Nov. 3 - Nov. 9 for Jess

Sun: nothing
Mon: nothing
Tues: nothing
Wed: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism
Thurs: nothing
Fri: No More Trouble Zones
Sat:

Oct. 27 - Nov. 2 for Jessica

Sun: nothing
Mon: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Tues: nothing
Wed: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Thurs: 4.5 hours heavy housework
Fri: 30 min. walk
Sat: nothing

-Jess

Sept. 15 - Sept. 21

Sun: nothing
Mon: 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Tues: nothing
Wed: nothing
Thurs: about a 30 minute hike, hilly but not fast.
Fri:  ?
Sat: ?

What I've been doing

Exercise has been happening, even though I haven't posted about it.  A new gym opened near us at the beginning of August, and I've been going at least three times a week.  For the past month, one of those days has been committed to working with a personal trainer, which I've enjoyed.  It has definitely added variety to my workout and challenged me in new ways.  Beyond that, I've been doing spin, cardio machines, and machine weights.

Sept. 8 - Sept. 14

Sunday: nothing
Monday: nothing
Tues: hour+ walk with dog
Wed: this workout - WOW. So out of breath.
Thurs: nothing
Friday: nothing
Saturday: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism DVD

-Jessica

Sept. 1 - Sept. 7

Sun: nothing
Mon: nothing
Tues: took the new dog for a long walk!
Wed: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Thurs: took the new dog for a shorter walk
Fri: nothing
Sat: nothing

I'm finding having a dog is making me more active every day - even on the "nothing" days I'm doing more walking and active playing b/c of the dog. Cool!

-Jess

8/25/13 - 8/31/13

Sun: nothing
Mon: heavy cleaning, including moving furniture
Tues: Personal Training with Jackie, minus arm and back sections (pulled my shoulder a bit yesterday moving furniture!)
Wed: nothing
Thurs: Kickbox FastFix, Level 1
Fri: nothing
Sat: nothing

I only officially worked out twice, but it still felt like a good, active week. I'm  happy with this!  :)

-Jess

the rest of the week

Friday: 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Saturday: 30 Day Shred, Level 3

-Jess

sometimes I do this weird thing called exercise . . .

Mon., July 29: 30 Day Shred, Level 1

. . . . aaaand, skip to . . . .

Thurs., August 22: 30 Day Shred, Level 1


-Jess

The last few weeks. . .

Wk of July 7 - water aerobics; weightlifting at the gym
Wk of July 14 - Ab Ripper X
Wk of July 21 - water aerobicx (x2); hanging ab crunches

WW is still going well.  I've lost a total of 12 lbs overall, and I have finally reached my pre-baby weight (4 yrs after his birth . . .).  I looks like I'm going to need to work harder on working out as weight loss is slowing down a bit.  Of course, that might have something to do with our Cheesecake Factory visit last week . . . yum.

In other exciting news, Gold's Gym opens up near us in a couple of weeks.  We've already got our membership, and I'm itching to get into a spin class.

The rest of the week . . .

I did Level 1 of the 30 Day Shred on Thursday, which brought my total number of workouts last week up to TWO. :) But that's better than one!

This week, I'm going for three. :D

-Jess

a scattering of workouts

Week-before-last: Jilllian Michaels' Biggest Winner, Maximize, Back in Action (what a title!)

Last week: Jillian Michaels' Kickbox Fastfix, I-forget-which-level

Today: Jillian Michaels' Ripped in 30, Level 4


 . . . and this week, my goal is to work out more than once!

-Jess

Week 4

M- Prevention Belly, Butt, and Thighs (almost all- interrupted)
T- Bob's Pure Strength beginner 20 min
W- Jillian's yoga meltdown level 2
R- Running Club (2 miles) 
F- walked around Austin carrying a 15lb baby and chasing a toddler- counts right? :) 
S- nothing
S- Jillian's yoga meltdown level 2

We went to Austin this week for a mini vacation. It was awesome- reminded me of the CA lifestyle a bit. 

In the pool . . .

We've had family visiting this week, so I haven't done my usual treadmill routines.  I did pick up a water aerobics class again this summer, though.  Last time around, I was in decent shape and wasn't too impressed by the level of difficulty of the course.  I was, however, impressed by the tan I got while in the class and stuck with it.

