Wednesday

I did an afternoon Zumba class today, and what a difference!  The class was smaller, so the instructor could really pump it up!  I really got my sweat on and it was a-w-e-s-o-m-e.  I also walked a friend who went with me who lives in my neighborhood to her house, and then ran home!  Oh, yes, I am boundless energy today!  Except now I'm all out, and I just want to take a nap, lol!
The Almighty Liz

Tuesday

I ran my 1.5 mile loop today in about 20ish minutes.  I also did the longest leg of running on the loop than I've ever done before!  Go me! :D
The Almighty Liz

Monday

I did 25ish minutes of Jillian 30 Day Shred today, and also took bronx for a brisk 20 minute walk. 
I also weighed in today, and lost a pound last week!  Even eating like hammered crap, and I mean really really badly, I still lost weight.  This, I think, confirms my suspicions that I just need to eat a little more now.  I've upped my points for today, and I feel so much better.  Way more energy, especially working out, not sick and dizzy anymore.  So that's cool.  I get to eat more, lol!!  Score!
The Almighty Liz

Saturday

I ran my 1.5 mile loop in about 30ish minutes, 3/4 of it running 1/4 walking.  Or a little better probably.  I had Bronx with me, and had to concentrate on him quite a bit as he was being squirrelly.  Felt like a pretty good run though!  I wore my new long spandex also as it was cold out, and they made things MUCH better. 
The Almighty Liz

Yesterday and Today

I didn't work out on Wednesday.  It was a bad day, I just didn't feel good!  I took Erik and Jonni out to lunch on Wednesday because Erik had had a doctor's appointment and they drew blood and everything and he was really good, so this was a treat for him.  And I completely binged.  This is sort of a new experience for me, and I just couldn't figure out what was going on.  Also, yesterday, I couldn't help myself from eating more than my allotted points!!  But get this, Zumba went fine yesterday. 
So, I've drawn a few conclusions based on the fact that although I've gained weight, I'm down a belt notch and have lost an inch off my waist, and working out doesn't make me sick and weak if I eat more.
I think that my metabolism is revved up more than it has been in a long time.  Also, the only explanation for being down a belt notch but up in weight is that I'm gaining muscle, which means I'm burning more calories continuously than I was before.  So I've given myself a few more points daily, and today I felt so much better than I have all week!  Less guilt too, for eating more.  Bonus!
So, yesterday I did an hour of Zumba, and it went really well.  I ate more that day, as mentioned above.  Correlation?  I think so.
Today I did an hour, repeat AN HOUR on the machine.  I haven't EVER done that much!  And again, I ate more today.  More proof that I'm on the right track.  Paying attention to my body is paying off. 
And ladies, Oh. My. Gosh.  I think I mentioned that my legs and stuff are changing, but it bears repeating.  My legs are getting skinny and toned!  My butt is less saggy!  I HAVE MUSCLES IN MY ARMS!  My tummy, while not exactly flatter because of excess skin (darn pregnancies!  screwing my elasticity up!), is definitely, under the skin, much MUCH firmer.  I. LOVE. IT.
The Almighty Liz

A Few Days

I was out of town on a girl's weekend with Mary, so I wasn't able to log Saturday's workout.
I did 30 minutes and 1.5 miles on the hotel treadmill.  It's a lot different than pounding the pavement!
Yesterday I tried and failed utterly to run.  I got out there, started running, and had to stop almost immediately.  I was sick to my stomach, and everything hurt.  I walked a bit, thinking, okay, I just need to warm up, and tried again, but no.  It was the same.  So I walked the dog for 20 minutes, but the run was a failure. :(
I also weighed in yesterday, and I've gained a few pounds.  I'm sitting at around 132-133 right now.  NO GOOD.  I'll be really watching the points this week.
I ran today, and while I did successfully move my legs in a run-like manner, it was awful.  I got about 2/3 run and 1/3 walk, or maybe a little better.  1.5 miles, 30 minutes.  At the end, I felt like I was going to throw up in a major way.  Maybe I'm hitting a wall, and if so, it SUCKS. 
Not a good week so far. 
The Almighty Liz

Thursday and Friday

I did 60 minutes of Zumba yesterday.  The girls in class made me stand up front!  There was a shortage of space as the class is getting rather large, and no one wanted to front row, of course.  So it was decided, since I'm apparently good that my place was up front right next to the instructor!  I tried to tell them I dance like a white girl, and I have no idea what they were smoking, but there it is.  I'm hoping to avoid that next week because, eek!
Today I did Jillian 30 day Shred for 25 minutes.  It's getting easier.  Not easy, just a little less torturous, by an infinitesimal amount.
The Almighty Liz