Today is the last day of my cleanse and I'm doing really good. Last night I didn't get the headache which was really nice. For dinner tonight my mother-in-law is making me brown rice and veggies... she is also making lasagna which I will have to do my best to avoid it. I'm looking forward to adding protein back into my diet tomorrow.
So today at the gym I wasn't really feeling strength training today so I skipped it and just focused on cardio. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 18. I then did 50 minutes on the treadmill... something just wasn't right though and I struggled to finish the full 50 minutes. I had to bump the speed down to 3.5 for the last 5 minutes... that sucked. Hopefully tomorrow is better. I think tomorrow is leg day unsure though haven't heard back from my brother yet.
Tomorrow is weigh-in day and I'm really excited! I'm also planning on having progress pictures taken again... hopefully I will see some difference. I know I can feel a difference.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 31, 2012
Jan 30, 2012
Day 75... 3 day cleanse day 2
Today is day 2 of my 3 day cleanse and I've been doing good. I just hope that I don't get the headache tonight like I got last night... it was terrible. I've been kind of lax on my water intake today... only 4 water bottles down so far. 2 more to go. I went to the doctor today and she said that a gallon and a half is too much water to drink in a day... so I'm going to cut back on my water intake and only limit it to a gallon... that is going to be kind of tough since I've gotten use to a gallon and a half. I guess I should listen to my doctor.
At the gym today I had a really good workout. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 18. Then I did total body strength training. I did 3 sets of 12 of 12 different exercises. I worked my chest, shoulders, 2 back exercises, biceps, triceps, abs, and 5 leg exercises. Pretty good workout... felt really good afterwards. Then I did 50 minutes on the treadmill... level 4, speeds 3.7 and 3.8 and set on random. Tomorrow is more of the same... cardio and some more strength training.
Today I decided to check out a consignment store thinking that I wouldn't be able to find much of a selection for size 14... I was shocked that there was a wonderful selection of size 14 jeans available. Now I just need to get down to the size where I can wear some of the tops available there. I need to lose quite a bit in the bust and in the stomach to be able to do that but I'm working on it.
Let the lbs melt!!!
At the gym today I had a really good workout. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 18. Then I did total body strength training. I did 3 sets of 12 of 12 different exercises. I worked my chest, shoulders, 2 back exercises, biceps, triceps, abs, and 5 leg exercises. Pretty good workout... felt really good afterwards. Then I did 50 minutes on the treadmill... level 4, speeds 3.7 and 3.8 and set on random. Tomorrow is more of the same... cardio and some more strength training.
Today I decided to check out a consignment store thinking that I wouldn't be able to find much of a selection for size 14... I was shocked that there was a wonderful selection of size 14 jeans available. Now I just need to get down to the size where I can wear some of the tops available there. I need to lose quite a bit in the bust and in the stomach to be able to do that but I'm working on it.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 29, 2012
Day 74... 3 day cleanse day 1
Today was my rest day and I must say I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the gym tomorrow. Total body is on the agenda for tomorrow... I can't wait.
Day 1 of my 3 day cleanse and I'm doing really good... looking forward to brown rice, peas and corn for dinner. I'm also doing good on my water intake today... I've already reached my gallon for the day... 3 more water bottles left to reach a gallon and a half. :)
I'm once again getting excited for weigh-in day on Wednesday... I just hope that I reach my goal of 190. When I weighed myself today I was much closer to my goal then before so I'm optimistic that I will reach it. That's all that I can be right now... got to keep my focus and stay positive.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Day 1 of my 3 day cleanse and I'm doing really good... looking forward to brown rice, peas and corn for dinner. I'm also doing good on my water intake today... I've already reached my gallon for the day... 3 more water bottles left to reach a gallon and a half. :)
I'm once again getting excited for weigh-in day on Wednesday... I just hope that I reach my goal of 190. When I weighed myself today I was much closer to my goal then before so I'm optimistic that I will reach it. That's all that I can be right now... got to keep my focus and stay positive.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 28, 2012
Day 73... Red Robin again
Today Ava and I got together for lunch with my friend Jessica and her son Ben. We went to Red Robin. I had the Simply Grilled Chicken Salad with Balsalmic dressing and water to drink. It was ok but I did have to use the dressing a little bit and I didn't eat very much. It was kind of dry and bland this time around... but the company was fantastic and I hope to get together with Jessica again soon. Other then the salad I've had a hard boiled egg to eat. I've only had 3 bottles of water today usually by now I'm at 6. I just hope to reach my gallon for today.
Went to the gym this morning wasn't really feeling it though. I skipped the elliptical and went straight to strength training... did 4 sets of 12 on the weigthed ab machine and calf raise machine. Then did 100 crunches... no planks for me today. I then did 50 minutes on the treadmill at level 4 speed 3.7 set to random. Tomorrow is my rest day so no working out for me.
In order to hopefully reach my goal of 190 by Wednesday and to hopefully restart my weight loss (I've stopped losing weight) I'm going to be doing a 3 day cleanse. Same as before fruits, veggies and brown rice for 3 days. I know that I said that I wouldn't do a cleanse for a while but I really feel it is the only way to even come close to reaching my goal and to restart this process. Plus it will be a way to cut out all the crud I've been eating lately. Once the 3 days are up I will add back in protein and only protein! No more saltine crackers, animal crackers, cheez-its and cereal.
I've done pretty good my goals this week that is except for not reaching my gallon yet today. I've drank at least a gallon of water a day... most days reaching a gallon and a half. I worked out everyday... Wednesday was just tap class but I was sweating so it was at least a partial workout. This weeks goals are the same. 1. Drink a gallon of water a day... shooting for a gallon and a half most days. 2. Workout everyday except Sunday. Should be easy to accomplish.
I really hope that I can work past this plateau and continue on with this journey. I've been doing so well so far... this is just another set back that I need to overcome. I can't let this stop me... I still have a long ways to go.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Went to the gym this morning wasn't really feeling it though. I skipped the elliptical and went straight to strength training... did 4 sets of 12 on the weigthed ab machine and calf raise machine. Then did 100 crunches... no planks for me today. I then did 50 minutes on the treadmill at level 4 speed 3.7 set to random. Tomorrow is my rest day so no working out for me.
In order to hopefully reach my goal of 190 by Wednesday and to hopefully restart my weight loss (I've stopped losing weight) I'm going to be doing a 3 day cleanse. Same as before fruits, veggies and brown rice for 3 days. I know that I said that I wouldn't do a cleanse for a while but I really feel it is the only way to even come close to reaching my goal and to restart this process. Plus it will be a way to cut out all the crud I've been eating lately. Once the 3 days are up I will add back in protein and only protein! No more saltine crackers, animal crackers, cheez-its and cereal.
I've done pretty good my goals this week that is except for not reaching my gallon yet today. I've drank at least a gallon of water a day... most days reaching a gallon and a half. I worked out everyday... Wednesday was just tap class but I was sweating so it was at least a partial workout. This weeks goals are the same. 1. Drink a gallon of water a day... shooting for a gallon and a half most days. 2. Workout everyday except Sunday. Should be easy to accomplish.
I really hope that I can work past this plateau and continue on with this journey. I've been doing so well so far... this is just another set back that I need to overcome. I can't let this stop me... I still have a long ways to go.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 27, 2012
Day 72... 3 day detour
How to start today's post? Somedays I find that the hardest part of blogging everyday if figuring out what to say first. I feel like I am very repetitive most days. There is only just so much I can say and so many ways to say it about this journey. I just hope I don't bore people. :)
Today I had a really good workout... I did 10 minutes on the elliptical machine on... you guessed it level 18. Then I did some strength training. I worked my chest, back, shoulders and arms... I did 2 sets of 12 for each exercise... it felt pretty good. Then I did 3 sets of planks for as long as I could go. Followed by 50 minutes on the treadmill set like normal to random, level 4, speed 3.7. Tomorrow will be more of the same thing... elliptical, strength training, treadmill.
Yesterday I totally blew my diet... Jimmie Johns, jolly ranchers, reese's pieces and saltine crackers... pretty bad. I did get in my gallon and a half of water though so that was good. However, I paid for it when I weighed myself today... once again I was up. :( Today I've been better on my diet... a hard boiled egg and an apple. The only thing that I'm not doing good on is my water intake... I haven't even reached a gallon yet. Better start chugging! No idea what I'll do for dinner probably chicken, rice and some kind of veggie.
So it was recommended to me today that I should look at thrift and consignment stores for my jeans and clothes while I'm losing weight. Fantastic idea Crystal... I'm so stealing it!!!! I will have to do that... just hope I can find a consignment store that carries my size... haven't had much luck in the past.
I feel like I've been on a 3 day detour and am having a hard time getting back on track... I'll do good in one area but terrible in others one day then the opposite the next. I really need to get back on track for doing good in every area. Hopefully today will be that day... I won't be able to even come close to my goal of 190 by the first if I don't get back on track. I'm already thinking I won't be able to make it... that will be the first goal that I haven't been able to accomplish. I won't let it get me down though... just have to reset the goal and keep going. Thanks to everyone that is sticking by me during this detour.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today I had a really good workout... I did 10 minutes on the elliptical machine on... you guessed it level 18. Then I did some strength training. I worked my chest, back, shoulders and arms... I did 2 sets of 12 for each exercise... it felt pretty good. Then I did 3 sets of planks for as long as I could go. Followed by 50 minutes on the treadmill set like normal to random, level 4, speed 3.7. Tomorrow will be more of the same thing... elliptical, strength training, treadmill.
