Here again

Sorry I haven't been here the last little while. I have been swamped with so many things for work, church, and home that I haven't had much time to do anything else. So I'm back with an update. Things haven't gone very well. The weight I lost, I put back on because I've been stressed. It felt so good to lose what I did and now I feel worse for putting it back on. But I'm not going to give up. Although, I've been doing some thinking. I wonder if I'm taking things TOO easy to start off with. Maybe I should be more aggressive? Anyway, here are my goals for this week, we'll see how it goes.

*Fill up and drink my water bottle 3x
*Go to bed before 10:30pm
*Exercise while watching TV at least 4x
*No eating after 7pm
*No buying sweets

Rolydia, how is your raw food diet going? Cami, did you get a personal trainer at the gym or are you doing it yourself? Good luck ladies!

Lab Results...

I've got a lot of work to do. Here are the basic results of my lab tests from the gym. If you don't care to look...I don't blame ya.

Blood pressure: 114/54 Normal. (this was good.)

Cardiovascular: 36.2

These numbers probably mean nothing to you, but 36.2 was in the Moderate range. under 26 is Very Low. 26-30 was Low. 31-35 is Fair. 36-40 is Moderate. 41-44 is Good. 45-49 is Very Good. Over 49 is Elite.) So...I didn't do too bad there, but I kind of expected it to be higher with how much I exercise. I guess I'll be stepping my cardio workouts up a notch or two.

Strength: 51 (lbs)...this was for biceps.... (I was in the Average range) 0-25 =Poor, 26-38=Fair, 39-58=Average, 59-75=Good, and over 75=Excellent. So...once again I'm average. Not good, but not bad either.

Flexibility: 17.2 (inches) Here's my time to shine......so....on the scale, I'm finally in the excellent range. However, flexibility is the one category that doesn't probably matter too much anyway. Oh well, though. I was excited. Anything over 16.7 inches is Excellent.

Body composition: 35% body fat. Not good at all!!!! I'm so frustrated with this. Anything over 30 is High.......My first goal is to get UNDER 30%!!!!!! Wish me luck!

Oh...one more thing.....My "Body Age" is 29, eventhough I'm actually only 26. I guess that's what having 3 babies does to ya! The "obtainable Body age" for me would be 19, so I guess I have to work on that too. I guess that they get this from totalling all the results together somehow. Kind of interesting.

Back at it again.

So, I took a little break from my 2 a day workouts when I went home last week, which was nice. I still worked out everyday, but only once. I still stuck to the no-sugar and I'm surprised at how easy it's getting.

Now, I'm back home and at it again. I am hitting the Gym hard every morning from 6-7am, and then I do something else either during naptime at home, or in the evening, or when I can take the kids to the gym's kid's class. It hasn't felt like too much yet, and I'm drinking a TON of water, so I stay hydrated. I go back to the gym for some more lab assessment tests tomorrow. I'll let you know how that goes.

Goals this week:

Workout everyday Monday-Saturday and twice a day when possible.
No sugar
Nothing after 7PM
Snack less on granola bars, pretzels and crackers, and more on fruits and vegetables.

Good luck this week girls.

STOKED!

I lost another 0.9lbs - almost a pound! I know it's not much but I'm still very happy with it!! I've started really small with my goals and it feels good to know that even by doing the small things you can have accomplishments. Last week went pretty well. I exercised 2x instead of 3x but I did a lot better with what I ate and was really good about not eating after 7pm. I didn't buy any treats from the store too, even though I was tempted! Starting out slow and steady has been the best thing for me. I feel doing it this way has helped me change my lifestyle to be more healthy instead of feeling like I'm going on a temporary diet. Thanks for the support ladies!!

Not Happy!!

I don't know what is going on! I have gained 6 pounds, uugghh!! I am going to do a Raw 7 Day Detox starting on Monday. Why am I waiting until Monday, because I have to go get groceries so I can and I won't be going until tomorrow.

I have workout 4 times this week and I am eating veggies and fruits with little meat and not treats and I still gained. I am not going to stress out, I am not going to stress out, I am not going to stress out.

Hope all is well with every one!

Cami!

How did your lab assessment go? I bet they told you were totally awesome. :D

New week ladies!

This is going to be quick, I'm exhausted from the day! But this last week I did pretty well with all of my goals. I wanted to be a part of Cami's no sweets challenge so I've challenged myself to not buy any treats when I go to the store. So far - A+! That doesn't mean I don't have treats already in the house, but at least I'm not adding to them and eventually they'll go away right? lol Oh, and big news!! I lost 0.5lbs this last week!!! I know, it's not much at all but I haven't lost ANYTHING in the past few months so I'll take the speck of weight loss. It makes you feel really good! I'm totally stoked about my half a pound lol!

This week, same goals and I'm adding in eating more fruits and veggies and working out 3x instead of 2x. Good luck ladies!!

What a WEEK!!!

Review of the week....

No sugar (treats, sweets, desserts, etc.)? Check.

Gym Pass? Check.

Workouts? CHECK, CHECK!!!!

I worked out twice a day all week long. About 2 hours a day. This isn't normal for me, but I was excited about my Gym pass, so my neighbor and I worked out together at 6 am every morning, and then took turns watching eachother's kids later during the day (or at nap time) so we could go again. I am utterly stiff, to say the least. But I feel great! Have you guys done the INSANITY workout? I about died!!! I LOVED it though. I have a lab assesment appointment set up this Tuesday at the Gym, so I can test my muscle strength, body fat, flexibility, etc. I'm excited to see how that goes. As for the rest of the week, I'll do what I can, but I'm leaving for Utah on Wednesday until the following Monday, so it might be difficult to work like I did this week. However, I'm still going to exercise as much as possible and not eat any sugar still. Hopefully, I'm all detoxed by now, so I don't get any more headaches! How pathetic am I?! Anyway, good luck to the rest of you. Hope you are all doing well this NEW YEAR!

I don't think I can

I've come to realize something about why I haven't lost weight and why I don't eat better and work out more. Deep, deep down, I honestly don't think I can. Isn't that horrible? I WANT to be healthier and look healthier but I don't think I can do what it takes. Part of it I believe has to do with my brother's while I was growing up. They were always on my case about eating too much and told me I was fat more times than I could count. So I have issues lol.

Now that I have that off my chest here's what I'm going to do about it. I think I'm going to keep setting goals and keep telling myself that I CAN lose weight. That I CAN be healthier. That I CAN do this.

This week's goals: go to bed before 11pm, drink more water, do two Insanity workouts, and don't buy any sweets. Good luck this week girls!!

New Year equals New Start

So I kinda gave up until the New Year. I was doing really good until December hit and I went downhill. I weighed myself this morning and found that I had gained 5 lbs on top of the 10 I still need to lose. I am okay with it only because today is the start of a new day. I got up and worked out, ate 3 egg whites scrambled with a applepear. My lunch was a salad topped with some ham and LOTS of water. I squeezed in a orange and a grapefruit for snacks. Dinner will be squash, grilled chicken breast and salad.

I will obtain my goals by June 25th for my 25th High School Reunion and I want to look good for family pictures at the end of February.

I start back to school on Thursday, but I am only taking one class so I feel it won't get in the way of working out and eating healthy.

Hope all of you have a great start on this New Year also!

Sugar Fast

I'm trying something I have never attempted before. I'm doing a Sugar-fast starting Monday......until February 14th! (desserts....candy...etc.) Anyone as crazy as me and want to join?????


A friend of mine that lives far away offered me the challenge.....now I'm offering it to you.....

WHO IS WITH ME????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!