I'm no quitter!

Okay figured I'd go ahead and post since it's been QUITE a while since my last REAL entry, lol! So I was going to the gym up until about a month ago when my membership ran out at the one I was going to and even though I could go on a month to month payment method with the price of gas these days I opted out since it's about a 10-15 minute drive back and forth everyday PLUS I'd have to pay an extra $10 a month for my daughter since she's out of school for the summer and would have to go with me and my son (wouldn't have to pay for him since he's still under 5 and goes to the baby/toddler room). As much as I'll miss a lot of things and some people from that place I had to make a decision and frankly we could use the extra money anyway.

This does not mean I stopped working out though ;) No sir/ma'am! I started going to the gym on base (which is under going renovations and is limited on cardio equipment and weight's), but instead of looking for something to do in that place I took my running to the track outside and actually it's not really a track since it's on the road, but it's what the Airmen use for their Fit Tests... so why not ;) I've made my way to running about 4-5 miles in 30 minutes and occasionally every other day I get on my elliptical trainer here at home which does come in handy. As for weight training, I do my own strength training here at home with my weights/stability ball/and resistance band. Yes, I've improvised and saved money AND I'm starting to see some real results!

I've been on my medication for my hypothyroidism for 3 months now and my metabolism is finally starting to work itself back to what it used to be before I got pregnant. I have MUCH more energy during the day to do the things I need to do and play with my kids and my husband :D I'm no skinny minnie and I don't ever plan on being one, I love the curves God, motherhood, and my ethnicity has given me, lol! There have been MANY days when I just wanted to take the morning off of running or strength training because I was feeling either tired or just plain lazy... but still I pressed on, maybe it's the fear of labeling myself as a quitter or maybe it's the soldier that I once was within me yelling at me to keep going. Whatever the case I forced myself to push through the pain and when the day was done I felt better for myself.

There are so many women here on this base that constantly complain about wanting to lose weight and whatnot and I have invited many to get up in the mornings and go for a run with me, but no one here wants to get up early and do it and frankly I don't like doing it at night because it gets too bloody hot and the lovely little gnats come out to feast on your sweaty body, lol. Yes, I agree 5:30am is too early for most people, but if you want something bad enough you'll do what you have to do to achieve it... even if it means sacrificing an extra hour or 2 of sleep (which I balance out by going to bed an hour or 2 earlier than I used to). This way I don't have to worry about leaving my kids somewhere and I start my day off on a good note and no I don't screw it up by eating bad, lol. I consciously watch what I'm putting into my mouth and I read EVERY label, not just the calories. I don't write down my calories anymore because I pretty much know what is what and if I don't know it or I question it then I don't eat it, I do have the occasional "free day" to eat what I want, but when I do it's ALWAYS in moderation. I don't want to screw up a whole week's worth of exercise by being a glutton ;)

So here I am... almost 15lbs down since mid March and I'm going slow and steady, but I'm getting results... if I'm not losing weight I can definitely see I'm losing inches and toning all over my body.

So there you have it. Now I've caught you (whoever may read this) up on myself and what I've been doing.

Monday - Cardio/Strength Training
Tuesday - Cardio/Strength Training
Wednesday - Cardio
Thursday - Cardio/Strength Training
Friday - Cardio/Strength Training
Saturday - Rest or light Cardio
Sunday - Rest

This has been my routine for the last 2 months and I'm satisfied with it. Good luck to all of you who are having a hard time, it's a long hard road... but it'll be worth it in the end to have your health and your life back *Ü*