Yesterday I totally blew my diet... Jimmie Johns, jolly ranchers, reese's pieces and saltine crackers... pretty bad. I did get in my gallon and a half of water though so that was good. However, I paid for it when I weighed myself today... once again I was up. :( Today I've been better on my diet... a hard boiled egg and an apple. The only thing that I'm not doing good on is my water intake... I haven't even reached a gallon yet. Better start chugging! No idea what I'll do for dinner probably chicken, rice and some kind of veggie.
So it was recommended to me today that I should look at thrift and consignment stores for my jeans and clothes while I'm losing weight. Fantastic idea Crystal... I'm so stealing it!!!! I will have to do that... just hope I can find a consignment store that carries my size... haven't had much luck in the past.
I feel like I've been on a 3 day detour and am having a hard time getting back on track... I'll do good in one area but terrible in others one day then the opposite the next. I really need to get back on track for doing good in every area. Hopefully today will be that day... I won't be able to even come close to my goal of 190 by the first if I don't get back on track. I'm already thinking I won't be able to make it... that will be the first goal that I haven't been able to accomplish. I won't let it get me down though... just have to reset the goal and keep going. Thanks to everyone that is sticking by me during this detour.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 26, 2012
Day 71... Jeans and comments... great motivators
Today seems to be the opposite of yesterday... eating not so good, water intake down but I had a pretty good workout.
So today I was craving Jimmie Johns so I had half of their Beach Club sandwich I will have the rest for dinner tonight... it was wonderful. Probably shouldn't of had it though... I'm pretty much stalled on the weight loss. I need to start eating healthy again. I am 3 bottles away from a gallon and half for the day.
I had a pretty good workout today... cut a little short though because of a meeting I had to attend but still a good workout. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 18. Then did 4 sets of 12 on the weighted ab machine, calf raise machine, lower back extension machine, chest press and tricep dip machine. I also did 3 sets of planks for as long as I could go. Also did 100 crunches on the crunch machine. Then I did 35 minutes on the treadmill at 3.7 speed. I upped the level to 4 on the treadmill... it felt good to push myself even if it was a small amount. I believe tomorrow is upper body... unsure though we are switching things up with my strength training... I'm going to start using the machines at the gym instead of working out at home. That will also make it possible to get in some cardio everyday. :)
Today I decided it was time to bring out the size 14 jeans. :) They fit and I was able to wear them. Until I get down to where the size 14 jeans aren't so tight I will be wearing both size 16 and size 14 jeans. Then I will decide if I want to buy more size 14 jeans or stick with the 1 pair I have. I plan on buying a pair of size 12 jeans so that I can see the changes in my lower body.
So I went to the doctor today for my annual checkup... both the assistant and the doctor commented on how much weight I have lost. The doctor even called me inspiring. :)
Two great motivators today... size 14 jeans and having 2 people comment on my weight loss. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
So today I was craving Jimmie Johns so I had half of their Beach Club sandwich I will have the rest for dinner tonight... it was wonderful. Probably shouldn't of had it though... I'm pretty much stalled on the weight loss. I need to start eating healthy again. I am 3 bottles away from a gallon and half for the day.
I had a pretty good workout today... cut a little short though because of a meeting I had to attend but still a good workout. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 18. Then did 4 sets of 12 on the weighted ab machine, calf raise machine, lower back extension machine, chest press and tricep dip machine. I also did 3 sets of planks for as long as I could go. Also did 100 crunches on the crunch machine. Then I did 35 minutes on the treadmill at 3.7 speed. I upped the level to 4 on the treadmill... it felt good to push myself even if it was a small amount. I believe tomorrow is upper body... unsure though we are switching things up with my strength training... I'm going to start using the machines at the gym instead of working out at home. That will also make it possible to get in some cardio everyday. :)
Today I decided it was time to bring out the size 14 jeans. :) They fit and I was able to wear them. Until I get down to where the size 14 jeans aren't so tight I will be wearing both size 16 and size 14 jeans. Then I will decide if I want to buy more size 14 jeans or stick with the 1 pair I have. I plan on buying a pair of size 12 jeans so that I can see the changes in my lower body.
So I went to the doctor today for my annual checkup... both the assistant and the doctor commented on how much weight I have lost. The doctor even called me inspiring. :)
Two great motivators today... size 14 jeans and having 2 people comment on my weight loss. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 25, 2012
Day 70... Really low day today
Pretty bad day today... no matter how hard I tried I couldn't convince myself to workout this morning. So I accomplished 0 rounds today and am feeling really low right now. The only thing that is keeping me from feeling extremely disappointed in myself is the fact that I have tap class tonight so at least I will get some activity in today. I feel like I have let everyone who reads this down. Tomorrow is cardio and some strength training... I will workout tomorrow. I have to keep moving forward... I can't quit now. I will bounce back.
Eating healthy today for the most part... I had clam chowder for lunch... it was delicious. Two more water bottles left to reach a gallon and a half for the day. Should be easy to accomplish... at least I can accomplish something today.
Sorry for being such a downer today... some days are going to be like this. I just really need to have people stick by me during my down days.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Eating healthy today for the most part... I had clam chowder for lunch... it was delicious. Two more water bottles left to reach a gallon and a half for the day. Should be easy to accomplish... at least I can accomplish something today.
Sorry for being such a downer today... some days are going to be like this. I just really need to have people stick by me during my down days.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 24, 2012
Day 69... Defying Gravity :)
Today was a good day all around. Fantastic workout, good on eating healthy, body fat measurement down, water intake really good and because of all of this my mood is up... plus as I type this my shipment of supplements from Bodybuilding.com has just arrived on my doorstep. :) It's like Christmas.
The gym was fantastic today. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical on level 18. Then I did some strength training and it felt awesome. I did 4 sets of 12 of each exercise. I did the weighted ab machine... I upped the weight on 3 of the rounds. I also did the chest press exercise, the tricep dip machine and the calf raise machine. Then I did the treadmill for 50 minutes that felt great as well. While on the treadmill I kept listening to the same song over and over... Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked. For some reason today that song had a lot of motivating power over me. I listened to the song 10 times... the full time I was on the treadmill. Usually I skip over that song it doesn't have a strong beat but for some reason today I didn't and I'm glad I didn't.
Tomorrow is total body and I'm not looking forward to burpees... I'm hoping to get in 4 or 5 rounds.
I have been eating every 2 hours today and been drinking a lot of water. I am 3 water bottles away from a gallon and a half today. That should be easy to get in.
So I decided to get my body fat measured again today and it was down 1.29%. I was excited to see the difference. It was motivating. I still have a long ways to go but at least I'm making progress.
Today I'm 2.4 lbs away from getting my pedicure!!! Yesterday I was 2.2 lbs away... that is a motivator to stop giving into the cravings for salty foods and animal crackers. I really need a pedicure. Plus I have 8 days to reach my goal of 190. I'm thinking that it is possible now. Just have to keep pushing myself forward and lay off the animal crackers.
Let the lbs melt!!!
The gym was fantastic today. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical on level 18. Then I did some strength training and it felt awesome. I did 4 sets of 12 of each exercise. I did the weighted ab machine... I upped the weight on 3 of the rounds. I also did the chest press exercise, the tricep dip machine and the calf raise machine. Then I did the treadmill for 50 minutes that felt great as well. While on the treadmill I kept listening to the same song over and over... Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked. For some reason today that song had a lot of motivating power over me. I listened to the song 10 times... the full time I was on the treadmill. Usually I skip over that song it doesn't have a strong beat but for some reason today I didn't and I'm glad I didn't.
I have been eating every 2 hours today and been drinking a lot of water. I am 3 water bottles away from a gallon and a half today. That should be easy to get in.
So I decided to get my body fat measured again today and it was down 1.29%. I was excited to see the difference. It was motivating. I still have a long ways to go but at least I'm making progress.
Today I'm 2.4 lbs away from getting my pedicure!!! Yesterday I was 2.2 lbs away... that is a motivator to stop giving into the cravings for salty foods and animal crackers. I really need a pedicure. Plus I have 8 days to reach my goal of 190. I'm thinking that it is possible now. Just have to keep pushing myself forward and lay off the animal crackers.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 23, 2012
Day 68... 4 rounds!!!!
Today was leg day and I was finally able to do 4 rounds!!!! I was so proud of myself I yelled "yes" when I finished my last round! :) I found that at the beginning of my workout I wasn't feeling it then the song Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammer came on my iPod and it really motivated me to go on with my workout. That and watching the video that I posted last night. Tomorrow is cardio and a little bit of strength training. I'm really looking forward to it.
I've been eating every 2 hours again today and I must say I feel better. I've also been drinking a lot of water today... I have 1 more bottle of water to reach a gallon and a half of water. Yesterday I surpassed the gallon and half mark by 1 water bottle. Today I will probably surpass it by 2 or 3.
Today I was asked how I stay motivated to keep going. Honestly it is hard some days... really hard others and easy on occasion. I just know that I need to keep going so I keep pushing myself forward. I find that reading the wonderful comments people have written me on Facebook. Seeing the scale going down. Those are great motivators to me. Watching the video that I posted last night also keeps me going. Plus setting small obtainable goals also helps. Also having rewards for when I reach those goals gives me something to look forward to. Oh and being held accountable by posting here everyday helps big. Not sure if that helps others in their journey but I hope that it's a start. Just don't give up on yourself. You are worth it. Oh and if you start your own journey please let me know I would love to follow your progress.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I've been eating every 2 hours again today and I must say I feel better. I've also been drinking a lot of water today... I have 1 more bottle of water to reach a gallon and a half of water. Yesterday I surpassed the gallon and half mark by 1 water bottle. Today I will probably surpass it by 2 or 3.
