Hey Kids. How's your day going? I'm off, have to catch a train to get downtown for a meeting.....it is times like these that I wish I could REALLY be a diva and have a plane take me from here to downtown. I have to leave like 2 hours to get down there. SUCKY. Oh well.
Today, I had NO TIME. But I MADE TIME to vlog/blog/workout. I did only about 50 minutes of Kettlebell training through that awesome DVD I have. (Will share more later, have posted about her before.) I burned 500 calories. I wanted to workout for 90 minutes today and burn 800 calories. The day wouldn't allow for it. So, I got over it. I didn't use that as an excuse to do NOTHING and pig out!!
Enjoy the vlogging below. I think I look pasty white, so I have to be sure to go tanning tomorrow morning. Sorry for the visual. You may want to wear sunglasses.
Yup. Today was cardio day. I did Kettlebells- actually, I did THIS WORKOUTfrom Angie Miller. Here is a little preview:
Don't be fooled by the cool calm demeanor of this woman. This workout is TOUGH. Seriously. I'm using a 20lb Kettlebell and I'm ready to move up in weight, although there are a few moves you want a lighter Kettlebell.
Anyway, I'm making an announcement. This is really for MY accountability. I have to get back to doing my CARDIO early in the morning. I've been in a habit of waking up, having my breakfast, working for several hours (when I'm not traveling) then doing a late morning workout. It's fine but sometimes the day gets away from me and then I'm trying to squeeze in a workout in the evening WHICH BITES. I don't know why but my stomach always feels more full in the later part of the day, which prevents me from doing kicka** cardio type workouts like Insanity.
So, I have done it before. I will do it again. I'll keep you posted on how well I do. AFTER ALL I CAN DO ANYTHING I SET MY MIND TO.
It's all a mind game people. Our workout success, our diet success- it is all in our mind. We have to get used to conquering bad/weak/give it up thoughts and convincing ourselves to focus on the goal, NOT on temporary distractions or the temporary state of our being/body NOW.
What do you do when you find yourself not "feeling like" working out? How do YOU get yourself on track? I'm just talking to myself about my goals. Focusing on specific things that RIGHT NOW are enough to annoy me- for example, I think of my favorite pair of jeans and how there is no way in hell I would wear them out in public at this moment. THAT PISSES ME OFF. So, when I don't feel like working out, I think about putting on those jeans. And, um, yea, that pretty much does it for me.
EVERY DAY IS ONE STEP CLOSER. WHEN YOU GIVE UP, YOU ARE ANOTHER STEP BEHIND.
This is what I'm hoping and praying for for Ms. Jenny Lynn tonight at the finals at the Olympia!! WOOT Girl you go GET IT!!
I just got back in from running some errands...amazing how the day flies by when you have all that running around to do isn't it? BUT I did get a fantastic workout in this morning!! I did that one Kettlebell DVD that I love and then some biceps and triceps. And no- in case you are wondering- I'm not giving up on Insanity or nothing!! I just wanted to shake things up a bit today. I'll be doing Insanity workouts long term for sure. I love how travel friendly they are too. Awesomeness. But I gotta tell ya, I love that Kettlebell workout. There really should be more Kettlebell DVDs. I wasn't that thrilled with the ones I got from Amy Bento.
Below are today's vlogs. Yes Plural. I started talking at the end of vlog one about this whole being POSITIVE AND NICE AND KIND and I wanted to finish. I've been exposed to so many very sad, pathetic, angry, bitter, jealous, mean and hurtful people- some of them mean/hurtful TO ME, some being that way to those that are close to me and it's just sad. There is nothing to be accomplished with negativity and acting with the intention to hurt or just be mean to another person. Believe me, I'm just like the next person who wants to be mean and put people in their place. And I could do that SO WELL. (WHAT?) But I choose not to, and I'm always glad looking back that I took the high road. I don't ever regret it. It isn't always easy but I'm proud to be a person that is happy, optimistic, excited, and KIND as much as I can be.
Anyway- sorry for the overkill with TWO vlogs!! Whoa!! ;-) You guys have a great Saturday. Kick it in gear!! Weekend isn't over yet.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 04:30PM 
