Time to Revamp the Workout Schedule
Why?
Because some silly man named John slipped a huge ring on my left hand last Wednesday. :D
That's right: I'm getting married! *squee!*
As much as I hate to admit it, I really don't want my pictures to look crappy, so I feel it is time to step up the workout routine to the next level. So far, I have been doing 30 minutes of DDR Supernova in Workout Mode three times a week. This, I feel, is not enough anymore. My short term goal is to move up to doing 30 minutes of DDR five times a week by this time in October.
Beyond that, my exercise goals are as follows:
1--Start switching up my routine between DDR Supernova and our new copy of DDR Extreme 2, to ensure variety and curb boredom.
2--By November 18th, I intend to integrate Yourself Fitness back into the my routine twice a week.
3--Starting November 30th, I plan to add some sort of weight training to my schedule. (Right now, all I can afford to use as weights are gallon water jugs and our ABC fire extinguisher. Hey, it's worked in the past. *shrug*)
4--By New Year's Day, I aim to be doing five 45-minute workout sessions a week.
5--By Valentine's Day, I will be doing four to five 1-hour workout sessions a week.
Food wise, I've already been cutting most of the refined sugars and HFCS from my diet. (NOT EASY.) I've replaced my flavored non-dairy creamer for half-and-half and sugar-free vanilla syrup in my coffee every morning. (Fewer calories that way.) I am trying to up my water intake from five 8-ounce servings a day to eight, but it is really tough not to get bored with it.
I have also increased my vegetable intake from three servings a day to six. J and I have been adding vegetables in the usual places, such as pasta sauces, soups, and the like, but also in some unusual places too, like breads and even in some of the low-carb cookies I've made recently. (Also, steamed cauliflower pureed and added to mashed potatoes with some cheese really doesn't taste all that bad.)
Fruits, however, are still an issue. Honestly, it is a texture thing. I have always preferred getting my fruit intake from juice rather than eating fresh. But I'm working on it. I think I'll start slowly by adding half a banana to my cereal or smoothie in the morning. Blueberries are my thing right now, so those always go in, but I need to branch out more.
Now I'm rambling, so I think that means it's time to stop typing. Later days.
Because some silly man named John slipped a huge ring on my left hand last Wednesday. :D
That's right: I'm getting married! *squee!*
As much as I hate to admit it, I really don't want my pictures to look crappy, so I feel it is time to step up the workout routine to the next level. So far, I have been doing 30 minutes of DDR Supernova in Workout Mode three times a week. This, I feel, is not enough anymore. My short term goal is to move up to doing 30 minutes of DDR five times a week by this time in October.
Beyond that, my exercise goals are as follows:
1--Start switching up my routine between DDR Supernova and our new copy of DDR Extreme 2, to ensure variety and curb boredom.
2--By November 18th, I intend to integrate Yourself Fitness back into the my routine twice a week.
3--Starting November 30th, I plan to add some sort of weight training to my schedule. (Right now, all I can afford to use as weights are gallon water jugs and our ABC fire extinguisher. Hey, it's worked in the past. *shrug*)
4--By New Year's Day, I aim to be doing five 45-minute workout sessions a week.
5--By Valentine's Day, I will be doing four to five 1-hour workout sessions a week.
Food wise, I've already been cutting most of the refined sugars and HFCS from my diet. (NOT EASY.) I've replaced my flavored non-dairy creamer for half-and-half and sugar-free vanilla syrup in my coffee every morning. (Fewer calories that way.) I am trying to up my water intake from five 8-ounce servings a day to eight, but it is really tough not to get bored with it.
I have also increased my vegetable intake from three servings a day to six. J and I have been adding vegetables in the usual places, such as pasta sauces, soups, and the like, but also in some unusual places too, like breads and even in some of the low-carb cookies I've made recently. (Also, steamed cauliflower pureed and added to mashed potatoes with some cheese really doesn't taste all that bad.)
Fruits, however, are still an issue. Honestly, it is a texture thing. I have always preferred getting my fruit intake from juice rather than eating fresh. But I'm working on it. I think I'll start slowly by adding half a banana to my cereal or smoothie in the morning. Blueberries are my thing right now, so those always go in, but I need to branch out more.
Now I'm rambling, so I think that means it's time to stop typing. Later days.