WOW--what I did at the gym was unexpected today. I intended to go and do the treadmill and a few machines. Didn't work out that way. I had to force myself to go because Steven didn't go tonight. In fact- I almost went to Target instead. But told myself I was in the freaking parking lot just go in and do the treadmill. So I went in and people was standing by the group class doors and I wondered to myself what was going on. I put my stuff in a locker and checked the door and it they were having a class called Beat, Drum and Boogie. My kind of class! So I said well if I am still here I will go to it. So I went upstairs and got on the treadmill. I started out at 3 mph and did 15 minutes. No running today. I wanted to go do the elliptical. I am bound and determined that it is not going to get the best of me!!! So I set it on manual -- and set the time for 10 minutes. My goal was to go more than I did with Terri - which was 5 minutes. So at 5 minutes I was dying... sweating like I never sweat before- my heart rate was at 80% and I was only doing an average of 80 strides per minute. Luckily a song came on that I loved and I zoned out for 2 or so minutes!!! I opened my eyes and I had 3 minutes to go. I told myself come on ... you can do it.. only 3 minutes! Yes I know that sounds dorky.... but hey.. I am a 301 lb lady....... That's a lot for me! At two minutes I said you have this beat and started doing 120 strides per minute. My legs burned SO bad... My breathing was labored and my head was saying you are an idiot! :-) ..... At the 1 minute mark I cooled down to 58 strides per minute and said NO way was I stopping now.... and I finished TEN whole minutes on the machine from Hell!!!! Yippeee. Then I wobbled downstairs cuz my legs were wobbly.... and I looked at the clock - 5 minutes until the class so I said what the heck. I got a drink of water and went in. Everyone started grabbing the step risers and a big exercise ball... so I did too.... set it up in the back (ball on top of the risers)... and waited. The instructor came out with drum sticks... asked who was new.... told us to scrunch together because we had to hit our neighbors ball sometimes... and then all hell broke loose. She played this music that had a really good- but fast- beat. And we beat and drummed and did a grapevine where we went over two balls hit that one... came back hit the ball on the other side twice.... and we did squat tap (drum sticks in air) squat tap until I thought I was going to go kick her if I had the strength in my legs! Then we did this thing where you squatted hit the floor with drum sticks and then hit the side of the ball on each side with the drum sticks... we did that twice .. then you stood up and "middle side tap middle" and againnnnnnnnnnnnnn............ And we didn't STOP.... With Zumba you have time for a sip of water between songs.. noooooooooooooo not with this one... this one was 45 minutes of constant moving and banging.... And I thought I would never make it! But I did.. Thank God for the cool down session- it was 5 minutes! Then I put my stuff up and wobbled out the door and drank water and more water and more water! So I turned and looked at the machines and said Okkkkkkkkk just a few of you! I did Leg Lifts, Leg Curls, and this machine where you lay on your tummy...... and kick your leg straight out with the weighted bar... I like that one.. it stretched my legs out. And then there was this machine where you laid on your tummy with your bottom up in the air (oh brother)... and curl your legs up toward you- I did that one. And then I worked on my arms for a few machines like the rower and the chest press and some other ones I don't know the names of. NO AB SOLO today!!! Needless to say I am one tired little girl! I was going to go to Target and the grocery on the way home but Steven needed me home to switch cars before he went to bed so I had to come home.
Food for the day:
Points target 32
Breakfast - 1/2 Banana and 2 pieces of Toast = 2 pts
Snack- rest of the banana = 1 pt
Lunch = 1 cup of spaghetti with 1/2 cup of sauce = 6 pts
2 pieces of home made garlic toast (with regular bread) = 4 pts
Total points = 13 ----- 19 left
Supper= 2 bowls of Frosted Flakes Cereal= 6 pts (actually did the points finder for this and that is how much it is)
So 13 Pts left??? YYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Love and Hugs,
ME
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