Ben has been on this kick that I need to start doing strength training again in order to get the weight off. I gave in last night and said that I would get up early with him today and let him show me a workout... not believing that he would actually get up and I would once again get to sleep in. Well needless to say 7:00 rolled around this morning and he got up and actually expected me to follow him... my initial response was you are seriously getting up? What you need to understand is that I don't normally get up until Ava gets up which is around 10 or 11 since we don't go to bed until after midnight so I've gotten out of the habit of getting up early... I know it's terrible! Anyways, I got up finally and got dressed, went to the kitchen and found half of a whole wheat bagel and 2 pieces of string cheese waiting for me... oh and Ben was there too. I immediately became a smart ass... I know me... never! I started saying that he was trying to kill me and that he was evil among other things. I asked him what we were going to be doing and he told me that I would be doing the workouts that his co-worker who is a power lifter made for him... I felt like I was going to be killed... I just knew I was! He said we would take it slow since it was my first time with the workout and I haven't lifted in a while. So we started and I continued to be a smart ass... I mean why stop it was too much fun watching Ben's eyes roll! Well none of these exercises were very challenging just new and different and my body didn't know how to react. When we came to deadlifts I must say that I was a little nervous especially when Ben loaded the bar up... ok so he only loaded it up to 40 lbs but for me I thought that was a lot. I can honestly say that deadlifts are my new favorite exercise and that next time I want more weight. I can still say that planks suck but I was still able to go as long as before I quit so that was a nice surprise. Next workout will be part B to this workout series and Ben says it will be even tougher then this one... I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to that especially since one of the exercises is roll outs... I would much rather do planks! One thing is for sure I will for sure push myself harder. Today was leg day and I don't feel anything which sucks... I want to be sore! Ben did say that the soreness probably won't hit for a few days but I don't think I will be sore because of how easy I took it. Next time I want my butt kicked! I want to be sweating and short of breath. :)
The only bad thing about getting up early to workout... well besides getting up early is that I start eating sooner in the day. I am a terrible eater... I will go until 4:00 in the afternoon before I eat and then I can't stop! :( Well I noticed today that since I started at 7:00 AM I was eating all day and not making the best choices. Yes some of my choices were good but the 5 spoonfuls of peanut butter and 20 Ritz crackers... not so healthy. I really need to get over my peanut butter and Ritz cracker addiction or I'm going to end up undoing all that I've worked so hard for. I was able to give up my 6 can a day Diet Coke habit why should this be any different... right? I need to get more healthy options in the house... like hard boiled eggs and salad. Ben makes the best chicken but he makes it for himself and even though he has said that I can have some of it I don't think he meant 3 pieces in one day or that I should eat all of his steamed broccoli. I try to curb my appetite with water and gum but it doesn't seem to be working very well. I need to get over this issue if I ever want to get the rest of the weight off. :( On a positive note I've drank 4.5 liters of water today I will probably get in other one or two before bed! :)
Tomorrow I'm planning on hitting the gym in the morning and doing my normal 65 minutes on the treadmill. We are then heading up to Cascade for the afternoon for a family reunion dinner we will see how healthy that will be. :) Must make good choices!
Let the lbs melt!!!
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