Friday, May 29, 2009
D-Run, 28 day program and updates
For the last month of our program, Ben has assigned us a 28-day menu & workout regimen that is certainly challenging. In all honesty, the first week was/has been hell. I'm finding the combos are not easy for me to follow and figuring out the subsitutions has been challenging. I have reviewed the foods for the next week and am going grocery shopping tonight to help me stick to it. The workouts have changed and I'm enjoying the running more.
I have had a lot of self-reflection over the last 2 weeks. Let me rephrase that, I'm scared out of my pants as to how I will maintain my motivation after our Moosers journey ends on June 11th. My goal is cardio 5-6 days per week with strength training 2 days per week. My food is not a problem, it is something I will work to maintain but not nearly as much of a challenge as the exercise. I am excited to take on the challenge but scared on the other hand. I know I'll have the moosers support through email and phone if needed and I plan to use it for sure!
I feel great, my clothes are fitting much better, actually, they're too big! I will re-evaluate my goals for the next 3 months and I look forward to this process. I know Mom & Patti will want to do a little bootcamp workout each week so we'll keep eachother on track! :o)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
28-Day Program not going so well for me
I think what's bringing me down is that fact that I still have not seen the results I'm looking for, weight wise. Honestly, for some reason, I feel like I'm disappointing everyone (Ben), including myself and I'm just feeling like it's never going to happen. Although I am thrilled that I have lost inches around my waist and hips, I am just sick of waiting to see when the weight will fall off. I am so happy for the other girls that have lost, I just want it to be my turn. I have made so many changes and for what? Not to see the weight results that I want? It doesn't make sense to me.
Warm weather is setting in which means bathing suits. I think I just expected since I wrote down on my goal sheet I'd lose 40-50 lbs, that I thought it would actually happen.
I don't want to quit, and I won't. From day 1 Ben has said that your mind and body are 2 different machines. My body is keeping up but my mind seems to be telling me that I won't reach my goal. I'm a mess. I'm just in a funk and it sucks.
Monday, May 11, 2009
If you fall, get back up again and again in my case!
The other Moosers did fabulous sprinting and biking and burping the entire time! I managed to do pushups and see saw presses the rest of class. I'm glad Ben got me back out there cause I was ready to leave! Oh, and thank god he has those black rubber matts on the floor! Nice call Ben!
Not much else to report today. The sun is shining....
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day Mom!
Over the last 4 weeks I have had my ups and downs. I have had days where everything has been perfect and I've had days where the food was not the best it could be. I have made bad food choices. I don't mean every single meal was terrible but there were a couple of days where I really needed to be more focused.
This week in Metabolism Makeover class we discussed something very interesting. Fear of success. In the past, when I have lost weight I have always reverted to my old ways. Yes, I did get to a comfortable point and 2 years ago said to myself, hey you've lost 20 lbs, it's a piece of cake from here on out. Yeah right. I gained every pound back. I've recently learned that what I went through 2 years ago and what I'm going through recently is a fear of success. I am well on my way to reaching my goal and this time, instead of coming to a standstill once I've reached my goal, I'm going to set new goals and keep going. I'm going to "get there!" I've gotten so comfortable being in a body that I don't want that I don't know what the heck I'll do with a body I've always dreamed of ~ a healthy, toned, kick ass physique. That's right baby...I'm transforming.
Today Scott and I went to Brunch with his Mother. I feared going a little bit as I knew there would be bad food choices. As Scott has learned, before I go out somewhere, I usually try on about 15 outfits! Well, here's what happened. Some shirts fit, some pants were too big and made it look like I had my little belly pouch still (even though that is shrinking) and then I couldn't decide if it was going to be dress pants or capris. Then it happened... I pulled out a pair of size 14 jean shorts I bought at JCPenny's this winter on the clearance rack for $1.99 (seriously, I couldn't pass up a deal like that and it was good motivation). I wanted to try them on just for the hell of it. When I bought them, I was a good size 20. My goal was to fit in them by July/August. So I grabbed them this morning and tried them on. Yup, that's right, they fit. They were skin tight but you know what, I got my ass into them, and button and there was NO spare tire! I screamed to Scott and started running around the house! I'm sure by this point he was praying I had found my outfit for the day! I screamed "They fit! They fit!" Although I didn't wear them, I was elated! It was I needed to know that I had the strength to go out for a bite to eat and make good choices. I picked up the phone and called my Mother and she too was psyched for me! So, although my bed was covered in clothes, it was sooooooooo worth it!
