Thanks girls!
Well, looks like this week was another one to add to the "I don't have time or motivation" pile. With getting ready for the holidays and everything it just wasn't in the cards even though I really wanted and needed to go. But I leave tomorrow to go home to NY for a week, so I am determined to go to the gym at least 3 times while I'm there. I shouldn't have much in the way of excuses at that point because I will have all the time in the world. So I'm hoping that gets me back in to the routine enough to not knock me off again once I get back to VA. I really want to get back. Ugh, I feel so... squishy
Have a good trip, and sorry about the squishiness. Though from pics I remember, it's probably more in your mind than anything. I do know what you mean about needing to be in shape though, no matter what.
Thanks girls Yeah I'm hoping the squishiness is in my head more than my thighs, lol. Funny thing was I stepped on the scale this morning and I was still right around 130, so I haven't gained anything over my three week gym absence but I just do not FEEL right. Once I'm home I will get back in the habit, though I might have to come on here and have you all kcik me a bit to make sure I go! haha
Thanks for the safe travel wishes everyone, I got here safe and sound. However, some people I know weren't so lucky. My roommate from undergrad's best friend was in a huge accident early yesterday. Ashley (the best friend) still hasn't woken up and her baby and dog didn't make it. Her huband is physically ok, but obviously not doing so well otherwise. So I know none of you know them, but please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
On a happier note... I did make it to the gym today and I did the metabolic circuit yesterday. I don't really feel like posting the numbers, they're nothing too thrilling, but I'm glad I went. Makes me feel better. And my legs will be screaming at me tomorrow I'm sure. Sumo deads 3x5x95 after being out of the gym for over 3 weeks was NOT smart! Oh well.
And to join everyone in the cookie talk... I made chocolate gingersnap truffles tonight. It's another recipe from the same magazine I found the Ginger pumpkin merigue pie for thanksgiving. These came out awesome! They're not much to look at, but they taste a tad bit like heaven. And it's an easy recipe. I'll post it if any are interested.
Well.. more Christmas stuff to get ready... hope everyone is in the process of having a happy holiday!
Update... well, Ashley didn't make it to Christmas. They took her off the machine on Christmas eve. I just feel so sad for her husband. My roommate is so heartbroken as well. She's been best friends with her since 6th grade. There never seems to really be a reason for things like this. *sigh*
I'm heading back to VA in about an hour. I'm making it a goal to go the gym three times this week. Then I'll be ready for the challenge to start the following monday. I'll have to take the starting pics and measurements myself, but Bri will be there the following weekend so he can re-do them just in case.
Kara, I am so sorry. That is so horrible. I feel so badly for you, your friends, and their families. I can't imagine the sorrow. I don't even know what else to say. I am so sorry.
I'm so sorry for your loss. The 16 year old son of a woman who works where I do was killed in what seemed like a freak auto accident, one that shouldn't've been fatal. I hope things take a turn for the better, but realize it will be a long time before that happens.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Thanks for the kind words everyone. The thing that makes me mad is if you find the news article online, people can comment on it. And there are a lot of people commenting with things like "He should go to jail, what a terrible person, how could he do that?" etc etc. As if they've never made a mistake in their lives. This poor guy has just lost his entire family and I can't even begin to imagine how he feels. Obviously he feels guilty, but even though he fell asleep, it doesn't make him some monster. People say things as if he meant to fall asleep! No one plans to fall asleep while driving but it happens. Could he have pulled over? Maybe. But sometimes it takes that first "oh crap, my eyes were just closed" moment before you realize you NEED to pull over. People just irritate me. Like they have nothing better to do with their time than critique some random person in some random news story that they've never met. Ugh. Ok, to be honest I never met Ashley's husband either, but still! Ugh.
Ok rant over.
Plannin on going to the gym tonight, then I have Thursday off so I'll be able to go again then as well as Saturday. And oh by the way.... guess who got a chin up bar for Christmas?! It's the iron gym one the just hooks to the doorway. I tied a theraband around it last night and it gave enough resistance that I was able to do a chin-up with it! So I'll probably play with that a bit too this week.
And what a crappy one it was. But at least I got my very lazy butt back in the gym. Apparently my absence was noticed by at least two people. One of which I see all the time so it wasn't much of a surprise that he wondered where I was. He works there actually. The other one felt the need to introduce himself, which was nice, but I don't think I've ever seen him before and he said something like "I see you in here all the time and thought I'd say hello". Plus I haven't been there in over a month, so apparently being the only girl who lifts anything more a 5lb DB is noticable, lol.
Warmup:
YTWL: 2x10 (no added weight)
SHELC: 2x10
-was gonna do facepulls but realized we do't have one of those cable stations that's adjustable so it was either do them really high or low, and I wasn't sure if they were still facepulls at that point, so I didn't do them.
Sumo Deads:
2x5x95
1x5x85
*near fail. Ugh, this was sooo bad. I should be able to do these with 115, or at least 105. Being away from the gym for over a month = really shitty strength, lol
V-grip seated rows:
1x5x50
1x5x60
1x5x70 (BARELY!) ROM wasn't quite full on these.
1-leg squats:
1x5exBW
um yeah... these need to go. I'm nowhere near strong enough to do these... my knees buckle inwards and it's just a mess. So I did reverse lunges instead: 2x5(e)x25s
Kneeling cable crunches:
1x10x40
1x10x50
1x10x60
*no way in hell are the numbers on that stack right! The plates are half the size of any other plates and these felt way too easy, even at 60 which they definitely shouldn't have. I'll figure it out next time.
Then I had a random desire to run for a bit... so I did 2 minutes at 5.5, lol. That's about all the running I could handle before getting a major tummy cramp. Oh well, I hate running anyway so I don't know why I even bothered.
Then tried some chin-ups at home with my new bar. I got 1 (barely) then 3/4 of one. Probably a better idea to do these on non-lifting days when I'm fresh.
Kara,
I am so sorry to hear about your friend. What a horrible thing to happen. This is one of those things that shocks you to the core and definitely changes your outlook on things, huh?
Congrats on the chin up bar! How cool.
Have a great New Years!
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Yeah I'm hoping the squishiness is in my head more than my thighs, lol. Funny thing was I stepped on the scale this morning and I was still right around 130, so I haven't gained anything over my three week gym absence but I just do not FEEL right. Once I'm home I will get back in the habit, though I might have to come on here and have you all kcik me a bit to make sure I go! haha
It's the iron gym one the just hooks to the doorway. I tied a theraband around it last night and it gave enough resistance that I was able to do a chin-up with it! So I'll probably play with that a bit too this week.
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