Do or die poker

I play a little poker every now and then.

I play on all luck and intuition. My DH (dear husband) and I joke with each other all the time about players who play on all the statistics and odds vs. players who play on intuition and luck.

My DH is very analytical and cerebral and I am very intuitive and impulsive. I have to admit I do beat him most of the time when we play, but I have been playing longer than him too. I also bluff well. I introduced him to the game and he is now the expert.

I am not good at betting. I can't seem to figure out the pot odds and the odds of a certain card hitting the board. I don't have all the lingo down. So I am always self conscious. My DH keeps telling me that I would be a better player if I learned about the different odds and statistics of the game.

I have been checking out a blog... www.do-or-die-poker.com it has a lot of strategy, tips and information about poker.

I like the site and hope it will help me get back into some poker games with more confidence and skill.

Peace

New banner...

Look at my new banner.

My kids made it for me.

They are so creative.

My oldest created the banner and incorporated a drawing her sister created.

It turned out very well.

Koodles to my dynamic duo.

Peace

Friday's work out...

Friday's workout:

• Modified Crunches - Sets 4 - Reps 15
• Modified Crunches With Twist - Sets 4 -Reps 15
• Hamstring Flexion With Ball - Sets 4 - Reps 15
• Back Extension With Ball - Sets 2 -Reps 15
• Modified "perfect" Push Ups - Sets 2 - Reps 5

I did drink 16 ounces last night before I went to bed last night.

I am not necessarily motivated, but I am determined to lose more than 2.5 pounds in the next two months.

Peace

Working out...

Today's work out:

• Seated dumbbell triceps extension set 2 - reps 15
• Alternating dumbbell biceps curls set 5 - reps 5
• Dumbbell crunches set 4 - reps 15
  
• Plank set 2 - 20 seconds each
• Side plank set 2 - 15 seconds each
• Dumbbell weight is 8 pounds

I also worked in yard again trimming shrubs for 30 minutes. I worked up sweat today also.

I have only had 16 ounces of water so far today. Before bed I will try to get another 16 ounces of water.

Peace

Do you want to join me...

I started this weigh in Wednesday on July 24, two months ago.

I am a little disheartened to report that I have only lost a total 2.5 pounds.

I started out at 178 pounds and today I weigh 175.5.

Hmm

I want to challenge anyone reading this to join in with me.

Post your beginning weight and weigh in with me each Wednesday.

Let me know what you are doing to stay motivated?

Do you have a plan or are you like me? I am trying to get back into the swing of exercising.

Thanks for checking me out.

Next weeks goal is a 2 pound loss.

Peace

Staying motivated...

...wah, wah, wah.

1/2 pound increase from last week.

I did weigh in after I worked in the yard. I worked up a good sweat getting up leaves and mowing for about 45 minutes. I wanted to have some sort of loss. I was punishing myself for not working out more than one day this past week.

I never ripped any abs and I have been very complacent. I lack motivation.

I am a big time procrastinator.

You should have seen me last night after I realized it was Tuesday night and I had to weigh in today. If I wasn't so unmotivated, I would have worked out for 2 hours, just to see a loss today.

I'll gladly take the 1/2 pound because it could have been worse.

I need to focus on accountability, because I will never reach my goal weight of 156 by December 10 if I don't become accountable.

My work out for the day was a vigorous gardening of my yard for 45 minutes in 84 degree heat dressed in black. Talk about punishment, I thought I was going to melt away from all the sweat. Ugh!

Weigh in 175 today.

Peace

Step machine...

I worked out 15 minutes on my step machine yesterday.

My foot did not bother me, until I finished. It wasn't hurting enough to stop me from working out again.

It has been a little difficult getting back into the cardio side of working out. I have gotten used to skipping it because my foot was hurting for quite a while. Now that my foot is better I have to push myself to get back to walking and the step machine.

Today is my 100 crunches, ab ripper day. I am not as sore when I finish them. That makes me excited and motivated to do more. I don't think I am ready for ab ripper 200, maybe I can start in October.

Well thanks for checking me out...

I am off to rip some abs.

Peace

Weigh in issue...

