Proud of myself!!!!!! :)
TamTastic
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So.....I had a maintain on the scale this week. SIGH!...whatever, big deal. I mean, yes, it ticked me off for a minute but I am a sensible kind of gal and know that I am doing everything right so it is what it is this week. For whatever reason, my body is taking a rest.
BUT, I went to the gym and did my normal workout and burned a ton of calories on the elliptical. Then, my friend came late and she was walking on the treadmill, so I went and started walking beside her to cool down and chit chat a bit....and she started to run for a few minutes and I decided to try it with her. I have always been curious about running but have always been intimidated too for some reason. But, even after my hour + on the elliptical, I was able to run for a few minutes and felt GREAT. I felt confident and in shape and like I could have kept going had my legs not already been a little tired from my elliptical workout. I wasn't even winded!! I only had the incline up at 3 and the speed at 5.0 (since I was already in cool down mode) but for ME that is a HUGE accomplishment!!! Take THAT treadmill!!!
I feel good that I can start adding some bursts of running to my workout and hopefully work up to doing it regularly. Now, I just have to get proper shoes so I don't mess my shins up!
Anyway, I just had to share! I am just so amazed that I might actually be considered a FIT and maybe even working up to being *Gasp*...athletic person!!!! Go figure!! :laugh: :happy:
Yet another reason that feeling good about yourself is so much more than what the number on the scale says!
Hang in there everyone!! :flowerforyou:
-Tami
BUT, I went to the gym and did my normal workout and burned a ton of calories on the elliptical. Then, my friend came late and she was walking on the treadmill, so I went and started walking beside her to cool down and chit chat a bit....and she started to run for a few minutes and I decided to try it with her. I have always been curious about running but have always been intimidated too for some reason. But, even after my hour + on the elliptical, I was able to run for a few minutes and felt GREAT. I felt confident and in shape and like I could have kept going had my legs not already been a little tired from my elliptical workout. I wasn't even winded!! I only had the incline up at 3 and the speed at 5.0 (since I was already in cool down mode) but for ME that is a HUGE accomplishment!!! Take THAT treadmill!!!
I feel good that I can start adding some bursts of running to my workout and hopefully work up to doing it regularly. Now, I just have to get proper shoes so I don't mess my shins up!
Anyway, I just had to share! I am just so amazed that I might actually be considered a FIT and maybe even working up to being *Gasp*...athletic person!!!! Go figure!! :laugh: :happy:
Yet another reason that feeling good about yourself is so much more than what the number on the scale says!
Hang in there everyone!! :flowerforyou:
-Tami
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So.....I had a maintain on the scale this week. SIGH!...whatever, big deal. I mean, yes, it ticked me off for a minute but I am a sensible kind of gal and know that I am doing everything right so it is what it is this week. For whatever reason, my body is taking a rest.
BUT, I went to the gym and did my normal workout and burned a ton of calories on the elliptical. Then, my friend came late and she was walking on the treadmill, so I went and started walking beside her to cool down and chit chat a bit....and she started to run for a few minutes and I decided to try it with her. I have always been curious about running but have always been intimidated too for some reason. But, even after my hour + on the elliptical, I was able to run for a few minutes and felt GREAT. I felt confident and in shape and like I could have kept going had my legs not already been a little tired from my elliptical workout. I wasn't even winded!! I only had the incline up at 3 and the speed at 5.0 (since I was already in cool down mode) but for ME that is a HUGE accomplishment!!! Take THAT treadmill!!!
I feel good that I can start adding some bursts of running to my workout and hopefully work up to doing it regularly. Now, I just have to get proper shoes so I don't mess my shins up!
Anyway, I just had to share! I am just so amazed that I might actually be considered a FIT and maybe even working up to being *Gasp*...athletic person!!!! Go figure!! :laugh: :happy:
Yet another reason that feeling good about yourself is so much more than what the number on the scale says!
Hang in there everyone!! :flowerforyou:
-Tami0 -
Wow just the fact that you got on the elliptical is awesome to me! haha That's such an awesome workout! So how many cals did you actually burn?0
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You just make me smile.
Congrats on kickin that treadmills butt.0 -
Great job!
I bought a pair of in-line skates this week and I've been trying them out for a few minutes each day - usually at 10:00 at night when the road is wide open and no one watching! But it does feel good to try something you never saw yourself doing pre-MFP. :happy:
My scale hasn't moved this week either, but the pants are fitting better! :laugh:0 -
Yet another reason that feeling good about yourself is so much more than what the number on the scale says!
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congrats on the success!
my trainer at the gym makes me switch equipment every 15-20 mins to keep my body guessing, i guess:laugh: but i am definitely ready to get the heck of the elliptical by 20 mins!!:sick:
keep up the good work!!:flowerforyou:0 -
Yeah, I have mastered the elliptical.....got that down WELL!! I do 65 min on the elliptical with the arms at interval setting, level 19...and then I do another 20 minutes on the elliptical without the arms but with the incline!! HAHA! And today I added on 30 minutes of walking and a few minutes of running. SOO, I definitely have a few exercise cals to eat!! :laugh:
Oh, Crystal.....my combo elliptical workouts usually has me burning around 1100 cals. I enter my weight in, etc. It actually read over 1200 today but I subtract some since they are inconsistent.
I'm not sure how much more I burned with my walking and running though!! hahaha!0 -
awesome!! :bigsmile:0
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You go girl, keep up the good work.
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YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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:drinker: That's awesome! I love those moments when I realize that I have passed a milestone:drinker:0
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YOU ARE DA BOMB!!!!:drinker:
So proud of you too sis!!!:flowerforyou:
I think you're gonna be our next member of the runner's club here...just a hunch!!!
*high five* and big hugs!!!
Ali
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YOU ARE DA BOMB!!!!:drinker:
So proud of you too sis!!!:flowerforyou:
I think you're gonna be our next member of the runner's club here...just a hunch!!!
*high five* and big hugs!!!
Ali
You just might be right!! I am already itchin to go running again!
Thanks girl!! :bigsmile:
Tam
Oh, and I got your text after I left the gym! You are not a bad mother! You are the BEST mother ever!!!! HUGS!!!! Love you!0 -
You go girl! I have had the same problem with the treadmill... running scares me to death! I tried it the other day and I felt like I was too jiggly so I slowed down to a fast walk. After doing the Arc Trainer I feel like I could run but I feel like the people behind me on the bikes are watching all my jiggles. I am probably just parinoid. Maybe I will try it again soon too!
Leah0 -
you know, Tam , the things we do to psyche ourselves out sometimes-- I started running at age 41, three years ago, but would only run at night because ( well, it's cooler then, and I overheat-- ) I didn't want people to see me. Now even though when I see people overweight who are running I say, "Good for them," I assume people will point and laugh so I wouldn't do it "in the open" for a long time.
It's still an emotional obstacle-- go figure-- but, I will run in the daylight now.
So good for you-- yes, you can run, and so can I and so can we all-- and be proud of it.!!!!!
Way to go--0 -
you rock Tami!!!!
jackie:flowerforyou:0 -
Thanks everyone!
Believe me, if I can get up the nerve to run in front of people, you can too!! :laugh:
HUG!
Tam0 -
You're just awesome!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: &{hugs} :flowerforyou: 0
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WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! You totally rock! :drinker:0
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