Debby’s blog

Well everything went from bad to worse and money never changed a thing, as Bob Dylan said. I will try to get back on track. My back went out after i was rear ended at the red light while I was on my way to Walmart to pick up things for my booth at an event. My back had already been bothering me so maybe after a much needed rest the bike will be easy. I have not yet ridden my bike outside since having it fit. I bet it rides smooth and I don't have any back pain.

I am afraid that I will never ride TOSRV my dream, because my back hurts, I want to overcome this. This is a hump in the road which I know I need to focus on to overcome. This can be overcome and TORSV can still happen if I focus/

THE FIRST MONDAY OR SECOND MONDAY IS ALWAY  THE HARDEST, CHEATED A LITTLE ON SUNDAY BUT IT WAS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. BUT I CAME BACK TODAY, EVEN MADE IT THRU THE CAKE AND ICE CREAM FOR A COWORKERS BIRTHDAY WITH OUT EATING ANY. MAN YOU COULD SMELL THE BUTTER IN THAT CAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HALL. IT SMELLED LIKE HEAVEN. MADE IT TO THE GYM WITH DAVE AND DID LOWER BODY. I HAD PLANNED ON DOING WII BUT IT TURNED OUT OK.

DIET TODAY STILL EATING WAY TOO MUCH PROCESSED FOODS. COFFEE WITH CREAM 50 CAL. BAR 140 SNACK CHEESE 80 LUNCH WWPIZZA 300. SNACK, BAR 130 AND SOME HARD CANDY FOR 50 CAL. DINNER HAD A BOWL OF CEREAL 250 CAL.  SKINNY COW 140 .....1200

     DID LOWER BODY, TOMORROW IS CARDIO RIDE.

MET GOAL, RODE 25 MILES TODAY, FELT GREAT.

GREAT WORK OUT/UPPER BODY IT FEELS GREAT TO WORK OUT AGAIN I AM TREATING MYSELF TO A GLASS OF WINE, ALTHOUGH TOMORROW IS MY FREE DAY. I AM STILL WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL OF 1200 CALORIES.   TOMORROW I WILL DO A LONG RIDE IN THE MORNING I HOPE TO DO 25 MILES I THINK I CAN DO IT IN AN HOUR AND A HALF. I WILL DO THE DESERT RIDE THEN 30 MINS OF IPOD MUSIC. THAT IS THE PLAN. 

 Wgt 134     Weigh in with loss of 2 lbs this week. Diet yesterday was 1200 calories with cardio of 30 mins on bike with strength training.

Todays focus, is diet, very light as I may have a glass of white wine tonight, Upper body after work.

 

 

                            30 mins lower body with wii trainer, yoga and balance training

Bfst coffee/creamer/cheerios/milk/splenda   250

Snack pretzels                                          100

lunch/wwpizza                                           330

Snack pretzel    hard candy                        130

cereal                                                       170

coffee                                                         30     total  900

 

Snow storm has stopped me from getting healthy food. Need to get to store tomorrow to get some healthy bars, yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit, lunch foods.

Cardio tomorrow will do strength training.  

Well I did it, got off track. Easy to do when you are not keeping track..I still hope to be at 25 this weekend. Or near that. I did get my bike back from Bishops but looks like this snow will keep me of the road for a while. I will continue on the stationary bike for the time being.

I don't know how I got so out of shape. I worked out for years following a very strict regiment. So myself and a coworker Naderra have decide to do a 12 week of Body For Life. I thought this would go well with my TOSRV training, as cycling is my cardio days.

DAY 1   1/27/09

UPPER BODY:  40 mins light weights. 8 lbs chest: dumbell press 3x12: flys 3x12

                                                         8lbs back: rows 3x12: drop downs 3x12

                                                         8lbs biceps: hammer curls 3x12/curls

                                                         8lbs triceps: pull backs/back drops   

 

   DAY 2     1/28/09

        Cardio 10 miles/35 mins bike ride thru desert

   DIET;

        Coffee/creamer 50 cal

        Cherrio's 1 cup/splenda/milk 150

        yogurt 60

        lean cusine pizza 330/pretzels 100

        blueberries 75

        grilled chicken salad/blue cheese dressing 300

        skinny cow 140                                                         TOTAL:900  

 

 

GOALS FOR TOMORROW: LOWER BODY (MAYBE WII FIT) MORE PROTEIN LESS PROCESSED FOOD

 

I just finished about 18 miles so I will definitly be at 25 easily by end of month. I took my bike to Bishops in Milford yesterday. Mark refitted me on my Trek which I bought 9 yrs ago. I never did like the feel of the bike. He did some minor adjustments but I could already feel that it will be more comfortable.

I bought some awesome stuff while I was there. A great wind tex jacket, which costs some bucks. It goes great with my bike, same colors red, black, grey and white. I also bought some road overshoe bootys and a great Balaclava for my head. Looks like I will be riding outside as soon as I get the bike back...

JD is planning on riding with me. Mark from Bishops says that he goes to a spinning class on Thursday nights and then when the weather warms up they rid outside. Might try it out.

Well to most riders 16.5 miles is nothing, but not to me. It means I am on track. I plan on being at 25 miles by the end of Jan...Which I could do now but want to avoid injury, the old booty ain't like it use to be. Sat I take the bike to get adjusted and new computer, maybe a wireless one. I was planning on waiting till it got to be at least 50 degrees before riding outside but I've changed my mind. I see people out riding to and from work even now in these frigid temps. Well looks like I need to invest in some winter riding clothes.... Cause this thing is really going to happen.