Tuesday afternoon check in!

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-06-2000
Tuesday afternoon check in!
4
Tue, 01-06-2004 - 2:02pm
I'm back in the swing of things. Yesterday my exercise was heaving boxes of Christmas decos up the attic stairs, which was great for the upper body, but not so much on burning extra calories! Last night I stayed up too late (watching "Castaway") and got a severe eye strain/lack of sleep headache which was still with me this morning. Two Aleve, a little more sleep, 3 aspirin upon getting up again, application of an ice pack to help with the last bit, and exercise finally made it go.

Anyway, for the first time in two months, I did a full cardio routine (not just piecemeal), some with weights. I stepped back from 5-10# weights to 3-8# weights, and amazingly only one exercise I couldn't follow through. I also restarted my abs work with Tony, completing the intermediate goal on each of 6 exercises. So I'm not starting completely at the beginning, and the good news is that I'm noticing which muscles I'm using. Total workout, an hour.

My left hip, which got really sore from the race on Nov. 1st, still tweaks a bit. I'm hoping that doing the leg presses with weights on the step will strengthen that. I could feel some great stretches as I got into the routine today. For this week I'll continue doing cardio, and pick up the body sculpt next week. I think it'll be good for me to work up into running again through these routines, strengthening my legs that way, rather than starting out running for my cardio. If I do any running, it'd be maybe a mile this Saturday, in addition to some other workout.

So how has your day gone so far? Did you stick to your plan from this morning?





Cussette, CL for Family Finances
Visit the Family Finances Website

for links, tips, reading, tools and answers to your financial questions

C

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-03-2001
Tue, 01-06-2004 - 2:48pm
Things are going pretty well around here.Got a fantastic 4 mile run in at the track with a mile walk to finish up.Very chilly out there today!!!The window boys were funny today. Came home from the track and my larger kitchen window was half out.They told me the wrong size window had been sent so they were just going to have to put a tarp up and wait til a new window could be sent."Seriously??" I asked.Nope they were just having fun.Very cute!!So now all my windows are in, YAY!!!

Went for the much worried about haircut today. Got to the shop and it had a note on the door, Closed Due to Flu.So I guess I don't have to explain anything to my friend.Now when the heck can I get a haircut???

Things are not good in CL.Very discouraging but trying to take it in stride and keep it in perspective.I mean it's not like I'm going to be doing this the rest of my life.Oh wait.....DARN IT!!!!Oh well, there's a good country song in here somewhere :)

Miss P




 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 01-06-2004 - 3:43pm

I'm having a great day.

Live With Passion!

Phyllis

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 01-06-2004 - 4:22pm

Hurray for your windows being finished! That was fast!! Sorry you weren't able to get your hair cut today. That's so disappointing when you're up for it.


I want to hear the lyrics to your CL song... ;-)

Rhonda


Time invested in improving ourselves cuts down on time disapproving of others.

       ~~Rhonda~~


<

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-15-2003
Tue, 01-06-2004 - 4:47pm

Well all of this snow begs mediocre eating, thankfully I didn't grocery shop because we weren't going to be home :o)...BUT if there was a bounty of junk food in this house it would be in my mouth.


I can't believe this house is as messy as it has taken to clean it up.

“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy