07/08/2009 21:18
Still At It!!
Wow...three weeks since I last blogged, how time flies. I have my last session with my personal trainer this Friday and I can honestly say it is well worth the money!! I work out with her once a week and then follow an exercise plan she has given to me the rest of the week. Up until last week I was going five days at least and then last week was a little crazy but I am back to going again and hope that I can continue!! I still want to lose 40 more pounds at least!! :) I think I will be happy with that but I guess only time will tell. We go on vacation next week to Florida which is the whole reason this "weight loss" venture even began!!
I feel so good about myself even though I know I still have a lot of work ahead of me. I have gone down two pant sizes and it feels good to be able to walk into any store and possibly find something out of the "regular" people section. It is funny though how some brands are smaller than others.
I have taken a whole new approach to food. I track my calories and have recently started noticing the percentage of fat!! I am learning that I can still eat out with my family, and enjoy my meal!! Now I can't have the onion rings with the fried shrimp and the skillet chocolate chip cookie, but that is okay because my jeans are smaller and I don't worry about my boobs having to sit on the table because the booth is too small!!!
Have a great day and good luck to all!!
06/16/2009 17:21
Still Learning!!
So, I met with the personal trainer for my complimentary session and I was convinced that I needed her help to reach my goals both long term and short term!! I have my first real session with her today and I am SOOO excited.
I went to the gym Sunday because I wanted to familiarize myself with it before my session and I tried to walk 4 miles at a 12mile/min pace which is basically what I do at home with Leslie Sansone (4 miles = 48 minutes)!! It took me an hour to walk my four miles andl I think I really pushed myself entirely too hard, the front of my legs are so sore, but they were better yesterday so I went back and walked with an average speed of 3.7mph. I felt much better and still felt like I got a good workout (I also went and bought more shoes)!! So why is it I can do it with Leslie but not on my own????? Am I really walking the four miles with her?? I just definately feel like I get more of a workout at the gym (based on the two times that I went!!)
I have also realized how unhealthy I was eating, since watching my calories I have decided that 99% of food from restraunts should be outlawed. I mean seriously who needs 2000 calories in one meal????? I am still learning a lot of what is good and not good for me but hopefully these will be things that I can instill in my children so they will not be young and unhealthy!! I am not talking about their "weight" just healthiness in general.
I am only 2 lbs away from being under 200!! I am super excited about this and can not wait until they day I reach it. I know that I will still have a long ways to go but at least I won't be 2-something!!!
Anyhow, will post later or tomorrow about how my training session went if I live through it!!
06/04/2009 21:50
Starting Point
My name is Crissy and I have a wonderful husband and two wonderful kids!! I am 28 yrs old & have somehow allowed my weight to spiral out of control. When I graduated from high school I weighed around 120 lbs. and although I do not expect to get that small ever again I would like to be around 150 lbs.
My daughters who are four and one are my world. I am so blessed to have them in my life. My husband is my rock, we have been through everything together. He works a lot so it sometimes seems like I am a married single mom!! :)
I have been working on losing weight since the beginning of May and have succeeded in losing 22 lbs so far!! It sounds great and is great but I know that the rest of it will not come off nearly as fast!! I hope I can stick with it this time through the end.
I enjoy Leslie Sansone walking DVD's, especially her 4 fast miles. I feel so awesome after doing it. I also just purchased the Biggest Loser Bootcamp and am one week into it!! I really like it although I am not real sure that after one more week I will be able to move up to the next level??? I usually try to pair it with a two mile walk with Leslie!! I know I am becoming a DVD workout junkie but the last thing I want to do after working is pick the kids up from daycare and take them to the gym daycare!!
Well I could go on forever but I think this is enough to start with and maybe even if no one reads this I can get some motivation from putting my thoughts into words!!