Oh, and as if that wasn't enough to make my weekend fabulous, I won the Craver Award in Boot Camp on Saturday! YAY! We were on our last exercise and it was high knees. I was standing in place, about 4 feet from the wall and just pretended I was running down a football field. I was so focused and I knew I was haulin' ass. All of a sudden Ben told everyone in the class to look at me and they should all be going at the same pace I was! Oh yeah Baby! I was kickin' ass and takin' names! So, after class, we were all stretching out and Ben said the Craver Award went to someone who has had a long journey with Bootcamp & Metabolism Makeover, has had ups and downs but no matter what, Ben said I always brought my all to every workout. I was BEAMING inside. I just can't even tell you the confidence booster that was. I ate my craver later that day and with every bite I took, I realized how far I've come and I am loving it.
Well, I could write all night but I have to pack my lunch, and hit the hay. Maybe I'll sleep with my skinny bitch shorts on tonight!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Best workouts ever
After discussion with Ben, I've reduced my calories again, down to 1250 and will keep him updated on my hunger over the next week or two. I have bought some new foods this week. Well, they're foods that I haven't had in a while and some foods that I've refused to eat in the past but am incorporating into my menu without a choice. I'm loving the new blackberries that I have added to my salads and get this, I'm acutally liking the little cherry tomatoes!
This week I have worn 2 shirts that I haven't worn in probably 2 years. My pants I'm having to dry in the dryer now so they shrink and by the end of the day they're falling off of me. So, something is happening. I am not weighing myself for 4 more weeks until measurement day. I can't wait to see the new results. I'll be happy if I've at least maintained.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Getting ready for the rest of my life....
Tonia could see my pain on Saturday and she just gave me a hug and told me to hang in there. After some tears, a couple of phone calls (to Scott & Meika) and a shopping trip, I had a clear slate and fresh ideas. I can do this. I have never doubted my success but I feel like others are.
So, I've turned a new page in my book and I'm on a new chapter called Project Me. All I can do is keep plugging away, maintaining my fat & inches loss thus far and continue to work hard in the program. Today we switched cardio to 30 rounds of 30/30. I worked hard, pushed myself when I thought I was done I pushed harder at the next station and I felt good after. I have a great menu for today, loaded with veggies & fruits & protien. I'm looking forward to May 9th when we measure again.
Friday, April 10, 2009
BBC Pill -- not sold in stores.
Or, wait, maybe it's because I've been in Ben's Program for 7 weeks now, 6 days a week in boot camp, changing my body composition, eating better than I ever have in my entire life and seeing results! That's right, this stuff isnt' sold in stores!
I was glad to see that Lisa had a good workout today as she had a down day yesterday, I think from just being exhausted. We've all hit that wall, it stinks. But, she plowed through that thing with her purple pants on and kicked bootie today!
Ms. Tonia really made me work extra hard today! She's a fabulous motivator, especially on frog jumps and high knees with the resistance bands! Thanks T!
That's it for now. Probably won't blog til next week, have a very busy weekend ahead! Happy Easter all you little bunnies! ~Missy
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Rockin' the 7%
BBC was killer today. OM (freekin) G! Here it is:
Today we did 3 rounds of 8 reps of deadlift push presses, increasing weight each time. I got up to 85!! yippee!! Then we did 3 rounds of 8 reps pulls ups w/ big rubber band under one leg!
