Day Three

But first let's rewind:

Day Two: followed the diet, rode the bike for 30 minutes (5 miles), because all of the treadmills were in use. Perhaps it's a good idea to shake up the routine so I don't get bored. Then came back to the house and did 100 of the Madonna side-to-side abs and 30 of the arms. Wow - I hurt today!

Day Three: followed the diet, even with my colleague talking about cookies and chips, etc. (grrrr...) Went to knitting group and had a Bangkok green tea misto with non-fat milk and sugar-free vanilla (yum!). I had pretty much talked myself out of working out tonight - after all, I had worked out on Sunday and Monday. Surely I deserved a break! But DH was so incredibly sweet and washed my workout clothes and had the front room cleared so that I could do my exercise tape for 20 minutes. And why is it that those 20 minutes FLEW by and when I'm on the treadmill or bike, it seems like forever??!!

OK - off to do my Madonna abs and arms and then to bed. Got an early day at work tomorrow and I'll need to do battle with the pastries at the morning meeting.

A Change Will Do You Good

Five weeks to my birthday...time to change the cursed green sweater!

Current stats:

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 250

Bust: 45

Waist: 49 1/2

Hips: 54 1/2

Right Arm: 14 1/2

Left Arm: 15

Right Thigh: 32 1/2

Left Thigh: 32

EEEK!!! When I met DH, I weighed 145 and had a 32" waist!! Of course, it's been eleven years and two DDs later...

So off to the gym I went.

Treadmill: 30 minutes

Distance: 1.66 miles

Speed: 3.25 miles per hour

Calories Burned: 252

Heartrate: high 170's

Many thanks to Led Zeppelin, Linkin Park, Madonna, Melissa Etheridge, and Michelle Branch for helping me with my workout!

Starting South Beach diet tomorrow morning. First two weeks: no fruit, carbs, sugars. After that, I can reintroduce some fruit and whole wheat/multi-grain.

Will record daily intake and exercise. Off to bed, but will drink one more bottle of water and do my 100 Madonna abs and 40 arms first.

Here's a few pics to inspire me...new pics to come in five weeks.

Wish me luck on my journey!!