Yes! Another Post and Another Workout!

Guess what?! I just got back from the gym - that's three days in a row - I am sooo proud of myself :-D I didn't go til after 9pm and it was kinda dwindling down. I did 20 minutes on the elliptical and 18 minutes on the bike.........

Here are the stats!

Elliptical - Time: 20 mins (I had to change to another elliptical 3 mins in - it was saying my heart rate was 220!!)
Max HR - About 160
Distance - 2.27km
Level - Aerobic mode - level 5 -10
Calories Burned - 200 approx

Bike - Time: 18 minutes
Max HR - 166
Distance - 6.27km (3.89 miles) 5.74 MILES TO MINI GOAL!
Calories Burned: 117

Overall calorie burn: 317

I took some photos in the gym as I was heading back to the changing room after my workout!

I love the gym's logo!



Doesn't that pool look lovely?!



Cafe/Bar and chilling out zone!



The Tennis Courts - there are even more on the opposite side of the gym building!



Anyway - only one more day of work and then I am off for 4 days for the Easter weekend! Yippeee!

Have a great day y'all :-D

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Git 'er done!

I had a great day today! I went to the gym after work and hopped on the bike again. I didn't do as good as yesterday, but I did do 35 minutes and 11.50km (7.14 miles). Man, my butt was sore! I didn't stay on as long because I had been fighting a headache since waking up this morning and started to feel a bit woozy and dizzy the higher my heart rate got! Before when I've had headaches I have just blown off my workouts, but now I feel different. I WANT to do it. I like the gym, I like the atmosphere there and I feel so damn good afterwards - I am remembering how I feel after working out, and I'm just doing it!

So, my stats are:

Time: 35 minutes
Max HR: 155 (approx)
Distance: 11.50km (7.14miles) - ONLY 9.63 MILES TO GO FOR MINI GOAL (I WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS ON MY NEXT WORKOUT!)
Level: Between 5 and 10
Calories Burned: 219




I really need to get a new battery for my HRM - I feel it is far more motivating to see your stats at the end!

I was watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - I LOVE IT! Have you seen it? I'm just heading off to watch the next episode!

Thanks for the really motivating comments on my last post! It really makes me feel good - and I feel so motivated to keep my workouts up!

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Workout - Bike

I am just back from the gym and had an awesome workout on the bike! I did 40mins total (with 5 mins warm up and 5 mins cool-down) My HRM is broken (I think it just needs a new battery!) - but I had the strap on so that I could still see my heart rate on the bike.

Time: 40 minutes
Max HR: Approx 165
Distance: 15.19km (9.43 miles) ONLY 16.77 MILES TO GO FOR MY MINI GOAL!
Level: Between 5 and 10
Calories burned: 260

Here is a shot of the bike! I feel so self-conscious taking photos in the gym!


Now I have a bit of time to read some blogs, and then it's off to bed! Have a great evening everyone!

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My 100th Post - Finally!!

Hey guys! Thanks for sticking around! Ok, there's no more messing about - it's serious kick-butt time! Last week, I ate good one day, bad the next.......BUT....I did go to the gym twice and burned over 600 calories. That was my first time back in the gym in about 6 months.........I can't believe it has been that long. I feel as if I have just been wasting time and wasting my life away doing nothing because I'm fat. It really is time to stop this. Eating crap = Feeling crap. I think I've said that before :-(

So as this is my 100th post - this is a brand new start! It's a new week. And although I haven't eaten the best things today (too much bread!) I am still going to go kick-butt in the gym tonight. As it's a new start, here are my new stats!

Weight: 177lbs (ouch!)
Body Fat: 43.7%
LBM: 94.8lbs

Waist: 35.5 inch
Hips: 46.5 inch
Bust: 42 inch

Pounds to Lose: 42lbs

Those measurements are BAD. I have basically put all the weight back on that I lost last month. And put 3 inches back on to my waist! So this is a FRESH start.

MY GOAL WEIGHT IS 135LBS.

I will report back later after my gym session. I was thinking of doing a kind of Biggest Loser Challenge, like the one they had last week on the bikes! Except of doing 26.2 miles in one go, I could do it over the course of this week! I'm not really a fan of the bike - I have a fancy one at home as well - but I thought a wee challenge like this would keep me focussed!

Wish me luck!

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What the hell is wrong with me?

Seriously, why can't I lose this weight? While I was away from the blog, I stuck to my healthy eating regime - did really well and lost just under 10lbs in 3 weeks. Got back under 170lbs - woo hoo!! Then, I self-sabotaged! I was off work last week and all I did was eat KFC, McDonalds, TGI Fridays, Chinese takeaways! So then my weight was back up to 176.8 (gained 7 pounds back!). Was ill on Friday (I think I poisoned myself with so much fat and sugar and salt!) and when I weighed again on Sunday I was back down to 173.2! I started eating better again on Saturday, and Sunday (even back to drinking my green monsters again!) and now I want to eat everything in sight again even though I know how bad it will make me feel. And I am running out of time to lose this weight for Florida! I need to get my act together! PRONTO!

I know what it takes, and I know what to do, and I WANT to do it - but my cravings just keep taking over! Help!

Sorry, just needed to vent!! I will go for a walk with Molly now! :-D

PS. Check out Bitchcakes blog - she is freaking awesome!

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I'm Baaack!

I just wanted to do a quick blog to let y'all know I will be back with an update soon! I am off work this week, so taking the time to get sorted (again!) Thank you to you all for sticking with me, and a big hello to my new followers! Stop by and say hi! I love getting comments - which is what I missed most about blogging! I missed you guys so much!! I am slowly catching up with what you are all up to and it's great finding out what you are all up to!

I hope to blog properly on Tuesday (it's already Tuesday here though it's half one in the morning!) It's just as well I'm off work this week!! Happy times!

Hope you have all had a great start to your week!! It's great to be back!!!

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