Man! I never thought I would see that # pop up on the scale! This has been a great weight loss month. I lost 14 pounds in the first 2 weeks, then....nothing.....then last weekend we went out of town and somehow I gained 2 pounds.
I fought those 2 pounds all week last week. What made it even worse is that we had an annual meeting at work and you guessed it....catering, catering, catering and dinners!
Well I did pretty well....I lost the 2 pounds..that put me back at the 29'pound mark.
I wanted the 30 pounds so bad I could taste it!!!!!
This morning I woke up, and ahhhhhhh there it was a shiny 1 pound loss on the scale.
I was excited....it's only 1 pound but dang it took 5 months to lose that pound!!!!!
It's amazing how (fingers crossed) (knock on wood) how much faster and easier the weight is coming off now...all by eating better and working out....I guess my stubborn body just wanted to see if I was serious before letting the pounds go.
Ready for my pants to fall off!
Tonight's work out consisted of:
- 1-2-3-4-5-6 punches with weights across the gym for about 5 minutes or so
- sprinting for about 5 minutes or 3?
- 100 crunches
- 3 minute run
- 100 leg lifts
- 3 minute runn
- 100 mason twists with weight
- 3 minute run
- 100 toe ups ( I got through 56)
TIMES UP - thank goodness!!!!!!!!
My arms are already hurting and I bet my stomach will be sore tomorrow.
Want to get in shape? Are you starting tomorrow or Monday?
There's no time like today!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Junk food challenge
Ready to jump start your weight loss? I can tell you that this is definatly a way to radically change 1) what your eating and 2) how your body reacts to sugar!
I'm not advocating that you can't have any sugar....in fact you can have all the natural sugar you want that's found in unprocessed food such as fruit.
So this "naughty" list is primarily sugar and processed white flour.
Wheat flour is fine! Cheese, meats, wheat products, veggies, fruits, etc are all fine!!
Did you know a coke has like 50 grams of sugar in one can? tHAT is a lot!!! When your body takes in all that sugar and carbohydrates ( which later turn to sugar) you will eventually store unused sugar as fat. I don't know the scientific details of how it happens but basically whatever you eat you must utilize or it is stored as fat/weight gain!!!
I have been on this challenge since Jan 3, I have consciously slipped a few times....but everything I eat is a conscious decision and I'll tell you it's getting easier and easier.
So what are you waiting for? This doesn't even require tennis shoes!
But if you want to lace up some shoes and start a fantastic workout come on over to Work Of Art Boot Camp
Click here for the Junk Food list
located in the Old Byhalia High School Gym on 309 (between Old 78 and new 78) Mon -Thurs 5:30 - 6:30, this class is as close to personal training as you can get!
It's all exercises you can do, everything can be modified till your ready, there are still a few things I modify. Members 40 a month, non Memphis 5 a class. Come try it out, especially if you are in Byhalia, Olive Branch, Holly Springs or Collierville.
I promise you won't regret it.....well after 30 days you won't!!!
Want to run the dash? Great place to get ready!!!!
I'm not advocating that you can't have any sugar....in fact you can have all the natural sugar you want that's found in unprocessed food such as fruit.
So this "naughty" list is primarily sugar and processed white flour.
Wheat flour is fine! Cheese, meats, wheat products, veggies, fruits, etc are all fine!!
Did you know a coke has like 50 grams of sugar in one can? tHAT is a lot!!! When your body takes in all that sugar and carbohydrates ( which later turn to sugar) you will eventually store unused sugar as fat. I don't know the scientific details of how it happens but basically whatever you eat you must utilize or it is stored as fat/weight gain!!!
I have been on this challenge since Jan 3, I have consciously slipped a few times....but everything I eat is a conscious decision and I'll tell you it's getting easier and easier.
So what are you waiting for? This doesn't even require tennis shoes!
But if you want to lace up some shoes and start a fantastic workout come on over to Work Of Art Boot Camp
Click here for the Junk Food list
located in the Old Byhalia High School Gym on 309 (between Old 78 and new 78) Mon -Thurs 5:30 - 6:30, this class is as close to personal training as you can get!
