One in the morning and one at night. There will be a lot of hill training to build up my legs.
I have a plan. The rest that will follow this post will be how I am doing. How is my eating? How is my running? My successes and my failures. I know I'm not the only one who struggles with things like this. I hope as well as helping myself, that I will help someone else.
The best of luck to all of us!
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