... having problems with my scale. I have a Taylor Body Analyzer scale, which runs on a battery. I have to tap it with my toe and let it zero out before standing on it to get my weight. Well this morning it would not zero out, it kept reading 0.5, then 1.0. I stepped on the scale with out getting it to zero out and got a weight of 174 pounds, but did not snap the picture. I stepped off the scale, prepared my camera, tapped scale with toe, stepped on scale and got this weight...






...174.5 pounds.



I was happy because I have lost 2 pounds from last week.



However, I got the bright idea the see how much my other Taylor scale would say I weighed. This is what I got...


...167.5 pounds hmm even better.

What is up with my scales?

As much as I want to think I lost 9 pounds if the 167.5 weight is correct, I am going to say I lost 2 pounds. I will go with the 174.5 weight because it was taken on the same scale I have been using since the first weigh in.

Before next weigh in I will purchase another battery and see if that makes a difference.

So "it's all good", I did lose 2 pounds and I am sticking with that.

174.5 pounds this week! Wow good job!

I am going to get on my step machine to burn some calories and some stress.

Peace

100 crunches...

I have been quite lazy lately.

I got a jolt of energy and I just finished ab ripper 100. That's 10 different crunches with 10 reps each.

1. Standard crunch- 10
2. Right side crunch- 10
3. Left side crunch- 10
4. Elbows to knees-10
5. Superman crunch- 10
6. Leg lifts-10
7. In and out- 10
8. Ab hip rock- 10
9. Bicycles- 10
10. Full body crunch- 10

Okay this workout is from P90X. I am not doing the whole program. I am doing what I feel I can do for now. And the ab ripper 100 is a beginning for me.

I had to get off my butt today and do something!

I do feel good afterward, yeah me!

Thanks for checking me out...

Peace

Halloween candy...

...is not my friend!

Okay I need to get a grip on reality. Binging on caramel sour apple suckers and snack sized Reese's peanut butter cups is not going to help with my weight loss.

I gained 2.5 pounds from last week. UGH!

It's all good as my brother would say. Why is it all good? Well I find that if I am too strict with myself I fall completely off the wagon and struggle for months to get back on track. So I will not beat myself up. However, I will be more aware of what is going into my mouth and why. I have been telling myself that I can have a piece of candy a few days a week as long as I do the exercises and eat right. Oh yeah drink that water!

Weighed in at 176.5 today.

Gained 2.5 ponds.

It could have been worse!

Peace

Ab Ripper...

100 variations of crunches.

I did it before midnight!

I got several charlie horses in my upper abs, but I didn't stop. Well I stopped long enough for it to go away. There were even a couple of crunches I was too out of shape to do a total of ten. But I did as many as I could.

I feel so much better having completed that challenge.

I can do this!

Thanks for checking my blog out...

Peace

174...

WOW! 174 pounds... I weighted in at 174 pounds!

Oh yeah, I am celebrating.

I felt like I had lost weight because my clothes were fitting better.

I am going to definitely keep up the strength training and tomorrow I am going to do step machine for as long as my foot will let me.

I went from 180.5 to 174 pounds. That is wonderful. I think the increased water intake helped to flush out some waste.

This is very motivating for me. Everyone likes seeing results. I know I do!

I did not do the ab ripper 100 last night but now I am motivated to do them as soon as I finish this post.

Weigh in 174 that's a 6.5 pound loss.

I am happy...Peace

Strength training...

On August 29, I got up off my sore foot and did:

2 sets 5 reps Pull ups over handed
2 sets 5 reps Pull ups under handed
2 sets 15 reps Calf raises
3 sets 5 reps Modified pushup w/perfect pushup
5 sets 5 reps Crunches
5 sets 5 reps Crunches w/twist
4 sets 5 reps 8 lb weights Dumbbell reverse flys seated
3 sets 10 reps 8 lb weights Seated dumbbell triceps extensions

I felt the burn of the weights.

I really miss walking and stepping. I hope to get back to it by Thursday.

My challenge/goal for today is to do ab ripper 100. That is a variety of ab exercises totaling 100.

I can't believe I have even slacked off drinking my water.

The good thing is I don't feel like I have gained a lot of extra pounds we shall see Wednesday.

Got to stay motivated.

Thanks for stopping by to check me out

Peace