Wednesday, January 25, 2012
300
Yesterday, I planned on going to the gym much earlier, but after dinner and games with friends, it turned out I still hadn't made it. I'm trying to go every other day at a minimum, and yesterday was one of the every other days I needed to go... so I traipsed over there around 10:30pm, did a half an hour workout on the elliptical machine, and got home around 11:30. Burned aprox 300 calories. It's something, even if it's not a whole hell of a lot. Glad I went, don't want to fall out of my every other day plan.
Monday, January 23, 2012
600+
So, yesterday was a horrible day for me, full of weepy.
In spite of it, I decided to head to the gym, I understand it sometimes helps with mood.
I got in a 600+ calorie burn workout... did an "alpine climb" on the elliptical machine.
Then, I wept all the way home. Sucks.
Bipolar disorder just takes away a day here, a day there... but I am fortunate lately, my up and down swings seem to be a matter of days lately rather than weeks or months.
The exercise didn't immediately help. But, I feel like some time between 10 and 11, my mood lifted. It was as if I was injected with helium. I flipped to a bit too manic to sleep, and was up until after 6am this morning.
Ended up sleeping much of today away, but woke in time to get my daughter and two of her friends from school. I made some strawberry lemonade from scratch and some guacamole to go with the chips and salsa I picked up on the way home from school. We had a lovely after-school snack.
One friend has been collected, the other one's staying for dinner. We're having vegetarian BBQ riblets, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli.
Today's better by far than yesterday.
After dinner when R's friend has been retrieved, I'll be heading over to Mike's place to watch some TV. :D Alcatraz!
In spite of it, I decided to head to the gym, I understand it sometimes helps with mood.
I got in a 600+ calorie burn workout... did an "alpine climb" on the elliptical machine.
Then, I wept all the way home. Sucks.
Bipolar disorder just takes away a day here, a day there... but I am fortunate lately, my up and down swings seem to be a matter of days lately rather than weeks or months.
The exercise didn't immediately help. But, I feel like some time between 10 and 11, my mood lifted. It was as if I was injected with helium. I flipped to a bit too manic to sleep, and was up until after 6am this morning.
Ended up sleeping much of today away, but woke in time to get my daughter and two of her friends from school. I made some strawberry lemonade from scratch and some guacamole to go with the chips and salsa I picked up on the way home from school. We had a lovely after-school snack.
One friend has been collected, the other one's staying for dinner. We're having vegetarian BBQ riblets, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli.
Today's better by far than yesterday.
After dinner when R's friend has been retrieved, I'll be heading over to Mike's place to watch some TV. :D Alcatraz!
Friday, January 20, 2012
300 calories... and I'm back
Okay, so I only had just over a half an hour for the work-out because I've got to be to the game store by 7pm or I won't get to play in the tournament tonight. But, I did get in a 300 calorie burn in that time on the elliptical machine. :D Feels good. Looking forward to squeezing in more workouts in the coming week. Kinda wish I didn't have to do it alone. :(
long awaited return
Okay, for whatever reason my exercise routine got completely derailed. Today I'll return to the gym for the first time in something like 3 months. My daughter's at a birthday party, and with the time that frees up, I feel ready to go back. I hope it goes well.
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