Milestone

It’s been a month since I started going to the gym at the hospital after work.

I’ve gone 3-4 times a week.  The only times I haven’t gone were twice when I was sick (didn’t go in once and went home early once) and another time when I didn’t clock out until 10pm which is the usual time I’m leaving the gym!

Today I jogged for 6 minutes!  I was happy that I did it, but I did not jog/walk as long as I usually do.  It seems every week I cut down the time I’m on the treadmill for.

I think I may be bored with it,  I don’t necessarily dread it, but I don’t look forward to it.

I’m tempted to try another machine.  My other thought was dancing.

There is a room where they hold aerobic classes and it’s open at night for anyone to use.  I do go in there sometimes when all the men are using the free weight area since it’s pretty small.

I don’t know how to dance per say, but I figure if I jump and pretend I’m doing dance moves, it’s still body movement and cardio.  My worry is that if I shut the door to the room someone will still open it!

NSV

Those in the fitness and nutrition arena will be familiar with NSV.  I did not know until recently that it means Non Scale Victory.

Because I haven’t focused on nutrition I haven’t lost any weight.  Well, 2lbs.

However, there have been other advances.

Today I jogged for 4 minutes twice.  I’ve been semi-following a couch to 5k program I found on Pinterest where you alternate between walking and jogging.  I have been taking more days with each interval than it calls for but today I walked for 5 minutes, jogged for 4, walked for 5, jogged for 4, then walked for 5.  For me it’s a big deal.

I’ve been less winded at work when walking through the hallways and talking to patients.

My body doesn’t hate me as much–I’m able to move, bend, twist easier.

My shoulder that’s been hurting me since I painted three ceilings in my house when pregnant 2 years ago doesn’t hurt as much and has more range of motion.  In fact my entire body has more range of motion than in recent memory.

I feel like I am standing straighter, keeping my back straight (core strength or feeling good about myself?  Maybe both).

Weight is not the be all end all.  There are other ways you can mark your progress than numbers on the scale!

 

Nutrition

I’ve haven’t been diligent in writing again!  Thankfully it’s not because I fell of the workout wagon.  I’ve just been busy with work, working out, and trying to stay present with my children when I’m home with them.  I’ve also added meditation to my nightly roster, partially to help me wind down to get to sleep faster as I have been tossing and turning a lot when I finally get to bed.

Regardless of what my darling husband may think, I do listen to the things he has to say.  In this instance I’m not sure his advice works for me.  He suggested I focus on working out and not diet, or at least not both right away.  However, for me it’s always been the food.

While I am happy that I’ve committed to exercising, I am more concerned about my eating.  It’s really always been about the food for me.  In the past, I have been able to lose weight by diet only.

Simply, I love food.  I love to eat.  I like the crappy food.  I don’t like the way it makes me feel sometimes, but I do love to eat it.

My diet hasn’t been complete crap though.  Since I started this new job in January my I’ve been eating healthier than in recent memory.  Every day I work I have a salad.  Sometimes a healthy dressing, and sometimes blue cheese or ranch.  Salads are one of the only ways I get my veggies in.  I think I didn’t want to look like a complete hog in front of new people.

I have had trouble controlling my night eating when I get home.  On the drive home (35 minutes) I would eat an apple and 2 hard boiled eggs; then when I got home I would end up gorging a little.  So I’ve tried switching it up and waiting until I get home to have my eggs.  I’ve been somewhat successful but I have not committed to a strict nutrition plan.

I named this entry Nutrition because diet implies something that will come to an end.  I need to change up my nutritional patterns.  Eliminate the processed foods, severely limit my carbs.  Every day I wake up ready to commit, then by lunch I crumble.  One meal at a time I suppose.