i am super burned... i went out with a friend and her family out on their boat and chilled. i can't believe how warm the water was... it isn't normally that warm until late july - august... we went tubing... i haven't been tubing since i was in high school... so forever ago! it was a lot of fun...
i have to go to school today to do some packing... i have 2 days left with my kiddies and then 3 days after that to get my room closed up - well really only 2 days because 1 day is testing the incoming prek children for next year. so i'm going to go in today and pack up my personal stuff...
my plan for the upcoming week...
monday - kim's workout on my own
tuesday - BODY PUMP & YOGA
wednesday - ZUMBA
thursday - water aerobics
friday - boot camp demo (i can't do the next book camp - but i can do the demos!)
saturday - FUSION - 45 min. BODY ATTACK & 45 min. BODY PUMP
i think i have a nice mixture there for this week.
today was the end of boot camp - an 8 week program that i was doing at the gym. i got weighed and measured today... we started it on April 11 - in that time frame i lost....
13 pounds (12 of the pounds were fat!)
3.7% body fat
8 total inches
i feel so GREAT about that!
now - for my other good news....
i got a kindergarten teaching position in GA!! so we WILL be moving! well i will be to start... DH is going to stay here until he finds a job - and i'm going to move in with his parents for the time being. i'm not moving until july... i'm am just SUPER EXCITED that i got the job! i was starting to get worried since i hadn't heard anything.
okay - it's time for me to get ready for bed... i didn't eat great this evening - but it was a celebration and i wanted to eat what i wanted to eat! (fyi: pink o'tini - buffalo tenders with blue cheese - cheesecake factory dark chocolate cake - YUMMY!!)
my mom passed away a year ago today... yesterday was harder than today - i think because i knew it was coming. today i was too busy to really think about it - it was "fun day" at school and it was VERY HOT!
there is me and my mom 2 years ago at my wedding party (don't pay attention to how i look... i look MUCH better now!)
i miss my mom so much!
i hope you all are doing well... you need to check out Andrea N's marathon page - she is doing such an amazing thing!
i decided that i don't like the thursday group - so i swiched back to my old wednesday group... much better. i lost 2.4 this week! next week i WILL reach my next 10% goal. there was a different leader than i've had before - she was pretty cool - she asked me about my WW journy and i told her about it - what i could. but then it got me thinking... about my first WW journey and when i got home i looked at my old WW membership book.
my first journey was a total of 24 weeks... i'm at week 22 now.
the most weight i had lost that time was 12.8 pounds - and i reached that at week 13 - after that i started gaining.
by the end of my first journey i only lost a total of 5 pounds...
i have come so far this time... last time my 10% goal was getting to 180 - i'm 1.8 pounds away from that! i AM going to reach that goal!
so last night for dinner... we grilled chicken and had green beans.... AND i also made butternut squash fries! i am not a squash person - neither is my DH... they were pretty good! i got the idea from hungry girl... i couldn't eat a lot - the sweetness of them - but they were good. DH even liked them.... he looked very nervous when he tried the first one. then he just got this look on his face that said "i hate to admit it - because it's good for me - but i like it!" the only thing is that i wish they were crispier - but i guess that won't happen unless i fry them - which defeates the whole purpose.
i had a GREAT leg workout yesterday in water aerobics. my legs are still tired. we worked them hard! lots of kicking and therband work. today is my day off!!
my schedule for the week is going to be very hectic. i have 7 days of school left with conferences this week... i will still be able to make it to the gym - i just probably will not have any downtime between.
monday - ATTACK & PUMP
tuesday - PUMP & YOGA
wednesday - ATTACK & ZUMBA
thursday - i'm on my own - doing my trainers workout she has for me
friday - make up BOOT CAMP session
saturday - ATTACK & PUMP
friday i get weighed and measured before boot camp to see how much of a change has happened in the 8 weeks that i've done boot camp. i'm excited to see what all has happened - officially.
This journey has been a long a tiring one - it isn't easy - it takes work and dedication. i am working so hard toward my goal and i am going to reach it. i chose not to get discouraged. it took a long time to put all that weight on - it isn't going to come off that fast. i am eating better - i am keeping myself physically active - i am becoming healthy!
i have lost a total of 6.8 pounds in the month of may which is an avg. of 1.7 a week.... my whole journey i have avg. 1.9 pounds a week - which is close to the goal that i am trying to maintain - of 2 pounds a week... i just need a little more to get back up to that. i will do that this month.
JUNE
I WILL GO TO THE GYM 6 DAYS A WEEK
I WILL EAT ON PLAN - but will allow for an off plan day once in a while
I WILL LOOK AT MYSELF AND SEE THAT I AM BEAUTIFUL
I WILL WEAR THE NEW SHORTS THAT I BOUGHT AT OLD NAVY - they are size 12, i can actually get them on - but they are still tight.
I WILL BE AT MY SECOND GOAL THIS MONTH - ANOTHER 10% OFF!
this week brings a loss of 1.8!!! and i even ate some stuff this week that i "shouldn't" have. i talked to a friend because i felt like i was slowing down and she said whenever that happened to her - she would have a binge day. i think it worked!
today was my last "official" boot camp session - i still have the make up session next week. i weigh in and measure next friday before. i'm excited to see what has changed in this 8 weeks.
DH and i are going to see SEX AND THE CITY tonight! i am so excited! i'm done for now - i'll be on to check on ya'll and post more this weekend!
i am really trying to do everything i can to get myself back on track... so this morning i was flipping through the WW website looking for some inspiration... well i found this great article and thought that i would share...
