I slept late today. It's my day off - so I stayed in bed. I had set my alarm, but I just didn't want to get up. I've been having trouble falling asleep and waking up. Granted, I think a lot of it is due to the fact that I am simply unhappy with my current living situation. Don't get me wrong, I have a roof over my head. For this, I am grateful. But I am not exactly thrilled to be living with my mother and sister in a mobile home with a roof that leaks, rooms that are always cold, where everything is cramped. So I go out more often than not. I usually head to Starbucks, because it's where my friends are - because it's all that's open late nights.
But I am excited to get this started. I slept late, took a conference call for work, had a turkey burger for lunch (technically - breakfast, because it was the first thing I ate). Took my measurements... so exciting. And... I got in a VERY quick workout. VERY QUICK!
One on the reasons I called this blog minor Major change is because I wanted to see how much I could change just by making small changes over a period of time. No life-changing events. Just slightly smaller portions, quick workouts, etc...
I did: (descriptions on the Exercises page)
angled push-ups: 5 sets of 10. (I got to the end of the fourth set and felt the burn, but only a little. So I went one set past that)
hundreds
That's it. A quick workout. One that I can easily do before or after work any day.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
How it all began
In November of 2009, I found myself in a difficult - well, uncomfortable financial situation. Everything had to be budgeted to the penny. To use the cliche, I had to tighten my belt. One way I did that was to stop buying those yummy lattes at Starbucks. I wouldn't have one every day, but still, even one a week adds up pretty quickly. After a month, I noticed some things.
1. Lattes didn't taste as yummy as I remembered.
2. I'd lost ten pounds.
I had not changed any other aspect of my life. I did not exercise more. I did not eat more fruits or vegetables, though I was eating a decent amount of those already. But still, ten pounds were lost. And, I am pleased to say, ten pounds stayed lost.
Call me greedy, I'd like to lose another ten. Well, actually, I would like to lose another 30. But, I have to start somewhere. I figure, I am less likely to quit, if I publicize the process. I wrote a play last year and blogged about it. Partly the reason I kept at it was because I knew that people would see it if I failed. So logic dictates that this blog will keep me on track.
Now, why exactly should you read this? Well, you don't have to. BUT I will post recipes, workouts that I like, etc. And you get to be supportive. Ain't that great?
1. Lattes didn't taste as yummy as I remembered.
2. I'd lost ten pounds.
I had not changed any other aspect of my life. I did not exercise more. I did not eat more fruits or vegetables, though I was eating a decent amount of those already. But still, ten pounds were lost. And, I am pleased to say, ten pounds stayed lost.
Call me greedy, I'd like to lose another ten. Well, actually, I would like to lose another 30. But, I have to start somewhere. I figure, I am less likely to quit, if I publicize the process. I wrote a play last year and blogged about it. Partly the reason I kept at it was because I knew that people would see it if I failed. So logic dictates that this blog will keep me on track.
Now, why exactly should you read this? Well, you don't have to. BUT I will post recipes, workouts that I like, etc. And you get to be supportive. Ain't that great?
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