My second week of my new lifestyle was pretty good. I lost 4 inches off my waist and an inch off my arms and hips.. I have been taking measurements as well as weighing in. Usually my weigh ins were falling on Fridays but my cycle started so I knew my weigh in would be all whacked out from water and bloating so I held off until Monday. I had actually gained but then when it was over I weighed in this past Monday and I am down just shy of 4 lbs.. My third weigh in will take place tomorrow! I will be honest between Avery and I we have been sick for about a week so my fitness isn't on top and my eating has been slacking. I was eating the extra cals my app figures in after exercise but the scale is showing me that is not the way to go.. So I still add in my workouts just don't eat the extra cals.. I'm getting pretty used to staying in my range. This weekend was one of birthdays so I got a Lil off track but, the great thing is that there's always a new day to try again and tweak things.. I did zumba Wed and Sun.. I am going to try to get in to the gym more this week and add in some weights as I come up on my month.. Can't believe it's been a month! I had a friend tell me I looked like I lost some weight that was nice since they say others don't notice for twelve weeks. I can tell in my face, I can feel my jaw bone more prominent, my skin is aging and I have a dimple now when I smile.. Kinda funny. Also my boobs don't suffocate me when I lay on my back lol tmi but, I like to be real so, there you have it! I will log in with numbers tomorrow!! Ciao
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Week One- Results
Whew! The first week is always the hardest in starting new changes.. But I made it! I am officially in week two! :) when I started this decision to become the best/ healthiest me, I had low goals. I set a workout goal of 3x a week / 30 mins of moderate activity. My fitness pal app gave me a calorie goal to lose 2/lbs a week.
I took measurements and I am excited to say- I lost my 2.2 lbs this week! AND 3 inches off my waist! Makes me motivated to keep going.. I'm pretty used to the eating and my stomach has shrunk because I barely eat a serving and I'm stuffed now! I still eat snacks as long as I track them and I eat a serving! Not a whole bag of Oreos... They aren't allowed in my house at all!!
I worked out 5x's this week! I hope the weeks get easier! I am in love with Zumba and my wii Just Dance games! Makes me sweat and doesn't feel like I'm working!
I have noticed how big I am from being in classes with mirrors..like Zumba. I tend to stand in the back and avoid looking at myself. But today I was rockin my new gym gear and thought I looked pretty cute before hand then I got there and felt like I was too big to be wearing what I was.. Towards the end of class I was thinking who cares? You are going to shrink before their eyes! It's amazing.. Let em look!
It's easy for a skinny girl to bounce a dance class but, it takes character for a larger lady to shake her wiggly bits in front of a group of spandex.. I did feel like Fat Amy from pitch perfect.. She's awesome and so am I!! :))
I took measurements and I am excited to say- I lost my 2.2 lbs this week! AND 3 inches off my waist! Makes me motivated to keep going.. I'm pretty used to the eating and my stomach has shrunk because I barely eat a serving and I'm stuffed now! I still eat snacks as long as I track them and I eat a serving! Not a whole bag of Oreos... They aren't allowed in my house at all!!
I worked out 5x's this week! I hope the weeks get easier! I am in love with Zumba and my wii Just Dance games! Makes me sweat and doesn't feel like I'm working!
I have noticed how big I am from being in classes with mirrors..like Zumba. I tend to stand in the back and avoid looking at myself. But today I was rockin my new gym gear and thought I looked pretty cute before hand then I got there and felt like I was too big to be wearing what I was.. Towards the end of class I was thinking who cares? You are going to shrink before their eyes! It's amazing.. Let em look!
It's easy for a skinny girl to bounce a dance class but, it takes character for a larger lady to shake her wiggly bits in front of a group of spandex.. I did feel like Fat Amy from pitch perfect.. She's awesome and so am I!! :))
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Letter to the Chubby Girl
This was a blog entry a high school friend of mine told me about..love it!
Hey, Fat Girl.
Yes, you. The one feigning to not see me when we cross paths on the running track. The one not even wearing sports gear, breathing heavy. You’re slow, you breathe hard and your efforts at moving forward make you cringe.
You cling shyly to the furthest corridor, sometimes making larger loops on the gravel ring by the track just so you’re not on it. You sweat so much that your hair is all wet. You rarely stay for more than 20 minutes at a time, and you look exhausted when you leave to go back home. You never talk to anyone. I’ve got something I’d like to say to you.
You are awesome.
If you’d look me in the eye only for an instant, you would notice the reverence and respect I have for you. The adventure you have started is tremendous; it leads to a better health, to renewed confidence and to a brand new kind of freedom. The gifts you will receive from running will far exceed the gigantic effort it takes you to show up here, to face your fears and to bravely set yourself in motion, in front of others.
You have already begun your transformation. You no longer accept this physical state of numbness and passivity. You have taken a difficult decision, but one that holds so much promise. Every hard breath you take is actually a tad easier than the one before, and every step is ever so slightly lighter. Each push forward leaves the former person you were in your wake, creating room for an improved version, one that is stronger, healthier and forward-looking, one who knows that anything is possible.
You’re a hero to me. And, if you’d take off the blaring headphones and put your head up for more than a second or two, you would notice that the other runners you cross, the ones that probably make you feel so inadequate, stare in awe at your determination. They, of all people, know best where you are coming from. They heard the resolutions of so many others, who vowed to pick up running and improve their health, “starting next week”. Yet, it is YOU who runs alongside, who digs from deep inside to find the strength to come here, and to come back again.
