cedre Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I'm doing this journal on a whim. I had no plans on doing an exercise program, nor a New Year's resolution. But last year I was pretty bad with my diet and exercise, so I need a bit of encouragement, and since I saw this on twitter..and even retweeted, I thought why not do it myself and get into shape this year! Hopefully with this forum and other's encouragement I will keep at it. I had an accident 6 years ago, so I can't do weights (neck shoulder injury) but here are my plans:25 minute stationary bike (adding 5 minutes each 3 days)10 minute stretching5-10 minute breathing and relaxation exercisingmaking sure I drink enough water (keep track of it in this journal)eating more fruits &vegetables (thinking of having a fruit smoothy after stationary bike)Less sugar in my diet!! I've been a vegan for almost 4 years, but I just need to keep track of my sweet tooth...and that's what went a bit overboard last year. Thanks Robert...this is a great idea...hope it keeps me motivated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedre Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Oh..so obviously I'm not good at this, because I'm really new, and my journal just had my goals and didn't really have what I did today! hahaha. Since this whole thing was a last minute idea, I'm recording today's events just as a starting point to continue on, and oh, it's going to be embarrassing! Arg...but maybe that's a good thing! weight: 141lbsmeals: B-coffee w belsoy cream, 1 gingersnap cookie, shreddies + soy milkL- crackers w tofutti cream cheeseD- home made potato soup (yummy)Snacks - 2 small pieces of chocolate + apple + 3/4 cup pretzels water intake: 3 glasses (I think) -not enough!exercise: none (not enough)meditation: 10 min. breathing exercise hope to do better tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedre Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Day 2weight: 138lbs (need to weigh myself at the same time each day)B: coffee+soy milk, shreddies+soy milkl: left over spaghetti + appled: left over potato soup + crackerssnacks - 1 small pb chocolate cup, a couple of crackers+tofutti, some celery stickswater: only 4 glasses (need to get on this!)exercise: 25 min bike ride + 3 min cool down = 28 min. total!mediation/breathing exercise - 5 min. + will do 5 min. before bed! I know today is my first day of exercise, and it's no big deal that I did 25 minutes of bike ride for most of you...but it is for me! I really whined, and complained (to myself) that I really didn't want to do the exercise and made all kinds of excuses not to do it. Finally I said I'll just hop on for a quick and easy 20 minutes and no more. I put on good music, I distracted myself on my ipod, and 20 minutes was over like that! I was pumped...so I actually increased the intensity and went for another 5 minutes...but knowing how bad a shape I'm in, I didn't want to push it, and regret it later, so I started to cool off after 25 minutes. I did forget to have my fruit smoothy tho...but did have an apple. meh.I was hoping to get some encouragement from people here. I thought that was the point of having a journal on this forum...or am I doing this all wrong?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedre Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Day 3. forgot to weigh myself...arg.b: coffee+soy milk, home made cinnamon raisin bread with some earth blalancel: scrambled tofu w beans+avocado (at restaurant)d: left over potato soup + couple of crackerssnacks: 2 mandarineswater: 5 or 6 glasses (getting better) exercise: 28 minute bike ride + 3 min cool down = 31 minutesWalked downtown instead of taking the car...it's only a 20 min. walk...but still, yay for me stretching: 5 min. after bike ride (need to extend this and make time for it)meditation: will do 5 min. before bed (need to make more time for this) Have headache now...so off to lie down with a cold cloth on my forehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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