Good Riddance to 2011

It's been a shit-tastic year and I'm glad to put it behind me. I'm hoping 2012 brings renewed motivation. I don't know how much I have gained in the last six months - it's at least 30 pounds. I'll have an official weigh in tomorrow. I'm scared to see what the scale says. I'm embarrassed and angry that I did this to myself after three and a half years of busting my ass and overcoming the minor setbacks. I deserve better than this. The only positive thing I can say is, at least I didn't start smoking again.

And as of tomorrow, there will be 69 days until the Spartan Sprint.

79 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today was a 3x5 workout:

bench press - 80 lbs
deadlift - 100 lbs
bent over dumbbell row - 30 lbs
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My metabolic workout was burpees + swings (25 lbs). Started with 10 of each, then 9 of each, then 8 of each, all the way down to 1 of each. I did take short rests as needed. And for good measure, I threw on a tabata at the end, with my jump rope.

Food was, um, not good. I ate myself sick on chocolate. Again.

80 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Food was not all that great today and exercise was non-existent. I did go spend quite a bit of money on fitness stuff, though, so that has renewed my motivation a bit. I bought a speed rope and an agility/speed ladder, as well as a power training bag that goes up to 100 pounds (you put bags of sand in it - BodyrockTV uses them a lot). I also bought some fancy ear buds that are guaranteed to never fall out. I went for a very short run and they didn't move, so I'm hopeful they will hold true to their word. My cousin swears by them.

I ended up testing out the jump rope I bought and it's a bit too long for me. We adjusted the handles a bit but I still like my old jump rope better. I was going to return the new one and get my $10 back but my husband said he will use it. Yeah, right. The Spartan is in 80 days, pal - you better get jumping. I can't do a double under. I'm going to put that on my bucket list. I even jump roped with my new ear buds. Awesome. I hate cords though. I need an mp3 player implanted in my brain. Better yet, wireless, so I can access the entire internet in my head.

81 Days until the Spartan Sprint

This race is getting too close for comfort. And I need to sign up for the Frostbite 5K on January 14. Yuck.

82 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Food sucked today, and I'm so sore from Saturday's workout that I can barely move. I think I will go to bed. Or lie on the couch.

83 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout today. Food was better though. I didn't buy junk at the movies.

84 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today's workout was 3x10. Yuck.

shoulder press - 15 lbs
squat - 75 lbs
suspended row
atomic push up

I followed up with dumbbell (25 lbs) swings - 12 swings (then rest for the remainder of the minute) for 10 minutes. These are much less taxing than the stupid burpees I did Tuesday. I also did today's Saturday Fitness Beatdown, which was max reps, Russian Twist with a weight. I used a ten pound plate. I don't know how many clean reps I did, and they use a multiplier for the women, so I won't know my official score for a couple days. I just wanted to do it. And I actually did it twice because the first time we recorded, I was recording to tape instead of memory stick and I had no way to transfer it to my laptop. My second attempt was better. Sebastian made five attempts! He kicked ass.

We won't talk about food.

85 Days until the Spartan Sprint

See yesterday's entry.

86 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Not only did I not work out, I also ate badly. I don't care.

87 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout today. I'm completely exhausted and my chest hurts from coughing. My appetite is coming back a bit though. I almost lost control. I brought home the cookie dough I bought and I really, really wanted to sit down with a tub and a spoon, but I didn't. I also didn't eat the two pounds of chocolate chips in my freezer. Unfortunately, I did eat a lot of carbs and cheese.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
hard boiled eggs & bread stick
turkey burger w/ cheese & cream of broccoli soup
string cheese
whole wheat pasta w/ homemade cheesy garlic bread, roast

88 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today's workout was 3x5:

bench press - 80 lbs
deadlift - 115 lbs
bent over dumbbell row - 30 lbs
jackknife

I also did a ten minute metabolic workout from the New Rules of Lifting for Abs book. Today was burpees - 6 per minute (rest until the end of each minute) for 10 minutes. Why so few reps? you ask. Because my son decided I needed to add a little twist. When down in plank position, I have to bring my knees in then back out again, before completing the burpee. So it's like a squat thrust within a burpee. Sebastian calls them double burpees. Whatever. I call them brutal. I don't know if they would have been so bad if I were not so out of shape. I need to get back to where I was at the beginning of June. I hate myself for this horrible, horrible backslide. It's the worst I've had in almost five years. I never want to have to dig myself out of this bullshit again. This is hard.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
apple & cottage cheese
cheeseburger on whole grain bun w/ mixed vegetables & grapes
carrot sticks

This cold is kicking my appetite in the ass. When I recover, I will eat like a pig.