Then we did:
50 jump squats
40 goblets
30 kettle bs
20 step ups w/ 10 lb db, 20 each leg
10 skating jumps per leg (hard to explain)
25 burpees w/ pushups (wicked hard)
10 skating jumps per leg (hard to explain)
20 step ups w/ 10 lb db, 20 each leg
30 kettle bs
40 goblets
50 jump squats
Then, we found a corner and passed out! Holy wow it was hard! I was literally dripping with sweat! My body is becoming more toned. I love it!
I have created a new salad and just love it. My friend Heidi gave me the idea but I tweaked it a bit to cover all the bases (fiberous carb & lean protein).
2 cups baby spinach
3 big strawberries, sliced
1/8 cup crushed nuts (use wals or alms)
1/2 cup broccoli, chopped
1 pouch or can Tuna or Salmon
Dressing= mix together dijon mustard, EVOO, lemon juice and a wee bit of honey... tres bon!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Still going.....
On Saturday Ben took our measurements. I have still only lost 1 pound BUT.... that's not important. My goal was to get my body fat down to 25% by the end of the 16 weeks. Well.... In 6 weeks, I brought it down 7%! yay! I have lost about 4-5 inches. I don't have the numbers right in front of me. So, I'm very happy with the results thus far. It makes me want to keep on pushing now that I know how well I've done up to this point.
Tonia & Erica are huge motivators for me. They really push themselves which makes me want to do as well as them. I think we all bounce the energy off of eachother. It's great. Today was Tabata and because it's Tuesday, Tonia wasn't there, bummer! We missed you T! So we did 4 stations, 2 exercises at each station. Did each exercise 40 seconds w/ 20 second break. We did 4 rounds per exercise at each station. Then 40 second break to switch to next station. It was tres diffy.
Station 1: Rows w/ Rings & Deadlift @ 65 lbs.
Station 2: Clean & Plate Press w/ 35 lbs & Pushups
Station 3: Gobblet Squat w/ 35lb KB & Hip Flutters
Station 4: 35lb KB swings & Renegade Rows w/ 15 lb db.
So we get done and E & I help Ben put away the weights. I look at Ben and he's looking around the gym thinking... "Ok, what am I going to have them do next." I turned to Erica and said "We're not done" and she said "Nope." So, he teamed E & I together vs. C & L. We used (2) 53 lb kbs and they used 44 kbs. Erica and Lisa started the farmers lift. Walked w/ 1 kb per hand to other end of gym, then stopped, did 5 burpees (meanwhile, me & C are doing pushups) then they picked the KBs back up, walked back to us. Then it was our turn. We did this at least 5-6 times. Holy cow. Then it was stretch time!
Just to let you know. My biceps are burning as I type this blog!
Wanted to thank all of my good support people (family, friends & moosers) but especially Scott. Every day he says something to keep me motivated ... this morning he said he was really proud of me for the commitment I've made. Made me feel really good. Thanks Honey!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
In need of new foods....
Workouts have been great and I'm really trying push through and get more reps. Today working out without Ben was hard for me. The girls still motivated me but it was still hard for me to focus and do my best. Tomorrow is another story. I know that it will be a challenge but I'll do it.
Food has been a little boring so I tried to incorporate some new thingsthis week. I have been eating romaine in my salads so I'm now using baby spinach as my base, no romaine. I have tried a new Ken's Healthy Options Raspberry Walnut salad dressing, and YES, I'm measuring :o) I have also tried steamed chicken this week and it's tasty with some spices on it. I bought baby scallops to try and I also tried a new pita this week. Oh, I almost forgot, I am trying a new salad tonight... 1 cup dry coleslaw mix, 1/2 cup red pepper, 1/2 cup pineapple, 1 cup spinach mixed w/ 1 cup yogurt and cinnamon. Sounds good right? I'm having with grilled chicken. I'll let you know how it turns out. Erica has a similar salad posted on her blog too.
