12/21/14 - 12/27/14 for Jess

Sun: nothing
Mon: nothing
Tues: Kickbox FastFix, Level 3
Wed: Kickbox FastFix, Level 2
Thurs: nothing
Fri: 30 min. on elliptical, using an interval program
Sat: nothing

-Jess

12/14/14 - 12/20/14 for Jess

Sun: nothing
Mon: 30 Day Shred, Level 3
Tues: nothing
Wed: nothing
Thurs: chaperoned a day-long field trip - lots of walking!
Fri: nothing
Sat: nothing

-Jess

12/7/14 - 12/13/14 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Tuesday: an aborted hike (we didn't get very far before we discovered the smoldering remains of a fire on the trail, and had to call 911 and wait for the firemen. By the time they dealt with it, the time we had set aside for hiking was up!)
Wednesday: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism
Thursday: nothing
Friday: nothing
Saturday: No More Trouble Zones

-Jess

11/30/14 - 12/6/14 for Jess

Sun:  nothing
Mon: nothing
Tues: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Wed: nothing
Thurs: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Fri: nothing
Sat: nothing

-Jess

10/27-11-14

The weeks in which nothing happened.

My oldest spent the last week of October and the first week of November sick.  I joined him for part of that time with an apparent case of strep (I say "apparent" because I was never actually tested for it).  Ugh.  I think the last time I was that sick, I was probably in elementary school, too.

Needless to say, my fitness and dieting habits were completely derailed during this time.  Now, I'm in the midst of "survival mode" for the end of the term, and my good intentions are far from my mind.  Ironically, my illness gave me a "boost" in this area - I lost about 5 pounds while sick and can now fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans.  To ensure that those pounds don't creep back, I'm trying to pay careful attention to what I eat and avoid over-indulging.  I enjoyed a vegetarian dinner this evening - a small step in the right direction, I would say.

A Great Week

Monday- ran 3 miles
Tuesday- Jillian video- Yoga Meltdown level 1
Wednesday- ran 6 miles
Thursday- pilates barre class (at the Y, and amazing!), ran 4 miles
Friday- Sea World trip with the kids- my phone's pedometer said that we walked 3.5 miles
Saturday- ran 7.5 miles
Sunday-walked with family- 20 mins

A very good week. I wish that the logistics would fall into place for this to happen every week! In between was a week of moderate workouts, after I heard that there were no findings on my heart tests.

Oct 19-25

Thurs - 40 min hilly walk

Still working on adding days to this list!  This week isn't looking too promising so far . . . have had a sick 5 yr old for the last two days, which has kept my hands full.

10/19/14 - 10/25/14 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: Extreme Shed & Shred DVD, Level 1
Tuesday: 45 minute hike
Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: nothing
Friday: Kickbox Fastfix DVD, Level 1
Saturday: Extreme Shed & Shred DVD, Level 1

-Jessica

Oct 12-18

One activity to report - a 40 min hilly walk pushing a stroller.  My first goal is to increase this activity to 2x/wk.

My husband also surprised me by announcing he wanted to go back on Weight Watchers.  I despise dieting and didn't have a great week.  But tracking my eating habits is (unfortunately) good for me, so I'm pressing forward.  I have healthful snacks on hand this week to help me avoid temptation.

10/5/14 - 10/18/14 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: 4X(30 lunges + 50 jumping jacks)
Tuesday: 45 min. hike
Wednesday - Saturday: nothing

Sunday - Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: Killer Abs, Level 1
Friday - Saturday: nothing

-Jess

Stress?

Monday- ran 3 miles
Tuesday- 10 minutes chiseled pilates barre video (way too fast for me)
Wednesday- n
Thursday- n
Friday- n
Saturday- ran 6.5 miles (slowly)
Sunday- n

On Tues, I began having some weird heart palpitations. Went to the Dr. and they did an EKG, blood test, and chest x-ray to rule out anything bad. Said it was stress/ anxiety most likely. Life has been crazy, but it has been crazier at other points. I think it might have to do with some hormonal fluctuations too. They put no restrictions on my activity, so I did go to the Y again on Saturday to run (slower though). I felt better on Saturday than any other day, so it kind of confirms that exercising really does help me regulate stress.

Checking in Again

Ladies, you remind me of the importance of keeping a workout log.  I'm going to rededicate myself to one - otherwise, the "baby weight" will become permanent weight (no thank you!)

Looking forward to posting my workouts for this week . . .

Yolanda

Short

Monday- walked 2 miles
Tuesday- n
Wednesday- ran 3 miles
Thursday- 2 hour walk/scooter trip with the kids
Friday- 1/2 JM Yoga Meltdown, ran 2 miles
Saturday- walked 2 miles
Sunday- n

Had to keep workouts short due to a lot of homeschooling  :)

9/28/14 - 10/4/14 for Jess

Sunday: swimming and such at the beach
Monday: nothing
Tuesday: 30 min. hike
Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: 8X(5 push-ups, 10 sit-ups, 15 squats)
Friday: nothing
Saturday: nothing


-Jess

9/21/14-9/27/14 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: 5X(15 vertical jumps + 10 pushups)
Tuesday: 35 min. hike and 100 jumping jacks
Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: 3X(15 burpees +1 min. plank+1 min side plank right+1 min. side plank left)
Friday: nothing
Saturday: nothing

-Jess

9/14/14 - 9/20/14 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: 30 min. recreational swimming
Tuesday: 30 min. hike

and then  . . . nothing. The heat defeated me. :)  Starting again next week!