You are a runner, and no one can take that away from you. You are relentlessly moving forward. You are stronger than even you think, and you are about to be amazed by what you can do. One day, very soon, maybe tomorrow, you’ll step outside and marvel at your capabilities. You will not believe your own body, you will realize that you can do this. And a new horizon will open up for you. You are a true inspiration.
I bow to you.
Hey, Fat Girl.
Yes, you. The one feigning to not see me when we cross paths on the running track. The one not even wearing sports gear, breathing heavy. You’re slow, you breathe hard and your efforts at moving forward make you cringe.
You cling shyly to the furthest corridor, sometimes making larger loops on the gravel ring by the track just so you’re not on it. You sweat so much that your hair is all wet. You rarely stay for more than 20 minutes at a time, and you look exhausted when you leave to go back home. You never talk to anyone. I’ve got something I’d like to say to you.
You are awesome.
If you’d look me in the eye only for an instant, you would notice the reverence and respect I have for you. The adventure you have started is tremendous; it leads to a better health, to renewed confidence and to a brand new kind of freedom. The gifts you will receive from running will far exceed the gigantic effort it takes you to show up here, to face your fears and to bravely set yourself in motion, in front of others.
You have already begun your transformation. You no longer accept this physical state of numbness and passivity. You have taken a difficult decision, but one that holds so much promise. Every hard breath you take is actually a tad easier than the one before, and every step is ever so slightly lighter. Each push forward leaves the former person you were in your wake, creating room for an improved version, one that is stronger, healthier and forward-looking, one who knows that anything is possible.
You’re a hero to me. And, if you’d take off the blaring headphones and put your head up for more than a second or two, you would notice that the other runners you cross, the ones that probably make you feel so inadequate, stare in awe at your determination. They, of all people, know best where you are coming from. They heard the resolutions of so many others, who vowed to pick up running and improve their health, “starting next week”. Yet, it is YOU who runs alongside, who digs from deep inside to find the strength to come here, and to come back again.
You are a runner, and no one can take that away from you. You are relentlessly moving forward. You are stronger than even you think, and you are about to be amazed by what you can do. One day, very soon, maybe tomorrow, you’ll step outside and marvel at your capabilities. You will not believe your own body, you will realize that you can do this. And a new horizon will open up for you. You are a true inspiration.
I bow to you.
The New Year
So every new year people commence to change their ways! It's a fresh start! I'm going to be different by God! .. For me, this happens every Monday... I know, exhausting, right? But this year I really feel it! I think I'm so sick of being unhealthy not just physically, but definitely emotionally and spiritually as well. I was in bed crying the other night just finally hitting my "fat" bottom if you will, pun not intended :)
The next day I made the choice to go to the gym and track my food choices.. I will weigh/ measure on Friday the results of my effort and I must say, I am excited! I have done some sort of activity everyday to reach my goal and stayed pretty close in range to my calories allotted. I got a bodybugg for Xmas.. If you watch the Biggest Loser, it's those armbands they wear. They track calories burned, steps taken and have a food log too. I just use MyFitnessPal app and then will copy it over to see my bodybugg math in action.
It's really helped to have a group of friends that attend the same gym and like the same classes. It gets me motivated! I'm also working on the mental aspect by going through a book called a course in weight loss with some friends. I'm stuck on the first lesson cause you have to write a lot about your issues.. I have more issues than US Weekly!
But I feel positive even though I'm the biggest girl in my Zumba class and my feet feel like they might just fall off at the ankles. I go back again cause I'm in it to win it! I'm here to say, take note! Because I am just going to be shrinking from here on out! If you see me in the gym you will get to witness this transformation in action. It may not look pretty..actually, I guarantee it won't.. But in the end I will be healthy and here for my kids. I will teach my daughter to be healthy and that you can achieve anything! Even if its losing 100#. I just want to be a healthy BMI. I don't want to stand out in Zumba class and I want to have loads of energy to reach other life goals. I've been stagnate too long. Isolating, beating myself up and feeling like crap. I want to be sublimely happy no matter what size jeans I'm in cause I know I'm taking care of myself and my family!
Let me hop off my soapbox, thanks for reading and let the transforming begin!!
The next day I made the choice to go to the gym and track my food choices.. I will weigh/ measure on Friday the results of my effort and I must say, I am excited! I have done some sort of activity everyday to reach my goal and stayed pretty close in range to my calories allotted. I got a bodybugg for Xmas.. If you watch the Biggest Loser, it's those armbands they wear. They track calories burned, steps taken and have a food log too. I just use MyFitnessPal app and then will copy it over to see my bodybugg math in action.
It's really helped to have a group of friends that attend the same gym and like the same classes. It gets me motivated! I'm also working on the mental aspect by going through a book called a course in weight loss with some friends. I'm stuck on the first lesson cause you have to write a lot about your issues.. I have more issues than US Weekly!
But I feel positive even though I'm the biggest girl in my Zumba class and my feet feel like they might just fall off at the ankles. I go back again cause I'm in it to win it! I'm here to say, take note! Because I am just going to be shrinking from here on out! If you see me in the gym you will get to witness this transformation in action. It may not look pretty..actually, I guarantee it won't.. But in the end I will be healthy and here for my kids. I will teach my daughter to be healthy and that you can achieve anything! Even if its losing 100#. I just want to be a healthy BMI. I don't want to stand out in Zumba class and I want to have loads of energy to reach other life goals. I've been stagnate too long. Isolating, beating myself up and feeling like crap. I want to be sublimely happy no matter what size jeans I'm in cause I know I'm taking care of myself and my family!
Let me hop off my soapbox, thanks for reading and let the transforming begin!!
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