This summer, with a year of distance from my gym days, my condition can best be described as "jiggly."  So I should not be surprised that, after only two classes in the pool, my calf muscles feel like they have knots in them.  No pain, no gain, right?

last week

Last week we were on vacation in the mountains, so I did some swimming and walking and rock-scrambling.

Also, I did over an hour of karate with Adam (oh, my quads!).

AND, I did a 52-card workout with my super-fit sister and brother-in-law. The idea is that you assign one exercise to each suite of cards, and then go through the whole deck, doing the number of exercises indicated on the cards (and 11 for jacks, 12 for queens, 13 for kings, and 14 for aces). We did squats for spades, sit-ups for clubs, burpies for hearts, and push-ups for diamonds.

I quickly substituted knee push-ups for diamonds and jumping jacks for hearts (I just did jumping jacks for as long as it took them to do the assigned number of burpies).

But oh-my-goodness, that still makes for one looooooooooooong workout!

And my bad-ass sister did real push-ups and real burpies for the WHOLE THING. :D

-Jess

Remembering that I still have a postpartum body

M- Jillian's yoga meltdown level 2
T- Bob's Pure Strength (60 minute full workout)
W- Nothing
R- Running Club (1.2 miles) Bob's 20 min. workout
F- 10 minute ab video by Prevention 
S- Walk 2 miles with baby Anna
S- Nothing

I have long loved this DVD: http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Harper-Pure-Super-Strength/dp/B003ULW71Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372638569&sr=8-1&keywords=bob+pure+strength
Doing the full 60 minute workout was too much for me. I'm still nursing and carrying my nearly 15lb 2.5 month old around all the time. Next time, I'll try to split it over 2 days. I just got so excited to actually finish such a long workout. My kids were playing nicely and I actually had the time for once.

Running club- we have a little running/walking club in Houston and try to meet every week. We run around a large baseball field with our kids. The field is closed in so that we can control the possible escapees! After 25 laps around the kids earn a running necklace/chain with a little foot that attaches. They keep earning different color feet for every 25 laps they complete. It has been a lot of fun! Last week we brought watermelon to quench our thirst afterwards. It is SO hot here!

Last Week

M: Walk/jog combo on treadmill
T: Incline walk on treadmill
W: P90X back & biceps & Ab Ripper X
Th: nada
F: nada
S: Incline walk/jog combo on treadmill
Su: nada

Exercising is becoming a more natural part of my routine.  Also, WW is going well.  I've lost 9 lbs in 3 weeks and haven't felt horribly deprived in the process.  I like this plan because it hasn't required significant changes in my eating habits, which, in the past, have always been difficult to maintain.  I can eat the foods that I like, in moderation of course, and enjoy the benefits of weight loss.

Week 2

M- Jillian's yoga meltdown level 1
T- Jillian's yoga meltdown level 2
W- Shred level 1
R- Jillian's yoga meltdown level 1
F- rest- my arms were killing me
S- Walk 2 miles, YM level 2
S- Walk 1 mile

Still a good week. Trying to figure out how to get the kids more involved, or something that they could do. It is hot and full of mosquitoes outside.

Yoga Meltdown

Just a quick note :)

Reallly loving level one of this workout! It gives me a good workout without hurting my hips (the whole bursitis thing). I have not ever done traditional yoga. Can I say that? Is there "traditional" yoga? I am pretty sure that Jillian's version is not very authentic, but it fits my style- mostly strength with some cardio. I am not losing any weight, but my arms, back, legs, and core are definitely improving. Feeling stronger has really boosted my morale. :)

Getting into shape after baby!

I am getting back into shape after little Anna Lucille came along :) I am going back to my old favorite (quick and to the point!) 30 day shred. Jillian's yoga meltdown has been something I have wanted to try, so I plan on using that DVD too. No outdoor exercise for now, or I will get eaten alive by mosquitoes or give the baby heat rash. Houston. Summers.

M-
T- Shred level 1
W- walk 1 mile carrying baby
R- Shred level 2
F- Shred level 1, walk 1 mile
S- Began shred level 2... interrupted..
S- Shred level 2, Jillian's yoga meltdown

A good first week! I need to work out to keep my sanity more than anything else :)