1. Plot out your goals.
It helps to have an action plan to keep you on track. "Storyboarding" is a technique used by movie directors to sketch out a plotline, frame by frame, before they start filming. In a similar way, you can make a blueprint for success by breaking your goal down into parts. Say you've given yourself three months to lose 10 pounds. Make a chart of the timeline and build it up, week by week, with details of shopping strategies, exercise tips and so forth—anything that helps make your goal concrete and achievable.
2. Envision your success.
Athletes mentally rehearse every step of their winning routine to make it feel attainable. In the same way, you can make your own goals as real as possible by visualizing yourself succeeding in particular scenarios, like making the right choices when dining out. Revisit these scenarios often, and think about how good you'll feel about achieving your goals.
3. Don't sabotage yourself.
Many of us unconsciously sabotage ourselves with self-destructive thoughts such as "I'll never lose weight." Whenever you catch yourself thinking this way, try to substitute more constructive statements; for example, "I haven't lost as much weight as I would like, but I can change that. I'm going to start by setting aside time to exercise three times each week."
4. Be your own cheerleader.
Some people believe it's modest to put themselves down. But you wouldn't call a friend "fat" or "ugly," would you? You deserve the same respect, so try becoming your own best friend. Celebrate your progress, and try not to obsess about setbacks.
One way to do this is to make a list of your accomplishments in every area of your life (personal, professional and physical). List the talents and skills that enabled you to achieve them, and look at this list often. Adds Posillico, "Begin a daily journal of everything you did 'right' today." You'll be surprised how quickly it adds up!
5. Avoid being a perfectionist.
Try not to think in all-or-nothing terms—that you've blown your diet, for example, simply because you've overdone it at one meal. "We need to be kinder to ourselves, and learn to regard setbacks as learning opportunities," says Posillico.
6. Follow through with your goals.
Believing you can achieve your weight-loss goals is important, but you have to act too, by changing your eating habits, increasing your physical activity and so on. You can't just think yourself slim, but you can think yourself into the right frame of mind to optimize your prospects.
7. Affirm your self-belief.
Feel your confidence wavering? One way to reinforce your self-belief is with positive affirmations: simple, self-validating statements repeated as often as possible, preferably daily. Try coming up with one or two of your own, and remember to keep them positive. You can—and you will—succeed, as long as you believe you can do it!
it is something we all know - but it's helpful to be reminded. and it's also nice to see it put in different formats!
i have ATTACK and PUMP today... this will be the first time this week that i have gone to ATTACK. i missed it twice this week! i'm looking forward to it - especially because it's katie teaching.... i hope she is doing an older one! i'm tired of the new release. i'm excited to see what my heart rate is and how many calories i burn during an attack class... i'm loving my heart rate monitor! it is nice to know how many calories i am buring... i already know i am working hard at the gym - but seeing an actual number makes it feel that much better!!
okay i think i have a long enough post... so it's time to stop and read some blogs!!
i have gone to they gym everyday since monday...
tuesday was ATTACK (300 calories burned)
wednesday i did some work on my own and then zumba (zumba burned 531 calories!)
today was on my own - i did the eliptical for 45 min. (500 calories burned)
i have had about 3 weeks where i have been off my game with the gym... had to miss days because of certain activities and i think i am finally back on track which is nice.
i have also been doing much better with eating on plan the past 2 days. i'm so glad to get myself back on track - both with the gym and eating
i had a loss of 1.6 this week! so i'm back up (or down - depending on how you look at it) to my original numbers...which is nice.
okay well i have been sitting here looking at this screen for the past 15 min. or so - and i don't know what else to write.... DH said to just end it... so i'm ending it!
i did not win the healthy food contest - but i did get a lot of rave reviews for the sloppy joes.... gettinfit ask for the recipe... so here it is!
CHEESY SLOPPY JOES
1/2 - pound lean ground beef (or turkey - 7% fat or less)
10 oz. - package of frozen vegetables
1 1/3 - cups water
6 oz. - can tomato paste
1 - package sloppy joe seasoning mix
3 - whole wheat hamburger buns, split
6 - slices of fat free cheddar cheese
1. brown meat in a large skillet - use spoon to break it up - discard drippings
2. stir in mixed veggies, water, tomato paste, and seasoning mix; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer - stirring - until thickened, about 10 minutes.
3. meanwhile, preheat the broiler. place buns cut side up on a broiler rack and broil 3 inches from the heat until toasted (1-2 min.). top each bun half with 1 slice of cheese and broil until the cheese is melted - about 1 min.
4. spoon 1/2 cup of the sloppy joe mixture on top of each bun half and serve (open face style)
if you are following WW it's 4 points per serving.... for everyone else:
207 calories
4 g fat
21 mg cholesterol
1,018 mg sodium
26 g carbs
5 g fiber
19 g protien
i hope you all enjoy!!
there were a lot of excellent foods to sample. i'm hoping to get the recipes this week!
.2 loss this week.... i'll definately take that! even though i was unable to WI last week at WW i know i had a gain - so i lost my gain - plus a little extra.
today there is an open house at my gym.... they are doing 3 hours of classes back to back - and a healthy recipe contest - a deck party - and if you sponsered someone your entered to win a Wii..... i'm going to do as much of the classes that i can - and i made a recipe (cheesy sloppy joes - from the WW shortcuts book) - and going to the deck party... unfort. i'm not entered to win the Wii - i REALLY want one of those. it should be fun.
i have to go into work today at some point too - because i have to get my room ready for next week. i can't believe we only have 3 weeks left!! EXCITING!
okay i gotta go and geat dressed for the gym - i'll catch ya'll later!
i look MUCH better now!)
i lost 2.4 this week! next week i WILL reach my next 10% goal. there was a different leader than i've had before - she was pretty cool - she asked me about my WW journy and i told her about it - what i could. but then it got me thinking... about my first WW journey and when i got home i looked at my old WW membership book.