Ok, that's it for now... Oh, wait... our Nutrition Tip of the Day... since Ben is out of town, we had to make up our own so we went around telling what our food was planned for the day. I got some good ideas!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Kitchen Makeover After Pile On
After our workout, we had our Metabolism Makeover class. Charlotte, Margaret and Deveney stopped by to give a few words of encouragement. We were able to ask them questions and they explained their journeys to success ... some fast, some slow. After the C/M/D left, we did our normal, went around and talked about our week.
In the beinginning of the week, yes, I weighed myself but ironically, I was ok with it.... at that point. Well, by today I was feeling discouraged. HOWEVER.... I am so much stronger than when I started and I'm really starting to notice. So, I'm moving the scale out of the house in about 10 minutes.
After class, I went grocery shopping at Shaw's. I grabbed some great things to make some great meals this week! I took Deveney's suggestion and will be trying the salmon in a pouch. I hope to try tuna melts this week in a pita and I bought ingredients to make a mango salsa. I came home, put my cans of kidney beans, natural diced toms and tuna in cans and pouches on the eye level shelf of the pantry. Then, the fun began.... I cooked up 2 lbs of ground chicken w/ taco sauce and water. After it cooled, I portioned into 4 oz servings in baggies so they are ready to grab. *** Tonia, thanks again for the mini scale, it's fab!*** I cooked some chicken and did the same with that.
Next I made....wait for it.... Mango salsa and holy wow it's good. I broke out the mini food processor and went to town. Ok, mince all and mix up in bowl:
(1) large red pepper
(1) purple onion
(1) celery heart & stalks (about 7)
(1) pckg cherry tomatoes
(2) mangos
(1) handful of cilantro
You can add a little lime juice for some zing if desired. Makes about 4 cups. Yum. So for lunch I had 1 Jo's Flax, oat & whole wheat pita, 4 oz ground chicken and 1/2 cup salsa. Yeah. It was tasty. So, I tried 3 news things in one meal. Yay Missy!!!
Dinner is a 3 cup spinach salad w/ egg whites, grilled chicken and 1/2 cup FF Cottage Cheese on side. Salad dressing is Ken's Healthy Options Raspberry Walnut. Can't wait to try it.
I feel great about having good food choices at my fingertips and look forward to my meal planning for the week that I will do tomorrow. I also plan to take a walk/run tomorrow. Nothing crazy, but my goal is about a 3 mile loop near my house on dirt roads. I'll try to run as much as I can but will walk to catch my breath.
Oh, almost forgot, our NT of the D.... reviews 10 super foods & talking about eating/drinking antioxies to get rid of free radicals. Peace.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Sweating from the Get-Go!
Today started with Planks, hold regular plank position for 20 seconds, then rotate to left for 20 seconds, then to right 20 seconds, that's 1 round. We did 3 rounds with no breaks. I had to adjust a few times but I held my own I thought. I'd rather do a straight 60 seconds of planks than that! But, Ben said it would get rid of our love handles so, we did it!
Next was well, how do I say this... a challenge. Came in 2 sections. First 1/2 had 3 stations of pushups x 20, gobblet squats x 10 and kettlebells x 10. Go through the 3 and that's 1 round. We had to do as many rounds as we could in 10 mins. Lisa, Erica and I each got 4. Christine was out today. The second 1/2 was 10 times harder. The stations were renegade rows x 10 each arm/15 lb. db., reverse crunches x 15 and step ups, 1o each leg w/ 15 lb. db. in each hand. Holy crap. Oh you think we're done now? Nope...
Welcome to Ben's Leg Matrix. 24 jump squats, 24 jump lunges, 24 squats, 24 lunges. He wanted us to finish it in under 3 minutes. I got 3:17, erica finished a little after 3 mins, and Lisa finished a little after me so we all did really well.
