{Do I HAVE to?!}

Ugh. I so did not want to work out this morning. The dog woke me up at 4:30 this morning, an hour before my alarm was set to go off and I never got back to sleep. I definitely did not feel like going to the gym but thought once I got there and started working out, I'd feel better about it like I often do. This was not the case. :( Even after working out for 45 minutes on arms and shoulders and being at home now, I still didn't feel like working out. Now, I just feel kinda blah, but I'm still glad I went. I didn't do my cardio but decided I'll determine how I feel after work to go back for cardio or not.

{Oh no she di'int}

So, I met a guy from eHarmony today (it was a good time, I thought). The plan was to meet for drinks after work at 5:30. So, what's this girl do? I leave work an hour early just so I can have time to go to the gym for a chest and back workout with 20 minutes of cardio. Oh yeah. That's right, uh-huh, I sho did. haha Anyway, so I never really have a hard time working out. Sure, I skip days occasionally  but I think the real issue is my eating habits. What is my eating habit you ask? Well, I don't really have one. I TRY to eat the healthy stuff, I just get tired of making it. I go through off and on's with cooking. I get tired of the same thing over and over again. What does one do in that instance? Anyway, I'm thinking of meeting up with a nutritionist sometime in the new year to see what exactly one does do in that instance. I'd do it now but am using the excuse of spending all my $$ on my niece and nephew for Christmas. Yes, I'd rather spoil them than take care of my nutritional needs right now. My choice. Anyway, that is all.  :)

{Torture}

Ha! I just had to share this! I was inputting tomorrow's back and chest workout into my phone (I use the workout as my locked screen saver... much easier to carry it around since I already have it with me) and one of the workouts is "bent over barbell row."  Well, I was using swype to "type" it in and for the word "row" my phone took the swyped word of "torture" instead!  How right you are, smartphone, how right you are...

{Yup}

{154}

That's the official number. Blah.  Such a depressing number for someone who is only 5'2".  I went to the gym this morning and did just a 5 minute warm-up on the elliptical and then ran for 25 minutes. I'd originally set my time for 20 minutes but as I got down to the 20 minute mark, I felt like I could go more and so ran for another 5 minutes.  That's more than likely due to the pre-workout energy drink I had this morning, but whatever, I'll take it. ;)

***Update***
Wow! I've impressed myself and went to the gym after work for my leg workout!  :) Woot Woot!  :)

{Get off your lazy bum and work it, guuuurrrrllll}

Ugh. I do NOT feel like working out today. I want to be lazy and lay on the couch all day, wasting my life away vegging out. Watch TV. Read. Sleep. Clean. ANYthing but workout. *Sigh* Unfortunately, something is wrong with my plumbing and I can't take a shower at home (little to no water pressure). What does that mean? That means I can either A) absolutely be a complete bum, being gross included or B) workout AND shower at the gym. I'm actually leaning more towards B.

***Update***
Soooo... Yeaaaaaa... I did leave eventually and make it to the gym. I did 30 pushups before I left though and I didn't eat very much at all this morning so I then felt like crap. By the time I actually got to the gym, I didn't even feel like being there anymore. I still went, though, and was on the treadmill for 25 minutes. I ran for a total of 11 minutes and walked the rest. I {hate} running. I also {hate} pushups. I'll still do p/u's for my workouts but I won't like it. :p As for the running, I've decided maybe, just maybe, I'll sign myself up for some 5k. Even though I hate doing it, I know running is good for getting in shape. I usually do the elliptical for 20-45 minutes (depending on my mood) for cardio. I should so more running though.

Anyway, here are a few images that I feel describe me and my hate of these two things:

What I feel I look like when running...

Ahh, so true...

FU PU!!

Is it obvious I like working out in Pink and Black?

That is all.

{Burn, baby, burn}

I made it to the gym today after work! Yay!!  :)  I worked my back and did 30 minutes of the elliptical. While I was leaving I saw this shaker bottle and HAD to buy it. How awesome is this thing?!

It's a 3-in-1 shaker!

The bottom two pieces screw off!

The middle piece was made to hold pills!

The bottom piece holds your protein!

Seriously, this was ingenious! Another GREAT thing about it? It was $8.99!! It didn't even come to $10 after taxes. So, anyway, I feel great from my workout. Tomorrow I should be a little sore but it will be a welcome feeling. 

Oh yeah, not sure if I mentioned it in a previous post or not but I weighed myself at the gym the other day and I'm a solid 155. Blah. 10lbs to lose and I'll be a happy, short-term, camper. Long-term, I'll have another 15lbs to lose.

{Lookin Good there, Tiger}

I definitely did not want to work out today. I had plenty of time after getting out of work since I got out around 1pm. Instead, my tired body decided to take a nap. What I SHOULD have done was bring a gym bag with me to work and go immediately to the gym. Instead, I just got in 20 minutes on the elliptical. Which, I suppose, is better than nothing. It's definitely been hard getting back into working out after missing so much time from being sick.

So, I've spoken with several different woman on what to wear while going to the gym. Two of them have been completely opposite in what to wear. One is practical, in wearing only what feels comfortable, and not caring what it looks like. The other wants to wear make-up and look extremely cute. I think I'm pretty much right in between the both of them. I want to look cute, wear cute workout clothes that is, but not get so dramatic as to wear make-up while at the gym. As a single person, you never know who may be interested and I don't wanna look too much like a hot mess. ;) Which would be weird anyway since I HATE when people (strangers) talk to me at the gym.

I weighed myself at the gym today. A solid 155lbs. I would like to get to 145lbs by Dec 6; which is when I go to El Paso to visit my parents for Christmas (just a short weekend trip). We're taking Christmas photo's while I'm there.

{Cardio day}

I went to the gym for 25 minutes of elliptical time this morning before work. Tomorrow I'll work 5am-1pm so I'll definitely go to the gym after work. Maybe a nap first. ;)

{Too tired to play}

I did not make it to the gym today. I was pretty wide awake after I voted immediately after work this morning. Needless to stay I didn't sleep well. I do have tomorrow off so the PLAN is to double up on workouts. We'll see how that works out!!!

{Good first day back}

I hit the gym strong today. It was a pretty awesome workout. I did everything except the wide-grip overhand pullups. I've no idea why I'm scared to do these in front of everyone at the gym. Seriously, it's ridiculous. I even did the 30 minutes of cardio.  Overall, I feel great.

BACK/CARDIO

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  Wide Grip Overhand Pullups

  3 sets of 10 reps
  use smith machine bar in an incline as alternative

Superset:

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  Bent Over Barbell Row

  3 sets of 8 reps
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  Seated Cable Rows

  3 sets of 8 reps

End of superset; resume normal sets

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  Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  One-Arm Dumbbell Row

  3 sets of 8 reps
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  Hammer Strength Lat Pull

  3 sets of 10 reps
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  Hyperextensions (Back Extensions)

  3 sets of 8 reps
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  Elliptical Trainer

  30 min medium intensity
  (running, elliptical, step-mill)

{New week}

I decided to give myself another week of rest before hitting the gym again. I wanted to make sure this mess was gone and I felt good. Monday begins the new workout regime. I decided to just skip the last week of phase one and head on to week 1 of phase 2. Phase 2 adds cardio and I {hate} not doing any cardio. I think the cardio will help with the weight loss as well. I didn't lose ANY weight with phase 1. Oh well. Almost time to get back to it though!