Archive for March 31st, 2009
Cravings … Sweet Cravings
I’ve given into my cravings for the past week or so … usually in the form of chocolate.
Journaling everything, but not denying myself anything, really.
Which can be both positive and negative, depending on the situation.
The thing is, I’ve been an insatiable beast, and my period is over a week away!
My self-analysis says that I stopped the chewing/spitting, but am still buying some triggers … perhaps to test myself? The thing is, I don’t NEED any of it; I just WANT it.
So the next step is a logical one, don’t test yourself, don’t buy the triggers. (more…)
14 comments March 31, 2009
Melissa’s Strength Training Program
You might recall that about a month ago I met with my trainer, Cristi, for the first time.
We went through one sample “day” each time we met, but because of my trip to Mexico and then being out sick for a week, it literally took us five sessions to get through everything.
Now I’ve completed a little over a week on my own, and I thought I’d share what my regimen looks like.
She isn’t hell-bent on cardio the way I am, but though I’m not stating it explicitly with each session, you can assume I’m doing 45-60 minutes cardio six days a week, in addition to this lifting schedule (with random biking and walking thrown in when the weather cooperates).
Knowing my goals (to slim down again and get toned) she designed my lifting program to be heavily cardio-centric. In fact, I wear my heart rate monitor the whole time and because I’m doing super-sets with limited time to rest, my heart rate really gets up there even while lifting (more…)
5 comments March 31, 2009
