Forget yesterday’s exercise diary entry. My arms are so FUCKING sore today. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), they call it. No kidding; this one came 48 hours later. If I flex my arm in, it hurts like mothereffing hell. If I flex my arm out, it hurts like mothereffing hell. Well, I guess it means I really worked those arms on Monday.
Today I didn’t do any strength training other than my compulsory 10 minutes of abs. My abs aren’t as sore as they used to be when I first started working them. I guess it means my ab muscles aren’t shocked anymore at what I’ve been putting them through. I wish it felt that way while I was doing the ab exercises, though. I have to SCREAM each number out in pain as I count my crunches because my abs are killing me. It’s a war zone in my apartment between 6:45 and 6:55 pm everyday.
At the gym I only did 35 minutes of cardio; however, this time I did some interval training to spice things up. I alternated between walking (1-2 minutes), jogging (5-8 minutes), and running (1 to 1:30 minutes). It was very challenging, but exciting at the same time. Definitely makes for a more interesting time on that dull treadmill.
Exercise Diary #3 – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness October 24, 2007
Food Diary #3 – Where Is The Fruit to Save Me From Myself? October 24, 2007
I was short of one fruit today because I’ve run out of them. I also should have had more vegetables, but I didn’t have any on hand either, other than what I had as cooked leftovers. I’m going grocery shopping this weekend so that I’ll have everything I need. Next week I am officially on diet.
My stomach is starting to get used to the scheduled teeny portions, which is a great sign. Tonight my belly feels smaller than it was earlier, thanks to my early evening workout. I had a major post-dinner sweet craving to which I alas succumbed. This is what happens when I don’t get enough carbs in the previous meal. After the demanding workout I had, I really should have helped myself to more pasta. Fruit has the uncanny ability to fool my sweet cravings, but since I had none left, I was forced to reach for the forbidden chocolate. Actually, because I can’t live without chocolate, I am going to get myself some 70% dark chocolate for next week – a little bit of it each day is supposed to be very good for you.
Before I go to bed tonight I’m going to attempt drinking a glass of warm soy milk. I am hoping it’ll help me fall asleep faster and prevent those middle-of-the-night hunger pangs.
9:00 am – 1 hard-boiled egg + 1 small serving of oatmeal with dash of light vanilla soy milk + 1 small glass of orange juice
11:15 am – 1 small slice of leek tart
1:30 pm – Tilapia fish fillet, cooked cabbage, and brown rice
3:15 pm – 2 whole grain mini-toasts + 1 slice of muenster cheese
5:30 pm – 1 small apple + 1 slice of whole wheat bread and peanut butter
7:00 pm – 1 small serving of whole wheat spaghetti with tomato sauce and a pinch of parmesan cheese + tilapia fish fillet
8:30 pm – 2 squares of white chocolate (bad, I know, but I had an awful craving)
Before bedtime – 1 glass of warm light vanilla soy milk
Come On Body, Lose Weight! October 24, 2007
I wonder if I might be going overboard with this diet/exercise thing. That’s all I think about these days. I’m obsessed with the idea of losing weight. The thing is I want it now and I want it fast because I can’t stand to look at my fat ass in the mirror anymore.
It’s 3:30 pm and I can’t wait to get out of work so I can exercise. It’s weird because I truly dislike exercising. Sometimes I can barely finish my workouts because I hate it so much. But I feel like as I’m sitting inactively for so long at work, eating my multiple meals, I’m slowly packing on the pounds. I can feel the excess fat oozing out of every crevice of my body. Really gross.
To make up for that sedentary lifestyle I have to exercise every single day. If I am serious about losing weight, I am going to have to burn more calories than I consume. Five years ago when I was a competitive ballroom dancer, practicing intensively several times a week for 2 hours at a time, I had a very fast metabolism. I could eat whatever I wanted without getting fat because I was so physically active. The only way I could get back into shape like that now would be to exercise with the same intensity and watch my diet like a hawk.
Today I’m going to do interval training to push my body farther and increase my metabolism faster.