Today I was asked how I stay motivated to keep going. Honestly it is hard some days... really hard others and easy on occasion. I just know that I need to keep going so I keep pushing myself forward. I find that reading the wonderful comments people have written me on Facebook. Seeing the scale going down. Those are great motivators to me. Watching the video that I posted last night also keeps me going. Plus setting small obtainable goals also helps. Also having rewards for when I reach those goals gives me something to look forward to. Oh and being held accountable by posting here everyday helps big. Not sure if that helps others in their journey but I hope that it's a start. Just don't give up on yourself. You are worth it. Oh and if you start your own journey please let me know I would love to follow your progress.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 22, 2012
Day 67... Lazy day today
Today was my rest day so it was a pretty lazy day. Tomorrow is leg day and I'm hoping to be able to do 4 rounds this time... I have only been able to do 3 rounds so far. I'm going to push myself.
I've been eating every 2 hours today... pretty easy to do. Just have to force myself to eat... that is the hardest part. It has been an egg type of day... scrambled eggs for breakfast and a hard boiled egg later in the day. I need to throw in some more veggies... maybe for dinner. I've reached my gallon mark for the day. The last 2 nights not including tonight I have been able to drink a gallon and a half of water... I might be able to reach that tonight just 3 more water bottles left.
Weighed myself today and I'm still sitting at 193.6. I'm starting to worry that I won't be able to make my goal of 190 by February 1st... 10 more days to lose 3.6 pounds might not happen. If it doesn't oh well I just have to push myself harder... plus it could just be muscle. I need to focus more on how my clothes are fitting rather then the number on the scale. As another way to track my progress I took my body measurements today... compared to last year I'm down and not just by .5 inches but by inches all around. :) Pretty good motivator. I won't take my measurements again for a couple of months that way I can see a more drastic change.
Anyone in need of some motivation should watch this video my brother has me watching every morning before I workout. It is really helping me stay focused during my workout and to push myself. Very motivating. Everyone should watch it at least once. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 21, 2012
Day 66... Souper!Salad!
Today Ava and I went on a lunch date and shopping trip with Grandpa Phil, Cousin Lily, Aunt Kristine and Uncle Nick. We went to one of my favorite places to eat... Souper!Salad!... it is an all you can eat salad and soup bar plus other goodies but I was good and stayed away from them. I had a large salad without dressing... used cottage cheese as my dressing. I also had a bowl of vegetable beef soup it was really good and felt wonderful on the cold day... unfortunately my 4 glasses of ice water kind of counteracted the warmth. Other then that I haven't been hungry at all... my appetite is shot. I need to get back to eating every 2 hours. I've drank my gallon of water today... really easy to do since I chugged those 4 big glasses of water with lunch.
So, I take a variety of supplements in the morning and am thinking about adding 500 mg of Green Tea Extract to the mix as a fat burner. We will see if it helps any. I already take a joint support, multivitamin, vitamin D, vitamin C, fish oil, plus my normal meds... so adding one more supplement in the morning won't be too hard.
I went to the gym this morning but had to just do a short workout because I got a late start because Ben was doing his workout this morning and had to be back in time for lunch. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical... 10 minutes on level 18, 4 minutes on level 17 and 1 minute on level 19. Then I did some strength training. I did 3 sets of 12 on the chest press, 3 sets of 12 on the calf raise machine, 3 sets of 12 on the low back extendor machine, 3 sets of 12 on a stupid not effective at all ab machine will never use it again and I was finally was able to do 3 sets of 12 on the kick my butt weighted ab machine!!!! Pretty good workout... I was sweating at the end. I just wish that I could have done the treadmill today but oh well that is life.
I've done really good on all of my goals this week... worked out everyday except Sunday and I drank a gallon or more of water a day. This weeks goals are the same as last week. Should be pretty simple. I need to start thinking of more goals.
Ben has been doing his own transformation the past couple of weeks and is doing really good at it. Can I just say it has helped a lot to have him eating healthy along with me. He is inspiring me to keep going forward. We both still crave the unhealthy foods but with both of us on a journey we are less likely to give into those cravings and order pizza or Romio's. Such a big help! I'm very proud of him!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
So, I take a variety of supplements in the morning and am thinking about adding 500 mg of Green Tea Extract to the mix as a fat burner. We will see if it helps any. I already take a joint support, multivitamin, vitamin D, vitamin C, fish oil, plus my normal meds... so adding one more supplement in the morning won't be too hard.
I went to the gym this morning but had to just do a short workout because I got a late start because Ben was doing his workout this morning and had to be back in time for lunch. I did 15 minutes on the elliptical... 10 minutes on level 18, 4 minutes on level 17 and 1 minute on level 19. Then I did some strength training. I did 3 sets of 12 on the chest press, 3 sets of 12 on the calf raise machine, 3 sets of 12 on the low back extendor machine, 3 sets of 12 on a stupid not effective at all ab machine will never use it again and I was finally was able to do 3 sets of 12 on the kick my butt weighted ab machine!!!! Pretty good workout... I was sweating at the end. I just wish that I could have done the treadmill today but oh well that is life.
I've done really good on all of my goals this week... worked out everyday except Sunday and I drank a gallon or more of water a day. This weeks goals are the same as last week. Should be pretty simple. I need to start thinking of more goals.
Ben has been doing his own transformation the past couple of weeks and is doing really good at it. Can I just say it has helped a lot to have him eating healthy along with me. He is inspiring me to keep going forward. We both still crave the unhealthy foods but with both of us on a journey we are less likely to give into those cravings and order pizza or Romio's. Such a big help! I'm very proud of him!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 20, 2012
Day 65... Chili's
I met with my friend Sara for lunch today. It was really good to catch up... hope to do it again sometime soon. We are both trying to lose weight so we decided on Chili's since they have some healthy choices available. I had the Grilled Chicken Salad without cheese and no dressing. It was delicious. I've been doing good about when I go out to stick with just water to drink. The thought of soda just doesn't sound appealing. With the 2 large things of water that I drank at lunch it was easy to reach my gallon for the day.
Today was upper body and it felt really good... I pushed myself!!!! I started with 5 minutes on the little elliptical we have at the house. Then did 3 sets of 10 second planks... those felt fantastic!!! 2 sets of 10 pushups... still on my knees... can't wait until I can do a regular pushup. All of that was followed by 9 rounds of 12 bicep curls, 12 shoulder presses and 12 bent over dumbell rows. I was able to go the full 20 minutes today... I was so proud of myself. The best part of upper body day is... NO burpees!!! I really dislike burpees. Tomorrow is cardio and probably abs, calves and chest again.
So the last 2 days I have been told twice that I don't look like I weigh 193. I was even asked where I hide the weight. :) Maybe I'm more muscle then I think. Don't get me wrong there is still plenty of fat on me... I have a long ways to go.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today was upper body and it felt really good... I pushed myself!!!! I started with 5 minutes on the little elliptical we have at the house. Then did 3 sets of 10 second planks... those felt fantastic!!! 2 sets of 10 pushups... still on my knees... can't wait until I can do a regular pushup. All of that was followed by 9 rounds of 12 bicep curls, 12 shoulder presses and 12 bent over dumbell rows. I was able to go the full 20 minutes today... I was so proud of myself. The best part of upper body day is... NO burpees!!! I really dislike burpees. Tomorrow is cardio and probably abs, calves and chest again.
So the last 2 days I have been told twice that I don't look like I weigh 193. I was even asked where I hide the weight. :) Maybe I'm more muscle then I think. Don't get me wrong there is still plenty of fat on me... I have a long ways to go.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 19, 2012
Day 64... Mongolian BBQ
Today for family lunch we went to Mongolian BBQ... it was wonderful. I was able to eat some what healthy I just loaded up on the veggies and cut back on the noodles. Other then that I've been so busy today that all I've had to eat is an apple. I have drank my gallon of water and will surpass it today.
Today at the gym my workout felt wonderful!!! I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 18. Then I did some strength training. I worked my abs with the weighted crunch machine and the non-weighted crunch machine... 2 sets of 12 and 1 set of 8 on the weighted one (can't wait until I can complete 3 full sets of 12) and 100 crunches on the other one. I also worked my calves and chest with 3 sets of 12 on each machine. I then follwed that by 45 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.7 on random incline setting. I left the gym feeling great. I also spent an hour walking around the mall today. Tomorrow is upper body... I'm actually looking forward to planks... my abs are sore today so they will burn tomorrow. :)
I've noticed that after my weigh-ins I always seem to gain... I'm blaming it on the cheat meals I have in celebration! :) I've just got to get use to the weight changes and know that I won't always lose. I just have to keep pushing forward.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym my workout felt wonderful!!! I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 18. Then I did some strength training. I worked my abs with the weighted crunch machine and the non-weighted crunch machine... 2 sets of 12 and 1 set of 8 on the weighted one (can't wait until I can complete 3 full sets of 12) and 100 crunches on the other one. I also worked my calves and chest with 3 sets of 12 on each machine. I then follwed that by 45 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.7 on random incline setting. I left the gym feeling great. I also spent an hour walking around the mall today. Tomorrow is upper body... I'm actually looking forward to planks... my abs are sore today so they will burn tomorrow. :)
I've noticed that after my weigh-ins I always seem to gain... I'm blaming it on the cheat meals I have in celebration! :) I've just got to get use to the weight changes and know that I won't always lose. I just have to keep pushing forward.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 18, 2012
Day 63... I feel fat!!!
