30 day shred-Day 10

Woohoo! I made it through level 1! Tomorrow I start level 2 and I'm excited! Hopefully it's not too hard...

Today's workout was tough. I keep telling myself I can't take breaks because it makes it really hard when I start working out again but alas I do it still again and again. I am determined not to stop again this time. Just push through it!

Sick again......

I don't know what my deal is! I've come up with one idea. Maybe my body was trying to get rid of all my "toxins" and so I got sick and then I really got sick and I can't get rid of it just yet. Whatever. I think I'm just going to try and push through this and keep working out.

30 day shred-day 9

It's been a few days. Tuesday my baby had her surgery so that day was out. Then Wednesday I was recovering from the surgery (lack of sleep, etc.) I did walk yesterday so that's good.

Today I walked and did the 30 day shred. Tomorrow is my last day on Level 1 so I'm excited to see what Level 2 has to bring. I did all my measurements last month and decided I would check them on a monthly basis to see if I'm losing or not. Well, today I checked and I have lost 5 1/4 inches all a round! I am so happy about my results. I definitely attribute it to the 30 day shred I've been doing, all my walking, and watching what I eat. I am going to check again in a month to check my progress.

30 day shred-day 8

Today was great. I feel better than last week definitely! I went for a walk and shredded today and I feel pumped! I love working out in the morning because it makes me feel good all day which makes me want to make good choices about my eating and further exercising (taking the stairs for example). I also drink more water on the days I exercise and eat well which makes since because my body needs it!

30 day shred-day 7

Wow! What a difference missing a few days makes! Day 6 was Monday and Day 7 was Saturday. I felt so sore today and yesterday when I was working out it was really tough. Day 6 I was finally feeling good while exercising. Luckily I've been feeling better and I don't know what I had, probably just the flu. I still walked most days (not on Thursday).

I did do a weight check and I'm now 149.5 lbs which means I've lost 1.5 lbs in the last 3 weeks. My weight loss is SO slow it's a little discouraging but as long as I keep going down (with weight and inches) is all that matters. One of my goals this year has been to weigh less than I did last year. So far so good. (Of course I had a 6 week old at this point last year so...)

Still sick...

Well, this just sucks. I haven't felt good for the last few days and it's really crampin' my style! Hopefully I will feel tons better soon and continue my 30 days, which I intend to!

Sick again

I don't know what my deal is. I started on my walk this morning and my stomach just was so unsettled. I ate a normal breakfast of eggs and toast and a little banana. I'm not pregnant either. I don't know if this flu/cold is just lingering but it was not a fun walk. I still went for about 40 minutes but totally felt like throwing up and luckily didn't. Oh well. I still don't feel well so hopefully I can muster up some workout motivation and workout after the babe's asleep for the night.

30 day shred-day 6

Today was great. I feel really good and have come up with a better workout plan so I don't miss days anymore. I am really really sad the weather is getting colder in the morning. I don't know what I'm going to do for my walking when it's snowing and such. I guess I'll figure it out when the time comes. Anyway, that's the update.

Sick sick Sick

On Friday I started not feeling well. By Saturday I was so sick! My stomach felt like it was being twisted like a sponge. No working out and luckily it was a Saturday and my dear husband was there to help take care of the babe. So that whole day was a waste and then it was Sunday and here we are back to today. So today should've been day 7 but it's going to be day 6 since I missed Friday. I think I should've done this same thing last week when I missed a day but maybe I will do 31 days of the 30 day shred to make up for it. So here's for continuing on!

Weight check

Ok, so I got on the scale this morning excited because I've been working out all week. And I've gained a pound. I was quite dissapointed at first but then realized it could be muscle since I've been doing weights all week. Plus, at the beginning of this week I didn't eat very well, terrible to be honest. I love my husband but I think I'll have to tell him to not buy me any more oreos, at least not the normal sized package. It was gone in like 3 days. I know, I'm terrible.

I haven't done my shred yet today but I will do it no matter what. I am excited to hopefully see results soon, you know, in the next 30 days anyway. Also, I took some before pictures so if I look any different at the end of the 30 days I'll post them :)

30 day shred-day 5

shredding: check

30 day shred-day 4

I'm posting a day late because I just didn't get to it yesterday, but yesterday was great and I shredded away. Still modifying some moves by no using any weights but hopefully that will end soon. I'm only using 5 lbs for heaven's sake!

I will probably keep doing the level 1 workout until I don't have to modify anymore. So hopefully by day 10 I will be able to do all the exercises with the weights!

30 day shred-day 3

It was 9:00pm and I was staring at the clock. I still hadn't done my shredding workout. And I never did...

