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| Actually, this was taken after the half-season of soccer, but it's pretty close to "before" when you get down to it. |
Starting-point
Without getting too nit-picky about dates and times and all, four weeks ago, I was a smoker. I played soccer for 45-90 minutes once a week. I probably weighed over 190 lbs (I pretty much refuse to do scales. That said, someone tricked me into getting onto one a couple months ago, and it was over 190. I don't remember how much over, just that it was over).Progress
I quit smoking on Mother's day (May 13) this year. That Sunday was my first full day without cigarettes, though I was smoking no more than two of my little girly cigars per day for a while, though, now, I haven't had one of those in about a week or so. My top reasons for quitting were the cost (about $8.50 a pack up here) and vanity (teeth, skin, breath, odor, etc). So far, I've been good. David quit with me, so that's been a huge help. It's almost impossible to quit if one partner still smokes.As of Monday, I gave up elevators (I work on the 6th floor!) and started working out, using a circuit a friend designed for me. My work-out days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The schedule this week got all hairy, and I was too sore to move yesterday, so I actually am doing Monday, Thursday, and Saturday this week. Next week is looking better in terms of sticking to schedule, though I plan to be a little lenient: so long as I'm hitting three times a week, that's acceptable, if not preferable.
The Routine
The circuit I did Monday:Prisoner Squats, 30 reps
Push-ups, 20 reps (on my knees)
Jumps, 10 reps (harder than it sounds, deep knee-bend and then SO HIGH!)
Swiss Ball Leg curls, 20 reps
4-ct step-ups, 20 reps
Drop-downs, 4 (like a chin-up, but you start at the top and try to lower yourself slowly).
4-ct Forward Lunge, 30 reps
Tucked-elbow push-ups, 15 reps
Leg-lifts, 15 reps
Prisoner Squats, 15 reps
4-ct Planks, 5 reps (from elbows to hands and back down, like step-ups)
You never tell me ANYTHING!!! I do love you ...
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid of failure. ... more specifically, I'm afraid of having to admit failure to others. So I didn't want to make a big stink about it, though I don't mind if people find this blog on their own, especially if it's helpful to someone (like the post about rules for fat girls or some of the stuff I'm putting in my circuit). I'd have posted more about the journey to non-addiction, but... I'm just terrified that it won't stick. Again. For, like, the umteen-zillionth time. I mean, it's only been 6 weeks? or something? I'm not calling it success until I make it a year, and usually, I crap out at the 6-month point. I love you, too! :)
ReplyDeleteI am proud of you! Keep telling yourself, "I don't smoke." And remember how yucky it smells. I have all kinds of good advice on how to do it, I just need to take it myself! And tell David good for him, too!
ReplyDeleteLots of that love stuff going around here!