Ami Does Life

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Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:38:28 -0400

what-i-look-forward2: necrozoophobia

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:24:01 -0500

what-i-look-forward2:

necrozoophobia

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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:30:42 -0500

Managing Expectations

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:17:00 -0500

I met with Kirk on Saturday for a quick weigh-in. Down 2 pounds. My first thought was “only 2?”

I need to work on realistic expectations. 2 pounds is 2 pounds. Once I finally snapped out of my funk I used the moment to refocus. Any positive change will be welcomed with open arms.

I also want to focus more on something I’ve heard as “non-scale victories.” I’ve noticed my confidence has flown through the roof. I have more energy. My clothes fit differently. I can see the changes in my face. My skin is clearer.

I’m going to stop being a brat and buckle down. No one is going to hand this to me on a silver platter. I have to work for it.

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Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:53:13 -0500

lovequotesrus:

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fitbunney: What started it off. Most notes of 2011 :)Thanks for...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:14:51 -0500

fitbunney:

What started it off. Most notes of 2011 :)
Thanks for all the love, angels.

thekeystobeinghappy: just be happy.

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:34:22 -0500

thekeystobeinghappy:

just be happy.

Progress

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:10:30 -0500

It’s been a little over 2 months since I’ve started working with Kirk. Overall I’ve lost about 5lbs. I also have reduced my body fat by 2%. While those aren’t quite as high as I’d like, the changes I’ve noticed in my general fitness have been pretty amazing. I push myself so much harder than before.

I ran the Egg Nog Jog 5k on Sunday. Overall I felt good. I ran with Liz because it was her first 5k. It’s always fun to sort of pay it forward with running. I always want my friends new to running to have a really positive first race experience.

Megan visited this weekend. It was really an eye opener for me in regard to how much we’ve grown apart. I’ve dedicated myself to living a healthy life and she has the same mindset we had in college. The food we ate this weekend didn’t even taste that great. Several times I kept thinking “My god, this is how we used to eat ALL THE TIME.”

I had a great session with Kirk last night and am going full speed this week to make up for the weekend and get back on track. Half-marathon training starts in a few weeks. I’m getting more and more excited as we get closer.

Success!

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:31:21 -0500

After not seeing any real progress for 2 months, I had a breakthrough last week. My usual training schedule was messed up so I worked out with Kirk on Saturday. We weighed in and I was down FOUR pounds. That seriously made my weekend.

Worked out last night with Kirk and Jessie tagged along. It was kind of nice to see her get her ass kicked. It’s validation that what I’m doing is really hard but totally worth it.

Also registered for the Lincoln Half last week. I’m slowly warming up to it. It will be a lot of work but I’m excited to see how much time I can shave off from last year.

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Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:44:32 -0500

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collarbones-oricecreamcones: OMG THIS

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:14:09 -0500

collarbones-oricecreamcones:

OMG THIS

Ben Does Life.: How often do we allow ourselves to skip a workout under the guise of "it's just one workout"?

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:01:46 -0500

Ben Does Life.: How often do we allow ourselves to skip a workout under the guise of "it's just one workout"?:

bendoeslife:

How many times have we eaten that burger and fries (and a candy bar 45 minutes later) because it’s “just one meal”?

Over the years I’ve become the connoisseur grandmaster of justifying my bad habits.

It’s just one meal.

I’ll start back tomorrow.

We have to celebrate. With food.

My foot…

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Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:18:29 -0500

Tonight's Workout

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:52:34 -0500

Once I got the hang of them, I actually liked the Turkish get ups. I can tell my right leg is a lot stronger than my left leg though. Need to fix that!

I finally convinced Kirk to let me reduce my calories. Hopefully I’ll see a significant loss next week.

WARMUP

7 min jog on treadmill

CIRCUIT ONE

10 quick wall tosses

10 straight rows (flat back, straight legs, bent at waist) - 20 lb kettlebell

10 sky highs

Spiderman walk down and back

1 min. sprint

Repeat 3x

CIRCUIT TWO

10 one-legged pushups (5 on each leg)

10 squat and reach on each leg (TRX)

10 overhead press (30 lb barbell)

4 Turkish getups (2 each side)

1 min. alternating battle ropes

Repeat 2x

lastmoonbeforethestorm: Yum?

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:55:15 -0500

lastmoonbeforethestorm:

Yum?

Just got back from lunch. I guess I got the answer I needed. Blake apparently couldn’t be...

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:47:11 -0500

Just got back from lunch. I guess I got the answer I needed. Blake apparently couldn’t be bothered to show up. It’s like he’s going out of his way to hurt my feelings now.

I’m done.

Lunch

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:38:42 -0500

I’m having lunch today with Terra. I’m really excited to see her. Miss talking to her. We’re having a date at one of our old haunts - Amigo’s. Chicken ranch nachos FTW.

She asked me yesterday if she should invite Blake. I felt a twinge of … I don’t know what. Excitement? Dread? A little bit of both? I just know that if I see him again it will bring up a lot of things I don’t want to think about. Even though I was mad at him for not speaking to me after I left, deep down I know it was good for me. Who knows? He might not even show up.

Just in case though I spent extra time to look super hot today. I have a clingy black dress on and knee-high boots. If I’m going to see him again I want him to see me looking hot.

"And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears. And love will not break your heart, but..."

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:19:40 -0500

“And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears. And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.”

- Mumford & Sons (via quotewhore)

Redemption

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:57:05 -0500

After a terrible workout Monday and feeling like crap all day Tuesday, I had an AWESOME workout with Kirk last night. I felt strong and like I got my ass kicked. I also weighed in after the workout and lost 1.5 lbs. We both agreed that I shouldn’t weigh myself at home because it will only make me crazy.

I’m also buying a Bodybugg tonight. I’m really curious to see how many calories I burn working out, especially when I work with Kirk.

SUCK

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:59:15 -0500

I had a sucky workout last night with Kirk. I felt nauseas the entire time. It was disappointing to not be able to go as hard as he wanted me to. I’m still deciding if I’ll take a day off tonight or try to push through.

All I know is I don’t want to have another bad session with Kirk tomorrow.