Our NT of the D was some new food ideas... can always use those. I'm curios about the Can-Yo. Who can figure that one out??!! :o)
PIN peeps, I'm outtie.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Stepping it up a Notch
I have changed a few things with my food and hope to have a successful week ahead. Today I tried my protein shake w/ 2 cups of skim milk and OMG that was tasty! Thanks for the tip Tonia! This week, I have a few food goals. Oh and YES I have been measuring! Yay Missy!!! I acutally don't eat anything without measuring so that's a great change I have incorporated!
1. Bluberries. I have only been having strawberries.
2. I will be trying lemon juice as my salad dressing
3. I will also start to incorporate a pm snack of 1/2 cup fiber one cottage cheese w/ a few blueberries.
On Sundays, I've been packing all of my food I will need up through dinner. I label brown paper bags by the day of the week so in the morning, I grab and go. They system worked well last week so I plan to continue.
Today's Food is:
Pre W= nothing, I forgot to eat, woke up late (I know, I know, very, very bad).
Post W=Protien shake w/ 2 cups skim milk
11 snack=apple
12:30= 2 cups romaine, cuke, carrots, 1 pouch tuna (dry), 1/4 cup cashews, 6 croutons, lemon juice for dressing, celery and strawberries
3:30 Protien shake w/ 12 oz. water
6:00= 4 oz. tilapia w/ 2 cups steamed broc and 1/2 cup fiber one cottage cheese
7:30-8 snack= 1 cup yogurt & blueberries
100 oz of water.
Ok, gotta run! Well not literally, because I don't have any more energy after today's BC!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Pink Carnations.....
Ben made some good suggestions during my kitchen makeover on Saturday. He strongly advised to measure, measure, measure. So, I bought some measuring cups and have the tea/tblspoons out on the counter. He also advised to have protein prepared, portioned and ready to go. Same w/ veggies. So, I have taken his advice and have combined it with a much more strict diet. Trying to come to 1450 cals per day. Although I feel this is too high, Ben feels it may be too low. He's the professional so I'll follow his lead. He did make me laugh when he said we're dealing with a stuborn body... I said "uh, yeah." Over the next 3 weeks, my goal is to push past this road block and start seeing and feeling some changes. I am going to ask Lisa and Tonia for some pointers as they passed the Kitchen Makeover test with flying colors! Good Job Ladies!
I am traveling for work this week, Tues through Friday, and will have unsupportive food choices all around me at this conference. So, on Sunday, I portioned out my bfast/snack/lunch/snack for Monday through Friday. For dinners, my friend/co-worker Laurel and I will be going out to eat tues-fri. She is a very good support person for me so I'm confident I can go out to eat and still make good decisions. Also, Ben has assigned me a work out for wed/thurs/friday mornings while at the hotel as they have a gym. I'm excited to challenge myself.
Oh yeah, we had a great workout today as we did something different. However, after workingout Ben asked everyone how food was going and I lost it, cried about my progress thus far but everyone was very supportive and told me it will come. I got to work and had a cute little arrangement of Pink Carnations, from Erica. It cheered me up. Thanks Erica!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Focus Time
I continued to use the 25lb disk in the wood chop exercise, added (2) 10 lb dumb bells to the step up exercise, increased time on all stations from 30 sec. to 60 seconds and added dead weight lifts with a 45 lb kettle bell. So it was nice to incorporate some new things.
Tomorrow I need to focus more. I really want to get to the next level as tomorrow is the 3 week mark. My goal especially until 4/2 (measurement day) is journal everything in fitday.com, drink all my water and get my protein in.
It's exciting having goals to reach and then reset. Even better, I'm wearing a pair of black pants from the "clothes that are too tight" side of the closet. They're snug but not as tight as they were 4 weeks ago! Yeah baby.
Whenever I feel like I'm struggling and need to push through, I tell myself NO EXCUSES and it always gets me through those last few reps. It also helps that Ben is encouraging us and saying "10 seconds left, get those last reps in!!!"
Tonia worked out with us today and OMG, that girl is a powerhouse! She was SOOOO motivating! Thanks T!