-Jess

Sick

Monday- ran 5 miles
Tuesday- walked with girls 1.5 miles
Wednesday- sick
Thursday- sick
Friday- nature walk with the kids
Saturday- ran 8 miles
Sunday- n

It was a tough week since everyone had a fever at some point. Finally made it to the Y on Saturday to end the week well!

9/7/14 - 9/13/14 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: 5X(10 vertical jumps + 10 push-ups), and a leisurely half hour walk.
Tuesday: 30 min. hike and 100 jumping-jacks
Wednesday: 3X(10 burpees, 1 minute plank, 1 min side-plank-right, 1 min. side-plank-left)
Thursday: nothing
Friday: nothing
Saturday: 10 minutes of AMAP rounds of 5 push-ups, 10 sit-ups, 15 squats  and . . .
                4X(20 lunges + 50 jumping jacks)

At the Y

We are so blessed to be close (5 min drive!) to a YMCA. Luke learned to swim there, Rebekah is doing gymnastics there. I work out regularly! They have an amazing eliptical type machines that simulate running much better than any that I have tried before and yet, do not aggravate my bursitis.

Monday- ran 6.5 miles
Tuesday- walked with kids 2.5 miles
Wednesday- n
Thursday- ran 6.5 miles
Friday- n
Saturday- ran 9 miles, went swimming with family
Sunday- n

A silly sort of negative to all my running is that my skinny jeans don't fit so well any more- too tight in the calves. :)

8/31/14 - 9/6/14

Sun: nothing
Mon: 4X(20 lunges, 10 push-ups, 25 jumping jacks) + 30 min. recreational swimming
Tues: 3X(10 burpees, 1 min. plank, 1 min. side plank right, 1 min. side plank left)
Wed: 4X(25 squats, 10 sit-ups)
Thurs: 40 min. hike
Fri: nothing
Sat: went swimming twice

-Jess

6/1/14 - 6/7/14 for Jess

Sunday: hike of about 6 miles
Monday: nothing
Tuesday: nothing
Wednesday: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Thursday: 30 Day Shred, Level 2
Friday: 30 Day Shred, Level 3
Saturday: nothing

-Jessica

5/18/14 - 5/24/14 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: "Bell Curves" (kettlebell) workout from Shape magazine
Tuesday - Thursday: nothing
Friday: 5-4-3-2-1 workout
Saturday: hike, a bit over an hour. No

-Jess

3/9/14-3/15/14 for Jess

Sun: nothing
Mon: nothing
Tues: Jillian Michaels' Killer Abs, Level 1
Wed: Kickbox FastFix, Level 2
Thurs: 40 min. karate practice
Fri: nothing
Sat: nothing

-Jess

February 16 - March 8 for Jess

Sunday: Kickbox FastFix, Level 2
Monday: 1 hour karate practice
Tuesday-Saturday: nothing

Sunday: nothing
Monday: 1 hour karate practice
Tuesday: 30 Day Shred, Level 3
Wednesday - Saturday: lots of longer walks with the dog, but I didn't record them.

Sunday: nothing
Monday: 60 minute walk.
Tuesday: nothing
Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: 1 hour karate practice
Fri: nothing
Sat: nothing

-Jess

2/9/14 - 2/15/14 for Jess (and a bit on last week)

Last week I did Level 3 of the Kickbox FastFix DVD - I think it was on Thursday.

Sun: nothing
Mon: nothing
Tues: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Wed: nothing
Thurs: Kickbox FastFix, Level 1
Fri: nothing
Sat: nothing

-Jessica

1/12/14-1/18/4 for Jess

Sunday: nothing
Monday: karate with friends for about an hour
Tuesday: Kickbox Fastfix, Level 1
Wednesday: nothing
Thursday: Kickbox Fastfix, Level 2
Friday: nothing
Saturday: long walk with a friend

-Jess

1/5/14-1/11/14

Sun: nothing
Mon: 3 Mile Walk (Leslie Sansone)
Tues: serious housework for 2 hours straight
Wed: 30 Day Shred, Level 1
Thurs: a couple miles of walking, some of it carrying a toddler
Fri: nothing
Sat: 30 Day Shred, Level 1

Hurrah! back in business. :)

-Jess

Dec. 8 - end of the year, for Jess

Sun. - Wed.: nothing
Thurs.: 30 Day Shred, Level 1

And then I got a hideous head cold that lasted THREE WEEKS. Gah. No working out for me over vacation. Started up again today.

-Jess