I'd like to up my fat burning or zone work out to one hour a day, plus 30 of cardio and 30 of circuit training/weight lifting. I'd like to get to six days a week, presently only at five. Running bores me to death!

24 June-Tuesday

7:45 am 30 minutes of cardio by means of the Cybex elliptical, heart rate 151, 289 calories burned
30 minutes of running by means of the thread mill (zone/fat burning) heart rate 131, 290 calories
30 minutes of ab and glut circuit and weight training
15 minutes of elevated sit ups/stretching.

1 hour 45 minutes, total calories burned: 570 not including weight or stretching. 570 +

Today, 25th June 08-Wednesday

Got a very late start to the Y.

Only 30 minutes of cardio 270 calories burned and 3 miles on Lifetrack fitness elliptical.
30 minutes are triceps and back circuit training.

It was so darn hot in the Y today.

I am looking at my overall inches lost and to lose:

Waist-started 32", now 31", goal 27"
Hips-started 41", now 40", goal 36"
Bust-started 38" now 37" goal 35"

overall....loss 3" need to lose 10"

Weight is now at 157. Goal is 140...17 pounds to go. I think I started around 160-this time around!

30 minutes running at the Y
15 minutes glut ab workout

45 minutes

I am cutting my gym time in half due to work. It's upsetting me and I will compensate by spending this Saturday there, after my son's YMCA baseball game.

45 minutes tread mill 45 calories
30 minutes weight lifting

450+ calories

1:15 minutes

TO HUMID IN THAT GYM

Today...30 June 08-Monday

45 minutes running=440 calories 2.9 miles
low heart rate 122 high heart rate 149
45 minutes circuit/weight training/ab crunches

1.30 minutes

440+ calories burned

Lots and lots of water weight today. UGHHH

Okay, I really need to NOT to weigh myself. I did it again and I gained 4 pounds in water weight during this time of the month.

No weigh in until July 8......

Today July 1, 2008:
Precor eliptical 30 minutes 285 calories/2.9 miles
Hr Low-110 Hr high 140

Cybex curcuit training..legs 30 minutes
Cybex eliptical 30 minutes 325 calories./2.0 miles
Free weight 20 minutes

1 hour/50 minutes

Crabby bravada in the weight room today...or maybe I'm in a crabby mood....PMS

When will I learn not to weigh myself this time of the month? Shame on me.

Today, July 2, 2008
1 hour, precor elliptical 5.25 miles 622 calories

25 minutes triceps/bicep free weights.

Tomorrow I am going to try 30 minutes of interval training on the elliptical and 30 minutes of interval training on the stair stepper. UGGGHHHH I don't want to give up my cardio!!!!!!

Okay....today 3 July 08-Thursday

35 minutes on the ellipical (Precor)-Interval training
2 minutes on 20/13 and three minutes on 20/7 (15 minutes total)
2 minutes on 14/10 and three minutes on 14/5 (15 minutes)
five minute cool down
3.12 miles, 365 calories Average heart rate 110/high 173/low 70. Can't rely on that machine to be super accurate.

35 minute weight training. Legs and ab. Low weight 15 reps/4 sets.

Trying to boost my metabolism. Let's see if this works.

NO WEIGHING YOURSELF UNTIL 8 JULY! PLEASE STOP THAT!

Measurements:
bust: 36.5"
waist: 30"
hips: 39.5"

From:
Waist-started 32", now 30", goal 27"
Hips-started 41", now 39.5", goal 36"
Bust-started 38" now 36.5" goal 35"
Total loss: 6.0" goal another 7"
Total wanting to lose since start of 25 June-13"
In 8 days I have lost 2".

Let's not talk about the scales, PLEASE

4 July 08-Friday

9am

Started new weight lifting regiment with six weight lifting exercises and cutting my cardio down to 20-35 minutes a day.

Today is 6 July Sunday and the front of my thighs are sore from these Goblet Swats. I hope that I am doing all of the exercises properly. In a month's time I will evaluate how this has changed my weight loss and my measurements.

7th July 08 Monday

7:30 am

Arnold lifts (10 pound 15 x 4)
Dumbbell Inclined Bench Presses (10 pounds 15 x 4)
Goblet Swatchs ( 10 pounds 15 x 4)
Romanian Delifts (10 pounds 15 x 4)
Arm lifts (10 pounds 15 x 4)
Reverse chins (40 pounds 15 x 4)

Added:
90 pounds 10 x 3
Cybex inverted and exerted butterflies
40 pounds 10 x 3
Reverse leg curles (weights)

15 minutes of interval cardio on Cybex elliptical
3/15 resistance 2/21 resistance
165 calories/1.9 miles

I am going to increase weights to 15 on Wednesday and on Tues and Thursday cardio for 30 minutes plus 30 minutes of ab workout.

Am I still overdoing it?

Let's see???????

Stick to 3 sets of 5 of the heaviest weight you can lift. SERIOUSLY A GALLON OF MILK IS 10LBS. Once you can do 3 set of 8 then increase weight. How are you doing your Romanian Deadlifts? The OLY bar alone is 45lbs so if you are using a barbell and adding 10lbs on each side then you are liftin 65lbs. I know Julia sent you the link to Built's blog, stick to the workouts listed and watch the videos to perfect form. You do not need all the extra sets, K? If you want to do cardio 20 minutes at 3.5 and slight incline is fine. Do this routine 3x a week and you will see results.

8th July 08 Tuesday
various crunches on different machines...cybex too and 30 minutes of interval cardio......1.15 hours

9th July 08 Wed
Arnold lifts (15 pound 8 x 3)
Dumbbell Inclined Bench Presses (15 pounds 8 x 3)
Goblet Swatchs ( 20 pounds 8 x 3)
Romanian Delifts (10 pounds 45 x 3)
Arm lifts (20 pounds 8 x 3)
Reverse chins (40 pounds 70 x 3)
No time for cardio today....

10 July 08
30 minutes of cardio
45 minutes of abs work

11 July 08-Friday-Today

I had to take my suv to the mechanic and I have insurance adjuster coming over to write a check for a new roof...good and bad. I didn't have any time with that and work to go to the gym. I'm going to be in a very salty mood this weekend. My weekend is too full of stuff going on to get to the gym, too.

Good news is that I have an afternoon cocktail party to go to...bad news is that I had to go get a different dress because none of my current dresses lay very nicely on me still. They fit, I can get them on, but they look slightly tight and they are slightly uncomfortable. Progress from when I couldn't get the on three weeks ago. The other problem about that is that I ended up with mediums...ughghghghghgh..... in BCMX at Macy's. Usually I wear a small. At least they are slightly roomy...still not making me happy to be in a medium juniors when I normally wear size 160s Euro or 16 little girls clothing...or small or xsmall in ladies.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth...at least I can get my smalls on.

Today-Friday
From:
Waist-started 32", now 29", goal 27"
Hips-started 41", now 39", goal 36"
Bust-started 38" now 36" goal 35"
Total loss: 9.0" goal another 6"
Total wanting to lose since start of 25 June-13"
In 8 days I have lost 2.5".

I posted this reply in my journal; not sure you saw it.

14 July
Arnold lifts (20 pound 8 x 3)
Dumbbell Inclined Bench Presses (20 pounds 8 x 3)
Goblet Swatchs (25 pounds 8 x 3)
Romanian Delifts (50 pounds 45 x 3)
Arm lifts (25 pounds 8 x 3)
Reverse chins (75 pounds 70 x 3)
No time for cardio today....
Where-ever you are Lisa...I am much stronger than I thought.
THANK YOU!