Here's the thing. If I was in my old house I totally would've done it. BUT in this old duplex I think it would be too much to ask my neighbor to deal with his light shaking as I jump rope, do jumping jacks, and butt kicks. Tomorrow should I do 2 workouts or should I just do 1 and keep going? If anyone's out there that cares your input is appreciated! LOL

My day just got away from me and I will try to stay on task about it. To be honest I watched a whole episode of Smallville while eating Oreos while little babe was taking her nap. Not the smartest choice but there's always tomorrow.

30 day shred-day 2

Today was a little easier, probably because I didn't use the weights on certain parts that I skipped last time. This time I did the exercise without the weight and I liked that better. I'll definitely have to work up to using the weights the whole time. Also today I jogged/walked 1 1/2 times around the park which equals about 2 miles. I feel great and I've already had 40 ounces of water!

30 day shred-day 1

I was excited to work out today and actually wore my workout clothes for about 5 hours before I could workout. Life gets busy sometimes. Anyway, I started the workout and forgot how hard it was! I was halfway through and thought to myself, "how did I remember this being easy?" But I pushed through and only had to modify a few of the exercises. By the end I was a sweaty mess and very happy I did it. Luckily its only 20 minutes or I don't think I would do it! So here's to Monday! (Sunday's off ;)

30 Day Shred

A few of my online buddies are doing the 30 Day shred so I figured I'd join them! So, starting tomorrow, I will start! It's too late tonight to start and we're watching a movie anyway. I will be doing it every day, except Sundays. So the 30 days will be done on October 29th which is conveniently very close to one of my weight loss goals :)

I'll keep posting every day and it's not going to be a bust like P90X. That was just a little too crazy for me!

Maintaining

So, I guess my last post was a little depressing! So a happier one today. I checked my measurements and compared them to 2 months ago and they're the same. Now, it's not the greatest BUT they're the same which means I'm not getting any bigger! Lol! And my weight is about the same too.

I am still walking every morning and I've just added strength training to my workout regimen.

I hope everyone is doing well out there!

I don't want to be fat anymore

I don't want to be fat anymore. I really don't. I don't want to have my love handles hanging out over my "fat" jeans. I don't want all of my shirts to feel too tight. And I don't want to buy new bigger clothes because that's not right. I am overweight for my height and body frame and I need to lose it. I recently looked at some pictures from a family trip to Lake Powell and I am sorely disappointing with myself. How did I let go so much? Why haven't I changed already? Looking at those pictures and really knowing how bad I look I decided I really need to change. I need to get a hold of myself. I didn't make my first goal of losing 10 pounds and that's okay. I can' keep going and still lose the weight. I am going to workout more (more that just a walk a day) and eat less. It's really just that easy. Well, the plan is easy. The actual doing it is hard. But I know I can do it. I need to do it. I don't want to be overweight like my mom (sorry mom). I see her struggle all the time, yo yo dieting, etc. Her feet hurt, her knees hurt. I don't want that. She's been trying to lose weight for years and hasn't had the willpower or has burned out because she went too strong too fast. I don't want to be like that and I can see myself going down that path if I don't change now. Also, I don't want to get pregnant again at this weight. Studies have shown that if you weigh more than you did before you got pregnant the first time (or your previous pregnancy) that you have a higher risk of gestational diabetes, large child, blood pressure problems, etc. I don't want to have to deal with that! So, that's my soapbox. Hopefully I didn't share too many personal details but then again I don't think too many people read this blog anyway lol! oh, and the 25 lbs is still on for the end of the year, bring it!

Clean Eating

While I have been walking/exercising every day my eating hasn't been that great. I came across a fitness blog and the author was talking about clean eating. I think it's a great idea and something I need to implement. I got a rootbeer float yesterday and afterward I didn't feel good at all (imagine that!). I shouldn't have even gotten it but I did. And now I know that my body doesn't like those kinds of things. Should I already know this? Of course!

So, back to clean eating. I want to eat clean. I'm going to eat clean. I will continue writing down my eating and maybe I'll post it here if I get ambitious ;) Eating clean to me consists of eating whole grains, fruits, veggies, lean meats. Not heavily processed foods, sweets, high fat foods, etc.

My Nemesis

This Week:

This week has been pretty good overall. I went walking every day and tried to keep good eating habits. On Tuesday we went up to our cabin and I ate a little too many sweets. And then we went up again on Friday and again, too many sweets. I don't know what to do! I feel like I have NO self control when I am eating sweets. I don't know why it was different when camping but I have had so many sweets the last 2 days and it's just crazy. And it make matters worse I weighed myself yesterday and I gained a pound back. I am going to have to work REALLY hard to lose the 10 pounds I am going to lose by the end of the month. I just need to keep my goals in sight...post it notes?...