Well, I actually started yesterday, so I will put that down as well.

7/30/50--rode exercise bike 2 times for 15 min and a total of 3 miles
Did some exercises with 3 pound weights.

7/31/05--So far today I have ridden for 15/3. I hope to do two more sets today.
2:30 p.m. I did 16.05/3. This time I clocked it. I wanted to see exactly how I am doing.

Aug 1, 2005

Well it's day 3. I woke up feeling really positive.

4:15 a.m.:

15.25/3 miles

3:30 p.m. :

15min/3miles

10:00 p.m.:

15/3

Today has been particullary hard on me getting my exercise in. My knee is killing me. I went to the ER to have it checked out. They put me in an immobilizer, but I took it off long enough to ride. I HAVE to do this. I got my water allowance in today!!!!

I didn't do any weights today.

Go Vols

Well, it has been 4 days and I have done such a good job. Tooting my horn here. Well it is my journal, so I guess that is ok.

4:00 a.m. 15/3

7:00 p.m. 15/3

10:00 p.m. 15/3

I feel so upbeat about this. I just wish my knee didn't hurt so much. I took a pain pill so maybe the pain will subside.

Up at 4:15 a.m.

4:30 am 15/3

6:00 pm 15/3

Today has been a great day, with the exception of my knee. I worked in the emergency room. Wow!! I admire what the nurses and doctors do there. I don't think that will be my field, though. I really want to be a nurse at a nursing home. I think for me that I will feel needed there. I know that nurses are needed everywhere, but I think this is for me. As a CNA, I am not able to do what I would like to do for these people. I hope I am not setting myself up for a fall, but I truely believe I can do more. I know this isn't gym related, but the thoughts came so here they are.

I will edit later if I do my third bike ride. I really need to get my weights in as well.

I have ridden 2 times so far today. I will edit later when I do the third ride. I have really had to force myself both times today. But I have succeeded. I forgot to go back and put my third ride in. 17/3. Hooray. One week solid. Three more weeks and it becomes a habit!.

Debby,

Congratulations on your exercise efforts.

If your knee is hurting when you ride the bike, you may want to let it rest for a few days to help it recover.

I had some knee problems from running that got better everytime that I took a bike ride. I could actually feel the pain lesson as I cycled. After a few months, the pain was totally gone. I no longer run as that was what kept causing the knee pain in the first place.

I try to take one day a week off from any formal exercise to let the body recover.

Well I wasn't able to get my 4 a.m. ride in. I got up 30 minutes late. My whole day has been a whirlwind. I did ride this evening for 15/3. I am just to pooped to ride again. I am hitting the sack. Debby

I only rode the bike 16/3 this day. I got home late and a whole bunch of useless excuses.