Trial and Error

Obviously, I haven’t been writing here every week like I had said. I guess I either need to live up to that, or just not commit to writing that often. A lot has been going on since I last posted on here. I now have a pretty regular workout schedule. I’m finding out what works for me and what doesn’t. This is the first time I’ve done this, so it is going to happen by trial and error.

This is what a normal day looks like for me at this point:

6:10 Wake up

6:40 Ride with Joel to work

7:15 Walk/Jog 2 miles at the park

8:30 Breakfast

Late morning/early afternoon: Run errands, get things done around the house, eat lunch, play with Awlee, etc.

3:00/3:30 Jillian Michaels’ 50 minute circuit workout video

Late afternoon: computer, more stuff around house, some TV, whatever else, start preparing dinner

Evening : pick Joel up from work, have dinner, spend time with him playing cards, watching Biggest Loser, etc.

In the beginning, I had said I was going to swim also, but it seemed to not be helping, and the whole process of changing clothes, driving home in a wet bathing suit, changing out of a wet bathing suit, washing hair to get chlorine out – just didn’t seem worth it to me. I enjoy swimming, and will do it when family is there, but don’t plan on using it as part of my daily routine. I’m really hoping that sticking to this schedule 5 days a week (taking whatever day Joel has off work and Sunday to rest) will really help me to start losing weight. I still haven’t lost anything, but I can feel myself improving in my workouts and I know I’m getting stronger.