Sore today...

I worked out on the 31st, that was more cardio than anything. Because of the walking and jogging I did- waaay out of shape is all I can say

I kick started my month of August with a long and lean toning class at the gym with my friend Jenell. She called and asked me to go to her gym with her, because she has a visitors pass, so I went. I still haven't been feeling well because I've been sick, but I've been pushing through and making the effort to make changes in my life.

I LOVED the class, it was so simple, but at the same time I felt the burn, and I am most definitely feeling the burn in my muscles from the weights. I deviated from the plan on the first day of my 30 day challenge, but the truth is.. in that class I did weigh more than the what was on my day 1 schedule. I really liked the class, but there's no sense in my joining that gym because I know I will not drive the 30-45 mins it takes to get there. Maybe I can find something closer to my home than hers and go on my own, but it was nice to have a partner to work out with.

I often try to get my mother to go walking or workout with me, but she never wants to. She also doesn't help with healthy eating in this house.. So i blame a tiny part of my failure on her because she enables me to eat JUNK food. If I didn't live at home, and was on my own, I wouldn't have the excuse because I would shop for myself, and keep a lot of things out of my fridge and cabinets.  Enough about that.

I don't know what to do about goals. I know I want to see my body change in measurements and thats what I intend to do, but I also would like to see some weight loss, so I'm going to stick to my monthly goal of 10 pounds. I have a number in mind that I would like to get down to. It's just such a process. It's not a HUGE loss, but it's about 22 pounds. Right now I am down 10 pounds, so really thats only 12 more pounds to go to get back to the number I have in mind. It's a number that sticks in my mind from when I met a certain someone in my life. So I'd like to lose the 12 pounds to get back to that it's only 2 pounds more than my ORIGINAL 10 pound goal.... so I am just going to have to work really hard this month. And I have the time!!

One thing I dislike about exercise though is how much it increases my appetite. I hate to exercise at night before bed, because then it tags on an additional 2 hours before falling asleep. Maybe for me, it's going to make a difference if I exercise first thing in the morning before all else, and then go for my morning coffee and breakfast. I will have to try it.

I had a doctors appointment today, so I of course brought up my concern being my weight. She gave me some literature to read, that new research is showing that for WOMEN in order to really lose weight it is completely necessary to workout and exercise a minimum of 5 days a week, and for MEN- their minimum requirements for healthy living is 3 days a week. Just another charge at the cost of being a woman, as if things aren't hard enough already! lol

So with that in mind, I am no longer sticking to my 3 days a week rule. I have to get in 5 days of exercise regardless of my 30 day challenge or not. I have to do it.