Probably. I did learn a few things out of this experiment.
1. My weekly patterns are quite predictable and boring.
2. There are a couple of habits I have that are stopping me from maintaining my weight and the worst is chocolate at work.
3. Injuries have really stuffed me up. I actually think it would be good for me to lighten up my training for improvement and instead just train at an even pace for a while. I am rethinking whether to do the half marathon in June or leave it until October.
4. Monitoring and planning every day (online or in a book) does increase accountability.
That's all for now. When I get inspired about something again I'll blog again.
cheerio
Miss Jojo xx
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
miss jojo is lazy
At posting. I had a big weekend of food and wine, and I exercised too. The food was healthy(ish) but I ate a LOT! I can see my stomach has expanded already. Hopefully some of it's just hot air.
wot I did yesterday
Yesterday I ate enough food for 1.5 people.
Ran 8km in the mother's day classic.
Today
I am struggling with food - I ate my lunch at 11:30 and ate 3 pieces of fruit so far.
Planning active recovery session (half an hour cardio at the gym).
Obstacles
My brain is better and my soul is back. Except for the simple bad habit of wanting to eat chocolate at work, I'm alright and motivated appropriately.
cheerio
Miss Jojo
wot I did yesterday
Yesterday I ate enough food for 1.5 people.
Ran 8km in the mother's day classic.
Today
I am struggling with food - I ate my lunch at 11:30 and ate 3 pieces of fruit so far.
Planning active recovery session (half an hour cardio at the gym).
Obstacles
My brain is better and my soul is back. Except for the simple bad habit of wanting to eat chocolate at work, I'm alright and motivated appropriately.
cheerio
Miss Jojo
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Agile Friday
I'm *starting* to feel better. Last night as I was driving to tap I pondered that I understand why depressed people kill themselves - if I thought there was no way out of feeling like this I'd feel doomed too. It made me think that I'd better scoot off to the doctor again, and maybe this time I should take up his suggestion of trying anti depressants for a week a month. I've been trying to keep it at bay with good food and exercise and vitamins, but this week has been an internal hell week for me.
My body is looking pretty good though - tummy is nice and flat and jeans are suitably loose. On with the agile post.
Yesterday
Ran 40 minutes, 1 hr hard tap class, and I also walked for 25 minutes with a hand bag, a fully packed gym bag, and four compressed pillows! Functional training at work.
I ate good food, except of course for chocolate. I burnt the chocolate off and I didn't eat my lunch - I had the chocolate instead. For the record: 400 calories worth.
Today
Walking to and from osteo = about 1 hour extra walking. All up I will walk maybe two hours today.
I'm hoping the osteo clears me to start doing some uppper body work.
Tonight we are going out for dinner - wine and Vietnamese food. Yum.
Obstacles
The ususal, boring, repetetive, when will I ever learn. I don't make the chocolate eating behaviour non-negotiable.
Miss Jojo xxxxx
My body is looking pretty good though - tummy is nice and flat and jeans are suitably loose. On with the agile post.
Yesterday
Ran 40 minutes, 1 hr hard tap class, and I also walked for 25 minutes with a hand bag, a fully packed gym bag, and four compressed pillows! Functional training at work.
I ate good food, except of course for chocolate. I burnt the chocolate off and I didn't eat my lunch - I had the chocolate instead. For the record: 400 calories worth.
Today
Walking to and from osteo = about 1 hour extra walking. All up I will walk maybe two hours today.
I'm hoping the osteo clears me to start doing some uppper body work.
Tonight we are going out for dinner - wine and Vietnamese food. Yum.
Obstacles
The ususal, boring, repetetive, when will I ever learn. I don't make the chocolate eating behaviour non-negotiable.
Miss Jojo xxxxx
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
agile thursday
In the immortal words of Dolly Parton here we go again. My mantra today is calm, even as my head and body are filled with poisonous thoughts and feelings. I swear I am mentally ill 2 - 3 days before my period, and my heart is made of stone. Fun, huh?
Yesterday
tap only. did not run - work is crazy and I don't get a break.
ate really really well. I am proud of myself for that.
Today
run or else I think I will kill myself.
tap tonight.
eat good food.
Obstacles
work. I'm so stressed with the amount of things I have to get done, and I am committing to my work commitments this week. I need to be a power house and knock off about ten things, all due today, and then I can get out for a run.
I've double dosed the Blackmores PMT tablets but left it too late.
Summary
thank god I a) know that what I am feeling has a physiological cause and b) know that the end is in sight in a day or so, otherwise I would be a really scary human being.
Miss Jojo
Yesterday
tap only. did not run - work is crazy and I don't get a break.
ate really really well. I am proud of myself for that.
Today
run or else I think I will kill myself.
tap tonight.
eat good food.
Obstacles
work. I'm so stressed with the amount of things I have to get done, and I am committing to my work commitments this week. I need to be a power house and knock off about ten things, all due today, and then I can get out for a run.
I've double dosed the Blackmores PMT tablets but left it too late.
