Disappointment!

I'm so disappointed in myself. Remember I wrote a post last Tuesday that I did not exercise over the weekend....Well I have not exercise all of last week except for Saturday. I knew I had to. I should have...I wanted to go but didn't. There are no excuses. I just didn't and that's why I am so mad at myself. I just couldn't get myself going last week. 

On Saturday morning, I laid in bed and just thought about how motivated I was the week before. I thought about how I was already failing. Sure it was only a week but it is so easy to jump off a routine but so hard to jump right back into it. So I got up, brushed my teeth, got my gym cloths on, grabbed my water bottle and Ipod and I was out the door at 6:45am. Started up the van and off I was to the gym. I didn't even give myself time to even think about it because I knew I would surely come up with an excuse.

At the gym, I bumped into someone I normally see there. She commented on how she has not seen me "in awhile". She made it seem as if I haven't come in weeks. I felt like defending myself. I found myself looking for an excuse. But in all honesty, I only missed a week. So I told her and she was all like "oh, you shouldn't do that". Inside I agreed with her. I knew she was right. But I felt like I was being scolded or something like I was a little girl and I wanted to tell this woman off. She continued on to encourage me and then I felt bad. Here I was trying to be mad at this woman when I should be mad at myself for being so damn lazy. For not pushing myself to do what I set out to do. To look away from what I PROMISE MYSELF. This woman knew what she was talking about. She has lost 70 lbs so shes been through it all. After speaking to her it felt good. I almost felt like I was kicked in the butt because I got on that elliptical trainer and I swore I was never going to do this again. 

As you know, today would be my weigh in day but I'm not going to do it. I don't want to disappoint myself further and so, I will wait til next week to weigh in. Next time I try to do the same thing and not go to the gym, I will remember how lazy and sluggish I felt and the let down I felt.

No more!

Day 20

Started my day with lots to do. Yard sales, paying some bills and shopping. Then I worked out at the gym for an hour and a half.  Then took the kids to the fair. We did so much walking but it was nice. I had so much energy! There was so many temptations, though. Funnel cakes, french fries, bbq ribs, spanish food and pizza. I didnt give in and when we left i was so proud of myself. Water is a great filler! Anyhow, i had a great day and 20th day of my challenge!

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So Far, So Good!

It's been a week since I started my challenge and I was happy to see the scale go down. I've lost 4 lbs!! I went to the gym only 3 days last week but I kept active by doing a lot of walking at the park and "spring cleaning."   This only motivates me more and I'm looking forward to losing a lot more!! 

04/12/10: 273 lbs 
04/19/10: 269 lbs

Day 2 of Challenge

So yesterday was my first day at the gym and I loved it! Started out on the treadmill for a 30 min walk then 15 min on the stationary bike and 10 on the stair master. After this workout I had energy all day. I felt so good!

Today, I was on the treadmill for 45 min walk and 10 min on the stationary bike.

I didn't think I was going to enjoy the gym. I had this misconception that everyone was going to be fit and would look at me weird but it was the other way around. There were people there of all walks of life, fat and slim. No one looked at me wrong and I was so relieved to feel good about being there. Anyway, I have been putting going to the gym for years and now I feel, I've been missing out. ;)

Okay, my plan is to:

• Work out 5 days a week for atleast an hour a day.
• Continue drinking 1 gallon of water a day.
• Watch my food intake/calories.
• Track my workouts.
• Blog daily

For a month now, I have started to cut down on the food and sweets I normally eat. I've had a really hard time trying to figure out how to eat healthy and have been adjusting my diet slowly. My normal diet consisted on rice and beans, fried meats, fried appetizers and sweet desserts. Yes, I'm latina. It can be really challenging to change the way you eat, especially if you're used to certain foods. So, I still eat them but in small portions. I have, however, stopped eating fried meats. I bake them or use my Foreman Grill to grill them.

With the few changes I have made with my diet alone in a month I have lost 6 lbs! From 279-273! May not seem like a lot but it does give me some kind of hope that I can do this.

Here's my now picture that someday will be a before picture.

Your probably wondering why I made the bold move of putting my picture for all to see? It's actually a reminder to myself what I don't want to go back to when I do lose the weight.

Okay...that's it for now. I will be back to tell you more about my journey. Stay tuned!!