Group Fitness Schedule

Monday: Cycling @ 5:30-6:30
Tuesday: Yoga @ 4:30-5:30 and Cycling @ 5:30-6:30
Wednesday: Total Strength @ 6:45-7:45
Thursday: Yoga @ 4:30-5:30 and Cross-Training @ 5:30-6:30

Then I want to run on the weekend.

Status Update #2

Previous weight: 145
Current weight: 141
Goal weight: 125-130
Dream weight: 120-125

Monday Night, Day One

Worked out for 30 minutes tonight. Started out with walking in place for a bit, then to jump rope. Didn't really keep track of reps or minutes for this work out, just moved from exercise to exercise. Did wall squats, normal squats, lunges, rows, bikes, push-ups, armstrongs, jumping jacks and a couple of yoga poses in between. Feels good. I know it isn't an amazing workout. It isn't organized or anything, but I feel it is a good start. (And my arms are shaky, so that is sort of a good sign that it wasn't TOO wimpy!)

Exercise Help

Since my grand plan to have a workout buddy has mostly failed due to time constraints/schedule conflcits, I have decided to turn to the internet to assist in my weight loss/fitness goal.

http://www.divine.ca/en/health/exercise-finder/c_266/

I found this website and I think it would be good to do a main work out, then one exercise from each body area as finishers. And if I don't do a "main workout" I can just do more of these.

Example:

Main workout:
Run 20 minutes (to begin with, of course. I want to increase this gradually)

Finishers:
One exercise from each body area, 10-20 reps each.

We'll see if this is do-able. Maybe I won't stick to this plan exactly, but it is still good to have a source where I can see what exercises I can do to target my main body insecurities.

Status Update #1

Current weight: ~145
Goal weight: 125
Dream weight: 120

I think it will be good for me to post this once a week in order to stay aware of my goals.

Well. Okay.

So far my super great awesome flawless exercise plan has not been so super, great, awesome or flawless. My running buddy happens to also not be very good at keeping a cell phone around all the time. (can't blame her too much, I'm pretty lame at remembering to reply also). But it has now been 3 times that we were supposed to go run and I never hear back. I know that at this point I should just go run by myself. But my self-motivation needs some obligation. Hopefully we will have mondays set up for our running day. It isn't twice a week like I hoped, but I am also taking a cycling class on wednesdays. So maybe I can add just one more work out day, and be happy. I think exercising 3 times a week is pretty reasonable. Not too little, not too much. Juuuuust right!

Motivated

Feeling super motivated about everything. I want to bike and rock climb and do yoga and run and play soccer! This new motivation comes from my boyfriend's friend from class who now works with him and is so motivating and positive. She is really athletic, but wants to run with me and today was our first day. We ran a mile then did some little exercises after. It made exercising much more fun and I hope we get a schedule together so we can do it throughout the coming semester! I am taking a cycling class mondays and wednesdays, so hopefully we can run on tuesdays and thursdays! I want exercise to become part of my routine and something that I feel weird if I don't do it. I want it to be SUSTAINABLE. I don't want this to go on for a couple of months then nothing happens for another 10 months. Hopefully having a super energized exercise buddy will help! Feeling happy. p.s. like the new banner?