DairyKing's Journal, 11 February 2014

Slept in till 4 this morning. Went downstairs to meet with Jillian. Cardio-Strength-Abs; Cardio-Strength-Abs; Cardio-Strength-Abs. That's what I was supposed to be doing: 3 circuits of Cardio-Strength-Abs. Still struggling to make it through the entire 1st circuit. None of the excercises are particularly difficult for me: Jumping jacks, rope skipping, pushups,crunches, squats with weights, etc. It's just the pace, repititions and intensity. No rest for the wicked! Getting better though. Almost made it through the 1st circuit. Then did 1.5 miles on the treadmill at 3.0 mph pace. I know this video is going to help improve my stamina for running, but I can tell you, when you get done with one of her workouts, you feel like you did run a race! I do feel like I'm back in boot camp, "Yes Sir, Drill Sargeant, Yes Sir!"

Glued up some pen blanks last night. Will have to turn them on the lathe tonight, and hope everything goes well. Down to the wire. Auction is Saturday, and DW wants to go out to eat Friday evening, of course it being Valentines Day. That was the cause of part of my running around last night. Picked her up a necklace at the jewelers, and her meds at Walmart. What a combination! I'll share pics in a day or two of the pens that I'm putting up for auction.

I've been exceptionally good at controlling my intake, but that doesn't really surprise me. I'm always pretty good at this when I first start back up. I just have to keep reminding myself that this is a lifestyle change - not a race to the goal line. I've been down this road a number of times, and I think most of you will agree, that patience, or the lack of, is the real enemy in this weight loss/fitness journey. We all know that persistence and diligence will result in a pound or two weight loss per week. We usually see a pretty dramatic weight loss when we first start up, and then we experience those weeks where we may see little or none, or even a gain, and this causes frustration, depression, hopelessness, and despair, and that is when the enemy attacks - when we are most vulnerable. But, if we stick to our guns, in spite of what seems to be setbacks, we will see that the law of averages is still working in our favor over the long haul. Usually, when we give in, that's when we were most likely to see a breakthrough. So, my FS Friends, don't despair, don't try to eat the elephant in one bite. Have a long range goal in mind, but make short range goals that are achievable. But don't make the short range goals so short, in terms of time, that it doesn't allow for the fluctuations - causing you to perpetuate the cycles of despair and frustration that allows the enemy to attack and drive you to binging.

And that's all I have to say about that! Toodles!

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1535 kcal

Fat: 36.83g | Prot: 75.63g | Carb: 221.49g.   Breakfast: V8 Spicy Hot 100% Vegetable Juice, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Honey, Kroger Non-Dairy Creamer, Instant Oatmeal. Lunch: Coca-Cola Diet Coke, Green Cabbage, Skinless Chicken Breast. Dinner: Great Value Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Coca-Cola Diet Coke (Can), Thick Crust White Pizza. Snacks/Other: Earth's Pride Organics Baby-Cut Carrots, Yoplait Light Fat Free Yogurt - Key Lime Pie, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Dairy Fresh Non Dairy Creamer, Nabisco Triscuit Rosemary & Olive Oil Crackers. more...

3123 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 10 minutes, Resting - 18 hours and 20 minutes, Sleeping - 5 hours. more...