It's all exercises you can do, everything can be modified till your ready, there are still a few things I modify. Members 40 a month, non Memphis 5 a class. Come try it out, especially if you are in Byhalia, Olive Branch, Holly Springs or Collierville.
I promise you won't regret it.....well after 30 days you won't!!!
Want to run the dash? Great place to get ready!!!!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Stronger....
While I've only lost about 29 pounds, it feels like 100! I can't imagine how I will feel once I have actually lost the 100!
I remember when I started boot camp in September I could not run, couldnt do much anything without being very winded. Even the strength training was winding me like it was cardio.
I remember running on the treadmill and the fastest I could go eas around 5 mp and I was running! I could only run for a few seconds before I would back it back down to around 3...
At one time in my life I was a runner. I ran track for a while in school and then I spent a lot of time running in my free time as a hobby....(sick I know)
I still don't know where I lost myself....maybe I lost my tennis shoes?
In the last month or so I have really been focusing on running I feel myself getting stronger with every stride I take. I sometimes imagine Jillian from Biggest Loser screaming at me "let go of the treadmill" or "hit it harder"....(for the record I don't hold the treadmill when I'm running :).
Last night i ran better and faster than I have in a long time. I was feeling so strong!
We were doing circuits last night, so we were on machines spending 1 minute per machine. I was giving everything I had....but secretly I was so looking forward to getting back on the TREADMILL! So I made it to the treadmill 5 times (only because I jumped ahead on my 5th time lol) I ran at 10 and 10.5 mph for a full minute! And I know I could have done it for 2 minutes!!!!!
This coming week I'm going to spend some extra time in the gym running to see what I can do!
bTW.....running outside is so much harder than running on the treadmill!!!
I'm going to run in the park this weekend too.
#readyforthewarriordash!!!!!!
I remember when I started boot camp in September I could not run, couldnt do much anything without being very winded. Even the strength training was winding me like it was cardio.
I remember running on the treadmill and the fastest I could go eas around 5 mp and I was running! I could only run for a few seconds before I would back it back down to around 3...
At one time in my life I was a runner. I ran track for a while in school and then I spent a lot of time running in my free time as a hobby....(sick I know)
I still don't know where I lost myself....maybe I lost my tennis shoes?
In the last month or so I have really been focusing on running I feel myself getting stronger with every stride I take. I sometimes imagine Jillian from Biggest Loser screaming at me "let go of the treadmill" or "hit it harder"....(for the record I don't hold the treadmill when I'm running :).
Last night i ran better and faster than I have in a long time. I was feeling so strong!
We were doing circuits last night, so we were on machines spending 1 minute per machine. I was giving everything I had....but secretly I was so looking forward to getting back on the TREADMILL! So I made it to the treadmill 5 times (only because I jumped ahead on my 5th time lol) I ran at 10 and 10.5 mph for a full minute! And I know I could have done it for 2 minutes!!!!!
This coming week I'm going to spend some extra time in the gym running to see what I can do!
bTW.....running outside is so much harder than running on the treadmill!!!
I'm going to run in the park this weekend too.
#readyforthewarriordash!!!!!!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
That was 5 months?
So it's been about 6 months since I joined the Work of Art Boot Camp. I am having so much fun, have met some amazing people who I get encouragement from everyday! When I first started working out I made some small strides to change And improve my eating habits. I stopped drinking cokes, I looked for more low cal-fat free and sugar free options. That worked for about 2 months...then my busy life caught up and I started back sliding and allowing the fast food back in.
My weight loss was slow from sept - dec...I lost about 15 pounds. Which is not terribly bad. I just really wanted more considering how hard I was working out.
In comes the holidays. I held strong through Thanksgiving....and only gained 2 pds during Christmas. Not too bad.
In January I began a sugar free challenge (I'll post the challenge) and wow! I dropped 14 pounds in about a week and a half. Now....I'm still avoiding sugar, allowing natural sugars....but I feel like maybe I haven't been as strict on myself with this challenge lately as I could be.