So today I'm feeling fat... I haven't felt like that in a while but today was different. Eating so unhealthy yesterday really did a number on me mentally.
I really didn't want to workout today but I did anyway. Today was upper body and I wasn't able to do 4 rounds again... I was only able to do 3 rounds today. :( I followed the same routine as last week... 12 weighted dumbell squats with a shoulder press, 10 burpees, 15 pushups, 10 jump squats. I was really hoping to be able to 4 rounds today but on the last round when I was doing burpees I fell... good sign to stop. Tomorrow is cardio and I'm thinking I will work my abs, calves and chest again. My abs are kind of sore from yesterday... it feels so good. I love the sore feeling it means I had a good workout.
After last night's dinner of unhealthy grilled chicken skin and all, angel food cake and whipped cream I really needed to eat healthy today. I have been doing really good even though I'm craving unhealthy foods right now I've stuck to healthy choices. I just need to continue to make healthy choices then I will have a chance to reach my goal of 190 by February 1st. I have 1 water bottle left to reach my goal of a gallon today... that will be easy to reach.
I'm hoping tomorrow is a better day mentally wise... I know that I am on the right path and that I need to not let set backs get to me but it is hard sometimes. I can't give in.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I really didn't want to workout today but I did anyway. Today was upper body and I wasn't able to do 4 rounds again... I was only able to do 3 rounds today. :( I followed the same routine as last week... 12 weighted dumbell squats with a shoulder press, 10 burpees, 15 pushups, 10 jump squats. I was really hoping to be able to 4 rounds today but on the last round when I was doing burpees I fell... good sign to stop. Tomorrow is cardio and I'm thinking I will work my abs, calves and chest again. My abs are kind of sore from yesterday... it feels so good. I love the sore feeling it means I had a good workout.
After last night's dinner of unhealthy grilled chicken skin and all, angel food cake and whipped cream I really needed to eat healthy today. I have been doing really good even though I'm craving unhealthy foods right now I've stuck to healthy choices. I just need to continue to make healthy choices then I will have a chance to reach my goal of 190 by February 1st. I have 1 water bottle left to reach my goal of a gallon today... that will be easy to reach.
I'm hoping tomorrow is a better day mentally wise... I know that I am on the right path and that I need to not let set backs get to me but it is hard sometimes. I can't give in.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 17, 2012
Day 62...
Not much to report today... went to the gym... ate somewhat healthy... been a pretty slow day today.
Today at the gym I did 10 minutes on the elliptical all on level 18. Then I decided to mix it up a bit and did some strength training. I did 3 sets of 12 on the calf raising machine, 3 sets of 12 on the chest machine, 2 sets of 12 followed by 1 set of 8 on the weighted crunch machine. 3 random exercises but they are all areas that aren't getting worked very hard with my other strength training. Then I did 45 minutes on the treadmill... only 1 minute of jogging today... pretty pathetic but I'm still sick and today 1 minute wiped me out... plus the muscle that I pulled yesterday was still acting up so I didn't want to push it. Tomorrow is my total body workout day. I just hope that the muscle doesn't still hurt tomorrow.
For the most part I have kept to eating healthy today except for the 2 caramel rice cakes that I ate. Not the worse thing that I could have eaten but still would have been better to stay away from them. However when I was about to go back for the 3rd rice cake I made the healthy choice and had an apple instead. Other then that I've had a hard boiled egg, and a smoked turkey salad. I haven't been doing good on my water intake today... I still have 2 bottles left to drink. Better get to drinking.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym I did 10 minutes on the elliptical all on level 18. Then I decided to mix it up a bit and did some strength training. I did 3 sets of 12 on the calf raising machine, 3 sets of 12 on the chest machine, 2 sets of 12 followed by 1 set of 8 on the weighted crunch machine. 3 random exercises but they are all areas that aren't getting worked very hard with my other strength training. Then I did 45 minutes on the treadmill... only 1 minute of jogging today... pretty pathetic but I'm still sick and today 1 minute wiped me out... plus the muscle that I pulled yesterday was still acting up so I didn't want to push it. Tomorrow is my total body workout day. I just hope that the muscle doesn't still hurt tomorrow.
For the most part I have kept to eating healthy today except for the 2 caramel rice cakes that I ate. Not the worse thing that I could have eaten but still would have been better to stay away from them. However when I was about to go back for the 3rd rice cake I made the healthy choice and had an apple instead. Other then that I've had a hard boiled egg, and a smoked turkey salad. I haven't been doing good on my water intake today... I still have 2 bottles left to drink. Better get to drinking.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 16, 2012
Day 61... :)
Today was leg day... I was able to do 3 rounds in 11 minutes that is 2 minutes faster then last week. I warmed up with 40 body weight squats then stretched followed by the 3 rounds of 12 dumbell squats, 24 lunges, 10 burpees, and 20 side to side squats. I'm not nearly as sore as I was last week. I think I would have been able to do 4 rounds but I pulled something while stretching. :( My goal is to reach 4 rounds. Tomorrow is cardio.
I've been doing better on eating healthy today... it has been pretty easy... all the chocolate covered almonds were consumed yesterday. I have been eating every 2 hours. I have one more water bottle to reach my gallon mark.
Lately I've been told that I'm inspiring people... that is a huge motivator to me! I love knowing that I'm inspiring people to take the steps to their own journey. It means a lot to me. It means that I can't give up on my own journey. 135 here I come! I'm 1/3 of the way there. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
I've been doing better on eating healthy today... it has been pretty easy... all the chocolate covered almonds were consumed yesterday. I have been eating every 2 hours. I have one more water bottle to reach my gallon mark.
Lately I've been told that I'm inspiring people... that is a huge motivator to me! I love knowing that I'm inspiring people to take the steps to their own journey. It means a lot to me. It means that I can't give up on my own journey. 135 here I come! I'm 1/3 of the way there. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 15, 2012
Day 60... Weigh-In Day
193.6!!!! I am down to 193.6 lbs!!!! :) I didn't even have to do the cleanse to reach my goal. Technically my goal was to be at 195 by February 1st so I'm extremely proud of myself for surpassing it today! My new goal is 190 by February 1st! If things continue to go like they have been I should have no problem reaching that goal. Once I reach that goal I plan on rewarding myself with a pedicure... which is a good thing because my feet really need one! To recap I have lost 31.4 lbs since the very start of this journey, 25.8 lbs in the last 60 days and since the 1st of this month I have lost 5.4 lbs. I think I'm doing pretty good.
Today was my rest day so no workout for me!!! I must say that today I didn't really mind the rest day. Tomorrow is leg day... I am going to be sore.
I have been really lax on my diet today but for the most part have still been able to eat healthy. I had a handful of chocolate covered almonds to celebrate surpassing my goal, a hard boiled egg, a clementine and just now a can of vegetable beef and barley soup. Tomorrow I will back to eating like I normally do... no chocolate covered almonds and soup. I have been good about getting in my gallon of water today it is getting easier and easier to reach the gallon mark. :)
I'm so happy with how this journey has been going so far. Even though I have hit some low points I'm still moving forward every week. I just need to keep the momentum going through the end.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today was my rest day so no workout for me!!! I must say that today I didn't really mind the rest day. Tomorrow is leg day... I am going to be sore.
I have been really lax on my diet today but for the most part have still been able to eat healthy. I had a handful of chocolate covered almonds to celebrate surpassing my goal, a hard boiled egg, a clementine and just now a can of vegetable beef and barley soup. Tomorrow I will back to eating like I normally do... no chocolate covered almonds and soup. I have been good about getting in my gallon of water today it is getting easier and easier to reach the gallon mark. :)
I'm so happy with how this journey has been going so far. Even though I have hit some low points I'm still moving forward every week. I just need to keep the momentum going through the end.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 14, 2012
Day 59... Cashews are the enemy!
After the gym today I got really nauseous and have spent the rest of the day on the couch. :( I'm getting tired of constantly getting sick after my workouts. I was so nauseous I wasn't able to help with painting the nursery for our future nephew Connor... which I was really looking forward to. This needs to stop.
Today at the gym I did 10 minutes on the elliptical... 6 minutes on level 18 and 4 minutes on level 17. Then I did 45 minutes on the treadmill at speeds 3.5 - 3.7. I was able to jog for 5 minutes... 3 minutes then 2 minutes at speed 5.0. I'm finding that I'm getting bored again... need to find a way to spice it up a little bit. I wish my gym had classes. Tomorrow is my rest day... I might go for a short walk just to get out of the house.
No eating out today... just eating small meals today every 2 hours. I wouldn't even call them meals... 1 hard boiled egg, a clementine and some steamed broccoli. No clue what I'm going to have for dinner... not very hungry today. Last night I couldn't stay out of the cashews... bad habit I need to break... they are too salty. They are just so good. I need to work on choosing veggies instead of cashews... I need to find something to cover my salty cravings. Salt in take is making me retain water and that is not what I need. I still have 2 more water bottles to reach my gallon goal for today. I will be able to reach that goal today just need to start drinking more.
