weekly exercise journal: 11-22-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

11.6 miles tracked
40 minutes logged
815 calories burned
1 tracked workout

Had a bit of breathing problem at the beginning of the week, being a sharp pain in my lung when I would breathe deep. Since it was on the left side it was a good idea for a visit to the Dr.

Nurse's practitioner took my pulse, oxygen levels... even did an EKG reading. All came back fine. So, it wasn't a heart issue. Nice!

Dr suggested maybe it was a pulled muscle and I was feeling the strain in my chest wall when I would breathe deep. So, he gave me an anti-inflammatory and told me to keep an eye on it. If the pain continued I was supposed to come back...

So this all makes sense. Last week I increased my upper body weights (and hubby and I went to our storage unit to pull some Christmas boxes out).

Fast forward to less than 48 hrs later... pain is completely gone. So, I got back on the bike!


Woo hoo! You just never know. And a pain in the chest on the left side of the body? Not something you want to ignore...

weekly exercise journal: 11-15-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

39.9 miles tracked
2 hours, 50 minutes logged
2,852 calories burned
6 tracked workouts (4 rides and 2 weight workouts)


Feelin' good!!!

weekly weigh-in: 11-19-10

Friday morning weigh-in: 269 pounds
Starting weight: 291 pounds
Weight loss/gain since last weigh-in: 0
Total net weight loss since beginning my journey: -22 pounds

Once again... weigh-in was flat last week and flat this week... at least it didn't go UP and then DOWN and then UP again!

weekly exercise journal: 11-8-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

44.9 miles tracked
3 hours, 35 minutes logged
3,158 calories burned
8 tracked workouts (4 rides and 4 weight workouts)


Back to upper body weights this week, along with the cycling.

weekly weigh-in: 11-11-10

Thursday morning weigh-in: 269 pounds
Starting weight: 291 pounds
Weight loss/gain since last weigh-in: 0
Total net weight loss since beginning my journey: -22 pounds

Weigh-in was flat last week and flat this week... at least it didn't go UP and then DOWN and then UP again!

I'm taking tomorrow off... and this weekend is busy. Not sure I'll get any workouts in. But you just never know.

weekly exercise journal: 11-1-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

56.5 miles tracked
3 hours, 15 minutes logged
4,030 calories burned
5 tracked workouts

weekly weigh-in: 11-5-10

Friday morning weigh-in: 269 pounds
Starting weight: 291 pounds
Weight loss/gain since last weigh-in: 0
Total net weight loss since beginning my journey: -22 pounds

Someone finally said it!

Thank you David Zinczenko for telling it like it is!

Check out this article: Shocking Food Industry Secrets

Can you guess what book I'll be buying in the next few days?! Yes, that's right... his book entitled "Eat This Not That"

bad, bad Lori...

Let it be known... I ate like a pig this weekend.


Not sure I even ate anything with nutritional value.


And I don't know how I feel about it. Was it emotional eating? Was it out of laziness? Was it out of rebellion?

Who knows... but it's too late now. I just need to get back on the bike tomorrow morning and keep moving.


Am I upset at myself? I don't know.


Nevertheless... back to the bike... back to movement and trying to make healthier choices. I'm not going to beat myself up over for it for too long. That's not a good way to handle it...

weekly exercise journal: 10-25-10

For a quick synopsis, from http://www.dailymile.com/ <----- love that website!

38.7 miles tracked
2 hours, 54 minutes logged
2,893 calories burned
7 tracked workouts

How do I feel? Feels good to be back to upper body weights... and to be more consistent after a week and a half off. Let's get going again!