It's been a while on this blog

I am up to trying for 100 push ups every other day, right now doing 5 sets of 20 any time throughout the day. I would like to be able to do at least 300 every other day or so, or at least 100 push ups a day. I have not been keeping up with my ab workouts, but today I did the plank for 2 minutes and 34 seconds. I wish I could get back to going to the gym, at least 3 times a week, but at this point that doesn't look possible. I probably won't be able to make it to the gym until sometime next year.

Another Good Ab Work out

  This morning I did my 6 sets of 100 Bicycle Crunches, 5 sets of 25 Love Handle Crunches, and 5 sets of 24 Oblique Crunches.  This late afternoon I did the Plank for 2 minutes and 5 seconds, my arms were getting rather tired although I really wanted to get to 2 minutes and 30 seconds but I am just glad that I got to 2 minutes at least. I am seriously thinking of increasing my bicycle crunches or adding another ab work out into the mix, because I just don't feel like I am doing enough.

Another Awesome Plank Exercise!

   I did not think I was going to reach 2 minutes today, especially after my ab work out this morning which included my 6 sets of 100 Bicycle Crunches, 7 sets of 12 Oblique Crunches and 5 sets of 25 Love Handle Crunches.

Trying to get Back to It

   For ten long months....... okay maybe just 7 of those 10 months; I did not try to lose weight but kept up on workouts that were safe for me during pregnancy. I gained around 32 lbs, started gaining that weight after the Half Marathon in October, and it was not easy watching that scale go up. It has been 2 months and 5 days since Dorian was born, and my weight will not go below 149, but bounces back up to 155 sporadically. I had weighed around 164 when I gave birth to Dorian, and though it feels great to finally have him out of me and in my arms, I still feel like a fight ass. During pregnancy, I forced myself to remain confident that I would get back to my before pregnancy body, but over the last couple of weeks I have begun to lose hope. Jumpstart training began May 22, it is now June 19 and we are up to 2.5 miles today and I see no progress with my body. I was hoping that as the mileage increased, the lbs would decrease but it doesn't seem like that is the case. 90% of that body I had, which really was just average if I am going to be honest with myself, came from a year of working out in the gym, weight training, not cardio, not running. Now I just don't have the chance or time to go to the gym at Ivy Tech, and I am not able to get a membership at a gym like Bob's Gym where I could go anytime...........though now that I think about it I could sneak out around 5 a.m every other day and go...... Dorian doesn't wake up to eat until 6:30-7:00 a.m so I could get out and get an hour of weight lifting in before he would notice... I need it, I really do; I mean I can do all the ab exercises at home but my legs and back and arms need machines and the little workouts I have for home just aren't going to cut it at all. I am trying to get up to 2 minute plank position 2x a day every day, some days are good days and some I have to divide those 4 minutes into 1 minute planks 4x.
   I am going to think more about Bob's Gym, Newburgh has one but I don't know how early they open and I am not sure if Cameron would be okay with it, heck I am barely getting 6 hours of sleep as it is, going to bed between 12-1 a.m on most nights and very few nights being as early as 11 p.m. I miss the gym so much.........

Working Out Preggo

Yesterday was more of an arm day


Dumb Bell Curls - 15 lbs - 3 sets - 12 reps
Shoulder Lifts - 15 lbs -3 sets - 12 reps
Side Arm Raises - 5 lbs - 2 sets - 12 reps
One Arm Dumb Bell Press - 15 lbs - 2 sets - 12 reps

Another Great Workout Overall!!!

   It felt great to get back to the gym for the 2nd time this week, and this time I ran for 11 minutes making a mile. It was difficult as I hate the treadmill and the temperature in the gym is just smothering for me, maybe next year or soon I can get a membership to Bob's Gym or the YMCA (which isn't much cheaper). I am just happy that I got a mile run in, that puts me at 1.4 miles this week lol. And my bladder did not cause me ANY trouble whatsoever, but I am still scared to go outside because 1: my bladder is evil, 2: I can't make up my mind whether I want to work out one day or run, 3: the days I want to go out and run are pi$$ pouring rain, 4: Ugh.
   Maybe by next week, I can some how get a 2 mile run in, maybe 2.5 miles and that would make me feel so great! November only saw 7 miles total before I could no longer handler my bladder and then it just got hectic the last few weeks. Hopefully I can do better this month then last, but I will do the best I can as any attempt is better than none at all.






Treadmill - walking - 10 min - .55 miles
Treadmill - running - 11 min - 1 mile
Lat Pull Downs - 4 sets of 25 reps - 35 lbs
Hamstring Curls - 4 sets of 25 reps - 40 lbs
Leg Curls (quads) - 4 sets of 25 reps - 30 lbs
Delta Fly - 4 sets of 12 reps - 35 lbs
Rear Delta Fly - 4 sets of 12 reps - 35 lbs
Leg Press - 4 sets of 20 reps - 35 lbs

1st Workout in 3 Weeks

   I was finally able to make it to the gym for the first time in 3 weeks, last night I decided that now since Cameron is driving himself to work and I don't have to wait on him, Ethan and I would be leaving the house around 7 a.m instead of 8:30 or almost 9:00 a.m. Ethan isn't too happy about it, but I don't care since he makes the decision to stay up all night and not get any sleep. Being pregnant, I am not going to just let my body go out of control in gaining weight, no fucking way.


Tread mill - 21 min walking 3.7 mph/ 4 min run 6 mph/ 5 min walk
Lat Pull Down - 4 sets of 25 reps / 35 lbs
Tricep Pull Down - 4 sets of 25 reps / 30 lbs
Delta Fly - 4 sets of 12 reps / 35 lbs
Reverse Delta Fly - 4 sets of 12 reps / 35 lbs




The strength training wasn't near my usual amount, but I added an extra set to each one and I feel great about the workout this morning, hopefully I can keep it up.