I have been able to reach all of my goals this week... a gallon of water a day (today I will reach that goal)... workout everyday except for Sunday which was my rest day. I'm pretty proud of myself for reaching my goals.
This weeks goals are the same as last week.
1. Drink 1 gallon of water a day.
2. Workout everyday except for Sunday.
Tomorrow is weigh-in day and I'm really looking forward to it. I never thought that I would look forward to a weigh-in but I know that I've been making progress. I never want to go back to where I was before and making the progress is such a great motivator for me. I never want to see the scale say 200 lbs again... I'm determined to reach my goal of 135. I might even try to lose more then that it all depends on how I feel after reaching 135. I just need to keep in mind on one of the main reasons that I want to reach 135... to have another baby. Do I need to be at 135 to have another baby? No but it would be nice... hopefully it would help me not have so many complications like I did with Ava. Plus there is so many more cute maternity outfit options when you are skinny. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym I did 10 minutes on the elliptical... 6 minutes on level 18 and 4 minutes on level 17. Then I did 45 minutes on the treadmill at speeds 3.5 - 3.7. I was able to jog for 5 minutes... 3 minutes then 2 minutes at speed 5.0. I'm finding that I'm getting bored again... need to find a way to spice it up a little bit. I wish my gym had classes. Tomorrow is my rest day... I might go for a short walk just to get out of the house.
No eating out today... just eating small meals today every 2 hours. I wouldn't even call them meals... 1 hard boiled egg, a clementine and some steamed broccoli. No clue what I'm going to have for dinner... not very hungry today. Last night I couldn't stay out of the cashews... bad habit I need to break... they are too salty. They are just so good. I need to work on choosing veggies instead of cashews... I need to find something to cover my salty cravings. Salt in take is making me retain water and that is not what I need. I still have 2 more water bottles to reach my gallon goal for today. I will be able to reach that goal today just need to start drinking more.
I have been able to reach all of my goals this week... a gallon of water a day (today I will reach that goal)... workout everyday except for Sunday which was my rest day. I'm pretty proud of myself for reaching my goals.
This weeks goals are the same as last week.
1. Drink 1 gallon of water a day.
2. Workout everyday except for Sunday.
Tomorrow is weigh-in day and I'm really looking forward to it. I never thought that I would look forward to a weigh-in but I know that I've been making progress. I never want to go back to where I was before and making the progress is such a great motivator for me. I never want to see the scale say 200 lbs again... I'm determined to reach my goal of 135. I might even try to lose more then that it all depends on how I feel after reaching 135. I just need to keep in mind on one of the main reasons that I want to reach 135... to have another baby. Do I need to be at 135 to have another baby? No but it would be nice... hopefully it would help me not have so many complications like I did with Ava. Plus there is so many more cute maternity outfit options when you are skinny. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 13, 2012
Day 58... Red Robin today
Once again we went out for lunch... today it was to Red Robin. I was able to eat healthy... I had the Simply Grilled Chicken Salad with no dressing. It was wonderful. Other then that I have pretty much been able to stick to eating every 2 hours. It is really helping and I'm seeing results with it so I'm going to stick to it. Tomorrow we are helping paint the nursery for my soon to be nephew... they are going to have pizza there but since I am so close to a weigh-in I'm going to take my own food to eat... a hard boiled egg, carrots and a clementine. :) I just have 1 water bottle left to get in my gallon of water for the day.
Today I worked my upper body... it felt good to work that area. I did 3 sets of 10 second Planks followed by 2 sets of 10 pushups. Then I did 7 rounds in 17 minutes of 12 bicep curls, 12 shoulder presses and 12 bent over 2 dumbell rows. I'm not sore at all but my form was getting bad so I had to stop. I can't wait until I can do even more rounds... next week I'm hoping for 8. Tomorrow is cardio and I'm looking forward to hopefully jogging a little bit more then I have been able to... my legs are getting back to feeling like normal and I think I'm pretty much over being sick.
My motivation has pretty much returned. I'm back to making progress and that is a great motivator. I can't wait for weigh-in to share my progress with all of you. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today I worked my upper body... it felt good to work that area. I did 3 sets of 10 second Planks followed by 2 sets of 10 pushups. Then I did 7 rounds in 17 minutes of 12 bicep curls, 12 shoulder presses and 12 bent over 2 dumbell rows. I'm not sore at all but my form was getting bad so I had to stop. I can't wait until I can do even more rounds... next week I'm hoping for 8. Tomorrow is cardio and I'm looking forward to hopefully jogging a little bit more then I have been able to... my legs are getting back to feeling like normal and I think I'm pretty much over being sick.
My motivation has pretty much returned. I'm back to making progress and that is a great motivator. I can't wait for weigh-in to share my progress with all of you. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 12, 2012
Day 57... Pollo Rey
So Pollo Rey is a healthy way to get a meal in. It was so good. I had the roasted chicken salad with no dressing... it didn't need the dressing... the chicken and salsa was moist enough. I have been really good about eating every 2 hours even though I was really full from lunch... have to keep the metabolism going. One more water bottle left for the day then I will reach my gallon for the day. Unsure what is for dinner.
Today at the gym was a better day. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical... 5 at level 18 then 5 at level 17. I am hoping to work up to 10 minutes at level 18. Then I did 60 minutes on the treadmill at speeds 3.5 and 3.7. I was only able to jog for 2 minutes today... I might have to put jogging on hold until my legs get used to being trained like I have been lately. I also did 100 crunches on the crunch machine. It felt really good to work my stomach like that... good pain. Unsure what I will be doing tomorrow I haven't talked to my brother yet. I think it will be upper body. I can't wait to work on my upper body... it needs a lot of work.
I'm really looking forward to weigh in on Sunday... never thought I would look forward to getting on the scale but I know I have been making progress once again. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today at the gym was a better day. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical... 5 at level 18 then 5 at level 17. I am hoping to work up to 10 minutes at level 18. Then I did 60 minutes on the treadmill at speeds 3.5 and 3.7. I was only able to jog for 2 minutes today... I might have to put jogging on hold until my legs get used to being trained like I have been lately. I also did 100 crunches on the crunch machine. It felt really good to work my stomach like that... good pain. Unsure what I will be doing tomorrow I haven't talked to my brother yet. I think it will be upper body. I can't wait to work on my upper body... it needs a lot of work.
I'm really looking forward to weigh in on Sunday... never thought I would look forward to getting on the scale but I know I have been making progress once again. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 11, 2012
Day 56... Sore
I am so sore today... it is hard to walk normally. I have to rock to get off the couch. My legs feel like they are going to fall off. However I find that I don't mind the pain... it just means that I had a good workout.
Today was my total body workout day... I did 4 rounds in 13 minutes of 12 weighted dumbell squats with a shoulder press at the end, 10 burpees (still hate them), 15 pushups: 5 wide, 5 military and 5 regular (on my knees... not strong enough to do regular pushups yet) then ended with 10 jump squats. The last round about killed me. I struggled with the burpees during the last round I even fell during one of them but I kept going to finish the round. :) I would love to be able to make it the full 20 minutes someday... I have no doubt that someday I will be able to make it. Tomorrow is cardio... I just hope that I am feeling it more then yesterday.
I have been doing really good about eating healthy and every 2 hours today. I've been able to stay away from the cashews (too much salt) and the chocolate covered almonds. I did however have a craving for nachos today... but luckily we don't have the stuff I need to make them in the house so I was able to squash that craving pretty quickly. I'm finding eating healthy to be pretty easy. Tomorrow is family lunch day... looks like it will be Panda Express again... that is ok because I can eat healthy there.
I'm finding that my motivation is coming back again. This journey is going to be a long ride but I'm ready for it.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Today was my total body workout day... I did 4 rounds in 13 minutes of 12 weighted dumbell squats with a shoulder press at the end, 10 burpees (still hate them), 15 pushups: 5 wide, 5 military and 5 regular (on my knees... not strong enough to do regular pushups yet) then ended with 10 jump squats. The last round about killed me. I struggled with the burpees during the last round I even fell during one of them but I kept going to finish the round. :) I would love to be able to make it the full 20 minutes someday... I have no doubt that someday I will be able to make it. Tomorrow is cardio... I just hope that I am feeling it more then yesterday.
I have been doing really good about eating healthy and every 2 hours today. I've been able to stay away from the cashews (too much salt) and the chocolate covered almonds. I did however have a craving for nachos today... but luckily we don't have the stuff I need to make them in the house so I was able to squash that craving pretty quickly. I'm finding eating healthy to be pretty easy. Tomorrow is family lunch day... looks like it will be Panda Express again... that is ok because I can eat healthy there.
I'm finding that my motivation is coming back again. This journey is going to be a long ride but I'm ready for it.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 10, 2012
Day 55... Not feeling it today
I just wasn't feeling my workout today... the weather outside was gloomy making the gym boring and drab. However I'm just happy that I went and did as much as I did. Plus when I weighed myself today (I know I'm only supposed to weigh myself on Sunday but I couldn't help it) I was down to the lowest I have been in a long long time. What a great motivator.
At the gym I did the elliptical and the treadmill. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 17... I was suprised I was able to do it with how sore my legs are today. My legs screamed more when I was on the treadmill. I did 35 minutes at speed 3.5 with 4 minutes of jogging. I was only able to jog for 3 minutes then 1 minute... I think I'm getting sick I was so short on breath that I couldn't go as long as I normally do. Tomorrow is my total body workout day... that should be fun. I also spent an hour walking around the mall today just for fun. Plus when I cleaned up all of Ava's toys my metabolism was in overdrive... I worked up a sweat.
