I did it!

Week 1 - Workout 1 done, yippee!

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

I really didn't think I'd be able to run at all since I haven't since high school, haha!  But I did it!  I'm so proud of myself both for trying and for getting it done!!  Thanks for the motivation, Rachel!!!

Also - another bonus of the day - my weight was at 188 for real today, lmao!  I thought I'd hit that mark almost 2 weeks ago when I was at my parent's house for my son't spring break but I realized when I got back home that their scale was just reading 2 pounds less than ours.  Ugh!  But I'm there now, so no worries!

How's everyone else doing with the weight loss/exercise today??  Drop me a line!

((hugs)) Janet

New motivation

So I seem to have been slacking the past 2 weeks or so.  I was visiting my parent's house for a week because it my son's spring break.  While there I got an AWFUL cold and was more sick than I can remember being in at least a year.  I did manage to work out 2 of the days I was there but then not again until today.  So that's clearly not enought cardio in 2 weeks time.

Plus - I thought I'd gotten down to 188 while there but I've consistently been at 190 since being home so I'm thinking that her scale just reads 2 pounds lighter than mine.... maybe I should get a new scale ;)

Regardless.... I working out on the treadmill this morning and am feeling healthy again.  I have no excuses and I'm ready to REALLY get to 188 - even on my scale, haha :)

Also - I made a commitment to Rachel that I'll work to reach a goal with her of being able to RUN 3 miles without stopping in 9 months.  That's a huge goal for me since I haven't run since I was probably a sophomore in high school and I graduated in 96!!  Cheer me on folks - I'll need the encouragement, I promise you!!!!

Feeling wonderful...

So I've been doing the low carb thing (ketosis based weight loss) for a bit now trying to get past my stall that has seemed to go one forever, and let me tell ya!  It is rocking!!!!!!!!!!

I was stuck at between 65 and 69 pounds lost for what truly does seem like a REALLY long time and because it was stuck for so long I was losing my motivation and cheating here and there.... causing my weight to ever so slowly start creeping in the wrong direction. 

SO... I'm past the hump!!!!  WOO HOO!  I'm thrilled about that and have FINALLY moved past 195 on the scale and really hope I continue to see the numbers going down!  I'm at 193 flat now and am so psyched about that!!  Because I'm so motivated about the losses now I've finally gotten myself back into cardio daily rather than on again, off again that I was doing.

Cheers!

New plan

So I started with the ketosis based plan (with the help of my hubby) this past Saturday and I think it's really working out!  I was 198.5 on Saturday and I'm 196.5 today (Wednesday) and I've only worked out once in that time (bad me!).  I do plan on going down and doing some cardio today too, though - just wanted to make a post then lay my youngest down for a nap first.  It's been a crazy couple of days health-wise but I don't feel like going into it, lol.  Regardless though - I'm here, I'm doing it and I'm good :)

I hope you all are good today, too!

((hugs))

I suck! ;)

Haha... I do suck - I haven't been around in what feels like forever!!!  I have not been doing too great, not eating well and not exercising much.  BUT - I haven't gotten TOO off track and I have only gone up about 2 pounds so I'm rededicating myself and I'm going to do this!

I'm very frustrated that I've been hovering between 196 and 199 for what seems like FOREVER so I think that's been a huge part of the loss of motivation for me.  I came up with a new plan with my hubby last night, though.  I'm going to finish the rest of the Diet to Go meals that I have and then put it on hold.  I'm going to try ketosis based weight loss for a bit and see if it can get me past this stall and get me going again!!  I've very excited to start it... I think it'll probably be this weekend.  I'll need to go grocery shopping before hand so I can have what I'll need on hand rather than getting so hungry I cave, lol!!

I hope you've all been doing well - I'm off to read blogs since I've been such a slacker, lmao!!

((hugs))

So sore....

Ugh - My back, butt and legs are sooooo sore today.  I tired a new workout routine that I saw in Shape magazine yesterday and I'm paying for it today, lol :) 

I can't seem to find the actual 'moves' on their site... just the diet that they want you to do with them (which I'm not doing, lol) but here's the link, anyhow... http://www.shape.com/getfit/7914

Back around

Hey ladies...

I'm officially back around and re-motivated.  In a large part due to reading blogs on here - you guys rock!!!  Thanks for the sweet comments you've left - they're all read and VERY appreciated!!!!

My hubby went on a business trip last week and that is a HUGE downer for me.  I'm a stay at home mom of 2 small boys - a 5 year old in preschool and an 18 month old.  Both hilarious, wonderful kids - but when my hubby's gone that leaves just me and children for about 95% of the time.  Imagine days with NO other adult contact.  It can certainly get trying.

SO... the first 2 days he was gone were no fun for me and I made awful eating choices and no exercise to boot.  I felt extremely guilty about it all so I started making better choices after that but still wasn't up to my usual.

He's back now, thank God, and so is my motivation!!  I've been back to working out daily in my normal routine for the past 2 days and eating all the right things, as well.  I've just gotten back to my pre-funk weight though with all the crap choices I made so a lot of time wasted but it's water under the bridge, I suppose.

I REALLY want to try to hit my goal of 160 by June but I feel like that might be setting the expectation too high as time goes by.  That would mean that I would need to lose roughly 7 pounds a month starting now through June.  It may be do-able, though, and I'll cerrtainly keep trying!!

Big hugs - Janet

Feeling good :)

So I got on the scale and it was at 195 this morning!  I'm feeling great about that!!!!  I did manage the 30 minutes on the elliptical yesterday before my arm weight routine and then did 150 crunches on my fitness ball.

I'm just about to go and do my hour of cardio for the day - I plan on doing the 30 minutes of the hill workout on the elliptical again then 30 minutes of hills on the treadmill if I can push through :)

I think I may have finally pushed through the plateau that I'd hit so it's very motivating!!!!! 

OK, I'm off... I need to put my little 18 month old down for a nap and I can smell that he needs a clean diaper... so pleasant....

Little by little

So I *finally* lost another half pound, lol!  Not much, but it's something since I was just hovering for so long.  Plus it makes it a flat 68 pounds lost now, so that's exciting - 2 more pounds to 70!!  Pretty great :)

I'm going to go down to our basement to work out in about 20 minutes and I plan on trying to last for 30 minutes on the elliptical before doing a weight routine.  Normally I stick to the treadmill because it's easier for me - but as my hubby says, No pain, No gain, lol!!!  The elliptical is WAY more challenging for me so hopefully I can stick it out for the 30 minutes today.  I managed 20 on it yesterday before switching to the treadmill for the last 40 minutes of my workout.  Wish me luck!  haha :)

Just hovering...

I feel like even though I'm doing all the right things ... eating the right foods and staying in my Diet to Go plan of 1200 calories/day and I'm exercising daily, I'm still just hovering weight-wise.  It's starting to be very annoying, haha!

Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled with how far I've come and that I'm FINALLY under 200 pounds, but COME ON ALREADY, lol!!!!!  I want to be under 195 so that I NEVER see 200 on the scale again.  Not at night before bed when I'm my heaviest, not after eating a huge meal on the rare occasion that I let myself splurge... N E V E R.

I didn't eat my Diet to Go dinner tonight cause I just wasn't in the mood for it.  Each meal is roughly 400 calories (for 3/day @ 1200 total/day).  So instead I had a Lean Pocket, Chicken enchilada thingy for about 280 calories and I plan on having a 100 calorie fat free pudding cup in a sec., mixed with a banana and some Redi-whip, lol!  Yummo!  You've got to add in some dessert every once in a while, right?!?!?