Yes there have been times I've slipped....but I mostly am eating right....I think it's just becoming an easier process and one that doesn't require so much thought. But my weight loss has stalled.
It's been over a week and I have not lost any more weight to speak of.
I think I need to increase my Cardio and maybe I'm not eating enough.
Typically I'm eating:
Atkins meal replacement shake for breakfast or oatmeal
Fruit around 10
lean cuisine for lunch
Try to have fruit or whole wheat crackers around 3
Usually a salad, or chicken/fish dinner
Sugar free jello or no sugar added ice cream .5 cup) for snack
I work out Mon - Thur for an hour
I try and run a little on the weekend....I am going to run a 5k in april :)
BTW I did quit smoking in May!
My weight loss was slow from sept - dec...I lost about 15 pounds. Which is not terribly bad. I just really wanted more considering how hard I was working out.
In comes the holidays. I held strong through Thanksgiving....and only gained 2 pds during Christmas. Not too bad.
In January I began a sugar free challenge (I'll post the challenge) and wow! I dropped 14 pounds in about a week and a half. Now....I'm still avoiding sugar, allowing natural sugars....but I feel like maybe I haven't been as strict on myself with this challenge lately as I could be.
Yes there have been times I've slipped....but I mostly am eating right....I think it's just becoming an easier process and one that doesn't require so much thought. But my weight loss has stalled.
It's been over a week and I have not lost any more weight to speak of.
I think I need to increase my Cardio and maybe I'm not eating enough.
Typically I'm eating:
Atkins meal replacement shake for breakfast or oatmeal
Fruit around 10
lean cuisine for lunch
Try to have fruit or whole wheat crackers around 3
Usually a salad, or chicken/fish dinner
Sugar free jello or no sugar added ice cream .5 cup) for snack
I work out Mon - Thur for an hour
I try and run a little on the weekend....I am going to run a 5k in april :)
BTW I did quit smoking in May!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
In the begining
Where to begin? I guess I should start with telling you a little bit about myself and how I got to where I am.
Hello. My name is FAT.
I could lie and say that I don't know how I became this way... but truthfully I got this way by ignoring my eating and exercise habits for my entire adult life. I was pretty "fit" throughout high school, played sports, etc. Then after having my first kid (I sometimes like to blame it on childbirth)... I just began to stack on the pounds.
I probably literally gained 100 pounds in about 5 years.. which honestly is pretty easy to do. Then I was in "maintain" mode. I stayed the same weight for probably 7 years, give or take the "yo-yo" dieting, where I would lose 40 or 60 pounds, only to gain it back in a few months.
In 2011 I decided was the year that I was going to take charge of my life and make a change for the better. When I made the decision to "get healthy" I don't think I fully contemplated what that meant. I just knew that I didn't want to spend the rest of my, likely limited years, living the way I was.
In addition to being probably 120 pounds over weight I was also a smoker....
I still haven't answered the question of how I got this way, besides the obvious fact of pure laziness.... I guess I will have to say that I never made time for myself.
I spent the last 16 years focusing on my career and my family. It wasn't until 2011 that I realized that if I didn't make major changes, I wasn't going to be around for the "long haul" to enjoy the fruits of my labor.... and that's when I began dabbling with "getting fit".
I have a job that is very busy and 2009-2011 I spent nearly 50% of my time traveling. Traveling is NOT easy when you are trying to get healthy! Lots of long days, unhealthy meals, end of the day exhaustion and no one to help hold you accountable to working out at the end of each day.
I started out in 2011 decently. I "worked" out about 4 times in 6 months. More so than I had done in 5 or 6 years. I take that back.. I had some inconsistent bouts with the gym....the gym always won and kicked my ass.. and I went home exhausted armed with plenty of excuses to never return....
In July I got a wild hair up my bum and decided to buy a groupon for a local Memphis boot camp club.
I had about a month to think about this and amp myself up. This boot camp was being held OUTSIDE in the MEMPHIS heat, 4 days per week. I survived, did more than I ever expected I could do... and became addicted.