I've stuck to eating healthy today and I must say I'm feeling really good. The cravings for chocolate covered almonds and unhealthy foods are almost gone... they still come every once in a while but I'm able to move past them. I've eaten every 2 hours again today and it is helping me not overeat when I do eat. I could get use to this. I'm on track to reach my goal for a gallon of water today... just one more water bottle... that will be easy.
I bought a new pair of jeans today... I was actually able to buy a pair of jeans in the petite section. I'm still a size 16 but to not have to purchase from the women's section was such a good feeling. :) Just for fun I tried on a pair of size 14 jeans... they fit but were way too tight but I was still able to zip and button them up. Another motivator to keep going... going to fit into them soon. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
At the gym I did the elliptical and the treadmill. I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 17... I was suprised I was able to do it with how sore my legs are today. My legs screamed more when I was on the treadmill. I did 35 minutes at speed 3.5 with 4 minutes of jogging. I was only able to jog for 3 minutes then 1 minute... I think I'm getting sick I was so short on breath that I couldn't go as long as I normally do. Tomorrow is my total body workout day... that should be fun. I also spent an hour walking around the mall today just for fun. Plus when I cleaned up all of Ava's toys my metabolism was in overdrive... I worked up a sweat.
I've stuck to eating healthy today and I must say I'm feeling really good. The cravings for chocolate covered almonds and unhealthy foods are almost gone... they still come every once in a while but I'm able to move past them. I've eaten every 2 hours again today and it is helping me not overeat when I do eat. I could get use to this. I'm on track to reach my goal for a gallon of water today... just one more water bottle... that will be easy.
I bought a new pair of jeans today... I was actually able to buy a pair of jeans in the petite section. I'm still a size 16 but to not have to purchase from the women's section was such a good feeling. :) Just for fun I tried on a pair of size 14 jeans... they fit but were way too tight but I was still able to zip and button them up. Another motivator to keep going... going to fit into them soon. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 9, 2012
Day 54... Leg day
So today was leg day and I must say it kicked my butt. I was able to do 3 rounds of 12 weighted dumbell squats, 12 per leg weighted lunges, 10 burpees (which are not fun at all) and 20 side to side squats. I was hoping to do 4 rounds but I was only able to do 3. My goal is to work up to 4 rounds in 20 minutes... then to beat that and get up to 5. I'm sore right now I can only imagine how sore I will be tomorrow. Tomorrow will be interesting.
I've made myself eat every 2 hours today... even if it was just a handful of cashews or a clementine. I'm trying to get my metabolism working at a higher pace. For dinner I'll have a smoked turkey salad... they are really really good. I don't forsee myself getting sick of them anytime soon. I've drank my gallon of water today. I am finding it easy to get in a gallon of water daily a lot easier then I thought it would be.
Today I got very frustrated with the lack of results I've seen in the last week and the fact that I'm gaining. I need to not let it get to me so bad... but it is frustrating to have such progress before then to have it suddenly stop. I know I've made great progress so far and I should just be happy with that but I'm losing motivation again. I'm in need of some inspiration.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I've made myself eat every 2 hours today... even if it was just a handful of cashews or a clementine. I'm trying to get my metabolism working at a higher pace. For dinner I'll have a smoked turkey salad... they are really really good. I don't forsee myself getting sick of them anytime soon. I've drank my gallon of water today. I am finding it easy to get in a gallon of water daily a lot easier then I thought it would be.
Today I got very frustrated with the lack of results I've seen in the last week and the fact that I'm gaining. I need to not let it get to me so bad... but it is frustrating to have such progress before then to have it suddenly stop. I know I've made great progress so far and I should just be happy with that but I'm losing motivation again. I'm in need of some inspiration.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 8, 2012
Day 53... Rest Day
So today was my rest day and I must say I didn't like it... my mood is down... my energy level is down. I should have gone for a walk or something just to get the endorphins flowing today just a little bit. I think from now on on Sundays I will make sure that I at least go for a short walk.
Tomorrow is leg day... needless to say I'm not looking forward to it. I just know I'm going to be super sore. Since it is leg day I won't be doing any cardio... I should get enough of a workout in just by working my legs for 20 minutes. I just hope that I will be able to walk when I'm done.
I've done pretty good on eating healthy today. The only thing I should have done differently is that I shouldn't of had the 3 handfuls of cashews. They are super salty and I know that I'm retaining water pretty bad right now... my ring isn't as loose as it is normally. Other then that I've been eating pretty good... a clementine, cashews, a smoked turkey salad and my gallon of water. I plan on having another smoked turkey salad for dinner... they are so good.
So I weighed myself today for my weekly weigh in and I have gained. :( I'm not going to get too frustrated because I'm still under 200 but it is hard to see the scale go up. I have made the promise to myself to not get back to where I was before... I look at the picture of me at 235 lbs and it makes me sick...
How did I ever let myself get that far gone? I got comfortable with not being in shape and just let myself go. Never again... I have a daugther now that I need to be a positive role model for. Ben and I want to have more kids someday and I refuse to be as heavy as I was when I got pregnant with Ava. I had a lot of problems when I was pregnant with Ava and I know that my weight played a big role in that. We won't start trying to have another child until I reach my goal or am at least close to that goal. That is one of my main motivators during this journey. We don't want too many years between Ava and her sibling. So not only am I doing this for myself I'm doing this for my family as well.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Tomorrow is leg day... needless to say I'm not looking forward to it. I just know I'm going to be super sore. Since it is leg day I won't be doing any cardio... I should get enough of a workout in just by working my legs for 20 minutes. I just hope that I will be able to walk when I'm done.
I've done pretty good on eating healthy today. The only thing I should have done differently is that I shouldn't of had the 3 handfuls of cashews. They are super salty and I know that I'm retaining water pretty bad right now... my ring isn't as loose as it is normally. Other then that I've been eating pretty good... a clementine, cashews, a smoked turkey salad and my gallon of water. I plan on having another smoked turkey salad for dinner... they are so good.
So I weighed myself today for my weekly weigh in and I have gained. :( I'm not going to get too frustrated because I'm still under 200 but it is hard to see the scale go up. I have made the promise to myself to not get back to where I was before... I look at the picture of me at 235 lbs and it makes me sick...
NEVER AGAIN!!!!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 7, 2012
Day 52... Not doing too good
on eating healthy. I need to get better about making wise choices when it comes to food. Not eating such a big piece of cake... staying out of the chocolate covered almonds... not eating gingerbread cookies. Those were all choices I should have made today and didn't. I'm not looking forward to the scale tomorrow morning.
I'm finding it extremely hard to not go back on the cleanse... when I was on the cleanse I at least knew what to eat. Eating healthy sounds so simple... fruits, veggies, water and protein... but it is really hard to stick to just that... to make sure that I'm eating healthy. I'm just getting frustrated because I'm not seeing the same results as when I was on the cleanse... of course I'm not I'm actually eating food again but still... I know that I need to cut out the junk food that would really help and I would probably start seeing results again they just aren't going to be as big of results. I loved seeing the scale go down so much it was a good feeling. I just need to stop focusing on the number on the scale so much and focus on how I'm feeling. Right now with all the junk food I've been eating I'm finding that I'm feeling heavy like I'm filled with a bunch of garbage. That right there should be enough motivation to stop eating unhealthy... let's hope I can get back on track tomorrow.
I decided to go to the gym today as well as do an hour and 45 minute walk with Ava. At the gym I did 45 minutes on the treadmill jogging for 6 1/2 minutes. I know I said I wouldn't jog yet but this really good song came on and I couldn't resist the urge anymore. It felt really good... I could have gone for longer but didn't want to push myself too hard. Tomorrow is my rest day so no working out for me.
I'm on track to reach a gallon of water today... that is the only good thing I have done in regards to my diet today. But hey my jeans are extremely baggy so I can't be doing too much wrong. I just have to get back on track with choosing fruits over sweets.
I've done good on my goals this week... drinking at least 1/2 gallon of water a day most days reaching the gallon mark... working out everyday... even though I didn't go to the gym everyday I at least got in a workout daily.
This weeks goals are:
1. Drink at least 1 gallon of water a day.
2. Workout everyday except Sunday.
I'm sure that I will be able to reach these goals.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I'm finding it extremely hard to not go back on the cleanse... when I was on the cleanse I at least knew what to eat. Eating healthy sounds so simple... fruits, veggies, water and protein... but it is really hard to stick to just that... to make sure that I'm eating healthy. I'm just getting frustrated because I'm not seeing the same results as when I was on the cleanse... of course I'm not I'm actually eating food again but still... I know that I need to cut out the junk food that would really help and I would probably start seeing results again they just aren't going to be as big of results. I loved seeing the scale go down so much it was a good feeling. I just need to stop focusing on the number on the scale so much and focus on how I'm feeling. Right now with all the junk food I've been eating I'm finding that I'm feeling heavy like I'm filled with a bunch of garbage. That right there should be enough motivation to stop eating unhealthy... let's hope I can get back on track tomorrow.
I decided to go to the gym today as well as do an hour and 45 minute walk with Ava. At the gym I did 45 minutes on the treadmill jogging for 6 1/2 minutes. I know I said I wouldn't jog yet but this really good song came on and I couldn't resist the urge anymore. It felt really good... I could have gone for longer but didn't want to push myself too hard. Tomorrow is my rest day so no working out for me.
