So, ok…here goes!
I am 30 yrs old, currently weigh 329 lbs, at 5’9” (thank you daddy for what little height your big Irish self gave me!!!) and have been overweight since the 6
th grade. No huge health issues except Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. I have bad knees due to my big behind grinding on them for years and years, and they are now arthritic. They cause me pain on pretty much a daily basis, (I am a suck it up type of person) and I am happy that as the weight loss progresses, they feel better and better!
I am basically done…I am done being fat, I am done being made fun of, I am done being afraid, and I am done being unhealthy. I only wish I had gotten to this point a long time ago! When my mother passed away going on 5 yrs ago of a stroke it was a HUGE wake up call. I have vowed to myself and her that this is stopping now.
I have made this vow several times over the past few years, I was down to 285 in 2004, and then back up to over 350. The roller coaster of emotional eating needed to stop. I needed to stop making excuses…and hold myself accountable for the things I was putting in my mouth. I have changed the way I look at food. If I want comfort, I hug my hubby…if I want to be angry, I go to the gym and punch something or lift something heavy.
This log is an attempt to keep me honest, and to commiserate with others who are on a similar journey. My goal is to be happy in the skin I’m in…oh and also to fit comfortably in most theater seats…that would be a plus!
I train 3x a week with a trainer:
Monday cardio or my own weight training for an hour and a half
Tuesdays weight training with the trainer followed by 60 mins cardio
Wednesdays cardio or my own weight training for an hour and a half
Thursdays weight training with the trainer then 60 mins cardio
Friday boxing with trainer and 60 mins cardio
Weekends - If I miss a day during the week I will occasionally go one day during the weekend!!!
Today was a usual Tuesday workout forgive me if this is all jacked up…I’ll get better I promise:
Warmups/First Sets?
5 lbs Superset Alternating 5 Reps each Hammer Curls & Lateral raises x 3 sets
8 lbs Superset Alternating 10 Reps each Hammer Curls & Lateral raises x 3 sets
8 lbs Superset Alternating 10 Reps each Hammer Curls & Lateral raises x 3 sets
Reverse Curls 30 x 25 reps x 3 sets
Superset
Seated Row 70 x 25 x 3 sets
Body Weight Squats 25 x 3 sets
Superset
Triceps Push Downs Slow Tempo 40 x 15 x 3 sets
Triceps Push Downs Fast Tempo 60 x 15 x 3 sets
Then:
Elliptical for 60 mins on Random setting level 12.
Thats all for now I guess...