89 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today was most definitely a rest day. I'm still sick and just going to work wore me out.

Food:
coffee/ skim milk, whole grain breadstick
baked potato, baby carrots & apple
carrot sticks

I wasn't that hungry today.

90 Days until the Spartan Sprint

I'm still sick but I can't afford to take any more days off, so it was back to the grind. I did a 3x5 workout today.

shoulder press - 25 lbs
squat - 115 lbs
suspended row
atomic push up

I think I need to change my suspended row to a negative chin up for the 3x5 days because the rows are too easy now. I also think I'm going to start adding some of the metabolic workouts from the New Rules of Lifting (for Women and for Abs) to the end of my strength training.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
tilapia & cheese w/ cauliflower & broccoli
carrot sticks
pork chops & brown rice w/ onions & green peppers - I probably ate more rice & vegetables than I should have but it was so damn good.
apple & string cheese

91 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Still sick. It really sucks. I didn't even get my Saturday Fitness Beatdown done.

92 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout. I was really sick. I ate whatever I could that didn't hurt to swallow.

93 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today was the dreaded 3x10...

bench press - 75 lbs
deadlift - 85 lbs
bent over dumbbell row - 25 lbs
jackknife

The last thing I wanted to do when I got home from work was anything that required me to move. I hadn't been feeling well all day, I was cranky and tired. I managed to get myself into my workout clothes, and that helped a lot.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
protein shake
turkey salad w/ fat free Italian dressing & whole grain roll
grapes
Philly cheese steal w/ potatoes

94 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout today. I knew I would be pushing today's workout to tomorrow because of my cookie dough delivery. I suppose I could have done it, but I just didn't want to, so I went ahead and scheduled it for tomorrow. Food was decent. I'm completely exhausted.

95 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout today.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
apple & cottage cheese
(turkey) taco salad w/ refried beans & cheese
grilled cheese sandwich

96 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today's workout was 3x5:

shoulder press - 25 lbs
squat - 115 lbs
suspended row
atomic push up

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
vegetable soup
chocolate Shakeology
vegetable soup
apple & cottage cheese

I completely forgot to take my breakfast to work. I was going to take an apple & cottage cheese. I was okay until lunch, and I just had some vegetable soup. When I got home, the Shakeology my son won was waiting, so we tried that. It's really good. I don't know if I would pay for it, but it does taste good. I had more vegetable soup for dinner.

97 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout today. Food was so-so.

98 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today's (well, yesterdays, which I did today) workout was 3x5. I do love it.

bench press - 80 lbs
deadlift - 110 lbs
bent over dumbbell row - 30 lbs
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Before this, we went to the Jingle Bell 5K - a charity walk/run. It was my son's first 5K. We walked most of it. I won for best costume in the adult female category. I wore a tree skirt & garland, as an afterthought. I needed to kill some time this morning so I stopped to buy those for my tree and decided to wear them as my costume. I was the only adult female who dressed up. The guy who won was also the only one who dressed up, too.

99 Days until the Spartan Sprint

I did not get my workout in today - I will tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is my son's first 5K. It's a charity event, and we're walking it. Well, he might run a bit and I will try to keep up. I plan on wearing jeans. We have a birthday party to go to immediately after it.

Food sucked. That is all.

100 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout today. I'm completely drained from some shit that's going on that I can't talk about. It sucks.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
apple
carrot sticks
turkey & stuffing
nuts

Not a stellar day.

101 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today's workout was 3x10 - not my favorite range!

shoulder press - 15 lbs
squat - 75 lbs
suspended row
atomic push up

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
turkey sunshine salad w/ fat free dressing
taco salad (w/ ground turkey)