I'm on track to reach a gallon of water today... that is the only good thing I have done in regards to my diet today. But hey my jeans are extremely baggy so I can't be doing too much wrong. I just have to get back on track with choosing fruits over sweets.
I've done good on my goals this week... drinking at least 1/2 gallon of water a day most days reaching the gallon mark... working out everyday... even though I didn't go to the gym everyday I at least got in a workout daily.
This weeks goals are:
1. Drink at least 1 gallon of water a day.
2. Workout everyday except Sunday.
I'm sure that I will be able to reach these goals.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 6, 2012
Day 51...
There are going to be days during this journey that I just don't feel like posting long entries... today is one of those days.
Strength training went good this morning except I could have pushed myself harder... next time I will. I'm still sore from Wednesday and plan on being even more sore tomorrow. Went for a 45 minute walk with Ava today... that was nice. Plan on going for a walk with Ava again tomorrow... it will be weird to be out of the gym for 4 days... I won't go back until Tuesday.
As I type this I'm eating Jolly Rancers... needless to say I haven't been very strict with my diet today. Tomorrow won't be any better... we have a birthday party to go to. All things in moderation though so as long as I don't over do it right?
Let the lbs melt!!!
Strength training went good this morning except I could have pushed myself harder... next time I will. I'm still sore from Wednesday and plan on being even more sore tomorrow. Went for a 45 minute walk with Ava today... that was nice. Plan on going for a walk with Ava again tomorrow... it will be weird to be out of the gym for 4 days... I won't go back until Tuesday.
As I type this I'm eating Jolly Rancers... needless to say I haven't been very strict with my diet today. Tomorrow won't be any better... we have a birthday party to go to. All things in moderation though so as long as I don't over do it right?
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 5, 2012
Day 50... 50 days whoohoo
I have been doing this for 50 days... 315 days left of the start of my journey. Still a long ways to go but I'm determined to see this through until the end. I know that once the 365 days are over I won't be done... this is a lifestyle change that I will have to maintain.
I'm sore from yesterday but not nearly as bad as I thought I would. My workout was good... elliptical 10 mintues level 17 and treadmill for 60 minutes speed 3.5. Tomorrow I'm skipping the gym and going to workout at home then take Ava for a walk... weather permitting. Tomorrow is another day of strength training. I don't know how I feel about strength training... I know that it will help me lose weight probably faster then without it but I'm nervous about it. Nervous that I will lift too much and become bulky... that is the opposite of what I want to do. The only thing that is making me even give it a try is the trust I have in my brother and I know he won't have me do things that will bulk me up... I just have to keep myself from lifting too heavy.
I haven't been hungry today... had a clementine and a handful of almonds. Not sure what I want for dinner. On track to reach a gallon of water today. Resisting the urge to go back on the cleanse so I can see results again... I'm gaining. I need to stop eating chocolate covered almonds... that would probably help a little. I need to get better about eating more and more regularly but I'm worried that if I do I will start to gain the weight back. I need to start with just real tiny meals every 2 hours even if it is just a handful of almonds or a piece of fruit... just need to get my metabolism working harder.
I was complemented on my weight loss twice today plus all the likes and comments that I received on the progress photo I posted to Facebook. All the kind words are keeping me going! Thanks!
Let the lbs melt!!!
I'm sore from yesterday but not nearly as bad as I thought I would. My workout was good... elliptical 10 mintues level 17 and treadmill for 60 minutes speed 3.5. Tomorrow I'm skipping the gym and going to workout at home then take Ava for a walk... weather permitting. Tomorrow is another day of strength training. I don't know how I feel about strength training... I know that it will help me lose weight probably faster then without it but I'm nervous about it. Nervous that I will lift too much and become bulky... that is the opposite of what I want to do. The only thing that is making me even give it a try is the trust I have in my brother and I know he won't have me do things that will bulk me up... I just have to keep myself from lifting too heavy.
I haven't been hungry today... had a clementine and a handful of almonds. Not sure what I want for dinner. On track to reach a gallon of water today. Resisting the urge to go back on the cleanse so I can see results again... I'm gaining. I need to stop eating chocolate covered almonds... that would probably help a little. I need to get better about eating more and more regularly but I'm worried that if I do I will start to gain the weight back. I need to start with just real tiny meals every 2 hours even if it is just a handful of almonds or a piece of fruit... just need to get my metabolism working harder.
I was complemented on my weight loss twice today plus all the likes and comments that I received on the progress photo I posted to Facebook. All the kind words are keeping me going! Thanks!
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 4, 2012
Day 49... Jello...
that is what my arms felt like after lifting weights for the first time in a long time. :) I won't lift again until Friday... giving my arms a day to recover. I start a new lifting workout on Friday one that my brother Brian is putting together for me... it will hopefully ease me into lifting again.
Besides lifting I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 10 as a warm up then after lifting I did 10 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.5. On Friday when I lift again I will use my strength training as cardio... I will workout in the gym in my garage so no gym for me that day... but tomorrow I plan on hitting treadmill hard and do 60 minutes plus the elliptical at level 17 again.
Today was family lunch day... we went to Mongolian BBQ... I made sure that I cut back on the noodles, had chicken instead of beef and loaded up on the veggies. Other then that I have had a gallon of water and a clementine oh and a few almonds... not the chocolate kind... I've behaved today. I'm thinking some smoked turkey and some veggies for dinner and another clementine and an apple for dessert sounds fantastic.
Off to drink more water and make me some dinner. Have a good night everyone I know I will as long as my arms don't turn into to jello again... we will see how easy it is to pick Ava up tonight. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Besides lifting I did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 10 as a warm up then after lifting I did 10 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.5. On Friday when I lift again I will use my strength training as cardio... I will workout in the gym in my garage so no gym for me that day... but tomorrow I plan on hitting treadmill hard and do 60 minutes plus the elliptical at level 17 again.
Today was family lunch day... we went to Mongolian BBQ... I made sure that I cut back on the noodles, had chicken instead of beef and loaded up on the veggies. Other then that I have had a gallon of water and a clementine oh and a few almonds... not the chocolate kind... I've behaved today. I'm thinking some smoked turkey and some veggies for dinner and another clementine and an apple for dessert sounds fantastic.
Off to drink more water and make me some dinner. Have a good night everyone I know I will as long as my arms don't turn into to jello again... we will see how easy it is to pick Ava up tonight. :)
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 3, 2012
Day 48... Body fat measurement
So I had my body fat measured today... that is a very discouraging measurement. I found out that since the last time I measured my body fat over 1000 days ago I have gone up 1%. I guess I shouldn't be too discouraged since I can't remember what I weighed when I took the first measurement but still hard to see a number go up. Plus I don't know if I even did the test right the first time since I did it to myself this time someone else did it. Not sure if I will have it measured again... or if I do it won't be for awhile. The only good thing about the measurement is that they had to weigh me to get an accurate reading... I'm down!
I went to the gym today... did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 16. Then did 35 minutes on the bike on level 7. Then jumped back on the elliptical for 5 more minutes this time at level 17. Felt pretty good afterwards. I think tomorrow I will start strength training... no promises though... all depends on how I feel tomorrow and how much time I have. Oh and I don't have to get up at 6 to workout... plans have changed and I'm back to working out at my normal time.
Haven't been very hungry today... so far I have had a banana and some chocolate covered almonds... I should have just had regular almonds but the chocolate ones were calling to me. No idea what is for dinner hopefully my mother-in-law makes something somewhat healthy.
Let the lbs melt!!!
I went to the gym today... did 10 minutes on the elliptical at level 16. Then did 35 minutes on the bike on level 7. Then jumped back on the elliptical for 5 more minutes this time at level 17. Felt pretty good afterwards. I think tomorrow I will start strength training... no promises though... all depends on how I feel tomorrow and how much time I have. Oh and I don't have to get up at 6 to workout... plans have changed and I'm back to working out at my normal time.
Haven't been very hungry today... so far I have had a banana and some chocolate covered almonds... I should have just had regular almonds but the chocolate ones were calling to me. No idea what is for dinner hopefully my mother-in-law makes something somewhat healthy.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 2, 2012
Day 47... So it begins...
the gym was packed today... so much so that I almost didn't get a treadmill to do my workout on. Even though I do hope that everyone that signed up for a gym membership for the new year sticks with it... I don't understand why they had to all be at the gym when I want to go. :) We will see how busy it is tomorrow at 6 AM. I'm not looking forward to having to get up so early to go to the gym but it's what I need to do to get my workout in for the next week. The only thing that is making it somewhat easier is knowing that if I want to take a nap during the day I can. :)
So today at the gym I jumped on the treadmill first since I was unsure I would be able to get one otherwise... then I did the elliptical... that didn't go so well. I did 60 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.5. Then I jumped on the elliptical... I was only able to do 5 minutes at level 15-17. My legs felt as if they were on fire and I nearly passed out. I got sicker after that... my head started pounding and I was really lightheaded. I felt as if I was going to throw up. This feeling didn't pass until about 1 hour and a 1/2 after my workout. I was able to keep down a banana and some almonds... that helped me start to feel normal again. I'm getting tired of getting sick after every workout. I think I will need to start eating before I do my cardio.
I have tap class tonight that should be fun. I'm looking forward to it. I don't know if I will start taking 2 tap classes a week... unsure if I will be ready to join the more advance class or even if I will be able to perform at the recital. For now I will just focus on getting the extra workout in.
