Day One (Sunday 7th October 2012)

Today I got up at around 10:30am. This is a victory for me considering I was out with my housemates last night in Watford until 4am. I had a really good night, but made sure it wasn't too good. I wanted to make sure I would be fit for going to the gym today!

So I timed my gym trip to coincide with the BBC showing of the Formula One. I didn't realise it would be a replay of the entire Japanese GP, I thought it was just highlights. So it meant I was working out for almost 2hrs30mins. Which really felt amazing. I like a long work out. This included 35mins rowing (over 6000m), 1hr cross trainer (over 600 calories), 30mins cycling (didn't keep track of this, I was a bit beyond caring) and a few goes on the Power Plate (this was the first time I extended the time to 45 seconds each go, I was so shocked at the difference it made! So hard!). And Kobayashi finished in his first podium position ever, at his home GP.. On the first lap I ran a bit harder on the cross trainer to try to help him, and while he was on the podium I got a little bit emotional on the exercise bike!

My main aim with going to the gym is to tone up and be a bit healthier. I'm going to try taking weekly measurements because I think that's the best way of seeing the (hopefully) improvements.

My week one measurements are as follows:

Upper Arm: 29.5cm
Waist (slimmest point): 80cm
Top of hips: 95cm
Top of legs (widest point): 101.5cm
Thigh: 60cm
Weight: 71.1kgs (took this measurement in the gym, so fully clothed and wearing trainers..)

So my aim for the week is to reduce these.. the hips/legs/thighs ones should be the easiest because I'm bigger at these points. I don't really have that much to lose off my arms and waist.

This evening I spent an hour in the bath relaxing. I haven't spent enough time properly relaxing recently so this was well needed and has made me feel loads better. I moisturised too afterwards so I'm really feeling ready to face a tough week at work (I might even be looking forward to it a bit, it's been months since I've felt like that... this positive thinking thing might already be working for me..).

I've got my nice new duvet set on my bed, I've got my new (second hand) bedside table ready to be filled up with my junk (I desperately need to de-clutter my room.. that's one of the problems with living in a house-share - all of your belongings have to be kept in the one room. Most people get to spread out over an entire house.) I've just added The White Stripes - Elephant to my new (second hand) CD rack. I'm adding a cd to the rack only after I've listened to it, to make sure I mix up what I'm listening to.

One more small victory from today - I ate pretty well. When I left the gym I veered towards the corner shop intending to buy some chocolate. I was about to push the door when I suddenly had a burst of self-control and I carried on walking past the shop. Go me!