Waited until dusk to exercise

With the weather up and down quite dramatically every day I waited until dusk to exercise today. Really looked forward to it and enjoyed it. Still not smooth but just laugh at myself and keep on going. Have taken to skipping outside in the road, but need to go to nearby park. Can't do it inside as ceilings are too low for new rope and don't want to ruin the ceiling. Leg lifts difficult but only because I nearly squeezed my thumbs off by putting palms face down under bottom. Not sure where the thumbs should go. Had a handful of nuts at 4pm which turned into two handfuls, but other than that am eating only half of everything else. Feeling good actually. Day 7 here we come!!!!! Looking forward to my 500 skips tomorrow.

Tired today

Have been tired all day, so decided I would get best out of workout when I was ready. So didn't start until 5.30pm. It was a good session, but when I jump with two feet at once when I am skipping it hurts my lower back and pelvis, so have switched to jumping with my left leg first. This makes it a lot easier. Push ups still hard. Very hungry all the time but after 4pm is my weak time. Will try having dinner at 5.30 or 6.00pm instead of later. Once I finish my training session I actually give myself a pat on the back... makes me feel like I have achieved something great... which I have!

Beautiful day in Tokyo today

The weather is stunning.... a hot 29 with a nice breeze. Makes the eating easier and also the exercises. More than that though, the ¥498 I spent on a new skipping rope was WELL worth 10 times the actual cost. Sore lower back when skipping but other than that technique has improved with the new rope. Not sure yet about the push up thingies that I got. Makes it a lot harder and afraid that I might fall off them! Insane fear I know. Better day after eating a little bit more than I should have last night. However I did not have any wine at all.... just water. Feeling tired but then not used to skipping every day yet.

Day 3 slightly harder to do excercises

I like the fact that I have flexibility in when I do my exercises, but wondering if I left it too late in the day today to do them. I found the exercises more difficult mentally. Skipping definitely not smooth. Push ups still embarrassing but getting marginally better, so even the slight improvement in positive. Can feel some improvement with sit ups too... just a bit stronger. Was wondering whether I could do 50 skips x 6 instead of 60 skips x 5 but then assumed that there was a reason for the numbering and decided to follow instructions to the letter. VERY happy that I have achieved my goal for the day. Ashamed to admit that there was a 30-second thought of "maybe I will just let it slide today"! But that is a slippery slope and would hate to nullify efforts having achieved incremental improvements in these 3 days. Off to Don Quixote tomorrow with my shopping list. Definitely a new skipping rope. The pink sparkly one just not doing it for me. It was made for a 10 year old. Worried about how I am going to get the pull up bar....... nearby park may be my answer. Might have to be done in the middle of the night though!

Day 2 exercise done!

Couldn't get up this morning when the alarm went which is the first time in a long time. Was even happy it was raining so that we couldn't play hockey..... was looking forward to it last night as my warm-up. But nevertheless, excited to do my Day 2 exercises which I have just finished. Skipping was a lot less smooth than yesterday, but the push ups a little better. Leg lifts not nice! Changed my skipping venue to the tatami room. Not good doing it without trainers on. Once they went on the feet it all went better. Music also helps! Already hungry but looking forward to my diminished lunch. Drinking lots of water to ease hunger. Grooving to the Black Eyed Peas.

The Peak Condition Project - Conny: Day 1 so far so good

The Peak Condition Project - Conny: Day 1 so far so good: "Just testing to see whether I can use this blog......" Well after debating whether to use my daughter's pink sparkly skipping rope or the too short purple one I managed to astound myself by doing the skipping without too much trouble......with the pink sparkly one with diamante handles. That came as a bit of a pleasant surprise! Rest of the workout was OK too, although you would laugh if you saw me huffing and puffing whilst I try to do the push-ups. Luckily I wasn't where anyone could see me. Have spent the last week cleaning up my study which is a funky tatami room, and am thrilled that I have found another use for it. Fabulous doing sit-ups whilst I look up at the gold ceiling. All in all a good day and no desire yet to go for that glass of red wine.

Day 1 so far so good

Just testing to see whether I can use this blog......