Yesterday, after feeling sorry for myself for pigging out for four days and not going to the gym for two weeks, I decided to start doing what I did in the beginning.
When I first start this in September, I took an ephedrine/caffeine/aspirin pill twice a day except on weekends. It made me feel good initially — wide awake for most of the day and ready to work out after I got home from the office. After a month of taking it, I stopped because I kept reading about how caffeine can actually hinder weight loss. Plus, I missed my daily coffee (If I drank coffee while on the ephedrine/caffeine pill, I felt nauseous and tense.)
For a couple of weeks, I didn’t drink coffee or take the pill. But of course, I was addicted to caffeine and couldn’t tolerate the withdrawal headaches for long. Unfortunately, coffee during the day means a horrible evening crash. My gym attendance declined, my appetite increased, and I felt like crap.
So, this morning I took the pill again. Then again in the afternoon. At work I felt a little too overanxious. I was trying to accomplish more than my brain could process (I think had about 15 windows open on my computer). In the evening, I was able to harness that energy and go to the gym. I got on the elliptical and worked out for 35 minutes at 80-85% of my maximum heart rate, burning just over 600 calories.
Honestly, I really don’t understand why I don’t go to the gym every day. Sure, the half hour of sweating isn’t the most wonderful thing in the world, but I feel great for hours afterward.
I want to try working out in the morning, but I can’t bring myself to get up earlier than I have to. Anyone have any tips for that (besides going to bed earlier; I learned that no matter what time I go to bed, I cannot get up to an alarm)?
Tomorrow is weigh-in day. Last Wednesday I was 362.3 pounds. A lower number than that tomorrow would be great, but I’m not counting on it.
Back in the game (weight loss, week 13)
December 16, 2008Yesterday, after feeling sorry for myself for pigging out for four days and not going to the gym for two weeks, I decided to start doing what I did in the beginning.
When I first start this in September, I took an ephedrine/caffeine/aspirin pill twice a day except on weekends. It made me feel good initially — wide awake for most of the day and ready to work out after I got home from the office. After a month of taking it, I stopped because I kept reading about how caffeine can actually hinder weight loss. Plus, I missed my daily coffee (If I drank coffee while on the ephedrine/caffeine pill, I felt nauseous and tense.)
For a couple of weeks, I didn’t drink coffee or take the pill. But of course, I was addicted to caffeine and couldn’t tolerate the withdrawal headaches for long. Unfortunately, coffee during the day means a horrible evening crash. My gym attendance declined, my appetite increased, and I felt like crap.
So, this morning I took the pill again. Then again in the afternoon. At work I felt a little too overanxious. I was trying to accomplish more than my brain could process (I think had about 15 windows open on my computer). In the evening, I was able to harness that energy and go to the gym. I got on the elliptical and worked out for 35 minutes at 80-85% of my maximum heart rate, burning just over 600 calories.
Honestly, I really don’t understand why I don’t go to the gym every day. Sure, the half hour of sweating isn’t the most wonderful thing in the world, but I feel great for hours afterward.
I want to try working out in the morning, but I can’t bring myself to get up earlier than I have to. Anyone have any tips for that (besides going to bed earlier; I learned that no matter what time I go to bed, I cannot get up to an alarm)?
Tomorrow is weigh-in day. Last Wednesday I was 362.3 pounds. A lower number than that tomorrow would be great, but I’m not counting on it.
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