Day 65: Weigh In

My body is sore today. I have been over doing it at the gym. Summer ofcourse is here and I almost feel rushed to hurry and lose. I know its not doable and its not going to happen overnight but sometimes I lose sight of this and want to rush.

I have to remind myself that though I'm not going to be the 190 lbs that I wish I was this summer....I have to feel the now and what I'm achieving thus far....

• I FEEL good! Not just outside but inside, where it really matters!
• I am eating good, way better than before and setting an example on my children.
• I am not as reserved as I once was when wearing something cute. 

I am down another 1 lb and 4 oz.

Day 56: Weigh in

My weekend started out okay until my van gave me some issues. Seems the power steering pump gave out while I was driving miles away from home! It caused a huge headache and $$$, both of which I wasn't expecting to deal with this weekend. I still made it to the gym, tho!

Besides the mess that occurred this weekend, I've been feeling really good. I've been getting compliments on how I'm starting to look like I'm losing weight from friends and family members. This morning I decided to take are really good look in the mirror. I could see my waist is shrinking, my thighs are gaining muscle, my upper arms are starting to look more defined and I could see it in my face that I'm losing weight. Feels so good and it's very motivating. Makes me try harder the next time around at the gym.

I did weigh in this morning and lost 1.4 lbs. I'm now down to 263.6. A few more and I'll be in the 250s which would really be a milestone for me because I wasn't that weight since 2001! That would really be the pusher for me to keep going. Can't wait!!

Day 51

With the holiday weekend I was so busy with spending time with my family and just letting loose! I have been working out on the days I had to and even worked out on the weekend and Memorial Day. I especially worked out harder being with the holiday and all, I went to a few picnics over the weekend and watched what I ate. I am now picnicked out! I don't want to see another hot dog, cheeseburger, bbq chicken or potato salad in a very long time!

Weigh in was yesterday but didn't have the time to weigh myself. So this morning I weighed in and I weigh 265 lbs. I am down 8 oz. I also, measured myself today and have lost 3.25 inches making the a total of 17.75 inches lost since I started my challenge!! I can already feel the difference in my clothing. My pants around the waist and thighs fit bigger and my shirt sleeves are a tad bigger and not as snug as they used to be. Little by little....

At the gym, I notice myself using the different machines to challenge myself a little more. I love the arc trainer! I can easily burn a lot of calories on this bad boy! I find my workout more intense using this machine. I have used the arc trainer 5 times now and I already see results on my calves, thighs and butt.

I'm stepping forward little by little.....


NOTE: This post was written on June 1, 2010 but didn't post til today because for some reason I forgot to publish the post yesterday. Sorry for the confusion.

Day 37: Weigh In

Sorry, I have been really busy all weekend and for the most part yesterday. I had a busy Saturday out of town to see a friend and go to the local fair over there. I had tons of fun and lots of walking. That same day was also  my oldest son's birthday party in the evening. He turned 13 years old!! So he had lots of his buddies over for the party and for the night. Then Sunday, we were off  to go shopping and then to my cousin's daughters birthday party....I have not been to the gym since Friday and missing it dearly. Cake was on the menu on Saturday as well as Sunday and they were Oh.So.Good...YIKES! I did manage to eat right besides eating cake. I just wished I was able to make to the gym atleast once.

Anyway, I couldn't weigh in yesterday but I did manage to weigh myself today and am down 4 ounces. I blame the kettlebell. I'm building muscle and hopefully soon I get to lose atleast 1lb a week.

Day 32: A Month Into my Journey!

It's been a month since I started the gym and I am so proud of myself. Your wondering why? A month isn't so much but I'm proud I stuck with it for a whole month. Usually, I would have threw in the towel at two weeks in but I didn't this time and that is why I'm so proud. I have lost 6.8 lbs so far and lost 14.5 inches!!

From when I started to now:

Not bad, huh? My clothes are starting to feel just right now instead of being so tight. I'm looking forward to changing my pants size from my now size 22.....soon....I hope! Can't wait to get rid of my muffin top..LOL! My waist is my biggest issue and I'm really trying to get rid of it.

I feel good! Not just about losing weight but about myself. I feel like I'm doing something for me and not for others. This is something that will help me be a better me and that just makes me feel so good!!

Day 29: Weigh In

I have been doing pretty good with exercising and eating right. I did have a weak moment but I worked harder at the gym to make up. (I had a slice of cake yesterday for Mother's Day)....Hey, I deserved it! I've been doing an hour each day of cardio at the gym. Here's what I have been doing:

• 10 minutes on the stationary bike 
• 20 minutes on the cross trainer (I love this machine. I usually burn 300+ on this bad boy)
• 30 minutes on the treadmill

This is not what I will be doing everyday but what I have been doing for the last 5 days. I plan to switch it up a little now and then.

Well, I stepped on the scale this morning and only lost 8 oz. I didn't like that too much, considering that I worked very hard but this week I'm not going to lose sleep over it. I am determined to get my way and I'm not going to back down! :)

On Saturday, I was shopping at Walmart and decided to buy a Gold's Gym 10 lb. kettlebell. I have been reading up on them and really wanted to try them out. I bought the smallest weight they had because I'm just starting out. So I took my new kettlebell home and did a 30 minute workout. I actually love using it rather than doing strength training at the gym with their weights. It wasn't hard. Just had to learn how to swing it correctly which can be found anywhere on the internet. It counts as part cardio, as well, so that's nice. As I get more comfortable with the kettlebell I plan to get more heavier ones.

Day 15: Weigh In

Today's weigh in......268.8 lbs. So basically I haven't lost nothing this week. I was so disappointed but then I have to admit, I ate out yesterday and really didn't watch the calories. My son had his friend over so we decided to head over to Taco Bell. Haven't been there in years. Had a steak Grilled Stuffed Burrito, which is like near 700 calories and then we headed to Dairy Queen for Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzards. Another 730 calories!!! Oh, how I wish I didn't do that.....

Anyhow, I decided to take measurements of my body and compare them to my starting measurements. A friend encouraged me to take measurements when there wasn't a change at the scale.

I have an app I downloaded off of iTunes for my Ipod Touch called BodyShot and that's where I track my measurements. Here are my results for my starting and now measurements:

That's 9.5 inches all over lost!! So motivating!!!

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