truth about fat content 4/30/05

OK, so I paid $5 at San Mateo gym and got electronic reading of my body fat content. The same guy from the last time, Chan was there. I hadn't looked at previous numbers before I took the test, but I just had a feeling it was not too great. The truth is (sigh) that my body fat has not changed. However I lost 5 pounds since Health Fair reading, so actually fat content percent went up. Last 10 pounds or so I lost are not from Fat, but non-Fat mass. Chan said I need to adjust my diet to take more protein if body fat is not going down. So I am trying to include protein in every meal. Grrr.

working for a contest? 4/29/05

My golly! I missed writing for a couple of days again! I thought I miss writing here because I am busy with running three jobs, but now I am in break with down to only two jobs, I still skip some days. Ahh.

Anyway, a lady who was doing some floor work next to me spoke to me this morning. She said she sees me everyday working hard with weights and asked if I was working toward some contest or something. I said I am just trying to get in shape. I don't talk to anybody at the gym, but I guess people notice me. Well, she sure made my day because the results of the body fat content from Wednesday was not so encouraging. That will be another entry. Grrr.

finally a good exercise day! 4/26/05

No class, no Sears today. So I got into a complete workout program this morning. The log shows mostly blank space for the last couple of weeks and I couldn't even remember what muscle group I was supposed to be working on today. Turned out that the next routine is lower body and I got to try 45 degree leg press for the first time. I also did three exercises on multi-machine, which I haven't done for a while because it takes more time working on each leg at a time. I took my sweet time stretching and it just feels so good. Tomorrow I will go to San Mateo gym to do a fat content test, so I weighed myself. It has gone back a couple of pounds. Grrr.

no teaching for three weeks! 4/25/05

I love teaching, but break between the semesters is a good thing, too. For three weeks, I don't have to go out at night and teach. I hope this means more yoga class by Will and exercise leisurely in the morning. I have so much to do to put it off, professionally and personally. Sears is putting me to work closing this Friday and Saturday. This means working till 10pm. Not exactly my favorite thing to do as a morning person, but hey, then I can exercise in the morning without having to fight with the clock.

getting ready for fat content test? 4/24/05

About a week ago or so, one of the regular ladies I see at the gym came up to me and said, "You look like you are losing weight." Since I was in the middle of Side ab routines on Roman Chair, I just smiled and said, "Thank you." I can't be talking like others do at the gym. It would break my concentration and I simply don't have such time. I mentioned earlier that I should try fat content test now again because my weight has gone down, after being steady for over a year. They have one at San Mateo gym this Wednesday. I feel kind of bad because it is immediately after such an irregular week, but if I get to it, I know I should try it. Grrr.