Today I have once again given into my cravings... chocolate covered almonds, caramel corn and Shrimp Alfredo. It was so good. I don't feel guilty at all for eating that stuff. Tomorrow I plan on getting back on track with eating healthy. I have drank my 1/2 gallon of water and am on track to reach a gallon today... just 2 1/2 more water bottles left. That is much better then yesterday when I just barely reached my 1/2 gallon mark.
So I found out this weekend that the wedding that I was going to wear that blue and black dress to in June has been cancelled... don't worry they are already married this was just a bigger wedding for friends and extended family. Now I will have to just focus on getting into a cute Halloween costume in October. That gives me more time! :) Maybe this summer I will feel comfortable enough to wear tank tops and shorts. I have never felt comfortable in shorts and only mildly comfortable in tank tops. I have a long way to go until I reach that point but I'm ready for the challenge.
Let the lbs melt!!!
So today at the gym I jumped on the treadmill first since I was unsure I would be able to get one otherwise... then I did the elliptical... that didn't go so well. I did 60 minutes on the treadmill at speed 3.5. Then I jumped on the elliptical... I was only able to do 5 minutes at level 15-17. My legs felt as if they were on fire and I nearly passed out. I got sicker after that... my head started pounding and I was really lightheaded. I felt as if I was going to throw up. This feeling didn't pass until about 1 hour and a 1/2 after my workout. I was able to keep down a banana and some almonds... that helped me start to feel normal again. I'm getting tired of getting sick after every workout. I think I will need to start eating before I do my cardio.
I have tap class tonight that should be fun. I'm looking forward to it. I don't know if I will start taking 2 tap classes a week... unsure if I will be ready to join the more advance class or even if I will be able to perform at the recital. For now I will just focus on getting the extra workout in.
Today I have once again given into my cravings... chocolate covered almonds, caramel corn and Shrimp Alfredo. It was so good. I don't feel guilty at all for eating that stuff. Tomorrow I plan on getting back on track with eating healthy. I have drank my 1/2 gallon of water and am on track to reach a gallon today... just 2 1/2 more water bottles left. That is much better then yesterday when I just barely reached my 1/2 gallon mark.
So I found out this weekend that the wedding that I was going to wear that blue and black dress to in June has been cancelled... don't worry they are already married this was just a bigger wedding for friends and extended family. Now I will have to just focus on getting into a cute Halloween costume in October. That gives me more time! :) Maybe this summer I will feel comfortable enough to wear tank tops and shorts. I have never felt comfortable in shorts and only mildly comfortable in tank tops. I have a long way to go until I reach that point but I'm ready for the challenge.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Jan 1, 2012
Day 46... Part 2... Bodyspace updates
So I have a bodyspace page on Bodybuilding.com. Here I will be posting more progress pictures... I don't plan on posting the pictures to my Blog since they are of me in workout shorts and a sports bra... some people might not want to see that. I will let you know when I post new pictures just in case people want to see them. I posted new pictures today the website is: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/culmen/more.php?section=progresspics
The pictures are down at the bottom of the page... a big difference from before. It's exciting to see the changes.
You can also see my whole bodyspace page at: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/culmen/
If you are working to change your life and get into working out I highly suggest making a bodyspace page... it's free to do and it is a great way to track your progress.
Let the lbs melt!!!
The pictures are down at the bottom of the page... a big difference from before. It's exciting to see the changes.
You can also see my whole bodyspace page at: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/culmen/
If you are working to change your life and get into working out I highly suggest making a bodyspace page... it's free to do and it is a great way to track your progress.
Let the lbs melt!!!
Day 46... Happy New Year... Weigh-In Day
I hope everyone had a safe and fabulous new year's eve last night. For the most part I did... except the headache that kept me out of the pool tournement. Oh well there I still had fun spending time with family and watching Ava and her cousin Lily dance the night away. Ava actually stayed awake past midnight so she got to ring in the new year by getting a kiss on the cheek from her Grandpa Phil!
This morning when I weighed in I got extremely frustrated since Saturday I gained 2 lbs I blame it on having to eat some things that had protein and salt in them last night to get rid of my headache... I'm also going to say that it is water weight because I drank over a gallon and a 1/2 of water yesterday. However my weight today was... 199.0... so I met my goal of reaching 200 lbs by January 1st!!! I'm so excited. I now actually weigh less then what my driver's license says... that hasn't happened for over 2 years... yes it is only a pound less but still it is less. So now I'm down 26 lbs from the very start of this journey... 20.4 lbs since the second start of my journey... pretty good for a 46 days. My next goal is 195 by February 1st... why so long?... I know that since I'm not doing the cleanse anymore my weight loss is going to slow down considerably so I'm setting a realistic goal. If I reach it by the 15th of this month I will change it but for now I will just be happy with losing 4 pounds in a month. This is when I normally give up and let the weight come back I haven't been under 200 lbs for more then a month in over 4 years. I don't plan on letting that happen this time. This time I'm deteremined to get the weight off. Besides I have to keep this Blog going and reading about me packing the pounds back on isn't very inspirational.
Today I went to the gym... starting next week I think I will make Sunday's my rest days... I don't want to get burned out and think that one rest day a week will really help me keep going. At the gym today I did kind of a short workout... I did the elliptical and the bike. 10 minutes on the elliptical bouncing back and forth between level 17 and 16... my legs felt like they were on fire... plus I was getting dizzy. Then I did 40 minutes on the bike set to random on level 7. Pretty good workout. I still plan on starting strength training again just don't know when... I'm thinking that when I start I will go to the gym to do my cardio then come home and lift in the garage... that is until I get comfortable enough to lift in public... my form isn't the best. Plus we have a pretty nice set up in the garage that I should take advantage of.
I tried reading The Hunger Games again not sure if I will be able to read this book... it is making me depressed and that isn't a good thing while working out. I will give it one more try and if it still makes me depressed I will have to save it for when I'm not working out. I have other books I want to read so that won't be a problem... just need something to read while working out... otherwise I get bored.
So today and tomorrow I'm taking a break from healthy eating and giving into my cravings that I will get back into it on Tuesday. I've just been doing this cleanse for so long that I really need a break and I feel like since I have been doing so well with my weight loss that I deserve a few days of just giving in. I'm really looking forward to my reward for reaching 200 lbs... shrimp alfreado from Romio's... one of my favorite foods. Ben and I are going to split a dish so I won't be eating it all by myself but I will still satisfy my craving. Tonight I think I will have a smoked turkey sandwich with some veggies. I've been snacking on chocolate covered almonds, cashews and caramel corn all day so I think something healthy is in order for dinner... plus it really does sound good.
Here's to a great year!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful year and thanks again for all the support and kind words.
Let the lbs melt!!!
This morning when I weighed in I got extremely frustrated since Saturday I gained 2 lbs I blame it on having to eat some things that had protein and salt in them last night to get rid of my headache... I'm also going to say that it is water weight because I drank over a gallon and a 1/2 of water yesterday. However my weight today was... 199.0... so I met my goal of reaching 200 lbs by January 1st!!! I'm so excited. I now actually weigh less then what my driver's license says... that hasn't happened for over 2 years... yes it is only a pound less but still it is less. So now I'm down 26 lbs from the very start of this journey... 20.4 lbs since the second start of my journey... pretty good for a 46 days. My next goal is 195 by February 1st... why so long?... I know that since I'm not doing the cleanse anymore my weight loss is going to slow down considerably so I'm setting a realistic goal. If I reach it by the 15th of this month I will change it but for now I will just be happy with losing 4 pounds in a month. This is when I normally give up and let the weight come back I haven't been under 200 lbs for more then a month in over 4 years. I don't plan on letting that happen this time. This time I'm deteremined to get the weight off. Besides I have to keep this Blog going and reading about me packing the pounds back on isn't very inspirational.
Today I went to the gym... starting next week I think I will make Sunday's my rest days... I don't want to get burned out and think that one rest day a week will really help me keep going. At the gym today I did kind of a short workout... I did the elliptical and the bike. 10 minutes on the elliptical bouncing back and forth between level 17 and 16... my legs felt like they were on fire... plus I was getting dizzy. Then I did 40 minutes on the bike set to random on level 7. Pretty good workout. I still plan on starting strength training again just don't know when... I'm thinking that when I start I will go to the gym to do my cardio then come home and lift in the garage... that is until I get comfortable enough to lift in public... my form isn't the best. Plus we have a pretty nice set up in the garage that I should take advantage of.
I tried reading The Hunger Games again not sure if I will be able to read this book... it is making me depressed and that isn't a good thing while working out. I will give it one more try and if it still makes me depressed I will have to save it for when I'm not working out. I have other books I want to read so that won't be a problem... just need something to read while working out... otherwise I get bored.
So today and tomorrow I'm taking a break from healthy eating and giving into my cravings that I will get back into it on Tuesday. I've just been doing this cleanse for so long that I really need a break and I feel like since I have been doing so well with my weight loss that I deserve a few days of just giving in. I'm really looking forward to my reward for reaching 200 lbs... shrimp alfreado from Romio's... one of my favorite foods. Ben and I are going to split a dish so I won't be eating it all by myself but I will still satisfy my craving. Tonight I think I will have a smoked turkey sandwich with some veggies. I've been snacking on chocolate covered almonds, cashews and caramel corn all day so I think something healthy is in order for dinner... plus it really does sound good.
Here's to a great year!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful year and thanks again for all the support and kind words.
Let the lbs melt!!!
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