Yesterday I did Personal Training with Jackie and today I did Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism.
Kind of hard, because I have a cold in my throat. But it still feels good to work out, so I'm still going. I read this blog post, "Exercise is My Easy Button", and that's exactly how it feels to me. Y'all might like it too - or at least relate when not pregnant/sick/other!
-Jess
11/30 -nothing
12/1 - 30 Day Shred DVD - Level 2
12/2 - 30 Day Shred DVD - Level 3
12/3 - nothing
12/4 - nothing
Yay! finally a week with four workouts instead of four!
-Jess
Yesterday I did Julianne's Just Dance! DVD. Much better than the first time. I really, really enjoyed the first and the third routine. I'm still not sold on the middle one, but maybe I'll like it better as I get better at it.
Today I did Jackie Warner's Power Circuit DVD. It's in regular rotation, of course, but today I challenged myself to do heavier weights than I usually do, and it was tough! I think I'll feel it tomorrow. But I'd love to be stronger than I am, and today I finally managed to remind/convince myself that that wasn't going to happen unless I lifted heavier than I usually do. :)
I'm also doing pull-ups again, so all in all, I'm pretty happy about how my workouts are going so far this week. I feel back in the swing of things again, and it's a nice feeling.
How are all the rest of you?
-Jess
Just arms and legs - skipped abs because I had an adorable newborn nephew to babysit. :)
-Jess
Did this this morning. Sort of weird; since I haven't really worked out for almost two weeks, all the moves that are usually easy for me weren't, and during the ones where I usually think, "does this really work the muscle she says it does?" I realized, "yes, yes it does."
I think I'm going to be sore tomorrow.
Also, I lost some of my flexibility. Well, back on the wagon.
-Jess
10/16 - nothing
-Jess
Did this yesterday.
I'm not planning on working out today, and honestly, it's partly because my Bob Harper DVD shipped, and I want to be fresh when I try it out, because maybe then I won't die. Heh.
Kelly, I'm sorry the nausea's hitting. I hope it stays at this level and doesn't get worse.
-Jess
Sunday: Bhangra Jam & jumping jacks/jump rope
Monday: Self: Slick and Slim Fast & jumping jacks
Tuesday: Self: Your Best Butt Fast
Wednesday: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism
Thursday: Personal Training with Jackie
Friday: nothing
Saturday: No More Trouble Zones
Plus there was hiking and swimming in there. I'm so excited: I managed to go on vacation and not gain weight! This might be a first. V. cool to know it can be done.
How's everyone else doing? I know I was lucky to get to escape the heat last week. Did the rest of you make it through? And the rest of you, who aren't in SoCal, is the weather where you are making it tougher or easier to be healthy?
-Jess
Tues: Self - Your Best Butt Fast
This was okay. There were a few moves that really hurt, but it was mostly just an easy day.
Wednesday I did Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism and yesterday I did Jackie's circuit training video.
Also, we were up in Big Bear this week, and may I just say that Jillian, at ALTITUDE, is very different than Jillian just above sea level?
There was also a bunch of hiking and such this week.
-Jess
Sunday: Power Yoga with Rodney Yee
Monday: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Tuesday: 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: 30 Day Shred, Level 3, & a long walk
Friday: nothing
Saturday: Personal Training with Jackie
Nice week finally. Yay! How'd it go for the rest of you?
-Jess
Friday: Personal Training with Jackie, 6/9 circuits + tall sit-ups
Saturday: Dance with Julianne: Cardio Ballroom
This is the first time I managed to get my hips to move right for the cha-cha on that last DVD! It's neat to see improvement. On the Paso Doble, however I still have a looooong way to go. I also must say, my hat's off to anyone who regularly did the jive or the jitterbug. Those are breath-stealing!
-Jess
Did Personal Training with Jackie this morning. Did NOT run yesterday, but am hoping to try tomorrow (if I get to bed on time tonight). Our homeschooling year officially starts tomorrow, and the idea of hitting the ground running tickles my sense of humor.
So . . . how are you all? Esp. those who haven't posted in awhile? This isn't the perfectionism blog, no one will yell at you if at the turning-of-the-seasons (hello, school! hello hot weather!) you haven't been working out regularly, or at all. But, I admit to missing the chatter. :) Check in, if you're willing!
-Jess
Sun-Thurs: nothing
Friday: Personal Training with Jackie
Saturday: nothing
Oh well. Onward!
Yesterday. Looks like it might be just one workout this week for me - yipes! All I can say is our heat wave just did a number on me. I felt awful all week: eyes dry, headaches, ick. I don't do heat well.
But I ate well this week, so that's good. I feel like I'm still learning what "normal" eating is like for my non-pregnant, non-nursing self. I didn't know much about nutrition until I got pregnant and started researching it, and now (this month? next?) it's been a year since I stopped nursing. So, six years of learning about nutrition while nursing and/or pregnant, and now a year of learning how to feed just me. I'm getting there. But I'm still amazed at how different what my body needs is from what my mind (and mouth) want. It's said over and over again, but our culture (particularly advertisements) lead me to expect that I should be eating so much more than I really should. As I try to put the principles I've learned into practice, I'm finding it odd and hard, and I'm surprised that I'm surprised at that. I guess what I'm really getting at is that this is the first time I've really taken this knowledge ("calories in < or =" calories">It's just really weird, realizing that everything they say about our eating culture is true. (And, when you think about how our culture simultaneously idolizes skinniness, it begins to look downright S&M. Unhealthy on both extremes at the same time.)
Hope this is okay to share. It's just been on my mind a lot as I've been working on learning how to feed myself when no one else is literally sucking calories out of me! (Now, figuratively sucking energy - that we can talk about!)
Peace of Christ to you,
Jessica Snell
Sunday: Dance with Julianne: Cardio Ballroom
Monday: Personal Training with Jackie + pull-ups
Tuesday: nothing
Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: nothing
Friday: Jillian Michaels' Yoga Meltdown, Levels 1 & 2
Saturday: No More Trouble Zones + pull-ups
I got up early this morning and had my devotions and worked out. I always want to do this, but don't always actually do it. But I'm really glad I did this today, because after I did, my son came to the top of the stairs and said, "I need to throw up." And he did. So . . . it's probably going to be a long day, and I'm very grateful I've already done my stuff, because I'm going to need to concentrate on my poor sicko the rest of today, I think.
-Jess
p.s. Yesterday, I went swimming for the first time since I had Lasik. Wow! I could swim on my back, looking up at the sky, and actually see the leaves on the eucalyptus trees and the gorgeous daytime moon floating in the sky and everything. It was beautiful!
Did all of this except the abs section. I had a headache, which makes crunches (which always hurt my neck a bit) so very unappealing.
-Jess