I have no idea what my beginning weight was b/c I didn't weigh... but i really never changed my eating habits during my this 6 week boot camp. I want to put my beginning weight on here.. but I can't bring my self to typing the three #'s.... EEEKKK...
Fast Forward to the fall of 2011 (September) and I joined another FANTASTICALLY awesome boot camp a LOT closer to home, with a FANTASTICALLY FABULOUS instructor. I <3 this boot camp, I am more addicted than ever to working out. I still have a LONG way to go. But I am stronger and able to do SO-MUCH more than I could in September!
Here is a link to my boot camp class... and also the FACEBOOK page for where I take boot camp.
BOOTCAMP-BLOG
BOOTCAMP-FACEBOOK
Stay tuned to see how my journey has been since September!!!
HERE IS THE MOST HIDEOUS PICTURE I COULD FIND OF MYSELF!!! THIS IS THE WEEK BEFORE I STARTED WITH MY 2nd BOOT CAMP!!!!
Hello. My name is FAT.
I could lie and say that I don't know how I became this way... but truthfully I got this way by ignoring my eating and exercise habits for my entire adult life. I was pretty "fit" throughout high school, played sports, etc. Then after having my first kid (I sometimes like to blame it on childbirth)... I just began to stack on the pounds.
I probably literally gained 100 pounds in about 5 years.. which honestly is pretty easy to do. Then I was in "maintain" mode. I stayed the same weight for probably 7 years, give or take the "yo-yo" dieting, where I would lose 40 or 60 pounds, only to gain it back in a few months.
In 2011 I decided was the year that I was going to take charge of my life and make a change for the better. When I made the decision to "get healthy" I don't think I fully contemplated what that meant. I just knew that I didn't want to spend the rest of my, likely limited years, living the way I was.
In addition to being probably 120 pounds over weight I was also a smoker....
I still haven't answered the question of how I got this way, besides the obvious fact of pure laziness.... I guess I will have to say that I never made time for myself.
I spent the last 16 years focusing on my career and my family. It wasn't until 2011 that I realized that if I didn't make major changes, I wasn't going to be around for the "long haul" to enjoy the fruits of my labor.... and that's when I began dabbling with "getting fit".
I have a job that is very busy and 2009-2011 I spent nearly 50% of my time traveling. Traveling is NOT easy when you are trying to get healthy! Lots of long days, unhealthy meals, end of the day exhaustion and no one to help hold you accountable to working out at the end of each day.
I started out in 2011 decently. I "worked" out about 4 times in 6 months. More so than I had done in 5 or 6 years. I take that back.. I had some inconsistent bouts with the gym....the gym always won and kicked my ass.. and I went home exhausted armed with plenty of excuses to never return....
In July I got a wild hair up my bum and decided to buy a groupon for a local Memphis boot camp club.
I had about a month to think about this and amp myself up. This boot camp was being held OUTSIDE in the MEMPHIS heat, 4 days per week. I survived, did more than I ever expected I could do... and became addicted.
I have no idea what my beginning weight was b/c I didn't weigh... but i really never changed my eating habits during my this 6 week boot camp. I want to put my beginning weight on here.. but I can't bring my self to typing the three #'s.... EEEKKK...
Fast Forward to the fall of 2011 (September) and I joined another FANTASTICALLY awesome boot camp a LOT closer to home, with a FANTASTICALLY FABULOUS instructor. I <3 this boot camp, I am more addicted than ever to working out. I still have a LONG way to go. But I am stronger and able to do SO-MUCH more than I could in September!
Here is a link to my boot camp class... and also the FACEBOOK page for where I take boot camp.
BOOTCAMP-BLOG
BOOTCAMP-FACEBOOK
Stay tuned to see how my journey has been since September!!!
HERE IS THE MOST HIDEOUS PICTURE I COULD FIND OF MYSELF!!! THIS IS THE WEEK BEFORE I STARTED WITH MY 2nd BOOT CAMP!!!!
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