Will '08 be great?

[muppet]

30 minute elliptical
10 minutes stretching
I cut it short because of the weather. It's really snowing and blowing, and looked like white out conditions whenever I looked out the windows. I worked pretty hard, for most of those 30 minutes. It said I burned about 300 calories. I doubt that-- I know that's not the most accurate measurement, but at least I know I kept the intensity up.
I need to really focus on my diet. I obviously can't work off all the extra calories I want to consume, so I need to control what I consume.

[muppet]

35 minutes elliptical
20 minutes bike
10 minutes upper body
10 minutes stretching

I feel good-- like I worked my entire body. And I worked it hard. That's such a good feeling.

[muppet]

25 minutes treadmill
30 minutes bike
10 minutes stretching and abs

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45 minutes elliptical
15 minutes bike
15 minutes stretching, abs, lower body

[muppet]

15 minutes treadmill
30 minutes elliptical
20 minutes stretch and tone

I've decided I'm not starting a new journal thread till I get out of the 180's.
I just hope this thread doesn't end up being 500 pages long!
Another snow day yesterday. But it's much worse to the south of us. We're actually pretty lucky.
This has been a nasty winter. I know everyone is looking forward to Spring.

[muppet]

45 minutes elliptical
15 minutes bike
10 minutes stretch and tone

I almost skipped going today. I started to get ready to go do a little shopping after I dropped kids off at school, but then decided there was no reason to skip working out, and once I changed into workout clothes, that was it. I should just put them on right away when I get up. No arguments or excuses!

[muppet]

50 minutes elliptical
20 minutes stretch and tone

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I really suffered last night. I think it may have been the kick in the head that I needed, or the bottom I needed to hit. I didn't think I had over eaten that badly, but I suffered all night with terrible heartburn.
It's really bad -- nothing helps, aside from making myself throw up. I have done that in the past to alleviate the pain, so I could get to sleep, but I wouldn't do it last night. That is equally as unpleasant.
I also wanted to literally burn this feeling into me -- into my brain, so next time I'm tempted to over-do it, I'll remember the price I'll have to pay.
Heartburn sounds like such a minor thing, and for many people it is, but I've had it often before. Eating right, and losing some weight made the problem disappear. I know it's back, not because of one night of poor eating, but the poor decisions I've been making on a regular basis lately.
I don't know why it seems like I can only focus on one thing. But I've heard other people say they have this problem too. You eat right, you let the exercise slide. You workout, you eat poorly.
I know I have the strength and intelligence to do both.
I think I might focusing a little bit too much on the workouts, if that's possible. I don't think I was working out especially hard, but I was making it a big priority. I still need to do that, but something has to give, so I can make proper diet as big of a priority.
I've got to do both.
This winter SUCKS. Every week we have some kind of nasty weather event. It's making it difficult to get a routine going. But I don't want to make excuses. It's not the weather's fault. I have plenty of exercise options right here at home. I also have plenty of good food choices.
I've been watching a show on discovery Health called X weighted. It's on every day, and it's a different person's 6 month weight loss journey. It's good because it's very real. But it's also discouraging because very seldom does anyone reach their goal.
There are lots of people like me on it, who do OK for awhile, but then can't seem to really break old habits. I think they ( and me) don't really want to, or it's scary to make too big of a change.
But people do have success, if they eat properly and if they move their bodies. It's not dramatic. But I watch it because I think I need to see that dose of reality. I need to work both sides of this puzzle and I need to be realistic in my goals.
Sigh -- as bad as it was, maybe my killer heartburn was a gift. A wake-up call, to get me back on the right road.
I don't know what I'm going to do for a workout today, but I will do something.

[Missy]

I love X-Weighted...we get it here too on the Slice Network. There's a few other ones I watch every now and then, Taking It Off or Bulging Brides lol.

[muppet]

Bulging Brides? I bet I would LOVE it! I don't think we get that here though.

I did well yesterday with my diet.
I know I will do well today also.
Got to the gym this morning, but don't know when I'll get back. We're in for another snow storm tonight- ugh.
20 minutes elliptical
20 minutes bike
20 minutes treadmill
I even ran (ok, jogged) on the treadmill a little bit. I like it, but I'm scared I will stumble. I have to focus while I'm on the treadmill. I like to zone out when I'm on the other machines. Not too much danger of falling off the bike or elliptical!