Well the knee problems really messed me up. I took a whole week off of exercising because of it. I started to feel better on Sunday the 24th but didn't want to push it. I have a feeling I did something bad when I was doing the Kettlenetics and that set my knee off.
The surgeries I've had on it were less painful than what I endured that week.
I weighed myself on Monday the 25th and was horrified at what a week of being a lazy slob can do. I'm not going to get into it but it wasn't good. I've since vowed that I am going to stick to a proper diet. Somehow. Maybe I'll train Bailey to bite me every time I reach for the Jelly Bellys.
So back at it I went. On Tuesday I did the EA Sports Active for 17 minutes and a total of 115 calories burned. Not much but I wasn't about to overdo it my first day back after all that pain.
I skipped Wednesday. I have no real excuse other than I quite frankly didn't feel like it. Like I said, no excuse.
So Thursday morning I did 35 minutes on the elliptical for a total of 317 calories burned. Not bad and I got to watch an episode of NCIS while doing it. Entertainment and exercise; good combo! I felt pretty good after doing that, although my leg muscles sure twitched and spasmed for a good 10 minutes after! I worked that afternoon so I didn't do any other exercises.
Friday I didn't do anything again. Bad me I know. Not even sticking to my own regimen. But, I did do the grocery shopping so that's about an hour of walking plus some lifting with carrying things into the car and the house. Actually, more than an hour because I went to a lot of places. Yeah, I know, trying to justify my laziness. Bad me.
But I made up for it on Saturday! I have no idea what got into me but I decided to work out like mad yesterady. I did 20 minutes with the EA for 146 calories and then took about a 15 minute break. I then decided to jump on the elliptical for a while. Another 35 minutes for 304 calories. Grand total of 450 calories in basically an hour. I'm quite pleased with that and actually wasn't too wiped out from it.
Although I have to admit the last 5 minutes of the elliptical were TORTURE. Longest 5 minutes of my life. I didn't think I was going to make it but I just kept telling myself I could quit in "1 more minute" and then that minute would pass and I could quite in "1 more minute" again.. over and over until the 5 minutes were up. I collapsed on the couch for a few minutes after but once I recovered I had really good energy.
I actually even planned to use the Wii Fit's step aerobics program last night but I kinda hit the wall at 7pm and gave up on that idea.
Today I did the EA for 18 minutes for 142 calories. I won't be doing anything else this morning. I had very little sleep last night and am having a somewhat depressed, emotional day and just don't have the energy, oomph or heart to do any exercises at the moment. Although I'm hoping to get on the step aerobics tonight while I watch the Simpsons.
I'm trying. Failing right now more than succeeding but really when you think about it I am succeeding in a way. I'm already getting more exercise than I used to. I'm not getting as MUCH as I want but I'm at least getting something.
Thanks to those who gave me support while my knee was really bad. Many suggested that I go swimming. I love swimming! I think I was born to be in the water.. but there's 2 problems with swimming right now. One is I don't have a bathing suit and two is I don't have the money to go to a pool or buy a suit. Money is really really REALLY tight right now. It is a great exercise for both my lungs and my knees as it's literally no impact. The horizon is looking a bit better financially (I hope..) so I may look into it more seriously when I'm more financially stable.
I've also started really watching my calories. I'm eating oatmeal every morning as it fills me up and is super low cal for a breakfast. Lunch is fruit or soup and Dinner is really just about anything I want but in smaller portions. I even bought a kitchen scale so I can measure some of the things I eat to be sure of the caloric content. But I'm allowing 1 day a week to be my treat day where I'm allowed to have one thing I've wanted all week like cereal (cause I like Frosted Flakes and Mini Wheats.. such a kid!) or something greasy/bad but within moderation.
I've been dreading writing this week's entry because I don't feel I've done as well as I could have. I refuse to do any sort of measurements this week as I know there will be no change for the better. However, I do feel the blog is really giving me a feeling of I HAVE to do this. Even if nobody ever reads it (and I know some do), I still would feel accountable. Like it was a requirement of me. I'm hoping that I can keep some sort of momentum up and keep going with this. I've failed at just about every other thing I've done or tried in my life, I can't fail with this.
2 comments:
Hey, don't feel depressed or down on yourself if you had a bad week - you kept with it even though it wasn't at such an intensity, but yhou still kept with it. I had to stop running for a few months when I sprained my ankle - you don't want to get 'stronger' and then have to stop for a long time because you've injured yourself worse. Your body's going to fight you for a little while yet, but in a few weeks you'll be amazed at how far you've come.
Anyway, dietwise: I think it's all about lifestyle, but try writing down what you ate. That way you'll know, "I've been good, I can have pie" or you know you've had way too much bread, or whatever - that way when you're going to family events where there is temptation, you'll know what you had, and what you can have. It's all about having a fit life, not a diet, right?
Anyway, sorry the pool suggestion doesn't work. I'll try to think of something else you can do that's low impact/free so you have some variety and don't get bored. We're in the wrong season for roller blading, but the eliptical should help. I always find that if I go to a loonie/toonie swim, it helps with the coin.
"If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down." - Mary Pickford
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep working at it. But go gentle on your knees. No sense in getting healthier at the cost of your ability to walk.
And I totally agree with the idea of writing down what you eat. That is my current 'diet'. It creates, "Why am I grabbing a cookie if I'm not even hungry?" moments that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Also, don't focus too much on the scale. Weight is an indicator of good health, but it's not the final word on it. If you end up doing more work with the kettleball (or any weights) you'll add muscle which will speed up fat-loss but slow down weight loss. At the point in my life where I was closest to being fit, I actually gained weight while dropping a pants size.
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