Today's Menu: Total Cals= 1383:Fat 18%/Protein 43%/Carbs 38%
Pre workout=1 slice VT Bread Multigrain toast
Post workout=1 slice bfast pizza that I made
11:00 snack= 1/2 cup Fat Free cottage cheese w/ 5 strawberries
12:30 lunch= 1/2 Josephs wheat wrap, 2 pieces lean ham, 2 pieces 2 lean turkey, 1 cup romaine, red pepper and cukes.
3:30 snack=1/2 wrap w/ 2 oz Starkist Tuna from Pouch (no draining required, yay!), with 1 cup romaine
6:30 dinner= 4oz tilapia baked w/ Mrs. Dash (no sodium/table blend), 1 cup steamed broc, 1 cup steamed spin., 1/2 cup kashi morocan rice, 4 strawberries, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
Dessert= Stawberry Cho Yo
Friday, March 6, 2009
Engine 8 is Soooo Great!
Today at Camp, Ben kicked our butts! Acutally, we burned his. You just have to see the video! I felt fabulous after our class. I got to work and my friend and co-worker Tracey always likes to hear what we did that day in class and what I've been eating, so we chatted quickly. She's an awesome motivator and she's just so interested in what we're learning so I enjoy sharing with her.
Tomorrow is Metabolism Class. I can't wait to measure in 4 weeks!
*** I just tried dry tuna, red peppers, romaine and a little of Drew's All Natural Poppyseed dressing on 2 slices Vermont Bread Co. whole grain, organic. Tres YUM!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Biggest Challenge: Bring your Game
I've had 2 people tell me my face looks thinner which was a huge ego boost. As Ben and my fellow campers know, it's killing me to not get on the scale but I haven't since Sunday. The scale is put away and I will bust it out on 4-2 at our 6 week mark.
I've been drinking my water and concentrating on food. I made an excellent dish wtih Tilapia last night. Also had steamed cauliflower and it was so good. Haven't been excellent at journaling my food on fitday so I have to get on that.
Today was Cardio day. We did 10 rounds 30/90 then 10 rounds 30/60. 4 stations= step ups, firehose slap, rubber band rows and bike. The rows threw me off a little. I finally think I'm getting stronger in my arms and then he throws us an exercise that knocks me on my butt. It's helping me build my muscles even stronger so that's good. Over all, not my best day but I still brought my game.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Super Woman has touched down in Derby! It's me!
I also have to give a thanks to my fellow mooser Erica who totally motivates me. A little competition never hurt anyone! Ben keeps me on top of my game and makes me push harder. I'll never be able to thank him enough for giving me this opportunity as the Wild Card!
So today we started with dead weight lifts. 45 lb bar, lifting frommin shin off up to mid body. Christine and Lisa were partners and Erica and I were partners. E & I got to 95 lbs! Holy crap! Yeah baby. Then it was to Tabata.... all I can say is OMG. Kettle bells, push ups, rows, push press, landmines, hill climbers, wicked hard butt lift thingys and don't forget the burpees! Oh that wasn't enough though! We spent the last 10 minutes planking for 60 seconds straight, resting 60 seconds, then doing superwomens. (Lay on belly arms straight out of you in the air, quads and legs up in air so the only thing touching the ground is chest and core/mid section.) K, now hold it for 60 seconds... yeah... that's what I'm talkin' about! Ouch.
I haven't seen the fire hose video but can't wait to! Gott run! Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Drive the Petals! Get There!
