Down day

35 minutes Precor finally!

I woke up tired, did not get my espresso, so at 9:00 am when I have my 40 minute workout scheduled, I did not feel like doing anything, so I drank coffee, then more coffee, and ate, and slept... basically got nothing accomplished until I sat down and was motivated by the blogs on Extrapounds (thank you Lauralynn for being a constant source of encouragement!)

Last night I made a bad choice to sit and watch TV instead of taking the dog for a walk, so I ate, and ate, and ate.  I know my weakness, now I have to break those habits!

Up 6

Gained 6 pounds, probably because I have not be on Extrapounds!  The goal is to see if I can lose that same 6 by the end of the month.  No dieting!  Goal Ideas:

eat small healthy meals several times a day

exercise, drink water, walk dog, vitamins

hot tea after dinner (my time of weakness) no after dinner eating!!!

visit extrapounds for motivation and accountability

Home from vacation!

It is good to be home.  Sunday I get back on track.  I gained a pound on vacation, not bad but I was hoping to lose with all the walking and playing!  Too many junk food options

My plan:

• Sunday: Meal plan, grocery shop, set up home gym area
• Weeks 1 & 2: Prevention's 2-Week Belly Flattening Routine

I love the sun!

We finally have some summer weather!

I have been doing the elliptical every day, stretching, and getting outside and walking!  It has been wonderful!  Weight is still the same, but one day it will go down. 

Days 3 & 4

Wednesday was a rest day, I did an easy walk for 30 minutes and no weights.  The scale is the normal fluxuation between 130-133 and my measurements are the same too.  I really hope my body is changing in ways I cannot see yet.  I have to be getting stronger and toned beneath the nice coating of fat!  I cleaned out the closet last night and tried on all of my summer clothes.  Most things fit, one was too big, and still others will require a 2' loss on my hips. 

I want to set smaller goals.  To really challenge myself about what I am eating, and to see if I can reduce some body fat.  I have always been fat coated, I honestly don't know if I can get rid of it.  Ok...

• God is in control: My faith is in Jesus, and I will trust Him and His will for my life, body, and health.
• I will obey God, the Bible and listen to the Holy Spirit.
• I will deny self and put on humility, trust, endurance.

Goals for June 19-22 (4 days)

Workouts: 30-40 minutes cardio, 30 minutes weights (20 min Jillian, 10 min abs)

God is in control

My solution to overeating, stress, everything.  Hopefully I can remember to say, "God is in control" every time I feel the world out of control.  Today I was thinking about how desperately I want to have control, but in reality, I have no control over anything.  I went to the overeaters anonymous website and their first rule is, we have no control over food.  I read that and thought, that is garbage, we have control over anything by the power of the Lord.  It takes an argumentative thought to get my mind focused on Christ!  Time and time again I am reminded of who I am without out Jesus.  I need Him for everything, every thought, every action, and in Him is truth, power, and control.  God is in control all I need to do is obey His word.

Today I did:

20 minute weights

20 minutes elliptical (incline 4, resistance 6)

Seeking ideas to overcome overeating-Day 2

As I was in down dog position I noticed the lovely cottage cheese fat bumps all over my thighs.  Exercise is great, love it, but why can I not control my overeating!  I have some muscle underneath all this discusting fat, it would be nice to see it!  It is harder to loose it as we get older.

Any ideas to help when overeating seems out of control?  I overeat when I am tired, bored, or advoiding doing something.  I know it seems so easy to just stop eating, but sometimes I don't even realize it until I am stuffed.  Is there an overeaters support group?

30 Days for me: Day 1

30 minute rollercoaster interval training (incline 7, resistance 4)

30 minute weights (TBL power sculpt)

B-oatmeal, banana, protein pdr, coffee, milk

L-steak salad, carrot juice, water

S-nuts, orange, water

D-enchaladas, cabbage salad, water

S-fruit

I am going to take the next 30 days to accomplish what I consider a priority, and I am going to tell my family they need to respect my desire to accomplish this (allowing me use of the tv to do workouts) I am currently waiting to use the tv now .  I hope they will do this.  I have tried in the past to get them to eat healthy, to go do things outside, this time I am on my own.  Now either way, if they see me and join in, great, and if they don't, I can feel good about doing what I know I need to be doing!

my heart

I went for a walk with my husband and the dog and did a quick run up hill for about 50 feet.  I ran uphill and twice the distance I could do a month ago!  My heart felt like a huge muscle going whoosh.... whoosh....., before it felt like boom.boom.boom.boom.  I cannot describe how good it was to feel strong compared to feeling like I was going to have a heart attack!  I do not care about what I weigh, I desire health and strength! 

My attitude lately has been just having fun.  I have been enjoying 30-40 minute interval workouts on the elliptical trainer, sometimes I carry 3 pound weights and do arm exercises while I am on the elliptical.

Recipe for success

When I read about Body for Life in Gettin' Fit's blog I thought about what has worked for me and what has failed.  Everytime I focus on a "diet" or on loss, I fail.  You know what, I like my chubby little body!  I always have.  I do not want to be thin, I want to be fit.  I want my body to be strong and tight and a little chubby because that is what I think is pretty and that is how I am naturally built.  So learning from mistakes and knowing my needs here is my recipe:

• Accountability (Enjoy the comversation of good friends to help keep our minds focused on taking care of us.  Women need to take time to care for themselves so they have the energy to care for thier families.)
• Schedule/Planning (Follow a schedule, make this a priority.  I do it at work, even when I don't feel like it, I need to do it at home too!)

1. Quiet Time
2. Exercise
3. Pack water & food with me (meal plan in advance)

• Motivation (Music can motivate me to do anything.  Make motivational  playlists for QT, exercise, and housework.)

That is it.  Accountability, Planning, Motivation.  Right now, I am getting my fill of accountability, reading blogs and comments.  Then grab the motivational music for my quiet time, get my focus and energy from the Lord, eat a healthy breakfast, grab the workout music, workout as hard as hard as my body allows, then on with the rest of the day.

I did a lot of research deciding on what exercises to do.  I want to protect my knees, other people need to protect their backs.  It hurts to do high impact aerobics, so I will only do low impact, and I can get my heart rate up that way!  I love lifting weights and I use the heavest weight I can.  Basically I just do what I enjoy.  I enjoy eating too!  I love food!  I just want to be healthy and fit.  No diets.  No restrictions, but no overeating either!  I commit to give my body the best things.  Off I go....