Summary
thank god I a) know that what I am feeling has a physiological cause and b) know that the end is in sight in a day or so, otherwise I would be a really scary human being.
Miss Jojo
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Finding it bloody hard to fit in a run
I didn't run yesterday. Interviews all ran late, got home at 7:30 and with no dinner preparation in sight decided I should cook something to get us through the next few nights, then did an hour's tap choreography, then went to bed!
Got up to do it all again today. I brought in my running clothes and I'm trying to squeeze in 40 minutes at 11:45 this morning. Better not spend too much time blogging!
Yesterday
no exercise, but I ate good.
Today
2 tap classes (= about 300 calories)
40 minute run
eat good - easy as we're having vego indian for lunch (no cream or coconut) and then I have tuna pasta for dinner which is scrumptious and really really good for me
Obstacles
gotta remember to breathe, and just make time for the run
PS PMT is going well - said "Fuck" in front of my team today and yelled at the admin manager
Got up to do it all again today. I brought in my running clothes and I'm trying to squeeze in 40 minutes at 11:45 this morning. Better not spend too much time blogging!
Yesterday
no exercise, but I ate good.
Today
2 tap classes (= about 300 calories)
40 minute run
eat good - easy as we're having vego indian for lunch (no cream or coconut) and then I have tuna pasta for dinner which is scrumptious and really really good for me
Obstacles
gotta remember to breathe, and just make time for the run
PS PMT is going well - said "Fuck" in front of my team today and yelled at the admin manager
Monday, May 04, 2009
It is hard to burn off 400 calories sometimes
Yesterday:
So yesterday I ate 400 calories of chocolate (2 caramello koalas) in addition to my normal food, and then made a decision to burn those calories off after work. Problem was, I wasn't planning to run heaps because my hip and glutes are still sore, so I needed to do other cardio. Got to the gym at 7pm, haven't done spin bike for ages and it was bloody hard. I couldn't get my heart rate over 160 BPM, so after 40 minutes on the bike, plus 15 minutes walk run combo (very easy to avoid any further injury) I had only burnt 372 calories. I did a few light weights and walked home from the gym, knowing I got close to the 400 calories. Thankfully it was the only bad choice of the day.
Today:
eat my good food, 40 minute Increase Your Speed Run
cook tuna pasta for dinner and watch master chef
Obstacles
my moods. I've chosen to have a glass half full day even in the throws of PMT .... it's day 23 of the agile experiment so I'm on the hormonal downhill path.
Running really really helps.
cheers
Jojo xx
So yesterday I ate 400 calories of chocolate (2 caramello koalas) in addition to my normal food, and then made a decision to burn those calories off after work. Problem was, I wasn't planning to run heaps because my hip and glutes are still sore, so I needed to do other cardio. Got to the gym at 7pm, haven't done spin bike for ages and it was bloody hard. I couldn't get my heart rate over 160 BPM, so after 40 minutes on the bike, plus 15 minutes walk run combo (very easy to avoid any further injury) I had only burnt 372 calories. I did a few light weights and walked home from the gym, knowing I got close to the 400 calories. Thankfully it was the only bad choice of the day.
Today:
eat my good food, 40 minute Increase Your Speed Run
cook tuna pasta for dinner and watch master chef
Obstacles
my moods. I've chosen to have a glass half full day even in the throws of PMT .... it's day 23 of the agile experiment so I'm on the hormonal downhill path.
Running really really helps.
cheers
Jojo xx
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Agile Monday
Weighed and measured yesterday and the low down is:
weight 64.3kg
body fat 29.0% (although on Tuesday at it was 24.5% so go figure)
waist 72cm
and I'm able to wear my happy jeans. Where I am now is where I don't want to go over. This is my maximum. So, to give myself a little room to move, I'm aiming to get to 62kg in the next two weeks.
What I did yesterday:
only pushed out a 50 minute run before my hips caved in. better than nothing and stretched well.
What I plan to do today:
30 minutes easy(ish) cardio - X trainer and walk/jog combo, keeping HR at 145 or so
30 minutes easy(ish) weights - focussing on smaller muscle groups and good technique - my back and shoulders are not well enough to do more than that
Obstacles in my way:
A warm house and master chef on the tv. Plan around it: to come in, grab my gym gear, and go straight to the gym.
cheerio
Miss Jojo
weight 64.3kg
body fat 29.0% (although on Tuesday at it was 24.5% so go figure)
waist 72cm
and I'm able to wear my happy jeans. Where I am now is where I don't want to go over. This is my maximum. So, to give myself a little room to move, I'm aiming to get to 62kg in the next two weeks.
What I did yesterday:
only pushed out a 50 minute run before my hips caved in. better than nothing and stretched well.
What I plan to do today:
30 minutes easy(ish) cardio - X trainer and walk/jog combo, keeping HR at 145 or so
30 minutes easy(ish) weights - focussing on smaller muscle groups and good technique - my back and shoulders are not well enough to do more than that
Obstacles in my way:
A warm house and master chef on the tv. Plan around it: to come in, grab my gym gear, and go straight to the gym.
cheerio
Miss Jojo
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