Step ups were ok. You're stepping up to a platform about 20 inches off the ground. Step up with right foot, then left, that is 1. I did 15-20 each time in 30 seconds. I figured a way to get more in by putting a little pep in my step, doing it a little quicker. next is the bike. The bike isn't my favorite but I didnt' have a choice. The first 15 seconds when you're giving it your all it's ok but then the last 10-15 seconds are hard. That's when Ben says... "Drive the Petals! Get There! Get There!" There's no slacking on Ben's watch, that's for sure. Last station was the fire hose. 55 lb kettle bell about 15 feet away from me, 30 feet of the woven part of the fire hose around the kettle bell as the tension. Standing w/ feet shoulder width apart, hold each end of the hose in each hand, starting in squat position, throw the bands up then slap them on the floor. I got up to about 40 by the end. I was at 33-35, then Erica busted out 40 (you go girl) and the challenge was on... I got to 39 so I was thrilled and my heart was just a beatin'!
I haven't been drinking enough water so my goal today is 3 by 12:30, then 3 until bed. 1 down, 5 to go. Food plan today is:
6 a.m. meal=1 slice toast, 5 strawberries.
9 a.m. meal=1 peach chobani greek yogurt
12:30 meal= 1 wrap, 2 slices shaved ham, apple, shredded lowfat cheese side of steamed broc.
3:30 meal= 2 egg whites, 1/2 cup sauted veggies (spinach, sqaush, red peppers & no salt Mrs. Dash) 1/2 cup chili
6 p.m. meal= 4 o.z. ham steak, asparagus, 1 cup mashed pots.
I may have to add some food in depending on how it all fits in my pie chart www.fitday.com!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Dig, Dig, Dig
My goal this week is to measure foods. I'm borrowing a scale from a friend to make sure I'm eating the correct portions. Deveney was 100% right... the food is the most difficult part of this battle.
Are you wondering why I called this Dig, Dig, Dig? We had to pull Ben across the room today and he was yelling Dig, Dig, Dig. You dig it?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
No Pounds Gone Yet
So watch out Sistas (and Ben).... I'm coming on Monday and I'm ready....
Week 1: Feb 19-Feb 28
After days 1 & 2, I couldn't even get up out of a chair without assistance. I knew it would only get better so I persevered. Then we had the weekend off (thank God). But Ben worked us like dogs this past week. Every class, we seem to increase our reps and weights so that's encouraging but says WAKE UP to those muscles that have been in hibernation since high school.
Changing my food habits has been 70% of the battle, while exercise is probably 30%. I have never had a problem exercising. I love it. It's the motivation I lacked. I want to go to class every morning, it's becoming part of my day. Usually after our Metabolism Makeover class (which I highly recommend everyone takes) on Saturdays, I go grocery shopping, then go home and break out the tupper ware and zip lock baggies and prepare my meals for the week. Some examples are, protein packed chili, cutting up berries for yogurt, portioning chicken and/or fish, washing, cutting and preparing veggies for stir-fry or salads. I also plan my meals for the week. The best part of this is the new foods I'm eating are actually good. Ben is teaching me how to fuel my body with what it needs. You don't put water in your car's gas tank. If you did, you're transmission would be done and you'd have some leaky gaskets! Think of your body as the same way. Simple as that.
Stay tuned for my daily menus and maybe some recipes.
Thank you everyone for cheering me on!
If you voted for me, then you've read my story but here's a small recap.
I am sick of being the "fat girl" in the room. I have declined invitations to go out with friends or even to weddings as I don't want people to see me. I am embarrassed of the way I look and that is so sad. I actually declined to be in a friend's wedding from college because I didn't want to be the "biggest" bridesmaid. I need to change my life. My wedding is coming up in September and I refuse to be the fat bride. I am ready and willing to do what it takes to make my life better and change my body. |
This is important to me because I am getting married in September and I am starting that new chapter of my life. I want to be that old couple that sits on their porch when we're 80 and at the rate I'm at now, I don't think I'll be there with him. Why is this important to me? Because I want to live the best life I can
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I have always wanted to take part in walk /run to raise money for cancer awareness but haven't be able to because I'm too overweight. I would like to run in a fund raising event. Also, maybe I'll wear the dress of my dreams or a bathing suit on my honey moon, without a sarong or towel wrapped around my body! |
I'm a survivor in many ways. I WILL DO THIS. |