Week 1
Day 1

Workout

1hr 15 mins
Jog warm up (15 mins)
Weight aerobics (1hr)

Today was a successful day using the plan given to me by my personal trainer, Carla. I worked out under her guidance today. And I pray that I will be able to do this (financially) for at least 8 weeks.

I ate a few too many pieces of fruit. It's hard not to eat fruit during the summer. Also, I had only one veggie. I'll do better in that regard tomorrow. Now I'm relearning how to get everything in so I can loose weight and be healthy.

Greg got home late and decided to bake some cookies. Everything would have been fine if he had eaten them in the other room. But he didn't and I smelled them. So, I had to eat one…

Week 1
Day 2

Workout

Treadmill
Time: 60:13
Laps: 13
Miles: 3.41
Cal: 558
Fat Cal: 174

Very difficult workout today. Walked mostly. Jogged a little. But it was another good day in monitoring my eating. But I still can't take it easy on the fruits. Also, I'm a little hungry. I wonder if I'm getting enough to eat. It's 6:25 and I just finished dinner. Maybe I'm just not stuffed like I usually am. I just have to get used to eating right and eating sensibly again.

I'm not sure if I'm getting enough fat and calories and everything else. I don't know the value of the chicken and fruit.

Treadmill was difficult, as usual. I don't understand why. I got on at around 8 p.m. because I didn't really want to do it. But I only cheat myself if I don't. Overall, a good day. But I still had the cookie. No big deal. I don't want to deprive myself. I just want to learn moderation.

Week 1
Day 3

Workout

Went to track
Jogged 3 miles
Walked 2 laps

60 minutes

It was a great day all around. But I still had those cookies (2 today.) I am really enjoying this program. It fits me. It's natural. And it's going to get me the look that I want. I've been pretty depressed about this for about six years. It has affected every part of my life. Just working to get it off and knowing I'm doing something about it makes me feel tons better. Also, the jog felt great today.

Week 1
Day 4

Workout

Personal Trainer session
Worked out thighs and a few other areas

Almost 90 mins

Got up this morning a little later than I planned. I'm really not a morning person. Never have been. But it was a beautiful, cool summer morning and I would have loved to go to the track to take advantage of the cleaner air after the rain yesterday. But I didn't make it. I'm glad I didn't because Carla wore me out today! It was rough but I'm so excited about that. We worked those dreaded thighs and it felt great because I'm now one more step closer to my goal! Also, she weighed me and I lost 2 pounds today! And it's only been 3 days! That's so exciting to me. This is going to work.

I spoke to a friend of mine yesterday about seeing a personal trainer because she used one a few years ago. I told her how I needed someone to help me learn to each right and train me on weights. She said personal trainers don't help you eat and all of that. That could have discouraged me if I had not already spoken with Carla. So, I told her that mine does the whole body, inside and out.

Greg bought subways today for a Bible study we were having with a friend. Be he never remembers not to put the oil on the sandwich. Now it's difficult to count. I counted the fat for one entire serving of oil because I was hungry and I had to eat it, within reason. I only had a 6" serving. I could have gone with a whole foot because I was simply satisfied afterward. It was so tempting to get to the state of being full. But I stopped because of the look I'm trying to achieve. If I can loose 2 pounds every three to 7 days, I will be so happy.

Oh yeah. I forgot that Carla and Phoebe both say that I have huge calves and can easily enter a fitness show. I will think about that after about four months when I look in the mirror and see a newly sculpted body. But it's a thought…