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Hey ya’ll! I’ve had a pretty good day all around. It was surreal, because it wasn’t typical, but it was also encouraging, because I’d like to have more days like this.
WEIGH IN RESULTS: WEEK 3
243 lbs (-8 lbs.)
30% Fat (-2%)
47.5” Waist (-0”) gggrrrr….
The day started with Jillian #3 (shocking, I know…no sex this morning!) I am slowly getting used to this workout. This was only day 2 out of 10, but all ready I knew where the tough parts were, and how to pace myself.
The scissor abs move still killed me, and the travelling pushups are directly from Satan. Other than that, I did okay. At the end of the workout when all that plyometric (jump training) stuff happens, I just did my jumproping moves. It was a little lower impact, but I did what I had to do. If you’d like to talk to my knees about it, I wish you luck.
I was very happy this morning, because immediately after working out and breakfast, I had a massage appointment; my first official PAID professional office visit! The client was from the wrestling tournament, and I’ve known him for a couple of years. Nice guy, and the session went very well. He tipped me $20, so I guess he liked my work. =)
(Lou Dawg, talk to me about this session, I want to discuss proper form about a certain move.)
After that, I was off to a good start for the day, and I went home and cuddled the dogs, and watched Olympic figure skating, and ate some more food. The sum total of my calories were eaten by around 530p. Not bad. I’m on 1701 calories this week. (Review: 7 calories x 243 lbs./my weight=weight loss calorie goal)
As I’m writing this, I’m actually at the massage office, on the office computer, and I’ve just finished a second massage that I also booked from the wrestling tournament. It feels good! He was appreciative as well, and tipped me $15! =)
People like using credit cards…I’m glad I take them. I also think that it’s kind of fun to be the person ringing them up…because I think the tip is higher than if they paid through a secretary. I just worked on them, they’re handing me their card, and I’m looking right at them and saying “Would you like to add a tip?” But hey, sometimes people can’t, and that’s okay too. I charge enough that I’m not resentful if they can’t afford a tip.
Oh, something else really random, and kind of neat happened! My websites gift certificate function was used for the first time, because I’m set up to take credit card orders through there too! A woman called me and is buying a massage for her boyfriend. She seems nice enough…I’ll pull out all the stops to keep them as clients.
But darnit! She didn’t hear about me through my new ad! She just found me through google! When am I going to get a call from my ad in the GLT? Hmm…
So, today was a great day for me because it was exactly the kind of life I would love to have! I had a couple of appointments, and the rest of the day I got to spend quality time with my animals, and I have the time for kids (eventually), chores, errands, and to work out. I really feel that a high strung person like me needs a lot of time to stay balanced and do all of the things that will keep me healthy. Now, all I need is 60 more regular clients a month, and I’m set!
And so how am I going to get those clients? Oy vey…I thought I could canvas the area with some flyers, set up events with local restaurants or coffee houses, branch out to all of my friends who might have more contacts for me, and look in the paper for events.
I have a lot of success at special events where I set up a chair or a table and give 5 minute massages. Even working for tips at those events is usually worth it. In fact, I remember doing this particularly cool “3 day special event” once that enabled me to buy my $400 massage chair & pay for massage school 2 months in advance!
I also need to rewrite the Massage Intake Form because people are missing the “Birthday question”, and the “How did you hear about us?” question.
Let’s talk about the “weigh in” today. First the good news: I lost 8 pounds and 2% of fatness. Yeaaa!! Did I win yet? That’s the bad news…I want to graduate now. It’s just an honest feeling…I mean, I’ve worked hard. On “weigh in” days, it feels like I’ve crossed a finish line, a due date, a marker…and I have. But it’s not “over”.
And how does a person lose 8 pounds, and 2% of their fat and not lose any waist line? Hmmmm….well, judge the picture yourself. You’ll notice a jawline at least. =)
Although I imagine when I get to maintenance, the “weigh in” days will just be about staying where I am…so in that sense, maintaining good health will be my “graduation.” But that’s not today. Oh no. That’s far, far away…oh so faarrrr…
I didn’t do my cardio today. I’m a bastard. Well, no, not really. I just didn’t plan it. I need to plan out when I’m going to go do my cardio. Jillian’s workouts get done because I know that I do that first thing in the morning. And even on mornings when I have other things to do, I “back time” when I work out so that Jillian makes it in there…I don’t do that with cardio. Cardio is left up to when I feel like it…and surprise, surprise, there have been days when I didn’t feel like it.
So, okay, I need to plan my cardio. I’m not going to beat myself up for missing cardio today. I worked 2 massages, and so it’s not like I just sat around. But I commit to doing 6 days of cardio in a row now. Last week I did 5 days of cardio, and I lost 8 pounds…but I’m not at maintenance yet, and if I break promises to myself this early it’s just a slippery gray slope to the bottom.
Now, since Jillian is only 20 minutes, and sinceher workouts are cardio, abs & very light weights/body weight in 3 minute chunks, I need to do cardio 6-7 times a week, I think. I don’t believe I’m working as hard as I could be without the additional half hour of calorie burning cardio.
On day 31 when I am done with Jillian, I’m going to start level 1 of my personal trainer’s workout that was designed for me. That workout series involves a lot of heavy lifting, and full out, tough as bricks kind of stuff. They are also 40 minutes to an hour depending on how “on fire” I am.
When I start with those workouts 5 days a week, I feel that 5 days of cardio is fair. There are going to be days when I am just exhausted and need to recover. Plus, the time commitment is greater due to the length of the workout and the extra time it takes to actually go to “the gym” which is 20 minutes away. Also, by having 2 days off, each week, for both cardio & the weight workouts, I can be more flexible on weeks when I have to travel, or when something unexpected comes up. =)
I feel good when I have a plan and I say it out loud and it sounds reasonably sane. =)
Well folks….tomorrow is back to real life: No appointments, no money, and lots of work to do as far as figuring out what the next steps are to get business in the door. I need to get some ideas rolling, because I may be excellent, but not enough people know that yet!
Oh, and I was talking to a colleague who says that a friend of hers in finance predicts the recession is going to worsen again…lovely.
Nighty night. Hubby called me and wants me to come home…it’s been a long time since I’ve received a call like that from him…=) Chat tomorrow.
Jayson!
PS. I’m re-reading “Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows” for the third time…what an awesome final book! Any “Potterheads” out there? Anyone been to the Harry Potter theme park that opened in Florida?!? =)
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